^ ^^^. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET {MT-3) // ^ >i 1.0 I.I 1.25 |J0 "^^ n am 2.2 1.8 U IIIIII.6 6" Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 ts \ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historicai l\Aicroreproduction8 Institut Canadian da microraproductions hittoriquas 1980 Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes technique* et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the l>ett original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibllographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. D D D D D D D D D D D Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur Covers damaged/ Couverture endommagAe Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaurAe et/ou peilicui^e Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartes g6ographiques en couleur Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Reli6 avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La reliure serr6e peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge int6rieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ 11 se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutAes lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela dtait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 filmies. Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppidmentaires; L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a At6 possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-Atre uniques du point de vue bibliographique. qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la m6thode normale de filmage sont indiquAs ci-dessous. I I Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur Pages damaged/ Pages endommagies Pages restored and/oi Pages restaur^es et/ou pellicul6es Pages discoloured, stained or foxe( Pages d6color6es, tacheties ou piqudes I I Pages damaged/ I I Pages restored and/or laminated/ r~~| Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ □ Pages detached/ Pages d6tach6es r~~a^ Showthrough/ L2lJ Transparence I I Quality of print varies/ Quality inigaie de I'impression Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel suppiimentaire 1 s 1 V l\ d e b ri r( n n Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible Pagan wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been ref limed to ensure the best possible image/ Les page«i totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, uno pelure, etc., ont 6t6 filmdes A nouveau de faqon h obtenir la meiileure image possible. □ This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est film6 au taux de reduction indiquA ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 28X 30X 7 12X 16X 20X MX 28X 32X The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity of: Thther floor if any and attics, and a roof plan showing every feature thereof, as .seen from a bird's eye view, including flat and sloped roofs, roofs of dormers, projec- tion of eaves, chimneys and saddles, valleys and ridgesi, .skylights and scuttles if any, cresting, &c., in full. Chimney stacks shall be .shown on roof plan in liori/ontal section or top view over capping, in their true and relative position.s or as they will be, whore they outcrop from the building ; a slight amount of deviation being of course admi.ulou» architects, and with a view of causing the plans to look cfTcctivc, to show chimnics in elevation at {Ktints altogether difTercnt from their true |Kisitions on the ground plans. All flue deviations from the vertical to be shown in the sections and care to be taken that no chimney stack occurs at or near a valley, where it may iinpcde the free di'char^c of vn«»w from roof. The plans shall comprise longitudinal and cross sections ; partly through corridors, showing stairs, room doors with head lights over, if any, and other features ; partly through rooms, showing windows, &c., and of every separate |>ortion of the buildings, where differences occur in the dimensions or forms of roofs, &c, and all dilTcit-nces of level in floors, if any, and stairs or steps from the one to the other, be thus indicated. The plans shall comprise separate isomctrical elevations of the several facades on Basilica square, Fabriquc st., Ann