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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent le mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 w-^iHi |i7;, BRITISH COLUMBIA. CORRESPONDENCE OM TEDI SUBJIOT OV A GRAVING DOCK AT ESQUIMALT, B. C.; ALSO, COPY OF ADVBBTISEMENT AND TENDER FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION AMD Reports of Chief Engineer to Governnfient ON THE SUBJECT. OTTAWA: VnaitMD BT RoBBBTBOM, RooBB ii Co., "TubTuou," Wbllimoton Stbbbt. 1873. BRITISH COJ^UMBIA. CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT OF A GBAVING DOCK AT ESQUIMALT, B.C. } ALSO, Copt or Autbrtisimint and Tendebb ron its CoNSTRCCTio^ir, ' And Beports of Chief Engineer to Government on the Suk|)ect. CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT OF A ORAV- ING DOCK, AT ESQUIMALT. Rear Admiral Hastings to Governor Seymour. Zealous, in Esquikalt, 20th August, I86t: Sib, — Having received instructions from the Loids Commissioners of the Admiralty to report upon the facili- ties afforded on this station for docking vessels the size of my flaff ship, I beg to acquaint Your Excellency that harm- ing failed to find such, I have directed a Board of officers to select the most eligible site in this harbor for the construc- tion of a dock. I now enclose for Your Excellency's information, the report I have received from them, and the services of Mijtr Pearse, Assistant Surveyor-General, having been kindly rendered in consequance of my application to thie Colonid Secretary,' during your Excellency's absence, I am glad to be enabled to inform you that so far as the borings have yet 106858 been carried, the nature of the bottom is most favorable for snch a work. Before making my report to their lordships, I shall com- monioate ftirther with Your Bzcellency. I have, &o., (Signed,) Q-Eo. F. Hastings. Bear-Admiral, Oommander-in-Chief His Bxcellency Qovemor Seymour, &c., &c. Report on the most convenient site for erecting a Dock at Etqui' nuUt,Jor the accommodation of Ships <^ the Sqnadron. (No. 68.) H. M. S. " Zealous," ESQUiMALT, 81st July, 1867. Sib, — In compliance with your memorandum of the 27th instant, we have proceeded to examine the Harbor of Esquimait for tho pnri>0Be of fixing on the most favorable site for building a dock calculated to receive such a ship as the " Zealous," or even larger, and beg to report as follows : 1st. We find, on examination of ue charts, that " Lang Oove" offers every facility for the formation of a graving dock, and would give twenty-four feet over the sill at high water. 2nd, Before a dedsive opinion C£in be given, we require that the cove at the upper end should be Sored, and a sur- vey taken of the surrounding land. Oaptain Stamp, of Victoria, is we believe the owner or part owner of the property referred to. 8rd. To effect this recommendation, a civil engineer should in our opinion be employed. 4di. As in the formation of a graving or other dock, labor would in most part have to be suppliM from England, we would beg to o£for as our suggestion that reference be made to the system in use at ^m Francisco for docking d^ps by means of iron pontoons ; as although a gpraving dock would in our opinion be in all respects superior to any other, time in the erection of a dock (especially as our re- port has special application to the " Zealous") should be con- sidered. We have tke honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servants. (Signed,) do do do do do R. B. Oldfiild, Oaptain, ff. M. 8. " Melaccar B. Dawein^, Oaptain, H. M. 8. " Zealous," TV. A. LiDDELL, Oonunander, H. M. 