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'I'liisK IV *»iJJHHf^l \ ^ STATEMENT RELATIVE TO THE SHUBENACCADIE CANAL COMPANY. The I'RESENT CAPITAL is (subjoct to be increased) £00,000. Nova-Scotia Currency, dividcfl into ilOO Shares, of 100 dollars, or t^'.'j. each. Siihscrilx'di'or ill Halllax . . 720 Shares . .£18000 Donation from Provincial Legislature .... 15000 Shares to be disposed of . . IG80 Ditto . . 42000 £7.5000 ANNUAL GRANT from Lc-islature for ten years, to GUARANTEE INTEREST on future LOANS or SUBSCKIPTIO-NS . ' £1,500 \ EXPENSl- OF THE WORKS. FIRST SECTION. ^,s7m«/<' for Locks 1, 2, 3, and -1 ('oiitract made for Lock No. ,;, at . r ,, SI 4 . 4:; I 3 .H . 131 3 lo' . 1S44 IG 10 . 20229 19 \0) . \ :]•<:) (1^ £2.5249 14 10 21G14 19 10 BAL\N(4C payalde to Contractors when Contracts t nipleted . . ESTIMATE ol' Enuiueer's Salary, &c. for 1S29, 1S;]U, and 1831 L.nids re(piire(l ...... two Steam 4'ow IJoats, £2900. ..... \\liar\.'s. Lo(li-k(H']>ers' Houses, ^:e. lOxpenee oI' MauaL^'mcnt, ineidenlal Expeners and oilier ehar-cs lor :] years Allowance ['o: Contingencies, \i'. \e. I'OTAL ES44MAT1'; nf Iv^priidlture ...... Less balance (now in course of payment) ol' Pi-ovinei.il (Jrant ,uul Siil)seri|'.tions 1 lalifax Currency Deiiuct E\ehan;.v, l-!(ith lOr.Mi .\.M()l NT required I'd;- e ini])letin ever all attendant expen^ ^leam Tow Boats incltuK d i is Sterlinu' £11027 19 11 2400 1(100 4000 900 1200 (1 3f;7'.) 2 1 .£GG7.50 G 77.50 G £,59t)00 .5',i()0 o £.5 !!(!() TIOX is'most wiselv .-nid prnlii.ilii-. .I!:-.' .JVV.IC ^J^ incjmsi consiaeratiOT. Ihither KMIGR.\- r ESTIMATE AND PARTICULARS OF THE snf nrxArcADiE navigation. '111.' 'I'OTAL :,!':\(i rii .)■• iiu> navic; ation ivuu. tiio waters uf Halifax iiahhoi ii tu nu- MOl'I'll (il SlUUKNAC'CADll': \U\VM in tin- 15ASI\ ol' MIMCS, is 5J mik-s 1021 yard-*, aiulby tlic Uivcr Ciiiiisi' iR'arly SIXTY Mik-s. Tlic wlmk' N'lviailik' \>\ SiM-i^oini: Vosst'lsof 100 Tons, ordniwiim H li-t-t. 'llicic .iiv If. L<)("KS. 'I'lic ACJOIil'XjiATE l.()C'IvA(iIO, iVom '^i(^•^\ :ili'r.s,it Il'tlilliKto nu'diuiii llii:k ti(k"> in tlu" IJiisiii of .Alim's is AscoiKliiii; 0.^ li'ct lO iiiviics Di'si'ciidiiii: O.'i 4 in ;dl 10! k'l-t 2 inches. Tki-CANAl, LINE is divirk-d Int. I'Orit SECTIONS, as iMkms: FlllST SECTION HEGINS in Ilalilhx Ikirkitur, :\\ Hi::.'/ H'atn- Sni'lai-.- of Mcd'atm 'fi'h's, wiili 'luk' Lock uf '.) kvt ik'i)ti) v\ wafer; uid /t'/sr.v into Dartnioulli Lalvc by live Locks, G'.) i'cot 4 indies, which distance is [:JlO \ard.s. Esii)nnlt'(l Exjicnsc: Tide Lock, No. I. ,i-c I.j kvt i inches at l':210. per loo', . .CJlJvK) No. 2. 1:5 'j . . . . :5l-j() No. ;}. 13 . . . . . ;31-io (t No. 1. 13 *'. . . . 3120 Uam Mend at 1-ock No. 4. . . . . . K>\ ]o Two Road Drawl)ridL'cs, i"-200. ..... Jon o o M:.'ll 10 Ten !y Cent, for Contniiiencies . . . . . 1 121 3 l-^.rpcnsc ]i( r Co/if met: Lock No. 5, rise 13 feet inches, inchidinj Excavation of Lock Pit 3120 Raisin;; Dam Head, J^artmonth Lake .... 171 Exca\ation at lower cxtrenuty ofLink, 1 I'JO yards, at l,v. 3'/ . SO Is i'l.)