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we have two steam elevators, (one at each end), constructed by the former o\\'ncrs.
The front of the property on the harbor is in all about eight hundred and sixteen feet
and on Ohio-street eight hundred and ninety-eight feet, with an average depth of
about one hundred and fifty-eight feet. The conveniences arising from the location
and construction of tliis freight depot, with the elevators adjoining it, have dimin¬
ished the freight operating exjjences at this point about sixty-six per cent.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE :

In consequence of the rapidly increasing bu:iines3 at tliis point, we liave been
obliged to enlarge our freight accommodations. In 1854, we built a passenger house
one hundred and fifty feet, and a freight house three hundred feet in length.

This year we are constructing (and have nearly completed,) anotJier freiglit house
nine hundred feet long, two hundred feet of which is built of stone, and a slate roof,
for bonded goods.

Our accommodations for live stock have been greatly enlarged and impz'oved,
making this point equal in facility to any other on our line. We have been obliged
to do a large amount of grading, to enable us to lay tracks to accommodate the trans-
fering of passengers and freights between our road and the Groat Western, of
Canada. The connection between the two roads, on both sides of the bridge will,
when the arrangements now in progress are completed, be very perfect, and prove
largely beneficial to both companies.

INTERMEDIATE STATIONS:
In addition to what has been already stated, fifteen passenger and seven freight
houses have been built on the line ; also thirteen water houses, and about 12,850 feet
of wood sheds.    The wood sheds are from two hundred and fifty to twelve hundred
feet in length, with good shingled roofs.

SECOND TRACK:

During the months of Novenber and December, 1853, the grading, masonry and
bridging for the second track, between Syracuse and BuS'alo, was contracted for.
Under these contracts, the work has all been completed, except about ten miles
between Syracuse and Rochester, and about eight miles between Rochester and
Byron.    The work remaining to be done is of a light and easy character.

The old line from Rochester to Batavia not being sufliciently wide for the purposes
of a second track, it became necessary to procure the additional real estate repuisite
for this purpose; and new fences, to a great extent, were needed. Materials to a con¬
siderable extent for ballasting were purchased for the second track, and for forming
the road bed on the line between Syracuse and Bufialo.