IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 1.25 kitTM |25 lA. II 1.6 v2 vV^ '/ HiotographJc Sciences CoiporaliQn 23 WIST MAIN STMIT WiUTIR,N.Y. 14SM (716) •72-4503 CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVi/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Instituta for Historical IMicroraproductions / Institut Canadian da microraproductions historiquas Technical and Bibliographic Notaa/Notas tachniquaa at bibliographiquaa Tha Instituta haa attamptad to obtain tha baat original copy availabia for filming. Faaturaa of thia copy which may ba bibliographically uniqua. which may altar any of tha imagaa in tha raproduction, or which may significantly chango tha usual mathod of filming, ara chackad balow. ryf Colourad cowars/ L-J Couvartura da coulaur □ Covars damagad/ Couvartura andommagia □ Covars rastorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura rajtaurAa at/ou pallieulAa D Covar titia miasing/ La titra da couvartura manqua □ Colourad mapa/ Cartaa giographiquaa mn coulaur D Colourad ink (i.a. othor than blua or black)/ Encra da coulaur (i.a. autra qua biaua ou noira) r~| Colourad plataa and/or illuatrations/ D D D D Planchaa at/ou illuatrationa an coulaur Bound with othar matarial/ Rali* avac d'autraa documanta Tight binding may causa shadows or diatortion along intarior margin/ La rm liura sarria paut cauaar da I'ombra ou da la diatorsion la long da la marga intiriaura Blank laavaa addad during raatoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar poaaibla. thaaa hava baan omittad from filming/ II sa paut qua cartainaa pagaa blanchaa ajoutiaa lors d'una raatauration apparaiaaant dana la taxta. maia. lorsqua cala italt poaaibla. e— pagaa n'ont paa «t« filmAaa. Additional commanta:/ Commantairaa supplAmantairaa; L'Inatitut a microfilm* la maillaur examplaira qu'il lui a ttt possibia da sa procurar. Las d*tails da cat axamplaira qui sont paut-4tra uniquas du point da vua bibliographiqua, qui pauvant modif iar una imaga raproduita. ou qui pauvant axigar una modification dans la mithoda normala da filmaga sont indiqute ci-dassous. □ Colourad pagas/ Pagaa da coulaur □ Pagaa damagad/ Pagas andommagias □ Pagas raatorad and/or laminatad/ Pagaa raataurilas at/ou palliculias prk^Pagaa discolourad. stainad or foxad/ L^ Pagaa dicoiorias. tachatias ou piquies □ Pagaa datachad/ Pagaa ditach^tts r~7| Showthrough/ L_l Transparanca r~| Quality of print varias/ Th to Th po of fill Or ba th( sic oti fir sic or Qualiti in^gaia da i'imprassion Includaa supplamantary matarial/ Comprand du material suppiimantaira r~| Only adWon availabia/ D Saula Mition disponibia Pagaa wholly or partially obscurad by errata slips, tissuaa. etc.. hava baan rafilmad to anaura tha bast possibia imaga/ Laa pagaa totalamant ou partiailamant obacurciaa par un fauillat d'arrata. una pelure. ate. ont iti fiim^as i nouvaau da fa^on i obtanir la maillaura imaga possibia. Til sh Ti wl M di1 an b« rifl ra( mi Thia Itam is filmad at tha reduction ratio chackad balow/ Ca document est filmi au taux da rMuction indiqu4 ci-daaaoua. 10X 14X 1SX 22X 26X 30X y 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X Th« Cupy filmad h«r« has b««n raproduead thanks to tha ganarosity of: Mttropolitan Toronto Library Sci«not & Tschnoloay Dapartmcnt L'axamplaira film4 fut raproduit grica i la g4n4rositA da: Mttropolitin Toronto Library Sdcnot ft Twhnology Dapartmant Tha imagas appaaring hara ara tha baat quality possibia considaring tha condition and lagibillty of tha original copy and in kaaping with tha filming contract spacif Icationa. Original eopias in printad papar covara ara filmad baginning with tiw front covar and anding on tha last paga with a printad or illuatratad impraa- sion, or tha back covar whan appropriata. All othar original copiaa ara filmad baginning on tlia first paga with a printad or illuatratad Impraa- sion. and anding on tha laat paga with a printad or illuatratad impraasion. Las imagas suivantos ont *ti raproduitas avac la plus grand soin. compta tanu da la condition at da la nattati da l'axamplaira film*, at on conformity avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Laa axamplairas originaux dont la couvartura an papiar aat Imprimia sont filmte 9n commandant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant soit par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'Impraaalon ou d'illustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la