The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-21


the survey of 1927, we find that the charac
ter of the route between Boston and Alba
nv, will be as follows: In travelling from
Boston to Albany, the parts of the Roads
which are
Level, measure 10
Descending, 97b 40 r,ilas
Ascending, from to 26
feet per mile, Az
Do do. 26 to 80 do. % ! 40 IL.
Do do 50 to so do "a
In travelling from Albany to Boston, The
Road will be
Miles.
Level, Is
a R:sssG@'ss from Q to 90 'o5 40 miles
feet, AS
Do. do. pc to 50 do. 21+}
Do, do. 50 to so do. 274 - "''''''
Two horses with single driver, would
be sufficient to conduct several carriages,
conveying 16 tons, on all the level and de-
scendlng parts of the Road. and also on the
parts ascending, at rate not exceeding 26
feet in mile. On the portions ascending
above DC feet in mile, if stationary powers
are not provided, additional horses will be
required, except where the excess is slight
anu iOt SHUT Institutes. III d temporary
exertion, such as horses travelling with
heavy loads on common Roads, are always
required to make in passing hills, the power
of the two horses would be competent to
draw the 16 tons over ascents of 40 or so
feet to mile. But to save the strength of
the horses, and to maintain a convenient
rate of speed, it would be expedlent to pro-
vide additional horses, at least on all the por-
tions of any considerable extent, where the
inclination exceeds 20 or 30 feet. On the
parts of the Road inclining from 90 to 50
feet, measuring 80 miles between Boston
and the New York line. and about IS miles
between Boston and Albany, one additional
horse would he sufficient On the inclina-
tons from 50 to 90 feet, two additional
horses, or double the number required on
the level parts of the Road would be neces-
sary. The sections which have this inclin-
alton between Boston and the New York line
measure 49, miles, and for the remaining
portion of the Road, from the State line to
Albany nearly 81 miles must be added, max
ing 50 miles.
If we divide the distance from Boston to
Albany into ten stages of 1913 or 20 miles
each, 20 horses employed one day each, will
be required to convey the load Of 10 tons,
exclusive of the additional power necessary
on the steep inclinations. IF stationary
powers are provided, this will be the only
horse power required. To surmount these
activities, by additional travelling power,
will require s additional horses, viz: two
on the incinatons from % to 80 feet and
6 on those flom 50 to so feet The same
object may be effected by reduction of
the loads, or in part by taking a longer
time for making the journey. But the ex-
pense Of power, in proportion to the weight
moved, would be in each case about the
same.
The most easy and convenient rate of
raIelling would perhaps average about 3
miles an hour, and the journey may be ac-
complished in four days. The wages and
subsistence of man to conduct the teams,
may be estimated at 81 per day. The cost
of the labor of horse, including interest
on the purchase, depreciation of value, haz-
ard, keeping and shoeing, is about so cents
day. The cost of six carriages, sufficient
to carry l6 tons, rs cents day. An allow
ance must also be made for profit to the
carrier, and the hazard of going sometimes
partially loaded, of above so per cent on all
expenses. This allowance it is thought
will be sufficient to cover a fair charge for
heavy goods, paying the lowest rates of
freight. Some additional profit might be
obtained by higher charges on more costly
goods. Upon these data, the cost Of trans
portation between Boston and Albany, may
be estimated as follows:
IF The RoaJ he made 7rifh stot;onor,, q,o,rere