Reports of the Engineers of the Western Railroad Corporation: Made to the Directors in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester , this stream is ele- vated 10 feet only above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road ; and as we require a distance of nearly 13 miles to pass the summit at a grade of 35 feet , even ...
... bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester , this stream is ele- vated 10 feet only above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road ; and as we require a distance of nearly 13 miles to pass the summit at a grade of 35 feet , even ...
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... bends away to the north , to its junction with the Ware , and Swift rivers , at the village of Three Rivers ; while the route con- tinues , by a very direct course across a second peninsula , and through the valley of Baptist brook . At ...
... bends away to the north , to its junction with the Ware , and Swift rivers , at the village of Three Rivers ; while the route con- tinues , by a very direct course across a second peninsula , and through the valley of Baptist brook . At ...
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... bend , it reaches , in 1 miles of straight line , the county road from West Brookfield to Brimfield ; thus from the Seven mile River to the west parish of Brookfield , we have , with the exception of the two moderate curves at Cranberry ...
... bend , it reaches , in 1 miles of straight line , the county road from West Brookfield to Brimfield ; thus from the Seven mile River to the west parish of Brookfield , we have , with the exception of the two moderate curves at Cranberry ...
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... bends of the stream . After passing Blair's saw- mill , the river runs due south 4 miles . Upon this portion of the ... bend of the river , to a point below Capt . King's , there crossing the stream ; it continues on the west side to ...
... bends of the stream . After passing Blair's saw- mill , the river runs due south 4 miles . Upon this portion of the ... bend of the river , to a point below Capt . King's , there crossing the stream ; it continues on the west side to ...
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... bend which the river route makes through Hins- dale , 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 ...
... bend which the river route makes through Hins- dale , 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 ...
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40 feet approximately located Ascent Ashley's mill Bench bend Boston and Worcester branch Bush's Notch Cabotville line Charlton Chester village Chickopee River Clappville Connecticut river cost of grading course Cranberry Meadow Brook crosses the river curvature curve depot descent direction Dist distance East Brookfield Elev embankment End Brook Route engines Excavation factory favorable feet per mile feet radius French River Garden Brook line Garden Brook Route grading and bridging Green Water pond ground Grout Summit Route Henshaw Ridge Housatonic river inclined plane length less line passes main line Maximum grade Mill River Mount Tom Munn's brook nearly north route north side Otis Pittsfield Ryan Summit Route Seven Mile River side hill south route south side Spencer Spencer village Station Stony hill straight stream surveyed SYNOPSIS tavern Tekoa mountain thence turning valley village west side West Stockbridge WESTERN RAIL ROAD Westfield river Westfield Village width
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Page 84 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 76 - ... know of the original principles of the ancient Hindu religion which are said to be found in the Veds. They recognise no incarnations, but the well known avatar and the Hindu code of law and morals equally inculcate chastity in females before marriage, and fidelity in the marriage state. Therefore, so far as we may be called upon to express an opinion upon this part of the plea, the defendant has successfully shown that the doctrines of the Vallabhacharya sect are in those respects contrary to...
Page 85 - Middlefield, a distance of 6J miles, is the most difficult and expensive portion of the route. The river is exceedingly crooked, and the mountains shut in on both sides, leaving scarcely room for a road, and requiring between Bigelow's and M'Elwain's, 15 crossings.
Page 28 - ... directors, in 1836-7. Springfield: Printed by Merriam, Wood and Co., 1838. 120 p., 2 folded maps. 8°. Contains the following reports: Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, Chief Engineer, WH Swift, Resident Engineer]; Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield, via Henshaw Ridge, &c. [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, George W. Whistler and WH Swift] ; Report upon the expediency of grading the road...
Page 3 - Corporation, made to the directors, in 1836-7. Springfield: Printed by Merriam, Wood and Co., 1838. 120 p., 2 folded maps. 8°. Contains the following reports: Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, Chief Engineer, WH Swift, Resident Engineer]; Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield, via Henshaw Ridge, &c. [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, George W. Whistler and WH Swift] ; Report upon the expediency...
Page 4 - The declivity of the country, on both sides of the summit, in the proper direction...
Page 77 - In order to do this, it will be necessary to assume some point near the Connecticut river, which shall be common to both lines, and refer all the comparisons to it.