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Galt, Preston & Hespeler Electric Ry.—The manufacturers of Galt recently petitioned the Council, asking that this railway be allowed to carry freight down town, & also to put switches into several of the factories & foundries along the line of the transit. The G., P. & H. has connection with the C.P.R., & the G.T.R. pretested against the granting of the petition, claiming that to do so would be to discriminate against the G.T.R., the latter not having running privileges over the G., P. & H. The Board of Works recommended to the Council that no action be taken, & the report was adopted. For the present, at least, the manufacturers will have to be content with existing transportation facilities. A great deal of interest has been taken in the question, not only by the railway companies, but the town at large.

At a meeting of Berlin & Waterloo business men, held at Berlin, April 20, to discuss the proposed trolley connection between Berlin & Preston, where connection would be made with the electric railway from Galt owned by the C.P.R., several business men reported that they had made thorough investigations & concluded that a trolley road was preferable to a steam road. The charter for the Preston-Berlin road expires this year. It was decided that the bonus Of $40,000 asked for would be apportioned 'between Berlin & Waterloo according to the respective assessments. The general opinion is that Berlin & Waterloo will have C.P.R. connection this year.

Railways: B. & W.St.Ry., C.P.Ry., G.P. & H.St.Ry.

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