cas. Tous las autras axamplairas originaux sont filmte an commandant par la pramiAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'illustration at an tarminant par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una talla amprainta. Tha laat racordad frama or^aach microflcha shall contain tha symbol — ^ (moaning "CON- TINUED"), or tha symbol ▼ (moaning "END"), whichavar applias. Un das symbolas suivants apparattra sur la darniira imaga da chaqua microflcha. salon la cas: la symbols — ^ signifia "A SUIVRE". la symbols ▼ signifia "FIN". Maps, platas. charts, ate, may bo filmad at diffarant raduction ratios. Thosa too larga to ba antiraly includad in ona axposura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand cornar, laft to right and top to bottom, as many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrams illustrata tha mathod: Las cartas, planchas, tablaaux, ate. pauvant Atra filmte A das taux da reduction diff Grants. Lorsqua la documant ast trop grand pour Atra raproduit an un saul clichA. ii ast f ilmA k partir da I'angia supAriaur gaucha, da gaucha k droita. at da haut an bas, an pranant la nombra d'imagaa nAcassaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J' '■-J V'*"-; 4". '■'"*■''"■■ ■■■'■■ -■ •»■ • '- I'll* <«ii«*t»!.ini?>- ■".'.;.. ■,, '•-••• ^-"*'-*'' 'tdDfSi'ri ■ w ',< .V-. - . i^SMBRIDGE'S BAY agattm REPORTS OF '^JjR, W. T. JBNNiNOS, C.B.,M.I.C.E. (1890) ?ifi\''>T, : ,•■.-.••,-■,■■ <(?;;•■'.>>»- ■> — ■■ • ■ f^'i-lp-'-il^i-;- -.'■■■-■ 4!'"% ">!••■>' »■—■•' .•■ ■ ■■''■ ■■ ■ ■ ' -• ■ . ■ ■.,4f)^>.w--- , ... ... .. ,,, "■fi-^^V'^*:*' *!•■.'- -■■-:;■ • . ■ . • ■ ' . o^M^/^f^iv^-'-'ir ■ •'-■■': ■ - ■ -■ . ' ^il^^^■*J^,*n■■. wi, . ,■,... J... • ■■■■ ■ . , ,■ . l+^^'-at?'*^--'-' -----■■ -• ■• - - ^ <■«>?;■>«<<■■■•". Jf ■■-.-■ ■■■>,■■ « ■ ..^ » > - If? ^^^ -jife , . , , Js(r*^i^*!) !>■« EXTRACT FROM I • CITY ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR I890. ASHBiimGE S BAY UEC'LAMATION. The following is a report made by me to the Sub-Committee of the Prop- erty Committee in July last, respecting the reclamation of Ashbrldge's Bay: City Enoinukii's Office, Toronto, July 7th, 1890. To the Chnlrman and Memlicrx of Ihc Huh-r*immiUce of tlw Proimtu CummlUee, iavis & Brown's proposal, or any one of a like nature: it being apparent that if profit is to be derived from its execution, the City should not only get the full benefit, but be always in a position to control its lands. I would therefore advise that, if decided upon, the City undertake the work directly, and after completing financial arrangements, commence by securing the required property, etc., on line of suggested improvements, including stoppage of deposit of excrement, etc., now allowed to flow into ^sw> n«^ the marsh nrt'ii from the " l»yr«H." ul'lfr wliidi witrU Hht>iil I'oriiicil t'roiii a point In 'I'oronto Day alxnit oppoHitc I'arllanunl Stroot, and cxtf-ndinK oastcrly to the north ol iho Toronto dry. dock; ihince curving sliKhtly to tlio ri^ht and continninK on a coiirHo paralh'l to and sonth of thf lino (iivlding property of private holdoru from that of the City; thence easterly along conrse of said dividing line to prcst-nt ontlet through the sand bar near the foot of Woodbine Avenue. This channel, to b«> thoroughly useful for shipping purposes, should be 300 feet wide and in feet deep, with sheet piling protection on south side from near point of com- mencement to dry dock, and on north side from near dry dock to point where new Don channel should enter it to south of the O. T. R. bridge; also, in meantime, on north side from latter point to eastern terminus at the sand bar. The new channel for the River Don should also be protected by sheet piling from confluence with channel, to its present course near O. T. R. l)ridRe. The eastern outlet to the lake should be of the same width aa the channel and formed by two lines of large, well-framed cribs, filled with stone, and extending southerly from the sand bar some 900 feef.