Reports of the Engineers of the Western Rail Road Corporation, Made to the Directors, in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house knoll , upon 5.
... of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house knoll , upon 5.
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... crossing it south of Braman's house , and thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity , with a radius of 2300 feet , upon a curve of 1800 feet in length ...
... crossing it south of Braman's house , and thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity , with a radius of 2300 feet , upon a curve of 1800 feet in length ...
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... crossing place , or something like 100 feet below the grade line of 35 feet . The profile of this line ( Map No. 14 , ) will convey a just idea of the na- ture of the ground south of our line . A line was also attempted in 1835 ...
... crossing place , or something like 100 feet below the grade line of 35 feet . The profile of this line ( Map No. 14 , ) will convey a just idea of the na- ture of the ground south of our line . A line was also attempted in 1835 ...
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... Wor- cester to the Bottomly factory . This line crossed the Springfield road near S. S. Gates's , at a point about 34 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , or 12 feet above our present grade line at 147. Two curves would 8.
... Wor- cester to the Bottomly factory . This line crossed the Springfield road near S. S. Gates's , at a point about 34 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , or 12 feet above our present grade line at 147. Two curves would 8.
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... crossing the Cranberry Meadow Brook above the red school house in Spencer , and thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at 1132 , as stated . This line ( marked No. 6 , ) is shorter than the ...
... crossing the Cranberry Meadow Brook above the red school house in Spencer , and thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at 1132 , as stated . This line ( marked No. 6 , ) is shorter than the ...
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Albany amount annual approximately located ascending Baltimore Board Boston and Worcester branch bridge Brook line Brookfield Cabotville cent Chickopee Committee Commonwealth Connecticut river construction cost of grading crossing curve debt Depot descending Directors distance duty east East Brookfield embankment End Brook Erie canal estimated expense favorable feet per mile freight French River fuel Garden Brook Route Grout Summit Housatonic Housatonic river Hudson increase interest internal improvement Legislature length Levi Lincoln loan Massachusetts ment miles run mill millions nearly north route paid passengers passes Pittsfield pond portion present revenue rock Ross Winans Ryan Summit Route scrip Seven Mile River side sinking fund south route Springfield Station stockholders Stony hill stream surveys Tekoa mountain thence tion tolls tons Total town treasurer trial valley village West Springfield West Stockbridge Western Rail Western Rail-road Corporation Western Road Westfield river Westfield Village whole Worcester Rail-Road