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Less Stone (a $1

962..

6721.50 3.75

Some allowance must be made

for side work which would tend to

raise the rate of wages His two works, Atin Contractor for wall beyond Soo-kun-poo employed 3832 coolies.

1156ft4 and received for 1156 ft run $1156. 3.35

Atim Contractor for completion:

of a portion of Road at Chatteymoon

Coolies

Masons

employed 3845 and 778

Atring Contrast for cutting

Through Rocks at Soo-kan-poo

employed 477

Masons.

and received

$201

2.45.

2.38

A Calculation of the Amount of Earthwork executed by a given number of men at day's work gives the following result.

the latter having much the longest load.

On a portion of Road beyond Soo-kun-poo

44900 coolies filled 3860 cube yds

243

Bank

Tube yds.

15

On the Streets in Victoria Estimate amounting

to $13,142 then

42,593 but as

11.0

expended on small Contracts

these over

chiefly for detached

works and for completion of sundry unfinished

portions,

2-2-2

comparison

can

be made with the

other work

On the Shuckt-pai-wan Road but little of the Work has been found adapted for Rock work

from the extreme irregularity of the ground;

The Drains and Sewers in

the Town of

Victoria, have all been executed by Contract

at per foot

run, including excavation.

Granite drains $6-36

1 x 3ft: 0 in granite

brick

2

1-6

30

Als pr

labs you tube yo

kiing

average

28 Cts pt Cube ft. for

$521 Coolies filled 5097-48 Cube yds 1.09 15.6

Masons and brick work; and 25cts for excavation

5780

J

3954.12-

4420.6

the

the

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Less Stone (a $1 962.. 6721.50 3.75 Some allowance must be made for side work which would tend to raise the rate of wages His two works, Atin Contractor for wall beyond Soo-kun-poo employed 3832 coolies. 1156ft4 and received for 1156 ft run $1156. 3.35 Atim Contractor for completion: of a portion of Road at Chatteymoon Coolies Masons employed 3845 and 778 Atring Contrast for cutting Through Rocks at Soo-kan-poo employed 477 Masons. and received $201 2.45. 2.38 A Calculation of the Amount of Earthwork executed by a given number of men at day's work gives the following result. the latter having much the longest load. On a portion of Road beyond Soo-kun-poo 44900 coolies filled 3860 cube yds 243 Bank Tube yds. 15 On the Streets in Victoria Estimate amounting to $13,142 then 42,593 but as 11.0 expended on small Contracts these over chiefly for detached works and for completion of sundry unfinished portions, 2-2-2 comparison can be made with the other work On the Shuckt-pai-wan Road but little of the Work has been found adapted for Rock work from the extreme irregularity of the ground; The Drains and Sewers in the Town of Victoria, have all been executed by Contract at per foot run, including excavation. Granite drains $6-36 1 x 3ft: 0 in granite brick 2 1-6 30 Als pr labs you tube yo kiing average 28 Cts pt Cube ft. for $521 Coolies filled 5097-48 Cube yds 1.09 15.6 Masons and brick work; and 25cts for excavation 5780 J 3954.12- 4420.6 the the
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Less Stone (a $1 962.. 6721.50 3.75 Some allowance must be made for side work which would tend to ruise the rate of wages Hise two works, Atin Contractor for wall beyond Sorkin poo employed 3832 leelics. 1156ft4 and received for 1156 ft run $1156.3.35 Atim Contractor for completion: of a portion of Read at Chatteymoon Coolies tlasons employed 3845 and 778 Atring Contrast for citting Through Rocks at Soo-kan- por employed 477 Masores. and received $201 2.45. 2.38 A Calculation of the Amount of Carthwork. executed by a given muruber of more at daynak gives the following result. T the latter having much the longest load. On a portion of Road beyond Soo-kunt pos 44900 foolics filled 3860 fube yds دا خیر کر 243 Bank Tube yet. 15 On the Streets in Victoria Eshinate amounting to $13,142 then 42,593 but as 11.0 expended on small Contracts these over chiefly for detached works and for completion of sundri unfinished portions, 2-2-2 comparison cart be made with the other work On the Shuckt - pai-wan Road but little of the Wock has been found adapted for Rece wak from the extreme irregularity of the ground; The Grains and lowers in. the Town of Victoria', have all been executed by Contract at per foot run, including excavation. ranite drains $6-36 1 x 3ft: 0 in gravite گیری حمیر brick 2 1-6 30 Als pr lubs you tube yo kiing average 28 Cts pt Cube ft. for $521 Coolies filled 5097-48 Cube yds 1.09 15.6 Masoure and brick wutt; and 25hts for cxcavation 5780 J 3954.12- 4420.6 the the
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Less Stone (a $1

962..

6721.50 3.75

Some allowance must be made

for side work which would tend to

ruise the rate of wages Hise two works, Atin Contractor for wall beyond Sorkin poo employed 3832 leelics.

1156ft4 and received for 1156 ft run $1156.3.35

Atim Contractor for completion:

of a portion of Read at Chatteymoon

Coolies

tlasons

employed 3845 and 778

Atring Contrast for citting

Through Rocks at Soo-kan- por

employed 477

Masores.

and received

$201

2.45.

2.38

A Calculation of the Amount of Carthwork. executed by a given muruber of more at daynak gives the following result.

T

the latter having much the longest load.

On a portion of Road beyond Soo-kunt pos

44900 foolics filled 3860 fube yds

دا خیر کر

243

Bank

Tube yet.

15

On the Streets in Victoria Eshinate amounting

to $13,142 then

42,593 but as

11.0

expended on small Contracts

these over

chiefly for detached

works and for completion of sundri unfinished

portions,

2-2-2

comparison

cart

be made with the

other work

On the Shuckt - pai-wan Road but little of the Wock has been found adapted for Rece wak

from the extreme irregularity of the ground;

The Grains and lowers in.

the Town of

Victoria', have all been executed by Contract

at per foot

run, including excavation.

ranite drains $6-36

1 x 3ft: 0 in gravite

گیری حمیر

brick

2

1-6

30

Als pr

lubs you tube yo

kiing

average

28 Cts pt Cube ft. for

$521 Coolies filled 5097-48 Cube yds 1.09 15.6

Masoure and brick wutt; and 25hts for cxcavation

5780

J

3954.12-

4420.6

the

the

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