New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-16
bs.n made In grading hem. and the whole ne'o
Shsr .herk A nor prepared for letting. 49,

Rhinebeck h nos prepared of hmn6 ~. 9, ,.,s Air.
-, roin,s oftbe pe C urnbia COUNTY a. Mr. Ice nss
sdc e8rsory OF iba portion Of ne ROAD
The rer ori, ard estimates ofbess gestlensn are here
win suhn itied and further insrshon OF me 49,
BE woyk by mae profles &c viii soon be laid oeO'o
yrom nv own observation OF the characierse' Of hs
,ontr and upon consultation with Messrs. Oefooef snu
C.mnhe who have experience N the CONSTRUCTION OF te
scsd sob OF Poughkeepsie a. well Is with Mr. Lee woo
A experenced a. practical locating and cSnsIlc ~
ga.er proceed 10 offer general statement oi in P
bsbe coat Of the DorIhern poron Of The road ,i.lr
In examining ne question OF cost "ooii ne'i1 II
he road finished, and breAy compare me ta ''
the estmsled cost 4. ..~, 10, fla coat
Of grading me y mies IN operation, De- +eel
frsl-s NeTYOfk and the village 81 f9u SnAeePi5 10
been s. os85sl 20, making ne COSY per hN'7' III
,.sIy generally and correctly believed hat hs 22r
ii, n Of he road north OF POgghkeapsie VIII hD' D0'' 10
much per mile - that already constructed. r,,.iioa
In the report Of Mr. }. I. Clark on Inc ocs.91 y.
ron Fshk 70 Albany made J5ous'y 1aI
e-hrscirg len sections aud dlsance o. rs
ss.eq Z. & -. roved 10 be Sj78 600 exceeding las
esi'maie SH 4j7. or over 20 per cent A.. F..
In tie ,sae report The COS, s,. % 81 sboc9
ni,es was estimated al he sum 0Jo'o'
To his il il proper 10 add 20 per cent TO MAKE Up
for he Jsfcisucy OF The esImates contained ia
said Repon. ascerisined b. comparing sns
se1e a.. s e S Sse5 and 3s79
Also ed for al increased amount OF rock eating
rrcuirfd in consequence OF prOpOglrg 10 eAc1-
vsts for double track, through rock cuttings,
instead of sir e track IS only estimated for "
Ar. CLARK IN sad rcpori-lo4Oc0 cubic yards al ,.
80 S'VV'
slge,s3o
From this NAV be deducted an estimated ssvingin
expense Of grading In consequences Of rsfucing
the excavations by sundry changes OF me line,
and by avoiding the tunnel Of JudsonSPoinL ~
Included In Mr.. Clarks estimate. 10000
The foregoing result s based on the esilnEiss OF Mr.
nv addition Of shown
be necessary by the actual esults on IA mes Of me es
mated hne from Fishk Poughkeepse snd s1bjec. 10
such modification as the above indicated changes viii in-
yoye The above statement Of cost offered s5 coroJo-
rnng the general correctness Of the esnaies which an
now pFepkI cd 10 submit for yOnr confederation.
TIE following estimate OF the coat sdi8g rom Poag =
keepse Greenbush "a baied on revision OF me inc ~
Messrs Gardner Campbell and Lee, Hnd such compn
tons OF they have been abe to prepare ION an IN
strumensl and personal examination OF ne most dung
have not been able from want Of time, TO resurysy The
measurements Of Mr Clark have beeo made asa Oh
are hereto sul ned / obtain the following results:
Cosi Of grading 70 no miies IN Daichess Cou9y
GSrSber estimate, $500 per mile total. Sol ,372
Cost Offending 2g3 l0m mites in Columbia County,
%i,e total 75loei
Cosi Of " sdpg IL 10 miles in Rensselaer, C0ln-
ty from near Scbodack Landing. 10 pOinttwo-
thirds ofa mile south OF the Western Railroad
Depotai GreenSush as per MI Lees ealna1e, o,-c,,
Sl5,bJ5 per mile. ~<l,DlD
Estimated exclusive OF Depot section at
Greepbush. Si,6'ol4
There are some contingencies In regard 10 The consiruc
ton OF the rosdbed where ID exposed 10 the action OF the
river meet which propose 20 add 10 the foregoing
amount The sum of $2j 1885, making the cost Of grazing
S2GtG0OO Tbs distance from Poughkeepsie 10 Albaay
being 60mies, find tie average cost 10 be, per m',
$50 985
The line terminates where connection NAV he mqie
with the track station Of iae Western or
Albany and Boston Railroad, and also win The Troy aud
Greenbush Railroad.
To cxEbil the charseiorscs OF The rOute, would me1
III hni The aggregate distance 10 rock cuttings on the cen
line about 10 miles. The length OF road in water or
posed % Its action, ia so miles Saving te Temining
miles exempt from these Two prominent causes Of ex-
+ nSe
lila proposed locate the line TO avoid rock cut
tugs wherever it is practicable, and be done without
Involving maDife increase Of expense or an augnsAsi-
ton of the distance.
Al general rule stone for river walls can DC procured
cheaper om adjacent qaarTies than from ne cuttings oi
the arbitrary line OF the road.
The experience acquired In regard the action OF the
river tides freshels and the familiarity attained Ia
slctng Inc ROAD The river fats aud across shaow
submerged in times OF high watoT, aSts the pc
tcsbiy Of sua sheniOg many portions Of The HE
oflooaiiOn.
Fora single track supers'cure including branches a11
side tracks stations the length be coGsld5e equal
II ~ niles The OF mile OF single track super
structure rom PoughAepse 10 Abany, ellalto $1,000.
This win make the whole amount required 10 pat he
road In operation about 10000 not Including the cost of
lands and the expcuee OF procuring lhe right OF way
In accordance with The suggestions vi the Board All n
conformity with my views Of what Is due 10 al ut1To31d
In his prise, have endeavOrsd 10 pesan. Ia his COM
inunlcaon an estimate Of suicien! 10 The enre
expense Of grazing and supsrslfueure and rom ihe eX-
aWina'ipns Itch have been able make thus Far, have
doubt that the amount stated above viii be fund amply
suihcieni for this purpose
Respectfully submitted
WA. e YOUNG CHIEF r gnser.