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Cap. 174, WITH LIMITED LIABILITY. QUEBEC : PKIKTBD BY i". LAMOUKEUX, FOOT OF MOUNTiiN UlLL, LuWBU TOWJI 1858. s?^^ -62£^g5>jS^ II A ( S } . I ^"5 %> ,'yi)\:i-,y 4r-^ -A'^' r ''W^pti&*te:;t- v'^.^,^ • 4 ' t '-in i.- ■',}', .AlUW'vlu-^ .V "-'4C4.T!|?Sr--Vf?^f^jy.,:.^^- ;■ ^^ ' *^-"-'''<-'f<«»l».> 'SW-W^i- -rf**";. PROSPECTUS or THI ST. LAWRENCE ^are|flttst, Jatfe ani Mfearfage €ti* viiAH ' 'm;M ■"^i*:;? SOUTH QUEBEC. Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 20 Vict. Cap. 174, WITH LIMITED UABUITT. QUEBEC : ranrxiD bt r. lajcousedx, foot of MOUNTiiN bill, lowbs Towir. 1858. L C. -i $1 Incob T pur] Que ers, Bivi _ PROSiPECTUS OV THE 30UTH QUEBZr. Incoufobatid bt Act or Paruambnt 20 Yio. Cap. 174, witq ijoiitid tuviurr. CAPITAL $200,000, WITH roWPB ■W IMOBSASB lO 1,000,000, IN 2000 SHARES OP |100 EACH; DEPOSIT $29 PER S5ARB. OEOROT BJJSWICK, Esq., Quebec. The Hon. F. I4EMIEDX, M. P. P., Quebec Thos. E. Blacblweh., Esq., Vice-Preside»t of *Jie G^rand TrunX Bail way Co. of Canada, MontreaL Henby Chapman, Esq., Montreal* Edwd. Bebby, Esq., Kingston, C. W. Walter Shanly, Esq., — Consulting Engineer. Edward SxAyEiiEY, Esq., — Superintendii^g En^iieei:. Solicitors ,. Bankers The ^^ebee Bank, T; «^c. London Agent... Mr. James Patton, Jun., Secretary and Superintendent. Mr. I. R. EcKART, Travelling Agent. Mr. John Cowan, Asst. Secy, and Accountant. Offices — Shato's BuildingSt Quebec, This Company is established at South Quebec, for the purpose of connecting the Transit Commerce of the Port of Quebec, and the Grand Trunk Railway, with Ocean Steam- ers, and the important and increasing OceaU) LaKe, and River Steam traffic. . a vW Jill 9 ■•'.>•■ The Compony provides deep water Wharves for Ocean Ships and Lake and River Craft, with suitable Storage for Flour, Grain, Ashes. Timber, Iron, Coals, Salt, &c.,;&c., &c., in immediate communication with the Grand Trunk Railway Station at Point Levi. The Establishment is situated between the Passengers and Goods Depots of that Railway, affording all the security of enclosed Docks and Warehouses. The Company have four thousand feet River frontage^ with a Timber Cove capable of holding six millions of feet in the Raft ; where Vessels of any class can moor in safety out of the influence of the strong tides, sheltered from the effects of those periodical Easterly gales, which so frequently cause damage to shipping on the North side of the St. Lawrence. Railway Turntables and sidings on the Company's pro- perty, will enable Goods and Produce to be transferred direct from the Railway Cars and Shipping, and vice vcrsd* Steam Elevators, Cranes, &c., &c., will also bo provided for the expeditious, and economical loading and unloading of the same. The site is so commodious as to leave no reasonable doubt that the undertaking will yield a high remunerative return. Detailed Prospectuses, and every requisite information may be obtained upon application at the Offices of the Com- pany in Quebec ; or at their Agencies in Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, and Chicago. Quebec, March, 1858. The following summary of the general powers of the Act of Incorporation, and the maximum rate as per Schedule, are appended for general information : — ANNO VIOESIMO. CAP. CLXXIV. An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name of the St, Lawrence Warehomct Dock, and Wharfage Compajvj* [Asiented to lO^A June^ 1857.] Principal Enactments. Whereas it ia desirable for the benefit of this Province generally, and specially for the Shipping interest, that additional facilities be afforded in the Harbor of Quebec, for the mooring, shelter, loading and unloading of Vessels : And whereas William Chapman, Esquire, Edward Ladd