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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... cost of grading and bridging , for a surface width of 26 feet , upon each route , so footed , that the comparative cost and advantages of the several routes are presented . The heights and dis- tances are all referred to the level of ...
... cost of grading and bridging , for a surface width of 26 feet , upon each route , so footed , that the comparative cost and advantages of the several routes are presented . The heights and dis- tances are all referred to the level of ...
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... cost of grading which , ( a large proportion of rock excavation being necessarily encountered , ) amounts to $ 173,290 . Sufficiently minute surveys have not been made , with reference to this object , ( for an inclined plane was not ...
... cost of grading which , ( a large proportion of rock excavation being necessarily encountered , ) amounts to $ 173,290 . Sufficiently minute surveys have not been made , with reference to this object , ( for an inclined plane was not ...
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... Cost of 3 engines of a larger size than those generally used , say 10 to 12 ... cost of maintaining the engines in repair , and of running the same ... grading the road from Worcester to Ryan summit , upon an undulating 5 33 ...
... Cost of 3 engines of a larger size than those generally used , say 10 to 12 ... cost of maintaining the engines in repair , and of running the same ... grading the road from Worcester to Ryan summit , upon an undulating 5 33 ...
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... cost becomes , comparatively , a small con- sideration . It is proper to remark , that the calculations of the cost of grading this line , are made upon the suppo- sition that the fillings are to be diminished in the same manner that it ...
... cost becomes , comparatively , a small con- sideration . It is proper to remark , that the calculations of the cost of grading this line , are made upon the suppo- sition that the fillings are to be diminished in the same manner that it ...
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... Cost of Grading and Miles Bridging . 15.694 447412/10 15.673 402114 20 0.719 15.463 379721 20 Table exhibiting the Radius of Curvature , and the aggregate length of Curves , in each Route . Sta . Sta . Ft . Ft . From To | Rad . | Cur ...
... Cost of Grading and Miles Bridging . 15.694 447412/10 15.673 402114 20 0.719 15.463 379721 20 Table exhibiting the Radius of Curvature , and the aggregate length of Curves , in each Route . Sta . Sta . Ft . Ft . From To | Rad . | Cur ...
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40 feet approximately located Ascent Ashley's mill Bench Boston and Worcester branch Bush's Notch Cabotville line Charlton Chester village Chickopee River Clappville Connecticut river cost of grading Cranberry Meadow Brook crosses the river curvature curve depot descent direction Dist distance East Brookfield Elev Elev.of embankment End Brook route engines Excavation factory favorable feet per mile feet radius French River Gallup's mills Garden Brook line Garden Brook Route grading and bridging Green Water pond ground Grout Summit Route Grout's Henshaw Ridge Housatonic river inclined plane length line passes main line Maximum grade Mill River Munn's brook nearly north route north side Otis Pittsfield rock 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 Springfield 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.