The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-05
MEETING OF TuE ASSOCIATION,

MEETING Or TIE ASSOCIATION
A meeting of the Directors Of the Boston, Concord
Haverhill, Slanseud and Montreal Rail Il Dad Associ
ntioR will be holden in this place on Wednesday the
l4lh inst
sEJ= II is a matter orregret that any portion Of the
members of Parliament from the Eastern Provincial
Townships gave any couNtenance the Portland
Rail Road project. A division was thus created a
mong themselves md that division served to stimu-
late operations in another quarter, which, ircaried on,
must delay for longer shorter period the cons,ruc
ton Of any road for outlet to the business Of these
townships-more to the detriment of The people of
the townships than to any interests this side OF the
line. So Ear the friends of The route in this section
concerned thoy mean to have a road even should
these divisions IL the townships result in opening
way Montreal through another section Of the Prov
ince, yetotey free to acknowledge that these di.
visions may delay for period the contamination Of
their design. In this view Of the case-and all ac-
quaintcd with tho bjoct must see it to be lhe right
view - the friends of the Concord and Stnnstead
route regret that ut critical a time, an ear should
have been lent by tho people Of Shsrb,oohe, sc. to
the iaIacies of Judge Prebe-ospeciay they thu!,
there is not any expec, his scheme could be
carried out, for long time il ever, and could only
subsorve the purpose (shall say his purpose?l of
rearding another project. We look, however for
return Of union and harmony in the Eastern Town
ships upon the subject, and trust the evils resulting
from the divisions which we have alluded may be
only temporary. In the mean time our n. iIamp-
shire friends pushing things forward with union
and commendabIc perseverance. The following is
from the last Belknap Gazette
The RAILROAD SURVEY. The final survey Of
the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad has been
completed from Concord TO tho landing above the
falls at the outlet of Wnnipssiogee Lake at Iakey-
lage, about mile above this place he distance from
Concord to this place is 81 miles OF this distance
we learn that about II miles is straight and 10
miles curved line The curved line is made upon
a radius varying from 1882 to II4Go feet Cths
Oft exceeding 224O feet AT the Sandbornton
Bridge station is made 1901 in length upon
a radius Of $50 and 764 feet.
The planes, grades, are not yet completed
upon the profile, but from what gather we
think there will be over twen'y miles OF the road to
this place where the planes will DO level or under
twenty feet grades to the mile Most of the remain
ing distance vii! he from twenty thirty feet leaving
few short places to exceed thirty feet but none to
exceed forty. Such is the face of the country and
the nature of the soil tina, the grading BIS very
light on this division of the road -lshter appre-
bend than that Of almost any road Of equal distnnce
that has been constructed in New England. The ex-
cavaijors and embaHkments may not exceed 1000
per mile! And the masonry will be comparatively
light as will also the bridging. The bridge the
Merrmack, nj Concord, which will be 400 long will
he the only of any considerable expense-the
bridges over the Winnipissogeo, OF which there will
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extensive, as from the nature of the stream, only
common frame pile bridges will be required. The
soil this part of the road is mostly suitable Of it.
self FOR the road bed, consisting Of sand and gravel
and the excavatng what little there is will be ofthn
cheapest class. Every material for the construction
OF the road is abundant upon the line except the iron
and may DO obtained at very moderate prices. Al,or
nearly all the lumber will be obtained Of individuals
who will take tho amount moro in the capital stock
of the company. contracts Of this kind for con- |
siderable portion oft already in progress and
some have been completed
The survey is still progressing under the direction |
Of Mr. Crocker, Civil Engineer, and will probably be
completed to Meredith Village this week. From That
point preliminary surveys have already been made and
tho is known to BIO entirely feasible and remark
ably easy, to the Connecticut and Haverhl. The e.
nal survey will be pushed on with all possible des-
patch to that place.
Next week the Railroad Commissioners TO COM
mence their examination Of the route at Concord and
will proceed through to HaverhiIl and complete their
investigations in time, it is supposed, to make report
OF their doiHgs to tho Governor and Council at their
session in May Should their report be favorable, of
which there can be no doubt there will be no time
lost in pushing forward the organization Of the compa
ny, ready for commencing operations.
lEJ@The Legislature OF Michigan passed an act at
its late session. by which the voters OF each town, at