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MEMORANDUM 
 
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 CONTAININO COPY OF 
 
 REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC., ETC., 
 
 liE TORONTO ESPLANADE IMPKOVEMENTS. 
 
 '[hrrv T; v'n "'p' ';'•''• '''' '''^''"'^""''^ ^""""'"«« "-' representatives of 
 property along the Esplanade. 
 
 The following motion by Aid. Turner was carried at this meeting : 
 
 J^vL*\7rutr'''''rf ""'""' '^ ''" '"'"•■^^'^'P ^''° ^f'^y^'-- "^-l "l^o that 
 wthhoF ."'■?'• r " ^^^''^""--^^ «f ^l'« various matters connected 
 with the Esp ana.Ie, be sub.mtte.l to the several Railway Companies, wifh 
 
 jom ecommendat.on to the Con.mit.eo ; but in the event of a conference 
 
 iequeste.lt., state if they <lesire to, or would avail of the proposed station 
 accommodation as eu.bodied in the memorandum submit: d 1^ til Grand 
 Irunk Ra. wa. Company, ami further, that in the event of the City surre k 
 ering Esplanade Street, west of Simcoe Street, for Railway purposes what 
 amingenumts each Company would suggest as to its eJ^^^J^':;!;!- 
 
 Schemes for a Segment of the presa^t Esplanade d(ff!cuWes, as proposed b,j Uis 
 Worship he Mayor of Toronto on behalf of the Cit,, and W. B McmI c' 
 Esq., SoUcUor, on behalf of the Grand Trunk Railway Company : 
 
 -AS PKOPOSKD BY THE MAYOR OK TORO.N'TO : 
 
 Jie the Cxrand Trunk Raihvay and other Railways, and the Esplanade. 
 
 1. That a. street not less than 40 feet wide be at once proceeded with from 
 Church Street on the east to Simcoe Street on the west. The s rj tl Te 
 continued along the rest of the front of the Esplanade in 1884 T a 1 
 P ope..ty owners shall be compensated for their bmd and pay half of he cos 
 
 occupied by the Railway tracks betwet ^:^^:: J:^^:^^^^:::^ , 
 

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 2. 'I'liiit until t'lo stroot is l.uilt botwoon Ray and C'liurch Stroots, tlio Hail- 
 way Comiiany sliall not inakw iis« oftlio tonrth track recently lai<l. 
 
 ;{. No .uirs sliall be allowvd to stand upon iiiiy of tiio tracks on the K-plimado 
 from Siincoo Street eastward, except such as may be re((uir<'d lor local tratlio 
 (loading' or unloadin,;,'), and th(>n oidy between iniersectin;,' streets; and 
 under no circumstances shall shuntin;^ be allowed on the l':s|ilanaile east of 
 Simcoe Street, exeei»L for the purpose of the local freii-ht before relerred 
 to. Tlie unloading of cars shall taUo place on the north and south tracks 
 only. 
 
 4. That gates be erected by the liailway Companies at the foot of the vai ions 
 intersecting streets, and a watchman shall be placed by the Railway f'oni- 
 pauii's thereat. The gates shall be so constructed that when they are open 
 for waggons, or persons to cross, they close for Railway pm'poses, aiM vice 
 versa. The Railway tracks at the font of all the streets shall l>c planked 
 over, antl always kept so by the Railway Companies. 
 
 .5. That the City shall devote all of Esplanade Street, from the north of the 
 present tracks, west of York Street, and John Street, south of Front Street, 
 ior Jiiihvay purposes, na confining it to the use of only the Grand Trunk 
 Eailway. but for Railways generally. Tliis is to be done, however, upon the 
 condition that the Itaibvay Comptnies erect a high level bridge, with 
 approaches from Front Street, at the foot ot John Street, to the Esplanade 
 front, for waggons, carts ami foot passengers, making connection with the 
 Credit Valley and Water Works' properties, to the satislaction of the City 
 Engineer, and enlargmg tlie Union Station. 
 
 G. That the Grand frunk Jiailway Company shall make satisfactory arrange- 
 ments with other Railway Companies now running into tlie City, so that they 
 can use the tracks on the Esi.lanade for the purpose of ingress to ami egress 
 Irom the City of Toronto, both eist and west, together with passenger 
 accommodation at the Union Station, the compensation to be made to the 
 Grand Trunk IJailway Company, and the order of running trains, Ac, to bo 
 settled between the Companies by the Railway Committee of the Privy 
 Council, or by arbitration. 
 
