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Les diagrammes suivsnts illustrsnt Ie mithode. 1 2 3 t i: 2 3 # 5 6 4 3 p. a.s''<^->*v-' J i^:\ BOTE INLET WAGON ROAD COMPANY ;>/{t ,f^i3^ate'n|'fff 'hsot-ia^'rt « hli o loot wdt ni Ihhioii; jovof Yj,|'»'»Tto(( Xl I M X T Si I) . .tKwoU«o([ai omm aril' (ji tH«io*«>l> t«i i4 ij^oi 'to yi^^ ,fkj*s ayiatj Of to J>uiiJ io -iWiwi ifi'j-iofllb b'»T--.(ll*; TJie opening of this long pntjocted routo to Cariboo liaa boon lotavdod muoh more than was at first expoeted, owing to the abno?!t insuperable difficulties of an impeifeotly surveyed canon ; indeed considerable uncertainty existed at one time in tlie public mind as to the possibility of the route. But now that all the main diffioultie? attending tin's important undertaking Iiavo been overcome, and the certainty acquired that the trail will be opened in' the early spring, tlio project can once .nore be brought with confidence before tho public -(TArinna luiU kU>mi-M{maa mn oi Um\^i iUiW ^^^ ■'rirfs ,?*.inofI •i'>8j8i'>r 9iil aO Jo'fl«Fua oili rt a pni .'r'*''''^^ -'rvi'-iti !hI fihioyv )f icjlt {.')^>jc,Hiij nojio oh Bml yit»*>fi li'U^^^vi 1s*A"«of aiLt f*l Jti^ia'i't iy.< htuyi t. ir '-ijitit! nt orrofi 'ni jvlun'i .Imft "afrWt imk The present nominal capital of the Ooinpany is $60,000, divided into 1,200 shares, of $50 each, with power to increase the same to i^220.000. But of these shares not quite half have as yet been taken up, owing to the above causes, nor indeed has any s[)ecial attempt boon made on the part of the Directors lor the last twelve months to' plact thorn, so that there still remain 720 , unallotted A(}REEMENT ¥()\{ A CffAliTER. •i Ji 'I'lie present conditions of this agrcomeuv arc :~ ' -, , ,, ;' .,> 1st.— The right to construct a Wagon Iload !Vom th(> itead of Bute Inlet to opposite the Mouth of Quesnelle River, pnd levy a toll not exceeding ;5 cents per poufid on goods, S2 per l:ead on l^rgecattle, and $1 per head on sheep and swine passing over it. ,,,,,, j,,,.., ^^^,^,,, ^H^mat^ iHimtii ■ ^*''" ' i^ud!— Tatla Lake, which is 22 miles long, and in the line of the road, to be considered a part thereof, if so desired. """^"' 'nir hiovwf Miij;! imn 'k|.jjf -utf ,',>tio24 jtii« nr/n. , 3rd. — Said toll to be leviable as soon as the first 45 miles to the foot of bargt' navigation on the upper river beyond the canon are completed. N.B.— The upper river is navigable for barges for about 38.1 miles. i ' !a 4thi^-A right to levy hjtff th^'&boVo toll on a mule trail as soon as open for travel to the same point. ^.u:,t4. ■ ^t,.. i^' ^'iiii' Ml yjii .,)ii,f,il^ [ 2] ;#■ 5th. — A right to erect all necessary wharves. (Ith. — A period ot three years (to the ead of 1866) for the completion of the whole road. 7th. — The Charter and vij^ht of toll to be granted for ten years from said completion, or from that of the first 4.5 mile?, if ho desired. Sth. — If prior to the construction of the lirst 32 miles of Wagon road (which pass over perfectly level ground) to the foot of the canon, it is desired to build a tram-road in preference, the same to be allowed . t % ^ A '\i\i.t yth. — Ten different parcels of land, of 10 acres each, along the line of road to be demised to the Company, with a remission of their improved value in case of sale. loth. — The duties on any steam macliinery lor navigation beyond the mountains to be re- inilnnsed. ' nth.