^or to sudi distance as may be necessary to secure the required depth of water. Adjoining the north side of the channel, from its western extremity near the dry dock to Its eastern terminus, a road and dock allowance of at least 120 feet in width should be dedhaled to the City by owners of property fronting thereon; access to this allowance should be secured for shunting and unloading tracks for railway cars and for tramways; the.so tracks, to- gether with all dock frontages, should l)e under full control of the (Mty, \ 1. The cost of carrying out the improvement above set forth. Including the reclamation of all marsh lands and road allowance (If),') acres) north of the channel, sheet piling and filling a block 350 feet by 1,100 feet south of channel between Parliament and Cherry Streets produced, removal of old line of cribs near present mouth of River Don; extension of Gooderham's water pipe, land damages, etc., would be approximately 18.10,000. 2. The above plan modified by reduction of channel to 200 feet by lO.feet, and eastern entrance to 300 feet by 12 feet, would cost, approximately. $782,000. 3. A further reduction to a channel 200 feet by 10 feet, with sheet piling on north side from nearly opposite the dry dock to Leslie Street, the eastern entrance being retained at 300 feet by 12 feet, with reclamation of lands to north only amounting io area the material dredged from channel would permit, can bo carried out for, approximately, $395,000. 4, A channel, etc., 100 feet by 10 feet, covering same ground as No. 3, including eastern entrance 300 feet by 12 feet, would cost, approximately, 1306,000. In this case the material excavated would barely make up a 50- feet roadway on north side of channel. ed II iti> Iry. I<>1 thp tlet b«' feet om- Plan — - ASHB/?/Di SAewl/i^ proposed CM sed to de reclaimed as pa B eaves "^a Broivn. ^ Plan Of — 'BP/DGES Ba Y ^osed CAa/ine/ /romTbrontc r\ ' as p^' sc/imie\j ofmessr^ ^V Soei/e looo ^'^Imck JV As hbr^' es Ba) fla^ \ imBBBL 'CS L.. fia psfi r \y < I 'OMmm woe/e ilm imsxc- -ar-* Pl — A SHBR/. Shewincr pvoposi Bay ^o Eastern Ei ryeclaim€HBR/DGES Ba Y proposed' Channel from Toronto 'Stern Entrxme^eand Lands to be s perN-I Report. ^ ^ vwjjermnff City Engineers^ Report July /890. \, ScaUt(H>0:t /nch. V ba A^ khr^f '^S CAannU :30oK. 15^ Deep. n o -.-•>• •^.. X ■J."^* Ma^^/i ••*•-... -rf ,5^ ,"-igr^- .•-7 1 MarsA Ela^Ujrrnr Gooderhania :^!t: Pla ASHBR/D Showing pwpo&exl i to £asi&rn Entr'moe a Mcompanyin^ M^IVTu Scai /VfJIf /?aoe Course. s Plaa/ o/^ SHBR/DGESBAY 'wposexl C/ianne/from Tbro/itoBay Entrmce asper scheme A/cH. m^ /i''IVTJennm^sO'ty£fi^lmers/?eportJuly/8\ Scaiefooo-t/nch. '? V "W::: > f ^ vf A hbri^^ e's B' <^>fa^77^^wv^;^^- A/ne. iQnas^ 2L. A ^<: tflCO iff^r^' '0C^ <••...♦ f -• ;- ':> *»^^- uy- -r ■«^. /4ct^^^ Ca^&lfA^ Z^SSESHZAZE. -gr 8 T). A chnnnol KM) feci l)y lo fcfi, coninioixinK noarly oppoHlte Hio Dry l)(jck and «'xteii(lliiK to tin- cHHtfrn <'iUraiitc, Including latter ictaliUMl at UOO fppt by 12 feet, lint pxcIuhIvc of Hlicct nilliiK. (illliiK, or hcw channel for Ulver Don, dredKlnK material being simply wasled, would eoBi, aiiproxiniately, |ir)0,U()(i. fi. A eliannel 100 feet by 10 feet iih in No. .">, exclusive of castfrn entrance, would coHt. approximately, $66,000. 7. (Nmt of forming eastern enl ranee HOO feet by I,') feel, including dredg- ing. cril)binfe', etc., approximately, |104.000. S. CoHt of forming eastern entrance for channel, 300 feet by 12 feet, approximately, $84,000. The fiiHtern entrance, can, of conrHe, l)e ho moilifled in dcslKn aa to cohI altoni (me-ijnarter of the above Kuni, but it wonld neither be of a permanent cliaracler nor HiifflclrnI for Hhipping ptirposea. The formation of a channel as above described would, no doiilit. have the desired effect of clennsinR AshbridKc's May, while affording access for vessels to th< pn-perties fronting thereon. I'nderstandlng that the essential features now inu'er consideration are the obtaining of a channel extending from the lake rn the east, along the City front to Toronto Bay (•ommllhr on WiirkM', Gkntmimkv,,— In compliance with requeats made by the City Council and the Local Board of Health, I beg to submit the following report on this undertaking: It seems to be generally admitted that some stepH should be taken with- out further delay to cleanse the water of the Bay, and I understand you desire me to formulate some scheme by which this may be accomplished as cheaply as possible, while at the same time any work which may be done will not be thrown away when the larger scheme of reclamation Is carried out. I submit herewith a sketch plan showing the general outline of the scheme I recommend for your c<»nslderatlon. which appears to me preferable to any hitherto suggested. I propose retaining, and ultimately, when necessity arises, <]r>.di,lns oat to a sufficient depth for the accommodation of