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Ottawa cross-town tracks.—Ottawa City Council's committee which has had under consideration the cross-town tracks question, reported on Sept. 5, recommending the acceptance of an offer made by Sir Henry Thornton, Chairman and President, in a letter dated Aug. 13, 1923, in which he stated that the railway would be ready to remove its Bank St. yard and establish a new yard to the southeast of the Rideau river, leaving only sufficient cross-town tracks to serve industries along the right-of-way, provided the city agreed to pay 50% of the cost, which was estimated at $550,000; and that if the city wanted the abandonment of through trains on these tracks and the removal of the tracks from west of the Booth spur to South March, the company willing, provided the city would pay for the new connection to South March, which would cost about $50,000, and buy the present right-of-way valued at $5,000. The committee also recommended that the city pay the share of the cost of all work as mentioned and that the matter be referred to a vote of the ratepayers at the municipal elections in December. The city council, on Sept. 8, decided unanimously to submit the matter to the ratepayers.

Railways: C.N.Rys.

Stations: South March

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