Section 94-80.91 chains. Begins on F. Miller's land; ends on that of B. Shaffer's. Lice on sloping ground, with the exception of 35 chains of embankment across the mouth of Big Swamp. Soil, alluvial. 19.064 yards of excavation, at 8 c..... $1,525 12 7,782 60 452 90 983 83 589 12 811,333 57 Section 95-81.53 chains. Begins on Shaffer's land; ends on that of J. June. Located on the face of a side hill of very gentle ascent. Excavation, loam. Section 96—81.15 chains. West of Dumplin Hill. Begins on J. June's land; ends on the Dumplin hill farm. Located on sloping ground. Dumplin is an isolated sand bank. rising precipitately from the river and extending westward, affording a pass round the western base, by which the river is avoided without increasing the distance or adding to the expense of the canal. Excavation, sandy loam. 25,308 yards of excavation, at 8 c. ... 15,638 " 30 chains grubbing, at $7, 609 rods fence, at 70 c. Dumplin hill, at 10 c............. 1 road bridge, .... 1 culvert, 4 feet span,. Section 97-78.03 chains. Begins on James Wadsworth's land; ends on Jones. $2,024 64 1,563 80 210 00 426 30 600 57 399 07 $5,224 38 Located $2,080 00 408 80 600 57 381 26 235 00 $3,705 63 Section 98-81.85 chains. Begins near Dumplin hill; passes back of Tone's tavern, and on the west side of a sand hill, lying parallel to the river, and ends on Valentine's land. It is necessary to keep up the level, to pass Black and Little Black creeks. This gives an expensive embankment across the flats for this and the following section. Soil sandy loam. 7,480 yards of excavation, at 8 c.... embankment, at 12 c.... 16,600 $658 40 7,932 00 40 00 254 80 762 52 Section 99-78.28 chains. $9,557 72 Beginning on Valentine's, and extends across the flats to a point on McVean's farm. The whole section is embankment. Black and Little Black creeks are crossed in this section. The former by a stone aqueduct of two arches of 12 ft. span; the latter by a culvert 8 ft. span. 126,600 c. yards of embankment, at 14 c... Aqueduct over Black creek, .. Culvert for Little Black creek,... 256 rods of fence, at 70 c.. 2 bridges, 12 ft. wide,... $17,724 00 1,958 00 809 00 396 00 762 52 $21,649 52 Section 100-81.54 chains. Begins on McVean's land; ends on that of Bradley; located on sloping ground. Excavation, clay. 36,000 yards of excavation, at 8 c. 40 chains of grubbing, at $8,. 452 rods of fence, at 70 c.... 1 road bridge and 1 farm bridge, $2,880 00 320 00 316 40 762 52 $4,278 92 Section 101-80.70 chains. Begins on Bradley's land; ends on James Wadsworth's; surface Section 102-82.39 chains. Begins and ends on the land of James Wadsworth, esq. Line on level ground, to a point near the rapids, where it passes along the face of a range of hills. It is necessary to move two small houses opposite the dam. Soil, clay; surface covered with detached rock. 42,150 yards of excavation, at 8 c... 380 rods of fence, at 70 c.... 3 road bridges, ... For moving two dwelling-houses,.... $3,372 40 266 00 1,801 71 150 00 $5,590 11 Section 103. Begins on Wadsworth's; ends on Alonzo Frost's land; ground undulating. Excavation, loam and clay. Beginning at the same point with the screw dock termination; ends at Butler's basin. The land opposite Butler's basin, is unoccupied, affording every facility for the formation of a basin of any required area. Clay and loam with a substratum of lime rock. 32,133 yards of excavation, at 8 c.... 475 rods of fence, at 70 cts.. 5 road bridges,.... 2 locks, No. 132 and 133, 10 feet lift,. $2,570 64 332 50 3,002 85 10,362 00 $16,267 99 Section 104-54.72 chains. (Eastern termination.) Beginning on the land of Alonzo Frost, extends over a smooth surface to the Erie canal at the screw dock. Another termination was made at Butler's basin some distance above. There is a basin in front of the screw dock which will afford a convenient entrance into the proposed canal. Upper stratum clay; lower, lime stone. 27,400 c. yards of excavation, at 8 cts..... 6,152 437 rods fencing, at 70 cts... 4 road bridges,.. $2,192 00 2,460 80 rock, at 40 cts. 305 90 2,402 28 10,362 00 2 locks 10 feet lift, Nos. 132 and 133,.. 8 lock houses, at $2.50, .......... $17,722 98 2,000 00 The following estimate of line located from the dam at Genesee rapids to the Erie canal, is for a distance of 2 miles 141 chains. Beginning at the dam, it extends along the bank of the river to the head of a ravine; thence down the ravine, terminates at the screw dock. The line passes over an even surface, and with the cxception of 25 chains immediately below the dam, it will not be necessary to protect the embankments. The rock excavated for the canal may be used without expense for the protection of the embankments. Excavation, loam, gravel and rock. 97,701 yards excavation, at 8 c...... $7,806 08 22,446 40 647 80 3,603 42 4,275 00 235 00 |