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 QuKBEC, 13x11 Feuy., 1874. 
 
 Hi- \Voi.-lii|) ilie Al^iyor, 
 
 itiid MiMiibor:- of till! Ciiy Coimoil, 
 
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 Til" ^iilij.'ci l)ri)Mjrlii ntiilci- y(Mu- rKii-iidcM-iiiion yt'.>lori.l,iy evening — ii Railway 
 comtnaniLiition bolwccii llii^ Cily ■iinl liic V'alli-y of ilie Liilic St. .Toliii — is nC (iri'|) 
 iiii|5()ii!iii((; In lliis Disliic!, ini'l more especially to llii> City. 
 
 Tlie (Jiiebic an(l(i()sfi)i'il Railway was \\n' jirsl road built uiuler the Wooibn Railway 
 Aoi (if 18G!), and was undertaken with the view ol eventually oxtcMiding the Road to LaNc 
 St Jiiiin. A SIMM of over $20;"),000 has already been expended on this road. 'Die 
 Le:,'islaliire, reeoi;;ni/',ing the iMip')r',anfie oi this Railway eorninuniealioii, ntiderlook the 
 loealioii of the line to tl;e l>alie at the publio expense ; and i)y the A<'», V'ie .'55 e. 3"), 
 conferred upon this Con.paiiy n land-grant of ],200,flUO acres to assist in the building of 
 this Ri^ad ; the Conipany having, likewise, by amendments lo its Act ol Ineorporation, 
 obtaiiied the necessary powers lo this enil. Negotiations were eutercuJ iiitt) in Knifland, 
 with the view ol raising the necessary capital for the construction of the entire line 
 of liailw.iy, ba>ed upon the security oi the above-named land-grant ; but these 
 negotiations were not brought lo a successful issue, an additional money-b isis 
 having been declared indispensable. Since then, the Company, through Mr. John Ross, 
 of Quebec, have renewed ne-oliaiions lo this end ; and last summer an arrangement was 
 arrived at which secured the immediate construction of the lirsl section of the Road from 
 Ihe Palais Harbour lo St. Raymond, a disium e of about '15 miles. But, owing to the 
 Com|)any not having bc!en able lo secure the acceptance, on the part of the Govrrnincnl, 
 Ihe City ol Quebec, and the Municipality of Si. Raymond, of the condilions laid down 
 by Mr. .Tolin Ross, this agreement lell thriugh. After somi3 further negotiations, the 
 Company n'ceived, on the lOih N'ov. last, two letters from Mr. Ross, staling the conditions 
 upon which the necessary ca|)ital, eslimaled at ^,3,500,000, lo build the Company'^ road, 
 complete, had been secured. These condilions (in so far as related to llu^ Government) 
 were embodied in a uiemorandmu datcil 2o\\\ Nov. la-1, signed by the President, 
 Vice-President, and Ihe Mayor of the Cily of Quebec, aixi^/icio Uireclor, and were duly 
 submilled lo the Government, with the view of being carried out in the Railway Policy 
 whicli it was iheu generally undersloed tiie Govenuuer' would submit to Parliament. 
 
 'i'lie memorandum and letters ab(ive referred lo are annexed. 
 
 The l5oard of J)irectors have much pleasure in observing, that the vast imporlance 
 of this Railway commuuicuiion between Queliee and Lake Si. .John, with the view 
 of throwing open lo seltiemeni one oi the most impoitant sections ol this i'rovince, has 
 been fully recognized by Parliament ; ami :n the course ol tlie debate on the Resolutions 
 relative to Railways, assurances from ail (piariers were given that the measure of aid 
 applied lor will be extended lo this Comijaiiy at the next Session ol Parliament. 
 
 The Hoard recognize, also, with pleasure, the exjjressions of deep interest 
 tnanilesled by the members ol the Cily Clonm il during the interview of last evening. 
 
 The iiailway Legislation of the last Session has made it a matter of vast importance 
 that this ConijKiny should eouunence the construction of its Read iuuucdiately, and for 
 the following reasons : 
 
 First. — Because this Company, unless it commences operations within the year, 
 under the terms of the present Railway Act, will lose the benefit ol sharing in 
 
the moneys lapsing from tlie Coinpmies to be struck from tlie list owing to ilieir iailure 
 in com|)l}ii)g with the provisions of the above-named Act ; wliereiis, should operations 
 be commcncpd ihis Spring, from ll c dociaiations of llic Government, and without any 
 increase in the Kailway Policy, but simply from the fact of a large; amount of money, now 
 appropriated, remaining in the Treasury, owing to several ("ompanies which it is known 
 cannot, for various reasons, proceed with their works, this Company will meet with no 
 diflicully in obtaining, at the nnxl Si'sslon of Parliament, the measure of aid which it 
 has prayed for, and which will enab'e it to secure the necessary capital to assure the 
 construction of its entire line of llaihvay. 
 
