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The Canal System of England.
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| Cost of two Barges. | ||||||
| Wages, two Captains at 4/4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||
| do. two ordinary hands | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 5% Interest and 10% Depreciation on 1st cost of Steamer and Barges (£1000) for 1 day | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 16% of Steamer and Barges for repairs per day | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| £3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
The average distance covered (including locks) in twenty-four hours was 40 miles. The weight carried was:—
| By the Steamer | 35 tons. |
| By the two Barges, each 40 tons | 80 „ |
| Total | 115 |
This brings the cost to about 0·165d. per ton per mile.
Aire & Calder train of boats system.On the Aire and Calder Navigation, a unique system was introduced, many years ago, for the carriage of coal. This consisted in a train of boats or floating tanks, each of 40 tons capacity, and the whole hauled by a steam tug.
The cost was given before the Select Committee on Canals in 1883 as 0·0087d. per ton per mile.
