| ESTIMATE OF COST. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th. | 6½ | Six and a half leagues from Boca del Monte to the Barranca of Chichiquila—superstructure, | 275,000 |
| 5th. | 6½ | Six and a half leagues across the Barranca of Chichiquila. This section is the most difficult and costly part of the road, and will cost over $300,000 per mile—say, superstructure, | 2,500,000 |
| 6th. | 4 | The next four leagues to the valley of St. Andres, | 245,000 |
| 7th. | 34½ | From the foot of the Sierra Madre, through the northern part of the valley of St. Andres, crossing the road from Perote to Puebla, near the village of Poctarus to San Cristoval, | 1,300,000 |
| 8th. | 4 | Four leagues from San Cristoval to the city of Mexico, | 270,000 |
| Locomotives and cars, | 550,000 | ||
| Whole cost of the road, | 5,810,000 |
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