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first  page  with  a  printed  or  Illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


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shall  contain  the  symbol  ^^  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 

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entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


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Douglas  Library 
Queen's  University 

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plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
de  la  nettetA  de  l'exemplaire  fllm«,  et  en 
conformit6  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

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papier  est  imprlm6e  sont  fiimis  en  commenqant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernldre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreintc^ 
d'impression  ou  d'lllustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
orlgineux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'lllustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
dernidre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  seion  le 
cas:  le  symbols  —*>  signifie  "A  SUIVRE  ",  le 
symbols  V  signifie  "FIN". 

Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  §tre 
fiimis  A  des  taux  de  reduction  diffirents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich«,  11  est  film6  d  partir 
de  I'angle  supArieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  nicessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
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DETAILED    ACCOUITS, 


AND 


GENERAL  ABSTRACT, 


or   THE 


AFFAIRS  OF  THE 


DESJARDIIS  CANAL  COIPAJVr 


FROM 


1831,  TO  1848,  INCLUSIVE, 


WITH 


A  TABLE  OF  THE  EXPORTS  AND  IMPORTS 

FOR  THE  LAST  TEN  YEARS. 
ALSO: 

THE  EEPOETS 

OF 

C.  S.  GZOFSKI,  ESQ.,  AND  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS. 


DUNDAS: 

PRINTED  BY  ORDliK  OF  THE  PRESIDENT  AND  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS. 

January,  1849. 


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I        V 


lESJi 


A  ■  ■• 


A  TAB 


S.  GZOW 


PSiyTED  I 


DETAILED    ACCOUNTS, 


AND 


GENERAL  ABSTRACT, 


OF    THK 


AFFAIRS   OF   THE 


lESJARDINS  CANAL  COMPANY. 


FROM 


1831,  TO  1848,  INCLUSIVE, 


WITH 


A  TABLE  OF  THE  EXPORTS  AND  LMPORTS 

FOR  THE  LAST  TEN  YEARS. 

ALSO  : 

THE  KEPORTS 

or 

GZOWSKI,  ESQ.,  AND  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS. 


DUX  I)  AS. 

■m    PEIKTED  BY  OEDEH  OF  THE  PRESIDENT  AND  BO.VRIi  O*'  DIRECTORS. 


L 


THE 


c. 


/illiam  VVa 
thn  S.  Bal( 
Robert 
_on.  Auf^usl 
m.  A.  Bakl 
St.  George  E 
Senry  Bald 
Anna  Maria 
jIn.  John  I 
in.  Joseph 
Hon.  W.  H. 
H^A.  Peter  F 
Cfeorge  T.  D( 
H.  C.  Home 
i^^  jN  •  Mrs,  John  Si 

Charles  C.  Si 
fesse  Ketchi 
#eorge  Stegi 
Jon.  J.  B.  I 
Jlttdrew  Men 
B^Arcy  Boult 
^n  Murchi( 
Ffter  Reesoi 
Peter  A 
in  Drumn; 
_lria  Willco 
B«vid  Jardint 
tlurence  Ha' 
W.  L.  Mack 
John  Marsh. 
Robert  Marsh 
James  Wilkie 
l^omas  Mon 
V^Jliam  Mite 
Bljbabeth  Tui 
J#ies  Pearsoi 
iftgh  Boss. . 
"bert  McNa' 
bert  Scott. 
Pliam  Chis] 

arried  for\ 


*•%■• 


LIST  OF  STOCKHOLDERS, 

rirn  the  amount  of  stock  subscribeu.  and  stock  paid  and  unpaid. 


NAMES. 


rilliam  Warren  Baldwin. 

fhn  S.  Baldwin 

[on.  Robert  Baldwin 

jn.  Aujrustus  Baldwin  . . 

A.  Baldwin 

George  Baldwin 

Jnry  Baldwin 

ina  Maria  Baldwin 

fn.  John  H.  Dunn 

'»n.  Joseph  Wells 

m.W.  H.  Draper 

hn.  Peter  Robinson 

borge  T.  Denison 

.  C.  Home  

Irs.  John  Small. 


