The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
THE NEW DOMINION.

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Scheme for the Construction or the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad-The Leading
Features-The Subsidies and Grants
from the GOvernment-Branch Lines
To BE Rapidly Pushed Forward.
OTTAWA, May 8, 1874,
Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, Minister OF Public
WORKS, will move to-day that the House 60 into
Committee Of the Whole on Tuesday next to con-
slider new measure providing for the construc-
ton OF the Canadian Pacific Railway. The follow
ing are
THE LEADING FEATURES OF THE BILL
The road is to be divided into four sections. The
first win extend from Lake Nipissing to the upper
or western end OF Lake superior; the second from
Lake Superior to Fort Garry; the third from Fort
Garry to some point between Fort Edmonston
and the Rocky Mountains; the fourth from
the last named section to the Pacific Ocean at
some point in British Columbia. There will be two
branches, one from Fort Garry to Pembina, the
other westward nom the Eastern terminus south
Of Lake Nipissing and eastward to some point on
the Ottawa River. The last named branch Is
feature Of the undertaking which was not included
in the original Canadian Pacific Railway bill
line OF telegraph is to be constructed along the
whole extent OF the railway and Its branches in
advance OF the construction Of the road, and as
soon as the route has been determined upon the
bill enacts that 1t may be constructed either by
private enterprise or as a government work. The
act Of 1872 declared that it should be built
and worked by private enterprise and not
by the Dominion government, and by one
company. The gauge is to be four feet
eight and half inches, ana the whole
general management of che undertaking is to be
under the charge OF the Minister OF Public Works.
The bill provides that the several sections may be
divided into sub-sectOns the contractors for Sec
lions or sub-sections to construct and work their
respective portions on terms to be settled by the
Governor and Council, subject to certain general
provisions The act fxes subsidy of $4,000 per
mile, land grant OF 10000 acres per mile. ana
guarantee OF four per cent iOr q given number
OF years on sum to be stated in the contract Tor
each mile OF the section contracted for; the ten
der for the work to state the lowest sum per mile
money subsidy will be paid upon monthly
ssa oos ns IN s = re
be in twenty square mile blocks along the line Of
the road. Care win be taken to provide against
OF over twothirds OF the land, which Is to be sold
by them at prices to be agreed upon, the proceeds
70 ne m o w 70 e e a Sr
Will be handed over to the company In the same
proportion. The lands are to be available and Of
lair average quality. II such lands cannot be found
the line the road itself they are to be allotted
elsewhere The cost of the surveys viii be
ton Of the main line OF the railway will be binding
without first receiving the approval OF Parliament
In every contract there win be clause reserving
to the government the right to assume possession
of the whole or any section OF tie railway
on payment Of ten per cent in addition to the
money subsidies received, and II It is decided to
construct the railway as o public work of the Do
aro IN sne W DC 6y nrss
for the subsequent management Will be made by
the Governor In Council: The branches OF the
precisely the same conditions as the main line.
The bill Will give powers to the Governor In
with grants OF land or money from the province OF
Ontario, secure the construction OF the branch
m o t 1 sxsFne al OF the
lines OF railway IN Ottawa Valley. The Governor
In Council Will also be empowered to make with the
company or companies owning any part OF the said
branch railway arrangements for leasing to them
any portion which may belong to the governments.
a term OF ten years, and to be binding, must FIRST
be approved by the House OF Commons Power Is
eress OF the works at any time until the next ensuing
session OF Parliament. The bill will contain no
stipulation as TO the time TO be occupied in the
authority OF Parliament over the Judgment, dis
erection ana good faith OF the administration to
to letting the contracts Is intrusted The branch
lines connecting the eastern terminus with the
a anH 70 viii be- pdy foT
ward. The latter only waits for Information as 10
the progress made by American companies, con-
necti0n with which 1t Is intended TO establish.
Washed Ashore from n Wreck.
QUEBEC, May 8, 1874.
The Collector OF Customs at Magdalen Island
writes letter to the Marine Department. stating
that on the 10th OF December last four chests con-
tanning seamen's clothing, bedding, &C, were
found on the north beach or Greensboro Island, In
one OF which were q number or letters written In
Italian and Greek, and In another a slip OF paper
with the words. sShip ST. Kevln, OF dublin, Cap
tain Jcnkinsu large boat without a name was
also washed ashore There have been no other
wrecks on The Island