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a majority of the board, and by warrant of tbe governor, subject to 

 the provisions of the fifth section of this act. 



Section 11. That the commissioners aforesaid be, and they are 

 hereby authorized, if they shall deem it proper and expedient, to 

 agree with the president and managers of the Harrisburg canal, 

 fire insurance and water company, for taking water from the canal 

 herein provided to be made, from such point on the same, as shall 

 be deemed by said commissioners least injurious to the said canal, 

 and least likely to impede the navigation thereof, for supplying the 

 borough of Harrisburg with water, and for propelling machinery. 



Section 12. That it shall be the duty of the canal commissioners, 

 on or before the first Monday of February, in each and every year, 

 to settle and account with the accounting officers of the treasury 

 department, for all moneys by them received from the treasurer of 

 the board; and it shall be the duty of the auditor general to report 

 the settlement so made, to the legislature, as soon thereafter as 

 may be, detailing the sums allowed by them to the engineers and 

 agents respectively employed in the superintendence and construc- 

 tion of said canal, and the Avorks connected therewith. 



Appendix V. — Act of Qtli April, 1827 — Pamphlet Laws, Page 192. 



An Act: To provide for the further extension of the Pennsyl- 

 vania Canal. 



Section 1. That the board of canal commissioners are hereby 

 authorized and required, in behalf of this commonwealth, as speed- 

 ily as may be, to locate and contract for making a canal, locks, and 

 other works necessary thereto, up the valley of the Juniata, from 

 the eastern section of the Pennsylvania canal, to a point at or near 

 Lewistown; also a canal, locks and other works necessary thereto, 

 up the valley of the Kiskeminetas and the Conemaugh, from the 

 western section of the Pennsylvania canal, to a point at or near 

 Blairsville; and also a canal, locks and other works necessary 

 thereto, up the valley of the Susquehanna, from the said eastern 

 section of the Pennsylvania canal, to a point at or near the town 

 of Northumberland, to be selected with due regard to the accommo- 

 dation of the trade of both branches of said river. And the said 

 board shall also proceed to make or cause to be made, such examina- 

 tions and surveys from Frankstown on the Juniafa, to Johnstown on 

 the Conemaugh, across the Allegheny mountain, as may enable them 

 to determine in what manner, and by what kind of works, whether 

 by the construction of a smooth and permanent road of easy grada- 

 tion, or by a railway with locomotive or stationary engines or other- 

 wise, the i^ortage or space between the said two points may be passed 

 so as to ensure the greatest public advantage. And the said board 

 shall also cause further examinations, surveys and levels to be made, 

 with a view of ascertaining the practicability and cost of an entire 

 navigable communication between the West Branch of the Susque- 



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