1856. VICTORIA . • R A I L WAY S. REPOR.T OF ANDREW CLARKE, R. N., M. P., SURVEYOR GENERAL, UPON' RAILWAYS', Wr1'1I APPENDICES. l)HESENTED '1'0 BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMEN'l' BY COMMAND OF IllS lL'WELLENCY nm OFFICEll AD:l1INISTERING 'rHE GOVERNil1ENT. t311 !a'utbotity: JOHN FERltES,, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE. No. 33.-" J\ ! , · .:' CONTENTS~' P&ge. REl'OIt'f of Captain Clarke, R.E., to His Excellency Major General Macarthur, Senior Milita,ry Officer commanding Her Majesty's Forces in Australia. v. APPENDICES. I.-Report of the proceedings of the Trustees of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray Itiver Railway, from the date of their appointment to the 30th November, 1856 xlix. II.-Correspondence inwards IlL-Correspondence outwards 43 IV.-Estimated cost of certain lines. of railway, submitted to a Committee of the Legislative Coullcil, in the Session of 1855-6, by whom those in group No.1 were approved 95 V.-Report on the estimates contained in Appendix IV., summitted by the Surveyor General to the Committee of the Legislative Council, in the Session 1855-6 ... ... ... 100 VI.-Estimated cost of the railways contained in Appendix IV., at English prices for work and materials '" ... ... ... ... ..• .•. ... •.• 103 VIl.-Estimatcd cost of the railways recommended to be constructed at present. The excavations, e~ban~ments, and w?rks of art are for a double line; the permanent way is only for a smglc hne ... ... .•. ... .•. .,. ... .•. .. 108 VIII.-Estimated cost of the railway from Melbourne to Williamstown, submitted by the Surveyor General to a Committee of the Legislative Council, in the Session 1855-56... .., llO cr.-List of gradients on the several lines of railway which were surveyed in accoruance with a resolution of the Legislative Council, in Session 1854-55, and submitted by the Surveyor General to a Committee of the Council in Session 1855-6 115 X.-Report of the Engineer in Chief on works betwcen Melbourne and Williamstown 125 XI,-Report of the Engineer in Chief on the permanent surveys arid setting out of the lines proposed to be constructed 127 XII.-Report of Messrs. Darbyshire and Galt on the expenditure of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Mllrray River Railway Company, previous to the date of transfer to trustees appointed by 19 Viet. No. 15 128 XIII.-Minute on the mode of obtaining plant, &c., from Great Britain, submitted to and approved by the trustees, 14th May, 1856 ... 132 XIV.-Further minute on the mode of procuring railway plant from England, submitted to and approved by the trustees, 7th June, 1856 ... 133 XV.-l'vIinute respecting the .acceptance of the tender of :aressrs. Dalgety, Cleve and Hammill, and the time to be allowed for completion of the contract, SUbmitted to and apprQved by the trustees, ~Oth June, 1856 ... 134 XVI.-Minute on the respective duties of the Engineer in Chief and Secretary 135 XVII.-Minntc on objections urged against the conditions required to be observed by tenderers for the supply of railw'ay material to be obtained from England, submitted to and approved by the trnstees, 6th August, Hi56 ... ... .;. ... '" 136 XVIII.-Minute on the particulars of the purchase of the rights and property of " The Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray Hh'cr Railway Company," and of their liabilities at date of conveyance to Government, submitted to and approved by the trustees, 27th August, 1856 137 Xcr.-Minute on the defects of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray River Railway Com- pany's Act of Incorporation, submitted to and approved by the trustecs, 9th October, 1856 138 XX. ...:"Minute on the rejection of the tenders received from local manufacturers for the construction of a certain quantity of rolling stock, submitted to and approved by the trustees, 6th November, 1856 139 XXI.-Minute on the mode of letting public works by contract, submitted to and approved by the trustees on the 18th November, 1856... ... .. 140 XXII.-Minute on the offer of Messrs. Miles and Co. to ballast a portion of the Williamstown Branch Hailway, submitted to and approved by the trustees, 25th November, 1856 141 XXIII.-Abstract of all local contracts 142 XXrV.-Abstract of all contracts for imported plant ... 147 XXV.-Detailed abstract of the tenders for railway plant, received 21st May, 1856 148 XXVI.-Artic\es of agreement for local contracts 156 LXVII.-Articles of agreement for contracts for imported plant 161 XXVIII.-Conditions of contracts for imported plant 163 XXIX.-Specifications and conditions of local contracts 166 XXX.-Copy of certificates of work on local contracts 190 XXXl.-Specifications of the several descriptions of plant included in Messrs. Dalgety, Cleve and Hammill's contract, dated 21st June, 1856 ... 195 XLXII.-Specifications of locomotive engines and tenders includccl in Messrs. De Pass Brothers and Co.'s contract, dated 23rd August, 1856 208 XX,Xll.-Spccifications and schedule of' plant and machincry included in Messrs. De Pass Brothers and Co.'s contract, dated 26th September, 1856 218 LXXIV.