Chart of estimate of work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by Messrs. Brown and McDonell

Chart of estimate of work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by Messrs. Brown and McDonell, contractors, on sections 1, 2, and 3 ending at St. Catharines for the month of Nov., 1855. This document is water damaged and full of holes. The list of prices is almost completely illegible. The document is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Dec. 1855.

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by John Brown, contractor regarding the section between Geneva Street and the Thorold Station for the month of Dec. 1855. This document is burned on the right hand side. This affects the text slightly. It is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Jan. 1856.

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway by John Brown for February, 1856. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, engineer, March 1856.

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway by John Brown for March, April and May 1856.

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway

Chart of estimate of work done on Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway in the section between Geneva Street and Thorold Station of the Grantham Railway by John Brown for May, 1856. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, engineer, June 3, 1856.

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by John Brown

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by John Brown, contractor regarding the section between Geneva Street and the Thorold Station up to the 30th of June 1856. This document is burned on the edges. This does not affect the text, 1856

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by Alex Morrison

Chart of estimate for work done on the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway by Alex Morrison regarding construction of the coal wharf for the month of Jul. 1856. The document is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 24, 1856.

Letter of estimate sent to S.D. Woodruff for the total cost of construction and equipment of the extension of the line to Port Colborne

Letter of estimate sent to S.D. Woodruff for the total cost of construction and equipment of the extension of the line to Port Colborne [this is unsigned]. There is an envelope with this letter that suggests that it is from Mr. Shanly, Mar. 12, 1857.

Cross sections of excavation required to make a ditch on the earth side of the railroad near Port Dalhousie

Cross sections of excavation required to make a ditch on the earth side of the railroad near Port Dalhousie. This is a 12 page booklet of hand- drawn charts and diagrams which is slightly stained. Text is not affected, Mar. 1860.

Unsigned letter to Charles Stuart, clerk of the municipality of the township of Thorold regarding the proposed line of macadamized road from Hurst’s Bridge to Port Robinson

Unsigned letter to Charles Stuart, clerk of the municipality of the township of Thorold regarding the proposed line of macadamized road from Hurst’s Bridge to Port Robinson (1 ¼ pages, handwritten), May 9, 1855.

Sketch of the height of the piles driven for the bridge across Chippewa Creek at Port Robinson

Sketch of the height of the piles driven for the bridge across Chippewa Creek at Port Robinson, Jan. 3, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff stating the total quantity of timber plank in the Port Robinson Bridge at Chippawa

Letter to S.D. Woodruff stating the total quantity of timber plank in the Port Robinson Bridge at Chippawa. This is signed by Fred Holmes, Oct. 6, 1857.

Approximate estimate of the cost of macadamizing, grading, bridging and putting in culverts from Hurst’s Bridge above Thorold to Port Robinson

Approximate estimate of the cost of macadamizing, grading, bridging and putting in culverts from Hurst’s Bridge above Thorold to Port Robinson (2 pages, handwritten), n.d.

Note regarding the number of days Fred Holmes was employed upon the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road during the months of July and August

Note regarding the number of days Fred Holmes was employed upon the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road during the months of July and August. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff and Fred Holmes, November, 1857.

Estimate for Fred Holmes and William Baird for time on the Port Robinson and Thorold Macadamized Road during the months of September, October and November, 1856

Estimate for Fred Holmes and William Baird for time on the Port Robinson and Thorold Macadamized Road during the months of September, October and November, 1856. This was sent to S.D. Woodruff by Fred Holmes, Nov.29, 1856.