26 BULLETIN 193, U. S. DEPAETMEKT OF AGEICULTURE. 
Drainage district No. 5: 
Clearing right of way, 108 acres in woods, at $50 per acre. $5, 400 
Excavation, 165,200 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard , 16, 520 
Bridges, etc., 19 culverts 6, 47" 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 2, 840 
Total 31, 235 
Acres benefited in district, 6,560. 
Average cost per acre, $4.75. 
Drainage district No. 6: 
Clearing right of way, 226 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 11, 300 
Excavation — ■ 
98,700 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 7, 896 
456,100 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 45, 610 
Pumping plant, complete 34, 000 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 9, 881 
Total 108, 687 
Acres benefited in district, 2,670. 
Average cost per acre, $40.70. 
Annual cost of operation: Total, $3,875; per acre, $1.45. 
Drainage district No. 7: 
Clearing right of way, 110 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 5, 500 
Excavation — 
67,500 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 5, 400 
193,000 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 19, 300 
Pumping plant, complete 38, 500 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 6, 870 
Total 75, 570 
Acres benefited in district, 2,100. 
Average cost per acre, $36. 
Annual cost of operation: Total, $3,895; per acre, $1.85. 
Drainage district No. 8: 
(No plans prepared. See p. 15.) 
Drainage district No. 9: 
Excavation — 
136,900 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 10, 952 
688,600 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 68, 860 
Bridges, etc., 2 flumes 600 
Pumping plant, complete 37, 000 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 11, 741 
Total 129,153 
Acres benefited in district, 6,440. 
Average cost per acre, $20.05. 
Annual cost of operation: Total, $4,960; per acre, $0.77. 
Drainage district No. 10: 
Clearing right of way, 748 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 37, 400 
Excavation — • 
2,812,450 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 224, 996 
2,694,550 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 269, 455 
1,201,700 cubic yards, at 6 cents per yard. 72, 102 
Bridges, etc. : 31 bridges, 103 culverts, 3 flumes 73, 265 
Taylors Bayou improvement 36, 450 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 71, 346 
Total 785, 014 
Acres benefited in district, 90,110. 
Average cost per acre, $8.70. ' 