 7. As to the subways or bridges across the Queen Street, King Street, Yonge 
 Street, and other crossings, they shall be erected by tlie Railway Companies. 
 
 8. The legislation, if any, required to carrv out the arrangements above 
 suggested shall be obtained at the expense of the Railwiy Comjianies. 
 
 AS PROPOSED -JY "W. B. Mc^Mi'utiicn, Esq., solicitor kor tue oraxd trunk 
 
 RAIIAVAY COMPANY. 
 
 1st. To afford increased station accommoilation, the present Union Station 
 to be extended to Yoric Street, and southerly over Esplanade Street, to the 
 
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 noi-tlil.M.itof tl.fi prosont tracks, jrivin- insi.le platlbnii ftoeoinmod.ition of 
 m-iuly <loul)lo tlus i-.r.s.M.t capacity, and tlifi samo niitsi.I,., ...i ai-in- tho 
 station to such an oxtont us to a.lmit of iU.'iliti-s Immm- -ivvri tn all the Rail- 
 way Companies now ontoring tho City who may df.sirc to go there. 
 
 2ncl. Provision to ho uiado for all passengers arrivin- at an.l .h-parthi" from 
 the station at the north si.Ie, without croswinj? any of the tracks. Beside the 
 yanlway to the nonh for vehi.-les. with entrances from Front. York and 
 Simcoe Mre(>ts. a roa.lway to he (lonsirueted on the hinli level system for 
 foot pas.se,ij|ers from the level of Front Street to tho station, with descen.ling 
 stairways to the different platforms. 
 
 3rd. That the City shall >nrr..nder to the Uailwav Companv tho portion of 
 the hsplanade not covered hy KaiUvay tracks, lyjuur hetwecn York Street 
 and l'r,ek Street, and which, heyond hein^' nsd at pr<-s..nt .as an .-ntrance 
 ground to the Union Station, is of no value to the citizens. • 
 
 4th. To give proper .access an-l facilities to the Credit Valley Railway, and 
 the City Water Works property, the Company to huild an iron hrid-.. for foot 
 passengers and teams from Front Street, at or n-ar the foot of John Street, 
 to the water's edge, with ramps running down on the one han I to the Credit 
 Valley freight sheds, and on the other to tiie City Water Works property, so 
 that there need he no crossing of tiacks and no delay froiii trains shunting. 
 
 5th. The City to permanently close the south eiul of John Street, from 
 Front Street. 
 
 6th. All through freight trains to use the tracks south of station. an,l a yard 
 for through freight to be formed at the Don Station or east of that point so 
 that only local h^eight will remain on the present track .south o( the Irei-ht 
 shed. ° 
 
 7th. The Co'.npany to build overhead foot passenger bridges over the tracks 
 at the foot of York, Yong-, and Church Streets, at sucii points there as the 
 City m ly .letermine as nust suitai)le lor the ,)rotection of life and limb, the 
 City to jiay one-half of the cost thereof. 
 
 On the 11 th May a copy of the foregoing resolution and proposals was for- 
 warded to the representatives of the various Railway Companies. 
 
 On the iL'th His Worship the Mayor caused the following letter to be written 
 to Mr. McMurricli, the Solicitor of the Grand Trunk liailway Company ; 
 
 Siu,_l am directed by His Worship the Mayor to call your attention to the 
 fact that the resolution passed by the Esplanade Committee of the City 
 C'ouncil asks for a joint report from the Railway Companies interested on 
 the two schemes submitted for the removal of the present Esplanade diffi 
 
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 an,:'.,:' T '^"'•^'"^' ^^-'••^ '- «'-l '^ y-' -ul.1 arrange for 
 
 Ah tl.o prinnpal Company ii>top..sto.l is the GranM Tn.uk Railway IIi« 
 Worsiu,, tl.,„k.H yo,. should act as convener of the meeting. '' 
 
 I am 'u,.t,.er authorized to say the Executive Committee Hoom in the City 
 Uall 18 at your «e. vioo for timt purpose. ^ 
 
