272 A TREATISE ON DREDGES AND DREDGING 



Later in the season, in the fall of the year, the dredge was towed 

 to shelter behind the partially completed South Harbor breakwater 

 every night. 



" The daily routine of the dredge was as follows: Men rise at 

 4.30 A.M.; dredge begins work at 5; breakfast, 6 to 6.30; dinner 

 12 to 12.30 P.M.; supper after finishing work, at 7 P,M, 



ESTIMATE OF COST OF DREDGING 



" The cost of operations for the season, commencing with May 

 5, 1899, and ending October 16, 1899, is given below in detail. 



" During this period 316,343 cu.yds. of material, scow measure, 

 was dredged. The place measure was 286,335 cu.yds., showing 

 an increase of 30,008 cu.yds. by scow measurement, or 10.48 per 

 cent. 



" The monthly expense of operating the dredge is shown below: 



1 runner $90 . 00 



1 second runner 35 . 00 



1 fireman 35.00 



1 deckhand 35.00 



1 greaser 30.00 



1 watchman 30.00 



7 deckhands, at $30.00 210. 00 



1 cook 30.00 



1 cook's helper 15. 00 



$510.00 



" For working overtime the men received 15 cts. per hour; the 

 runner 30 cts. per hour. The supplies for board cost $12 per month 

 per man. 



" As the superintendent had charge of both the dredging and 

 gravel filling, one-half his wages, or $62.50 per month, is charged to 

 dredging. 



" The cost of the fuel was 52J cts. for every 100 cu.yds. of 

 material excavated. 



" To keep the dredge and scows free from water, an old dredge 

 was rigged up with a steam siphon, the cost of which per month was : 



One man, per month $40 . 00 



Coal, 20 tons, at $1.50 30.00 



170.00 



