248 ACTUAL COSTS AND CAPACITY OF GASWORKS. 



thicker, and there are other slight modifications 

 in details, but they do not make much difference to cost. 



The works may be taken to be of the same capacity as 

 No. i, though the retort house is larger and the scrubbing 

 power greater. 



The costs were as follows : 



Cost. Per Million. 

 



(a) Land (less ^"150 for rented property) . 650 29-5 



(>) Buildings: 



Retort house . . . . . 410 



Exhauster house .... 55 



Meter and governor house . . 55 



Washer-scrubber shed ... 22 



Workshop and weighbridge . . 96 



Drainage, roadway, etc. . . 48 



Railway siding .... 85 



Fencing ..... 50 



821 37-3 



(c) Plant : - 



Retort bench and chimney . . 835 



Condensers ..... 158 



Exhausting plant . . . . 1 20 



Livesey washer . . . . 53 



Washer-scrubber .... 234 



Pumps and gauges .... 70 



Purifiers ..... 566 



Station meter . . . . 153 



Gasholder ..... 1,651 



Steam boiler and seating . . 82 



Storage tanks . . . . 117 



Governor ..... 46 



Works mains ..... 242 



Total 



NOTE. Cost of foundations, engineering and supervision included 

 with the respective structures. 





