in our own country.
| ESTIMATE OF COST. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section. | Leagues. | Dollars. | |
| 1st. | 3 | Grading from Vera Cruz to the foot of the small ridge of the Molino de Ricato, over a sandy soil, easy to excavate and transport superstructure, | 125,000 |
| 2d. | 2 | Whole cost of the two leagues, from the last point to the river San Juan, nearly level ground, including superstructure and a stone bridge across this river, | 95,000 |
| 3d. | 12 | Twelve leagues from the river San Juan to Boca del Monte, | 450,000 |