,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,notation = :ole & fractional "p is #ee-daf_/ajjj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s5ate444444 444444,no4 #ei4 ,,report ,,on ,,! ,,hoosac ,,tunnel ,,& ,,troy ,,& ,,gre5field ,,railroad1 ,,by ,,! ,,jo9t ,,/&+ ,,committee ,,( #ahff4 ----- ,,bo/on3 ,,wright ,,pott]1 ,,/ate ,,pr9t]s1 ,,no4 #d ,,spr+ ,,lane4 #ahfg4 ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts4 ,hon4 ,,joseph ,a4 ,,pond1 ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,,sir3--,i h]e) transmit to ! legislature ! ,report ( ! ,jo9t ,/&+ ,committee ( #ahff on ! ,hoosac ,tunnel & ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad4 ,i am v respectfully ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,tappan ,,w5twor?1 ,*airman4 ,,report4 ,! ,jo9t ,/&+ ,committee ( #ahff on ! ,hoosac ,tunnel & ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 au?oriz$ to visit ! tunnel & railroad1 exam9e into ! condition & progress ( ! "w1 & to report fully ! result ( su* exam9ation respectfully ,,report3 ,t s9ce ! adj\rnm5t ( ! legislature ! ,committee 9 a body visit$ ! tunnel & railroad 9 ,june1 & aga9 9 ,octob]1 & !y cont9u$ _! exam9ation ( ! condition & progress ( ! "w by sub-committees 9 ! mon?s ( ,july1 ,augu/1 ,septemb]1 ,novemb] & ,decemb]2 7"o ( ! exam9ations be+ exclusively devot$ to ! op]ations on ! railroad :i* 7 comm5c$ late 9 ,octob]27 ! o!rs to ! tunnel & ! v>i\s /ructures & me*anical op]ations connect$ !re)1 includ+ an exam9ation ( ! exi/+ contracts1 & an inquiry into ! g5]al organization adopt$ to c>ry out ! laws & purposes ( ! ,/ate 9 reg>d to ! ent]prise4 ,! ,committee h also exam9$ ! records & ! do+s ( ! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad f ! organization ( ! corporation until ! surr5d] ( ! railroad to ! ,/ate1 & h made extracts f ! records to %[ ! f9ancial condition ( ! corporation1 its deal+s ) ! contractors = con/ruct+ ! road & tunnel1 & also ! emb>rass$ condition ( ! contractors & corporation f #ahee to #ahfa1 :i* f9ally l$ to ! practical ab&onm5t ( ! contract on ! "p ( ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,company1 & ! surr5d] ( ! road to ! ,/ate "u ! mortgages :i* _h be5 giv5 to secure ! loan advanc$ by ! ,commonweal? 9 aid ( ! road & tunnel4 ,^! extracts f ! records1 ) extracts f "s ( ! laws pass$ ^u ! subject ( ! railroad & tunnel1 toge!r ) rem>ks ( ! ,committee ^u ! legislation ( ! ,/ate1 ! do+s ( ! directors1 & _! ef=ts & ^? ( ! contractors to prosecute ! ent]prise be+ too long = ! body ( ?is ,report1 w be f\nd 9 ! ,app5dix at ,a4 ,& a synopsis ( ! action & condition ( ! corporation at ! "t (1 & previ\s to ! surr5d] ( ! road1 & ! relation ( ! contractors to ! corporation & to ! ,/ate1 w be /at$ be=e ent]+ ^u ! p>ticul> description ( ! condition & progress ( ! "w ! pres5t ye>1 z obs]v$ by ! ,committee4 ,! *>t] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad 0 grant$ 9 #ahdh1 au?oriz+ ! con/ruction ( a railroad f a po9t on ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad1 at or ne> ,gre5field1 to ! l9e ( ! ,/ates ( ,new ,york or ,v]mont1 to connect ) any railroad t might be con/ruct$ f or ne> ! city ( ,troy 9 ,new ,york4 ,its capital /ock 0 limit$ to #c1ejj1jjj4 ,au?ority 0 giv5 9 ! *>t] to contract ) any contigu\s railroad lead+ f ei!r ( ! above-nam$ ,/ates1 = ! use ( ! same or any "p !re(1 or = op]at+ ! two roads conjo9tly1 or = hir+ su* o!r railroad1 or = lett+ _! own railroad to ! own]s ( any o!r road :i* %\ld compose a "p ( ! railroad l9e betwe5 ,troy & ,bo/on1 ( :i* ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad %\ld be a "p4 ,! corporation 0 organiz$ ,june #a1 #ahdh4 ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 ! directors vot$ an assessm5t ( ?ree p] c5t4 ^u its capital /ock1 & ?is assessm5t 0 ! only "o t 0 sub/antially collect$1 & on ! fir/ day ( ,octob]1 9 ! same ye>1 !y vot$ to put ! con/ruction ( ! road "u contract z soon z suffici5t subscription %\ld be obta9$ !re=e1 comm5c+ at ,p[nal1 ,v]mont1 & ,gre5field4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahej1 #b1bjc4id _h be5 receiv$ into ! treasury1 & #b1bjc4eg _h be5 exp5d$ ) ! approbation ( ! presid5t ( ! corporation1 leav+ 9 ! treasur]'s h& #j4cg4 ,sundry assessm5ts 0 vot$ f "t to1 "t1 ! la/ vote be+ 9 ,may1 #aheb1 am\nt+ 9 all to #ge p] c5t4 ^u ! subscriptions1 b !y 7 resc9d$ 9 ,july1 #aheh1 & a new s]ies ( assessm5ts 7 aft]w>ds made :i* ! ,committee und]/& 7 z unproductive ( b5eficial results z 7 ! =m]1 ^u :i* only p>tial paym5ts _h be5 made by a portion ( ! subscrib]s4 ,a contract = con/ruct+ ! road 0 made ) ,messrs4 ,gilman & ,c>p5t] 9 ,octob]1 #ahej4 ,at ! close ( ! ye> #ahej1 /ock to ! am\nt ( #bej1hjj _h be5 subscrib$1 ( :i* #gb1jjj 0 payable 9 l& damages1 & #ej1jjj 0 tak5 by ! contractors4 ,at ?is p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! corporation1 ) #ach1hjj ( available ca% subscription1 ( :i* ?ree p] c5t4 _h be5 paid1 ! corporation appli$ to ! ,/ate = aid by a loan to enable x to prosecute ! ent]prise x _h assum$1 & ?is application 0 cont9u$ )\t success until #ahed1 :5 ! legislature pass$ ! ,act au?oriz+ a loan ( #b1jjj1jjj1 ^u conditions :i* are p>ticul>ly set =? 9 ! ,loan ,act1 7see ,app5dix ,a & ,b17 :i*1 modifi$ by subsequ5t legislation1 discloses ! policy ( ! ,/ate 9 grant+ its assi/ance to ! und]tak+4 ,x is prop] to /ate1 t at ! "t ?is loan 0 grant$1 !re 0 no prospect ( op5+ ?is l9e ( travel by individual ef=ts1 & ! am\nt ( ! loan1 tak+ into consid]ation ! !n assum$ e/imates ( its probable co/1 %[s t ! ,/ate assum$ to defray ! co/ ( an ent]prise to ! completion ( :i* available individual means _h prov$ inadequate4 ,9 #ahee1 a contract = ! con/ruction ( ! road & tunnel 0 made ) ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell4 ,! capital /ock ( ! corporation 0 fix$ at #a1ejj1jjj4 ,?is contract 0 *ang$ two or ?ree times1 & f9ally end$ 9 "o execut$ by ,h4 ,haupt & ,h5ry ,c>twright4 ,= an acc\nt ( ^! *anges1 & ( ! votes & transactions ( ! directors & ! contractors1 ref]5ce is made to ,app5dix ,a1 :]e ! same w be f\nd 9 detail4 ,^u a c>eful exam9ation ( ^! votes & transactions1 ! ,committee come to ! conclusion t ! f9ancial emb>rassm5ts ( ! corporation f ! ye> #ahee1 :5 ! fir/ contract ) ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell 0 made to ! "t ( ! susp5sion ( ! works "u ! la/ contract ) ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 are app>5t4 ,& x is also app>5t t dur+ ! same "t1 ! contractors assum$1 to a v great ext5t1 ! control & responsibility ( ! ent]prise4 ,"u ! fir/ contract1 & on ! day ( its acceptance1 ! direction ( ! eng9e]+ op]ations )9 ! tunnel 0 left ) ! contractor2 except+ measur+ = e/imates & ! f9al acceptance ( ! "w2 & on 8 subscrib+ #fjj1jjj to ! capital /ock1 #hjj1jjj 7less ! new subscriptions17 0 add$ to ! contract prices = ! "w4 ,"u ! second contract ) ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 ! directors vot$ to sub/itute bonds = /ock 9 paym5t ( ! "w until #b1jjj feet ( ! tunnel 0 complet$1 & to pay ! disc\nts & losses to :i* ! contractors might be requir$ to submit1 n exce$+ fifte5 p] c5t4 p] annum2 & also1 to issue to ! contractors bonds to ! am\nt ( #ajj1jjj 9 addition to paym5ts4 ,said bonds 7 to be sold or pl$g$ by ,haupt ,co41 to enable !m to raise means to c>ry on _! op]ations "u ! contract4 ,on ! dissolution ( ! firm ( ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 9 ,july #ahef1 ,s]rell resign$ 8 (fice z director & 0 *os5 consult+ eng9e]4 ,at ! same "t1 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbrai?1 "o ( ! contractors 9 ! foll[+ contract1 0 *os5 a director4 ,!reupon a new contract 0 made ) ,h4 ,haupt1 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbrai?1 ,c4 ,b4 ,duncan & ,h5ry ,c>twright4 ,"u ?is contract ! e/imates 7 to be made by ! company's eng9e]4 ,9 ,july1 #aheg1 ! records %[ t no paym5ts _h be5 made ! contractors = m ?an a ye>1 & t ! "w c\ld be c>ri$ on only by ! cont9u$ ef=ts & p]sonal cr$it ( ! contractors4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #aheh1 ! contract 0 aga9 *ang$1 & ,messrs4 ,haupt & ,c>twright engag$ ) ! corporation to complete ! road & tunnel4 ,at ?is "t1 ! records %[ t no paym5ts _h be5 made "u ! previ\s contracts = m ?an two ye>s2 t ! "w c\ld only be c>ri$ on by ! cont9u$ ef=ts1 increas$ exp5ditures1 & p]sonal cr$it ( ! contractors4 ,by a provision ( ?is contract1 any rev5ue aris+ f ! use ( ! road1 or any portion ( x1 0 assign$ to ! contractors until _! claims ^u ! company 7 adju/$2 & ! paym5t ( all ! company's debts 0 to be def]r$ until t ( ! contractors 0 satisfi$2 & ,haupt ,co4 agre$ to ma9ta9 ! organization ( ! corporation1 pay its bills = pr9t+1 & advance !re=e a sum n less ?an #ejj1jjj4 ,! same ye> ! ,r5ssela] ,iron ,company 0 all[$ a li5 on ! iron deliv]$ to ! contractors until ! same 0 paid =4 ,9 #ahei1 ,h4 ,haupt rel9qui%$ 8 pecuni>y int]e/ 9 ! contract1 & 0 appo9t$ *ief eng9e] ( ! corporation4 7,see ,app5dix ,a1 page #fb47 ,^! transactions 9 :i* ! contractors p>ticipat$1 7"o ( :om 0 on ! bo>d ( directors17 %[ conclusively t !y 7 fully appriz$ ( ! condition ( ! corporation1 f ! date ( _! fir/ connection ) ! "w to ! "t ( its susp5sion1 no claim dur+ ! :ole p]iod hav+ be5 made by !m aga9/ ! ,commonweal? = any "w done = ! corporation4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! mortgages to ! ,/ate 7 ( c\rse well kn[n to ! contractors4 ,!y 7 giv5 9 pursuance ( laws pass$ by ! legislature1 & = security ( ! paym5ts receiv$ by ! contractors = _! s]vices4 ,! "r ( ! ,commonweal? to take possession ( ! railroad "u ! mortgages1 mu/ h be5 well und]/ood4 ,fur!r1 ! corporation1 9 surr5d]+ ! road to ! ,/ate1 did no injury to ! contractors1 = ! act ( surr5d] did n take place until aft] ! contractors _h susp5d$ "w ^u bo? road & tunnel1 & practically ab&on$ ! ent]prise2 ?us leav+ to ! ,/ate ! alt]native1 ei!r to take possession ( ! "w & complete ! road & tunnel1 or to ab&on x2 &1 9 addition to ! loss ( ! advances already made1 =ego ! anticipat$ b5efits ( an additional av5ue = ,we/]n traffic4 ,! treasur]'s books d n %[ any settlem5t betwe5 ,haupt & ,company & ! corporation4 ,! acc\nt /&+ ^u ! l$g] %[s a l>ge balance aga9/ ! contractors2 b ! ,committee are in=m$ t subsequ5t to ,may #cj1 #ahfc1 a settlem5t 0 made ^u ! basis ( ,mr4 ,/ev5son's report 7see ,app5dix ,a17 & t ,mr4 ,haupt receiv$1 9 con=mity ) ! contract ( ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ) ! ,troy & ,gre5field corporation1 paym5t = all labor done & mat]ial furni%$ by said ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 = ! corporation1 & t all matt]s betwe5 ! p>ties h be5 adju/$4 ,al?\gh ! acc\nts betwe5 ! contractors & ! corporation are und]/ood to be settl$1 x may be int]e/+ to exam9e ! acc\nt ( ! ,commonweal? ) ! ent]prise & comp>e ! value ( ! "w done by ! contractors at ! "t ( its ab&onm5t by !m1 ) ! paym5ts made to !m !re=e1 f ! treasury ( ! ,/ate4 ,! am\nt paid f ! ,/ate treasury = "w & mat]ials ^u ! tunnel1 #agj1aca #ie ,am\nt paid ^u ! road we/ ( ! tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,am\nt paid ^u ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel1 #eje1bef #ib ----------- #gbe1chh #hg ,am\nt e>n$ by contractors "u ! contract ^u ! tunnel1 #abi1dge #jj ,am\nt e>n$ by contractors "u ! contract1 ^u ! road we/ ( tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,am\nt e>n$ by contractors "u ! contract1 ^u ! road ea/ ( tunnel1 includ+ tempor>y "w1 #daj1bjd #jj ----------- #ehi1fgi #jj ----------- #ace1gji #hg ,ov]paym5t 9 reckon+ /]l+ ex*ange1 say1 #dd1jjj #jj ----------- ,ov]paym5t :5 ! "w /opp$ 9 ,july1 #ahfa1 #agi1gji #hg ,fur!r paym5ts made ^u ! "w by ! ,/ate f ,july #ahfa to ,janu>y #ahfg1 #adj1bbf #ie ----------- ,total am\nt paid m ?an e>n$1 #cai1icf #hb ,f ! =ego+ /atem5t x appe>s t ! contractors ) ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad corporation1 h receiv$ f ! ,/ate1 ?ree hundr$ & n9ete5 ?\s& n9e hundr$ & ?irty-six doll>s & eighty-two c5ts m ?an ! value ( ! "w :i* ! corporation surr5d]$ "u ! mortgage1 & t ! ,/ate has lo/ t am\nt ( money 9 its ef=ts to assi/ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! "w4 ,x is prop] to add z ! judgm5t ( ! v intellig5t *airman ( ! commission]s 7,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks17 f ^: /atem5t to ! ,committee ! =ego+ figures are tak51 t ! loss to ! ,/ate 9 ! transaction by ! failure ( ,messrs4 ,b4 ,haupt ,co41 to p]=m _! contract 9 a prop] mann]1 w rea* ! sum ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s4 7,see /atem5t1 ,app5dix ,c47 ,! ,commonweal? hav+ tak5 possession ( ! road & tunnel1 & by ! legislation ( #ahfb & #ahfc und]tak5 _! con/ruction ) ! free cons5t ( ! corporation1 ! directors by an appropriate vote1 express$ _! concurr5ce ) ! proce$+1 & _! reliance ^u ! good fai? ( ! legislature to complete ! ent]prise :i* _h exhau/$ ! res\rces ( its imm$iate projectors4 ,! la/ act ( ! corporation1 z appe>s by ! records1 0 ! *oice ( (fic]s 9 ,augu/1 #ahfe1 :5 ,alvah ,crock] 0 *os5 presid5t & ,w5dell ,t4 ,davis1 cl]k & treasur]4 ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,tunnel4 ,! tunnel ent]s ! ea/]n side ( ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 9 ! t[n ( ,florida1 a few rods f ! "r bank ( ! ,de]field ,riv]4 ,! ea/]n summit ( ! m\nta9 is #b1baj feet above tide-wat]1 #a1dii feet above ! ,de]field ,riv]1 #a1dbi feet above ! grade ( ! railroad1 & is di/ant f ! ,ea/ ,portal ( ! tunnel #f1ajj feet4 ,! we/]n summit is #b1eaj feet above tide-wat] #a1ghh feet above ! ,hoosac ,riv]1 #a1gah feet above ! grade ( ! railroad1 & #f1gjj feet di/ant f ! ,we/ ,portal4 ,ea* portal ( ! tunnel is #gff feet above tide-wat]4 ,! summits are #b-da_/ajj miles di/ant f ea* o!r1 & ! valley betwe5 !m at its l[e/ depression is #hja feet above ! grade ( ! railroad4 ,! l5g? ( ! tunnel1 f ! ,ea/ ,end to ! ,we/ ,end1 z comm5c$ by ,mr4 ,haupt1 is #d-hd_/ajj miles4 ,its base is1 at ! ,ea/ ,end1 #gj feet above ! ,de]field ,riv]1 & at ! ,we/ ,end1 #gj feet above ! ,hoosac ,riv]4 ,its grade1 f ! ,ea/ ,end to ! ,c5tral ,%aft1 is #ah feet p] mile2 f ! ,we/ ,end to ,we/ ,%aft1 #bf-d_/aj feet p] mile2 & f ! ,we/ ,%aft t[>ds ! ,c5tral ,%aft1 #ba-ab_/ajj feet p] mile4 ,^! grades are calculat$ to all[ ! free passage ( wat] f ! c5tre4 ,%\ld ! quantity ( wat] f\nd 9 ! tunnel r5d] feasible a r$uction ( ?is grade1 a *ange is contemplat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(ile ( ! ,hoosac ,m\nta9s ,! dim5sions ( ! tunnel areas foll[s3 ,! rock cutt+ is #bd feet high & #bd feet wide4 ,! brick-"w is #bf feet high & #bf feet wide4 ,! bottom ( ! tunnel w conta9 a culv]t ?ree feet deep at ! c5tre4 ,?r\gh ?is culv]t ! wat] f ! tunnel is to be dis*>g$4 ,x n[ receives1 9 addition to ! wat] accumulat+ 9 ! tunnel1 a #ab-;in* pipe1 to c>ry air at a l[ pressure = v5tilation2 an #h-;in* pipe to c>ry air = driv+ ! drill+ ma*9es2 & a #c-;in* pipe = c>ry+ wat] = use 9 ! holes :i* are be+ drill$4 ,%\ld x be f\nd advisable to use gas 9 c>ry+ on ! "w1 provision is made = a #d-;in* pipe to c>ry ! gas f ! place ( manufacture4 ,! track is to be plac$ #c-a_/b feet above ! bottom ( ! rock tunnel1 & #d-a_/b feet above ! bottom1 :]e l9$ ) brick4 ,! di/ance by ! highway1 f ! t[n ( ,nor? ,adams1 or f ! ,we/ ,end to ! ,ea/ ,end ( ! tunnel1 is ab\t n9e miles4 ,f ! fir/ nam$ po9ts to ! ,c5tral ,%aft is ab\t five miles1 & f ! ,c5tral ,%aft to ! ,ea/ ,end ! di/ance is six miles4 ,! "t necess>y to travel f ! ,we/ ,end to ! ,ea/ ,end1 is two h\rs4 ,load$ teams f ei!r end to ! o!r p]=m ! di/ance & return 9 a day4 ,organization ( ! =ces employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 ,june1 #ahff4 ,*ief eng9e] ,?omas ,doane1 sal>y1 #d1jjj #jj ,two assi/ant eng9e]s1 sal>y ea*1 #a1cej #jj ,"o #a1jag #be ,"o #ijj #jj ,! assi/ants 7 assign$ to diff]5t po9ts ^u ! "w4 ,"o mess5g]1 #dfi #ej ,"o man 9 ! /able1 #fbf #jj ,paul ,hill1 sup]9t5d5t1 sal>y1 #b1djj #jj ,"o cl]k1 #a1bjj #jj ,"o ma/] me*anic1 #a1hjj #jj ,"o me*anical draftsman1 #a1cej #jj ,"o patt]n mak]1 #ici #jj ,= ,mat]ials & ,supplies3 ,"o ca%i] & payma/]1 #a1bjj #jj ,"o pur*as+ ag5t1 #a1bjj #jj ,"o freight cl]k & assi/ant payma/]1 #a1jjj #jj ,"o /ore-keep] at ,ea/ ,end1 #a1bjj #jj ,"o assi/ant /ore-keep] at ,ea/ ,end1 #ghj #jj ,"o /ore-keep] at ,we/ ,end1 #a1jjj #jj ,"o assi/ant /ore-keep] at ,we/ ,end1 #ijj #jj ,"o help] = d4 at ,we/ ,end1 #dfi #ej ,"o /ore-keep] at ,c5tral ,%aft1 #gbj #jj ,! above 7 conta9$ on ! eng9e]'s pay-roll4 ,s9ce ! fir/ visit ( ! ,committee to ! tunnel1 _m important *anges h be5 made 9 ! =ce above m5tion$1 to wit3 ,! sal>y ( ! *ief eng9e] 0 r$uc$ to #c1fjj1 he to provide 8 transportation to v>i\s po9ts ^u ! "w4 ,"o ( ! assi/ant eng9e]s resign$ & retir$1 & ! (fice ( two ( !m has be5 aboli%$4 ,! sal>y ( ! sup]9t5d5t has be5 increas$ to #c1jjj4 ,! (fice ( freight cl]k has be5 aboli%$1 & its duties transf]r$ to t ( payma/] & ca%i]4 ,! sal>ies ( /ore-keep]s & _! assi/ants 7 n a *>ge to ! ,/ate1 b 7 paid f ! pr(it ( _! respective /ores4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1 x 0 deem$ necess>y to provide /ores at ! ?ree po9ts :]e ! op]ations 7 c>ri$ on1 to supply ! workm5 readily ) necess>ies1 s t no "t might be lo/ by !m 9 ! important duty ( mak+ provision = _! families4 ,b 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! ent]prise1 x is probable t private individuals w\ld readily e/abli% su* /ores1 & relieve ! ,/ate f a duty :i*1 al?\gh x involv$ no pecuni>y *>ge1 div]t$ to "s ext5t ! att5tion ( (fic]s f _! m legitimate avocations4 ,,=em5 ,,& ,,o!rs ,,"u ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t4 ,at ,we/ ,end4 ,"o =eman ( labor1 #c4jj p] day ( bricky>d1 #e4hb ( c>p5t]s1 #c4jj ,"o "t-keep]1 #b4ej ,we/ ,%aft4 ,"o capta91 #c4ej p] day4 ,two /ati/icians1 :o keep an acc\nt ( articles deliv]$ to ! workm51 & also p]=m ! electrical fir+1 #b4ej ,c5tral ,%aft4 ,"o capta91 #e4jj p] day4 ,"o "t-keep]--act+ /ati/ician1 #b4be ,ea/ ,end4 ,"o "t-keep]1 #c4jj p] day4 ,"o /ati/ician1 #b4ej ,"o #h4jj ,"o =eman ( masons at ! ,ea/ ,end1 & inspector ( d4 at ,we/ ,end1 #e4jj ,"o =eman ( c>p5t]s1 #c4jj ,( ?is li/ ! =eman ( ! bricky>d is a tempor>y appo9tm5t4 ,! =eman ( c>p5t]s at ! ,we/ ,end has f9i%$ 8 "w & retir$4 ,! =eman ( masons 0 dis*>g$ by ! commission]s1 & has ent]$ into ! employ ( ,mr4 ,f>r5 at ! ,we/ ,end4 ,!re are n9e =em5 ( ! head+ gangs1 two ( :om h #ajj p] mon?1 & ! rema9d] #c4jj p] day4 ,! head+ gangs consi/ ( elev5 drill]s ea*1 includ+ ! =eman1 & f ?ree to five rockm5 = remov+ /one4 ,!y "w by %ifts ( eight h\rs1 reliev+ ea* o!r at #h ,a4 ,m41 #d ,p4 ,m41 & #ab1 midnight4 ,! bla/s are made ab\t ! "t ( relief4 ,! m5 work+ on ! enl>gem5t "u private contractors make two %ifts a day1 ea* %ift work+ t5 h\rs4 ,! ,committee made a special exam9ation ( ! numb] ( m5 employ$ "u ! eng9e] & sup]9t5d5t1 ) a view ( consid]+ :e!r ! =ce actually engag$ 0 necess>y to an economical prosecution ( ! ent]prise1 int5d+ to sugge/ any re=m t might occur to !m z ess5tial2 b le>n+ t ! eng9e] w\ld 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> make "s r$uction 9 ! numb] ( ! m5 z well z ( ! teams employ$ ^u ! "w1 ! ,committee def]r$ tak+ up ! subject until ! anticipat$ r$uctions %\ld h be5 made4 ,& n[ und]/&+ t ! commission]s h ! :ole matt] "u consid]ation1 & t !y h already to "s ext5t1 act$ !reon1 ! ,committee = reasons t w\ld be obvi\s1 )hold any recomm5dations or rem>ks ^u ?is po9t4 ,,sy/em ,,( ,,op]ations4 ,! g5]al sup]9t5d5ce ( ! labor on ! "w is ve/$ 9 ,mr4 ,hill4 ,! reports are made to ! eng9e]4 ,! capta9s 9 ! tunnel report weekly ! proce$+s ( ea* day "u ! foll[+ heads1 z foll[s3-- ,numb] ( days' "w4 ( holes drill$4 ( in*es ( holes drill$4 ( drills dull$4 ( p\nds ( p[d] us$4 ( feet ( fuse us$4 ( %eets ( pap] us$4 ( p\nds ( soap us$4 ( p\nds ( c&les us$4 ( qu>ts ( oil us$4 ( lamps us$4 ( p\nds ( wick+ us$4 ,! capta9 at ! %afts f\r times a mon? reports1-- ,! days' "w ( ! eng9e-m54 ,! revolutions ( ! eng9e4 ,numb] ( p\nds ( coal us$4 ( feet ( wood us$4 ( gallons ( sp]m oil us$4 ( gallons ( k]os5e oil us$4 ( p\nds ( tall[ us$4 ( p\nds ( wa/e us$4 ( p\nds ( t> us$4 ( cages rais$4 ( c>s ( /one rais$4 ,size ( pump-plung] us$4 ,l5g? ( /roke4 ,numb] ( /rokes4 ( gallons ( wat] rais$4 ( boil]s 9 use4 ,! mat]ials furni%$ = ! con/ruction ( ! "w are *>g$ 9 _! di/ribution to tw5ty-?ree acc\nts1 z w be se5 by ! tabul> /atem5t ( its co/4 ,requisitions = mat]ials are sign$ by ! imm$iate ov]se]1 capta9 or =eman2 !y are h&$ to ! sup]9t5d5t = approval1 & by him =w>d$ to ! eng9e]4 ,if ! requisition is approv$ by bo?1 ! mat]ials are ord]$1 & :5 furni%$ ! applicant signs ^u a duplicate 8 receipt = ! same4 ,?is c\rse is pursu$ z well = mat]ials tak5 f ! ,/ate l&s z = ^? pur*as$4 ,suitable blanks = returns1 requisitions1 c41 are furni%$ to ! sev]al po9ts1 & ! evid5ce ( all ! transactions is pres]v$ 9 ! (fice ( ! eng9e]4 ,9 addition to ! above1 a return ( all mat]ial brok51 or laid aside1 is made to ! eng9e]1 at ^: (fice a sub/antial acc\nt ( all mat]ials on h&1 ei!r 9 use1 or out ( use1 may be f\nd4 ,! organization ( ! work+ =ce1 & ! mode adopt$ = supplies & exp5ditures at ! v>i\s po9ts1 appe> well adapt$ to an effici5t & economical prosecution ( ! ent]prise4 ,,divisions ,,( ,,! ,,"w4 ,ea/ ,end4 ,de]field ,dam4--,?is /ructure is complet$4 ,fla%bo>ds to be us$ 9 l[ /ages ( wat] may h to be occasionally r5ew$4 ,! canal is f9i%$ z f> z :eelpit ,no4 #c4 ,! ma*9e-%op is ab\t #gb feet long1 & #cf feet wide4 ,x has ?ree turb9e :eels4 ,a f\r? :eel is design$1 b is n requir$ at ! pres5t "t1 & ! pit to receive x is n complet$4 ,9 ! basem5t ( ! ma*9e-%op are two compressors4 ,! fir/ 0 put 9 ,janu>y1 #ahff4 ,x has f\r cyl9d]s #ac in*es 9 diamet]1 & #bj in*es /roke4 ,?is compressor is us$ to drive ! drills1 & furni% air = ! blacksmi? %op4 ,! second compressor 0 put 9 "s "t 9 ,octob]4 ,x has f\r cyl9d]s #be in*es 9 diamet]1 & #bd in*es /roke1 & is us$ = v5tilation "o-f\r? ( ! "t1 two h\rs aft] ea* bla/1 viz41 f #h to #aj1 ,a4 ,m41 f #d to #f1 ,p4 ,m41 & f #ab to #b1 ,a4 ,m4 ,! compressors "w satisfactorily4 ,! loss ( p[] 9 ! transmission ( air f ! ma*9e-%op to ! drills1 a di/ance ( #d1ejj feet1 be+ h>dly p]ceptible4 ,9 addition to ! compressors1 !re is 9 ! ma*9e-%op ! foll[+ ma*9]y1 viz43 ?ree la!s1 "o ( !m work$ by h&2 a drill+ ma*9e2 a plan]2 a bolt-cutt+ ma*9e & a saw-table4 ,sixty horse-p[] is requir$ to c>ry ! ma*9e-drills1 ! ma*9es 9 ! %op1 & to furni% air = ! blacksmi? %op4 ,:5 ! l>ge compressor is us$1 #ge additional horse-p[] is requir$4 ,a circul> saw at ! ea/ end ( ! ma*9e %op1 is occasionally us$1 driv5 by p[] d]iv$ f ! turb9e :eels4 ,! blacksmi? %op1 ne> ! entrance ( ! tunnel1 conta9s ?ree =ges4 ,! h&-drills are made1 &1 toge!r ) ! ma*9e drills1 %>p5$ at ?is %op4 ,! ord9>y repairs ( ! drill+ ma*9es are done 9 ! ma*9e %op4 ,new p>ts ( ! same are furni%$ f ,fit*burg4 ,! head+ 9 ! tunnel at ?is end :5 driv5 by h& 0 ab\t #ae feet wide by #f feet high4 ,:5 driv5 by ! ma*9es x is #af feet wide & #h feet high4 ,its location is 9 ! c5tre ( ! tunnel1 #d-a_/b feet above subgrade1 & #a-a_/b feet above ! road b$4 ,! =ce employ$ at ?is po9t 9 ,july la/ 0-- ,me*anics 9 iron1 #d ,eng9e-m51 #b ,masons1 #aj ,manual labor1 #eh ,eng9e & compressor m51 includ+ firem51 #f ,c>p5t]s1 #e ,blacksmi?s & help]s1 #h ,/ati/icians1 #b ,runn]s ( ma*9e-drills1 #f ,sawy]1 #a ,manual labor]s1 #fc --- ,total 9 ,july1 #afe ,! fir/ day ( ,novemb] !re 7 employ$ "h #aae m54 ,!re are at ?is po9t1 besides ! %ops & saw mill above m5tion$1 #b small (fices1 #a bo>d+-h\se1 #b c>p5t]s' %ops1 #b p[d]-h\ses1 #a tempor>y blacksmi?'s %op1 #a tempor>y horse-/able1 #c %$s1 #a eng9e-h\se1 #a b>n1 #a in/rum5tal /ation-h\se 7all us$ by ! ,/ate17 & #b cottages2 #f fir/-class %anties1 #ac common %anties1 #aj tempor>y %anties1 #a /ore "u s*ool-room2 ) #a cottage1 #a old /ore & #h %anties1 built by ,h4 ,haupt ,company1 :i* are r5t$4 ,! co/ ( ! %anties at ! ,ea/ ,end1 exclud+ ! ,de]field ,dam1 01 9 ,july1 #ahff1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bh1jeb #id ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahff1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ca1fhh #ii ,! r5ts at ! ,ea/ ,end receiv$ by ! ,/ate f %anties are1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a1fih #jj p] annum4 ,all r5ts are collect$ mon?ly4 ,a resid5t eng9e] 0 /ation$ at ! ,ea/ ,end 9 *>ge ( ! "w4 ,! progress ( ! excavations at ! ,ea/ ,end head+ = ! ye> end+ ,decemb]1 #ahff1 has be5 #efi feet2 at ! rate ( #dg4db p] mon?4 ,! progress dur+ ! six mon?s end+ ,may1 #ahff1 0 #cch feet2 an av]age p] mon? ( #ef feet #d in*es4 ,"o week 0 lo/ 9 ,june 9 introduc+ ! ma*9e-drills1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! progress t mon? 0 r$uc$ to #ej feet #f in*es4 ,dur+ ! five mon?s end+ ,novemb] #cj1 ! progress has be5 #bai-a_/b feet2 be+ an av]age ( #dc4i feet p] mon?4 ,x w be se5 by ! table1 t 9 ,july1 ! fir/ mon? aft] ! introduction ( ! drill ma*9es1 ! progress atta9$ 0 only #bf4e feet4 ,z ! m5 became bett] acqua9t$ ) !m1 ! progress 0 increas$ to #dh feet 9 ,augu/1 & 9 ,septemb] x rose to #ed4e1 hav+ ne>ly atta9$ ! av]age progress ( ! six mon?s prec$+ _! introduction4 ,_h !re be5 an adequate supply1 !re c be little d\bt t ! progress w\ld h cont9u$ to increase1 & w\ld h %[n ! sup]iority ( ! ma*9e-drill ov] h&-labor2 b ! supply fell (f1 & ! progress 9 ,octob] 0 r$uc$ to #cd feet & #f in*es4 ,table %[+ ! progress at ,ea/ ,end ,head+1 f ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe1 to ,janu>y #a1 #ahfg4 ,di/ance f ,progress4 ,,date4 ,portal4 ---------------------------------------- - ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #b1hci4j ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #b1ijd4j #fe4j ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #b4iej4e #df4e ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #c1jje4j #ed4e ,m>4 #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 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,%aft4 ,!re is at ?is po9t1 us$ by ! ,/ate 9 ! prosecution ( ! "w1 ! %aft-build+1 a c>p5t]'s %op1 a blacksmi?'s %op1 a saw-mill1 p[d]-h\se1 gas-h\se1 a%-h\se1 wood-%$1 & a b>n2 & 9 connection ) ! "w1 a /ore1 a bo>d+-h\se1 ! ,?a*] f>m-h\se & out-build+s1 #d fir/-class & #g common %anties4 ,! co/ ( build+s at ! ,c5tral ,%aft 9 ,july1 #ahff1 0 #aa1jhj4ac4 ,! co/ 9 ,novemb]1 #ahff1 0 #ab1jbf4hc4 ,! annual r5t ( t portion leas$ to op]atives is #gcf4 ,a f>m1 conta9+ #bej acres ( l&1 ) a dwell+-h\se & b>n1 has be5 pur*as$1 adjo9+ ! ,c5tral ,%aft1 = ! sum ( #c1jjj4 ,! l& 0 well cov]$ ) timb]1 ab\t "o-half ( :i* has be5 cut = ! purposes ( ! %aft & tunnel4 ,!re is e/imat$ to be "o million feet ( hemlock timb] /ill /&+1 :i* w be want$ 9 ! progress ( ! "w4 ,?is pur*ase 0 an advantage\s "o = ! ,/ate1 !re hav+ be5 already realiz$ f x an am\nt equal to its co/4 ,! work+ =ce at ! ,c5tral ,%aft 9 ,july1 #ahfj1 0 compris$ (-- ,eng9e-m5 & firem51 #e ,me*anics 9 iron1 #d ,c>p5t]s1 #e ,blacksmi?s & help]s1 #d ,pump m51 #a ,manual labor]s1 #ci -- ,total 9 ,july1 #eh ,on ! fir/ day ( ,novemb] !re 7 employ$ at ?is po9t1 9 all1 #ha4 ,( ?is numb]1 #dj 7 engag$ out ( ! %aft1 & #da 9 ! %aft4 ,! above enum]ation does n include ! resid5t eng9e] & "t-keep]1 /ation$ "h 9 ,novemb]4 ,! dep? ( ,c5tral ,%aft1 :5 complet$1 w be #a1jcg feet f ! surface2 its =m is an ellipse1 ^: axes are #bg & #ae feet4 ,on ! fif? day ( ,may x _h rea*$ ! dep? ( #cjj4e feet4 ,at ?is "t ! hoi/+ app>atus 0 remov$ f ! %aft1 & ! "w ( excavation ceas$4 ,! new hoi/+ app>atus 0 fitt$ on ! fir/ day ( ,augu/1 & ! drill+ comm5c$ at midnight on t day4 ,previ\s to ! *ange 9 ! hoi/+ app>atus1 ! mon?ly progress _h av]ag$ ab\t #ah-a_/b feet p] mon?4 ,! advance 9 ,octob] & ,novemb] 0 #df feet2 ! ga9 ov] ! previ\s rate ( progress is attributable to ! practice ( simultane\s bla/+4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfg1 ! %aft _h be5 sunk #cic feet1 leav+ = excavation #fdd feet4 ,table %[+ ! progress at ,c5tral ,%aft f ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe1 to ,decemb] #a1 #ahff4 ,,date4 ,di/ance ,progress4 d[n4 ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #bjj4h ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #bbj4a #ai4c ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #bcb4e #ab4d ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #bej4g #ah4b ,m>4 #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 ,"w susp5d$ to put 9 new hoi/+ app>atus4 ,! pres5t hoi/+ app>atus is expect$ to be suffici5t to f9i% ! %aft4 ,x has two wire ropes1 ea* #a1bfj feet long4 ,! "t = a r\nd trip is sev5 m9utes4 ,! eng9e "h is ( #ajj horse-p[]4 ,! blacksmi? %op conta9s two =ges4 ,at ! small ma*9e %op ! repairs requir$ "h are made1 z also "s repairs = ! ,we/ ,%aft4 ,! ,c5tral ,%aft1 ?\gh design$ to aid 9 v5tilat+ ! tunnel1 0 int5d$ also to accel]ate its con/ruction by af=d+ to ! process ( excavation f\r faces in/ead ( two dur+ "s portion ( ! "w2 & ! =m] *airman ( ! commission]s expect$ by ! aid ( ma*9e-drill+1 ! %aft might be complet$ 9 "o ye> f ! "t su* drill+ %\ld comm5ce )9 x4 ,9 ?is anticipation1 t5 v]tical drill+ ma*9es 7 con/ruct$ to "w 9 ! %aft area & a compressor ) two cyl9d]s 0 provid$ to furni% ! p[] = op]at+ !m4 ,! want ( drill+ ma*9es at ! ,ea/ ,end became s urg5t1 t ^! v]tical ones 7 *ang$ to horizontals1 & us$ at t po9t1 & ! s9k+ ( ! %aft by h&-drill+ /ill cont9ues4 ,b if ! exp]im5ts n[ 9 progress at ! ,ea/ ,end ) ! new drill+ ma*9e %all demon/rate its sup]iority ov] h& labor1 ! ma*9e w d\btless be introduc$ into ! %aft4 ,,we/ ,,%aft4 ,?is %aft has an area ( ab\t #h by #ac feet1 & 0 excavat$ by ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ,its dep? is #caf feet4 ,! build+s "h us$ by ! ,/ate are ! ,we/ ,%aft h\se1 ! ,new ,%aft build+1 a blacksmi? %op conta9+ two =ges1 a p[d]-h\se1 a horse-%$1 a%-h\se & tank-h\se4 ,! build+s own$ by ! ,/ate & leas$ to op]atives are a bo>d+-h\se & f\r old %anties built by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 f\r fir/-class %anties1 eight common %anties1 & a d\ble cottage4 ,! build+s at ! ,we/ ,end1 are connect$ on ! books ) ^? at ! ,we/ ,%aft1 & w be "h enum]at$4 ,!y consi/ ( a c>p5t]'s %op1 "t-keep]'s (fice1 a blacksmi? %op conta9+ "o =ge1 tool-h\se1 p[d]-h\se1 horse-%$1 bricky>d %$1 bricky>d1 eng9e-h\se1 artesian wells ,nos4 #c & #d1 build+s1 & two-?irds ( a b>n1 :i* are occupi$ by ! ,/ate4 ,"o bo>d+-h\se1 /ore1 "o-?ird ( a b>n1 ! ,h>r+ton f>m-h\se1 b>n & out-build+s1 tw5ty-sev5 common %anties & bricky>d bo>d+ %anty4 ,^! build+s1 ) "p ( blacksmi? %op1 "p ( c>p5t]'s %op & "t-keep]'s (fice1 are r5t$ to op]atives & to ,mr4 ,f>r51 ! contractor = con/ruct+ ! brick ar*4 ,! co/ ( ! /ructures1 z report$ 9 ,july1 at bo? places1 0 #ce1eej #id ,z report$ 9 ,novemb]1 #dj1jaj #ac ,?is l>ge increase 0 ma9ly occasion$ by ! con/ruction ( a d\ble cottage & necess>y build+s at ! bricky>d & ,we/ ,end4 ,! am\nt ( r5ts at ^! two po9ts is #b1dfb4fj p] annum4 ,fifte5 ( ! t5em5ts at ! ,we/ ,end are leas$ to ,mr4 ,f>r51 9 accordance ) 8 contract4 ,! work+ =ce at ! ,we/ ,%aft 9 ,july 01-- ,eng9e-m5 & firem51 #d ,c>p5t]s1 #b ,blacksmi? & help]s1 #h ,masons1 #b ,truckman1 #a ,pump-man1 #a ,manual labor]s1 #aje --- ,total1 #abc ,novemb] #a/ ! work+ =ce at ?is po9t1 includ+ "o resid5t civil eng9e]1 0 #ajc ,at ?is po9t !re is "o eng9e ( #ajj-;horse p[] & "o ( #dj-;horse p[]1 & "o compressor hav+ f\r cyl9d]s ( a diamet] ( #ac in*es & #bd in*es /roke4 ,! ,we/ head+ f ?is %aft 0 advanc$ #bic feet1 & ! ,ea/ head+ #a1jdb1 on ! fir/ day ( ,decemb]1 #ahff4 ,! progress = ! ye> end+ ,novemb] #a1 #ahff1 at ! head+ at ?is po9t 0 #fcf4g1 be+ a fraction ov] #ec feet p] mon?4 ,= ! la/ f\r mon?s1 end+ ,decemb] #a1 #ahff1 ! progress 0 #cbb4a1 be+ a fraction ov] #fd feet p] mon?1 :i* exce$s by f\r feet p] mon? ! highe/ e/imate = h&-drill+ by ! eng9e]s 9 #ahfb1 & by ?irty & "o-?ird feet ! e/imate ( ,mr4 ,latrobe4 ,! progress ( ! "w at ?is head+ dur+ ! la/ six mon?s1 mak+ all[ance = ! influx ( wat] 9 ,novemb]1 hav+ exce$$ ! highe/ e/imate = h&-drill+1 %\ld be reg>d$ z evid5ce alike ( ! skill ( ! m9]s & ! good managem5t ( ! eng9e] & 8 subord9ates4 ,table %[+ ! progress at ,we/ ,%aft1 ,ea/ ,head+1 f ,novemb] #a1 #ahfe1 to ,decemb] #a1 #ahff4 ,,date4 ,di/ance f ,progress1 %aft1 feet4 feet4 --------------------------------------- ,nov4 #a1 #ahfe1 #cfg4e ,dec4 #a1 #ahfe1 #dad4d #df4i ,jan4 #a1 #ahff1 #dei4d #de4j ,feb4 #a1 #ahff1 #ejc4j #dc4f ,m>4 #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 ,! ,we/ head+ at ?is %aft 0 at fir/ driv5 #f feet by #aa4 ,x has be5 f\nd advisable to enl>ge x to ! dim5sion ( #aj feet #f in*es by #ae feet4 ,?is "w has be5 p]=m$ by contract4 ,! fir/ lett+ 0 at ! rate ( f\r doll>s p] cubic y>d1 ! ,/ate furni%+ ! mat]ials us$ & remov+ ! /one4 ,! contractors at ?is rate c\ld n pay _! exp5ses4 ,x 0 rais$ to six doll>s p] y>d :i* 0 f\nd n to pay1 & 9 ,july ! price 0 advanc$ to sev5 doll>s & fifty c5ts4 ,! ,/ate pay ! m51 *>g+ ! same to ! contractors1 & keep _! "t4 ,good progress is made & ! "w is done to ! satisfaction ( ! eng9e]4 ,! ,ea/ head+ at ?is po9t 0 be+ enl>g$ also by contract1 f #f feet by #ae1 to #aj-a_/b by #ae4 ,! "w comm5c$ on ! #ae? ( ,july1 #ahff2 ! price paid is sev5 doll>s p] cubic y>d2 ! contractors load _! own /one & also t com+ f ! head+4 ,! ,/ate provides ! mat]ials us$1 & hoi/ ! /one to ! surface4 ,:ile ! "w ( ! m9]s at ! ,ea/ head+ & ( ! contractors ^u bo? enl>gem5ts 0 progress+ 9 a v satisfactory m>9]1 ! :ole 0 arre/$ by an unexpect$ & some:at sudd5 influx ( ,,wat] ,,9 ,,! ,,tunnel4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,novemb] ! m9]s work+ ea/ f ! ,we/ ,%aft /ruck a seam runn+ across ! /ratification ( ! m\nta94 ,wat] soon issu$ f ! seam at ! rate ( tw5ty-?ree gallons p] m9ute4 ,on ! #bi?1 ! wat] _h ris5 at ! foot ( ! %aft to two & a half feet above grade1 & ! "w 0 /opp$4 ,! usual spe$ ( ! eng9e work+ ! pump 0 =ty-two revolutions p] m9ute2 x 0 increas$ to fifty-six1 & at t rate x succe$$ 9 prev5t+ any fur!r rise ( ! wat]4 ,x became necess>y to increase ! p[] ( ! pumps4 ,! plung] 0 enl>g$ f eight to t5 in*es1 & a ?ird lift pump 0 add$4 ,to affect ?is arrangem5t ! pumps 7 /opp$ f #i o'clock1 ,a4 ,m41 ,decemb] #g?1 to #c-a_/b ,p4 ,m4 on ! #h?4 ,at ?is "t ! wat] 0 f\r feet & eight in*es above grade4 ,on ! #ab? ! wat] 0 s mu* r$uc$ t ! m9]s recomm5c$ "w4 ,! next day1 at #b ,p4 ,m41 ! wat] 0 /ruck 9 l>ge quantities1 ! :ole fl[ f ! head+ be+ #ajj gallons p] m9ute4 ,on ! #ad?1 ! "w 0 aga9 susp5d$1 & unsuccessful attempts made to /op ! wat] by means ( wood5 plugs driv5 into ! seam4 ,! pumps work+ ) ! longe/ /roke & at increas$ spe$1 7 j able to keep ! wat] f ris+4 ,on ! #ai?1 at #aj4cj ,a4 ,m41 "o ( ! trunnions ( ! pump-bob broke1 & s]i\sly injur$ ! pump ge>+ & boxes4 ,on ! #ba/ a new trunnion 0 put 91 & ! pump 0 atta*$ to ! small hoi/+ eng9e1 ! wat] n[ be+ sev5 feet above grade4 ,on ! #bh?1 at noon1 ! breakages be+ all repair$1 ! l>ge eng9e 0 aga9 atta*$ to ! pumps1 ! wat] !n be+ n9e feet & eight in*es above grade4 ,&1 on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 at #d ,p4 ,m41 ! wat] /ood n9e feet t5 in*es above grade at ! foot ( ! %aft4,b ,b ,at ! "t ( ! pres5tation ( ?is ,report1 ! ,committee und]/ood t ! wat] 0 entirely remov$ f ! %aft & tunnel4 ,,! ,,new ,,%aft4 ,?is %aft is locat$ ab\t #bfd feet we/]ly ( ! ,we/ ,%aft4 ,its dim5sions are six feet by ?irte5 9 ! cle>4 ,! rock to be remov$ f an area ( eight feet by fifte54 ,! labor is done by contract4 ,! fir/ price 0 #dj p] foot2 increas$ ,july #a1 #ahff1 to #ej p] foot4 ,! ,/ate furni%es all ! mat]ials = con/ruction1 & ! p[] to raise ! /one & wat] f ! %aft4 ,! dep? ( ! %aft w be #bgg feet :5 op5 to grade4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,decemb]1 ! m9]s work+ d[n _h progress$ #ahj feet1 & ^? work+ f ! tunnel up #de feet4 ,x 0 !n calculat$ t ! %aft w\ld be excavat$ 9 two mon?s4 ,plans = p]man5t pumps _h be5 prep>$2 to furni% ! pumps accord+ to ! plans1 w\ld take sev]al m\?s4 ,9 ! meantime1 a tempor>y pump 0 to be made at ,nor? ,adams1 "u ! direction ( ! eng9e]4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 ab\t ?irty-eight feet ( /one rema9$ = excavation 9 ?is %aft4 ,! wat] 9 ! tunnel /opp$ ! "w f bel[1 & ! "w is driv5 ^u "o face only at ! pres5t "t4 ,!re are two small eng9es at ?is po9t1 "o ( f\rte5 & "o ( t5 horse p[]4 ,! pumps at ?is %aft1 if con/ruct$ agreeably to ! design ( ! eng9e]1 w dis*>ge sixty-five gallons to a /roke & are to be work$ by a bull eng9e4 ,! lift ( ! wat] w be eighty feet less ?an at ,we/ ,%aft1 be+ dis*>g$ ab\t #dj feet bel[ ! surface4 ,,! ,,we/ ,,end4 ,! "w at ! ,we/ ,end ( ! tunnel is "u contract4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,n4 ,f>r5 ( ,doyle/[n1 ,bucks ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 by an agreem5t dat$ ,may #a1 #ahff1 contract$ to put 9 a /one & brick ar* ( ! dim5sions be=e /at$1 #bf feet by #bf1 = ! foll[+ prices1 viz43--,e>? excavation #c4ej p] y>d2 brick masonry1 #ab p] p]*2 /one masonry1 #f p] p]*4 ,contractor planks ! bottom & sides :5 necess>y at #ae p] l9eal foot4 ,! ,/ate furni%es ! bricks at #i p] ?\s& & ! timb] at #af p] ?\s& = hemlock1 & #ah = spruce & h>d-wood4 ,! l5g? ( ar* contract$ = is #agd feet1 ! :ole ( :i* is op54 ,! ,/ate also furni%es ! cem5t1 :i* co/s 9 ,troy1 ,new ,york1 f #a4fe to #a4gj p] b>rel1 to :i* is to be add$ ! freight at #cj c5ts p] b>rel4 ,a b>rel ( cem5t is us$ = a p]* ( masonry4 ,! contractor agrees to con/ruct two hundr$ feet ( "u gr\nd tunnel1 & z mu* m z he c be=e ,augu/ #a1 #ahfg1 at ! foll[+ prices1 viz43--,e>? excavation at #f4ej p] y>d2 brick masonry at #ac p] p]*2 /one masonry at #f4ej p] p]*4 ,! timb]+1 f #dj to #ej p] foot1 l9eal1 dep5d+ ^u ! ?ickness ( ! wall4 ,he may1 "u p]mission f ! eng9e]1 take /one & s& f ! ,/ate's premises1 )\t mak+ comp5sation4 ,paym5ts are to be made ab\t ! #ab? ( ea* mon? = ! "w done ! prec$+ mon?1 at ! rate ( #hj p] c5t4 ( ! f9i%$ "w4 ,! decision ( ! eng9e] z to ! me?od1 quality1 quantity & classification ( ! "w to be f9al & conclusive4 ,9 ord] to facilitate ! progress ( ! "w & ) a due reg>d to economy1 ! ,/ate has pur*as$ ! foll[+ lots ( l& 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,we/ ,end1 to wit3--,a wood lot1 conta9+ sixty acres1 at a co/ ( #i1ijj2 ! ,h>r+ton ,f>m2 #acj acres ) ! build+s1 inclos+ ! ,we/ ,end & ,we/ ,%aft2 & runn+ half way up ! m\nta94 ,?is pur*ase 0 made ,janu>y #bf1 #ahff1 price #c1jjj4 ,! ,k+sley lot1 pur*as$ ,m>* #af1 #ahff1 at #b1gic4hg4 ,! timb] us$ by ,mr4 ,f>r5 is obta9$ f ^! lots4 ,! tops ( ! trees are cut into wood & us$ at ! bricky>d4 ,ab\t five hundr$ cords ( wood has be5 cut on ! ,h>r+ton1 & "o ?\s& cords on ! ,k+sley lot1 = ! use ( ! bricky>d1 & is n[ on h&4 ,! necessity ( mak+ ! bricks requir$ = ! ar* tunnel is app>5t4 ,!y c\ld n be furni%$ by individuals at ,nor? ,adams4 #abj1jjj1 be=e ! y>d at ! ,we/ ,end 0 fitt$ up1 7 pur*as$ at ,spr+field at #i p] ?\s&2 ! freight ( :i* to ,nor? ,adams 0 #f1 & ! team+ to ! ,we/ ,end #b p] ?\s&4 ,if to ^! prices be add$ ! depreciation & wa/e f h&l+1 ! co/ w rea* #ah = all t c\ld be us$ 9 ! "w4 ,x is ! op9ion ( ! eng9e] & sup]9t5d5t ( labor1 t ! bricks made by ! ,/ate w co/ less ?an #i :5 deliv]$ to ! contractor4 ,mr4 ,f>r5 began "w "u 8 contract ,june #g1 #ahff1 & e>ly 9 ,decemb] ! brick-"w at ! top ( ! ar* _h ent]$ ! m\nta94 ,! masonry 0 comm5c$ ab\t1 tw5ty-five feet we/ ( ! po9t fir/ select$1 s t ! op5 masonry w 9 fact be #bjj feet long4 ,ab\t ?irty feet ( inv]t is left uncov]$ ! pres5t season1 "u an appreh5sion t ! bricks on h& w only supply :at w be want$ 9 ! drift1 9 ord] to prosecute ! "w ) dispat*4 ,! inv]t has be5 prop]ly protect$1 & its pres]vation may be expect$4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ! inv]t & ! sides to ! spr+ ( ! ar* 0 laid ) five c\rses ( brick1 & ! ar* ) six4 ,! masonry has be5 /r5g!n$ to meet ! effect ( ! s(t gr\nd & increas$ pressure to eight bricks ?ick all r\nd4 ,:]e rocks are f\nd1 x w be r$uc$ at ! bottom1 & p]haps at ! top4 ,! excavation ( ! drift is 9 progress & is c>ri$ on ) two gall]ies4 ,! l[] "o is ( timb]1 & is at ! bottom ?ree feet bel[ ! grade ( ! road4 ,?is gall]y is t5 feet wide & t5 feet high4 ,! upp] gall]y1 also ( timb]1 is t5 feet wide & f\r feet high1 & ! space betwe5 ! gall]ies is ab\t t5 feet4 ,z ! ar* is driv5 91 ! top ( ! inv]t is #d-a_/b feet bel[ ! grade ( ! road1 & #ah in*es bel[ ! timb] ( ! l[] gall]y4 ,! top timb]s ( ! upp] gall]y con/itute ! top timb]s ( ! tunnel dur+ ! excavation4 ,!y are support$ above ! masonry & ! ar* is turn$ "u !m4 ,side dra9s1 six feet high & f\r feet wide1 are excavat$ ahead ( ! gall]ies1 to assi/ ! dra9age ( ! gr\nd ?r\gh :i* ! gall]ies & tunnel are driv54 ,! wat] f ^! dra9s is let into ! tunnel ?r\gh its sides1 & runs out ) ! g5]al dra9age ^u ! inv]t bel[ ! road-b$4 ,holes are left 9 ! inv]t at prop] int]vals to facilitate ?is dra9age4 ,! side dra9s are h]eaft] to be fill$ ) /one1 :i* w con/itute a bl9d dra91 & also af=d a prop] support to ! masonry4 ,! "w at ?is po9t is ( difficult prosecution1 b ! p]=mance ( ! contract may be confid5tly expect$4 ,,! ,,bricky>d4 ,! exp5ditures at ! bricky>d on ! fir/ day ( ,july1 #ahff1 _h rea*$1 #ae1jia #ih ,( ?is am\nt ! brick ma*9es1 %aft+1 ge>+1 c41 co/ #e1jdh #fh ,& ! eng9e1 #b1bee #ej --------- #g1cjd #ah ,tw5ty-f\r ?\s& bricks c be m\ld$ daily4 ,! dry+ y>d is #cjj feet long & #abj feet wide4 ,! kiln %$ is #cjj feet long & #ej feet wide1 & ( capacity to burn all ! bricks t c be m\ld$4 ,!re are six brick ma*9es1 f\r ( :i* are 9 use4 ,!y are driv5 by an eng9e1 & us$ alt]nately1 two ea* day4 ,! mak+ ( bricks at ! y>d comm5c$ ,june #bf & clos$ ,octob] #bd1 #ahfj4 ,ab\t #a1gjj1jjj bricks 7 made1 ( :i* #hj p] c5t4 are suffici5tly h>d = use 9 ! tunnel1 :i* is e/imat$ to be suffici5t to complete ! #cgd feet ( tunnel n[ "u contract4 ,! clay = ! bricks is f\nd ne> ! y>d1 & hi!rto a suffici5cy ( s& has be5 f\nd 9 ! vic9ity2 b x is less abundant ?an ! clay4 ,,miscellane\s4 ,9 addition to ! prop]ty enum]at$ "u ! prec$+ heads1 ! ,/ate has at ,nor? ,adams1 a freight h\se1 ca%i]'s (fice1 eng9e]'s (fice1 /able & two coal %$s1 & opposite ! ,we/ ,end on ! ,pittsfield & ,nor? ,adams ,railroad1 an additional freight h\se4 ,!re are also two in/rum5tal /ation h\ses on ! ea/ & we/ summits respectively1 all ( :i* are occupi$ by ! ,/ate = ! purposes ( ! ent]prise4 ,!re is also "o sev5-horse eng9e & ?ree small compressors4 ,?o ,/ate has also f\r mule teams1 ?ree ( f\r1 & "o ( two animals1 mak+ f\rte5 9 all4 ,!re 7 also us$ on ! "w 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye>1 twelve or f\rte5 horses1 employ$ 9 haul+ clay1 s&1 wood1 c4 ,six ( ^! h be5 sold to ,mr4 ,f>r51 & ! rema9d] are to be dispos$ (4 ,to ?is enum]ation %\ld be add$ five horses & ?ree or m c>riages kept at ! /able at ,nor? ,adams = ! transportation ( ! eng9e]s1 sup]9t5d5t1 ma/] me*anic1 c41 f po9t to po9t along ! l9e ( op]ations :]ev] _! pres5ce & s]vices might be ne$$4 ,! exp5se ( ! /able1 includ+ ! pay ( ! keep]1 = ! pa/ ye>1 01 #a1ijj #jj :i* cov]s ! price ( ?ree c>riages1 #ejj #jj & "o h>ness1 #dj #jj ------- #edj #jj --------- ,leav+1 #a1cfj #jj = ! exp5se ( keep+ five horses1 & ! repairs2 :i* is ab\t five doll>s p] week 9 all4 ,! *>ge = keep+ horses at ! /able 9 ,nor? ,adams1 is five doll>s p] week = fe$2 & ! co/ = ! use ( "o horse & wagon f ,nor? ,adams to ! ,ea/ ,end1 is f\r doll>s4 ,^! horses 7 also us$ to transport ! commission]s & ! committee visit+ ! tunnel1 :5 requir$ = t purpose4 ,,! ,,road ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,tunnel ,,& ,,nor? ,,adams4 ,x is propos$ to *ange ! c\rse (1 ! road z x em]ges f ! tunnel1 & two l9es h be5 survey$1 :i*1 div]g+ ne> ! approa* cut1 unite aga9 ab\t midway f !nce to ! village4 ,! diff]5ce 9 l5g? is ab\t ?irty feet4 ,! nor!rly l9e is ! lea/ exp5sive to con/ruct1 & be/ favors ! l&hold]s on ! r\te4 ,x has ! recomm5dation ( ! eng9e]1 & ! approval ( ! consult+ eng9e]1 & w probably be select$4 ,!re are reasons = an e>ly location ( ?is portion ( ! road :i* call = a prompt action 9 ?is behalf on ! "p ( ! commission]s1 :i* w und\bt$ly be tak54 ,! foll[+ table %[s ! exp5se ( ! tunnel & ! l& & works connect$ !re) "u ! adm9i/ration ( ! commission]s1 z f\nd ,novemb] #a1 #ahff3-- ,de]field ,dam1 #abg1ihb #hj ,race1 #bc1dag #ed ,excavation & ,masonry at ,ea/ ,end ( ,dam1 #ab1hjb #df ,:eel pits1 #gj1gbc #bc ,gates & ,ov]fl[1 #i1ihf #bf ---------- #bdd1iab #bi ,ea/ ,end ,head+1 #ajc1gca #de ,ea/ ,end ,enl>gem5t1 #hj1cag #aj ,ea/ ,end ,head+ ,enl>gem5t1 #ag1eei #df ,c5tral ,%aft1 #add1dbc #ge ,we/ ,%aft1 #agi1jda #fi ,we/ ,approa*1 #bdg1ijj #ge ,build+ ,ea/ ,end1 #ca1fhh #ii ,build+ ,we/ ,end & ,%aft1 #dj1jaj #ac ,build+ ,c5tral ,%aft1 #ab1jbf #hc ,build+ ,g5]al ,acc\nt1 #i1ecg #cg ,eng9e]+ & ,sup]9t5d5t1 #hd1hdj #dh ,ma*9]y ,we/ ,%aft1 #eg1aaa #gc ,ma*9]y ,ea/ ,end1 #hg1jcb #ch ,ma*9]y ,c5tral ,%aft1 #ea1cfd #ja ,ma*9]y ,de]field ,dam1 #aj1hbj #ic ,ma*9]y ,g5]al ,acc\nt1 #fb1fjj #gf ,ma*9]y ,we/ ,end1 #eci #hi ,l& & ,l& ,damages1 #ag1eac #ba ------------- #a1dhb1igc #bj ,! foll[+ table %[s ! co/ ( ! works "u ! classification ( outside & inside exp5ditures1 z giv5 by ! consult+ eng9e]4 ,outside ,exp5ditures4 ,de]field ,dam1 #bdd1iab #bi ,build+s ,ea/ ,end1 #ca1fhh #ii ,build+s ,we/ ,end & ,we/ ,%aft1 #dj1jaj #ac ,build+s ,c5tral ,%aft1 #ab1jbf #hc ,build+s ,g5]al ,acc\nt1 #i1fcg #cg ---------- #ic1bfc #cb ,ma*9]y ,ea/ ,end1 #hg1jcb #ch ,ma*9]y ,we/ ,end1 #eci #hi ,ma*9]y ,we/ ,%aft1 #eg1aaa #gc ,ma*9]y ,c5tral ,%aft1 #ea1cfd #ja ,ma*9]y ,de]field ,dam1 #aj1hbj #ic ,ma*9]y ,g5]al ,acc\nt1 #fb1fjj #gf ---------- #bfi1dfi #gj ,l& ,damages & ,l&1 #ag1eac #ba ,eng9e]+ & ,sup]9t5d5ce1 #hd1hdj #dh ----------- ,total outside exp5ditures1 #gji1iii #jj ,inside ,exp5ditures4 ,ea/ ,end ,head+1 #ajc1gca #de ,ea/ ,end ,enl>gem5t1 #ag1eei #df ,ea/ ,end ,bottom1 #hj1cag #aj ----------- #bja1fjh #ja ,c5tral ,%aft1 #add1dbc #ge ,we/ ,%aft ,head+s1 c41 #agi1jda #fi ,we/ ,end approa* cut1 drift+ & ar*+1 #bdg1ijj #ge ,total inside exp5ditures1 ---------- #ggb1igd #bj ------------- ,total exp5ditures to ,novemb] #a1 #ahff1 #a1dhb1igc #bj ,! exact correctness ( any classification ( ! exp5ditures is n v important1 inasmu* z ! sum total is *>geable to ! con/ruction ( ! tunnel2 b ! ,committee d n see ! propriety ( *>g+ ! eng9e]+ & sup]9t5d5ce exclusively to ! outside exp5diture4 ,!y h se5 a classification :i* gave1-- ,am\nt put into build+s ma*9]y1 c41 #fgc1eca #bd ,sp5t 9 ! "w1 #hji1dda #if ------------- ,total1 #a1dhb1igc #bj ,,g5]al ,,summ>y ,,( ,,! ,,=ce ,,employ$ ,,on ,,! ,,tunnel1 ,novemb] #a1 #ahff4 ,?omas ,doane1 ,*ief ,eng9e]1 sal>y1 #c1fjj #jj ,he provid+ 8 horses4 ,paul ,hill1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,labor1 #c1jjj #jj ,8 horse furni%$ to him4 ,9 ! ,*ief ,eng9e]'s ,(fice4 ,h4 ,g4 ,burgess1 ,ma/] ,me*anic1 soon to leave1 #a1hjj #jj ,john ,*ri/ians51 ,me*anical ,draftsman1 #a1ejj #jj ,au/9 ,bond1 ,cl]k1 c41 #a1ejj #jj ,edw>d ,/[ell1 tempor>ily engag$ 9 mak+ fuse1 #a1jjj #jj ,roswell ,h\ghton1 ho/l] 9 village1 #b4jj p] day4 ,*>les ,p4 ,bradley1 ho/l] at ,t4 ,doane's h\se1 #ah p] mon?4 ,rog] ,tappan (fice boy & rod-man = ,mr4 ,grang]1 #a4ej p] day4 ,we/ ,end4--,wages f #a4be to #c p] day1 #e ,brick-,y>d4--,wages f #b to #e4hi p] day1 #ac ,new ,%aft4--,wages f #a4gh to #c p] day1 #ca ,we/ ,%aft4--,wages f #a4ej to #c4ej p] day1 #ajb ,w4 ,p4 ,grang]1 civil eng9e]1 is resid5t 9 *>ge ( ,we/ ,%aft1 ,new ,%aft & ,we/ ,end4 ,sal>y #a1cej1 #a ,c5tral ,%aft4--,wages f #a4ej to #e1 #hc ,?is numb] includes ! "t-keep] & ,h4 ,g4 ,coolidge1 resid5t eng9e]4 ,ea/ ,end4--,wages f #a4ej to 3#a4be1 #aae ,f4 ,w4 ,d4 ,holbrook1 resid5t eng9e]1 9 *>ge at a ,sal>y ( #a1cej1 #a ,add =ce 9 g5]al *>ge & n conf9$ to any p>ticul> po9t1 #h ---- ,total 9 ! employ ( ! ,/ate1 #cei ,add at ! ,we/ ,end 9 ,mr4 ,f>r5's employ1 ab\t #ajj ---- ,total employ$ ^u ! tunnel1 #dei ,,exp]im5ts4 ,! int]e/ awak5$ by ! magnitude ( ! und]tak+ to tunnel ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 & ! anxiety manife/$ = its e>ly completion1 prompt$ ! commission]s to ! discov]y ( means to accel]ate ! progress ( ! "w4 ,_! att5tion 0 naturally direct$ to ! op]ation ( drill+1 & ) a view ( improv+ ^u ! ma*9e drill us$ at ,mont ,c5is2 sci5tific me*anics h be5 employ$ to devise & con/ruct a drill t %\ld atta9 t end4 ,z a fir/ /ep ,g\*'s pat5t ( ! holl[ pi/on-rod1 0 pur*as$ = ,new ,engl&1 = ! sum ( five hundr$ doll>s4 ,aft] :i*1 a ,mr4 ,g>dn] 0 employ$ to con/ruct a drill2 b 8 ef=ts fail$ ( success aft] an exp5diture ( ?irte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,a ,mr4 ,butl] 0 engag$ to devise a ma*9e1 b 9 ! c\rse ( /udy+ ! subject1 8 heal? fail$ & 8 s]vices 7 lo/4 ,a ,mr4 ,hanson complet$ a ma*9e :i* promis$ "s success2 b on trial x prov$ a failure4 ,a second ma*9e call$ ! