The Saint Marys Falls Canal: Exercises at the Semi-Centennial Celebration at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, August 2 and 3, 1905, Together with a History of the Canal by John H. Goff, and Papers Relating to the Great Lakes
The Saint Marys Falls Canal: Exercises at the Semi-Centennial Celebration at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, August 2 and 3, 1905, Together with a History of the Canal by John H. Goff, and Papers Relating to the Great Lakes
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...Four cents on every ton of a vessel's enrolled tonnage or measurement was required to be paid before the vessel could pass through the canal. The board of control of the canal constituted by the Legislature, consisting of the Governor, Auditor 'United States vs. State of Michigan, 190 U. S., 379. General and State ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...Four cents on every ton of a vessel's enrolled tonnage or measurement was required to be paid before the vessel could pass through the canal. The board of control of the canal constituted by the Legislature, consisting of the Governor, Auditor 'United States vs. State of Michigan, 190 U. S., 379. General and State Treasurer, was, however, authorized to establish other rates of toll after giving thirty days' notice in two daily papers published in Detroit and Cleveland, and to make rules for the regulation of the canal, which should be binding on the superintendent, who was subject to removal for cause, and in case of vacancy the office of Superintendent could be filled for the remainder of the term by the Board. When the canal was completed, the maps, plans, drawings and models, specifications and patterns Hon. William Chandler, Collector, 1877-1881. of the canal work were required to be delivered to the superintendent. A statistical record was required to be kept by the superintendent, showing the name of the vessel, captain, tonnage, place of enrollment, whether steamboat, propeller or sail vessel, and the tolls collected on each vessel. Experience developed the fact that the statistics obtained were not as complete as desirable. In 1857. the superintendent was required to obtain a statement of the several bills of lading or cargo, and in the course of time the reports finally showed the total net tons of freight, of classified freight and unregistered craft, and number of bushels of wheat which were carried through the canal, and other particulars. The embankment on the north side of the canal began to show a weakness, and breaks of a serious character occurred therein in 1857. The same year tug boats not carrying freight or passengers were exempted from...
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