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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[January, 



on eroup AA. Working expenses 40 percent. Royal Assent July 21. 

 Ensint-er Sir J. M'Ncil. bubacribed to Irish Great Western (Dublin 

 and <;alwHy; 8UU.UO0/. to Wexfurd, Carluw, and Dublin Junction 

 lUO.OllOi. to Killaruey Junction iiU.UOO;. Also new line proposed, Clon- 

 mel, Cashel, Teniplemore, Nenagli, Borris in Ossary. to Ro^ciea, Par- 

 boiislowD, Knnis, Killaloe, and Walerford and Kilkenny, for which an 

 Act is obtained. Mr. Taylor, secretary. 



8. WaUiJurd and Limerick. 

 15.000 >har«8 of 50/. each j capital r.Vl.uOOI. 

 To cmnmenre at the city of Waterford, proceeding thtough the towns of 

 C'Krrj(k on Siiir, Clonmel, C'ahir, and Tipperary to Limerick, atfording 

 acconiniotialion 1o a population of more than a million, and giving 10 a 

 rich agricultural district an excellent port for the shipment of produce to 

 England. Length of line 77 miles, 7 feet. Subscribed 590,300/. in 

 llS.OliS shares. Power to borrow 250,000/. Recommended by the 

 Board of Trade, and rommitlee of group AA. Working expenses 40 per 

 cent. Royal Assent July 21. 



9. Neu-ry and Enniskillin. 



18.005 shares o! Ml. each ; capital aoO.OOO/. 



To commence, in junction with the Dublin and Belfast Junction, at 

 Newry, passing through the towns of Monaghan, Clones, and Enniskillen. 

 terminating, in juuctiim with the L'lster railway, at Armagh. Length of 

 line 75 miles, S furlongs. Capital subscribed 14,210/. in 284 shares. 

 Estimate 833,847/. Power to borrow 300.01)0/. Recommended by the 

 Board of Trade, and by tummiltee of group R. Working expenses 335 

 percent. Royal Assent July 21. Engineer Sir JohnReuute. Mr. Saunders 

 secretary. 



10. Walerford and Kilkenny. 

 12.500 shares of 20/. each; capital 250,000/. 



On this line the wooden rail is to be used as a substitute for iron. The 

 wood i.( to be prepared by Pavnes process, and the engines and carriages 

 are to be titled with Prosser's guide wheels. Length of line 37 miles, 

 3 furlongs. Subscribed capital 201. 000/. in 10,000 shares. Power to bor- 

 row 83 000/. Keconiineuded by the Boaid of Trade, also by the com- 

 mittee of group BB. Working expenses 40 per cent. Royal Assent 

 July 21. J. Valentine, Engineer. Office, 34, Broad-street buildings, Lon- 

 don. Thos. Prosser, secretary. 



11. Londonderry and Enniskillen. 

 1' ,000 shares of 50/. each ; capital floO.OOO/. 



Commencing at Londonderry, and passing through Carrigans, St. 

 Johnston, Strabane, ClitToid, Newtownstewart, Dromore, Trelluk, to 

 Enniskillen, in juuclion with the line to Dundalk, thus forming a direct 

 communication between the north-west of Ireland and Dublin, and the 

 east coast. Length of line 50 miles, 1 furlong. 4 chains. Estimate 462,123/. 

 Sub^'cribed 380,000/. in 7,()00 shares. Power to bonow 106,(iUO/. U ork- 

 ing expenses 40 per cent. Royal Assent July 21. Sir John M'Seil. 

 Engineer. Register of scrip 21 Oct. Fred. H. Hemming, secretary, 

 Jloorgate-street chambers, London. 



12. Dublin and Driigheda. 

 Capital 150,000/. 

 Howth extension. Length 3 miles,5 fuilong3.4j chains. Estimated ex- 

 pense 40,000/. Power to borrow 60,000/. Working expense 30 per cent. 

 Royal Assent July 21. Engineer Sir J. .M'Neil. 

 13. Ulster Extension. 

 Estlinate 133,03.'i/. 

 From Portadown to Armagh. It was originally intended to run the 

 Ulster line from Belfast to Armagh, and capital was taken tor that pur- 

 pose so that it will not be requisite to issue any new shares. A thirteenth 

 call for 2/. 10s. has |usl been made. This will make the amount paid up on 

 32/ on shares ol 50/. Leuadiof line 11 miles, 4 furlongs. Working estimate 

 33 per cent. Royal As^ent July 21. Godwin, Engineer. Raised 

 50 000/ on loan, and it is proposed to lake interest. Newry, Baubridge, 

 and Belfast Junction ; the engineer to survey the country between Newry, 

 Moira, and Li^buin, as also Louglibrickland, Dromore, and Hdisborough. 



14 Leeds and Thirsk. 



To commence at Leeds, and terminate at Thirsk, passing through the 

 most populous part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Lengih 46 miles, 

 1 furlou'', I chain Amount subscribed 863,100/. in 17.362 shares Power 

 to borrow 299,000/. Repori-d against by the Board of Trade, and re- 

 commended by committee of group B. Working expenses 40 percent 

 Koval Assent July 21. J. tiiainger, engineer. Pa>ne, Kddison, and 

 Ford solicitors. Office, 58, Aloionsireet, Leeds. Proposed exiension 

 through the Valleys of Wharfe to Skipton and the Nidd to Pateley, also 

 to the north-east to Stockton. 



15. Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchefter Junction. 



18.006 shares of 6(1/. each ; ccuita'. 650.0OO/. 



To commence at Leeds in junction with the Leeds and Bradford, pass- 

 ing through Dewsbury, towards HuddersBeld, and terminaling, in junction 



with the Manchester and Leeds, half a mile west of Dewsbury station. 

