te
3.
2330
303 further sums amounting to $641,171 nett as set out in enclosure 3 for the construction of the station and station yard, for loco rolling stock, for locomotives and an addition to engine shops and for the Manager's house and staff quarters, etc.
Added to the above amounts there is the sum of 81,472,390 to be provided for the purchase of land for the
Station site (vide Sir F. D. Lugard's Despatch No. 96 of 15th.
March and my Despatch No. 124 of 1st. April). There will therefore
be required in all a sum of $2,420,773 made up as follows:-
(i). Balance outstanding after repayment of
Wuchang Loan as estimated on 31st. December, 1911,
(ii). Nett amount to complete (as per en-
-closure 3)...
(iii). Purchase of land for station site.
.8307,212
641,171 .1,472,390
$2,420,773
I will now deal with the principal items included under head (ii).
3.
Station and Station Yard.
The provision required on this account is dis-
-tributed under the following heads of charge (vide column III of enclosure No. 3):-
Formation.
(c). Roads..
Track.
$6,655
(a). Ballast...
10,963
(b). Permanent Way.
31,075
Stations and Buildings.
(a). Buildings and Fixtures...
.248,128
(b). Station Machinery.
16,981
(c). Furniture..
6,000
General Charges.
(a) (1). Salaries and Allowances
(4). Office Expenses...
12,478
1,002
$335,272
For explanation of these items, I would refer you to the
Manager's notes in column V of enclosure 3.
It has not been possible pending settlement
of the site question to make out detailed drawings and estimates
of
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