,transcriber's ,notes3 ,italic text is denoted by underscores4 ,notation for whole and fractional part is #ee-daf_/ajjj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,senate444444 444444,no4 #ei4 ,,report ,,on ,,the ,,hoosac ,,tunnel ,,and ,,troy ,,and ,,greenfield ,,railroad1 ,,by ,,the ,,joint ,,standing ,,committee ,,of #ahff4 ----- ,,boston3 ,,wright ,,potter1 ,,state ,,printers1 ,,no4 #d ,,spring ,,lane4 #ahfg4 ,commonwealth of ,massachusetts4 ,hon4 ,,joseph ,a4 ,,pond1 ,president of the ,senate4 ,,sir3--,i herewith transmit to the legislature the ,report of the ,joint ,standing ,committee of #ahff on the ,hoosac ,tunnel and ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad4 ,i am very respectfully ,your obedient servant1 ,,tappan ,,wentworth1 ,chairman4 ,,report4 ,the ,joint ,standing ,committee of #ahff on the ,hoosac ,tunnel and the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 authorized to visit the tunnel and railroad1 examine into the condition and progress of the work1 and to report fully the result of such examination respectfully ,,report3 ,that since the adjournment of the legislature the ,committee in a body visited the tunnel and railroad in ,june1 and again in ,october1 and they continued their examination of the condition and progress of the work by sub-committees in the months of ,july1 ,august1 ,september1 ,november and ,december2 7one of the examinations being exclusively devoted to the operations on the railroad which were commenced late in ,october27 the others to the tunnel and the various structures and mechanical operations connected therewith1 including an examination of the existing contracts1 and an inquiry into the general organization adopted to carry out the laws and purposes of the ,state in regard to the enterprise4 ,the ,committee have also examined the records and the doings of the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad from the organization of the corporation until the surrender of the railroad to the ,state1 and have made extracts from the records to show the financial condition of the corporation1 its dealings with the contractors for constructing the road and tunnel1 and also the embarrassed condition of the contractors and corporation from #ahee to #ahfa1 which finally led to the practical abandonment of the contract on the part of ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,company1 and the surrender of the road to the ,state under the mortgages which had been given to secure the loan advanced by the ,commonwealth in aid of the road and tunnel4 ,these extracts from the records1 with extracts from some of the laws passed upon the subject of the railroad and tunnel1 together with remarks of the ,committee upon the legislation of the ,state1 the doings of the directors1 and their efforts and those of the contractors to prosecute the enterprise being too long for the body of this ,report1 will be found in the ,appendix at ,a4 ,and a synopsis of the action and condition of the corporation at the time of1 and previous to the surrender of the road1 and the relation of the contractors to the corporation and to the ,state1 will be stated before entering upon the particular description of the condition and progress of the work the present year1 as observed by the ,committee4 ,the charter of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad was granted in #ahdh1 authorizing the construction of a railroad from a point on the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad1 at or near ,greenfield1 to the line of the ,states of ,new ,york or ,vermont1 to connect with any railroad that might be constructed from or near the city of ,troy in ,new ,york4 ,its capital stock was limited to #c1ejj1jjj4 ,authority was given in the charter to contract with any contiguous railroad leading from either of the above-named ,states1 for the use of the same or any part thereof1 or for operating the two roads conjointly1 or for hiring such other railroad1 or for letting their own railroad to the owners of any other road which should compose a part of the railroad line between ,troy and ,boston1 of which the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad should be a part4 ,the corporation was organized ,june #a1 #ahdh4 ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 the directors voted an assessment of three per cent4 upon its capital stock1 and this assessment was the only one that was substantially collected1 and on the first day of ,october1 in the same year1 they voted to put the construction of the road under contract as soon as sufficient subscription should be obtained therefore1 commencing at ,pownal1 ,vermont1 and ,greenfield4 ,in ,january1 #ahej1 #b1bjc4id had been received into the treasury1 and #b1bjc4eg had been expended with the approbation of the president of the corporation1 leaving in the treasurer's hand #j4cg4 ,sundry assessments was voted from time to1 time1 the last vote being in ,may1 #aheb1 amounting in all to #ge per cent4 upon the subscriptions1 but they were rescinded in ,july1 #aheh1 and a new series of assessments were afterwards made which the ,committee understand were as unproductive of beneficial results as were the former1 upon which only partial payments had been made by a portion of the subscribers4 ,a contract for constructing the road was made with ,messrs4 ,gilman and ,carpenter in ,october1 #ahej4 ,at the close of the year #ahej1 stock to the amount of #bej1hjj had been subscribed1 of which #gb1jjj was payable in land damages1 and #ej1jjj was taken by the contractors4 ,at this period in the history of the corporation1 with #ach1hjj of available cash subscription1 of which three per cent4 had been paid1 the corporation applied to the ,state for aid by a loan to enable it to prosecute the enterprise it had assumed1 and this application was continued without success until #ahed1 when the legislature passed the ,act authorizing a loan of #b1jjj1jjj1 upon conditions which are particularly set forth in the ,loan ,act1 7see ,appendix ,a and ,b17 which1 modified by subsequent legislation1 discloses the policy of the ,state in granting its assistance to the undertaking4 ,it is proper to state1 that at the time this loan was granted1 there was no prospect of opening this line of travel by individual efforts1 and the amount of the loan1 taking into consideration the then assumed estimates of its probable cost1 shows that the ,state assumed to defray the cost of an enterprise to the completion of which available individual means had proved inadequate4 ,in #ahee1 a contract for the construction of the road and tunnel was made with ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell4 ,the capital stock of the corporation was fixed at #a1ejj1jjj4 ,this contract was changed two or three times1 and finally ended in one executed by ,h4 ,haupt and ,henry ,cartwright4 ,for an account of these changes1 and of the votes and transactions of the directors and the contractors1 reference is made to ,appendix ,a1 where the same will be found in detail4 ,upon a careful examination of these votes and transactions1 the ,committee come to the conclusion that the financial embarrassments of the corporation from the year #ahee1 when the first contract with ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell was made to the time of the suspension of the works under the last contract with ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 are apparent4 ,and it is also apparent that during the same time1 the contractors assumed1 to a very great extent1 the control and responsibility of the enterprise4 ,under the first contract1 and on the day of its acceptance1 the direction of the engineering operations within the tunnel was left with the contractor2 excepting measuring for estimates and the final acceptance of the work2 and on his subscribing #fjj1jjj to the capital stock1 #hjj1jjj 7less the new subscriptions17 was added to the contract prices for the work4 ,under the second contract with ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 the directors voted to substitute bonds for stock in payment of the work until #b1jjj feet of the tunnel was completed1 and to pay the discounts and losses to which the contractors might be required to submit1 not exceeding fifteen per cent4 per annum2 and also1 to issue to the contractors bonds to the amount of #ajj1jjj in addition to payments4 ,said bonds were to be sold or pledged by ,haupt ,co41 to enable them to raise means to carry on their operations under the contract4 ,on the dissolution of the firm of ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 in ,july #ahef1 ,serrell resigned his office as director and was chosen consulting engineer4 ,at the same time1 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbraith1 one of the contractors in the following contract1 was chosen a director4 ,thereupon a new contract was made with ,h4 ,haupt1 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbraith1 ,c4 ,b4 ,duncan and ,henry ,cartwright4 ,under this contract the estimates were to be made by the company's engineer4 ,in ,july1 #aheg1 the records show that no payments had been made the contractors for more than a year1 and that the work could be carried on only by the continued efforts and personal credit of the contractors4 ,in ,february1 #aheh1 the contract was again changed1 and ,messrs4 ,haupt and ,cartwright engaged with the corporation to complete the road and tunnel4 ,at this time1 the records show that no payments had been made under the previous contracts for more than two years2 that the work could only be carried on by the continued efforts1 increased expenditures1 and personal credit of the contractors4 ,by a provision of this contract1 any revenue arising from the use of the road1 or any portion of it1 was assigned to the contractors until their claims upon the company were adjusted2 and the payment of all the company's debts was to be deferred until that of the contractors was satisfied2 and ,haupt ,co4 agreed to maintain the organization of the corporation1 pay its bills for printing1 and advance therefore a sum not less than #ejj1jjj4 ,the same year the ,rensselaer ,iron ,company was allowed a lien on the iron delivered to the contractors until the same was paid for4 ,in #ahei1 ,h4 ,haupt relinquished his pecuniary interest in the contract1 and was appointed chief engineer of the corporation4 7,see ,appendix ,a1 page #fb47 ,these transactions in which the contractors participated1 7one of whom was on the board of directors17 show conclusively that they were fully apprized of the condition of the corporation1 from the date of their first connection with the work to the time of its suspension1 no claim during the whole period having been made by them against the ,commonwealth for any work done for the corporation4 ,the existence of the mortgages to the ,state were of course well known to the contractors4 ,they were given in pursuance of laws passed by the legislature1 and for security of the payments received by the contractors for their services4 ,the right of the ,commonwealth to take possession of the railroad under the mortgages1 must have been well understood4 ,further1 the corporation1 in surrendering the road to the ,state1 did no injury to the contractors1 for the act of surrender did not take place until after the contractors had suspended work upon both road and tunnel1 and practically abandoned the enterprise2 thus leaving to the ,state the alternative1 either to take possession of the work and complete the road and tunnel1 or to abandon it2 and1 in addition to the loss of the advances already made1 forego the anticipated benefits of an additional avenue for ,western traffic4 ,the treasurer's books do not show any settlement between ,haupt and ,company and the corporation4 ,the account standing upon the ledger shows a large balance against the contractors2 but the ,committee are informed that subsequent to ,may #cj1 #ahfc1 a settlement was made upon the basis of ,mr4 ,stevenson's report 7see ,appendix ,a17 and that ,mr4 ,haupt received1 in conformity with the contract of ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 with the ,troy and ,greenfield corporation1 payment for all labor done and material furnished by said ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 for the corporation1 and that all matters between the parties have been adjusted4 ,although the accounts between the contractors and the corporation are understood to be settled1 it may be interesting to examine the account of the ,commonwealth with the enterprise and compare the value of the work done by the contractors at the time of its abandonment by them1 with the payments made to them therefore1 from the treasury of the ,state4 ,the amount paid from the ,state treasury for work and materials upon the tunnel1 #agj1aca #ie ,amount paid upon the road west of the tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,amount paid upon the road east of the tunnel1 #eje1bef #ib ----------- #gbe1chh #hg ,amount earned by contractors under the contract upon the tunnel1 #abi1dge #jj ,amount earned by contractors under the contract1 upon the road west of tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,amount earned by contractors under the contract1 upon the road east of tunnel1 including temporary work1 #daj1bjd #jj ----------- #ehi1fgi #jj ----------- #ace1gji #hg ,overpayment in reckoning sterling exchange1 say1 #dd1jjj #jj ----------- ,overpayment when the work stopped in ,july1 #ahfa1 #agi1gji #hg ,further payments made upon the work by the ,state from ,july #ahfa to ,january #ahfg1 #adj1bbf #ie ----------- ,total amount paid more than earned1 #cai1icf #hb ,from the foregoing statement it appears that the contractors with the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad corporation1 have received from the ,state1 three hundred and nineteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-two cents more than the value of the work which the corporation surrendered under the mortgage1 and that the ,state has lost that amount of money in its efforts to assist in the construction of the work4 ,it is proper to add as the judgment of the very intelligent chairman of the commissioners 7,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks17 from whose statement to the ,committee the foregoing figures are taken1 that the loss to the ,state in the transaction by the failure of ,messrs4 ,b4 ,haupt ,co41 to perform their contract in a proper manner1 will reach the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars4 7,see statement1 ,appendix ,c47 ,the ,commonwealth having taken possession of the road and tunnel1 and by the legislation of #ahfb and #ahfc undertaken their construction with the free consent of the corporation1 the directors by an appropriate vote1 expressed their concurrence with the proceeding1 and their reliance upon the good faith of the legislature to complete the enterprise which had exhausted the resources of its immediate projectors4 ,the last act of the corporation1 as appears by the records1 was the choice of officers in ,august1 #ahfe1 when ,alvah ,crocker was chosen president and ,wendell ,t4 ,davis1 clerk and treasurer4 ,,description ,,of ,,the ,,tunnel4 ,the tunnel enters the eastern side of the ,hoosac ,mountain1 in the town of ,florida1 a few rods from the right bank of the ,deerfield ,river4 ,the eastern summit of the mountain is #b1baj feet above tide-water1 #a1dii feet above the ,deerfield ,river1 #a1dbi feet above the grade of the railroad1 and is distant from the ,east ,portal of the tunnel #f1ajj feet4 ,the western summit is #b1eaj feet above tide-water #a1ghh feet above the ,hoosac ,river1 #a1gah feet above the grade of the railroad1 and #f1gjj feet distant from the ,west ,portal4 ,each portal of the tunnel is #gff feet above tide-water4 ,the summits are #b-da_/ajj miles distant from each other1 and the valley between them at its lowest depression is #hja feet above the grade of the railroad4 ,the length of the tunnel1 from the ,east ,end to the ,west ,end1 as commenced by ,mr4 ,haupt1 is #d-hd_/ajj miles4 ,its base is1 at the ,east ,end1 #gj feet above the ,deerfield ,river1 and at the ,west ,end1 #gj feet above the ,hoosac ,river4 ,its grade1 from the ,east ,end to the ,central ,shaft1 is #ah feet per mile2 from the ,west ,end to ,west ,shaft1 #bf-d_/aj feet per mile2 and from the ,west ,shaft towards the ,central ,shaft1 #ba-ab_/ajj feet per mile4 ,these grades are calculated to allow the free passage of water from the centre4 ,should the quantity of water found in the tunnel render feasible a reduction of this grade1 a change is contemplated4 ,illustration3 ,profile of the ,hoosac ,mountains ,the dimensions of the tunnel areas follows3 ,the rock cutting is #bd feet high and #bd feet wide4 ,the brick-work is #bf feet high and #bf feet wide4 ,the bottom of the tunnel will contain a culvert three feet deep at the centre4 ,through this culvert the water from the tunnel is to be discharged4 ,it now receives1 in addition to the water accumulating in the tunnel1 a #ab-;inch pipe1 to carry air at a low pressure for ventilation2 an #h-;inch pipe to carry air for driving the drilling machines2 and a #c-;inch pipe for carrying water for use in the holes which are being drilled4 ,should it be found advisable to use gas in carrying on the work1 provision is made for a #d-;inch pipe to carry the gas from the place of manufacture4 ,the track is to be placed #c-a_/b feet above the bottom of the rock tunnel1 and #d-a_/b feet above the bottom1 where lined with brick4 ,the distance by the highway1 from the town of ,north ,adams1 or from the ,west ,end to the ,east ,end of the tunnel1 is about nine miles4 ,from the first named points to the ,central ,shaft is about five miles1 and from the ,central ,shaft to the ,east ,end the distance is six miles4 ,the time necessary to travel from the ,west ,end to the ,east ,end1 is two hours4 ,loaded teams from either end to the other perform the distance and return in a day4 ,organization of the forces employed in the construction of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 ,june1 #ahff4 ,chief engineer ,thomas ,doane1 salary1 #d1jjj #jj ,two assistant engineers1 salary each1 #a1cej #jj ,one #a1jag #be ,one #ijj #jj ,the assistants were assigned to different points upon the work4 ,one messenger1 #dfi #ej ,one man in the stable1 #fbf #jj ,paul ,hill1 superintendent1 salary1 #b1djj #jj ,one clerk1 #a1bjj #jj ,one master mechanic1 #a1hjj #jj ,one mechanical draftsman1 #a1cej #jj ,one pattern maker1 #ici #jj ,for ,materials and ,supplies3 ,one cashier and paymaster1 #a1bjj #jj ,one purchasing agent1 #a1bjj #jj ,one freight clerk and assistant paymaster1 #a1jjj #jj ,one store-keeper at ,east ,end1 #a1bjj #jj ,one assistant store-keeper at ,east ,end1 #ghj #jj ,one store-keeper at ,west ,end1 #a1jjj #jj ,one assistant store-keeper at ,west ,end1 #ijj #jj ,one helper for do4 at ,west ,end1 #dfi #ej ,one store-keeper at ,central ,shaft1 #gbj #jj ,the above were contained on the engineer's pay-roll4 ,since the first visit of the ,committee to the tunnel1 many important changes have been made in the force above mentioned1 to wit3 ,the salary of the chief engineer was reduced to #c1fjj1 he to provide his transportation to various points upon the work4 ,one of the assistant engineers resigned and retired1 and the office of two of them has been abolished4 ,the salary of the superintendent has been increased to #c1jjj4 ,the office of freight clerk has been abolished1 and its duties transferred to that of paymaster and cashier4 ,the salaries of store-keepers and their assistants were not a charge to the ,state1 but were paid from the profit of their respective stores4 ,at the commencement of the work1 it was deemed necessary to provide stores at the three points where the operations were carried on1 to supply the workmen readily with necessaries1 so that no time might be lost by them in the important duty of making provision for their families4 ,but in the present state of the enterprise1 it is probable that private individuals would readily establish such stores1 and relieve the ,state from a duty which1 although it involved no pecuniary charge1 diverted to some extent the attention of officers from their more legitimate avocations4 ,,foremen ,,and ,,others ,,under ,,the ,,superintendent4 ,at ,west ,end4 ,one foreman of labor1 #c4jj per day of brickyard1 #e4hb of carpenters1 #c4jj ,one time-keeper1 #b4ej ,west ,shaft4 ,one captain1 #c4ej per day4 ,two statisticians1 who keep an account of articles delivered to the workmen1 and also perform the electrical firing1 #b4ej ,central ,shaft4 ,one captain1 #e4jj per day4 ,one time-keeper--acting statistician1 #b4be ,east ,end4 ,one time-keeper1 #c4jj per day4 ,one statistician1 #b4ej ,one #h4jj ,one foreman of masons at the ,east ,end1 and inspector of do4 at ,west ,end1 #e4jj ,one foreman of carpenters1 #c4jj ,of this list the foreman of the brickyard is a temporary appointment4 ,the foreman of carpenters at the ,west ,end has finished his work and retired4 ,the foreman of masons was discharged by the commissioners1 and has entered into the employ of ,mr4 ,farren at the ,west ,end4 ,there are nine foremen of the heading gangs1 two of whom have #ajj per month1 and the remainder #c4jj per day4 ,the heading gangs consist of eleven drillers each1 including the foreman1 and from three to five rockmen for removing stone4 ,they work by shifts of eight hours1 relieving each other at #h ,a4 ,m41 #d ,p4 ,m41 and #ab1 midnight4 ,the blasts are made about the time of relief4 ,the men working on the enlargement under private contractors make two shifts a day1 each shift working ten hours4 ,the ,committee made a special examination of the number of men employed under the engineer and superintendent1 with a view of considering whether the force actually engaged was necessary to an economical prosecution of the enterprise1 intending to suggest any reform that might occur to them as essential2 but learning that the engineer would in the course of the year make some reduction in the number of the men as well as of the teams employed upon the work1 the ,committee deferred taking up the subject until the anticipated reductions should have been made4 ,and now understanding that the commissioners have the whole matter under consideration1 and that they have already to some extent1 acted thereon1 the ,committee for reasons that would be obvious1 withhold any recommendations or remarks upon this point4 ,,system ,,of ,,operations4 ,the general superintendence of the labor on the work is vested in ,mr4 ,hill4 ,the reports are made to the engineer4 ,the captains in the tunnel report weekly the proceedings of each day under the following heads1 as follows3-- ,number of days' work4 of holes drilled4 of inches of holes drilled4 of drills dulled4 of pounds of powder used4 of feet of fuse used4 of sheets of paper used4 of pounds of soap used4 of pounds of candles used4 of quarts of oil used4 of lamps used4 of pounds of wicking used4 ,the captain at the shafts four times a month reports1-- ,the days' work of the engine-men4 ,the revolutions of the engine4 ,number of pounds of coal used4 of feet of wood used4 of gallons of sperm oil used4 of gallons of kerosene oil used4 of pounds of tallow used4 of pounds of waste used4 of pounds of tar used4 of cages raised4 of cars of stone raised4 ,size of pump-plunger used4 ,length of stroke4 ,number of strokes4 of gallons of water raised4 of boilers in use4 ,the materials furnished for the construction of the work are charged in their distribution to twenty-three accounts1 as will be seen by the tabular statement of its cost4 ,requisitions for materials are signed by the immediate overseer1 captain or foreman2 they are handed to the superintendent for approval1 and by him forwarded to the engineer4 ,if the requisition is approved by both1 the materials are ordered1 and when furnished the applicant signs upon a duplicate his receipt for the same4 ,this course is pursued as well for materials taken from the ,state lands as for those purchased4 ,suitable blanks for returns1 requisitions1 c41 are furnished to the several points1 and the evidence of all the transactions is preserved in the office of the engineer4 ,in addition to the above1 a return of all material broken1 or laid aside1 is made to the engineer1 at whose office a substantial account of all materials on hand1 either in use1 or out of use1 may be found4 ,the organization of the working force1 and the mode adopted for supplies and expenditures at the various points1 appear well adapted to an efficient and economical prosecution of the enterprise4 ,,divisions ,,of ,,the ,,work4 ,east ,end4 ,deerfield ,dam4--,this structure is completed4 ,flashboards to be used in low stages of water may have to be occasionally renewed4 ,the canal is finished as far as wheelpit ,no4 #c4 ,the machine-shop is about #gb feet long1 and #cf feet wide4 ,it has three turbine wheels4 ,a fourth wheel is designed1 but is not required at the present time1 and the pit to receive it is not completed4 ,in the basement of the machine-shop are two compressors4 ,the first was put in ,january1 #ahff4 ,it has four cylinders #ac inches in diameter1 and #bj inches stroke4 ,this compressor is used to drive the drills1 and furnish air for the blacksmith shop4 ,the second compressor was put in some time in ,october4 ,it has four cylinders #be inches in diameter1 and #bd inches stroke1 and is used for ventilation one-fourth of the time1 two hours after each blast1 viz41 from #h to #aj1 ,a4 ,m41 from #d to #f1 ,p4 ,m41 and from #ab to #b1 ,a4 ,m4 ,the compressors work satisfactorily4 ,the loss of power in the transmission of air from the machine-shop to the drills1 a distance of #d1ejj feet1 being hardly perceptible4 ,in addition to the compressors1 there is in the machine-shop the following machinery1 viz43 three lathes1 one of them worked by hand2 a drilling machine2 a planer2 a bolt-cutting machine and a saw-table4 ,sixty horse-power is required to carry the machine-drills1 the machines in the shop1 and to furnish air for the blacksmith shop4 ,when the large compressor is used1 #ge additional horse-power is required4 ,a circular saw at the east end of the machine shop1 is occasionally used1 driven by power derived from the turbine wheels4 ,the blacksmith shop1 near the entrance of the tunnel1 contains three forges4 ,the hand-drills are made1 and1 together with the machine drills1 sharpened at this shop4 ,the ordinary repairs of the drilling machines are done in the machine shop4 ,new parts of the same are furnished from ,fitchburg4 ,the heading in the tunnel at this end when driven by hand was about #ae feet wide by #f feet high4 ,when driven by the machines it is #af feet wide and #h feet high4 ,its location is in the centre of the tunnel1 #d-a_/b feet above subgrade1 and #a-a_/b feet above the road bed4 ,the force employed at this point in ,july last was-- ,mechanics in iron1 #d ,engine-men1 #b ,masons1 #aj ,manual labor1 #eh ,engine and compressor men1 including firemen1 #f ,carpenters1 #e ,blacksmiths and helpers1 #h ,statisticians1 #b ,runners of machine-drills1 #f ,sawyer1 #a ,manual laborers1 #fc --- ,total in ,july1 #afe ,the first day of ,november there were employed here #aae men4 ,there are at this point1 besides the shops and saw mill above mentioned1 #b small offices1 #a boarding-house1 #b carpenters' shops1 #b powder-houses1 #a temporary blacksmith's shop1 #a temporary horse-stable1 #c sheds1 #a engine-house1 #a barn1 #a instrumental station-house 7all used by the ,state17 and #b cottages2 #f first-class shanties1 #ac common shanties1 #aj temporary shanties1 #a store under school-room2 with #a cottage1 #a old store and #h shanties1 built by ,h4 ,haupt ,company1 which are rented4 ,the cost of the shanties at the ,east ,end1 excluding the ,deerfield ,dam1 was1 in ,july1 #ahff1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bh1jeb #id ,in ,november1 #ahff1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ca1fhh #ii ,the rents at the ,east ,end received by the ,state from shanties