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London, England, 1847-09-30 00:00:00

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The Ainual Report, with tables of rates, &c.,
,_"110e, or any of its branches in the country ;
n forwarded post tree.
F. FERGUSON CAN

nay he had at the
', on application. will

OUT, Secretary.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY,
- TENDERS FOR LOANS.
The Directors of this Company are ready to receive TENDERS
for
LOANS on security of the Company's Debentures, In sums of
ttOt less than 1,0001. each, at 51. per Cent. interest, payable halt-
3'ear IY, and for terms of Three, Five, or Seven years.
IPPlications to be made to the undersigned.
CHARLES A SAUNDERS, Secretary.
1411 don Terminus, Paddington, August 20, 1847.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND
WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY.
$41:111e Directors are ready to receive TENDERS of MONEY, to be
Ti"need upon Loan, on security of the Company's Debentures, for
jee. Five, or Seven Years, atlnterest after the rate of 5/. per Cent.
—;,„` Annum, payable half-yearly.
The Tenders may be addressed to the undersigned.
By order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL THOMAS SMITH, Secretary..
°MM. Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway Office,
Worcester, Sept. 23, 1847.

.A.MBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, and BOS-
A. TON, and EASTERN. JUNCTION" RAILWAY.
Ti;:cno` the ordinary HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the PROPRIE-
Ie,, held on the 24th day of August, 1847, at the Exchange Hall,
%Zungliain, for the purpose of receiving a statement of the pro-
bal of the Directors and the Accounts of the Company, W. F.
I,°rton, Esq., in the chair,
last.c following REPORT was read by the Secretary:—Since the
tra,4srdinary meeting of the Proprietors, your Directors have con-
ti;" td With Mr. Wythes for the formation of that portion of
11 line between Bottesford and Grantham, including the
.
mu Tunnel, and the Canal Branch (about eight miles), and
I,;:"rks are progressing td the satisfaction of your Directors.
the ae! have also been ealle4 upon by the Midland Company to fulfil
nweirement entered into for the joint construction of the four
g
we"' °f Nottingham to Bulwell, which will effect a large sav-
Your Directors have not deemed it prudent to enter into any other
b.`"Leta, fort° incur and other liabilities, in consequence of the mo-
p 7,7 pressure, and also from an assurance given at the last ordi-
ra '•
fleeting that no further call should be made before the pre,ent
When your opinions might be consulted sad directions
si,,„". At the same time your Directors have no hsitation in de-
b,"bg that the true interests of the Company will beet
est promoted
• e°naPleting the line between Nottingham and Grantham at the
sibi_ period; and they regret that by this delay they will be un-f
tho 7 to avail themselves of the summer months for the formation o
-11. Works which would have been greatly to the advantage of the
s,lPa.ny.
Lelia the first application to Parliament for the construction of this
Ity:4Y. the Midland Company vi ere large shareholders, and being
pe,`r'frise interested, it was not thought advisable to incur the ex-
-41,,,.5t of making a separate station, wharfs, &c., at Nottingham, and
14;`efore ne powers in the original Act were taken for that purpose ;
1,1)•".14 that Company subsequently withdrew their connexion, your
-"•°rS. under the sanction of the half-yearly meeting in February
ti;,ll)Plied to Parliament to deviate the line, and by increasing
.1; Pe„wers to secure an independent position.
alatr.'ne Company's trains would have to pass over the Lincoln line
afta-c,1,0 miles, the Midland Company had the power to charge
.V.oe rate of six miles. To be relieved from that heavy toll was
tin?-"," important desideratum—and though the Company by
ktc,,„"rebase of the Nottingham Canal had the best depot for the
ete;"4toodation of the town of Nottingham, yet no independent ac-
a,- Waa secured Under these circumstances your Directors deemed
44—*laable to a ly to Parliament to effect the above objects, and
it24„ratulatpePthe ShareholLers in having succeeded upon terms
tatt-.7,Y t-. 0 the advantage of the Company. After the Bill had been
terireed into Parliament, the Midland Company met your Direc-
ke aT a very liberal and friendly spirit, and after some negotiations,
on,-,r,errient was entered into
an under the corporate seals of each
litingknY, by which the Midld Company consented to repealseos
titti7 of the Lincoln Act as enabled them to
.charge the
insitx.
mil
their
ILaier,„lthel a clause to that effect has been introduced
have Act, by which this Company pay a mileage only. They
ktala,,L4o agreed to provide the necessary stations and other accom-
dinbt'on for the passengers and traffic, both at Nottingham and
Doi.ntLirate, the extent and terms to be arranged by a Director tip-
')
E;'„froot each Company, and in case of difference, to be settled
"roPire.
,to ht;insecluence of this agreement your Directors only proceeded
,wha,„;'n Powers for the construction of the Branch to the Canal
Ole iiiat Nottingham, which they have obtained, and over which
Olt, i1"11444 Company have power to run their trains, on payment
h.
Aorta: conteuions and powers thus secured are of the utmost
.ina-
stet44 and advantage to the Company. The most convenient
iiii."ha and ample accommodation for passengers and merchandize
Provided, both at Nottingham and Ambergate, and the saving
beb'.l outlay of capital, as well as time and the convenience to the
ktlq I°
Will be greatly effected. As the traffic in coal, corn, cattle,
las heavy
good., according to the estimates proved, will he very
lja, the sulvantage obtained by the possession of the Canal Wharf
trathe first consideration, as it gives to this Company the best
wild position in the town of Nottingham, which could money.Tiinve been secured, except at an enor nous sacrifice of
lio,4irature prosperity and almost vitality of. the line were most
Itorth! attacked during the last session of Parliament, by the Great
41114 here and Eastern Counties Companies. The former projected
Cry Ql.;'°os Gosbertou on the Boston loop to Houghton Mill, north
h'evraijcittlami ; and the latter projected a line from Spalding to
taelt of which were parallel to the eastern portion of your
derahind If either had been obtained, would have diverted a consi-
v._-beola./"Ion of the eastern traffic. The *refit Northern and East
'414 noit also introduced other Bills, the effect of which, if they
itatio,
at been defeated, would have been to destroy your proposed
I`l. 'host u..1/°, sten, and render the branch to the quay, at that place.
▪ deria„"ess. The Great Northern xis*, by another Bill, to effect
her 111105 of their line near Grantham, made another attack upon
ft been Wulit that place, which would have been inost prejudicial had
• actiliveeceesful. In accordance, however, with their duties and
tlle in protvigilanea your Directors have ever endeavoured to exer-
lkiveral the interests of the Compaay, they offered to the
ba..t every legal opposition, and they are happy to say with
which
Mete success, having thrown out all the Bills except the
fore" was so modified as to make the junction at Grantham
ulans._artageous, and, at the same time, more independent.
,7•in" e beon inserted in that Act empowering tie two Compa-
thji.oto make a joint station sad also empowering the Great Nor-
ThZ
a. use a Portion r
°- You'r line on payment of an equitable toll.
po_e attempted projects are cane that in the opinion of those
47 rful Companies the district is. important and capable of Pin=deve-
hr_iitlearge traffic and ,
-Y the success attending the exertions of
ul
Legislature
he part of that district has been infringed upon—all
birth'v±:3egislati.tre has granted has been preserved intact.
itleadj;°_.defea,ina aggression, your Directors have not refused
kr, !pailiances when they would conduce to your interests. They
tis4c4olLY to say that the best understanding now exists between
their "PallY and the Eastern Counties. In fixing the station of
edPealsl)"ch and Spalding line at the latter place, they have
en,it....ceour site, and an agreement has been entered into for the
• rauti,lir of such station at the joint expense of the two Compa-
intereene alliance has further been strengthened by arranging for
an
-141 SPald.ane of traffic, and running of trains, between Grantham
into, _ tug, and spalding and Wisbeach, the terms and details of
ne"„are to. be settled by arbitration. This agreement will promote
e,,oe facility and convenience of the public, and the interests of
ke-ornPatiY. and may ultimately lead to a more intimate union,
ing
2i.toe.
rSeptember
t will be submitted to the Special General Meet-
firraiag the sam next, to consider the propriety of con-
In conformity with
Auditors retire, who atrhee,Aligritb, fee
fuorr Orre-tellleeeptioirne.ctOrs, an d one of the
The Directors are happy to state that the differences which have
arisen between a portion of the Shareholders and the Board have
• eri amicably arranged, and that the Directors will be increased to
ple full number of sixteen ; seven or whom
°Y the Committees of the
Shareholders, are to be recommended
.fioirihe election of three
that ber, a Special General meeting wilt
" fizednfuormTuesday, the 21st of September rilext-:4:::::4:78:18771.6h
Company's Offices, Wheeler-gate, Nottingham

