Reports of the Engineers of the Western Rail Road Corporation, Made to the Directors, in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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Page 57
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Page 61
... whole length of Tyringham . 12. From Green Water pond , a line was run on the south side of Green Water pond brook , and crossing Goose pond brook , about of a mile south east of Sturgis's tav- ern , thence winding round the slope of ...
... whole length of Tyringham . 12. From Green Water pond , a line was run on the south side of Green Water pond brook , and crossing Goose pond brook , about of a mile south east of Sturgis's tav- ern , thence winding round the slope of ...
Page 73
... whole , it corresponds , generally , in its essential points , with the route approxi- mately located , and described in the Report to the Board of the 15th January last , and in lieu of recapitulating the details of the route , we ...
... whole , it corresponds , generally , in its essential points , with the route approxi- mately located , and described in the Report to the Board of the 15th January last , and in lieu of recapitulating the details of the route , we ...
Page 92
... whole deflection , which is the full measure of all the curvature , is 390 ° , or 30 ° more than an entire circle , greater upon the south route , than upon the north - of grade less than 40 feet , the south route has 34.86 miles ; and ...
... whole deflection , which is the full measure of all the curvature , is 390 ° , or 30 ° more than an entire circle , greater upon the south route , than upon the north - of grade less than 40 feet , the south route has 34.86 miles ; and ...
Page 95
... whole distance , is either the original rock " in place , " or paved with blocks and bowlders too large to be frequently moved by the force of the current . From Washington to Pittsfield is a second valley like the former , though less ...
... whole distance , is either the original rock " in place , " or paved with blocks and bowlders too large to be frequently moved by the force of the current . From Washington to Pittsfield is a second valley like the former , though less ...
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Albany amount annual approximately located ascending Baltimore Board Boston and Worcester branch bridge Brook line Brookfield Cabotville cent Chickopee Committee Commonwealth Connecticut river construction cost of grading crossing curve debt Depot descending Directors distance duty east East Brookfield embankment End Brook Erie canal estimated expense favorable feet per mile freight French River fuel Garden Brook Route Grout Summit Housatonic Housatonic river Hudson increase interest internal improvement Legislature length Levi Lincoln loan Massachusetts ment miles run mill millions nearly north route paid passengers passes Pittsfield pond portion present revenue rock Ross Winans Ryan Summit Route scrip Seven Mile River side sinking fund south route Springfield Station stockholders Stony hill stream surveys Tekoa mountain thence tion tolls tons Total town treasurer trial valley village West Springfield West Stockbridge Western Rail Western Rail-road Corporation Western Road Westfield river Westfield Village whole Worcester Rail-Road