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DRAINAGE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY^ TEXAS. '27 
Drainage district No. 11: 
Clearing right of way, 697 acres in woods, at $50 per acre $34, 850 
Excavation— 
5,142,500 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 411, 400 
3,111,750 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 311, 175 
ImjJTOving Taylors Bayou 155, 944 
bridges, etc., 36 bridges, 77 culverts, 13 flumes 84, 830 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 99, 820 
Total 1, 098, 019 
Acres benefited in district, 95,820 
Average cost per acre, $11.45. 
Drainage district No. 12: 
Clearing right of way, 10 acres in woods, at $50 per acre 500 
Excavation — 
46,350 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 3, 708 
455,700 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 45, 570 
Improving Taylors Bayou 16, 349 
Bridges, etc., 2 bridges, 8 culverts ' 3, 925 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 7, 005 
Total 77, 057 
Acres benefited in district, 13,940. 
Average cost per acre, $5.55. 
Drainage district No. 13: 
Excavation — 
535,650 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 42, 852 
321,100 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 32, 110 
180,600 cubic yards, at 12 cents per yard 21, 672 
Improving Taylors Bayou 4, 860 
Bridges, etc., 3 bridges, 14 culverts 6, 600 
Pumping plant, complete 39, 000 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 14, 709 
Total 161, 803 
Acres benefited in district, 12,490. 
Average cost per acre, $12.95. 
Annual cost of operation: Total, $5,640; per acre, $0.50. 
Drainage district No. 14: 
Excavation — 
1,140,100 cubic yards, at 8 cents per yard 91, 208 
723,100 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 72, 310 
Bridges, etc., 10 bridges, 35 culverts 22, 625 
Pumping plant, complete 46, 000 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent. 23, 214 
Total 255, 357 
Acres benefited in district, 25,160. 
Average cost per acre, $10.15. 
Annual cost of operation: Total, $8,400; per acre, $0.33. 
Drainage district No. 15: 
Excavation, 103,750 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard 10, 375 
Bridges, etc., 5 culverts, 1 flume 2, 400 
Engineering and legal expenses, 10 per cent 1, 278 
Total 14, 053 
Acres benefited in district, 2,850. ^ 
Average cost per acre, $4.95. 
