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COST OP CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 4 .—From Campbell’s Fass to the mouth of Rio Puerco of the west, 121 miles. 
GRADUATION, MASONRY, ETC. 
Earthwork, 3,405,230 cubic yards, at 15 cents. $510,735 
Rock-cutting, 242,000 cubic yards, at $1. 242,000 
Masonry, 24,200 cubic yards, at $4. 96,800 
Bridging, 1,210 feet, at $30... 36,300 
Grubbing and clearing, 121 miles, at $200... 24,200 
Ballasting, 10 miles, at $1,000 ... 10,000 
920,035 
Add 100 per cent, for increase over eastern prices. 920,035 
Amount for graduation, masonry, &c. $1,840,070 
SUPERSTRUCTURE. 
Cross-ties, for 121 miles, at $1,800 per mile. 217,800 
Railroad iron—75 pounds per yard — delivered at Fort Smith, 
for single track and sidings, for 121 miles, 17,659.2 tons, at 
$80 per ton. 1,405,536 
Transportation of same, 1,027 miles, at 5 cents per ton per mile... 902,178 
Wrought-iron chairs and spikes, for 121 miles, at $800 per mile... . 96,800 
Ditributing and placing cross-ties and rails, for 121 miles, at 
$1,500 per mile.. . 181,500 
Amount for superstructure 
2,803,814 
EQUIPMENT. 
Locomotives, 13, at $10,000. 130,000 
Passenger cars, 12, at $3,000. 36,000 
Baggage cars, 3, $1,500. 4,500 
Freight cars, 200, at $1,000. 200,000 
Engine-houses and passenger depots. 100,000 
Way stations for water and wood. 200,000 
Amount for equipment. 670,500 
5,314,384 
For engineering and contingencies, add 10 per cent. 531,438 
Amount..... 5,845,822 
Average cost per mile... 48,313 
