534
——
Reclamation,
.
The estimate of probable cost is as follows but, owing to the makers' prices of the cells selected not being obtainable it must be accepted only as approximate although I believe it to be fairly accurate :—
ESTIMATE.
Reclaiming land for site of Destructor only, 200,400 square
feet at 70 cents, say,
$
c.
c.
140,300,00
New 50-foot Road, say,
20,400.00
160,700.00
Destructor,
Buildings,
.$ 42,500.00
Piling for do,
30,600.00
73,100.00
Approach Road,
12,000.00
Chimney and Dust-catcher and piling for do,
9,000.00
Corrugated irou boundary fence,.
4,000.00
99,100.00
Machinery,
12 cells and furnaces with fan and engine for forced draught
and two B. & W. boilers at $5,900 per cell,
70,800.00
1 Engine and condenser,
3,500.00
Steam piping,
1,000.00
Crushing and slab-making machinery, Weigh-bridge, Tanks,
&C.
3,700.00
Train lines and trucks for Clinkers,.
2,000.00
Dynamo wiring, &c.,
1,500.00
82,500.00
Coolie Quarters,&c. Buildings, .
60,000.00
Piling,
15,000.00
75,000.00
Superintendent's Quarters,
15,000.00
Total,
-$❘ 431,300.00
The new Road and the Coolie Quarters are hardly part of the scheme so far as the Destructor is concerned and I presume would not be included in the capital cost.
The actual cost of dealing with the refuse per ton estimated on a weekly basis is as follows:-
European Superintendent at £250 per annum
3 Working gangers, one for each shift at $4
18 Firemen at $2.50
3 Labourers at $2
10 Tons Coal at $11
Repairs and Renewals
Interest and sinking fund; say
$ 48.00
12.00
45.00
6.00
110.00
50.00
400.00
$671.00
Number of tons dealt with
week per
=
: 700.
Cost per ton
=
H
.96 cents.
Against this 96 cents there would be a profit made from slabs manufactured, &c., so that it is unlikely that the actual nett cost of dealing with the refuse will be more than 75 cents per ton.
The Honourable THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
T. L. PERKINS.