Piarles  C.  Small. 
5sse  Ketchura. . 
5orge  Stegman 


ii 


18 
16 
16 

6 
18 

5 
10 

8 
20 
20 
10 
18 
10 
10 
10 

5 

6 
20 


J.  B.  Robinson jl  10 


idrew  Mercer 

|Arcy  Boulton 

'in  Murchieson  ;. . . 

|ter  Reesor 

Peter  Adamson 
lin  Drummond  . . . 

Iria  Willcox 

irid  Jardine 

uence  Hayden . . . 
L.  Mackenzie  . . 

t)  '",  John  Marsh 

Iipbert  Marsh 

les  Wilkie 

jmas  Morgan. .  . . , 

llliam  Mitchell 

sabeth  Tumbull.  .  . 

IBS  Pearson 

rh  Ross 

iert  McNaught 

bert  Scott 


20 

10 

10 

5 

2 

3 

5 

5 

2 
o 

5 
5 
5 
2 
5 
2 
5 
5 
5 
10 


AMUNT  OF 
SToOCK. 


lliam  Chisholm '  ij  [q 

"Ik      ■    ,  .  i 

^iparned  forward ,349 


£     s. 

225  0 

200  0 

200  0 

62  10 

225  0 

62  10 

125  0 

100  0 

250  0 

2.50  0 

125  0 

225  0 

125  0 

125  0 

125  0 

62  10 

62  10 

250  0 

125  0 

250  0 

125  0 

125  0 

62  10 

25  0 

37  10 

62  10 

62  10 

25  0 

25  0 

62  10 

62  10 

62  10 

25  0 

62  10 

25  0 

62  10 

62  10 

62  10 

125  0 

125  0 

4162  10    0'4075    0    0    3S8  10    0 


!  i909i 


STOCKHOLDER'S  NAMES,- Con ri.Nctn. 


NAMES. 


Brought  forward  . . 

John  O,  Halt 

Andrew  Steven 

Sir  Allan  N.  McNab.  .. 

Manuel  Overfield 

Hon.  James  Crooks. . . 

Johti  Paterson 

•Tohn  Gamble 

James  li.  Ewart 

Edward  I.esslie  &  Sons 

Robert  Neilson 

Daniel  Campbell 

Elizabeth  Be'rue 

Thomas  Stinson  ...... 

Peter  Bamberger 

Jamea  Coleman 

Joseph  Spencer 

John  Millar 

James  Smith 

William  Miller 

John  P.  Larkin 

John  Wagstuff 

Thomas  Raeey 

William  Dixoii 

Robert  Spenco 

Robert  Holt 

John  Mathews 

James  Hamilton 

Edward  Hooper 

John  Quarry 

William  Passmoro  . . . 
Adam  Kerr 

Total ■ 


^   m 

■A    g 


849| 
22' 

20' 
111 
10 
lOi 
10 
12 

6 
10 

8 

10' 
4 
5 

2i 
2 
2: 
2 

2' 

1'. 

4 
1 
10 
1 
1 
1 
1 


AMOUNT  OF 
STOCK. 


£ 

44«2 

275 

62 

250 

137 

125 

125 

125 

150 

75 

125 

100 

125 

125 

62 

125 

50 

62 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

125 

100 

50 

12 

125 

12 

12 

12 

12 


STOCK  PAID. 


s.  d.l|     jD     0.  (I. 

10    Oi,4075    0  0 

0    Oji  1.50    0  0 

10    O'l     62  10  0 

0    0    2»7    2  10 

10    01  131  19  9 

0    0    125    0  0 

0    0i|     87  12  4 

0    o|    125    0  0 

0    OJ  132  10  0 

00!     75    0  0 

125    0  0 

.37  10  Oj 

125    0  0 

50    0  0 

25    0  0 

25    0  0 

7  10  0 


0  0! 

0  01 

0  0 

0  0 

10  0 

0  0] 

0  0! 

10  01 

0  0! 

0  0: 

0  0; 

0  0! 

0  .0| 

0  0! 

0  0 

0  oi 

10  0 

0  0 

10  Oj 

10  0 

10  0: 

10  d! 