— The above Charter i.s «o/ redeemable. . RIVAL ROUTES. f With respect to any competition that may be feared from chese. their relative merits have been so often discussed that it would be useless here to enter on the subject. On the Fraser Route, every thing that could be done to make it a good one and reduce freight to the lowest possible figure has been done, but its innate defects, though attenuated, remain the same ; and as to the Bentinck Arm Route, without entering into further comparison, 435 nautical miles of difficult and daijgerous naviga- tion againsi 180 of sale navigation settle the question. Lieutenant Palmer, in his official report on the Bentinck Arm Trail, admits the geographical advantages of the Bute Inlet Route over both of the others, and it would be easy to show that when the wagon road is finished goods may be carried over it at nearly half the price of that by the Fraser. . STATE OF THE ENTERPRISE. The following extract from a report to the Colonial Soi'retary of British Columbia, dated November 28, Avill show the present state of th(! enterprise. , ' " The main question of carrying a ti ail over and beyond tiie Canon has been solved, an easy •' though expensive wagon road through the canon discovered, laid out, and in one of the most difficult '• places commenced, one of the two drifts on the lower river which were partially cut through last " year carried away and gone, the upper river and lake beyond the mountains found navigable as " reported, the upper route carefully surveyed, and in the course of the spring the Bute Inlet Trail " will be open for traffic." :^ i: ,,:^ ;>?' ,; ^ ^ ■.:;,:; . PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY. ' '''''" ; A fair ainouut of traffic may thereforf^ be «;xi)ected to pass over the Bute Inlet Trail in the course of next season ; and which, supposing it to be only 400 tons, would give at lie per ft) a sum of $12,000. Tho toll will be double as soon as the first 45 miles of wagon road are completed, and [ 3 ] as the amount of traffic must then be considerable, since the trail will have been opened and at woi-k for more than a year, it may be laid down IVom official returns af 2,000 tons a year, besides the toll on cattle : (riving at 3c. per ll> a sum of Prom which deductin*^ for incidental expenses There will remain a not income of $120,000 20.000 $100,000 Upon these data, the remainder of the unallotted shares may bo oftered to tlio public, payable in five monthly instalmentsof 10 dolhirs each. This will enable the Company to cover its present liabilities, and furnish wherewithall to tinish the opcninj,' of the trail, after which tiiiM'(> is little doubt that the n(!cessiiry capital for tlic^ Waguu Rond may be obtained in En0,000, producing? a net income of $100,000, or nearly 2S per cent., with the certainty almost of an increasin,!? traffic from year to year, besides the profits on steamers, whai-faa-e, the ferry, and on the ten aero lots. The small imou:it of traffic on tin? trail next yeai- would trive a dividend of somethiii'i' like 20 per cent. It i^ to be hoped that all parties will uivc their hearty co-operation to an undertaking whifji deserves their support in every respect, and which will contribute so largely to the prosperity of Victoria ; at the sauK^ time that they will find in it, now that all doubts are removed, and that it has so nearly reached a successful issue, a safe and profitable investment. ALFRED WADDINGTON. VicnmiA. DKCEMisRit Tth. 18(»:',. The Directors of the Rutk \s\.kt Wacox Road Compaxv Li.mitko in drawing the attention of the public to the above report of the entei-prising ])romot<'r of the scheme, and in view of the paramount advantage that the town of Victoria would derive from 1 lie «'stablishment of the route, earnestly impress upon Mi: citizens of Victoria the importance of l>ringing the enterprise to a successful issue. This can only be done by the unallotted shares being taken. The Directoi's feel it to be scaiccly necessary to do more than lay Mr. Waddington's report before the public, to ensure it that consideration whi.'h his well tried character for so many years amongst us, ami the personal sacrifices he lias made in liirtherance of the undertaking jnstiv entitle it to receive, W. F. ^rOLMlK, Chaikmax. ALEX. D. MACDONALD. ICil,^^'^ URLVII NELSON. DAVID LENEVEU.