 Second. — It is, likewise, of moment that tlio Company shoulil profit by the present 
 slate of the money-market, which is favorabl ', hut which may not be so at a later period. 
 
 Third. — Again, it is of the very liigubl importance that the Company should meet 
 Parliament at tiie next Session wiiii the First Scclioa of its lioad built and in operation. 
 Such being the case, public opiniim and the capital interested in the enterprise will 
 secure the necessary legislation to ensuie liie entire line ol Railway. This must be evident 
 at a glance. In fact, tlio immediate conslruel'on of the First Section of the Road, 
 practically speaking, assures the gradual and ultimate construction of the entire Railway. 
 
 The question, therefore, now arises : How shall the immediate construction of this 
 First Section of the Road l)e secured ? A'l acceptance, by the City Council, of the offer 
 contained in Mr. Ross's letter under date of lOlh November last, will materially coulribule 
 to this result. The passage of a resolution embodying this acceptance will enable the 
 Company to ask and receive from the Executive of this Province a declaration to the 
 effect that the Government will, ai the next Se: /ion of Parliament, submit a resolution 
 embodying the terms contained in .Mr. Ross's letter, also under date of 10th Nov. last. 
 But without this action on the part of the City Council, the board are not in a position 
 to approach the Executive. With t!ie above-mentioned resolution on the part of the 
 City Council, and with the declaration of the Government, this Company will be in a 
 position to secure the immediate construction of the First Section ol tlie Road to St. 
 Raymond. 
 
 If the construction of this Railway be not undertaken without delay, there is 
 danger of the Valley of L:\ke St. John, the natural back-country of this City, being 
 brought into direct coinmnnieation with Montreal by a branch-line of the Northern 
 Colonization Railway, via St. .Teroiiie, ihroiigii La Taqu^^, to Lake St. John ; whereas 
 this Company, by inune(iiately cnmmeneing operations, will eventually centre; in this 
 City the trade of the two most important sections of this Province, the Valley of Lake 
 St. John and the District of Si. .Maurice, by means of a short branch from the main line 
 to La Tuque. 
 
 It has been estimated that pri»l)ably onc-iiflh of the agricultural lands of this 
 Province are situated in the Valley ol ilic Lake St. John : the soil is proverbially proJui-iive 
 and the climate mild; and it has been computed that a population of some 300,000 souls 
 can be therein localiul. 
 
 The importance, therelore, to this City, of opening up and controlling the trade of 
 these sections of the Province, cannot be over-estimated. 
 
 Estimates of the probable Co<t of the Construction of the First Section of the Road ; 
 also, of the probable Tradic, Income, and Expenditure, are annexed. 
 
 The advantages that would accrue to the City, in return for tho amount of assistance 
 sought for, are as follows : 
 
 First. — In the expenditure to be incurred in the building of this section of the Road, 
 and in its working ; 
 
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 Second.— \n the expendilure to be incurred in ihe gradual construction and working 
 of the entire line of Railway to J^a Tuque and to Lake St. John. The Road from Si. 
 Raymond will be built in sections of from 25 to 30 inih;s, and the sections, 
 as soon a-; oonipi-ted, will be opened to traffic. The trallic will consist chiefly in 
 lutiilicr, wliieh exists in inexhaustible quantities, and of all kinds, and will tax llie workini; 
 powers of the Road lo the uitermost, whilst the country is being opened up for colonization! 
 The supplies for the lumbering district of the St. Maurice will mostly pasi over this line, 
 direct from Quebtc, and thus largely increasing the local trade of this Ciiy; the cost of 
 the transport of these supplies, by this line of Railway, as compared with the present route 
 via Three Rivers, being most materially reduced ; 
 
 Third — In the cheapening of the cost of fuel, one of the most important items of 
 local consumption, estimated at about 100,000 cords annually. The quantity of fupl in the 
 district traversed by this Road being inexhaustible, and the consumption being as stated, 
 this item of traffic becomes a simple question of manufacture and transport. Supposing, 
 therefor.', liiat ih-ire bo brought into this City, over tl:is first section of the Road, 30,000 
 cords only annually, being at the rale of 100 cords per day, a large reduction in the price 
 of this article must, of necessity, take place ; and as, from known data, fuel at the rale 
 of $4 per cord can be delivered in the Palais Harbour, and as the price of fuel may be 
 safely said to average $6 per cord, a saving of $1 per cord is not an exaggerated estimate. 
 This would equal an annual saving of $100,000 to the citizens. It may be objected that 
 this inducement was held out when the Gosford road was first projected, and has never 
 been fulfilled. But the answer is easy and peremptory, the reasons being that Ihe 
 producers of firewood were, for the most part, employed on the Intercolonial and other 
 Railways ; the demand for labour being in excess of the supply ; also, that the road was 
 never pn-perly finisiu;d-up and equipped ; and, finally, that the Depdt at St. Sauveur 
 being at too great a distance from the (Jity, the cost of cartage was altogether out of 
 proportion to the cost of production ; 
 
 Fouri/i.— Likewise, in the increase in the value and the rental of the City properly 
 situated in and near the Palais Harbour : this increase cannot be denied unless all Railways 
 are a delusion. The Company locating the terminus of their Road in the Palais Harbour, 
 will require accommodation, and will be prepared to lease a portion of the City property 
 there situated, and pay a fair rental for the same. 
 
