Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-22

gravelled plaomed and rested; there has been laid
out on SAID lot lS6 feet Of edgerd track in sldngs,
9J3 eet OF whichls on trestes, for the accommodation
OF the Goa and stone business; and frame ware
mouse has been erected, with timed root 100 etby
80 feet, for the accommodation of the miscellaneous
freight business. No work has been done the city
side OF the canal, and nothing should be, OF perma,
nent character, until the City Council shall have acted
on the application of the company tor extending and
widening Virginia street, and the James River and
kanawha company shall have settled their bounda-
ries through the depot with this company. A shed
has been erected at Manchester 100 feet by 30 feet
and preparations are making for doubling it, and for
using part tor an engine stable, until such time
permanent one can be erected. Water tanks and
wood sheds have been erected at Rockfeld, Coafeld
and Powhatan stations; and materials have been pur-
chased and work done for the erection of station
houses at Appomaox river, Amelia Court House, and
Wyanoke station, .lestersville, and for water
station near Flat creek.
2. Masonry, grading and bridging of main line and
br0ncheS.-With the exception OF a small amount of
embankment where the bridge abutmens have been
recently built the main line Is graded Az miles from
Richmond; and with further exception sections
a. 49, where there is about 30 100 cubic Yards of
finished grading OF a light and easy character, the
road is graded two miles beyond the junction with the
Southslde Railroad, or IS miles. Beyond this point,
there four finished sections and considerable pro-
gress has been made in three sections, and all
the sections between Secton ID and Carks, that are
not finished under contract, and by the terms of
the contracts, should be finished by the LIST of May
next.
The grading on the Western Division, under the
contract of Colonel George Townes, has proved I'M
usually difficult in its character. A large amount of
work has been done the first six sections several
OF which nearly finished, though are yet
ported as having been received from the contractors,
for 1t is the policy of the company keep the sections
as long at the risk OF the contractor, there good
apology for doing So consequently the contractor has
not IN this instance been required TO finish sections.
because there was no immediate want of them.
The branch TO the Coal Pits of the Chesterfield
Coal and ron Mining Company has been extended
as to connect with the pits of the Midlothian Compa-
ny OF Golfers The pits of the last named company
are about the same level as the main line at the june
ton of the branch but hull about 60 feet high lies
between the road and these pits the top of which,
are the old pits of the Chesterfield Coal and Iron Min
| ing Company; the coal, therefore, of the Midlothian
company has to be lalsed to the top OF the hill, and
then lowered to the road; this operation is performed
! by the aid OF drum and two nclnes, of nearly equal
length, that an ascending and descending car, when
oaded or empty about balance. leaving to be supplied
only sufficient power to put the mass in motion, and
then to overcome the friction of the cars and machine
| ry This was the only plan within tle means OF
the company to construct at the time the Midlothian
| company applied tor connection; had it been at
earlier date, and before the connection by descen-
ding plane had en- made with the pits on the hill,
oinefent line OF communication would have been Re-
commended, by which the planes and drum would
| have been avoided
The connection with the pits of the Midlothian
Company rendered it necessary to extend the triple
line OF tresing from the lower line of the yard of the
Chesterfield Coal and Iron Mining Company into the
| yard OF the Midlothian Company and consequently,
through the lands OF the of Joseph Marx de-
ceased which lie between the yards of these compa
Mes A siding has also been carried along the mar
gin of the river, at lower level, and parallel with
that for the coal business which used for Transport
ting granite and other freight required be taken TO
tide-water and also for receiving engines and
| cars arriving by water.
Bridges have been erected over the Name hester Ca.
nal, Appomdttox River, and Flat Creek-te first and
last one, Howe's Patent Trussed. The other is of
iron, constructed by the New York Iron Bridge Com
pany. AS some fears had been expressed as to the
stability OF this last named bridge, before receiving it
from the contractor, it subjected severe trial
wi &C a,fira a,,,tl,
half ton to the foot, then loading many gravel cars
heaped to their utmost capacity, would cover an ell
tire arch with this load the engine was run over the
bridge at as high rate of speed could be attained
over "a miles the hour, which Produced DETECTION in
the centre OF SIZE OF an Inch. Alter this two wedged
shaped iron bars, inch thick at their base, were
laid upon the rails in the centre of the arch the same
| engine and load then them, at a speed not
less than Is miles the hour. AT this time had become
too dark TO mole the DETECTION produced but no sensible
change was produced in any part that be discoy.
| cred.
| The following table exhibits the result of the ex-
penditure under the second head OF grading ma sonry
| and brdoinu.