Handbook of Railroad Construction; For the use of American engineers. / Containing the necessary rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads, as built in the United States.

by George L. Vose

123. The abstract prepared from the monthly estimate should show clearly, without unnecessary figures, the amount of work completed, and also that remaining to be done.

For convenience, the various blanks used on railroads should fold to the same form and size. The blanks are,

The Contract,

The Specification,

The Resident Engineer’s Monthly Return,

The Assistant’s Weekly and Monthly Returns,

The Force Return,

The Pay Roll,

Vouchers.

The contract and specification are given in chapter IV. The resident’s monthly return to the chief engineer is somewhat as follows:—