are1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a1fih #jj per annum4 ,all rents are collected monthly4 ,a resident engineer was stationed at the ,east ,end in charge of the work4 ,the progress of the excavations at the ,east ,end heading for the year ending ,december1 #ahff1 has been #efi feet2 at the rate of #dg4db per month4 ,the progress during the six months ending ,may1 #ahff1 was #cch feet2 an average per month of #ef feet #d inches4 ,one week was lost in ,june in introducing the machine-drills1 in consequence of which the progress that month was reduced to #ej feet #f inches4 ,during the five months ending ,november #cj1 the progress has been #bai-a_/b feet2 being an average of #dc4i feet per month4 ,it will be seen by the table1 that in ,july1 the first month after the introduction of the drill machines1 the progress attained was only #bf4e feet4 ,as the men became better acquainted with them1 the progress was increased to #dh feet in ,august1 and in ,september it rose to #ed4e1 having nearly attained the average progress of the six months preceding their introduction4 ,had there been an adequate supply1 there can be little doubt that the progress would have continued to increase1 and would have shown the superiority of the machine-drill over hand-labor2 but the supply fell off1 and the progress in ,october was reduced to #cd feet and #f inches4 ,table showing the progress at ,east ,end ,heading1 from ,november #a1 #ahfe1 to ,january #a1 #ahfg4 ,distance from ,progress4 ,,date4 ,portal4 ---------------------------------------- - ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #b1hci4j ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #b1ijd4j #fe4j ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #b4iej4e #df4e ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1jje4j #ed4e ,mar4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1jeb4j #dg4j ,april1 #a1 #ahff1 #c1aae4j #fc4j ,may #a1 #ahff1 #c1agf4e #fa4e ,june #a1 #ahff1 #c1bbg4j #ej4e ,july #a1 #ahff1 #c1bec4e #bf4e ,aug4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1cja4e #dh4j ,sept4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1cef4j #ed4e ,oct4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1cid4e #ch4e ,nov4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1dca4j #cf4e ,dec4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1dgc4j #db4j ,,the ,,central ,,shaft4 ,there is at this point1 used by the ,state in the prosecution of the work1 the shaft-building1 a carpenter's shop1 a blacksmith's shop1 a saw-mill1 powder-house1 gas-house1 ash-house1 wood-shed1 and a barn2 and in connection with the work1 a store1 a boarding-house1 the ,thacher farm-house and out-buildings1 #d first-class and #g common shanties4 ,the cost of buildings at the ,central ,shaft in ,july1 #ahff1 was #aa1jhj4ac4 ,the cost in ,november1 #ahff1 was #ab1jbf4hc4 ,the annual rent of that portion leased to operatives is #gcf4 ,a farm1 containing #bej acres of land1 with a dwelling-house and barn1 has been purchased1 adjoining the ,central ,shaft1 for the sum of #c1jjj4 ,the land was well covered with timber1 about one-half of which has been cut for the purposes of the shaft and tunnel4 ,there is estimated to be one million feet of hemlock timber still standing1 which will be wanted in the progress of the work4 ,this purchase was an advantageous one for the ,state1 there having been already realized from it an amount equal to its cost4 ,the working force at the ,central ,shaft in ,july1 #ahfj1 was comprised of-- ,engine-men and firemen1 #e ,mechanics in iron1 #d ,carpenters1 #e ,blacksmiths and helpers1 #d ,pump men1 #a ,manual laborers1 #ci -- ,total in ,july1 #eh ,on the first day of ,november there were employed at this point1 in all1 #ha4 ,of this number1 #dj were engaged out of the shaft1 and #da in the shaft4 ,the above enumeration does not include the resident engineer and time-keeper1 stationed here in ,november4 ,the depth of ,central ,shaft1 when completed1 will be #a1jcg feet from the surface2 its form is an ellipse1 whose axes are #bg and #ae feet4 ,on the fifth day of ,may it had reached the depth of #cjj4e feet4 ,at this time the hoisting apparatus was removed from the shaft1 and the work of excavation ceased4 ,the new hoisting apparatus was fitted on the first day of ,august1 and the drilling commenced at midnight on that day4 ,previous to the change in the hoisting apparatus1 the monthly progress had averaged about #ah-a_/b feet per month4 ,the advance in ,october and ,november was #df feet2 the gain over the previous rate of progress is attributable to the practice of simultaneous blasting4 ,on the first day of ,january1 #ahfg1 the shaft had been sunk #cic feet1 leaving for excavation #fdd feet4 ,table showing the progress at ,central ,shaft from ,november #a1 #ahfe1 to ,december #a1 #ahff4 ,,date4 ,distance ,progress4 down4 ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #bjj4h ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #bbj4a #ai4c ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #bcb4e #ab4d ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #bej4g #ah4b ,mar4 #a1 #ahff1 #bfd4a #ac4d ,apr4 #a1 #ahff1 #bhj4i #af4h ,may #a1 #ahff1 #big4a #af4b ,may #e1 #ahff1 #cjj4e #c4d ,june #a1 #ahff1;,a #cjj4e ,july #a1 #ahff1;,a #cjj4e ,aug4 #a1 #ahff1;,a #cjj4e ,sept4 #a1 #ahff1 #caa4i #aa4d ,oct4 #a1 #ahff1 #cca4a #ai4b ,nov4 #a1 #ahff1 #ced4j #bb4i ,dec4 #a1 #ahff1 #cgg4j #bc4a ,a ,work suspended to put in new hoisting apparatus4 ,the present hoisting apparatus is expected to be sufficient to finish the shaft4 ,it has two wire ropes1 each #a1bfj feet long4 ,the time for a round trip is seven minutes4 ,the engine here is of #ajj horse-power4 ,the blacksmith shop contains two forges4 ,at the small machine shop the repairs required here are made1 as also some repairs for the ,west ,shaft4 ,the ,central ,shaft1 though designed to aid in ventilating the tunnel1 was intended also to accelerate its construction by affording to the process of excavation four faces instead of two during some portion of the work2 and the former chairman of the commissioners expected by the aid of machine-drilling1 the shaft might be completed in one year from the time such drilling should commence within it4 ,in this anticipation1 ten vertical drilling machines were constructed to work in the shaft area and a compressor with two cylinders was provided to furnish the power for operating them4 ,the want of drilling machines at the ,east ,end became so urgent1 that these vertical ones were changed to horizontals1 and used at that point1 and the sinking of the shaft by hand-drilling still continues4 ,but if the experiments now in progress at the ,east ,end with the new drilling machine shall demonstrate its superiority over hand labor1 the machine will doubtless be introduced into the shaft4 ,,west ,,shaft4 ,this shaft has an area of about #h by #ac feet1 and was excavated by ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ,its depth is #caf feet4 ,the buildings here used by the ,state are the ,west ,shaft house1 the ,new ,shaft building1 a blacksmith shop containing two forges1 a powder-house1 a horse-shed1 ash-house and tank-house4 ,the buildings owned by the ,state and leased to operatives are a boarding-house and four old shanties built by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 four first-class shanties1 eight common shanties1 and a double cottage4 ,the buildings at the ,west ,end1 are connected on the books with those at the ,west ,shaft1 and will be here enumerated4 ,they consist of a carpenter's shop1 time-keeper's office1 a blacksmith shop containing one forge1 tool-house1 powder-house1 horse-shed1 brickyard shed1 brickyard1 engine-house1 artesian wells ,nos4 #c and #d1 buildings1 and two-thirds of a barn1 which are occupied by the ,state4 ,one boarding-house1 store1 one-third of a barn1 the ,harrington farm-house1 barn and out-buildings1 twenty-seven common shanties and brickyard boarding shanty4 ,these buildings1 with part of blacksmith shop1 part of carpenter's shop and time-keeper's office1 are rented to operatives and to ,mr4 ,farren1 the contractor for constructing the brick arch4 ,the cost of the structures1 as reported in ,july1 at both places1 was #ce1eej #id ,as reported in ,november1 #dj1jaj #ac ,this large increase was mainly occasioned by the construction of a double cottage and necessary buildings at the brickyard and ,west ,end4 ,the amount of rents at these two points is #b1dfb4fj per annum4 ,fifteen of the tenements at the ,west ,end are leased to ,mr4 ,farren1 in accordance with his contract4 ,the working force at the ,west ,shaft in ,july was1-- ,engine-men and firemen1 #d ,carpenters1 #b ,blacksmith and helpers1 #h ,masons1 #b ,truckman1 #a ,pump-man1 #a ,manual laborers1 #aje --- ,total1 #abc ,november #ast the working force at this point1 including one resident civil engineer1 was #ajc ,at this point there is one engine of #ajj-;horse power and one of #dj-;horse power1 and one compressor having four cylinders of a diameter of #ac inches and #bd inches stroke4 ,the ,west heading from this shaft was advanced #bic feet1 and the ,east heading #a1jdb1 on the first day of ,december1 #ahff4 ,the progress for the year ending ,november #a1 #ahff1 at the heading at this point was #fcf4g1 being a fraction over #ec feet per month4 ,for the last four months1 ending ,december #a1 #ahff1 the progress was #cbb4a1 being a fraction over #fd feet per month1 which exceeds by four feet per month the highest estimate for hand-drilling by the engineers in #ahfb1 and by thirty and one-third feet the estimate of ,mr4 ,latrobe4 ,the progress of the work at this heading during the last six months1 making allowance for the influx of water in ,november1 having exceeded the highest estimate for hand-drilling1 should be regarded as evidence alike of the skill of the miners and the good management of the engineer and his subordinates4 ,table showing the progress at ,west ,shaft1 ,east ,heading1 from ,november #a1 #ahfe1 to ,december #a1 #ahff4 ,,date4 ,distance from ,progress1 shaft1 feet4 feet4 --------------------------------------- ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #cfg4e ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #dad4d #df4i ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #dei4d #de4j ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #ejc4j #dc4f ,mar4 #a1 #ahff1 #edf4e #dc4e ,april #a1 #ahff1 #ehd4h #ch4c ,may #a1 #ahff1 #fbc4c #ch4e ,june #a1 #ahff1 #fhb4a #eh4h ,july #a1 #ahff1 #gdf4a #fd4j ,aug4 #a1 #ahff1 #haj4e #fd4d ,sept4 #a1 #ahff1 #hga4d #fj4i ,oct4 #a1 #ahff1 #ide4d #gd4j ,nov4 #a1 #ahff1 #a1jjd4b #eh4h ,dec4 #a1 #ahff1 #a1jdb4j #cg4h ,the ,west heading at this shaft was at first driven #f feet by #aa4 ,it has been found advisable to enlarge it to the dimension of #aj feet #f inches by #ae feet4 ,this work has been performed by contract4 ,the first letting was at the rate of four dollars per cubic yard1 the ,state furnishing the materials used and removing the stone4 ,the contractors at this rate could not pay their expenses4 ,it was raised to six dollars per yard which was found not to pay1 and in ,july the price was advanced to seven dollars and fifty cents4 ,the ,state pay the men1 charging the same to the contractors1 and keep their time4 ,good progress is made and the work is done to the satisfaction of the engineer4 ,the ,east heading at this point was being enlarged also by contract1 from #f feet by #ae1 to #aj-a_/b by #ae4 ,the work commenced on the #aeth of ,july1 #ahff2 the price paid is seven dollars per cubic yard2 the contractors load their own stone and also that coming from the heading4 ,the ,state provides the materials used1 and hoist the stone to the surface4 ,while the work of the miners at the ,east heading and of the contractors upon both enlargements was progressing in a very satisfactory mariner1 the whole was arrested by an unexpected and somewhat sudden influx of ,,water ,,in ,,the ,,tunnel4 ,on the #bgth of ,november the miners working east from the ,west ,shaft struck a seam running across the stratification of the mountain4 ,water soon issued from the seam at the rate of twenty-three gallons per minute4 ,on the #bith1 the water had risen at the foot of the shaft to two and a half feet above grade1 and the work was stopped4 ,the usual speed of the engine working the pump was forty-two revolutions per minute2 it was increased to fifty-six1 and at that rate it succeeded in preventing any further rise of the water4 ,it became necessary to increase the power of the pumps4 ,the plunger was enlarged from eight to ten inches1 and a third lift pump was added4 ,to affect this arrangement the pumps were stopped from #i o'clock1 ,a4 ,m41 ,december #gth1 to #c-a_/b ,p4 ,m4 on the #hth4 ,at this time the water was four feet and eight inches above grade4 ,on the #abth the water was so much reduced that the miners recommenced work4 ,the next day1 at #b ,p4 ,m41 the water was struck in large quantities1 the whole flow from the heading being #ajj gallons per minute4 ,on the #adth1 the work was again suspended1 and unsuccessful attempts made to stop the water by means of wooden plugs driven into the seam4 ,the pumps working with the longest stroke and at increased speed1 were just able to keep the water from rising4 ,on the #aith1 at #aj4cj ,a4 ,m41 one of the trunnions of the pump-bob broke1 and seriously injured the pump gearing and boxes4 ,on the #bast a new trunnion was put in1 and the pump was attached to the small hoisting engine1 the water now being seven feet above grade4 ,on the #bhth1 at noon1 the breakages being all repaired1 the large engine was again attached to the pumps1 the water then being nine feet and eight inches above grade4 ,and1 on the first day of ,january1 at #d ,p4 ,m41 the water stood nine feet ten inches above grade at the foot of the shaft4,b ,b ,at the time of the presentation of this ,report1 the ,committee understood that the water was entirely removed from the shaft and tunnel4 ,,the ,,new ,,shaft4 ,this shaft is located about #bfd feet westerly of the ,west ,shaft4 ,its dimensions are six feet by thirteen in the clear4 ,the rock to be removed from an area of eight feet by fifteen4 ,the labor is done by contract4 ,the first price was #dj per foot2 increased ,july #a1 #ahff1 to #ej per foot4 ,the ,state furnishes all the materials for construction1 and the power to raise the stone and water from the shaft4 ,the depth of the shaft will be #bgg feet when open to grade4 ,on the first day of ,december1 the miners working down had progressed #ahj feet1 and those working from the tunnel up #de feet4 ,it was then calculated that the shaft would be excavated in two months4 ,plans for permanent pumps had been prepared2 to furnish the pumps according to the plans1 would take several mouths4 ,in the meantime1 a temporary pump was to be made at ,north ,adams1 under the direction of the engineer4 ,on the first day of ,january1 about thirty-eight feet of stone remained for excavation in this shaft4 ,the water in the tunnel stopped the work from below1 and the work is driven upon one face only at the present time4 ,there are two small engines at this point1 one of fourteen and one of ten horse power4 ,the pumps at this shaft1 if constructed agreeably to the design of the engineer1 will discharge sixty-five gallons to a stroke and are to be worked by a bull engine4 ,the lift of the water will be eighty feet less than at ,west ,shaft1 being discharged about #dj feet below the surface4 ,,the ,,west ,,end4 ,the work at the ,west ,end of the tunnel is under contract4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,n4 ,farren of ,doylestown1 ,bucks ,county1 ,pennsylvania1 by an agreement dated ,may #a1 #ahff1 contracted to put in a stone and brick arch of the dimensions before stated1 #bf feet by #bf1 for the following prices1 viz43--,earth excavation #c4ej per yard2 brick masonry1 #ab per perch2 stone masonry1 #f per perch4 ,contractor planks the bottom and sides when necessary at #ae per lineal foot4 ,the ,state furnishes the bricks at #i per thousand and the timber at #af per thousand for hemlock1 and #ah for spruce and hard-wood4 ,the length of arch contracted for is #agd feet1 the whole of which is open4 ,the ,state also furnishes the cement1 which costs in ,troy1 ,new ,york1 from #a4fe to #a4gj per barrel1 to which is to be added the freight at #cj cents per barrel4 ,a barrel of cement is used for a perch of masonry4 ,the contractor agrees to construct two hundred feet of under ground tunnel1 and as much more as he can before ,august #a1 #ahfg1 at the following prices1 viz43--,earth excavation at #f4ej per yard2 brick masonry at #ac per perch2 stone masonry at #f4ej per perch4 ,the timbering1 from #dj to #ej per foot1 lineal1 depending upon the thickness of the wall4 ,he may1 under permission from the engineer1 take stone and sand from the ,state's premises1 without making compensation4 ,payments are to be made about the #abth of each month for the work done the preceding month1 at the rate of #hj per cent4 of the finished work4 ,the decision of the engineer as to the method1 quality1 quantity and classification of the work to be final and conclusive4 ,in order to facilitate the progress of the work and with a due regard to economy1 the ,state has purchased the following lots of land in the vicinity of the ,west ,end1 to wit3--,a wood lot1 containing sixty acres1 at a cost of #i1ijj2 the ,harrington ,farm2 #acj acres with the buildings1 inclosing the ,west ,end and ,west ,shaft2 and running half way up the mountain4 ,this purchase was made ,january #bf1 #ahff1 price #c1jjj4 ,the ,kingsley lot1 purchased ,march #af1 #ahff1 at #b1gic4hg4 ,the timber used by ,mr4 ,farren is obtained from these lots4 ,the tops of the trees are cut into wood and used at the brickyard4 ,about five hundred cords of wood has been cut on the ,harrington1 and one thousand cords on the ,kingsley lot1 for the use of the brickyard1 and is now on hand4 ,the necessity of making the bricks required for the arch tunnel is apparent4 ,they could not be furnished by individuals at ,north ,adams4 #abj1jjj1 before the yard at the ,west ,end was fitted up1 were purchased at ,springfield at #i per thousand2 the freight of which to ,north ,adams was #f1 and the teaming to the ,west ,end #b per thousand4 ,if to these prices be added the depreciation and waste from handling1 the cost will reach #ah for all that could be used in the work4 ,it is the opinion of the engineer and superintendent of labor1 that the bricks made by the ,state will cost less than #i when delivered to the contractor4 ,mr4 ,farren began work under his contract ,june #g1 #ahff1 and early in ,december the brick-work at the top of the arch had entered the mountain4 ,the masonry was commenced about1 twenty-five feet west of the point first selected1 so that the open masonry will in fact be #bjj feet long4 ,about thirty feet of invert is left uncovered the present season1 under an apprehension that the bricks on hand will only supply what will be wanted in the drift1 in order to prosecute the work with dispatch4 ,the invert has been properly protected1 and its preservation may be expected4 ,at the beginning1 the invert and the sides to the spring of the arch was laid with five courses of brick1 and the arch with six4 ,the masonry has been strengthened to meet the effect of the soft ground and increased pressure to eight bricks thick all round4 ,where rocks are found1 it will be reduced at the bottom1 and perhaps at the top4 ,the excavation of the drift is in progress and is carried on with two galleries4 ,the lower one is of timber1 and is at the bottom three feet below the grade of the road4 ,this gallery is ten feet wide and ten feet high4 ,the upper gallery1 also of timber1 is ten feet wide and four feet high1 and the space between the galleries is about ten feet4 ,as the arch is driven in1 the top of the invert is #d-a_/b feet below the grade of the road1 and #ah inches below the timber of the lower gallery4 ,the top timbers of the upper gallery constitute the top timbers of the tunnel during the excavation4 ,they are supported above the masonry and the arch is turned under them4 ,side drains1 six feet high and four feet wide1 are excavated ahead of the galleries1 to assist the drainage of the ground through which the galleries and tunnel are driven4 ,the water from these drains is let into the tunnel through its sides1 and runs out with the general drainage upon the invert below the road-bed4 ,holes are left in the invert at proper intervals to facilitate this drainage4 ,the side drains are hereafter to be filled with stone1 which will constitute a blind drain1 and also afford a proper support to the masonry4 ,the work at this point is of difficult prosecution1 but the performance of the contract may be confidently expected4 ,,the ,,brickyard4 ,the expenditures at the brickyard on the first day of ,july1 #ahff1 had reached1 #ae1jia #ih ,of this amount the brick machines1 shafting1 gearing1 c41 cost #e1jdh #fh ,and the engine1 #b1bee #ej --------- #g1cjd #ah ,twenty-four thousand bricks can be moulded daily4 ,the drying yard is #cjj feet long and #abj feet wide4 ,the kiln shed is #cjj feet long and #ej feet wide1 and of capacity to burn all the bricks that can be moulded4 ,there are six brick machines1 four of which are in use4 ,they are driven by an engine1 and used alternately1 two each day4 ,the making of bricks at the yard commenced ,june #bf and closed ,october #bd1 #ahfj4 ,about #a1gjj1jjj bricks were made1 of which #hj per cent4 are sufficiently hard for use in the tunnel1 which is estimated to be sufficient to complete the #cgd feet of tunnel now under contract4 ,the clay for the bricks is found near the yard1 and hitherto a sufficiency of sand has been found in the vicinity2 but it is less abundant than the clay4 ,,miscellaneous4 ,in addition to the property enumerated under the preceding heads1 the ,state has at ,north ,adams1 a freight house1 cashier's office1 engineer's office1 stable and two coal sheds1 and opposite the ,west ,end on the ,pittsfield and ,north ,adams ,railroad1 an additional freight house4 ,there are also two instrumental station houses on the east and west summits respectively1 all of which are occupied by the ,state for the purposes of the enterprise4 ,there is also one seven-horse engine and three small compressors4 ,tho ,state has also four mule teams1 three of four1 and one of two animals1 making fourteen in all4 ,there were also used on the work in the early part of the year1 twelve or fourteen horses1 employed in hauling clay1 sand1 wood1 c4 ,six of these have been sold to ,mr4 ,farren1 and the remainder are to be disposed of4 ,to this enumeration should be added five horses and three or more carriages kept at the stable at ,north ,adams for the transportation of the engineers1 superintendent1 master mechanic1 c41 from point to point along the line of operations wherever their presence and services might be needed4 ,the expense of the stable1 including the pay of the keeper1 for the past year1 was1 #a1ijj #jj which covers the price of three carriages1 #ejj #jj and one harness1 #dj #jj ------- #edj #jj --------- ,leaving1 #a1cfj #jj for the expense of keeping five horses1 and the repairs2 which is about five dollars per week in all4 ,the charge for keeping horses at the stable in ,north ,adams1 is five dollars per week for feed2 and the cost for the use of one horse and wagon from ,north ,adams to the ,east ,end1 is four dollars4 ,these horses were also used to transport the commissioners and the committee visiting the tunnel1 when required for that purpose4 ,,the ,,road ,,between ,,the ,,tunnel ,,and ,,north ,,adams4 ,it is proposed to change the course of1 the road as it emerges from the tunnel1 and two lines have been surveyed1 which1 diverging near the approach cut1 unite again about midway from thence to the village4 ,the difference in length is about thirty feet4 ,the northerly line is the least expensive to construct1 and best favors the landholders on the route4 ,it has the recommendation of the engineer1 and the approval of the consulting engineer1 and will probably be selected4 ,there are reasons for an early location of this portion of the road which call for a prompt action in this behalf on the part of the commissioners1 which will undoubtedly be taken4 ,the following table shows the expense of the tunnel and the land and works connected therewith under the administration of the commissioners1 as found ,november #a1 #ahff3-- ,deerfield ,dam1 #abg1ihb #hj ,race1 #bc1dag #ed ,excavation and ,masonry at ,east ,end of ,dam1 #ab1hjb #df ,wheel pits1 #gj1gbc #bc ,gates and ,overflow1 #i1ihf #bf ---------- #bdd1iab #bi ,east ,end ,heading1 #ajc1gca #de ,east ,end ,enlargement1 #hj1cag #aj ,east ,end ,heading ,enlargement1 #ag1eei #df ,central ,shaft1 #add1dbc #ge ,west ,shaft1 #agi1jda #fi ,west ,approach1 #bdg1ijj #ge ,building ,east ,end1 #ca1fhh #ii ,building ,west ,end and ,shaft1 #dj1jaj #ac ,building ,central ,shaft1 #ab1jbf #hc ,building ,general ,account1 #i1ecg #cg ,engineering and ,superintendent1 #hd1hdj #dh ,machinery ,west ,shaft1 #eg1aaa #gc ,machinery ,east ,end1 #hg1jcb #ch ,machinery ,central ,shaft1 #ea1cfd #ja ,machinery ,deerfield ,dam1 #aj1hbj #ic ,machinery ,general ,account1 #fb1fjj #gf ,machinery ,west ,end1 #eci #hi ,land and ,land ,damages1 #ag1eac #ba ------------- #a1dhb1igc #bj ,the following table shows the cost of the works under the classification of outside and inside expenditures1 as given by the consulting engineer4 ,outside ,expenditures4 ,deerfield ,dam1 #bdd1iab #bi ,buildings ,east ,end1 #ca1fhh #ii ,buildings ,west ,end and ,west ,shaft1 #dj1jaj #ac ,buildings ,central ,shaft1 #ab1jbf #hc ,buildings ,general ,account1 #i1fcg #cg ---------- #ic1bfc #cb ,machinery ,east ,end1 #hg1jcb #ch ,machinery ,west ,end1 #eci #hi ,machinery ,west ,shaft1 #eg1aaa #gc ,machinery ,central ,shaft1 #ea1cfd #ja ,machinery ,deerfield ,dam1 #aj1hbj #ic ,machinery ,general ,account1 #fb1fjj #gf ---------- #bfi1dfi #gj ,land ,damages and ,land1 #ag1eac #ba ,engineering and ,superintendence1 #hd1hdj #dh ----------- ,total outside expenditures1 #gji1iii #jj ,inside ,expenditures4 ,east ,end ,heading1 #ajc1gca #de ,east ,end ,enlargement1 #ag1eei #df ,east ,end ,bottom1 #hj1cag #aj ----------- #bja1fjh #ja ,central ,shaft1 #add1dbc #ge ,west ,shaft ,headings1 c41 #agi1jda #fi ,west ,end approach cut1 drifting and arching1 #bdg1ijj #ge ,total inside expenditures1 ---------- #ggb1igd #bj ------------- ,total expenditures to ,november #a1 #ahff1 #a1dhb1igc #bj ,the exact correctness of any classification of the expenditures is not very important1 inasmuch as the sum total is chargeable to the construction of the tunnel2 but the ,committee do not see the propriety of charging the engineering and superintendence exclusively to the outside expenditure4 ,they have seen a classification which gave1-- ,amount put into buildings machinery1 c41 #fgc1eca #bd ,spent in the work1 #hji1dda #if ------------- ,total1 #a1dhb1igc #bj ,,general ,,summary ,,of ,,the ,,force ,,employed ,,on ,,the ,,tunnel1 ,november #a1 #ahff4 ,thomas ,doane1 ,chief ,engineer1 salary1 #c1fjj #jj ,he providing his horses4 ,paul ,hill1 ,superintendent of ,labor1 #c1jjj #jj ,his horse furnished to him4 ,in the ,chief ,engineer's ,office4 ,h4 ,g4 ,burgess1 ,master ,mechanic1 soon to leave1 #a1hjj #jj ,john ,christiansen1 ,mechanical ,draftsman1 #a1ejj #jj ,austin ,bond1 ,clerk1 c41 #a1ejj #jj ,edward ,stowell1 temporarily engaged in making fuse1 #a1jjj #jj ,roswell ,houghton1 hostler in village1 #b4jj per day4 ,charles ,p4 ,bradley1 hostler at ,t4 ,doane's house1 #ah per month4 ,roger ,tappan office boy and rod-man for ,mr4 ,granger1 #a4ej per day4 ,west ,end4--,wages from #a4be to #c per day1 #e ,brick-,yard4--,wages from #b to #e4hi per day1 #ac ,new ,shaft4--,wages from #a4gh to #c per day1 #ca ,west ,shaft4--,wages from #a4ej to #c4ej per day1 #ajb ,w4 ,p4 ,granger1 civil engineer1 is resident in charge of ,west ,shaft1 ,new ,shaft and ,west ,end4 ,salary #a1cej1 #a ,central ,shaft4--,wages from #a4ej to #e1 #hc ,this number includes the time-keeper and ,h4 ,g4 ,coolidge1 resident engineer4 ,east ,end4--,wages from #a4ej to 3#a4be1 #aae ,f4 ,w4 ,d4 ,holbrook1 resident engineer1 in charge at a ,salary of #a1cej1 #a ,add force in general charge and not confined to any particular point1 #h ---- ,total in the employ of the ,state1 #cei ,add at the ,west ,end in ,mr4 ,farren's employ1 about #ajj ---- ,total employed upon the tunnel1 #dei ,,experiments4 ,the interest awakened by the magnitude of the undertaking to tunnel the ,hoosac ,mountain1 and the anxiety manifested for its early completion1 prompted the commissioners to the discovery of means to accelerate the progress of the work4 ,their attention was naturally directed to the operation of drilling1 and with a view of improving upon the machine drill used at ,mont ,cenis2 scientific mechanics have been employed to devise and construct a drill that should attain that end4 ,as a first step ,gouch's patent of the hollow piston-rod1 was purchased for ,new ,england1 for the sum of five hundred dollars4 ,after which1 a ,mr4 ,gardner was employed to construct a drill2 but his efforts failed of success after an expenditure of thirteen hundred dollars4 ,a ,mr4 ,butler was engaged to devise a machine1 but in the course of studying the subject1 his health failed and his services were lost4 ,a ,mr4 ,hanson completed a machine which promised some success2 but on trial it proved a failure4 ,a second machine called the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates drill1 was made under the direction of the commissioners at ,fitchburg4 ,this machine was put upon the works and used for several months4 ,a third machine1 called the ,burleigh drill1 an improvement upon the preceding one1 was next produced1 which is now at the works on the ,east ,heading4 ,about #ac1jjj was spent upon these experiments1 resulting in the construction of the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates drill1 and the manufacture of four of them4 ,about one-half of this expenditure may be charged to these last drills2 the other was unproductive of anything of value4 ,the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates drill was patented1 but the ,commonwealth has the right to use them in the construction of the tunnel4 ,these machines will now be described4 ,,the ,,hanson ,,machine4 ,this machine has a cylinder and valve motion1 similar to a steam-engine4 ,the piston is hollow1 the drill-bar which may be of any required length1 passing through it1 is moved with the piston1 by means of four wedges or cams on each end of the piston2 these cams are pressed on the drill-bar by means of sliding collars forced upon them by a complex arrangement operating alternately4 ,the drill-bar is rotated by means of a ratchet operated by a spiral groove in the shield of the machine4 ,the main difficulty in this machine was in the complex arrangement for forcing the collars upon the cams or wedges4 ,it did not work well in a horizontal position4 ,the machine consisted of one hundred and twenty pieces1 and weighed five hundred and ninety-five pounds4 ,,the ,,brooks1 ,,burleigh ,,and ,,gates ,,machine4 ,this machine has a hollow piston1 the drill-holder being a screw passing through the piston1 moving with it1 and fed through it1 by means of a nut on the end of the piston-rod4 ,this nut is held by means of a cap or union nut1 as it is called1 the union nut being screwed on to the coupling1 and the coupling nut screwed to the piston-rod4 ,the feed-nut protrudes through the union nut1 and is allowed to turn round in it4 ,on the end of this feed-nut is a ratchet gear covered by a ratchet-band with an arm upon it1 all moving with the piston4 ,the ratchet arm moves up and down in a spiral groove1 the groove being in a shield attached by screws to the cylinder2 on the ratchet-band there is a pall and two springs1 one under the other4 ,one of the springs holds the pall in gear1 the other holds it out of gear4 ,as the piston moves down1 the outer spring comes in contact with a trip which is on the shield and is lifted up1 allowing the under spring to throw the pall into the ratchet1 and as the piston is moved back1 turns the nut round1 thereby feeding the screw forward4 ,at the extremity of its backward stroke1 the pall comes in contact with another trip on the shield which lifts it out of gear1 the outer spring having a catch upon it which holds the pall when thus lifted out4 ,the rotary motion is given by a ratchet on the coupling-nut1 covered by a ratchet-band the arm of which moves in a spiral groove in the shield similar to the other1 only having a spring to hold the pall in the ratchet2 this rotates all the parts on the piston except the ratchet-bands and cross-head4 ,the latter is held between two check-nuts on the coupling-nut4 ,to this cross-head is attached a bar which communicates with a valve which opens the port when the piston moves back1 and shuts it when it moves forward2 the air is always on during its backward stroke4 ,the piston having a greater area on the forward than on the backward stroke1 overcomes the backward pressure and moves the piston ahead1 and when cut off1 the continued pressure forces the piston back4 ,this machine is automatic2 generally running until some portion of it is destroyed4 ,no part of the machine has been found strong enough to withstand the friction upon it for any considerable portion of time4 ,the union nut has proved its weakest point1 and the breaking of this generally destroys that part of the piston to which it is attached4 ,another point of weakness is the feed ratchet-band1 the springs of which are almost continually breaking4 ,the machine consists of eighty pieces2 twenty-three of which are screws1 fifteen pins1 and seven pieces of cast iron4 ,it weighs #bdj pounds1 runs about #bjj strokes per minute1 and costs about #djj4 ,its longest run without breaking has been five days4 ,the run of one of them two days without breaking during the time1 is considered fortunate4 ,the average breaking is more than one a day4 ,a table showing the list of breakages will follow this description4 ,the piston-head of this machine has a diameter of #d-e_/h inches4 ,the diameter of the piston-rod is #d inches at the large end and #b-a_/d at the small end4 ,so there are #ab-hg_/ajj square inches of air area to drive the drill ahead into the rock1 and #d-bc_/ajj to draw it out2 but as the air is not taken off from the front end1 the actual pressure is upon an area of the difference between the two1 or #h-fd_/ajj square inches4 ,table showing ,number of ,drilling-,machines ,broken1 c4 ,column ,headers ,a4 ,no4 ,machines ,broken4 ,b4 ,cross ,heads ,c4 ,cylinder ,flanges4 ,d4 ,coupling ,nuts4 ,e4 ,feed ,springs4 ,f4 ,feed ,palls4 ,g4 ,ratchet ,covers4 ,h4 ,valve ,stems4 ,i4 ,new ,packing4 ,j4 ,tapper ,bars4 ,k4 ,screw ,spindles4 ,l4 ,union ,coupling ,nuts4 ,m4 ,feed ,nuts4 ,n4 ,shields4 ,o4 ,piston ,heads4 #ahff4 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ,july #ba1 #cb #e #b #d #c #b #b #a #aj #g - - - - - #ca1 #fg #g #b #a #aj #d #e #b #ah #ad #b #c - - - ,aug4 #g1 #ge #d #a - #ah #ae #h #d #ci #f #d - - - - #ad1 #gf #f - #e #be #ag #aa #c - #aj #a #f #a #a - #ba1 #fe #g #a #c #bh #ae #ac #g - #ab - #a #b - - #ca1 #ajb #a #a #i #fd #g #ah #b - #aj #b #d #e #a - ,sept4 #g1 #fe #a #a - #bg #d #bd - - #e #b #a #a - - #ad1 #fj #b #e - #bc #b #ab #b - #aj - #c #b #a #a #ba1 #ef #a #a #a #bh #f #ac - - #c - #a #b #b - #cj1 #ef #c #b #a #ca #c #af #b - #d - #a #i #a - ,oct4 #g1 #ed #g - - #ci #b #g #a - #i #c - #a #b - #ad1 #ec #e #a #b #bh #e #aj #a - #i #a #d #f #b - #ba1 #eh #c - - #bh #d #ac - - #i #c - #d #b - #ca1 #gg #g #a #b #fc #d #aa #b - #ab #a #b #f #b - ,nov4 #g1 #ch #b - #b #ai #c #ac - - #h #b - #c #d - #ad1 #dj #a #a - #ag #b #i - - #h #c #b #d - - #ba1 #dd - #a - #cb #a #d - - #g - #a #a #a - #ca1 #ff - - - #cd #b #aa - #ac #h #a #a - #a - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- #a1jhd #fb #bj #cj #eag #ih #bjj #bg #hj #aea #be #cj #dg #bj #a ,about forty of the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates machines have been used at the tunnel2 of these eight or ten were originally vertical1 and intended for use at the ,central ,shaft4 ,at the commencement of their use1 the machines were new and had their best wear in them2 there were from twenty to twenty-four at the beginning4 ,in a short time they began to break down1 but by putting on a large repair force and converting the vertical machines into horizontal ones1 a fair supply was kept up for from two to three months1 at the end of which time the greatest machine progress was attained1 viz41 fifty-four feet and six inches1 in ,september4 ,after that the progress diminished very much1 and in proportion to the giving out of the machines4 ,it is the opinion of the engineer that if a constant supply of machines could have been furnished1 that the progress would have reached a point much beyond that obtained by hand labor2 but with the stoppage of the supply1 the number of machines that could be kept in working order was daily reduced1 and at last it fell down to two or three1 and finally1 at times1 none were in condition to work4 ,the frames were1 however1 kept in the tunnel to await the completion of the ,burleigh machine1 the reception of which was retarded till late in ,october2 much beyond the time anticipated by the commissioners1 although the work of their construction was carried on continuously night and day4 ,they came at intervals of several weeks1 two at a time2 the first of which were put into the tunnel on the thirty-first day of ,october4 ,through the month of ,december1 four of these machines were at work4 ,,the ,,burleigh ,,machine4 ,has a solid piston 7so called17 which has a hole in its back end to allow the feed-screw to pass in without touching2 the drill is secured to this piston4 ,on the back end of the piston is a section of a ball used as a cam1 which works the valve and the feed-motion4 ,the valve is rotated by a rod lying on the band of the cylinder2 upon this rod are two cams which perforate the band of the cylinder4 ,the action of the piston brings the ball on its end in contact with these cams1 rocking them up and down2 the rod to which they are secured being connected with the valve1 imparts to that its motion4 ,this machine is fed altogether on ways1 or a bed-piece1 upon which is the feed-screw2 the feed-nut is upon the end of the cylinder-band4 ,to this feed-nut is attached a feed-ratchet1 which is held between two collars1 allowing it to turn round4 ,upon the cylinder-band is a lever1 one end of which passes through the band2 upon the other end is a pall4 ,the motion of the piston raises the lever up1 pressing the end containing the pall against the ratchet which turns the nut on the feed-screw1 thus moving the machine forward4 ,the rotating ratchet is in the band of the cylinder and has a spline in it1 and a pall on its outside4 ,the piston having a spiral groove is turned by this ratchet as it moves down4 ,on the return of the piston1 the pall drops into the ratchet and then the piston is turned4 ,the piston is not encumbered with any machinery1 and moves alone2 its area of air is greater on the forward than on the backward stroke2 the alternation of the valve admits the air4 ,the machine1 like the one last described1 contains eighty pieces2 it has the same number of screws and pins1 and weighs #cgb pounds including the ways or bed-piece2 without the ways its weight is #bab pounds4 ,its number of strokes is about #cjj per minute1 and its blow somewhat lighter than that of the other4 ,this machine is not entirely automatic2 the feed-motion not working regular2 when it does not1 it is fed by hand1 which is a simple process4 ,these machines stand the work much better than those first made at ,fitchburg4 ,their average time in the tunnel without repairs in the interval1 is about five days2 they have needed repairs in two days2 one remained at work fourteen days4 ,they accomplish double the work without repairs that those do which were made after the previous pattern4 ,there is a further advantage in using the ,burleigh machines2 their breaking1 when it occurs1 is not very serious1 the injured parts consisting mainly of cams1 can generally be replaced at the tunnel2 whereas for the repairs on the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates machine1 the dependence to a very great extent has been upon the machine shop at ,fitchburg4 ,the piston-head of this machine has a diameter of #d-be_/ajj inches4 ,the diameter of the piston-rod is at the large end1 #c inches1 at the small end1 #b-ge_/ajj inches4 ,so the number of inches of air area1 is #h-bj_/hjj when the drill is propelled upon the rock1 and #g-g_/ajj when returning from it4 ,a full complement of men to work the machines first used1 would be1 perhaps1 thirteen4 ,mr4 ,gates1 who superintended their operation in the first instance1 began with fourteen1 but they were reduced to thirteen4 ,the ,burleigh machine practically requires feeding1 and a full set at work would probably demand fifteen men for their successful operation4 ,the value of these machines has not yet been ascertained4 ,the ,committee are of opinion that when a full complement shall have been obtained1 so that the workmen can have at all times a full supply upon the frames1 that greater progress can be obtained by them than by hand drilling2 and after a few months operation1 the cost of using them1 in comparison with hand labor1 can be fairly tested4 ,but as the ,brooks1 ,burleigh and ,gates machine has been abandoned1 no useful results would be obtained by comparing the expenses within the tunnel during the months of ,july1 ,august and ,september1 with three corresponding months when hand drilling was carried on1 and no satisfactory comparison can be made between the working of the ,burleigh machine and hand drilling1 until a sufficient number of machines has been introduced into the tunnel to keep the men fully employed4 ,it is to be hoped that machines sufficient to make the test may be soon obtained1 and that this desirable information may be made known4 ,the introduction of the first machine into the tunnel1 before its capacity1 strength1 and expense of working had been fully tested1 was unfortunate1 inasmuch as its use there delayed the progress of the work4 ,the second machine gives such promise of success1 that it will be continued in use in the tunnel until a fair test has been made4 ,but should the ,burleigh machine prove unsuccessful1 and further attempts with machines be attempted1 the ,committee recommend that their usefulness be tested outside of the tunnel1 and meanwhile the excavation with hand drills be resumed4 ,,experiments ,,with ,,dr4 ,,ehrhardt',s ,,powder4 ,the first blast was fired in the tunnel at the ,east ,end on the #bjth of ,november1 but owing to the presence of charcoal or some other substance in the article1 a poisonous gas was evolved which effected the miners disagreeably1 and drove them from the work4 ,the subsequent experiments at this point were not satisfactory1 and were discontinued1 and subsequently resumed at the ,central ,shaft1 where it was used most of the time for a week1 varying its composition from time to time4 ,at the close of the week1 while preparing for the last blast1 a premature explosion took place1 resulting in the death of one of the miners1 and the injury of three or four others4 ,the material result of this experiment was as follows3--,with #bfa days' work and #aci-a_/b lbs4 of powder1 #bjb buckets of stone were removed2 while in the preceding week1 using common powder 7schaghticoke7 with #bea-c_/d days' labor and #bcf lbs4 of powder1 #afh buckets of stone were taken out4 ,the cost of the experimental powder is about twice as expensive as the common powder1 and its superior strength is apparent from the above result4 ,,experiments ,,with ,,nitro-,,glycerine4 ,during the summer1 some experiments have been made with this explosive agent4 ,a quantity1 costing #icd4bi1 was brought to the works by ,colonel ,schaffner1 who exhibited the action of the material in various ways1 with a view of testing its power1 and the comparative safety of introducing it instead of powder4 ,after repeated trials outside of the works1 during which about three-fifths of the material was consumed1 it was introduced into the tunnel at the ,west ,shaft with the following result3 ,it was used for three days at the ,east heading of the ,west ,shaft2 the advance made in the heading was for the time1 #ad-a_/b feet2--being an advance of #d4hb feet per day1 and at the rate of #abe4cc feet per month4 ,in these three days there were taken out of the enlargement #aea4gf yards of stone4 ,to remove this quantity with powder would cost1 on an average1 per yard1 #i #hd ,actual cost with glycerine1 #f #bj ----- ,difference1 #c #fd ,multiplied by #aea4gf1 gives4 #eeb #dj ,in the same time there was removed of heading #fj4ae yards4 ,to remove an equal amount by powder costs1 per yard1 #af #be ,actual cost with glycerine1 per yard1 #f #je ------ ,difference1 #aj #bj #aj4bj multiplied by #fj4ae1 gives #fac #ec -------- #a1afe #ic ,cost of the glycerine used during the three days1 being #b_/e of #icd4bi1 #cej #cf -------- ,saved1 by using glycerine1 in three days1 #hae #eg ,which is a saving by the use of glycerine1 per day1 of #bgf #he4d and allowing three hundred successful working days in the year1 an annual saving of #ha1eeg #dj ,the progress made at the ,west ,shaft on the ,east heading the present year1 ending ,december #ca1 #ahff1 is #fbf feet and #h inches4 ,this progress was somewhat lessened by the influx of water in ,december4 ,the monthly advance has been #eb feet and #b inches4 ,the average of the eleven months ending with ,november is #ec feet and #f inches4 ,assuming the progress made with glycerine during the three days of its use to be obtainable throughout the year1 the monthly progress1 using that material1 would be #abj feet and #aj inches1 on a calculation of twenty-five days to a month1 which would give an annual advance of #a1dej feet4 ,without vouching for results so favorable to the progress of the work1 it is impossible to overlook the importance of the experiment2 and the ,committee are of opinion that this material1 if it can be procured1 should be introduced into the tunnel and shafts1 and a thorough experiment made1 in order to determine whether it can be used with an advantage even approximating to that shown by the first trial4 ,experience has proved that the rock at the ,hoosac ,mountain is of a peculiar character3 comparatively easy to drill1 but extremely hard to displace1 and that its advantageous excavation requires a strong explosive agent4 ,the difference in the use of weak and strong powder is at once observed1 and the effect of simultaneous blasting1 by the aid of electricity1 is proved by the increased progress of the work since it has been used4 ,it would seem evident1 then1 without the aid of experiment1 that an explosive agent1 possessing eight times the power of common powder1 would be a valuable auxiliary to this undertaking2 and that if such an one could be obtained1 and safely used1 no time should be lost in procuring a supply4 ,the use of nitro-glycerine in ,england is not uncommon2 its components are well known2 and the ,committee are informed that it might be advantageously manufactured at any point where it is used4 ,,electrical ,,firing4 ,the experiment of simultaneous blasting by electricity has been made with admitted success4 ,the increased progress in the ,central ,shaft from an average of about #ah-a_/b to #bc feet per month1 demonstrates its utility1 and will undoubtedly insure the continuance of that mode of firing in preference to the method formerly practised4 ,,the ,,troy ,,and ,,greenfield ,,railroad4 ,the completion of the railroad from ,greenfield to the tunnel has been contracted for with ,b4 ,n4 ,farren1 for the sum of #ede1jjj1 exclusive of the cost of depot buildings1 turn-tables1 and engineering expenses4 ,the road to be opened for travel to ,shelburne ,falls by the #aeth of ,november1 #ahfg1 and to the tunnel by the #aeth of ,july1 #ahfh4 ,a lease of the same has been executed to the ,fitchburg and the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad ,companies1 at a rent of #cj1jjj per year1 to expire on the completion of the tunnel1 or whenever the work on the same shall be stopped1 by competent authority4 ,mr4 ,farren commenced work under his contract about the #bjth of ,october4 ,at this time there were about four miles of track1--exclusive of that which had to be removed with the trestle-bridges1--built by ,mr4 ,haupt4 ,some portions of the track were in fair condition2 but the larger part of it must be relaid4 ,many of the ties are of hemlock2 they are all decayed and must be removed1 and new ones substituted4 ,none of the bridges were strong enough to be used1 and the timber of which they were constructed is too much decayed to be used for building purposes3 ,there is on hand in addition to the track laid1 chairs1 or connecting joints1 sufficient to lay five miles of rails2 also about ten thousand chestnut ties4 ,such of these as had been properly piled are sound4 ,many of them1 however1 are so much decayed1 as to be unfit for use4 ,the road-bed has in many places been injured by rain and frost4 ,at exposed points near the river1 it is entirely destroyed4 ,comparatively speaking1 there was little masonry on the line4 ,with the exception of one pier1 the bridge masonry at ,green ,river will be taken down4 ,all the deep ravines were crossed by trestle work1 and consequently there were but few culverts4 ,of these some small ones are still standing in good condition4 ,of the bank wall built1 about one-half remains1--the remainder has either fallen down1 or will be taken down and rebuilt4 ,very little alteration will be made in the general location of the line or its gradients4 ,the curvature will be very much modified and improved4 ,some sharp and reversed curves will be entirely saved by the substitution of straight lines4 ,others1 where the expense of reduction is not very heavy1 will be materially changed4 ,the alterations below ,shelburne ,falls are substantially as follows3-- ,a straight line substituted for one #b1 one #d and one #f curve4 ,one #b curve substituted for one #d curve4 ,four #d four #f ,one #c one #f ,three #c three #f ,five #e #cj' five #f ,one #c #cj' two #f ,one #d and two #b curve substituted for three #f curve1 saving #de and #fj feet4 ,one #e #dj' curve substituted for one #g curve4 ,one #f one #g ,three #g three #h ,one #e two #e and one #f curve4 ,two #c two #f curve1 saving #cj and #dj feet4 ,the same plan for improving the line above the falls will be pursued1 so that when completed1 the road combining the alignment with the gradients will1 in the judgment of the engineer1 be superior for doing economically a heavy traffic1 to any railroad in ,new ,england which runs east and west4 ,at ,green ,river there will be substituted for ,mr4 ,haupt's bridge of #gjj feet built on a curved line one of #dgj feet1 to be constructed on a straight line4 ,the remainder of the ravine to be made a solid embankment4 ,all the bridges on the line are to be ,howe's ,truss1 and equal in strength and durability to any in ,new ,england4 ,the trestle-work has been removed1 and the ravines where it was placed are being filled with substantial masonry and solid embankments4 ,on the first day of ,november ,mr4 ,farren had about fifty men employed2 on the first day of ,december1 two hundred and seventy-five1 and on the #adth of ,december1 when one of the ,committee visited the line1 he had over three hundred4 ,about one-third of the masonry for ,green ,river bridge has been built1 and the stone is quarried for the other bridges4 ,nearly one thousand yards of culvert masonry and three hundred yards of bank wall have been constructed1 and from forty to fifty thousand yards of earth removed4 ,the timber for ,green ,river bridge is sawed and will be framed in ,january4 ,the material for all the bridges below ,shelburne ,falls has been contracted for1 to be delivered early in the spring4 ,twenty thousand ties have been purchased1 together with posts and boards for fences4 ,the work at the rock-cut near ,shelburne ,falls will be commenced in the month of ,january4 ,on the line below ,shelburne ,falls1 there will remain in the road1 the following sharp curves1 to wit3 ,in the track as laid and not disturbed1 four of six degrees1 and in the remainder of the line1 six of six degrees1 three of seven1 and two of eight4 ,one of the eight degree curves1 is through a long heavy cut1 and cannot be reduced without great expense4 ,the other is near the ,deerfield ,river crossing1 where all trains will be required to run slow4 ,it cannot be avoided without a tunnel or a curve over the entire bridge4 ,the three seven degree curves occur in heavy rock-cuttings1 and these are all the sharp curves that are contained in a space of thirteen miles4 ,above ,shelburne ,falls the alignment and grades are more favorable4 ,from the tunnel to the ,deerfield ,river crossing1 below ,shelburne ,falls1 a distance of twenty-two miles1 there is but one ascending grade going east2 its location is about two miles west of the falls2 it is one-half mile in length1 and is thirty-five feet to the mile4 ,within the same space going east1 there are the following descending grades1 to wit3 ,one of forty-five feet per mile for #b1jjj feet1 one of forty feet for #f1jjj feet1 one of twenty-eight feet for #b1ejj feet1 and one1 near the village of ,shelburne ,falls1 of fifty feet per mile for #e1cjj feet4 ,the remaining grades are from five to twenty feet per mile4 ,the sharp curves remaining after the proposed improvements will be as follows1 to wit3 ,near the depot grounds at ,shelburne1 and running through the village1 there is necessarily one eight degree curve1 and on the seventeen miles between the falls and the tunnel1 there occur thirteen six degree curves4 ,a slight change in laying the track will increase the radius of these curves to #a1jjj feet4 ,this in some cases can be done4 ,the county commissioners have been called out and have made an adjudication in regard to the public crossings and alterations of highways between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls4 ,the whole work below the falls is under good progress1 and is being prosecuted with great vigor4 ,the laying of the track can be commenced as early in the spring as the season will admit1 and its extension to ,shelburne ,falls1 may1 in the opinion of the engineer1 be expected early in ,october4 ,it appears from the foregoing1 that of the work now in progress on the road and tunnel1 their is performed by contract1--the construction of the railroad from ,greenfield to the ,east ,end of the tunnel2 the enlargements east and west in the tunnel at the ,west ,shaft2 the excavation of the ,new ,shaft2 and the arch masonry and excavation at the ,west ,end2 while the work at the ,east ,end1 at the ,central ,shaft1 the heading and lifting at the ,west ,shaft1 the lifting at the ,new ,shaft1 and the work at the brickyard has been performed by the ,state4 ,no criterion has been afforded enabling the ,committee to determine upon the comparative economy of the different modes of operation4 ,the commissioners in their able report in #ahfc1 speaking of the manner of constructing the tunnel1 say3 ,it would not be wise nor according to any precedent for the ,state to expect to get the work done at the contract price if it should turn out to cost more4 ,it would certainly get no abatement if the price was found to be exorbitant4 ,we are clearly of the opinion that it should not be constructed by contract1 excepting in so far as parts of the work may be in detail to the men actually at work upon it1 and even such contracts should' not be permanent in their character4 ,that the commissioners in ,april last entertained the idea of inaugurating and continuing the contract system so far as the same should prove economical for the ,state1 satisfactorily appears in the following letter3 ,,boston ,april #be1 #ahff4 ,hon4 ,,tappan ,,wentworth1 ,chairman of ,hoosac ,tunnel and ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,committee4 ,,dear ,,sir3--,hearing that questions have arisen in regard to the propriety of contracting the work upon the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 it may not be improper for me to say that that subject 7contemplated in the ,act of #ahfc17 has for a long time engaged the serious attention of the commissioners1 who have already a contract for constructing a portion of the ,west ,end1 before the governor and council1 awaiting their approval under section #c of chapter #bad of the ,acts of #ahfc4 ,when the economic value of their new facilities shall be demonstrated1 they expect further to avail of this system #hj far as the interest of the ,state 7as represented by the rapid1 economical and certain progress of the work17 shall warrant4 ,while the high prices now prevailing will probably render the letting of large jobs at this time injudicious1 they are not of short contracts1 or of letting portions of the work to the miners by the piece4 ,very truly yours1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,brooks1 ,chairman4 ,the ,committee coincide with the views of the commissioners4 ,and the justness of their remarks1 that the ,state must not expect to have the work done at less than its cost1 is borne out by the operations under the contract for the ,west ,end enlargement1 where the ,state has increased the contract from four to seven dollars and fifty cents a perch1 in order to insure the miners a compensation for their labor4 ,it may be proper to state in this connection1 that the labor done upon the road and tunnel by early contractors1 has not tended to a rapid1 economical and certain progress of the work1 and that if even the whole work should be put under contract1 the interest of the ,commonwealth would require the continuance of a commission1 and the services of an engineer of the highest skill and integrity to superintend its performance in order to avoid a loss and damage similar to that which occurred to the ,state while the work was under the nominal control of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad corporation4 ,the retirement of all the gentlemen who comprised the board of commissioners1 first appointed under the legislation of #ahfb1 affords the ,committee an opportunity to acknowledge the eminent talent and ability which they respectively possessed for the discharge of the important duties assigned to them1 and to bear testimony to the industry and intelligence displayed in their elaborate and comprehensive report upon the subject of the railroad and tunnel in #ahfc4 ,it was fortunate for the ,state in that crisis in the affairs of this enterprise to be able to command so much practical information upon a question so interesting and important1 and at the same time so difficult of solution4 ,but in addition to the duty of furnishing an opinion of the feasibility and mode of constructing the tunnel1 and of the propriety of opening this line of railway communication with the ,west1 the commission was instituted to carry on and superintend a most important and difficult public work1 involving the expenditure of several million dollars4 ,yet each of the gentlemen composing the board was engaged in other duties requiring substantially their whole time and attention4 ,under these circumstances their personal observance of the progress of the work could not be given to a degree satisfactory to the public1 or essential to the interests of the ,state1 and the responsibility of the operations came to devolve upon the engineer at the works1 and the chairman of the commissioners in ,boston4 ,these irksome labors were discharged with diligent faithfulness1 and as the event has proved with a physical suffering to one of them that has called forth a general expression of regret and sorrow4 ,by chapter #bad of the ,acts of #ahfc1 the governor is authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer for such sums as may be required1 from time to time1 by the commissioners1 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law for the completion of the tunnel and railroad4 ,the commissioners under this enactment have made monthly requisitions upon the governor1 transmitting at the same time vouchers for the expenses of the preceding month2 and upon this information and requisition the warrants have been drawn4 ,by the #bic chapter of the ,acts of #ahff1 a general supervision of the work is vested in the governor and council1 with power to correct abuses1 remedy defects1 and impose and enforce requirements in such manner as the interests of the ,commonwealth shall1 in their judgment1 require4 ,as the commissioners exercise a delegated power1 there would have been a manifest propriety in requiring of them1 from time to time1 a report upon the progress of the work1 and of their own doings even under the ,act #ahfc1 so that the governor might have been more fully provided with information touching the necessity of the requisitions4 ,but under the ,act of #ahff1 it appears essential that the commissioners should report monthly to the governor and council the general plan of operations pursued1 the progress of the work1 and the manner and extent of their own superintendence of the same4 ,the ,committee are therefore of opinion that the commission should be reorganized in such manner that the ,state could command the whole time of its members3 that a greater degree of personal attention should be given by them to the work than it has heretofore received3 that the commissioners should keep minutes of their doings which shall be open to the inspection of the governor and council1 and the appropriate legislative committee3 that their monthly communications to the governor and council should embrace1 in addition to the past1 and the requisition for the current month1 a report of the operations1 the progress of the work during the previous1 month1 and the manner and extent of their own superintendence of the same4 ,the ,committee are also of opinion that a due regard to economy in conducting the enterprise requires that the commissioners should at once1 by experiment1 ascertain the probable time required to excavate the enlargement of the tunnel1 and that the work upon the enlargement be regulated and pursued with a view of avoiding any unnecessary delay in operating the road after the heading is removed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in concluding this ,report1 the ,committee cannot forbear to express their obligations to ,mr4 ,doane1 the engineer in charge of the work1 for the assistance rendered by him in aid of their labors1 nor withhold their approbation of the faithful and able manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office1 so far as they have come under their observation4 ,the ,committee are indebted to ,mr4 ,hill1 the superintendent of labor1 for his uniform attention during their examinations1 and they fully recognize his capacity for his position1 and his interest in the operations4 ,they are likewise indebted to ,mr4 ,hall1 the intelligent master of the machine shop1 for very valuable information concerning his particular department4 ,and also to ,mr4 ,field1 the able and efficient engineer of the railroad1 for a very satisfactory report upon that portion of the work under his direction4 ,,tappan ,,wentworth1 ----- -------1,c ,,william ,l4 ,,reed1 ,of the ,senate4 ,,moses ,,kimball1 ,,george ,b4 ,,loring1 ,,sylvander ,,johnson1 ,b4 ,f4 ,,taft1 ,e4 ,h4 ,,chisholm1 ,,silas ,,jones1 ,,james ,r4 ,,gladwin1 ,of the ,house4 ,c ,hon4 ,,alvah ,,crocker has not acted on the ,committee since his appointment upon the commission4 ,,appendix4 ,a4 ,sketch of the ,proceedings of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,corporation1 from its organization to the surrender of the ,road under the mortgage1 and the adoption of the work by the ,commonwealth4 ,the charter of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 was granted in #ahdh1 and authorized the construction of a railroad with one or more tracks1 from a point on the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad1 at or near ,greenfield1 to some point on the line of ,new ,york or ,vermont1 convenient to meet or connect with any railroad that may be constructed from any point at or near the city of ,troy1 on the ,hudson ,river in the ,state of ,new ,york4 ,its capital stock was limited at #c1ejj1jjj4 ,the corporation was authorized to contract with the owners of any contiguous railroad leading into or from either of the ,states of ,vermont or ,new ,york1 for the use of the whole or any part thereof1 or for the running and operating the two railroads conjointly1 or for the leasing of such contiguous road1 or for any other road1 or for the letting or hiring of their own road to the owners of such contiguous road1 or of any other road which composes a part of the railroad line between the cities of ,boston and ,troy1 of which the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad shall be a part4 ,the first meeting under the charter was held ,june ,i1 #ahdh1 at which subscription papers were voted to be issued and circulated1 in order to organize the corporation4 ,in #ahdi1 ,march #af1 the subscribers to the stock held their first meeting1 and organized under the charter4 ,at the annual meeting1 ,february #f1 #ahej1 the stock was apportioned among the neighboring towns as follows3- ,ashfield1 #fj shares4 ,charlemont1 #djj ,colrain1 #aej ,conway1 #ej ,greenfield1 #gjj ,hawley1 #abj ,heath1 #abj ,leyden1 #cj ,monroe1 #ej ,rowe1 #ajj ,shelburne1 #djj ,buckland1 #aej ,florida1 #abj ,adams1 #a1jjj ,williamstown1 #hjj ,clarksburg1 #dj ,hancock1 #ej ,deerfield1 #aej ,bernardston1 #dj ,gill1 #hj ,whitingham1 #jj ,reedsborough1 #jj ,stansford1 #jj #j1jjj shares4 ,it was also voted to apportion the directors among the towns in the following manner1 to wit3-- ,north ,adams1 #c2 ,florida1 ,rowe1 ,heath and ,monroe1 #a2 ,colrain1 ,buckland and ,hawley1 #a2 ,shelburne1 #a2 ,greenfield1 ,deerfield and ,conway1 #c2 ,williamstown and ,whitingham1 #b2 ,charlemont1 #a2 and one director at large4 ,before the annual meeting in #ahej1 the directors had voted to assess three per cent4 upon each share of the capital stock4 ,this vote was passed ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 and on the first day of ,october in the same year1 they voted that the construction of the road from the ,state line at ,pownal1 ,vermont1 to ,adams1 and from ,greenfield to ,shelburne ,falls1 be put under contract as soon as sufficient subscription shall have been obtained therefore1 and that the two ends aforesaid shall be constructed simultaneously4 #ahej1 ,january #bh1 the treasurer had received the sum of #b1bjc4id1 and had paid out on bills approved by the president1 #b1bjc4eg1 leaving a balance in the treasury of #j4cg4 ,sundry assessments amounting in all to #ge per cent4 upon the subscriptions1 were afterwards voted1 the last on the #fth of ,may1 #aheb4 ,these assessments were rescinded by a vote passed ,july #bc1 #aheh1 and it also voted that the several amounts heretofore paid by individual stockholders1 except on assessment laid ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 be credited to their several accounts on assessments now or hereafter to be made4 #ahej1 ,october #bh1 the contract with ,messrs4 ,gilman and ,carpenter1 was ratified1 and on the #bith1 the president was authorized to execute it4 ,the ,committee have not found this contract nor any record stating its provisions4 ,december #bg1 #ahej1 a committee reported that the whole amount of stock subscribed1 was #bej1hjj1 of which #g1bjj was payable in land damages and materials for the road2 and that ,messrs4 ,gilmore and ,carpenter had subscribed for #ejj shares of stock1 to wit1 #ej1jjj4 ,on the #gth day of ,january1 #ahea1 the directors voted to break ground the next day1 and on the #bgth of ,may in the same year1 they voted to expend a sum not exceeding #be1jjj1 in experiments upon the east side of the mountain1 at or near the mouth of the proposed tunnel4 ,in #ahea1 the corporation petitioned the legislature for a loan of the ,state credit for two million dollars2 but the application was unsuccessful4 ,the failure to secure the aid of the ,commonwealth1 appears not to have discouraged the corporation1 for on the #gth of ,august1 #ahea1 the directors voted that they would proceed forthwith from ,adams to the ,new ,york line1 and simultaneously incur all the necessary expenses to make thorough experiments with such machines as promise to facilitate the construction of the tunnel1 and when the road is begun from ,greenfield1 it shall be after an arrangement is made to construct it to the foot of the mountain in ,florida and connect in some way with the road at ,north ,adams4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,corporation having directed its attention to a connection with the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company through a portion of the ,state of ,vermont1 and a charter having been obtained from the legislature of ,vermont1 incorporating the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 whereby such connection could be made1 a committee of the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company and of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company made an agreement1 subject to the modification or ratification of the stockholders of each company1 that the stock of both of said companies and their franchises from said ,greenfield to the west line of ,pownal1 in the ,state of ,vermont1 shall become and be one joint1 consolidated stock and interest1 with equal and common rights and privileges to the stockholders of both companies2 it being understood that an application shall be made to the legislature of ,vermont for a change of the name and style of the joint corporation mentioned in the said ,act of the ,vermont legislature4 ,this report was made to the board of directors1 and it was voted that the same be accepted and adopted1 recorded and placed on file4 ,subsequently the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad was leased to the ,troy and ,greenfield ,corporation on a perpetual lease for #ab1jjj per year2 and the #bast of ,april1 #ahfj1 it was purchased by the ,troy and ,greenfield ,corporation for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars1 with money advanced to the last named corporation by the ,commonwealth4 ,in the report of the commissioners on the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad is estimated to have cost from #aaj1jjj to to #abe1jjj only4 ,in #aheh1 another application was made to the legislature for a loan1 but with the same result as in #ahea4 ,in both instances1 committees reported in favor of the application4 ,in #ahed1 the application was renewed1 and was successful4 ,the ,act was passed on the fifth day of ,april1 #ahed4 ,by the first section1 the treasurer was authorized to issue scrip1 as certificates of debt1 for the sum of two million dollars1 to be expressed in the currency of ,great ,britain or in federal currency1 as the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad should elect1 to bear an interest of five per cent41 payable semi-annually1 and redeemable in thirty years1 for the purpose of enabling the ,troy and ,greenfield ,company to construct a tunnel and railroad under and through the ,hoosac ,mountain1 in some place between the ,great ,bend in ,deerfield ,river1 in the town of ,florida1 at the base of ,hoosac ,mountain1 on the east1 and the base of the western side of the mountain1 near the east end of the village of ,north ,adams1 on the west4 ,the scrip was to be delivered to the treasurer of said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company in the manner and upon the conditions following3--#ajj1jjj1 when it should appear to the satisfaction of the governor and council that said company had obtained subscriptions to their capital stock in the sum of #fjj1jjj1 and twenty per cent4 upon each and every share of said six3 hundred thousand dollars should have actually been paid in1 and seven miles of their railroad and one thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel under the ,hoosac1 in one or more sections1 of size sufficient for one or more railroad tracks1 should have been completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when ten miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and ten thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 should be completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when fifteen miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and three thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 should be completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when twenty miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and four thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections should be completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when twenty-five miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and five thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 should be completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when thirty miles of their railroad1 in one or two sections1 and six thousand lineal feet of their tunnel1 should be completed4 #ajj1jjj1 when thirty-two miles of their railroad1 in one or two sections1 including all the line east of ,florida1 and seven thousand lineal feet of their tunnel1 in one or more sections1 should be completed2 and for each additional portion or portions of said tunnel of fifteen hundred feet1 in one or more sections1 completed by said company1 #ajj1jjj1 subject to the condition that the last #bjj1jjj should be reserved until said company1 or their successors1 should open their railroad for use from ,greenfield to the line of the ,state in ,williamstown2 and subject also to the condition1 that1 prior to the second delivery of scrip1 thirty per cent4 of the same shall have been paid in cash to the treasurer of the company by the stockholders thereof1 in addition to the #abj1jjj to be paid prior to the delivery of any scrip2 and that upon each application for scrip1 in pursuance of the law1 and prior to the delivery thereof1 thirty per cent4 of the scrip then applied for shall have been paid by the stockholders to the treasurer of the company until the #fjj1jjj subscribed for has been paid by the stockholders4 ,the ,act further provided1 that the treasurer of the company1 within three months from the receipt of any scrip1 should pay to the commissioners of the sinking fund created by the ,act1 ten per cent4 on the amount of scrip so taken as a sinking fund2 and after the road should be opened for use1 twenty-five thousand dollars should be annually paid to said commissioners for the same purpose4 ,the ,act further provided1 that the said company should execute an assignment1 as a pledge or mortgage on the railroad1 with its franchise property and income1 conditioned to pay the principal sum of said scrip1 or so much thereof as the sinking fund should be insufficient to pay1 and the interest1 as the same became due2 and that said company should assign all the interest it then had1 or might afterwards obtain1 in the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company4 ,in #ahee1 the legislature authorized certain towns on the line1--to wit3 ,ashfield1 ,buckland1 ,conway1 ,colrain1 ,charlemont1 ,deerfield1 ,greenfield1 ,hawley1 ,heath1 ,rowe1 ,shelburne1 ,adams1 ,florida1 and ,williamstown1--to subscribe three per cent4 on their valuation1 respectively1 to the capital stock4 ,this ,act was not fully complied with on the part of the towns1 and #abe1jjj only is reported to have been realized from that source4 ,in #ahee a contract with ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell to construct the work was reported to and accepted by the directors4 ,this contract does not appear among the papers of the corporation1 and its terms cannot be stated4 ,at the same time the capital stock of the corporation was by a vote increased to #a1ejj1jjj1 and a location designated as the east line on the railroad near ,cheapside was adopted4 ,this singular resolution was also passed3-- ,resolved1 ,that the direction of the engineering operations within the ,hoosac ,tunnel after the location of the line is adopted1 and plans perfected for the same1 be left with the contractor1 excepting the measurements for monthly and final estimates and the final acceptance of the work4 #ahee1 ,july #ah4 ,mr4 ,serrell having proposed to subscribe the sum of #fjj1jjj 7less the amount of the new subscription made by others17 provided the company would make such allowances as would enable him to dispose of the proposed issue of #ijj1jjj of bonds advantageously1 the directors voted to add #cjj1jjj to the contract prices of the work1 and that said #ijj1jjj bonds as provided by the contract should be issued as soon as authorized by the stockholders1 and placed in bank by the trustees to the credit of such persons as shall deposit against the same cash or railroad iron equal in value to sixty-five cents on the dollar4 ,the said bonds to be taken by said ,serrell at par and so estimated in his contract4 ,at this time sixteen hundred and thirty-five shares of new stock had been subscribed1 amounting to #afc1ejj4 ,the trustees alluded to in the foregoing vote were selected by a committee appointed for the purpose1 and with power to execute to them a mortgage4 ,they were ,j4 ,v4 ,c4 ,smith1 ,paul ,adams and ,john ,g4 ,davis1 all of ,boston4 ,the mortgage was executed1 and is known in the history of the road as the ,smith mortgage4 ,a resolution explanatory of this transaction was passed ,august #af1 #ahee1 in the following words3-- ,resolved1 ,that1 whereas by the terms of the provisions of the resolution of ,july #ah1 #ahee1 by which it is provided that the bonds of the company to be issued1 are to be placed in bank1 c42 therefore1 as explanatory thereto1 be it ,resolved1 ,that it is not intended thereby to prevent the operation of the contract1 but that the said bonds are to be delivered to ,serrell ,co41 on the warrant of the engineer1 countersigned by the president and treasurer1 whenever the engineer shall draw therefore on monthly or final estimates4 #ahef1 ,february #g4 ,the president reported to the directors that a contract had been redrafted and concluded with ,messrs4 ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 which was read1 accepted and ratified1 and the committee discharged4 ,this contract was probably dated ,january #ca1 #ahef1 but the ,committee have not been able to find it among the papers of the corporation4 #ahef1 ,may #bb4 ,the directors voted1 that in case ,messrs4 ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 would enter into an agreement to carry on the work of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 in compliance with the terms and conditions of the loan ,act1 until #b1jjj feet of the tunnel should be completed1 the corporation would substitute bonds instead of stock in all payments to be made on account of work to be done to that time4 ,the treasurer was authorized to give the acceptance or notes of the company1 to an extent equal to the whole indebtedness of the company to said contractors1 upon which to raise money to carry on the work4 ,that the company would pay or allow to said contractors all discounts or losses to which they might be required to submit1 provided such discounts or losses did not exceed the rate of #ae per cent4 per annum4 ,that the trustees of the mortgage bonds should deliver to ,mr4 ,herman ,haupt one hundred thousand dollars in the bonds of the company in addition to payments due for work1 said bonds to be sold or hypothecated by him1 and the proceeds applied to the work4 ,the bonds to be charged on account of the contract if not returned when the second payment from the ,state shall have been made4 #ahef1 ,july #bh4 ,h4 ,haupt and ,w4 ,a4 ,galbraith notified a dissolution of the firm of ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 and proposed to enter into a new contract4 ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell notified that ,messrs4 ,haupt and ,galbraith were authorized to surrender the old contract4 ,the stock subscription of ,edward ,w4 ,serrell and ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell ,co41 was transferred to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 the latter to furnish a guarantee that the assessments due and to become due should be paid4 ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell resigned his office as a director in the company1 and was appointed consulting engineer4 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbraith was chosen a director4 #ahfe1 ,july #cj4 ,a contract was made with ,herman ,haupt1 ,william ,a4 ,galbraith1 ,c4 ,b4 ,duncan and ,henry ,cartwright for the construction of the road and tunnel4 ,the firm name of the contractors was ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ,by the provisions of the contract all work done under previous contracts with ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell or ,serrell1 ,haupt ,co41 was to be credited to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 and all payments under said contracts were to be charged to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 and credited to the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad4 ,the road from the eastern terminus at or near ,greenfield from some convenient point on the ,vermont and ,massachusetts line1 as the same now is or hereafter be located1 is assumed to be in all about forty-two miles in length4 ,this contract includes the graduation1 tunneling1 masonry and bridging1 superstructure1 fencing1 depot buildings1 switches1 turn-tables1 water and fixtures1 and in fine all labor and materials necessary for the construction of the road are included in this contract4 ,the right of way to be provided and paid for by the railroad company4 ,the work to be completed and finished in the best manner1 for which the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company agreed to pay ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 the sum of three millions eight hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars in manner following1 to wit3 ,two millions of dollars in the bonds of the ,state of ,massachusetts1 to be issued under the ,act by which the credit of the said ,state is loaned to said corporation1 nine hundred thousand dollars in the six per cent4 mortgage bonds of said company1 five hundred and ninety-eight thousand dollars in the capital stock of said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 and three hundred and eighty-two thousand dollars in cash4 ,the work of constructing and completing the road was to be done in compliance with the loan ,act of ,april1 #ahed4 ,one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be expended by the contractors in depot buildings and necessary rolling stock1 cars1 engines1 c4 under the direction of the board of directors4 ,the stock subscription of ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell and of ,serrell ,co41 amounting to five thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven shares1 was to be transferred and assumed by ,haupt ,co41 payable in compliance with said ,loan ,act with the understanding that the assessments on the stock were to be paid by the performance of this contract in stock credits as provided in the contract1 and the stock taken by the contractors at par4 ,this contract further provided1 that on the receipt of the several installments of ,state bonds1 the contractors should pay to the sinking fund the ten per cent4 specified in the ,loan ,act1 in consideration of which ,haupt ,co4 should retain whatever sums was realized from the exchange and premium on the bonds4 ,the payments were to be made monthly1 on estimate of the company's engineer4 ,the cost of the materials and work upon the line1 exclusive of the ,hoosac ,tunnel and its approaches1 was assumed to be one million