New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-09

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4. NJ. Gilbert, Utica.
The Committee appointed bythe Board Of Directors Of
The SAcKErs HARRoR AND SARATOGA RAILROAD
COnPAsY, 20 iEresfigHe as affairs, respectfully
submit the fOlloriNg
REPORT
They find that the Company was Incorporated April
10 1913 with power according TO the chter 70 oHruef ana
zan,cin Railroad nth all ne,esso,y b1dizg' arpa'Gis'
and fStwe' from Saeef' Ha'b' in ne cogniY Of Jg.,.on
10 Carthage IN the ,aid County he most eligible aad d"eei
route and Railroad (ro1 Carr0e aJoreaid BY 'st noa
toa riA he Saratoga aad Schenectady Railroad in the town
Of Milton tne Be sprnsJ OF IN the tom Of ssrAos.
Section h ofthe Chatter declared h, instead OF the time
lteo the 4;h Of the Act to authorize the frna
CON etion q Rsiirosds this corpor.on ii be empowered
commence the construction Of their road At any time within
therefore be REGARDED liberal charter, having doabls the
time Usually allowed
all the rh Ioers and prire9e Of the sal Co npany g.
,Deoor:6 AR TO- lssOn. ys.a9d ao ; .as, o., On
formation Of railroad corporations passed April 1850 better
inSS Ss e :: the s.ns5 : hs50sd hsT
Al the following session April IS ls55 the Legs sure cor
should be hec eectOe foI that purpose 9~ a1i time e
e 1882 that the Cooperation crested ard OIs.nl1d
be entered on a. by ne act eHe00Ta''n and BY ne '1d
The ee, Of the oct If 1853 was to extend the for the
Of the work 10 three years from FEB - lSbI
ard extend the time for ts completion ten yea 10 other
VERDI TO teb - 1885, Ample time s therefore gwen 70 COM
In april 1854 the Legislature passed another act DECLARING
lawful for the Company construct ts road through the
eOune. Of Warren AID Essex aod thence through the coun
Ds the located line, or what IS spown a. me NGInein
passing directly through the central part OF the Wilderness %
being act which 10 tse amounts very neatly to an nd'
pendent ehar.er for building this R,iIOad ,...,.
1t appears from the proceedings Of the Go npany that the sur
s Hu.s IN Se stu@n Of s da1s time
bic route through the great wdenes. Of nohern O,
wa, thoroughly exp oe3 and the result was the hod ng route
(which the CbiefEnsnee says think rnsy D. .setea
between tide sater and the Lakes greater man an oe
. .dS%m any BE se entire h ots
The vhO e:sh Of hs '1 s..tsna Dir m or e ssd not
only the Of the wilderness Fens easi to Tie "aef
ISss matter Of astoD.hrnent to your Committee and mast
be all taking the first view OF TINS ent PRISE th.
The Committee first took into confederation the probable nj
innate value for the that all other qaesion
would not be material the road when DONE "oua Dc s0a
On this subject the Commit submit extract from the =.
port Of the Chief Engineer which fully in1Osd By the Con
supg Eusneer to the favorable character Of the ad,'
takiLg consideration the location OF the freight
lis seem he says from what stated :. TO the quantity
of freight be transported eastward and westward from dT
pes the line, that only small portion Of 1t is to D. CIV
ed q es1s g, or on nee s.d.
so only limits the loads TO be IN the number Of
empty that the engine can cary BAG. to the summit where
For ipsta5ce the whole quantity Of his estimate is l65O
inns Of which Is to be transported up an ascent only
SIS eco uns while the quantity to be carried down isol ~
The does not 9nqs wp No
stwhst for is on ironore lumbeI cord wood char
from exposure or delay besides does require expensive
and Is to be carried forward with mu;h less VASE o
power slow speed 10 such guam ies and at sqca times
true economy in working oe road will dictate This Is sn'ad
No oheT within my knowledge, be says possesses
these sdysntsss No ore sPRIG:eh:s' n in aes ss:
iDsmuh the Reading Ralrosd requires additional ecom
olive power assist It's heavy trains up the ascending craze
or grades desc ndirg has which transport
any portion Of i through freight to eouneIbaanee the cost
ton that large portion Of the freight viz 2S5o
tuns be transported dOn h instead Of Up at ,n expense
Of only little greater than the cost OF loading and un oadns It,
with the plain platform and of the rad
find this road but little INFERIOR If any to water Level from
The Committee know and all must admit that the cost Of
the test by which the superiority Of one road
over sDo her to be determined
There ade TO exceed foVtour feet TO the mile, and
@ or sstoss Tfs glade avor the basine.. Of the
road There other road in the country having thess ad
A. 10 the connecting roads and tributaries:
This road Eastern terminus connects with railroads
leading Schenectady Albany Troy Lake Champaio and
Rutland thus forming direct line to Boston, and
At Carthage thirty miles eastward of Lake Ontario
necon will be formed with the Black River and Utica Rail
road aiding Clayton the St Lawrence opposite King
st n in Canada with the Oedensburs Clayton and Rome
Railroad Leading TO osdenssuIsh opposite to resc OFT 10 Can
Tuk Railroad OF Canada and with the Prescott and Bytown
oyn and Potsdan Haiosd connected the northern
osdepsburs Railroad Potsdsm N ST Lawrence County
from the course Of trade be valuable tributaries.
I haze an
Black River Canal 10 afford valuable outlet In we,tery d.
the vast products Of the forest and mixes on the
will connect with the and Rome Railroad which
terminates Lake Ontario Cape Vincent while II sacke
road by conn; cling Is it will with the ratiys opposite in
Canada wei with the crest Lakes, and other modes OF
inland navigation under the reciprocity treaty will
sordiDsry facilities the great and rapidly increasing trade
not only Of tie West but Of the S'nada a. az .Dd 81 n
Road tributaries will not only deye op the whole
northern section of this State will contribute TO the trade of
New wha no other can have successful rival
trade wneh the Commute essd as one q It's most
valuable features The laws Of trade settle TINS question.
The mos important connection eastward of the Ontario In
business point OF view Is 70 oe ne O. On w e S b
much detail in his report Of October 1885, to winch the Com
Of the Senate made at the last session.
wsbe by referring to those doeu mens to pages 26 to
s. former hs the whole length Of the chain which can
be made directly tributary this road lgv mhes consequently
We county , les If he line througb tbe wdern-ss
moments thought the facilities these lakes auoTd Tor bring
ing freight the road will enable one to estimate their
From csref peru..l Of the maps profile. and plans of the
road and from the them have the
line the Committee find TO doub the truth Of the
ade by the engineers but on the contrary feel war
The beat inquiry the whence would
the business TO afford an adequate revenue
After looking at the chance. for what called through bust
and for which there will always be more or less compe
the probable way business This item always Of import
ance railroad especially If the Shape Of the county places
railroad can rely adequate quantity Of bus ness
may be esd for permanent income The engineer states
observation That this road for than IS miles passes
directly through wilderness remarkable for It's destiny
extent and oiness, than any other in this country
The FIRST impression the minds OF many that this fact 10
unfAvorabe but little longer consideration completely changes
n For instance the land for ten miles each ude
Of tbs road snd ten miles from each shore Of these lakes
grosnne the weight Of than hundred millions
e valuable freight, all which wanted IN the
markets Underwater, Troy Albany, NewYok &c and also
the country stretching toward the lakes at the West
speedily will be in the power OF this road transport IT,
There freight the surface ready for than
could be grown upon cultivated country in than half
century