Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-12-22

necticnt River all have one condition
viz: that the ten thousand dollars to the
mile, in stock subscriptions, shall be rails
ed along the whole line. So sou see We
must raise this sum, or the scheme fails.
Here is the report
BExxIsoTos, VT, Jan 4, 1867.
Geatiemen In accordance with your dircc-
tons, have made survey for Railroad
from point in Wet Danyille, VT, down the
valley of Lamoille River to Georgia Station on
the Vermont and Canada Railroad.
entrusted the charge of the party in the held
to r. T. Bailey, ESQ.,, an engineer of ability and
experience in both the location and constitution
of railroads and he has, in my Judgment, per-
formed the duty in q manner creditaBie to him.
self as trust it is satisfactory to you.
A preliminary examination of the country
which made in company with Mr.. Bailey, con-
WINGED me that the route was entirely feasible,
but the results of the survey proves it even bet
ter than expected.
Mr. Bailey's Report, II copy Of which here
with transmit to you, is very full and complete,
and gives all the information necessary to form
n clear idea ofthe character of the road and the
cost of its construction.
The total length of the surveyed line in 81 SO
Zoo miles, from which doduet amt Saved by
substituting curves for angles and We have "
1-2 miles as the total distance
Mr.. Bailey estimates the cost Of the road at
$2z, 100 per mile, but at the same time express
ing the belief that careful location will deyel-
ope material reductions in the estimates
OF this haye,no doubt, and tits entirely safe,
| in my judgement, to estimate the entire cost OF
the road, exclusive of land damages, at $4,000
per mile.
am told that al some points in the valley
the citizens think more favorable ground can be
found for the construction Of n road, than that
over which the survey passed. In many ease
! this is undoubtedly the fact But in consider
ing the route taken, ana the resulting estimates,
it should be constantly borne in mind that the
main object of the survey, was, not to ascertain
the very best location for Rliroad through the
valley, but to demonstrate that practicable ana
! not to expensive route could be obtain. True,
In directing a survey, Slch ground is yselected as
appears to the eye most favorable. But the most
practiced eye is often at fault, and the following
! instruments point out errors in almost every
mile. These errors locating survey will cor
! rect.
In CUEl Oh anu III INhpNoh ''iiS'
facility with which it can be operated and kept
in renair, few roads in New England will COM
marc faverably with one built through the La
noble valley At 10 point will grade be re-
Fouired exceeding sixty feet per mile, and no
| curve with less than one thousand feet radius.
! Most of the curvcs will have radii exceeding two
thousand feet More than sixty per cent of the
line is straight and for nearly fifty miles the
average grade is less than twenty feet per mile.
| Certainly, these conditions arc much more favor
able than are usually obtained in this country
/ in mountainous districts like New England.
Should the road be constructed, its prospects
for business are certainly most ALTERING
When the roads now org iniEing to connect
/ Portland by way of st. Jdt2sBury with the
Western Lakes are constructed, as they undoubt-
edly will be at an carly day, it needs but a
glance at the map to show the dullcst observer
| that Railroad through the Lamoillc Valley
could have no successful competitor for the i'm
mense traffic, which is destined soon to pass over
this route, from the Great West to tide water at
Portland. There is, therefore, every reason to
believe that the road Immediately upon its con-
structon would enter upon q large aud rcmune-
rating business enabling it to earn Il liberal re-
turn upon the capital invested in its construc-
ton. But am we'll aware it is not this consid-
Grafton mainly that would induce the inhabit-
ants of the Lomoille valley to embark their mon-
ey or their credit in the construction Of the road.
| The greatly increased value of all kinds OF real
estate, and Of every description of product, whc-
tha,, a.f tho farnl the foroat, the mill, which
would follow Immediately upon its construction,
must, and undoubtedly will be the ruling motive
to secure the united and vigorous efforts Of the
people to build it, OF the advantages of the
road to'the country through which il passes lit
tie need be said, as arn sure it wooll he dill
cult to find an intelligent citizen Of this State
who docs not well understand that to an agricul-
tural or manufacturing people Railroads have
become not merely great convenience but an
imperative necessity, and that no producing
community in Nea England can realize vigor-
Gus, healthy and satisfactory increase of wealth
deprived of the easy access to market which
Railroad affords.
| The valley Of the Lliaoile is one of the most
beautiful and fertile in New England, but the
want of an easy, rapid and cheap means Of COM
munication with the great commercial contcls
prevents that quick advance in material wealth
and Astounding prosperity which with such IA
cilities she would undoubtedly realize. sim
ccrely trust that the efforts now making to Sc
cure the construction of the proposed road may
prove entirely successful, and if at any time YOU
discover way in which can aid these efforts,
| trust you will not fail to call on me, as shall
be most happy to respond.
am, very resp'y
Your obedicnt,
j. c. LINSLEY.
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