eight hundred and eighty thousand dollars1 and the estimates were to be made in the relative proportion that the part done bore to the whole amount of materials and work to be furnished1 and done at the price named4 ,the ,hoosac ,tunnel and its approaches were estimated at two million dollars for a double track1 and the monthly estimates were to be in proportion to the amount of work done on the approaches1 and the length of tunnel excavated4 ,the contract further provided1 that1 with the assent of both parties1 the tunnel might be constructed for a single track1 in which case no abatement was to be made for the first three thousand feet2 but for the excavation beyond that point1 the sum of twelve dollars per lineal foot was to be deducted from the contract price4 ,the above are the essential provisions of the contract under which ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 performed their work upon the road and tunnel until ,february #ah1 #aheh1 except as the same was modified and changed by votes of the directors4 ,the contract was reported to the board of directors1 and approved by them ,august #f1 #ahef4 ,on the same day the directors voted to request the trustees to recognize ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 as contractors1 instead of ,e4 ,w4 ,serrell1 and to issue the bonds to said ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 on the estimate of the engineer and the order of the trustees4 ,they also voted to change the location of the road at the ,west ,end1 in accordance with plans marked ,a and ,b4 ,under date of ,july #aj1 #aheg1 there appears upon the records the following3-- ,a preamble1 stating that the efforts to raise money for building the road had proved unsuccessful2 that no payments had been made the contractors for more than a year1 99 99 99 992 that the work could only be carried on by the continued efforts 99 99 99 99 and personal credit of the contractors4 ,therefore voted1 that the whole of the ,state bonds that may be issued in aid of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall be exclusively appropriated to work done1 or to be done1 upon the tunnel1 in compliance with the terms and conditions of the ,act authorizing the loan of credit1 and with such other conditions and modifications as the legislature may1 from time to time1 make and establish2 but said ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 shall not be held subject to any other conditions whatever1 so far as respects the work done upon the tunnel2 and any ,state scrip that may at any time be delivered to the treasurer of the company1 shall be promptly handed to the contractors2 the contractors1 on their part1 to comply with the conditions of the present ,act1 and with such other conditions or modifications as may be introduced1 and to have the benefit of any extension of time or increase of compensation by the ,state4 ,second4 ,any new or additional subscription that may be obtained1 shall be applied to payment of the present contractors for work done1 or to be done1 by them1 and to no other object2 and any subscriptions that may be collected west of the ,hoosac ,mountain1 shall be applied exclusively to the completion of that portion of the road4 ,third4 ,the present subscription east of the ,hoosac ,mountain may be collected and applied to the payment of other liabilities of the corporation1 and the treasurer is requested to prepare1 without delay1 a full and complete list of all such liabilities4 ,fourth4 ,any commissions for procuring or collecting subscriptions shall be paid by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 in consideration of which1 and also of the premises1 the payment of graduation1 masonry1 bridging1 and superstructure on the road1 exclusive of the tunnel1 shall be two million dollars1 with the addition of such sums as may be required for the right of way1 if this item shall be paid by the contractors4 ,of this amount1 nine hundred thousand dollars shall be in mortgage bonds of the company1 and the balance in cash1 to as great an extent as can be procured1 the remainder in stock at par2 and the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall use their best endeavors to increase the cash subscriptions as much as possible4 ,if new parties be introduced1 or desired by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 the contract may be redrafted1 and these conditions and changes incorporated2 the committee for this purpose shall consist of the president and ,alvah ,crocker1 with power to execute it finally1 if not inconsistent with the present contract1 or with the changes hereby authorized4 ,it is further agreed and understood1 that nothing herein contained shall be so constrained as to invalidate the existing contract with said ,haupt ,co41 or vary its conditions1 except so far as herein expressed or necessarily implied4 ,on the #ahth of ,february1 #aheh1 another agreement was made by ,herman ,haupt and ,henry ,cartwright with the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 and such others as might be associated with them2 and who upon signing the contract were to be considered as parties to the same2 as it bears the signatures of ,d4 ,n4 ,carpenter1 ,president for the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 and ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 by ,h4 ,haupt1 and no others1 it may be presumed that ,messrs4 ,haupt and ,cartwright are the only persons comprising the party of the first part4 ,this contract recites that every attempt to procure new or to collect old subscriptions to the capital stock of the company1 since the execution of the former contract with ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 have proved unsuccessful2 that the contractors had prosecuted the work for more than two years without any payment having been made to them as required by existing contract2 that there appeared no possibility of procuring means for the further prosecution of the work1 except by the continued efforts1 increased expenditures1 and personal credit of the contractors themselves2 and that ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 propose to release the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company from the cash payments required by the contract1 and to assume themselves the labor of procuring and collecting subscriptions1 and of carrying on and completing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel in such manner as will comply with all the conditions of the ,loan ,act4 ,the parties therefore agreed4 ,that ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 should comply with all the conditions of the ,act1 approved ,april #eth1 #ahed1 whereby a loan of credit was given by the ,state of ,massachusetts in aid of the construction of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and should have the benefit of any changes that may hereafter be obtained1 or extensions of time that may be granted2 but they shall be subject to no other conditions or restrictions other than those expressed in this contract4 ,that the road shall be so constructed that its gradients should not exceed those in each direction which exist or may hereafter exist permanently on other portions of the line between ,troy and ,boston2 that sharper curves than were in ordinary use in other parts of the line were to be changed at the expense of the contractors1 and trestle work or temporary bridging was to be replaced by permanent structures at the expense of the contractors as soon as practicable after the completion and opening of the whole line4 ,that ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 should have the benefit of all existing subscriptions1 and of all they might procure2 also of any revenue that might arise from the use of the road1 or any portion of it when completed1 until their claims on the company were discharged and paid2 and to secure this end1 the payment of all other debts of the corporation was to be deferred until that of the contractors was satisfied4 ,the real estate of the corporation not required for the purposes and use of the road1 was to be sold or applied to meet present liabilities of the company2 and ,haupt ,co4 were to maintain the organization of the corporation and pay its necessary printing expenses1 by paying to the treasurer annually a sum not less than five hundred dollars4 ,the ,state bonds were to be appropriated exclusively to the construction of the tunnel4 ,the ,state scrip delivered to the treasurer of the company was to be promptly handed to the contractors4 ,the compensation to be allowed to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 was to be as provided in the resolutions of the directors1 passed ,july #aj1 #aheg4 ,the payment for graduation1 bridging1 masonry1 and superstructure on the road1 exclusive of the tunnel1 was fixed at two million dollars1 exclusive of any payments that might be made for the right of way4 ,of this amount1 nine hundred thousand dollars was to be paid in mortgage bonds of the company2 the balance in cash1 to as great an extent as cash subscriptions could be secured2 the remainder in stock at par4 ,the bonds and stock of the company to be issued to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 when required1 to an amount equal to the work done1 estimating it by the proportion it bore to the whole amount performed and to be performed4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 were authorized to collect subscriptions to the capital stock of the company1 and their receipt for money was to be accepted by the company as evidence of payment4 ,by the execution of this agreement all former contracts between the same parties were agreed to be annulled and cancelled4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 was recognized as the firm name under which the parties of the first part were associated1 and then to be conducted4 ,copies of this and the preceding contract will be found printed verbatim in a report of a committee of the ,house of ,representatives in #ahfj1 of which ,mr4 ,kimball1 of ,boston1 was chairman4 ,it was reprinted in #ahfa1 and is ,house document ,no4 #djf1 of last year2 and it may be profitably consulted for other valuable information touching the doings of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,corporation and the contractors therewith4 #aheh1 ,may #be1 the directors assented that the iron delivered by the ,rensselaer ,iron ,company for the road should remain the property of the iron company until the same was paid for1 in accordance with an agreement of ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 with the iron company4 ,from a report of a committee of the directors made to the board ,july #bc1 #aheh1 it appears that at the date of the report1 seven thousand four hundred and fifteen1 shares were subscribed for unconditionally by parties who appeared to have been solvent at the time of subscribing4 ,that three thousand four hundred and fifty shares had been subscribed for conditionally1 or1 by parties who were not solvent1 or whose subscriptions could not be collected4 ,that of the conditional subscriptions1 the greater part had been or would be complied with2 of these nine hundred and thirty-nine were subscribed by the towns not included in the published lists4 ,upon two thousand four hundred and thirty shares of the unconditional subscriptions1 including those of ,gilmore and ,carpenter1 twenty per cent4 only had been paid4 ,that upon six thousand five hundred and nine shares1 subscribed for unconditionally1 twenty per cent4 or more had been paid in cash4 ,at this date it appears that the whole number of shares subscribed for conditionally and unconditionally1 was ten thousand eight hundred and sixty-five4 ,at this meeting of the board the clerk was directed to place upon the record the names of all the stockholders1 with the number of shares held by each1 on which twenty per cent4 or more had been paid4 ,the record shows the number of shares to be six thousand six hundred and forty-eight1 and the amount paid on the same two hundred and sixty-seven thousand five hundred and sixty-nine dollars4 ,against the name of ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 was set the number of five thousand shares4 ,at this meeting the directors also voted to fix the capital stock at one million five hundred thousand dollars4 #aheh1 ,september #c4 ,the last vote was reconsidered1 and it was voted that the capital stock be fixed at ,note3 amount missing as represented by the list of stock reported at the previous meeting4 ,the directors also voted as they had previously done1 to rescind all the assessments heretofore voted1 except the assessment of three per cent4 laid ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 and then voted an assessment of ten per cent4 upon each and every share in the capital stock of the company1 payable in thirty days4 ,between this date and ,september #ad1 #ahei1 nine other assessments were voted1 the whole amounting to eighty-eight per cent4 of the par value of the stock4 ,by another entry upon the records1 under date of ,november #c1 #aheh1 it appears that ,williamstown and ,adams subscribed to the capital stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 ninety-three thousand dollars1 upon condition that the payment should be made in town scrip1 maturing in thirty years1 and to be issued whim the road was completed between ,adams and ,troy2 half the interest on the scrip to be paid by the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company4 ,mortgage bonds of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 in amount equal to said subscription1 were to be deposited in the ,adams ,bank as security against loss of stock from such a contingency as a sale of the road by the bona fide holders4 ,immediately following this entry upon the records are recorded these votes3-- ,voted1 ,to accept the subscription on the condition stated1 that the contract with the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company be altered to allow said company to pay the interest on the scrip directly to the treasurers of the towns2 that bonds to the amount of ninety-three thousand dollars be prepared ready for delivery1 and that ,mr4 ,haupt and the treasurer be a committee to carry this vote into effect1 as also any change of contract with the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company4 ,voted1 ,that the trustees of the mortgage bonds of this corporation be1 and hereby are1 requested to deliver to ,mr4 ,h4 ,haupt and the treasurer1 ninety-three bonds of one thousand dollars each1 to be deposited by them in the ,adams ,bank1 in compliance with the conditions and requirements of the votes of towns of ,adams and ,williamstown1 c41 c42 sixty bonds to be appropriated as security for ,adams1 and thirty-three for ,williamstown4 ,under date of ,may #bj1 #ahei1 appears the following record3-- ,whereas1 satisfactory evidence has been afforded to the board of directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company that ,h4 ,haupt has1 by an instrument of writing1 duly executed1 formally relinquished1 for himself1 his heirs1 executors and administrators1 all pecuniary interest in any profits that may be realized in the construction of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and that the use of his name in connection with the firm is merely nominal1 to avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment resulting from a change of title3 ,voted1 ,that in the opinion of this board1 no impediment exists to prevent the said ,h4 ,haupt from performing the duties of chief engineer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 and that he be1 and hereby is1 appointed to said office4 #ahei1 ,december #bf4 ,voted1 ,that the treasurer be1 and hereby is1 directed to hand over to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 as soon as received by him1 the bonds of the ,commonwealth1 hereafter to be issued in aid of the road or tunnel1 taking their receipt therefore4 ,in #ahei1 application was made to the legislature to reduce the size of the tunnel in order to facilitate its completion1 and by chapter #aag1 of the ,acts of that year1 it was provided that the tunnel might be constructed of the height of eighteen feet1 and fourteen feet wide1 and the payments were changed so as to depend upon the construction of the railroad1 the excavation of the tunnel1 and also of the heading1 which was to be driven of the width of fourteen feet at the bottom1 and the height of six feet in the middle1 with a proviso that no more than seventeen hundred thousand dollars 7in addition to the six hundred thousand dollars of scrip17 of stock subscriptions1 and the anticipated scrip from the towns before1 mentioned1 all of which was to be considered as unconditional subscriptions1 should be paid until the whole of the tunnel through the ,hoosac ,mountain shall have been completed1 and the payments by the ,state were not to commence until twenty per cent4 of the stock subscription should have been actually paid in4 ,the provisions of this ,act1 in regard to advances by the ,state for progress actually made in excavating the tunnel and constructing the road1 were substituted for those of the ,act of #ahed1 the second section of which was repealed4 ,by chapter #ahd of the ,acts of #ahfj1 the city of ,boston was authorized1 with the consent of the legal voters1 to subscribe five hundred thousand dollars to the capital stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad2 but the consent was not given4 ,the legislation of #ahei did not meet the exigencies of the corporation1 and application for assistance was again made4 ,to relieve still further the difficulties of the company1 the ,act of #ahfj1 chapter #bjb1 was passed1 in which it was provided that the undelivered portion of the loan of two million of dollars1 authorized by chapter #bbf of the ,acts of #ahed1 amounting to one million seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars1 should be apportioned between the railroad and tunnel1 and for the construction of each respectively1 and six hundred and fifty thousand dollars was set apart for the completion of the unfinished portion of the railroad1 extending from its eastern terminus1 near ,greenfield1 to within half a mile of the eastern end of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and one million one hundred and twenty thousand dollars to the completion of the tunnel4 ,the ,act provided for the execution to the ,commonwealth of such further bond and mortgage as the attorney-general should prescribe1 and that such bond and mortgage1 as well as all bonds1 mortgages or other assurances heretofore made to the ,commonwealth by said company1 should have priority and be preferred before any and all attachments or levies on execution heretofore or hereafter made4 ,the ,act further provided that payments hereafter to be made for work done upon the road and tunnel1 should be so made upon estimates of a ,state engineer1 whose appointment and duties were prescribed in the ,act4 ,such estimates were to be based upon a width of road-bed1 at grade1 of fifteen feet on embankments1 seventeen and a half feet in side cots1 and twenty feet in through cuts2 in the heading of the tunnel1 upon dimensions fourteen feet wide and six feet high in the middle1 and in the finished excavation of the tunnel1 of fourteen feet wide and eighteen feet high in the middle4 ,and the deliveries of scrip were to be at the rate of fifty dollars for each lineal foot of tunnel1 divided between heading and full-sized tunnel1 in the proportion of thirty dollars for each lineal foot of heading1 and twenty dollars per lineal foot for the remaining excavation1 and of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the whole of the graduation1 masonry1 bridging and superstructure of the road east of the tunnel4 ,the weight of the rails was fixed at not less than fifty-six pounds to the lineal yard2 the capital stock of the corporation at two millions and a half dollars1 including all shares before issued4 ,by the eighth section of the ,act the corporation was authorized to purchase the entire road franchise1 stock1 bonds1 and other property or the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 together with its lease to the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company1 and subject to its provisions1 for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars4 ,this ,act repealed all prior legislation inconsistent with its provisions1 with a saving of the security which the ,commonwealth had1 by virtue of its mortgage on the franchise1 railroad and property of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 and was approved ,april #d1 #ahfj4 #ahfj1 ,july #c4 ,a committee was appointed to execute the mortgage to the ,commonwealth required by chapter #bjb1 of the ,acts of #ahfj4 #ahfa1 ,july #cj4 ,the directors voted that ,mr4 ,haupt be a committee to appear before the council in reference to the withholding the scrip now due the road2 and ,january #af1 #ahfb1 it was voted that ,mr4 ,haupt be authorized to act as the agent and representative of the company in any relation that the company may be brought before the present legislature or any committee thereof4 ,previous to the vote of ,july1 #ahfa1 suspicion was excited that ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 were not performing their work in a manner conformable to the requirements of the statute1 and it was deemed imprudent to make any further advance of scrip under the ,act of #ahei1 until the work was examined and the condition of the corporation better understood4 ,an inquiry was instituted1 a new ,state engineer appointed1 and an investigation of the proceedings of the contractors and corporation was had4 ,the facts disclosed in the examination induced the governor and council to withhold the issue of any more scrip1 under the last mentioned law1 and the legislature by chapter #aef of the ,acts of #ahfb1 passed ,april #bh1 assumed the duty of completing the road and tunnel4 ,the first section of the ,act is as follows3-- ,the governor1 with the advice of the council1 is hereby authorized and directed to appoint three able1 impartial and skilful commissioners1 to investigate the subject of finishing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 and of tunneling the ,hoosac ,mountain1 whose duty it shall be to report to the governor and council1 what in their judgment1 will be the most economical1 practical and advantageous method of completing said road and tunnel2 the estimated cost of fitting the same for use2 the time within which the tunnel can be completed1 and what contracts can be effected and with what parties for completing said tunnel and road and the probable cost of the same2 the probable pecuniary value of the road and tunnel when completed2 the sources and amount of traffic and income1 and all other facts1 in their opinion1 useful to assist the governor and council in determining the best method of securing a continuous railroad communication between ,troy and ,greenfield4 ,by the second section the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company was authorized to surrender to the ,state the property mortgaged4 ,by the third section the commissioners were authorized to audit and allow all just claims for labor1 service1 materials and land damages incurred between ,april #f1 #ahfj and ,july #ab1 #ahfa1 in carrying on the work1 and to procure the release and discharge of all attachments and liens upon said materials4 #age1jjj was appropriated to pay the claimants under the approval of the governor and council4 ,by the fourth section the commissioners were authorized to use or run that portion of the road east of the mountain or lease the same to the ,vermont and ,massachusetts1 the ,fitchburg1 the ,troy and ,boston ,railway ,company1 or either of them1 until the completion of the tunnel4 ,by the fifth section the commissioners were authorized to continue the work on the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and by contract or otherwise1 to expedite its completion4 ,on the #ahth of ,august #ahfb1 is recorded on the records of the corporation the following votes3-- #a4 ,the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company hereby instruct the president to transfer to the ,commonwealth of ,massachusetts1 under the several mortgages held by said ,commonwealth1 all the property of said corporation4 #b4 ,voted to call a meeting of the stockholders to see if they would ratify the above vote4 #c4 ,voted1 ,that the treasurer be directed to make no further delivery of the stock or bonds to the contractors without the written order of all the finance committee4 ,at the commencement of the session of the legislature in ,january1 #ahfc1 his ,excellency ,governor ,andrew1 after stating the general provisions of the ,act of ,april1 #ahfb1 and the appointment of the commissioners under it1 each of whom was carefully selected as being1 in the words of the ,act1 at once 'able1 impartial and skilful1' and after alluding to the labors of the commissioners1 and the reports of the distinguished engineers appointed to assist them1 closes his remarks upon the enterprise in the following words3-- ,the report of the commissioners to the governor and council is not yet made1 but it is understood to be in rapid preparation4 ,i am unable1 therefore1 to communicate to the legislature at the beginning of its present session so fully as ,i have hoped on the subject of this important and interesting enterprise of establishing a new avenue for our trade with the ,west1 piercing the ,green ,mountain range1 and opening up to greater activity the economical resources of our ,northern tier of towns4 ,i trust that the conclusions and reasoning of the commissioners when published will settle conflicting opinions in the minds of the people1 and1 if favorable to the active pursuit of the enterprise1 that its prosecution will enjoy an unanimous support4 ,the work can be pursued1 relieved from all factitious embarrassments1 and contracts can be made by those in the sole interest of the ,commonwealth1 superintended by citizens of the highest experience and capacity4 ,in communicating the report of the commissioners to the legislature on the #abth of ,march1 #ahfc1 after analyzing and commenting upon its statements and reasonings1 the governor concludes his address in these words3 ,i congratulate thee general court and the people upon the rescue of the ,commonwealth1 and especially of this great experimental enterprise1 from a position inconsistent with economical1 safe1 or even possible success in piercing its mountain barrier4 ,i earnestly and respectfully invite your most candid and thoughtful consideration1 not only of the specific facts and figures which elucidate or express the details of information bearing most immediately upon the work contemplated1 but ,i also venture to commend to your deliberate judgment the arguments and reasonings drawn from liberal and enlightened views of public policy and of public economy1 which finally lift this subject above all merely local interests or antagonisms into the sphere of statesmanship4 ,and having attentively watched the progress of the report of the commissioners1 and the documents by which it is accompanied through the press1 ,i am prepared to give my own assent to the opinion with the expression of which the commissioners conclude their discussion3-- ',by the time the tunnel can be completed1 the public interest requiring it will have grown large enough to pay for the outlay4 ,the impulse given to business by the new facility1 would soon fill up the new line1 and make up the temporary loss felt by any other4 ',considering the large sum which the ,commonwealth has already invested in this work1 which must be sunk if it is not completed2 the reasonable protection from loss which is offered by the other companies interested in the line2 the more intimate relations it may promote between ,massachusetts and the ,west2 and the benefits which such a facility promises to the city and ,state1 we are of opinion that the work should be