The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-04 00:00:00

IiEIIGATE, NOTTINGHAM, and BOS-
At tt. TON/
.+0 and EASTERN JIJNCTION RAILWAY.
irsbhei."'narrHALF-YEARLY MEETING of the PROPRIE-
teS4,,, forke 24th day of August, 1847, at he Exchange Hall,
1141, ei.: the purpose of receiving a statement of the pro-
; 404% the Directors and the Ac,counts of the Company, W. F.
Ilier -'4(1.. in the chair,
111eLhiloZhIlt REPORT was read by the Secretarythe
At -Al,' wit Ming of the Proprietors, your Directors have con-
k44l; .lt, kr. Wythes for the formation of that portion of
.),„..ween Botte,forti and Grantham,
.including the
tetZOtteueireTtlllnel, and the Canal Branch (about eight mike), and
eZtlave also
to the satisfaction of your Directors
klse.ao,„„4o been called upon by the Midland Company to fulfil
krfneece, entered into for the joint construction of the four
,italittke" Nottingham to Bulwell, which will effect a large say-
kitt,totnpany.
spcl°rs have not deemed it prudent to enter into any other
Dretin") incur and other liabil ties, in consequence of the mo-
Alstqieette're' and al.o from an assurance given at the last ordi-
il -I that no further call should be mole before the pre ent
affte,,
441 t ' your opinions might be consulted and directio is
`ac the same time your Directors have no hesitation in de-
etikeigetalue true interests of the Company will be best promoted
II the line between Nottingham and Grantham at the
titttttOiviV; and they regret that by this delay they will be un-
ttioZorke thernselves of the summer months for the formation of
eprulm.y. ' 'which would have been greatly to the advantage of the
%eke tiro
kg. the 7.aPPlication to Parliament for the construction of this
ts, infiidland Company w ore large shareholders, and being
gams reated, it was not thought advisable to incur the tx-
qtti.tire tag a separate station, wharfs, &c., at Nottingham, and
eMwers in the original Act were taken for that purpose
tinPanY subsequently withdrew their connexion, your
ued 'tier the sanction of the half-yearly meeting in February
tovrer, Parliament to deviate the line, and by increasing
gitet`tle torn° secure an independent position.
4httito to...PallY's trains would have to pass over the Lincoln line
rate -`5; the Midland Company had the power to charge
212 c miles. To be relieved from that heavy toll was
'—',ant desideratum—and though the Company by
Zek,„ of the Nottingham Canal had the best depot for the
:1414 teems of the town of Nottingham, yet no independent ac-
Zsble—,red• Under these circumstances your Directors deemed
wseti"o, epoiPly to Parliament to effect the above objects, and
See to thte the Shareholders in having succeeded upon terms
ua'antagc of the Company. After the Bill had been
I,l4l•4o7e_a're,7l7,,,..Parnenient, the Midland Company met your Diree-
10%,11ent and friendly spirit, and after some negotiations,
hilth „V• Was entered into under the corporate seals of each
th' Which the Midland Company consented to repeal so
Stipa at Litieoln Act as enabled them to charge the six miles
"No! d.et,'ltinse to tkat effect has been intioduced into their
Itlittqau agrej:frhich this Company lay a mileage only. They
aillepta to— to Provide the necessary stations and other accom-
br's passengers and traffic, both at Nottingham and
elk warn oXtent and terms to be arranged by a Director ap-
tehl ett4iee.tattl Company, and in case of difference, to be settled
112,11e41:,Pe'lweerilee Of this agreement your Directors only proceeded
atm'Lliottinalor the construction of the Branch to the Canal
cn‘ualn, which they have obtained, and over which
eei:s4tet, have power to run their trains, on payment
kteeeahms
ea* ultui edand Powers thus secured are of the utmost
the {bald
h am„, vantage to the Company. The most com ement
accommodation tor passengers and merchandize
Moth at Nottingham and Ambergate, and the saving
rtibilea 11 to eepital, as well as time and the convenience to the
toodgr:atlY effected. As the traffic in coal. corn, cattle,
hat.ll4`jtdoen,__'' according to the estimates proved, will be very
st e obtained hy the possession of the Canal Wharf
,731h,„Plideration as it gives to this Company the hes'
bee: dt the town of Nottingham, which could not other-
...l%"4„.‘l)%title 17ros"lred, except at an enor tious sacrifice of money.
Ilithloern-`,lekdiritY and almost vitality of the line were most
of Iro,:d tut tiring the last session ot Parliament. by the preat
litezroatal Clome,..ern Counties Companies. The former projected
horark, ;11l • e''„,ra on the Boston loop to Houghton 31111, north
i..aeh' i.", the latter projected a line from Spalding to
Lott De, eith,"aich were parallel to the eastern portion of your
been obtained, would have diverted a consi-
Ite4t bgeto ~e eastern traffic. The Great Northern and East
dereaTtrodueed other Bills, the effect of which, if they
1117_1, ttlestoo, :4, would have been to destroy your proposed
"'tat :eat. MI render the branch to the quay, at that place.
lag hat 2 Of thcitt. Great Northern also, by another Bill, to effect
tt4retl,4:
h 4 la tht ri hn near Grantham e another aack upon
teasatnil.' a,rte.e which would ha'vemad been most prejudicial had
o,4trllanee in accordance, however, with their duties and
tik;l etLog YoUr Directors have ever endeavouved to exer-
lee.thet t
o 1 eve iteghlatlerests of the Company, they offered to the
blereWhieh',..Diett e oPposition, and they are happy to say with
Chatatide,Vol so having thrown out all the Bills except the
Vet ho,:tgeoot —"tied as to make the junction at Grantham
the- '"
It 'leen and, at the same fime, more independent.
tira Its ojoinretted in that Act empowering the two Compa-
Potrt Sttetet portiontt4titott, and also empowering the Great Nor-
lo4rhe ea Ptea pr.
jeocf Your line on payment of an equitable toll.
Yek.gbit thtaare conclusive that in the opinion of those
that tht:eeterere., 4,4lll„strict is important and capable of dove-
In 144rtslatu%rt of that Pio success attending the exertions of
-nom, us defeaSe hat district has been infringed upon—all
thial4tha'Yaii, tiancesuwnhg uggr""ernt:(2 has been treserred intact. _
Fern "Y th tn they Your Directors have not refused
Ow Pany _ at th ould omduce to your interests. They
tbileotetlisbeaeh4no the East understanding now exists between
trid'oar tatefthd Spaidi:ru Count:es. In fixing the station of
--„..14011 or aod an -g line at the latter place, they have
..411e,:o the 2,,7e1l atee„,7eelnent has been entered into for the
an ""tance at the joint expense of the two Compa-
/PhOliadiole-_".traetie", further_. been strengthened by arranging for
Bantilze tzvlnot running of trains, between Grantham
i;>te set and Wisbeach, the terms and eetails of
rag Pany,'Y and Eby arbitration. This agreement will promote
zultneinni,glelti;tretitat
onrordeserant_a;yenuviibetilenee of the public, and the interests of
mately lead to a more intimate union,
snue.bmt,ittted to the Special General Meet= •P'4lnber
tht°hts retir'etY with th A consider the propriety of eon-
-411• who
are
erb,ieeonforroree-tehleeentioirnectors, and one of the
belie heti,;,:rs ,re ha eligt
the Saatea a Do,..,yPY to state that the differences which have
tultitlenet:"T.trarrena“e.nanof_ the Shareholders and the Board have
thet:thraitte" 'een Sevengot
whom are to be recommended
Wheeler ga.ieptemberwnielxl
inAgnd for the election of three
tb.c necessary, which
Te Tart e, Nottingham, Aur

