Sesat STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad, FROM CONCORD TO BAVERHBILL, N. Hi. ARATYIYIE YY BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. — errr rf Oe MEREDITH BRIDGE, N. H. Belknap Gazette Press, Engineer’s Statement. The undersigned having completed the final survey of the Bosron, Con- conD & MonTREAL RarLroaD, from Concord to Haverhill, N. H., but not having completed his estimates, is enabled at present to accompany the Map of the Road with only this brief statement. I commenced the survey at Concord on the 10th of March last, with directions from the Board of Man- agers to find the best possible location for the road, and to make the survey final, ready to locate and contract upon. I have followed these directions; and shall be able erelong, from the survey which I have made, to present to the Board, full and minute estimates of the expense of construction, with erate, and every thing necessary to be had before contracting and breaking ground. . . . 1 may. be permitted to refer to the accompanying ‘plan as exhibiting the location of ‘the road ;'and would add, that-1 consider the route as very feas- able, with an unusually small proportion of heavy grades and very little rock cutting. In Meredith there will be about two miles of 45 feet grade to the mile— in New Hampton and Holderness about three miles, and in Wentworth and Warren about six miles of the same grade. In Warren there will be three miles of 52,80 feet to the mile; and in Benton and Haverhill about seven miles of 45 feet to the mile. All the rest of the road will be level, or gently undulating, in no case exceeding 39,60 feet grade to the mile. The istance from the Depot, in Concord, to Haverhill, is 84 miles. The curva- tures are not objectionable, there being but few of less than 1910 feet radius. From the estimates which I have made, and the view which 1 now have of the subject, I am of the opinion that the grading of this road will compare favorably with that of the Fitchburg road in Massachusetts. 1 think the whole expense of constructing and furnishing the road will not vary much from $20,000 per mile. Should Railroad Iron recede to its former price, so that the superstructure will cost as formerly about seven thousand dollars permile, the whole expense may probably fall considerably short of that ries | ag much if any exceeding in the whole fifteen hundred thousand ollars. Lumber of all kinds wanted for the construction of the road, as well as for bridges, depots, é&c., abounds upon the line, and may be had at reasona- ble prices. Good granite for masonry and all the materials for graduation will be easy of access andcan be procured at low rates. e@duly 23,1845. — - WILLIAM P. CROCKER, Engineer. f AUG 1317 Statistical Report. The board of managers of this corporation, having’ in view the construction of a railroad from Concord, N. H., to the Connecticut River, at Haverhill, in submitting the foregoing report of the Engineer, beg leave to add the following facts exhibiting the business resources of the country, and its capacity to support the road when’ con+ bo 3 ord ot wee List of towns in New Hampshire on, and tributary. to; the Boston, Concorp & Montreat Raiiroap, with’ the population of each, taken from the Census of 1840) and’ the total valuation of each town as returned to the offide | of Secretary of State as the basis of public taxes for the year 1844,. Inventory, 1844 Population,- 1840. Canterbtiry, 530,036 1643 Northfield, 392,261 1413 Sandbornton, 789,674 2745 Gilmanton, 9425396, 3485 Gilford, [383,116 2072. Meredith; ' 801,976 3344 _ New Hampton, 404,199 1812 Holderness, 398,123! 1528. P 39422 Centre Harbor, Alton, Wolf borough. Tuftonborough, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Tamworth, Eaton, Conway, Freedom, Effingham, Ossipee, Chatham, Albany, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Rumney, Wentworth, Warren, Benton, Haverhill, Orford, Piermont, Thornton, Woodstock, Bath, Lisbon, Landaff, Littleton, Franconia, Bethlehem, Lyman, Dorchester, Groton, Ellsworth, Hebron, Campton, Bartlett, Carroll, Colebrook, Columbia, Dalton, Gorham, Jackson, Jefferson, Lancaster, Milan, Pittsburg, Stewartstown, Stratford, Whitefield, Berlin, Krroll, Northumberland, Randolph, 23,441 115 Stark, 63,552 349 Shelburne, 84,810 350 Hart’s Location, 3,666 44 Clarksville, 27,482 &8 Total, $17,123,341 73,457 State of New Manpshive. SecreTary or Srare’s OFFICE. 1 do hereby certify, the foregoing to be the amount of the Inventories of the several towns named in the preceeding list for the year 1844, as the same were returned to this office by the Selectmen of said towns and published by order of the Legislature of this State. I further certify, that from the abstract of the amount of Inven- tories published by order of the Legislature, it appears that the total amount of Inventories received from the several towns and places in this State for the year 1844, (not including the Polls) was $72,156,937,75. Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this 11th day of June, A.D. 1845. THOMAS P. TREADWELL, Secretary of State. Counties in Vermont whose business centres in at Haverhill, with the valuation and population of each. Valuation. Population. Caledonia 4,727,563,08 21,891 Essex 668,480,40 4,226 Orleans 2,134,096,15 13,634 Half of Orange 3,246,804,59 18,936 10,776,944,59 58,687 68 towns in N. H. —17,123,441,00 74,483 $27,900,385,59 133,170 Towns in New Hampshire, with the present annu- al tonnage of each and the price per ton paid for the same to and from Concord, with the gross amount paid for freight to and from all places. Tonnage Price to Concord Total Canterbury 525 2,00 2,625, 4 Tonnage Piice to Concord Total Northfield An see 3,CO 2520 Sandbornton 3250 4,00 ‘BY750 Gilmanton 1100 4,00 7.700 Gilford 1500 5,00 42,000 Meredith 2700 5,C0 91,600 New Hampton 950 5,00 4,400 Holderness 750 6,50 7,125 Centre Harbor 250 5,00 2,250 Alton 540 6,CO 5,130. Wolfborough 500 6,00 4,750 Tuftonborough ‘000 6;00 4,500 Moultonborough A50 6,00 4,050 *Sandwich 625 £,00 7,500 *Tamworth 450 10,00 4,500 *EKaton 450 11,00 4,950 *Conway 875 12,00 - 8,750 *Freedom 220 42,00 2,500 *Effingham 300 12.00 8,000 *Ossipee 482 10,00 4,820 *Chatham 100 12,C0 1,200 *Albany 125 12,C0 1,500 Bridgwater 475 7,50 1,827 Plymouth 425 &,C0 4675 Rumney 284 - 8.50 3;266 Wentworth 200 9.00 3,600 Warren 300 10,00 4,615 Benton 100 12,00 1,500 Haverhill 2500 13,50 41,250 Orford 750 9,50 9,375 Piermont P3510) 1€,00 4,550 Thornton 295 8,00 2475 Woodstock 150 10.00 1,950 Bath 450 14,00 7,650 Lisbon 350 15,00 6,300 Landaff 175 15,00 3,150 Littleton 450 15,00 8,100 Franconia 300 12,50 4.650 Bethlehem 140 14,00 2,380 Lyman 432 20,00 9.936 Dorchester 170 8,C0 1,870 Groton 192 8,C0 2. 112 Ellsworth Zo 10,00 075 Hebron 425 8,C0 ] ‘375 Campton 350 ~-10,C0 4,550° Coos County (26 towns) 4,000 17.00 8,000 3 1-2 Co’s. in Vermont 25,000 20,00 575,000 52,507 $841,251 *These towns at present do most of their heavy business with Portland, Add to the amount. paid for tonnage the sum paid for fe, and we have a grand total of more than one million of dollars. P _ Table exhibiting some of the principal products of sixty-eight towns in New Hampshire, from the official census of 1840. No. of Horses Cattle Sheep Cereal grains Potatoes 25 48 fc Canterbury 9 17 4609 25,249 45213 Northfield 237 1467 3312 22,107 25633 Sandbornton 461 3566 7822 32,648 56230 Gilmanton 497 4596 7635 41,296 84608 Gilford 233 2111 4723 17,621 58825 Meredith 442 3332 6859 28,979 66279 New Hampton 235 2117 = 44.17 18,264 41944 Holderness 231 2117 = 4278 28 267 _ 36891 Center Harbor 111 853 1534 7,356° «16591 Alton 289 2597 4379 22,844 +. 56063 Wolfborough 329 2352 3858 21,350 55360 Tuftonborough 189 1849 2110 17,547 38700 Moultonborough 223 1889 2112 19,837 31606 Sandwich 486 3131 . 4868 23,646 67459 Tamworth 246 1626 2187 15,113 ‘35791 Eaton 181 1324 1498 10,125 29874 _ Conway 233 1642 1852 18,818 41753 Freedom 155 1178 1575 9,058 22625 Effingham 198 1007 1125 11,950 26848 Ossipee 257 1616 1658 16,152 -, 44755 Chatham 114 463 526 6,072 ~ 13835 Albany 92 257 249 3,151 9647 Bridgwater 144 734 1093 11.962 20852 Plymouth 232 1485 3409 19,341 26087 Rumney 338 1342 1845 20.637 25904 Wentworth 227 1520 2653 {6,726 30678 Warren 209 1277 1975 15,532 38394 Benton 102 587 1971 6,555 16688 Haverhill 595 4440-11882 30,360 85324 Orford 389 2304 8979 31,865 62117 Piermont 278 1584 7381 27,676 32715 Thornton 238 1406 2219 19,477 33864 Woodstock 67 421 481 4,719 18623 Bath 499 2527 (9154 47 204 70492 Lisbon 376 2062 5116 29,124 46159 Landaff 277 1650 3948 23,106 35297 Litticton 381 1791 6170 22,522 38203 Franconia 183 533 940 8,121 18295 . Bethlehem 186 839 ©1154 12,708 33251 Lyman 365 2217 7863 30,191 41960 Dorchester 168 1008 3126 7,546 32786 Groton 173 1155 2508 10,146 26211 Ellsworth 43 248 725 2.374 ‘8580 Hebron 101 784 2037 6,705 10850 Campton - 284 1495 4181 £0,762 35257 eee County 2,307 11,334 21092 168,870 - 432521 13,915 87,581 185,088 1,016,619 2,128,138 29 ? ; 0,4 G TABLE exhibiting the present number of passen- pers on the different lines of stages over the roads embraced in the foregoing towns. Over the Grafton Turnpike 4600 Over the Bristol] Road 6000 Over the Sandbornton Road 6000 Over the Meredith road 5000 Over the Sandwich, Moultonborough &c. 4250. Over the Eaton, Conway &c. 6000 Over other small Routes 2500 34350 The passengers over the Grafton Turnpike would mostly take the Railroad at Haverhili—those cver the Bristol and Sandborton toads at Haverhill, Rumney, Plymouth &c. Those over the Mer- edith, Sandwich and Eaton roads, at Meredith Village &c, The Sandwich and Moulton borough, and the Eaton and Conway lines now run to Dover. From the foregoing tables, and an examination of the accompanying plan, it will be seen that the present amount of business