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plane would be in the ratio of 1 to 9-say 587 feet per mile, then sufficient considerations, resulting from the annual cost of maintaining the stationary engines, with the delay and risk of accidents on so steep an acclivity, would, in our opinion, outweigh those which we have assumed may belong to the route, and we should still feel it our duty to recommend to your adoption the Morey summit route.

In our present uncertainty, therefore, resulting from the want of adequate data to guide us with certainty to a correct conclusion, we should suggest that a decision on this most important question be, for the present, postponed ; and that such farther surveys be forthwith instituted as shall suffice to dispel all doubt.

These surveys, it is supposed, may not only be made, but the line prepared for contract, so that proposals may be invited for the graduation of the Rail-Road, and its actual construction begun, on or before the 15th October. The location may also simultaneously progress beyond Gallup's mills. So that, at any rate, during the current year, 1836, the construction of the Rail-Road throughout the entire distance between Worcester and Springfield shall have been begun.

It may be well to add, that a route, not heretofore alluded to, since our present investigations began, has been surveyed, diverging from 644 of Route No. 1, and passing the Hobbs summit in a direct route across the ridge, to the red school-house; the distance by which from Worcester to Gallup's mills, would be 18.7 miles; but the approach to the summit would be difficult, and the descent from it so abrupt, as to require stationary power.

The elevation of the summit, moreover, after reducing it by a cut of 20 feet in depth, (as deep as would be expedient) would be 468 feet, or 30 feet higher than either of the other summits, which when equated, will be found to result, virtually, in an increased distance beyond that of the Morey summit route.

The Board is aware that experimental surveys are now being made beyond the town of Springfield, the results of which will be duly communicated.

Respectfully submitted,

WM. GIBBS MCNEILL, CHIEF ENGINEER.

W. H. SWIFT, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

B. & W.R. R. 600 ft. E.of Fr. Dep.

3010 00 Sturbridge Road 1500 ft. west of

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[Ascent]

Desc.

Length.

Total of Total of

length. Grade. Ascent. Grade

Station.

Feet. Miles. Miles. Feet.

Feet.

53. 5300 1.004 1.00410.

10.

10.

29343.2

50 2300000 12394 70 Jaques's hill.

147. 9400 1,780 2.784 12.

22.

22.

22.58 6.74 53,642.3 2965.1

85822.5

198. 5100 0.966 3.750 38.

60.

60.

85.01 38.55 80,307.8 4638.6

83845.6

75 206 4.4000 29558 60 Sand-hill west of New-Worcester.
478 0000 28744 70 Junction with Route No. 2.

316.8 11880 2.250 6.00086.

146.

146. 144.37 38.55 198,990.7 21238.9 18864.4

47592.9

448. 13120 2.485 8.485 85.

20 790 7000 93095 80 Near Knowles's mills.

231.

462. 1400

0.265 8.750 11.3 242.3

242.03 234.49 35.01

499. 3700

0.701 9.451 25.7 268.

268. 284.19 35.01

26609.1 15333.3 660.1

558. 5900

1.118 10.569 37.94 305.94

305.94 338.41 35.01

34157.7 2082.2

662. 10400

1.970 12.538 68.56 374.5

374.05 375.82 35.01

730. 6800

1.288 13.826 45.50 420.

1420. 452.41 35.01

151434.0

734. 400

0.076 13-902

790. 5600

1.060 14.962

40.09 40.09 379.90 385.55 35.29

138947.8

73639.9

809. 1900

0.360 15-322

12.90 53. 367. 384.07 35.29

57546.9

883. 7400

1.402 16-724

897.6 1460

0.276 17.000

10.01 112.01 307.99

299.64 35.29

31261.0

1014. 116.40 2.205 19.205

1300

88.99 201. 219.

233.36 39.83

159798.5 5000.0 14374.3 120560.2

1054. 4000

0.758 19.963

29.

230. 190.

218.42 39.83

59452.6

225895.0

1065. 1100

0.208 20.171

5. 235. 185.

197.19 22.63

29144.3

867.8

1072. 700

0.132 20.303

1117. 4500

0.852 21.155

1132. 1500 0.284 21.439

198. 5900 1.117 3.579 52.5 60. 1132.

60.

85.01 53.71 119033.3

5010.

17.689 21.552

1624761.5 80117.3 70290.8 1482998.1

92596.4 70 308 2.700 38322 70 Unites with Route No. 1. By Route No. 1.

325 8895 26.200 741225 60

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No. 6. Ryan Summit Route.

Station.

Length.

Ascent

De-
Total of Total scent of
Length. Grade. As- Grade.

Feet. Miles. Miles. Feet.

cent.

Feet.

SYNOPOSIS OF ROUTES.-(Continued.)

Total
De-
scent.

or 499 5700 1.079 9.564 36.99 36.99
1132

11.988 21.552

662.

12.538

734. 7200 1.363 13.901 53. 53.

Elev. of Elev.of
Grade surf. of
above ground Grade.
B.& W. ab. B.&
R. R. W R.R

Excavation.

Embank.

Earth. Rock. L. Rock. ment.

Cul

Bridg-verts. Grub.

es.

bing. Amount.

Per- Feet.

Feet. ches.

427.5 435.38 38.88

811501.8 70797.6 39424.2 837273.3 310 4892 17600/403625/20 112902.2

119.51 119.51 307.99 299.64 38.57 190766.4 11120.3

897.6 16360 3.098 17.000

1132.

4.439 21.439

809.

887.

or 883. 7800

1.477 16.799

49. 49.

1132.

4.715 21.514

115.322

302 1800 3366160 400 feet west of the summit.
1320 5500 80829 20

1564.1 69746.8
224544.8
289759.7 5000.0 15242.1 405333.6 20 1533

3000 152356 10 By Route No. 1.

897.61

17.000

922. 2440 0.462 17.462

1004. 8200 1.553 19.015 1080

or1132 7600 1.439 20.454

50. 151.

150.

162.43 34.74 32609.7 5046.8

81945.8 20 190 1800 29916 70 By Route No. 1.

1392407.188307.3|46512.5 1292886.93308690 30450653239 60

Total of Total of Total Length. Grade. As Grade Descent.

No. 7. Ryan Summit Route,

SYNOPSIS OF ROUTES-(Continued.)

Elev. of Elev.of
Grade surf. of
above ground Grade
B. & Wab. B. &
R. R. W.R.R

219

Excavation.

Embank. ment.

Earth. Rock. L. Rock.

CulBridg-verts. Grub

es.

bing. Amount. PerFeet. ches. Feet. From Station 1014 of Route No. 1, to Station 1065 of same, crossing Seven Mile River, at a point about 1000 feet south of Route No. 1. 233.36 1461213.9188260.5 60886.8|1136170.8|310 715425700 63056370

No. 8. Grout Summit Route. thence on South side of French River, and South of Watson's Hill to Grout's Summit, thence by South yds. of rock to be added to the quan

18152 50 Grout's summ.it.

87574 00 Near road from Charlton to Brook.
21501 80 In road from Spencer to Brookfield.
64215 80 Red School House in Spencer.
16273 20 West of Howe's Mills.

25536 00 Opposite N. Bemis's saw mill.

490

300

4300

1900

39188.1 10 82

1400

45410.3 10 00

2700

92968.2 616

2900

17 277 153.

162.43 13.20 39730.8

53064.6 100 456

1400 17188 10 Sturbridge road to Brookfield.

1367206.9 83996.8/63902.1 1004694.4 465 6543 34800 602292 30

Stations.

Length.

Ascent

Desc.

Feet. Miles. Miles. Feet.

cent.

Feet.

1014

1060.5

19.205

or 1065 4650 0.881 20.086 1132.

1.266 21.352

34 34 185 197.19 38.59 59553.9

163959.1 40 975 1400 49169 70
41364.3
38878.4 20
558 400 18188 40 By Route No. 1.
| 1562132.1 38260.5 60886.8 1359008.3 370 8687 27500 697921 80
From Sta. 448 of R. No. 1, to Sta. 1132 of same, via Clappville, N. E. side of French River to Grass Hill, Note. In Routes 8, 9, & 10, 17,250
end of Cranberry Meadow Pond, and West side of Cranberry Meadow Brook, to Sta. 1132, as above.
tity contained in the table.
231.01 232.56 572297.1|29382.1|25883.0 399154.9 185|2678|14700|226274/90 Near Clappville, N. E side of F. R.
300. 299-41 30.10 74364.1
166441.1

2400 60227 50 Head of Wall's Reservoir (nearly.)
2800 48967 10 Near N. end of G. hill S. Convers's.

00 16151 40 Near Watson's saw mill.

448.

8.4851

562.

1400 2.159 10.664 65.

65.

609.

4700 0.889 11.533 50.53

115.53

350.53 345.50 56.77

655.

4600 0.872 12.405 49.46

165.

400. 407.25 56.78

6804.3

11917.6 184365.5 70 1318
9905.3 5885.8 30 82
1844. 54952.1 10 184

709 or

745.

