we conceive to be less favorable in its character, than the Garden Brook route, from its greater length, greater curvature, and greater cost. There remains then the Cabotville line, and the Garden Brook line, to compete for the pref

erence.

Equating the Cabotville line at 19 feet per mile, (this being about the slope which requires double the power that is required upon a level,) we find that the 127 feet which this line descends from Bush's Notch towards Tekoa, is equal to 6.70 miles of level road; and upon the Garden Brook line, equating in the same manner, for the descent of 10 feet given to the line at the Pawcatuck valley, to reduce the embankment, we have 0.53 miles as the equivalent. The two routes, therefore, in respect of length, grades, and cost, stand thus:

Thus it will be seen, that while the actual distance by the Cabotville line is 2.70 miles less than by the Garden Brook line, the equated distance, which is the measure of the cost of transportation, (and is perpetual,) is 3.47 miles more. The effect of this is, that the cost of transportation would be 15 per cent. greater upon the Cabotville line, than upon the Garden Brook line. Again, the tolls being measured, not by the equated, but by the actual distance, the receipts from the two routes would be in the ratio of their lengths, or as 22.02: 19.32, in favor of the Garden Brook route; in other words, the receipts upon the Garden Brookline would be 14 per cent. greater than by the Cabotville line.

From the results thus obtained, we find, that, in the Garden Brook line, the cost of grading will be less than 'that of the Cabotville line-that the cost of transportation will be less, and that the grades will be less. We do not hesitate, therefore, to award it the preference; and we respectfully recommend that it be adopted.

The following Maps, Tables, and Profiles accompany this Report. They embrace all information in detail, appertaining to the routes, which can be required in forming an opinion upon their comparative merits.

Table A, contains a synopsis of all the routes, from Stony hill to Tekoa mountain, exhibiting the length, ascents, descents, elevation, grade, excavation, embankments, bridges, culverts, and estimated cost of grading and bridging upon each stage of the several routes.

Table B contains the length and cost of various parts of routes not embraced in the synopsis.

Table C contains the radius of curvature, and aggregate length of curves of each route.

MAPS AND PROFILES.

No. 1. Map of approximate location from East Brookfield to Stony hill, and to the head of Garden Brook; also of the line by Palmer village. The whole on a scale of 1000 feet to an inch, or 5.28 inches to a mile.

2. Profiles of the same, with those of attempted improve

ments.

3. General Map of the country between Stony hill and Tekoa mountain, embracing all the routes which have been surveyed, and approximately located, between those two points. Also on a scale of 1000 feet to an inch. 4. Profile of the approximate location of the Cabotville line from Stony hill to Tekoa.

5. Profiles of the End Brook line from Stony hill, to its intersection with the Garden Brook line at Ashley's mill. 6. Profiles of the End Brook line from Hitchcock's by Darby Brook, to the Cabotville line, east of Bush's Notch.

7. Profile of the Garden Brook line from Stony hill to Tekoa by the north side of Westfield river.

8. Profile of the same, by the south side of the Westfield river, through the village of Westfield, to its junction with the main line, on the north side of the river, west of Tekoa.

9. Profile of the Mill River line.

The surveys and approximate locations of these several

lines, were made by Mr. Stebbins, Mr. Childe, and Mr. Barton, with their assistants, Mr. Werner, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Irving.

Surveys have also been extended by two distinct routes to the New York state line at West Stockbridge. That by the valley of the Great Westfield River, Washington, and Pittsfield, &c. we designate the North Route. That by the valley of the Little Westfield River, Granville, Otis, &c. we designate the South Route.

Upon the North Route, the line has been surveyed, and approximately located, entirely through to the New York boundary. From Tekoa mountain it passes through the towns of Russell, Chester, Middlefield, Becket, Washington, Hinsdale, Dalton, Pittsfield, Richmond, and the north-west corner of West Stockbridge.

The surveys, and approximate location of the route from Tekoa mountain to Pittsfield, were made by Mr. Childe, with the occasional assistance of Mr. Barnes, Mr. Irving, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Foot, as levellers. From Pittsfield to the New-York line, the approximate location was made by Mr. Potter, and his assistant, Mr. Bartlett.

An attempt was made at several points to ascend the valley of Walker Brook, in Chester and Becket, by an inclined plane, with a view to connect the North and South routes, near Green Water Pond in Becket; and thus avoid the great bend which the river route makes through Hinsdale, and Dalton. .But after various unsuccessful efforts, the project was abandoned, the spurs of the mountain being found to be too numerous and formidable. These surveys were made by Mr. Barton, and his assistant, Mr. Irving.

