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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Page 33
... received for tolls , on the short line , would be only 1 of that upon the longer line . It will be seen from what has been said , in relation to these two routes , that notwithstanding the distance gained by that through Grout's , and ...
... received for tolls , on the short line , would be only 1 of that upon the longer line . It will be seen from what has been said , in relation to these two routes , that notwithstanding the distance gained by that through Grout's , and ...
Page 39
... received . It was intended to postpone a reply to this communica- tion until the Report for the January meeting of the Board was prepared , and to state in it , fully , the disadvantages , which we conceived would arise if the order of ...
... received . It was intended to postpone a reply to this communica- tion until the Report for the January meeting of the Board was prepared , and to state in it , fully , the disadvantages , which we conceived would arise if the order of ...
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... received . Upon such of the sections as the proposals appeared to be suitable , and ad- vantageous to the Corporation , decisions were made , and the work was let ; while upon others , embracing portions of the work of greatest ...
... received . Upon such of the sections as the proposals appeared to be suitable , and ad- vantageous to the Corporation , decisions were made , and the work was let ; while upon others , embracing portions of the work of greatest ...
Page 77
... receiving proposals was limited to the 10th May ; but it having been considered advisable to extend that limit , the ... received from be- tween 60 and 70 contractors ; and those proposals which accorded best with the interests of the ...
... receiving proposals was limited to the 10th May ; but it having been considered advisable to extend that limit , the ... received from be- tween 60 and 70 contractors ; and those proposals which accorded best with the interests of the ...
Page 99
... receiving the waters of Cold brook upon the north . Two lines were traced here from Station 1826 to Station 1883 , and the maximum curvature adopted was 3 ° , radii 1910 feet , but the amount of rock cutting ( 70 feet in depth on both ) ...
... receiving the waters of Cold brook upon the north . Two lines were traced here from Station 1826 to Station 1883 , and the maximum curvature adopted was 3 ° , radii 1910 feet , but the amount of rock cutting ( 70 feet in depth on both ) ...
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