Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . 90 OEPIKIMEM OF ILBLlV 1 GEORGE v., A. 1911 Inspector MeCabe arrived August 5, and began measuring tlie boulders in accortl-anee with the terms of the con tract. By the middle of the month, the force stood at50 men, of whom 30 were working with pick and shovel. No cofFer dam was builtacross the Ontario chamiel, which could be waded by the end of August, but all excava-tion was entirely limited to one end of the structure. Although a second-hand cable-way was delivered on the ground, it was not set up till October 11. Only $2,000 worthof
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . 90 OEPIKIMEM OF ILBLlV 1 GEORGE v., A. 1911 Inspector MeCabe arrived August 5, and began measuring tlie boulders in accortl-anee with the terms of the con tract. By the middle of the month, the force stood at50 men, of whom 30 were working with pick and shovel. No cofFer dam was builtacross the Ontario chamiel, which could be waded by the end of August, but all excava-tion was entirely limited to one end of the structure. Although a second-hand cable-way was delivered on the ground, it was not set up till October 11. Only $2,000 worthof work was done from end of May to end of August, when the work to be done wasas follows:— WORK TO BE DONE. Concrete, 12,000 cubic yards, which will require o , steel and timber, easily , principally Quebec channel dam, not yet begun. Excavation. 50,000 cubic yards in the Ontario channel and say 10,000 cubic yardsin the Quebec channel or 00,000 cubic yards altogether. PROGRESS REljUIRED. Eemonstrances being m
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