8. " Zealou*r Q-EO. L. Oakb, Staff Oommander, H. M. 8. " Zealmur Danl. Pender, Master, Commanding " Beaver." Thomas Booebs, Carpenter, H. M. 8. " Zealous." Bear-Admiral The Hon. Q«orge F. Hastings, G.B., Oommander-in-Ohief. Rear-Admiral Hastings to Oovernor 8eymowr. " Zealous," at Esquimalt, 16th October, 1867. His Excellency Gk>yemor Seymour, &c., &c., British Columbia. Sib,— Beferriug to former correspondence and com- munications which have passed between Tour Excellency and myself respecting the construction of a dock in this colony, I beg to acquaint you that hayinff visited lately the Port of Nanaimo, and also Burrard Inlet, both of which localities have been pointed out as offering the best sites for such a work, I am still more confirmed in my opinion that in Esquimalt Harbor is to be found the most eli^ble situa- tion for a dock. ■V. The geogpraphical position of this harboar, th» faoilities - of ingress and egress at any time of the day or night for - sailing vessels, and the depth of water and nature of the bottom in Lang Ooye — the best site therein — gives it snoh indisputable advantages ove^^very other port in this colony with which I am acquainted, that I have strongly urgea upon the Lords Oommissioners of the Admiralty the im- ?ortance of such a work being therein undertaken by the mperial Government. The benefit that would thereby accrue to the colony tinder Your Excellency's Q-ovemment must be so apparent as not to require comment from me, and I trust you may find yourself in a position to make such representation ' thereon to the Colonial Secretary of State as may tend to strengthen those which I have already made to the Admiralty. ^ •- I have, 4^.j (Signed,) Gbo. F. Hastings, Rear-Admiral, Gomm^jnd^r^in-Q.hief. Governor Seymour to Rear- Admiral Bastings. New Westminster, «l8t,0c^ber, 1867. Rear- Admiral The Hon. G. F. Hastings, C.B. Sir, — I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 16th instant, informing me that after having inspected the three ports of Esquimalt, Nanaimo, and Burrard Inlet you have come to the conclusion that the first named possesses the greatest advantage for the establishment of a-dock. The proposed work would be so extremely advantage- ous to the colony, that I shall be happy to write to the (Secretary of State in support of the advice you have ialveady tendered to the Lords of the Admiralty. In a professional matter of this kind I shall not venture to set my own judg- ment against yours; but I have no doubt > that the striking advantf^es of the head of the north arm. of Bnxrar^ Inlet have not escaped your attention. There is even ground, abundance of fresh water, a popi. aon Tinassailable by land, and which might be made equally so against an enemy's fleet. However, since you have arrived at a conclusion, I will support that conclusion with His Grace the Duke of Buck- ingham I have, &c., (Signed,) Frederick Seymour. Oovtrnor Sejfmtmr to the Seeretdlry of Stale. < V New "Westminster, 6th February, 1868. [Copy. No. 7.] The Uight Honorable The Duke of Buckingham and Ghandos. . My Lobd Duke, — I have the honor to forward copies of a correspondence which has passed between Admiral Hasting and myself respecting the construction of a dock of considerable size in tius colony. 2. I hardly like to place myself in opposition to Admiral Hastings in a matter of which his professional knowledge makes him a much better judge than myself. There is no doubt but that Esquimalt possesses an admirable harbor. My only objection to it was its extreme accessibility — day or night any ship might run in ; but it is not eveu necessary to ran in, as a vessel lying outside might shell a?iy build- ings in the dockyard or any vessel in the harbor. 