The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-18 00:00:00

CHESTER RAILWAY
\'OTICE is hereby GIVEN, that the
-4-- • HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the
Sheffield. Ashton-under-Lyne, and ',Vtanehester Railway Com-
P4ny, vill be held on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of February
next, at Twelve o'clock at neon, at the Albion Hotel, in Man-
chester, in the Counts- of Lancaster.
Dated this 26th day'of Jatutary, I 539.
WHARNCLIFFE, Chairman.
No. 15, Piccadilly, Manchester.

BIRMINGHAM-and DERI3Y lI.INCTION
RAILWAY.
At the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL AIEETING of the
PROPRIETORS of the BIRMINGHAM and DERBY
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, held at Dee's Royal
Hotel, in Birmingham, on the ]4th day of February, 1839, pur-
suant to Public advertisement duly inserted;
HENRY SMITH, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors,

in the Chair.
The proceedings of the last half-yearly meeting of the Pro-
Vietors were read.
, The Common Seal of the Company was affixed to the Re-
gister of Proprietors.
The following report, and statements of account annexed,
were read, and the succeeding resolutions were unanimously
'greed to.

REPORT.
Birmingham, February 14, 1339.
The Directors have to inform the Proprietors that during
ol't..!ethperiod which has elapsed since the last iHalf-yearly Meeting
Company their best exertions have been used to expe-
lte the completion of the works, and they have the fullest
expectation that before they again meet the Proprietors at the
usual half. yearly period the line from Derby to Hampton-in-
tAheden will have been opened for public use. The grounds of
r, P(Ttation NA fully appear in the Report of the Resident
j-Pgineer as to tit present =t-t" of the works, which is sub-
oined. e
Connected with the ope: jog of the line, the various neces-
/1" Preliminary arrangements arc receiving the careful atten-
Von of the Directors ; the plans of the different stations are
V irlf.t, prepared, and the buildings will be forthwith commenced.
" th regard to the important station at Derby, an arrangement
laTstilbaet plate,e:nm
made with the other two Companies, whose lines meet
by which tke land already purchased by this Com-
L'l4Y, at Castle-fields, will be divided between the three Cornpa-
t,a
'_es, ,for the purpose of a ge::eral statioe. At the same time
t all necessary provisions arc made in connexion with this
arrangement, for securing a due mutuality of accommodation,
"se rights which are necessary to the independence of each
hr.tY hive been prceerved. The Directors cannot but express
'r gratification at the satisfactory completion of an arra:tge-
rii
ent so material to the interests of the Company.
c4AnaPPlication has been made to the London and Birmingham
Mpany as to the conveyance of the traffic of this Company
°,rig their line. It is clear that in arrangements of this
nature
o'lLwees. two lines mutually supplying each other, it is only by
es4e,a4'Plication of liberal anti enlightened views that the inter-
tartobifsboth parties, as tvcll as of the public, can be really mains
• anti your Directors have the fullest c n'ridence that it is
spirit they will be met by the Directors of the London
and Ilirrningbam Railway Corm.any.
With a view to test the correctness of the Parliamentary
estimate, the Directors have caused actual observations to be
again taken of the existing traffic. The result fully confirms
Lae representations which have already been made to the sub-
scribers on this bead.
It having been ;„, •• d desirable, for reasons explained in former I- e
reports, that the line to Hampton-in-Arden should be TT_
he completed, for the accommodation of the London trade, '
lue works on the Stitchford line were deferred, and have not
pet been commenced. The Directors being strongly impressed
l'3lth the desirableness of a separate and independent access to
Irmingham, requested the Engineer to make a report on the
nature of a line down the Tame Valley direct to Birmingham,
whith should not fall into the line of the London and Bir-
j!'ingharn Rai way. The Engineer having reported that such a
that might be obtained to Birmingham, at a cost not exceeding
'oat of the line :o Stitchford, it is the intention of your Di-
rectors, with the consent of the Proprietors, to take such mea-
sures as are required by the Standing Orders of Parliament, to
enable them to apply, in the Session of 1840, for powers to
make a direct line up the Tame Valley to an independent sta-
tll:al in Lawley-street.
The Proceedings of the Manchester Extension Railway Com-
pany Continue to engage the attention of your Directors, who
well not relax in their exertions to obtain the fullest protection
'4 which the interests of this Company are entitled.
By the following statement of accounts it will appear that—
The receipts of the Company to 31st Dec. last
'were
The disbursements
358,470 2 6
The balance in the hands of the Company

