The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-16 00:00:00

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NOTTINGHAM, and BOS-
Tathe e'r'll-., and EASTERN' J
", held
nary HALF-YEA.RIA. MEETING
I..INCTION RAILWAY.
of the PROPRIE-
Z4tillee on. the 24th day of August, 1847, at the Exchange Halo],
telleit;4lol, for the purpose of reeeiving a statement of the pr
lobZiort °t. the Directors and the Accounts of the Company, W. F.
oe,
e rellovet q" In the chair. tarp •—Since the
116 REPORT was read by the 5 core •
raeeting of the Proprietors, your Directors have con-
tee lie, `ea Mr. WytheS for the formation of that portion uf.
eereyeteuetween Bottesfdrd and Grantham, including the
Weie;"i Tunnel, and the Canal Branch (about eight miles), and
he_are progressing to the satisfaction of your Directors.
fulfil
17
17te,,1 aeree7 aso been alled upn by the iand C9mpanfythoe four
lenteredc into foro the jointM condlstruction o
testa tei of Nottingham to Bulwell, which will effect a large sav-
e.; ettr jesC°raPany.
:_trecte, -"tore have not deemed it prudent to enter into any other
etteary pees'. to tueur and other liabilities, in consequence of the mo.-
41—Y ntee-444re, and also from an assurance given at the last ordi-
tikkeetiec
wnit that no further call should be made before the present
Ath,en Your opinions might be consulted mid directions
4h 2,1? tha,,`,."o Mlle time your Directors have no hesitation in t
~lepieti "Le true interests of the Company will be best promo e
Skillestet Period the
e line between Nottingham and Grantham at the
aeati°‘4,t and they regret that by this delay they will be. un-f
Ce-,' Work, `"eraeelves of the summer months for the formation o
."Den welch Would have been greatly to the advantage of the
to
3.*
-e neet ap
ste,,lY, the etuei) cation to Parliament for the consction of this
h -"rise and Company were large shareholders, and being
tt:tee ocrii litereated it was not thought advisable to incur the ex-
bet fere et,eit'ng a etParate etationwharfs, gec., at Nottingham, an
rite as thet-pP°wers in the original'Act ware taken for that purpose;
letteetone tt-remPany subsequently withdrew their Tmnexion, your
th,j the sanction of the half-yearly meeting in February
P‘nvto Parliament to deviate the line, and by increasing
ebtei the
.708 to secure an independent position.
tef:t ter° 4DanY's trains would have to pass over the Lincoln line
' the ett"'t es, the Midland Company had the power to charge
titet4r tel." six Miles. To be relieved from that heavy toll w
teeeyereee.e--eurtant desideratum—and though the Company by
to 4ateoe' of the Nottingham Canal had the best depot for the
it s Wee
.;,+on of the town of Nottingham, yet no independent ac-
thi;'l34blectured• Ender these circumstances your Directors deemed
be'iawO
_apply to Parliament to effect the above objects terms
let/ Y tone ate the Shareholeers in having succeeded upon
ttr,o:o;iet:erati;tiaeibevraaintaanged offri ethndelCyompany. After the Bill had been
44, into I' •
t". %et__ Parliament, the Midland Company met youtDirec-
spirit, and after some negotiations,
altieetanY, by well-, entered into under the corporate seals of eachl
r‘te, tht e.7tuich the Midland Company consented to repea so
eret.. kid ocola Act as enabled them to charge the. six miles
bar4ttelauee to' that effect has been introduced into their
pay
meta
also eirr' bY Which this Companymileage only. They
4e4tiell for to to provide the necessary stations and other accomd-
heet 'tat% ~` Passengers and traffic, both at Nottingham an
by fr,rn." extent and terms to be arranged by a Director ap-
ee-°
rr cor neneiee.eaelt Company, and in case of difference, to be settled
etenee
p4,3;nee Of this agreement your Directors only proceeded
11Zs't Xotteirs for the construction of the Branch to the Canal
Of 4-dleee dig hare, which they have obtained, and over which
The °lnPanY have power-to run their trains, on payment
Kett t'oncession,
~ltStio‘L'' end ee "o Powers thus secured are of the utmost
.Im-
-7111 be end Pte eta
to the Company. The most convenient
th'' Proeteor,see accommodation tor passengers and merchandise
Ateeie °nue, ee ""tti, et Nottingham and Ambergate, and the saving
+te Will be 4Pital, as well as time and the convenience to the
leeetieeyy
goods ally etected. As the traffic in coal, corn, cattle,
ts-loktbe advant,eee"Xt:ilng to the estimates proved, will be very
Nett, a first conside • tied by the possession of the Canal Wharf
WIN DOSitiOn in thrat'on' as it g'ves to this Company the best
"Ave been se e town of Nottlingham, which could not other-
eture Cured, except at an enormous sacrifice of money.
