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| Section 13.—From the point of leaving Mojave river to entrance of Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass, 63 miles. 
| GRADUATION, MASONRY, ETC. 
Earthwork, 1,890,000 cubic yards, at 15 cents $283,500 
Rock-cutting, 15,000 cubic yards, at $1 15,000 
Masonry, 18,900 cubic yards, at EE 75,600 
Bridging, 600 feet, at $30 18,000 
Grubbing and clearing, 50 miles, at $200 10,000 
Ballasting or piling, 13 miles, at $2,000 26,000 
428,100 
Add 100 per cent. for increase above eastern prices............ ...... 428,100 
Amount for graduation, masonry, &c $856,200 
SUPERSTRUCTURE. 
Cross-ties, for 63 miles, at $1,800 per mile 113,400 
Railroad iron—75 pounds per yard—delivered at San Francisco, 
for single track and sidings, for 63 miles, 9,147.6 tons, at $92 
841,579 
Transportation of same, 358 miles, at 5 cents per ton per mile..... 163,742 
Wrought iron chairs and spikes, for 63 miles, at $800 per mile.... 50,400 
Distributing and placing cross-ties and rails, for 63 miles, at 
$1,500 per mile 94,500 
Amount for superstructure Sa 1,263,621 
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I EQUIPMENT. 
Locomotives, 7, at $10,500 13,500 
: Passenger cars, 6, at $3,100 18,600 
Baggage cars, 2, at $1,600 3,200 
Freight cars, 107, at $1,100 117,700 
Engine-houses and passenger depots 50,000 
Way stations for water and fuel 250,000 
Amount for equipment 513,000 
2,632,821 
For engineering and contingencies, add 10 per cent 263,282 
L A A 
| Amount — 2,896,103 
LJ | EE, 
Average cost per mile 45,970 