3. Admiral Hastings appears to believe in the supre- macy of the English fleet in the North Pacific under any circumstances. If such supremacy always exists, Esqui- malt is clearly the place most desirable ior the establish- ment of a dock. I cannot but consider, on the other hand, the possibility of our being worsted. In such a case, Bur- rard Inlet would have immense advantages, inasmuch as ships might run fifteen or sixteen miles up the inlet, having a certain number of men or guns at the entrance where a hill one hundred and eighty (180) feet high runs imihediate- ly over the deep channel. In Burrard Inlet are to be found abundance of &tie timber and plenty of fresh water. HP ■■■■ 4. A dock m Bsqnimalt or Bnrrard Inlet would how* eyer be equally valuable to the colony in time of peace, and I hope that no hesitation I may foel as to the wisdom of Admiral Hasting^' selection may stand in the way of his re- commendation. I have, See, (Signed,) Fbedibiok Sstxottb. (Copy. No. 27.] 7%« ChlomiU Secretary to Oovtmor Seymottr. Downing Stbxbt. Governor Seymonr, &c., &c. 16th May, 1868. Sib, — I 'have the honor to transmit to von, for your 'in- formation and in reply to your despatch of the 6th February, No. 7, a copy of a letter from the Admiralty enclosing copy of one from the hydrographer, in which he expresses hu opinion that Esqnimalt is the fittest place in the colony for a naval dock. I have, SfO., (Signed,) Buokinham and Ohandos. rr. Mr. Romaine to tke Under Secretary of State. Admibaltt, 9th May, 1868. [Copy.] I, ' The Unde^ Secretary of State, ' Oo&ilial Office. Si* ^•'/''■. ' I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Ix) acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the zYth nltijnd, transmitting the copy of a despatch ^om Gk>v- % % Wsftiliitli «• m»t wu wlib trtn |4t|nt or •otlAfSMJkALtktrrWnrk* bo ••Htoi difl. tnl •i [Bff Will b« h«M ibll BTtBi Bad V* hop* to •#• it lorgtlj Bttradtd. lMlMipDB4feli-^HlioB a* baiag lo tb« pj- • pnrot'tiilr JKrOTiae* Moood obIj la in tort- •BOO to tbat of tho OBaado Paolflf UIIwmt li iBft tbo OM ia • BBoaaaarjr a^fu. vi; to ib« •Umt, *b4 it la a good alfa to aoA tbo f$a\ni- Bg up. to tbo 'vporlMOa of .ibb ii- hj«ut. Im t^M Meood to BOB* i^^ao carnMt ro to itolbia work apaadllj undcrtafctD •ad pNfo^BtoA to m atieeeMfal iaiae. Ita teporUoea taJha ooanoreUl ioteretti of lb* oooDtrj g«Berali/( sad to BtqaiBialt aod Vic- toria Id partiealar, eaooot bat ba apporeat to 99Vf:M«cti?o miBd* Airtoti&tdeiirabiHtj, oay, tbo oeeefsily, of having a dry ^ock at liqvimalt, wo btliara tbaro aro bo t#o opin- iona. 'Tbiri it,' bowover, a diffe^enca of •gUiBiOBaa to tbe laoat a4ri«abli coorsa of prooeiSura for tba aeeoaiplitbmoot of tha on dartakiag. A dry dock capable of |neating t^cMBtoreial rcqairamtata of tho ^uotryi win ntlrbtVa the aipaoditoro iof a largo tuto of mopa^. Jt matt be a fitit olaaa^ ^onccroi ^0^ kltboofb a dock of Tcrjr moderato pretOo jf|^Wia|i;ht Oniwer tbe damaoda of ibe pre- '•aaiy«40«4Hnl bo-boVBor IV iaitad' ibat pot mao/ yeara if ill elapio oirtil veatela of jjlbe largeat daai will traverse tbeio waters, hail- *;i(IN9»«"J9i#l Ooferomeat. Tb4amoaat I* Bt Ba y as a Dominion w . rk with DomiaioB mooey, and the revenaes tbor»Mlib gl^ iA^ltbo Do- , wltbOot tbo eiponte ioearritifg of going aeooBdly^ ttmajfUa'an. Ibb I bI B b hi b u^ bi^ip^ illoi i or, jtho strengtb ottiMfhiir^btM ift&O^Qomtolon floTernmeat to poy