si., &c., and a perspective view, isomctrical or aerial of the two principal fronts together or of the building as a whole, as it will appear at a point opposite the obtuse angle of the ground at the corner of l-abrique and Garden streets. If thf Recorder's Co jrt, and whether with or without the Council Chamber over it, be a dct.iched or separate building, in the rear or elsewhere, separate elevation plans shall be made thereof and sections complete, and in a word all plans, sections and elevations necessary fully Ui illustrate the entire design in its ovc 300 " The same for chief of |)olice, above 300 " And towards angle on I'"abriquc and Garden streets. Room or space fir furnace or htater 400 " Coal collar or cellars for building 600 " Heating engineers room aoo " Stokers room »oo " Vegetable cellar or cellars fwr guardian, above 400 " Wme cellar for same, say in a tower at angle 200 " Lifts from sub basement to attics, say at or near iingle or interse- lion of the wings, on Kabriqiie and (iarden sts., or Masilica square, for Use of guardians family above, and one at nr towards north west and south east and south west ends of building respectively for use of families of chiefs of fire and police depts., and family of supt. of fire alarm telegraph and of overs-jer of premises at south east an^le. 200 " Two or more stair ways to basement floor level 400 " VV. C. for stoker!!, firemen, &c., or may go up and use those in basement above Total BANKMEXT Say w to IS /ttt high. > (Margin allowed on account of and to suit great dilTcrence of level, between Ann and Fabriquc streets.) This floor the central portion whereof at the angle on Fabrique and Garden streets may be devoted to the Police liept., the level being such as to allow of an entrance from Garden st., near Fabrique st., must comprise a drill or parade room 1000 square ft. — 6 — Store room aoo square (t. ('hii'f of (lolire 300 " Mm private rootn ^oo " Sdfe, say in a tuwcr at angle aoo " Deputy chief »oo " Sjinre room or private cell aoo " I »clf< lives 300 " A nest of say 10 tf\\% of 6 x K for prisoners and passage thereto 700 " A nest of (I. sets and urinnls for |MilicL'nien iiml prisoners, \c aoo " Sta.n up to and near Uock end of Recorder's Couit 100 " Also towards north west end and over fire brigade in sub basement. Fiicmen's dormitory or dormitories for 15 men 1500 S(|uare ft. I'lrcmcn's dicssing room with nest of wash h.isini 4^0 " I'nv.itc dressing room and waid rubes 200 " Chief of file hri^adc 400 Mis private room and \V. R aoo " Kirc chiefs' reception room 400 " Ntst of closel-i and urinals for firimen 200 " Dcpiy. chief 200 " Infirmary 400 " Also towards Soutii West end and under Rccordcc's Court or ofiiccs on first floor. S.iace for records 2000 b(iuarc ft. R< cords of {'iiy Trcasuier and .iccountants dqns 800 " Records Ciiy Kngineor, Koads and W. W., together 800 " Also cellars Tor family use of chief of Fire Alarm telegraph department, and overseer of premises above. FIKNT OU MAIX FI^OOR Say ij to iS/t. high, more or less. Recorder's Court mom witli scp.iiate entr.inccs for the judge, the lawyers a' d the public. 'I'he fifsl (may be) from .\nn st., lawyers, &c., from Hasilica square, the last from Kabrique st 3400 square ft. N. H.— Should the court be made a separate building, additional height might be given to form a gallery for the public ; or if ceiling thereof be on level of 2nd floor of bdg.. With council chamber above, aditional height might be had by lowering the floor and having stejis down to it from first or main floor of City Hall ; but unless with suflS- cient height, galleries need not be introduced. Say in wing facing on Ann st. and towards centre and west end thereof. Recorder's reception room 600 square ft Recorder's oftice wiili entrance to and near bench o( court room 400 His priv.ntc room W. C. and W. R 200 t!loi k of court, oflice 4°° Hi:i private room W. C. and W. R , aoo (Klerks, on • or two rooms 400 And .owards centre of wing on Garden st and liandy to Court room. llailifl's aoo square ft. I.aw7ers room 400 Witnesses room 400 Messenger aoo " — 6 — PIXAKC'K DePAHTSIKWT Say towards an(;. > on Fabriquc and Garden streets ; partly southward and mostly westward thereof. Cily