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Reports of the several railroad companies of Pennsylvania : communicated by the auditor general to the legislature, January 22, 1864
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CANAL REPORT.

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Canals leased by the company. None.

Width of canal at top water lineabout. 45 feet.

Width of canal on bottom... 28

Depth of water. 4 ft. 2 in

Length and breadth of locks.90 ft. by 17 ft.

Number of basins. 1

Number of houses.... 4

Number of locks. 7

Number of weigh-locks. None.

Number of tunnels.... None.

Number of bridges. 15

Number of dams..... 1

Number of aqueducts. 3

Number of miles of slackwater. None.

Number of boats owned by the company. None.

Number of boats owned and run by private parties. Uncertain.

Average tonnage of boats. 83 tons.

Length of boating season. From about April 15 to Decem-ber 10.

Feet of lockage on main line of canal. 24 feet.

Value of real estate held by the company, exclusive of canal,

about... $300 00

Are the locks wood, cut-stone or composite ? Cut-stone andcomposite, plank lining.

Doings of the year in Transportation.

Number of tons of 2,000 pounds of through freight for theyear on main canal.>. 84, 299 coal. -

The amount of Freight, specifying the quantity in tons of 2,000 pounds.

Lumber... 91, 000 feet.

Shingles. None.

Anthracite coal. 84, 299 tons.

Bituminous coal. None.

Pig iron. None

Railroad iron..... None.

Iron and other ores. None.

Lime and limestone. 300 tons.

Agricultural products.. 16

Merchandize. 2

Other articles, (household furniture).. . 4