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by an eminent firm of contracting mechanical engineers for engines, 

 pumps, and foundations, plus estimates for the buildings. It is 

 possible that actual costs may vary considerably from those given. 

 The annual costs of operation given include fuel, repairs, engineer's 

 salary, and depreciation. A table prepared by the above-mentioned 

 engineers showing comparative fuel costs of several different types 

 of pumping plants was used in estimating the cost of fuel oil for 

 each district. 



The cost of legal, engineering, and incidental expenses was esti- 

 mated at 10 per cent of the cost of construction. 



COST BY DISTRICTS. 



Drainage district No. 1: 



Clearing right of way, 158 acres in woods, at $50 per acre $7, 900 



Excavation — 



65,500 cubic yai'ds, at 8 cents per yard 5, 240 



129,900 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 12, 990 



Impro\4ng Pine Island Bayou 1, 605 



Bridges, etc., 1 railroad bridge, 60 feet 2, 850 



Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 3, 058 



Total 33, 643 



Acres benefited in district, 5,790. 

 Average cost per acre, $5.80. 

 Drainage district No. 2: 



Clearing right of way, 146 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 7, 300 



Excavation — • 



173,600 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 13, 888 



352,650 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 35, 265 



Improving Pine Island Bayou 8, 870 



Bridges, etc., 2 bi'idges, 8 culverts 5, 650 



Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent , 6, 597 



Total 72, 570 



Acres benefited in district, 13,980. 

 Average cost per acre, $5.20. 

 Drainage district No. 3: 



(Plans by private engineers; constriiction work completod.) 

 Drainage district No. 4: 



Clearing right of way, 190 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 9, 500 



Excavation — 



1 38,050 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 11, 044 



623, 3W} cubic; yards, at 10 cents per yard 62, 330 



Improving Pino Island Bayou 5, 325 



liriflgcH, etc., I Ijridge, 14 culverts, 3 flumes 10, 575 



Engineering and l<!gal expenses, 10 per cent 9, 875 



Total 108, 652 



Acres lienefiUid in (listrirt, 19,200. 

 Avenige cost per acre, $5.G5. 