io'eroat at tba nkioof' f«|M|*l|ftmMM|g>P0B OBO^BBdMil ooaa ibe losa of Upo aad inpoB thA Euglltb money market to bprrow ity ■I UioliyMtlJ^rBfBOat wmll assured our friends at Btquiiit%lt will bo dis- 1 iposed to look at this suMect with a ealln and | dispassionate eye. We know how great an IJiBtareit tliej feel lo reference to this qnes- ttb'n, and we hoartily sympathise with tbein ioiMif josirotbey cherish to see tbe work .e^mfiefaed. Better, however, to eiamifte iUooBllost earafolly, to look at ft in all it| dfttaUs* before rnsbiag into it, lest by undue 3Uato tboy should retard tbe enterprise in- stead of facilitating tbe aceomplisbment of <|hb|^ purpose. Of this tbe publio mny rest 4oOBrod, the Government are folly alive to Jbolmportai^ee of having tbo dry dock baflt,' no are deteribined that no uonocessary time i|ba|l be waited in uodertaklag its construe- iTon. Did they not use due caution in every jtop tbey take in connection wilh tiiii great enterprise, those who aro* now using all the ii;fluenee they can bring to bear upon the u- :^ ■:-.3!«-**r.iyt'KKi; ■ m .a ^-iw,. ■:H>c^rd« Olft.- £, ■'. i^COl .i!,J< Mi*. W A^i-iT J' -> i E , «£S»0 WW . la 'H''-^vi,I ^t . em if k 'Mart* mmamrmisiitas: <«= I Qtm* a« 034 *^M«k^ urn awn > , ,-1. irtiHm r.rii!l if i -.(ij!, . i.«i(pi,.,j . "^Tf'sro J>i thair iMUMUo»«.ddk*ttir itk«r with th« ftn'n^ ^66^! mHih* KlMi -"~i thai M«Mi.b« Wa o» ilU iDlWi Jl^ Wii»««lt>' IMrftw 4h«bnu.ta WM-diMppoioted oSlice M«k«ri ^imti «tfiiT 9«||ir4^,»ell MODgJb^ alAse. It Jl* t daamr- ««M|raiKito te«>ar with * matter that nlfhi f » n ! »l y ratart tha eooatnactfon ^f tba graat #jffk wa all h6|ka t6 m« tak^n in band uaa ■"•L'^***"*" **•* pr«wn» 0««arn««al will Mfm^*?" ''''**"«^ " fortrardthatt; fa- >aara •ntrgj, more interest, aad atorainal 'wark ia coonactloa with the craving d«^ |»K^f. M it ao'.baaa for tba Maodar/iaff «MUt* Oavaramairt. iba baiMlag ofHlia m*^ *W » ba.M*»**••• wko have ..ff*?i|^*»V«*ff»««if»oiwt.; • : lv»«>MNi«4ii 4A*aMaMSk>«ira la*ra that tiia Bm. Vr. DaOosmas wttf, tii k feltr' dajis^ leave i^MMtj^ M^'irHI ba abiaat ai wllak o» ,«» aa IM^ ktwiaaaa, ted mIa raaroU hiii health '^M* W«Nl! **4 »Mt«i|J>M otdaal of l|»iAg..tka«aKh tW0 yatUaaaatarjr Mtiobs; ft^«#, ^".HM Mmiji ««!» |»Jf the^«;.»la. Mt,--fi>aV thm^saad •lies apart; bat that •korllir aft«r his rt«(«cft,,j^9rU| add«f^ t^' thiHas of Victoria aad the o^er disti^of^ Taaeoarer isl's/idiit^^d possibly tbrllai«- l«Dd,-^n the live pplitleal issoes of kba d*r. v ilMMlRFlff^l and radeial. W«>ejMm> In 2?'* *■ *"" *■ *''• '''•'* ^•"«t»<»*. •iowi. '* >*" ** f^' * * " Iw ii ime w e b aa a a jProvio- mal adniaiatratioa datcrmiaed on eabatftUaai .^ \ ^y ;the m .do«k to I Sell! th< cbttii the kiA ,one boat '•rftembU Th« re of the •« pltftaar^ nuitUrrrc ed. He public m letter fro t ITAB in jestir >etinisv fore aill> tljpe^l, t< Mr. Wi hi wai g b9liid I Hoo. the «at Qott ition for vital ioi] .iiQped till b «a ftbli lUtttinn 01 iairlt wen of the atfi pabtiA on r«presfDt yite4^ U» « Oofitnl^wt ti^vliHtioi vhoped te*.--- ' , Mr. Wi Uogbter lt^i^MkltG>iaifiart were to tie dii<»iia% ed. He rOKreited, howeferj that lo many public meo were abieDt. He bad reeeited • letter from tbe Hon. the Premier, itatiug that t iras irapoBsible llir hioi 'o be preeeot, ani e jeiting him (Hr. Fitber) to poitpon^ tl.e >etin|r,antil a more, f ivorable oppprtaatlf , h(^rt^#ev«r, lb* ciiairmaa did not thitHc wa« iiii^ie RowerK aqd be wnatd there- fore eali> upoa any gentleman wbo felt io- 'el|pj!4, to addreei tbe andienee. iBlr. Williame, aaceodiog tbe pUtfortt, ffild be wee glad of