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates drill1 0 made "u ! direction ( ! commission]s at ,fit*burg4 ,?is ma*9e 0 put ^u ! works & us$ = sev]al mon?s4 ,a ?ird ma*9e1 call$ ! ,burleigh drill1 an improvem5t ^u ! prec$+ "o1 0 next produc$1 :i* is n[ at ! works on ! ,ea/ ,head+4 ,ab\t #ac1jjj 0 sp5t ^u ^! exp]im5ts1 result+ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates drill1 & ! manufacture ( f\r ( !m4 ,ab\t "o-half ( ?is exp5diture may be *>g$ to ^! la/ drills2 ! o!r 0 unproductive ( any?+ ( value4 ,! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates drill 0 pat5t$1 b ! ,commonweal? has ! "r to use !m 9 ! con/ruction ( ! tunnel4 ,^! ma*9es w n[ be describ$4 ,,! ,,hanson ,,ma*9e4 ,?is ma*9e has a cyl9d] & valve motion1 simil> to a /eam-eng9e4 ,! pi/on is holl[1 ! drill-b> :i* may be ( any requir$ l5g?1 pass+ ?r\gh x1 is mov$ ) ! pi/on1 by means ( f\r w$ges or cams on ea* end ( ! pi/on2 ^! cams are press$ on ! drill-b> by means ( slid+ coll>s =c$ ^u !m by a complex arrangem5t op]at+ alt]nately4 ,! drill-b> is rotat$ by means ( a rat*et op]at$ by a spiral groove 9 ! %ield ( ! ma*9e4 ,! ma9 difficulty 9 ?is ma*9e 0 9 ! complex arrangem5t = =c+ ! coll>s ^u ! cams or w$ges4 ,x did n "w well 9 a horizontal position4 ,! ma*9e consi/$ ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty pieces1 & weigh$ five hundr$ & n9ety-five p\nds4 ,,! ,,brooks1 ,,burleigh ,,& ,,gates ,,ma*9e4 ,?is ma*9e has a holl[ pi/on1 ! drill-hold] be+ a screw pass+ ?r\gh ! pi/on1 mov+ ) x1 & f$ ?r\gh x1 by means ( a nut on ! end ( ! pi/on-rod4 ,?is nut is held by means ( a cap or union nut1 z x is call$1 ! union nut be+ screw$ on to ! c\pl+1 & ! c\pl+ nut screw$ to ! pi/on-rod4 ,! fe$-nut protrudes ?r\gh ! union nut1 & is all[$ to turn r\nd 9 x4 ,on ! end ( ?is fe$-nut is a rat*et ge> cov]$ by a rat*et-b& ) an arm ^u x1 all mov+ ) ! pi/on4 ,! rat*et arm moves up & d[n 9 a spiral groove1 ! groove be+ 9 a %ield atta*$ by screws to ! cyl9d]2 on ! rat*et-b& !re is a pall & two spr+s1 "o "u ! o!r4 ,"o ( ! spr+s holds ! pall 9 ge>1 ! o!r holds x out ( ge>4 ,z ! pi/on moves d[n1 ! out] spr+ comes 9 contact ) a trip :i* is on ! %ield & is lift$ up1 all[+ ! "u spr+ to ?r[ ! pall into ! rat*et1 & z ! pi/on is mov$ back1 turns ! nut r\nd1 !reby fe$+ ! screw =w>d4 ,at ! extremity ( its backw>d /roke1 ! pall comes 9 contact ) ano!r trip on ! %ield :i* lifts x out ( ge>1 ! out] spr+ hav+ a cat* ^u x :i* holds ! pall :5 ?us lift$ out4 ,! rot>y motion is giv5 by a rat*et on ! c\pl+-nut1 cov]$ by a rat*et-b& ! arm ( :i* moves 9 a spiral groove 9 ! %ield simil> to ! o!r1 only hav+ a spr+ to hold ! pall 9 ! rat*et2 ?is rotates all ! p>ts on ! pi/on except ! rat*et-b&s & cross-head4 ,! latt] is held betwe5 two *eck-nuts on ! c\pl+-nut4 ,to ?is cross-head is atta*$ a b> :i* communicates ) a valve :i* op5s ! port :5 ! pi/on moves back1 & %uts x :5 x moves =w>d2 ! air is always on dur+ its backw>d /roke4 ,! pi/on hav+ a great] area on ! =w>d ?an on ! backw>d /roke1 ov]comes ! backw>d pressure & moves ! pi/on ahead1 & :5 cut (f1 ! cont9u$ pressure =ces ! pi/on back4 ,?is ma*9e is automatic2 g5]ally runn+ until "s portion ( x is de/roy$4 ,no "p ( ! ma*9e has be5 f\nd /rong en\gh to )/& ! friction ^u x = any consid]able portion ( "t4 ,! union nut has prov$ its weake/ po9t1 & ! break+ ( ?is g5]ally de/roys t "p ( ! pi/on to :i* x is atta*$4 ,ano!r po9t ( weakness is ! fe$ rat*et-b&1 ! spr+s ( :i* are almo/ cont9ually break+4 ,! ma*9e consi/s ( eighty pieces2 tw5ty-?ree ( :i* are screws1 fifte5 p9s1 & sev5 pieces ( ca/ iron4 ,x weighs #bdj p\nds1 runs ab\t #bjj /rokes p] m9ute1 & co/s ab\t #djj4 ,its longe/ run )\t break+ has be5 five days4 ,! run ( "o ( !m two days )\t break+ dur+ ! "t1 is consid]$ =tunate4 ,! av]age break+ is m ?an "o a day4 ,a table %[+ ! li/ ( breakages w foll[ ?is description4 ,! pi/on-head ( ?is ma*9e has a diamet] ( #d-e_/h in*es4 ,! diamet] ( ! pi/on-rod is #d in*es at ! l>ge end & #b-a_/d at ! small end4 ,s !re are #ab-hg_/ajj squ>e in*es ( air area to drive ! drill ahead into ! rock1 & #d-bc_/ajj to draw x out2 b z ! air is n tak5 (f f ! front end1 ! actual pressure is ^u an area ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two1 or #h-fd_/ajj squ>e in*es4 ,table %[+ ,numb] ( ,drill+-,ma*9es ,brok51 c4 ,column ,head]s ,a4 ,no4 ,ma*9es ,brok54 ,b4 ,cross ,heads ,c4 ,cyl9d] ,flanges4 ,d4 ,c\pl+ ,nuts4 ,e4 ,fe$ ,spr+s4 ,f4 ,fe$ ,palls4 ,g4 ,rat*et ,cov]s4 ,h4 ,valve ,/ems4 ,i4 ,new ,pack+4 ,j4 ,tapp] ,b>s4 ,k4 ,screw ,sp9dles4 ,l4 ,union ,c\pl+ ,nuts4 ,m4 ,fe$ ,nuts4 ,n4 ,%ields4 ,o4 ,pi/on ,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 ,ab\t =ty ( ! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates ma*9es h be5 us$ at ! tunnel2 ( ^! eight or t5 7 orig9ally v]tical1 & int5d$ = use at ! ,c5tral ,%aft4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( _! use1 ! ma*9es 7 new & _h _! be/ we> 9 !m2 !re 7 f tw5ty to tw5ty-f\r at ! beg9n+4 ,9 a %ort "t !y began to break d[n1 b by putt+ on a l>ge repair =ce & conv]t+ ! v]tical ma*9es into horizontal ones1 a fair supply 0 kept up = f two to ?ree mon?s1 at ! end ( :i* "t ! greate/ ma*9e progress 0 atta9$1 viz41 fifty-f\r feet & six in*es1 9 ,septemb]4 ,aft] t ! progress dim9i%$ v mu*1 & 9 proportion to ! giv+ out ( ! ma*9es4 ,x is ! op9ion ( ! eng9e] t if a con/ant supply ( ma*9es c\ld h be5 furni%$1 t ! progress w\ld h rea*$ a po9t mu* beyond t obta9$ by h& labor2 b ) ! /oppage ( ! supply1 ! numb] ( ma*9es t c\ld be kept 9 work+ ord] 0 daily r$uc$1 & at la/ x fell d[n to two or ?ree1 & f9ally1 at times1 none 7 9 condition to "w4 ,! frames 71 h[ev]1 kept 9 ! tunnel to await ! completion ( ! ,burleigh ma*9e1 ! reception ( :i* 0 ret>d$ till late 9 ,octob]2 mu* beyond ! "t anticipat$ by ! commission]s1 al?\gh ! "w ( _! con/ruction 0 c>ri$ on cont9u\sly night & day4 ,!y came at int]vals ( sev]al weeks1 two at a "t2 ! fir/ ( :i* 7 put into ! tunnel on ! ?irty-fir/ day ( ,octob]4 ,?r\gh ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 f\r ( ^! ma*9es 7 at "w4 ,,! ,,burleigh ,,ma*9e4 ,has a solid pi/on 7s call$17 :i* has a hole 9 its back end to all[ ! fe$-screw to pass 9 )\t t\*+2 ! drill is secur$ to ?is pi/on4 ,on ! back end ( ! pi/on is a section ( a ball us$ z a cam1 :i* works ! valve & ! fe$-motion4 ,! valve is rotat$ by a rod ly+ on ! b& ( ! cyl9d]2 ^u ?is rod are two cams :i* p]=ate ! b& ( ! cyl9d]4 ,! action ( ! pi/on br+s ! ball on its end 9 contact ) ^! cams1 rock+ !m up & d[n2 ! rod to :i* !y are secur$ be+ connect$ ) ! valve1 imp>ts to t its motion4 ,?is ma*9e is f$ altoge!r on ways1 or a b$-piece1 ^u :i* is ! fe$-screw2 ! fe$-nut is ^u ! end ( ! cyl9d]-b&4 ,to ?is fe$-nut is atta*$ a fe$-rat*et1 :i* is held betwe5 two coll>s1 all[+ x to turn r\nd4 ,^u ! cyl9d]-b& is a lev]1 "o end ( :i* passes ?r\gh ! b&2 ^u ! o!r end is a pall4 ,! motion ( ! pi/on raises ! lev] up1 press+ ! end conta9+ ! pall aga9/ ! rat*et :i* turns ! nut on ! fe$-screw1 ?us mov+ ! ma*9e =w>d4 ,! rotat+ rat*et is 9 ! b& ( ! cyl9d] & has a spl9e 9 x1 & a pall on its outside4 ,! pi/on hav+ a spiral groove is turn$ by ?is rat*et z x moves d[n4 ,on ! return ( ! pi/on1 ! pall drops into ! rat*et & !n ! pi/on is turn$4 ,! pi/on is n encumb]$ ) any ma*9]y1 & moves alone2 its area ( air is great] on ! =w>d ?an on ! backw>d /roke2 ! alt]nation ( ! valve admits ! air4 ,! ma*9e1 l ! "o la/ describ$1 conta9s eighty pieces2 x has ! same numb] ( screws & p9s1 & weighs #cgb p\nds includ+ ! ways or b$-piece2 )\t ! ways its weight is #bab p\nds4 ,its numb] ( /rokes is ab\t #cjj p] m9ute1 & its bl[ some:at light] ?an t ( ! o!r4 ,?is ma*9e is n entirely automatic2 ! fe$-motion n work+ regul>2 :5 x does n1 x is f$ by h&1 :i* is a simple process4 ,^! ma*9es /& ! "w mu* bett] ?an ^? fir/ made at ,fit*burg4 ,_! av]age "t 9 ! tunnel )\t repairs 9 ! int]val1 is ab\t five days2 !y h ne$$ repairs 9 two days2 "o rema9$ at "w f\rte5 days4 ,!y accompli% d\ble ! "w )\t repairs t ^? d :i* 7 made aft] ! previ\s patt]n4 ,!re is a fur!r advantage 9 us+ ! ,burleigh ma*9es2 _! break+1 :5 x occurs1 is n v s]i\s1 ! injur$ p>ts consi/+ ma9ly ( cams1 c g5]ally be replac$ at ! tunnel2 :]eas = ! repairs on ! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates ma*9e1 ! dep5d5ce to a v great ext5t has be5 ^u ! ma*9e %op at ,fit*burg4 ,! pi/on-head ( ?is ma*9e has a diamet] ( #d-be_/ajj in*es4 ,! diamet] ( ! pi/on-rod is at ! l>ge end1 #c in*es1 at ! small end1 #b-ge_/ajj in*es4 ,s ! numb] ( in*es ( air area1 is #h-bj_/hjj :5 ! drill is propell$ ^u ! rock1 & #g-g_/ajj :5 return+ f x4 ,a full complem5t ( m5 to "w ! ma*9es fir/ us$1 w\ld be1 p]haps1 ?irte54 ,mr4 ,gates1 :o sup]9t5d$ _! op]ation 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 began ) f\rte51 b !y 7 r$uc$ to ?irte54 ,! ,burleigh ma*9e practically requires fe$+1 & a full set at "w w\ld probably dem& fifte5 m5 = _! successful op]ation4 ,! value ( ^! ma*9es has n yet be5 asc]ta9$4 ,! ,committee are ( op9ion t :5 a full complem5t %all h be5 obta9$1 s t ! workm5 c h at all times a full supply ^u ! frames1 t great] progress c be obta9$ by !m ?an by h& drill+2 & aft] a few mon?s op]ation1 ! co/ ( us+ !m1 9 comp>ison ) h& labor1 c be fairly te/$4 ,b z ! ,brooks1 ,burleigh & ,gates ma*9e has be5 ab&on$1 no useful results w\ld be obta9$ by comp>+ ! exp5ses )9 ! tunnel dur+ ! mon?s ( ,july1 ,augu/ & ,septemb]1 ) ?ree correspond+ mon?s :5 h& drill+ 0 c>ri$ on1 & no satisfactory comp>ison c be made betwe5 ! work+ ( ! ,burleigh ma*9e & h& drill+1 until a suffici5t numb] ( ma*9es has be5 introduc$ into ! tunnel to keep ! m5 fully employ$4 ,x is to be hop$ t ma*9es suffici5t to make ! te/ may be soon obta9$1 & t ?is desirable in=mation may be made kn[n4 ,! introduction ( ! fir/ ma*9e into ! tunnel1 be=e its capacity1 /r5g?1 & exp5se ( work+ _h be5 fully te/$1 0 un=tunate1 inasmu* z its use !re delay$ ! progress ( ! "w4 ,! second ma*9e gives su* promise ( success1 t x w be cont9u$ 9 use 9 ! tunnel until a fair te/ has be5 made4 ,b %\ld ! ,burleigh ma*9e prove unsuccessful1 & fur!r attempts ) ma*9es be attempt$1 ! ,committee recomm5d t _! usefulness be te/$ outside ( ! tunnel1 & mean:ile ! excavation ) h& drills be resum$4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,) ,,dr4 ,,ehrh>dt',s ,,p[d]4 ,! fir/ bla/ 0 fir$ 9 ! tunnel at ! ,ea/ ,end on ! #bj? ( ,novemb]1 b ow+ to ! pres5ce ( *>coal or "s o!r sub/ance 9 ! article1 a poison\s gas 0 evolv$ :i* effect$ ! m9]s disagreeably1 & drove !m f ! "w4 ,! subsequ5t exp]im5ts at ?is po9t 7 n satisfactory1 & 7 discont9u$1 & subsequ5tly resum$ at ! ,c5tral ,%aft1 :]e x 0 us$ mo/ ( ! "t = a week1 v>y+ its composition f "t to "t4 ,at ! close ( ! week1 :ile prep>+ = ! la/ bla/1 a premature explosion took place1 result+ 9 ! dea? ( "o ( ! m9]s1 & ! injury ( ?ree or f\r o!rs4 ,! mat]ial result ( ?is exp]im5t 0 z foll[s3--,) #bfa days' "w & #aci-a_/b lbs4 ( p[d]1 #bjb buckets ( /one 7 remov$2 :ile 9 ! prec$+ week1 us+ common p[d] 7s*aghticoke7 ) #bea-c_/d days' labor & #bcf lbs4 ( p[d]1 #afh buckets ( /one 7 tak5 out4 ,! co/ ( ! exp]im5tal p[d] is ab\t twice z exp5sive z ! common p[d]1 & its sup]ior /r5g? is app>5t f ! above result4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,) ,,nitro-,,glyc]9e4 ,dur+ ! summ]1 "s exp]im5ts h be5 made ) ?is explosive ag5t4 ,a quantity1 co/+ #icd4bi1 0 br\ght to ! works by ,colonel ,s*affn]1 :o exhibit$ ! action ( ! mat]ial 9 v>i\s ways1 ) a view ( te/+ its p[]1 & ! comp>ative safety ( introduc+ x in/ead ( p[d]4 ,aft] repeat$ trials outside ( ! works1 dur+ :i* ab\t ?ree-fif?s ( ! mat]ial 0 consum$1 x 0 introduc$ into ! tunnel at ! ,we/ ,%aft ) ! foll[+ result3 ,x 0 us$ = ?ree days at ! ,ea/ head+ ( ! ,we/ ,%aft2 ! advance made 9 ! head+ 0 = ! "t1 #ad-a_/b feet2--be+ an advance ( #d4hb feet p] day1 & at ! rate ( #abe4cc feet p] mon?4 ,9 ^! ?ree days !re 7 tak5 out ( ! enl>gem5t #aea4gf y>ds ( /one4 ,to remove ?is quantity ) p[d] w\ld co/1 on an av]age1 p] y>d1 #i #hd ,actual co/ ) glyc]9e1 #f #bj ----- ,diff]5ce1 #c #fd ,multipli$ by #aea4gf1 gives4 #eeb #dj ,9 ! same "t !re 0 remov$ ( head+ #fj4ae y>ds4 ,to remove an equal am\nt by p[d] co/s1 p] y>d1 #af #be ,actual co/ ) glyc]9e1 p] y>d1 #f #je ------ ,diff]5ce1 #aj #bj #aj4bj multipli$ by #fj4ae1 gives #fac #ec -------- #a1afe #ic ,co/ ( ! glyc]9e us$ dur+ ! ?ree days1 be+ #b_/e ( #icd4bi1 #cej #cf -------- ,sav$1 by us+ glyc]9e1 9 ?ree days1 #hae #eg ,:i* is a sav+ by ! use ( glyc]9e1 p] day1 ( #bgf #he4d & all[+ ?ree hundr$ successful work+ days 9 ! ye>1 an annual sav+ ( #ha1eeg #dj ,! progress made at ! ,we/ ,%aft on ! ,ea/ head+ ! pres5t ye>1 end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #ahff1 is #fbf feet & #h in*es4 ,?is progress 0 some:at less5$ by ! influx ( wat] 9 ,decemb]4 ,! mon?ly advance has be5 #eb feet & #b in*es4 ,! av]age ( ! elev5 mon?s end+ ) ,novemb] is #ec feet & #f in*es4 ,assum+ ! progress made ) glyc]9e dur+ ! ?ree days ( its use to be obta9able ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ! mon?ly progress1 us+ t mat]ial1 w\ld be #abj feet & #aj in*es1 on a calculation ( tw5ty-five days to a mon?1 :i* w\ld give an annual advance ( #a1dej feet4 ,)\t v\*+ = results s favorable to ! progress ( ! "w1 x is impossible to ov]look ! importance ( ! exp]im5t2 & ! ,committee are ( op9ion t ?is mat]ial1 if x c be procur$1 %\ld be introduc$ into ! tunnel & %afts1 & a ?or\gh exp]im5t made1 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r x c be us$ ) an advantage ev5 approximat+ to t %[n by ! fir/ trial4 ,exp]i5ce has prov$ t ! rock at ! ,hoosac ,m\nta9 is ( a peculi> "*3 comp>atively easy to drill1 b extremely h>d to displace1 & t its advantage\s excavation requires a /rong explosive ag5t4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! use ( weak & /rong p[d] is at once obs]v$1 & ! effect ( simultane\s bla/+1 by ! aid ( electricity1 is prov$ by ! increas$ progress ( ! "w s9ce x has be5 us$4 ,x w\ld seem evid5t1 !n1 )\t ! aid ( exp]im5t1 t an explosive ag5t1 possess+ eight times ! p[] ( common p[d]1 w\ld be a valuable auxili>y to ?is und]tak+2 & t if su* an "o c\ld be obta9$1 & safely us$1 no "t %\ld be lo/ 9 procur+ a supply4 ,! use ( nitro-glyc]9e 9 ,engl& is n uncommon2 its compon5ts are well kn[n2 & ! ,committee are in=m$ t x might be advantage\sly manufactur$ at any po9t :]e x is us$4 ,,electrical ,,fir+4 ,! exp]im5t ( simultane\s bla/+ by electricity has be5 made ) admitt$ success4 ,! increas$ progress 9 ! ,c5tral ,%aft f an av]age ( ab\t #ah-a_/b to #bc feet p] mon?1 demon/rates its utility1 & w und\bt$ly insure ! cont9uance ( t mode ( fir+ 9 pref]5ce to ! me?od =m]ly practis$4 ,,! ,,troy ,,& ,,gre5field ,,railroad4 ,! completion ( ! railroad f ,gre5field to ! tunnel has be5 contract$ = ) ,b4 ,n4 ,f>r51 = ! sum ( #ede1jjj1 exclusive ( ! co/ ( depot build+s1 turn-tables1 & eng9e]+ exp5ses4 ,! road to be op5$ = travel to ,%elburne ,falls by ! #ae? ( ,novemb]1 #ahfg1 & to ! tunnel by ! #ae? ( ,july1 #ahfh4 ,a lease ( ! same has be5 execut$ to ! ,fit*burg & ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad ,companies1 at a r5t ( #cj1jjj p] ye>1 to expire on ! completion ( ! tunnel1 or :5ev] ! "w on ! same %all be /opp$1 by compet5t au?ority4 ,mr4 ,f>r5 comm5c$ "w "u 8 contract ab\t ! #bj? ( ,octob]4 ,at ?is "t !re 7 ab\t f\r miles ( track1--exclusive ( t :i* _h to be remov$ ) ! tre/le-bridges1--built by ,mr4 ,haupt4 ,"s portions ( ! track 7 9 fair condition2 b ! l>g] "p ( x mu/ be relaid4 ,_m ( ! ties are ( hemlock2 !y are all decay$ & mu/ be remov$1 & new ones sub/itut$4 ,none ( ! bridges 7 /rong en\gh to be us$1 & ! timb] ( :i* !y 7 con/ruct$ is too mu* decay$ to be us$ = build+ purposes3 ,!re is on h& 9 addition to ! track laid1 *airs1 or connect+ jo9ts1 suffici5t to lay five miles ( rails2 also ab\t t5 ?\s& *e/nut ties4 ,su* ( ^! z _h be5 prop]ly pil$ are s\nd4 ,_m ( !m1 h[ev]1 are s mu* decay$1 z to be unfit = use4 ,! road-b$ has 9 _m places be5 injur$ by ra9 & fro/4 ,at expos$ po9ts ne> ! riv]1 x is entirely de/roy$4 ,comp>atively speak+1 !re 0 little masonry on ! l9e4 ,) ! exception ( "o pi]1 ! bridge masonry at ,gre5 ,riv] w be tak5 d[n4 ,all ! deep rav9es 7 cross$ by tre/le "w1 & consequ5tly !re 7 b few culv]ts4 ,( ^! "s small ones are /ill /&+ 9 good condition4 ,( ! bank wall built1 ab\t "o-half rema9s1--! rema9d] has ei!r fall5 d[n1 or w be tak5 d[n & rebuilt4 ,v little alt]ation w be made 9 ! g5]al location ( ! l9e or its gradi5ts4 ,! curvature w be v mu* modifi$ & improv$4 ,"s %>p & rev]s$ curves w be entirely sav$ by ! sub/itution ( /raight l9es4 ,o!rs1 :]e ! exp5se ( r$uction is n v heavy1 w be mat]ially *ang$4 ,! alt]ations bel[ ,%elburne ,falls are sub/antially z foll[s3-- ,a /raight l9e sub/itut$ = "o #b1 "o #d & "o #f curve4 ,"o #b curve sub/itut$ = "o #d curve4 ,f\r #d f\r #f ,"o #c "o #f ,?ree #c ?ree #f ,five #e #cj' five #f ,"o #c #cj' two #f ,"o #d & two #b curve sub/itut$ = ?ree #f curve1 sav+ #de & #fj feet4 ,"o #e #dj' curve sub/itut$ = "o #g curve4 ,"o #f "o #g ,?ree #g ?ree #h ,"o #e two #e & "o #f curve4 ,two #c two #f curve1 sav+ #cj & #dj feet4 ,! same plan = improv+ ! l9e above ! falls w be pursu$1 s t :5 complet$1 ! road comb9+ ! alignm5t ) ! gradi5ts w1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! eng9e]1 be sup]ior = do+ economically a heavy traffic1 to any railroad 9 ,new ,engl& :i* runs ea/ & we/4 ,at ,gre5 ,riv] !re w be sub/itut$ = ,mr4 ,haupt's bridge ( #gjj feet built on a curv$ l9e "o ( #dgj feet1 to be con/ruct$ on a /raight l9e4 ,! rema9d] ( ! rav9e to be made a solid embankm5t4 ,all ! bridges on ! l9e are to be ,h[e's ,truss1 & equal 9 /r5g? & durability to any 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,! tre/le-"w has be5 remov$1 & ! rav9es :]e x 0 plac$ are be+ fill$ ) sub/antial masonry & solid embankm5ts4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,novemb] ,mr4 ,f>r5 _h ab\t fifty m5 employ$2 on ! fir/ day ( ,decemb]1 two hundr$ & sev5ty-five1 & on ! #ad? ( ,decemb]1 :5 "o ( ! ,committee visit$ ! l9e1 he _h ov] ?ree hundr$4 ,ab\t "o-?ird ( ! masonry = ,gre5 ,riv] bridge has be5 built1 & ! /one is qu>ri$ = ! o!r bridges4 ,ne>ly "o ?\s& y>ds ( culv]t masonry & ?ree hundr$ y>ds ( bank wall h be5 con/ruct$1 & f =ty to fifty ?\s& y>ds ( e>? remov$4 ,! timb] = ,gre5 ,riv] bridge is saw$ & w be fram$ 9 ,janu>y4 ,! mat]ial = all ! bridges bel[ ,%elburne ,falls has be5 contract$ =1 to be deliv]$ e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,tw5ty ?\s& ties h be5 pur*as$1 toge!r ) po/s & bo>ds = f5ces4 ,! "w at ! rock-cut ne> ,%elburne ,falls w be comm5c$ 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y4 ,on ! l9e bel[ ,%elburne ,falls1 !re w rema9 9 ! road1 ! foll[+ %>p curves1 to wit3 ,9 ! track z laid & n di/urb$1 f\r ( six degrees1 & 9 ! rema9d] ( ! l9e1 six ( six degrees1 ?ree ( sev51 & two ( eight4 ,"o ( ! eight degree curves1 is ?r\gh a long heavy cut1 & _c be r$uc$ )\t great exp5se4 ,! o!r is ne> ! ,de]field ,riv] cross+1 :]e all tra9s w be requir$ to run sl[4 ,x _c be avoid$ )\t a tunnel or a curve ov] ! entire bridge4 ,! ?ree sev5 degree curves occur 9 heavy rock-cutt+s1 & ^! are all ! %>p curves t are conta9$ 9 a space ( ?irte5 miles4 ,above ,%elburne ,falls ! alignm5t & grades are m favorable4 ,f ! tunnel to ! ,de]field ,riv] cross+1 bel[ ,%elburne ,falls1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-two miles1 !re is b "o asc5d+ grade go+ ea/2 its location is ab\t two miles we/ ( ! falls2 x is "o-half mile 9 l5g?1 & is ?irty-five feet to ! mile4 ,)9 ! same space go+ ea/1 !re are ! foll[+ desc5d+ grades1 to wit3 ,"o ( =ty-five feet p] mile = #b1jjj feet1 "o ( =ty feet = #f1jjj feet1 "o ( tw5ty-eight feet = #b1ejj feet1 & "o1 ne> ! village ( ,%elburne ,falls1 ( fifty feet p] mile = #e1cjj feet4 ,! rema9+ grades are f five to tw5ty feet p] mile4 ,! %>p curves rema9+ aft] ! propos$ improvem5ts w be z foll[s1 to wit3 ,ne> ! depot gr\nds at ,%elburne1 & runn+ ?r\gh ! village1 !re is necess>ily "o eight degree curve1 & on ! sev5te5 miles betwe5 ! falls & ! tunnel1 !re occur ?irte5 six degree curves4 ,a slight *ange 9 lay+ ! track w increase ! radius ( ^! curves to #a1jjj feet4 ,?is 9 "s cases c be done4 ,! c\nty commission]s h be5 call$ out & h made an adjudication 9 reg>d to ! public cross+s & alt]ations ( highways betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls4 ,! :ole "w bel[ ! falls is "u good progress1 & is be+ prosecut$ ) great vigor4 ,! lay+ ( ! track c be comm5c$ z e>ly 9 ! spr+ z ! season w admit1 & its ext5sion to ,%elburne ,falls1 may1 9 ! op9ion ( ! eng9e]1 be expect$ e>ly 9 ,octob]4 ,x appe>s f ! =ego+1 t ( ! "w n[ 9 progress on ! road & tunnel1 _! is p]=m$ by contract1--! con/ruction ( ! railroad f ,gre5field to ! ,ea/ ,end ( ! tunnel2 ! enl>gem5ts ea/ & we/ 9 ! tunnel at ! ,we/ ,%aft2 ! excavation ( ! ,new ,%aft2 & ! ar* masonry & excavation at ! ,we/ ,end2 :ile ! "w at ! ,ea/ ,end1 at ! ,c5tral ,%aft1 ! head+ & lift+ at ! ,we/ ,%aft1 ! lift+ at ! ,new ,%aft1 & ! "w at ! bricky>d has be5 p]=m$ by ! ,/ate4 ,no crit]ion has be5 af=d$ enabl+ ! ,committee to det]m9e ^u ! comp>ative economy ( ! diff]5t modes ( op]ation4 ,! commission]s 9 _! able report 9 #ahfc1 speak+ ( ! mann] ( con/ruct+ ! tunnel1 say3 ,x w\ld n be wise nor accord+ to any prec$5t = ! ,/ate to expect to get ! "w done at ! contract price if x %\ld turn out to co/ m4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly get no abatem5t if ! price 0 f\nd to be exorbitant4 ,we are cle>ly ( ! op9ion t x %\ld n be con/ruct$ by contract1 except+ 9 s f> z p>ts ( ! "w may be 9 detail to ! m5 actually at "w ^u x1 & ev5 su* contracts %\ld' n be p]man5t 9 _! "*4 ,t ! commission]s 9 ,april la/ ent]ta9$ ! idea ( inaugurat+ & cont9u+ ! contract sy/em s f> z ! same %\ld prove economical = ! ,/ate1 satisfactorily appe>s 9 ! foll[+ lett]3 ,,bo/on ,april #be1 #ahff4 ,hon4 ,,tappan ,,w5twor?1 ,*airman ( ,hoosac ,tunnel & ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,committee4 ,,de> ,,sir3--,he>+ t que/ions h aris5 9 reg>d to ! propriety ( contract+ ! "w ^u ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 x may n be improp] = me to say t t subject 7contemplat$ 9 ! ,act ( #ahfc17 has = a long "t engag$ ! s]i\s att5tion ( ! commission]s1 :o h already a contract = con/ruct+ a portion ( ! ,we/ ,end1 be=e ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 await+ _! approval "u section #c ( *apt] #bad ( ! ,acts ( #ahfc4 ,:5 ! economic value ( _! new facilities %all be demon/rat$1 !y expect fur!r to avail ( ?is sy/em #hj f> z ! int]e/ ( ! ,/ate 7z repres5t$ by ! rapid1 economical & c]ta9 progress ( ! "w17 %all w>rant4 ,:ile ! high prices n[ prevail+ w probably r5d] ! lett+ ( l>ge jobs at ?is "t injudici\s1 !y are n ( %ort contracts1 or ( lett+ portions ( ! "w to ! m9]s by ! piece4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,brooks1 ,*airman4 ,! ,committee co9cide ) ! views ( ! commission]s4 ,& ! ju/ness ( _! rem>ks1 t ! ,/ate mu/ n expect to h ! "w done at less ?an its co/1 is borne out by ! op]ations "u ! contract = ! ,we/ ,end enl>gem5t1 :]e ! ,/ate has increas$ ! contract f f\r to sev5 doll>s & fifty c5ts a p]*1 9 ord] to insure ! m9]s a comp5sation = _! labor4 ,x may be prop] to /ate 9 ?is connection1 t ! labor done ^u ! road & tunnel by e>ly contractors1 has n t5d$ to a rapid1 economical & c]ta9 progress ( ! "w1 & t if ev5 ! :ole "w %\ld be put "u contract1 ! int]e/ ( ! ,commonweal? w\ld require ! cont9uance ( a commission1 & ! s]vices ( an eng9e] ( ! highe/ skill & integrity to sup]9t5d its p]=mance 9 ord] to avoid a loss & damage simil> to t :i* occurr$ to ! ,/ate :ile ! "w 0 "u ! nom9al control ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad corporation4 ,! retirem5t ( all ! g5tlem5 :o compris$ ! bo>d ( commission]s1 fir/ appo9t$ "u ! legislation ( #ahfb1 af=ds ! ,committee an opportunity to ackn[l$ge ! em95t tal5t & ability :i* !y respectively possess$ = ! dis*>ge ( ! important duties assign$ to !m1 & to be> te/imony to ! indu/ry & intellig5ce display$ 9 _! elaborate & compreh5sive report ^u ! subject ( ! railroad & tunnel 9 #ahfc4 ,x 0 =tunate = ! ,/ate 9 t crisis 9 ! affairs ( ?is ent]prise to be able to comm& s mu* practical in=mation ^u a "q s int]e/+ & important1 & at ! same "t s difficult ( solution4 ,b 9 addition to ! duty ( furni%+ an op9ion ( ! feasibility & mode ( con/ruct+ ! tunnel1 & ( ! propriety ( op5+ ?is l9e ( railway communication ) ! ,we/1 ! commission 0 in/itut$ to c>ry on & sup]9t5d a mo/ important & difficult public "w1 involv+ ! exp5diture ( sev]al million doll>s4 ,yet ea* ( ! g5tlem5 compos+ ! bo>d 0 