MR. TELFORD'S ESTIMATE.
Pounds
4.75 miles, with 116 From the lowest part 15,794
feet fall. of the Bond End, at
the bottom of the
High-Street, in
Knaresbro', to the
Brook Crimple, on
Ribston-Green, a
double Railway
9m. 1140 yds. with 82 From the Crimple 68,628
feet fall. Brook to Acaster
Sailby, a Canal
Add Ten per Cent. for 8,442
Contingencies
92,864
20 m. 142 yds. with From the same point 60,000
198 feet fall. in Knaresbro' to
Acaster Sailby, by a
double Rail-way
14.75 m. with a fall From the same point 38,830
of 11 feet per mile. in Knaresbro' to
Pateley-Bridge, with
Passing-places
In the foregoing estimates Mr. Telford has considered the Canal, with its
locks and bridges, as suitable for the Humber Sloops, and the Rail-way
sufficiently strong to admit of one ton and a half being carried by one
waggon.
When it was originally intended for the lower end of the line to commence
at Acaster Sailby, it was unknown to your Committee that an Act of
Parliament existed, levying duties on merchandise on the River Ouse,
after the same had passed the Wharfe mouth towards York; for the better
information of the public, we insert as much as relates thereto.