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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... village of Worcester is situated , are separated from those of the Chicko- pee , by a tract of country , elevated from 450 to 650 feet above the level of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road at Worcester ; presenting , consequently , a ...
... village of Worcester is situated , are separated from those of the Chicko- pee , by a tract of country , elevated from 450 to 650 feet above the level of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road at Worcester ; presenting , consequently , a ...
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... village , and between the head of a branch of Cranberry Meadow Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee , ) and the French River . It is 445.75 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road ; and by the valley of the French River , 13.42 ...
... village , and between the head of a branch of Cranberry Meadow Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee , ) and the French River . It is 445.75 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road ; and by the valley of the French River , 13.42 ...
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... village of New - Worcester ; thence crossing the Springfield road , and the Hartford turnpike , it curves across the valley of Kettle Brook ( or Blackstone River ) and falls upon the side hill , near the upper part of Parkhurst's mill ...
... village of New - Worcester ; thence crossing the Springfield road , and the Hartford turnpike , it curves across the valley of Kettle Brook ( or Blackstone River ) and falls upon the side hill , near the upper part of Parkhurst's mill ...
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... village , or East Brookfield ; and by the route sur- veyed 21.43 miles from Station 1 , at Worcester . Route No. 2 . From No. 1 of the first route , a line was also surveyed across Racoon Plain , passing south of Powder - house hill ...
... village , or East Brookfield ; and by the route sur- veyed 21.43 miles from Station 1 , at Worcester . Route No. 2 . From No. 1 of the first route , a line was also surveyed across Racoon Plain , passing south of Powder - house hill ...
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... village , can be avoided by throwing the whole line farther south ; an alternative which would increase the amount of cutting , but equalize , more nearly , the quantity of exca- vation and embankment . From Grout's summit west , the ...
... village , can be avoided by throwing the whole line farther south ; an alternative which would increase the amount of cutting , but equalize , more nearly , the quantity of exca- vation and embankment . From Grout's summit west , 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