engag$ 9 o!r duties requir+ sub/antially _! :ole "t & att5tion4 ,"u ^! circum/ances _! p]sonal obs]vance ( ! progress ( ! "w c\ld n be giv5 to a degree satisfactory to ! public1 or ess5tial to ! int]e/s ( ! ,/ate1 & ! responsibility ( ! op]ations came to devolve ^u ! eng9e] at ! works1 & ! *airman ( ! commission]s 9 ,bo/on4 ,^! irksome labors 7 dis*>g$ ) dilig5t fai?fulness1 & z ! ev5t has prov$ ) a physical suff]+ to "o ( !m t has call$ =? a g5]al expression ( regret & sorr[4 ,by *apt] #bad ( ! ,acts ( #ahfc1 ! gov]nor is au?oriz$ to draw 8 w>rant on ! treasur] = su* sums z may be requir$1 f "t to "t1 by ! commission]s1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( law = ! completion ( ! tunnel & railroad4 ,! commission]s "u ?is enactm5t h made mon?ly requisitions ^u ! gov]nor1 transmitt+ at ! same "t v\*]s = ! exp5ses ( ! prec$+ mon?2 & ^u ?is in=mation & requisition ! w>rants h be5 drawn4 ,by ! #bic *apt] ( ! ,acts ( #ahff1 a g5]al sup]vision ( ! "w is ve/$ 9 ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 ) p[] to correct abuses1 rem$y defects1 & impose & en=ce requirem5ts 9 su* mann] z ! int]e/s ( ! ,commonweal? %all1 9 _! judgm5t1 require4 ,z ! commission]s ex]cise a delegat$ p[]1 !re w\ld h be5 a manife/ propriety 9 requir+ ( !m1 f "t to "t1 a report ^u ! progress ( ! "w1 & ( _! own do+s ev5 "u ! ,act #ahfc1 s t ! gov]nor might h be5 m fully provid$ ) in=mation t\*+ ! necessity ( ! requisitions4 ,b "u ! ,act ( #ahff1 x appe>s ess5tial t ! commission]s %\ld report mon?ly to ! gov]nor & c\ncil ! g5]al plan ( op]ations pursu$1 ! progress ( ! "w1 & ! mann] & ext5t ( _! own sup]9t5d5ce ( ! same4 ,! ,committee are !re=e ( op9ion t ! commission %\ld be reorganiz$ 9 su* mann] t ! ,/ate c\ld comm& ! :ole "t ( its memb]s3 t a great] degree ( p]sonal att5tion %\ld be giv5 by !m to ! "w ?an x has h]et(ore receiv$3 t ! commission]s %\ld keep m9utes ( _! do+s :i* %all be op5 to ! inspection ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 & ! appropriate legislative committee3 t _! mon?ly communications to ! gov]nor & c\ncil %\ld embrace1 9 addition to ! pa/1 & ! requisition = ! curr5t mon?1 a report ( ! op]ations1 ! progress ( ! "w dur+ ! previ\s1 mon?1 & ! mann] & ext5t ( _! own sup]9t5d5ce ( ! same4 ,! ,committee are also ( op9ion t a due reg>d to economy 9 conduct+ ! ent]prise requires t ! commission]s %\ld at once1 by exp]im5t1 asc]ta9 ! probable "t requir$ to excavate ! enl>gem5t ( ! tunnel1 & t ! "w ^u ! enl>gem5t be regulat$ & pursu$ ) a view ( avoid+ any unnecess>y delay 9 op]at+ ! road aft] ! head+ is remov$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 conclud+ ?is ,report1 ! ,committee _c =be> to express _! obligations to ,mr4 ,doane1 ! eng9e] 9 *>ge ( ! "w1 = ! assi/ance r5d]$ by him 9 aid ( _! labors1 nor )hold _! approbation ( ! fai?ful & able mann] 9 :i* he has dis*>g$ ! duties ( 8 (fice1 s f> z !y h come "u _! obs]vation4 ,! ,committee are indebt$ to ,mr4 ,hill1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( labor1 = 8 uni=m att5tion dur+ _! exam9ations1 & !y fully recognize 8 capacity = 8 position1 & 8 int]e/ 9 ! op]ations4 ,!y are likewise indebt$ to ,mr4 ,hall1 ! intellig5t ma/] ( ! ma*9e %op1 = v valuable in=mation conc]n+ 8 p>ticul> dep>tm5t4 ,& also to ,mr4 ,field1 ! able & effici5t eng9e] ( ! railroad1 = a v satisfactory report ^u t portion ( ! "w "u 8 direction4 ,,tappan ,,w5twor?1 ----- -------1,c ,,william ,l4 ,,re$1 ,( ! ,s5ate4 ,,moses ,,kimball1 ,,george ,b4 ,,lor+1 ,,sylv&] ,,johnson1 ,b4 ,f4 ,,taft1 ,e4 ,h4 ,,*i%olm1 ,,silas ,,jones1 ,,james ,r4 ,,gladw91 ,( ! ,h\se4 ,c ,hon4 ,,alvah ,,crock] has n act$ on ! ,committee s9ce 8 appo9tm5t ^u ! commission4 ,,app5dix4 ,a4 ,sket* ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,corporation1 f its organization to ! surr5d] ( ! ,road "u ! mortgage1 & ! adoption ( ! "w by ! ,commonweal?4 ,! *>t] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 0 grant$ 9 #ahdh1 & au?oriz$ ! con/ruction ( a railroad ) "o or m tracks1 f a po9t on ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad1 at or ne> ,gre5field1 to "s po9t on ! l9e ( ,new ,york or ,v]mont1 conv5i5t to meet or connect ) any railroad t may be con/ruct$ f any po9t at or ne> ! city ( ,troy1 on ! ,hudson ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,its capital /ock 0 limit$ at #c1ejj1jjj4 ,! corporation 0 au?oriz$ to contract ) ! own]s ( any contigu\s railroad lead+ into or f ei!r ( ! ,/ates ( ,v]mont or ,new ,york1 = ! use ( ! :ole or any "p !re(1 or = ! runn+ & op]at+ ! two railroads conjo9tly1 or = ! leas+ ( su* contigu\s road1 or = any o!r road1 or = ! lett+ or hir+ ( _! own road to ! own]s ( su* contigu\s road1 or ( any o!r road :i* composes a "p ( ! railroad l9e betwe5 ! cities ( ,bo/on & ,troy1 ( :i* ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad %all be a "p4 ,! fir/ meet+ "u ! *>t] 0 held ,june ,i1 #ahdh1 at :i* subscription pap]s 7 vot$ to be issu$ & circulat$1 9 ord] to organize ! corporation4 ,9 #ahdi1 ,m>* #af1 ! subscrib]s to ! /ock held _! fir/ meet+1 & organiz$ "u ! *>t]4 ,at ! annual meet+1 ,febru>y #f1 #ahej1 ! /ock 0 apportion$ among ! neighbor+ t[ns z foll[s3- ,a%field1 #fj %>es4 ,*>lemont1 #djj ,colra91 #aej ,conway1 #ej ,gre5field1 #gjj ,hawley1 #abj ,hea?1 #abj ,leyd51 #cj ,monroe1 #ej ,r[e1 #ajj ,%elburne1 #djj ,buckl&1 #aej ,florida1 #abj ,adams1 #a1jjj ,william/[n1 #hjj ,cl>ksburg1 #dj ,hancock1 #ej ,de]field1 #aej ,b]n>d/on1 #dj ,gill1 #hj ,:it+ham1 #jj ,re$sbor\gh1 #jj ,/ans=d1 #jj #j1jjj %>es4 ,x 0 also vot$ to apportion ! directors among ! t[ns 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 to wit3-- ,nor? ,adams1 #c2 ,florida1 ,r[e1 ,hea? & ,monroe1 #a2 ,colra91 ,buckl& & ,hawley1 #a2 ,%elburne1 #a2 ,gre5field1 ,de]field & ,conway1 #c2 ,william/[n & ,:it+ham1 #b2 ,*>lemont1 #a2 & "o director at l>ge4 ,be=e ! annual meet+ 9 #ahej1 ! directors _h vot$ to assess ?ree p] c5t4 ^u ea* %>e ( ! capital /ock4 ,?is vote 0 pass$ ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 & on ! fir/ day ( ,octob] 9 ! same ye>1 !y vot$ t ! con/ruction ( ! road f ! ,/ate l9e at ,p[nal1 ,v]mont1 to ,adams1 & f ,gre5field to ,%elburne ,falls1 be put "u contract z soon z suffici5t subscription %all h be5 obta9$ !re=e1 & t ! two ends a=esaid %all be con/ruct$ simultane\sly4 #ahej1 ,janu>y #bh1 ! treasur] _h receiv$ ! sum ( #b1bjc4id1 & _h paid out on bills approv$ by ! presid5t1 #b1bjc4eg1 leav+ a balance 9 ! treasury ( #j4cg4 ,sundry assessm5ts am\nt+ 9 all to #ge p] c5t4 ^u ! subscriptions1 7 aft]w>ds vot$1 ! la/ on ! #f? ( ,may1 #aheb4 ,^! assessm5ts 7 resc9d$ by a vote pass$ ,july #bc1 #aheh1 & x also vot$ t ! sev]al am\nts h]et(ore paid by individual /ockhold]s1 except on assessm5t laid ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 be cr$it$ to _! sev]al acc\nts on assessm5ts n[ or h]eaft] to be made4 #ahej1 ,octob] #bh1 ! contract ) ,messrs4 ,gilman & ,c>p5t]1 0 ratifi$1 & on ! #bi?1 ! presid5t 0 au?oriz$ to execute x4 ,! ,committee h n f\nd ?is contract nor any record /at+ its provisions4 ,decemb] #bg1 #ahej1 a committee report$ t ! :ole am\nt ( /ock subscrib$1 0 #bej1hjj1 ( :i* #g1bjj 0 payable 9 l& damages & mat]ials = ! road2 & t ,messrs4 ,gilmore & ,c>p5t] _h subscrib$ = #ejj %>es ( /ock1 to wit1 #ej1jjj4 ,on ! #g? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahea1 ! directors vot$ to break gr\nd ! next day1 & on ! #bg? ( ,may 9 ! same ye>1 !y vot$ to exp5d a sum n exce$+ #be1jjj1 9 exp]im5ts ^u ! ea/ side ( ! m\nta91 at or ne> ! m\? ( ! propos$ tunnel4 ,9 #ahea1 ! corporation petition$ ! legislature = a loan ( ! ,/ate cr$it = two million doll>s2 b ! application 0 unsuccessful4 ,! failure to secure ! aid ( ! ,commonweal?1 appe>s n to h disc\rag$ ! corporation1 = on ! #g? ( ,augu/1 #ahea1 ! directors vot$ t !y w\ld proce$ =?) f ,adams to ! ,new ,york l9e1 & simultane\sly incur all ! necess>y exp5ses to make ?or\gh exp]im5ts ) su* ma*9es z promise to facilitate ! con/ruction ( ! tunnel1 & :5 ! road is begun f ,gre5field1 x %all be aft] an arrangem5t is made to con/ruct x to ! foot ( ! m\nta9 9 ,florida & connect 9 "s way ) ! road at ,nor? ,adams4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,corporation hav+ direct$ its att5tion to a connection ) ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company ?r\gh a portion ( ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 & a *>t] hav+ be5 obta9$ f ! legislature ( ,v]mont1 incorporat+ ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 :]eby su* connection c\ld be made1 a committee ( ! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company & ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company made an agreem5t1 subject to ! modification or ratification ( ! /ockhold]s ( ea* company1 t ! /ock ( bo? ( said companies & _! fran*ises f said ,gre5field to ! we/ l9e ( ,p[nal1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 %all become & be "o jo9t1 consolidat$ /ock & int]e/1 ) equal & common rights & privileges to ! /ockhold]s ( bo? companies2 x be+ und]/ood t an application %all be made to ! legislature ( ,v]mont = a *ange ( ! "n & /yle ( ! jo9t corporation m5tion$ 9 ! said ,act ( ! ,v]mont legislature4 ,?is report 0 made to ! bo>d ( directors1 & x 0 vot$ t ! same be accept$ & adopt$1 record$ & plac$ on file4 ,subsequ5tly ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad 0 leas$ to ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,corporation on a p]petual lease = #ab1jjj p] ye>2 & ! #ba/ ( ,april1 #ahfj1 x 0 pur*as$ by ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,corporation = ! sum ( two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 ) money advanc$ to ! la/ nam$ corporation by ! ,commonweal?4 ,9 ! report ( ! commission]s on ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad is e/imat$ to h co/ f #aaj1jjj to to #abe1jjj only4 ,9 #aheh1 ano!r application 0 made to ! legislature = a loan1 b ) ! same result z 9 #ahea4 ,9 bo? in/ances1 committees report$ 9 favor ( ! application4 ,9 #ahed1 ! application 0 r5ew$1 & 0 successful4 ,! ,act 0 pass$ on ! fif? day ( ,april1 #ahed4 ,by ! fir/ section1 ! treasur] 0 au?oriz$ to issue scrip1 z c]tificates ( debt1 = ! sum ( two million doll>s1 to be express$ 9 ! curr5cy ( ,great ,brita9 or 9 f$]al curr5cy1 z ! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad %\ld elect1 to be> an int]e/ ( five p] c5t41 payable semi-annually1 & r$eemable 9 ?irty ye>s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,company to con/ruct a tunnel & railroad "u & ?r\gh ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 9 "s place betwe5 ! ,great ,b5d 9 ,de]field ,riv]1 9 ! t[n ( ,florida1 at ! base ( ,hoosac ,m\nta91 on ! ea/1 & ! base ( ! we/]n side ( ! m\nta91 ne> ! ea/ end ( ! village ( ,nor? ,adams1 on ! we/4 ,! scrip 0 to be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company 9 ! mann] & ^u ! conditions foll[+3--#ajj1jjj1 :5 x %\ld appe> to ! satisfaction ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil t said company _h obta9$ subscriptions to _! capital /ock 9 ! sum ( #fjj1jjj1 & tw5ty p] c5t4 ^u ea* & e %>e ( said six3 hundr$ ?\s& doll>s %\ld h actually be5 paid 91 & sev5 miles ( _! railroad & "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel "u ! ,hoosac1 9 "o or m sections1 ( size suffici5t = "o or m railroad tracks1 %\ld h be5 complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 t5 miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & t5 ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 %\ld be complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 fifte5 miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & ?ree ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 %\ld be complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 tw5ty miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & f\r ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections %\ld be complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 tw5ty-five miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & five ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 %\ld be complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 ?irty miles ( _! railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & six ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! tunnel1 %\ld be complet$4 #ajj1jjj1 :5 ?irty-two miles ( _! railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 includ+ all ! l9e ea/ ( ,florida1 & sev5 ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 %\ld be complet$2 & = ea* additional portion or portions ( said tunnel ( fifte5 hundr$ feet1 9 "o or m sections1 complet$ by said company1 #ajj1jjj1 subject to ! condition t ! la/ #bjj1jjj %\ld be res]v$ until said company1 or _! successors1 %\ld op5 _! railroad = use f ,gre5field to ! l9e ( ! ,/ate 9 ,william/[n2 & subject also to ! condition1 t1 prior to ! second deliv]y ( scrip1 ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! same %all h be5 paid 9 ca% to ! treasur] ( ! company by ! /ockhold]s !re(1 9 addition to ! #abj1jjj to be paid prior to ! deliv]y ( any scrip2 & t ^u ea* application = scrip1 9 pursuance ( ! law1 & prior to ! deliv]y !re(1 ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! scrip !n appli$ = %all h be5 paid by ! /ockhold]s to ! treasur] ( ! company until ! #fjj1jjj subscrib$ = has be5 paid by ! /ockhold]s4 ,! ,act fur!r provid$1 t ! treasur] ( ! company1 )9 ?ree mon?s f ! receipt ( any scrip1 %\ld pay to ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund creat$ by ! ,act1 t5 p] c5t4 on ! am\nt ( scrip s tak5 z a s9k+ fund2 & aft] ! road %\ld be op5$ = use1 tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s %\ld be annually paid to said commission]s = ! same purpose4 ,! ,act fur!r provid$1 t ! said company %\ld execute an assignm5t1 z a pl$ge or mortgage on ! railroad1 ) its fran*ise prop]ty & income1 condition$ to pay ! pr9cipal sum ( said scrip1 or s mu* !re( z ! s9k+ fund %\ld be insuffici5t to pay1 & ! int]e/1 z ! same became due2 & t said company %\ld assign all ! int]e/ x !n _h1 or might aft]w>ds obta91 9 ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company4 ,9 #ahee1 ! legislature au?oriz$ c]ta9 t[ns on ! l9e1--to wit3 ,a%field1 ,buckl&1 ,conway1 ,colra91 ,*>lemont1 ,de]field1 ,gre5field1 ,hawley1 ,hea?1 ,r[e1 ,%elburne1 ,adams1 ,florida1 & ,william/[n1--to subscribe ?ree p] c5t4 on _! valuation1 respectively1 to ! capital /ock4 ,?is ,act 0 n fully compli$ ) on ! "p ( ! t[ns1 & #abe1jjj only is report$ to h be5 realiz$ f t s\rce4 ,9 #ahee a contract ) ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell to con/ruct ! "w 0 report$ to & accept$ by ! directors4 ,?is contract does n appe> among ! pap]s ( ! corporation1 & its t]ms _c be /at$4 ,at ! same "t ! capital /ock ( ! corporation 0 by a vote increas$ to #a1ejj1jjj1 & a location designat$ z ! ea/ l9e on ! railroad ne> ,*eapside 0 adopt$4 ,?is s+ul> resolution 0 also pass$3-- ,resolv$1 ,t ! direction ( ! eng9e]+ op]ations )9 ! ,hoosac ,tunnel aft] ! location ( ! l9e is adopt$1 & plans p]fect$ = ! same1 be left ) ! contractor1 except+ ! measurem5ts = mon?ly & f9al e/imates & ! f9al acceptance ( ! "w4 #ahee1 ,july #ah4 ,mr4 ,s]rell hav+ propos$ to subscribe ! sum ( #fjj1jjj 7less ! am\nt ( ! new subscription made by o!rs17 provid$ ! company w\ld make su* all[ances z w\ld enable him to dispose ( ! propos$ issue ( #ijj1jjj ( bonds advantage\sly1 ! directors vot$ to add #cjj1jjj to ! contract prices ( ! "w1 & t said #ijj1jjj bonds z provid$ by ! contract %\ld be issu$ z soon z au?oriz$ by ! /ockhold]s1 & plac$ 9 bank by ! tru/ees to ! cr$it ( su* p]sons z %all deposit aga9/ ! same ca% or railroad iron equal 9 value to sixty-five c5ts on ! doll>4 ,! said bonds to be tak5 by said ,s]rell at p> & s e/imat$ 9 8 contract4 ,at ?is "t sixte5 hundr$ & ?irty-five %>es ( new /ock _h be5 subscrib$1 am\nt+ to #afc1ejj4 ,! tru/ees allud$ to 9 ! =ego+ vote 7 select$ by a committee appo9t$ = ! purpose1 & ) p[] to execute to !m a mortgage4 ,!y 7 ,j4 ,v4 ,c4 ,smi?1 ,paul ,adams & ,john ,g4 ,davis1 all ( ,bo/on4 ,! mortgage 0 execut$1 & is kn[n 9 ! hi/ory ( ! road z ! ,smi? mortgage4 ,a resolution explanatory ( ?is transaction 0 pass$ ,augu/ #af1 #ahee1 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,resolv$1 ,t1 :]eas by ! t]ms ( ! provisions ( ! resolution ( ,july #ah1 #ahee1 by :i* x is provid$ t ! bonds ( ! company to be issu$1 are to be plac$ 9 bank1 c42 !re=e1 z explanatory !reto1 be x ,resolv$1 ,t x is n int5d$ !reby to prev5t ! op]ation ( ! contract1 b t ! said bonds are to be deliv]$ to ,s]rell ,co41 on ! w>rant ( ! eng9e]1 c\nt]sign$ by ! presid5t & treasur]1 :5ev] ! eng9e] %all draw !re=e on mon?ly or f9al e/imates4 #ahef1 ,febru>y #g4 ,! presid5t report$ to ! directors t a contract _h be5 r$raft$ & conclud$ ) ,messrs4 ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 :i* 0 read1 accept$ & ratifi$1 & ! committee dis*>g$4 ,?is contract 0 probably dat$ ,janu>y #ca1 #ahef1 b ! ,committee h n be5 able to f9d x among ! pap]s ( ! corporation4 #ahef1 ,may #bb4 ,! directors vot$1 t 9 case ,messrs4 ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 w\ld ent] into an agreem5t to c>ry on ! "w ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 9 compliance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! loan ,act1 until #b1jjj feet ( ! tunnel %\ld be complet$1 ! corporation w\ld sub/itute bonds in/ead ( /ock 9 all paym5ts to be made on acc\nt ( "w to be done to t "t4 ,! treasur] 0 au?oriz$ to give ! acceptance or notes ( ! company1 to an ext5t equal to ! :ole indebt$ness ( ! company to said contractors1 ^u :i* to raise money to c>ry on ! "w4 ,t ! company w\ld pay or all[ to said contractors all disc\nts or losses to :i* !y might be requir$ to submit1 provid$ su* disc\nts or losses did n exce$ ! rate ( #ae p] c5t4 p] annum4 ,t ! tru/ees ( ! mortgage bonds %\ld deliv] to ,mr4 ,h]man ,haupt "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 9 ! bonds ( ! company 9 addition to paym5ts due = "w1 said bonds to be sold or hypo!cat$ by him1 & ! proce$s appli$ to ! "w4 ,! bonds to be *>g$ on acc\nt ( ! contract if n return$ :5 ! second paym5t f ! ,/ate %all h be5 made4 #ahef1 ,july #bh4 ,h4 ,haupt & ,w4 ,a4 ,galbrai? notifi$ a dissolution ( ! firm ( ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 & propos$ to ent] into a new contract4 ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell notifi$ t ,messrs4 ,haupt & ,galbrai? 7 au?oriz$ to surr5d] ! old contract4 ,! /ock subscription ( ,edw>d ,w4 ,s]rell & ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell ,co41 0 transf]r$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 ! latt] to furni% a gu>antee t ! assessm5ts due & to become due %\ld be paid4 ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell resign$ 8 (fice z a director 9 ! company1 & 0 appo9t$ consult+ eng9e]4 ,w4 ,a4 ,galbrai? 0 *os5 a director4 #ahfe1 ,july #cj4 ,a contract 0 made ) ,h]man ,haupt1 ,william ,a4 ,galbrai?1 ,c4 ,b4 ,duncan & ,h5ry ,c>twright = ! con/ruction ( ! road & tunnel4 ,! firm "n ( ! contractors 0 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ,by ! provisions ( ! contract all "w done "u previ\s contracts ) ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell or ,s]rell1 ,haupt ,co41 0 to be cr$it$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 & all paym5ts "u said contracts 7 to be *>g$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 & cr$it$ to ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad4 ,! road f ! ea/]n t]m9us at or ne> ,gre5field f "s conv5i5t po9t on ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts l9e1 z ! same n[ is or h]eaft] be locat$1 is assum$ to be 9 all ab\t =ty-two miles 9 l5g?4 ,?is contract includes ! graduation1 tunnel+1 masonry & bridg+1 sup]/ructure1 f5c+1 depot build+s1 swit*es1 turn-tables1 wat] & fixtures1 & 9 f9e all labor & mat]ials necess>y = ! con/ruction ( ! road are includ$ 9 ?is contract4 ,! "r ( way to be provid$ & paid = by ! railroad company4 ,! "w to be complet$ & f9i%$ 9 ! be/ mann]1 = :i* ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company agre$ to pay ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 ! sum ( ?ree millions eight hundr$ & eighty-?ree ?\s& doll>s 9 mann] foll[+1 to wit3 ,two millions ( doll>s 9 ! bonds ( ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 to be issu$ "u ! ,act by :i* ! cr$it ( ! said ,/ate is loan$ to said corporation1 n9e hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 9 ! six p] c5t4 mortgage bonds ( said company1 five hundr$ & n9ety-eight ?\s& doll>s 9 ! capital /ock ( said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 & ?ree hundr$ & eighty-two ?\s& doll>s 9 ca%4 ,! "w ( con/ruct+ & complet+ ! road 0 to be done 9 compliance ) ! loan ,act ( ,april1 #ahed4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s to be exp5d$ by ! contractors 9 depot build+s & necess>y roll+ /ock1 c>s1 eng9es1 c4 "u ! direction ( ! bo>d ( directors4 ,! /ock subscription ( ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell & ( ,s]rell ,co41 am\nt+ to five ?\s& n9e hundr$ & eighty-sev5 %>es1 0 to be transf]r$ & assum$ by ,haupt ,co41 payable 9 compliance ) said ,loan ,act ) ! und]/&+ t ! assessm5ts on ! /ock 7 to be paid by ! p]=mance ( ?is contract 9 /ock cr$its z provid$ 9 ! contract1 & ! /ock tak5 by ! contractors at p>4 ,?is contract fur!r provid$1 t on ! receipt ( ! sev]al in/allm5ts ( ,/ate bonds1 ! contractors %\ld pay to ! s9k+ fund ! t5 p] c5t4 specifi$ 9 ! ,loan ,act1 9 consid]ation ( :i* ,haupt ,co4 %\ld reta9 :atev] sums 0 realiz$ f ! ex*ange & premium on ! bonds4 ,! paym5ts 7 to be made mon?ly1 on e/imate ( ! company's eng9e]4 ,! co/ ( ! mat]ials & "w ^u ! l9e1 exclusive ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel & its approa*es1 0 assum$ to be "o million eight hundr$ & eighty ?\s& doll>s1 & ! e/imates 7 to be made 9 ! relative proportion t ! "p done bore to ! :ole am\nt ( mat]ials & "w to be furni%$1 & done at ! price nam$4 ,! ,hoosac ,tunnel & its approa*es 7 e/imat$ at two million doll>s = a d\ble track1 & ! mon?ly e/imates 7 to be 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( "w done on ! approa*es1 & ! l5g? ( tunnel excavat$4 ,! contract fur!r provid$1 t1 ) ! ass5t ( bo? p>ties1 ! tunnel might be con/ruct$ = a s+le track1 9 :i* case no abatem5t 0 to be made = ! fir/ ?ree ?\s& feet2 b = ! excavation beyond t po9t1 ! sum ( twelve doll>s p] l9eal foot 0 to be d$uct$ f ! contract price4 ,! above are ! ess5tial provisions ( ! contract "u :i* ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 p]=m$ _! "w ^u ! road & tunnel until ,febru>y #ah1 #aheh1 except z ! same 0 modifi$ & *ang$ by votes ( ! directors4 ,! contract 0 report$ to ! bo>d ( directors1 & approv$ by !m ,augu/ #f1 #ahef4 ,on ! same day ! directors vot$ to reque/ ! tru/ees to recognize ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 z contractors1 in/ead ( ,e4 ,w4 ,s]rell1 & to issue ! bonds to said ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 on ! e/imate ( ! eng9e] & ! ord] ( ! tru/ees4 ,!y also vot$ to *ange ! location ( ! road at ! ,we/ ,end1 9 accordance ) plans m>k$ ,a & ,b4 ,"u date ( ,july #aj1 #aheg1 !re appe>s ^u ! records ! foll[+3-- ,a preamble1 /at+ t ! ef=ts to raise money = build+ ! road _h prov$ unsuccessful2 t no paym5ts _h be5 made ! contractors = m ?an a ye>1 99 99 99 992 t ! "w c\ld only be c>ri$ on by ! cont9u$ ef=ts 99 99 99 99 & p]sonal cr$it ( ! contractors4 ,!re=e vot$1 t ! :ole ( ! ,/ate bonds t may be issu$ 9 aid ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all be exclusively appropriat$ to "w done1 or to be done1 ^u ! tunnel1 9 compliance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,act au?oriz+ ! loan ( cr$it1 & ) su* o!r conditions & modifications z ! legislature may1 f "t to "t1 make & e/abli%2 b said ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 %all n be held subject to any o!r conditions :atev]1 s f> z respects ! "w done ^u ! tunnel2 & any ,/ate scrip t may at any "t be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( ! company1 %all be promptly h&$ to ! contractors2 ! contractors1 on _! "p1 to comply ) ! conditions ( ! pres5t ,act1 & ) su* o!r conditions or modifications z may be introduc$1 & to h ! b5efit ( any ext5sion ( "t or increase ( comp5sation by ! ,/ate4 ,second4 ,any new or additional subscription t may be obta9$1 %all be appli$ to paym5t ( ! pres5t contractors = "w done1 or to be done1 by !m1 & to no o!r object2 & any subscriptions t may be collect$ we/ ( ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 %all be appli$ exclusively to ! completion ( t portion ( ! road4 ,?ird4 ,! pres5t subscription ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,m\nta9 may be collect$ & appli$ to ! paym5t ( o!r liabilities ( ! corporation1 & ! treasur] is reque/$ to prep>e1 )\t delay1 a full & complete li/ ( all su* liabilities4 ,f\r?4 ,any commissions = procur+ or collect+ subscriptions %all be paid by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 9 consid]ation ( :i*1 & also ( ! premises1 ! paym5t ( graduation1 masonry1 bridg+1 & sup]/ructure on ! road1 exclusive ( ! tunnel1 %all be two million doll>s1 ) ! addition ( su* sums z may be requir$ = ! "r ( way1 if ?is item %all be paid by ! contractors4 ,( ?is am\nt1 n9e hundr$ ?