Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-03-22
MR.. PALMER's REPORT. ~ RELATION 10 TIE

condition Tie road aad TIE probable u comc
ing the same and the advisable steps be taken 70
its completion under the recent act Of the Legislature
together with the prospect % raising the necessary II
that Obect Report thai uudei Tie Of SAIL ACT the
work and expenditure the uuhni.hel portion Of tie oai
VIII become Tie property oil ue eomptns 80 Ion p, u .t'
fully anlzcd sgrceaby The sguat0ns oi The
act And that The income 81 the finished portion o the oid
VIII accrue u The company 80 soon a. 'e" miles o aeo'nti
roId shall be completed b the COM any portion oi which,
50 mueb investment by TIE State ~ The 81 The company
In looking then O. tie prospects OF the rad ni the
FOR ITS further prosecution II apro rae l. take inio
view We whole me- the hLisntd Is "cl ~ tt uhhA'hel
portions The committee have thought psIcr 20 premise
that this Rail Road de.i-Ded u cAienI lon the steam
boat landing oi The ONO rcr o The capital oi TIE Stale,
distance # - miles From the o. t,iii, distance
Of PSI miles has been mpe'c IT, the state vciy sub
stantIa mauner heavy edge r,il Oi litcn
o., fbc next 81 mil. - lin, h. lnflfr,, within 81
miles OF Indianapolis, the grading AMI b-n5 has been very
nearly completed by the state. The remaining distance m
yet been commenced. The grading tai potion VIII
be very cheap T. complete the bridging and - dug TO lu
ei'nsp's' and y down sin-ie iieA N's LAT o' iIii
10 Enbursh, aud the rail from thence . indnao MS ~
cIudinS The expenses OF d-2et, machine shops Sc, viii cost
about S0lsoL This Is ima'c incues The usual allowance
for suIcfiAte,.i.ace.
There been cx pended ~ construction
Of this rad, udns suIeliniendence, damages, ps a4
tn~ pusch oi locomotive ani eas~ a. ioanf numbers e
The lNturs asa machinery belonging t, the road. are
suitable depot. i tr say uaea.e shops and CA
houses tNp i.r9mJtisc ci-.sr 30 iaiNln> mahuiac-
te Oh ten Tolls weight, afW tate la-r sfr-l cars WITH
road.
The highest .sal,of the rad noth of Gni.th' viii MT
exceed Of 90 feet per Between Oh. head u
the inclined plane IT Madison aul Giihs the grade rises
10 forty feet pes mile 1t some POINTS.
The liue Of Tie road unusually straight, there being but
louf cares The last - lie~ ard no pat ID tie cuitcl
line Of shorter radius than 80 feet which 10. ali PRACTICAL
purposes Is equivalent T. straight al.
Estimate Tor completing rod Iadiuapols with fat bar
from Gnaths to Ei,nou Ga inl Z rai from Edinburgh T.
Indianapolis.
10 flushing z alns and bnl.u, t. Edinburgh 5i7sl6 90
Grading and ofisHs from tlinou IN l. lodi- -,
annapolis, as estimated "a 1879 l32si5l on
Cost u plocutu, iron iog = +2-l0o mile, hlt bal
> ions per mic, at IS per toH Is 2OJ GO
10 Iaii.aipois ls,i7o 90
the tfacA complete q i1-io miles at $500
Add for dcqoi, machine shops and other 10000 90
oa,ogo .
tns :',s Is ''"'' ~ so.soi 90
s5e7oi IS
Ii the lat bar be ucl fou Gnfh's to Lli'Aa.o tn
The foregoing estimate based principally q. Tie c-
mates made ia 1850.
In order .s corc'n- ms in ros,d oa- hi'y
70 complete tie rosd and the sdvauases = lc.ut o. Tie
county from 70, use, .a.e Jr travel. ani me-
dium Of transit a. tie 0ar, rse ot thc surplus urts
the interior Of uliua We'll q, the csuulc WHICH may
De fairly placed upon thc socs pr1h9le rrc,tnet-
necessary ,r,heu,ve view IT tie combat 10
of the county winch must tc dependent upon h., work 10.
the conveyance maIket of the great Of surplus
which l. oiuced ga this potion OF the State aai wa,ea
vii be ca augmented by ule facilities oi market which
this th,I1u-histt Will ST sd
The territory. the fertility 81 the soil the amour.
o pu.at1n 4 e. r t.oa IT, a 4pat,u Of the country 10
prolut ou 81 a Tire ett >ttpr, al commerce most ne
r,ssv ana nil.aenf. o. 10 81, silence. cd ulti and tn,
abs NJ, * an. ri.fI, a.. either In the con-
1eranrc II pi .>rl-r u transit al pru,s ANA c.
are al rat-.f. ,,,trf a. be-. c,tflel n our telnc,-
irons i'm relation trir- in t enter.,e f c5sD.e. ir
this importance ,.ai..
wou be- ioly % e.nblk 10 the uulcrtskin- without
reasonable ~ et ri lce.- lave we ti,lt t.cc, and
doe promise l. con iciei that icnaneriio' % TIE o.
posed - az l.I er, a. general be tf L. tie country - m
viii Justify such an undertaking. We have DO hesitation
% answer m Use sfl NATIVE.
The required seem, >trinr tut II wF have ID,
money W, have nl lf,r A NJ pa, ,..i f,. 10 ,lfl,n.,
To complete loai u Sd tlr ian 4il f ON
tta,hh', WEI rcquic about so l1f n ana ..fpy
bgil-nr lay q vn structure. about
SI3B~Ol. These Two amounts will complete the r.aI r.
Edinburgh all whcl ut boz accouq acl bv tlc dtst Nof
neNt ID our cIleu, tshe bold oi tc a4it.r with >piit
Iiinbul ht Naxemiel. Ire Iuray viii then have Jj
mules 30 Kalrai cluaIeic va ae i, motives AMI tie
aIaritl. i f lr,, nrre>. n, fr present ttises am
film rt IS safely ls ,1l. a n-tf income. III $4,000
O. $4,000 pe aanum and winch sl a 70 She DIS,
of fhc company.
II bcn assumed thar tlis ON he rc rf Tho ,lcsti m
lantit vciy Important oue Is 1ltV present - h,u
,ha we comm MI tlcelns is rupl,e ttt tlc u-
me, aiar tine t shall >u1s-1e stock IN san rrauy ana
ne mean, To meet toe instruments a., eI and collected
u three wears n equal proportions each year follows
jefferson ~l1euo: Jennings 90: Blith i1ncW. $1,000
Johnson >5eo; ana Maroon. 10; mixing an a-rc-,t,
fS,DnN1 ln,n This s,f.rri.,n o ,c. Is, the c.,l, c.
e NON nece.-,rs Z, av tine track 4 Eiinl H. can 40 T.
telcvel be purchased ou tine suited TIE payments
,ra,,.e Nv lie ctr> In a!iitiln q. this. the r.fa1a f,
:. soon - o-rlnilel vii be emitted O. the nett income oH
the present hu,Aed fotIhn o the roll which may De est.
mated az OF $1,000 lor ths present year4 With tles
les ur.c. the cnptnv m1y reasonably EXPECT 20 prov, le
Tho materials necessary o. be procured fo.n alraaI
A>oac-ihrI only III he amounts proposed % he subscribe
IN stock by the counties, be raised year. The