 I ivu), Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 « n. J. irrLL, 
 
 Asshlant Cil;/ Clerk. 
 mI;'' :''""'''' ''"^'"'^ ''" '"""^'' '" '^ ^•^"^'- "••^''•^■^'^^•^ '° "•« Worship the 
 
 Sr '"'■"•rV'^™ ""^y *'''« '^''^^'•"°''" i" receipt of your letter of this day's 
 date, and hasten to reply to same. ' 
 
 As is well known action «.as taken by the City Council some few weeks ago 
 tool, am lo„sIat.nn at Ottawa in connection with .he Esplanade, and one 
 of the i..am arguments used before the Railway Coaunittee to show why 
 such leg.slat.on should be granted was the iuun.diate necessity o. p omp' 
 acfon bemg ta'.en for the protection of life and limb along the EsplanlTe! 
 
 That no time should be lost in meeting the grievances complained of, I was 
 instructed on behalf of the Wrand Trunk Railway Company to sub.ni toZ 
 Counc: the proposition which is now under their consideration, bt which 
 
 To ^itt'eV"^'" '"'"'""' '^'"'"'^'^•^""«^ ^^^--^ ^« y-"- '^Pecti 
 
 The City Counc, , bemg in possession of the views of the Grand Trunk and 
 accompa..y,ng plan, a.>d your Committee being desirous of obtaining the 
 views o the other Railway Companies in .-egard to the p,.oposition so s-m t in hy 
 u. as also m that submilte,! by your Worship, should not, it seems to me, 
 relegate to the G,. and Trunk Railway Company a duty which, under the 
 circumstances, is manifestly that of the City. 
 
 As I mentioned to the Committee on Thursday last, our proposition is to the 
 City Council, and for the removal of the grievances especially above alluded 
 to, and m regard to which we are most anxious to arrive at a speedy settle- 
 
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 i remain, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 W.BAHCLAY Mr:\riTI{RlCII. 
 
 On the ir,th His Worsl.ij, the Mayor .lirect*-,! tl.o fnii • - 
 
 written .Afr. Mi-ilurrich. ">rcctM| the followi,,- jottor to (,.. 
 
 Dear Sir,-! a,n .hrecte.l hy His Worship the Jfavnr to ^av fl, f ) 
 mticii rejirrts that vou ,lo not think it nroL- f« a ^ ''" ''''''J' 
 
 ing of representatives of the v 2„s J i" I , Z\ " -"""T"" "'' '^ ""^*- 
 >int cor.i.,eratian of the proposeuLh;^ C r:';;:.:^. u ^^^^^ " ^ 
 Esplana.lo .Ufficulties, and flis Worship will therefc n. '*"■■'"" 
 
 self make arrar.gen^ents for such a meeting! -".sequence him- 
 
 I am, Sir, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 H. J. HILL, 
 
 Assistant City Clerk. 
 
 representatives were present : meetmg the following railway 
 
 W. B. McMnrrich, Solicitor, an,l E. P. IFannnfor,] ir„ • 
 the Grand Trunk Railwav • Samuel ^Jlr f"'"'"^^'"' «" behalf of 
 
 North Western I^ailwavEdmCwfr^"^'^ ''""'^"^'" ^'^'"''t'^-" * 
 & Bruce Raihvav ; Wui Wlvt" T^'": 7 .'^^^^ Toronto, Grey 
 
 Wm. Gooderham and Lhe flSari Te^^^^^^^ "^^ Yfl^y «'^''-y' 
 Company. . ^' °" ^^'^'"'^ ^^ "'« Midland Railway 
 
 Communications from Messrs V Ti n=i^ ^r- t, 
 
 regretting their inability to £ ptent '"" ""''^^"^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 
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 TIffi TOHONTO (JUEY & BUrci-: RAILWAY. 
 
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 _ ,^ Toronto, 2C)thMiiy, I S8;j. 
 
 Jo J[,H W'nrshij) the Mayor of Toronto. 
 
 . nk li uKvay ( on.pany lor an orootlon of an ...Hitlon to the Union St. o 
 at loronti, an.l as re«unl« Ksplana.le .Street generally. 
 
 This rv„„pany has hoen nu.king use of the .Union .Station ever since it. 
 en.c .o„ a, , ,,„,.„,,^,^ ,„ ^,,„^,,,^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^_ ^^ ^^ ..atisfaeto.y Zn ^1 
 
 n.ents can h.. n.ule with the Grand Trunk i.ulway Cou.pany for that ," i;":! 
 