\s& doll>s %all be 9 mortgage bonds ( ! company1 & ! balance 9 ca%1 to z great an ext5t z c be procur$1 ! rema9d] 9 /ock at p>2 & ! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all use _! be/ endeavors to increase ! ca% subscriptions z mu* z possible4 ,if new p>ties be introduc$1 or desir$ by ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 ! contract may be r$raft$1 & ^! conditions & *anges incorporat$2 ! committee = ?is purpose %all consi/ ( ! presid5t & ,alvah ,crock]1 ) p[] to execute x f9ally1 if n inconsi/5t ) ! pres5t contract1 or ) ! *anges h]eby au?oriz$4 ,x is fur!r agre$ & und]/ood1 t no?+ h]e9 conta9$ %all be s con/ra9$ z to invalidate ! exi/+ contract ) said ,haupt ,co41 or v>y its conditions1 except s f> z h]e9 express$ or necess>ily impli$4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,febru>y1 #aheh1 ano!r agreem5t 0 made by ,h]man ,haupt & ,h5ry ,c>twright ) ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 & su* o!rs z might be associat$ ) !m2 & :o ^u sign+ ! contract 7 to be consid]$ z p>ties to ! same2 z x be>s ! signatures ( ,d4 ,n4 ,c>p5t]1 ,presid5t = ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 & ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 by ,h4 ,haupt1 & no o!rs1 x may be presum$ t ,messrs4 ,haupt & ,c>twright are ! only p]sons compris+ ! p>ty ( ! fir/ "p4 ,?is contract recites t e attempt to procure new or to collect old subscriptions to ! capital /ock ( ! company1 s9ce ! execution ( ! =m] contract ) ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 h prov$ unsuccessful2 t ! contractors _h prosecut$ ! "w = m ?an two ye>s )\t any paym5t hav+ be5 made to !m z requir$ by exi/+ contract2 t !re appe>$ no possibility ( procur+ means = ! fur!r prosecution ( ! "w1 except by ! cont9u$ ef=ts1 increas$ exp5ditures1 & p]sonal cr$it ( ! contractors !mselves2 & t ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 propose to release ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company f ! ca% paym5ts requir$ by ! contract1 & to assume !mselves ! labor ( procur+ & collect+ subscriptions1 & ( c>ry+ on & complet+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel 9 su* mann] z w comply ) all ! conditions ( ! ,loan ,act4 ,! p>ties !re=e agre$4 ,t ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 %\ld comply ) all ! conditions ( ! ,act1 approv$ ,april #e?1 #ahed1 :]eby a loan ( cr$it 0 giv5 by ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts 9 aid ( ! con/ruction ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & %\ld h ! b5efit ( any *anges t may h]eaft] be obta9$1 or ext5sions ( "t t may be grant$2 b !y %all be subject to no o!r conditions or re/rictions o!r ?an ^? express$ 9 ?is contract4 ,t ! road %all be s con/ruct$ t its gradi5ts %\ld n exce$ ^? 9 ea* direction :i* exi/ or may h]eaft] exi/ p]man5tly on o!r portions ( ! l9e betwe5 ,troy & ,bo/on2 t %>p] curves ?an 7 9 ord9>y use 9 o!r p>ts ( ! l9e 7 to be *ang$ at ! exp5se ( ! contractors1 & tre/le "w or tempor>y bridg+ 0 to be replac$ by p]man5t /ructures at ! exp5se ( ! contractors z soon z practicable aft] ! completion & op5+ ( ! :ole l9e4 ,t ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 %\ld h ! b5efit ( all exi/+ subscriptions1 & ( all !y might procure2 also ( any rev5ue t might arise f ! use ( ! road1 or any portion ( x :5 complet$1 until _! claims on ! company 7 dis*>g$ & paid2 & to secure ?is end1 ! paym5t ( all o!r debts ( ! corporation 0 to be def]r$ until t ( ! contractors 0 satisfi$4 ,! real e/ate ( ! corporation n requir$ = ! purposes & use ( ! road1 0 to be sold or appli$ to meet pres5t liabilities ( ! company2 & ,haupt ,co4 7 to ma9ta9 ! organization ( ! corporation & pay its necess>y pr9t+ exp5ses1 by pay+ to ! treasur] annually a sum n less ?an five hundr$ doll>s4 ,! ,/ate bonds 7 to be appropriat$ exclusively to ! con/ruction ( ! tunnel4 ,! ,/ate scrip deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( ! company 0 to be promptly h&$ to ! contractors4 ,! comp5sation to be all[$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 0 to be z provid$ 9 ! resolutions ( ! directors1 pass$ ,july #aj1 #aheg4 ,! paym5t = graduation1 bridg+1 masonry1 & sup]/ructure on ! road1 exclusive ( ! tunnel1 0 fix$ at two million doll>s1 exclusive ( any paym5ts t might be made = ! "r ( way4 ,( ?is am\nt1 n9e hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 0 to be paid 9 mortgage bonds ( ! company2 ! balance 9 ca%1 to z great an ext5t z ca% subscriptions c\ld be secur$2 ! rema9d] 9 /ock at p>4 ,! bonds & /ock ( ! company to be issu$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 :5 requir$1 to an am\nt equal to ! "w done1 e/imat+ x by ! proportion x bore to ! :ole am\nt p]=m$ & to be p]=m$4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 7 au?oriz$ to collect subscriptions to ! capital /ock ( ! company1 & _! receipt = money 0 to be accept$ by ! company z evid5ce ( paym5t4 ,by ! execution ( ?is agreem5t all =m] contracts betwe5 ! same p>ties 7 agre$ to be annull$ & cancell$4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 0 recogniz$ z ! firm "n "u :i* ! p>ties ( ! fir/ "p 7 associat$1 & !n to be conduct$4 ,copies ( ?is & ! prec$+ contract w be f\nd pr9t$ v]batim 9 a report ( a committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #ahfj1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,kimball1 ( ,bo/on1 0 *airman4 ,x 0 repr9t$ 9 #ahfa1 & is ,h\se docum5t ,no4 #djf1 ( la/ ye>2 & x may be pr(itably consult$ = o!r valuable in=mation t\*+ ! do+s ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,corporation & ! contractors !re)4 #aheh1 ,may #be1 ! directors ass5t$ t ! iron deliv]$ by ! ,r5ssela] ,iron ,company = ! road %\ld rema9 ! prop]ty ( ! iron company until ! same 0 paid =1 9 accordance ) an agreem5t ( ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 ) ! iron company4 ,f a report ( a committee ( ! directors made to ! bo>d ,july #bc1 #aheh1 x appe>s t at ! date ( ! report1 sev5 ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifte51 %>es 7 subscrib$ = unconditionally by p>ties :o appe>$ to h be5 solv5t at ! "t ( subscrib+4 ,t ?ree ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifty %>es _h be5 subscrib$ = conditionally1 or1 by p>ties :o 7 n solv5t1 or ^: subscriptions c\ld n be collect$4 ,t ( ! conditional subscriptions1 ! great] "p _h be5 or w\ld be compli$ )2 ( ^! n9e hundr$ & ?irty-n9e 7 subscrib$ by ! t[ns n includ$ 9 ! publi%$ li/s4 ,^u two ?\s& f\r hundr$ & ?irty %>es ( ! unconditional subscriptions1 includ+ ^? ( ,gilmore & ,c>p5t]1 tw5ty p] c5t4 only _h be5 paid4 ,t ^u six ?\s& five hundr$ & n9e %>es1 subscrib$ = unconditionally1 tw5ty p] c5t4 or m _h be5 paid 9 ca%4 ,at ?is date x appe>s t ! :ole numb] ( %>es subscrib$ = conditionally & unconditionally1 0 t5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & sixty-five4 ,at ?is meet+ ( ! bo>d ! cl]k 0 direct$ to place ^u ! record ! names ( all ! /ockhold]s1 ) ! numb] ( %>es held by ea*1 on :i* tw5ty p] c5t4 or m _h be5 paid4 ,! record %[s ! numb] ( %>es to be six ?\s& six hundr$ & =ty-eight1 & ! am\nt paid on ! same two hundr$ & sixty-sev5 ?\s& five hundr$ & sixty-n9e doll>s4 ,aga9/ ! "n ( ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 0 set ! numb] ( five ?\s& %>es4 ,at ?is meet+ ! directors also vot$ to fix ! capital /ock at "o million five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 #aheh1 ,septemb] #c4 ,! la/ vote 0 reconsid]$1 & x 0 vot$ t ! capital /ock be fix$ at ,note3 am\nt miss+ z repres5t$ by ! li/ ( /ock report$ at ! previ\s meet+4 ,! directors also vot$ z !y _h previ\sly done1 to resc9d all ! assessm5ts h]et(ore vot$1 except ! assessm5t ( ?ree p] c5t4 laid ,april #aa1 #ahdi1 & !n vot$ an assessm5t ( t5 p] c5t4 ^u ea* & e %>e 9 ! capital /ock ( ! company1 payable 9 ?irty days4 ,betwe5 ?is date & ,septemb] #ad1 #ahei1 n9e o!r assessm5ts 7 vot$1 ! :ole am\nt+ to eighty-eight p] c5t4 ( ! p> value ( ! /ock4 ,by ano!r entry ^u ! records1 "u date ( ,novemb] #c1 #aheh1 x appe>s t ,william/[n & ,adams subscrib$ to ! capital /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 n9ety-?ree ?\s& doll>s1 ^u condition t ! paym5t %\ld be made 9 t[n scrip1 matur+ 9 ?irty ye>s1 & to be issu$ :im ! road 0 complet$ betwe5 ,adams & ,troy2 half ! int]e/ on ! scrip to be paid by ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company4 ,mortgage bonds ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 9 am\nt equal to said subscription1 7 to be deposit$ 9 ! ,adams ,bank z security aga9/ loss ( /ock f su* a cont+5cy z a sale ( ! road by ! bona fide hold]s4 ,imm$iately foll[+ ?is entry ^u ! records are record$ ^! votes3-- ,vot$1 ,to accept ! subscription on ! condition /at$1 t ! contract ) ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company be alt]$ to all[ said company to pay ! int]e/ on ! scrip directly to ! treasur]s ( ! t[ns2 t bonds to ! am\nt ( n9ety-?ree ?\s& doll>s be prep>$ ready = deliv]y1 & t ,mr4 ,haupt & ! treasur] be a committee to c>ry ?is vote into effect1 z also any *ange ( contract ) ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company4 ,vot$1 ,t ! tru/ees ( ! mortgage bonds ( ?is corporation be1 & h]eby are1 reque/$ to deliv] to ,mr4 ,h4 ,haupt & ! treasur]1 n9ety-?ree bonds ( "o ?\s& doll>s ea*1 to be deposit$ by !m 9 ! ,adams ,bank1 9 compliance ) ! conditions & requirem5ts ( ! votes ( t[ns ( ,adams & ,william/[n1 c41 c42 sixty bonds to be appropriat$ z security = ,adams1 & ?irty-?ree = ,william/[n4 ,"u date ( ,may #bj1 #ahei1 appe>s ! foll[+ record3-- ,:]eas1 satisfactory evid5ce has be5 af=d$ to ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company t ,h4 ,haupt has1 by an in/rum5t ( writ+1 duly execut$1 =mally rel9qui%$1 = himself1 8 heirs1 executors & adm9i/rators1 all pecuni>y int]e/ 9 any pr(its t may be realiz$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & t ! use ( 8 "n 9 connection ) ! firm is m]ely nom9al1 to avoid ! inconv5i5ce & emb>rassm5t result+ f a *ange ( title3 ,vot$1 ,t 9 ! op9ion ( ?is bo>d1 no imp$im5t exi/s to prev5t ! said ,h4 ,haupt f p]=m+ ! duties ( *ief eng9e] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 & t he be1 & h]eby is1 appo9t$ to said (fice4 #ahei1 ,decemb] #bf4 ,vot$1 ,t ! treasur] be1 & h]eby is1 direct$ to h& ov] to ,h4 ,haupt ,co41 z soon z receiv$ by him1 ! bonds ( ! ,commonweal?1 h]eaft] to be issu$ 9 aid ( ! road or tunnel1 tak+ _! receipt !re=e4 ,9 #ahei1 application 0 made to ! legislature to r$uce ! size ( ! tunnel 9 ord] to facilitate its completion1 & by *apt] #aag1 ( ! ,acts ( t ye>1 x 0 provid$ t ! tunnel might be con/ruct$ ( ! height ( eighte5 feet1 & f\rte5 feet wide1 & ! paym5ts 7 *ang$ s z to dep5d ^u ! con/ruction ( ! railroad1 ! excavation ( ! tunnel1 & also ( ! head+1 :i* 0 to be driv5 ( ! wid? ( f\rte5 feet at ! bottom1 & ! height ( six feet 9 ! middle1 ) a proviso t no m ?an sev5te5 hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 79 addition to ! six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ( scrip17 ( /ock subscriptions1 & ! anticipat$ scrip f ! t[ns be=e1 m5tion$1 all ( :i* 0 to be consid]$ z unconditional subscriptions1 %\ld be paid until ! :ole ( ! tunnel ?r\gh ! ,hoosac ,m\nta9 %all h be5 complet$1 & ! paym5ts by ! ,/ate 7 n to comm5ce until tw5ty p] c5t4 ( ! /ock subscription %\ld h be5 actually paid 94 ,! provisions ( ?is ,act1 9 reg>d to advances by ! ,/ate = progress actually made 9 excavat+ ! tunnel & con/ruct+ ! road1 7 sub/itut$ = ^? ( ! ,act ( #ahed1 ! second section ( :i* 0 repeal$4 ,by *apt] #ahd ( ! ,acts ( #ahfj1 ! city ( ,bo/on 0 au?oriz$1 ) ! cons5t ( ! legal vot]s1 to subscribe five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s to ! capital /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad2 b ! cons5t 0 n giv54 ,! legislation ( #ahei did n meet ! exig5cies ( ! corporation1 & application = assi/ance 0 aga9 made4 ,to relieve /ill fur!r ! difficulties ( ! company1 ! ,act ( #ahfj1 *apt] #bjb1 0 pass$1 9 :i* x 0 provid$ t ! undeliv]$ portion ( ! loan ( two million ( doll>s1 au?oriz$ by *apt] #bbf ( ! ,acts ( #ahed1 am\nt+ to "o million sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %\ld be apportion$ betwe5 ! railroad & tunnel1 & = ! con/ruction ( ea* respectively1 & six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s 0 set ap>t = ! completion ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( ! railroad1 ext5d+ f its ea/]n t]m9us1 ne> ,gre5field1 to )9 half a mile ( ! ea/]n end ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & "o million "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s to ! completion ( ! tunnel4 ,! ,act provid$ = ! execution to ! ,commonweal? ( su* fur!r bond & mortgage z ! attorney-g5]al %\ld prescribe1 & t su* bond & mortgage1 z well z all bonds1 mortgages or o!r assurances h]et(ore made to ! ,commonweal? by said company1 %\ld h priority & be pref]r$ be=e any & all atta*m5ts or levies on execution h]et(ore or h]eaft] made4 ,! ,act fur!r provid$ t paym5ts h]eaft] to be made = "w done ^u ! road & tunnel1 %\ld be s made ^u e/imates ( a ,/ate eng9e]1 ^: appo9tm5t & duties 7 prescrib$ 9 ! ,act4 ,su* e/imates 7 to be bas$ ^u a wid? ( road-b$1 at grade1 ( fifte5 feet on embankm5ts1 sev5te5 & a half feet 9 side cots1 & tw5ty feet 9 ?r\gh cuts2 9 ! head+ ( ! tunnel1 ^u dim5sions f\rte5 feet wide & six feet high 9 ! middle1 & 9 ! f9i%$ excavation ( ! tunnel1 ( f\rte5 feet wide & eighte5 feet high 9 ! middle4 ,& ! deliv]ies ( scrip 7 to be at ! rate ( fifty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( tunnel1 divid$ betwe5 head+ & full-siz$ tunnel1 9 ! proportion ( ?irty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( head+1 & tw5ty doll>s p] l9eal foot = ! rema9+ excavation1 & ( six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s = ! :ole ( ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+ & sup]/ructure ( ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel4 ,! weight ( ! rails 0 fix$ at n less ?an fifty-six p\nds to ! l9eal y>d2 ! capital /ock ( ! corporation at two millions & a half doll>s1 includ+ all %>es be=e issu$4 ,by ! eigh? section ( ! ,act ! corporation 0 au?oriz$ to pur*ase ! entire road fran*ise1 /ock1 bonds1 & o!r prop]ty or ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 toge!r ) its lease to ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company1 & subject to its provisions1 = ! sum ( two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,?is ,act repeal$ all prior legislation inconsi/5t ) its provisions1 ) a sav+ ( ! security :i* ! ,commonweal? _h1 by virtue ( its mortgage on ! fran*ise1 railroad & prop]ty ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 & 0 approv$ ,april #d1 #ahfj4 #ahfj1 ,july #c4 ,a committee 0 appo9t$ to execute ! mortgage to ! ,commonweal? requir$ by *apt] #bjb1 ( ! ,acts ( #ahfj4 #ahfa1 ,july #cj4 ,! directors vot$ t ,mr4 ,haupt be a committee to appe> be=e ! c\ncil 9 ref]5ce to ! )hold+ ! scrip n[ due ! road2 & ,janu>y #af1 #ahfb1 x 0 vot$ t ,mr4 ,haupt be au?oriz$ to act z ! ag5t & repres5tative ( ! company 9 any relation t ! company may be br\ght be=e ! pres5t legislature or any committee !re(4 ,previ\s to ! vote ( ,july1 #ahfa1 suspicion 0 excit$ t ,messrs4 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 7 n p]=m+ _! "w 9 a mann] con=mable to ! requirem5ts ( ! /atute1 & x 0 deem$ imprud5t to make any fur!r advance ( scrip "u ! ,act ( #ahei1 until ! "w 0 exam9$ & ! condition ( ! corporation bett] und]/ood4 ,an inquiry 0 in/itut$1 a new ,/ate eng9e] appo9t$1 & an inve/igation ( ! proce$+s ( ! contractors & corporation 0 _h4 ,! facts disclos$ 9 ! exam9ation induc$ ! gov]nor & c\ncil to )hold ! issue ( any m scrip1 "u ! la/ m5tion$ law1 & ! legislature by *apt] #aef ( ! ,acts ( #ahfb1 pass$ ,april #bh1 assum$ ! duty ( complet+ ! road & tunnel4 ,! fir/ section ( ! ,act is z foll[s3-- ,! gov]nor1 ) ! advice ( ! c\ncil1 is h]eby au?oriz$ & direct$ to appo9t ?ree able1 imp>tial & skilful commission]s1 to inve/igate ! subject ( f9i%+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 & ( tunnel+ ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 ^: duty x %all be to report to ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 :at 9 _! judgm5t1 w be ! mo/ economical1 practical & advantage\s me?od ( complet+ said road & tunnel2 ! e/imat$ co/ ( fitt+ ! same = use2 ! "t )9 :i* ! tunnel c be complet$1 & :at contracts c be effect$ & ) :at p>ties = complet+ said tunnel & road & ! probable co/ ( ! same2 ! probable pecuni>y value ( ! road & tunnel :5 complet$2 ! s\rces & am\nt ( traffic & income1 & all o!r facts1 9 _! op9ion1 useful to assi/ ! gov]nor & c\ncil 9 det]m9+ ! be/ me?od ( secur+ a cont9u\s railroad communication betwe5 ,troy & ,gre5field4 ,by ! second section ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company 0 au?oriz$ to surr5d] to ! ,/ate ! prop]ty mortgag$4 ,by ! ?ird section ! commission]s 7 au?oriz$ to audit & all[ all j claims = labor1 s]vice1 mat]ials & l& damages incurr$ betwe5 ,april #f1 #ahfj & ,july #ab1 #ahfa1 9 c>ry+ on ! "w1 & to procure ! release & dis*>ge ( all atta*m5ts & li5s ^u said mat]ials4 #age1jjj 0 appropriat$ to pay ! claimants "u ! approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,by ! f\r? section ! commission]s 7 au?oriz$ to use or run t portion ( ! road ea/ ( ! m\nta9 or lease ! same to ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts1 ! ,fit*burg1 ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railway ,company1 or ei!r ( !m1 until ! completion ( ! tunnel4 ,by ! fif? section ! commission]s 7 au?oriz$ to cont9ue ! "w on ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & by contract or o!rwise1 to exp$ite its completion4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,augu/ #ahfb1 is record$ on ! records ( ! corporation ! foll[+ votes3-- #a4 ,! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company h]eby in/ruct ! presid5t to transf] to ! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 "u ! sev]al mortgages held by said ,commonweal?1 all ! prop]ty ( said corporation4 #b4 ,vot$ to call a meet+ ( ! /ockhold]s to see if !y w\ld ratify ! above vote4 #c4 ,vot$1 ,t ! treasur] be direct$ to make no fur!r deliv]y ( ! /ock or bonds to ! contractors )\t ! writt5 ord] ( all ! f9ance committee4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! session ( ! legislature 9 ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 8 ,excell5cy ,gov]nor ,&rew1 aft] /at+ ! g5]al provisions ( ! ,act ( ,april1 #ahfb1 & ! appo9tm5t ( ! commission]s "u x1 ea* ( :om 0 c>efully select$ z be+1 9 ! words ( ! ,act1 at once 'able1 imp>tial & skilful1' & aft] allud+ to ! labors ( ! commission]s1 & ! reports ( ! di/+ui%$ eng9e]s appo9t$ to assi/ !m1 closes 8 rem>ks ^u ! ent]prise 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,! report ( ! commission]s to ! gov]nor & c\ncil is n yet made1 b x is und]/ood to be 9 rapid prep>ation4 ,i am unable1 !re=e1 to communicate to ! legislature at ! beg9n+ ( its pres5t session s fully z ,i h hop$ on ! subject ( ?is important & int]e/+ ent]prise ( e/abli%+ a new av5ue = our trade ) ! ,we/1 pi]c+ ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9 range1 & op5+ up to great] activity ! economical res\rces ( our ,nor!rn ti] ( t[ns4 ,i tru/ t ! conclusions & reason+ ( ! commission]s :5 publi%$ w settle conflict+ op9ions 9 ! m9ds ( ! p1 &1 if favorable to ! active pursuit ( ! ent]prise1 t its prosecution w enjoy an unanim\s support4 ,! "w c be pursu$1 reliev$ f all factiti\s emb>rassm5ts1 & contracts c be made by ^? 9 ! sole int]e/ ( ! ,commonweal?1 sup]9t5d$ by citiz5s ( ! highe/ exp]i5ce & capacity4 ,9 communicat+ ! report ( ! commission]s to ! legislature on ! #ab? ( ,m>*1 #ahfc1 aft] analyz+ & comm5t+ ^u its /atem5ts & reason+s1 ! gov]nor concludes 8 address 9 ^! words3 ,i congratulate !e g5]al c\rt & ! p ^u ! rescue ( ! ,commonweal?1 & especially ( ?is great exp]im5tal ent]prise1 f a position inconsi/5t ) economical1 safe1 or ev5 possible success 9 pi]c+ its m\nta9 b>ri]4 ,i e>ne/ly & respectfully invite y\r mo/ c&id & ?\ghtful consid]ation1 n only ( ! specific facts & figures :i* elucidate or express ! details ( in=mation be>+ mo/ imm$iately ^u ! "w contemplat$1 b ,i also v5ture to comm5d to y\r delib]ate judgm5t ! argum5ts & reason+s drawn f lib]al & enlight5$ views ( public policy & ( public economy1 :i* f9ally lift ?is subject above all m]ely local int]e/s or antagonisms into ! sph]e ( /atesman%ip4 ,& hav+ att5tively wat*$ ! progress ( ! report ( ! commission]s1 & ! docum5ts by :i* x is accompani$ ?r\gh ! press1 ,i am prep>$ to give my own ass5t to ! op9ion ) ! expression ( :i* ! commission]s conclude _! discussion3-- ',by ! "t ! tunnel c be complet$1 ! public int]e/ requir+ x w h gr[n l>ge en\gh to pay = ! outlay4 ,! impulse giv5 to bus9ess by ! new facility1 w\ld soon fill up ! new l9e1 & make up ! tempor>y loss felt by any o!r4 ',consid]+ ! l>ge sum :i* ! ,commonweal? has already inve/$ 9 ?is "w1 :i* mu/ be sunk if x is n complet$2 ! reasonable protection f loss :i* is (f]$ by ! o!r companies int]e/$ 9 ! l9e2 ! m intimate relations x may promote betwe5 ,massa*usetts & ! ,we/2 & ! b5efits :i* su* a facility promises to ! city & ,/ate1 we are ( op9ion t ! "w %\ld be und]tak5 by ! ,commonweal?1 & complet$ z e>ly z x c be ) due reg>d to economy4' ,! surr5d] ( ! road by ! directors to ! ,commonweal?1 0 foll[$ by ! foll[+ vote1 pass$ ,janu>y #g1 #ahfc3-- ,vot$1 ,t ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 =m]ly ,/ate ,eng9e] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 be reque/$ to return an e/imate ( ! paym5ts & cr$its to :i* ,haupt ,co4 7 entitl$1 "u _! contract1 at ! "t ( ! susp5sion ( ! "w1 & t ! am\nt all[$ by su* e/imate be pass$ to ! cr$it ( ,h4 ,haupt ,co42 also1 t ! /ock & bonds to :i* !y are entitl$ be issu$ )\t fur!r ord]1 :5 legal imp$im5ts are remov$4 ,"u ! vote1 ,mr4 ,/ev5son made ! foll[+ report3-- ,eng9e]'s ,(fice1 ,bunk] ,hill ,bank ,build+12 ,,*>le/[n1 ,,mass41 ,feb4 #aj1 #ahfc4 ,d4 ,n4 ,,c>p5t]1 ,esq41 ,presid5t1 pro tem41 ,t4 ,g4 ,r4 ,r2 ,co4 ,,de> ,,sir3--,by a vote pass$ on ! #g? ( ,janu>y la/1 ,i am reque/$ to return an e/imate ( ! paym5ts & cr$its to :i* ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 7 entitl$ "u _! contract at ! "t ( ! susp5sion ( ! "w on ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad4 ,! contract ?us allud$ to recites t ,! comp5sation to be all[$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 %all be z provid$ 9 ! resolutions ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 pass$ ,july #aj1 ,a4 ,d4 #aheg1 to wit3 ,! :ole ( ! ,/ate bonds t may be issu$ 9 aid ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all be exclusively appropriat$ to "w done1 or to be done1 ^u ! tunnel1 9 compliance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,act au?oriz+ ! loan ( cr$it2 & any ,/ate scrip t may1' at any "t1 be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( ! company %all be promptly h&$ to ! contractors4 ,! paym5ts = graduation1 bridg+1 masonry1 & sup]/ructure ( ! road1 exclusive ( ! tunnel1 %all be two millions ( doll>s1 ) ! addition ( su* sums z may be requir$ = "r ( way1 if ?is item %all be paid by ! contractors4 ,( ?is am\nt1 n9e hundr$ ?