6    5  0 

5    0  0 

2.10  0 

S  10  0 

2  10  0 

2  10  0 

125    0  0 

100    0  Oi 


50    0  0| 

1    5  Oi 

87  10  0 

15  0 

1    6  0 

15  0 

1     &  0 


564  7150  10    015966  14  11 


—  I 


•TOCK 
UNPAID 


0 

75 

37  10 
100  0 
42  10 
56 
20 


5 
0 


DEi 


22  10 

22  10 

22  10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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5 

37  10 

11 

5 

11 

5 

11 

5 

11 

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15 

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OUnI  C;i|li 

,  Attiount  coll- 
^     31st  Oct 


Dpbts  due  bj 


22  10     t»4i 


II.  Mittleh 
Jacob  & Jn 
Robert  Mi 
David  Gibl 


•all 


.^ount  due 
tober  1 

■»4^ount  of  el 
Siiarei 


RECAPITULATION. 


Whole  number  of  Shares. ;  .■ . ' ^' 

Total  amount  of  Stock  subscribed, £71.50  10 

Total  amount  of  Stock  paid, £5966  14 

Total  amount  of  Stock  unpaid, £1183  15 

JOHN  PATERSON,  Presid' 

JOHN  DICKIE,  Secretary. 
Dcsjardina  Canal  Offirf.  7 

Dc.vn.vs,  Sisl  Decembej-,  1818.  5 


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0  0 

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£      ti. 

388  10 

125  0 

0  0 

32  17 


0 

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5 
0 

37 
0 


10 
0 
7 
0 


17  10 

0  0 

0  0 

62  10 

0  0 

75  0 

37  10 

100  0 

42  10 

56  5 

20  0 

22  10 

22  JO 

22  10 

22  10 

0  0 


DETAILED    ACCOUiNTS 


or  tus 


DESJARDINS    CANAL     COMPANY, 


FROM  1831  TO   1818,  INCLUSIVE. 


houiit 

31st  October 

jbts  due  by  the  Company  :-— 

H.  Mittlebeigerwithout  interest,. . .  £206  19  4 

Jacob  &  James  Thorpe,  for  Laud 50    0  0 

Itobert  Millar 118  14  6 

David  Gibb,(Contcactor) : '.    514    5  7 


889  19   .5 
5369  12    7i|5369  12    7 


CAPITAL  STOCK  NOT  COLLECTED. 

ount  due  on  373  Shares,  including  the  10  instalments  due  on  the  1st  Oc- 
tober last, ^^25    6  10 

Inount  of  eleventh  and  last  instalment,  of  10  per  cent."  on  373 

^       Sliares,  due  1st  December  next 466    5     q 


r»- 


i;69i  n  10 


^m 

£7150  10 
£5966  14  i  * 
£1183  15 


(Signed) 


RSON,  Presid' 
E,  Secretary. 


i.  STEVEN, 

•.Jii  Secrelary. 

Dnjnrdins  Canal  Offirr,         "i 
■.VDA5,  •■^Siii  November,,  1831.  ) 


MANUEL    OVEREIELD, 

llct-Prtsidcnt. 


6 

1832-3. 

EXTRACTS  FROM  MINUTE  BOOK  : 

At  a  Meeting  ol  the  Directors  of  the  Desjardins  Canal  Company,  held  ai 
Hamilton,  the  31st  day  of  March,  1833,  at  which  were  present — 

ALLAN  NAPIER  MACNAB,  Esq.  Prcsidcnt. 
PETER  H.  HAMILTON,  Esq.,  VicE-FRtsiDiNT,  and 
JOHiV  WILLSON,  Esq.,  Director; 

I-r  was  submitted  by  the  Secretary — 

That  in  the  late  calamitous  fire  and  defltriiction  of  property 

-     in  the  Town  of  Hamilton,  was  included  the  Office  of  thi 

Desjardins  Canal  Company,  with  tho  total  loss  of  all  thi 

Books  and  Papers  belonging  to  the  Company  ;  it  wa 

Resolved,— That  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  provide  a  new  set  of  Books  foi 
the  use  of  the  Company. 

Rbsolvkd,— That  the  Secretary  do  write  a  Circular  Letter  to  each  of  thi 
Stockholders,  to  the  following  effect  :— 

"  In  the  late  destruction  of  property  by  fire  in  the  Town  c 
"  Hamilton,  was  included  the  Office  of  the  Desjardini 
'  "  Canal  Company,  and  all  the  Books  and  Papers  be 

"  longing  to  the  Company  ;  it  has  therefore  bee; 
"  considered  necessary,  in  order  to  attain  a  correc 
"  account  of  Stock  held,  (and  not  forfeited)  to  ca! 
*♦  upon  each  Stockholder  to  transmit  to  the  Seoretar 
*'  a  certified  copy  of  their  Receipts  for  Instalraen! 
"  paid  on  th«ir  respective  Shares,  since."    ' 


(Signed) 


JAMES  HAMILTON, 

SjCCBXliRl 


Desjardins  Canal  Company"*  Office, 
Hamilton',  21st  March,  1833. 