(;32 13 33S3 IS 9 Ten \l' Cent. I'or Continsicncios . . . . . : TOTAL EXPENSE ol' FHIST SECTION, 1210 yar.!. k)n^ Lock No. .'». will li,' f.,///'/(/(v/ hy the :)1-1 of October. 1S20 3722 (i i\ f 103,34 10 6 / SECOND SECTION BEGINS at So\Uh end ci' Dartmouth Lake, p/isxci (hron^h the same one mile and 1340 yards, and //.vcv into Lake Charles, THE SI MMll' LEVEL, l>y two Locks, 20 it. (J in. over a distance of lo'^.) yards in k-nuth. E.rjiciisc jxr C(j»trarf. Excavation and Embankment, 01,020 vards. a1 l.v. 3'/. . . t'574,") 11 3 Retainin^^\'alls„ 1320 yar(!>, lineal _ qq,-) y ^, Lock, No. (■), vise 13 feet (') inclus, {.'230. . . 2000 No. 7,13 ... 2000 i; 123^.3 II ,3 Ten }i 'Cent, tor Contingencies, and reniovinir all obstructions at Narrows of Dartmouth Lake ..... 123S II 1 131.24 2 4 2177 ir, E.vlrii lor Excnation of OOOO yards of contimicd Rock, at .Is. TOTAL EXPENSE of SECOND SECTION, comprehendinL' the space of 3 miles, 331 yils. riC.Kd 17 4 This Seeti'Ki is on \\w j)oi/it of complcllon. The Lock Gates are hnui;. / THIRD SECTFOX IJErilNS at South end of Lake Clmrlo., j.asscs tlmnml. flu. snine r/W/.-r the SUMMIT and 137.> yards, and (d'nceitd.'! by two Locks 31 leet 4 hiclu-s, into Lake W'illia.ii. EfjK use /ii-r Contract ', Lock, No. «, and Waste Wear, divccnt 15 fwt 8 inches . .£3213 4 No. '.», and ditto J ■; ^^ 3\\2 4 Dan. lor JU'servoir on Lake Loon, clearing ditto . 177 12 LEVEL) 2 niilc- 1 (11 IJ t cnt. tor tonfingencios nichuhng removal olol)struetions,Acc. O-JO s I'liliH lor r lisniir Lake Loon Reservoir to 20 feet . lor cnttiiiLi; liead of Liike Charles . . _ lor Sluice Gates, 6{.v. in Waste ^^■ears TOTAL EXri:.\CE „r TIllUD SECTION, beini, 2 nnUvs, 137.3 yards This Section, with flio cxcejition ..f Lake Loon Reservoir, is romplctu'l. H 71.54 Mo 34 (J 21 .12 '. 7 ( (I i:s( is7 FOURTH SECTION BEGINS at South Hid of L.d.e Willian, y.«..v ,hron,h the same and Lake Thomas .5 n^des and 240 vard.= Gre.it Lake, whicli is '.) nnles long and a mile and njjwards wide. E.iiH'nsv /icr Co/It rnrf Lock, No. 10, and Waste Wear, descent 13 feet Extra loot rise, to he paid lbr conditionally Drawbridge on Lock 1 Ic ail . £3(),5l 1 4 2:i(' (I 11.0 Lock, No. 1 l,Waste W<>ar and Dam 1 lead r,t the Great Lake, l;]l't. -JtMiTTTo 1 1 . j O ;33'J() 4 4 Drawbrid/ie on Lock Head Ten 4J''CVnt. for Conthigencie-- TOTAL EXPENSE of FOURTH SECTION, S nnles and 137,5 yards This Section will ho rumjilvtal im the 3Ist of October, |.^2i). 1177 1.5 -•* t;7.57;) li> 1 7."' 7 .'^ -J . £8331 7 (; FIFTH SECTION BEGINS on Great Lake .X South End; ..tcnls through the same ;5 nules au.l SS,) yards to Outlet o. River Shubeua,.cad,e ; de.ccul, same 3 miles to Lock and Waste Wear under HalPs Bnd.a- • fails there- lee. ; ,..rs„rs River Course 2 nules and V,MS yards to Lo.-k and Waste ^Vca^, near Tren.ai,;; i;idge; fall. here leC ; ;....<. Channc nnles to ^^■ardrobes,./^./A there (1 IW,, and then descends River to 1^1^ Lo<.k MINES "' H^ence pursues the River Course, about 13 nuies to its Month in the Basin of lislhiia/i'd E.>iHiiie: Luck No. 12, and Waste Wear, \;c. descent 1(^ Rvi No. 13, and Ditto |() |'^„>f No. 14, and DitU) () t^.^,t Tide Luck No. 1.5, and Dam .Head, &c. .513 ft. lon