Treasurers office faring Fahrique tt 400 xiuare ft. His private room W. C, ct W. R., (acing Itisilica square or f/iv itrta.. . too " Safe, say in a lower at angle 200 " Messenger too " Assistant tre.isurcr 300 " Ilia private room joo " City autiiuir joo " Check ricric and others, 2 or more rooms 1000 " Clerk ii audit dept joo " Cily accountant 300 " Clerk or .issisiam joo " Finance rominiltcc room 600 " Assessors room, fur 2 of ihera 400 " Another room for the a others 400 S.ifc room joo " Cily bailifls, one or two looms 600 " Waiting room and messengers, 2 rooms 600 " And towards South East ani;Ic. Cily legal advisers 300 " Their private offire 150 " Cily n(>tary and pa|)crs 400 " His private office 150 " St. Sauvcur lawyers 300 " St. Sativcur notary 150 " He.id health officer 300 " Sub health oflicers and in any suitable position 300 " Cunimittce room fur national s(x:ieties and eventualities, sales room of market and either revenues, fic 600 " Say three flights oi public stairs, one on Fabrique si., one on Basilica !-(|uare, one on .Ann St 2200 " Nesis of closets and urinals say in .Ann st. and Garden st. wings, that on Fabricjuc St., being in basement 400 " Together tfnd FI.OOK Say IS to iSfett high, more or /ess. Towards south west end, say .Mayors' reception room and to be used for civic dinners, ball supper^, etc 1200 square ft. Mayors office 40° " His ante-room 4°° " His private r.)om \V. C, and W. R Joo " And say at South East angle. The City clerk's office Soo " Antichamber 400 " City clerk private office W. C., and W. R 200 Asst. City clerk 300 " Room or rooms for clerks 400 " ~ 7 - And fay toM-anls centre of win^ on Garden street. Coinmittcc roiiin for Market, Health, Fire dcpt., and l)y-lawi 600 square ft. C'uunLill(>rr and City CIrrk must reach thicr «ealf at head of room without laitiiinx thfuuKh iKxIy r)f hall, or «ay from Ann st. The meniber».ind |ierr (if ( luiuiier, liy a dido entrance, iiy from l(a»ilira «|uare, and the |>ublic by an entr,ini e .it end of iliaiiilier u|>|iosite the c/iiiir or say ''roin l''al>rii|uc M. Thc»c vomitories towatds the 3 directs will allow ul cm|ilying the hall in a moment in case of a |>anir. The diiiiblc scats and desks for 30 memlwis, aldermen and councillors, and other!) for regxirters and City Clerk's table, railings, A:c., to be all muvable, so the chamber may be turned into a ball room with the large ronmt of 600 ft. and Hoo ft above mentioned uied as reception rooms, (larlors, \c., with a toilet room and W. V.., for ladies 400 sctuare k. 4'ITl KIVCaWKKKN DI-:i*ABTnK:«T MiY III itiK^e OH Iht hm tirttts and txUnding farlly stiilhwatd hut mostly Ufttward. (jty Kng'neers oftice facing l''abri(|uc st 400 sijuarc ft. His i>riv.ile office W. ("., and W. R., facing Ilasilica square or vict versa, joo " Safe, say in a tower at angle jco " Assistant ('ily Knginccr 400 " Ills clerk 200 " Cleiks office 200 " Manager \V. W 400 " Private office aoo " \V. \V., committee room 600 " Kads commiltec room _ . . . . 800 " Chairiiian of W. \V., committee 300 " Accountant R(uid!> and \V. W 300 " Chairman Roads committee 400 " His private loom, \V. ('., and \V. R joo " Draughting room, Roads, Market, Health, Fire, Ferry dcpts 600 " I )rauglitiiig room W. \\'., u!>it of s|K:ciiiiens of building materials, paving, drainage pi|M:s, hydrants, meters, &c 400 " Contractors roo n for examination of plans and specifications for tender- ing and work u.ider construction 400 '• Firenitn's room 300 " Say 3 flinhts main stairs (Mayor's st.iircarc on Ann St., officers &c., stair- c-ise on Husiiica sVork shop 300 " 'I'ool room 300 " Or the. I two last may be in attir over 3rd floor, .ind a large roinn (ir npare of say 600 to 800 ft. tcsenred or to he utilized on festive or other occasions l>y ladies an^l others havmg .irccss to the Mayor's g.illcry and ladies gallery in rounril chamber. Hie council chamlier extend- ing in height from floor of jnd story to ceiling or tiK>( of .?rd or .itlic ttoiy, and thus ulTordmg ihc height for gallery above mentioned or may l>e made Mill higher if .'ldvi^able by trenrhiiig on rtjof spare uver, With sejiarate entrances thereto as leiinircd ; as, l:ulies from .\iin St., public (roni F.