tbe opporieaity to lUta that be liid Bo fleeHng Of raneetir towarda tbe Hoo. tbe Premier, or indeed against tbe pres- ent Qorernment. He bad tiarted tbe requia- ition for the itteeling, to diacuni a ma ter ef vital importance to Bsgoianall, and be bad hsped that tie Bon.M r. DeCoamoa would have b «a able to bate come and given tbemia^r. mation on tbe sahjret. The people of E«qut. m«lt were a! i more or leit ignorant of the itattu of the affair^and It wa» solely to enlighten the f ablie on so important a question, that tbe represrotntives of tUe district bud been vite^^ if> itticpd^ 3alb Messrs, ilobrrtson an Uogan. were^iueitt, iioiwitlut pres- 'enl <^F* public oeetio'itor the inbabituots of Bsqaimalt this evening. I promise you, boweveC) iba^ io Awo; or three weeics I will invite the electors to meet me in your town, when I will talce an opportunity to express ray views oo the dock as well as e.i other '(Public questions. Like yourselves, I bare evtr\ak«it a (tVep interest in "the dock ques* tton*'>ihtt' Will take this occasion to assure you th^t it is my firm belief that tbe Proviu- qiat AdiliialV)raiioti, of ivbicb I am a member. ,^111 rfo'i bnfy secure tbe early. commeucem -nt ; but will see, tbe completion of a graving dock : in your ndole harbor. TbAoking you for the honor of your invitation, I remain, St 1 urn* r » Very truly yours. .ejn, ',.» ; ,, „ A. DBC0SM03. To Messrs. F.Wiriams, W. Fisber and {ithtbe tune ot £20 to £25,000, and nrge tbe construttion of tlie dry iiucli at once. It wobld bring tbe mechanic to ilritisb Columbia, and keep him hnsy and moreover be a great atti>«eiion to H.M. navy, wliicb he beli«ved were of more imp'n^Utniko to tbe country than all the gold of Cariboo, Owing, however, to t!ie ahgenee of Xhk local representatives be would not speak at any iea(|th now. Mr. T. ilumpbreys followed the (ast gentle- iDftn and reiterated the regret ezpretsed at h' absence of the Ron. the Premier and tbe l0C4l represfDtatives. He bellevd it tteir duty 10 have bevn there,iind to have told those aS4emb cd all that was kbown about tbe dry tbat bad the bands of good busi could ea«fty huve been '"- ^dock qiHeetiont tie thought ind Hatter been placed in the banc ii)vilation had bren extended to them ; be H^mied, but the MuCrcigtii Ministry had made ^pped however to bear the subject veatiU- ataiigteMfU framabe begtboieg and be, f>ir tetfc ' > , ,_, . , Mr. Waterbnuse, in a few remarks, anidn Ungbter and confusion, also regretted the ftjtsenoe of their membeti^aad fspecially'ol tke Hon. the Premier, as from him alone, be lelieved, tbe true position of the dry dobk «fb'tier Tinns." — ioereasintr the gUHrantee £75,000 to f 100, 000— be Humphreys— for o«e bad grave doub a as lo tbe correctness •f tbe auertioD. When the Hon. Mr. De 0*siBM arrived at Ottawa and found tbe question fiuHlly settled and that the Dom- inion Oovernm nt were msolved net to gntnt better terms, be believed tbat be (Ht. Dr mmr Oo»moi} bad allowed ihe matter to drop nad tiiat ' he bad fiilrd lo tak«~ for- th T^ interest in the question. The replj wMHi he Aad toada'to ao Ilf.^tP , li« ihAiipbt placed i be Hon the Premlirr in aa awKward position, and •«6b beinit tbe state ai ibiage, it was to be l^iriNntedibat immediate action should nat brlakea to construet the dock on the gntit- •otri of Jt'>&,OQO. He #as satislted the local A lti^..96jm«tl|[ /r^0 )b» DtAlIii>(|n Oot- erDOient, and irocced at once to the Duildinir 0$ iba s^rpftuw. Tb^ questiou at issue wai, Mwwen6rmttimport»oe«»o the wbole prof. roceiXatnffditfihe absfuce of those jeotl^-, men alludfd to, ^s .would refcaio jrom dilat-' ing npoo'tb'e iiibject ahtil sncb opportunitjr ftrovb) Krrire as woald entbl« them to-be! present. The meting jkt*'c4.iB« top dead-lock. No; resolution was forthcoming, and no person' present seemed at ail iacliaed to adJres; the a«db>j||!