Special Reports of Committees on Railway Bills Relating to the Adoption or Rejection of the Recommendations of the Board of Trade (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ... the report from the Board of Trade recommending this scheme to the favourable consideration of Parliament, was referred to your Committee. 'London and Brighton Railway ( Wandsworth Branch.) 181. That the Committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. London and Croydon Railway. 182. The objects of the bill are to enable the London and Croydon Railway Company to enlarge the existing line of their railway, and of part of the London and Greenwich Railway. 183. That a report from the Board of Trade was referred to the Committee, but it contained no recommendations upon the subject of the proposed enlargements. London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Chilham.) 184. That the Committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Gravesend.) 185. That the Committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. London and Croydon Railway (Maidstone, Ashford, and Tonbridge.) 186. That the Committee had determined they would not proceed with the bill, inasmuch as, besides that the late period of the session, which would preclude the possibility of arriving at any result, the line proposed is an atmospheric line, and the Committee are of opinion it would be advisable to postpone the consideration of the bill till the next session, when experience will have proved whether the atmospheric principle of propulsion is capable of being advantageously applied. London and Croydon Railway (Orpington Branch.) 187. That the Committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, ...