Canadian National Railways
Legal Department

H. C. Friel, Q.C. General Counsel A. B. Rosevear, Q.C. General Solicitor Lionel Cote, Q.C. Assistant General Solicitor		Refer to file no.	886-P7
J. W. G. MacDougall Commission Counsel W. G. Boyd Associate Commission Counsel	P. Taschereau, Q.C. G. M. Cooper, Q.C. I. E. McPherson, Q.C. Solicitors
H. J. G. Pye Assistant Solicitor		Montréal 1.	June 28, 1957

C. W. Rump, Esq.,
Secretary,
Board of Transportation Commissioners,
Ottawa, Ont.

File 4205.688

Dear Sir:

Under Order No. 47431 dated September 26, 1931, the Railway Company was permitted to close the station at Palgrave as an agency, on the understanding that a caretaker would be appointed, and such action was taken.

While passenger trains Nos. 661 and 662 are still operating, Palgrave is a flag station for these trains and ticket sales are arranged through the conductors.

I enclose herewith statement of earnings at this station for the years 1955 and 1956, from which it will be noted that the total earnings for the year 1956 amounted to $120.00, whereas the caretaker is paid considerably in excess of that amount.

Also enclosed herewith is a copy of a latter received by our Superintendent at Allandale from the Clerk-Treasurer of the Municipality of the Township of Albion wherein objection is raised to the Railway's proposed action. However, due to the financial situation at this location it is considered by this Company that the retention of an agent at this point is economically warranted, and that there is no justification for our retention of the caretaker. It is therefore requested that the Board grant approval for the removal of the caretaker.

I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. G. E. Holtby, Clerk-Treasurer of the Township of Albion, Mono Road, Ontario.

Yours truly,
H.J.G. Pye
for Commission Counsel.

Canadian National Railways
Freight and passenger revenues at Palgrave, Ont., monthly for
the years 1955 and 1956.

Month		Freight						Conductors' outward ticket sales		Total freight and passenger gross revenue
		Inwards				Outwards
		Less-carload		Carload		Less-carload
		No. of shipments	Gross revenue	No. of cars	Gross revenue	No. of shipments	Gross revenue	No. of tickets	Gross revenue
January	1956	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	$2	$2
February		2	3	-	-	-	-	1	1	4
March		3	12	-	-	-	-	5	5	17
April		2	3	-	-	-	-	12	12	15
May		4	9	-	-	-	-	4	5	14
June		6	11	-	-	1	2	5	6	17
July		2	4	-	-	-	-	4	2	6
August		2	3	-	-	-	-	7	7	10
September		4	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
October		3	10	-	-	1	2	4	5	15
November		-	-	-	-	-	-	7	6	6
December		-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	3
Total 12 months		28	$62	-	-	2	$4	52	$54	$116
January	1955	2	$8	-	$0	-	$0	6	$6	$14
February		2	4	-	-	-	-	2	2	6
March		1	2	-	-	-	-	3	4	6
April		3	16	-	-	-	-	3	5	21
May		3	5	-	-	-	-	7	6	11
June		4	11	-	-	-	-	11	7	18
July		4	6	-	-	-	-	12	17	23
August		1	2	1	917	1	8	2	2	921
September		4	9	-	-	1	2	3	5	14
October		4	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
November		1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
December		1	2	-	-	-	-	2	3	5
Total 12 months		30	$76	1	$917	2	$10	51	$57	$1,050

Note: Outward Carloads - "N I L"

Office of auditor of revenues
Montréal, Que. April 24th, 1957.
EHL.

[Libary and Archives Canada, col. RG46, vol. 1364, file 4205.688]

Railways: C.N.Rys.

Stations: Palgrave

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