Grand Valley Ry.—The City of Brantford, Ont., which own the Grand Valley Ry. from Paris to Galt, has offered to sell the line to the Lake Erie and Northern Ry., which is leased to the C.P.R. for 99 years, and which will, on completion be operated as part of the Galt, Preston and Hespeler St. Ry., of which Martin N. Todd is President, and which is also controlled by the C.P.R. The city's offer is stated to be the sale of the G.V.R. from Paris to Galt, for $30,000, the city to retain the portion to Blue Lake siding, and the L.E. & N.R. to electrify its line from Port Dover to Brantford. The L.E. & N.R. makes a counter proposal, which is stated to be $26,000 for the G.V.R., the city to retain the transformer house at Galt, and to agree to the electrficiation of the L.E. & N.R. from Galt to Brantford only.

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