ItertrelY ett Prosperity and almost vitality of the line were most
her, atted durin Zthe last session of Parliament, by the Great
‘telle.4l fro-et44,d_Xastern Counties Companies The former projected
k_eoreethe ,eesberton on the Boston loop to. Houghton Mill, north
le7Ware ; and the latter projected a line 'from Spalding to
each ef te• 4,, Vie . w len were parallel to the eastern portion of your
tieMee either had been obtainedwould have diverted a consi-
N:..%)rtion of the eastern traffic, The Greatave Northern and East
et.l ett't%re also introduced other theeffectf which, if they
;Zee et ;In defeated, would have been to destroy your proposed'
e e_eat eswee_Sterk, and render the branch to the quay, at that place.
hevititteti`o7,i The Great Northern ales, by another Bill, to effect
It 144 at th heir line near Grantham, made another attack upon
which would have been most prejudicial had
telelese sh„ At Place,
ti'l.etice'eeesful. In accordance, however, with their duties and
4.-14 Protlgi.lanca your Directors have ever endeavoured to exer-
icatc eessecting the interests of the Company, they offered to the
174 rieettie every legal opposition, and they are happy to say with
teetr, WhieTnPlete success, having thrown out all the Mlle except the
e etivgai,wae so modified as to make the junction at Grantham
111,4hsta tareous, and, at the same lime, more independent.
thee to „laze been inserted in that Act empowering the two Com...pa-
'e:rn „,” a joint station, and also empowering the Great Nor-
Ote, ate et,'" a Portion of your line on payment of an equitable toll.
reet`e,eraleted projects are conclusive that in the opinion of those
j4'etrig eie°4lPanies the district is important and capable of deve-
het directors -rilraffic, and by the success attending the exertions of
eet
tp iT.ile part of that district has been infringed upon—all
th egislature has granted has been preserved intact.
youurondDuctreetors haveiernest refusedT
se.eadie t'es„ defeating aggression,
tee illt,:sulances wouldwhen they to
ti:eetjeritalY to say that bestunderstanding yournow exists interests.
y the Easters Counties. In fixing the station of
PD'teeWisPbealchanand Spalding line at the latter place, they have
eeettetZa your site, and an agreement has been entered into for the
vi...etiOtl of such station at the joint expense of the two Compa-
ltri the alliance has further been strengthened by arranging for
ee'ae Jchange of traffic, and running of trains, between Grantham
mehleßite.sa..ing, and Spalding and Wisbeach, the terms and details of
Z'ltt '" to be settled by arbitration. Thlbslicand agreementwitlprromoteaid
' d convenience of the pn ,
ort„_ yan
snpieocrieulinGteimueartaie union,i
Wht,ete.y, and may ultimatelyitl
024 eagreement will be subm teedadtotothea
same
ii,ezist of September next, to eOnelder the propriety of con-
the Directors, and one of the
4411toc44111)rmitY with the Act, four 6f .
he letretire, who are eligible for re-election.
rs and the Board have
the teWicably Portion of the Shareholde
4eir7'e—he, twee,rteare happy te state that th dnifferences which have
e to be recommended
tktbs Commlti ("f sixteen ; seven of whofn
for
-uu number ran Zed, and that the Directors will be increased to
cessary, which
L
r'
Spec' el meeting will be ne
at flume eel of the Shareholders. And the election of three
vtlee or Te,,,„, al Gener
"'Penn 0 "'aY, the 21st of September rexle
niece, Wheeler-gate, Nottingham, August 18, 1847.

'a
'rat cna, ICNOINEER'S REPORT.
Raar :NAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE AMSEROATE,L _.NOTTING-
-11: tl. "
41th Nr'• 'TON, AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAIw AT
now beg leave to report to you the
.-Yearly t•
litre.,,,,;_oiltract for si;eancni-th e uarters miles from Botteeford to
progress since
Including the Gonreerh-ygluill Tunnel. was commenced oil
liortiollaruh, the Contractor- being then put in possession o
ttr,t Whoine °f the land.
t-ractor ,_ °I. the land for this contract is now obtained, and the
i,ttor, is at work on every part.
.4_4l4der of !lye tiles of the contract length is fenced in, and the
srte,tit 20,;Lile fencing will be shortly completed.
thlt put
cubic yards have been got out of the excavations
d the
than one-
Red ea embankments, which completes more
1414„ rth-work.
th"early are built, with the exception only of the parapets,
114,-tine the necessary culverts are put in.
krciitidel".4-:rhY Bill Tunnel 420 yards of the heading are driven ;
rlipi,,°ftht% " Of four shafts, and one shaft length, making forty
tad is bricked, and the remaining portion is proceeding
,
krv"'•
Miles
A anent
wof the line are formed ready to receive the ballast and
A Vreht
e quay'.alid about 500 yards of single line are laid down.
conakiv.anble titY of ballast is also provided, and on the ground.
7,Le. quantity of permanent materials have been de-
tl:42'ee kr;rlafew, errinloyed upon the worls 729 men and 109 horses.
lekatt,r ar •• measure in stating that the works now done by the
tr and executed in a good, substantial, and workmanlike
,Cer ' ain well satisfied with the exertion used by the con-
he pushin
kaci Whma gOn the works.
te_ni„„3 are the plans, sections, and drawings for Contracts Nos.
Mt% for th,_eadY• Contractors are preparing their estimates to
o,l"l°4th s'e works, Which may be let any day after the 24th of
Or
th
44'441 with contracts will coramence near Nottingham, by a
tt,r_ee "a, the Lincoln lino, at Colwick, and will include the
theriver Trent, and extend to Contract No 1, at Rot-
tlothe other will.commence at Grantha, and extend to
hest`ek gleaford Branch, making a total distance from
r Aottingharn, of twenty,-three miles, including the first
Ora N:ialattg tof the lire to Boston is staked out, as well as the line
tar td the Branch to tileaford, the plans, sections, and
liktiart Dor:TIM different contraets will be next proceeded wAh.
J 944,1 °4 Of the line It= NOttinghara to Bidwell, which is
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