The Railways of Canada for 1870-1: Shewing [sic] the Progress, Mileage, Cost of Construction, the Stocks, Bonds, Traffic, Earnings, Expenses, and Organization of the Railways of the Dominion : Also, a Sketch of the Difficulties Incident to Transportation in Canada in the Pre-railroad DaysPublished at the Office of the Monetary Times, 1871 - 213 páginas |
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Página 159 - Pre-emption, requiring actual residence of the Pre-emptor on the land claimed by him. In consideration of the land to be so conveyed in aid of the construction of the said Railway, the Dominion Government agree to pay to British Columbia, from the date of the Union, the sum of $100,000 per annum, in halfyearly payments in advance.
Página 9 - Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, by THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY (L1M1TED), Toronto, Ontario, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
Página 146 - The canal is 27 miles in length from Port Colborne on Lake Erie to Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario. The difference in level between the lakes is about 327 ft., which is overcome by a system of 25 lift-locks.
Página 158 - The Government of the Dominion undertake to secure the commencement simultaneously, within two years from the date of the Union, of the construction of a railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, and from such point as may be selected, east of the Rocky Mountains, towards the Pacific...
Página 160 - Majesty concerning the union of British Columbia with Canada, adopted by this house on Saturday, the 1st April instant, should be constructed and worked by private enterprise, and not by the dominion government; and that the public aid to be given to secure that undertaking should consist of such liberal grants of land, and such subsidy in money, or other aid, not increasing the present rate of taxation, as the parliament of Canada shall hereafter determine.
Página 159 - And the Government of British Columbia agree to convey to the Dominion Government, in trust, to be appropriated in such manner as the Dominion Government may deem advisable in furtherance of the construction of the said Railway, a similar extent of public lands along the line of Railway, throughout its entire length in British Columbia, not. to exceed, however, Twenty...
Página 145 - The whole property was placed in the hands of a Receiver, appointed by the Court of Chancery.
Página 159 - Territories and the Province of Manitoba. Provided that the quantity of land which may be held under Pre-emption right or by Crown Grant within the limits of the tract of land in British Columbia to be so conveyed to the Dominion Government, shall be made good to the Dominion from contiguous Public Lands; and provided further, that until the commencement, within Two Years as aforesaid from the date of...
Página 159 - Provided, that the quantity of land which may be held under pre-emption right, or by Crown grant, within the limits of the tract of land in British Columbia, to be so conveyed to the Dominion Government, shall be made good to the Dominion from contiguous public lands; and, provided further, that until the commencement, within two years, as aforesaid, from the date of...
Página 41 - Government has, or will, issue its 6 per cent. currency bonds, to the amount of about $63,616,000, viz. : upon 300 miles at the rate of $48,000 per mile ; upon 976 miles at the rate of $32,000 per mile; and upon 1,124 miles at the rate of $16,000 per mile. The annual interest upon the above sum will equal $3,816,960. These bonds are a second mortgage upon the respective lines, the several Companies being authorized to issue their own bonds to an amount equal to the Government subsidy...