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.

bing. Amount.
Station.
scent. B.&W. ab. B. &

Feet.
From Station 1, at the Boston and Worcester R. Road at the
No 1. Ryan Summit Route.

Hathaway Farm, to Station 1132, via Clapp ville, Ryan
1.
Summit, and East side Cranberry Meadow Brook.

B. & W.R. R. 600 ft. E.of Fr. Dep. 5300 1.004| 1.004,10. 10.

29343.2) 50 230/ 0000) 12394 70 Jaques's hill. 147. 9400 1.780) 2.784/12. 22.

85822.5 75 206 4.4000 2955860 Sand-hill west of New-Worcester. 198. 5100 0.966 3.750 38. 60.

478 0000 28744 70 Junction with Route No. 2. 316.8 11880 2.250 6.000 86. 146.

146. 144.37 38.55 198,990.7 21238.918864.4 47592.9 201 790 7000 93095 80 Near Knowles's mills. 448. |13120 | 2.485 8.48585. 231.

7018.6 152550.7 40 974 3300 6248110 Com.of R. 3, 8 & 10, near Clapp. 462. 1400 0.265 8.750 11.3 242.3

71502.4 125 238 0000 2635150 do. of No. 9, near Clappville. 499. 3700 0.701) 9.45125.7 268.

268. 284.19 35.01 26609.115333.3 660.1 39423.7 208) 6001 3002020 Junction with Route 3.
558. 5900 1.118 10.569/37.94 305.94

394
1000 12372

00

Com. of Route No. 11. 662. 10400 1.970|12.538168.561374.5 374.05 375.82 35.01 178437.9.24000.0 12881.1! 293865.9 1374 1300 108606 601

do. of Route 4. 730, 6800 1.28813.826 45.50 420.

(420. 452.41 35.01 151434.0 7088.3 50004,4 302 1800 46365

20

Summit.
734. 400 0.076 13.902

0001 000
790. 5600 1.060 14.962)
40.09 40.09|379.90 385.55 35.29 138947.8)

73639.9 314 16001 43206,00

Junction with Route No. 11. 809. 1900 0.360 15.322 12.90 53. 367. 384.07|35.29 57546.9

000 600 14466 70

Com. of Route No. 5. 883. 7400 | 1.402116.724 49. 102. 318. 1311.08|35.29 104518.3112462.9

23432.0 346 3300 45545/70

End of

do. do. 897.6 1460 0.276 17.000 10.01|112.01307.99 299.64|35,29

000

Com. of Route No. 6. 1014. 116.40 2.20519.205

0001 800 6017320

Com. of Route No. 7. 1054, 4000 0.75819.963

225895.0 201 975 900 66085 70

Near the crossing of S. M. River. 1065. 1100 0.208 20.171

9001 7908 80 End of Route No. 7. 700 0.132 20,303 2.78 237.781182.22 174.97|22.63 3651.8

60) 4001 1384 70 Junction with Route No. 10. 1117. 4500 0.852|21.155 19.28 257,06162.94 162.16/22.63 26472.7

000 1379370 Road at Gallup's mills. 1132. 1500 0.284 21.439 5. 262.06|157.94 162.43 17.60 11239.8

000 000 3010 00 Sturbridge Road 1500 ft. west of 1591175.1'88260.5161754.61420944.2

3305087| 27900172274660 Gallup's mills in Brookfield. No. 2. Ryan Summit Route.

From Station 1, of Route No. 1, to Station 198 of same, passing

1433549.2180117.3161754.6/1222932.91 1257773|23.500|652048/60 B. & W. R. R. 600 ft. E. of Fr. De.
130. 13000 2.462 2.462 7.5 7.5

3526.2 168463.8 130 814 50854 30 Kettle Brook.
189 or
198. 5900 1.117) 3.579j52.5 60.

70 3081 2.700 3832270 Unites with Route No. 1. 17.68921.552

By Route No. 1. 1624761.5'80117.370290.8|1482998.1 3258895.26.200174122560

SYNOPOSIS OF ROUTES.- Continued.)
Ascent
De.
(Elev. of Elev.of

Cul.
Length.
Total of Total scent of Total Grade surf. of

Excavation.

Bridg-verts. Grub. Length. Grade. As. Grade.

Deabove ground Grade.

Embank.

bing. Amount. Station.

cent. scent. B.& Wab. B.& Earth. Rock. L. Rock. ment.

Per

Feet.
Feet. Miles.
Miles. | Feet:

Feet.
R. R. WR.R

Feet. ches.
No. 3. Ryan Summit Route.

From Station 448 to a point near 499 of same,

Crossing French River, north of 1st Route.
448)

231.01|232.56 572297.1|29382.125883.0 399154.9| 185|2678|14700226274|90|Near Clappville.
5051
or 499 5700 1,079 9.564 36.99 36.99

268. 284.19 34.28 38850.8

77797.5 150! 700! 2776670 1132 11.988|21.552

992268.9 43545.1 35211.5| 910863.2 20|5563 12600 440100|00|By Route No. 1.

1603416.8172927.2161094.5 1387815.61 205)8391280001694141160
No. 4. Ryan Summit Route.

