The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-17

are unsurpassed in any country-the total fall from
Council Blum to the State line being less than 70 feet
There will DO no cut upon the whole line and no mn
10 exceed feet The reed bed for most Of the line will
be made from the Sides Of material very suitable for
such purpose and much better than expected 70 nnd
In the missouri bottoms - in fact 1t 10 equal II mot
superior to upland prairie for holding the supersructure
| and TO avoid washing.
There will be short distance, near the State line,
where the material is sandy and will need to be
covered either with soil or gravel to prevent Washing
Gravel Of superior quality, II may judge from what
is open and In unlimited quantities. can be had in Mills
County, near the line Of the road.
The grade has been 80 arranged that the track will be
from to feet above tho surface Of the ground, and
from to feet above extreme high water mark, al
such places the line passes through overnowed lands
One Of the largest items in the construction Of the
Road, will be to waterway enough at such
points the will lands that the
Road shall not act immense dam, the track b
submerged at such times as the Missouri River shall
overflow her banks.
To guard against this the grade has been established
as before mentioned, from to feet above extreme
high water mark, and the estimates made accordingly
To provide sufficient waterway, it will be necessar,
to build about miles Of Trese-work and Piling-
These will In no case be 10 feet high and IN but
two instances feet-making work both easy o.
construction and durable in its character. The above
distance Of two miles will be distributed over the whole
line includes crossing Mosqutoe and kes Creeks
and the outlet Of Holloways Lake, in Fremont County
The longest distance at any one place, is 1000 feet II
the vicinity of Willow Slough between Council Blum
and Mosquitoe Greek.
The following estimates are based upon what I deem
fair prices contractors cost Of materials delivered
and at such as the Road can be built
Earth Work, Bridging and Ties.
sos $40 cubic yards Earth q 25c...... $l49,7 TOT 81
II 100 Iineal feet OF Piling and Trestle-
| Bridging for waterway, at an averagcOf -,
Ties-2il2 per mile at 75-l5s4 4s miles, 76,O32 "
Add for continuation Of line at Council
| Bluffs, to point on the River opposite .
| Omaha, understanding and Ties,.... oooo
Total for Grading, Bridging and Ties, so
miles,. $Soz'ooS U
Estimated Cost Of Mile Of Supersructure, ercsiu
Of Ties:
Iron, IS Ms per yard-ss tons, a $76........$ 600
Chairs. wrought-iron, 900 a. 4Oc. ........... 230
Spikes, $500 ms "a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3i6
Distributing Materials. .................... oOo
Fitting and laying Rails. 500
TOtal, ....................... 20 ioo
Estimated Cost Of Equipment:
locomotives, a $1O,O $40 600
s lst Glass Passenger Cars, IN 81, 500 80. IL 500
32d " and Baggage, a l,2OO......... $500
IS covered Freight Cars, at $500 each,... 10000
IS Platform Cars, at 600 each, ............ 1000
Hand and Iron Cars, at $500 each. ...... 1000
20 Gravel Cars, q $780,. 5000
Total cost Of Equipment. ............. $751; 100
From which have the following
| SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES:
Earth Work, .$l4s, TOT 50
Piling and Trestle Work, ........... III, 600 90
Ties, delivered. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is, O32 10
| Extension at Council Bluffs, 10000 %
| Superstructure, SO miles, at S. 1866 per
mile. Observation-Disclosures. 4O7, $50 90
Turn-outs, Side Tracks and Fixtures,2
| miles. ........................... 81 600 90
Stations, Engine Houses, Turn Tables,
| Machine Shops and Water Stations. IS 900 90
| Road and Farm crossings, ............. ? 500 0O
, BalIasting Road bed Observation-Disclosures. IS 900 90
Grading Depot Grounds, .............. 5000 90
Incidentas and Engineering, 200 20
Making total Of. ss7s $50 SO
| Add, for contingencies, to that amount
| 10 per cent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 39S IS
| Equipment, Observation-Disclosures. 9S, 100 20