COAL,
Wherein there is little doubt but a saving of eight shillings per chaldron will, on the completion of the work, be effected—a most material object for the poor, and the general benefit of commerce. The rule by which this computation is made, compared with others we have seen, is very much on the safe side, but should a trifling mistake occur, we confidently believe that the decrease in the price of this article will very much enhance its consumption, without anticipating any increased demand at the lime-works and bleach-grounds, arising from an increase of business, which naturally follows the cheapness of carriage, and the rapid transport of goods from place to place. The increase of population, while speaking of this article, must not be omitted, since, in the last twenty-one years it hath increased from four to near seven thousand, including Knaresbro’, Scriven-with-Tentergate, and
Brearton. The most correct statement we are able to give is below:—
| tons. | |
| Knaresbro’ and Scriven with Tentergate, including lime-kilns and bleach-grounds | 11,000 |
| Brearton | 100 |
| Flaxby | 50 |
| Goldsborough | 100 |
| Haverah Park | 25 |
| Killinghall | 350 |
| Plumpton | 100 |
| Harrowgate and Bilton | 3,000 |
| Ribston | 150 |
| Scotton | 200 |
| Stainburn | 200 |
| 15,275 | |
| Birstwith Township | 500 |
| Hampsthwaite and Felliscliffe do. | 600 |
| Clint do. | 260 |
| Darley do. | 400 |
| Hartwith do. | 450 |
| Thornthwaite do. | 200 |
| Dacre do. | 500 |
| Bewerley do. | 1,600 |
| Bishopside do. | 50 |
| Updale do. | 1,500 |
| Pateley Tonnage | 6,060 |
| Knaresbro’ do. | 15,275 |
| Total Tonnage of Coals | 21,335 |
From good authority we are informed that Kippax and Haigh-Moor coals can be delivered at Bolton-Percy for ten shillings per chaldron, or 8s. to 8s 6d. per ton.; and if any back carriage could be procured they would be delivered for less, hence the advantage of taking yarns, &c. from Knaresbro’, and the neighbourhood of Pateley-Bridge to Barnsley, and bringing coals back; but independent of
such an advantage we are able to prove the great saving named before in these coals:
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Cost per chaldron of the Kippax, or Haigh-moor coals, at the end of the Rail-way, at or near Bolton Percy, is | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Removing do. into the waggon, (if not landed 4d.) | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rail-way dues, 18 miles, at 2d. per ton, per mile | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Waggon dues, 18 miles, at l½d. per ton, per mile | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 16 | 0 |
The present cost by way of Boroughbridge, is one pound five shillings, and hence the saving to the public on every ton, or chaldron of coals, will be nine shillings, except the merchants’ profit.
By the foregoing statement the tonnage of the Knaresbro’ and Pateley-Bridge coal, when it reaches Knaresbro’, will yield a revenue of £3200. annually, being 21,335 tons, at 2d. per ton, per mile, for 18 miles, and the tonnage on the coal belonging the district up to Pateley-Bridge will be 6000 tons, for 6 miles, the average distance at 2d. per ton, per mile, or £303. 0s. 0d. making together £3503. 0s. 0d.
The next topic for our consideration which naturally presents itself, is the surplus