Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-11
RAIL ROAD.

AS the subject oil Kali Roads Is one OF great
interest to our community, n always affords us
qualification to lay before our readers any intor-
nation we may be able 10 collect relative 10 It.
A commercial friend has politely furnished US
with Billings Liverpool Advertiser, of April "a,
which contains the following, being the first
Annual Repor, Of the Directors Of the Liver
pool and Manchester Rail Road Company
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAIL WAY.
AT the annual general meeting of the Com
pany, held on the 23d ulr. al their Offices IN
Cleyton-square, Charles Lawrence, esq in the
chair, the following report was read, which
gives an interesting account oil the successful
progress of the works now IN execution Tor this
importan. undertaking.
.aThe Directors of the Liverpool and Man
chester Railway, embrace the opportunity OF
the first annual meeting, to report to The sub
scri5ers at large the nature and extent Of their
proceedings, since their appointment in May
last: and further to lay before them, in confor-
nifty with the provisions Of the act, an account
of their expenditure up to the Slst December
in the last year
ga primary and most important object with
the directors, was the appointment oil an Ensi-
neer for the execution Of the work entrusted TO
their management; and here they felt that, IN
concern of such magnitude, it was their duty to
obtain the very first professional assistance
which the country afforded After due inquiry
and very mature consideration, the Directors
were of opinion, that Mr. George Stephenson,
Of Newcas,le-upon-Tyne possessed above any
other Engineer, an extensive practical know
ledge of railways: they accordingly appointed
Mr.. Stephenson, principal engineer TO the Com
panv, and they are fully satisfied that, in this
choice, they have consulted the permanent in
terests Of the undertaking
"The purchase of land has formed serious
duty of the Directors, apd they have either
contracted for, or made arrangements for the
purchase of nearly one half Of the whole line
of road. They will proceed in this, depart
ment of their labors as they may require land
for the purposes Of the Raiway,or as they may
otherwise find it expedient.
AT the commencement Of the undertaking,
those portions Of the work, the magnitude oil
which would necessarily require heightened
period for their execution, naturally engaged
the more immediate attention Of the Engineer,
especially the operations on Chat Moss, at the
Manchester end Of the line, the excavations in
the tunnel at Liverpool, and the deep cutting
through the high ground behind Wavertree,
known by the name Of Olive Mount These sew
eral undertakings are now in full progress of
execution. There has been working Kali
way on Chat Moss for some months, anc the
cuttings and embankings, alreadylexecu!ed on
that par, of the line, afford the assurance, that
by system Of operations, cautious, steady and
progressive, the roadway over the Moss viii be
effected with much less difficulty than was APP
pretended by those whose ignorance on the sub
ice, OF MOSES, or whose professional bias alto
gether prevented any rational judgment oil the
matter. The operations in the tunnel are pro
ceeding with regularity & expedition. me cut
tings at Edge-hll, Olive Mount. and Kainhill,
are going forward Systematically, and 10 the
satisfaction Of the Engineer. !
"Next in magnitude to the great divisions OF
the work which have been enumerated, is inc
viaduct over the valley Of the Sankey, which
will consis, Of embankments and arches. For
the building Of the latter, the Directors have
contracted for three millions Of bricks, which
are now making on Newton Common: and ;hey
hope TO make considerable progress in the e.
rection Of the great pillars Of the. viaduct the
course Of the ensuing summer.
an the iron work department. they have con.
trac,ed for upwards Of 5000 tons OF rails and