Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-18
ENGINEERS REPORT.

| DAVENPORT, Iowa. Oct l1th, so.
To the President and Directors of til.
Davenport d Cedar Valley Railroad-Gem
Aemem Having had the honor of an ap-
pontment from your Board, for the purpose
of making surveys and estimates, and select
ing the best route for your road, beg to
submit for your consideration the plans,
profiles and full estimates in detail for .
complete road.
In pursuance Of this object, commenced
! operations in the field on the sth of Aug,
and closed the surveys on the oath of same
month, surveying in that time about eixty
miles of line, embracing two routes, which
will be designated here as the East and
West lines. Both lines have the same
terminus in Davenport. and with the iunc-
tion at the Chicago, Iowa 4 Nebraska
Railroad
The western line, commencing near the
ferry on Front street. runs west along the
Levee. back Of Davis 4 French mill. to the
west line Of Mackenzie's 9 land, at the tase of
the bluff. where it would join and occupy
the NJ. d NJ. track for a distance Of six and
half miles to Curregh's. . point eight and
. quarter miles from town.
Here it leaves the H. d N. Road, and
goes in direct line to Hickory Grove near
Speletich's house !; thence keeping down the
south side of the valley OF Mud Creek, cross.
ing that stream bel.w it's fork in the eouth
east quarter Of Section 81, Township so,
north range east; thence in an air line.
passing between Trux and Graham's dwell.
ing, to a point beyond Walnut Creek in
Grace's farm, whore the eastern line from
town would unite with it From this point
the line ascends valley to the summit be-
tween Walnut aud Rock Creeks, half mile
west Of Spring Rock, and descends to " here
that stream is crossed in Clinton county,
three hundred yards beyond the Scott coun.
ty line, near Georges house; thence taking
up the east fork of the valley near Mrs.
ONeil's the summit eouth of Lizard Greek
is crossed, west Of the center Of the north
line Of Section 29, Township 81, range
east. 1t then crosses Lizard near Aldridge's
house, and the hill Immediately north OF it.
The valley Of Yankee Run is here reached
and crossed to . connection with the &C.
|. & N. r. r. in Section 7, Township 81,
range l east, Clinton county. Length of
line 20 miles 87>lOO.
The eastern line is proposed to have an
independent track throughout. Commencing
near the Ferry, it pursues the same direction
to Mr. Mackenxies ~ the western line, as
cending the bluff bv . separate track to the
north end of the deep cut, near the Hickory
Grove road, where it crosses it and descends
into the valley Of Duck Greek" crossing
that stream near Spillsn'e; it then takes up
north branch of that valley for three miles.
where it ascends the prairie table lands,
one half mile north west from Logan's
Grove. On an air line from thence it pess-
es one hundred yards west of H. Osborn .
house, and crossing email stresm ascends
with easy grades BY branch Of it to the
ridge In south west quarter Of see. I T. 70
K. east. point IS test higher than the
bluff near Davenport From this an excel
lent line is had down . gently descending
valley through Buckley's and Barns land %
Cartsrs at Aliens Grove, where Mod Greek
is crossed near the public road. The line
then follows . valley route BY Nieholrs ON
to 0rahsmis, crosses Walnut Creek to the
point Of junction with the western line in
Greees Farm, - described before. and pur.