File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit' [‎79r] (156/389)

The estimate made out by the Aest Engineer for the Kowelt
Goal Depot now shows that the 7 Godowns will cost Rs 1*45,247/-
an<? the quarters for the Tindal Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. and weighmen Rs 2,654/- •
It will be useful to compare these figures against what Isat
present paid In huehlre for the coal-depot f s accommodation
there* At Bushlre there are 7 godowns whose capacity (assumlg
the coal to be stacked to a height of 12* in all of them) works
out to 2,815 tons, say 2,806• The cost In rent of these 7
godowns comes to Ra 1,715 nearly per annum (exchange § 55# Kre
per cent Rs) •
On tills basis the accommodation for 7,600 tons proposed at
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Koweit //// would coin^vte Rs 4,594/- per annum. This sum rs-
-presents 3.2 per cent on the estimated capital cost of Rs
1,43,247/- • If built as estimated and planned the repairs on
the Kowelt Coal-Depot would not come to anything like this flg-
-ure * for the first two years probably not more than 200/-
would be required &nd after that a regular budget provision of
600/- to 1000/- should be ample to cover cost of repairs and
replacements.
If the cost is considered excessive to allosate to one or
two financial years I would suggest that in the first instance
a beginning should be made with either three or five of the
godowno and the remainder added as funds became available.
Even with only 3 godowns there would be more accommodation