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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



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5-1. Manchester and Leeds Branches Junction. 

 Capital 3IW,000(. 

 Exfension of tlie Oldham anil Heywood I5raiirlies, also of liurnley 

 BiMncli to join ihe iM:iuchester, Bury, and Ifosspmlale line ; cupitiil sulj- 

 scribed, 340,000i. ; auihurised loan, 120,000/.; length of line, 13 miles, 

 7 feet, 8 chains ; estimated expense, SbO.OOO/. ; lecommended by the 

 Board of Trade, and committee of ^ronp 11 ; ro^al assent, June SO. J. 

 Stephenson, engineer; office, Palatiue-buildings, Hum's UaiiU, Jlan- 

 chester; P. Laurenlz Campbell, secretary. 



63. Bedford and Loudon and Birmingham. 

 2,600 sh:ires ; capital 125,1100/. 

 In junction with the London and Birmingham at Bletchley, running 

 through a rich agricultural district by Maiston, terminating at Bedford. 

 Length of line, 15 miles, i furlongs, 4 chains ; number of shares subscribed 

 for, 2.187. aud capital 10'J,350/. Authorized loan, 41,050/. Estimated 

 expense, 125,000. Kecommended by the Board of Trade, and by com- 

 niitlee of group T ; working expenses, 40 per cent. Koyal assent, 

 .lune 30; IJ. .Stephenson, engineer; scrip exchanged for certificates 

 25th July ; B. V. Scott, Secretary, 1 1, Old Jewry, chambers, London. 



66. Wakefield, Ponlefract, and Goole. 

 7,380 shares of 50/. each ; capital 355,000/. 

 Connect the port of Goole and Pontefract wiih the districts of Lanca- 

 shire and Yorkshire, and by a junction with the York line near Siiaith, 

 with all parts of the Kingdom. Length of line 28 miles; capital sub- 

 scribed, 360,000/. ; authorized loan, 121,(i00/. ; recommended by the Board 

 of Trade and conmiittee of group \V ; working expenses 40 percent.; 

 royal assent, July 31 ; J. Harris, engineer. IMethley extension, 25 shares, 



1 new for 1 old, and new slock for proposed Great Grimsby, and Sheffield, 

 and Wakefield, and Pcntefract, and Goole, is to be raised j by Grimsby, 

 t by Wakefield and Goole ; the latter iy shares of 20/. each, one new for 

 every old. 



57. Great Grimsbij, and Sheffield Junction. 

 12,000 shares of .59/. each ; capital 600,000/.— Amalgamation. 



To open a communicalion from Liverpool on (he west of Giimsby, on 

 the Eastern coast, and furnish the manufacturing and agricultural districts 

 ■with a communication with each other, and access to a safe port on the 

 Eastern Coast. Length of line, 5!) miles, 4 furlongs, 5 chains ; the whole 

 subscribed for ; authorized loan, 20;00;i/. ; estimated expense 590,750/. ; 

 working expense, 30 per cent.; royal assent; June 30; J. Fowler, 

 engineer ; anialgamaled with the Shi-fiield, Maucliester, aud Sheffield, aud 

 Lincolushire com|)auies, as also the tireat Grimsby dock and railway, and 

 propose to include the intended East Lincolushire Company ; Secretary, 

 J. H. Humfrey, Sheffield. 



5S. Midland (Extension.) 

 Ernra Nottingham to Lincoln, 33 miles, 5 furlongs, 3 chains, for wiiich 

 the authorised loan is 130,000/., and an increase of the capital siock of 

 408,000/., estimated expense 403,009/., extension from Lyston to Peter- 

 borough, 15 miles, 7 furlongs, 4 chains, for which the authorised loan is 

 41,050/., or 250,000/. The increase of the capital stock 750,000/. ; 

 estimated expense 750, oao/. ; c ipital subscribed, 109,330/. more for the 

 Nottingham and Lincoln; royal assent, June 30; working expenses, 

 14,000/. per annum for X/yslon and Peterborough ; engineer, Ulessrs. 

