The New York herald., 1869-07-04
THE UNION PAO!fiC RAILROAD.

Report OF Gener Warren and judge Wilson
COmmissi0ners-.A Another Section Finished.
BOSTON, July 8, 1869.
The Commissioners Of the Union Pacific Railroad
have made a report to-day AZ the general Office III
Boston. of which the following q comprehensive
summary ,
wAHsArcH, Utah, June 0, 1852
To Mr.. j. d. Cox, Secretary of the Interor:- N-
SlR-In accordance with the instructions of the
department dated the 18th OF May 1885, the under
signed, Commissioners OF the Union Pacific Rail-
tending from the one thousandJh to the one
thousand aud twentieth mile post west from the
initial point on the Missouri river, near Omaha,
report submitted to us by the chief en-
gneer OF the road, showing the alignment
and grades and giving q full statement OF the kind
ana condition or the structure equipment, &C..
which we are satisfied is correct representation OF
this section. This section well constructed and
ready Tor immediate service, in accordance with
aud as requested by section four OF she act to aid
IN the construction OF railroad and telegraph line
rom the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to
secure to the government the use OF the same for
postal military and other purposes;" and we there
lore recommend Its acceptance by the government.
Respectfully submitted. Signed by G. X. Warren,
brevetmajor general United States Army and James
io 81 Mlson commissioner members NJ the oea.iiiis-
In accordance with the instructions OF the de.
partunt dated May1S 1862 the Commissioners OF the
UnionPacidc Railroad have examined the sections
extending from the 1,Ossth mile post to the 1Os5th
mile lost, and report on the section extend
ing Ipm the 1,020th to the 1,04Oth mile posts,
!1at tle unfinished work will require about
$5S4a The Commissioners report on the section
extenlng from the 1,040th to the 1,O6Oth mile
post, hat the unfinished work will require about
5000 The Commissioners report, on the section
eXtenfng from the 1,06Oth to the 108Oth mile post
that tie unfinished WORK Will require about $l5,5OO
the Cmmissioners report on the section extending
from le 1,oS0th 70 the 10S5th mile that heavy ex-
penselas already been incurred by the company in
gradlF this part of the line, and the grades and
curvesare all within the limit prescribed by the
law. 70 complete the unfinished work on
TINS sNion VIII require about $128, 50O In reduc-
ing tn present grades from 116 feet to 80 feet
per nh as originally intended, and In filing up the
locatloadopted is such that the work done is NOT
lost In hanging to the lighter grade. The CommIs-
sonersy that in all other respects the road is well
construed ready for immediate service, In accord.
ance WI and as required by section four OF the
"Act tad In the construction of railroad and
teegral line from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean, d TO secure to the government the use of
the san!or postal, military and other purposes,n
ana as mas reached that state Of completion pro-
vided ipn the report of the board convened to
deternD on standard for the construction of the
Pacinc lllroad," made to Secretary Harlan Febru-
ary q, 10, approved by him and furnished 90 us
rapidly ID In good faith finishing up the incom.
pleted wk, we recommend the acceptance OF the |
sectloiy the government and the adoption of the /
same cfse towards the unfinished work as else Il
where, dthe Pacific Railroad. Respectfully sub |
mitted G. X. WARREN,
levet MAJOR General United States Army
JAMt5I WILSON, Commissioner.