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COST OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 12 .—From Soda Lake to the point of leaving Mojave river , 70.5 miles. 
GRADUATION, MASONRY, ETC. 
Earthwork, 1,410,000 cubic yards, at 15 cents. $211,500 
Rock-cutting, 30,000 cubic yards, at $1. 30,000 
Masonry, 21,150 cubic yards, at $4. 84,600 
Bridges, 700 feet, at $30. 21,000 
Grubbing and clearing, 70.5 miles, at $200 per mile. 14,100 
Ballasting, 50 miles, at $1.000. 50,000 
411,200 
Add 100 per cent, for increase over eastern prices. 411,200 
Amount for graduation, masonry, &c. $822,400 
SUPERSTRUCTURE. 
Cross-ties, for 70.5 miles, at $1,800 per mile. 126,900 
Railroad iron—75 lbs. per yard—delivered at San Francisco, for 
single track and sidings, for 70.5 miles, 10,236.6 tons, at $92 
per ton. 941,767 
Transportation of same, 425 miles, at 5 cents per ton per mile. 217,528 
Wrought-iron chairs and spikes, for 70.5 miles, at $800 per mile... 56,400 
Distributing and placing cross-ties and rails, for 70.5 miles, at 
$1,500 per mile. 105,750 
Amount for superstructure. 1,448,345 
EQUIPMENT. 
Locomotives, 8, at $10,500. 84,000 
Passenger cars, 7, at $3,100.*. 21,700 
Baggage cars, 2, at $1,600.,. 3,200 
Freight cars, 120, at $1,100. 132,000 
Engine-houses and passenger depots. 70,000 
Way stations for water and wood.. 70,000 
Amount for equipment. 380,900 
2,651,645 
For engineering and contingencies, add 10 per cent. 265,165 
Amount. 2,916,810 
Average cost per mile. 41,373 
