72 MOSQUITO ERADICATION 



If the campaign is to include screening, the probable amount 

 of the work should be figured out and an estimate of the total 

 cost made. Figures on screening costs may be found in the 

 chapter on screening. 



Individual jobs of magnitude should be listed next. They 

 may comprise such measures as filling holes and other odd jobs. 



A sufficient allowance should be made for cost of tools and 

 equipment. This can generally be estimated as soon as the 

 size of the labor force is decided upon. 



Another item to be considered is cost of general direction and 

 inspection for the season. This should include wages and 

 salaries of the director, inspectors, clerical help, etc., and cost 

 of any transportation furnished them for directing or inspection 

 purposes. 



Then, to provide for unforeseeable factors, such as floods, 

 long-continued bad weather and the like, a contingency fund 

 should be allowed for. The writer usually estimates this at 10 

 per cent of the total cost of the work. 



These various items should be combined into one general 

 estimate, which would be approximately as follows for a cam- 

 paign in a typical small town. 



FORM NO. 4 



Brushing, 44,800 lineal feet at 0.01 $ 448.00 



Clearing, 21,250 lineal feet at 0.03 637 . 50 



Ditching, 17,705 lineal feet at 0.05 885.25 



Maintenance, 77,455 lineal feet at 0.005 387.28 



Oiling, 5,000 gallons oil at 0.10 500.00 



Applying oil, 1 man 4 months at $90 360.00 



Hauling oil, 1 horse and rig, 4 months at $50 200 . 00 



Fish control, 1 man 4 months at $90 360 . 00 



1 horse and rig, 4 months at $50 200.00 



Aquatic plant removal at Smith's Lake 100.00 



Individual jobs, cutting brush and weeds at marsh 180.00 



Filling big hole at Jones and Brown streets 75 . 00 



Tools and equipment, 2 sprayers at $12.50 25.00 



10 picks and 10 shovels 40.00 



5 faucets for oil-barrels 2 . 00 



Miscellaneous articles 25 . 00 



Inspection, 1 inspector 8 months at $100 800 . 00 



Total $5,225.03 



Contingency fund, 10 per cent 522 . 50 



Grand total $5,747.53 



