The ledge cutting is principally through granite and mica slate, but there are portions of the route where green stone and trap rock occur. The estimated cost of one mile of superstructure of a single track and of H rail, is as follows: 1. H Rail 86 1-2 tons, 55 lbs. per yard, at $70 per ton, 2. 704 cast iron chairs or splicing plates, at 50 cts., Laying rails, including digging trenches, notch- Cost of one mile of superstructure of plate Rail Road, 6,055 352 36 96 324 50 352 800 $7,920 46 $5,230 00 The line having been divided into sections, for the purpose of equalizing the excavations and embankments as much as possible, the following estimate has been made of the expense of grading, bridging, clearing, and the superstructure of the road, exclusive of the right of way, offices, engines, &c., as they more properly belong to the report on the location of the line. SECTION No. 1. Distance, 6 miles 720 feet. 2 1-4 acres of clearing, as $18, 6,236 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 75 cts., 7 road bridges and crossings, every thing included, Total cost of grading section No. 1, SECTION No. 2. Distance, 6 miles 4,560 fect. 3 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20, 2,880 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 80 cts., 40 50 4,677 8,532 16 6,821 60 53,659 50 5,592 520 3,705 35 $83,582 76 70 2,304 81,214 20 7,794 1,230 4,661 70 Total cost of grading section No. 2. $97,343 20 2 farm crossings, at $35, SECTION No. 3. Distance, 5 miles 5,200 feet. 8 acres of clearing, at $18, 2 acres of grubbing, at $100, 21,745 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 20 cts.. 280,844 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 13 1-2 cts., 400,967 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts, 1,044 cubic yards of masonry for culverts, Total cost of grading section No. 3, 144 200 4,349 37,913 94 56,135 38 2,915 2,088 3,695 105 $107,545 32 SECTION No. 4. Distance, 7 miles 40 feet. 265 50 14 3-4 acres of clearing, at $18, 5 acres of grubbing, at $110, 550 123,930 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 14 cts., 17,350 20 284,021 cubic yards of embankment, at 12 cts., 34,082 52 30 feet of bridging, every thing included, 1,100 210 cubic yards of masonry for culverts, 6 road bridges, every thing included, 2 farm crossings, at 35, 420 4,157 70 Total cost of grading section No. 4, $57,995 22 SECTION No. 5. Distance, 5 miles 3,400 feet. 17 1-2 acres of clearing, at $19, 6 acres of grubbing, at $116, 18,056 cubic yards of rock excavation at 70 cts., 352 50 696 12,639 20 30,001 8,430 1,252 70 222,258 cubic yards of earth excavation at 12 cts., 26,670 96 215,320 cubic yards of earth excavation at 16 cts., 34,451 20 167,869 cubic yards of embankment at 15 cts., 24 SECTION No. 7. Distance, 5 miles 4,600 feet. 7 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20, 4 acres of grubbing at $120, 320,158 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 15cts., 120,132 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 12cts., 1 farm crossing, 150 480 48,023 70 14,415 84 35 Total cost of grading section No. 7, $74,642 54 SECTION No. 8. Distance, 5 miles 200 feet. 13 1-4 acres of clearing, at $19, 351 75 4 acres of grubbing, at $110, 440 17,682 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 80 cts., 14,145 60 197,924 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 13cts., 78,431 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts., 2 farm crossings, at $35, 25,730 12 3,137 24 21,205 40 70 141,602 cubic yards of excavation, (earth,) at 24,072 34 17 cts., 20,646 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cents, 2,890 44' 125 feet of bridging, every thing included, 4 road bridges, every thing included, 2 farm crossings, at $35, 5,144 67 2,890 70 Total cost of grading section No. 9, $35,811 45 SECTION No. 10. Distance, 5 miles 1,800 feet. 22 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20, 10 acres of grubbing, at $117, 325 cubic yards of rock excavation, at $1, 95,562 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts., 450 1,170 325 100,978 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 12cts., 195 feet of bridging, every thing included, 3 road bridges, every thing included, I farm crossing, at $35, 12,117 36 13,378 68 8,624 2,520 35 Total cost of grading section No. 10, $38,620 04 SECTION No. 11. Distance, 6 miles 3,820 feet. 15 acres of clearing, at $18, 4 acres of grubbing, at $110, 65,529 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 12 cts., 210,638 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 14 cls., 175 feet of bridging, every thing included, 2 farm crossings, $35, 270 440 7,503 48 29,489 32 5,720 80 5,670 70 5,563 cubic yds. of rock excavation, at 75 cts., 4,172 25 312,037 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 10 cts., 31,203 70 313,272 cubic yds. of ea th excavation, at 12 cts., |