Reports in Pursuance of an Act of the Provincial Parliament of Upper-Canada Passed in the Second Year of His Majesty's Reign, Entitled, "An Act to Make Provision for the Improvement [sic] of the Internal Navigation of this Province." |
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... descend the valley of the latter river or the Petite Nation , and terminate in the Ottawa . The first of these plans , if adopted , would obviously be useful in time of peace , though to a limited extent , and would facilitate the ...
... descend the valley of the latter river or the Petite Nation , and terminate in the Ottawa . The first of these plans , if adopted , would obviously be useful in time of peace , though to a limited extent , and would facilitate the ...
Page 27
... descending , having passed over a summit of 27 miles 16 chains long . The rapidity with which the mountain descends , renders it necessary to place lock No. 3 , ten feet lift , in this mile . At locks Nos . 1 and 2 there will be a ...
... descending , having passed over a summit of 27 miles 16 chains long . The rapidity with which the mountain descends , renders it necessary to place lock No. 3 , ten feet lift , in this mile . At locks Nos . 1 and 2 there will be a ...
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... descending 10 feet lift . The fall of land being so rapid , it became necessary to substitute double Locks to descend to the second flat of the mountain . No. of C. Yds . Rate . £ S. d. ( 25 )
... descending 10 feet lift . The fall of land being so rapid , it became necessary to substitute double Locks to descend to the second flat of the mountain . No. of C. Yds . Rate . £ S. d. ( 25 )
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... 0 0 25 0 32 0 100 0 OOOOO 0 0 0 0 685 0 0 160,037 10 2 Fifty - first mile - Resembles the last , as respects goodness of earth and easy cutting Lock No.28 descending 9 feet lift . Cutting , Puddling , Lock No. 28 , Grubbing , ( 27 )
... 0 0 25 0 32 0 100 0 OOOOO 0 0 0 0 685 0 0 160,037 10 2 Fifty - first mile - Resembles the last , as respects goodness of earth and easy cutting Lock No.28 descending 9 feet lift . Cutting , Puddling , Lock No. 28 , Grubbing , ( 27 )
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... descending 10 feet lift . Cutting , Puddling , Lock No. 29 , Grubbing , Fencing , One Bridge , No. of C. Yds . Rate . £ S. d . s . d . 26,400 5,280 04 440 04 88 1968 096000 007OO 50 32 100 0 Amount bro't . Forward . 162,792 17 11 2,678 ...
... descending 10 feet lift . Cutting , Puddling , Lock No. 29 , Grubbing , Fencing , One Bridge , No. of C. Yds . Rate . £ S. d . s . d . 26,400 5,280 04 440 04 88 1968 096000 007OO 50 32 100 0 Amount bro't . Forward . 162,792 17 11 2,678 ...
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9 feet Act passed advantages Arbitrators banks Bay of Quinty beach into Lake Burlington Bay Burlington Lake C.Yds Canal Locks chains clay commence Commissioners construction CONTINUED Coteau-du-Lac Creek cross culvert decimals depth descending distance Ditto Durham boats earth embankment ESTIMATE Excellency the Lieutenant expense extra cutting feet Canal feet cutting feet deep water feet in width feet lift feet wide Fencing Forward Grubbing guard gates harbour improvement inches Inland Navigation Internal Navigation JOHN MACAULAY Kingston Lake Erie Lake Ontario Legislature line of canal Locks of Stone Locks of Wood Lower Canada Majesty's Reign mile mile-Runs necessary Ottawa river piers proposed Province provision Puddling rapids Rate Rideau Canal Rideau lake Rideau River River Saint Lawrence rock excavation route rows of piles summit pound survey thence tolls towing path trade transportation twelve feet deep Upper Canada waste weir water in Burlington Whitefish falls
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Page xxvi - An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, ' An Act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of 2d Oeo. iv. ch.2d. of the said Province ;'" and by the authority of the same, — That the said first-reciiv^h^i^contimied?
Page xxiv - An act to repeal certain parts of an act passed in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, ' An act for making more effectual provision for the government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province...
Page xxv - ... enacted by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council and assembly of the province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an act passed in the parliament of Great Britain...
Page xxiv - Province" and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person Administering the Government of this Province...
Page xxiii - An Act to Repeal Certain Parts of an Act Passed in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign entitled ' An Act for Making More Effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to Make Further Provision for the Government of the Said Province...
Page xxiv - Council may approve, such sum or sums of money, not exceeding in the whole the sum of two...
Page 38 - To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, Knight, Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, Major General commanding His Majesty's Forces therein, &c.
Page xxiii - Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the authority of, an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, intituled . An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America...
Page xxiv - ... and directed by this act, or so many thereof as may be completed, together with a plain and comprehensive report of all their proceedings under and by virtue of this act, to be presented to the legislature of this state within twenty days after the commencement of the next regular annual session thereof.
Page 50 - His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath; Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His Majesty's Forces, therein.