Having enumerated such tonnage as falls within our power of calculation, and named a source with strong probability of much more; we come next to the general summary, and to contrast it with the expense of the project as stated by Mr. Telford, wherein we have no doubt, but every ample consideration is embraced.
COST OF THE RAILWAY.
| Bolton Percy to Knaresbro’, 18 miles, at £3,000, per mile, double Railway | £54,000 |
| Knaresbro’ to Pateley-Bridge, 14¾ miles, with passing places, single Railway | 38,830 |
| 92,830 |
REVENUE ASCENDING.
| £. | s. | d. | ||
| 21,335 | Tons of Coal, see page 15 | 3503 | 0 | 0 |
| 3,000 | . . . Corn, &c. p. 16 | 937 | 10 | 0 |
| 2,440 | . . . Flax, p. 17 | 880 | 0 | 0 |
| 1,035 | . . . Merchandise 21 | 605 | 5 | 0 |
| 1,250 | . . . Timber and Iron 21 | 281 | 5 | 0 |
| 29,060 | 6207 | 0 | 0 |
REVENUE DESCENDING.
| £. | s. | d. | ||
| 2,000 | Tons Linens and Yarns, (see page 20) | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| 2,500 | . . . Lead . . . 23 | 515 | 12 | 6 |
| 4,500 | 1115 | 12 | 6 | |
| Total amount of revenue at present estimated | 7322 | 12 | 6 |
By the above statements it appears the project will cost £92,830; and the amount of revenue arising from such tonnage as is comprehensible, will amount annually to £7,322. 12s. 6d. which is rather more than 8 per cent. per annum for the shareholders, independent of 39,090 tons more which the works will be able to perform, if required, and which from the low price of one penny per ton for Rail dues, for twenty miles, will amount to £3,257. 10s. 0d. and when only another penny per ton, per mile is estimated for waggon dues, this kind of tonnage will be conveyed at a cheap rate, and delivered in the neighbourhood where it is so much wanted, at prices agreeable to the foregoing estimates; a circumstance of itself likely to improve the value of all estates, containing the articles of stone and lime, and ultimately bring a great increase of tonnage in that direction, most desirable in all Railway projects.
In the foregoing estimates it is calculated that the waggons will be drawn by horses, at the same time we believe, that loco-motive engines might be applied to do the work at a less expense: but not having employed an engineer perfectly acquainted therewith, we are not authorized to say more on the subject.
With regard to the annual repairs of a Rail-way our engineer, Mr. Telford hath not supplied the information; but from other sources we have ascertained the repairs are in proportion to the quantity of business done; upon Rail-ways well constructed, and made strong in the first instance, about l-8th of the annual proceeds is highly sufficient, but if the castings are light and laid upon timber instead of stone, at least twice that sum will be required.