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MONTR hAL DECEMBER 12, 1882. c 'In N^— ',V"V '..s-^.'vr'7^i'-.- OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE CANADIAN P/ICIFIC R/ILWAY Tlio CiUiadiaii I'aciiic Uiiilwav Coiupauv was iuccti'iHir- atod ill F('l)niaiy, lss|. hy r^cthn-.s ratciil under the Great Seal of the Doiiiinioii of Canada, for tlie i)urpose of eoiisTriictinjj,- and o|)eratin,!4 a Uno of railway hetween the Atlantic and the i'aeific seal)oaids, tlnou^li Canadian territory exclusively. The capital stock of the Company is lixed at spii 1,000.01 m. The charter was granted in pnrsuanc e of a contract nuid(> hetwe(>n the (iovei-nnient ami certain individuals on lielialf of tile Company, and nndei' the authority of an act uf the Dominion Parliament, hy \\ liich the contiact was coidirmed. It confers large powers on the Company, sucli as the right of const iiicting hranches along the entire length of file line, of estahlisliing lines of ships or steamei's at its termini, and of constructing and worlc- ing telegraj)]! lines for Imsinivss of the pnhlic, as well as for their own. In consideration of the completion and perpetual opera tion of the railway, as stipulated in the contract, the Govl Department ernment of the Dominion granted lO the Conipany a Suh sidy of )i«25,0()0,n00 in inomy, and 2r),0u0,0U(t acres of land: all of the land to he tit for settlenient. The Goverimient has already completed ahout ];!:) miles of the main line, from Wimiipeg eastward to Rat • ^ias"i Portage, and a branch line 65 miles in length from Winni- peg, southward to Emerson, on the United States boundaiy, and is constructing 300 miles of the main line from Rat Portage eastwaixl to Thunder Bay, on LakeSuperioi-, and 213 miles of the main line from the Pacific terminus at Port Moody, eastward to Kamlooi)s, in British Columbia; all of which, aggregating 713 miles of railway, costing alpout $85,000,000, and covering two of the most ex- pensive sections, are to be completed by the Government and transferred absolutely to the Company, free of charge. The sections between Winnipeg and Rat Portage and between Winnipeg and Emerson have already been turned over to the Company, and are now operated by it; and the section between Rat Portage and Lake Superior has recently been opened for uraffic and will, it is ex- pected, be fully complctefl and transferred to the Com- pany by the end of June next. Among other special and very valuable privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Company, their contract with the Government provides as follows: §10. "In further consideration of the premises, ' the Government shall also grant to the Company the ' lauds required for the roadbed of the railway, and for its ' stations, station grounds, workshops, dock gi'ounds and ' water frontage at the termini on navigable waters, ' buildings, yards and other appurtenances required for ' the convenient and effectual construction and worki"g ' of the railway, in so far as such land shall be vested in ' the Government. And the Government shall also ' permit the admission free of duty, of all steel rails, ' fish i)lates and other fastenings, spikes, bolts and nuts, ' Avire, timber, and all material for bridges, to be used in ' the original construction of the railway, and of a tele- ' graph line in connection therewith, and all telegraphic qZlHl apparatus reiiuired for the firet equipment of such tele- p^rapli line." § 14. " Tlio Company shall have the right, from time to time, to lay out, construct, equip, maintain and work hranch lines of railway from any point or jioints along their main line of railway, to any pointer points within the territory of the Dominion. Provided, al- ways, that before commencing any branch, they shall first deposit a map and plan of such branch in the De- partment of Railways. And the Government shall grant to the Company the lands required for the road- bed of such branches, and for the station, station grounds, buildhigs, workshops, yards and other ai)pur- tenances requisite for the efficient construction and working of such branches, in so far as such lands are vested in the Government." ^ 15. "For 20 years from the date hereof, no line of railway shall be authorized by the Dominion Parliament to be constructed south of the Canadian Pacific Railway, from any point at or near tbe Canad- ian Pacific Railway except such line as shall run south- west, or to the westward of south-west ; nor to within fifteen miles of latitude 49. And in the establishment of any new Province in the North- West Territories, provision shall be made for continuing such prohibition after such establishment until the expiration of the said period." § 16. " The Canadian Pacific Railway and all sta- tions and station grounds, Avorkshops, buildings, yards and other property, rolling stock and apjiur- tenances required and used for the construction and working thereof and the ca[)ital stock of the Company shall be forever free from taxation by the Dominion, or by any province hereafter to be established, or by any municipal corporation therein; and the lands of " the C'onipany in the Noi-th-West Territories, until they " are either sold or occupicl, shall also be free from " such taxation for 20 years after the giant thereof " from the Crown." The right is also given to the Conii)any to take from imblic lands such stone, timber iuid other material as may be useful in the coiistl'uclioii of tlie railway; and the charter provides for the establishment by concert with the Government of fair tolls, and piobiluts their subse- ([uent reduction either by the Government or by Parlia- ment below such rates as would afford a profit of ten per cent, per annum on the capital invested. THE RAILWAY. From Montreal, the present eastern terminus, the main line is completed and in operation westAvard, through Ottawa, the capital of the Dominidii, to Callander, near Lake Nipissing, a distance of 'Ml nnles; and the track is laid to Sturgeon River, -10 miles further west. From Sturgeon River westward to Thunder Bay, on the north- western sliore of Lake Superior (a distance of about (HO miles), the work of construction