New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-09
:. me road, end yielding profit Of more than sl7,7,-

ron
sSe Of wnich 29e constructed and aceeiu ~ lie
ny annual report This COMPANY r n,eG Wells via
az head Of Great Salt Lake, to the mouth OF and
.sIon on the 18th Of May last gave my co -, Great
AYE distance Of 40 miles spbseqnen surveys S
Erected and improved the unaccepted part Oh % from
snoi head of Great Salt Lake to Echo summit 10 winch
location gave my Consent and apIn1s for the six
months ending june 80 i8s from foE the same
e and from freight 500 40 InsbedDess at that date.
L. 1 Ts7 of which the Of 81 SioOU wa" "a V 90 me COM
Of bonds issued by the United S'a'o' :" "~ -
TSeOn 81 SS imo special Commissioner sherman Day
United d states Williamson United States Army and
vd re ys were appointed to famine Ine T9 Gv Of
rsprnia and the Western Pacific Railroad C1inpa
T6ey Instructed tr5 10 PSa baesns rolling stock
onaT shops station buildings, culyerts S rroods
ATS turnouts, and all other appurt Oh t Item
d be amount Of expenditure required TO renuo,
40 FAR as built equal IN every respect 10 IsiS Ived
A. the date OF my last annual report the unO.
nf1Tsv COMPANY Eastern Division. had SonsHnc 'o
& MIL had been accepted Since that date 50 94?5OooO
sddtOna miles have been cons iSes on,horized
ATe amepdatory act approved July s. 1900 autholISen
, uccmpany 10 designate new route and ME map
thereof They were required mere fan so miles west
tS from the meridian Of Denver, In COOradO 1he,
[lght 70 ,ved had the road been constructed On the
sigpa route 10 the Tooth meridian OF iongit1de no n
inb1e survey had been made from Fort key 10 tn'
ceI.a, . and rs the Department was not oinclay al
% - ,ba exoct distance between those points be.et
Major G. W Howell Captain OF Englneers; at6 ~ I"ns
Army was at my request assigned on the SUI Oi &
last, by the secretary t OF dniiv. and submit
81, suI'ey, report under date OF September IS
is6s He determined the distance 10 III o ~ M Feet
west Of the point designated by tue UNION iacino MI
road Company THIS survey was snts 10 bends is
goa and 9,425lO,O0O miles. The following summary Is
made from ne t 9Sd6 TRG es T MSs Of the point It
has been provided with rOund-house aeeommodauons,
repar shops turntables, watertanks, sdhgs &C, 10
meet the Immediate of business and the necessary
warehouses and depot buildings have been eected az Tue
TIE eGuipment is as follows 20 locomotive engines, q
passenger and SIS other ears The aggregate earnigs
and the expenses $2i7se. leaving the net earnings
tSO77I The average length OF road Operated dnrins
the wear was 1914 miles, and the average earnings per
$500. Surveying parties employed IN examining
an the latter practicable route westward from Albu-
ouerGue the Pacific. II crosses the Colorado Kyer
south OF Fort Mobave and thence westward TO the
f of san Francisco through Tehaehepah Pass OF the
SIERRA Nevada Mountains which Is only 1910 feet above
She SEQ The highest point in the San Francisco Noun
sins 16I feet The entire line is exempt from obsruc
tOn by snow and traverses country rich IN mineral
wealth aud Astounding in timber and coal surveys have
10 San Diego and from Fort Wallace, Kansas, via Puta
Pass and san Louis Park TO Aleuqnerque The cost Of
surveys IN 1867 ana 1865 was about S225,0OO
Sxtynne aud Onehaf miles Of the road and telegraph
HDe Of the City and Pacific Railroad Company we're
completed equipped, and accepted in March hast About
81; miles. necessary 10 make connection with inc uion
Pacific Railroad, are under contract ana IN pocess u
grading The iron has been purchased and is IN transu
he COMPANY has 81 t sonT RyeT and has
traced for steam ferry to pass the cars over the river
The Indebtedness OF the Company is represented To DC
The amount received is given &9se99; operating ex
The Company have six Arstelass locomotives and 30
passenger and other in They expect 10 nave
the whole line OF road completed ana III operation next
