Guelph Advertiser 5 July 1855

Progress of the Esquesing Section of the Grand Trunk Railway

This section of this important enterprise is rapidly progressing to completion. The Contractors have made every effort during the present season, and the weather being favourable they have, with the number of laborers in their employ, done much in grading. The bridges too are being proceeded with, and are rapidly going on to completion. The abutments at the River Credit are nearly ready to receive the iron bridging, and the workmanship is of the best manner.

Mr. Ross, the Chief Engineer, and Mr. Stanley, passed over the works during the week, and it is confidently expected that this, the most difficult and expensive section of the work will be forwarded as far as circumstances will admit.

The improvement recently in the Stock, notwithstanding the efforts that have been made in a certain quarter to depreciate the enterprise is a source of satisfaction, and particularly when such advance has taken place in the face of the last call made for stock. -- The claim of Mr. Graham Lawson against the Company for damages sustained to his Mill, and also for right of way, has been settled by George Harland, John McNaughton and Charles Allan, Esquires, as Arbitrators, awarding to Mr. Lawson the sum of five hundred and sixteen pounds cy., and although he claimed a much greater sum, yet he appeared satisfied with the award. Mr. Lawson and others will benefit much by completion of the road. A similar claim was preferred by John B. and P.W. Dayfoot, Esquires, before John Harland, and James Allan, Esquires and John White, ex M.P.P., and the sum of nine hundred and eighty-four pounds was awarded to them. The Grand Trunk Railway Company are bound also to make good damages complained of by Messrs. Dayfoot to the amount of fifty-three pounds cy., making in all the sum of one thousand and thirty-six pounds cy.,awarded.

We may mention also, that the Messrs. Patterson have taken the Contract for the constructing of the requisite Buildings for the Depot, on the admirable site selected for that purpose at this place, on the property of our enterprising neighbours, P.W. Dayfoot and Geo. Kennedy, Esq'rs. The prospects of improvement here during the present year are indicative of the energy of the inhabitants and Georgetown will, in common with other towns on the line of Grand Trunk, benefit much by the undertaking, as it will afford means of transit for the products of the country to the best market. The Farmers in the interior will benefit largely also, and the nominal sum advanced by the Province to forward the work, will scarcely be complained of under the circumstances - Georgetown Champion.

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