244 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



foot, $40,000; 1,500 feet on Parliament Street, $15,000 ; flushing 

 tank, $20,000; and Anally 10 per cent, margin for contingencies, 

 148,500,— making a total of $533,500. 



CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COST. 



1. Outlet pipe, 12,500 ft. by 6 ft. dia., $12 .... $150,000 



2. Laying same 80,000 



3. Front Street sewer. 1 1,000 ft 120,000 



4. Connections with present sewers 20,000 



5. Gerrard Street sewer, 4,000 ft 40,000 



6. Parliament Street sewer, 1,500 ft 15,000 



7. Flushing Tank 20,000 



8. East of the Don 40,000 



$485,000 



9. Engineer's expenses and contingencies, 10% . . 48,500 



Total $533,500 



I have increased some of these items from my first estimate, on 

 the advice of a friend who has had a large experience in works of 

 this kind. 



And now, gentlemen, I have laid before you a scheme which I 

 believe to be entirely unique, and which I believe will pass the most 

 ci'ucial test. Indeed I consider that in laying it before the pro- 

 fessional acumen of the society 1 am submitting it to the most 

 competent tribunal in this city, and if it meets with your approval I 

 shall be satisfied. 



