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Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmds en commenpant par la premidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ♦- signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole V s;gnifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre film6s d ries taux de reduction rmNTHL) BY THE LOVKLL PRINTING AND riTBLISIIING COMPANY. 1875. ^" im^ TO THK (illKBECHAHHOUK COMMISSIONERS, Gentlemen, I have tilt) honour to submit to you lu'irwith, pliins, MiK'cilicution.s and vnii- mutes for the extension iniil imin-ovement of tlie Iliu-hour of Quebee, " lifivini; due regard to the future as well as to tiu- present trade of tlu' I'ort." By the execution of my plans, spnee and faeilities are obtaiiu-d for every important braneh of trade ant' eonnnen-e. On each side of the spacious docks* room anil building lots on an extensive scale are provich'd An- (he erection of large stores, warehouses or niannfai-tories for tin" various industries which will undoubtedly seek the advantages of deep water and railway communication at their doors. The greatest care has been taken to avoid injury to [trivate property or interference with any particular trade or industry now existing, on the contrarv the plans now sulnuitted are in the interest of the wharf proprietors and busi- ness connnunity of St. Paul street, whilst giving a direct route, and at a moder- ate cost, for the continuation of tlie North Shore Railroad to deei) water, and this without disturbing the present contract with that extension in vi(!w, or with the station at the Palais, as may be seen by the official plans. As you have fixed the amount of expenditure to commence with at #000,- 000, 1 have divided the works to be constructed into sections, which, wiihout disturbing the uniformity of the whole, will permit a part only to be first car- ried out. launch a special plan, wl:ich for that amount would be an important and most useful begiiming of the great and compl(!t(! sclienn' I contemplate as a whole. Before deciding on my plans I have t,,:'-efnlly studied (he Harbour of Que- bec and its environs, and for reference I anns-x a general plan with the sound- ings, those in the St. Lawrence from Admiral J$ayfield's chart, those in the St. Charles specially made by myself. The Havbour of Quebec presents five divisions . — tst. The South Shore from St. Romuald's to Indian ("ov,'." 2nd. The Island of Orleans. 3.-d. The North Shore from the extremity of the Coves to the Commis- sioners' wharves. 4tli. Tlio Caiiiii'ili«tro iiml IJoiiiipoit .Slioirs. fitli. Tho Emlioiicliiiro of the St. Clinik'H lliver. The S()ii?h Si.(ii-(' ill tin iiiosf, ini|H)rtaiit liiciihtirs is wniiHii.u; roiiiph'tcly in vviihli lor liny largo oxtciisioii, mid those pints where spjuM? is iiviiilnhh- to ii hiiiitetl extent lire now prolilahly (x-enpied as tiiiilier eoves, saw mills anil ship hiiildiiij; yards, any interference with which would serve neither tiie interests of '^eehec, nor Levis. 'I'lie Island of Orleans, thon;f|i possessing; certaiA advantages in its Hhorc!', cannot, from its isolated [tosition, inuot the conditions and re([nirenients of coni- iiierce. Its adaptation as a place of soninierand pleasure resort will more and more be recognized, and as such, no doubt, it is destined to bo iniide use of by our wealthy citizens in a constantly increasing extent. The North Shore from Cap Houge lo the Commissioners' wharves has re- ceived my most special attention, not only in its geographical position, but as being the centre of the existing commerce (»f Quebec. The whole length from Cap Uougc to the Champlain market is so limited in width between the river and the clt lis, that Cliampliiiu street and its i)rolong;'.tion has scarcely width enough for two vehicles to [tass each other, whilst the depth of water at low tide is such us to prohibit any extension in that direction to the extent needed to 1>uild up a new centre of commerce. It is in tiiis ((iiarter that the great tim- ber trade of the Port finds accommodation, whilst it is also specially adi-pted for the construction of ships and making repairs to them in floating docks. Before arriving at Chiini[»]aiu market we come to the wharves occu- pied by the Allan steamers, which, although the largest, and occupying tliebestr position in the Port, are so insulhcient that this Company are the first to ask for Harbour improvements and increase accommodation. In the Lower Town the space is more extended no doubt, — but what part of it is not already occupied and utilised ? — whilst [nissefigers arriving at or leaving the port are not obviously inconv(Miienced from want of space, the street being (•ncumbeied with traflic, and the wharves loaded with huge piles of coal. It is lu^re the commerce of Quebec centres, where all the banks, merchant offices, stores &c., are located, any displacement of which is siini>ly '"ipnicticable from the magnitude of existing interests. As a proof of this, look how long the opening of Dalhousii! street has be(Mi delayed; the Lower Town is our only centre of connnerce, and what is it but u labyrintli of bines most dilUcult