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C.   S.    GZOWSKI,    Esq., 

ATIVE  TO  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  DESJAIiDINS  CANAL. 


Engineer's  Office,  } 

Toronto,  2yth  September,  1846.  ^ 

To  John  Paterson,  Esq., 

President  J  D.  C.  Co. 

Sir, — In  compliance  with  your  request,  I  have  ex- 
ined  the  entire  length  of  the  Desjardins  Canal,  and 

ilVe  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  Report  and  Esti- 
i||lte  for  improving  it. 

*  The  peculiar  locality  of  this  Canal,  admits  of  the 
Ingestion  of  numerous  plans  for  its  improvement  j  and, 
lidcordingly,  several  modes  have  been  proposed  in  which 
t<j  improve  the  present  Canal. 

In  addition  to  the  several  modes  of  improving  the 
Cftnal  through  the  marsh,  a  deviation  from  the   present 
line  has  been  proposed,  by  making  a  thorough  cut  through 
twe  high  land,  for  the  purpose  of  saving  a  considerable  • 
distance  in  the  length  of  the  Canal. 

n^  I  have  carefully  examined  all  the  plans,  estimates, 
afid  reports,  for  those  different  improvements  and  alter- 
ations from  the  present  line,  and  though  I  find  them  all 

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pany  are  bound  to  confine  themselves  for  the  present, 
will  not  admit  of  adopting  either  of  these  plans  proposed, 
or  of  undertaking  any  thing  beyond  what  is  absolutely 
necessary  to  render  the  present  line  of  Canal  available 
for  the  use  of  all  such  craft  as  ply  on  the  waters  of  Lake 
Ontario  and  the  river  St.  Lawrence. 

In  making,  therefore,  my  examinations,  and  trying 
to  determine  upon  a  plan  for  improving  that  work,  I 
have  assumed  the  following  points  as  my  general  data  : 

First,^To  make  the  present  line  of  Canal  (with  but 
slight  deviations)  answer  the  purpose. 

Second,-— To  secure  the  same  depth  of  water  in  this, 
as  in  the  Burlington  Bay  Canal. 

Third,— To  protect  the  sides  of  the  Canal  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  prevent  the  mud  and  muck  from  lodging 
within  its  limits,  and  to  form  a  towing  path  through  the 
entire  length  of  it. 

When  these  three  points  are  attained,  I  consider  the 
work  available  for  all  the  present  purposes,  and,  in  a 
proper  state,  realize  such  a  revenue  as  the  business  of 
the  country,  and  an  uninterrupted  navigation,  and  the 
facilities  for  a  direct  shipment  of  all  produce  to  the  best 
markets,  can  secure. 

The  manner  in  which  I  propose  to  construct  the 
different  portions  of  the  work,  and  which  forms  the  data 
of  the  accompanying  estimate,  is  as  follows  :— 

From  the  Warehouse,  at  the  outlet  of  the  Canal, 
in  the  Burlington  Bay,  to  the  point  called  Crooks's 
Pomt,  (from  W.  to  B.  in  the  accompanying  sketch.)  I 
propose  to  straiten  the  present  line  of  Canal  in  the  man- 
ner marked  in  the  sketch,  in  red. 


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The  width  of  the  Canal,  between  those  points,  to  be 
100  feet,  depth  12  feet 

The  towing  path  is  to  be  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Canal,  and  is  to  be  constructed  on  piles  driven  close  to- 
gether. 

Eight  feet  in  the  rear  of  them,  and  six  feet  apart, 
are  to  be  driven  anchor  piles,  which  are  to  be  tied  to  the 
front  piles  by  ties  eight  feet  long.  * 

Longitudinal  timbers  are  to  be  placed  on  the  ties, 
and  covered  with  plank  three  inches  thick. 

A  protection  railway,  three  feet  high,  is  to  be  placed 
on  the  Canal  side  of  the  towing  path.  (See  accompany- 
ing sketch,  A.) 

