The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-24

ton of 35 feet above water. Traversing the
hillside down the Creek for one fourth of
mile, the line assembled the valley of Kellogg's
Branch to one of its sources at Mr.. Reeds
house, on the Cooptown road-crossing sever
al properties among others that of VIM.
GLADDEN. Zone of your most jealous railroad
menu
From this point the survey was extended
without difficulty near Samuel Streets mill,
and down the valley of Winters Run to the
farm of Charles Scarf; thence by way of
winnings Valley to the Little Falls of Gun
powder.
From the Little Falls-whch are crossed
at an elevation of 25 feet-the line passes
| through the lands of Messrs. Baldwin, Wat
kins NALL, Gorsuch, Hcrtzler, Yoder, Eich-
otz and NaftZinger, passing to the left of
Trinity Church, and through the ridge divi.
ding this from Dulaney's Valley, on the pro-
perty of S. Price, with cut 30 feet deep;
thence on the cast of Dulaney's Valley by
the property of Mr.. Booth. Ann Jessup, and
VIM. Brosier to the Great Falls of Gunpow-
der, which is crossed at an elevation of 35 feet;
| thence through the Gilmor estate, passing
some 100 yards to the right of the mansion,
and soon into the property OF the late amen-
ted Charles Ridgely of Hampton.
The route through this place would pass
| to the left of the mill and dam and approach
near to the Dulaney's Valley Turnpike, and
| up the watershed ofwhat is called the pump
| House Branch" on the west side, crossing the
drive about midway between the Brook and
| Pike to depression in the drive of Charles
Chew, Esq and thence direct to Towson-
| town by tie gorge Immediately east of the
| Pike and with cut of25 feet in the summit
| ridge in the garden of Mrs. Shelley, passing
under the Joppa road and finding very good
ground in the heart of the village on an open
| square on Pennsylvania Avenue, for depot
| or station.
Col. Taylor finished the survey from Tow
sontown to the city of Baltimore, over route
easy of construction, and upon which he
thinks the land damages would not be great
The report adds:
The distance as surveyed, from Delta to
Baltimore, by this route was 81 miles. The
effect of u careful location of your road would
| be to improve and shorten it very consider
ably.
THE JARRETTsyILLE ROUTE.
This leaves the other survey at Reads
summit, about half mile north of Samuel
Streets mill, and crosses at once one of the
| forks of this branch of Winters Run, and
passing over the northern end of Tyson's bar
rem chrome fields into the property of VIM.
| Cairnes, to the left of his buildings, thence up
the valley of this fork of Winters Run u lit
Tie north of Jarrettsville, and through Deets,
Shuster, Hope, Scarf, Street,, folly, Emory
and Hess, to the Little Falls.
The line next descended the Little Falls
about mile, passing Lowell's-formerly
Stansbury 's-mill, to an outlet made by a
branch coming down from the dividing ridge
west of Chestnut Grove Chapel, which was
found very favorable as to alignment and
graduation to the summit at the Sweet Air
and PheniX road, on the farm of Alexis Jack
son. Thence down the valley Oft the stream
mentioned, through the property of Thomas
| jackson, Mr.. Shields, DR.. O'Donovan, and
across the Jarrettsville Pike at Isaac Kings
| Tavern. From here to the opening in the val
ley Of the Gunpowder the stream was tortu-
Gus, rocky and very preciptous, but u very
excellent crossing of the Great Falls was
found at the limestone quarry of Capt. Marsh.
| Crossing on the farm Of George Merryman,
the hillside which skirts the Falls on the
south was gained, which would be avaed of
for half mile until Dulaney's Valley pro.
| per is gained
Rounding the hill where the Falls makes
its debouch, into the valley, the line would
pass to the rear of John Bosley's residence,
in front Of Widow Bosley's near the ore wash
| ing's, and crossing Dulaney's Valley pike
one-tourth of a mile moth of Hampton gate
uniting with the line first ran at Ridgey's
| drive.
Other examinations of the route from
| Pylesville to La Grange were made by Col
Taylor, but the one already selected is
thought to be the best.
THE SANDY BOTTOM ROUTE.
The engineer also made an examination of
this route, and considers from the obstacles
to be overcome, and "from what may be ex-
pected of the people," that this route is i'm
practicable.
Col. Taylor thinks that upon locating the
road, the difficulties will not be so great as
indicated by the profile, and that the curva-
lures will be everywhere within the pale of a
"narrow-gauge." The right of way, lie thinks,
will be universally granted. lie comes to the
conclusion that difference of $4,000 to
$40, 900, at least will exist in favor of the
route by way of Jarrettsville. Col Taylor
adds:
For your encouragement, am sustained
in making you this proposition:
To grade, bridge, iron and equip your road
iloHl bcltu W DallllllOIcj 10 lease Tue same IOf
20 years, paying the interest on any bonded
debt it may have, and after the first five years
of its completion to pay half per cent. divi-
dend upon its capital stock, increasing the
same by an additional half per cent. each year
until ii reaches five per cent. per annum.-
The company to secure the right-of-way and
| pay 81 900 per mile in money Tor its equiva-
lent in needed material or labor;) 81 800 per
mile i'll land, appraised at its present value
81 900 per mile in stock, and $4,000 per
mile in mortgage bonds at such rate of inter
est as the party shall determine. The above
| intend for the Long Green Route. For the
Jarrettsville, $500 in money and the other
amounts the same. This to include the en-
cheering and placing of the roadway upon
ground conceived TO be best by the engineer.
Gentlemen, you have something tangible,
and within the scope of your means to act
upon. fyou are unable to meet these fig.
ures, never talk railroad again.
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