-ibrique »t., ofl[icers an I others from ll.i-.iiica place. . 2400 " Say at louth east angle and near fire .tiarm Dept., a suite of rooms for Chief of Fire .Mann I >epl., comprisi.tg, kitchen with fire place, |)antry and closet, \V. C. and ; ink 400 Parlor say 400 Dining room, with grate 300 7 bed rooms, s.iy 1500 Say at noith west end, n suite of rooms for chief of police as kitchen with Are pLice, pantries, \V. C and sink 400 Parlor 400 Dining room 300 7 lied rooms, together 1 500 Between north west end and an^lc at daricn St., or Ilasilira square, suite of rooms (or chief of fire brigade, kitchen and lire pl.ice, dining room and parlor with grate on this floor, with |>antrics, closets and sink together 1 000 Stairs to attic over 3rd floor 300 And in attic over, siy for bed rooms 1500 At centre uf building on Fjbri>|ue and (iarden streets, a suite of rooms for the gu.irdian or house-keeper, comprising kitchen and fire |>lace scullery W. (;. and sinks 500 Dining room with grate 300 Office facing s.iy 'jn ISasilica square 200 Parlor with grate facing, say on Fabriciue st 400 Store room 200 Safe say in a tower at angle 200 7 bed rooms, together say 1500 Suite of ro uns at south west end for overseer of premisses composed as above of kitchen, parlor, dining room and 7 bedrooms say 2600 Total HOOF PLAN On 4th floor level or level of attics over 3r J floor of central corp< of building occupied, that on Fabriquc street, as already stated, by bedrooms of chief of fire brigade and that on Basilica square by battery, store, tools and work rooms of fire alarm 1 )ept 900c Promenade areas on roofs of attics over 2nd floor or wings, the cresting answeiing as railings thereto, say 10 or more ft. in wijlh and some 950 ft. in length, more or less, including length of corridors through attics over central corps »5oo — 9 ■KMAMMM The lower alluded to as containinc »afc« on the Jcvcral floors at comer of Fabricjuc st. and Basilica iwjuarc, fnij;ht be erected at that point to break the an({le and terminated at top as a cU>ck tower ri»ing above roofs. The hose tower, which for pr near west end or convenient to the large room or spare of 3600 ft. for cn^'incH and reels. &c., n>ii,'ht be Injilt up to any additional height, and tlius fi>rni a distinctive feature of the block of buildings to be erected. While tlw general fac.idcs on Fabriquc st. and Garden M. or Basilica .s(iuarc are at 50 ft. from said street, and the Ann $t. facade at 100 ft. from Mid street ; the central corps on each street, mi^jht project some 10 ft., more or less, as also towards the rear, giving a total depth of «o ft. or so, and the end and intermediate |>ortions being 57 to 60 ft. in depth from out to out, thus allowint; for rooms 20 ft. deep or thereabouts, with 9 to 10 ft. corridors, 2Vi to 3 ft. ii'itcr walls of stone and I ^ to 2 ft. corridor walls of stone or brick or sttnil enough to bear iron joists and concrete floors. From what precedes, it will be inferred that the outer walls arc supposed to be of stone, s.iy in random coursctl n»asonr>- v.th cut stone trimmings, quoins, cornices, &c ; as brick, even the best, is very perisliablj in such a climate and if not so on account of tlic brick itself, still so by tlic multiplicity of joints. There should be |x)rticos to the central corps, facing on Basilica square and Ann st., wlicre on festive or other occasions, ladies and others may get out of and reenter their carriages under cover of rain and shine. .Should the Recorder's Court room and Council chamber over it not b; placed in tlic rear as removing it too far from tlic entrances on Basilica square and I'abriquo street and Ann, and should a portion of the main building be devoted to the purpose, to wit : either one of the central corps or a wing or portion of a wing ; in such case, another wing extending westward from south end of building and f.icing on Ann st. and parallel thereto, but at a distance of luo or more from Ann st. to aflTord parade ground for police and firemen, might be built to replace the space taken up by bringing said Court and Council clwmbcr within tl»c precincts of the City Hall proper. As far as thd money will go, it is hoped the building can be made with fire proof floors and at any rate each Department