The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-07

ed by the people, and by The next legIsla
ture, strikes me as proposierous. This
case, therefore SO far FROM resembling that
of the rebuilding Of the capitol, IS III oil
respect the reverse.
Will the sum appropriated be sufficient
Mr.. Speaker, 10 construct the road accord
ing 10 the specifications Al first doubt
ed, but the examination of similar roads
aud some observation OF the country, have
brought me TO the conclusion that it viii be
lmpie tor the purpose. Most of the lime
stone region is less favorable for such a
work than that over which this road IL tc
pass. There tho couniry is generally fa'
more broken, and The frequent lodges o.
rock requiring blast greatly increase the
expense Of grading. But from this place
10 The mountains the counlry is most favor.
able for cur purpose. By keeping as much
as possible on :be ridges between the
streams, tie road may frequently pass over
many miles IL time where / viii seldom
be necessary 70 change the natural grade Of
Tho surface, Bot have, sir, Thai 10 offer
which IS entitled to far more weight than
any thing | could say on this point, the
opinion of Minor G@yun. OF bis san as
an engineer, and Of bis candour as San,
II IS unnecessary for ne TO speak. Il Is
his Impression tia; the road NAV perhaps
be made for eight hundred dollars mile /;
but he is SO well satisfied that one thousand
IS efficient, that be anthotlses me TO soy 10
the Senate that be is wiling 10 take the
whole contract al that rate, and TO give
bond for is execution.
The width of lie graded portion Of The
road is to ba twenty two feet. Supposog
he elevation oil The embankment or road
lad 10 be eighteen inches, three times that,
as The bill proposes TO be added TO the width
50 as 10 give the slopes one aud hnlf foot
base 10 che foot Of elevation, together with
1870 feet additional on each side, will make
tae entire width between the diiches thirty
feet. | am satisfied that good policy does
cot permit the road way 10 be narrower
Ihan this Ii Is, however, provided that If
example, deep SIDE culiinE On steep bill
Which cannot be avoided, then The graded
surface nay be reduced to fifteen ieei.---
The maximum grade for The road is GOT 10
exceed 3 degrees, or an elevation Of one
foot in twenty horizontal. That this can
be obtained without serious difficulty, 10
one will doubt yho remembers that many OF
our rail roads are limited to a grade Of 80
feet to the mile, or one in l16, Thoogh
some 81 them have perhaps attained an Gle
vaion Of 80 feet 70 lha mile, or about | IN
90; yet since tho load locomotive can
carry on such road is not more than Que.
fourth the us0al one, i, is deemed advlsa.
bic always 10 avoid such steep grades when
practicable. 1t IS further to be considered
that The curves on tho turnpike nav be far
greater than the rail road viii admit. To
increase the draft as much as may be prac.
trab,e, ne reasonable effort should be spar
% 10 render tho road as nearly level as
practicable. Besides, sir, look forward
TO the time when il Will become the inter.
est Of toe State to M'Adaunza the road
Nhol'y or in part II is desirable, there
FORE, that the road bed should be so con
gtucicd that it may hereafter become the
Of a M'Ajamt2cI road, if 1t /
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