undertaken by the ,commonwealth1 and completed as early as it can be with due regard to economy4' ,the surrender of the road by the directors to the ,commonwealth1 was followed by the following vote1 passed ,january #g1 #ahfc3-- ,voted1 ,that ,mr4 ,stevenson1 formerly ,state ,engineer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 be requested to return an estimate of the payments and credits to which ,haupt ,co4 were entitled1 under their contract1 at the time of the suspension of the work1 and that the amount allowed by such estimate be passed to the credit of ,h4 ,haupt ,co42 also1 that the stock and bonds to which they are entitled be issued without further order1 when legal impediments are removed4 ,under the vote1 ,mr4 ,stevenson made the following report3-- ,engineer's ,office1 ,bunker ,hill ,bank ,building12 ,,charlestown1 ,,mass41 ,feb4 #aj1 #ahfc4 ,d4 ,n4 ,,carpenter1 ,esq41 ,president1 pro tem41 ,t4 ,g4 ,r4 ,r2 ,co4 ,,dear ,,sir3--,by a vote passed on the #gth of ,january last1 ,i am requested to return an estimate of the payments and credits to which ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 were entitled under their contract at the time of the suspension of the work on the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad4 ,the contract thus alluded to recites that ,the compensation to be allowed to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 shall be as provided in the resolutions of the board of directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 passed ,july #aj1 ,a4 ,d4 #aheg1 to wit3 ,the whole of the ,state bonds that may be issued in aid of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall be exclusively appropriated to work done1 or to be done1 upon the tunnel1 in compliance with the terms and conditions of the ,act authorizing the loan of credit2 and any ,state scrip that may1' at any time1 be delivered to the treasurer of the company shall be promptly handed to the contractors4 ,the payments for graduation1 bridging1 masonry1 and superstructure of the road1 exclusive of the tunnel1 shall be two millions of dollars1 with the addition of such sums as may be required for right of way1 if this item shall be paid by the contractors4 ,of this amount1 nine hundred thousand dollars shall be in the mortgage bonds of the company1 and the balance shall be in cash1 to as great an extent as cash subscription can be procured2 the remainder in stock1 at par4 ,the bonds and stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall be issued to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 whenever required1 but not to a greater extent than they would be entitled to receive for the work done1 estimating' it by the proportion which it bears to the whole amount done and to be done4 ,this contract is so clear and precise in its terms that but one construction can be placed upon it1 though it is evident that such terms were predicated upon a different state of affairs than existed at the time of suspension4 ,by this contract1 all ,state payments are to be exclusively appropriated to the work on the tunnel1 while the stock and bonds are as exclusively devoted to the graduation1 bridging1 masonry1 and superstructure of the railroad4 ,the amount of compensation the contractors would thus be entitled to1 is the issue of ,state scrip from ,july #ajth1 #aheg1 to the time of suspension1 and the #b1jjj1jjj of stock and bonds1 less the amount required to finish the railroad4 ,from this must be deducted such payments as may have been made from time to time1 concerning which ,i have no data1 but which your treasurer's books must show4 ,any sums that may have been paid by the contractors for right of way1 are to be added to the amount due4 ,the cost of finishing the railroad must be estimated4 ,for the road east of the tunnel1 my estimate of the cost of finishing was1 ,september #ab1 #ahfa1 #ajb1cid2 to this we should add one-half mile of railroad and bridge over the ,deerfield1 #bj1jjj4 ,for the unfinished portion west of the tunnel1 ,i have no data of my own2 ,i have1 therefore1 taken for the purpose the estimate of ,d4 ,l4 ,harris1 which is the highest ,i can find--#dj1jjj4 ,we thus have as the cash cost of completing the graduation1 masonry1 bridging1 and superstructure of the road1 #afb1cid1 which is to be deducted from the #b1jjj1jjj of stock and bonds1 leaving the amount the contractors are entitled to1 #a1heg1fjf1 less payments made1 plus the amount of right of way1 c4 ,this is in exact accordance with the strict construction of the contract which ,i previously have remarked was predicted upon a different condition of affairs than existed at the time of suspension4 ,i deem it my duty in this connection respectfully to suggest whether1 in view of the changes made in the issue of ,state scrip1 which was paid upon the road as well as upon the tunnel1 the contractors should not make proper reductions of the stock and bonds due them1 taking into consideration as an offset to this such losses as they have been subjected to by the adverse action of the ,state authorities4 ,this suggestion1 however1 is volunteered4 ,my duty under the vote of the board is simply to decide what amount the contractors are entitled to receive under an exact and literal construction of the contract4 ,l4 ,,stevenson1 ,civil ,engineer4 ,mr4 ,haupt was present at the meeting of the directors at which the vote of ,january #g was passed1 and the #cjth day of ,may he addressed the following letter to the treasurer of the corporation3-- ,,may #cj1 #ahfc4 ,w4 ,t4 ,,davis1 ,esq41 ,treasurer1 c4 ,,dear ,,sir3--,i find the statement of payments on road in ,senate ,document1 ,no4 #hb1 #ahfc1 page #ag communication of ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks to governor1 viz3-- ,oct4 #h1 #ahfj1 #fd1jij #jj ,dec4 #ab1 #ahfj1 #aab1aij #jj ,jan4 #e1 #ahfa1 #cj1cee #jj ,feb4 #ah1 #ahfa1 #bc1bgj #jj ,march #g1 #ahfa1 #ai1hij #jj ,april #ad1 #ahfa1 #ai1age #jj ,may #g1 #ahfa1 #fe1eee #jj ,june #bf1 #ahfa1 #cd1fde #jj ,july #i1 #ahfa1 #ij1jfd #jj ----------- #dee1bcd #jj ,omitting for the present any consideration of offsets1 and deducting this whole amount for a temporary settlement1 the items to be filled up will be as follows3-- ,whole amount of credit on road per ,stevenson's estimate1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a1hjj1jjj #jj ,deduct stock already issued as per certificates delivered1 number1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,shares1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,bonds delivered1 number1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,dates of delivery1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,total bonds and stock delivered1 4 4 4 4 ,balance stock to be delivered1 4 4 4 4 4 ,in addition to this1 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 have credits on the books of the company for cash payments made on company accounts as follows3-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,amounting to say1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ij1jjj #jj ,yours1 c41 ,,haupt4 ,stock to be delivered hereafter instead of bonds4 ,you can with these dates make out this statement in an hour1 please do so and send to me at ,washington4 ,some people in ,massachusetts will find out that ,i am not quite dead yet1 they may feel me kicking before long4 ,help ,field all you can to get releases on payment of the #he per cent4 ,i will not forget you4 ,,haupt4 ,previous to the receipt of ,mr4 ,haupt's letter to the treasurer1 but subsequent to the message of the governor1 from the foregoing1 extracts have been made1 to wit3 ,on the first day of ,april1 #ahfc1 the following preamble and resolutions were passed by the directors4 ,on motion of ,mr4 ,brigham1 seconded by ,mr4 ,cheever1 the following resolutions were adopted3-- ,whereas1 ,the stockholders of this company at their annual meeting held ,september #b1 #ahfb1 unanimously acquiesced in the action which the legislature had taken in regard to the affairs of this company1 and voted to surrender the property of the corporation to the ,commonwealth in the expectation that the railroad and tunnel should be completed in conformity with the avowed intention of the legislature4 ,it is ,resolved1 ,that this board of directors see no reason to regret the step which this corporation has taken1 but in the kindly interest shown by ,his ,excellency the governor in this enterprise1 and in the able report of the commissioners appointed to examine the subject1 they perceive every indication that the great work will be prosecuted with vigor and arrive at an early completion4 ,resolved1 ,that having released the property to the ,commonwealth1 we recognize the ,state as having entire and complete control over the same2 our only claim being that the ,state shall carry out in good faith the recommendations of the commissioners as contained in their report1 and in the address of the chief magistrate of the ,commonwealth4 ,resolved1 ,that the clerk be requested to furnish copies of the above vote to the friends of the road in the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 to be used if necessary to show the views of the directors4 ,on the #bith day of ,april1 #ahfc1 the legislature1 passed an ,act entitled an ,act in addition to an ,act1 providing for the more speedy completion of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 which is chapter #bad of the ,acts of #ahfc4 ,by the provisions of this ,act1 the commissioners appointed under chapter #aef of the previous year1 were authorized1 subject to the advice and approval of the governor and council1 to construct1 complete and equip the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and to make such alterations in the line of the road as may be deemed necessary to render it suitable and proper for part of a through line from ,troy to ,boston4 ,also such alterations in the location and dimensions of said tunnel as will render it suitable and proper for use1 in accordance with the spirit and intent of the #bbdth chapter of the ,acts of #ahed4 ,by the legislation of #ahfb and #ahfc1 and the vote of the directors and of the corporation in the same years1 the corporation surrendered to the ,state the road and tunnel1 and the ,state took possession of the same with the express understanding on both sides1 that they would proceed in the construction and completion of both works4 ,the enterprise having fallen into the hands of the ,state1 and the work having been assumed by the ,state government1 no further vote of importance appears upon the records of the directors4 ,their last meeting was held ,august #cj1 #ahfe1 when ,alvah ,crocker was chosen ,president1 and ,wendell ,t4 ,davis1 ,clerk and ,treasurer4 ,b4 ,principal ,acts of the ,legislature relating to the ,hoosac ,tunnel and ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad4 #ahdh--;,chapter #cjg4 ,,an ,,act to incorporate the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,be it enacted1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,george ,grennell1 ,roger ,h4 ,leavitt1 ,samuel ,h4 ,reed1 their associates and successors1 are hereby made a corporation1 by the name of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 with all the powers and privileges1 and subject to all the duties1 liabilities1 and restrictions set forth in the forty-fourth chapter of the ,revised ,statutes1 and in that part of the thirty-ninth chapter thereof relating to railroad corporations1 and in all other general laws which have been1 or shall be hereafter passed1 relative to railroad corporations4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,said company are hereby authorized to locate1 construct1 and maintain a railroad1 with one or more tracks1 from some convenient point on the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad1 at or near the termination of said railroad in ,greenfield1 through any or all of the following towns1 viz43--,greenfield1 ,deerfield1 ,conway1 ,shelburne1 ,buckland1 ,coleraine1 ,charlemont1 ,hawley1 ,rowe1 and ,monroe1 in the county of ,franklin1 and ,savoy1 ,florida1 ,adams1 ,clarksburg1 and ,williamstown1 in the county of ,berkshire1 to some point on the line of the state of ,new ,york or of ,vermont1 convenient to meet1 or connect with1 any railroad that may be constructed from any point at or near the city of ,troy1 on the ,hudson river1 in the state of ,new ,york4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,the said company may1 with their railroad1 unite with1 and enter upon1 the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad1 at or near the termination thereof1 as aforesaid1 and may likewise enter upon1 cross1 and use1 the railroad of the ,connecticut ,river ,railroad ,company1 in and near the town of ,greenfield1 7not1 however1 interfering with the depot buildings of either of said companies17 on such terms as may be agreed upon between the corporation hereby created and the aforesaid companies respectively1 or as may be prescribed by law4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,the capital stock of the said company shall consist of not more than thirty-five thousand shares1 the number of which shall1 from time to time1 be determined by the directors thereof2 and no assessment shall be laid of a greater amount thereon1 in the whole1 than one hundred dollars on each share4 ,and the said company may purchase and hold such real and personal estate1 as may be necessary for the purposes of their incorporation4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,if the location of said road shall not be filed within two years1 in the manner prescribed by law1 or if the said railroad shall not be constructed within seven years from the passage of this act1 then the same shall be void4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,the legislature may authorize any railroad company to enter1 with their railroad1 upon the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 on such terms as may be agreed upon by said companies1 or as may be prescribed by the provisions of law4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,the legislature may1 after the expiration of five years from the time when such railroad shall be opened for use1 from time to time1 alter and reduce the rate of toll1 or profits1 upon said road2 but said toll shall not be so reduced1 without the consent of said company1 as to produce1 with said profits1 less than ten per cent4 per annum1 upon the investments of the said company4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,the said corporation may contract with the owners of any contiguous railroad leading into or from either of the states of ,vermont or ,new ,york1 for the use of the whole or any part thereof1 or for the running and operating the two railroads conjointly1 or for the leasing of such contiguous road1 or for the letting or hiring of their own road to the owners of such contiguous road1 or of any other road which composes a part of the railroad line between the cities of ,boston and ,troy1 of which the railroad hereby authorized shall be a part4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall1 within one year after the opening of their road for use1 purchase and take an assignment of the lease and contract of transportation1 made and executed between the ,western ,railroad ,corporation and the ,pittsfield and ,north ,adams ,railroad ,corporation1 on the thirteenth day of ,january1 in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-six2 and shall have all the advantages1 and assume all the liabilities1 accruing under and by virtue of said lease3 provided1 that the said ,western4 ,railroad ,corporation shall perform their covenants in said lease1 to keep said road1 and other property therewith connected1 in repair1 until such assignment2 and shall1 within six months after the said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall have filed the location of their road1 according to law1 and shall have raised1 by subscription1 one million of dollars1 for the construction of the same1 signify1 in writing1 their election to make such assignment3 and provided1 that1 at the time of such assignment1 there shall be secured to said ,western ,railroad ,corporation1 by a proper instrument1 a lien or mortgage upon all their rights in said ,pittsfield and ,north ,adams ,railroad1 as collateral security for the performance of all the obligations of said corporation1 contained in said lease and contract of transportation3 and1 provided also1 that1 after the completion of the said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 the said ,western ,railroad ,corporation shall assign and convey1 to the said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 the said contract of transportation1 according to the terms of this section1 if the said ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall so elect4 ,,sect4 #aj4 ,this act shall take effect from and after its passage4 ,may #aj1 #ahdh4 #aheb4--;,chapter #bia4 ,,an ,,act concerning the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,be it enacted1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company and the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 a corporation established by the laws of ,vermont1 are hereby authorized by a vote of the stockholders now1 or to be1 passed1 to unite themselves in one corporation2 and such vote having been passed1 they shall thereupon become one corporation1 and all the franchises1 property1 powers1 and privileges now enjoyed by1 and all the restrictions1 liabilities1 and obligations imposed upon1 said two corporations1 by virtue of their respective charters1 shall appertain to said united corporation in the same manner as if the same had been contained in or acquired under an original charter4 ,such corporation1 so formed by such union1 shall be called by the name of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,if the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall unite with said ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 then1 and in that case1 one or more of the directors of such corporation1 formed by such union1 shall be an inhabitant of this ,commonwealth1 on whom processes against such corporation may be legally served1 and said company shall be held answerable to answer in the jurisdiction where the service is made and the process returnable4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,the said company and the stockholders therein1 so far as they are situate in ,massachusetts1 shall be subject to all the duties and liabilities of railroad corporations in ,massachusetts1 and to the general laws of this ,commonwealth in relation to railroad corporations4 ,approved by the ,governor1 ,may #bj1 #aheb4 #ahed4--;,chapter #bbf4 ,,an ,,act authorizing a ,loan of the ,state ,credit to enable the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company to construct the ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be it enacted1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,the treasurer of the ,commonwealth is hereby authorized and instructed to issue scrip1 or certificates of debt1 in the name and in behalf of the ,commonwealth1 and under his signature and the seal of the ,commonwealth1 for the sum of two millions of dollars1 which may be expressed in the currency of ,great ,britain1 and may be payable to the bearer thereof in ,london1 and bearing an interest of five per cent4 per annum1 payable semi-annually in ,london1 on the first days of ,april and ,october2 or the said scrip may be issued in federal currency1 payable in ,boston1 as the directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall elect when they apply for each and every issue of said scrip1 with warrants for the interest attached thereto1 signed by the treasurer2 which scrip or certificates1 in the currency of ,great ,britain1 shall be redeemable in ,london1 and those in the federal currency1 at ,boston1 at the end of thirty years from the date thereof1 and the same shall bear date on the first day of ,april or ,october which shall precede the issue of each portion of said scrip2 and all such scrip shall be countersigned by the governor of the ,commonwealth1 and be deemed a pledge of the faith and credit of the ,commonwealth1 for the redemption thereof2 and the treasurer of the ,commonwealth1 under the conditions hereinafter provided1 shall deliver the same to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company for the purpose of enabling the said company to construct a tunnel and railroad under and through the ,hoosac ,mountain1 in some place between the ,great ,bend in ,deerfield ,river1 in the town of ,florida1 at the base of ,hoosac ,mountain on the east1 and the base of the western side of the mountain1 near the east end of the village of ,north ,adams1 on the west4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the governor and council1 that the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall have obtained subscriptions to their corporate stock1 in the sum of six hundred thousand dollars1 and twenty per cent4 on each and every share of said six hundred thousand dollars shall have been actually paid in1 and shall have completed seven miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and one thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel under the ,hoosac1 in one or more sections1 of size sufficient for one or more railroad tracks1 a portion of said scrip1 to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed1 in one or two sections1 ten miles of their said railroad1 and two thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed fifteen miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and three thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed twenty miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and four thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed twenty-five miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and five thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed thirty miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 and six thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have completed thirty-two miles of their said railroad1 in one or two sections1 including all their line to be constructed east of the town of ,florida1 and seven thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel1 in one or more sections1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and for each additional portion or portions of said tunnel1 of fifteen hundred lineal feet1 in one or more directions1 completed by said company1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 subject1 however1 to this proviso1 that the last two hundred thousand dollars of said scrip shall be reserved until said company1 their successors or their representatives1 have opened said railroad for use through the ,hoosac1 and laid a continuous railroad from ,greenfield to the line of the state in ,williamstown1 when the same shall be delivered3 provided1 that prior to the second delivery of scrip to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad corporation1 according to the provisions of this section1 evidence shall be furnished1 satisfactory to the governor and council1 that a sum1 equal to thirty per cent4 of the amount of the scrip then applied for1 shall have been actually paid to the treasurer of said corporation2 in cash1 by the stockholders thereof1 in addition to the hundred and twenty thousand dollars to be paid prior to the delivery of any scrip4 ,and that on each application for scrip1 in pursuance of the provisions of this section1 and prior to the delivery thereof1 satisfactory evidence shall be furnished to the governor and council1 that a sum1 equal to thirty per cent4 of the amount of scrip then applied for1 has been actually paid to the treasurer of said corporation1 until six hundred thousand dollars subscribed for have been paid by the stockholders4 ,and no scrip shall be delivered till satisfactory evidence of such payment is1 from time to time1 furnished to the governor and council4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,whenever the treasurer of said company shall receive any of said scrip1 he shall1 within three months from the receipt of the same1 pay to the commissioners of the sinking fund1 by this act hereafter established1 ten per cent4 on the amount of scrip so taken1 as a sinking fund2 after the whole of said road is open for us1 twenty-five thousand dollars annually1 shall be set apart from the income of said road and paid to said commissioners1 and the whole thereof shall be added to said sinking fund1 and shall be managed1 invested and appropriated1 as is1 or shall be provided by law1 in relation thereto4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,the treasurer of the ,commonwealth1 the auditor of accounts of the ,commonwealth1 and the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company for the time being1 shall be the commissioners of the sinking fund of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,the said commissioners shall have the care and management of all the moneys1 funds and securities at any time belonging to said sinking fund1 and shall invest the same2 but the moneys not invested1 and all the securities of said fund1 shall be in the custody of the treasurer of said ,commonwealth4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,this act shall not take effect until said company1 at an annual meeting1 or at a special meeting duly notified for that purpose1 shall have assented to the provisions thereof1 and shall have executed to the ,commonwealth a bond1 in such form as the attorney-general prescribed on the issuing of scrip to the ,western ,railroad ,corporation1 conditioned1 that the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall comply with the provisions of this act1 and shall faithfully expend the proceeds of said scrip as herein provided1 and shall indemnify and save harmless1 the ,commonwealth1 from all loss or inconvenience on account of said scrip1 and that said company shall well and truly pay the principal sum of said scrip1 punctually when the same shall become due and payable1 or such part thereof as the sinking fund aforesaid shall be insufficient to pay1 and the interest thereon semi-annually1 as the same shall fall due1 and shall also assign to the ,commonwealth1 by suitable instrument or instruments1 of the same form with that or those prepared by the attorney-general on the issuing of scrip to the ,western ,railroad ,corporation1 the entire railroad1 with its income1 and all the franchise and property to them belonging1 the whole thereof to be held by the ,commonwealth as a pledge or mortgage to secure the performance of all the conditions of said bond3 provided1 however1 that the ,commonwealth shall not take possession of said pledged or mortgaged property1 or any part thereof1 under or by virtue of said mortgage1 unless for some substantial breach of some condition of said bond4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,in addition to the security provided in the preceding section1 the said company shall assign all the interest they now have1 or may hereafter obtained1 in the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company are authorized1 and at any time prior to the execution of said mortgage1 and within one year from the passage of this act1 to alter the present location of their road3 provided1 that the tunnel shall be located and constructed within the limits prescribed by the first section of this act4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,the time for completing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad is hereby extended1 for the additional term of six years4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,when the ,commonwealth shall have advanced to said company1 said bond or scrip to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars1 the legislature may elect two directors of said company1 who shall hold office for the same time1 be elected in the same manner1 and receive compensation to the same amount as the state directors