or at least those of the Recorder. City Clerk. City Treasurer and City Engineer, should liave some goml sized fire proof rooms with iron doors, where plans and papers may be kept in nests of drawers and pigeon holes without the necessity of storing them in ordinary safes, where there is insufficient room for them without so crowding them as to render it almost impossible to get at them when required. — 10 -. I)errt similary prepared can be delivered by cart direct to the upper town for less than 40 cts, say 35 cts, and then to the 40 cts cost of the Deschambault is to be added that of cartage to the upper toun some 5 cts more per .sup. ft. and say i o cts a cubic ft. for transportation from Palais to Itasilica level, of all the dimension stone whether from Deschambault, Terre- bonne or Lake St. John to be used for trimmings as aforesaid. The iJeauport corbonatc from the old liaccy quarries can be liad any thickness from 4" the minimiim which should be allowed in random coursed work for such a building to 22 inches, which might be laid coursed (not random coursed) in basement and sub Ixisernent in say 15" to 18" courses rock faced, but all of one thickness, or if not and courses of different height be used, there be not one of greater laid over one of less thickness which never satisfies the eye. As to brick work, no outer work in brick being contemplated, if any brick be specified, it may be of our own Quebec manufacture or verj' good brick can b; had at St. Thomas de Montmagny 30 miles below Quebec, from Capt. Bernatchez, M. P. P. of the steamer Montmagny, who will deliver it at the — 12 — " Palais " wharves at $5.00 per thousand or eve > may be cheaper though perhaps of smaller size from St John or other parishes above Quebec City on the St Lawrence. Lime for mortar can be had good and plentiful from Heauport, a few miles from Quebec delivered on site of bdg. at say I 5 cts. a " minot " equal to about I l^ cubic ft , and good sharp river sand from the bed of the St. Charles at low tide delivered at upper town for 60 ct.s. a load or 5 cts. a minot (i^ cubic ft. to the minot). In estimating cost of material " in the work " masons may be had from $2.00 to $2.50 per diem; brick layers at from $2.50 to $3.50 for inside work; labourers at from$i.25 to $i.50perdicm ; plasterers say $2.00 to $2.50 or by the yard 30 cts. inclusive of lathing; carpenters and joiners at $1-75 to $2.25. plumber and boy at 25 to 30 cts. per hour ; roofers $200 to $2.50 per day ; blacksmiths, $2.00 to $2.50 ; painters and glaziers, $1.75 to $2.25 or by the yard including materials, ist coat, 6 cts. ; each additional coat, 5 cts. ; graining 40 cts., including under coats. . . * All doors inner and outer (except where specified to be of some kind of hard wood, as oak, black walnut, mahogany or cherry for front entrances, doors to Council Chamber, &c., should be grained in imitation of some dark wood and varnished, as though first cost of so doing be greater, the varnished grain many times outlives the plain painting ; that is, it remains clean for years while the white 01 tinted unvarnished becomes so much soiled in a few years as to require recoating every 4 or 5 years. — Nevertheless such rooms as the Mayor's and other large rooms to be occasionally used for festive purposes, including council chamber, &c., may be done, ceilings, walls and all, in such style as may be specified by the competing architect Of course, though the amount appropriated be insufficient for much style throughout a bdg. of such a size ; nevertheless nothing else can well be used for desks and seats, hand rails, tables, closet seats and fronts than some species of hard wood to be oiled and varnished, as ash for closets, mahogany, black walnut or cherry lor council chamber with hand rails to galleries and doors to match ; while the Recorder's court fittings and doors and gallery rails and floor may appropriately be of oak or hare birch. Stair treads can hardly be of aught else but 2., oak as more durable and less costly than the soft brands of stone usually used for the purpose and easier and cheaper to replace ; but slate may be specified, of thickness not likely to break ; and stair landings, the floor of the Council