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Report of the Select committee to whom was referred the subject of the formation of an ice bridge over the St. Lawrence at Quebec (1853)

Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly. Select committee to whom was referred the subject of the formation of an ice bridge over the St. Lawrence at Quebec · [Quebec, Lovell] · leaf 53

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ion of this description, great losses are sustainedyearly. This, with a coloured light on the outer end, to guide Vessels up or downin dark nights, with a safe anchorage under its lee for small Vessels bound into theSt. Charles, with a depot for coals for Steamers, would more than compensate forany… … Bay 60 feet of work. The face timber and Corps morts are 18 inch White Pine, and the platformsof which the lower one would be an entire bottom, might be rejected Elm; theothers (two in number) should be of White Pine. Estimate. cubic. Two lower Tiers, 9 ps. each ; 100 x 18 inches, 225 18 4050 feet…

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