for vehicles to find free passage through. We of the present generation see it to-day just what it has been for the last half century, and such will it continue to be until space and room for extension be provided. At present, improvement giving room for freer circulation cannot be carried out, but with the growth of a new and im- J I proved district adjoining, to wliicli ♦rude and commerce mu»t resort, it will be possible to replace tlie older and crowded parts of the jtresent Lower Town with spacious streets and warehouses more worthy of the commercial position Que- bec occupies. Speaking now of tlie Battures of tiie Canardiere and Heauport siiores, tliey are destined, I conceive, to take the position to the Quebec of the future tiiat Brooklyn occupies to New York. Tlie growth of large manufacturing industries may safely be predicated. The enormous water-powers of the Rivers M^^ntmo- rency and Beauport can be made available over a considerable distance ; but leaving this to be hopefully looked forward to for the future, 1 come to what is piacticable and feasible for present action. It remains now only to examine the River St. Charles, and 'o sliow that 't is in the bed and estuary of that river that we must look for the immediate and first extension of improvement for the Harbour and trade of Quebec. Tins area off'ers ao many great and clearly appiwent advontages for the ob- jects in view, both as to wharf and dock accommodation and the extension of the centre of business and trade of Quebec, tiiat for years past some general scheme has been foresiiadowed in coimection with docks in the River St. Charles. The bed of the river, formed of sand and alluvions, jiresents no difficulties to carrying out works of improvement which must of necessity be executed there, even if the Commissioners do not adopt the plans I now submit. It is a recog- nized fact to-day that loaded schooners can only enter or leave the St. Charles at mean high tides, during about one hour of each tide. The beds of the river having filled up greatly since the construction of tlie Break-water wharf, tiie current abruptly stopped by this structure deposit the sand and otlier matters it is charged with. We have proof of this assertion in the fact that along the west side of the Break-water, where, at the time of its construction there were 40 feet of water at low tide, the line of navigation to tiie Harbour of Quebec 530 feet inside the Break-water, at wliich distance tlie sounding on Admiral Bay- field's chart gives 18 feet at low water, while to-day tlie bad of the river is dry 200 feet from the wharf, and before long ships will be unable to enter inside the Break- v.ater. Tliese facts are perfectly well known, and I state them to prove that dredging must be resorted to, and the materials to be dredged out can be used to assist in building thj permanent structures I propose, instead of taking it out of one part of tlie river to put it into another. This consideration should find its place here in a svfjtom of judicious improvements to tlie general end, whilst the ballast brouglit here by ships migiit also be used for the same purpose. My calculations of the probable cost of the works I propose embrace their construction in a perfect and solid nanner, taking due account that the amount V- 6 to be firiit expended be employed ;n a niftiiner the most nuefiil iis a commence- ment of worki, which may, us ciroumstances permit, be added to hereafter, and finally completed, and I clnim that by the adoption of my plans the follovring important resultri and advaiitagos to Quebec will be brought about : — Ist. The enlargement of the area for carrying on the trade of Quobec, so long restricted to its prcscit limits. 8nd. Facilities for loading and dischaiging vessels from beyond the seas, or from the interior. 3rd. Offering the advantages of space required for the creation of various large industries requiring the close proximity of deep water and railroad commu- nication, and facilitating the growth of new branches of trade in Quebec, parti- cularly the enormous griin and produce trade of the West. Largo commercial houses from all parts of the Dominion, Great Britain, the United States or other foreign countries would find room and unequalled accommodation for 'establish- ing branches or agencies. 4th. Making the extension of the North Shore Railroad to deep water serve in the Harbour and general improvements, instead of its probable interference otherwise with the business of St. Paul street, by passing over, and obstructing the wharves in that locality. 