Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-01-14

"a ROAD 10 New York ~
l answer frankly, that II our legislature
grant the right Of way, know of no power
to prevent such connection.
While this is categorical answer 10 the
question, may perhaps be permitted TO adj
a few remarks on this point.
There is NO part of the Caiawissa Road thai
is not at leusi 40 miles nearer 10 Philadelphia
than 10 New York, and The grades 10 our city
hre infinitely superior TO the roads leading to
New York. The Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Company need not allow their cars 10 proceed
10 New York. Hence at the point OF diver
gence, If any; the cars would have TO be un-
loaded and reloaded. With this heavy item
of expense, equal 10 some fifty miles OF trans
por,a,on, together with 40 miles OF actual
distance in our favor, feel that no apprehen-
sion need exist about the connection leading
10 New York The Sunbury and Erie route is
the best one from Erie TO the Atlantic; and il
il is also The best TO New York, cannot re.
gard i, as an unlavorable feature, as il must
surely remove all apprehension relative to the
possibility OF any necessity for increased tax-
n,ion. should Councils make the proposed
description
1t must never be forgotten, however, that
the Sunbnry and Erie Road will hot be de.
pendent on the Catawssl Read.
The Philadelphia and Sunbury Road will
soon be extended 10 connect roads uniting
with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
The Susquehanna Railroad Company are also
prosecuting their work from Sunbury TO Har-
risburg, where connections will be formed
with the Harrisburg and Lancaster the Pine
Grove and Phnnixvie and the Lebanon Val
ley Roadr.
1s,h. "Have offers been made 10 construc,
the road from Williamsport 10 Erie! If made'
by whom, and upon what termsW
Last Spring propositions were made by re-
sponsible parties residing in the State Of New
York, ITO furnish right of way, build and
equip the road from Sunbury 10 the city of
Erie, for the sum of s9, 9,ooO,o 900. The road
10 be made we'll and substantially built with
single track necessary sidings, &c and laid
with the best T rails of not less than 81 lbs
TO the lineal yard. The Bridges to be OF the
first class, Depot Buildings equal in extent,
accommodations and finish TO those on the
New York and New Haven Railroad. The
equipment TO consist of so first class locomo-
lives, 25 passenger and baggage cars, 800
house and platform freight cars, 15o gravel
and 90 hand cars. The work 10 be flushed
in two years, and we (they) will take in pay
msnt for the work equal proportions IN Stock,
Bonds and Cash, that is to say, three millions
of dollars each"
14,h. "What would be the probable cost
Of the rolling stock upon the road, to work a
single track TO its full capacity?'
can only answer by an estimate should
suppose that ST., 10000 would fully cover
such an expenditure. ! notice by the last
Report OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa.
ny that their estimate for the total equipmen,
complete, with the double track, is $780,,
00o.
18TH "Is ii or is it not probable that ar
rangsments could be made with other Com
paniss by which the expenses of equipmen
could be avoided r'
should suppose it probable that such al
arrangement could be made.
10Th. "Would not the Company have Il
incur very heavy expense in the purchase
of sites and erections Of depo,s in this cityr
1t is evident that proper depot facilities il
this city would be large item of expendi
ture. think it quite possible, however, ha
arrangements could be made with the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad Company tt
furnish at least the depots for passengers, a
their accommodations for such business will
be very ample and perfect.
IHh. "Can you give any estimate Of ,h
probable amount required for these purposes
should estimate that proper depo,s, &c
for such an immense traffic would cost no
less than S35o,ooo.
18Th. ''What have been the expenses c
the Company for the past year for surveys
salaries, &c. ?'
The expenses paid from January Isl, 1856
10 this da.e, for surveys and engineering es
penses generally, have been Si5, 15l 1l-l0(
For saleries, office rent, contingent expenses
&C., &c, sl4,Ss2 is 100.
10. "What has been the amount of inte,
est paid during The same period, and upo
what ?"
The amount of interest paid during ihs
period has been Slo,7f3 40 100, and has bee
dsbursed for interest on the subscription
stock, and for temporary loans.
goth. care there any claims upon th
Company, or can any be made on account {
the Company not having been in position
prosecute the work during the past year :"
There are none, OF am not aware of any
2lst. Have any lands upon the propose
route OF The Road been purchased for accour
Of the company? whenl and al what prices
There have been no lands purchased 70
the use of the company, except some sma
properties at Milton and WilliamspoH whic
the Commissioner of damages (Mr. Jaco
Haines) believed it for The interest of tn
company to purchase rather than acquire tn
rgh. of way in any other manner. Thes
lands, that Commissioner believes, and hav
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