216 THE MARINE TERMINAL OF THE GRAND TRUNK 
right of the entrance and the southeast shore of Prince Rupert Harbor. 
The.-city proper is laid out over an area three and one-half miles in length 
by one mile in breadth, on the shore of the Island, with a background rising 
to an elevation of from 1,600 to 2,000 feet, the general characteristics re- 
minding one very forcibly of the city of Montreal with Mount Royal behindit. 
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway will reach the Coast by the Skeena 
River valley about 15 miles to the south, and crossing to Kaien Island at its 
southern end, will closely follow the shore to and along the water front of 
Prince Rupert. 
The general character of the shore of Prince Rupert is bold and rocky, 
falling off very rapidly to a depth of approximately 20fathoms. A careful 
examination of the entire length of the harbor front of Kaien Island deter- 
mined Hays Cove as the only practical place for such a development as was 
contemplated; that is, a floating dry-dock of 20,000 tons lifting capacity, 
so designed as to be capable of operating in sections as a number of smaller 
docks, an adequate shore plant comprising electric power generating plant 
with air compressors, machine shop, boiler and blacksmith shop and covered 
construction shed under which the pontoons of the floating dry-dock could 
be built. 
The dock is to be of such a design and construction as to be almost 
entirely built upon the site. To accomplish this, the general plan provides 
for the practical completion and equipment of the shore plant before the 
dry-dock is commenced. 
One of the controlling features in the general plan of this development 
was the fact that the city of Prince Rupert will be 600 miles from the nearest 
base of supply or point where any considerable assistance, mechanical or 
otherwise, can be obtained. It was therefore determined at the outset that 
the mechanical equipment, large tools, etc., must be of the very best and 
most complete. Also, that on account of the high price of labor on the 
Pacific Coast, ample provision for the use of power in every way possible 
should be made. ‘This has resulted in the design of an electric power gener- 
ating station with ample capacity for all present needs and with a large 
possibility of extension. 
As the plans were laid out in such a manner as to make the development 
progressive, constructing those parts first which could, when completed, 
be used in the construction of the remainder, this outline will be followed 
in the description. 
By referring to Plate 107, there will be found a general plan of the plant, 
giving location of the dry-dock, piers and buildings. 
