The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-07

Amount OF earth embankment, SO ,43A 90 |
Expense of teams. labor, and other ex-
penses incurred in cutting, hauling,
preparing and putting in timber,
brush. gravel, DC, into the fsunda-
items and tows Of landing and en-
bankme in river and stoughs AZ
per plans and direction, 100 90
For extra expense and labor In pump
ing, battling and excavations under
water, and putting in foundationso OF
abutmepts Of bridge masonry, asper
agreement $50 %
500 cubs yards rubbie rock in piles
at quarry, for protection, 1T &c., 900 90
1,46o yards heavy rock masonry com
piete in bridge masonry, ut IS, 800 90
$50 cubic yards rubble rock protee
tion, put into work ~ per direction,
atsoc, 1850 90
$50 cubic yards of ballast Of broken
stone in track, Mt 5oc., Its 90
Whole cost Of work done, ss2,2l9 90
Making the aggregate amount and cost OF work
done, thirty two thousand, two hundred and nine
teen dollars for which payment has been made as
follows: Thirty-four bonds Of the city Of Keokuk,
Of 81 900 each, made pay able and being part Of
the last subscription TO the Mississippi XRbAsh
Railroad of $3o, 600, at The, 81, 800
Seven bonds of same issue, in lieu Of cash,
nj 60c., 4 200
Making from proceeds Of 4i bonds, 50 roo
The balance Of two thousand, Eve hundred and
nineteen dollars having been furnished and nd
vanced by the keokuk Hamilton Ferry Manufac-
turing Company to The contractors, and npon their
contract and the work.
The work yet TO be done 10 complete and put into
q condition for practical sse, this connection, 30
fnportaat our city and her raslread syssegs has
been estimated and il asf oliows:
is GOO cubic yards Of earth embank-
ment, averaging 33ae., 5000 90
Trestle work, nov partially done, 100 %
500 cubic yards stone 1t quarry, to
be put into protection Of embAnk-
ment and landing In river, at 800, $40 90
1000 cubic yards stone additional for
protection, at soc. 500 90
500 bars OF iron, including the requi-
site chairs, spikes, ties and track
laying, 1000 90
One double track bridge superstruc-
ture, Of Howe patent, truss, loo
feet span, complete, 5000 %
Engineering supcrintendence, &c, 800 %
Making thu cost Of work yet to be DONE SIT $40 90
And the aggregate cost OF the whole when COM
plete in readiness for about $50 900 for the
cons truction and psymcpt OF which there has been
within my control and 1T my disposal, the ffty
bonds or 900 each, last issue by the city Of Keo-
tion to the Mississippi 4 Wabash Railroad, forty
OF which have been used in payment to the
tractors the work, ss provided BY the terma Of
their contract u the rates specified 10 the preceding
part Of this report, advances having bssn had and
made upon the balance TO amount exceeding
their present available value. "A
Private subscriptions, to : limited extent, were
made in view OF and in aid OF the construction Of
this work, Of which, all that has besn made avail
able have been, from the necessity and urgency Of
the circumstances, expended In the constructors Of
the line between Hamilton and Carthage. Hence
tho means within my contr0l for the O0nstruction
OF this work has been exhausted, and the work
must remain in state Of suspcnse, and nnavailA-
Bile for benefit until further provision can b.
made for means to complete 1t.
The Keokuk Il Hamilton Ferry Manufacturing
Company have donated and given the right or way,
and all the requisite depot grounds without charge
TO the work and have contacted for and made
tare of the bridge, the requisite ties, iron, chairs
and spikes for the completion OF the work, all Of
which are now In tho vicinity Of the work, within
thei. ~c.,t-. .-e !. ss. a. .as ovns-
peton Of the work whenever the requisite grange
ments can b. made therefor
It is unnecessary Tor me to reitsrate 10 you snd
citisens the Importance and absolute necessity
Of tbs work, In connection with the interests and
prosperity of city and her railroad system; yet
cannot refrain from again urging upon all inter
ested in our present and future welfare. tAaf fAey
aid aud asss IN the edrly compietiew Or this
work and Our rGiirsa6 connecfi0n srA fAs East aMA
South.
In conclusion, I win add that have made up
full and definite report Of the receipts, sxpsndi-
t0res and cost Of the road now constructed and
equipped from Wsnaw to Carthage, Under my su-
porvision and control; which report, with oil the
vouchers pertaining thereto, have bcen examined
and audited by the auditing committee, and report
cd by them 10 the Bosrd at Directors OF the Com
pAny correct and complete, which report was, BY
resolution Of the Board OF Directors, unanimoasIy
approved, and il now ON file in the once Of the
Company; and that certificates Of stock have bsen
issued and delivered to the Treasurer Oh the city Of
Ksoknk for the one hundred and fifty thousand dol