^ rfi»» of iba proprtetora of the Col . Miis/ newspaper wou'd' iiave been pleased to; have beard a vote 6f eensare on (be local; Odflj^nmrat passed, bat the attempt to f^ima TEeiiine proved It failuie. At last Ms. Williams came to the rescae of the roreting knd (po^ed a resolution to tb(> .*>lR|oy4iuUrnotwit ^standing the expliinnilMS Vt3r*a,-th'« electoYs of the district consid^rftd bittthej iiHd been slighted bj the abdenca of tb'tir represeatiitirps. Mr. Po.ddi secou )ed the resolution, and ij jMigVili't? ihr meeting, which thr«UEbou^ JMs^lAi^^'.^ iraDtBrvitHlity.'iia* caM(«%| 4 majoritir of SBVGNjiP two. ' ,m. , -JL UMi«D t* adjoora foliowad and waaaar- r|iiur;iii»#Diipou«'x. ;, ;', ooid h ilt \t) I to Burrard ■P m JOHN WII^SOX >'^A3" \m v^' M,' mm .(.,( r73- 9 emoT Seymour respectingr the conBtruction of a dock in Britislx Goltunbia. In reply, I am commanded by my Lords Commiraioners to transmit to yon, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Oolonies, the copy of a report from the hydro- grapher on this subject, and I am io request that you will inform the Duke of Buckingham that my Lords Commis- sioners entirely concur in the hydrographer's views of the advantages of Esquimalt Harbor over Burrard Inlet. I am, &c., (Signed,) W. Gt. Romainb. Memorandum hy the Hydrographer. 29th April, 1868. I have considered this question so maturely, and so often expressed an opinion on it, after a personal experience of ti^e positions extending over many years, that I have no hesitation in repeating my opinion that Esquimalt Harbor is the fittest place for a naval deck, and that the spot recom- mended by Admiral Hastings is the best that could be selected. Esquimalt is and always must be the principal seaport in these colonies. What naval works we have arc there. EsquimaL*: is easy of defence, and an enemy could not injure a dock there imless he got possession of the place — and Uiere is no reason why he could not get possession of Bur- rard Inlet as easily as Esquimalt. A vessel arriving at Esquimalt damaged would have to be towed one hundred (100) miles before she would reach Burrard Inlet. Unless EsquimiJt is abandoned as the naval head quar- ters, and all the establishments removed to Burrard inlet, which I do not contemplate as possible, then I do not think it possible to entertain the question of a Government dock at Burrard Inlet. (Signed,) George Henry Riohards, Hydrographer. 10 OUABANTBB FOR CONSTRUCTION OP FIRST-CLASS ORAVINO DOCK AT ESQUIMALT. In Section 12. Terms of Union between British Oolnmbia and Dominion of Oanada : " The Dominion G-overnment shall guarantee the inte- ** rest for ten years fr9m the date of the completion of the " works, at the rate of five per cent, per annum, or such *' sum, not exceeding £100,000 sterling, as may be required " for the constniction of a first-class Gravmg Dock at " Esqnimalt." BRITISH COLUMBIA. BSQUIMALT QRAVINO DOCK. The Government of British Oolumbia are pre- pared to receive Tenders for the construction of a Graving Dock, at the Naval Station, Esqnimalt Harbor, nnder the Guarantee provided in the Twelfth Section of the Terms of Union of this Province with the Dominion of Canada, which section is in the following words : " The Dominion Government shall guarantee the inte- rest for ten years from the date of the