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:--
Deerfield Dam, $127,982 80
Race, 23,417 54
Excavation and Masonry at East
End of Dam, 12,802 46
Wheel pits, 70,723 23
Gates and Overflow, 9,986 26
---------- $244,912 29
East End Heading, 103,731 45
East End Enlargement, 80,317 10
East End Heading Enlargement, 17,559 46
Central Shaft, 144,423 75
West Shaft, 179,041 69
West Approach, 247,900 75
Building East End, 31,688 99
Building West End and Shaft, 40,010 13
Building Central Shaft, 12,026 83
Building General Account, 9,537 37
Engineering and Superintendent, 84,840 48
Machinery West Shaft, 57,111 73
Machinery East End, 87,032 38
Machinery Central Shaft, 51,364 01
Machinery Deerfield Dam, 10,820 93
Machinery General Account, 62,600 76
Machinery West End, 539 89
Land and Land Damages, 17,513 21
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$1,482,973 20
The following table shows the cost of the works under the classification
of outside and inside expenditures, as given by the consulting
engineer.
_Outside Expenditures._
Deerfield Dam, $244,912 29
Buildings East End, $31,688 99
Buildings West End and West Shaft, 40,010 13
Buildings Central Shaft, 12,026 83
Buildings General Account, 9,637 37
---------- 93,263 32
Machinery East End, $87,032 38
Machinery West End, 539 89
Machinery West Shaft, 57,111 73
Machinery Central Shaft, 51,364 01
Machinery Deerfield Dam, 10,820 93
Machinery General Account, 62,600 76
---------- 269,469 70
Land Damages and Land, 17,513 21
Engineering and Superintendence, 84,840 48
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Total outside expenditures, $709,999 00
_Inside Expenditures._
East End Heading, $103,731 45
East End Enlargement, 17,559 46
East End Bottom, 80,317 10
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$201,608 01
Central Shaft, 144,423 75
West Shaft Headings, &c., 179,041 69
West End approach cut, drifting
and arching, 247,900 75
Total inside expenditures, ---------- 772,974 20
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Total expenditures to November 1, 1866, $1,482,973 20
The exact correctness of any classification of the expenditures is not
very important, inasmuch as the sum total is chargeable to the
construction of the tunnel; but the Committee do not see the propriety
of charging the engineering and superintendence exclusively to the
outside expenditure. They have seen a classification which gave,--
Amount put into buildings machinery, &c., $673,531 24
Spent in the work, 809,441 96
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Total, $1,482,973 20