 Length of line 20 lnile^, 3 furlongs, 5 chains. Estinialed ex pen -e 6:iti,000/. 

 Power to burrow I07,00u/. No report from Board of Trade. Heconi- 

 uiended by committee of group B. Working expenses 35 per cent. 

 Royal .Assent June 30. Messrs. Grainger and Miller, soliciiois. Office 

 of the company, Leeds. Wni. Eagle Bott, secielary. 5/. call 23 Oct. 

 Interest paid Feb. and August. 



16. Slireushury, Osu-estry, and Chester Junction. 

 20,500 shares of 20/. euch ; capitaUlO.OOO. 

 Will form a continuation of the North Wales IMiueral railway, and will 

 complete the direct line of railway from Chester to Shrewsbury. Length 

 of lii.e 23 m.les, i furlongs. Estimate, 37 1,000/. Power to burrow 130 000/. 

 No report from the Board of Trade. Recommended by comiiiittee of 

 group Q. Working expenses 50 per cent. Royal .Assent June 30. H. 

 Robertson, engineer. Amalgamated with North Wales Mineral railway, 

 allowing to the latter company for 20/. shares 26/. 13>. 4d. stock, and for 

 10/. shares 14/. lis. 8ii. and issuing new lo/. stock for extension, one 

 for each 20/., and one for two 10/. Norih Wales .Mineral railway, 



17. Ely and Huntingdon. 

 10.800 shares nl 25/. eath ; capital 194.400/. 

 To commence at Ely, in junction with the Eastern Counties and L\nn 

 and Ely railway, passing through St. I ve's, Huntingdon, and St. Neot"s 

 to Bediord. Length of line 22 miles, 6 chains. 87,298 shares ; subscribed 

 a capital of 157,1::5/. Estimate, 190,046/. Power to bornnv 64,800/. 

 No report from the Board of Trade. Recommended by coniniittee of 

 group 1, Working expenses 30 per cent. Royal Assent June 30 J.U. 

 Raslrick, engineer, (all of 3/. lbs. Oct. I. Offices, Lyno, Norfolk. 

 Secretary, W. W. Williams. 



18. Gravesend and Rochester [Thames Medway). 

 6,000 shares of 20/. each ; capital »5.000/. 



To commence between the Town and Terra, e Piers, through the Ter- 

 race Gardens and groumls of the Fort, over the lands adjoining tlie 

 Marshes, under Gad's Hill, crossing the Midway, near Kochesti r bridge 

 and terminating at the (iibralter Inn, Chatham. Lengih of line miles' 

 7 furl' ngs, I cnain. Amount of capital subscribed 127,500/. Estiniaie 

 170,000/. Power to borrow 56,006/. No report from the Board of Trade. 

 Recomiiieniled by committee of group A. Royal Assent July 31. Ei- 

 tension ^ mile. J.U. Rastrick, engineer, 



19. Preston and Wyre Branches. 

 12,000 shares of 20/. each ; capital 100,000/. 

 To commence at Preston, injunction with the Preston and W\re pass- 

 ing th rough the populous manufacturing district of Over D-irweu 'term - 

 natiug, in junction with the Blackburn, Bolton, and D.irwen railway at 

 Lower Darwru. Length of line 8 miles 2 furlongs, 6 chains. Estimate 

 50,000/. Power to borrow 33,333/. No report from the Board of I rade 

 and recommended by committee of group HH., as Lyiliam Branch and' 

 Blackpool Branch. Working expenses 32 per cent. Royal Asstut 

 July 21. G. P. Bidder, engineer. 



20. .Vor//i Wales. 

 12 000 shares of 25/. each ; capital 300,000/.— Amalgamated. 

 To commence at Bangor, in junction with the Holyhea.l and Chester 

 railway, passing through the slate disiricts of Caernanun.-.hii-e and Snow- 

 don, and terminaluig ai Port Dynllacn. Length of line 45 miles. 10 629 

 shares. Subscribed, a capital of 265,000/. Power to borrow lOOtiuu/ 

 Uorking expcuaes 40 per cent Royal Assent July 21. Sir John Reu- 

 nie, engineer. Isegotiating with Chester and Holyhead Railway. 



21. Brighton and Chichester (Portsmouth Extension). 

 6,000 shares ol 50/. each; capital 320,000/. -Amalgaoiated- 

 From the Rope-walk, Chichester, to St. James'sroad, Portsea, with a 

 branch commencing at the Farliugton Waterworks to the Gosport branch 

 of the Loudon and South H estern railway. Length of line 22 miles. 

 Repotted against by the Board of I rade. Single line, Itoyal Assent 

 Augusts. J. V. Rastrick, engineer. Mr. Oltley, secretary. Office, 

 Deau-slieet. The abo\e shares issued and sold to the Brighton Railway' 

 Company. 



22. Oxford, Worcester, and Woherhampton. 

 3i),0oo shares of 5it/. each ; capital 1,5 0,000/. 



To commence at Wolverhampton, diverging from the Grand Juoclioo, 

 passing through the districts in llie vicinity of Bilslon, Tipton, Dudley', 

 Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Stourporl, Droitwich, Worcester, Per^hoj'e', 

 Evesham, Morelon, and Oxford, in junction with the Great Western 

 railway. Leased in perpetuity to ihe Great Western railway at 3^ per 

 cent, on 22,500/., and capital 1,125,000/. Authorised loan, 500,uo0/. 

 Working expenses, 40 per cent. Royal Assent .August 4. Brunei] 

 engineer. N. T. Smith, secretary, Worcester. This Company have' 

 b<u;lit Stratford and Moreton railway, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sloui- 

 biiJge (extension) canals, and have shares in projected CUelleLham, Ox- 

 ford, and South Statfurdshire railway. 