of the ,western ,railroad ,corporation1 but neither of them1 while holding such office1 shall serve as a director of any other railroad company4 ,approved by the ,governor1 ,april #e1 #ahed4 #ahee4--;,chapter #cid4 ,,an ,,act to authorize certain towns in the ,counties of ,franklin and ,berkshire to subscribe to the ,capital ,stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,be it enacted1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,that each of the several towns of ,ashfield1 ,buckland1 ,conway1 ,coleraine1 ,charlemont1 ,deerfield1 ,greenfield1 ,hawley1 ,heath1 ,monroe1 ,rowe1 and ,shelburne1 in the county of ,franklin1 and each of the several towns of ,adams1 ,florida and ,williamstown1 in the county of ,berkshire1 be1 and hereby is1 authorized to subscribe for and hold shares in the capital stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 to any amount of money not exceeding three per centum on the amount of its last valuation3 provided1 the inhabitants of such town or towns1 at a legal town meeting duly called for that purpose1 shall vote by a two-thirds vote to subscribe for such shares in accordance with the terms of this act1 to pay for the same out of the town treasury1 and to hold the same as town property1 subject to the disposition of the town1 for public purposes1 in like manner as any other property which it may possess4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,said towns are hereby authorized to raise1 by loans or taxes1 any sums of money which shall be required to pay the instalments on their respective subscription to said stock and interest thereon4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,this act shall take effect from and after its passage4 ,approved by the ,governor1 ,may #ah1 #ahee4 #ahei4--;,chapter #aag4 ,an ,act in addition to1 an ,act authorizing a loan of the ,state ,credit1 to enable the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company to construct the ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be it enacted1 c41 as follows3 ,,sect #a4 ,the terms of the act authorizing a loan of the state credit to enable the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company to construct the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 are hereby modified as follows1 viz43 ,whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the governor and council1 that the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall have actually obtained unconditional subscriptions to their corporate stock in the sum of six hundred thousand dollars1 and twenty per cent4 on each and every share of said six hundred thousand dollars shall have been actually paid in1 and shall have completed seven miles of their road1 in one or two sections1 and one thousand lineal feet of their said tunnel under the ,hoosac ,mountain1 in one or more sections1 of size sufficient for one or more railroad tracks1 a portion of said scrip1 to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and whenever said company shall have1 excavated1 in addition to the amount of tunnel above provided for1 one thousand lineal feet1 in one or more sections1 of heading or gallery of fourteen feet width at the bottom1 and six feet in height in the middle1 and of suitable proportion and form1 or 7if excavated by machinery7 circular1 and with a diameter of not less than eight feet1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to fifty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of said company2 and when said company shall have excavated two thousand feet of their said tunnel1 of the size above specified1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to thirty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company in addition to said two thousand feet1 shall have excavated one thousand lineal feet of heading1 in one or more sections1 and of the size above specified1 and shall have graded three miles of road1 commencing on the bank of ,green ,river1 at the present location of the crossing of said stream1 or north thereof1 and extending towards ,shelburne ,falls1 on the same side of ,green ,river and ,deerfield ,river as the present location1 said three miles being all situated within four miles of the point of commencement1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to eighty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever in addition to the grading of said three miles as above1 said company shall have excavated three thousand lineal feet of tunnel as above specified1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company1 in addition to the three thousand feet above specified1 shall have excavated1 in one or more sections1 one thousand lineal feet of heading1 as above specified1 and shall have graded six miles of road in location and otherwise as aforesaid1 said six miles of road being all situate within seven miles of the point of commencement at ,green ,river1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to eighty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and when said company1 in addition to the grading of six miles of road above specified1 shall have excavated four thousand feet of tunnel as above1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company1 in addition to the above1 shall have excavated1 in one or more sections1 one thousand lineal feet of heading as aforesaid1 and shall have graded nine miles of road1 in location and otherwise as aforesaid1 between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of eighty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company1 in addition to the above nine miles of graded road1 shall have excavated five thousand feet of tunnel as aforesaid1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company shall have excavated1 in one or more sections1 one thousand lineal feet of heading as aforesaid1 in addition to the five thousand feet of tunnel above specified1 and shall have graded the road between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 crossing the ,green ,river upon the present location1 or at a point north thereof1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to eighty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company1 in addition to the grading of the road between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls as aforesaid1 shall have excavated six thousand feet of tunnel as aforesaid1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever in addition to the grading and tunnel above specified1 the said company shall have excavated as aforesaid1 one thousand lineal feet of heading1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of thirty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever in addition to the grading above specified1 the said company shall have excavated seven thousand feet of tunnel as aforesaid1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and for each additional thousand feet of heading that shall be excavated of dimensions as aforesaid1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to thirty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and for each additional one thousand feet of tunnel that shall be excavated of dimensions as aforesaid1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company shall have completed the graduation and superstructure of the road between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 on the route herein before specified1 and shall have put the same in running order1 another portion of said scrip1 to the amount of forty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and whenever said company1 in addition to the road between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls above specified1 shall have completed the graduation and superstructure of two continuous miles of road1 commencing at the western termination of the above road1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to eighty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid2 and for the graduation and superstructure of each additional mile of road1 graded and laid continuously through either of the towns of ,buckland1 ,charlemont1 ,rowe or ,florida1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to twenty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid3 provided1 that when the rails shall have been laid and the road put in running order1 between ,greenfield and the east end of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 excepting that portion of the road which is to be made from the material to be furnished by the tunnel itself1 another portion of said scrip1 amounting to one hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid3 and provided1 also1 that whenever the aggregate amount of scrip that shall have been delivered to the treasurer of said company shall have reached the sum of one million seven hundred thousand dollars1 no further delivery of scrip shall be made until the whole of the tunnel through the ,hoosac ,mountain shall have been completed1 of size not less than fourteen feet in width and eighteen feet in height from the bottom to the top of the excavation1 and until the facades of the said tunnel and such portions as may require arching shall be finished with good substantial stone or brick masonry1 and until the rails shall have been laid over the whole length of the road1 including the tunnel1 and the same constructed in such manner1 and the necessary connections with other roads #hj finished1 as will permit the convenient use of the same in the transportation of passengers and freight between the cities of ,boston and ,troy2 but when such connections shall have been made1 the tunnel fully completed and the road constructed as herein before provided1 the balance of said scrip1 amounting to three hundred thousand dollars1 shall be delivered as aforesaid3 and provided1 also1 that until the rails shall have been laid and the road put in running order between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 the aggregate payments under this act shall not exceed one million of dollars3 and provided1 also1 that prior to the second delivery of scrip to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,corporation1 according to the provisions of this section1 evidence shall be furnished1 satisfactory to the governor and council1 that a sum equal to thirty per cent4 of the amount of the scrip then applied for1 shall have been actually paid to the treasurer of said corporation1 7in cash17 by the stockholders thereof1 in addition to the one hundred and twenty thousand dollars to be paid prior to the delivery of any scrip1 and that on each application for scrip1 in pursuance of the provisions of this section1 and prior to the delivery thereof1 satisfactory evidence shall be furnished to the governor and council that a sum equal to thirty per cent4 of the amount of scrip then' applied for1 has been actually paid to the treasurer of said corporation1 until the six hundred thousand dollars subscribed for shall have been paid by the stockholders2 and no scrip shall be delivered until satisfactory evidence of such payment is1 from time to time1 furnished to the governor and council2 and provided1 also1 no scrip shall be delivered to the treasurer of said corporation until satisfactory evidence shall be furnished to the governor and council1 that said corporation have expended in a reasonable manner1 in excavating and completing said tunnel1 and in grading1 constructing and completing the line of road1 a sum at least equal to the amount of all the preceding issues of scrip4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,the preceding section of this act shall not be so constructed as necessarily to delay the opening of the road between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 until after the completion of six thousand feet of tunnel2 but whenever any portion of not less than three miles of said road shall have been graded between ,greenfield and ,shelburne ,falls1 as herein before provided1 a portion of scrip1 amounting to fifty thousand dollars1 shall be delivered to the treasurer of the said company2 and in case such payments shall have been previously made upon the road1 the payments upon the completion of the third1 fourth1 fifth and sixth thousand feet of tunnel shall be reduced to thirty thousand dollars for each thousand feet of heading1 and twenty thousand dollars for each thousand feet of tunnel of the required dimensions2 but no portion of said scrip shall be delivered for any portion of said heading or tunnel1 until the corresponding portion of the road shall have been graded as is herein before provided4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,whenever the treasurer of said company shall receive any of said scrip1 he shall offer the scrip1 #hj received1 to the treasurer of the ,commonwealth for sale2 and if the treasurer of the ,commonwealth shall so require1 being thereunto authorized by law1 the treasurer of said company shall sell and dispose of the same to the treasurer of the ,commonwealth1 at the fair market value thereof1 to be determined by the governor and council4 ,if the treasurer of the ,commonwealth shall decide to buy as aforesaid1 then the treasurer of the company shall forthwith pay1 to the commissioners of the sinking fund1 ten per cent4 on the amount of the scrip so taken1 as a sinking fund4 ,if the treasurer of the ,commonwealth shall decide not to buy1 as aforesaid1 then the treasurer of the company1 within three months after the receipt of any of said scrip1 shall pay to the commissioners of the sinking fund1 ten per cent4 on the amount of the scrip so received1 as a sinking fund4 ,after the whole of said road is open for use1 twenty-five thousand dollars annually1 shall be set apart from the income of said road1 and paid to said commissioners2 and the whole thereof shall be added to said sinking fund1 and shall be managed2 invested and appropriated1 as is or shall be provided by law in relation thereto4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,the preceding sections shall be in lieu of and be substituted for sections two and three of chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four1 and the second section of said act is hereby repealed4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,the time for completing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 is hereby extended until ,december thirty-first1 in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,subscriptions1 the instalments upon which are payable in cash1 or in the scrip of the towns authorized to subscribe to the stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 under the provisions of chapter three hundred and ninety-four of the acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five1 shall be considered as unconditional subscriptions1 in compliance with the requirements of this act2 and payment in the bonds of said towns shall be considered as cash4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,this act shall take effect1 whenever said company shall file1 in the office of the secretary of state1 a certified copy of any vote or votes accepting the same1 which may be passed at any regular meeting of the stockholders of said company1 or at any meeting specially called for that purpose4 ,approved ,march #bf1 #ahei4 #ahfj4--;,chapter #bjb4 ,,an ,,act in addition to an ,act authorizing a loan of the ,state ,credit to enable the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company to construct the ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be it enacted1 c41 as follows3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall forthwith make and file in the proper offices a location of their entire road and tunnel1 which location shall be made on that side or sides of the ,deerfield ,river which will afford the most direct and eligible route between the village of ,shelburne ,falls and a suitable terminus in the town of ,deerfield or ,greenfield1 to be determined by the state engineer appointed as hereinafter provided4 ,the grades of any part of the road hereafter to be constructed shall not exceed forty feet to the mile ascending eastward1 and fifty feet to the mile ascending westward2 and the limits of grade and curvature of said road1 included within said location2 and not graded1 shall be such that the maximum resistance to the passage of trains1 in either direction1 shall not exceed the maximum resistance in the same direction on the ,fitchburg and ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroads2 and before any location made by the chief engineer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall be filed1 a copy of the alignment and a table of grades1 verified by the oath of said engineer1 shall be submitted to a state engineer appointed as hereinafter provided1 who shall certify that the limits of grade and curvature herein before prescribed have not been exceeded1 and the said table of grades so certified shall be filed with the location4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,no further deliveries of scrip shall be made to said company upon the conditions authorized in former acts1 but the undelivered portions of the loan of two millions of dollars authorized by chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-four1 amounting to one million seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars1 shall be divided and apportioned between the railroad and tunnel1 and for the construction of each1 respectively2 six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the completion of the unfinished portion of railroad extending from the eastern terminus of said road near ,greenfield to within half a mile of the eastern-end of ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and one million one hundred and twenty thousand dollars for the completion of the tunnel1 which shall be delivered upon the conditions and in the manner hereinafter declared1 subject however to the provisions of the third section of chapter one hundred and seventeen of the acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-nine4 ,no delivery of any portion of said scrip shall be made until said company shall1 at a special meeting duly authorized for the purpose1 have assented to the provisions of this act1 nor until said company shall have duly made and located their line of road as aforesaid1 and shall have executed to the ,commonwealth such further bond and mortgage1 or other assurances of title on their franchise1 railroad1 or other property1 as the attorney-general shall prescribe1 for the further security of the ,commonwealth2 and said bond and mortgage1 and other assurances1 and all bonds1 mortgages1 or other assurances heretofore made to the ,commonwealth by said company1 shall have priority to and be preferred before any and all attachments or levies on execution heretofore or hereafter made4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,the governor and council shall annually appoint a state engineer for the purpose of examining and determining monthly the amount and value of the work done1 and materials delivered on the railroad and tunnel of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 who shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars1 payable quarterly4 ,the state engineer shall forthwith fix permanent marks in each end of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 marking the progress of the work up to ,february twenty-fourth1 eighteen hundred and sixty1 from which to determine the progress subsequently made4 ,he shall also determine by suitable notes1 marks1 or observations1 the amount and value of all grading1 bridging1 masonry1 or other work done1 or iron1 or other materials delivered on the road east of the ,hoosac ,tunnel prior to ,december twenty-second1 eighteen hundred and fifty-nine1 and fix data from which to determine the value of any work1 or materials delivered subsequent to the date last named4 ,he shall monthly1 immediately after the first day of each month1 estimate the proportion which the work done upon the road1 since the preceding estimate1 bears to the whole of the work required to be done in the graduation1 masonry1 bridging1 and superstructure of said railroad east of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and also the work done in the excavation of said tunnel1 which he shall certify separately to the governor1 together with the amount of state scrip to which the company is entitled under the provisions of this act4 ,such monthly estimates shall be based upon a width of road-bed at grade of fifteen feet1 on embankments1 seventeen and a half feet in side-cuts1 and twenty feet in thorough-cuts2 in the heading of the tunnel1 upon dimensions fourteen feet wide and six feet high in the middle1 and in the finished excavation of the tunnel of fourteen feet wide and eighteen feet high in the middle4 ,the deliveries of scrip shall be at the rate of fifty dollars for each lineal foot of tunnel1 divided between heading and full sized tunnel1 in the proportion' of thirty dollars for each lineal foot of heading and twenty dollars per lineal foot for the remaining excavation2 and of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the whole of the graduation1 masonry1 bridging and superstructure of the unfinished portion of the road east of the tunnel4 ,the scrip shall be delivered on the road in the proportion which the value of the work done and the materials delivered each month bears to the estimated cost of the whole work and materials required on the portion of road aforesaid4 ,no expenditures shall be required merely for the purposes of ornament1 but the work shall be substantially performed1 and the rails shall weigh not less than fifty-six pounds to the lineal yard2 for any defective materials or work1 a proportionate amount of scrip shall be withheld4 ,the governor and council shall have a general supervision of the work1 and for that purpose shall visit and inspect the same at least once in each year1 and as much oftener as they may deem expedient2 and they shall have power to correct abuses1 remedy defects1 and enforce requirements1 by withholding scrip or imposing new requirements in such manner as the interest of the ,commonwealth shall in their judgment require4 ,if the governor1 upon the receipt of the monthly estimates and certificates of the state engineer1 shall approve thereof1 he shall transmit the same and his approval thereon to the state treasurer1 and the state treasurer shall thereupon deliver the amount of scrip so certified for1 to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 or to his order1 subject to the provisions hereafter mentioned4 ,if he shall not approve thereof he shall submit the same to the council1 and their approval transmitted to the state treasurer as aforesaid shall authorize such delivery4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,the company shall at least thirty days before any interest on any state scrip delivered to said company becomes payable1 transmit the amount thereof1 with costs of exchange1 to the treasurer of the state1 and he shall in all cases and at the charge of said company1 pay at maturity all interest and costs of exchange which become payable on said scrip where the same is payable2 and if said interest and exchange and all interest and costs thereon1 or any payments required to be made into the sinking fund1 or interest thereon1 or any part thereof1 remain unpaid when said company becomes entitled to the next delivery of state scrip1 then the state treasurer shall deduct the amount so remaining unpaid1 with all costs and interest thereon1 from the amount of scrip then deliverable4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company may construct their railroad across the public highways at grade1 in cases where the county commissioners of the county do not determine such manner of crossing to be detrimental to the public safety and convenience2 but whenever they do so determine1 said company shall construct the same in such manner as the county commissioners direct4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,the legislature shall immediately after the passage of this act1 elect two directors of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 to hold their office for one year1 or until others are elected by the legislature2 and any city1 town or corporation that may subscribe not less than one hundred thousand dollars1 shall have the right to elect annually one director2 and any city that may subscribe not less than five hundred thousand dollars1 shall have the right to elect annually by their council two directors in said company1 which election may be held at any time after such subscription is made4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,the capital stock of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall consist of twenty-five thousand shares of the par value of one hundred dollars each1 in which shall be included all shares heretofore issued or subscribed for1 conditionally or unconditionally1 or payable in work1 an accurate account of which shall be made by the company1 and recorded in the records of the directors4 ,and the residue of said shares1 and all shares which may revert to said company1 shall be hereafter issued only at par value1 and for cash1 or town or city scrip1 or for the bonds of the company4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company is hereby authorized and required to purchase the entire road1 franchise1 stock1 bonds1 and other property of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 together with the income1 benefits and reversion of its lease to the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company1 and subject to its provisions1 for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars2 and for the purpose of enabling them to make such purchase1 and transfer the same to the ,commonwealth as additional security to the ,commonwealth for its whole loan1 a further issue and loan of state ,scrip in federal currency2 of the description specified in chapter two hundred and twenty-six1 of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four1 is hereby authorized to be made1 to the amount of two hundred thousand dollars1 deliverable as follows1 namely3 ,whenever all the capital stock of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad1 excepting not exceeding twenty shares1 of one hundred dollars each1 and one hundred thousand dollars of its mortgage bonds1 with coupons attached1 the whole amount being one hundred and fifty thousand dollars1 payable in twenty years from the date of issue1 with six per cent4 interest1 payable semi-annually at the ,bank of ,commerce1 in the city of ,new ,york1 and the aforesaid lease of said company to the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company1 together with the rent reserved therein of twelve thousand dollars per annum1 payable semi-annually1 shall have been transferred to the treasurer of the ,commonwealth1 for the future security of the ,commonwealth for its whole loan of credit to the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 in such manner as the attorney-general shall prescribe1 and to the satisfaction of the governor and council1 the state treasurer shall deliver one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars of said scrip to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company2 and when the remaining portion of said bonds1 with the coupons attached1 shall be in like manner delivered to the state treasurer1 he shall deliver to the treasurer of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company the balance of said scrip1 amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars3 provided1 that if any holders of said bonds1 not exceeding ten thousand dollars in all1 shall refuse to surrender the same at par1 the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall not be required to purchase the same1 but the state treasurer shall withhold an equal amount of state scrip at par in lieu thereof4 ,the semi-annual payments of the coupons1 with the balance of the income from the lease of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad1 