D.—No. B®.

LENGTH, 41 MILES 34 CHAINS, AND 2 MILES OF SIDINGS.

ESTIMATE OE AUCKLAND AND MERCER RAILWAY

Description. Quantity. Rate. Amount. Total. Cost per Mill IXCAVATION, — Cut to bant, earth ... ... cubic yards „ spoil ... ... ... „ Side cut ... ... ... „ £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 191,794 10,000 115,668 317,462 27,977 538 5,557 34,072 0 0 10 13,227 11 8 Loose rock, — Cut to bank ... ... ... „ „ spoil ... ... ... „ Side cut ... ... ... „ 0 2 0 3,407 4 0 Solid basalt ... ... ... ,, Side cut ... ... ... „ 15,507 17,282 0 5 6 32,789 13,345 202,652 192,278 9,939 599 20,000 5,000 1,622 9,468 844 3,257 9,016 19 6 Sandstone cut ... ... ... ,, Haulage ... ... ... „ 0 19 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 7i 0 16 0 5 6 0 15 0 0 16 10 0 0 10 0 1,167 13 9 10,476 19 8 1,602 6 4 455 10 9 18 14 4 1,500 0 0 1,375 0 0 1,216 10 0 710 2 0 844 0 0 1,628 10 0 ,, ... ... ... ,, ,, ... ... ... „ „ ... ... ... „ Stream diversions not to exceed in earth „ „ in rock Ditching top and bottom of slopes ... „ ,, specified ... ... „ Surface forming ... ... ... chains Trimming and forming ... ... „ Contingencies, 12 ■_■ per cent. 46,647 2 0 5,830 18 0 52,478 0 0 1,267 !ttshi_g, — Felling, 3 chains wide ... ... acres Clearing, 1 chain wide ... ... „ Grubbing ... ... ... chains 99| 331 379 2 10 0 0 6 0 10 0 248 15 0 201 0 0 379 0 0 Contingencies, 121 per cent. 828 15 0 103 5 0 932 0 0 22 iOAD DIVERSIONS, — Making new road ... ... chains 248 9 22 5 5 64 1 6 0 0 4 0 0 55 5 0 21 17 6 7 13 6 16 0 0 „ „ .-• ... ■•• »> Level crossing, 1st class ... ... ,, „ ,, 2nd class ... ... „ „ „ 3rd class ... ... „ Cattle guards for above ... ... „ Bridge at Clarkson's Road... ... „ 1,488 0 0 36 0 0 1,215 10 0 109 7 6 38 7 6 1,024 0 0 50 0 0 Contingencies 3,961 5 0 495 15 0 4,457 0 0 108 IniDGES and Culverts, — Excavation in foundations ... ... cubic yards Outfalls not to exceed ... ... ,, Timber ... ... ... C.B.M. Piling ... ... ... linear feet Iron ... ... ... lbs. Rubble in cement ... ... cubic yards Ashlar ... ... ... cubic feet Coping ... ... ... cubic yards Brickwork in arches ... ... „ Puddle Punning ... ... ... „ 13,384 16,000 2,419 7,310 28,099 8,428 91 27 585 903 41,556 0 3 0 0 16 1 15 0 0 4 6 0 0 6 1 15 0 0 2 6 2 10 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 16 2,007 12 0 1,200 0 0 4,233 5 0 1,644 15 0 702 9 6 14,749 0 0 11 7 6 67 10 0 1,755 0 0 225 15 0 3,116 14 0 29,713 8 0 3,714 12 0 2,400 0 0 640 0 0 960 0 0 Contingencies, 12J per cent. 33,427 0 0 807 Fencing 10 miles on both sides ... chains Cattle stops ... ... ... number Gates ... ... ... pairs 1,600 40 80 1 10 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 Contingencies 4,000 0 0 500 0 0 4,500 0 0 108 Carried forward ... 95,794 0 0