is proceeding rapidly; and it is tlie intention of the Company to complete this section during the year ISSG. At Thunder Bay, con- nection is made with the Lake Superior section, al- ready mentioned as under construction by the Govern- ment and nearly completed, extending westward to the city of Winnipeg, a distance of 435 miles. From Winnipeg westward the main line is completed and in opei-ation to Swift Current, a distance of 512 miles; and the track is laid O-i miles beyond. To this it is the intention of the Company to add about 325 miles during the coming year, carrying the end of the track into the Rocky Mountains; and this will leave but 300 miles of road to be built to connect Avith the Gov- ernment section, already refeiTed to as under construe- tion betwooii KaniluDps and I'ort Moody, tho Pacific terminus. Tliis Govennnont section will probably bo corni»leted in 1885, by wbicb time the Conii)any expect to complete their own work across tin* mountains, thus affording a through rail ccmnection between LakeSuperior and tho Pacific Ocean. A short connection between tho main liiic and the rail- way sj'stem of the Stat(! of Nmv York is afforded by a branch from Carleton Place to Bn)ckville,oa the St. Law- rence River, The Company have under construction a branch lino about 100 miles in length, from a i>oint on tho main line, west of Tjakc Ni[)issing. to Algoma.on Lake Huron, \vliii'h will be comi)lcted during the coming year and will afford a valuable and indisi)cnsa>)l(! connection with ti>e great lakes. Between Algoma and Thunder Bay a .s'ranboat coimectiou will be maintained until the completion of the Eastern section of the main line along Lake Superior, The Blanch from Winnipeg to Emerson, which has been turned over by the Government to the Company, has hitherto afforded the only means of connnuni- cation between the Eastern Provinces and the Cana- dian Northwest, It also connects with the railway system of the United States, by means of the St, Paul, Minncvapolis & Manitoba Railway, on the east side of the Red River of the North. During tho past season the Company have built a branch line, 100 miles in length, from Winnipeg southwesterly to the Pembina Mountain, and a branch of 13 miles from tliis line to Gi'etna, also on the International Boundary line, where it connects with another portion of the main line of the last mentioned railway, on the west side of the Red River of the Noith. The Company have acquii'ed by purchase a number of smaller branches, all of which are of local importance in connection with the several sections of the main line. ■•^mmta 6 RECAPITULATION (1). Main Link — ifaidrcal I)iri»ion. Montreal, West to Callaiuler Eastern Section. Callander, West to Sturgeon Itivcr Sturgeon River, West to Thuniler Unj'. > as. n Z W C B 5. g E. B a r- Completed iiiul Kiiulpped. 347 40 Lake Siiju^nor Section. Thunder Bay, West to Winnipeg i. Central Section. \ Winnipeg, West beyond Swift ('urrent 94 miles (lo end of tracit). . .]. End of traclt, West over suniniil of Roclty Mountains to Kaniloops. i. 600 I'acifc Section. Kainloopg, West to Port Moody, on Pacific Coast Total Main Line (8,W4 miles) !W7 046 Bt. Lin St. .Terome St. Eiistache Aylmer Brocliville BiiANcn Links. Montreal Divinion. Branch, N. E. from St. Tlierese, near Montreal. N. W. 8.W. " " " " " i N. W. " Hull, near Ottawa 8. E. " Carlton Placo(tlie junction of Ontario & Quebec Ity. wilh CaDudiau Pacific Hy.,) to Brockville, on St. Lawrence Hiver, connecting with railway system of New York West from Brockville — Carlton Branch Eastern Section. Sturgeon River Falls, S.W. to Algoma, on Lake Huron, to bf5>9»i)ed with the most modern ma- chinery. None of ihe equipment has been furnished by the Government. m CHARACTER OF THE LINE. The entire line is b'nng constructed with a view to the most efficient and economical operation. Steel rails of the best quality, weighing 50 pounds per yard and upwards, are used throughout; and all important struct- ures are of a permanent character. Great care has been taken to secure the lightest possi- ble gradients; and ir. this respect the Canadian Pacific will compare most iavorably with all other trans-con- tinental lines. The maximum gradients between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains (a distance of nearly 1,400 miles) will no; exceed 52^^ feet to a mile; and on the greater portion of this section they will not exceed ii 40 feet to a mile. From Winnipeg eastward to Thun- der Bay the maximum is only 2G-,\feet. The final location of the Lake Superior section has so far advanced as to justify the helief that the first named maximum (r)2i«f feet) will not be exceeded between Montreal and the Rocky Mountains, a distance of about 2,;)30 miles. •The heavier gradients, which will in uo case exceed those of the Central Pacific Railway, will b.* confined to the mountain section, and within a space of 150 miles. It is also to be noted that the entire mountain section is embraced within a distance of less than 550 miles from the Pacific coast, while that of the Central and Union Pacific Railways covers about l,25o miles, and lies at a much greater elevation. Careful provision has been made against snow on the l)rairie section, by elevating the road-bed so far above the surface of tiie country as almost entirely to avoid cuttings. CHARACTER OF COUNTRY TRAVERSED. . The road east of Lako Nipissing traverses in greater part an old and well developed country and commands the immense lumber traffic of the upper Ottawa Valley. From Callander westAvard, and tlnougliout the whole of the Lake Superior section to Winnepeg, the line runs through many forests of valuable timber, which will fur- nish fuel and lumber to settlers on the prairies beyond; this part of the line also passes through most valuable mineral lands, abounding in iron and copper. The railway between Winnipeg and the foot-hills of the Rocky Mountains, 900 miles long, traverses one of the finest agricultui-al regions in the world, the settlement of which has been hitherto impeded by the want of railway facilities, l)ut is now making remarkable progi'ess. 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