Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-17


HE Directors were DESTROYS of
9 to all the applications of inhabi-
= The intervening country, for the
of parts of the country which
i a reasonable prospect of any
ement of the route finally select
E time required for making these sur
as in some degree prolonged by the
urable state of the weather, and it
On found impracticable by the engi-
bouph he has used the utmost dill
for that object, after completing the
nd profles of the surveys, to make
tailed estimates of the cost of the
+ in season to admit of any report
a on them, being made by the di-
during the present session of the
Court. These estimates will en-
computation of the amount of
tion and embankment, for the lev
of the road, the description and cost
Ces and culverts, the cost of materi-
the rails, and the foundations on
they shall be laid, and of the various
expenses in the construction of the
Some of these estimates require
principles to be first settled, which
ID much careful inquiry, and DELHI
consideration. These estimates will
(, he with as much despatch as the
s. and variety of necessary researches
limit. To aid in the inquiries for
abect and that such a plan of con-
Ion and such estimates of the cost,
4 obtained as will be entitled to the
y confidence, the Directors have en-
e the services of H. Hutchinson, Esq.
eman who has had much experience
construction of works of a similar
liter, to examine the line of the prin-
surveys, accompanied with the engi-
/ the board and Mr.. Makepeace,
VI give his aid and advice with res
b the location, in making the esti-
d various questions to be decided in
81 b to the kind of rail road which shall
commended, and the form of con-
i on, have been under the considera-
4 the directors, and in deciding them,
Jill avail themselves of all the infor-
4 which they can obtain, by cores
& bee with persons engaged in the
. |ution of similar works in this coun-
"a abroad, and by consultation with
y Is who, by their scientific and practi-
kIll, are able to give important aid and
K Fas conceived by the directors that
Preliminary 10 any determination, by
|sgislature of this State, to undertake
+ obstruction of rail roads, terminating
4 States Of New-York and Rhode Is
. was important to ascertain, wheth-
. legislatures of those States would
heir consent to the construction of
E roads, and to the levying of the nee
y tolls for their support. They there
REPAIRED respectful petitions to those
Y lures, praying for the privileges
p were deemed necessary. Theodore
fick, Esq. at the request of the d.
i, took charge of the application to
'glslature of New ork. Such was
''Peral spirit with which the applica-
las received by that body. that they
& an act, engaging either to cooper
IN this State in the construction of
ad, or to grant authority for extend
to the Hudson river, with the privi-
9 taking reasonable tolls. A copy of
b is subioined to this report. The
Five of New-York has appointed to
hmissioners under the act, Messrs.
Per Baldwin Of Albany, George lib
Troy, and Oliver Wiswall Of Hud-
These commissioners have commu-
NJ to the directors their desire, to
frate with them in the selection of the
ellglble route, leading to the Hudson
and steps have been taken for car
this cooperation into effect.
Il petition to the Legislature of
i Island was presented at the last
4, the usual order ofnotice was pass
u authority to prosecute the neces-
surveys granted. The notice has
duly published, and the subject will
pm presented to the consideration of
glslature at their next session to be
the present month. Many of the
ftable inhabitants of Providence have
'fsted a strong interest in this inn
n1.ent, which can hardly fail to be
PLY beneficial to the two States.
+ directors have turned their atten-
4 the necessary measures for forming
fiactory estimate of the advantages
to be gained by the establishment
proposed railroads. Preparatory
n an estimate, an authentick state
OF the nature and amount of the
Pr trade on the respective routes
ed to be indispensable. They have
Fore employed two agents, to visit
hally most of the towns in the five
'fn counties, and to collect all the
nation that can be procured on these