Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-05-27
orrtcE Or NJ. & l. r. r. Co, :
LrrrLE Rock, MAY I, 1859. }

LfTILE AolA1 AAaE - -
John Robiasoa, Egg, Pros n & l. r. r. Co..
sK Herewith submit the maps and pro
fIe Of the l~ocation 81 hat portion OF your line
extending from this placeto White uver, bop
ne - ~ aba to give satisfactory re8sons "for
- vsrations In the location from the line Of
survey. as in ny Judgment ] have deemed
nseessau > and an happy 70 Be able 70 say
hat 4 have not departed IRON the limits IRE
scribed in your instructions.
After a careful examination Of White river
AZ an he possible points Of crossing within
he limits, / could find none better tnan the old
IBe. There are places considered olone as
suitable for a bridge site, equally ss faFora-
be. but not combining al the requisites neces-
ssrv in a proper crossing and connection with
the river. which I consider 70 be-ls- The
least length Of bridge ID Economical ap-
uroaches 10 the bridge; Sd. Psrmanency Of
FLANNEL. 4th. Foundation and 5th. A COVE
nieut~ connection with The river itself, a~hordins
a good landing, with facilities for tranship-
meni. The above considerations can BE- nearer
affected on The site selected than any other,
and there can be but one objection urged
against il. and thatis-the difficulty that stern
wheel boats may have in passing through the
draw at soscrooked a part Of the river, and yet
If the bridge was located on a long, straight
reach Of the river, the channel would Be Ia
BE 10 change, thereby placing the draw That
was over the channel, over a bar. lappTehend
but little danger from the cutoff on TIE cas-
side Of the river. Should il ever be made u
would in no waV endanger the bridge on the
selected site. but would most probably carry
I il Of If located At he next best place KAN
red. which Is about one-half nile lower down
the river.
Having determined the crossing Of White
river. nv attention was called to the location
Of the line. then proceeded to run q preiim-
1 mary line to Little Rock, and after a careful
examination Of the country and the original
line Of survey as laid down on the government
mans, keeping in view our present difficulties
| on he finished part Of the road, and with . de-
sire to adhere as closely 70 yOurinstructtons as
possible and finding that portion Of me line
OF survey that passes through The bottoms Of
/ BAYOU Meto and Two Prairie, 50 Objectionable,
10 tact, almost impraetezble, | vas compelled
in order 70 secure a location that Wouiibe Tree
from these serious obje5t0ns 10 depart farther
from The line Of the original surTey than ives
anticipated. The surveyline as laid down or
the map is over twelve miles In The bottoms OF
BAYOU Meto and Two Prairie, crossing BAYOU
Meto three times and Bayou Two Prairie hive
or seven times. These bottoms are subject 70
an overflow from two 10 FIVE feet, and In tine
Of heavy rcins on the p~rsiries, the current is
rapid and would greatly endanger any ordinary
embankment OF woodwork; hence deemei
z necessary 70 Aeep Out OF AtaF up--ShrF eNi
70 cross their tributaries as near Neir source
or beginning Of draining from the prairies as
possible.
By reference to the map you will see ih7l
1 lie located line is less thal half the distance
IN the bottom lands Of these bayous, and cToss-
ing them but once. The increase Of dis anes
Of location over that Of surveyine, BY ~ealeula-
ton. Is tWenty-six hundredths al a mile, aad
the greatest departure Is less than two miles +;
"a ~[-afaa--h1r u-rsfrr - the fvrn lines are
common, and their termlni are tie same.
In commencing the location from opposite
Little Rock, ! considered il proper 70 start out
with references % a future crossing Of The nFers
or connection with a line that might cross T.
The only crossing combining the considera-
tons mentioned at White river, which are az
applicable here. is the one 80 plainly indicated
bv the Little RoekS al the northern end Of
Rock street: hence, I commenced ny location
from a point on the north side Of the river, oP-
posite this nafarol abufmsuf, and milne with
/ Rock street produced across the river from
thence curving 10 The right or east into a tan
gent suficieutiv far from the river TO admit a
more gentle curve 10 a point lower down the
river. where the channel approaches near 10
the north hank, and would Be a suitable point
] q connection with the river.
The length Of the location is forty-se-eH
he total amount Of Excavation is sl,sel
cubic yards.
The total amounted Embankment is 577,e
cubic yards.
A portion Of this Excavation goes into en-
banknent and viii be paid for as excavation
alone.
Ny stimatsaor the cost Of preparing this
division for the track is as follows:
Firh wort-foo 90 bicyari a. 20c.--- 500
rosie wort b0ol-o.
Clearing and Grubaing 90 ac-es, 81 s25 per
eN'
side Duches, Road Crusslues. md ENtrss----- onrl-t
rra 90 81
MatiuE en- EveTase ust per mile of-..----.- ACHE,
Hosi respectfully years etc-
MONTGOMERY LTNCH.
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