it 18, 1847

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• en 41,14, ENGINEER' S REPORT.
Ilenti44k aa W An. Ina*
Nis I.„ethen r; aosTote crone OF THE AMBERGATE, NODTING-
Tt hm, .----1 new bi 1!..11) EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
11,._11% to„, Yearly meetg cave to report to you the progress since
ti‘littl,rect tor ,_Mg.
:gels,no, teel„,„_ ix and three-quarters miles from Bettesford to
*eine ~ f 3,l,rs'ei'ling the Gonerby Hill Tunnel was commenced on
teilTci°4,3ine ojth'e iandeo. ntractor being then* put in posseostou of
i jitektba
to to e
at Ito for this contract is now obtained, and the
.44140e(IL•an nve Mil on every part.
4,lhoet ej the 1.0,,_e1l of the c,ntract length is fenced in, anfl the
thijat fOOO eilZ,ing wilt be shortly completed.
'a ".O Yards have been ot out of the excavation:"
414
brihe4parth.wetriQrhivankments, which got
more than one-
thent,atearly Zl'' are huili
he t, tt, n__ . with the exception only of the parapets,
, e tide ~miterb,, Viii culverts are put in.
fartle pert, gtheJefT Tunnel 420 yards of the heading are driven ;
iillib,."ne teen, is shafts, and one shaft length, making forty "Ihi b.
berm MP 'and the remaining portion is proceeding
. sm,ntea of the lie .
4" itre„ IN,. , are formed ready to receive the ballast and
n . IQ about 50
liv eetiet44aniy of , • 0 yards of single line are laid down.
e),--. treble ”allast is also provided, and on the ground.
Tied quantity of permanent material; have been de-
ehl Ilia; „"e now
---41tr.reat , ---NoYed upon the works 729 men and 109 horses.
Mae ---lur e P'easnre in staatiguLthastuthlisetaxnvotirakis, done by the
Thortraerleri n 1 ate,lecuted in'
and workmanlike
2 wlintsion-ii,7ell satisfi-d with the exertion used by the c0n-
,..111r4 3 'Me of then
,the 'works.
con-
-4 e rea P'ans, sections, and drawings for Contracts Nos.
1111 for th (13*. Ce a nle„.,_ ,_ ntractors are preparing their estimates to
One n.
marks, which may be let any day after the 24th of
keeti,, of tee,e
Iwki.:tt with
tkeontracts will commence near Nottingham, by a
teere;laver the " Lincoln line, at Colwlek, and will include the
the ; antt river Trent and extend to Contract No 1, at Bot-
Cahn., len
of
rilevsother Will commence at Grantham, and extend to
74
tertna.Q.aettr 1,•,.. ue Sleaford Branch, makin a total distance from
Otthighain.
"Nit dy, Id twenty-three Lies, including the first
•41 QUI 144 to • ..... _ .
liatttna it otaka oat, a lime as the line