CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 482

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Enclosure 3.

MINUTE ON RAILWAY ESTIMATES

REC?

25670

468A

weg 31 JUL 09,

1. LAND. The Estimate of February 4, 1908 shews an increase of $1,056,838 over that of June 1907, and has been decreased by $659 in the final Estimate. The increase is justifiable and due to the decision of Government to resume the deep sea wharf known as "Blackheads", and to move the site of the

It appears to have an Terminal to North of Salisbury Road.

over- Estimate.

Expended on Land up to date (general) Paid for Blackhead's.

To be paid for Terminal Site. Margin for further requirements.

be

$148,353.

615,000

346,746

10,000

$1120,099

1195,879 75,670

2.

Estimate

Saving (viz excess of Estimate)

EARTHWORK. The Estimate of February 1908 shewed a savin over the original Estimate (June 1907) of $140,504. (the cost of the last section of sea-wall having already been debited to this vote. C.R.E's note on No.2 Est.) Against

this saving are the following debits:-

For lowering slope of big cutting (The C.E.

suggest that all or a part be borne by Government.

$35,000

For cutting off corner of Signal Hill

40,000 $75,000

Apparently this vote should also shew a saving of

$57,328 (viz/132,329 estimated saving last year less $75,000

as above) it is however increased by $8176.

very creditable.

3 a

The saving is

TUNNELS. The C.R.E's report states that the cost of the

big tunnel was reduced during 1908 as follows per lineal foot

1907 Heading $134 1908

70.49

Enlarging $275

Bricking $221.

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140.86

113.54

Yet an increase of $996,409 over his Estimate of

February 1908 appears in his final Estimate.

Thus after a

year's

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