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1,500 prepayment consumers at 12,000 cubic feet 18 mills. per annum.
900 ordinary consumers at 33,000 cubic feet . 30
Public lighting . . . . . . 2 „
50 millions.
The figures for Works B ” are for the 15 million undertaking, made up of three small towns in a partly rural and partly residential district. The sales are accounted for as folio ws :—
600 prepayment consumers at 11,000 cubic feet 5-5 mills. per annum.
300 ordinary consumers at 32,000 cubic feet . 9-6 „
Public lighting . . . . . . 0-5 ,,
15-6 millions.
In the latter case it will be uoted that the length. and cost of mains is excessive, owing to the linking-up of townships by a large proportion of unproductive main. All costs include connections and foundations complete.
COSTS OF WORKS AND DISTRIBUTING PLANT
“ A” 50 millions. “B ” 15 millions.
Actual Cost. Present Cost. Actual Cost. Present j Cost.
£ £ £ £
Land: “A,” f acre; “ B,” 1 acre. 500 600 300 400
Fencing, paving and draining .... 160 400 100 250
Betört house and coal store Retort settings, floorings, chimney, accessories 1,700 4,300 720 2,000
(“ B ” has very small margin) 2,550 7,000 780 2,400
Condenser 150 520 60 220
Exhausters (“ A ” in duphcate), also engines 350 850 120 320
Coal truckway for feeding störe . . . 240 650 —
Scrubber 355 1,000 1E0 500
Livesey waslier Purifiers and oxide shed and traveller complete (“ A ” of ampie size, “ B ” slightly 100 320 —
deficient) 1,100 3,750 400 1,350
Station meter 380 1,100 100 280
Holder (one in each case) .... 5,280 16,000 2,060 6,200
Governor (one in each case) HO 320 45 120
Boilers (in duplicate), seating, and chimney 730 2,000 — —
Tar and liquor storage 370 1,000 75 200
Buildings, stores, etc 650 1,550 340 850
Small pumps, tanks, tools, etc 180 500 100 300