Indiana State sentinel., 1848-03-30

every that is SO fatally calculated
our already heavy taxes. JAMES WHlTCOMB.
February 10lh, ls4S.
ErThe bill was passed by the Senate notwith-
standing the above objections.
Terre Haute nnd SichmOnd Rail Road.
L. A. NORRIS, ESQ, has just completed his report
of the survey of this road between this place and In
dlanapolis. Two routes were surveyed to Greencas-
te-one ria Danvile the other direct, and thence to
this place. We condense the following from said
report.
SOUTHERN ROUTE.
Cost Of grading, grabbing and bridging 1sI Diris-
ion, an Marion county.
Total length Of this division, 1862 miles.
Total cost, $37 ,91S 90
Average cost per mile, 3,57I 81
Length OF curved line 1000 feet.
Radius of curve, 5000 feet
Cost Of grading, gruJLing and bridging Cd Diris-
ION, in Hendricks county.
Total cost, s1l4,3 ,3O6 90
Average cost per mile, $3.50 80
Length of curved line, I mile, .020 feet
Radii of varying from L 400 feet to 73O feet
Cost Of grading, gruJbing and bridging, Sd Di-
rision in Putnam county.
Total length Of this division Is, 30 miles.
Total cost, sl5O.s92 90
Average cost per mile, 7,714 81
LIE, 9Th of curved line, 6 miles 1870 feet
Radii varying from ii 400 to 200 feet
Cost o. grading, gruobtng and 6rldging, An d.
riSion in Parke county,
Length of this division, IL IS miles.
Total cost, $45, ,727 90
Average cost per mile, 3,643 so
Length of curved line, 3 miles $50 feet.
Radii Of curves varying from 800 to 1900 feet.
Cost Of grading, grabbing and bridging 9Th Di-
rision in Vigo county.
Length of this division, 1919 miles
Total cost, Sl6,7O3 90
Average cost per mile, 294 50
Length of curved line, 2400 feet.
Radius Of curved 81 30 feet.
REcArITULAIToS.
Total length OF southern route, 1868 miles.
Total cost of grubbing, grading and brdg-
Average cost per mile, 1864 n
Total length of curved line, IL S3 miles
Radii varying from 200 10 III ,462 feet.
INCLINATION of grade line as follows:
Inclination from to 5 feet per
mile, 1000 miles.
IncIinaion from to 10 feet per
Inclination from 10 to Is feet per
mile, $50 miles.
Inclination from Is to 20 feet per
Inclination from 20 to 25 feet per
inclination from 25 to 80 feet per
mile, 2,9O miles,
Inclination from 30 to S5 feet per
Inclination from IS to 40 feet per NV '''''
mile, 1924 miles.
NORTHERN LINE
The distance from Indianapolis on the northern
line, to the junction Of the middle line is IL S miles,
Cost of construction $50, ,l16 90.
The distance from Indianapolis to the same point
on the middle line is 1912.
Cost of construction, SAC, $50 90.
Making the middle line or lower crossing of White
river on the line via Danvie, $6 l57 % cheaper than
the upper crossing.
Taking the middle line to its junction with the
northern line, and from thence to the junction of the
Danville line with the southern line, the length OF
the line from Indianapolis via Danville to the intersec-
tion with the southern line is 33 II miles, and the
cost of construction $23O,034 O0-average cost pei
mile S6,935 90.
The length of the southern line from indianapolis
its intersection with the Danvile line is 81, l5
miles.
Cost of construction, Sl63, $40 90.
Average cost per mile, $5,0S9 SO.
From the above it will be seen that the line from
indianapolis via Danville and Greencaste 10 Terre
Haute, will be one mile longer and cost S66, 1894 0O
than the line from Indianapolis via Greencastle
to Terre Haute
The maximum grade established in the foregoing
estimates is forty feet per mile and from the frequen
cy Of It's occurrence 1t must be obvious that any
teral diminuton of the inclination would increase
the estimates for grading very considerably. Their,
are several points in the line, which less grade
could be used by corresponding increase In the
length of the line without affecting the cost much
but when it is considered that the greater proportion
of the forty feet grade where such change
| the line can be made, and that engines cannot bt
loaded beyond their power at these points, an add
tonal exists for retaining the line where il
now located.
Although it is desirable that the grade line should
approach near to a level possible, the capac
y of the road and the cost Of transportation are affect
ed by its inclination; yet between the expenditure fol
that purpose in grading the road and the addiiona
cost of maintaining the necessary power to overcome
the inclination. there exists relation which true
economy should not disregard.
To materially reduce the maximum grade on this
line would cost amount, the interest of which
would more than maintain the additional power tC
overcome this grade, with a maximum amount o
transportation.
The grade of forty feet per mile, is the maximum
/ grade on the Madison and Indianapolis road, and il
| of frequent occurrence the best roads in ou
| country.
| CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY.
Whatever may be the plan. and however perfec
may be the construction of the track of road it will
always be in deranged and badly adjusted condition
unless the road be thoroughly drained and secured
from the effects of frost. To effect this as far Al
possible the estimates for the track provide for GOV
erng the graded surace of the rond under the track
with gravel or broken stone one foot in depth, after
wards filled to the top Of the crossties with the sam
material.
Gravel can generally be got in the vicinity of th
streams the east and west ends Of therond and
the middle portion, stone can be had at an expens
which will justify the expenditure.
The plan for the superstructsre estimated, is a