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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.

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. BourFÉ,

Secretary.

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

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.

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

5,250

4,706

1,255.80

Other Produce.

Say 6,000 tons @ Rs. 2

12,000

Rs. 65,241.80 cs,

54,762

Total estimate...

Rs. 65,241.80.

Balance

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.

Rs. 10,480

WORKING EXPENSES. Maintenance of Way.

1 Platelayer

1 Sirdar

20 Men

Rs.

960

480

3,000

10 Gatemen

/ 1,500

Total staff

Rs. 5,940 Rs. 5,940

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:

Permanent Way Materials,

Cost

Rs. 185,000

L. EMILE PITOT,

General Manager.

5 per cent, for renewals

9,250

Station buildings cost

75,000

December 20, 1903.

2 per cent. for renewals

1,500

Total maintenance of way and buildings...

Locos., WAGONS, CARRIAGES.

Rs. 16,690

REVENUE.

Passengers.

Former estimate

Rs. 30,000

Reduced estimate

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 via Poudre d'Or 20 miles. Rate 3.30 cs. Deduct 78 os. 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

Tonnage to be carried:

1,500 tons

40,000 3,500 3,125

41,500

"

37

13,015

390

77

6,000

11

54,515 tons

54,515

313 working days in the year.

1395 -42 tons a day.

41400-332 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.

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