Report of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866.Wentworth, Tappan
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Report of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866.
Wentworth, Tappan
Hoosac Tunnel (Mass.); Railroad tunnels -- Massachusetts; Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company
In addition to the property enumerated under the preceding
heads, the State has at North Adams, a freight house, cashier's
office, engineer's office, stable and two coal sheds, and opposite
the West End on the Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, an
additional freight house. There are also two instrumental
station houses on the east and west summits respectively, all
of which are occupied by the State for the purposes of the
enterprise. There is also one seven-horse engine and three
small compressors. Tho State has also four mule teams, three
of four, and one of two animals, making fourteen in all. There
were also used on the work in the early part of the year, twelve
or fourteen horses, employed in hauling clay, sand, wood, &c.
Six of these have been sold to Mr. Farren, and the remainder
are to be disposed of. To this enumeration should be added
five horses and three or more carriages kept at the stable at
North Adams for the transportation of the engineers, superintendent,
master mechanic, &c., from point to point along the line of
operations wherever their presence and services might be needed.
The expense of the stable, including the pay of the keeper,
for the past year, was, $1,900 00
which covers the price of three carriages, $500 00
and one harness, 40 00
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Leaving, $1,360 00
for the expense of keeping five horses, and the repairs; which is about
five dollars per week in all. The charge for keeping horses at the
stable in North Adams, is five dollars per week for feed; and the cost
for the use of one horse and wagon from North Adams to the East End, is
four dollars. These horses were also used to transport the commissioners
and the committee visiting the tunnel, when required for that purpose.
THE ROAD BETWEEN THE TUNNEL AND NORTH ADAMS.
It is proposed to change the course of, the road as it emerges from the
tunnel, and two lines have been surveyed, which, diverging near the
approach cut, unite again about midway from thence to the village. The
difference in length is about thirty feet. The northerly line is the
least expensive to construct, and best favors the landholders on the
route. It has the recommendation of the engineer, and the approval of
the consulting engineer, and will probably be selected. There are
reasons for an early location of this portion of the road which call for
a prompt action in this behalf on the part of the commissioners, which
will undoubtedly be taken.
The following table shows the expense of the tunnel and the land and
works connected therewith under the administration of the commissioners,
as found November 1, 1866:--
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