New-York tribune., 1874-05-09
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
THE NEW SCHEME TO BE CONSIDERED pY THE no.
MNIoN PARIIAMENr-THE PROPOSED ROUTE
sTrpULA1Ioys FOR CONTROLLING THE WORK Oh
CONSTRUCTION.
OTTAWA, MAY S.-The Hon. Alex. Mackenzie,
Minister OF Public Works. will to-day that tho
House 90 into Committee OF the Whole Tuesday next
to consider measure providing for the consiruc-
ton Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Tue following arc
the leading features Of the bill:
The road is 10 be divided into four sections the first
will extend from Lake Epsslng TO the upper or western
end of Lake Superior; the second ron Lake sup'iof
to Fort carry ponon hne anG The Rocy Mountains tse
fourth from the astnamed section to tho Pac'he ocean
at Os U ONE from Fort Garry to pembna the Other
westward from the eastern terminus. south OF LAKE
Nipssing, and eastward 20 some point on Tue Ottawa
River the last named branch il feature Of The under
taking which not included IN the original canadian
Pacific Railway bill line OF telegraph ~ to DC con
strcted along the whole extent OF the railway ana s
branches advance OF the construction or tbe road
INC bill enacts the road NAV be constructed either
by private enterprise, or as Government WORK. ihe
private enterprise, and not by the Dominion Govern.
ment and by one company. The Rauge ~ w pe iees
~ Inches and tho whole general management OF the un
dartakng is TO under the charge OF tue Minister of
Public Works The bill provides that the several sec.
tons NAV be divided into subsectons. The contractors
for sections or suDecOns shall construct aud Work
their respective portions on terms to De settled by tae
Governor and Council subject to certain general pro-
visions. The act fixes subsidy OF $1,000 per niie
land grant Of 10000 acres per mile ana guaranty
Stated in the for each mile OF the section OF
susecon contracted for; the tenders for the Work 10
state the lowest per nile for which guaranty 10
be required. ....... ..ou,,,,, o.,t-
mates and III proportion TO the nature aud cost OF the
work performed. Tue land is e. be In 20 square me
blocks along the line OF the road Care viii be taken TO
provide against land oobery by the Government Keep
ing control thirds OF the land which IS 10 10
sold by them at prices to be agreed upon tue proceeds
70 be accounted for the Company halt yearly 10 pro-
portion TO the work done The remaining third viii DO
handed over to the Company IN the same proportion
The lands are available and of fair average quality
II such lands cannot be found on the line OF the road
itself they are be allotted elsewhere The cost of the
SURVEYS will be charge upon the subsidy. No contract
for any portion Of the main line OF the railway VIII 10
binding without first receiving the approval oI fsiia-
ment. -, -.-o..... o..
In every contract there will be clause reserV'ne 20
the Coyernmen the right 10 assume posscssob o suo
whole or any section Of the railway on pay OF 10
ner cent in addition the original cost less the Vsu
Of Land and money subsidies received and deciaed
to constrnct the railway public WORK OF Tue DO
minion the construction will be by contracts nrst or.
fered 10 public competition, and the regulations Tor tho
snbseoent cement will be made by the Governor
n council The branches OF the road VIII be subject m
the foregoing respects " precisely the same conons
ast