Annual Reports of the Railroad Corporations in the State of MassachusettsDutton and Wentworth, state printers, 1837 - Railroads 1851-1856 include: Abstract of the returns of railroad corporations. |
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... rail - road from Boston to Lowell , with one track of rails , was finished and open for travel ; and that a portion of the second track was laid . Since that date , the second track of rails has been ex- tended to about eleven and one ...
... rail - road from Boston to Lowell , with one track of rails , was finished and open for travel ; and that a portion of the second track was laid . Since that date , the second track of rails has been ex- tended to about eleven and one ...
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... rails are supported . " The foundation for the first track of rails , is laid with dry stone walls on trenches from 2 1-2 to 4 feet deep , and about eighteen inches thick . The rails are laid , part on stone blocks , part on stone ...
... rails are supported . " The foundation for the first track of rails , is laid with dry stone walls on trenches from 2 1-2 to 4 feet deep , and about eighteen inches thick . The rails are laid , part on stone blocks , part on stone ...
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... Rail - road Company had written and published two letters to the President of the Boston and Providence Rail - road Corporation , concerning these regulations ; and also written often to said president , requesting such rules to be made ...
... Rail - road Company had written and published two letters to the President of the Boston and Providence Rail - road Corporation , concerning these regulations ; and also written often to said president , requesting such rules to be made ...
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... rails , which are parallel edge rails , are supported by cast iron chains , on cross sleepers of wood , mostly cedar and chesnut . The ends of the sleepers rest on a bed of stone rubble , placed under the rails , along the whole length ...
... rails , which are parallel edge rails , are supported by cast iron chains , on cross sleepers of wood , mostly cedar and chesnut . The ends of the sleepers rest on a bed of stone rubble , placed under the rails , along the whole length ...
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... Rail- road Corporation , held September 7th , A. D. , 1838 , Voted , That the agreement with the Boston and Maine Rail - road of this date , be accepted , and that Hobart Clark , Esq . , President of the Corporation , and one of the ...
... Rail- road Corporation , held September 7th , A. D. , 1838 , Voted , That the agreement with the Boston and Maine Rail - road of this date , be accepted , and that Hobart Clark , Esq . , President of the Corporation , and one of the ...
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aforesaid Albany and West AMOS ABBOTT amount expended amount of capital Amount paid amount received Boston and Lowell Boston and Maine Boston and Providence Boston and Worcester Branch Rail-road Company bridge capital stock cent Charlestown Branch Rail-road Commissioners Commonwealth of Massachusetts Connecticut river construction contract cost December Dedham branch depot buildings Directors dividends dollars East Brookfield engines and cars estimate feet Fitchburg Rail-road Company grading Hampshire hereby hereto income January 28 JOHN HOOPER JOSEPH GRINNELL JOSIAH QUINCY Justice knowledge and belief land damages last annual report Lowell Rail-road Corporation Maine Rail-road masonry merchandize miles run miscellaneous expenses Nashua and Lowell Norwich and Worcester November 30 number of miles party passenger trains Peace personally appeared rails receipts and expenditures repairs of road respectfully submitted route scrip second track Stockbridge Rail-road Corporation stockholders subscribed SUFFOLK superstructure tion total amount treasurer West Stockbridge Rail-road Western Rail-road Corporation Western road
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Page 87 - California, party of the second part, Witnesseth that: Whereas, The said party of the second part...
Page 106 - To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled.
Page 15 - That a toll be and hereby is granted and established, for the sole benefit of said corporation, upon all passengers and property of all descriptions which may be conveyed or transported upon said road, at such rates per mile as may be agreed upon and established from time to time by the directors of said corporation.
Page 88 - And the said party of the second part doth hereby covenant and agree, with said party of the first part, for the use of the road and buildings as aforesaid, to pay the sum of nine hundred dollars per year, said payment to be made on the first day of April in each year hereafter, during the continuance of this contract, to the Treasurer of the West Stockbridge Rail-road Corporation, at his office in the village of West Stockbridge.
Page 91 - Railroad Corporation as aforesaid. And it is further understood and agreed between the parties hereto, that this instrument shall be construed to grant to the party of the second part, only such rights and privileges, and such part of the road and buildings as are not granted to the Berkshire Rail-road Corporation by the contract aforementioned, dated Feb. 6...
Page 69 - Salisbury, and made oath that the statement above by them subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me, JOHN GREEN, Justice of the Peace.
Page 10 - SECT. 2. Said company are hereby authorized to contract with the Cambridge Railroad Company, or any railroad that may enter upon or connect with said Cambridge Railroad, to do and perform all the transportation of persons and freight upon and over such railroads, upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Page 60 - Bayley, and made oath that the foregoing report by them subscribed, was true according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me, EDW.
Page 88 - Railroad, personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing report by them respectively subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me, ELLIS AMES, Justice of the Peace.