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V. Ierh and New England states, and theprominence, varied character and di- .j versified field of operations is attested .«• | by the following brief summary; Inj 1876 a large sewer contract in Boston j was taken by them, which took _four years to coplete. While under construction along the sea shore, a vety high sea rushed into both ends of the sewer, bursting it, and whichcost $30,000 to repair. Their eon- * tracts in the building of the WestShore Railroad from 18S1 to 1884 wereenormous. The work at Little Falls was perhaps the largest which includ-ed the removal of the rock from what j was then called “Lover’s Leap.”) Work for the same railroad the Buffalo terminal was also an esten- t sive job. Other large contracts which fe' the firm had wTere: Washiugton aque- lesduct tunnel, fonr miles long; New thi York aqueduct, 34 miles long Norfolkand West Virginia Railroad,35 miles; vaErie Canal contract from Little Falls an»to Utica; a large Boston contract in Prlt;1899. The West Shore Railroad Com- ^pany favored . Beckwith Quack- tfJenbusli even at larger bids than others,becanse of their pnsb and energy in ascompleting work. To this work Mr. tin Quaekenbush brought a ripe esper- m; ience, a breadth of technical skill and Siiability, and a rare business instinct, tio that resulted not only m satisfaction v°; to his business associates and clients, *but redonded to his own wealth and bu reputation, Much of Mr, Quack-enbush’s time was spent in Washington, oll D. C., Boston and other places, but a ■ he delighted in returning to Mohawk, BoI and dnrinff the nast few vears ncennied an
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Herkimer Democrat
Herkimer, New York, US
Wed, Jun 10, 1903
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