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

Monthly return of work done on the first division of the A and B Railroad, for the month ending ——, showing also the whole amount of work up to ——; also the present estimate for completion.

Section.	Contractor.	GRADUATION.
		Clearing and Grubbing.						Excavation.
		In July.			Total to date.			In July.			Total to date.
		Acres.	Price.	Am’t.	Acres.	Pr.	Am’t.	Yards.	Pr.	Am’t.	Yards.	Pr.	Am’t.
1		15	100	1500	300	100	30000	44000	10	4400	100000	10	10000

MASONRY.
First Class.						Second Class.		Third Class.		Foundation in Excavation.		Foundation Timber.
In July.			Total to date.			In July.	Tot. to date.	In July.	Tot. to date.	In July.	Tot. to date.	In July.	Tot. to date.
Yds.	Pr.	Am’t.	Yds.	Pr.	Am’t.

BRIDGING AND TIMBERWORK.
Truss Bridges.						Pile Bridges.	Stringer Bridges.	Trestling.
In July.			Total to date.
Feet.	C.	Am’t.	Feet.	C.	Am’t.

SUPERSTRUCTURE AND FENCING.
Superstructure.						Fencing.
In July.			Total to date.			In July.	Total to date.
Miles.	Price.	Am’t.	Miles.	Price.	Am’t.

VALUE OF WORK AND PAYMENTS MADE.
Value of Work in July.	Amount paid in July.	Whole value to date.	Whole amount paid.	Amount left due.

VALUE OF LABOR.
Foreman and Mechanics.	Laborers.	Carts with Horses.	Carts with Oxen.	Whole value.

RECAPITULATION.
Value of work done in July.	Value of work up to date.	Remaining Value.

The resident engineer’s assistants return to him weekly a statement of the amount and value of the force employed upon the several sections, and monthly the exact amount of work done on the same, for each of which there should be a blank. The above forms may be printed and folded in 8vo., or may be the continuous headings of a large sheet.

CHAPTER VII.
ROCKWORK.