5400 1.023 13.428 30.

195.

1430.

445.75 29.33

27697.4 6614.7 1433.2 37428.8

910.

16500 3.125 16.553

110 110 320.

316. 35.20

73600.0 48000.0

93542.7 10 371

989.

7900 1.496 18.046

35 145 285.

291.51 23.39

63488.9

4766.2

58733.4 40 266

1035.

4600 0.871 18.920

41 186 244.

266.99 47.14 221459.7

6678.3

1073.

3800 0.720 19 640

34 220 210.

210.62 47.14

52333.

1124.

5100 0,966/20.606

40 260 170.

168.57 41.41

68990.5

1192 or

1132. 6800 1.288 21.894

1474.5

No. 9. Grout Summit Route.

From

462.

8,750

242.3

234.491

515.

5300 1.004 9.754 32.70 32.70

32.70

275.

268.33 32.57 14183.3

2364.1 146093.9

607 or

609.

9200 1.742 11.496 77. 109.70

352.

1132.

10.361 21.857

345.50 44.20 103354.7
162.43

Station 462 of Route No. 1, to Station 609 of Route No. 8,
via Clappville and W. side of French River.
572297.1129382.1 25883.0 470657.3 185/2916 14700 252626 40 Near Clapp. S. W. side of F. River.
660 400 39570 90 Road from Clappville to Leicester.

20670 8 79743.7 15 550 1300 42202 90 Near N. end G. hill 609 of R. No. 8.

554104.6 54614.7 16196.2 475288.2 210 2465 14900 266822 80 609 to 1132 by Route No. 8. 1243939.7183996.8 65114.1 1171788.1 410 6591 31300 601523 00

See note at No. 8.

[blocks in formation]

De-
scent

Elev. of Elev. of

Total

Grade surf. of

of

De

above ground Grade.

Embank.

Ascent. Grade.

scent.

B. & W. ab. B.&

Earth. Rock. L. Rock. ment.

Feet.

R. R. W.R.R

Cul

Bridg- verts. Grub-
bing.
es.
Feet. ches. Feet.

Per

Amount.

No. 10. Grout Summit Route. From Sta. 448 of R. No. 1. to Sta. 1132 of same, via Grout's Sum., Spencer, L. Village, & Prouty's mills.

[blocks in formation]

4.

204. 226.

227.42 3.58

50579.8

10521.9 125163.2 12

350

6.

210. 220.

228.82 7.92

22415.1 11385.8

23986.3

356 000

[blocks in formation]

No. 11. Morey Summit Route.

10.568 558. 622. 6400 1.212 11.780 41.56 41.56

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

1256603.8 118925.3 119486.8 1459121.8 339 7498 20000 71795500

From Station 558 of Route No. 1. to Station 790 of same, across Morey's Summit.

[blocks in formation]

No. 12. Grout Summit Route.

157.94 162.43

5650.3 92883.6 267327.0

22707.9

451824.9 17462.9 15242.1 460026.6

3103518 16300 295018/60 10 372 400 31492 20 20 538 1000 100185 00

418 000 921460 20 3179 6900 220183 70 1310673.9 87036.3 47435.5 1386352.5 360 8025 24600 655984 10

A line from Station 1 to Henshaw meadow, north of Henshaw pond, in Leicester, from the experimental line surveyed in 1835, thence to Grout's summit.

739.5

1.

Length.

Total

Ascent of

Sta

Length. Grade. Total

tions.

Feet. Miles.

Miles. Feet.

448.

745.

4.943 13.428

890, 14500 2.746 16.174

85.

973. 8300 1.572 17.746

87.

1010. 3700 0.701 18.447

28.

1069. 5900 1.117 19.564

1109. 4000 0.758 20.322

1140.

or1072 3100 0.587 20.909
1117. 4500 0.582 21.761
1500 0.284 22.045

1132.

53.

5300 1.004 1.004 10.

10.

10.

37.74 9.90 23675.8

29343.2

175.

12200 2.310 3.314 80.

90.

90.

60.06 34.81 223149.0

167240.0

237.

6200 1.178 4.492 60.

150.

150.

150.28 50.93

25685.0

222245.0

305.

6800 1.288 5.780 100.

250.

250.

258.42 77.64 251868.0

4670.0

355.7

5070 0.960 6.740 81. 331.

331.

316.83 84.35 28188.0

80709.01

No. 745

5.350 12.090

445.75

2600

of R. 8.

582565.8

739.5

504107.2

[blocks in formation]
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