The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-18

RoAD.-RepOrt Of the Surrey Of the En-
have not yet received a
copy Of lhelReport of the Engineer, of
the Survey of this Road, and according
ly avail ourselves of the following syhop-
sis, which we find in the Daily Scioto
Gasettet--
The Report embodies full particulars
of the Survey and reconnisance which
were made by Engineer Webb and his
corps, last fall extending the whole dis
tance from Portsmouth to Newark. Be.
side the principal. force of ten men was
employed, from Sept. 2S to Nov. 8, in the
work. The line was stalked of into mile
sections were sub.divided into
stations of 900 feet-where very uneven,
100 feet, The starting point Of leveling
was low water mark on the Ohio-the
line Of measurement begins on the North
line of Portsmouth. Thence, the course
of the river was followed, keeping on
ground not subject to overflow, to Pike
ton; thence, on the E. side Of Scioto, to
Richmond; thence, across the table-land,
to Chillicothe; thence, in direct line,
to oCircleville; thence to Lancaster; thence
near Baltimore, to Newark. Chillicothe
is l5S feet above low.water mark in the
Ohio; Circleville, 22l feet; Dividing
Ridge, between waters Of Scoto and
Hockhocking, $50 feet, and 365 feet a.
bove the town of Circleville;-Lancaster
is 365 feet above Ohio water mark;
and Newark, 1868. The highest grades,
it is perceived, are between Circleville
and Lancaster.
Mr.. Webb divided the whole line into
four divisions, for the purpose of meas
urement. graduation, estimation, &C.
the whole distance is 1l64 miles. All
the estimates are made on scale which
the Engineer deems fully adequate 10
the completion of the line, in the most
substantial manner, on the plans propos-
| ed. These include the use of the heavy
T or H rail-after the necessary clear
ing, grubbing, excavation, &C., and the
6aiiasting of the road one foot thick and
ten feet wide, with good gravel. Cross
trees by 10 inches, 8 feet long, are to
be imbedded every % feet; and on these
the rails are to be laid and securely fast
ened by means of cast Iron chairs or
spikes. The cost is counted, as follows,
viz:
1st Div, 81 miles, from Portsmouth to
Richmond, 1887 ,42S:S5; or, $10,47l:05
per mile.
2d Div, 81 miles, from Richmond to
CircleyilIe, 1887, ,943:65; OF, $10,9O0:70
per mile. This includes two wooden
bridges, 100 feetspan, supported by arch.
ed lrussings--abutment aud piers of
range stone work, we'll grouted-acress
Scioto rver.
Sd Div, 32 miles. from Circleville to
Baltimore, $37O,7lO:70; or $ll 5S4:7l
per mile. This includes the heaviest
: grading Oh the line.
4th Div. 16t miles, from Baltimore to
Newark, $l37 ,42s:22; Or, $s.457:l9 per
mile.
To the aggregate sum, S., ,233, ,511;42, is
added SCI ,675:5S, Cor engineering and
contingencies; making the total cost, not
including depots, cars, engines, &c, SILL
l4l:39 per mile.
In concluding his report. the able and
excellent Engineer observes -
The route generally traverses an in.
: teresling district of country, unsurpassed
in the fertility Of its soil in Ohio, not
mountainous, but sufficiently undulatng
to be eminen,ly adapted to agricultural
pursuits. Its mineral resources have
never been fully developed. The mex.
haustible beds of iron ore and coal are
alone sufficient to render your invest.
4 menl in the stock of this Railroad prof.
table one; and all this business. together
with the very large amount that would
: naturally flow in from the east, north and
south, this road would do without dan.
ger of rivalry" o,