The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04

puiSues 10 station 2I2O on The land Of Mr.. T.
Mcdonald. From this point Two lines were
located across the Ysdko. The upper line
crosses The river little below Lock 8 b,idye
on bridge 600 feet long. 46 ieet above low
water and 30 feet above high water. TIE
lower lire crosses the liver near the lower end
Of Chowsn's Island, by a bridge 1000 lee,
long, ieet above high water and "a lee,
above low wafer. am not prepared to give
ar opinion as to the comparative advanta. es
OF these Two lines aud express my pre- ference
until farther oxamnsiion has been made
which will be done the first low stage of the
wafer. | shall however, place in the general
estimates such sum as will embrace the
cost and any contingencies Of farther ex.
animation. These Two lines re unite al sta
ton 25l7 IN the ridge near the head of sna
branches Of the Yadkin. and thence for dis
lance OF 223 miles follows the ridge, kee ping
within the vicinity of the stage road and pas
sing al station 23l5 the town of Salisbury.
From station 1923 The line descends to the
valley Of Irish Buff,loe and crosses he cree k
near the old mill dam quarter Of mile be
low The public road and about a mile from
Caudle Creek and Rocky Ri,e., 4.23 and
5.7S miles respectively from IRISH Buf.loe,
the line passes over into the valley Of Back
Creek, aud ascending the ridge between Back
and MaIard Creeks the summit of which is
gained near Col. Cochran's, it then follows
The crest OF the ridge from which 1t descends,
crossing some Of The head waters Of The lrib
a nI "A H. r
oi The main branches Of that creek, along
which il is traced to a favorable point for
crossing al station 1872 thence to Charlotte
passing on the sonih eastern side of the Town
to station l049, The end of the Charlotte Rail
Road.
Tine line above described is The result of
full reconnaissance of the Country aud a com.
Parlson of the cost, grades and length with
trlal between Lexington and The Ysdkin, and
It was also tested BY the merits of a line
from the vicinity Of Concord to Charlotte,
crossing Irish BufaIoe Al Cnlemau's Quarter
and passing to the Vest Of Back creek. by
d Of the intermediate streams
The line by Noun, Mourue was also com
pared with II and was found from It's greater
length 10 be objecrionabe.
In the above description Of the several
divisions have omitted numerous mes that
we're surveyed aud examined, which will be
'onnd IN the mem Of, the PrIucipsl Assistants,
herewith laid before you, and to which beg
leave TO refer.
have co.. fined myself TO those lines, in
" hose compa fIson supposed The stockhoId.
ers might feel an interest.
The surveys have been made throughout
n reference solely to the Interests of the com.
'aby. Ii has been your pleasure 10 leave
ne Tree and unirammeled, with no other de.
'laratlon OF opnIon on your part than an ex.
preston of your soliciude for the selection
IT the best and mos, practicable route, and
has been ,ny most earnest desire 10 conform
o your wishes; no pans have been spared
N my part and no labor has been wanting
N The part OF those entrusted with The duty
i carrying into effect my instructions. The
country has been thoroughly explored, when.
veI any doubts existed they have been soIv.
d by instrumental surveys. and the conpe.
ing lines tested and compared by well known
nd acknowledged principles, verified by ex.
erience; nothing has been left TO specula.
ION, theory reduced TO practice is The form.
IA by which have been governed in my ef.
'rls, N the language of the charter, to ob.
,'n the most practicable route for rail road
om the Wilmington and Raleigh Road, via
.aleigh and Salisbury, 10 the town of Char.
,,te.
! believe such route is now presented 10
ou, and that here is not Rail Road in the
ountry Of the length which possesses equal
c'lities for the economical application of I
locomotive power. The grades noo here !
seeed fifty fee, per mile and curves of five :
agrees DETECTION adopted as the minimum, {
,cur iu but very few instances. The length +,
the road Is 223 miles. i
l have estimated for a single track with !
e condition Of the waste earth being d,spo. .
ID and the borrowed earth taken by widen.
Z the Cuts with a view to a double track,
e road bed being formed Of gravel or other
= supers,ruciion with Trail Of sixty ,
'nnds To the yard. The drains and culverts
e all TO be built Of stone or brick, and the
poden bridges to be on The most substantial
ans Of arch brscing, resting on the stone c
and every description of work to n
as permanent and durable as sny of sim. P
II kind in the country. The warehouses v
IL be Of wood. a
The whole cost of the road on this plan. il
cuding engineering expenses. superstruc. c
IN and land damages aud every thing ap. p
raining 10 the road way, will be So i 65, 1872. il
Ia this estimate | have endeavored to pro. d
de for every possible contingency that may {
lse. Such as increase Of lahour and provi. q
ms, unforeseen difficulties in sinking foun. o
tions, and although the amount Of each ex. b
vation has been ascertained by repeated bo. Il
,gs on nearly the whole line lest it might Il
We been missed in our exa ainination, | have R
adc a liberal allowance for that contingent. Il
!, also. so that feel every confidence in sta. n
~ the above sum as full and sufficiept to "