The  north  side  of  the  Canal  I  propose  to  protect  by 
driving  piles  close  together,  but  at  such  points  only  as 
will  be  considered  necessary  to  prevent  the  muck  and 
mud  from  washing  into  the  Canal.  In  many  places  it  is 
of  great  depth,  and  quite  clear  from  any  deposit;  and, 
at  these  points,  no  protection  is  required  at  present. 

From  Crooks's  Point  to  the  basin  at  Dundas,  I  pro- 
pose to  follow  the  course  of  the  present  line,  leaving  the 
width  of  the  Canal  as  it  is  at  present,  66  feet,  but  in- 
creasing the  depth  to  12  feet. 

The  north  bank  of  the  Canal,  between  those  points, 
being  sufficiently  firm  and  of  very  nearly  the  proper 
height  for  a  towing  path,  I  propose  to  change  the  tow- 
ing path  from  the  south  to  the  north  side  of  the  Canal, 
and  construct  a  change  swing  bridge  at  the  Point. 

At  places  where  the  present  bank  of  the  Canal  will 
require  to  be  raised  to  bring  it  to  the  proper  height  for  a 
tow  path,  I  propose  to  raise  it  with  earth  obtained  from 
Crooks's  Point,  Maitland's  fsland.  anH  fmm  fho  »n^t«''i"1 


nil 

i  Hi 

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24 

dredged  out  of  the  bottom  of  the  Canal,  which,  on  this 
portion  ofit,is  well  suited  for  that  purpose. 
.  To  reduce  the  pressure  on  the  sides  of  the  Canal 
from  the  earth  forcing, the  towing  path,  I  propose  tS 
a  hne  of  five  feet  between  the  edge  of  the  Canal  and  th« 
foot  of  the  towing  path.  (See  accompanying  sketch  B  ) 
To  prevent  the  wash  of  the  banksf  caLd  t  the 
action  of  water  on  th^  during  the  passage  of  boatTand 

Canal  and  reducing  its  depth,  I  propose  to  drive  piles  10 
feet  apart  on  both  sides  of  the  Canal,  and  to  pKm 
bers  SIX  inches  thick  and  four  feet  in  width,  and  at  Jrh 
height  as  to  prevent  any  wave,  during  the  passage  of  a 
boat,  from  reaching  and  washing  the  earth  either  above 
or  below  the  timbers.  (See  accompanying  sketch,  B.) 
_  The  present  swing  bridges  will  require  some  altera- 
tions  and  improvements,  the  cost  of  which  is  embraced 
m  the  accompanying  estimate. 


Estimaie  Jor  improving  the  Desjardins  Canal  : 


Estimate   cost  of  improving  the  Canal  from  the 
'      7aT\Tr'  %  ^^^^^trance  into  Burlington 
chains  •—™°^  '  ^   distance  of    200 

4643  piles,  at  15s.  each,  including  drawing-  '  - .  - 
6192  intermediate  do.  at  12s.  each,        do.^  . . 
Mnl  Ja^'k  piles,  at  158.  each,  ....        do 

ndSlr^'^^r  wall  pieces,  at  6d.per  foot; 

including  all  work ^  * 

15568  feet  timber  for  ties,  at  6d.  pr  c.  ft." "  doV  "  do." 

5570  -b  Fnil'P'^f  «  f  ^^ P""  ^  «"P^-  ^''  ^^id  down 
osyiuib  spikes,  at  ^d, 

139-2fi  l-""''!  ?^'  s^'-^ntlinf?.  at  £4  per'M  lineaVfeet 
13926  hneal  feet  stand  rails,  at  Is  per  lineal  foot . . 

•  Carried  forward,.  " .;....£ 


^'a.    d.       £ 


13481  10 
|3715  4 
1740  15 

435  3 
464  4 
779  17 
139  6 
167  2 
696    6 


0 

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0 

6 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 


8.    d. 


111619  6    9!n6l9     6     g 


K  on  this 

he  Canal, 
3e  to  leave 
il  and  the 
iketch,B.) 
3d  by  the 
>oats,  and 
n  of  the 
5  piles  10 
'lace  tim- 
I  at  such 
age  of  a 
er  above 
etch,  B.) 
e  altera- 
mbraced 


al : 


£    a.    (1. 