6th. Providing accommodation for schooners and other local craft, now ■very much needed by them. Descriition and Specifications of "Plans No. 1 and 2. My plans consist of the construction of four large Docks, of which two will be closed, and two open for the receittiou of vessels waiting entrance to the inner Docks. Dock No. 1. The closed Dock No. 1 is formed by the prolongation of Dalhousie street to meet an embankment protected and supported by timber wharf frontages, starting from the wharf of the Gas Works Company, just at the outlet of the North Shore Railway from its terminus, and continued unto deep water, to be terminated there by a wing, forming a line with the present Break-water. The Basin o'itside the closed Dock, being formed by the prolongation of Dalhousie street luid the embankment above mentioned, the Break-water, and the Com- missioners wharf, with entrances and outlets at each end of the Break-water. Dock No. 2. The closed Dock No. 2 is formed by another embankment, constructed as the preceding one, starting from Munn's old yard in a straight line with Prince Edward street,, precisoly at tlie place where tlie North Shore Railroad reaches the Palais wharves, ond to be continued parallel to the other embankment as far as deep water, there to be ter.ninatod also by a wing in a line exactly sinjilar to the first one, the Dock to be closed between the two longitudinal embnnk- monts by a transverse one with lock and double gates, the space outside the gates and the termination at deep water foitning the Waiting Bosin. The second wing will form a Break-water to protect schooners or other vessels using the outside wharf frontage of the second embankment. LoNarruDiNAii Emhankments, Streets and Building Lots. The embankment which forms Dock No. 1 will have a length of 4300 feet, tte second embankment will be 7047 feet long. The breadth of each, including the protecting wharves, will be 260 feet. Both are divided in the entire length by three streets, each of 50 feet wide, two fronting the water, and the middle one passing in the centre of the embankment. The embankment of No. J Dock is divided into 137 building lots of GO square feet each. The embankment No. 2 gives 177 lots of the same dimensions ; these lots are separated into blocks of eight, which if all bv'lt on wou]d give 400 feet of connected buildings, separated from its adjoining blocks by a transverse street of 100 feet wide. These transverse streets number 2* in all, affording ample space for free circulation of traffic, arid serving in case of fire to prevent its extending from one block to another. Tbansvehsk Embankments. The transverse embankment which closes Dock No. 1 will be 960 feet long and 160 feet wide, giving space for two new streets and 16 building lots. The embankment closing Dock No. 2 is 750 feet long and 150 feet wide, giving 11 building lots. At the entramce of the Docks on each side there wUl be a trans- verse street f>*" 50 feet wide. Area of Docks. Dock No. 1 will have an area of 35 J acres, and the outer or Waiting Basin 21 acres. The area of Dock No. 2 will be 74? acres, and the outer or Waiting Basin 20 acres. The total area therefore of the closed Docks is 110 J acres, ( which 20J acres will have a depth of water of from 23 to 28 feet. Tlie total area of the outer or Tidal Basins will be 41 acres. St. Peter Street. By plan No. 2 St. Peter street is prolonged through the first dock to the first longitudinal embankment by a mole 50 feet wide, with opening and Bridge over: this is to facilitate communication cween the old centre of commerce and the new Docks. 7\^ 8 XojiTH Shorb Railroad. Each of che six streets on the embanl:nier.tB can be laid with rails in con- nection with the North Shore Railuad, and, as indicated by punctured lines on plan No. 2, the track can aloe be carried on to the Commissioneis wharf and along Dalhousie street as far as Champiain Market. Wharves. The level of the protecting wharves on the water fronts of the embank- ments to be the same as the present Commissioners wharf. The height necessary to construct them will not in any place be less than .32 feet, where the water deepens they will be proportionably higher. These v/harves to have a width of 30 feet at the bottom and 15 feet at the top. Their facinge to be in solid square timber, protected on the inside of the basins by 4 inch plank, driven by a pile driver to the requisite depth, so as to leavo them 4 feet above the bottom of the wharves. Depth of Water in the Docks. There will never be less than 23 feet of wator at the lowest tides, with 9 feet from the water to top of Vlie wharves, while at mean spring tides there will be 28 feet of water, with 4 feet ^,f wa*,er to the top of tha wharves. This is shown by the longitudinal and transverse sections of pla.. No. 2, the blue lines for high water at neap tides being marked M. H., and for high water at mean spring tides M. H. G. M. The epecial obstrvations I have made of the rise and fall of the tides in the St. Charles correspond exactly Avith what is shown in the Quebec Harbour Chart, the third blue line on th ?, sect'ons marked M. L. indicate low water in the now Tidal basins, which in the shallowest places will not be less than 1 feet where it is now perfectly dry at low water. Flood Gates (Vannes). To reguhte the depth of water in the Docks with the varying height of the tides. Flood Gates are to be constructed, by which moans the water inside and outside of the Docks will be kept at the same level, while the entrance gates are open for about three hours in each tide, — a matter of great im])ortance where there are a large number of vessels waiting to enter. Docks op Entrance, Gates and Bridges. The lateral walls of the locks to be constructed in Hrst-class masonry, with recesses to receive the gates so as to protect tliem during the passage of ^ssels in or put. These walls, as well as the masonry of the sills, .vill require arl'."'