 What does this Company seek from the Corporation of the City of Quebec ? — a Bonus 
 of $a,500 per mile of Road, or a sum of about $100,000 for Ihe first section of its 
 Road, entailing an annual charge on the City Treasury of about $7,000. 
 
 Apart from the ultimate advantages which will accrue lo the City from the working 
 of a line of Railway starting from La Tuque and Lake St. John, and terminating in the 
 chief seaport of the Dominion, and but simply taking into account the benefits which 
 must result from the working of this Gist section of the Road, can there be any reasonable 
 hesitation in acceding to the prayer of this Company .' Is it not beyond a doubt but 
 that the return will cover the annual cliarge of $7,000— nay, ten-limes that amount ! ! 
 It is admitted, and the stupendous eftbrls that are being made all over the world to 
 foster Railway enterprise attest the soundness of the universal belief, that no <^i unity 
 can prosper without sure, rapid, easy, and cheap means of transport. Ii is lo be sincerely 
 hoped that the City Council will hasten to co-operate with this Company in securing the 
 construction of this most important line of Railway. 
 
 I have the honor to be. 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 Your most obedient servant, 
 
 M. W. BABY, 
 
 President. 
 
QiiEBKC, 26tli Novcinbtr, 1873. 
 
 (Copy.) 
 The llDiiovaljIo 
 
 Gkiikon Ouimf.t, 
 
 Premier, Stc, Ste., &<■• 
 
 SlH, 
 
 1 hivo ilu" lH).i..r to iriinsinit, liertnviih, a nu'inoiandiim signed hy llie Hon. 
 Mr Ci.ini<-, Uk- Mayor of (int-bcf, and -nvM.ir, on bHialf of ll.e Board of Directors of 
 the (iufhee and Lake Si. .lolin Hallway Company, and tu request tlial liu^ same be 
 laid before the Honorable llie Kxecuiive Council. 
 
 I liave llie Imnor to bi", Sir, 
 
 Your oljcdient scrvaiil 
 
 (Si-nod,) M. \V. I5A15V. 
 
 Qut:i!i;c, 2Ctli November, 1873. 
 
 Tlie u^lers;^u(■d. ..a behalf of the ISoard of Directors of the Qneljec and Lake 
 St. John UaiUviiy l 'ompany, be- to submit, for the (u.nsideration of the Honorable 
 the Executive Council : 
 
 'Ihal the iiuportanee of a llaiKvay conuunnication between Quebec aud Lake St. 
 John liii:. been, since years, universally recognized, 
 
 And has been admitted by Parliament, as evidenced in its legislation in favor 
 • •f liiis lia'dwiiy ; 
 
 ■y\y.a iliis Ulaiiway will ihrow open to coLnization one of the uuisi fertile and 
 impmtaiU sections of this Province, a territory capable of supporting a population of over 
 ;i (pian-r ol a uiillion ol souls, and 'ou- completely isolated. 
 
 Aim! will immensely enhance the value of the public domain in this part of the 
 Province, and will <!raw lorth numberless sources of wcalih at present dornumt ; 
 
 Thai the pressing necessity of ibis Ilailway comnmnicaliou is conceded on all 
 |,,„ds- the iidiibitants settled in the Valley ol Lake Si. ,iohn, despairing of being lu'oughl 
 within easv con,nuuiicaiion of Quebec, and seeing no iadueemonts held out to open 
 up the eouuny, are already commencing to emigrate f'/om this section ol the Provmce ; 
 
 That the only uunuis to be resorted to, with success, to secure the development 
 of U.c Province, and of this section in pailicudar, is the fostering of Railway enterprise. 
 
 And the stupendous elii,rls bein- made ail over the world to encourage llaihvay 
 works, attest and conbrm the truth ol the asserlioii ; 
 
 'riiat the l5oard have received assurances that the capital rcpiired to build their 
 road, .'slimated at over ^Hh^lO per mile, can and will be raised, provided the 
 tJovernment will aecepl eidier one ol the two iollowing linancial bases : 
 
 l.t -The Governmcut !'> grant a Bonus of ^5,000 per mile of Railway, payable for 
 each and every ten miles of road built, and in Debentures bearing six per cent, interest, 
 and redeemable in forty years ; ca', 
 
 .,„d-The Gov-nmenl to resume the land-grant ol 1,200,000 acres, and in lieu 
 UuM-eof to subscribe Stock in the Co.upany's capital to the extent of $10,000 per nule of 
 road, payable as stated above.