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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



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23. Oxford and Runby. 

 12.0i'0 shares of SO;, each ; capital fiOOOOO/. 

 In junction with the Great Western railway at Otforcl, passing tlirough 

 Wi.odstock, Banburj, and Southern, and terminating at Runby, in junc- 

 tion with the Midland and Birmingham railway. 7 feet gauge. Length 

 50 miles, 4 furlc.ngs, ti chains. Number of shares subscribed for 9,0(10, and 

 capital 450,01)0/ Authorised loan, 5!QO,uOO/. Estimated expenses, 

 700,000(. Working expenses, 40 per cent. Koyal Assent. Aug. 4. 



21 Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neitston Direct. 

 6,000 shares j capital l-'ill,000/. 

 Length of line 8 miles, 7 furlongs, 8 chains. Capital l.')0,0002. Estimated 

 expenses, 142 OOOi. Authorised loan, 50 01)"/. Number of shares sub- 

 scribed for, 5,142(. Capital I28,.550/ Working expenses, 45 per cent. 

 Royal Assent June SO. N. Robson, engineer. 



25. Liverpool and Manchester Extension. 

 Capital SOS.OOO/. 

 Estimated expense, 804.000/. Authorised loan, 268,333/. Working 

 expenses 40 per cent. Koyal Assent July 01. Clias. Liddle, engineer. 

 26. Eastern Counties Extension. 



Estimated expense. Ely and Whittlesea deviation, 320,000/ ; also Cam- 

 bridge and Huntingdon line; estimated expenses, 150,000/. Capital 

 stock 150,000/. Authorised loan 50,000/. Length of line 17 miles, 4 

 furlongs, 5 chains. Amount of capital subscribed, 113.000/ TheCompany 

 do not raise any money by loan on shares for the Whittlesea deviation 

 line. Royal Assent July 21. M. E. Borthwick, engineer. Royal As- 

 sent (Cambridge) August 8. R. Stephenson, engineer. 



27. Voi'k and North Midland Extension.. 

 York and Scarborough Deviation line. Estimated expense, 38,?50/. 

 of Bridlington branch, 87,00(1/.; and of Harrogate branch, 230,000/. 

 Length of branch to Bridlington, 19 miles, 6 furlongs, 3 chains, and amount 

 of capital subscribed 70,000/ , with power to borrow 29,000/. Length of 

 Harrogate branch, 18 miles. 2 furlongs, 4 cltairis. Amount of capital sub- 

 scribed, 180.000/., with power to borrow 70,CC6/. \\'orkiiig »-xpenses, 

 33 per cent. Koyal Assent, July 21. J. C. Birkeushaw, engineer. 

 Wm. Gray, jun., secretary. 



28. South Eastern Extension. 



From the Tiinhridge s'ation of the South Eastern railway. Length of 

 line 5 miles, 1 furlongs. 3 chains. Amount of capital subscribed. 135,000/, 

 with poiver to borrow 60 000/. Company also oblaiued power lo borrow 

 47,560/. for widening and extension of the London and (ireenwich, which 

 was estimated at 66.500/. and an increase of their capital of 142,700/ ; 

 for that purpose also an increase of 180,000/ for the hue Ironi I'onbridge 

 to Tonbridge Wells ; as also an increase of 187,000/. with power to borrow 

 62,000/. for branch lo Deal, and extension o' the South Eastern railway to 

 Canter' ury, Kamsga e, and Margate. Wm. Cubitt, engineer. Kojul 

 Assent Aug. 4, Aug 8, July 31. 



29. Leeds, Deuslittrtj, and M^:nchester Junction. 

 l:(.00n shares ; capital IISO.OOO/. 

 A line from Leeds, joining the Leeds and Bradford, tlirough Dewshury 

 to Huflderslield, joining the Leeds and MHUchester at Kirkheatoii, with 

 branch to Mirtiehi and Birstall. Length of line 2t* miles, 3 fin long-, 5 chains. 

