ENGINE ROOM AND ICE PLANT LABOR COST:
| 1 chief engineer | per day $ 8.00 | |
| 3 engineers | per day $ 6.00 | |
| 1 shipping clerk | per day $ 6.00 | |
| 3 men in Storage House | per day $ 4.00 | |
| Total | per day $ 44.00 | |
| 365 days at $44.00 per day equals | $ 16,060.00 | |
| Additional labor cost for putting 12,000 tons into winter storage and taking out at $4.00 per day | $ 1,200.00 | |
| Total Labor Cost | $ 17,260.00 |
or 17260 / 53280 = 32.4 cent per ton
Engineers will do their own firing of boilers and will pull all the ice. One pull required every 43 minutes.
OFFICE EXPENSE:
| 1 Office Man (Manager and Bookkeeper) | $ 3,000.00 | |
| Stationery, Telephone, etc. (per year) | $ 300.00 | |
| Total Office Expense | $ 3,300.00 |
or 3300 / 53280 = 6.2 cent per ton of ice
| Cost of Ammonia at 2 cent per ton | $ 1,065.60 |
| Cost of Oil and Waste at 2 cent per ton | $ 1,065.60 |
| Cost of Water at 3 cent per ton | $ 1,598.40 |
| Cost of Salt at 1/2 cent per ton | $ 266.40 |
| Plant Maintenance and Repairs | $ 2,200.00 |
or 2200 / 53280 = 4.1 cent per ton
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