chamber and corridor floors, or so much of them as the money will suffice to .so finish, may be in variegated tiles, hexagon.il or octagonal with squares and heavy, broad and handsome hand rails of some dark and rich wood may be specified for ■tairs, supported on stout balusters of the same material on thick and strong oak carriages ; or the balusters replaced by handsome wrought iron work, or plain wrot iron with ornamental cast iron trimmings, neatly bronzed, or done in appropriate dark green to designers taste ; or cast iron treads, and risers of — 13 — ornamental open work, and the carriages also of iron ; as, however plain the buildinfj must be to suit the money, we must, even at a few thousand dollars additional expense introduce some features worthy of the old capital. Room floors and of corridors where not tiled, may be of narrow (4" to 5") 2" spruce deals as more durable and less expensive than pine at present quotations and to prevent warpint;. must be nailed to stout battens say 4" deep dovetail shaiH;d on under surface that the concrete may prevent them from drawing, or where no concrete can be afforded, to spruce joisU say 3" to 4" X I S" at 2 ft centres with 4" (driven blind headed) nails 4" loni^ to every joist with tongued and grooved butts on joists ; while certain other floors in basement as of record rooms, heaters, cellars, &c, may be paved with common Heauport flag^jing not necessarily squared but in rough mosaic with joint* flushed with cement on a rough concrete foundation bearing on rock or on stone filling between joists or on strong rough wooden floorintj where joists occur. The fire places for kitchens and for coal grates, mentioned in lodgings, in attics and 2nd floor, may be arranged in walls, separating wings or end and intermediate portions of building on the 3 streets to from ornamental features flanking high roofs of each of the central corps on said 3 streets if so designed, with other chimney flues rising from heater in basement, from Mayors reception room, fire alarm work shop, &c. 'riie building even though with fire proof floors, of iron joists and concrete, should be divided say into 6 or 7 sections, having no other communication between them than by the corridors running through the three wings from end to end, or at any rate so as to afford communication between all the departments without having to go out of the bdg. and reinter it for that purpose, and sliding or folding iron doors should be provided to shut off thcs'' corridor openings through walls, so that in case of fire in any section, the other sections may be protected from even such amount of heat and smoke as the wooden trimmings, furrkiture and upholstery in said section may give rise to. Openings for doors in corridor walls may be left say opposite all or most of the windows of the front and rear facades, thus allowing of more easily anil cheaply making rooms or offices to suit convenience as it is .so much easier and less expensive to build up a door way than to break one out where required, and that the spare door ways or openings can be made cup- board of, closets or wardrobes with or without head lights over them as over doors for uniformity, ventilation, light to corridors, &c. It will have been inferred ere this from the allusions to entrances from the 3 streets to Recorder's Court below and to Council chamber and galleries thereof above, that the building containing these is supposed to be situated in ihe enclosure formed by the 3 wings, and thus allowing of their being thoroughly lit and ventilated direct from the open and this arrangement favors not only facilities for entering from all sides, but which is of paramount — U — ' ■ ■ ■ ■'" importance, of emptying the bdg. as already stated, in a few moments or minutes in case of fire or a panic. It will also be inferred that these instr ctions to competing architects have been prepared from a set of sketches drawn approximately to scale, of each floor of the bdg. and in fact this is what should always be done to render tlie instructions of value to the architect, and prevent the party drawing up the instructions from asking for more or much less space or area on any one floor of a bdg. than it can afford