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Beau Plan consent to give their lands free of charge, and arrangements can be made to pass outside St. Antoine if necessary; 20. There be levied for the different traffics on the new line an increase of 50 per cent. on all corresponding charges actually made on the north line as recommended by the General Manager; 30. An agreement to the above property be arrived at with the parties concerned; 40. The works be stopped during crop time.
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The Honourable Souchon seconds the motion which is carried, the Surveyor- General abstaining from voting, and Messrs. Carcenac and E. Antelme voting against,
The Board adjourn.
E. BOUFFÉ,
Secretary,
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Manure.
The manure traffic of Trio, Mont Choisy and Bon Air would
be lost. Estimated reduced revenue 3,500 tons at R. 1.50
Provisions,
The tonnage would be reduced to 3,125 tons bringing in a gross revenue of Rs. 7,143.50c.; from that must be deducted North line expenses, 3,125 tons @ 78c. - Rs. 2,437.50 Difference estimated net revenue
Aloe Fibres.
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We should lose the Triolet and Mont Choisy traffic, and be left with 390 tons @ Rs. 4 minus 78c, for North line
expenses. Net rate- Rs. 3.22c.
revenue
Other Produce,
Say 6,000 tons @ Rs. 2
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Rs. 65,241.80 cs,
54,762
Total estimate...
Revised Estimate of Revenue and Working Expenses. PAMPLEMOUSSES GRAND GAUBE-POUDRE D'OR RAILWAY.
If Railway is constructed only from Poudre d'Or to "The Vale" The revenue calculated in accordance with north line rates is
estimated at
Estimated annual expenditure
Balance
Rs. 10,480
Capital outlay estimated by Surveyor-General is Add for rolling stock...
Rs. 510,000 254,000
Rs. 764,000
5 per cent.
Rs. 38,200.
We should, therefore, require Rs, 27,720 more revenue to make the line pay, If we increase the rates by 50 per cent. we shall obtain an additional revenue of Rs. 32,620:
December 20, 1903.
L. EMILE PITOT,
General Manager.
WORKING EXPENSES. Maintenance of Way.
5,250
4,706
1,255.80
12,000
Rs. 65,241.80
1 Platelayer
1 Sirdar
20 Men
10 Gatemen
Rs.
960
480
3,000
1,500
Total staff
Rs. 5,940 Rs. 5,940
Permanent Way Materials.
Cost
Rs. 185,000
per cent, for renewals
9,250
Station buildings cost
75,000
2 per cent. for renewals
1,500
Total maintenance of way and buildings...
Rs. 16,690
REVENUE.
Passengers.
Former estimate Reduced estimate
Rs. 30,000
Rs. 17,500
Sugar
Sugar canes
Parcels, &c.
Manure
Former estimate Reduced estimate
Rs. 1,000
Provisions
750
Aloe fibre
Other produce
Sugar.
The only sugar to be carried would be 1,500 tons from "Union Ribet." Distance from town viâ Poudre d'Or 20 miles. Rate 3.30 cs. Deduct 78 cs. for 13 miles on North line. Net rate
Rs. 2.52
Sugar canes.
Revenue
The canes of Mont Choisy and Triolet would not take advantage of the line stopping at " The Vale." Large districts would not be served by the new line, so that the expected in- crease of cane cultivation would be much smaller than with the original complete scheme.
3,780
I think it would be safe to reduce the estimated revenue to...
20,000
Locos., WAGONS, CARRIAGES. Tonnage to be carried:
1,500 tons 40,000 "
3,500 3,125
41,500
+
13,015
390
""
6,000
54,515 tons
54,515
313 working days in the year.
1392-42 tons a day.
-332 tons during the crop extra per day.
So that the line will have to carry during seven months only
42 tons a day, and during five months 375 tons a day.
No. of wagons required for traffic:-
Sugar
Aloe fibre
1,500
390
1,890 tons.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
8 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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180-15 tons a day.
Say 2 wagons a day, and estimating 3 days to a
trip-6 wagons required
For canes 989-320 tons a day
Manure and other produce 10-32 tons a day-3 wagons and taking 3 days to a trip we require
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