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The cost per horse for keep and maintenance was
therefore £58 17s. 5d, or 3s. 2½d. per day. The charge,
however, to the various jobs on which the horses have
worked should be 3s 9d., which sum will cover the
expenses of keep during Sundays and the time horses
have been in the stable for sickness. This shows
a decrease of 1d. per horse per day on the working
expenses of the previous year. The illness during
the past year has been 3.89 per cent, being 1.1 per
cent. more than that of last year.
steam Roller. The steam roller has been worked 211
days, 40 of which were for new roads, and
20 for private works. The cost of working the roller during
the past year was as follows, viz.: —
£ s. d.
Wages (including cleaning) 113 15 4
Coke and wood 31 18 6
Oil and waste 6 4 7
Repairs 89 5 0
Sundries 268
Insurance 2 10 4
*Depreciation, 5 per cent. on first cost 18 10 0
Total cost of working 211 days £264 10 5
*54 1/6 per cent. has been written off for depreciation.
Daily Cost. £ s. d.
Wages (including cleaning) 0 10 9
Coke and wood 0 3 0
Oil and waste 0 0 7
Repairs 0 8 5
Sundries 0 0 3
Insurauce 0 0 3
Depreciation 0 1 9
£1 5 0