 This Company has also laid and ha.l in nse a siding on Es.dana.le Street 
 b ween Snncoe and Brock Streets, with access iron, p'ter Street. ^^^ 
 o e„ yoars and cannot therefore look with favour upon the proposa oH e 
 G and runk Company that Esplana.le Street west of Simcoe St eot sho dd 
 be hando.1 ov.-r to that ( bmpany, thus depriving this Company of the use o 
 th above sKhng. It is in lact becoming daily more apparent that .re 
 quuon.oro space at tins point instead of less ; and in view of anv chcn^e 
 ben.g niade ni the disposition of Esplanade Street west of Simcoe' Street°I 
 des^e to say on behalf of this Con.pany that a.lditional space should Ire 
 se ved there for the purpose for which we now use it. viz: as an unloading 
 sjdmg. wuh access by way of I'cter Street. This is the more n.." a y a^ 
 the space at the disposal of the Kailway Companies east of York .street i 
 dady hecommg more and more useless owing to its overcrowded state. 
 
 that pa.t of Esplanade Street between York and Simcoe Streets to the 
 
iiioii Station. I atii 
 
 
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 Your obodiont servant 
 
 EDMITND Wli.AOGE, 
 Oeneral Manayer T. G d- Ji Jiy 
 
 At a mcotinir held on the iUf nf \f it, ,. 
 
 Credit Valley Hallway was sul.nuttcd : ^'''^''"^' P>'oposition by the 
 
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 OKNKRAL SUPKKr\TE.Vr)ICNT'.S OFI.ICK. 
 
 Toronto, .'jist May, 1883 
 His Worship the Mayor of the CUy of Toronto. 
 Siit,_ln rej.ly to your request tint H.w r-„ 
 
 I. AVe require aecess to the Tninn <^„^■ <_ 
 
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 Your obedient servant, 
 
 W. WJIY'J']':, 
 
 General Siipf. 
 
 >uent Of the tracL ^l^X^^^l^T''''''' ^'"' ^^^^••«"- ^° '^^ — ««- 
 NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD CO. 
 
 OFFICE OF THE GEVEKAL SUPEUINTRNDENT. 
 
 ^'^'^"' York, June iSth, 1883. 
 S' '' ^'*" ^'""""^ 'S«i'«'-»^<«»rf««^ Crec/.V Vallei, Rallu^ay, Toronto, 
 
 Dear Sir,_I have at your request examined the 
 
 Rail 
 
 way yards .and their 
 
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 various .sl.itts l.avc l....... n.>uii,..l to ul.li "■"'»'1\m l.av,. ,.0,,,^ in, 
 
 freight lK.yo„.l ,1,. liu.if.s n{ the city. ' '"'"''"« ''"•""«'' ''•""» lo°al 
 
 Such a yanl wo„l,| ,,,t only l.o ...nro onsHv H..,n .1 , 
 
 8U-^'..st,.,|, iM.t it un„i,l ,.,.s„lt in tlu, ,•.,.„ ' <• '''"" "*''''■'' ^ '"^Ve 
 
 eufc'.n.M, „, ofUer to hfi,,. th. 1„,,| r,.,,,,r to ' !.' cio- "' ^' ''"'"^'"S 
 
 linpicsHo,! witl. tl.e boiiof that th« Oi-an.l T...„.i, 
 
 to the host a,lva„ta,„. f s...... . ! , r^'"' "^^ """ "-"^'^-P-un-Is 
 
 "-t hu.g.iy i,.e..easo its ..cihtios, ' a n^T T^' ''"'"'' '" '"^ •''"'- 
 the ..ocessity ,0.. a .unv yanl u„| osiahh shtuentr^ "" """^^ ''"" ''^ '°"° '^''"'^ 
 
