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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... ment . Earth . Rock . L. Rock . Amount . 709 or 745 10.949 ] 430 445.75 760. 1500 0.284 11.233 798. 3800 0.719 11.952 10 10 140 150 833 or 821 3500 0.662 12.614 ) 871 , 3800 0.719 13.333 926. 5500 1.041 14.374 983.5 5750 1.089 15.463 56 ...
... ment . Earth . Rock . L. Rock . Amount . 709 or 745 10.949 ] 430 445.75 760. 1500 0.284 11.233 798. 3800 0.719 11.952 10 10 140 150 833 or 821 3500 0.662 12.614 ) 871 , 3800 0.719 13.333 926. 5500 1.041 14.374 983.5 5750 1.089 15.463 56 ...
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... ment , Cub . yds . Bridg . Abut- verts . Grub . es . ments & Length Piers . Per- bing . Feet . Amount . Feet . Feet . Bridge . Ct R. B Feet . Perches . ches . No. 1. Route by Garden Brook . Bench at Stony hill . 2565 ) 15437.83 18 27.5 ...
... ment , Cub . yds . Bridg . Abut- verts . Grub . es . ments & Length Piers . Per- bing . Feet . Amount . Feet . Feet . Bridge . Ct R. B Feet . Perches . ches . No. 1. Route by Garden Brook . Bench at Stony hill . 2565 ) 15437.83 18 27.5 ...
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... ment . Embank . Bridg - Abutments verts . es . and Piers . Grub- bing . Amount . REMARKS . length Per- Cubic yds . Feet . Perches . ches . Feet . Bench at Stony Hill . 0 to 104 10400 1.969 1.969 170 6600 1.250 3.219 183. 195 . 183 183 ...
... ment . Embank . Bridg - Abutments verts . es . and Piers . Grub- bing . Amount . REMARKS . length Per- Cubic yds . Feet . Perches . ches . Feet . Bench at Stony Hill . 0 to 104 10400 1.969 1.969 170 6600 1.250 3.219 183. 195 . 183 183 ...
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... ment . B'h on ab . B. Grade . scent . Ct . R. JonCt.R . Per Feet . Bridge . Bridge . Mile . Earth . Rock . Loose R. Cubic yds . Feet . No. 4. Route by Westfield Village . 64.00 77.00 4.50 4.50 60.00 74.00 8.800 490.73 65.50 63.00 5.176 ...
... ment . B'h on ab . B. Grade . scent . Ct . R. JonCt.R . Per Feet . Bridge . Bridge . Mile . Earth . Rock . Loose R. Cubic yds . Feet . No. 4. Route by Westfield Village . 64.00 77.00 4.50 4.50 60.00 74.00 8.800 490.73 65.50 63.00 5.176 ...
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... ment . Masonry . Perches . Bridg Excavation . Cubic yds . es . Grub . bing . Amount . REMARKS . tions . Bench Bench Earth . Rock . L. Rock . 2709 Feet Miles . Miles . Feet . 8.224 2632 1700 0.322 8.740 Feet . Feet . Feet . Mark . Mark ...
... ment . Masonry . Perches . Bridg Excavation . Cubic yds . es . Grub . bing . Amount . REMARKS . tions . Bench Bench Earth . Rock . L. Rock . 2709 Feet Miles . Miles . Feet . 8.224 2632 1700 0.322 8.740 Feet . Feet . Feet . Mark . Mark ...
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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.