| Annual Report of the Atlantic & Gulf RR |
| as of February 1, 1863, |
| Engineer's Report |
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| Engineer's Department, A. & G. Rail Road |
| Savannah, January 14th, 1863 |
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| Major John Screven |
| President |
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| Sir, |
| The operations of this
Department during the past year having been quite limited, my report
will necessarily be brief. |
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As Section 43 East, will be completed by the first of
next month, we may consider the Road as graded continuously from
Thomasville to Big Tired Creek, seventeen and a half miles. Of the
entire distance from Thomasville to Bainbridge, about thirty miles are
graded, leaving 6 miles 3,920 feet yet to be graded, of which 5 miles
600 feet, amounting to about 310,000 cubic yards, are embraced in the
contract of Mr. D. W. Orr, whose present force is not sufficient to
complete it in less time than eighteen months.
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The balance of the unfinished work, except a short
distance, in and near the town of Bainbridge, is in Section 49 west,
and is in distance 1 mile 3320 feet, amounting to 26,000 cubic yards.
This work was originally let to Messrs. King & Austin, who, after
having done some eight hundred dollars worth of it, gave it up, and it
has never been relet.
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The Warehouse at station No. 20, (fourteen and a half
Miles for Thomasville) is completed, and the cross-ties are delivered
on the greater part of the Road between Thomasville and that point. I
estimate the force employed during the year at an average of one
hundred and eighty hands, and the following statement of the amount
estimated to contractors each month, will give an idea of the labor
performed.
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In the amounts for May and November, is included some
final estimates, in which the percentage retained in work previously
done is returned.
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| February |
7th, 1862 |
$2,506.08 |
| March |
" |
2,252.17 |
| April |
" |
2,933.70 |
| May |
" |
18,366.76 |
| June |
" |
2,539.78 |
| July |
" |
2,926.74 |
| August |
" |
3,074.81 |
| September |
" |
3,399.82 |
| October |
" |
2,794.55 |
| November |
" |
14,553.59 |
| December |
" |
2,835.05 |
| January |
7th, 1863 |
1,731.49 |
| Total |
$59,914.54 |
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The following statement shows the expenditure to date,
for items designated in each Section from No. 44 to Bainbridge:
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| Section 44 |
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| Clearing, Grubbing and Grading |
41,348.88 |
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| Bridging |
974.20 |
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| Cross Ties |
1,795.80 |
44,118.88 |
| Section 45 |
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| Clearing, Grubbing and Grading |
19,403.40 |
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| Bridging |
21,038.44 |
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| Cross Ties |
1,504.48 |
41,946.32 |
| Section 46 |
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| Clearing, Grubbing and Grading |
29,844.57 |
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| Bridging |
3,531.45 |
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| Cross Ties |
1,490.11 |
34,866.13 |
| Section 47 |
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| Clearing, Grubbing and Grading |
32,811.16 |
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| Bridging |
3,332.69 |
36,143.85 |
| Section 48, East |
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| Clearing, Grubbing and Grading |
12,544.28 |
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| Bridging |
792.63 |
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| Cross Ties |
845.76 |
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| Warehouse at No. 20 |
656.00 |
14,838.67 |
| Section 48, West Clearing, Grubbing
and Grading |
22,652.96 |
| Section 49,
East
" |
27,561.73 |
| Section 49,
West
" |
416.05 |
| Section 50,
West
" |
7,429.65 |
| Section 51,
East
" |
6,229.24 |
| Section 51,
West
" |
12,114.52 |
| Section 52, East (2 1/2
m)
" |
14,746.22 |
| Section 54 |
12,437.10 |
| Section 55, East |
6,094.69 |
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Total |
$281,595.31 |
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The graded portion of the Road west of Thomasville is
being considerably damaged by washes, and I would respectfully
recommend that a small force be placed upon it to keep it in repair.
If left in its present condition, it may become in future a source of
both expense and delay.
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There are also some considerable land slides, but they an
be best removed with cars after the track is laid up to them.
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The Company's inability to lay the track to Station No.
20, is, I think, much to be regretted, as the extension of the road to
that point would be both a source of profit to the Company and
accommodation to an extensive and wealthy section of country west of
Tired Creek.
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Very respectfully, your ob't. serv't.
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J. T. Stone
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Chief Engineer
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