?ial foundat: jns suited to the nature of the ground, che sills to be at the same level as the bottom of the Docks, the gates will oe the same h jht as the wliarves. Tlu' Lock (latosciui ciithor be oFtlie ordinary (ioiistniction, or according to tlic systoiii of lloiitihif caisson iid()i)t('d to tlic tifirvcl finiving Doci^, Orcenock. In my opinion tlic ordinary con.struction is ln.'st suitiul to oiir climate, the other heiiii; liabh) to greater dirticnlty in working from ice early in tlu; spring ori'gain late ill the fall. The width of the locks being oO teet, (he bridges which cross them might bt! made strong eiioiigli to allow the passage oi' railway trains if the <'oimnis- sioKt-rs desire a railway to be brought to the present Commissioners' wharf and to Dallionsie street. 'I'he bridges eaii either be turning bridges or riimiiiig on rails, the walls of the locl.s would serve (()r abutments. EXCAV/TIONS. The excavations necessarv '.v) i!;ive a height ot :J*J feet to the whai'ves to Ite used to form the first strata of the embankments, thcje to be coin[ileteri by the excavations from tint bed of tin; river i'e((iiired to give tiie depth of water indi- cated in the Docks — the total ([uantity to be taken out for the latter imrpose will be all required to bring the embankments to their full height, and my cal- culations are made so that none will go to waste. No. I Dock bordered as it will be on one side l»y the present wharves in tlu! rear of St. I'anl street, will w.t re()iiire to have its whole area excavated. 1 piM- pose only to cxtavate those parts required to make the new constructions available for largt; sliips, as indicated in plan No. L', by a de(!per blue colour which will have a depth of vnter of :^:3 to 28 feet, leaving the side next the [>rc- sent wharves as it is now, there being ample water at high tides for '.he schooners ami other craft by which the wharves are now used — ainl tiiese will moreover have the advantage of being in a closed dock with water always at the same level. Gravino Dock. Although no special plans for this Dock arc asked for in your advertisement inviting compciition for ]dans and ideas for the general imjtrovement of the Harbour of (Quebec, yet in view of the great public interest taken in this matter, with the diversity of opinions as to the best choice for its site, and believing, as T MO, that the consideration of ^jmbracing it, as part, of the general improvements, is of the iitiiKist iiiiporfniicc in.tead o. .tn being in a detached and isolated position, I have giviMi great attention to the matter, and in making my plans now sub- mitted have designated thereon fourdilfcrent sites wliere such a Diy Dock as is rccpiiied can be constructed. Two of the sites will be found at the commencement of the embankment forming Dock No. C, one of which if constructed would be formed on one of 10 its isidob by tlits iiliovt^ «;iiil>aiikiiii'iit, wliilst tlu; oiiil)iiiikiMOiit, to Iw Itnilt by tbc North Sliorc Kuihvay would form tlie otlicr m(le,--]\Iiiiiirs wliarf closing it at ono end, leaving only the entrance to be constructed. The other site wonkl" be in a similar position but on tiio other side of tlio end)ankment, and without the advantage of having the North Shore Railroad to assist in its formation. No. 3 site will be found at the deep water termination of end)ankment No. 2. No. 1 site is at the end of embankment No. 1. This latter position, as it would be easy of access, being in deep water, as the other No. ;3, and in a sittuition where imy obstruction from ice would be at its minimum, whilst it is clear of tlie strong cm-rent of floating ice (the ciiariot) which passes up and down the river with the tide, thus otfering advantages i'ov vessels leaving the Dock at a liite period in the Fall, or again very early in the spring, if other circmnstances make it desirable to do so. IJut to iidopt this site now would involve the carrying out simultauci.iisly witii it at tl;e beginning of the ensend)le of my entire plans for the general improvtMuent of the Harbour, and the money to be expended on it would aid in completing the first part of my plans. The bed of flielliver .St. Charles at either of the two above sites is formed of sand and gravel, and as regards foundations, notwithstandiug what is said to the contrary, I do not hesit-.te to affirm that )io extraordinary diflicn'ties will be; found on tliis important point. If the great ad\ai!tages of placing the Dock here be fully taken into account, the (piestion of a little extra cost involved in foundations is of .small comparative importance, and I beg to call special atten- tion to the following considerations. 1st. The sites ))elonging to the Commissioners, all costs of buying property elsewhere or damages from interference with other interests are avoided. 2nd. The cost of construction would serve materially the general improve- ments, and, by placing the Dock in either of the endiankments proposed, the Coffer Dams for building tlie Dock would on three sides be formed by the embankments. 