\s& doll>s %all be 9 ! mortgage bonds ( ! company1 & ! balance %all be 9 ca%1 to z great an ext5t z ca% subscription c be procur$2 ! rema9d] 9 /ock1 at p>4 ,! bonds & /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all be issu$ to ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 :5ev] requir$1 b n to a great] ext5t ?an !y w\ld be entitl$ to receive = ! "w done1 e/imat+' x by ! proportion :i* x be>s to ! :ole am\nt done & to be done4 ,?is contract is s cle> & precise 9 its t]ms t b "o con/ruction c be plac$ ^u x1 ?\gh x is evid5t t su* t]ms 7 pr$icat$ ^u a diff]5t /ate ( affairs ?an exi/$ at ! "t ( susp5sion4 ,by ?is contract1 all ,/ate paym5ts are to be exclusively appropriat$ to ! "w on ! tunnel1 :ile ! /ock & bonds are z exclusively devot$ to ! graduation1 bridg+1 masonry1 & sup]/ructure ( ! railroad4 ,! am\nt ( comp5sation ! contractors w\ld ?us be entitl$ to1 is ! issue ( ,/ate scrip f ,july #aj?1 #aheg1 to ! "t ( susp5sion1 & ! #b1jjj1jjj ( /ock & bonds1 less ! am\nt requir$ to f9i% ! railroad4 ,f ?is mu/ be d$uct$ su* paym5ts z may h be5 made f "t to "t1 conc]n+ :i* ,i h no data1 b :i* y\r treasur]'s books mu/ %[4 ,any sums t may h be5 paid by ! contractors = "r ( way1 are to be add$ to ! am\nt due4 ,! co/ ( f9i%+ ! railroad mu/ be e/imat$4 ,= ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel1 my e/imate ( ! co/ ( f9i%+ 01 ,septemb] #ab1 #ahfa1 #ajb1cid2 to ?is we %\ld add "o-half mile ( railroad & bridge ov] ! ,de]field1 #bj1jjj4 ,= ! unf9i%$ portion we/ ( ! tunnel1 ,i h no data ( my own2 ,i h1 !re=e1 tak5 = ! purpose ! e/imate ( ,d4 ,l4 ,h>ris1 :i* is ! highe/ ,i c f9d--#dj1jjj4 ,we ?us h z ! ca% co/ ( complet+ ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+1 & sup]/ructure ( ! road1 #afb1cid1 :i* is to be d$uct$ f ! #b1jjj1jjj ( /ock & bonds1 leav+ ! am\nt ! contractors are entitl$ to1 #a1heg1fjf1 less paym5ts made1 plus ! am\nt ( "r ( way1 c4 ,?is is 9 exact accordance ) ! /rict con/ruction ( ! contract :i* ,i previ\sly h rem>k$ 0 pr$ict$ ^u a diff]5t condition ( affairs ?an exi/$ at ! "t ( susp5sion4 ,i deem x my duty 9 ?is connection respectfully to sugge/ :e!r1 9 view ( ! *anges made 9 ! issue ( ,/ate scrip1 :i* 0 paid ^u ! road z well z ^u ! tunnel1 ! contractors %\ld n make prop] r$uctions ( ! /ock & bonds due !m1 tak+ into consid]ation z an (fset to ?is su* losses z !y h be5 subject$ to by ! adv]se action ( ! ,/ate au?orities4 ,?is sugge/ion1 h[ev]1 is volunte]$4 ,my duty "u ! vote ( ! bo>d is simply to decide :at am\nt ! contractors are entitl$ to receive "u an exact & lit]al con/ruction ( ! contract4 ,l4 ,,/ev5son1 ,civil ,eng9e]4 ,mr4 ,haupt 0 pres5t at ! meet+ ( ! directors at :i* ! vote ( ,janu>y #g 0 pass$1 & ! #cj? day ( ,may he address$ ! foll[+ lett] to ! treasur] ( ! corporation3-- ,,may #cj1 #ahfc4 ,w4 ,t4 ,,davis1 ,esq41 ,treasur]1 c4 ,,de> ,,sir3--,i f9d ! /atem5t ( paym5ts on road 9 ,s5ate ,docum5t1 ,no4 #hb1 #ahfc1 page #ag communication ( ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks to gov]nor1 viz3-- ,oct4 #h1 #ahfj1 #fd1jij #jj ,dec4 #ab1 #ahfj1 #aab1aij #jj ,jan4 #e1 #ahfa1 #cj1cee #jj ,feb4 #ah1 #ahfa1 #bc1bgj #jj ,m>* #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 ,omitt+ = ! pres5t any consid]ation ( (fsets1 & d$uct+ ?is :ole am\nt = a tempor>y settlem5t1 ! items to be fill$ up w be z foll[s3-- ,:ole am\nt ( cr$it on road p] ,/ev5son's e/imate1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a1hjj1jjj #jj ,d$uct /ock already issu$ z p] c]tificates deliv]$1 numb]1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,%>es1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,bonds deliv]$1 numb]1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,dates ( deliv]y1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,total bonds & /ock deliv]$1 4 4 4 4 ,balance /ock to be deliv]$1 4 4 4 4 4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ,h4 ,haupt ,co4 h cr$its on ! books ( ! company = ca% paym5ts made on company acc\nts z foll[s3-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,am\nt+ to say1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ij1jjj #jj ,y\rs1 c41 ,,haupt4 ,/ock to be deliv]$ h]eaft] in/ead ( bonds4 ,y c ) ^! dates make out ?is /atem5t 9 an h\r1 please d s & s5d to me at ,wa%+ton4 ,"s p 9 ,massa*usetts w f9d out t ,i am n q dead yet1 !y may feel me kick+ be=e long4 ,help ,field all y c to get releases on paym5t ( ! #he p] c5t4 ,i w n =get y4 ,,haupt4 ,previ\s to ! receipt ( ,mr4 ,haupt's lett] to ! treasur]1 b subsequ5t to ! message ( ! gov]nor1 f ! =ego+1 extracts h be5 made1 to wit3 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,april1 #ahfc1 ! foll[+ preamble & resolutions 7 pass$ by ! directors4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,brigham1 second$ by ,mr4 ,*eev]1 ! foll[+ resolutions 7 adopt$3-- ,:]eas1 ,! /ockhold]s ( ?is company at _! annual meet+ held ,septemb] #b1 #ahfb1 unanim\sly acquiesc$ 9 ! action :i* ! legislature _h tak5 9 reg>d to ! affairs ( ?is company1 & vot$ to surr5d] ! prop]ty ( ! corporation to ! ,commonweal? 9 ! expectation t ! railroad & tunnel %\ld be complet$ 9 con=mity ) ! av[$ int5tion ( ! legislature4 ,x is ,resolv$1 ,t ?is bo>d ( directors see no reason to regret ! /ep :i* ?is corporation has tak51 b 9 ! k9dly int]e/ %[n by ,8 ,excell5cy ! gov]nor 9 ?is ent]prise1 & 9 ! able report ( ! commission]s appo9t$ to exam9e ! subject1 !y p]ceive e indication t ! great "w w be prosecut$ ) vigor & arrive at an e>ly completion4 ,resolv$1 ,t hav+ releas$ ! prop]ty to ! ,commonweal?1 we recognize ! ,/ate z hav+ entire & complete control ov] ! same2 our only claim be+ t ! ,/ate %all c>ry out 9 good fai? ! recomm5dations ( ! commission]s z conta9$ 9 _! report1 & 9 ! address ( ! *ief magi/rate ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! cl]k be reque/$ to furni% copies ( ! above vote to ! fri5ds ( ! road 9 ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 to be us$ if necess>y to %[ ! views ( ! directors4 ,on ! #bi? day ( ,april1 #ahfc1 ! legislature1 pass$ an ,act entitl$ an ,act 9 addition to an ,act1 provid+ = ! m spe$y completion ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 :i* is *apt] #bad ( ! ,acts ( #ahfc4 ,by ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 ! commission]s appo9t$ "u *apt] #aef ( ! previ\s ye>1 7 au?oriz$1 subject to ! advice & approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 to con/ruct1 complete & equip ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & to make su* alt]ations 9 ! l9e ( ! road z may be deem$ necess>y to r5d] x suitable & prop] = "p ( a ?r\gh l9e f ,troy to ,bo/on4 ,also su* alt]ations 9 ! location & dim5sions ( said tunnel z w r5d] x suitable & prop] = use1 9 accordance ) ! _s & int5t ( ! #bbd? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( #ahed4 ,by ! legislation ( #ahfb & #ahfc1 & ! vote ( ! directors & ( ! corporation 9 ! same ye>s1 ! corporation surr5d]$ to ! ,/ate ! road & tunnel1 & ! ,/ate took possession ( ! same ) ! express und]/&+ on bo? sides1 t !y w\ld proce$ 9 ! con/ruction & completion ( bo? works4 ,! ent]prise hav+ fall5 into ! h&s ( ! ,/ate1 & ! "w hav+ be5 assum$ by ! ,/ate gov]nm5t1 no fur!r vote ( importance appe>s ^u ! records ( ! directors4 ,_! la/ meet+ 0 held ,augu/ #cj1 #ahfe1 :5 ,alvah ,crock] 0 *os5 ,presid5t1 & ,w5dell ,t4 ,davis1 ,cl]k & ,treasur]4 ,b4 ,pr9cipal ,acts ( ! ,legislature relat+ to ! ,hoosac ,tunnel & ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad4 #ahdh--;,*apt] #cjg4 ,,an ,,act to incorporate ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,be x enact$1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,george ,gr5nell1 ,rog] ,h4 ,leavitt1 ,samuel ,h4 ,re$1 _! associates & successors1 are h]eby made a corporation1 by ! "n ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 ) all ! p[]s & privileges1 & subject to all ! duties1 liabilities1 & re/rictions set =? 9 ! =ty-f\r? *apt] ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 & 9 t "p ( ! ?irty-n9? *apt] !re( relat+ to railroad corporations1 & 9 all o!r g5]al laws :i* h be51 or %all be h]eaft] pass$1 relative to railroad corporations4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,said company are h]eby au?oriz$ to locate1 con/ruct1 & ma9ta9 a railroad1 ) "o or m tracks1 f "s conv5i5t po9t on ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad1 at or ne> ! t]m9ation ( said railroad 9 ,gre5field1 ?r\gh any or all ( ! foll[+ t[ns1 viz43--,gre5field1 ,de]field1 ,conway1 ,%elburne1 ,buckl&1 ,col]a9e1 ,*>lemont1 ,hawley1 ,r[e1 & ,monroe1 9 ! c\nty ( ,frankl91 & ,savoy1 ,florida1 ,adams1 ,cl>ksburg1 & ,william/[n1 9 ! c\nty ( ,b]k%ire1 to "s po9t on ! l9e ( ! /ate ( ,new ,york or ( ,v]mont1 conv5i5t to meet1 or connect )1 any railroad t may be con/ruct$ f any po9t at or ne> ! city ( ,troy1 on ! ,hudson riv]1 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,! said company may1 ) _! railroad1 unite )1 & ent] ^u1 ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad1 at or ne> ! t]m9ation !re(1 z a=esaid1 & may likewise ent] ^u1 cross1 & use1 ! railroad ( ! ,connecticut ,riv] ,railroad ,company1 9 & ne> ! t[n ( ,gre5field1 7n1 h[ev]1 int]f]+ ) ! depot build+s ( ei!r ( said companies17 on su* t]ms z may be agre$ ^u betwe5 ! corporation h]eby creat$ & ! a=esaid companies respectively1 or z may be prescrib$ by law4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,! capital /ock ( ! said company %all consi/ ( n m ?an ?irty-five ?\s& %>es1 ! numb] ( :i* %all1 f "t to "t1 be det]m9$ by ! directors !re(2 & no assessm5t %all be laid ( a great] am\nt !reon1 9 ! :ole1 ?an "o hundr$ doll>s on ea* %>e4 ,& ! said company may pur*ase & hold su* real & p]sonal e/ate1 z may be necess>y = ! purposes ( _! incorporation4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,if ! location ( said road %all n be fil$ )9 two ye>s1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by law1 or if ! said railroad %all n be con/ruct$ )9 sev5 ye>s f ! passage ( ?is act1 !n ! same %all be void4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,! legislature may au?orize any railroad company to ent]1 ) _! railroad1 ^u ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 on su* t]ms z may be agre$ ^u by said companies1 or z may be prescrib$ by ! provisions ( law4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,! legislature may1 aft] ! expiration ( five ye>s f ! "t :5 su* railroad %all be op5$ = use1 f "t to "t1 alt] & r$uce ! rate ( toll1 or pr(its1 ^u said road2 b said toll %all n be s r$uc$1 )\t ! cons5t ( said company1 z to produce1 ) said pr(its1 less ?an t5 p] c5t4 p] annum1 ^u ! inve/m5ts ( ! said company4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,! said corporation may contract ) ! own]s ( any contigu\s railroad lead+ into or f ei!r ( ! /ates ( ,v]mont or ,new ,york1 = ! use ( ! :ole or any "p !re(1 or = ! runn+ & op]at+ ! two railroads conjo9tly1 or = ! leas+ ( su* contigu\s road1 or = ! lett+ or hir+ ( _! own road to ! own]s ( su* contigu\s road1 or ( any o!r road :i* composes a "p ( ! railroad l9e betwe5 ! cities ( ,bo/on & ,troy1 ( :i* ! railroad h]eby au?oriz$ %all be a "p4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all1 )9 "o ye> aft] ! op5+ ( _! road = use1 pur*ase & take an assignm5t ( ! lease & contract ( transportation1 made & execut$ betwe5 ! ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation & ! ,pittsfield & ,nor? ,adams ,railroad ,corporation1 on ! ?irte5? day ( ,janu>y1 9 ! ye> "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty-six2 & %all h all ! advantages1 & assume all ! liabilities1 accru+ "u & by virtue ( said lease3 provid$1 t ! said ,we/]n4 ,railroad ,corporation %all p]=m _! cov5ants 9 said lease1 to keep said road1 & o!r prop]ty !re) connect$1 9 repair1 until su* assignm5t2 & %all1 )9 six mon?s aft] ! said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all h fil$ ! location ( _! road1 accord+ to law1 & %all h rais$1 by subscription1 "o million ( doll>s1 = ! con/ruction ( ! same1 signify1 9 writ+1 _! election to make su* assignm5t3 & provid$1 t1 at ! "t ( su* assignm5t1 !re %all be secur$ to said ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation1 by a prop] in/rum5t1 a li5 or mortgage ^u all _! rights 9 said ,pittsfield & ,nor? ,adams ,railroad1 z collat]al security = ! p]=mance ( all ! obligations ( said corporation1 conta9$ 9 said lease & contract ( transportation3 &1 provid$ also1 t1 aft] ! completion ( ! said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 ! said ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation %all assign & convey1 to ! said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 ! said contract ( transportation1 accord+ to ! t]ms ( ?is section1 if ! said ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all s elect4 ,,sect4 #aj4 ,?is act %all take effect f & aft] its passage4 ,may #aj1 #ahdh4 #aheb4--;,*apt] #bia4 ,,an ,,act conc]n+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,be x enact$1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company & ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 a corporation e/abli%$ by ! laws ( ,v]mont1 are h]eby au?oriz$ by a vote ( ! /ockhold]s n[1 or to be1 pass$1 to unite !mselves 9 "o corporation2 & su* vote hav+ be5 pass$1 !y %all !reupon become "o corporation1 & all ! fran*ises1 prop]ty1 p[]s1 & privileges n[ enjoy$ by1 & all ! re/rictions1 liabilities1 & obligations impos$ ^u1 said two corporations1 by virtue ( _! respective *>t]s1 %all app]ta9 to said unit$ corporation 9 ! same mann] z if ! same _h be5 conta9$ 9 or acquir$ "u an orig9al *>t]4 ,su* corporation1 s =m$ by su* union1 %all be call$ by ! "n ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,if ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all unite ) said ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 !n1 & 9 t case1 "o or m ( ! directors ( su* corporation1 =m$ by su* union1 %all be an inhabitant ( ?is ,commonweal?1 on :om processes aga9/ su* corporation may be legally s]v$1 & said company %all be held answ]able to answ] 9 ! jurisdiction :]e ! s]vice is made & ! process returnable4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,! said company & ! /ockhold]s !re91 s f> z !y are situate 9 ,massa*usetts1 %all be subject to all ! duties & liabilities ( railroad corporations 9 ,massa*usetts1 & to ! g5]al laws ( ?is ,commonweal? 9 relation to railroad corporations4 ,approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,may #bj1 #aheb4 #ahed4--;,*apt] #bbf4 ,,an ,,act au?oriz+ a ,loan ( ! ,/ate ,cr$it to enable ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company to con/ruct ! ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be x enact$1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? is h]eby au?oriz$ & in/ruct$ to issue scrip1 or c]tificates ( debt1 9 ! "n & 9 behalf ( ! ,commonweal?1 & "u 8 signature & ! seal ( ! ,commonweal?1 = ! sum ( two millions ( doll>s1 :i* may be express$ 9 ! curr5cy ( ,great ,brita91 & may be payable to ! be>] !re( 9 ,london1 & be>+ an int]e/ ( five p] c5t4 p] annum1 payable semi-annually 9 ,london1 on ! fir/ days ( ,april & ,octob]2 or ! said scrip may be issu$ 9 f$]al curr5cy1 payable 9 ,bo/on1 z ! directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all elect :5 !y apply = ea* & e issue ( said scrip1 ) w>rants = ! int]e/ atta*$ !reto1 sign$ by ! treasur]2 :i* scrip or c]tificates1 9 ! curr5cy ( ,great ,brita91 %all be r$eemable 9 ,london1 & ^? 9 ! f$]al curr5cy1 at ,bo/on1 at ! end ( ?irty ye>s f ! date !re(1 & ! same %all be> date on ! fir/ day ( ,april or ,octob] :i* %all prec$e ! issue ( ea* portion ( said scrip2 & all su* scrip %all be c\nt]sign$ by ! gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal?1 & be deem$ a pl$ge ( ! fai? & cr$it ( ! ,commonweal?1 = ! r$emption !re(2 & ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal?1 "u ! conditions h]e9aft] provid$1 %all deliv] ! same to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! said company to con/ruct a tunnel & railroad "u & ?r\gh ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 9 "s place betwe5 ! ,great ,b5d 9 ,de]field ,riv]1 9 ! t[n ( ,florida1 at ! base ( ,hoosac ,m\nta9 on ! ea/1 & ! base ( ! we/]n side ( ! m\nta91 ne> ! ea/ end ( ! village ( ,nor? ,adams1 on ! we/4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,:5ev] x %all be made to appe> to ! satisfaction ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all h obta9$ subscriptions to _! corporate /ock1 9 ! sum ( six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 & tw5ty p] c5t4 on ea* & e %>e ( said six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s %all h be5 actually paid 91 & %all h complet$ sev5 miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel "u ! ,hoosac1 9 "o or m sections1 ( size suffici5t = "o or m railroad tracks1 a portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$1 9 "o or two sections1 t5 miles ( _! said railroad1 & two ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$ fifte5 miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & ?ree ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$ tw5ty miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & f\r ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$ tw5ty-five miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & five ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$ ?irty miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 & six ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h complet$ ?irty-two miles ( _! said railroad1 9 "o or two sections1 includ+ all _! l9e to be con/ruct$ ea/ ( ! t[n ( ,florida1 & sev5 ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & = ea* additional portion or portions ( said tunnel1 ( fifte5 hundr$ l9eal feet1 9 "o or m directions1 complet$ by said company1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 subject1 h[ev]1 to ?is proviso1 t ! la/ two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ( said scrip %all be res]v$ until said company1 _! successors or _! repres5tatives1 h op5$ said railroad = use ?r\gh ! ,hoosac1 & laid a cont9u\s railroad f ,gre5field to ! l9e ( ! /ate 9 ,william/[n1 :5 ! same %all be deliv]$3 provid$1 t prior to ! second deliv]y ( scrip to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad corporation1 accord+ to ! provisions ( ?is section1 evid5ce %all be furni%$1 satisfactory to ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t a sum1 equal to ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! am\nt ( ! scrip !n appli$ =1 %all h be5 actually paid to ! treasur] ( said corporation2 9 ca%1 by ! /ockhold]s !re(1 9 addition to ! hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s to be paid prior to ! deliv]y ( any scrip4 ,& t on ea* application = scrip1 9 pursuance ( ! provisions ( ?is section1 & prior to ! deliv]y !re(1 satisfactory evid5ce %all be furni%$ to ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t a sum1 equal to ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! am\nt ( scrip !n appli$ =1 has be5 actually paid to ! treasur] ( said corporation1 until six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s subscrib$ = h be5 paid by ! /ockhold]s4 ,& no scrip %all be deliv]$ till satisfactory evid5ce ( su* paym5t is1 f "t to "t1 furni%$ to ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,:5ev] ! treasur] ( said company %all receive any ( said scrip1 he %all1 )9 ?ree mon?s f ! receipt ( ! same1 pay to ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund1 by ?is act h]eaft] e/abli%$1 t5 p] c5t4 on ! am\nt ( scrip s tak51 z a s9k+ fund2 aft] ! :ole ( said road is op5 = u1 tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s annually1 %all be set ap>t f ! income ( said road & paid to said commission]s1 & ! :ole !re( %all be add$ to said s9k+ fund1 & %all be manag$1 inve/$ & appropriat$1 z is1 or %all be provid$ by law1 9 relation !reto4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal?1 ! auditor ( acc\nts ( ! ,commonweal?1 & ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company = ! "t be+1 %all be ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,! said commission]s %all h ! c>e & managem5t ( all ! moneys1 funds & securities at any "t belong+ to said s9k+ fund1 & %all inve/ ! same2 b ! moneys n inve/$1 & all ! securities ( said fund1 %all be 9 ! cu/ody ( ! treasur] ( said ,commonweal?4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,?is act %all n take effect until said company1 at an annual meet+1 or at a special meet+ duly notifi$ = t purpose1 %all h ass5t$ to ! provisions !re(1 & %all h execut$ to ! ,commonweal? a bond1 9 su* =m z ! attorney-g5]al prescrib$ on ! issu+ ( scrip to ! ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation1 condition$1 t ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all comply ) ! provisions ( ?is act1 & %all fai?fully exp5d ! proce$s ( said scrip z h]e9 provid$1 & %all indemnify & save h>mless1 ! ,commonweal?1 f all loss or inconv5i5ce on acc\nt ( said scrip1 & t said company %all well & truly pay ! pr9cipal sum ( said scrip1 punctually :5 ! same %all become due & payable1 or su* "p !re( z ! s9k+ fund a=esaid %all be insuffici5t to pay1 & ! int]e/ !reon semi-annually1 z ! same %all fall due1 & %all also assign to ! ,commonweal?1 by suitable in/rum5t or in/rum5ts1 ( ! same =m ) t or ^? prep>$ by ! attorney-g5]al on ! issu+ ( scrip to ! ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation1 ! entire railroad1 ) its income1 & all ! fran*ise & prop]ty to !m belong+1 ! :ole !re( to be held by ! ,commonweal? z a pl$ge or mortgage to secure ! p]=mance ( all ! conditions ( said bond3 provid$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,commonweal? %all n take possession ( said pl$g$ or mortgag$ prop]ty1 or any "p !re(1 "u or by virtue ( said mortgage1 unless = "s sub/antial brea* ( "s condition ( said bond4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,9 addition to ! security provid$ 9 ! prec$+ section1 ! said company %all assign all ! int]e/ !y n[ h1 or may h]eaft] obta9$1 9 ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company are au?oriz$1 & at any "t prior to ! execution ( said mortgage1 & )9 "o ye> f ! passage ( ?is act1 to alt] ! pres5t location ( _! road3 provid$1 t ! tunnel %all be locat$ & con/ruct$ )9 ! limits prescrib$ by ! fir/ section ( ?is act4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,! "t = complet+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad is h]eby ext5d$1 = ! additional t]m ( six ye>s4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,:5 ! ,commonweal? %all h advanc$ to said company1 said bond or scrip to ! am\nt ( five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 ! legislature may elect two directors ( said company1 :o %all hold (fice = ! same "t1 be elect$ 9 ! same mann]1 & receive comp5sation to ! same am\nt z ! /ate directors ( ! ,we/]n ,railroad ,corporation1 b nei!r ( !m1 :ile hold+ su* (fice1 %all s]ve z a director ( any o!r railroad company4 ,approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,april #e1 #ahed4 #ahee4--;,*apt] #cid4 ,,an ,,act to au?orize c]ta9 t[ns 9 ! ,c\nties ( ,frankl9 & ,b]k%ire to subscribe to ! ,capital ,/ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,be x enact$1 c4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,t ea* ( ! sev]al t[ns ( ,a%field1 ,buckl&1 ,conway1 ,col]a9e1 ,*>lemont1 ,de]field1 ,gre5field1 ,hawley1 ,hea?1 ,monroe1 ,r[e1 & ,%elburne1 9 ! c\nty ( ,frankl91 & ea* ( ! sev]al t[ns ( ,adams1 ,florida & ,william/[n1 9 ! c\nty ( ,b]k%ire1 be1 & h]eby is1 au?oriz$ to subscribe = & hold %>es 9 ! capital /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 to any am\nt ( money n exce$+ ?ree p] c5tum on ! am\nt ( its la/ valuation3 provid$1 ! inhabitants ( su* t[n or t[ns1 at a legal t[n meet+ duly call$ = t purpose1 %all vote by a two-?irds vote to subscribe = su* %>es 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ?is act1 to pay = ! same out ( ! t[n treasury1 & to hold ! same z t[n prop]ty1 subject to ! disposition ( ! t[n1 = public purposes1 9 l mann] z any o!r prop]ty :i* x may possess4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,said t[ns are h]eby au?oriz$ to raise1 by loans or taxes1 any sums ( money :i* %all be requir$ to pay ! in/alm5ts on _! respective subscription to said /ock & int]e/ !reon4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,?is act %all take effect f & aft] its passage4 ,approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,may #ah1 #ahee4 #ahei4--;,*apt] #aag4 ,an ,act 9 addition to1 an ,act au?oriz+ a loan ( ! ,/ate ,cr$it1 to enable ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company to con/ruct ! ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be x enact$1 c41 z foll[s3 ,,sect #a4 ,! t]ms ( ! act au?oriz+ a loan ( ! /ate cr$it to enable ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company to con/ruct ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 are h]eby modifi$ z foll[s1 viz43 ,:5ev] x %all be made to appe> to ! satisfaction ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all h actually obta9$ unconditional subscriptions to _! corporate /ock 9 ! sum ( six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 & tw5ty p] c5t4 on ea* & e %>e ( said six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s %all h be5 actually paid 91 & %all h complet$ sev5 miles ( _! road1 9 "o or two sections1 & "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( _! said tunnel "u ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 9 "o or m sections1 ( size suffici5t = "o or m railroad tracks1 a portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5ev] said company %all h1 excavat$1 9 addition to ! am\nt ( tunnel above provid$ =1 "o ?\s& l9eal feet1 9 "o or m sections1 ( head+ or gall]y ( f\rte5 feet wid? at ! bottom1 & six feet 9 height 9 ! middle1 & ( suitable proportion & =m1 or 7if excavat$ by ma*9]y7 circul>1 & ) a diamet] ( n less ?an eight feet1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to fifty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company2 & :5 said company %all h excavat$ two ?\s& feet ( _! said tunnel1 ( ! size above specifi$1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to ?irty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company 9 addition to said two ?\s& feet1 %all h excavat$ "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( head+1 9 "o or m sections1 & ( ! size above specifi$1 & %all h grad$ ?ree miles ( road1 comm5c+ on ! bank ( ,gre5 ,riv]1 at ! pres5t location ( ! cross+ ( said /ream1 or nor? !re(1 & ext5d+ t[>ds ,%elburne ,falls1 on ! same side ( ,gre5 ,riv] & ,de]field ,riv] z ! pres5t location1 said ?ree miles be+ all situat$ )9 f\r miles ( ! po9t ( comm5cem5t1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to eighty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] 9 addition to ! grad+ ( said ?ree miles z above1 said company %all h excavat$ ?ree ?\s& l9eal feet ( tunnel z above specifi$1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company1 9 addition to ! ?ree ?\s& feet above specifi$1 %all h excavat$1 9 "o or m sections1 "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( head+1 z above specifi$1 & %all h grad$ six miles ( road 9 location & o!rwise z a=esaid1 said six miles ( road be+ all situate )9 sev5 miles ( ! po9t ( comm5cem5t at ,gre5 ,riv]1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to eighty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5 said company1 9 addition to ! grad+ ( six miles ( road above specifi$1 %all h excavat$ f\r ?\s& feet ( tunnel z above1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company1 9 addition to ! above1 %all h excavat$1 9 "o or m sections1 "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( head+ z a=esaid1 & %all h grad$ n9e miles ( road1 9 location & o!rwise z a=esaid1 betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( eighty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company1 9 addition to ! above n9e miles ( grad$ road1 %all h excavat$ five ?\s& feet ( tunnel z a=esaid1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company %all h excavat$1 9 "o or m sections1 "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( head+ z a=esaid1 9 addition to ! five ?\s& feet ( tunnel above specifi$1 & %all h grad$ ! road betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 cross+ ! ,gre5 ,riv] ^u ! pres5t location1 or at a po9t nor? !re(1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to eighty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company1 9 addition to ! grad+ ( ! road betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls z a=esaid1 %all h excavat$ six ?\s& feet ( tunnel z a=esaid1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] 9 addition to ! grad+ & tunnel above specifi$1 ! said company %all h excavat$ z a=esaid1 "o ?\s& l9eal feet ( head+1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( ?irty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] 9 addition to ! grad+ above specifi$1 ! said company %all h excavat$ sev5 ?\s& feet ( tunnel z a=esaid1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & = ea* additional ?\s& feet ( head+ t %all be excavat$ ( dim5sions z a=esaid1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to ?irty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & = ea* additional "o ?\s& feet ( tunnel t %all be excavat$ ( dim5sions z a=esaid1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company %all h complet$ ! graduation & sup]/ructure ( ! road betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 on ! r\te h]e9 be=e specifi$1 & %all h put ! same 9 runn+ ord]1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 to ! am\nt ( =ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & :5ev] said company1 9 addition to ! road betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls above specifi$1 %all h complet$ ! graduation & sup]/ructure ( two cont9u\s miles ( road1 comm5c+ at ! we/]n t]m9ation ( ! above road1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to eighty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid2 & = ! graduation & sup]/ructure ( ea* additional mile ( road1 grad$ & laid cont9u\sly ?r\gh ei!r ( ! t[ns ( ,buckl&1 ,*>lemont1 ,r[e or ,florida1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid3 provid$1 t :5 ! rails %all h be5 laid & ! road put 9 runn+ ord]1 betwe5 ,gre5field & ! ea/ end ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 except+ t portion ( ! road :i* is to be made f ! mat]ial to be furni%$ by ! tunnel itself1 ano!r portion ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid3 & provid$1 also1 t :5ev] ! aggregate am\nt ( scrip t %all h be5 deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said company %all h rea*$ ! sum ( "o million sev5 hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 no fur!r deliv]y ( scrip %all be made until ! :ole ( ! tunnel ?r\gh ! ,hoosac ,m\nta9 %all h be5 complet$1 ( size n less ?an f\rte5 feet 9 wid? & eighte5 feet 9 height f ! bottom to ! top ( ! excavation1 & until ! facades ( ! said tunnel & su* portions z may require ar*+ %all be f9i%$ ) good sub/antial /one or brick masonry1 & until ! rails %all h be5 laid ov] ! :ole l5g? ( ! road1 includ+ ! tunnel1 & ! same con/ruct$ 9 su* mann]1 & ! necess>y connections ) o!r roads #hj f9i%$1 z w p]mit ! conv5i5t use ( ! same 9 ! transportation ( pass5g]s & freight betwe5 ! cities ( ,bo/on & ,troy2 b :5 su* connections %all h be5 made1 ! tunnel fully complet$ & ! road con/ruct$ z h]e9 be=e provid$1 ! balance ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to ?ree hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ z a=esaid3 & provid$1 also1 t until ! rails %all h be5 laid & ! road put 9 runn+ ord] betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 ! aggregate paym5ts "u ?is act %all n exce$ "o million ( doll>s3 & provid$1 also1 t prior to ! second deliv]y ( scrip to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,corporation1 accord+ to ! provisions ( ?is section1 evid5ce %all be furni%$1 satisfactory to ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t a sum equal to ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! am\nt ( ! scrip !n appli$ =1 %all h be5 actually paid to ! treasur] ( said corporation1 79 ca%17 by ! /ockhold]s !re(1 9 addition to ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s to be paid prior to ! deliv]y ( any scrip1 & t on ea* application = scrip1 9 pursuance ( ! provisions ( ?is section1 & prior to ! deliv]y !re(1 satisfactory evid5ce %all be furni%$ to ! gov]nor & c\ncil t a sum equal to ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! am\nt ( scrip !n' appli$ =1 has be5 actually paid to ! treasur] ( said corporation1 until ! six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s subscrib$ = %all h be5 paid by ! /ockhold]s2 & no scrip %all be deliv]$ until satisfactory evid5ce ( su* paym5t is1 f "t to "t1 furni%$ to ! gov]nor & c\ncil2 & provid$1 also1 no scrip %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( said corporation until satisfactory evid5ce %all be furni%$ to ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 t said corporation h exp5d$ 9 a reasonable mann]1 9 excavat+ & complet+ said tunnel1 & 9 grad+1 con/ruct+ & complet+ ! l9e ( road1 a sum at lea/ equal to ! am\nt ( all ! prec$+ issues ( scrip4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,! prec$+ section ( ?is act %all n be s con/ruct$ z necess>ily to delay ! op5+ ( ! road betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 until aft] ! completion ( six ?\s& feet ( tunnel2 b :5ev] any portion ( n less ?an ?ree miles ( said road %all h be5 grad$ betwe5 ,gre5field & ,%elburne ,falls1 z h]e9 be=e provid$1 a portion ( scrip1 am\nt+ to fifty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be deliv]$ to ! treasur] ( ! said company2 & 9 case su* paym5ts %all h be5 previ\sly made ^u ! road1 ! paym5ts ^u ! completion ( ! ?ird1 f\r?1 fif? & six? ?\s& feet ( tunnel %all be r$uc$ to ?irty ?\s& doll>s = ea* ?\s& feet ( head+1 & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s = ea* ?\s& feet ( tunnel ( ! requir$ dim5sions2 b no portion ( said scrip %all be deliv]$ = any portion ( said head+ or tunnel1 until ! correspond+ portion ( ! road %all h be5 grad$ z is h]e9 be=e provid$4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,:5ev] ! treasur] ( said company %all receive any ( said scrip1 he %all (f] ! scrip1 #hj receiv$1 to ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? = sale2 & if ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? %all s require1 be+ !reunto au?oriz$ by law1 ! treasur] ( said company %all sell & dispose ( ! same to ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal?1 at ! fair m>ket value !re(1 to be det]m9$ by ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,if ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? %all decide to buy z a=esaid1 !n ! treasur] ( ! company %all =?) pay1 to ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund1 t5 p] c5t4 on ! am\nt ( ! scrip s tak51 z a s9k+ fund4 ,if ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? %all decide n to buy1 z a=esaid1 !n ! treasur] ( ! company1 )9 ?ree mon?s aft] ! receipt ( any ( said scrip1 %all pay to ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund1 t5 p] c5t4 on ! am\nt ( ! scrip s receiv$1 z a s9k+ fund4 ,aft] ! :ole ( said road is op5 = use1 tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s annually1 %all be set ap>t f ! income ( said road1 & paid to said commission]s2 & ! :ole !re( %all be add$ to said s9k+ fund1 & %all be manag$2 inve/$ & appropriat$1 z is or %all be provid$ by law 9 relation !reto4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,! prec$+ sections %all be 9 lieu ( & be sub/itut$ = sections two & ?ree ( *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six ( ! acts ( ! ye> "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & fifty-f\r1 & ! second section ( said act is h]eby repeal$4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,! "t = complet+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 is h]eby ext5d$ until ,decemb] ?irty-fir/1 9 ! ye> "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & sixty-five4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,subscriptions1 ! in/alm5ts ^u :i* are payable 9 ca%1 or 9 ! scrip ( ! t[ns au?oriz$ to subscribe to ! /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 "u ! provisions ( *apt] ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-f\r ( ! acts ( ! ye> "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & fifty-five1 %all be consid]$ z unconditional subscriptions1 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is act2 & paym5t 9 ! bonds ( said t[ns %all be consid]$ z ca%4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,?is act %all take effect1 :5ev] said company %all file1 9 ! (fice ( ! secret>y ( /ate1 a c]tifi$ copy ( any vote or votes accept+ ! same1 :i* may be pass$ at any regul> meet+ ( ! /ockhold]s ( said company1 or at any meet+ specially call$ = t purpose4 ,approv$ ,m>* #bf1 #ahei4 #ahfj4--;,*apt] #bjb4 ,,an ,,act 9 addition to an ,act au?oriz+ a loan ( ! ,/ate ,cr$it to enable ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company to con/ruct ! ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be x enact$1 c41 z foll[s3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all =?) make & file 9 ! prop] (fices a location ( _! entire road & tunnel1 :i* location %all be made on t side or sides ( ! ,de]field ,riv] :i* w af=d ! mo/ direct & eligible r\te betwe5 ! village ( ,%elburne ,falls & a suitable t]m9us 9 ! t[n ( ,de]field or ,gre5field1 to be det]m9$ by ! /ate eng9e] appo9t$ z h]e9aft] provid$4 ,! grades ( any "p ( ! road h]eaft] to be con/ruct$ %all n exce$ =ty feet to ! mile asc5d+ ea/w>d1 & fifty feet to ! mile asc5d+ we/w>d2 & ! limits ( grade & curvature ( said road1 includ$ )9 said location2 & n grad$1 %all be su* t ! maximum resi/ance to ! passage ( tra9s1 9 ei!r direction1 %all n exce$ ! maximum resi/ance 9 ! same direction on ! ,fit*burg & ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroads2 & be=e any location made by ! *ief eng9e] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all be fil$1 a copy ( ! alignm5t & a table ( grades1 v]ifi$ by ! oa? ( said eng9e]1 %all be submitt$ to a /ate eng9e] appo9t$ z h]e9aft] provid$1 :o %all c]tify t ! limits ( grade & curvature h]e9 be=e prescrib$ h n be5 exce$$1 & ! said table ( grades s c]tifi$ %all be fil$ ) ! location4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,no fur!r deliv]ies ( scrip %all be made to said company ^u ! conditions au?oriz$ 9 =m] acts1 b ! undeliv]$ portions ( ! loan ( two millions ( doll>s au?oriz$ by *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six ( ! acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r1 am\nt+ to "o million sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be divid$ & apportion$ betwe5 ! railroad & tunnel1 & = ! con/ruction ( ea*1 respectively2 six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s = ! completion ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( railroad ext5d+ f ! ea/]n t]m9us ( said road ne> ,gre5field to )9 half a mile ( ! ea/]n-end ( ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & "o million "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s = ! completion ( ! tunnel1 :i* %all be deliv]$ ^u ! conditions & 9 ! mann] h]e9aft] decl>$1 subject h[ev] to ! provisions ( ! ?ird section ( *apt] "o hundr$ & sev5te5 ( ! acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-n9e4 ,no deliv]y ( any portion ( said scrip %all be made until said company %all1 at a special meet+ duly au?oriz$ = ! purpose1 h ass5t$ to ! provisions ( ?is act1 nor until said company %all h duly made & locat$ _! l9e ( road z a=esaid1 & %all h execut$ to ! ,commonweal? su* fur!r bond & mortgage1 or o!r assurances ( title on _! fran*ise1 railroad1 or o!r prop]ty1 z ! attorney-g5]al %all prescribe1 = ! fur!r security ( ! ,commonweal?2 & said bond & mortgage1 & o!r assurances1 & all bonds1 mortgages1 or o!r assurances h]et(ore made to ! ,commonweal? by said company1 %all h priority to & be pref]r$ be=e any & all atta*m5ts or levies on execution h]et(ore or h]eaft] made4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,! gov]nor & c\ncil %all annually appo9t a /ate eng9e] = ! purpose ( exam9+ & det]m9+ mon?ly ! am\nt & value ( ! "w done1 & mat]ials deliv]$ on ! railroad & tunnel ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 :o %all receive an annual sal>y ( "o ?\s& doll>s1 payable qu>t]ly4 ,! /ate eng9e] %all =?) fix p]man5t m>ks 9 ea* end ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 m>k+ ! progress ( ! "w up to ,febru>y tw5ty-f\r?1 eighte5 hundr$ & sixty1 f :i* to det]m9e ! progress subsequ5tly made4 ,he %all also det]m9e by suitable notes1 m>ks1 or obs]vations1 ! am\nt & value ( all grad+1 bridg+1 masonry1 or o!r "w done1 or iron1 or o!r mat]ials deliv]$ on ! road ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel prior to ,decemb] tw5ty-second1 eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-n9e1 & fix data f :i* to det]m9e ! value ( any "w1 or mat]ials deliv]$ subsequ5t to ! date la/ nam$4 ,he %all mon?ly1 imm$iately aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* mon?1 e/imate ! proportion :i* ! "w done ^u ! road1 s9ce ! prec$+ e/imate1 be>s to ! :ole ( ! "w requir$ to be done 9 ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+1 & sup]/ructure ( said railroad ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & also ! "w done 9 ! excavation ( said tunnel1 :i* he %all c]tify sep>ately to ! gov]nor1 toge!r ) ! am\nt ( /ate scrip to :i* ! company is entitl$ "u ! provisions ( ?is act4 ,su* mon?ly e/imates %all be bas$ ^u a wid? ( road-b$ at grade ( fifte5 feet1 on embankm5ts1 sev5te5 & a half feet 9 side-cuts1 & tw5ty feet 9 ?or\gh-cuts2 9 ! head+ ( ! tunnel1 ^u dim5sions f\rte5 feet wide & six feet high 9 ! middle1 & 9 ! f9i%$ excavation ( ! tunnel ( f\rte5 feet wide & eighte5 feet high 9 ! middle4 ,! deliv]ies ( scrip %all be at ! rate ( fifty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( tunnel1 divid$ betwe5 head+ & full siz$ tunnel1 9 ! proportion' ( ?irty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( head+ & tw5ty doll>s p] l9eal foot = ! rema9+ excavation2 & ( six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s = ! :ole ( ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+ & sup]/ructure ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel4 ,! scrip %all be deliv]$ on ! road 9 ! proportion :i* ! value ( ! "w done & ! mat]ials deliv]$ ea* mon? be>s to ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! :ole "w & mat]ials requir$ on ! portion ( road a=esaid4 ,no exp5ditures %all be requir$ m]ely = ! purposes ( ornam5t1 b ! "w %all be sub/antially p]=m$1 & ! rails %all weigh n less ?an fifty-six p\nds to ! l9eal y>d2 = any defective mat]ials or "w1 a proportionate am\nt ( scrip %all be )held4 ,! gov]nor & c\ncil %all h a g5]al sup]vision ( ! "w1 & = t purpose %all visit & inspect ! same at lea/ once 9 ea* ye>1 & z mu* (t5] z !y may deem exp$i5t2 & !y %all h p[] to correct abuses1 rem$y defects1 & en=ce requirem5ts1 by )hold+ scrip or impos+ new requirem5ts 9 su* mann] z ! int]e/ ( ! ,commonweal? %all 9 _! judgm5t require4 ,if ! gov]nor1 ^u ! receipt ( ! mon?ly e/imates & c]tificates ( ! /ate eng9e]1 %all approve !re(1 he %all transmit ! same & 8 approval !reon to ! /ate treasur]1 & ! /ate treasur] %all !reupon deliv] ! am\nt ( scrip s c]tifi$ =1 to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 or to 8 ord]1 subject to ! provisions h]eaft] m5tion$4 ,if he %all n approve !re( he %all submit ! same to ! c\ncil1 & _! approval transmitt$ to ! /ate treasur] z a=esaid %all au?orize su* deliv]y4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,! company %all at lea/ ?irty days be=e any int]e/ on any /ate scrip deliv]$ to said company becomes payable1 transmit ! am\nt !re(1 ) co/s ( ex*ange1 to ! treasur] ( ! /ate1 & he %all 9 all cases & at ! *>ge ( said company1 pay at maturity all int]e/ & co/s ( ex*ange :i* become payable on said scrip :]e ! same is payable2 & if said int]e/ & ex*ange & all int]e/ & co/s !reon1 or any paym5ts requir$ to be made into ! s9k+ fund1 or int]e/ !reon1 or any "p !re(1 rema9 unpaid :5 said company becomes entitl$ to ! next deliv]y ( /ate scrip1 !n ! /ate treasur] %all d$uct ! am\nt s rema9+ unpaid1 ) all co/s & int]e/ !reon1 f ! am\nt ( scrip !n deliv]able4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company may con/ruct _! railroad across ! public highways at grade1 9 cases :]e ! c\nty commission]s ( ! c\nty d n det]m9e su* mann] ( cross+ to be detrim5tal to ! public safety & conv5i5ce2 b :5ev] !y d s det]m9e1 said company %all con/ruct ! same 9 su* mann] z ! c\nty commission]s direct4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,! legislature %all imm$iately aft] ! passage ( ?is act1 elect two directors ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 to hold _! (fice = "o ye>1 or until o!rs are elect$ by ! legislature2 & any city1 t[n or corporation t may subscribe n less ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all h ! "r to elect annually "o director2 & any city t may subscribe n less ?an five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 %all h ! "r to elect annually by _! c\ncil two directors 9 said company1 :i* election may be held at any "t aft] su* subscription is made4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,! capital /ock ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all consi/ ( tw5ty-five ?\s& %>es ( ! p> value ( "o hundr$ doll>s ea*1 9 :i* %all be includ$ all %>es h]et(ore issu$ or subscrib$ =1 conditionally or unconditionally1 or payable 9 "w1 an accurate acc\nt ( :i* %all be made by ! company1 & record$ 9 ! records ( ! directors4 ,& ! residue ( said %>es1 & all %>es :i* may rev]t to said company1 %all be h]eaft] issu$ only at p> value1 & = ca%1 or t[n or city scrip1 or = ! bonds ( ! company4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company is h]eby au?oriz$ & requir$ to pur*ase ! entire road1 fran*ise1 /ock1 bonds1 & o!r prop]ty ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 toge!r ) ! income1 b5efits & rev]sion ( its lease to ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company1 & subject to its provisions1 = ! sum ( two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s2 & = ! purpose ( enabl+ !m to make su* pur*ase1 & transf] ! same to ! ,commonweal? z additional security to ! ,commonweal? = its :ole loan1 a fur!r issue & loan ( /ate ,scrip 9 f$]al curr5cy2 ( ! description specifi$ 9 *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six1 ( ! acts ( ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r1 is h]eby au?oriz$ to be made1 to ! am\nt ( two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 deliv]able z foll[s1 namely3 ,:5ev] all ! capital /ock ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad1 except+ n exce$+ tw5ty %>es1 ( "o hundr$ doll>s ea*1 & "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ( its mortgage bonds1 ) c\pons atta*$1 ! :ole am\nt be+ "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s1 payable 9 tw5ty ye>s f ! date ( issue1 ) six p] c5t4 int]e/1 payable semi-annually at ! ,bank ( ,comm]ce1 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 & ! a=esaid lease ( said company to ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company1 toge!r ) ! r5t res]v$ !re9 ( twelve ?\s& doll>s p] annum1 payable semi-annually1 %all h be5 transf]r$ to ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal?1 = ! future security ( ! ,commonweal? = its :ole loan ( cr$it to ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 9 su* mann] z ! attorney-g5]al %all prescribe1 & to ! satisfaction ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 ! /ate treasur] %all deliv] "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s ( said scrip to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company2 & :5 ! rema9+ portion ( said bonds1 ) ! c\pons atta*$1 %all be 9 l mann] deliv]$ to ! /ate treasur]1 he %all deliv] to ! treasur] ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company ! balance ( said scrip1 am\nt+ to sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s3 provid$1 t if any hold]s ( said bonds1 n exce$+ t5 ?