CAP À L'AIGLE.

Cap à l'Aigle is situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, in the County of Charlevoix, and is distant from Murray Bay 3 miles.

During the year the sum of $149.94 was expended in repairing and replacing the building on the wharf which is used as a waiting room and freight shed, and in placing some elm sheathing at the head of the wharf and in renewal of planking.

CHICOUTIMI.

Chicoutimi, in the County of Chicoutimi, is at the head of navigation on the River Saguenay and 71 miles above Tadousac.

The flooring of the wharf has been completely renewed on a length of 210 feet and a width of 110 feet, with red spruce plank 5 inches in thickness; the east side of the wharf, where the sheds are built, was raised 18 inches; the waiting room was painted both inside and outside, and seats constructed, and other renewals effected.

The depth of water at the end of the wharf is 7 feet at the lowest stage, 15 feet at ordinary and 17 at the highest.

The amount expended during 1892-93, was $1,000.01.

ÉTANG DU NORD.

Etang du Nord is at the western end of Grindstone Island, one of the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The breakwater, at this place, is exposed to heavy seas and is frequently damaged.

During the fiscal year 1892-93, the sum of $1,495.40 was expended on repairs, in sheathing with hard wood the more exposed portion of the crib-work, and in putting in some stone ballast.

ILE AUX COUDRES.

Ile aux Coudres is an island which lies 13 miles from the north shore of the St. Lawrence about 62 miles east of Quebec. It is about 9 miles in length by 3 in breadth, the upper end being nearly opposite Baie St. Paul.

General repairs were made to the flooring of the wharf which had become unfit for traffic. Face timbers and mooring posts were renewed, and 13 toises of stone placed in the wharf where required, the work costing $252.46.

ILE VERTE.

Ile Verte, Temiscouata County, is on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, 17 miles below River du Loup.

The work executed on the wharf at this place during the fiscal year 1892-93, consisted in building up 120 feet in length of open crib-work by an average width of 23 feet to a height of 12 feet and filling it with stone ballast. Stone ballast was also put in the substructure built the previous year.

The outer block built some years ago was straightened, the expenditure during the year amounting to $998.11.

KNOWLTON'S LANDING.

Knowlton's Landing, now called Tuck's Landing, is situated on the west shore of Lake Memphremagog, in the County of Brome, about 11 miles from the town of Magog, which is at the foot of the lake.

During the year six fender piles were driven along the front of the wharf and three at each corner. A warehouse, with waiting-room, 40 feet by 23 feet was built and covered with an iron plate roof at an expenditure of $918.09, and the wharf is now in good condition.

LAKE MEGANTIC.

Lake Megantic is a fine sheet of water, 14 miles in length with a width varying from 1 to 2 miles. It is the source of the Chaudière River which flows into the St. Lawrence about three miles above Point Lévis. It is part of the dividing line between the counties of Beauce and Compton.

During the fiscal year the repairs to the pier at the village of Lake Megantic were continued but not completed. They consisted in making a permanent roadway of stone and gravel, at an expenditure of $300.

LAPRAIRIE.

Laprairie is the chef-lieu of the county of the same name, and is situated on the south shore of the River St. Lawrence, 7 miles above Montreal. It is one of the stations of the Champlain Division of the Grand Trunk Railway. One of the steamers of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company plies between Laprairie and Montreal, making several trips each day during the season of navigation.

During the year the retaining wall was further extended for a length of 420 feet to a height of 8 feet above low water, at an expenditure of $2,499.51.

LES EBOULEMENTS.

The village of Les Eboulements is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, 69 miles below Quebec, in the county of Charlevoix.

During the year, part of the planking of the wharf was renewed as well as the greater number of the mooring posts. The inclined landing, on the west side of wharf was repaired, as well as the landing and movable slip, the amount expended being $799.83.

L'ISLET.

L'Islet in the county of the same name, is situated on the south shore of the River St. Lawrence, about 65 miles below Quebec.

The pier at this place has a total length of 1,080 feet and a width on top of 30 feet, except the head or T which has a width of 50 feet and is 116 feet in length. During the year 1892-93, the sum of $6,190.34 was expended in renewing the roadway over the whole of the wharf, as well as the slip and stairways, including stringers, cap timbers, fenders, etc.