Upon the South route several experimental lines have been surveyed, to wit:

1. A route branching from the Garden Brook line at Oakley's, two miles east of Westfield village, and by the valley of the Little Westfield river. South branch of do. or Peeble's brook, and Beech hill, to the summit, near the line between Otis and Blandford. This line passes through Westfield, the South East corner of Russell, Granville, Blandford, and North East corner of Tolland. The summit is in a Spruce swamp, near the Blandford line, and one mile east of East Otis village.

2. A route from Hodges', at the foot of the mountain near the Westfield and Russell line, by the north side of the Little Westfield river, and north branch of the same, to Lyon's summit, in Otis, 34 miles North West of the Spruce swamp, in Granville. This line passes through Russell, Blandford, and Otis.

3. A line branching from route No. 1, at the forks of the Little Westfield river, and through the valley of the north branch, nearly parallel with No. 2, to Lyon's summit, in Otis.

4. A line from the Garden Brook line at Oakley's, 2 miles east of Westfield, entirely south of the Little Westfield river, and across Poverty plain, to the foot of the mountain at Agar Noble's. Abandoned as impracticable.

5. A route from Westfield village, by the Powder mill, or the Little Westfield river, thence by the valley of Munn's Brook, and a branch of the same at Lovemonte's notch, around the south point of Sodom mountain, thence to Farnsworth's, Mount Pisgah, Reuben Noble's, and Flat lot, to the Cobble mountain, near Stowe's in Granville, thence turning south, until it reaches within of a mile of the forks of Little Westfield river, at Rowland Noble's in the South East corner of Blandford, thence through the North West part of Granville, and North East corner of Tolland, to the Spruce swamp summit, upon Route No. 1. This line passes through Westfield, Southwick, Granville, Tolland, and Blandford.

6. A route from the mouth of Munn's brook, in Westfield, near the Powder house before referred to, by an inclined plane to Mount Pisgah, north west of Agar Noble's, thence S. S. West to Farnsworth's, and intersecting Route No. 5, at Reuben Noble's, and from thence by it to the Spruce Swamp summit. This line is within the towns of Westfield and Blandford.

7. A route attempting to ascend the mountain at Agar Noble's, by following the valley of Munn's brook, on the east side, from the Powder house, 3 miles south; thence crossing the brook, and continuing the ascent north, on the west side of the same, and on the eastern slope of Sodom mountain. Abandoned as impracticable.

8. A line from Senate's house, on the route by north

branch of Little Westfield river, across to the South route, at the Spruce swamp summit.

This completes the list of the routes surveyed on the east side of the summit. From the summit west to the NewYork line, they are as follows:

9. Continuing Route No. 5, it descends from the Spruce swamp summit, until it reaches the valley of the Farmington river, mile east of Centre Otis; thence by a very direct course, and easy grades, across the dividing ridge between the Farmington river, and the Housatonic, to Green Water pond, in the western part of Becket, thence descending by the valley of Green Water pond brook, chiefly on its north side, to its junction with Goose pond brook, in Lee, 1⁄2 mile east of the Housatonic river, thence by the valley of the Housatonic, crossing Hop brook valley at M'Allister's, and through South Lee to Stockbridge. From thence the line continues through the village of Stockbridge, and across the bend of the river at Phillips's, thence by the south side of Mohawk pond, to the summit between the Housatonic and Williams' River, at Fueri's house, thence north west, by the valley of Williams' River, to the Hudson and West Stockbridge Rail Road depot, in the village of West Stockbridge, and from thence by the route of said road, 2 miles to the termination of the Hudson and Berkshire Rail Road, at the New York state line, and at this point it unites with the North route through Pittsfield, &c. The western portion of Route No. 9 (from the Spruce swamp) passes through Otis, Becket, Lee, Stockbridge, and West Stockbridge. A branch of this line passing farther north leaves the main line east of Stockbridge village and crosses the dividing ridge between the Housatonic and Williams' River at the toll gate. On the Albany road (Curtis's) it unites again with the main line at the proposed depot of the West Stockbridge Rail Road in West Stockbridge village.

10. Returning to Route No. 5, in the North West part of Granville, a line was run through Tolland by Noyes's pond, to a summit at Coles's, about 6 miles south of the Spruce swamp summit, and 47 feet below it, thence turning north, and falling into the valley of the Farmington, near the North West corner of Tolland, thence pursuing this valley to the North East corner of Sandisfield, and there