19    6 


^'rought  forward 

Cost  of  protecting  North  side  of  Canal  • 

^095  p.  es,  at  15g.  each,  including  drawing. . . . 

nS  '"^f.'^^i^'ate  piles,  at  12s.  each,  ditto^. . . . 

11605  feet  tinribers  for  wall  pieces,  at  6d.  per  foot, 

including  all  work ' 


*^''''?J!^u?U?^''"PT'"#  »he  Canal,  between 
Crooks's  Point  and  the  fasin  at  Dundas,  a  dis- 
tance of  156  chains  !—  .    "« 

^4??S  f!\■!i:^''^  *^'-  each,  including  drawing. . . . 
41184  ft  timbers,  At  6d.,  includ'galfworkmanship 


Cost  of  Bridge  at  Crooks's  Point. .    . 

Repairing  present  swing  Bridges. . 

Lstimate    cost  of  dredging  the   Canal  "from "the 
Warehouse,  at  the  inlet  into  Burlington  Bay 
to  the  Basin  at  Dundas,  to  12  feet  in  depth' 
and  forming  towing  path 


Actual  cost  of  improving  Canal 

Continaencies  of  Superintendent,  5  per  cent  of'  the 
whole  amount. .,. 


^'    s.    d. 


2321     6 
2476  16 


290    2    6 


£ 
11619 


6    9 


5088    3    6 


1643  10 
1029  12 


Total,  £ 


2573 
298 
100 


2 
0 
0 


0 
0 
0 


4103    0    0 


23780  12    3 
1189    6    1 


24969  18    4 


The  above  estimate  embraces  the  cost  of  all  the 
work  that  I  consider  necessary  for  the  improvement  of 
the  Canal,  and  the  prices  put  on  the  different  materials 
are  such  as  will  ensure  their  delivery  upon  the  work,  and 
its  completion. 

The  item  of  Dredging  I  have  not  entered  in  detail, 
not  being  able  to  ascertain  the  exact  quantity  of  earth 
that  it  will  be  necessary  to  remove  ;  but  from  the  sound- 
ing that  I  have  taken,  I  am  of  opinion  that  the  sum  esti- 
mated,  is  quite  sufficient  to  cover  the  cost  of  that  portion 
of  the  work. 

The  manner  which  I  propose  to  construct  the  tow- 
ing path,  below  Crooks's  Point,  is  such,  that  at  any  fu- 
ture time,  and  when  it  will  be  desirable  to  construct  the 
towing  path  in  a  permanent  manner,  and  of  imperishable 


VI 


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26 

materials,  the  whole  of  the  work  now  proposed  can  be 
made  use  of  as  a  foundation  for  the  new  one 

The  towing  path  above  Crooks's  Point  I  look  uoon 
as  permanent ;  forshould  it  be  found  necessaryat  any 
time  to  increase  the  present  width  of  that  portion  of  the 
Canal,  the  proper  side  to  be  removed,  in  my  Til  " 
the  south  Side  3  the  banks  on  that  lide  being  oTie 
^eight,  aud  of  softer  materials,  and  consequently  can  be 
J-emoved  at  much  less  expense.  ^         ^ 

I  remain, 

Sir, 

Your  Very  Obed't.  Servant, 
C.  S.  GZOWSKI, 
-Engineer  Board  0/  Works. 


3ed  can  be 


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vant, 

f  Work^ 


REPORT 

OF  THE  PRESIDENT  AND  DIRECTORS,  SUBMITTED  AT  THE 
MEETING  OF  STOCKHOLDERS,  HELD  IN  TORONTO  iStir 
JANUARY,   1849.  ' 

To  the  Stockholders  of  the  Desjardins  Canal  Company  : 

Having,  in  accordance  with  your  request,  (one,  we 
may  observe,  to  respond  to  which  gives  us  sincere  plea- 
sure,) placed  before  you  a  full,  and,  we  trust,  satisfactory 
statement  of  the  financial  affairs  of  the  Company  ;  and, 

being  desirous  of  putting  every  Stockholder  in  possession 
ot  the  fullest  intelligence  in  reference  to  the  work  in 
every  pomt  of  view,  at  once,  as  to  its  present  condition, 
the  general  prospects  of  the  Company,  and  also  in  refer- 
ence to  the  policy  which  we,  on  behalf  of  the  Company, 
m  the  management  of  its  affairs,  have  heretofore  thought 
It  prudent  to  adopt,  we  have  prepared  a  brief  Report, 
which  we  would  now  respectfully  submit  for  your  consi- 
deration. 