 Gaud, R. Stephenson, and F. Swanwick. Bought the Ashbyde-la-Zuuch 

 canal for 110,0001. ; proposes to make a line by Hinkley and Muira, to 

 Burton on Trent, also a canal railway, of IMidlaiid gauge, to Grislcy 

 Common, also Leicester, Swanningttm railway, for 140.000/. at 8 per cent, 

 10,000/.; for working stock; 7,000/. debt redemp'.ion in 3 years. 



59. London and Suutk Western, {Metropolitan Extension, No. 1.) 



From Nine Elms to Waterloo and Hungerford bridges; length of line, 



2 miles; capital subscribed, 739,180/. ; authorised loan, 233,000/. ; esti- 

 mated expense, 800,000/. ; capital stock, 800,000/. ; recommended by the 

 Board of Trade, and committee of group LL. ; royal assent, July 31; 

 J. Locke, Engineer. 



CO. Bristol and Exeter (Branch.) 

 5,000 shares ol lOj/. e.3ch; capital 5;l0,000/. 

 Length of line, 29 miles ; number of shares subscribed for, 2,S50/. ; and 

 capital 205,000/.; authorised loan, 100,000/.; estimated expense, 375,000/.; 

 forming a junction between Bristol and Exeter, and the Great Western 

 line in the city of Bristol, willi a branch to Yeovil ; recommended by the 

 Board of Traile and committee of group G.; working expenses, 35 per 

 cent; royal assent; July 31 ; I. K. Brunei, engineer; leased to Great 

 Western Railway, aud proposed sale as follows: on capital, 1,080,000/., 

 and 430,000/., to call up at 10/. each, at intervals of six months, until 

 January 1849; for 100/. shares and until January 1,1852, for the | shares. 

 After January 1st. 1838, to have G per cent on a capital of 2,000,000/., 

 contingent on any new line or narrow gauge between Exeter and London; 

 if much is passed only to have 5| per cent. 



61. Leeds and Bradford, (Extension) Shipleij to Colne, 

 Ciipilal 500,000/. 

 From the Leeds and Bradford Railway at Shipley in Bradford, to Colne, 

 in Lancashire; length of line, 30 miles, 4 furlongs, 5 chains; capital 



subscribed, 382,500/. ; power to borrow 160,606/.; estimated expense, 

 500,000/.; recommended by the Board of Trrde, and committee of group 

 1).; working expenses, 40 per cent.; royal assent; June 40; H.Fulton 

 engmeer; Office, Hunslet lane, Leeds; Secretary, W. E. Greenland. ' 

 02. Birminsham and Gloucester, (Gloucester Extension, Stoke Branch, 

 and Midland Junction.) 

 Commences at the junction near Birmingham, and terminates injunction 

 with the Midland Railway at Aston, with branches to Stoke Prior, Wor- 

 cester, and Droitwich ; length of line, 1 mile, furlongs, 1 chain; no shares 

 subscribed or power to borrow obtained ; recommended by the Board of 

 Trade ; viorking expenses, 40 per cent. ; Angusl4 ; J. Baylis, 

 engineer. 



63. Aberdare. 

 1,000 shares; capital 50,000(. 

 Length of line, 8 miles, 5 furlongs, 2 chains, from Aberdeen to Taffs 

 Vale Line, near Ynys; authorised loan, 10,000/; siugle line ; royal assent ; 

 July 31 ; Vv'illiam Barber, engineer. 



04. Ashton, Staleij Bridge, and Lirerjwol Junction. (Ardwick and Guide 

 Bridge Brunches.) 

 Length Ij miles, Manchester and Birmingham Line, and Ardwick to 

 Ashton, Sialey Bridge, and Liverpool Line, and Newton; estimated 

 expenses, 90,000/. ; capital, 90.000/. ; authorised loan, 30,000/. ; working 

 expenses, 33 per cent. ; date of act, July 21 ; Haukshaw, engineer. 