completion of the work, at the rate of five per cent, per annum, on such sums net exceeding jC100,000 sterling, as may be required for the construction of a first-class Graving Dock at Esquimalt. The Dock to be of masonry, and of not less than the following dimensions : Length of floor, 870 feet ; Do. over all, 400 feet ; Width between copings, 90 feet ; Do. on floor, 45 feet ; ♦ Do. of entrance, 63 feet. To aflbrd a depth of water on the sill of not less than 26^ feet at high water springs, and to be substantially con- structed to the approval of Government, upon a site to be provided by the person whose Tenders may be accepted. ■% If i T^ Sill Further partioolars as to site, borings, &c., may be obtained from T. A. Bulkley, Esq^ Ohief Engineer to Gov- ernment, upon application, in writing, to the Chief Oom- missioner of Lands and Works. Tenders must specify the time within which the Dock will be completedj and must be accompanied by drawings ^ and dodii;a[iption8, showing exact dimensions, matcHal, and mode o£>r» <r / ^ It 10,00 w.oo 00.00 613.00 313.00 ,853.00 613.00 items ess of Length >r Cof. Eut I think I have already made out a sufficiently strvug case in favor of my recommendation, and I trust it may meet with the approval of Government. 1 enclose two outline tracings showing the foundings in the respective sites; the position of Dock necessary to obtain specified depth of water on sill, and the extent of water surface to be reclaimed. These will be sufficient to explain the present communication, and I shall shortly have the honor of submitting further details mentioned at the commencement of this Tetter. I wcriid T' ish, however, to take the present opportunity of stating that I am far from sanguine as to any tender being received for the undertaking such as Government would feel inclined to entertain. If I might venture to express an opinion it is ihat it will be found more economical to carry out the work as a Government measure. No private Capitalists can be expected to embark in the undertaking, unless able to cakulatuuponaretumof lOp.c, whereas a return of 6 px. would be sufficient if under Go- vernment control. Again — I would respectfxilly submit that from the nature of the work itself!^ being intended to meet future re- quirements, and to attract Shipping to the Province, more than to meet any existing commercial demands, it is a Work coming within the sc( pe of the Dominion or Provincial Government rather than within that of private capital and enterprise. In conclusion it gives me pleasure to state that Mr, Bon wick has proved himself a valuable assistant in connec- tion with the boring, and I desire to recommend him to your favorable consideration. I have the honor to be Sir, Your Obedt. Servant, THOS. A. BULKLEY, Chief Engineer to GovenuttetU. 18 Serond Report of Chief Engineer to Government an Cfraoin^ Dock. Victoria, British Oai*uM»iA. The Hon. The Chief Commissioner Lands and Works : Sir, In my comramiication of the 17th of Augnst, I reported upon the advantages offered by the site which I recom- mended, for the construction of the Q-raving Dock at Esqui- malt, aa compared with the site formerly proposed, the result showing a balance in favor of my site of ^112,000. At the same time, I stated my doubts as to any tender being received for the work, which Government would consider satisfactory, and I mentioned other reasons which pointed to the derarability of the work being carried out under direct Gorernment control. I now beg to submit my general estimate of the cost of the work, unoonting to |571,OT8, as f