Truss parallelogram.

            The gauge of the road is four feet eight and one
half (4: 8 1/2) inches. The rails weigh fifty six (56) pounds
to the yard; average twenty four (24) feet long; are
connected by fish bars & bolts and are underlaid with
two thousand six hundred and forty (2640) oak ties to
each mile. The turnouts are, in my opinion, insufficient
and I have recommended the company to put in
about two (2) miles more which they will do.

            The location of the road is good and the embankment &
water table arranged so as to most rapidly get rid of
the water. I especially commend the height of the
road bed above the water table, which averages more
than any road I know of in the state and is a matter which
heretofore has been too much neglected.

            It has largely increased the cost per mile but the re-
sults, in my opinion, will compensate for the difference.

            For the distance inspected the road is ballasted with
coarse sand which is now the only ballast procurable.

            The alignment of the track is good and at a speed
of about thirty (30) miles per hour the riding was agreeable;
which speaks well for its solidity.

            I have no hesitancy in stating that for the twenty
seven 143/880 miles inspected, in my opinion, the road ful-
fills all the requirements of the law.

I have the honor to remain
Your Most Obt Servt
John W. Glenn
Civil Engineer.