The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-02

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outlay Of nearly double per mile OF any o,
All the rest OF the roadway. Some vert
sensible and even close-obserying men nlay
indeed stand on the platform of the hind.
most car, and be able to see but little
effects OF flood on the road; and this fact
is very high testimony to the industry and
skill of the superintendent. who so raniaiy
and effectually clears away its very ap-
Fearence, and shows 8 good, substantial,
weu-dralned, slnoothly-surfaced track. in
stead OF what so sensible O man as sstA
Stockholder" may have expected, when he
tooa his position, in order to enable him to
sensible, and, at the same time, al urpre-
JUDGED and honest, man should have gone
up the track of this road i'll January, 1855.
he would have seen that very few miles in
the whole twenty-six, and not two conse-
cutive miles, were uninjrred. He would
nave seen total widespread destruc-
ion-embankments, trestles, iron rails
and cross-ties and tho very bed,of the road,
washed away and scattered miles distant
nom their respective localities--he would
have seen bridges lifted up and disloeated.
In fine, he would honestly and truly de-
scribe the road destroyed. We have the
highest authority for stating that the mode
damage, which "a Steckholdar" admits, is
1napplicable, and farther, impracticable.
Paragraphs 6 and 7.--W have examined
the details and estimates of the Engineer,
and find that these do include the cost of
blasting quite heavy mass Of rock at such
points as rock was encountered by the
grade-pianc, which he adopted. And fur
ther, we are fully convinced that his esti-
mates, in all their clements, arc full, libe-
raj and more likely to exceed than fall
under the actual cost of the work. Also,
1t Is not uncommon that engineers esti-
mates should be fully sustained by the
actual Disbursements for the construction
or the work; and when they do not, the
reasons arc obvious to any who take the
trouble TO inquire. 1t is true that the sur
face OF part of the line of occupation is
covered with rock, but it is no sequence
that this extended rock bed must be blast
cd or disturbed. The grade can, and act
ualsy does, lie just upon or above this rock
plane, and this Offers tho best substratum
possible to good, cheap road-bed. The
cost OF the bridge is amply provided for,
and it is not designed to bnild piers to be
washed away; but the fact that these at
Alston have withstood sUcl, shocks is full
proof that others cam he built whici, shall
also withstand such ."s.s
Paragraph 8. -TIr right Of way was
either paid for by the Company or Was
given by the proprietor for some ful! and
adequate consideration. In all cases when
this consideration was in money, it was q
full and final purchase OF all :he lands re.
CURED by the Company, with nj! the iuhc-
rent rights vested M tn" l,ronricgorship.
purci!a~'. by company differs in n, re-
spcr; rom purchase !,y ~ Individual In
tins valley, tI" right -: way cost the Co,n-
palN pretty largely il money hut gene
rally 1t Wa; gwen for considerations inlc-
rent III the road. a- turn-uu, stations. &c.
IN ahahdnniliS tn" roist", the property
holders who haT" given may resume their
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lose al thCy have paid Tor rh,' lands par
chased.
T!' injury ,ionc to ;i,c.". parties is ins,
nothing: the iNr,'n.rlIieucr is iu>. wha,
many others have been subjected 10. and
IN some inst stanrcs without Hope or future
repair. Owner. II this valley have hope
II repair in the future construction of the
SpartanhurS Road t. this city
Paragraph In. has been We'll and in.
dicinnsiv resolved by this COMPANY. in
thrlf late meeting. 80 abandon tii.s rninous
and expensive route, and in "a much rem
der thclr road Il safe, permanent and re-
Liable means "i advancing commerce and
promoting thu tonpau>s financial intc-
frstN al@ resolve appear. iu,liciols To
us Tor III" ipli"win3 reasons: |. II removes
forever the pnsShlc obstruction to trade
from which .hr read has always greatly
suffered. ,. 1t is 4 sip in the progressive
growth OF this road t. that Of first class
road, which i. must hereafter attain when
the Western connections are made and
without which it would become necessary
I" construct other and independent routes.
s. i, shortrn~ the l!ur, and cansc uuentlv
taVor- trad" and lessons cnst of maintc-
nance to the Company. Wrhavc uth.r and
strong reasons Tor this enterprise, but We
Al" reminded that We lave already very far
must u''stet. "" are aware that the lame
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