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242

Cbs

stick of the same description costs .98 and for stone supervision .38 – $1.26 Ch.

On the Sai-wan Road, the work has been chiefly executed by day work, excepting the bridges which are let by Contract, and some portions, where the work was more expensive and at the same time better calculated for let by small Contracts or "piece work jobs" at lumpsum prices.

The proportion out of the first Estimate for $15,000 that was carried out on this system, was as follows.

Bridges $2290

Sea Wall, too kuna poo @ 1.75 pr. ft. 8290.60

Dr beyond do. @ $1 for ft.

Sundry Contracts 1156 1247.38

A direct comparison of the cost with the length of Road executed, would lead to an inaccurate result.

An approximate comparison of the cost of the Contract Work and of that by day work may be obtained by referring to the ultimate wages paid under Contract, as compared with the ordinary rate for day work;

The ordinary rate of wages at day work, is 7) (labourers = .18. 3 Masons

On the torkur poo Sea Wall Alvong Contractor employed 3414/labourers and received for 345 ft run of wall @ 28 c/ft: $690 524 @ 1.75 = 917

869 1607 cost of Stone and Beating 15.7374

Cost of Labour Mason 867 $737 4.4

As the work comprised in these Contracts was of a different and more costly description than any other parts of the line;

Afony Contractor employed 2034 men and received for 862 ft @ 51.75 1683.50

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242 Cbs stick of the same description costs .98 and for stone supervision .38 $1.26 Ch. On the Sai-wan Road, the work has been chiefly executed by day work, excepting the bridges which are let by Contract, and some portions, where the work was more expensive and at the same time better calculated for let by small Contracts or "piece work jobs" at lumpsum prices. The proportion out of the first Estimate for $15,000 that was carried out on this system, was as follows. Bridges $2290 Sea Wall, too kuna poo @ 1.75 pr. ft. 8290.60 Dr beyond do. @ $1 for ft. Sundry Contracts 1156 1247.38 A direct comparison of the cost with the length of Road executed, would lead to an inaccurate result. An approximate comparison of the cost of the Contract Work and of that by day work may be obtained by referring to the ultimate wages paid under Contract, as compared with the ordinary rate for day work; The ordinary rate of wages at day work, is 7) (labourers = .18. 3 Masons On the torkur poo Sea Wall Alvong Contractor employed 3414/labourers and received for 345 ft run of wall @ 28 c/ft: $690 524 @ 1.75 = 917 869 1607 cost of Stone and Beating 15.7374 Cost of Labour Mason 867 $737 4.4 As the work comprised in these Contracts was of a different and more costly description than any other parts of the line; Afony Contractor employed 2034 men and received for 862 ft @ 51.75 1683.50 Lefs
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242 Cbs stick of the same description costs. 98 and for stone supervision. 38 $1.26 Ch. On the Sai-wan Road, the work has been chiefly executed by day work, excepting the bridges which are let by Contract, and some portions, where the work was more expensive and at the same time better calculated for let # Plotting in small Contracts or "picce work jobs "at ement prices. The proportion out of the first Estimate for $15,000 that was carried out on this :system, was as follows. Bridges $2290 Sea Wail, too kuna poo@ 1.75 pr. ft. 8290.60 Dr beyond do. @ $1 for ft. Sundry Contracts 1156 1247.38 удал a direct) comparison of the cost with the bugth of Road executed, would lead to result, tint an an inaccurate. an approximate comparivon of the cost of the Contact Work and of that by dany be obtained by referring to the werk · may ultimate wages, wages paid unde. Contract, as compared with the ordinary rate for day work; three : The ordinary pak op wages at day work, is 7) (relies = 18. 3 Masons On the torkur poo Sea Wall Alvong Contractor employed 3414/bertad and recurred for 345 fi run of wall (a 28 fo+ft: $690 524 @ 1.75-8917_ atti pe 869 1607 cost of Stone and Beating 15.7374 -eje cest of Lectus Mason 867 $737 4.4 As the wok comprized in these Contracht was of a different nd more costly description than. atvy other parts of the lirie; Afony Contractor employed 2034 nun and received for 862 fr & 51.75 1683.50 a Lefs
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242

Cbs

stick of the same description costs. 98

and for stone supervision. 38 – $1.26 Ch.

On the Sai-wan Road, the work has been chiefly executed by day work, excepting the bridges

which

are

let by Contract, and some portions,

where the work was more expensive and at

the same time better calculated for let

#

Plotting

in small Contracts or "picce work jobs "at

ement prices.

The proportion out of the first Estimate

for $15,000 that was carried out on this :system, was as follows.

Bridges

$2290

Sea Wail, too kuna poo@ 1.75 pr. ft. 8290.60

Dr beyond do. @ $1 for ft.

Sundry Contracts

1156

1247.38

удал

a

direct) comparison of the cost with the bugth

of Road executed, would lead to

result, tint an

an inaccurate.

an approximate comparivon of the

cost of the Contact Work and of that by dany

be obtained by referring to the

werk ·

may

ultimate wages,

wages paid unde. Contract, as compared

with the ordinary rate for day work; three :

The ordinary pak op wages at day work, is

7) (relies = 18. 3 Masons

On the torkur poo Sea Wall

Alvong Contractor employed 3414/bertad

and recurred for 345 fi run of wall

(a 28 fo+ft: $690

524 @ 1.75-8917_

atti

pe

869

1607

cost of Stone and Beating

15.7374

-eje cest of

Lectus Mason

867

$737

4.4

As the wok comprized in these

Contracht was of a different nd more costly

description than.

atvy

other parts of the lirie;

Afony Contractor employed 2034 nun

and received for 862 fr & 51.75 1683.50

a

Lefs

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