Initial Expenditure
Area at lease 600 feet square £ 500
Two Buildings for Instruments £1,200
Caretaker’s House £ 800
Assistant Observer’s House £2,200
Roads, Water Supply &c £1,000
Fencing £ 500
Electrical Station £ 300
Electrical Gear £1,500 later amended to £1800
Wiring etc. including Heating £ 500
Telephone Line £ 200
Instruments £1,000
Total Capital expenditure £9,700 £10,000
Extra working expenses per annum:
Caretaker £ 250
Observer £ 500
Travelling expenses £ 50
Telephone £ 20
Production, Electrical Power £ 150
Repair etc £ 100
Total £1,070
Contingencies (10%) £ 107
Total £1,177
Say £1,200 or a capital sum of £24,000
Grand total £34,000
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