Estimate of amount of excavation done by A. Cook on the ditch for marsh lands drainage

Estimate of amount of excavation done by A. Cook on the ditch for marsh lands drainage, Aug. 29, 1855.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands St. Catharines Ditch, 1831

Survey map and description of the St. Catharines ditch land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a one and a half page written description of the land along with two drawings of the land. For the first drawing (p.156) noteable features include; line between Soper and O. Phelps land, road along the canal, Phelps mill, brewery, lock no. 5. For the second drawing (p.157) noteable features include; aquaduct, wood land, concessions, old distillery, line of company's land. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.See Pages 154-157

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.

Memo regarding the drainage of marsh lands

Memo regarding the drainage of marsh lands (1 page, handwritten), Jan. 15, 1855.

Memorandum respecting the marsh drainage

Memorandum respecting the marsh drainage (2 ½ pages, handwritten), July 7, 1855.

Report by Jacob Misner on setting contracts for deepening and clearing ditches and estimates of quantities and costs of marsh drainage

Report by Jacob Misner on setting contracts for deepening and clearing ditches and estimates of quantities and costs of marsh drainage (3 ½ pages, handwritten). This is marked as a copy, July 14, 1855.

Chart of station 2, crop sections of the old back ditch on the south side of the feeder, station 45, station 118 and the total length from the culvert to lot no. 5

Chart of station 2, crop sections of the old back ditch on the south side of the feeder, station 45, station 118 and the total length from the culvert to lot no. 5. This is signed by Fred Holmes, April 13, 1857.

Calculation of ditching in the south side of the feeder from Brown’s ditch culvert to lot no.5

Calculation of ditching in the south side of the feeder from Brown’s ditch culvert to lot no.5, n.d.

Charts and graphs of cross sections from Brown’s ditch culvert to the main drain

Charts and graphs of cross sections from Brown’s ditch culvert to the main drain, cross sections from the feeder on the road allowance between lots 26 and 27 in the 5th concession of Humberstone, Cross sections of the main drain from Lyons Creek culvert to the road allowance between lots 7 and 8 in Wainfleet and cross selections of the old ditch on the west side of the road allowance between lots 17 and 18 in the 3rd concession in Wainfleet (8 pages, hand drawn), n.d.

Profile of levels of the ditch and creek from Lyon Creek Culvert to Gordon’s Bridge

Profile of levels of the ditch and creek from Lyon Creek Culvert to Gordon’s Bridge (1 page, hand drawn), n.d.

Plan of levels of marsh land on the line of the proposed ditch from Lyons Creek Culvert on the Welland Canal to lot no. 32 in the 2nd concession of Wainfleet

Plan of levels of marsh land on the line of the proposed ditch from Lyons Creek Culvert on the Welland Canal to lot no. 32 in the 2nd concession of Wainfleet (1 page, hand drawn), n.d.

Estimate of work done on marsh drainage by A. Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff

Estimate of work done on marsh drainage by A. Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 31, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff, Nov. 10, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by A. Cook and A. Mains and an estimate of time on the marsh lands survey from September to November

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by A. Cook and A. Mains and an estimate of time on the marsh lands survey from September to November by Fred Holmes, Thomas Baird and Joseph Simpson. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Nov. 29, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook and Andrew Mains

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook and Andrew Mains. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff. Also on this sheet is pay roll for engineer services for the months of September, October and November, 1855. This was paid to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird, Joseph Simpson and Len [illegible name], Nov.30, 1855.