3rd. Large space and I'oom for the erection of work shops or other build- incs in conncH'tion witli the Tiraviug Dock, all the property of the Commissioners. 4th. Tiiat it would be near the centre of business, and also an easy distance from the resi'lencos of the skilled mechanics and lal)orers of the city. fith. That it would have the advantage of direct railroad facilities as soon as the Nortii Shore IJailroad is completed. 6th. That will permit to utilize it as Wet Dock when it will not be useful an Graving Dock. 7tb. As it is at deep water llie cmlianknuMit will be useful as wharves of access for vessels. 11 Desckii'tios and SfECII'ICATIONS Oi- Pl.\n No. ."3. I'his plan is prepari'il specially in view of the sum stated by tiie Ilarboiir ( Joinmissioiieis as a coiiiiiieiiceiiioiit of expenditure, viz., So()(),()00, and all tlic works contemplated by it are parts of the more general and compreliensivo scheme I submit as a whole. Tlits parts to bo first executed I iiave indicated by diiferent colours, utilizing. 1st. What the North Shore IJailway Company migiit advantageously construct for tliemselves as their best route to deep water. ^ud. The expenditure which must be made to construct the Graving Dock decided on. 3vd. Taking into account the value of the building lots the Conmiissioners would have for disposal, which will be ^ound to represent a very considerable amount. The first part undertaken sliould be the prolongation of Daliiousie street, including all works connected witii the Dock entrances and gates, until it meets the longitudinal enil)aukment, starting from the wharf of the Gas Works Company. I have increased the width of tlie longitudinal endjanknient up to this point by 200 feet, the material for which will all be provided by the exca- vations to deepen the Waiting Dock, and this will give 'Jl more building lots to disposi> of, the value of which is a material consideration in estimating the cost of the increased width. The wharf frontage in the interior of the Waiting Dock will be 900 feet long, the width of tlie embankment 4-50 feet, which gives y2 building lots. Tile deep red lines which start from the prolongation of Daliiousie Street to meet the wharf of the Gas Works Company shows the first strata of the embankment, provided by the excavations for the foundations of the protectiuir wharves. The parallel green lines shows the wharf to bo constructed by the North Shore Railway Company with the amount to be expended to reach deep water, the excavations necessary to build up the embankment to be made by the Harbour Commissioners, the dredging for that purpose will give a channel of f)0 feet wide, with 10 feet of water at low tide, the cost of which I include in the total of So00,000. • It reaiains now only Ihl me fo state finally that I estimate the cost of all the improvements I suggest in plan No. 3, as ii dicated in red on that plan, will not.xce,'.! (lu- sum of «-,()n,(»()(», iududing the Bridges, Gates, and Masonry of the Locks. If the Commissioners desire to complete the Embankment No. 1 up to the Nvmg, but without including it, as marked in light red colour, I estimate the I 12 f'mtlii'i' cost will 'x' sl!t()^()()(» ; l)ut il' tliu Coiiiinissioiu'rs plMcc the (iiviviiig Duck. (Ill tlio place iiKliciited for it, :*:{()(), 000 iiion- would inclmle the cost of that Dock also, say a total of S7!)0,0()0. Thus supposing S-500,000 iivailaWe for the Uraviiig Dock alone, a luither exjiciuliture of 8v!il(),()()0 would include (he important iinproveinent of completing Embankment No. I u[» to (he wing, and to meet which further expi nditiire the CommisHioners would he in possession of s() liuildiiig lots worth, at a very moderate estimate, S40()0 each, and there would )>(! amjilc! s[iace for all the workshops, buildings, itc, reipiired in con- nection with the Graving Dock. Moreover, the Harbour Commissioners would have deep water wharf frontages of JOOO feet long, with the waiting Dock No. : dredged in all its area, and the outside of Embankment No. 1 in tiie channel of the St. Charles will be dredged 90 feet wide, to a deptii of 10 feet at low water, giving 2-3 to 28 feet of water ai high spring tides, with a landing wharf space of 3-'A)0 feet, on which the rails of the North Shore Railway Company can be carried. To complete the la.st part of the Embankment, wliicii is colored yellow. Would cost S3S0,000 ; but it will give the Commissioners besides the whaif.ij^ea, 102 building lo(s, representing fully by their value the cost of the works. By the completion of the Plan No. 3 the Commissioners would have a closed Wet Dock of S-OJ acres in extent, of which 20^ acres willliavc a depth of water of not less than -J'-i feet, a AVaitlng Dock of J7i acres, dredged throughout to a depth of 10 feel at low tide, a graving with every recpiirenicnt of space and coiivenit ice, and the North Sliore Railroad brought in communication with the present Commissioners wharves and the Lower Town. I reiM-iin, Gentlemen, Vonr obedient servant, F. X. BKRLINGUET. I '■ij^^'' r V. --.- F .J-UuL ■ ■F .1 r J ''/■^'- " mmmmmmm