Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
ENGINEER REPORT.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, \ l. Il ll.R R.Co., }

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ENGlSEER's OFFICE, \ L & lI.R R.Co.,l
Alexandria, Ser'. e d, 1888.
Leris Mckenzie, esq, President:
SIR: La response to your cal, | have re-
Gently devoted several jays TO g personal H.
s~pection of that portion of your road with
- now. and has been for the past three year,,
in process IF construction, and respectfully
submit the following report thereon:
Taxi z a general view of the present cor
ditiun OF the work lying between A'exandria
aud Clark's Gan, it may be said tha; the Gra-
iuation and Masonry. except at a few insu-
lated points, is virtually d1ae.
These exceptional points consist OF the
masonry aud u part OF the graduation Of
section A, at Alexandra; of a portion OF
the deep cut at the summit OF Dranesvlile
Ridge some two hu"dred hnCal feet OF the
r ok cus upon Section No. q; ABOUT one
eighth Of the masonry ct Broad Run bridge;
sD,1e @ nbaDkment OF Section NO. ~ a part
OF The masonry and a considerable amo"nt
of the embarrassment; %! G rose Creek the gTa-
dua:ion Of Secticu n 81, "a very light piece
of work J and d small n,ition OF the through
cut at C!4rk's Gap. In addition - which.
NAV be noted the necessary repairs OF certain
parts OF the tiuished work, which have sus-
tanned damage 10 the past two years from
tue ngods OF Four Mile Ran ard Tu+caTora
Greek.
But the completion Of the work at all the
points above enumerated, together with the
usuii trimr1ing Of the slopes Ut both x ;aVa-
ton and emtarkmeni, could he readily az
compli-hed By The lst Of January next, if
necessary /: though, ia doubt, II VIII he az
vieatle TO ros,pone the tFinmiuE OF slopes,
and other finishing work If like descrlpt,on,
to such iiuie as your Company cray be pre-
pared t. go ON vigorously With the bridge
and track >uperst!uc:Gres.
The condition Of all parts Of the road-bed,
10 both excavation and enbau kInent, even
where the srs duation ia been completed irr
two aud I bali wears, is cxrcllent, ard gives
utm; taxable promise Of general rcrc.aGeDcy,
aud freed IN ir,m xoensive rcialrs alter the
road shall have been pa, IN operation.
P5eraFatinns for uuildiug the bridc" soper
structures are now IN lrpgr"ss, and = suitl-
c,eai q~uan!ity Of tinner has been contracted
{ r TO .omrIete all OF this aird Of w'rk icqui.-
ed upon the first twenty i've mites Of TIE road.
The iron rail. which have been already de-
! livered at Alexandria, are sufhc eat II lay
twelve miles Of track aud enough cro-s.t'es
are delivered, at various points on the line,
t. C m,iele nine miles.
la view OF an early commencement OF tho
operations of track.iaying, steps are already
taksa to deliver q portion IT the stone ballast
ing forthwith, and the remainder will be pro-
yiGed, from tune tJ tine, as the Work pro-
crosses.
Such OF the materials fox the track as havo
been delivered, are of excellent quality, esre-
ciaily the irGu, whch is Of the pattern com
monty called t." and weighs h~.ty-two
pounds per llneal yard.
Altogether, Ibe work Of construction has
arrived at that stage Of progress where no
obstacles of a physical GatUrc are likely to
prevent the completion Of thi, portion OF your
road, ami its opening Tor public use, from AZ
exspdria to Clark's Gap, ty the lst OF July,
1859. And it is earnestly hoped that your
Company may obtain the necessary means to
accomplish this erd.
| am, Sir, respectfully, your ohedient ser
want, ShAo. +. MAN'iNo'
Consulting Engineer.
REPORT or THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE.
Ia consequence Oi the aGsence OF james
p. Smith, one of the Examining Committee,
Edward S. Hugh. a Stockholder, kindly
conseuted to act 10 his place.
The COMMITTEE have given a careiul scrut!-
nv to the books aud accounts of the Compa-
nv, aud report that satisfactory vouchers
have been presented for the ex expenditures
the books have been neatly and accurately
kent. and tue statements of the Treasurer
for the expenditures for the past year, and
the general account from the COMMENCEMENT
to the 3ls, of August, will show the Stock
holders the whole operations Of the Company.
1t was not 10 the power OF the Committee
TO make an examination of the line of the
r lad. as was doue last year, but they are
grati6ed BY learning FROM the report OF the
Consulting Engineer, that the work has pre-
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