under the same set of roofs. The clock and hose towers alluded to arc not, of course, exclusive of any others which may appropriately be introduced at other points to be utili/.ed as safes in the Mayor's, Recorder or City Clerk sections of the Ixlg , and of which the portions above roofs may be made features in the general design. Knds of corridors may be utili/.ed as messengers' or clerks' rooms, by being cut of by glazed partitions and doors, which need not extend to ceilings. Dormers or attic windows, especially where necessarily more crowded towards the rear angles must be kept away from angles and valleys so as not to impede the free discharge of snow from the roofs. It is better there should be on each floor spare space than a lack thereof as there is always some use to be made of it not thought of in desiging a building. The level of the ground at lOO feet from Ann .st, where the southern facade is supposed to be, being at .say 90 ft. or 10 ft, below datum level at A, and the level of front on Fabrique st. at 50 ft. therefrom, being say at 63 to 73 or 68 ft. average, that is 2 3 ft. below level of front on Ann st. gives 22 ft. height for the basement and sub-basement and, as the level of ist or main floor on Ann st. side, can hardly be made less tiian 5 ft. above level of ground that the facade on that side may not appear to be unduly low nor too low as regards the level of Ann st. and Garden st. ; we thus get 27 ft. for height of these two floors or say 24 ft. exclusive of thicknesses of floors or about 12 ft. for each of these b.-isement and sub-basement stories. This arrangement will afford good light to vaults or record rooms in base- ment on Ann st. and Garden st. and to mayor's and other cellars, and police cells, &c., and will only give s.iy twelve 6" steps for mayor, recorder, ladies, &c., to ascend from Ann st. side to level of first or main floor. Now as the ground falls some 7 ft. from the Ann st. side level to about centre of facade on Basilica square, this added to the 5 ft. would be too high for stairs ; and the 50 ft. back from Garden st. or Basilica place will allow of throwing up the level of ground on that side, so that only from 5 to 7 ft. shall remain to be stepped up ; while the remaining 5 to 7 ft. may be overco.-ne on an easy grade from Garden st. or Basilica square by taking in the necessary sweep of ground to effect the desired object. And again as already — 16 — allulcd to, the level at facade on Fabrique sf at about centre of length of same, where the large room for the fire brigadt .lay be, being some lo ft above level of roodway of said street, which would be too steep a descent for horses, engines, &c., (only 4 or S horizontal to one vertical), the best mode of over coming the difficulty would appvir to be to lower the floor of the engine room by some 5 to 7 or 8 ft. as may be deemed suitable ; which as far as the engine room itself is concerned, will only add to its appearcnce by making it from 17 to 19 or 20 ft. high while the adjoining portions of the sub-basement remain say at 1 2 to 15 ft. high, the difference made up by steps from the one to the other. The engine room (3600 ft. area or thereabout) should be unobstructed, except by the necessay No. of iron columns to support from proper girders the corridor walls above and the iron and concrete ceiling over it. Any other required information can be applied for to the undersigned. CHS. BAILLAIRGE, City En%inetr. •-•■Jrr ***-\^m ' Plan o/^/u- Jesuits' 'Lot on, v^ntcntne^Yy^ City Hall Quebec, i^ to he briut. Plan du Terrain DES JESUITES ««r Uquel dmt etre batt le nouvel HOTEL DE ViLLE de QiUbec. NORTH. Scale of pUn, SO faet to an Inch, coglbh mearara. Bchelle da plan, BO pled* in poocs, mMore anglalw. 78 41 se 37 S8 80 40 79.67 80.«4 81.40 81.16 nJBit e B I * I ■3 ■s s B S 84 33 sa 81 30 84 20 8fi.35 86.43 8S.92 85.14 2I> i 04 23 87.77 m 24 26 88.17 88.72 80 S^ 10 90 as 18 t9M 17 90.23 18 90 22 10 II 8 93.46 10 92.96 u 9iM 18 n.M A dtre ilnrgic Ae 30 picda. Tn he widened 30 feet. 10.197 _ a — 103 97 K 97 31 — e — 104.48 BO 97.92 — 4 — 104.79 50 98.09 _8 — 104.46 50 98.IS - 3 — 103.88 50 •8M — 1 loi.Ta Haint Anh Strut. — Rdi Haihti Airii. SOUTH. — 8UD. 80 i 92 97 4S -0 A lOO