shall be collected by or paid to the state treasurer1 who shall therefrom pay the interest on the two hundred thousand dollars of five per cent4 scrip herein authorized to be issued1 and shall pay the balance to the commissioners of the sinking fund of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad loan1 to be by them from time to time invested as is now by law required4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company shall1 as soon as may be after the passage of this act1 procure from the legislature of the slate of ,vermont the requisite authority for purchasing1 holding and mortgaging to the ,commonwealth the franchise1 railroad and property of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad ,company1 according to the provisions of this act2 and in case such authority shall not be granted1 and any want of security by reason thereof accrue to the ,commonwealth1 the governor and council shall withhold from the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company portions of scrip constituting the last deliveries to be made on the completion of the tunnel1 to such amount1 not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars1 as may be required for further security4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith1 are hereby repealed3 provided1 however1 that such repeal shall not1 and nothing contained in this act shall1 have effect or be construed in anyway to release or impair any security which the ,commonwealth now has or may hereafter have by force of the bond and mortgage now held by the ,commonwealth on the franchise1 railroad and property of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company4 ,approved ,april #d1 #ahfj4 #ahfb4--;,chapter #aef4 ,,an ,,act providing for the more speedy completion of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be it enacted1 c41 as follows3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,the governor1 with the advice of the council1 is hereby authorized and directed to appoint three able1 impartial and skilful commissioners to investigate the subject of finishing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad1 and of tunneling the ,hoosac ,mountain1 whose duty it shall be to report to the governor and council what1 in their judgment1 will be the most economical1 practical and advantageous method of completing said road and tunnel1 the estimated cost of fitting the same for use1 the time within which the tunnel can be completed1 and what contracts can be effected1 and with what parties1 for completing said tunnel and road1 and the probable cost of the same1 the probable pecuniary value of the road and tunnel when completed1 the sources and amount of traffic and income1 and all other facts in their opinion useful to assist the governor and council in determining the best method of securing a continuous railroad communication between ,troy and ,greenfield4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company is hereby authorized to surrender to the slate1 the property now mortgaged2 but the right of redemption shall not be barred until ten years have elapsed after said road and tunnel are completed and the same open for use4 ,the said commissioners shall immediately1 in the name of the ,commonwealth1 take complete possession under the mortgages to the ,commonwealth1 given by the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 of all property1 rights and interests intended to be conveyed by said mortgages1 or either of them1 and then shall1 without unnecessary delay1 cause the said railroad to be completed and put into running order1 and supplied with suitable depots1 turn-tables and other usual and necessary appliances for the reception of freight and passenger cars1 from the eastern terminus of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad to the ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,said commissioners shall audit and allow all just claims for labor1 service1 materials1 land-damages incurred after ,april sixth1 eighteen hundred and sixty1 and before ,july twelfth1 eighteen hundred and sixty-one1 in carrying on the work of constructing the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and may procure the release of all attachments and discharge all liens on said materials4 ,the accounts thus audited shall be transmitted to the governor1 and1 if approved by the governor and council1 the governor is hereby directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of the claimants1 for the amounts thus allowed1 to an amount not exceeding one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,said commissioners are hereby authorized1 with consent of the governor and council1 to use or run that portion of said road east of the ,hoosac ,mountain1 or lease the same to the ,vermont and ,massachusetts1 the ,fitchburg1 the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company1 or either of them1 until the completion of the said tunnel4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,said commissioners shall have authority1 with the approval of the governor and council1 to continue the work on the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 and by contract or otherwise1 to expedite the completion of said tunnel4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,all the net earnings and income derived from said railroad1 including the tunnel1 shall be held by the ,commonwealth in trust3 first1 for the payment and reimbursement of the interest on all loans1 advancements and disbursements of the ,commonwealth1 on account of said railroad or tunnel3 second1 for the payment and reimbursement to all parties having a legal right thereto4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,the governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer of the ,commonwealth1 for such sums as may be required from time to time by the commissioners for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act1 and the amount of the same is hereby appropriated therefore2 and the treasurer of the ,commonwealth is hereby authorized to issue scrip1 or certificates of debts1 in the name and in behalf of the ,commonwealth1 to an extent sufficient to secure the required funds1 which scrip shall bear such rate of interest1 as is allowed at the time on state scrip issued for other purposes1 and shall be redeemable at the end of thirty years from the date thereof2 and he shall sell or otherwise use the same at his discretion1 to procure the sum necessary to meet the payments in this act provided3 provided1 that all expenditures and advances made under and by virtue of this act1 shall be on account1 and form part of the two millions of dollars1 authorized to be loaned in state scrip to the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company by chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-four2 and said expenditures and advances1 together with all sums hitherto advanced to said company1 excepting the sums advanced on account of the ,southern ,vermont ,railroad1 shall not exceed in amount the said two millions of dollars4 ,such changes may be made in the location and grades of the road1 as may be necessary to improve the same2 and no lease shall be made of the portion of the road east of the tunnel for a term exceeding six years2 nor shall such portion be constructed without the approval of the governor and council4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith1 are hereby repealed4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,this act shall take effect upon its passage4 ,approved ,april #bh1 #ahfb4 #ahfc4--;,chapter #bad4 ,,an ,,act in addition to an ,act providing for the more speedy completion of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be it enacted1 c41 as follows3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,the commissioners appointed under the one hundred and fifty-sixth chapter of the acts of eighteen hundred and sixty-two1 are hereby authorized1 subject to the advice and approval of the governor and council1 to construct1 complete and equip the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad and ,hoosac ,tunnel2 and to make such alterations in the line of said road as may be deemed necessary to render it suitable and proper for part of a thorough line from ,troy to ,boston2 also such alterations in the location and dimensions of said tunnel as will render it suitable and proper for use1 in accordance with the spirit and intent of the two hundred and twenty-sixth chapter of the acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-four4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,the governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer of the ,commonwealth for such sums as may be required from time to time by said commissioners for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act1 and the act or acts to which this is in addition2 and there is accordingly hereby appropriated for the purpose of constructing and completing said tunnel and railroad and equipping the the same1 and paying interest upon such scrip1 as has been or may be issued during the progress of the work1 the unexpended balance of the two millions of dollars authorized by chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four1 and referred to in chapter one hundred and fifty-six of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two4 ,and the treasurer of the ,commonwealth is hereby authorized1 upon the warrant of the governor drawn as aforesaid1 to issue scrip or certificates of debt to the amount of said appropriation1 which shall be expressed in such currency and shall bear such rate of interest as the governor and council may direct1 and shall be redeemable at the end of thirty years from the date thereof3 and said treasurer shall sell or otherwise dispose of the same as he may deem proper1 subject to the approval of the governor and council4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,said commissioners'1 and their successors in office1 shall be removable by the governor1 with the advice of the council1 and in case of any vacancy occasioned by death2 resignation or removal1 such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governor1 with the advice of the council2 and said commissioners shall1 once in three months1 and oftener if required1 present to the governor and council an account of all contracts entered into by them as such commissioners1 and of all payments and charges by them made1 by virtue of their commission1 with their vouchers therefore1 which vouchers and accounts shall be examined1 and if found correct1 and in good faith1 shall be allowed by the governor and council2 but no lease of any part of said railroad1 nor any contract amounting to more than ten thousand dollars shall be made by said commissioners without the of the governor and council4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,said commissioners in altering the location of the line of said road shall have the same power as railroad corporations have in making locations under existing laws1 and may take1 by purchase or otherwise1 such lands1 or easements therein1 as may be needed for any purposes connected with the construction of said tunnel1 and all titles or easements so taken shall vest in the ,commonwealth2 and all parties aggrieved by any action of said commissioners1 under this section1 may have their damages assessed in the manner provided by law for the assessment of damages against railroad corporations2 and all damages so assessed shall be paid from the treasury of the ,commonwealth to the party entitled thereto1 upon the warrant of the governor1 drawn pursuant to the provisions of this act4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,said commissioners1 subject to the approval of the governor and council1 shall have the power to use a part of the money appropriated by this act1 not exceeding fifty thousand dollars1 to extinguish any liens or claims1 or rights of redemption which any person or corporation may have1 in order to perfect the title of the ,commonwealth to said railroad and tunnel4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,the contract executed by the ,troy and ,boston ,railroad ,company1 on the eighteenth day of ,february1 eighteen hundred and sixty-three1 by the ,vermont and ,massachusetts ,railroad ,company on the twentieth day of said ,february1 and by the ,fitchburg ,railroad ,company on the twenty-third day of said month1 printed on pages eighty-eight to ninety-four1 inclusive1 of the report of said commissioners made on the twenty-eighth day of ,february1 aforesaid1 and referred to in the message of the governor1 dated the twelfth day of ,march1 in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three1 is hereby approved1 ratified and confirmed4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,the compensation or said commissioners shall be fixed by the governor1 with the advice of the council2 but the compensation of the chairman of said commissioners shall in no event exceed the sum of five thousand dollars per annum1 nor shall the entire compensation of all of said commissioners exceed the sum of seven thousand dollars per annum4 ,approved ,april #bi1 #ahfh4 ,c4 ,statement of ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks1 ,esq41 ,chairman of the ,commissioners1 made to the ,committee during the session of the ,legislature1 #ahff4 ,the first ,act for loaning the credit of the ,state to the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 dated ,april #e1 #ahed1 provides1 besides other conditions1 that when seven miles of the road in one or two sections is completed1 and #a1jjj feet of the tunnel1 in one or more sections1 sufficient for one or more tracks is completed1 then #ajj1jjj of scrip shall be delivered to the company4 ,the size of the tunnel required by this ,act is not definitely stated1 nor what proportion of the #ajj1jjj of scrip is loaned on account of the tunnel4 ,the ,act of ,april #d1 #ahfj1 defines the size the tunnel to be #ad feet wide and #ah feet high4 ,if this means excavation and not completed tunnel1 then the room required for the ballast and drainage would reduce the height to about #af feet above the rails2 a size absurdly small enough to be regarded as certainly not above the minimum intended by the ,act4 ,the same ,act provides that #cj per foot shall be allowed on account of heading1 and #bj on account of the enlargement1 making #ej per foot for the completed tunnel2 #ej1jjj of the first advance may therefore be considered as on account of the first #a1jjj feet of completed tunnel1 and the remainder1 say #ej1jjj1 on account of the road which had been then completed west of the tunnel4 ,the second delivery of scrip was on account of the tunnel1 and under the provisions of the' ,act of #ahei1 which provides that #ej1jjj may be advanced upon the completion of #a1jjj feet of heading4 ,the heading was done and #di1ggg4gh delivered ,october #d1 #ahei4 ,the third delivery of scrip was under the provisions of the same ,act1 and was on account of grading three miles of road1 in detached pieces1 near ,greenfield4 ,for this1 #ej1bbb4bb was delivered ,january #c1 #ahfj4 ,the fourth delivery was under the same ,act1 and for completing the second #a1jjj feet of tunnel1 for which #cj1bbb4bb1 was delivered ,march #a1 #ahfj4 ,an ,act changing the terms of the loan was passed ,april #d1 #ahfj4 ,section #b divides the scrip remaining undelivered1 as follows3 ,no further deliveries of scrip shall be made to said company upon the conditions authorized in former ,acts1 but the undelivered portions of the loan of two millions of dollars authorized by chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the ,acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-four1 amounting to one million seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars1 shall be divided and apportioned between the railroad and tunnel1 and for the construction of each1 respectively3 'six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the completion of the unfinished portion of railroad extending from the eastern terminus of said road near ,greenfield1 to within half a mile of the eastern end of ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,section #c contains the following provisions3 ,the governor and council shall annually appoint a state engineer for the purpose of examining and determining monthly the amount and value of the work done1 and materials delivered on the railroad and tunnel of the ,troy and ,greenfield ,railroad ,company1 who shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars1 payable quarterly4 ,the state engineer shall forthwith fix permanent marks in each end of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 marking the progress of the work up to ,february twenty-fourth1 eighteen hundred and sixty1 from which to determine the progress subsequently made4 ,he shall also determine by suitable notes1 marks or observations1 the amount and value of all grading1 bridging1 masonry1 or other work done1 or iron1 or other materials delivered on the road east of the ,hoosac ,tunnel1 prior to ,december twenty-second1 eighteen hundred and fifty-nine1 and fix data from which to determine the value of any work1 or materials delivered subsequent to the date last named4 ,he shall monthly1 immediately after the first day of each month1 estimate the proportion which' the work done upon the road1 since the preceding estimate1 bears to the whole of the work required to be done in the graduation1 masonry1 bridging1 and superstructure of said railroad east of the ,hoosac ,tunnel2 and also the work done in the excavation of said tunnel1 which he shall certify separately to the governor1 together with the amount of state scrip to which the company is entitled under the provisions of this ,act4 ,such monthly estimates shall be based upon a width of road-bed at grade of fifteen feet1 on embankments1 seventeen and a half feet in side cuts1 and twenty feet in through cuts2 in the heading of the tunnel upon dimensions fourteen feet wide and six feet high in the middle1 and in the finished excavation of the tunnel of fourteen feet wide and eighteen feet high in the middle4 ,the deliveries of scrip shall be at the rate of fifty dollars for each lineal foot of tunnel1 divided between heading and full-sized tunnel1 in the proportion of thirty dollars for each lineal foot of heading and twenty dollars per lineal foot for the remaining excavation2 and of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the whole of the graduation1 masonry1 bridging1 and superstructure of the unfinished portion of the road east of the tunnel4 ,the ,scrip shall be delivered on the road in the proportion which the value of the work done and the materials delivered each month bears to the estimated cost of the whole work and materials required on the portion of road aforesaid4 ,no expenditures shall be required merely for the purposes of ornament1 but the work shall be substantially performed1 and the rails shall weigh not less than fifty-six pounds to the lineal yard2 for any defective materials or work1 a proportionate amount of scrip shall be withheld4 ,the governor and council shall have a general supervision of the work1 and for that purpose shall visit and inspect the same at least once in each year1 and as much oftener as they may deem expedient2 and they shall have power to correct abuses1 remedy defects1 and enforce requirements1 by withholding scrip or imposing new requirements in such manner as the interest of the ,commonwealth shall in their judgment require4 ,under the provisions of this ,act scrip to the amount of #dee1jcd4gj has been delivered on account of the railroad and #dj1aca4ie on account of the tunnel4 ,state scrip was delivered in sterling up to and including the delivery of ,march #g1 #ahfa1 and afterwards in dollar bonds4 ,in this statement the sterling is changed into dollars1 to show it all in one currency1 and the pound sterling is reckoned1 as by the ,state treasurer when the deliveries were made1 at #d4dd-dd_/ajj4 ,the certificates for amounts due on account of the railroad or tunnel were for irregular sums1 and the scrip delivered was in round amounts2 the fractional difference sometimes in excess and sometimes below the amount of the certificates is divided between the tunnel and railroad in proportion to the amount due on account of each4 ,stated and divided as above1 the scrip which has been delivered on account of the railroad and tunnel1 is as follows3-- ,on account ,on account of ,date4 ,on account of road west road of east ,total4 of ,tunnel4 of ,tunnel4 of ,tunnel4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- #aheh1 ,october1 #f1 #ej1jjj #jj #ej1jjj #jj - #ajj1jjj #jj #ahei1 ,october #d1 #di1ggg #gh - - #di1ggg #gh #ahfj1 ,january #c1 - - #ej1bbb #bb #ej1bbb #bb #ahfj1 ,march #a1 #hj1bbb #bb - - #hj1bbb #bb #ahfj1 ,october #h1 #ae1hbi #gi - #fd1agj #ba #hj1jjj #jj #ahfj1 ,dec4 #ab1 #e1ehj #cg - #aab1aig #dj #aag1ggg #gg #ahfa1 ,january #e1 #b1gha #ii - #cj1fja #cd #ch1hhc #hc #ahfa1 ,february #ah1 #b1ede #hc - #bc1bha #ie #be1ggg #gh #ahfa1 ,march #g1 #b1jeb #hb - #ai1gbd #ie #ba1ggg #gg #ahfa1 ,may #h1 #e1jfa #fe - #hj1dch #ce #he1ejj #jj #ahfa1 ,june #bg1 #b1hca #hi - #hd1ffh #aa #cg1ejj #jj #ahfa1 ,july #ab1 #c1dig #fa - #ij1jjb #ci #ic1ejj #jj ---------------------------------------- ----------- #agj1aca #ie #ej1jjj #jj #eje1bef #ib #abe1chh #hg ,the amount of ,state scrip which according to statutes1 had been earned by the progress made towards constructing the tunnel before the surrender of the property to the ,state1 may be stated as follows3-- ,strictly considered1 no portion of the tunnel at the ,east ,end was cut to the required size of #ad feet wide and #ah feet high1 much of it was less than #ab feet wide1 and some of it only about #ac feet high4 ,at the entrance the excavation was so nearly sufficient that only a small amount more was required to bring it to full size1 and had all the rest been well done1 a not very exacting inspector might have passed #be feet of this as completed4 ,the remaining #b1ifd feet of penetration at this end could form no ground whatever for a claim as completed work4 ,at the ,west ,shaft the heading had been driven in both directions #ef-a_/b feet4 ,at the ,west ,end the total penetration had been #edc feet4 ,of this distance #bf feet had been arched with stone--#dj feet is in rock1 standing without support1 and #dgg feet is temporarily supported with timbers4 ,under the assumption that the #dj feet left unsupported is safe enough to be left permanently #hj1 then #ff feet was completed at this end1 giving at all points a total penetration of #c1ehh-a_/b feet1 of which1 #ia feet was completed4 ,it is clear that the payment of #ej1jjj1 under the ,act of ,april #e1 #ahed1 for #a1jjj feet of completed tunnel1 was not earned4 ,under the ,act of #ahei1 scrip to the amount of #ej1jjj was to be delivered upon the completion of #a1jjj feet of heading1 and though the prior conditions of this ,act had not been complied with1 this amount may fairly be considered as having been earned4 ,the next payment of #cj1bbb4bb for the completion of the second #a1jjj feet of tunnel was clearly not earned4 ,all subsequent payments were made under the ,act of ,april #d1 #ahfj1 providing for the payment of #cj per foot for heading and #bj per foot for the enlargement4 ,the total amount according to the several ,acts is as follows3-- ,under the ,act of #ahei1-- ,for #a1jjj feet of heading1 #ej1jjj #jj ,under ,act of #ahfj1-- ,for balance of heading1 say #b1ehh-a_/b feet1 at #cj per foot1 #gg1fee #jj ,for #ia feet of enlargement1 at #bj per foot1 #a1hbj #jj ----------- ,total amount earned1 #abi1dge #jj ,the amount of ,state scrip which under the statute had been earned by the progress made in constructing the railroad may now be considered4 ,the first payment of #ej1jjj under the ,act of #ahed1 should have been for seven miles of completed railroad4 ,the certificate of the engineer1 upon which it was paid1 gave 7see page #hb of ,house document ,no4 #ahe for #ahfj17 the length of rails laid as upwards of seven miles2 nothing in the certificate showed then any part of it was completed road1 and upon investigation then made it proved that while most of it was done1 a part near the west end of the tunnel was not ten feet wide1 and would cost several thousand dollars to complete it4 ,it is clear that this payment had not then been earned in the manner provided by the statute4 ,the second payment was on account of the road1 under the ,act of #ahei1 for grading three miles of road1 said three miles being all situated within four miles of the point of commencement2 ,page #cj of ,house document ,no4 #ahe for #ahfj says of this grading1 the continuous line is interrupted by fourteen gaps of cuts and fills2 it is thus made up of fifteen separate pieces1 avoiding all but the cheapest part of the work1 and costing1 as the contractor who did the work certifies1 between #h1jjj and #i1jjj4 ,under1 to say the least1 a somewhat liberal construction of the ,act1 #ej1jjj was said to have been earned by doing this grading4 ,all further deliveries of scrip have been under the ,act of #ahfj1 which provides that the #fej1jjj to be delivered on account of the road east of the tunnel shall be in proportion to the progress made upon the work4 ,on page #ae1 7,senate document ,no4 #ic for #ahfc17 the cost of the work done and materials furnished upon the road east of the tunnel is stated at #dfc1jdg #ij ,deduct amount first expended1 as testified by the contractor1 for which the #ej1jjj was paid1 say #h1ejj #jj ,amount expended under the #fej1jjj appropriation1 including the cost of worthless bridging and masonry1 #ded1edg #ij ,the cost of completing the grading1 bridging1 masonry and superstructure upon this part of the road1 as estimated by ,mr4 ,laurie in #ahfb1 was #cgj1igj #hj ,deduct the cost of a small change in the line1 and of embankment washed away by the ,deerfield ,river1 #e1bge #jj ,sum required to complete the road upon the old line where the work stopped1 #cfe1fie #hj ,amount already expended under the #fej1jjj appropriation1 #ded1edg #ij ,amount expended and to be expended at the then prices1 #hbj1bdc #gj ,of which #ee per cent4 had been done when the work stopped1 in ,july1 #ahfa4 #ee-daf_/ajjj per cent4 therefore of the #fej1jjj had been earned1 and this amounts to #cfj1bjd #jj ,the total amounts earned and paid compare as follows3 ,amount paid upon the tunnel1 #agj1aca #ie ,amount paid upon the road west of the tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,amount paid upon the road east of the tunnel1 #eje1bef #ib ---------- #gbe1chh #hg ,amount earned upon the tunnel1 #abi1dge #jj ,amount earned upon the road west of tunnel1 7not fully earned17 #ej1jjj #jj ,amount earned upon the road east of tunnel1 7temporary work included17 #daj1bjd #jj ---------- #ehi1fgi #jj ----------- #ace1gji #hg ,overpayment in reckoning sterling exchange1 say #dd1jjj #jj ,overpayment when the work stopped1 in ,july1 #ahfa1 #agi1gji #hg ----------- ,further payments made upon the same work under the law of #ahfb1 #adj1bbf #ie ----------- ,total amount paid more than earned1 #cai1icf #hb ,if proper deductions had been made from the amount earned on account of the unfinished condition of the seven miles west of the tunnel1 on which the first #ej1jjj was paid1 and on account of the worthless masonry and bridging which have been reckoned in at full cost1 the overpayments would be shown more correctly to exceed in amount the sum of #cej1jjj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,all obvious typographical errors were corrected4 ,tables containing decimal fractions were standardized to show decimals for all values in the column4 ,spelling was standardized to the most prevalent form4 ,punctuation was left as printed4 ,on page #db the curve value #c-a_/b was changed to #c #cj' to match the other similar values4 ,the sum of the shares in the table in ,appendix ,a on pages #ej-ea should total #d1faj shares but was printed as #j1jjj4 ,this was assumed to be a typographical error4