ENGINEER'S REPORT.
THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE AMBEROATE,
EWA AND BOSTON, AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
tics now beg leave to report to you the pro‘ress sinoe
I,last half yearly
ha meeting.
contract for six and three-quarters miles from Bettesford to
aD-4harri, including the Gonerby 11111 Tunnel, was commenced on
~,.stn of March, the contractor being then put in possession of
Portion of the land.
t 0,,., 'whole of the land for this contract is now obtained, and the
aCtor is at work on every part.
t,,,'"rc than five ils of the contract length is fenced in, and the
—4,l'lder of the fencing will be shortly completed.
kcgioout 200,000 cubic yards have been got out of the excavations
thPut into the embankments, which completes more than one-
-17, the earth-work.
bridges arc built, with the exception only of the parapets,
in tharlY all the necessary culverts are put
11% side G"erby Hill Tunnel 420 yards of the heading are driven ;
:flengths of four shafts, and one shaft length, making forty,
1.441.... the tunnel is bricked, and the remaining portion is prooeedim.
Two 7 ,
Isrtnannities of the line are formed ready to receive the ballast and
r." way, and about 600 yards of single line are laid down.
al' quantity of ballast is also provided, and on the ground.
behii:nmderable quantity of permanent materials have been de-
There
ho are now employed upon the works 729 men and 109 horses.
teogrracrat pleasure in stating that the works now done by
workmanlike
forinand I am well satisfied with the exertion used by the con-
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114 " neshing on the
,mit of the sections,plans and drawings for Contracts Nos.
ikr4
Gentractaro are preparing their eittruteg to