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.