It  will  doubtless  be  remembered  by  the  Stockhold- 
ers, that  during  the  year  1846,  C.  S.  Gzowski,  Esq.,  Ci- 
vil Engmeer,  was  employed  on  behalf  of  the  Company 
to  survey  the  Canal,  and  officially  report  thereon,  fur- 
nishing, at  the  same  time,  in  view  of  the  completion  of 
the  work,  correct  estimates  of  the  probable  expense,~a 
copy  of  which  Report,  with  estimates,  we  have  now  the 
pleasure  to  lay  before  you. 

It  will  be  observed,  that  the  necessary  enlargement 
of  the  Canal  Basin  is  not  included  in  the  estimates  sub- 


^ 


as 

inittod,  and,  therefore,  over  and  abovo  .1     i 
"ed  by  Act  of  Parliament,  of  £25  ^n    '''f'  T  '""''°'- 
£6000  would  be  requisite  in  ortlrTtJ  f7^''  """"  "^ 
of  the  work.    In  view  of  this  dX  "  "'""P'^'ion 

".ade  up,  step,  having  been  take„  '  r'^J™^  '°  "« 
'oan,  by  deputing  J  Jks  B  EwC  K  ">«  '^l-ired 
Of  the  Company  for  that  purpole  ,o  En'','  "1  ^  ^8^"' 
dent  and  Directors,  i„  accorr.ce  with  tf  "^'  '^'  ''"'''■ 
Gzowski,  immediately  camoT  ?!  ^"^  ^^"""^  °'^Mr. 

for  the  purpose  reSed  "o    ^^tudTat  """  '°  "^^"'^ 
l<ands  of  the.  Company  beLnf  i        ^*  f*'""'  '''  ">o 

J"-  with  the  inte^e:fir;rz  tv  tr'°«^; 

Revenue  of  the  Tnnai  j  .  ^'^^^"'  «"<!  the  usual 
from  that  poi  of  S  /""^  "'°'.  "">  '»'-«"  «"3i„g 
-that  a  sum  nearly  f  „  ,  "°V"""'"''"'*'^  ^^l-'^ 
"occssary  l^g^'n fort  .oTatr'^  '^'"'1  '"  '"« 
to  disposal  of  th ,  Company,  when  „  thTr""  ""  "' 
ti.e  completion  of  tl.  wo'rk,^;  iTd'bV I;!-^"^  °' 

and£r:orr?r:£':i?Tr°''' ""'  '•-"'-' 

sary  allocation  "h'fdsnvi  w'  ^  "'"'  ""^  "^'="^- 
tinue  to  be  of  the  oninf^r.i.  .        >  """^  "'*"'«  »'"1  "on- 

pany  wouiditrbr:  sxtredt  t'"^- "°-' 

bTs'ec-J^tr-''^'''^  ""^  "^'---^^^^^^^^^^ 

•      The  President  and  Directors  retret  ih.t  „   •       ''' 
the  great  financial   pressure  and  .mt       '  ,  .  °"'"S  to 

derangement  which 'hrerederS^hr^'"^ 
referred  to,  that  they  have  hitherto  failed  to  tlTiu' 
Huthor,sed  loan  ;  and  further,  that  there  evi^s  .f  ^" 
no  unmcdiatc  nrosnrrt  ,.r  u  ■        ,,^  ^•''"ts  at  present 

«amc  time  tLv  Zo   ,      ^    "^  "'''"  '°  ''°^°-    At  t!,o 
"0,  tho.^  ha,c  the  pleasure  of  being  able  to  state 


an  author- 
ler  sum  of 
ompletion 
^'ng  to  bo 
required 
he  Agent 
'he  Presi- 
ceofMr. 
to  devote 
It  in  the 
ese  toge- 
he  usual 
t  arising 
•equired, 
e  to  the 
id  be  at 
ourse  of 

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(  neces- 
fid  con- 
B  Com- 
invest- 
1  reJia-i 

ing  to 
netary 
period 
ct  the 

resent 

.t  the 

state 


79 

to  the  Stockholders,  that  on  the  occasion  of  the  Canal 
being  brought  before  a  leading  Member  of  the  presen 
Admrnis  ration,  they  were  assured  that,  provided  they 
could  satisfactorily  show  that  the  Canal  would  Davth« 
interest  of  £25,000,  the  sum  required"  a  provisoTmav 
bo  remarked,  with  which  they  2an  easilyVoZl!.!! 