The depth of water at its outer end is 5 feet at low and 14 at high water.

LONGUEUIL.

The town of Longueuil, the chef-lieu of the county of Chambly, is situated on the south side of the River St. Lawrence, nearly opposite the eastern end of the city of Montreal.

Considerable damage was done by the ice to the outer end of the government pier, a block 40 by 50 feet having been carried down stream about 12 feet. This opening was filled with cribwork and the plank covering removed and replaced with stone and gravel.

The amount expended was $2,496.63.

Last spring, considerable damage was done by the ice shove, the outer end of the pier for a distance of 212 feet was moved bodily about 12 feet down stream. Orders have been given to apply the appropriation for 1892-93 to the widening of the pier, but the amount is so small that only a portion of it will be thus improved.

MATANE.

Matane, in the county of Rimouski, is situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, 240 miles below Quebec,

During the year an extension to the wharf of 185 feet in length by 30 feet in width was partially constructed, which, with the portion of 60 feet built in 1885-86, makes a total length of 245 feet by 30 feet, the average height of the wharf is about 20 feet, and the depth of water at L.W.S.T. is 5 feet.

The work built this year consisted of 4 piers, 30 feet by 20 feet, with spaces between each pier of 25 feet, which spaces were partially sheathed.

Ninety feet of the roadway was built, leaving 95 feet to complete. The amount expended was $3,504.08. Spring tides rise 11 feet.

MURRAY BAY.

Murray Bay, Charlevoix County, is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, 833 miles below Quebec. The wharf at this place is an important one, the steamers of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company calling daily (except Monday) on both trips.

During the year extensive repairs were effected on this wharf, consisting in the renewal of planking, cross ties and of the timbers supporting them-700 feet of cap timber 7 x 9 inches dimension were placed in position. Part of the sheathing was replaced. Fenders of elm and iron were placed at the head of the wharf. The movable slip at the head of the wharf was renewed in white elm. Mooring posts on the west side and at the head of the wharf were renewed, and the steps on the eastern side put in good order. The amount expended on the work mentioned above was $1,780.98.

NICOLET.

The river Nicolet empties into the St. Lawrence on its southern shore, at the foot of Lake St. Peter.

The jetty built at the outlet of the river was considerably injured by the ice shove which took place on the 10th December, 1891.

The work done since the 1st July, 1892, consisted in repairing the damage done to the jetty, and in building two ice-piers for its protection, as well as strengthening the weak places in the jetty by means of stone rip-rap.

The amount expended was $1,953.50.

RIMOUSKI.

Rimouski, the chief town of the county of Rimouski, is situated on the southern bank of the St. Lawrence 180 miles below Quebec.

The wharf at this place is 2,130 feet in length with a width varying from 20 to 50 feet, with an L at the outer end 100 feet in length by 30 feet in width, with a return of 125 by 30 feet. The depth at low water springs is 9-4 feet; spring tides rise 14 feet.

During 1892-93, the sum of $2,963.89 was expended in continuing the sheathing on the west side of the wharf over a length of 451 feet.

RIVIÈRE DU LIÈVRE.

The Rivière du Lièvre flows into the Ottawa River, 18 miles below the city of Ottawa. The lock is 16 miles above the mouth of the river and 12 miles above the village of Buckingham.

During the fiscal year, 460 feet of booms were built which were placed in position in June last, some stone protection work was built and other necessary repairs and improvements were made.

RIVIÈRE DE L'ASSOMPTION.

Rivière de l'Assomption flows into the St. Lawrence at Repentigny.

Chute Monte-à-peine, which is 25 miles above the town of Joliette, and in the county of Joliette, was the most troublesome point on the river. The improvements commenced in 1889 were continued and completed; they consisted in strengthening the protection works and removing points which obstructed the channel at an expenditure of $399.40.

RIVIÈRE ST. LOUIS FEEDER.

The River St. Louis Feeder connects the waters of Lake St. Francis with those of the River St. Louis, thereby increasing the volume of water in the latter, which supplies water power to the factories of the town of Beauharnois.

A terrific storm on Lake St. Francis caused some damage to the head gate of the feeder, which was repaireda t a cost of $48.35.