shipping, the main portion of , the Bay which already has the deepest water. The remainder of the Bay, where the water Is shallow and averages only from one to two feet In depth, and nearly all the Marsh, I propose shall be gradually and ultimately filled In, reclaimed and utilized for any purposes that may hereafter be decided upon as most suitable and best. By reference to the plan it will bo seen that I have Introduced large and easy curves In preference to straight lines meeting at an angle, where It is necessary for the direction of the shore line to be changed. My object in doing this is to secure the best practicable results from the action of prevailing winds, and to avoid, as far as possible, the liability of rubbish and foreign matter lodging and accumulating at any point or In any large masses, which might otherwise occur. Thj' partially dredged channel at the eastern end of the Bay, known as Coatsworlh's Cut, which is now closed by sand, I propose shall not be again opened, and that a large part of the ea9tern end of the Bay in that vicinity Hhall be finally tilled In. If the property ownerH hav(> rlpurlun i-JKlitH at thiii end of the Bay, they will have lo be bouRht out, In ordiM- to curry oiK thiH arrangement; but 1 am lnform«>(l ihat no Huch rlKhtn exiHt. An examination of thi' plan will show the followluK principal feulurcH: 1. The opening of a wide channel from Toronto Harbour ihroiigh the MarHh south of the Dry Dock property, Into AHhlirldKe'H Bay. 2. The extension of this channel eastwardly through the Bay, along the northern boundary line of the City property and 75 feel therefrom to a point about 2,000 feet east of Lake Street. 3. The further extension of this channel on a curve In a south-easterly direction to a new opening Into Luke Ontario, through the sand-bar, ai a point about 1,600 feet west of Coatsworth's Cut. 4. The closure of the River Don at the bend near the (Jrund Trunk Rail- way bridge, and Its diversion southerly In a direct llm' lo the new channel referred to. The roadways, reservations, dock accommodation and other features shown on the plan are comparatively minor matters, which may be altered or varied. If so desired, to suit public requirements when the further con- sideration of these questions becomes necessary. The proposed .letty at the eastern side of the entrance channel Into Lake Ontario will of necessity have to be a strong structure. 1 propose making it either of crib work or of piling filled in between with facln'i work, large stones, grnvcl and brush. In order to pndect the new jelly and prevent the rapid silting up of the channel with sand — the general movement of which is from the east towards the west — 1 propose to construct a groyne of fadue work and stones, or rough crib work, parallel to and from 600 to 700 feet to the east of the proposed Jetty. TTnder the proposed scheme U is Intended that sheet piling shall ulti- mately be used for the protection of the sides of the new channel west of the Don, as well as along the greater portion of the newly formed shores of the Bay. Along the sotithern shon' and in places where the dredgecT material is sufflciently hard and suitable, this piling may be omitted until the necessity for its use arises. The public are sufflciently Informed to render it almost superfluous for me to say that no reclamation sciheme can be regarded as perfe(!t which docs not either provide for or anticipate the exclusion of fsEcal matter from the Bay. With this end in view I am glad t«» be able to report I hat the Uooderham & Worts Company are now making provision for the ren5oval of the manure 6 Itrodiicod hy th(* rnormouH number of cnttlt* Htabled near the iihore at tho wPMlcrn (>nil of th*< Hay, while for thu (Il8|>08al of th«> liquid refuHn they him liitrotlncinK ii HyKteni of flltt'ratlon which I tniHt may prove efflrlent. There ran be little doubt that the drainage and waste productn from the byrt'H, which have been allowed to run without u Htlnl directly Into the Hay for many years, han been one of the chief causeH of It8 rapid pollution lately Hlnce the completion of the Qovernment breakwuier, which hnH n-ncUred ihe tiny nlmoHt land-locked, I may here call attention to tht* fad that the popular ImprcBHion that the Roscdale Kcwage and the River Don dUu-harge Into ABhhridge'H Bay Ih Incorrect. There Is no visible connection either of the one or Ihe other with the Bay, Regarding the sewage