Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
$4,000 $2,4OO,O 900
$1,000 100000
$4,000
Ss,336,OOO

Total Gust Of Macadam;zed Road $2,Ol4375
Showing difference between the Rail Road
and MacadamizeJ Road Of S4,32l ,625. Mr..
Owen then proceeded:
Hese, sir, oven If we cast off about a third Of
. million for losses incidental to the change Of
the road and for any slight errors in these approx
imatine calculations we have a saving u the State
Of four Million Of dollars.
Almost the only dcmurrns objection which ]
anticipate in regard to the above calculation, is,
that the metalling may cost more than have
hero set down. On some portions Of tho road
where rock and gravel are scarce, it may do SO.
But even in such n case VIC have a resource in
the wood-pavcd turnpike recommended by the
Engineer the Michigan Road, consisting Si2-
600 per mile. II that plan were substituted for
Macadmizi pgeven ono half Of the road, the ad-
ditional expense would not amount to third ola
Million.
Now, sir, why should we not save this Four
N1illiOns3 Idou6t il much. confidently believe
that decided majority Of the citizens Of those
very counties through which the road passes,
prefer Macadamizcd Road, which any man can
use when and how he P!cases, sitting in his own
Wagon and driving his own team, TO Railroad,
II which he can hardly, avail himself, to convey
his produce 10 mill or to market; especially il the
regular stopping place should happen 10 be or 8
miles from his place Of residence. Add to this
the fact, advcrted to in the report the Jeffer-
sonviIle and Charlottesville Road, that a Rail
Road does not supercede tho necessity Of turn
pike. Here are the words: "a turnpike road or
u good common road, to pass to and in the
Same direction the railway rould IN all cases
be accessory, tor the convenience Of the common
travel, and for the conveyance Of freight and
from the place Of deposite along the Rail Road"
-RepOrt,p. IA.
pray you to mark that sir. We mist, If VIC
have railroad, have a turnpike, also. The
question is, in fact, whether shall have rail
md and, e,,ea eko n alO
you 90 Judge which Of the two plans tho better
suit our present stage Of progress and resources.
The principle data on which this calculation
,s founded. arc these: In the report on the
JcffersOnvil'c and Charlottesville Road. which
road - exactly the same length the Madison
and lafayette Road, namely 100 miles, and
crosses a country Of the same general character.
the grading and bridging, If Tor a railroad. is nut
at 91S,750 per mile; and il foe Macadamiz.d
road, ut but 81, 700. As the Madison road eros
ses tho valleys add streams somewhat higher NJ,
II may be supposed, that the grading and bridr
ing, notwithstanding the enormous cost of the
first few miles, would be somewhat less, saw
$4,000 q mile. The supcrstructure. for n
double track, Is estimated, in the above report NJ
$3.50 per mile; besides about 500 for depot,
aud extra expenses; making S2l 900 per mile
In regard 10 the expense. for mctallinc, as for
the first . miles, suitable rock is found close a.
long the line Of the road, it Cannot cost more
than the average Of lis miles Of the Jefferson.
vale kc.d, which the engineer put at S4l6O per
mile. Foe the remainder Of the route in the alb
cence Of positive data the estimate is nearly
doubled. In both cases there Is added the u.,aI
allowance fos superintendence and and extras
namely lopez cent.
Tho total estimate of tho Engineers on the
Csawfosdsville Road. u Sir Millios E;eks As.-
eees zHsssasd Dollar; about Half = Million
s 100 Than the above estimate on the Madison