Grand Trunk betterments, etc.

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A movement is on foot to secure an extension of the Montréal & Province Ry., which runs from St. Lambert to Farnham, Que., 32 miles, & is leased by the Central Vermont. The proposed extension would go via Stanbridge east & Frelighsburg to the boundary between Québec & Vermont.

Contracts have been awarded for the roofing, metal work, carpentering, hardware & painting of the general office building on McGill st., Montréal. The masonry contract was awarded last year.

The enlargement of the St. Annes & Vaudreuil bridges, & the duplication of the track on these structures is about completed, & trains will soon be running over the second track. When this improvement is finished the G.T. will have a double track between Montréal & Toronto, with the exception of the 46 miles between Port Union & Port Hope. Someday the Co. intends to lay a double track between these points, but it is not included in the improvements which are to be carried out in the immediate future, & the company will have a large force employed this summer in improving the road bed on the eastern division. A great deal of ballasting & other work is now going on in order to bring the road bed up to a first-class condition after the wear & tear of the winter.

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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