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Show -17- steam shovel. The average cost per yard was 61 cents, and the total cost $87,824.57. The remainder of the excavation, consisting of 84,945 cubic yards, was done by Fresno scrapers. The average cost per cubic yard was 34 cents, the total cost being $29,008.20. John Whitney was superintendent of the steam-shovel work and Mel Greenleaf of that done by scrapers. Main Canal, Section 2 (contract work). Schedule 1. Length, 9,900 ft. J. C. Morgan, Resident Engineer; David Mulligan, Contractor. The contract was awarded on November 9, 1911; work completed January 9, 1912. Principal Foreman, Gus Butler. Inspectors: R. H. Maddux, J. D. Clark, S. McClure. The material moved and force employed are as follows: Contract Unit cost Cu. yds. price. to U.S. Volume of earth, Class I 214,164 $0,195 $0,207 Do. Class II 2,399 .35 .36 Do. Class III 1,703 .80 .822 Contract price $43,964.03 Top charges 2,557.22 (Eng. $823. 95 Genl. Exp. 5 £1,733.27) Cost to U. S. 46,521.25 Average number of men employed 178 Average number of stock engaged 434 Average number of cu. yds. per Fresno-day of 8 i hours 60.4 |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |
