Québec, 3rd November
Railway Resolutions.
The House went into Committee, and carried resolutions to the following effect: . . . Also, a bill to enable the several Railway Companies forming the Main Trunk line, to join and form one Company... .Also, the Main Trunk Railway Bill.
Québec, Thursday, Nov. 4.
... The following bills were passed through the Committee: The Great Western Railway extension; Galt and Guelph Railway; ... Cobourg and Peterborough Railway ...
Québec, 5th November
Last night, the following bills were read a third time and passed:—
For ... Hamilton and Toronto Railroad; Galt and Guelph Railroad; ... Cobourg and Peterboro Railroad, with an amendment adding the words "to give the government power to prevent bridging of Rice Lake."
In Committee, a resolution was passed extending the 18th sec. of the Railroad clauses of the Consolidated Acts to the Peterboro' and Port Hope Railroad.
The Toronto and Guelph Railroad bill passed through committee on division—Sir. A. Macnab opposing it.
The Brantford and Buffalo Railroad bill also passed through committee. ...
Québec, 5th November
Last night the Legislative Council agreed to the Grand Trunk Railway bill . . .
... The Bill to enpower the several Grand Trunk Railway Companies to unite was read a second time ...
[The] Toronto and Guelph Railway Bill [was read] a third time... . The Grand Junction railway Bill was read a second time; also the Erie and Ontario Railway Bill; and the Toronto, Simcoe and Huron Bill, passed through the committee.
And this evening ... the Grand Junction Railway Bill ... [was] read a third time.
Québec, Monday,
Oct.Nov. 8... The bill to incorporate the Grand Junction Railroad Company was read a third time and passed.
The bill to amend the act incorporating the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad Union Company, was also read a third time and passed. ...
Ref: Newmarket Subdivision
Column 4Divisions on the Railway Bill.
TO BE COMPLETED
The Guelph Railroad.—This important work has been contract for by Messrs. C. L. Gzowski & Co., for the sume of £7408 currency per mile, which will make the entire cost of the line £355,600 currency. This will include Locomotives, Cars, &c., and well it may. Within the Province we do not believe there is the same length of almost level road. Considerable bridging, it is true, will have to be done in several places; but the material for their construction is got almost at nominal cost. The cost will exceed the former estimate some two hundred thousand dollars. Were this cost actually expended in making a thoroughly substantial road, or even in building elegant fences, stations, and other accessories, for decoration more than of utility, there were but partial ground of complaint—for public taste would then enjoy the gratification which might not be necessary for simple convenience.
The above, we are told ins the maximum cost but as the various kinds of work is tendered for separately, the actual cost may be less than the estmate, although we are inclined to think a contract for the whole work, is better than a contract as in this case, by measurement. There was a Tender, we are told, of a lower rate than the above, but for some reason deemed of importance to the Company, the Directors did not accept of it.
On Monday night [November 8] the City Council passed a Resolution by a vote of 12 to 6, ignoring the action of the Directors in giving the contract to a foreign Company, and requied the Mayor to withhold his assent to the arrangement as President of the Company. His Worship, however, declines to be so instructed.
Buffalo and Goderich Railway.—The directors of this road have determined to run their line through the village of Ayr, and erect a station in that place.
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Northern Railroad.—From the Barrie Herald we learn that the Engineers are still prosecuting the survey between Barrie and Lake Huron, and that Mr. Fleming is makinig a careful survey of the Harbours of Penetanguishene, Nottawasaga, Monday's Bay and the Hen and Chickens.
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Port Hope and Peterboro'.—The survey of the Port Hope and Peteboro' Railroad is proceeding most satifactorily. The grades, says the Globe, are found to be more favourable than was anticipated; and tenders for grading the first section of the road will be out in a few days.
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