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ADAPTATION OF COUNTRY TO THE CONSTKUCTION OF A RAILROAD. 



culvert across the San Buenaventura and abridge of about two spans of 150 feet each, across the 

 Santa Clara, besides several' smaller culverts, are all that is required upon this portion of the route. 



The length of this division is 70 miles. 



Maximum grade required, 63 feet per mile. 



Probable cost of construction and superstructure, $2,100,000. 



Cost per mile, $30,000. 



Recapitulation. 



Miles. 



Cost of 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 



(*) 

 Cost of 

 Cost of 



1st division. 

 2d division.. 

 3d division.. 

 4th division, 

 5tli division. 

 6th division. 

 7th division. 

 (7 a) 



8th division. 

 9th division. 



39.25 



20.75 



45.50 



71.50 



24.50 



32.50 



33.50 



(47.25) 



58.50 



70.00 



Amount. 



41,177,500 

 1,141,250 

 1,365,000 

 3,575,000 

 2,945,000 

 975,000 

 2,680,000 



(2,835,000) 

 3,510,000 

 2,100,000 



Total cost of 



Average cost per mile. 

 Add for equipment.. . . 



jf49,163 00 



396.00 



Total cost 



Average cost per mile, including equipment. 



52,194 00 



19,468,750 

 1,200,000 



20,668,750 



(*) Division 7 a being 13.75 miles longer than division 7, at $60,000per mile = $2,835,000, or f 155, 000 more than division 7, 

 which gives for total cost of 409.25 miles, §19,623,750, exclusive of equipment 



It should be borne in mind that the above estimates are not based upon as minute and careful 

 a survey as it is customary to make for the purpose of determining the actual cost of a railway, 

 and are therefore to be considered as mere approximations, where a very liberal allowance for 

 each element which enters into them has been made. The basis upon which this estimate is 

 made up may be briefly stated, as follows : 



The amount of manual and animal labor required to finish the road in four years 

 (of working days) is taken to be equivalent to 3,833 men, at $2 50 per diem, 



which gives (a) about $12,000,000 



The superstructure, including rails, ties, chairs, and ballasting, when necessary, 



at $8,000 per mile, for 400 miles 3,200,000 



(6)Bridging and masonry, including cost, haulage, and preparation of materials... 2,'700,.000 



Water stations and depots '. 1,200,000 



Contingencies 368,750 



Total 19,468,750 



Add for first equipment 1,200,000 



Total cost 20,668,750 



It is believed that when a more stable state of things exists in California, a greater mass of 

 population will be found along the route ; tlie immense districts of excellent agricultural and 

 pastural lands through which it passes will be occupied and improved ; the avenues to every 

 branch of human industry which the country is capable of maintaining will be thrown open to 

 competition ; the prices of manual labor be reduced to a reasonable rate in consequence, and 

 the cost of construction of so important and extensive a work be materially lessened. 



(a) By the employment of Mexicans, Indians and Coolies, in large numbers, this item will be lessened. 

 (6) This item is probably in excess. 



