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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[January, 



73. ItasteiTi Union (Ipswich and Bury St. Edmn7>ds.) 

 16,0"0 shares ; capital, 4ijO,buU/. 

 Length of line, 2fi miles, fiirlonps, 3 chains. Number of shares sub- 

 scribed for, 1,'JGSO, and capital, 317,000;. ; aulhorized loan, i;{3,33:!/. ; esti- 

 mated cost, 400,000/.; from ICastern Union line at Ipswich to IJury St. 

 Edmunds; working expenses, 10 per cent.; date of act, July 21, 1»45 ; 

 P. Brufl, engineer; ollice, Brook-street, Ipswich; secretary, James F. 

 Saunders. 



74. Edinburgh and Glasgow. 

 Length of line, G miles, 2 chains ; capital subscribed, 210,000/. ; autho- 

 rised loan, 23,000/. ; capital slock, 100,000/. ; estimate of expense, 52,000/.; 

 working ejpensc, 30 per cent.; date of act, July 31; J. 31iller, eogiaeer; 

 branch lo Stirling, 



75. Editil>ttrgh and Hawick. 

 32,000 shares ; capital, 4ilO,U(JU/.— Amalgamation. 

 Length of line, 45 miles, 2 furlongs, 8 chains. ; authorised loan, 

 133,333/.; single line; working expenses, 40 per cent.; date of act, Aug- 

 6 ; J. Miller, engineer. 



76. Eretrash Valley. 

 3,.S00 shares i capital, l;)o,Ono(. 

 Length of line, 13 miles, G furlongs ; shares subscribed, 2,920; capital, 

 146,000/. ; authorized loan, 03,000/. ; estimate of expenses, 187,000/. ; 

 date of act, July 21; working expenses, 30 per cent.; engineer, G. 

 Cope; from the Midland line, at Lawley, Derbyshire, to Mansfield and 

 Pinxton line at Selston, Nottinghamshire; secured to the IMidland at 6 

 per cent. 



77. Epping {Eastern Counties Junction.) 

 8,000 sliares ; capital, 2000,000/.— Amalgamation. 

 Length of line, 1 mile, furlongs. Authorised loan, 00,600/. Num- 

 ber of shares subscribed for, 750, and capital 18,750/. Estimate of ex- 

 pense, 200,000/. From London to I'lackwall and Eastern Counties' line. 

 Date of act, Aug, 4. Kobert Stevenson, engineer in Blackwall. 



7S. Glasgow Junction. 

 Capital, 150,0001. 



Length of line, 2 miles, 2 furlongs ; capital subscribed, 224,0001. ; au- 

 thorized loan, 50,000/.: estimated expense, 150,000/.; date of act, 3d 

 and 2Ist July ; engineer, J. Miller. 



79. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr {Cumnock Branch in 



Extension.) 



Capital, L'04,000/. 



Length of line, 18 miles, 3 furlongs, chains; estimated expense, 



350,000/. ; authorised loan, 68,000/. ; working expenses, 30 per cent., and 



estimated expense, 440,000/. ; capital stock in trade, 312,500/. ; authorised 



loan, 104,106/.; engineer, J. Miller; printed in parliamentary return as 



haying passed the House of Commons. 



80. Great North of England {Clarence and Hartlepool Junction.) 

 Capital, 21,000/. 

 Authorised to borrow 7.000/. Length of line, | of a mile ; date of act, 

 July 21 ; engineer, Joseph Stevenson ; estimated expense, 2,773/. 



81. Great North of England and Richmond, 



150,000 shares; 



Length of line, 9 miles, 8 furlongs, 3 chains; capital subscribed, 

 242,340/.; estimated expense, 112,383/.; authorised loan, 50,000/.; work- 

 ing expenses, 40 per cent. ; date of act, July 21, 1845 ; engineer, Joseph 

 Stevenson. 



82. Guilford, Chichester, and Portsmouth. 

 Ca])ital 5110^ Amalgamation. 

 Guilford Junction, purchased by South Western ; capital stock in 

 shares, 500,000/. ; authorised loan, 100 6GG ; length of new line, 15 miles ; 

 Fareham branch ; estimated working expense, 9,300/. per annum ; date of 

 act, July 21, 1845; engineer. J. Locke; capital, 885,000/. ; — 



Rand, secretary. 



83. 1 Uuddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal. 

 21,000 shares; capital, 6.10,000/. 

 Length of line, 22 miles, 7 furlongs, 1 chain. Number of shares sub- 

 scribed for, 700, and capital, 500 130/. ; authorised loans, 210,000/. ; esti- 

 mated expense, 630,000/. From SheOield and Manchester line at Slaley- 

 Bridge to Manchester. Leeds, at Kirkheaton ; estimated working ex- 

 pense, 40 per cent. ; date of act, July 21 ; engineer, J. Locke ; secretary, 

 Edward Ledgard, Guildhall, HuddersCeld, Aug. 18. 



84. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 

 lO.noo shares; capital, i;30,00iW. 

 Length of line, 15 miles, 4 furlongs, 6 chains. Number of shares sub- 

 scribed for, 9,229, and capital, 401,000/.; authorized loan, 177,333/.; 

 estimate of expenses, 531,258; from Huddersfield lo the Sheffield and 

 Manchester line at I'enistone ; dale of act, 30th June; engineer, A. S. 

