The Trinity journal., 1856-11-29
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To the Miners on TRINITY Rirer, and those i,,terese3
in a Conal from Reas's .NW 10 Stcjners F2m on
TRINITY Rirer, / IrepecYMly submit tie .following
Report:
LENGTH or CANAL 10 29-lO0 MILES.
Section No. l. from Reass Mill to Weaver Creek .
distance, 26.532 feet
Sizc-Flume TO be f. wide and # deep in clear
Race on flats to be 3 IT, deep 5 #. wide on bot
tom and f. at top
Race on side hill to be it, deep, it. wide on bot
tom and IT, at top
For l2,40s feet of aumng
l75780 it, plank at 81 per VI delivered, s2G3G 20
N.6l6 #. Qineal,) stringers, 1000 90
l4O,6lsf # caps,slls posts, at 81 per NJ i9cS C5
Laying 1886 joints Of fume. at So $3.50 90
80 kegs nails at SIS per kcg, $50 90
Incidental expenses, 800 90
Total cost Gumc, Section No. /, $l2,G ,G35 IS
For l4,l2I feet Of Race.
6GGG it. on fiat Material sol, equal to
5.lSj cubic yards, at 40 cents, 2074 90
1854 IT, on fat. Material gravel. equal
to 1892 cubic yards at GO cents 739 30
ll5S it. on side hill. Material, soil, equal
to S5lS cubic yards, at A cents, 3l07 20
ZIG it. on side hill. Material, gravel,
equal to 32l0 cubic yards, al GO cents. 1926 90
Total cost Race, Section No /, ss,ll6 40
Section No. 2, from Weaver Creek to lower end of
Cape Horn Flat, distance, 1896 feet
Size-Flumc to be #. wide, and 81 1T. deep, in
clear.
Race on fiat to be 2I it. deep. fl. wide on bot
tom and IT, on top.
Race on side hill to be 34 ft. deep, IT, wide on
bottom and IT, on top.
Cost of Bridge across Weaver Creek
Length Of bridge, 92l #. 72G it. Of the bridge
will be in ! ] spans of GG # each with mean
height of 40 #. The remaining l9S f. in length
to be tresle work, with bents y IT. apart, aver
age height II #.
ll242 fl. plank at SIS per NJ, $lGS G3
lS48 imeal feet stringers, at l24 cts 23l 90
1900 " . timber for frame, at l29 C. 225 90
2000 #. lumber for braces at SIS per NJ 30 90
A king posts. (sawcd) at 81 each, IS 90
Framing and rails. II spans at 5 i25 each, 1875 90
" :" 1913 #, trestle work, 200 90
1856 IT, caps, slls and posts al $l5 p. NJ, 1873 %
800 lneal fl. ground slls at 20 cents, 60 90
Al iron bands for king posts, at 50, 1876 90
Laying II joints of 1ume, at 81, 30S 90
kegs nails, at SIS per keg, 60 90
Whole cost of bridge, Section No. 2, 1924 IS
Cost 2OiG feet Aume
24S93 f. plank at SIS per NJ 1913 40
1902 f. stringers 300 90
1876 f. caps, sills and posts.at Sl4 per NJ 275 46
kegs nails at SIS per keg, 80 90
.
Incidental expenses $50 90
Total cost humc, Section No. ., S2,043 86
Cost Of 1856 feet of Race.
/ 23lO it. on Gats-materal soil, equal to
llT6 cubic yards at 40 cents, $40 40
/ 1924 IT, side hill-material. gravel equal
to 37l3 cubic yards, at 60 cents, 2245 50
! PIP IT, side hill material, soil equal to
2ll5 cubic yards at 40 cents, 97S 90
Total cost Race Section No. 2, S3,G94 20
Section No. 3, from lower end of Cape Horn Flat
TO point of hill opp. Steincrs house, II, 100 #.
Size-Flume to be 4 fl. wide and 3 it. deep.
Race to be f. deep, #. wide on bottom and
it. wide at top,
Cost 6,732 feet Flumc.
G9OOO #. plank, at SIS per NJ, SlO3j 90
! l3iGI It. sringcrs, 900 90
10000 it. caps, sls and posts, at SIS per NJ $50 90
10 kegs nails at SIS per keg, 2S5 90
Laying 56l joints fume, at 81, 22I4 90
Incidental expenses, 200 90
Total cost Flume Section No. 3, s5,lli 90
Cost 1928 feet Race,
COCO #. side hill-materal soil equal to
G356 cubic yards, at 40 cents, S25i2 40
/ 3S2S #. side hill material, gravel, equal
to 1856 cubic yards, at 60 cents, 22ll co
! Total cost Race section NO, j, 81, ,I04 90
/ RECAPITULATGON.
Section No /, u lOs feet Flume Sl2.G35 50
lI,12i Race, STAG 40
" 40, 92I =" Bridge, 3,274 IS
" " 2.0l6 " Plume 2.0l3 Sc
" " 1856 Race 1904 20
"3, 6,732 Plume, 5.1l4 90
e" l042S Race, 4,754 90
$50. 1862 SO
/ Add for Reas S mill, 1000 90
Surveying and Superntendence, 1000 90
! Incidental expenses, 1000 90
Total cost of Canal, $5I.962 %
IL. L. WHEELER, G. L.
WEAVER, Nov. %. 1855.