Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
Sacramento Valley Railroad.

We are indebted to Mr. y. u. JuudH,
chief engineer of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad, for copy of the late report OF
Col. G.. L. Wilson, President of the compa-
nv The report is addressed to the stock
holders, and is accompanied by two maps
drawn by the engineers, and Autographed
very neatly by B. F. Butler of San Fran
cisco. One Of the maps presents skeleton
view of the State from Monterey to Shasta
upon which the valley road and branches
are laid down. The located line to Bear
river is given, and the contemplated route
from that point to Tehama, by way of Ma
rysville and Hamilton on Feather river, is
marked on the map.
A contemplated line to San Francisco
via Stockton, and crossing the Bay Of San
Francisco some distance below San Jose, is
also laid down.
The other is a complete and perfect map
of the American river and valley from this
city to the point above Negro Bar, where
the railroad crosses the river. Every point
of any note, as well as the various wagon
roads, public houses and ranches between
this city and Mormon Island. The river is
laid down, as well as everything else, by ac-
tual survey. Three lines, on either Of which
the road can be built, have been run into
the city-one on NJ street. one on r street
levee, and one on street, which comes in
north af Sutter Lake. A fourth line has
been run to Suttervile The most favora-
bic line will probably be adopted.
The report Of Col. Wilson embraces a
long list of interesting statistics. The cap
ital stock for fifty miles, as contemplated, is
81 100000. The cost is estimated by Mr..
Judah, for the first twenty miles at $780,
600; for the second division She estimate is
not made, but the cost including the cross
ings of the American river, it is thought
will reach about $970,000.
While in New \ ork, Col. Wilson con-
tracted for the first and second division of
the road-forty miles-with Messrs. Rob
nson, Seymour & Co., well known railroad
contractors. By the terms of this contract,
the contractors are to furnish everything
necessary to put the road in complete run
ming order, including iron rails, locomotives.
cars, buildings, &C., for the round sum Of
81 100000, to be paid as specified in the
agree to take in stock Under this contract,
iron, locomotives and rolling stock for the
first twenty miles Of the road have been
purchased and shipped, and one-third Ofthe
iron has arrived and is now piled up in San
Francisco. The ties are also being pre-
pared
The grading is to commence in a few
days. and it is confidently expected the first
division of twenty miles will be ready for
business early in the spring. The amount
of freight and number Of passengers to and
from Sacramento may be seen from the fol-
lowing statement, which we copy in full
from the report:
The traffic Of the country tributary to
this road, now done by wagons and stage
coaches, is well-known to be large; but in
order to arrive at special results, an actual
count was made at a dull season Of the year,
in May last, by the chief engineer Of the
company, of the actual business then done
out of Sacramento City by wagons and sta
ges alone, to wit:
Passengers Of all kinds per day, 720
Tons of Freight per day, 299
Taking this amount per day and applying
it to the whole year of 365 days it would
give a total yearly traffic of262,8 800 passen-
/ gers per year, and 100,340 tons Of freight
per year. Of this large amount the chief
/ engineer assumed and estimated per year
only l83, $50 passengers and 1886 tons of
| freight as the traffic which could be depen-
ded upon for the first twenty miles, giving
a total gross income per year Of $782,420,
and a total nett income per year OF $780,
296, equal to about 65 per cent. per year
upon the cost Of said first division.
Again, during the week ending Oct. l6,
1854, another actual count was made of the
traffic out and in Sacramento the result OF
which was as follows:-l, ,227 passengers Of
all kinds, including foot, horseback, wagons
stages and drivers, per day, and 525 tons OF
freight per day.
This daily business per day would give a
total traffic per year Of 442,000 passengers
and 10000 tons Of freight. Applying the
same rates Of charges as per first estimate
It would give total gross receipt of ST.
$4,000, and a total nett receipt Of 81 800
/ 600.
Averaging the results Of May and Octo-
Der, the results would be 3d., 400 passen-
gers per year, and l50,l70 tons of freight
giving a total gross receipt Of 81 ,303,2l0
and a total nett receipt Of $1,O4O,000.
Opening the road will increase the bust
ness in two years more than four fold.
Union.
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