The ledge cutting is principally through granite and mica slate, but there are portions of the route where green stone and trap rock occur.

The estimated cost of one mile of superstructure of a single track and of H rail, is as follows:

1. H Rail 86 1-2 tons, 55 lbs. per yard, at $70 per

ton,

2. 704 cast iron chairs or splicing plates, at 50 cts.,
3. 616 lbs. of spikes, at 6 cts. per lb.,
4. 29500 feet of hemlock long sills 8 by 3, at 11cts,
5. 1760 white cedar sleepers, at 20 cts. each,

Laying rails, including digging trenches, notch-
ing and straitening rails, at $2 50 per run-
ning rod, the iron delivered on the road,

Cost of one mile of superstructure of plate Rail

Road,

6,055

352

36 96

324 50 352

800

$7,920 46

$5,230 00

The line having been divided into sections, for the purpose of equalizing the excavations and embankments as much as possible, the following estimate has been made of the expense of grading, bridging, clearing, and the superstructure of the road, exclusive of the right of way, offices, engines, &c., as they more properly belong to the report on the location of the line.

SECTION No. 1.

Distance, 6 miles 720 feet.

2 1-4 acres of clearing, as $18,

6,236 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 75 cts.,
65,632 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 13 cts.,
34,108 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 20 cts.,
357,730 cubic yards embankment, at 15 cts.,
136 feet of bridging, masonry included,
260 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,

7 road bridges and crossings, every thing included,
1 farm crossing,

Total cost of grading section No. 1,

SECTION No. 2.

Distance, 6 miles 4,560 fect.

3 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20,

2,880 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 80 cts.,
451,190 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 18cts.,
51,960 cubic yards of embankment, at 15 cts.,
615 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,
6 road bridges, every thing included,

40 50 4,677 8,532 16 6,821 60 53,659 50 5,592

520

3,705

35

$83,582 76

70 2,304 81,214 20

7,794

1,230

4,661

70

Total cost of grading section No. 2.

$97,343 20

2 farm crossings, at $35,

SECTION No. 3.

Distance, 5 miles 5,200 feet.

8 acres of clearing, at $18,

2 acres of grubbing, at $100,

21,745 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 20 cts..

280,844 cubic yards of earth excavation, at

13 1-2 cts.,

400,967 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts,
50 feet of bridging, every thing included,

1,044 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,
5 road bridges, every thing included,
3 farm crossings, at $35,

Total cost of grading section No. 3,

144

200

4,349

37,913 94

56,135 38

2,915

2,088

3,695

105

$107,545 32

SECTION No. 4.

Distance, 7 miles 40 feet.

265 50

14 3-4 acres of clearing, at $18,

5 acres of grubbing, at $110,

550

123,930 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 14 cts.,

17,350 20

284,021 cubic yards of embankment, at 12 cts.,

34,082 52

30 feet of bridging, every thing included,

1,100

210 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,

6 road bridges, every thing included,

2 farm crossings, at 35,

420 4,157

70

Total cost of grading section No. 4,

$57,995 22

SECTION No. 5.

Distance, 5 miles 3,400 feet.

17 1-2 acres of clearing, at $19, 6 acres of grubbing, at $116,

18,056 cubic yards of rock excavation at 70 cts.,
300,010 cubic yards of earth excavation at 10 cts.,
56,200 cubic yards of earth excavation at 15 cls.,
626 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,
2 farm crossings at $35,

352 50 696

12,639 20

30,001

8,430

1,252

70

222,258 cubic yards of earth excavation at 12 cts.,

26,670 96

215,320 cubic yards of earth excavation at 16 cts.,

34,451 20

167,869 cubic yards of embankment at 15 cts.,

24

SECTION No. 7.

Distance, 5 miles 4,600 feet.

7 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20,

4 acres of grubbing at $120,

320,158 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 15cts.,

120,132 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 12cts.,
40 feet of bridging, every thing included,
69 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,

1 farm crossing,

150

480 48,023 70

14,415 84
1,400
138

35

Total cost of grading section No. 7,

$74,642 54

SECTION No. 8.

Distance, 5 miles 200 feet.

13 1-4 acres of clearing, at $19,

351 75

4 acres of grubbing, at $110,

440

17,682 cubic yards of rock excavation, at 80 cts.,

14,145 60

197,924 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 13cts.,

78,431 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts.,
748 feet of bridging, every thing included,
20 cubic yards of masonry, for culverts,

2 farm crossings, at $35,

25,730 12

3,137 24

21,205

40

70

141,602 cubic yards of excavation, (earth,) at

24,072 34

17 cts.,

20,646 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cents,

2,890 44'

125 feet of bridging, every thing included, 4 road bridges, every thing included,

2 farm crossings, at $35,

5,144 67

2,890

70

Total cost of grading section No. 9,

$35,811 45

SECTION No. 10.

Distance, 5 miles 1,800 feet.

22 1-2 acres of clearing, at $20,

10 acres of grubbing, at $117,

325 cubic yards of rock excavation, at $1,

95,562 cubic yards of embankment, at 14 cts.,

450 1,170

325

100,978 cubic yards of earth excavation, at 12cts.,

195 feet of bridging, every thing included, 3 road bridges, every thing included,

I farm crossing, at $35,

12,117 36

13,378 68

8,624

2,520

35

Total cost of grading section No. 10,

$38,620 04

SECTION No. 11.

Distance, 6 miles 3,820 feet.

15 acres of clearing, at $18,

4 acres of grubbing, at $110,

65,529 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 12 cts.,

210,638 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 14 cls.,

175 feet of bridging, every thing included,
40 cubic yards of masonry for culverts,
7 road bridges, every thing included,

2 farm crossings, $35,

270

440

7,503 48

29,489 32

5,720

80

5,670

70

5,563 cubic yds. of rock excavation, at 75 cts.,

4,172 25

312,037 cubic yds. of earth excavation, at 10 cts.,

31,203 70

313,272 cubic yds. of ea th excavation, at 12 cts.,