Betts, Esquire, Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Baronet, of the City of London, in England, George Beswick, of the City of Quebec, Merchant, Henry Chapman, of the City of Montreal, Merchant, Francois Baby, of the City of Quebec, Esquire, Edward Berry, of the City of Kingston, Merchant, Thomas Clarkson, of the City of Toronto, Esquire, John Edward Wilkin, Her Majesty's Consul, at the City of Chicago, have by Petition prayed to be incorporated for the purpose of creating such additional Harbor accom- modation, and for other purposes hereinafter mentioned : Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : II. The said Company is hereby authorized and empowered at its own cost and charges to construct a Harbor, wharf or wharves, with a wet dock, dry dock, marine railway; and railway sidings, turn tables and stations, regulated for the loading, discharging and sheltering of all vessels, shipping and craft, propplle weight of flour per barrel .... Grain, Salt» dKS.,. tier buskel ..».*.. Merohaodiae and othac Oooda^ per ton ■ of 2.000lba.., .<< 9 Ota. iota. 2 C 1 oas 2 1 26 9 eta. 1 1 10 |0t^ 6 2 so FOR FORWARDING. To ioelude one month's Storage, effecting Inanranoe when ordered. Cartages, Beoeiving and Delivering^ passing Custom House Entries, Securing freights^ Shipping by Steam Crane, forwar- ding Shipping Documents, Cooper ag e, Marking, Ac, Ac. Flour and Produoe, reduced to weight «f Flour^ per barrel. ...... f l!^i Cts. Grain, Salt, Aa, per bushel ....«.....«.«.•.<.....« r» 6 Merchandise and other Goods per ton of 2000 lbs 1 60 FOR WAREHOUSING. JK WAftBBOUSB. Succeeding Months. Floor Ml MMl, pes huT«I........ PotkaodBeefrpttr " ^.....^ ,< AsheSiMr " ,, Butter, lAUd, p«tlu)g...» «r.. ........... Ortf D, put kiabel Salt, pot '* ..,.......»...•....>«.«. JAtpan, Win« and 01^ per 100 ^Uoni JloiKpwtoD of socio Ibf... »^« «..«......, Iwobaadise and other Goods, per ton of 2000 lbs.. IN OPEN SHSD3. Coals and Ooke^ per ChaldroD , . . Fi^ Iron and Iron Bails, per ton of 2000 lU Bnoks, per Mille I (V Otn t 2r 4 1 1 1 10 86 8ft 4 20 80 A^MMMtoMAMHU [«?' M' 8 BOOMAGE AND STORAGE OF TIMBER. RECEIVING. (staves— Standard, per Mille " West India " " Barrel, per " Deals, — per Standard Hundred Lathwood, — per Cord. Oars and Handspikes, per 100 pieces . DELIVERINGK Harwood, — per Ton Pine, — Red, per " " White " Deals, — per Standard Hundred Staves,— Standard, per Mille . < , " Westlndia, " " Barell, per •• Lathwood, per Cord ^ Oars and BTandapikes, per 100 Pieces. For Landing. $2 00 Cts. 66 " 60 « 60 " 40 " 75 " Piling. t2 OOOts. 68 " 60 " 60 " 40 " 16 From the BanV. Crib. |0 40 Cts 84 " 26 " 86 " 20 " 40 " 00 " 60 " 76 " 1 4 1 1 1 |0 80 Cts. 26 " 20 " 00 •• 80 •• 00 " 80 " 60 " 76 " 1 8 1 1 TIMBER WHEN IN RAFT OR HALF RAFT. Hardwood, per 1000 feet. Pine, Red, " " " White," " " . Ist MontL 2nd Month, 8rd Month. i 4th Month. f f I 6th Month, ft ft ft 6tb Month. Full Tariff Rates. N. B. — When Rafts remain in after the Ist day of December, thev will become subject to Ground Rent, and the full Tariff Scale will apply to t&em when de- liv<4red. GROUND RENTS. HAaDWOOD. FINE. TimberinRaft 16 Cts. per Ton. 10 Cts. per Ton. " MouUnette 10 " " " 6 " " " Staves Standard, per Mille |1 76 Cents. " West India, per Mille 60 " " Barrel, per Blille 40 " Deals, per Standard Hundred , 40 " Latliwood, per Cord SO " Oars and Handspikes, per 100 pieces 40 " N. B.— These charges will be du« and payabl« on the Ist day of December of •ach year. m M .y^ 1 th. 6th Month. Full Tariflf Rates. 60 40 40 SO 40 .: Ii IVHARFAGB CO> ESTABLISHMENT AT SOUTH QUEBEC Shewing its conneeUorv wizhlht/ grand trunk railway AIID ■ THE CITYoF QUEBEC -■'^ •• --'f ¥''"^ &Mii*ai««ri3i4oMaiitr««i '"-^f- !■«"■*■'.'■''■• *W»f •■?.t J? n sr V.' , .A^^!":" «--■'-""-. "O^ «. ».„_