ENGINEER'S REPORT.
Engineer's-office, Tamworth, Feb. 13, 1839.
Henry Smith, Esq.
Dear Sir—The general progress of the works between Stone-
bridge and Derby during the last half year has been such as to
render unnecessary the same kind of detailed description of each
contract which I submitted to you previously to the last Gene-
ral Meeting of the Proprietors.
In the statement which I have now to lay before you, I shall
therefore limit myself to such general observations as appear to
sufficient to explain the present state and progress of the prin-
cipal classes of work, the fencing, earthwork, bridges, and per-
manent way, except in two or three instances, where the pecu-
tax state of the works requires me to draw your attention more
particularly to them.
Fencing.—;Nearly all the permanent fencing is fixed, and the
„reks have been planted in the greater number of places, where
en are not exposed to injury in forming the excavations and
weankments.
woEarthwork.—,Great progress has been made with the earth-
eThi -Asr't except in two or three instances. The excavations and
1--nkrnents on the Kingsbury and Elford contracts, to which
referred in my last. report, as being the parts of the line
\l'ere delay was most to be apprehended, are now so far ad-
.anced that their completion may bc safely calculated upon con-
' Verably within the required time. The excavations on the
Tamworth and Derby contracts, I regret to say, have not kept
Lace with similar works on other parts of the line. There is
'?wever no difficult in either case that may not be overcome
'a•
, a moderate de yree of attention on the part of the con-
t taeer• A considgerable additional number of men and the
!equisite materials have been employed on both contracts dur-
ing the last fortnight, and, and I have no doubt that the decided
p
"Yerse which the Directors have taken with reference to these
)entracte will prevent any obstruction to the opening of the
lit at the time hitherto contemplated.
Bridges,—;Nearly all the bridges for public reads and for the
eeti l)ation of land in the embankments are built, and the
ritiges over the Railway are generally in a forward state ; the
Pieta
of several of them not affecting the progress of other
Li;;Lts of the works has been suspended during the winter
prentits, but will shortly be resumed. The river bridges are
ancieeeding satisfactorily. The bridges over the River Blythe
d
the River Dove will be finished in April. 'f he arches of
a,,ed 2,rtker Viaduct and of the Derwent-bridge are finished,
fi`l'er ballasting partially prepared for the permanent way.
will,cadway of the bridge over the rivers Tame and Trent
be finished in )bridge
Permanent Way—About 19% miles, being about one-half
theme line between Stonebridge and Derby, have been laid with
of
about eight or nine miles is formed. Sleepers for nearly 35
es and rails for 06 miles have been delivered. In the early
settt,,cf the winter some delay was occasioned by the insufficient
nt-P,IY of rails, but the stock already delivered, and the regular
L-aPP,I.Y which can now be reckoned upon, will enable the con-
tierleers to proceed wittt the peananent way without interrup-

In s• .
corn addition to the foregoing remarks, I have attempted to
warl.are in a financial point of view the present. state of the
pro a> and the progress recently maintained, with the rate of
i• grass that will be required to accomplish the opening of the
ine „
of t„!: July next. With this view I have prepared an estimate
beading robable sum reuired to finish the contract works,
all the bridges and other communications stipulated to
TaktUade for the accommodation of land adjoining the railway.
worng lrtesis estimate and the ce of the amounts for
that ahady executed as the basisr of thiscate calculation, it appears
mot average rate of expenditure required for the next five
uth3 but little exceeds that which has been required by the
a'agress maintained during the months of December and Ja-
sLarY, under all the g of an unfavourable season.
a, the commencement oft the present month a considerable
41astsonal number of mess have been employed, andas the season
a great. increase may be expected in the quantity of
wlL?rlk erforrned. The number of men now employed on the
le p
line by the contractors is upwards of 2,800.
The arrangements connected with the stations are in pro-
gress, and p
Ilans will be submitted to the Directors at their next
meeting,
;1 Conclusion, I beg to state that there can be no doubt of the
V.,'eut practicability of opening the line in July next, and there
aceeery reason to expect that the whole of the works will be
e°rnplished within the sum estimated at filar commencement.
I am, dear Sir, yours respectfully,
JOHN C. BIRKINSHAW, Resident Engineer.

epIIxesoIvedRESOLUTIONS.
That the common seal of the Company be now
ited to the register of Proprietors.
r ztesolved That the Report and statements of account now
,!!td be approved and adopted, and that the proceedings of the
threetors e approved and confirmed.
t:esolved, That the Directors be authorized and requested to
e such measures as are required by the Standing Orders of
tharliament, to enable them to apply in the Session of .1840 for
t:Pnvrers to make a direct line of railway up the Tame Valley
an independent station near Lavrley-street.
eN. esolved, That the thanks of the Proprietors are due to the
"rectors for their attention to the interests of the Company.
(Signed) HENRY SMITH, Chairman.
Res 1
the os":ed, That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to
,otto-n..airman for his conduct in the chair, aid his constant de•
to the welfare of the Company.

(Signed)

WM. BEALE.

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