RIVER ST. MAURICE.

The River St. Maurice flows southward and empties into the St. Lawrence at Three Rivers.

From its outlet to Grandes Piles, a distance of 37 miles, this river is not navigable, owing to the numerous falls and rapids which follow each other without much intermission, but above Grandes Piles up to La Tuque, a distance of 75 miles, there is a good channel for vessels drawing less than two feet of water.

The greatest impediments to navigation are at the rapid Manigance, and the shoals at the Mekinac and Pointe à Tom.

During the month of September, boulders were removed from the channel in the rapid Manigance, but the work had to be discontinued owing to a rise in the water. The amount expended on the work was $1,279.18.

RIVIÈRE NOIRE.

The Rivière Noire, in the county of Charlevoix, empties into the St. Lawrence on its north shore, 108 miles below Quebec.

During the year 1892-93, the sum of $199.86 was expended in blasting and removing boulders, which were a source of danger to schooners loading on the west side of the wharf, 622 cubic yards being removed.

RIVER OTTAWA AT MILLE ILES.

The improvements of the channel of the north branch of the River Ottawa between Ste. Rose and St. Eustache were carried on during the fall of 1892. There are four obstructions between these two places viz., Cloutier's Rapids, Pointe aux Lierres, the dam and Filion's Rapids. Cloutier and Filion's Rapids were deepened about 3 feet at an expenditure of $999.91.

RIVER YAMASKA.

This river flows through the county of Yamaska, and empties into the St. Lawrence on its southern shore, at the head of Lake St. Peter, eight miles below Sorel.

The lock has been in good working order all summer. It was opened at the beginning of April and closed at the end of November, during which period there were 821 lockages, viz., 98 steamboats, 173 schooners and barges, 5 rafts of wood and 545 small craft of various dimensions.

The pier at the head of the lock which was carried away by the ice shove which destroyed the railway bridge, was repaired.

About 80 toises of stone were also put at the foot of the dam.

The total amount of expenditure for staff was $637.35 and repairs $1,050.74.

STE. ANNE DES MONTS.

Ste. Anne des Monts, Gaspé County, is on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, 108 miles east of Rimouski.

In November, 1890, a contract was entered into for the construction of an isolated block of crib-work, 100 feet in length by 46 feet in width, measured on top.

On the 30th June, 1892, the work was practically completed, an estimate amounting to $9,225.20 on a contract of $9,294.00 having been given in favour of the contractor, and the whole was completed and a final estimate rendered in October, 1892.

ST. JEAN, ILE D'ORLÉANS.

St. Jean is situated on the south shore of the Island of Orleans, 18 miles east of Quebec.

During the month of October last, about 40 planks of the top covering were renewed and holes which had been scoured out in the approach filled with gravel. The amount expended was $25.

Spring tides rise 22 feet, neap tides 14 feet.

ST. JEAN PORT JOLI.

St. Jean Port Joli is in the county of L'Islet and is on the south bank of the St. Lawrence, 54 miles below Quebec.

The pier at this place is 459 feet in length, and was built at the joint expense of the locality and the government. For a distance of 300 feet from the shore the width varies from 18 to 20 feet. On the next 65 feet it is increased from 25 to 38 feet, the width from this point to the end being 40 feet.

The depth of the water at the outer end of the pier is 4 feet at low water, spring tides rising 18 feet.

During 1892-93, the sum of $4,927.61 was expended on the following improvements and repairs: 1st, closing with open faced rough cribwork the opening 45 feet long, which was bridged over. 2nd, in levelling up the existing outer block which had settled over 2 feet, and 3rd, renewing decayed timbers of the superstructure over the whole length and the flooring.

ST. LAURENT.

St. Laurent is situated on the south shore of the Island of Orleans, 10 miles east of Quebec.

It being found difficult to secure the pontoon under the slip of the wharf, it was decided to raise and lower the slip by means of two winches with chains and tackle, which were purchased and placed in position during the month of September last; 50 planks of the top covering were also renewed. The amount expended was $250.65.

Spring tides rise 23 feet, neap tides 14 feet 6 inches.

ST. MICHEL DE BELLECHASSE.

St. Michel is situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, 16 miles east of Quebec.