 Kstimaied expense, 626.000/. Authorised loan, 160,000/ Number of 

 shares subscribed for, 2,737. Capital, 487,850/. Reported against by 

 tlie Board of Trade, and recommended by cominiit-'e of group B Work- 

 ing expenses, 35 per cent. Royal Assen', June 30. iVlessrs Giainger 

 and .Miller, ciigioeers. 5th call, Oct. 23. Interest paid, 1 pir cent. EeU. 

 and Aug. William Eagle 15ott, secretary, Leeds. 



30 E.veter and Crediton. 

 2 800 shares; capital 70,01)0/. — Amnlgamation. 

 To commence at Credi on, and terminate, in junction with the Bristol 

 and Exeter railway, at Cowley Bridge. Length of lioe 5 miles, 6 furlongs. 

 The whole of the shares subscribed for, with a capiial of 70.00'J/. Au- 

 thorised loin, 23.333/. Recommended to be postponed by the B.iard of 

 Trade, and recommended by the committee of group M, which sal only 

 one day. Koyal Assent, Aug. 9. R Uiniond, engineer Thomas Hact 

 mate, secretary, Exeter. Leased lo Great We^tern at 3 OOo/. per annum, 

 and one-lhiid of receipts if above 7,00ti/. per anuuiu. 



31. Lynn and Dereham. 

 10,800 shares ; capital 270 OOe/. 

 Commences at the terminus of the Ljnn and Ely line, and proceeds, by 

 way of Swatfliam, to East Dereham, in junction wib a liue to Norwich 

 Length ol line, 2 J miles, o furlongs, 1 i liaiu. Number of shares subscribed 

 for, 10,510, with a capital of 262,750/. Authorised loan 90.000/ Ksti 

 mated expen.se, 270 000/. Recommended to be postponed by the Boaid of 

 Trade, and recommended by the committee ot group K to be adopted. 

 Working expenses. 35 per ceut. Koyal Assent, July 31. J. C. Kas- 

 t/-ick, engineer. Call of 3/. 12s. 6d Oclober 1st. Oflice, LjDU. Secre- 

 tary, W. W. Williams. 



32, M'ilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 

 30.0110 shams of 5lll. each ; capital I, .^011,000/. 

 To commence, in junction with the Great Western railway, «t Cors- 

 ham, passing through the towns of Melkshani, Trowbridge and VVestbury, 

 with branches to Devizes and Bradford. The line passes through War- 

 minster, and the Valley of the Wiley, to Wilton and Salisbury, and the 

 other diverges to Frome, Bruton, Castle C'ar>, Yeovil, Dorchester, Wey- 

 mouth, and Bridport. Guaranteed 4 per cent, by the Great Western 

 railway. Lengthof line, 33 miles, 2 furlongs, 6 chains. Number of shares 

 subscribed, 23,046, and capital, 1,152,300/. Authorised loan, 500,000/. 

 Estimated expenses, 1,500,000/. Board of Trade reported in favour, and 

 committee of group G conlirmed their report. Working expenses 40 per 

 cent. Kojal Assent, June 30, I. K. Brunei, engineer. Leased to 

 the Great Western at 4 per cent., and J per ceut. increase, should the 

 Great Western railway pay 8 per cent. Interest paid, June 30, Dec. 31. 

 Propose to alter the line, and extend it to Salisbury, with the consent of 

 the South Western company. 



33. Southampton and Dorchester. 



10,000 shares of 50/. each ; capital 500,000/. 

 From the former to the latter place, by way of Redbridge, Brocken- 

 hurst. Hurley, Kingwood, Wimbourue, Hanworthy, and W areliam. Length 

 of line, 62 miles. Number of shares subscribed for, 7,6'25, and capital, 

 381,260/. Authorised loan, 166,666/. Estimated expense, 500,000/. 

 Recommended by the Board of Trade, also by committee of group ti. 

 Single line. Working expenses, 40 per cent. Koyal Assent, July 21. 

 Captain Moorsoiii, engineer. 



31. Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth. 



20,000 shares ot 60/. each ; capital 500,000/. 