No track has been laid by the Western Pacific Railroad
OK the 18th OF september that the grading OF the
finished part Of the road would be completed aud ready
f.af in fav Vann
No portion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad has been
I eSPS e rr rS at for Ws Of m
tary escort 10 protect surveying parties
In 1867 two miles run from Lake Superi0r-0ne
commencing az the west end OF the lake and the other at
bayfield,. The first following westerly course crosses
rms south Of and near to Otter Tail Lake. and pursuing
the same general ntersecs the Red River az
Sinnx Wood river The second folows southweserly
course for IA miles to Pleasant Bay thence westerly TO
Is direct 20 the Mississippi, crossing that river
at ST. Cloud; thence ,,, Sp the sagS
Of where 1t joins the otter Tail River. Both Of these
lines have such direction on apPoSe6sg te e dor OF
will pass TO the south VI and near the Cheyenne yer III
Dacoah. The distance OF me hrst Is 4a< miles ana ~ e
8 The distance OF the second 3l7 miles and It's e
tmated cost $lsl5O0, being an average per mile OF
ss7se The alignment is favorable on both routes The
maximum gradients will not exceed so TO 20 feet to the
mile and are Of limited extent. Upon the Pacific eide
the surveys confined to an examination OF tho Cas-
csde range with view to ascertain the relative eleya
~ cowln or Pacswood. 200; the snoquamIe 1890
ard Cady's, $500 feet above the level OF the sea.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company report that
tey have surveyed only that portion Of their line lying
between the towns OF San Jose and GroY In the town Of
idy progressing The iron has been purchased and is IN
frasi They expect TO complete this 50 miles Of road
BY the Let Of April 1862 Their capital stock IS SoOON
u which s72oo0 has been actually paid IN, and their III
me following statement exhibits the amount Of United
etates bonds issued 70 the railroad companies; lgSt
me act OF Juiy H. 1863 authorized the sum OF $500
appropriated by the act OF March s. s 10 DE applied 10
tie CON peiiOn OF the bridge over the Dakota river on
he lire OF Inc wagon road between Sioux City and the
mouth Of the Big Cheyenne. superintendent was hIt
pointed August last and the bridge Is IN process u
construction.
saIsRrEs OF TIE president, YIcEPREsrDEET, ETC.
one Of ny predecessors the eve OF his retirement
erecting and furnishing suitable residences for the Vice
Predenf of tie United states and the heads Of the TX
ynonev ghA the Government went into operation and
The salaries Of officers were oil1nduy nAeo, 10
oompaed with that which il bore IN Deeepper, e' WIN
10 fport was submitted h0 e1pf6sed the Opinion that
600 at the latter date was not worth Inuch more tDs
And Other Of life in this city had then risen TO
such degree dat the most rigid economy was required
M enable those officers 10 live within their Incomes ana
he declared that far his observation extended 10"
q them had been able TO do So 49,, 49,,
however passed he act Of March 9 i which lneessed
the salary 0! the Vee-President rom $oCO -
Gs OF the Cabinet the came amount IIe ABORTION hgs
made was estim Sied 20 ~ tbe con-
siat anprcciaon Of labor. rent and every arclc OF
eousn93,tion NY observation and experienee enable
me- 10 rnvith Undertaking confidence that the income
~ the Office wiz not equal the outlay II the lhcuInDeh
lives In style az all Compatible with the properties OF
hs ION and the relations which decent regard 10
The inst claims OF society compel him 10 maintain 10
g office Of the country should be open to inc poor az
a. 10 the rich; the practical effect OIL tDe preseh
rate OF compensation VIII soon DC 70 eASuue iiOh t i
TIecutve councils all who have not ample RESOURCES III
dependeutly Of the Official salaries" . -,
6cveral Of the annual reports oi TINS Departnsehe ,
10 the Compensation Of the Judiciary One OF the mot
thoughtful writer's Of the last century Ieinatks ,