 Jee ; amalgamated with Manchester and Leeds, 10,040/. ; stock of latter 

 company interested .in proposed Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 



AVest Hiding and West Yorkshire Companies, and propose to extend from 

 Huzins to Barnsley. 



85. Hull and Selby (Bridlington Branch.) 

 H.CAD shares ; capital, 2,161,0l>UI. 

 Length of line, 31 miles. Number of shares subscribed, 6,612, and 

 capital, 105,300/.; authorised loan, 72,000/. ; estimated expense, 210,000/. ; 

 From Hull and Selby line to Bridlington; date of act, 30th June ; engi- 

 neer, K. Stephenson. 



86. Liverpool and Bury (Bolton, Wigan and Liverpool, and Bury Extension.) 

 lti,'J40 shares; capital, 1^12,000^ — .\malgamation. 

 Length of line, 34 milis, 1 furlong, 20 chains. ; number of shares sub- 

 scribed for 13,978, and capital, 098,900/. ; authorized loan, 304,030/. ; esti- 

 mated expense, 982,000/.; estimate of working expense, 40 per cent.; 

 date of act, July 31, 1815; engineers, James Thompson and Sir Joha 

 Macneill; 5th call, October 18; aiualgamatcd with the Manchester and 

 Leeds, Monday, October 8. 



87. London and Croydon Enlargement. 



Capital, 180,000/. 

 Length of line, 12 miles, 4 furlongs; capital subscribd, [140,000/.; 

 authorised loan, 00,000/. ; date of act,] August 8 ; engineer, C H. 



(iregory. 



88. London and Brighton (Horsham,) 



Capital, 100,000/. 

 Length of line, S miles, 3 furlongs; capital subscribed, 73,000/.; au- 

 thorised loan, 33,333/. ; estimated expense, 100,000/. : from Three Bridges 

 Station, on the Brighton line, to Horsham ; working expenses, 40 per 

 cent. ; date of act, July 21, 1845 ; J. H. Kastrick, engineer. 



89. Manchester and Birmington (Ashton Branch.) 



Length of line, 54 miles; estimated expense, 93,000/.: from Heatoa 

 Norris to Sheffield and Manchester line near Guide Bridge ; working 

 expenses, 30 per cent. ; date of act, July 21 ; engineer, W. Baker. 



90. Manchester Sottth Junction and Altrinchain. 

 Capital, 400,000/. 

 Length of line, 9 miles, 3 furlongs; subscribed capital, 400,000/. ; au- 

 thorised loan, 133,333/.; estimated expense, 400,000/. ; from Manchester 

 and Birmingham, and Manchester and Liverpool lines at Altringham; 

 working expenses, 40 per cent. ; date of act, July 21 ; engineer, W. 

 Baker ; secretary, John Latham ; office, Manchester and iiirmingham 

 Station, Manchester. 



91. Tlliddlesborough and Redcar, 

 720 shares; capital 36,000/; deposit 2/. 15s. 

 Length of line, 7 miles, 5 chains ; number of shares taken, 569 ; capital 

 subscribed, 28,450/. ; authorised loan, 12,000/. ; estimated expenditure, 

 36,000/.; working expenses, 40 per cent.; date of act, July 21 ; single 

 line ; engineer, John Harris ; amalgamated, and guaranteed 5 per cent by 

 the Great North of England and Stockton and Darlington companies, and 

 division of half the profits; 10/. paid November 4 ; Mr. Magnay, secre- 

 tary ; office. North Gate, Darlington. 



92. Monmouth and Hereford, 



11,000 shares; caiiital 5.'>0,0OU/. 



Length of line, 36 miles, 2 furlongs, 8 chains ; shares subscribed for, 

 8,250 : capital, 412,500/.; authorised loan, 183,333/.; estimated expense, 

 550,000/.; working expenses, 40 per cent.; date of act, July 31 ; engi- 

 neers, George and Robert Stephenson ; from the Cheltenham and Great 

 Western Union line to Monmouth and Hereford ; sold to Great Western. 



93. Newcastle and Darlington (Brandling Junction). 

 Capital 0500,00/. 

 Length of line, 5 miles, 7 furlongs; capital subscribed, 13,000/. ; autho- 

 rised loan, 210,000/ ; estimated expense, 90.0(i0/. ; working expenses, 

 4,087/. per annum ; date of act, July 21 ; engineer, T. E. Harrison. 



94. Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields (Tynemouth Extension). 



1,000 shares; capital 58,000/. 

 Length of line, 1 mile; authorised loan, 10,fi0G/. ; estimated expense, 

 49,091/. ; working expenses, 40 per cent. ; date of act, June 30 ; engineer, 

 Itobert Nicholson. 



95. Newport and Pontypool. 



1,191 shares; capital 119,100/. 



Length of line, 14 miles, 2 chains; number of shares subscribed for, 



900; capital, 90,000/.; authorised loan, 78,163/.; estimated expense, 



129,000/. ; working expenses, 40 per cent. ; date of act, 31 July ; engineer, 



T. Marsh. 



96. North British, 



Capital 20,000/. 

 Length of line, 1 mile, 7 furlongs ; estimated expense, 47,000/.; aatho- 

 rised loan, 53,333/. ; date of act, 21 July ; engineer, J. Miller; secretary, 

 J. F. Davison, 24, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh. 



97. North Union and Ribble Navigation (Branch). 

 Length of line, 01 chains, 7 furlougs ; from North Union line to Vic- 