65. Berks and Hants. 



8,000 shares; capital 400,000/. 

 Length of line 39 miles ; Termini, Newbury, Hungerford, South 

 Western, near Basingstoke, and Great Western near Reading ; authorised 

 loan, 133,330/. ; expense 40 per cent.; June 30, 1845; I. K. Brunei, 

 engineer. 



60. Blackburn and Preston Deviation. 



Capital 52,458/; loan 10,000/. 



Length of line, 3 miles, 4 furlongs, 3 chains ; Termini, Blackburn and 



Preston Line in Blackburn, aud Blackburn, Burnley and Colne line, ia 



Blackburn ; capital, 30,000/. ; estimated expenses, 00,989 ; royal assent ; 



July 21 ; CoUister, engineer. 



07. Brighton, Lewis, and Hastings (Branch Extension). 



Keymer branch, 9 miles, 1 furlong, 2 chains ; 2,800 shares ; authorised 

 loiin, 40,000/. ; Hastings, Rye, and Ashford extension, 29 miles, 7 chains ; 

 10,000 shares ; authorised loan, 100,000/ ; increase of capital, 500,000/. ; 

 and for Keymer branch, 140,000/. ; and extension of Brighton and Chiches- 

 ter (Portsmouth Extension), 22 miles; 6,400 shares; increase of capital, 

 320,000/. ; single line ; authorised loan, 100,000/. ; dale of act August S ; 

 J. J. Rastrick, engineer. The Portsmouth Extension is from the Brighton 

 and Chichester line, to Fareham, on the Loudon and South Western, and 

 the Hastings, from Hastings to Ashford on South Eastern. The Brighton, 

 Lewes, and Hastings line is extended from Soulhover and Lewes, to 

 the Brighton line at Keymer. Sold to the Brighton line for 71. per share 

 premium, by act had power to sell at 482,000/., the estimated act, aud 10/. 

 per share additional. Boyman, Secretary, Office, 11, King William- 

 street, City. 



08. Ciiestcr and Birkenhead] (Extension.) 

 Length, 7 furlongs; capital subscribed, 225,000/.; authorised loan, 

 100,000/.; capilal stock, 300,000/. ; estimated expenses, 250,000/. ; from 

 Grange-lane to Grange-end ; date of act, July 21 ; G. T. Payne, engineer. 



09. Chester and Holyhead. 



Length, 4 miles, 4 furlongs, chains; estimated expense, 500,000/. ; 

 date of act, June SOth ; Robert Steplu-uson, engineer; Secretary, George 

 King ; Office, 02, Moorgate-street, London. 



70. Cockermoutk and Workington. 



4,000 shares ; capital 80,000/. 



Length of line, 8 miles, furlongs, 7 chains: estimated e.xpense 30,000/. ; 

 authorised loan, 20,00u/. ; number of shares subscribed, 3,113 ; andcipilal, 

 02,100/.; working expenses, 40 per ceut. ; single line; daieofact, July 21; 

 John Dixon, engineer. From Cockermouth to 'iVhitehaven line at 

 Workington Harbour; G. H. Barnes, Secretary, Cockermouth. 



71. Direct London and Portsmouth. 

 Capital 1,.500,000/.: loans 500,000/. 



Estimated expenses, 1,450,000/. ; returned as passed in return of House 

 of Commons, printed August 8, 1815. 



72. Dunstable, London, and Birmingham. 

 2,500 shares ; capilal 50,000/. 



Length of line, 7 miles ; authorised loan, 10,600/.; number of shares 

 subscribed for, 119; capital, 2,392/.; estimated expense, 50,000/. ; workini; 

 expenses, 1,720/. per annum; single line; date of act, June 30; Rober 

 Stephenson, Engineer; Secretary, Thomas Long; registered, August 27 ; 

 Office, Eustou-square, London. 



