The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-22
Baltimore and Delta Railroad.

We can now hold out the confident assur-
ance to our readers that the Baltimore and
Delta Railroad will certainly be made
The contracts for the grading and masonry
will be awarded to the successful bidders, on
the Goth instant, and the work will be COM
menced Immediately thereafter. At the
meeting of the directors, in Baltimore, last
week, seventytwo proposals were handed in.
The lowest bid for grading the road and
erecting the masonry, from the falls of the
Great Gunpowder, in Baltimore county, to
Delta, York county, Pa, distance ofthirty-
two miles, was 100000, and the highest
$14S,OOO. The latter, perhaps, included also
the construction of the necessary trestle
work. Both bidders are represented to be
perfectly responsible, and fully able to carry
out their contracts. For first-class masonry,
the average of the bids was 81 per cubic
yard for removing earth, from IS to %
cents per cubic yard loose rock % to 30
cents per cubic yard, and blasted rock Go TO
90 cents per cubic yard.
Some of the bidders were well.known rail
road contractors from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia. The proposals were re-
ferred to the executive committee and the
Chief Engineer, Major cambridge, with
power to negotiate with the more acceptable
bidders, and report to the board at its next
meeting, in Baltimore, on Friday, November
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graded, from Towsontown to Cromwelps
Bridge, distance of five miles, was ratified
by the board. The amount paid was $S, 500
for the title by Sherifs sale, and $1,000 for
the title under the trustees sale. These two
sales combine all interests of every kind
whatsoever in the property The arrange
ments heretofore made by the Baltimore and
Delta directors with the Towsontown and
Baltimore Narrow Gauge Railway, had al
ready vested in the Baltimore and Delta road
all the interests of the Towsontown and
Baltimore railroad, without the expenditure
of any money in cash, the road being pur-
chased with stock of the new railroad
At the meeting last week Mr.. Thomas
elected Treasurer of the new road
The most important action, so far as it
concerns the subscribers, however, was the
issue of q call for ten per cent. of the sub.
scriptions, TO be due and payable to the
Treasurer, or to the companys agent, Edward
G. Price, on the 18th of December next
In order to facilitate collections, it is stated
that Mr. Price will be authorized to take the
notes of those who are not ready TO pay on
demand. These notes can he discounted, and
the MONEY obtained at once in order that
the directors may not be embarrassed for
funds with which to pay contractors, as the
work progresses.
A considerable portion of the first call of
five per cent. has not yet been paid, for the
reason alleged, in many instances, that it was
doubtful whether the work would proceed or
not. The recent action of the Board of
Directors las nearly settled that question, and
it only remains for the subscribers TO comply
with their obligations, TO have the road push
ed forward with energy. The work, as we
have stated, will be commenced at once and
if the subscribers will pay their installments
years time The cars will he running through
from Delta to Baltimore
Citizens along the route of The new rail
road will not be compelled to wait until it is
completed before they begin TO enjoy some of
its advantages, The employment of large
force of men and The expenditure of large
sums of money must necessarily add an i'm
peius TO business, and the start thus given
will continue to increase and expand after
the railroad is an accomplished fact.