\s& doll>s 9 all1 %all refuse to surr5d] ! same at p>1 ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all n be requir$ to pur*ase ! same1 b ! /ate treasur] %all )hold an equal am\nt ( /ate scrip at p> 9 lieu !re(4 ,! semi-annual paym5ts ( ! c\pons1 ) ! balance ( ! income f ! lease ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad1 %all be collect$ by or paid to ! /ate treasur]1 :o %all !refrom pay ! int]e/ on ! two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ( five p] c5t4 scrip h]e9 au?oriz$ to be issu$1 & %all pay ! balance to ! commission]s ( ! s9k+ fund ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad loan1 to be by !m f "t to "t inve/$ z is n[ by law requir$4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company %all1 z soon z may be aft] ! passage ( ?is act1 procure f ! legislature ( ! slate ( ,v]mont ! requisite au?ority = pur*as+1 hold+ & mortgag+ to ! ,commonweal? ! fran*ise1 railroad & prop]ty ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad ,company1 accord+ to ! provisions ( ?is act2 & 9 case su* au?ority %all n be grant$1 & any want ( security by reason !re( accrue to ! ,commonweal?1 ! gov]nor & c\ncil %all )hold f ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company portions ( scrip con/itut+ ! la/ deliv]ies to be made on ! completion ( ! tunnel1 to su* am\nt1 n exce$+ two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 z may be requir$ = fur!r security4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,all acts & p>ts ( acts inconsi/5t h]e)1 are h]eby repeal$3 provid$1 h[ev]1 t su* repeal %all n1 & no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is act %all1 h effect or be con/ru$ 9 anyway to release or impair any security :i* ! ,commonweal? n[ has or may h]eaft] h by =ce ( ! bond & mortgage n[ held by ! ,commonweal? on ! fran*ise1 railroad & prop]ty ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company4 ,approv$ ,april #d1 #ahfj4 #ahfb4--;,*apt] #aef4 ,,an ,,act provid+ = ! m spe$y completion ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be x enact$1 c41 z foll[s3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,! gov]nor1 ) ! advice ( ! c\ncil1 is h]eby au?oriz$ & direct$ to appo9t ?ree able1 imp>tial & skilful commission]s to inve/igate ! subject ( f9i%+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad1 & ( tunnel+ ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 ^: duty x %all be to report to ! gov]nor & c\ncil :at1 9 _! judgm5t1 w be ! mo/ economical1 practical & advantage\s me?od ( complet+ said road & tunnel1 ! e/imat$ co/ ( fitt+ ! same = use1 ! "t )9 :i* ! tunnel c be complet$1 & :at contracts c be effect$1 & ) :at p>ties1 = complet+ said tunnel & road1 & ! probable co/ ( ! same1 ! probable pecuni>y value ( ! road & tunnel :5 complet$1 ! s\rces & am\nt ( traffic & income1 & all o!r facts 9 _! op9ion useful to assi/ ! gov]nor & c\ncil 9 det]m9+ ! be/ me?od ( secur+ a cont9u\s railroad communication betwe5 ,troy & ,gre5field4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company is h]eby au?oriz$ to surr5d] to ! slate1 ! prop]ty n[ mortgag$2 b ! "r ( r$emption %all n be b>r$ until t5 ye>s h elaps$ aft] said road & tunnel are complet$ & ! same op5 = use4 ,! said commission]s %all imm$iately1 9 ! "n ( ! ,commonweal?1 take complete possession "u ! mortgages to ! ,commonweal?1 giv5 by ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 ( all prop]ty1 rights & int]e/s int5d$ to be convey$ by said mortgages1 or ei!r ( !m1 & !n %all1 )\t unnecess>y delay1 cause ! said railroad to be complet$ & put into runn+ ord]1 & suppli$ ) suitable depots1 turn-tables & o!r usual & necess>y appliances = ! reception ( freight & pass5g] c>s1 f ! ea/]n t]m9us ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad to ! ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,said commission]s %all audit & all[ all j claims = labor1 s]vice1 mat]ials1 l&-damages incurr$ aft] ,april six?1 eighte5 hundr$ & sixty1 & be=e ,july twelf?1 eighte5 hundr$ & sixty-"o1 9 c>ry+ on ! "w ( con/ruct+ ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & may procure ! release ( all atta*m5ts & dis*>ge all li5s on said mat]ials4 ,! acc\nts ?us audit$ %all be transmitt$ to ! gov]nor1 &1 if approv$ by ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 ! gov]nor is h]eby direct$ to draw 8 w>rant ^u ! treasur] 9 favor ( ! claimants1 = ! am\nts ?us all[$1 to an am\nt n exce$+ "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,said commission]s are h]eby au?oriz$1 ) cons5t ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 to use or run t portion ( said road ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,m\nta91 or lease ! same to ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts1 ! ,fit*burg1 ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company1 or ei!r ( !m1 until ! completion ( ! said tunnel4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,said commission]s %all h au?ority1 ) ! approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 to cont9ue ! "w on ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 & by contract or o!rwise1 to exp$ite ! completion ( said tunnel4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,all ! net e>n+s & income d]iv$ f said railroad1 includ+ ! tunnel1 %all be held by ! ,commonweal? 9 tru/3 fir/1 = ! paym5t & reimbursem5t ( ! int]e/ on all loans1 advancem5ts & disbursem5ts ( ! ,commonweal?1 on acc\nt ( said railroad or tunnel3 second1 = ! paym5t & reimbursem5t to all p>ties hav+ a legal "r !reto4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,! gov]nor is h]eby au?oriz$ to draw 8 w>rant on ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal?1 = su* sums z may be requir$ f "t to "t by ! commission]s = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is act1 & ! am\nt ( ! same is h]eby appropriat$ !re=e2 & ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? is h]eby au?oriz$ to issue scrip1 or c]tificates ( debts1 9 ! "n & 9 behalf ( ! ,commonweal?1 to an ext5t suffici5t to secure ! requir$ funds1 :i* scrip %all be> su* rate ( int]e/1 z is all[$ at ! "t on /ate scrip issu$ = o!r purposes1 & %all be r$eemable at ! end ( ?irty ye>s f ! date !re(2 & he %all sell or o!rwise use ! same at 8 discretion1 to procure ! sum necess>y to meet ! paym5ts 9 ?is act provid$3 provid$1 t all exp5ditures & advances made "u & by virtue ( ?is act1 %all be on acc\nt1 & =m "p ( ! two millions ( doll>s1 au?oriz$ to be loan$ 9 /ate scrip to ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company by *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six ( ! acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r2 & said exp5ditures & advances1 toge!r ) all sums hi!rto advanc$ to said company1 except+ ! sums advanc$ on acc\nt ( ! ,s\!rn ,v]mont ,railroad1 %all n exce$ 9 am\nt ! said two millions ( doll>s4 ,su* *anges may be made 9 ! location & grades ( ! road1 z may be necess>y to improve ! same2 & no lease %all be made ( ! portion ( ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel = a t]m exce$+ six ye>s2 nor %all su* portion be con/ruct$ )\t ! approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,,sect4 #h4 ,all acts & p>ts ( acts inconsi/5t h]e)1 are h]eby repeal$4 ,,sect4 #i4 ,?is act %all take effect ^u its passage4 ,approv$ ,april #bh1 #ahfb4 #ahfc4--;,*apt] #bad4 ,,an ,,act 9 addition to an ,act provid+ = ! m spe$y completion ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,be x enact$1 c41 z foll[s3 ,,sect4 #a4 ,! commission]s appo9t$ "u ! "o hundr$ & fifty-six? *apt] ( ! acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & sixty-two1 are h]eby au?oriz$1 subject to ! advice & approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 to con/ruct1 complete & equip ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad & ,hoosac ,tunnel2 & to make su* alt]ations 9 ! l9e ( said road z may be deem$ necess>y to r5d] x suitable & prop] = "p ( a ?or\gh l9e f ,troy to ,bo/on2 also su* alt]ations 9 ! location & dim5sions ( said tunnel z w r5d] x suitable & prop] = use1 9 accordance ) ! _s & int5t ( ! two hundr$ & tw5ty-six? *apt] ( ! acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r4 ,,sect4 #b4 ,! gov]nor is h]eby au?oriz$ to draw 8 w>rant on ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? = su* sums z may be requir$ f "t to "t by said commission]s = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is act1 & ! act or acts to :i* ?is is 9 addition2 & !re is accord+ly h]eby appropriat$ = ! purpose ( con/ruct+ & complet+ said tunnel & railroad & equipp+ ! ! same1 & pay+ int]e/ ^u su* scrip1 z has be5 or may be issu$ dur+ ! progress ( ! "w1 ! unexp5d$ balance ( ! two millions ( doll>s au?oriz$ by *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six ( ! acts ( ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r1 & ref]r$ to 9 *apt] "o hundr$ & fifty-six ( ! acts ( ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & sixty-two4 ,& ! treasur] ( ! ,commonweal? is h]eby au?oriz$1 ^u ! w>rant ( ! gov]nor drawn z a=esaid1 to issue scrip or c]tificates ( debt to ! am\nt ( said appropriation1 :i* %all be express$ 9 su* curr5cy & %all be> su* rate ( int]e/ z ! gov]nor & c\ncil may direct1 & %all be r$eemable at ! end ( ?irty ye>s f ! date !re(3 & said treasur] %all sell or o!rwise dispose ( ! same z he may deem prop]1 subject to ! approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,,sect4 #c4 ,said commission]s'1 & _! successors 9 (fice1 %all be removable by ! gov]nor1 ) ! advice ( ! c\ncil1 & 9 case ( any vacancy occasion$ by dea?2 resignation or removal1 su* vacancy %all be fill$ by appo9tm5t ( ! gov]nor1 ) ! advice ( ! c\ncil2 & said commission]s %all1 once 9 ?ree mon?s1 & (t5] if requir$1 pres5t to ! gov]nor & c\ncil an acc\nt ( all contracts ent]$ into by !m z su* commission]s1 & ( all paym5ts & *>ges by !m made1 by virtue ( _! commission1 ) _! v\*]s !re=e1 :i* v\*]s & acc\nts %all be exam9$1 & if f\nd correct1 & 9 good fai?1 %all be all[$ by ! gov]nor & c\ncil2 b no lease ( any "p ( said railroad1 nor any contract am\nt+ to m ?an t5 ?\s& doll>s %all be made by said commission]s )\t ! ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil4 ,,sect4 #d4 ,said commission]s 9 alt]+ ! location ( ! l9e ( said road %all h ! same p[] z railroad corporations h 9 mak+ locations "u exi/+ laws1 & may take1 by pur*ase or o!rwise1 su* l&s1 or easem5ts !re91 z may be ne$$ = any purposes connect$ ) ! con/ruction ( said tunnel1 & all titles or easem5ts s tak5 %all ve/ 9 ! ,commonweal?2 & all p>ties aggriev$ by any action ( said commission]s1 "u ?is section1 may h _! damages assess$ 9 ! mann] provid$ by law = ! assessm5t ( damages aga9/ railroad corporations2 & all damages s assess$ %all be paid f ! treasury ( ! ,commonweal? to ! p>ty entitl$ !reto1 ^u ! w>rant ( ! gov]nor1 drawn pursuant to ! provisions ( ?is act4 ,,sect4 #e4 ,said commission]s1 subject to ! approval ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 %all h ! p[] to use a "p ( ! money appropriat$ by ?is act1 n exce$+ fifty ?\s& doll>s1 to ext+ui% any li5s or claims1 or rights ( r$emption :i* any p]son or corporation may h1 9 ord] to p]fect ! title ( ! ,commonweal? to said railroad & tunnel4 ,,sect4 #f4 ,! contract execut$ by ! ,troy & ,bo/on ,railroad ,company1 on ! eighte5? day ( ,febru>y1 eighte5 hundr$ & sixty-?ree1 by ! ,v]mont & ,massa*usetts ,railroad ,company on ! tw5tie? day ( said ,febru>y1 & by ! ,fit*burg ,railroad ,company on ! tw5ty-?ird day ( said mon?1 pr9t$ on pages eighty-eight to n9ety-f\r1 inclusive1 ( ! report ( said commission]s made on ! tw5ty-eigh? day ( ,febru>y1 a=esaid1 & ref]r$ to 9 ! message ( ! gov]nor1 dat$ ! twelf? day ( ,m>*1 9 ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & sixty-?ree1 is h]eby approv$1 ratifi$ & confirm$4 ,,sect4 #g4 ,! comp5sation or said commission]s %all be fix$ by ! gov]nor1 ) ! advice ( ! c\ncil2 b ! comp5sation ( ! *airman ( said commission]s %all 9 no ev5t exce$ ! sum ( five ?\s& doll>s p] annum1 nor %all ! entire comp5sation ( all ( said commission]s exce$ ! sum ( sev5 ?\s& doll>s p] annum4 ,approv$ ,april #bi1 #ahfh4 ,c4 ,/atem5t ( ,j4 ,w4 ,brooks1 ,esq41 ,*airman ( ! ,commission]s1 made to ! ,committee dur+ ! session ( ! ,legislature1 #ahff4 ,! fir/ ,act = loan+ ! cr$it ( ! ,/ate to ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 dat$ ,april #e1 #ahed1 provides1 besides o!r conditions1 t :5 sev5 miles ( ! road 9 "o or two sections is complet$1 & #a1jjj feet ( ! tunnel1 9 "o or m sections1 suffici5t = "o or m tracks is complet$1 !n #ajj1jjj ( scrip %all be deliv]$ to ! company4 ,! size ( ! tunnel requir$ by ?is ,act is n def9itely /at$1 nor :at proportion ( ! #ajj1jjj ( scrip is loan$ on acc\nt ( ! tunnel4 ,! ,act ( ,april #d1 #ahfj1 def9es ! size ! tunnel to be #ad feet wide & #ah feet high4 ,if ?is means excavation & n complet$ tunnel1 !n ! room requir$ = ! balla/ & dra9age w\ld r$uce ! height to ab\t #af feet above ! rails2 a size absurdly small en\gh to be reg>d$ z c]ta9ly n above ! m9imum int5d$ by ! ,act4 ,! same ,act provides t #cj p] foot %all be all[$ on acc\nt ( head+1 & #bj on acc\nt ( ! enl>gem5t1 mak+ #ej p] foot = ! complet$ tunnel2 #ej1jjj ( ! fir/ advance may !re=e be consid]$ z on acc\nt ( ! fir/ #a1jjj feet ( complet$ tunnel1 & ! rema9d]1 say #ej1jjj1 on acc\nt ( ! road :i* _h be5 !n complet$ we/ ( ! tunnel4 ,! second deliv]y ( scrip 0 on acc\nt ( ! tunnel1 & "u ! provisions ( !' ,act ( #ahei1 :i* provides t #ej1jjj may be advanc$ ^u ! completion ( #a1jjj feet ( head+4 ,! head+ 0 done & #di1ggg4gh deliv]$ ,octob] #d1 #ahei4 ,! ?ird deliv]y ( scrip 0 "u ! provisions ( ! same ,act1 & 0 on acc\nt ( grad+ ?ree miles ( road1 9 deta*$ pieces1 ne> ,gre5field4 ,= ?is1 #ej1bbb4bb 0 deliv]$ ,janu>y #c1 #ahfj4 ,! f\r? deliv]y 0 "u ! same ,act1 & = complet+ ! second #a1jjj feet ( tunnel1 = :i* #cj1bbb4bb1 0 deliv]$ ,m>* #a1 #ahfj4 ,an ,act *ang+ ! t]ms ( ! loan 0 pass$ ,april #d1 #ahfj4 ,section #b divides ! scrip rema9+ undeliv]$1 z foll[s3 ,no fur!r deliv]ies ( scrip %all be made to said company ^u ! conditions au?oriz$ 9 =m] ,acts1 b ! undeliv]$ portions ( ! loan ( two millions ( doll>s au?oriz$ by *apt] two hundr$ & tw5ty-six ( ! ,acts ( eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r1 am\nt+ to "o million sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty ?\s& doll>s1 %all be divid$ & apportion$ betwe5 ! railroad & tunnel1 & = ! con/ruction ( ea*1 respectively3 'six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s = ! completion ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( railroad ext5d+ f ! ea/]n t]m9us ( said road ne> ,gre5field1 to )9 half a mile ( ! ea/]n end ( ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,section #c conta9s ! foll[+ provisions3 ,! gov]nor & c\ncil %all annually appo9t a /ate eng9e] = ! purpose ( exam9+ & det]m9+ mon?ly ! am\nt & value ( ! "w done1 & mat]ials deliv]$ on ! railroad & tunnel ( ! ,troy & ,gre5field ,railroad ,company1 :o %all receive an annual sal>y ( "o ?\s& doll>s1 payable qu>t]ly4 ,! /ate eng9e] %all =?) fix p]man5t m>ks 9 ea* end ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 m>k+ ! progress ( ! "w up to ,febru>y tw5ty-f\r?1 eighte5 hundr$ & sixty1 f :i* to det]m9e ! progress subsequ5tly made4 ,he %all also det]m9e by suitable notes1 m>ks or obs]vations1 ! am\nt & value ( all grad+1 bridg+1 masonry1 or o!r "w done1 or iron1 or o!r mat]ials deliv]$ on ! road ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel1 prior to ,decemb] tw5ty-second1 eighte5 hundr$ & fifty-n9e1 & fix data f :i* to det]m9e ! value ( any "w1 or mat]ials deliv]$ subsequ5t to ! date la/ nam$4 ,he %all mon?ly1 imm$iately aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* mon?1 e/imate ! proportion :i*' ! "w done ^u ! road1 s9ce ! prec$+ e/imate1 be>s to ! :ole ( ! "w requir$ to be done 9 ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+1 & sup]/ructure ( said railroad ea/ ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel2 & also ! "w done 9 ! excavation ( said tunnel1 :i* he %all c]tify sep>ately to ! gov]nor1 toge!r ) ! am\nt ( /ate scrip to :i* ! company is entitl$ "u ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,su* mon?ly e/imates %all be bas$ ^u a wid? ( road-b$ at grade ( fifte5 feet1 on embankm5ts1 sev5te5 & a half feet 9 side cuts1 & tw5ty feet 9 ?r\gh cuts2 9 ! head+ ( ! tunnel ^u dim5sions f\rte5 feet wide & six feet high 9 ! middle1 & 9 ! f9i%$ excavation ( ! tunnel ( f\rte5 feet wide & eighte5 feet high 9 ! middle4 ,! deliv]ies ( scrip %all be at ! rate ( fifty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( tunnel1 divid$ betwe5 head+ & full-siz$ tunnel1 9 ! proportion ( ?irty doll>s = ea* l9eal foot ( head+ & tw5ty doll>s p] l9eal foot = ! rema9+ excavation2 & ( six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s = ! :ole ( ! graduation1 masonry1 bridg+1 & sup]/ructure ( ! unf9i%$ portion ( ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel4 ,! ,scrip %all be deliv]$ on ! road 9 ! proportion :i* ! value ( ! "w done & ! mat]ials deliv]$ ea* mon? be>s to ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! :ole "w & mat]ials requir$ on ! portion ( road a=esaid4 ,no exp5ditures %all be requir$ m]ely = ! purposes ( ornam5t1 b ! "w %all be sub/antially p]=m$1 & ! rails %all weigh n less ?an fifty-six p\nds to ! l9eal y>d2 = any defective mat]ials or "w1 a proportionate am\nt ( scrip %all be )held4 ,! gov]nor & c\ncil %all h a g5]al sup]vision ( ! "w1 & = t purpose %all visit & inspect ! same at lea/ once 9 ea* ye>1 & z mu* (t5] z !y may deem exp$i5t2 & !y %all h p[] to correct abuses1 rem$y defects1 & en=ce requirem5ts1 by )hold+ scrip or impos+ new requirem5ts 9 su* mann] z ! int]e/ ( ! ,commonweal? %all 9 _! judgm5t require4 ,"u ! provisions ( ?is ,act scrip to ! am\nt ( #dee1jcd4gj has be5 deliv]$ on acc\nt ( ! railroad & #dj1aca4ie on acc\nt ( ! tunnel4 ,/ate scrip 0 deliv]$ 9 /]l+ up to & includ+ ! deliv]y ( ,m>* #g1 #ahfa1 & aft]w>ds 9 doll> bonds4 ,9 ?is /atem5t ! /]l+ is *ang$ into doll>s1 to %[ x all 9 "o curr5cy1 & ! p\nd /]l+ is reckon$1 z by ! ,/ate treasur] :5 ! deliv]ies 7 made1 at #d4dd-dd_/ajj4 ,! c]tificates = am\nts due on acc\nt ( ! railroad or tunnel 7 = irregul> sums1 & ! scrip deliv]$ 0 9 r\nd am\nts2 ! fractional diff]5ce sometimes 9 excess & sometimes bel[ ! am\nt ( ! c]tificates is divid$ betwe5 ! tunnel & railroad 9 proportion to ! am\nt due on acc\nt ( ea*4 ,/at$ & divid$ z above1 ! scrip :i* has be5 deliv]$ on acc\nt ( ! railroad & tunnel1 is z foll[s3-- ,on acc\nt ,on acc\nt ( ,date4 ,on acc\nt ( road we/ road ( ea/ ,total4 ( ,tunnel4 ( ,tunnel4 ( ,tunnel4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- #aheh1 ,octob]1 #f1 #ej1jjj #jj #ej1jjj #jj - #ajj1jjj #jj #ahei1 ,octob] #d1 #di1ggg #gh - - #di1ggg #gh #ahfj1 ,janu>y #c1 - - #ej1bbb #bb #ej1bbb #bb #ahfj1 ,m>* #a1 #hj1bbb #bb - - #hj1bbb #bb #ahfj1 ,octob] #h1 #ae1hbi #gi - #fd1agj #ba #hj1jjj #jj #ahfj1 ,dec4 #ab1 #e1ehj #cg - #aab1aig #dj #aag1ggg #gg #ahfa1 ,janu>y #e1 #b1gha #ii - #cj1fja #cd #ch1hhc #hc #ahfa1 ,febru>y #ah1 #b1ede #hc - #bc1bha #ie #be1ggg #gh #ahfa1 ,m>* #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 ,! am\nt ( ,/ate scrip :i* accord+ to /atutes1 _h be5 e>n$ by ! progress made t[>ds con/ruct+ ! tunnel be=e ! surr5d] ( ! prop]ty to ! ,/ate1 may be /at$ z foll[s3-- ,/rictly consid]$1 no portion ( ! tunnel at ! ,ea/ ,end 0 cut to ! requir$ size ( #ad feet wide & #ah feet high1 mu* ( x 0 less ?an #ab feet wide1 & "s ( x only ab\t #ac feet high4 ,at ! entrance ! excavation 0 s ne>ly suffici5t t only a small am\nt m 0 requir$ to br+ x to full size1 & _h all ! re/ be5 well done1 a n v exact+ inspector might h pass$ #be feet ( ?is z complet$4 ,! rema9+ #b1ifd feet ( p5etration at ?is end c\ld =m no gr\nd :atev] = a claim z complet$ "w4 ,at ! ,we/ ,%aft ! head+ _h be5 driv5 9 bo? directions #ef-a_/b feet4 ,at ! ,we/ ,end ! total p5etration _h be5 #edc feet4 ,( ?is di/ance #bf feet _h be5 ar*$ ) /one--#dj feet is 9 rock1 /&+ )\t support1 & #dgg feet is tempor>ily support$ ) timb]s4 ,"u ! assumption t ! #dj feet left unsupport$ is safe en\gh to be left p]man5tly #hj1 !n #ff feet 0 complet$ at ?is end1 giv+ at all po9ts a total p5etration ( #c1ehh-a_/b feet1 ( :i*1 #ia feet 0 complet$4 ,x is cle> t ! paym5t ( #ej1jjj1 "u ! ,act ( ,april #e1 #ahed1 = #a1jjj feet ( complet$ tunnel1 0 n e>n$4 ,"u ! ,act ( #ahei1 scrip to ! am\nt ( #ej1jjj 0 to be deliv]$ ^u ! completion ( #a1jjj feet ( head+1 & ?\gh ! prior conditions ( ?is ,act _h n be5 compli$ )1 ?is am\nt may fairly be consid]$ z hav+ be5 e>n$4 ,! next paym5t ( #cj1bbb4bb = ! completion ( ! second #a1jjj feet ( tunnel 0 cle>ly n e>n$4 ,all subsequ5t paym5ts 7 made "u ! ,act ( ,april #d1 #ahfj1 provid+ = ! paym5t ( #cj p] foot = head+ & #bj p] foot = ! enl>gem5t4 ,! total am\nt accord+ to ! sev]al ,acts is z foll[s3-- ,"u ! ,act ( #ahei1-- ,= #a1jjj feet ( head+1 #ej1jjj #jj ,"u ,act ( #ahfj1-- ,= balance ( head+1 say #b1ehh-a_/b feet1 at #cj p] foot1 #gg1fee #jj ,= #ia feet ( enl>gem5t1 at #bj p] foot1 #a1hbj #jj ----------- ,total am\nt e>n$1 #abi1dge #jj ,! am\nt ( ,/ate scrip :i* "u ! /atute _h be5 e>n$ by ! progress made 9 con/ruct+ ! railroad may n[ be consid]$4 ,! fir/ paym5t ( #ej1jjj "u ! ,act ( #ahed1 %\ld h be5 = sev5 miles ( complet$ railroad4 ,! c]tificate ( ! eng9e]1 ^u :i* x 0 paid1 gave 7see page #hb ( ,h\se docum5t ,no4 #ahe = #ahfj17 ! l5g? ( rails laid z upw>ds ( sev5 miles2 no?+ 9 ! c]tificate %[$ !n any "p ( x 0 complet$ road1 & ^u inve/igation !n made x prov$ t :ile mo/ ( x 0 done1 a "p ne> ! we/ end ( ! tunnel 0 n t5 feet wide1 & w\ld co/ sev]al ?\s& doll>s to complete x4 ,x is cle> t ?is paym5t _h n !n be5 e>n$ 9 ! mann] provid$ by ! /atute4 ,! second paym5t 0 on acc\nt ( ! road1 "u ! ,act ( #ahei1 = grad+ ?ree miles ( road1 said ?ree miles be+ all situat$ )9 f\r miles ( ! po9t ( comm5cem5t2 ,page #cj ( ,h\se docum5t ,no4 #ahe = #ahfj says ( ?is grad+1 ! cont9u\s l9e is int]rupt$ by f\rte5 gaps ( cuts & fills2 x is ?us made up ( fifte5 sep>ate pieces1 avoid+ all b ! *eape/ "p ( ! "w1 & co/+1 z ! contractor :o did ! "w c]tifies1 betwe5 #h1jjj & #i1jjj4 ,"u1 to say ! lea/1 a some:at lib]al con/ruction ( ! ,act1 #ej1jjj 0 said to h be5 e>n$ by do+ ?is grad+4 ,all fur!r deliv]ies ( scrip h be5 "u ! ,act ( #ahfj1 :i* provides t ! #fej1jjj to be deliv]$ on acc\nt ( ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel %all be 9 proportion to ! progress made ^u ! "w4 ,on page #ae1 7,s5ate docum5t ,no4 #ic = #ahfc17 ! co/ ( ! "w done & mat]ials furni%$ ^u ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel is /at$ at #dfc1jdg #ij ,d$uct am\nt fir/ exp5d$1 z te/ifi$ by ! contractor1 = :i* ! #ej1jjj 0 paid1 say #h1ejj #jj ,am\nt exp5d$ "u ! #fej1jjj appropriation1 includ+ ! co/ ( wor?less bridg+ & masonry1 #ded1edg #ij ,! co/ ( complet+ ! grad+1 bridg+1 masonry & sup]/ructure ^u ?is "p ( ! road1 z e/imat$ by ,mr4 ,laurie 9 #ahfb1 0 #cgj1igj #hj ,d$uct ! co/ ( a small *ange 9 ! l9e1 & ( embankm5t wa%$ away by ! ,de]field ,riv]1 #e1bge #jj ,sum requir$ to complete ! road ^u ! old l9e :]e ! "w /opp$1 #cfe1fie #hj ,am\nt already exp5d$ "u ! #fej1jjj appropriation1 #ded1edg #ij ,am\nt exp5d$ & to be exp5d$ at ! !n prices1 #hbj1bdc #gj ,( :i* #ee p] c5t4 _h be5 done :5 ! "w /opp$1 9 ,july1 #ahfa4 #ee-daf_/ajjj p] c5t4 !re=e ( ! #fej1jjj _h be5 e>n$1 & ?is am\nts to #cfj1bjd #jj ,! total am\nts e>n$ & paid comp>e z foll[s3 ,am\nt paid ^u ! tunnel1 #agj1aca #ie ,am\nt paid ^u ! road we/ ( ! tunnel1 #ej1jjj #jj ,am\nt paid ^u ! road ea/ ( ! tunnel1 #eje1bef #ib ---------- #gbe1chh #hg ,am\nt e>n$ ^u ! tunnel1 #abi1dge #jj ,am\nt e>n$ ^u ! road we/ ( tunnel1 7n fully e>n$17 #ej1jjj #jj ,am\nt e>n$ ^u ! road ea/ ( tunnel1 7tempor>y "w includ$17 #daj1bjd #jj ---------- #ehi1fgi #jj ----------- #ace1gji #hg ,ov]paym5t 9 reckon+ /]l+ ex*ange1 say #dd1jjj #jj ,ov]paym5t :5 ! "w /opp$1 9 ,july1 #ahfa1 #agi1gji #hg ----------- ,fur!r paym5ts made ^u ! same "w "u ! law ( #ahfb1 #adj1bbf #ie ----------- ,total am\nt paid m ?an e>n$1 #cai1icf #hb ,if prop] d$uctions _h be5 made f ! am\nt e>n$ on acc\nt ( ! unf9i%$ condition ( ! sev5 miles we/ ( ! tunnel1 on :i* ! fir/ #ej1jjj 0 paid1 & on acc\nt ( ! wor?less masonry & bridg+ :i* h be5 reckon$ 9 at full co/1 ! ov]paym5ts w\ld be %[n m correctly to exce$ 9 am\nt ! sum ( #cej1jjj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,all obvi\s typographical errors 7 correct$4 ,tables conta9+ decimal fractions 7 /&>diz$ to %[ decimals = all values 9 ! column4 ,spell+ 0 /&>diz$ to ! mo/ preval5t =m4 ,punctuation 0 left z pr9t$4 ,on page #db ! curve value #c-a_/b 0 *ang$ to #c #cj' to mat* ! o!r simil> values4 ,! sum ( ! %>es 9 ! table 9 ,app5dix ,a on pages #ej-ea %\ld total #d1faj %>es b 0 pr9t$ z #j1jjj4 ,?is 0 assum$ to be a typographical error4