lutein  7r'r  '"  "^^^  P"^P^^^^  '^-'^"  -  t^: 

_      Jn  reference  to  the  present  condition  of  the  Canal, 

the  President  and  Directors,  although  second^^  none  in 

heir  anxiety  to  secure  its  completion,  and,  at  the  same 

wit's  n^r        "^  '''  P"'^"'  ^"^'^^"^^^  '^  "^^t  the 
wants  of  the  community,  are,  nevertheless,  decidedly  of 
he  opmion  th^y  have  ever  held-an  opinion  in  wLh 
they  were  fully  supported  by  the  Engineer,  Mr.Gzowski 
-that  It  would  be  worse  than  useless,  in  fact,  a  complete 
squandering  of  the  funds  of  the  Company,  to  attempt  to 
make  any  improvement  on  the  Canal,  until  the  requisite 
amount  is  at  their  disposal ;    and  to  prove  satisfactorily 
to  every  mdividual  that  such  is  the  case,  they  have  only 
to  refer  to  this  feature  of  Mr.  Gzowski's  Report,  that  a 
sum,  equal  to  £20,000,  is  the  estimated   expense  of  se- 
curing  the  banks  ;  while  a  sum  of  between  £4000  and 
£5000  IS  only  required  for   the   purpose  of  excavation, 
and,  included  in  this,  is  the  construction  of  the  tow-path  • 
and  as  the  permanency  of  the  work  wholly  depends  upon 
the  preliminary  step  of  properly,  and  efficiently  securinij 
the  banks,  the  correctness  of  the  position  assumed  is,  in 
their  opinion,  self-evident. 

In  conclusion,  the  President  and  Directors  would 
assure  the  Stockholdcrs,that  nothinir  shall  be  wnntiniron 


ao 

po«ai  of  the  Comply  the  necessary  amount,  and  failinir 
o  etlect  any  thin^  under  the  provisions  of  the  Act  lutho^ 
rising  tlK.n  to  obta.n  the  loan  of  such  amount,  they  will 

IrtT^'  !'''"''  ''"^^  ^'"  ^^^«"^i°"  -^  '^^  Govern, 
mer  t  to  the  importance  of  the  work,  and  the  desirable- 

»css  of  Its  speedy  completion. 

JOHN  PATERSON, 

De.yardin¥i}^,  Company's  Office,  }  '^^^  '"^' 

DuNDAs,  Dec.  30,  1848.       J     . 


^ 


at  the  dis- 
iDd  failing 
let  autho- 
they  will, 
>  Govern- 
desirable- 


ON, 

President. 


lis  AM  TO  1847. 


£  8.  d. 
25lli  452  5  8 
477  483  8  2 
628  440  7  6.i 

811  18  4i 

729  16  4 

602  11 

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ABSTKACT  OF  THE  EXPOKTS  AND  IMPOKTS  BY  THI 


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1838 
1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 
1843 
1844 
1845 
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EXPORTS  AND  IMPORTS  BY  THE  DESJARDI 


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Flour,  bbl.  out- 
wards, Ud. 

Oatmeal,    bbl. 
outwards,  l^d. 

Pot  Barley,  bbl. 
outwards,  l^d. 

Peas,  bbl.   out- 
wards, l^d. 

Whiskey,    bbl. 
outwards,  5d, 

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53 

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21 

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Ware,  cwt.  Id. 

Oil,  bbl.inwards 

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lOs. 

Puncheon  staves 
M.  3s,9d. 

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4 

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3 

1 

April  29. 
May  31. 
June  30. 
July   31. 
Aug.  31. 
Sept.  30. 
Octr.  31. 
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Total,. 

29921 

24881 

19419 

9570 

3012 

8192 

19562 

9160 

258 
77 

163 
76 
25 

60 

14 
15 

290 
451 
402 
327 
269 
255 
330 
538 

64 
210 
925 
1850 
1081 
1862 
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2862  564 

1529 

67 

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15412784 

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100 

12650ll673 

405 

Desjardins  Canal  Office^ 
DuNDAS,  30th  December,   1848 


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