39 Vic. Graving Dock, 675 RETURN To an Address of the Legislative Assembly for copies of all correspondence, including telegrams, if any, respecting the Esquimalt Dock, which may have passed between the Dominion and Provincial Governments, or between any member of or person authorized by the Provincial Government and the Dominion Government, or any person or persons whomsoever. By Command. Forbes Geo. Vernon, Lands and Works Office, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. 19th April, 1876. The Lieutenant-Governor to the Secretary of State for Canada. Government House, British Columbia, 13th April, 1876. Sir,—I have the honour to enclose herewith, for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor-General, a copy ofa Minute of my Executive Council, and of the certified statement therein referred to, respecting the Graving Dock at Esquimalt now under construction; and in accordance with the advice of my Ministers expressed in this Minute, I beg to make application for the payment of the sum of fifty thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty cents ($60,655 50) therein specified, by the Government of the Dominion to this Government upon the said enclosed Certificate of the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works of this Province, under the provisions of Cap. 17, 37 Vic., of the Statutes of Canada, and of the Statute of British Columbia No. 4, 38 Vic. 1 have, etc., (Signed) Joseph W. Trutoh. Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Executive Council, approved by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor cm the 13th day of April, 1876. Upon a Memorandum from the Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, in relation to the Graving Dock at Esquimalt, stating that by Section 1, of Cap. 17, 37 Vic, of the Statutes of Canada, it is provided that—"Advances may be made " from time to time by the Governor in Council, out of the Consolidated Eevenue Fund, " for the construction of such Graving Dock, upon certificates of the progress of the " work, such advances not to exceed in the whole two hundred and fifty thousand "dollars." That the sum of fifty thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty cents ),655 50) has been expended by the Lands and Works Department of British Columbia, on account of this work, of which expenditures a statement of particulars, certified by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, is appended hereto. And recommending that application be made to the Dominion Government for the payment of that sum, under the provisions of the Statute above mentioned, as an instalment of the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be paid on that account. The Committee advise that the recommendation be approved, and that should this report be adopted, a copy thereof, together with the accompanying certificate, be forwarded by Your Excellency to the Government of Canada, with a request that the sum of fifty thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty cents (§50,655 50) therein specified, be paid to this Government. Certified, (Signed) T. Basil Humphreys, Clerk of the Executive Council. 676 Graving Dock. 1876 Schedule of Payments made by the Provincial Government of British Columbia on Account of Graving Dock, Esquimalt. Bank of British Columbia (paid in London):— Drafts for purchase of Cement and Machinery ~j Freight, Shipping Disbursements, Insurances, &c, included (Cement y now stored at Esquimalt) J Custom House Duties on Cement and Casks Port Warden's Certificates of condition Storage of Cement to 28th February, 1876 Cost of landing cement and machinery Surveyor's disbursements, Work on dock site Cleaning machinery Advertising for tenders for construction Salary of Resident Engineer to 31st March, 1876 Cooper and repairs to casks Telegraphic messages Exchange on drafts for payment of newspaper accounts James Watt & Co., instalments on contract for machinery Bank of British Columbia, interest on payments made in London Moving coal from shed on dock site General average certificate, shipment ^jj " Aboyne " 15,084 IT T,380 45 3,243 43 25,708 05 1,745 20 100 00 879 67 390 T5 77 75 24 00 605 15 1,557 93 24 50 38 95 5 76 18,900 00 252 00 19,152 00 294 00 51 T9 345 T9 $ 50,655 50 (Signed) Lands and Works Office, Victoria, 13th April, 1876. (Signed) John J. Austin, Accountant. Forbes Geo. Vernon, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works.