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The steam roller has been worked 196 days, 38 of which
were for new roads and 27 for other private works. The
charge made by the Board therefor was at the rate of
35s. per day. The cost of working the roller during the
past year has been as follows, viz. :—
Wages oi driver and flag boy (including cleaning and
watching) 74 18 2
Cuke (57 chaldrons at 12s. 6d.) 35 12 6
Oil, waste, &c. 10 11 9
Repairs 1 9 10
Insurance 2 7 0
Depreciation, 10 per cent, on first cost* 37 0 0
Total cost of 19G days working £161 19 3
*2416 per cent, has now been written off for depreciation.
£
s.
d.
Daily Cost.
£
s.
d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning)
0
7
7¾
Coke
0
3
74
Oil, waste, &c.
0
1
1
Repairs
0
0
1¾
Insurance
0
0
3
Depreciation.
0
3
9¼
£0
16
6¼