Harbours and Piers.

On the Atlantic Coast repairs and improvements were made in 16 harbours, and dredging done in eight. Several surveys of other harbours on this coast were made with a view to their improvement. On the River St Lawrence, surveys were made at Matane and Trois Pistoles on the south shore, and repairs made to works at River Blanche, River du Loup (en bas), River Ouelle, St Jean Port Jolt, L'Islet, and Berthier, all on the south shore. Dredging was done in the harbours of Belleville and Trenton on the Bay of Quinte, on Lake Ontario. A new pier was finished at Cobourg, repairs made at Port Hope, dredging done at Toronto and Newcastle harbours, and a survey of that of Oakville made. On Lake Erie, the harbour of Port Burwell was dredged and a shoal at the entrance removed, and surveys made of the harbours of Port Stanley and Rondeau. On Lake St Clair, the north branch of the River Sydenham was surveyed, with a view to deepen it throughout to 8 feet.

On Lake Huron, the harbour of Bayfield was dredged to a depth of 10 feet, that of Godcrich improved, repairs and dredging done in Kincardine harbour, extensive works completed at Chantry Island, in the mouth of the River Saugeen, improvements made at Owen Sound and Colpoy's Hay, Georgian Bay, and a survey in Parry Sound On Lake Superior, a survey of Prince Arthur's Landing, Thunder Bay, has been made, and work done at the Kaministiquia, so as to afford a depth of 13 feet up to the Pacific Railway Station

There are belonging to the Public Works Department, on the Atlantic Coast. 2 elevator and three dipper dredges, with 22 scows; on the St. Lawrence CanaIs, 2 dipper dredges, with 3 scows; on the Lakes, 1 dipper dredge, a tug and 3 scows, and in British Columbia, 1 dipper dredge. The total expenditure on the Rivers and Harbours for the fiscal year was