-SIlccification of the rolling stock proposed to be manufactured in Victoria 222 XXXV.-Gradients on English railways 224 XLXVL-Gradients on German railways ill. IV Page. X)'xXVII.-Gradients on American railways:; , , , , 224 XXXVIII.-Extcnt and cost of railways in the United States at the end of the year 1855 225 XXXIX.-Memorandum on the revenue and expenditure per mile on th: railways of the United Kingdom, 1855 ... .... 226 XL.-Receipts, on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Hailway from its opening on the 13th September, 1854, to 31st October, 1856 ... .., ·227': XLL-Expenditure on the 1\fclboume and Hobson'sllay Hailway from 13th September, 1854, to the 31st October, 1856 228 XLII.-Form of bond used in local contracts 229 XLill.-Form of notice to landowners, and schedules attached thereto 230 XI;IV.-Instructions to Inspecting Officer or :Engineer in England, with reference to the contract for railway plant, entered into on the 21st, June; 1856, between the Trustees and Messrs. F. G. Dalgety, Cleve and Hammill 233 XLV.-Statement of receipts and expenditure of the GecIong and Melbourne Railway Company, to the 31st May, 1856 234 " XLVI.-Instruetions to Messrs. Smith and Oldham in inspecting the works of the Geelong and Melbourne Hail\vay 235 !l XLVII.-Geological report on the Mount Alexander line, between Melbourne and Gisborne 236 'XLVIII.-Memorandum 'on the gauge of railways in Australia 238 XLIX.-Despatch from His Excellency C. J. JJn Trobc, Esq., to Sir J. Pakington, No. 58, of 15th March, 1853 239 L.-Extract from despatch of His Excellency C. J. La Trobe, Esq., to Sir J. Pakington, No. 43, of 2nd March, 1853 242 LI.-Despatch from His Excellency C. J. La Trobe, Esq., to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, dnted 19th November, 1853 ib. LII.-Report of :Uessrs. Mungo Park Smith nnd Thomas Oldhnm on the prescnt statc of the works on'the Melbourne and Geelong Railway... ... ... ... ... 244 LIll.-Message of His .Excellency the late Sir Charles Hotham to the Legislatiye Coullcil, by whom it was referred to a special committee, on the 15th, Mnreh, 1855 ... ... ••• 249 LIV.-Report of the Select Committee of theJ-egisla,tive Council, appointed ou the 29th , September, 1853, to take evidence and re1)ort upon the best gauge for railways ill this Colony... 250 L V.-Report of the commissioners appointed ~o inquire into the best m()(]e, of . providing . for the internal communication ofthe Colony... ... ... .•. .... 251 LVI.-Progress report of the Select Conunittec of the JJ€gislative Conncil 2n raihmys, 21st May, 1855 ... '" ... '... ... ... ... 254 L VIT.-Progress report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on railways, 13th March, 1856 255 LVIIL-Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Conncil appointed to take into . consideration the manner in which railways in this Colouy should be constructed and managed, 19th March, 1856 256 LIX.-An Act to enable the Government of Victoria to purchase aU the property amI other interests possessed' by "The Melbourne, Mount .Alexander, nnd Murray l-tiver Hailway Company." (Assented to 19th March, 1856.) 258 LX.-Accouut showing the amount of purchase mOlley paid for the rights and other interests of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray River Railway Company 260 J;XI.-Account showing the amount of the liabilities of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray Hjyer R'tilway at date of conveyance to trustees ib. LXII.-Liabilities incurred on account of the Melbonrne, lIfonnt AleXltnder, and ],;Inrray River Rail- way, including the 'Villiamstown branch, from date of cOllvey:tllcc to 30th Noyember, 1856 261 LXill.-Expellditnrc on account of the Melbourne,. Mount Alexander, and Murmy HiveI' R.ailway, including the 'WiIliamstown braTwh, from'date of conveyance to 30th November, 1856 ... 262 LXIV.-Expcnditure on account of railway surveys, from :March, 1855, to 30th November, 1856 ... 263 JJX}V.-Expcnditure on account of Secretary's department, from 1st ],;L'ty to 30th November,1856... ill. LXVI.-Abstract of the accounts contained in Appendices J.X., LXI., LXII., J.XIII., LXIV.. and I;XV. ... ' ib. JJXVIL-Retllrn of the appointments which have been: made in the offices of the Bngineer in Chief and Secrettu'y .. 264 LXVIII.-Abstract of those applications for the office of Secretary to Railway 'frustees which wcre . imhmittcd to the Executive Conncil, May 3rd, 1856~.. ... ... ... ... 265 LXL"{.-Copy of Contract between the Melbourne, ]';Ionut Alexander, and Murray Rhcr Railway Company lLnd the Government, under and by virtue of an Act, intituled, "An Act to enable , the GO')Crmnenl of Victoria to purchase all the property and other interests possessed by the Melbourne, liiount Alexclnder, amI Murray River Railway Company."... ... ... 266 LXX.-Retllrll showing the qualltity of land taken by the late Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray River Ultiiway Company, the names of the persons in whose fnvor awards \Yere mude, the sum awarded 'in each case, the, amounts paid, the amounts unpaid, and the reasons tor nonp"yment, also the names of the valuators and the costs of the·yltluatiolls..