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APPENDIX IV. (Specimen Preliminary Report.) Societe National dcs Cliemins de fer Vicinaux. Vicinal Line from Binche-St. Vaast (Wazoir) to Haine-St. Pierre. —Length, 11 km. 100 m. Gauge, Im. Capital, 1,275,000 fr. Cost per km., 115,000 fr. memoir descriptive. Electric Traction. (1.) Description of the Line. The line projected, of a gauge of 1 metre, will commence in the Merbes Street at Binohe, close to the State railway; from this point along the mad called Roeulx [to the cemetery]. It will connect with the existing line Binche-Bracquegnies. Then it will separate to follow Brussels Street and the road to Morlanuelz, up to the castle Evence Coppee. It passes close to the graves of St. Barbara and St. Albert. Rejoining [here follows a complete detailed description of the route as in a centre-line Proclamation]. After detailed study of the conditions of working we will determine at which points it will be most suitable to fix the stopping-places so as to serve in the best manner all the interests along tho route. It is believed by some that the route described can be modified during the detail examination on the ground. No generating-station will be erected. The line will be supplied, like those of Centre II and that from La Louviere to Binche, with current from the works of the Gas and Electricity Company of Hainaut a Bascoup. (2.) Utility of the Line. On the smallest valuation the following is the population to be served :— Binche .. .. .. • ■ 12,125 inhabitants, one-fourth served = 3,031 Wandrez .. .. .. 1,329 inhabitants, one-fourth served = 332 Ressaix .. .. .. • • 2,869 inhabitants, one-fourth served = 717 Peronnes (charcoal-works) .. 2,848 inhabitants, one-third served = 949 Haine-St. Pierre .. .. 6,582 inhabitants, one-fourth served = 1,645 Haine - St. Paul .. .. .. 7,125 inhabitants, one-third served = 2,375 St. Vaast .. .. .. 1,666 inhabitants, one-third served = 555 Houding Aimeries .. .. 7,469 inhabitants, one-eighth served = 933 Crivieres .. .. ■. 2,396 inhabitants, one-third served = 798 11,335 This gives 1,030 inhabitants per kilometre of line. The industrial importance of the localities to be served —Ressaix, Peronnes, Haine —St. Pierre, Crivieres, Bois dv Lue, and Strepy-Bracquegnies —permit the expectation of considerable traffic. Only passenger traffic is to be catered for. (3.) Estimates of Hosts. Franos. (a.) Acquisition of land .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 (6.) Earthworks .. ■■ ■• •• •■ ••■ 18,000 (c.) Structures (culverts, aqueducts, &c.) .. .. .. .. 8,000 (d.) Paving 22,450 (c.) Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. 347,165 Laying connection to existing line .. . . .. .. 20,000 •(/.) Buildings and notice-boards .. .. .. .. .. 50.800 Electrical equipment .. .. .. .. _ .. .. 15,000 (<j.) Rolling-stock: — 10 motor-carriages at 18,000 fr. .. .. .. .. 180,000 8 trailer-carriages at 7,500 fr. .. .. .. .. 60,000 {h.) Overhead wires .. .. .. •• •• .. 192,900 Sub-station .. .. .. .. •. .. .. 40,000 Feeder cables and return ditto .. .. .. .. 50,000 Connection with other lines .. .. .. .. .. 16,500 (i.) Miscellaneous : — Participation in general expenses of National Society, survey, engineering during construction .. .. .. 81,982 Interest during construction, losses, &c. .. .. .. 14,467 Contingencies .. .. .. •• .. .. 97,735 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,275,000 This equals 115,000 fr. per kilometre.