of the towns upon, and tributary to, this line of railroad is sufficient to insure aa immediate and ample return of profits upon the investment. But experience has proved that railroads need not rely wholly upon the amount of business transacted before their construction, for support. There are certain rates of increase which bave always followed the opening of railroads; and we feel confident that the increase of business upon the open- ing of this road will range as high as ithas upon any of the numerous roads that have been constructed. We come to this conclusion from a consideration of the fol- lowing among other facts. . Prospective increase of business. It will be noticed that this is emphatically a water route, The Winnipissiogee River has been estimated by actual survey to afford a convenient and safe: water-power sufh- — cient to sustain full seventy-five thousand inhabitants.— Water-power is found all:along the line in great abun- dance. This power, with railroad facilities, would be gradually brought into use, and.a corresponding increase - of business would be the result. But: there are other’ considerations which would give a more immediate in- crease of business. ae The Winnipissiogee Lake, which is about twenty-five miles in length, is surrounded by towns as fertile as any in the state ; and abounding in lumber of various kinds, as well as in the productsof the soil, The business of all Bae Sees rf those towns, upon the north, east, and south sides of the lake would be changed from its present direction, cross the lake, and pass off over this road, The White Mountains, Franconia Notch, Red Hill, at Center Harbor, and the variety of natural scenery which this section of our state presents, itis well known, have become objects of great attraction, and are visited by many thousands of people from all parts of our country. Rail- road facilities intothese mountain regions, would undoubted- ly increase very much this kind of travel—many suppose it would double in a single year. It wouldbe difficult to imagine a more beautifully romantic excursion than this would afford, leaving the railroad at the head of the lake, Meredith Village, passing to Centre Harbor, which is a place of great resort, being in the vicinity of Red Hill, thence, passing up the south-east side of the White Mountains, through the Notch to the Hotels upon the west side. Then visiting the Franconia Notch,the Flume, ‘the ‘‘old man of the Mountain,” and passing out, striking the railroad again at Plymouth; or, passing down the Amonoosuck, into the valley of the Connecticut at Hav- erhill. The quantity of this Mountain travel is not easily estimated ; but, from the present amount, it may be set down as a no inconsiderable item in the business of rail- road intercourse. Lime. This article of universal consumption, is found at Hav- erhill, contiguous tothe track of the railroad ; and, ac- cording to Dr. Jackson’s Geological Report, of superior quality —better than the best of Thomaston, and as inex- haustable as the Mountains of which it is composed. Lime is produced here to a limited extent—being carted off for the supply of the surrounding country, some as far down as Holderness. Wood, which is an iinportant item in the production of Lime, is worth at this place little more than the cutting, while at Thomaston itis worth three dollars percord. ‘There can be no doubt that Jime would be furn- ished for our entire consumption as far down as Nashua, if it would not compete successtully for the Lowell and Bose ton markets. Let the demand be opened, and the supply would be at once equal to it ; and this item alone would furnish many thousand tons of freight annually. Lime stone is also found in Lisbon and various other places. Of the lime in Haverhill, Dr. Jackson, in his Geological report, says, ‘‘This bed of limestone is of in calculable importance to the people of New Hampshire, 8 and will save an immense sum from expenditure for foreign lime. The present known limits of the bed are evidently far short of its real extent, but enough is already exposed to furnish a constant supply for ages. The whole width cannot be less than 400 feet, and its fength, as at present seen, is 800 feet; but it reaches in a linear direction, to an unknown extent, such wide beds rarely narrowing, when traced even for the distance of miles. The natural drain- age is such that it is easy to quarry the rock to the depth of 25 or 30 feet, without the aid from pumps or syphong, so that the situation in this respect is favorable for work- ing.” ¥ Krom Ore. Iron Ore, of the best quality, is found in this vicinity and waits only for railroad facilities to,be brought into extensive use. Large quantities of it are now carted off, to be used for various mechanical purposes, At Franconia, the Iron Works which have long been in op. eration, arecrippled and kept down for want of means to reach amarket.