Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16
THE ENQUTRER.
LTrCHFIELD, MARCH 16, 1887.

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 Coaaly CsussatiOn.- This body assembled in this village on Wednesday of last week for the purpose of nomnaiRga candidate to represent this county in the next Congress. The weather during the day was ve- Ey unpleasant, and the travelling bad; nOtwthstand ing which, there was Misrepresentation from all but two or three of the more distant towns. We were pleased to find eight ten young men, just entering upon the political stage; in attendance from New-M for of the remote towns in the county, and proving by their zea their energy and activity that they were determined to "go ahead" in the glorious cause of regcnerating their native state from its pre- sent degraded political condition. We bid them in behalf of the county "God-speed' in the good work The utmost unanimity and good spirit prevailed in the Convention; the nomination of MT. MINER, with out any previous understanding consultation through committees, was all but unanimous, and gave assur- ances that the day of trial none would be found wanting to give "long pull and strong pull,' to elect him by triumphant majority.
 HGzsa for dhe RaiI ROdd d!-Our town meeting on Monday last for the purpose of taking into considera tion the expedency of making an appropriation for employing an Engineer to survey the contemplated routes for Rail Road from New-Mlford to this vl- iage, was very well attended We were glad to see 30 large a number of respectable and influential gen. temen from different parts of the town present. and to have subject at least come up divested of party spirit After considerable discussion as to the benefits which would result from the construction of a Rail Road, and the belief as to its practicabity avote was passed with entire unanmty appropriatng the sum of 300 dollars to defray the expenses attending the vey; and committee to attend upon the engineer in his survey of the different routes was appointed. We trust that hereafter there will be no ukewarmness on this subject. Let all be determined to do son'ehing, and the object will be accomplished.
 Homsatonic RaI Road-At the request of a few of our subscribers, publish the annexed extract from a report of the engineers employed to survey this road We learn by letter from JOSEPH WooD Esq. of Bridgeport that subscriptions to the Capital Stock of said company will be opened this week at Bridgeport; and that from thence the Commissioners will proceed northwards, and hold meetings for receiving stock and communicating information respecting the roadin all the towns the route. They will be at New Mil ford 7Iesday merf, and then previously give tice what times they will be in the several towns There appears be little doubt but that the stock will be taken, and it is expected that operations will be commenced upon the road in the course of the next summer-
 Extracts from Ae Report of R. B. Mason, Esq. Ciul
 Engineer, to he COmmissiOners.
 NEw-YoRK, Feb. 8, 1887. Gentlemen In compliance with your request, of the H0usaonic Rail Road from the city of Bridge port to the head of Canaan Falls, on the Honsatonic rver and have now the honor o submit the following report and estimates thereon:
 "The maximum grade on the line is A feet per me but as this occurs only in one instance, it pro- bably will be advisable to incur little expense & An 4, hI, As~ the highest grade except at this point Beers falls The highest grade in the way of the greatest trade IS but 24 feet per mile, very favorable feature in the route selected for this road. The curves also are ve " favorable probably ln no instance less than lOOO feet radius.
 The immense water power along the Housatonc rver IS unsurpassed hv any with which am acQuan- ted having fall of 40 feet in about 8 miles, every foot of which at a moderate expense may be brought into use. The size of the stream is computed to be is estimated to afford about 20 square feet of water drawn under a head of two feet Admitting this to be the and counting each square foot power 40 mill powers. Very little of this vast power is now improved, and it must still lie dormant unless some mode of transportation different from the present is dcpted The extremely favorable sites, and the ease with which they may he improved, leave no room 10 doubt that the whole of would soon be brought into active use on the completion of this road, and the of the manufacturers.
 There are other resources in this valley which are of vast importance such iron lime, marble, gran. ite, &c the demand for which is limited only by the means of getting them 10 market. In fact the Housa tonic valley appears to be one of those fortunate oca tions for public impr vement, which are not depen- dent on any doubtful sources for sure and lasting re- venue for is not necessary look beyond its own limits to ensure permanent and unfailng revenue to the Stockholders of this road.
 From the State line the route may easily he exten- ded to West StockbridSe, in Massachusetts, where it would unite with the Albany and Boston Rail Road making continued line of Railway from Bridgeport Albany, in continuation with the Western roads from Bridgeport to Lake Erie. The distance from Al. bany to NewYork by this route would be as follows:
 Miles.
 From Albany to West Stockbndge 9
 West Stockbridge to the State line 16
 The State line to Bridgeport 75 Bv Rail Road l2l From Bridgeport to New.York by steamboat GO