The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-09
VOICE OF FREEDOM.
Brandon. Thursday April 0, Is46.
Railroad Matters.

Inc question mas often been asked durin!
the past week - "Whal's the news abou
our Railroad ?" To this we have said, an,
now say,-Mr Gilbert is b~usily engaged il
re-examining and locating the Champluir
and Connecticut River Railroad and mat.
tiers are progressing with all safe despatch
One OF The Directors has informed US tha
Mr. Gilbert is vending his way from Bellows
Falls TO Rutland, and so soon as he has suf
6cient time to make a full and final survey
make the estimates stick the stakes, and
reach Rutland, he will be there. When this
part of the route shall have been finished,
Mr. Gilbert will continue on to Burlington.
Contracts will probably not be given out on
the southeastern portion until the N. Hamp-
shire Railroad Commissioners shall have
decided where the Cheshire railroad shall
terminate. This decision will undoubtedly
be given this month when people will
know whether they have been deceived as
to the union OF the Central and Cheshire
roads.
A writer in the last Woodstock Mercury
takes it for granted that the Central and Rut-
land roads tpiW be built, and that both wW
unite Wih the Cheshire! He thinks too
that Cheshire Bridge is the place for the un-
ion. II the two were to connect, as suppos-
ed, this might, perhaps, be the best place
for connecting but, as | apprehend the wri-
ter's superstructure rests on rather an "Hour-
glass" foundation, when the decision of the
Railroad Commissioners shall have been
piled to it, the edidce may possibly tip over!
1t is not for me to guess at this time, where
The Rutland road will connect with the
Cheshire, This, however, will soon be de-
cidel, and the decision will not long remain
a private matter. 1t is hoped that the cons
n%ectivn will take place where the most good
will be accomplished.
The PuHsfeld Sun gives an account of a
meeting Of the friends Ct the WeSterA FER
mont Railroad, which Was held at that
place last month, and which %evinces a good
deal Of determination to prosecute The work
10 its completion. At this meeting The Re-
port Of the Engineer, Mr. Harbach, was read,
and gives the following favorable estimates
"Upon about Al miles of this line the
extremes OF either cutting or filing will
not exceed 10 feet, averaging about S feet
emblnkmcnI, made principally from the
sandy alIuvion, the composition Of the flats
over which the line passes. About 33
miles have grades from level up 10 20 feet
the maximum being as feet per mile.
So miles are straight, and 20 curved
minimum radius 1882 feet. The route
would be un~quesiionably much improved
in grades & alignment on a more thorough
examination"
Estimated Cost.
Graduation Sl62,777 70
Masonry and Bridging 172,297 90
Superstruclure $4,000 20
Land Damages, Fencing and
Contingencies 1868 90
Buildings and Fixtures &c, OOC 90
Motive Power, SC. l98,8OO 90
LuS lhCS'iuS, lhott ullClItoI Du'
pcrintondence, SIC. eslimat>
cd at s per cent 6l,637 rs
Total cost 1924, 1872 Ga
Or $4,000 60 per mile. including mo.
tive power, cars, fixtures, &c. Sc.
The estimate for the construction Of the
road proper. without furniture, SC. amounts
to $l8,l93 80 per mile.
TABLES 10 detail of Grades, Curves, Es,
Inmates, &c. sc. are appended, and letters
ed A. B. C. &c.]
Reuenuc.
From passengers | have estimated only
one half as much in proportion to length
of line as the receipts upon the Western
Massachusetts Road for lS45-say
500, 900
From freight estimated as follows:
Bennington County, in part, 10000
Rutland County, $4,000
Addison County, 1000
Chittenden County $4,000
Washington County. N. Y. 1000
Clinton and other Counties
on the Lake 5000
Montreal and N. Y. 5000
Total $1,000
AT the extreme low average rate o fSl per
ton 1900
Total for passengers and freight Sl4O, 900
Deduct l-3 revenue for expenses 47,00O