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This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmi au taux de rMuction indiquA ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X y 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X Th« copy filmsd h«r« has b««n r«produc«d thanks to ths Qonarosity of: Maiiutcript Diviiion Public Archives of Canada L'axampiaira filmA fut reproduit grics k la g4n4rositi da: Division des manuscrits Archives publiques du Canada Tha imagas appaaring hara ara tha bast quality pcssibia considaring tha condition and lagibiiity of tha original copy and in icaaping with tha filming contract spacifications. Laa imagas suivantas ont Ati raproduitas avac la plus grand soin. compte tanu da la condition at da la nattatA da l'axampiaira filmi, at an conformity avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Original copias in printad papar covara ara filmad L :!ginning with tha front covar and anding on tha last paga with a printad or illustratad impras- sion, or tha back covar whan appropriate. 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Maps, plataa, charts, stc, may be filmed at diffarnnt reduction ratioa. Those too large to be entirely included in one expoaura ara filmad beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, aa many frames aa required. The following diagrams illustrate tha method: Lea cartas, planches, tabiecux, etc., peuvent dtre filmte k daa taux da rMuction diffirents, Lorsqua la document eat trop grand pour dtra reproduit en un seui clichA. il ast fiimA k partir da Tangle sup4rieur gauche, da gauche d droits, at da haut an bas. an pranant la nombre d'imagea nteassaira. Lea diagrammes suivants illustrant la m^thoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gl .•«■* CONTRACT N" -2. 'Miim> W^"j^ liU Ifllli iji »Ai&if ' m^m S C H E D U L E. CUTTINGS AND EMBANKMENTS. immi, 1 MILE !).JJ CHAINS. QUANTITIES. RATK. Grubbing and clearing awav Trees, |'pcr 100 L, Yards, Cutting No. 1 to Embankment No. 1, C. Yds. 3788 2 " " 1, From Road Diversion to do. No. 1, (Side cutting) Loose Rock to do. No. 1, No. 2 to Embankment No. 2, 3 " " 2, 4 " " 2, 4 " " 3, From Road Diversion to Embankments on do (C (( «•♦■ (( 7734 32«4 33932 1213! 436r: 1060' 1017 041 57014 Ballasting, Gravelling' Road Diversion, Cutting Side Ditches, C. Yards, 3064 314 L. Yards, BRIDGE AT No. 1 EMBANKMENT. Foundation Stones, _ - - - Rubble in Abutments and Wing "Walls, Pitched Ashlar in Im[)Ost Stones, Pitched Asldar in Parajiet Coping, Rubble in Coping ol" Wing Walls, - - - Roman Cement, _ _ - - - Timber Work, Beams, Struts, Wall Phites, &c. Beams for Frame Work of Foundations, Planking to Roadway, . . . . Wrought Ii'on, Straps, Bolts, >sails, &c. Cast iron Sock»,'(s for Struts, Tarring Roadway, . . . . Painting ^Vood Work — 3 Coats, . - - Rublde Drains, ;]'.n' V. 2'.0" - Ditto Rumble Draiu>, 2',0"^2.'()' C Feet. C Yards. C. Feet. (( (( Barrel. G. Feet. C. Feet, S. Feet. Lbs. Cwt. 8. Yanls. S. Yards. L. Yards. L; Yards. 0. Yards. ii. M O U N T. £ s. d. 34 To the lion, the Chairman and Commissioners of Railways in tlie Province of Xova Scotia. ef£NTL£H£N, I hereby offer to excavate the Cuttings, aud fill up the Embankments, on that portion of the Nova Scotia Railway comprised within for the sum of and to execute any other work that may be required on the Line, at prices stated in the above Schedule, and all in the, terms of the Contract, Specification, and relative plans. I have the honor to be, Your Obedient Servant, Halifax, September, 1854. Xhe above is tlic Form of Tender, JOSEPH HOWE, ( liainnair.