Railway development.

Projected lines, surveys, construction, betterments, etc.

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Toronto union station.—The question of the expropriation of a portion of the burned out district of Toronto for the purposes of erecting a new union station thereon has been again before the Board of Railway Commissioners, The general question of expropriation of the property was settled, but a difficulty arose as to the compensation to be paid to the lessees, and who it was to be fixed by. Hon. M. E. Bernier, Deputy Chief Commissioner, expressed an opinion that the amount of compensation to be paid would be the amount the persons interested would be entitled to at common law, namely, the value of the property on the date when notice of expropriation was given; whilst Commissioner Mills was of opinion that compensation should be awarded for the eight months during which the matter has been hanging fire. Upon the question of whether the Commissioners have power to decide the amount of compensation, or whether it has to go before a special court there is also a divergence of opinion. Until the appointment of a chairman to succeed Hon. A. G. Blair, nothing further is likely to be done. (Jan., pg. 15.)

Railways: C.P.Ry., G.T.Ry.

Stations: Toronto

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