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probability can be abrogated, and others modified so
as not to be so onerous in their requirements.
But
it is in the matter of additional facilities for increasing
business, securing remunerative rates and economical
operations, that the Company must more
particularly look to secure satisfactory returns on
their investment.
The double tracking of portions
of the road, the introduction of the third rail to
secure narrow-gauge connections, and steel rails in
place of iron for renewals, stand prominently among
the needed requirements."
In the construction account of this report, signed
by G. P. Morosini, Auditor, was a charge of $842,
737.72 for " legal expenses," but the Auditor added
this explanatory but significant
foot-note: "The
propriety of putting this item in the construction account
is questionable, but it was so arranged by the
former administration."
The question of completing the double track and
of adding a third rail to the broad-gauge track over
the entire line, which was first advocated by Vice- In recommending these improvements General
President Diven, received serious attention in this Diven reported as follows, which is important now
report. April 24, 1872, the Vice-President had as showing the system under which the railroad's
ordered, by direction of the Executive Committee,
the making of surveys and estimates of the cost of
this improvement, the necessity of which the unfortunate
original adoption of the broad or six-foot
operation was conducted twenty-five years ago:
" It will be seen from the foregoing report that
to complete the double track on the Delaware Division,
without the third rail, will cost, if of steel,
gauge was then making most apparent. \Mce-President
$2,297,225 ; if of iron, $2,201,015. This I regard
Diven's plan also included the reduction of ex­
indispensable to any increase of the business of
the
cessive grades where practicable, the substitution of
iron bridges for wood, the completion of the necessary
depots, increased machine shops, erection of
grain elevators, and such narrow-gauge rolling stock
as would be necessary for the economical transaction
of the business of the road.
He submitted the following
as the result of the surveys and estimates:
The cost of completing double track on Delaware
Division, including grading and masonry,
superstructure, laying and ballasting,
and iron bridges, with steel rails, will be
Cost of above,if of iron rails, will be
The cost of completing double track on Susquehanna
Division, as above,if of steel rails.
If of iron rails
The cost of completing double track on Western
Division, Hornellsville to Salamanca,
steel rails
Iron rails
The cost of completing double track on Buffalo
Division, Hornellsville to Buffalo,if of
steel rails
Iron rails
$2,297,225 00
2,201,015 00
654,025 00
602,050 00
1,837,914 00
1,702,614 00
1.998,540 00
1,824,300 00
Steel rails $13,832,654 00
Iron rails 12.540,029 00
Additional buildings required... $1,149,00000
Additional equipment, engines
and cars 5,700,000 00— $6,849,000 00
road.
Steel rails $20,681,654 00
Iron rails 19,589,029 00
The delays incident to throwing so large a
business upon a single track renders anything like
regular time impossible. The freight trains are
obliged constantly to take the sidings for the fast
trains to make their time.
in completing the double track.
To
No time should be lost
complete the double track on the Susquehanna
Division, without third rail, will cost, if of
The cost and expense of laying a " third rail,"
steel rails, $654,025; if of iron rails, $602,050, making
the cost to complete the double track from New
on double track and sidings between Jersey
City and Buffalo will be,if of steel rails $5,551,800 00
Cost of above,if of iron rails 4,890,150 00 York to Hornellsville, if of steel rails, $2,951,250; if
The cost and expense of laying " third rail," on
of iron, $2,803,065. As the cost of completing this
double track and sidings between Hornellsville
and Salamanca will be,if of steel rails. . 1,161,000 CO
double track to Hornellsville is so small, after the
Cost of above,if of iron rails 1,025,700 00 completion of the Delaware Division, I recommend
Cost and expense of laying " third rail," on
this as very desirable. This done, and with two
single track and sidings between Salamanca
and Dunkirk will be,if of steel rails 332,150 00 routes to Buffalo from Corning, and with the Salamanca
and Buffalo business divided at Cost of above,if of iron rails 294.200 00
Hornellsville,