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Description and Holding Information
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Joint Comm. on Roads and Canals. Report on petition of Samuel Hinkley and others, 1827
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H.R. No. 45 Joint Committee on Roads and Canals ... praying that they may be authorized to extend the Hampshire and Hampden Canal to the north line
of the state ... Report, 1827. [Sadly, there are no maps with the report. In years before, the primary way to move goods by water was in horse-drawn
barges. Technology, in the form of steam driven tugs and tows, was overtaking the old method. Tow paths and teams of horses would no longer be
necessary.] The Committee asked 1) Where and for how much would a canal be built? 2) How much would river improvements cost? 3) Compare canal to river
transport. Canals can be more direct and can be run for about a month longer in the winter. The Connecticut River could be rather easily improved and
river improvements did not have as much impact on the landscape. A canal would be of limited use if it only went to the state line; Vermont and New
Hampshire should be brought into the planning. The entrepreneurs who had already invested in canals and other improvements reminded the Committee they
stood to lose money if the river was chosen as the primary mode of transportation. The Committee earnestly desired a complete survey of all possible
routes, but passed the whole issue on to the Legislature as a whole. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the Massachusetts
State Library).
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Title:
The Joint Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Hinkley and others, praying that they may be authorized to extend the Hampshire and Hampden Canal to the north line of the state, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report ...
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OCLC Number:
1389559329
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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