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5. The cost of the scheme has after careful enquing been approx- imately estimated as follows : --
bollecting
and stacking,
during peace, 18,000 tous of stone at 35 cents per ton
Purchase of 150 junks each capable of holding to
-
of stone - at $1500
Loading, lowing
6.
150 tons
6,300
225,000
and sinking 3,450
$234,750
The time required for
completing the work, on the ass- umption that the stone is previous by stacked in readiness, is estim ated at about 9 days.
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