The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-16
Average cost per mile, slI, 600, As. sl66, 49,

average Sosi per niie, vi yoVJ, 40. Slb5, 83i. 80
The estimates contemplate only single track
with proper allowance for turn outs and are
based on width OF road bed of Ia feet in cut.
tings and u feet on embankments, with slopes
Of | y to !, and less were rock presents itself.
They also contemplate reasonable degree Of
permanency In the various structures, arising,
rather at the useful and substantial, than orna-
mental. The road bed is supposed to be ele-
waited from to feet above the surface Of the
ground at all points where practicable. This
Is OF great importance, for II secures good
drainage and adds to the stability and useful
ness of the road In every other respect
The future growth and prosperity of your
town depends largely upon the construction
OF your contemplated Railroad, and no one
whose better Judgment is not wholly obscured
oy prejudice, can fail to appreciate the efforts
now being put forth BY the enterprising eiii-
Gems OF New Freedom and the surrounding
country, who are urging forward the building
OF the road, which is to give the community so
many advantages not otherwise to be had. In
making the survey, believe have not heard
OF single individual who was opposed to an en-
terprise SO inEigorating and life-gving as rail
road, and yet have reason to believe that
there are such persons-hoping that they are
few in number, and are daily growing less
II is only necessary to look at towns where the
citizens have priVilede of railroads, and see
the great improvements and business thereby
ihausutateu that they knew nothing about pri-
or to the construction of the railroad, and so
long as a country like yours remains without
a railroad, so long will the rich iron ore de-
posts OF the country along the line surveyed,
remain undeveoped, and so long az such
great element remains untouched, will Won re-
main in the old and beaten paths which pron-
erly belong to the stage coach mode Of travel
ling, which prevailed fifty or more years ago.
This Is an age OF progress, and if Won would
keep step to its march and avail Yourselves of
its great and good results, you must enter the
lists and compete for business, for activity, for
prosperity and growth. Should the New Free
dom aud Baehman Valley Railroad be built 10
the Chesnut Hill Ore Banks, and railroad
communication open with the vast ore deposits
throughout that valley as far rs Westminster.
New Freedom may reasonably hope to become
hourishing town. The immense wealth of
iron ore, which lies inbedded in the Bachman
Valley region, can 6niy be brought forth by a
railroad, 10 give employment to skillful labor
ious hands, and so bring to your door the wealth
which is reaped BY much less favored regions.
In conclusion, beg leave to congratulate
you upsn so favorable results Of survey. the
cost per mile being sll, 600 As, is sufficient, /
think, to satisfy the hopes of its most sanguine
friends. e
i acknowledge my Indebtedness to the peoulc
all along the line, for their attention. bospital
ity and aid in pushing through the survey.
Respectfully submitted,
Jos. ). GiIr. Civil Engineer.
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