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. R. R. W.R.R Excavation. Earth. Rock. L. Rock. Cul- Embank. es. Per- bing. Amount. From Station 1014 of Route No. 1, to Station 1065 of same, crossing 1461213.9188260.5 60886.8|1136170.8 310 7154 |25700|630563|70| 34 219 34 185 233.36 197.19 38.59 59553.9 163959.1 40 975 1400 49169 70 41364.3 38878.4 20 558 400 18188 40 By Route No. 1. 1562132.188260.5 60886.81359008.31370 8687 127500 697921|80| 448. 562. 8.4851 1400 2.159 10.664 65. 65. 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 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 quanend of Cranberry Meadow Pond, and West side of Cranberry Meadow Brook, to Sta. 1132, as above. tity contained in the table. 1231.01 232.56| 572297.1 29382.1125883.0 399154.9 300. 299-41 30.10 74364.1 350.53 345.50 56.77 166441.1 185|2678 |14700 226274 90 Near Clappville, N. E side of F. R. 70 1318 2400 60227 50 Head of Wall's Reservoir (nearly.) 30 82 2800 48967 10 Near N. end of G. hill S. Convers's. 10 184 16151 40 Near Watson's saw mill. From 1474.5 1400 17188 10 Sturbridge road to Brookfield. 1367206.9 83996.8 63902.1 1064694.4 465 6543 34800 602292|30| Station 462 of Route No. 1, to Station 609 of Route No. 8, via Clappville and W. side of French River. See note at No. 8. 572297.1129382.1 25883.0 470657.3| 185 |2916 |14700 |252626 140 Near Clapp. S. W. side of F. River. 2364.1 146093.9 15❘ 550 554104.6 54614.7 16196.2 475288.2 210 2465 1243939.7183996.8 65114.11171788.1 410 6591 400 39870 90 Road from Clappville to Leicester. 1300 42202 90 Near N. end G. hill 609 of R. No. 8. 660 No. 10. Grout Summit Route. Feet. From Sta. 448 of R. No. 1. to Sta. 1132 of same, via Grout's Sum., Spencer, L. Village, & Prouty's mills. 572297.11 29382.1| 25883.0 399154.9| 185 |2678| See note at No. 8. 226274/90 Near Clapp. N. E. side of F. River. 430. 445.75 890. 14500 2.746 16.174 85. 85. 345. 346.70 30.95! 6614.7 25100.1 282632.2 110 2074 143498 50 448 to 745 by Route No. 8. 1414 3050 154929 40 Spencer village. 973. 8300 1.572 17.746 87. 172. 258. 257.05 55.42 214331.3 1010. 3700 0.701 18.447 28. 200. 230. 193.60 39.95 1069. 5900 1.117 19.564 4. 204. 226. 227.42 1109. 4000 0.758 20.322| 6. 210. 220. 3.58 76548.2 4268.5 23143.0 194318.1 22 234 1900 77476 90 Near Turkey Hill Brook. 58 23986.3 356 000 22586 40 In Road near Moses Hall's. 1256603.8 118925.3 119486.8 1459121.8 339 7498 20000 717955 00 From Station 558 of Route No. 1. to Station 790 of same, across Morey's Summit. 1305.94 338.41| 633063.9, 46797.6| 26543.1| 543407.4 310 3518 16300 295018|60|Near Capt. Tucker's hill, (S. end.) 10 372 400 31492 20 20 538 1000 100185 00 418 000 9214,60 20 3179 6900220183 70 360 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. 558. 622. 6400 1.212 11.780 41.56 41.56 703. 8100 1.534 13.314 37.50 129.06 34.28 347.50 348. 62154.3 443.38 57.03 145409.0 22138.0 1435. 55.10 55.10 379.9 385.55 72.73 18221.8 637.8 157.94 162.43 451824.9 17462.9 15242.1 460026.6 1310673.9 87036.3 47435.5 1386352.5 5650.3 92883.6 267327.0 22707.9 Near widow Tucker's. The 500 ft. west of the summit summit is at 699 and is 472.76 ft. Unites with Route No. 1. By Route No. 1. Boston and Worcester Rail Road. Jaques's farm. Valley of Tatnick Brook. Swamp north of Jones's Tavern. Henshaw meadow. From 355.7 to Grout's Summit by |