The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18
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Raj. ROAD TO ROCK ISLAND, NO. v.
G.rrSA AND CHICAGO RoAD CONTINUED Pros
| rrcr ~ IRIS coNpLgrIoa - We have seen that tht
cost of the alena and Chicago Road thus lar, ha'
been yery small, and that the profits likely 70 %
experienced from The frs. portions OF the road
will be more than the ordinary returns from sncl
Investments Yet we consider the completion
Of the Road to Galena at an early day, as very
nrob,ematical; for reasons which we shall now
proceed to give.
In the FIST place, the cost ofthe road will IN
crease as YOU advance westward, whist Inc bust
ness will decrease in the same RATIO. Inc M
crease in cost will be seen BY the following es'i'
mate Of Mr.. Morgan, resulting from ms pre'im'na'
ny survey. h.,,aco
masonry. superstructure Of bridges, &c., being
cost OF preparing road bed
fn Sal, crest i miles sl3,e53.
Second Division. from salt Creek
to Elgin, % miles. Sas''-s'
f ford Comics &, mijes. ''D' saa3,s5o.
o T'een n,t' d niles is.' Sl4s,soo.
Fifth Division, from, Freeportt to
Galena, 43 miles, Soo',4oo'
Total S8i7,025
Thus we see the cost Of preparing the bed of
the road is estimated to increase nom SI19 81
per mile Tor the first division to 5000 50 for the
last DIVISION, oellg IN Tue fauo Vi - -. Nooi'
inc the lsl DIVISION as ex'ehuing nom lineage y
Elgln and we nave an increase ~ Gus. ~ ron .a
S!,o.4 81 per mile on Inc ~ uV's.oh - Sso,o'u-
81 per mile on inc last. or 10 me 'auu VI 70 p.
And the cost OF Tue roaa peu iron. .oeh'o,u 10
Galena VIII average os4.i - ~ mrs a.'u M
be as Inc cost rom shieasso ~ Eisi' a. ! 10 !.
The complexion OF the Efst pof,ion "a .he work
shows The cost OF grading ana eilag,a9 or pre-
pairing road bed, IRON Chicago 10 I.igin 10 be
$4,000 or % per cent hisher man Ihe cost as
estimated by Mr. Morgan. taxing ms as the
ratio Of increase ofthe actual over the estimated
cost. and we wlil nave as The cost OF preparing
road bed. ooo
From lineage 70 Ligin, Sao,ooo.
From E'sin TO Rockford, Ssoo'o2o'
From Rockford 10 Galena, sa9o,o9u.
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Whole cost o!road bed, Si,S2o, 10
The cost OF suPersfrnct,ire, as estimated ny
Mr.. Morgan will be s.0oo per mile. TINS. al
though more than has been as yet expended on
the Chicago and Eigin road, Il not more IMAM VIII
be required TO make good road, ana VIII not
bring the cost OF That portion above our iorMef
estimate, ai2,00o per ME.
Estimating thea the cost OF supeTs'ruettire, IN
cluding timber. IRON. laying 'he rack &c,
1000 dollars per mile and We VIII have the iol-
loving as The cost Of the read iron Llgin 10
Galena.
Cost Of preparing read oed, as per
proceeding estimate, $i,lsi DO.
COST OF slPefsuuetnre, t4lelies, wa ,oV3.
Estimated cost Of night 81 way, au,uD
Estimated cost oi fencing read, l42,uo0.
Estimated Depofs, repairing shops,
water stations, engine houses, and
side tracts, l0o,oov
Estimated cost Of engines and cars,
say ao.uo5.
Engineering and inc,denial expenses, to,o1o.
Total cost from Eisin 70 oaiend, -
S2,34 ,bt5
, BIS amount o. over Two and ball null ons,
must be obtained entlretS rom new subscriptions,
as ihe lomPany aAs hoi, az present, sa.heieni
funds 70 hmsh Ire ROAD 10 tiSih.
II appears by Tue last 'feaspfef report that the
amount snhscrihea w 70 ,ile osh OF March iasi,
was soo'oue 30 lais' on SS3 shares 81 winch, a
mourning 10 3s;sou nothIhg Fau oeen Pa!d. nese
1ah oeeh = pha4afee, anu uae sFes1deht IN ms re-
port Sc. nea 10 pace 30 Iei'ance upon taelr p7y-
mtW. ihls ''ases 5@-o, ~ o. ithaDie sloca,
oeire 'ess 'ha ,ie COS o. 'ne foad 10 fisih' up
% vs. l'iesth' tHtaP Pm.
Mhe'hef eaPI'aiis,s VIII 'hihk IL more proi!ea-
oie investment 20 ouid me ioaa 10 1alena man
p ouisa one ron IN 'ssf Wes."afa' ~ aho'heF
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