Commences at Guildford, in junction with the Guildford and Woking 

 line, passing through Godalmiiig to Chichester, in junciioii with the 

 Brighton and Chichester line ; thence, through Emsworth and Havant, lu 

 Portsmouth and Fareham, terminating injunction with the South Western 

 line. To be leased by the South Western railway, and guarauteed 4 per 

 cent, on the outlay. Estimated expense, 350,000/. Authorised loan, 

 166,900/ Length ot line, 60 miles. Recommended by tlie Board of 

 Trade, and committee of group L Working expenses, 93,000/ per an- 

 num. Rojal Assent, July 21. J. Locke, engineer. Purchased by South 

 W estern, also Fareham Branch. 



35. Newcastle and Beriiick onTweed. 



SC.OOO shares of 2.'i/. each ; capital 1,400,000/. 

 Commences injunction with North British line at Casile Hill. Berwick- 

 011 Tweed, and terminates, injunction with Bradley junction hue, in Gates- 

 head, with a branch to Neville-street, to join the Newcastle and Carlisle 

 line, and a brancli, 7 miles, to Blylh, and one 5 miles, to Alnwick. Length 

 of line, 95 miles, 3 furlongs. Number of shares subscril)ed for, 39,725, and 

 capital, 993,I:!5/, Authorised loan, 166,066/. Esiimateil expense, 

 1,400,000/ Recommended by the Board of Trade, and commiitee of 

 group E. Working expenses, 40 percent. Koyal Assent, July 31. R. 

 Stephenson, engineer. J. Close, secretary. 



36. Richmond, Surrey, and West End Junction. 



13.000 shares of 20/. each ; capital 260.000/. 



To commence at Richmond, and terminate at a junction with the South 

 Western, at Falcon Lane, Battersea, passing thus the districts of Wands- 

 worth, Putut-y, Karnes, aud Moitlake. Length of line, 6 miles. Number 

 ol ,^llares subscribed, 8,715. Capital, 164,300/, Authorised loan, 86 000/. 

 Estimated expense, 200,000/. Recommended by the BoartI of 'Trade, as 

 also by the committee of group LL, Rojal Assent, Juli, 21. J Locke, 

 engineer. Secretary, Kichaid Meade. Office, 3, Moorgate-slreet. Call 

 of 4/. Aug, 30. 



37. Lynn and Ely. 



12,000 shares ot 2.')(. each ; capital 3''0,000;. 

 From King's Lynn to the city of Ely, meeting there the Norlhtri and 

 Eastern line and its exien-.ion to Norwich anil Peierborou,:h. Leu^ith of 

 liiie,37 iiii'es, 5 tiiilongs, Ocliains. N umberof sliaressubscnbetl for. 11,629, 

 Capital, 29J,7iO/. Autiiorised loan, loO,000( Estimated expense, 

 300,000/. Recommended by the Board of Traile. ami committee of group 

 1. Branch to Wi-beach. V\ orking expenses, 13,433/. Koyal Assent, 

 June 30. J. U. Kastrick, engineer. Call ol 2/. 10s. Oct. 1. Oliice, 

 Ljun. Secretary, W, W. Williams. 



38. Trent Valley. 



S2..')00 shares of 20/. each : capital 1 2-i0.0"0/. 

 Commences at Rugby, passing through Nuneaion, Atherstone, Tam- 

 worth. Lichtieltl, aud lermiuates, in junction with the Grand Junction line, 

 at Castle Church. Lt-ngtii of due, 49 miles. 3 furlouus. 4 chains. Number 

 of shares subscribed for, 57,442. Capital, 1,14-i. 840/. Autiiorised loan, 

 417,666/ Estitnaied expense, 900,000/. Kecomiuended by tiie Board of 

 Tratle. also the committee ol group O. VV tieii conipteie, to be leased in 

 perpetuity to Hie London and Biriiiingliaiii railway, guaranteeing the same 

 iliviilend as their owu line. Working expenses, 40 percent. Koyal .As- 

 sent, July 21. 'T. J. (ioiich, engineer. Se. lelarj, E. J. Cleatiier. Of- 

 lice, 68, George sireet, Manchester. Reaistereil, Aug. 21. iMeeticg, 20 

 Sept. Subscribed 306,000/. towards the North Staliordshire. 



