The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-12-19
ENGTEEFR.s REPoRT.
To the President and Board of Di-
rectors of the II. & Z. r. B Co.

GENTLEMEN
I have the honor 20 submit
the following report Of the progress of
the construction of your road. By the
resignation of Capt I. Fl. Miilington, on
the first Of May last, was left in imme-
diate charge of the work Of construction,
and have strived to practice the most
ridgid economy consistent with the con-
structiOn of first class road.
The work has progressed remarkably
we'll under the peculiar existing circum>
stances It is all under contract except
miles Of light work just east of Hatchie
riser, which can be let, payable 10 stock.
A large portion of the work has been
let to citizens along the line who receive
stock at par value in payment They
manifest a great deal of interest in the
work and are energetic ia its prosecu>
! ton. You, gentlemen, have accomplish
ed shat has heretofore been, financially
considered, an impOsslbility, to build a
railroad by private subscription, and you
| justly deserve the Iaudations bestowed
upon you By the public.
The contractors have moved up 20 date
! 66022 cubic yards of earth, being about
one-third Of the total amount from Boil.
var to Henderson OF this amount
23466 cubic yards was paid for in cash,
| less one>ffth In stock. l7250 cubic yds
in cash, 25306 cub yds paid for in stock,
at par value. The work on the ridge be-
tween the Hatchie and Forked Deer riv-
ers, is progressing well but slowly.
| Through McNairy county the work is
pushed vigorously. In fact, from the
county line to Henderson distance eieV-
en- miles) there remains but little to do.
This portion of the line can be made
| ready for the ties by an expenditure of
$4,000. All Of said work is now under
contract partly payable in stock, and
there is a sulficiency of ties ready sui
scribed IN the county to erOss,tie s miles
of the distance.
There sre six miles in the total length
of the work under contract finished and
| ready for the ties, and q portion of it
has been heavy work. Much more of
the remainder can be made ready In a
short while or when necessary.
According t9 instructions received
from the President began the survey
east of Tennessee river on the 18th of
October at Clifton in Wayne county.
For three miles east of Clifton the coun-
try is rocky and rough, but Astounding
IN a very rich quality of iron. After
reaching Eagle creek valley, three miles
from the river, the route extends for nine
miles up level valley, where we ascend
the dividing ridge between Beech and
HarSin's Greek The ridge extends five
miles, the whole of which is heavy work
and gradients.
After reaching Waynesbrough, l62
miles from Clifton, the work viii be com
paratively light, except the crossing oil
the ridge between Waynesborough and
Wayne Furnace, 81 miles from Waynes
borough. From the Furnace for miles
the work is light, bat a considerable de-
Walton from direct line is necessary, il
in order to get suitable place to ascend
the high land country in the western
portion of Lawrence county, at which
point | left the party on the list of No
vember, IL charge of Mr.. Clark, with
instructions to continue the survey Il
Fayetteville In Lincoln county. 1t i
scarcely necessary for me TO mention
what every one knows to be fact, tina
Wayne is one of the richest counties il
mineral wealth in the State, and witt
your road built through the county, Their
is no great reason why there should moi
be an iron furnace for every mile o
road. The Wayne furnace is now il
operation, owned by Gaylord d Co., O
CINCINNATI; making 20 tuns of iron pei
day, and employs six hundred hands
and have sixty teams hauling iron t
! Clifton, % miles, for which they pa,
$4,000 annually, which amount woul(
in few years, pay for the building 0
the road through the county of Wayne
Your enterprise has some very warn
supporters in this county, to-wit judy
Morris, Mr.. G. W. Boyd, manager Q
Wayne Furnace, Messrs Hassell, An
derson, Cole, Craig, Cypert, and other
of Waynesborough, and Hughes, Rick
etts, Miller, T'yree and others of Clifton
Yours, respectfully,
II. II. ALLEN,
Nov. IL, 1873. Eagineec in charge