The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-16

weather TO Interfere with the meeting,
and their determination TO press iorwsri
this enterprise. A correspondent says,
tAt one O'Clock, p. NJ, the meeting was
called to order when NJ w. Balm was
chosen President, and DR.. d. S. VIII
lisms, Secretary Vice Presidents j
w. Tracey, Jacob Lamott, +. Wraner,
]. r. Nonemaker, Lewis Grove. The
President, on taking the chair, took ac.
casion to thank the audience for the
honor conferred, and spoke at some
length in behalf Of the Railroad move.
ment, and congratulated the citizens on
the very satisfactory prospect before
them for the speedy construction Of the
proposed Railroad. The report of the
preliminary survey was called for, when
}. S.Gitt, Esq, Engineer, proceeded to
read the result Of his survey Of the line,
and also exhibited the map aud profile
Of the route. Mr.. GIFTS report was
listened to with marked attention, aud
was highly satisfactory to the assembled
multitude, as it proved the fact Of
most favorable route, combining cheap
ness Of construction rs well as practical
bility in every respect The ease OF
grades, light cuts and fills, are 10 a
great measure due to the practicable
eye Of Mr.. G., in the selection Of this
route. The estimates for cost of con
structiol in connection with detail Of
report will be found below. Lively
speeches were made by Robert Irwin,
Esq, Francis Warner, Of Md, aud Dr.
E. W. Free, of Pa, aud others. Books
we're opened for the subscription of
stock, and the stock taken was greatly
beyond the expectation of any one pres
ent On motion, the following com
mittee was appointed to further solicit
stock; NJ. w. Balm, II. f. Hofackcr,
DR.. Il. W. Free, j. X. Nonemaker and
Jacob Lamott On motion, the follow
ing committee was appointed to secure
the right OF way for the road s. G.
Hildebrand aud Lewis Grove"
A letter to the Baltimore american
says, "the proposed construction Of
railroad from New Freedom, on the
Northern Central Railroad, in York
county, Pa, to Westminster, Carroll
county, Md, ria Chestnut Hill Ore
Banks, Bachman's Valley. noticed in
The ApierieaR of the 3D. instant, will,
when completed, reduce the gap between
Washington and Harrisburg-the great
railroad centre Of the nation-to only
fifty miles. Or, if the intersection be
made at Taneytown, Carroll county, on
the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Railroad, the gap will be still further
reduced, and better route obtained
This is the true route, for the
mis- called Airline Railroad from Wash.
ington to New York, SO long talked of,
and is the route pointed out and recon.
mended many years ago By General
Bernardo distinguished French engi.
neer from Bonaparte's army--as the
true military road North from Wash.
iugton. Upon this recommendation the
War Department in 1926, under the
administration Of John Quincy Adams,
detailed Major Long, Of the Topograph-
ical Bureau, to make survey Of the
route. His report Of the next year may
now be found in the War Department.
With existing connections the road
could now be built for comparatively
small sum. As a National road" he
adds, sit is well worthy of eonsidera.
ton"
For long time it was thought that
this roadwould end in talk, but judging
from the earnestuess with which the
citizens take hold of this matter is con.
vineing evidence that the road will be
constructed at an early day. Gu mo-
ton, the meeting adjourned to meet
again on Saturday, June Is, at one
clock, P. NJ, at the same place.
Believing that it is a matter in which
our citizens are deeply interested we
give the report Of the Engineer, j.. s.
Git, Esq, in full:
TO S. @. Hiidebraaa, Jacob H. Lamott, Heary
y. He6aeksr, DR.. e. W. Free, H. W. BaAn,
Bs5uain BacGman, J. W. Tracy, and Hsary
Kesny, Committee
Gentlemen, In accordance with your instruc-
tons, ! commenced preliminary survey Of the
ground intervening between New Freedom and
thu Chestnut Hill ore banks, IN Bacbman's
valley, Nd, on the 18th OF May, and herewith
submit for your consideration the result Of the
survey, on which can be based reliable esli-
mate OF the cost OF the work, but upon loca-
ton q the road, such changes can be made
from lis present survey, which will improve
the line aud lessen the cost
The character OF the country is such as to re-
qnlre several lines to be traced over portion
Of the route, for several lines were advocated.
but no definite nor certain conclusion could be
arrived at, as the most eligible route until The
instrumental results were known, but the time
allowed me in making the survey. was only
sufficient for single survey, and even then Il
rs proper to consider the cost OF construction
and maintaining the road on such route with
favorable grads as will secure the greatest
amount Of business and perform II at the lowest
cost per ton per mile.
Description Of die Route.
The survey was commenced at a point on The
Northern Central Railway, in New Freedom.
opposite Mr.. Hildebrand's store. From this
point an Instrumental examination was made to
determine the possibility Of connecting the line
with The Chestnut Hill ore banks, In Bach |
mans Valley, and no difficulty was found %
exist in making the connection, a. was sup
posed From New Freedom the line was run
parallel with the n. Q. R. W., for short dis
lance, thence direrging 10 ihe right, passing
20 ne iei, o. Mrs haymond's dwelling, and |
crossing the Bowser road summit at It's lowest |
enthusiastically mourning cut Of IS feet. |
from It's nearness to the starting point: making |
the grade 90 feet per mile. This NAV, by run. |
ning the line nearer the old camp ground BY |
more recent examination, be rsdaced 70 so feet |
per miie, and the cut 70 about IL feet From |
this point the line was kept near tho road curys
ing 70 the len, with light work and easy grade
until the line reaches Michael Bortners. thence
with easy ascending grade OF 81 feet per mile, |
for short distance, then on n level grade 10 |
John bcyer's where il crosses tho public road |