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 The Dry Dock. 
 
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 Thk following' Letter and Editorial appeared m the Morning 
 Chronicle, Jan. 20, 1.S77. Since that time, })ut little interest has 
 been manifested in the uiatter until recently, when it han l)eeu 
 brought up in Parliament arid an effort made to induce the 
 Oovrrnment to assist an entei-prise of this kind. The necessity 
 for a Dry Dc c;k at this place has become more and more apparent. 
 At one time last winter three large steamers were here requiring 
 the services of one; and on constantly recurring occasions tli*^ 
 ■want of one has been felt. 
 
 Haufax, N. S., March 17, imi 
 
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 To flic Editor f>f the Morninf} Chroiorh : 
 
 ,»• No subject of greater inf«r38t or iniportrtiico to Hahtax as a 
 uiaritime city has been brought forward for a long time, than that of 
 'buildiu.' a dry dock. The subject has been before the Chamber ot 
 OommeTCe on several occasions, and its claims have been ably pressed by 
 the gentleman who has been prominent in urgin, its advantages ; and 
 some action has been taken by the ('han,ber. but it has not received 
 that attention* from tlie press or publi.; tliat itn importance demands. 
 
 A dry dock is the nect^ssary complement to every tirst-o.laes s6ai.ort, 
 and will prove a most valuable addition to our existing advanta^'es, 
 advantages which we cannot too hi'ghly ai.preciate, and of wb.ch wc 
 cannot lioast too much-a tin( harbor easy of access at all seasons, with 
 
 
port cliiir^i.-, red iKc.l lu a iniiiiiumii ; clu-uji ti.iil.s, Mipiilii.s uikI hlmrj 
 M'itliiii oiif liiiiMlrcd milt's of the conrsf 'Mtwi'.ii New V<.|1< and 
 Liv'Tjiool. 
 
 VVlint, JIkii, is hi imvciit llaiifax *u>m hoiuit nioiv u.-ifd l.y nil tint 
 I^H'iit liin'H of «t('iiiiifr.s ? TJic icasoii nii<loiil.l»d]y i« tlm want of fucilitiort 
 for docki;i^' and rt'i.airin^' lar;,'(^ vessels. It in true tlit-iv is a luarino 
 railway, wliicli lias h.M-i nauili improved and adupted for takiii;,' up 
 lar;4er vessels than i'oniierly, and for wlii(di its enteipiising direotoin 
 desorvo the thanks of the puldie. I!ut this mode of lifting vessels can 
 nev.T take the place of doeki.,;,' large ships. For the repuiniig antl 
 examinntion of the hottom of vespola tliere are three Hystems in use -the 
 marine railway, the tloatin<,' or sectiojial doek. and the dry dock or basin, 
 of course with moditicatioiis of each. The tirst is tlio. cheapest and in 
 most g( nerivl use for small vessels. The second is adupted for both large 
 and small vessels, and is used where, from natural and other caujies, it 
 Would l)e diflieidt to conslruct a dry dock- for instance, at Mermuda,. 
 wlierc there is but litth- rise and fall of tide, with u coral forniation and 
 expensive materials and labor, the Home (Jovernment thought it exped- 
 ient to send out a th)ating dock. The last, or dry dock, is undoubtedly 
 the most expensive at lirst, but, once built, the expcMine of nuiintenanco 
 and rei,airs is oidy a fraction of the others. It is nion; durable, more 
 substantial, and safer. At Halifax then^ is every reason for building a 
 dry dock, rather than a floating one. 'fhe proi)cr kind of stone is 
 abundant and ch.,ap. There would be no trouble in securing a founda- 
 tion. It would be iVc(! fioni all the >icissituiles of weather, tides, ic(\ &c. 
 Except for the gales and caissons, it v''] require few or no repairs. The 
 machinery and boilers are, of course, ( ..iimon to all kinds. 
 
 There arc now in our h.arbor three, if not four, steamers, -which 
 would avail themsi'lves of such a dock, and the knowledge that wo liad 
 one would undoubtedly bring others. Of the first cost, only a qualified 
 engineer, after the site, size, il-c, had been deteimined upon, could give 
 an estimate. The dry dock in ]5oston cost about .fO.'iOjOOO, and the ono 
 in Xew York ,f850,000. But in both cases the first cost was much 
 enhanced, owing to soft bottom, (juick-sands, and the difficulty of 
 .securing a good foundation. ]Joth are built of granite. 
 
 Its size sliould be sufficient to dock the largest vessels, as the 
 Faraday, whose beam, 52^ feet, is about the same as the Minotanr, or 
 the White Star ship Britannic, who.se length over all is 465 feet. 
 
 It will bo diflficult to select a site, owing to the usually abrupt 
 
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 «hure« of the linrbur. Dartiiioutli Oovu ia an i'xn|>linii. but lur iimny 
 ivuHons tlio (lock should he on this side. Thf Inipcriiil Dockyard otV<r« 
 more ndvimtii^,'o« than any other po.sitiun, |)arti<ularly if the Ir.iperiiil 
 (lovc'vnuM'ht assist in Ituildin-j the dock. If Imilt parallel with tin- 
 harhor, with an entrance at either end, it could l)e used aH one dock ni- 
 twii by a caisson in the centre. 
 
 Indeiiondent ol thesi; general reawons, there are many minor ami 
 local ones for purthiu},' this enterprise. It will ivrpiire a large amotmt of 
 labor, and conwcpKiitly ditlu-so a corresponding amount of money. It 
 will, when coniplctpd, j^'ivc eniploynient to shipwrights, machinists, an<l 
 all wiiost! occupations centre around a ves.scl. As to the linancial part 
 of the undertaking, and of course the mo-st important, I am at sea, and 
 mvLst leave it to he dealt with by others better versed in such matters. 
 I can only say it is matter more for the Government than for individuals 
 to undertake. 
 
 In conclusion, Mr. Kditor, ]>esiiles every veasc u in a commercial 
 ])oint of view, for pressing this subject, there are others of greater iuamont 
 for tile construction of a Dock at this place. Leaving out of the rpicstion 
 (iibraltiir and Malta, Kngland has no more valuable stronghold than this, 
 ami Jn certain eventualities it might become an all important point. 
 Now that iron ships are so gejierally nsed, it i.s necessary that at times 
 they should be docked and their bottoms examined and cleaned. 
 
 .1. T. W. 
 
 TiiK Diiv Duck. — Wo print to-day the best contribution to the dry- 
 dock discu.ssion that has yet appeared in the press. It is from the 
 pen of a mercantile gentlemen who ably presents the advantages that 
 would be derived from the construction of such a dock as is proposed. 
 Though the project has occasionally been alluded to in past years it is 
 piactically a new matter now, and one on which the public have little 
 infor.uation. The recent discussions hav.ng aroused the community to 
 a .sense of the importance of the scheme, our citizens will await with 
 interest the results of the action of the Chamber of Commerce. 
 
 — Chronicle, J- >. 26, 1878, 
 
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