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for laying pipes, the Company finding lead ; but it is generally managed so 

 that the contractor finds all material for jointing, and the work is done under 

 the inspection of a Company's servant. 



The following is an estimate in detail for laying fifty yards of eighteen-inch 

 pipe : 



s. d. 



Two joint-makers, at 5*. - 10 



Eight excavators, at 3*. 6d. 180 



One potman - 036 



Steeling and sharpening tools 050 



Candles and watching 036 



Repair of lead pipes (casual) - 050 



roads, at 9d. per yard - 1176 



40 Ibs. of spun yarn in 16 joints, at 3d. - 0100 



480 Ibs. of lead in 16 joints, at 2d, per Ib. 400 



Carting surplus earth (casual) 100 



10 2 6 



This brings the cost of laying eighteen-inch pipes to about four shillings 

 per yard, to which must be added the expense of carting the pipes to the 

 work. 



The details of the expense of laying sixty yards of twelve-inch pipe will be, 



s. d. 



Two joint-makers, at 5*. - - - 0100 



Eight excavators, at 3s. 6d. - 180 



One potman , - - - 036 



Steeling and sharpening tools - 050 



Candles and watching 036 



Repair of lead pipes (casual) 050 



40 Ibs. of spun yarn in 20 joints, at 3d. 10 



380 Ibs. of lead in 20 joints, at 2d. - 334 



Carting surplus earth (casual) 10 



8 18 4 



This brings the cost of laying twelve-inch pipes to about three shil- 

 lings per yard, to which must be added the item of carting the pipes to the 

 work. 



