Sessional_Paper_1924 — Page 157

Estimates of Cost.

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(a) Coal Depôt, &c.

The construction of the coal depôt including provision for berthing oil tankers may be proceeded with at any time independent of the carrying out of the rest of the scheme. The estimated cost of the works involved including 10 per cent. for contingencies is as follows:-

Reclamation including protective works on the

south and west sides

Formation of basin by dredging and including

cost of constructing quay walls

Two coaling piers

Dredging; excluding the cost of dredging which it will be necessary to carry out in connection with the principal portion of the scheme for the development of this Bay

.$ 265,000.00

755,000.00 730,000.00

150,000.00

Apportioning this sum over the area, about 389,300 square feet, provided for the storage of coal, it is equivalent to a unit cost of $4.88 per square foot.

Oil fuel pier and dolphin

Dredging; excluding the cost of dredging which it will be necessary to carry out in connection with the principal portion of the scheme for the development of the Bay ...

$ 1,900,000.00

320,000.00

70,000.00

$ 2,290,000.00

(b) Wharfage adjoining Holt's Wharf.

The construction of the wharfage and area of reclamation adjoining and to the north of Holt's wharves (shewn coloured light pink cross-hatched darker pink on Drawings Nos. 3 and 4) may be carried out at any time independent of the carrying out of the rest of the scheme. The estimated cost of the works involved including 10 per cent for contingencies is as follows:-

Quay Walls...

Reclamation

Temporary protective works, the cost of which will be saved if this wharfage is carried out simultaneously with the adjoining portion of the scheme

Dredging outside line of wall

$ 2,025,000.00

190,000.00

85,000.00 25,000.00

$ 2,325,000.00

With regard to the area shewn coloured pink, the 1,200 feet length of quay wall to the south area of reclamation and adjoining the wharfage above described together with the construction of the back area of reclamation and the 100 feet road may be proceeded with at any time independent of the rest of the scheme. The construction of Jetty No. 1 should not be undertaken until work on the quay wall to the southern area of reclama- tion is well in hand. This jetty may be carried out in two instalments, the first section providing berthage of 1,250 feet on its outer side and 1,205 feet on its inner side for the use of steamers and junks respectively. The second section providing 1,650 feet length of steamer berthage may be commenced simultaneously with or subsequent to the carry- ing out of the first section.

The estimated cost of the works involved on the area shewn coloured pink on Drawings Nos. 3 and 4 including 10 per cent. for contingencies is as as follows:--