Author : New York Canal Commissioners
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265566480
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (664 download)
Book Synopsis Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners, Communicated to the Legislature, Jan. 25, 1819 (Classic Reprint) by : New York Canal Commissioners
Download or read book Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners, Communicated to the Legislature, Jan. 25, 1819 (Classic Reprint) written by New York Canal Commissioners and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners, Communicated to the Legislature, Jan. 25, 1819 The first cf the alterations consists of sinking the canal-line, across the Salina plains, six feet lower than 'had been at first proposed. 'this alteration requires the construction of an additional lock of six feet lift, on each side of these plains; but, by affording sufficient excavation, in the canal, for the formation of the adjacent banks, it altogether super cedes the necessity of embankment, for about a mile and a half; and where embankment is still requisite, its height is materially diminished. The same diminution is also obtained in the height of an arched bridge, and the largest stone aqueduct to be erected between Utica and the Seneca river. This alteration was recommended, chiefly, by the follow mg reasons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.