From Station 662 of Route No. 1. to Station 897 of

same, raising the grade to diminish the cutting.
662.
112.5381

|374.5 375.921 811501.8170797.6|39424.21 837273.3 310]4892 17600|403625,20
734. 1 200) 1.363 13.901 53. 53.

427.5 435.381 38.881 112902.2

1564.1 69746.8 302 1800 33661 60 400 feet west of the summit. 897.616360 3.09817.000 119.51/119.51 307.99 299.64 38.57 190766.4!11120.3

224544.8)

13201 55008082920 1132. 4.439/21.439

289759.7 5000.0/15242.1 405333.6 20 1533 300015235610 By Route No. 1.

No. 6. Ryan Summit Route.
897.61

23, 23.
1004. 8200 1.553 19.015

78. 101.
1060
or1132 7600 1.439|20.454

150. 151,

186

SYNOPSIS OF ROUTES-(Continued.) Ascent

De. Elev. of Elev. of

CulLength. Total of

scent Total Grade Isurf. of!

Excavation.

Bridg-verts. Grub. Length. Grade. Total of De- above ground Grade.

Embank es.

bing. Amount.
Foet. Miles.
Ascent. Grade. scent. B. &W. ab. B.&

Earth. Rock. L. Rock.

ment.

Per-
Miles.
Feet.
Feet.
R.R. W.R.R

Feet. ches. Feet.
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. See note at No.8.
448.

572297.11 29382.1 25883.01 399154.91 185 26781 1226274/90 Near Clapp. N. E. side of F. River.
745.
4.943 13.428

430. 445.75

275306.91 6614.7 25100.1 282632.2 110 2074 143498 50 448 to 745 by Route No.8. 890. 14500 2.746 16.174

85. 345. 346.70 30.95! 2816.4 67274.2 25989.81 265285.7 1414 3050 154929 40 Spencer village. 973, 8300 1.572!17,746|

87. 172, 258. 257.05 55.42) 214331.3 4263.5 23143.0 194318.1 22 | 234; 1900 7747690 Near Turkey Hill Brook, 1010. 37000.701 18.447 28. 200. 230. 193.60 39.95 76548.21

113496.0

58 000 28590100 Near Browning Brook. 1069. 5900/1.117 19.564 4. 204. 226. 227.421 3.58 50579.8

10521.9 125163.2 12

350 40065 10
1109. 4000 0.758 20.322|
6. 210. 220. 228.82 7.92 22415.1 11385.8

23986.3

356 000 22586|40|In Road near Moses Hall's.
1140.
or1072) 31000.587120.9091
137.78 1247.781182.22 174.97 64.35 4596.5

8849.0 1066.2

000 7730/40
1117. 4500/0.582/21.761
19.28 267. 162.94 162.17 22.63) 26472.7|

50791.1

4981

000 1379370
1132.
1500 0.284/22.045
5. 272. 157.94 162.43) 17.60) 11239.8

3228.1

000 301000 Sturbridge road to Brookfield.

1256603.8 118925,3 119486.81459121.81 339 7498 20000 717955001 No. 11. Morey Summit Route.

From Statiou 558 of Route No. 1. to Station 790 of same, across Morey's Summit. 558, 10.5681

305.94|338.41 633063.9, 46797.6 26543.1| 543407.41 310 3518 16300295018|60 Near Capt. Tucker's hill, (s. end.)
6400 1.212 11.7801 41.56 41.56

347.50 348.
622.

34.28 62154.3
5650.3 92883.6 10 372

400 31492 20 Near widow Tucker's. 703. 8100/1.534 13.314 37.50 129.06!

435. 443.38 57.03! 145409.01 22138.0

267327.01 20 538/ 1000 100185.00 500 ft. west of the summit The

summit is at 699 and is 472.76 ft.
743.or!
4000 0.757, 14.071

55.10 55.10 379.9 385.55 72.73 18221.8 637.8
790.

22707.9

000 9214,60 Unites with Route No. 1. 1132. 6,477 20.5481

157.94 162.43 451824.9 17462.9 15242.1| 460026.6) 20 3179 690022018370 By Route No. 1.

11310673.9 87036.3| 47435.5 1386352.51 3601802524600/65598410 No. 12. Grout Summit Route.

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.

Boston and Worcester Rail Road. 1.

739.5 37.74 9.901

29343.2)

Jaques's farm.

23675.8
175. 12200/2.310 3.314 80. 90.

90. 60.06 34.81 223149.0

167240.0!

Valley of Tatnick Brook. 6200 1.178 4.492 60. 237.

150. 150.28 50.931 25685.0

222245.00

Swamp north of Jones's Tavern.
6800 1.288) 5.780 100. 250.
305.
1250. 258,42 77.64 251868.0

4670.01

Factory pond. 355.7 5070.0.960 6.740 81. 331.

331. 316.83 84.35

80709.01
28188.0

Henshaw meadow.

2600 No. 745

445.75 5.350 12.090

From 355.7 to Grout's Summit by of R. 8.

1

Mr. Baldwin's surv. 5.350 miles, 582565.8 739.51

504107.21

4181

1150.