Annual Report of the Board of Public Works to the General Assembly of Virginia, with the Accompanying Documents, Svazek 381854 |
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Annual Report of the Board of Public Works to the General Assembly ..., Svazek 4 Úplné zobrazení - 1826 |
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30th September Alexandria amount paid annual report annum Balance Baltimore board of directors Board of public bonds branch bridge canal capital stock cars Cash on hand cent Cheat river chief engineer Clerk coal commencement committee commonwealth completed construction contract contractors cost Covington and Ohio creek depot disbursements Dismal swamp canal distance dividends ending 30th September estimate expenses feet Fredericksburg freight Gordonsville grade Greenbrier river Greenbrier route improvement increase interest James river Kanawha labor land damages last annual legislature loan lock Lynchburg Manassa gap railroad masonry miles Monroe route October officers Ohio railroad Ohio river passengers Petersburg portion Pres't president and directors Purcellville railroad company repairs respectfully submitted Richmond road salary September 1853 shares Snicker's Gap Turnpike Sperryville stockholders Subscribed by individuals subscription unpaid superintendent surveys tons transportation treasurer tunnel Turnpike Company valley Virginia Virginia Central railroad WALTER GWYNN Wheeling
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