Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-15
NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAIL
ROAD.
S LIE OF S o G *.


The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company
having advertised sale of three thousand shares OF
their stock at public auction the 18Th instant, by
Austin, w ding Co, for the purpose OF meet
ing the obligations Of the Company they DESTROYS
representing the public facts and conside ra-
tons showing the character and the cost of the road
and ITS present and prospective income.
This read extends from steamboat navigation at
Norwich on the Thames by the valleys Of the She
tucket, Quinebaug, and French rivers, and through
the towns of Lisbsn, Griswold, rlsinfeld, Kinely,
Thompson, Webster, Oxford, and Auburn, 10 Wor-
cester Mass The route see cted after !onr distinct
surveys in 1924 1926 1892 and 1885, is IS $40 miles
in length, extending from the steamboat landing at
| Norwich to the depot Of the Boston and Worcester
| Railroad al Worcester. The mean inclination per
mile ii feet, and the greatest inclination per mile
through the route either ascending descending is
~ feet The curves, with the exception of portion
of the Railroad at and near Norwich, where aCurye
of 1000 feet radius has been necessary, none OF
them less than 5000 feet radius. From the summit
in Auburn to Norwich distance exceeding 30 miles,
the road either level or descending for the whole
distance, which will most materially diminish The
| cost of transportation to tide water.
| CHAPTERS.
In 1882 the Legislature of Connecticut granted a
charter of the most liberal character, with capital
Of 81 0e0O00, which they subsequently increased to
ST 300 900 In addition to this sum- they also auho-
rised the increase in the additional sum Of 100000,
for the purchase Of steamb oatsa privilege of which
it is not the present design OF the Company to avail
themselves. In the same year, 1892 the Legislature
OF Massachusetts granted charter for the construc-
tion OF the Is miles in that State, with capital oil
100000 Thus making the capital, exclusive Of that
granted for the purchase OF steamboats,, Sl,IO0009
BY the joint leg laon of both States, the corpora
lions united in 1886. In 1887, the State OF Mas
sachusetts granted loan OF its credit to the extent
OF 900, on 70 years time, at an interest c per
cent. And the Legislature of Connecticut, in order
to aid the enterprise conferred upon the Corporation
powers unusually ample, and provisions unusually
] liberal.
OF CONSTRUCTIONS.
The materials Of the road bed principally gra-
VEL and when such is not the case trenches are dug
and filled with gravel, in which the sills and eros.
ties are mbedded. The timber used is vh ie oak and
chestnut. The masonry s,in mat rial and workman
ship, unsurpassed any railroad ia the country
| The rail used was imported by Messrs. Davis,
Brooks & Co. OF New York, and is of the very best
and heaviest kind of l. rail, weighing about 81 lbs
to the yard and having the unusual vantage of be-
| ing in bars of Is instead of 10 feet in length.
DEPOT BUIDING'.
The buildings at the depots at Norwich and w or
cester, very extensive and eniently arrang
ed. The passenger building and engine house at WOr
cester are owned in common with the Boston and
| Worcester Railroad, and are exceedingly cOmmodi
GUS The passenger house at Norwich is a building
Of brick, Of two stories, go by 200 feet and nmed
ately contiguous to the Steamboat landing Conve
nient buildings for the accommodation of freight and
| passengers arc erected at ten way depots
| ENGINES AND CARS.
| The Company own eight engines of superior con
struction; four purchased IF Messs. Rogers ,Ketch
| um and Grosvenor, Patterson and four Of William
|
power to draw $50 TONS at the rate Of 10 miles pc
hour, over the road in either direction, and capable
of the highest speed on the passenger trains. Tn,
passenger cars including four ladies' cars, are be
lieved to be superior to those any railroad in thu
country, and the mere handiss are permanent,
| and well built
wHARvEs.
| The company at the two depots at Norwich hav,
made extensive purchases Of land, and erected con
venent and valuable wharves, being 1000 lineal feet
which, in addition TO the great convenience afforded
to the railroad and the public in the transaction o
| business, will yield fair interest on the cost.
COST OF THE ROAD.
IL will thus have been seen that pains expeuss
have been spared in selecting the rout
for the road in the materials used Its superstruc
ture throughout, including its timbar aud iron, it
masonry and bridges, are unsurpassed for perma
nency or beauty of workmanship. Its arrangement
for land and buildings at the several depots are am
pie a. is also the provision o! engines aud 70
quadruple the amount Of business no done upo
the road The following is statement Of the cost
under diiferent heads, to the 18th Nov 1910.
STATEMENT OF ESrrSprrunvs BY THE NoRwIcH AND Won
| eEsTER RAILROAD Co. TO THE 2orH Nov. lsio
| Land aud Drmagss
Paid for land for roadway, including damages
to adjacent ands-expenscs OF acquiring ii.
Etle, fencing road, &C. slo5,535 ?
Paid for gineering and preliminary surveys 6669
| Grading, Masonry, and Bridges.
Paid for xcavaton, including tunnel of 800
| feet through solid observation-disclosures,
hoodgates, masonry, bridges and d,ehing, 60ssso G
| SnpsfsifrsffTe
| Paid for railway foundation. Sls,125 o.
| ." =" timber 6s.Bll al
| A" spikes, l6Os9 %
| " I rail weighing 5, lbs. per
yard, .o7. 3o5 "a
laying rails Ao,la3 a.
- 5s7,see {
BEiidngs.
Paid for depot buildings, houses and en-.
CINE houses at Norwich and Wore ester, and
at ten way station houses, 52,lb9
Paid for land for depo,s in Norwich and Wor
ccster, 1900
| Incidental Charges.
Salaries OF officers durizg construction OF
road, S2O,063 20
Interest loans from state Of Mas
sachusetts and city Of Norwich, 7G,Gj7 81
Contingent expenses, embracing
items not chsrgeable TO any Of
| the above accounts 3tfS9 II
| Office expenses i,3a5 90
| 1861