discharged Into this Bay, I should perhaps) mention that the drainage from u population of about 9,500 persons now empties Into It through outlets at the foot of Blong, Logan, Morse, ('arlnw, I'ape, Leslie, and Lake Streets, The dry weather flow or total quantity of this sewage- ■ which, I may remark, is highly dllut«>d before It reaches the Bay— has been ascertained l)y measurement to be about 710,000 gallons per day, while the water In the Bay, when the surface stands at zero, or at its normal level, amounts to about 700,000,000 gallons. While Ashbridge's Bay remains In its present neglected and nearly land- locked condition, the comparatively inslgnlflcanl quantity of sewage now discharged Into It may. perhaps, be sufficient- during warm weather, when the water happens to be low — to cause offence and apprehension. «>Rpecially Hlong the shore In the vicinity of the sewer ^outlets: yet, with the free admin- ."ion of I^ake water and the partial purificatiim of the shores now contem- plated, I do not anticipate any serious nuisance or danger, even though no steps should be taken to divert the sewage to some other outfall for some years t(» come. It is unnecessary that I should refer in this report to anything bearing upon the proposed Intercepting tnmk sewer, further than to say that when it is constructed— as It will be, no doubt, some day— the effect will be to render the water of the Bay as pure as it is possible to maintain any body of water along the margin of a city, provided, of course, that this scheme is carried out, and that other sources of pollution are not tolerated. While I have thus far outlined the proposed scheme of reclamation, it becomes necessary that I should now point out to what extent it is advisable to carry out the proposed plan, in order to cleanse the Bay sufficiently to meet the present requirementB. I propose and recommend that proceedings be taken as soon as prac- ticable to carry out the following works, via.: 1. T(t rt'iuuv)- tliul iHirtion of tlx' (liiv«-riini»ukwiit«>r wblih IIcn lit I III* way of tlK> pr(>i)oiii>(| new rhuiiiu'l lH<(w(*t*ii AHlil)rlilg«*'H liuy iiimI roruuui llarlicir. 2. To ilri'«lK<* H I'huniif'l for the prcHniii ulioiil. I'iKlity ffxt in wlilth at iho liotlom, ihroiiKh the Mui-hIi, from Toroitio Hurhur tu th** (»p«>n whKm- of the liay, within the lineH of th*> prupuMMi chunnei ri>rerr«*«l to, nn Hhown on the plan. Thia new channel to be made now only to Huch depth rm muy lie n*'i-ea- Hary for the dredge to work In conveniently, say aliont hIx feet, and to be widened and deepened next Hummer, If deemed necenBary. 3. To contlnn«> this channel through the Mar'h, between (Tarlaw and lifhlie Streets. 4. To construct sheet-piling protection work along the northern side of the new channel in such places only as th«' same may b«> found necessary, which Is roughly estimated, for present purpttses, at about 3,U<)0 lineal feet. 5. To cover the north«>rn shore of th«' Bay with clean earth, sand, or (IredKed mt^erlal, in the vicinity of the existing st-wor outlets, .and in such iilhcr pInccH hh this trculm«>nt may appear rt'quisite and advisable. ♦i. To dredge out. In oarly spring, the proposed now chunnei between tho Uay und hak«> Ontario to ii depth of about six feet, and to conKtrucl ho niucti of the JettlfH anngineering question. I should perhaps menticm that there is another and entirely different method for the reclamation of the Bay and Marsh, which has been proposed by Mr. Thomas Jackson, O.B., of Hamilton. Mr. Jackson's proposal is to deodorize the sewage flowing Into the Bay and to discharge the effluent into the Lake; to erect the necessary protection works and to pump out the water of the Bay entirely, and thus reclaim the whole enclosure for agricultural purposes. The consideration he names is $31,400, and the lease of the land reclaimed for a term of years. To carry out such a scheme would, of course, destroy all hopes of utiliz- ing any portion of the Bay for shipping, dockage or commercial purposes, which Is one of the objects of the plan I have recommended. If. howovor, it, should Iw decided tlml tho present, harbor faeililiea are siiJIleient for all time to eonie. and a reliable eorapany ran be found who are willing to run all risks and to earry out, Mr. Jaekson's seheme. without delay, on the terms he mentions, it might be worth further investigation. Respectfully submitted. (Sgd.) B. H. KEATING, Oity Knffincft'. i