The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-09-07

port of President Cutler, on the condition
and prospects of the M. & c. R. R. Com
pany. The entire report is too lengthy fol
our columns. We may refer to it again
Many of our readers will no doubt be in
terested in its perusal.
MARIETTA AND CINCINNATI RAIL.
WAY-PRESIDENT CUTTERS
REPORT.
At the date of the preceding annual
meeting OF the Stockholders, the road had
been placed under contract from Blanches.
ter to the western limits Of the Coal Fields
in Jackson and Vinton counties. Upon
this work, an expenditure had, at thattime,
been made, to the amount Of $35O,OOO.
Considerable embarrassment: has been
experienced, during the present season,
by the contractors, from the scarcity OF
laborers:-the great number of new rail-
road enterprises in the West, having in.
creased largely the demand for this des-
cription of employment. Notwithstanding
this difficulty, the work has been urged
forward with much energy; and the road
bed is now ready to receive the iron, from
Chillicothe to Greenfield, with the excep-
ton Of one section, and this will be out Of
the way in time for the track layers. From
Greenfield to Blanchester, the work is well
advanced, and will be ready for the iron
by the time the track is laid down to
Greenfield.
From Chillicolhe eastward, distance
Of "a miles, the grading, masonry, and
bridging are 50 far advanced as TO permit
The track-laying to commence by the first
of November Of the present year, and to
continue throughout without delay. The
amount expended upon this portion of the
work-embraced by the two contracts Of
Messrs. Cushing, Wood & Co.-was ST.
0O7,3 1857 a., to August 1st. A force of
1000 men, 300 horses and oxen, 2 steam
excavators, 2 locomotives and rs gravel
cars, is now employed upon this work.
IRON RAILS.
A purchase of 5000 tons OF rail, of COM
pound pattern, weighing rs pounds to the
yard, was made, in Staffordshire, England,
before the rise in the price of that article.
Of this purchase, 2140 tons have been
shipped, and is constantly arriving in fhis
country through New York, being for
warded, from thence, through Cleveland,
to this city. About 500 tons are now at
Cleveland, and on the Ohio canal, bound
for Chillicothe. at which point the track
laying will commence. The first boat
load arrived al this port to-day.
A farther purchase, of $500 tons Of
American iron, Of the same weight and
pattern, has been made, at Hanging Rock,
in this State. The delivery of this lot, at
Portsmouth, will commence within few
days, and be completed before the close
of canal navigation. About 900 tons Of
common pattern T rail have been in use,
during the past year, for temporary track,
which, being Of heavy pattern. and excel.
lent quality, will prove serviceable for
sidings, &c.
The entire amount of iron, as yet pur.
chased, is IL, 400 tons-sufficient to lay
about 100 miles of railroad.
PURCHASE OF MACHINERY.
The opening of so much Of the road,
both east and west OF Chillicothe, during
the present season, as well as economical
construction of the road-bed at various
points, has rendered necessary consid-
cradle amount Of machinery, for purposes
of construction; and three light locomo-
lives, Of 12 tons weight each. and IS
gravel cars, have been purchased. Seven
engines, of l8 tons weight each. and
sufficient number of passenger and freight
cars to meet the demands of business, upon
the opening of the road have been pro.
yided. 49,.
The use of this machinery has involved
the necessity of providing a repair shop
at Chillicothe. A cheap, but substantial
building for this purpose has been erected
and fitted up. upon the Company's lands
in this city. Tools and machinery ne
cessary to preserve in good order, the roll
ing stock Of the road, have been supplied.
There has been paid for machinery and
buildings in Chillicothe, $67.658 88.
BALLAsTlNG AND TRACK LAYING.
In view of the great Importance Of pre-
serving both the iron rails and the road
bed, in the best condition. as we'll as with
an eye to the greatest economy in running
the road, the Board have decided to ballast
with clean gravel, in the most thorough
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before any business is introduced upon it.
Contracts have, therefore, been made with
'Messrs. Gushing, Wood & Co., for the
ballasting and track-laying Of all the line.
let to their hands for grading, masonry
and bridging, being about n miles.
II is expected that the track-laying will
commence upon the arrival of 500 tons of
iron at Chillicothe; and that this portion OF
the road will be completed for use by the
close of December next.
The amount expended, in cross-ties
and superstructure, up to August lst, is
$9,O87 33.
EXTENSION TO THE ONO RIVER.
The preparatory surveys on the remain
der Of the line not previously under con-
tract to the Ohio river, had not been made
at the date Of the last annual meeting of
the stockholders.
On the 10th day Of September, 1859, a
contract was made with Messrs. French.
Dodge & Co. for the grading, masonry and
track-laying Of this portion of the road, to
be completed on the lst day Of December,
1854. Notwithstanding the same Difficult.
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