 With thi-; i„ vi(Mv. I ,„a,lo. vvhih, in Tofotito fl, > 
 
 reanan.'en>..nt ot tho tracks an.l h..il,ii„,;;',;'T-^'"" "'"'''•'"" ''"'' "'« 
 
 peotiveottlu-,,ivs,MUown...shi,,of tho Ian. '^'"'^^'Vv*, cnthvlv irres- 
 
 Grand Trunk Railway, to the CrLlit Vaile;; '^^"ni:^ clil:;' '^'"^"^ '"^ "^^ 
 
 This pmvi.hvs for an pnlaruotuont of tho rr^- 
 
 with new streets of access, a ren,oleiiin,Tr7?r!^"'' '''"'"■""' '"««^her 
 
 freight var.ls. with largely increased ac o" ,1 ''' """"«'^ '^"'^ '^'^'^^ 
 
 some huiUlings, as explained hy mo .hu'ui;.' ,„" rec '-"'' " '^^"•^'^^'o" of 
 
 These changes u-ouhl enahle tho passen-.er denot ^. K 
 
 as n, name, a Union Station, with ri-Wit of n I "''"''' '" '''^«^' ^^ "^eH 
 
 such independent .nana.e,„ent as t"o ..tLr'''. T '"' "'" '^'"'"'"■^■^' '-^"d 
 be duly protected, while the local J-, ""^ ^''"^ ''■■* '"'^''^'^'^ will 
 Railway wtU >- increased instead of b::,;;';;;:;;;;!;;::^ ""' '" '"'^"^ ''^""^ 
 
 U5d. 
 
 avor to make ifc accept- 
 
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 I therolore su-est that eaoh of the Hallways be invite.l to appoint n renre- 
 sentat.ve, with powers t. ant h, ,ts behalf, to meet a eonmnttee of the 
 Counol. ,„ onhM- to .bscu.s this an.l other plans, and to attempt to arrive at 
 some general understanding. 
 
 I have also considered the various difficulties which are found to result from 
 the present arrangement of tracks along the Esplanade, east of the Union 
 fetation, an.l tlie best means of promoting the safety and convenience of the 
 public, without curtailing the Kaihvay facilities. 
 
 While the re-arrangement of tracks proposed by yourself, woul.I in my 
 judgment be a material improvemv nt, as doubling the present facilities for 
 unloading freight, without increasing the damper or the number of tracks 
 I lear that the Grand Trunk Railway would ob.ject to the surrender of one of 
 Its running lines lor that pu.pose, until at least it has secured more accommo- 
 dation in another way. 
 
 Fortunately, as I believe, this needed increased accommodation can be 
 secured before the present northerly ti'ack is disturbed. 
 
 I believe that a new street along the water front, and south of the existin<r 
 tracks, must soon be made, as proposed by the Mayor of Toronto. It seems 
 to me that even if the crossings be protected by gates and watchmen, the 
 danger to the public of having a running line within five feet of the houses, 
 is too great to be long endured. 
 
 This new street seems to me to be especially needed from Church Street 
 eastwardly, although it may profitably be extended westward as far as Bay 
 
 Street. 
 
 In considering, however, what is likely to happen when this street is made 
 I deem the proposed width of 40 feet inadequate. It seems to me inevitable 
 that as soon as it is completed, the pressure from the merchants for more 
 unloarling space will prove so great, that cars would be placed upon the 
 outer, or most southerly track lor freight delivery to waggons. 
 
 As the effect of this wouhl be to use up, or to materially interfere with one 
 of the present running lines, it seems to ine better to recognize the necessity 
 now, and to plan tlie new street so as to provide for an additionnl tmck just 
 south of the running line, to serve as an unloading track. This will use 
 about 7 feet of the proposed widening, and if next to this a Roadway 35 feet 
 wide be provided, and next a sidewalk 8 feet wide, the new street would 
 need to be aU feet wide. 
 
 I believe it would be better to make this street 00 feet wide, so as to provide 
 ample ^pacc, and as a coniiderabie part of the expense consists ot the Bulk- 
 
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 head protection along tlie lake, the cost will not be much greater tiian flor 
 the narrower street originally proposed. 
 
 As the Grand Trunk Riilway is an abutting owner along this proposed street, 
 It would probably be assessed for a coiisi.lerable portion of the cost Tiiis it 
 doubtless will i,ay much more cheeiiully if it .lerives du-ect benefit therefrom, 
 in the way of increas(!d track accommodation. 
 
 The new unloading track, however, should not be exclusively Grand Trunk 
 property. All other Railways coming into Torohto should have equal rights 
 of use and access to it, upon paying the Grand Trunk a fair price per car'^for 
 mauitenance and for interest upon the investment. It would proi.al.lv be 
 necessary to revise the rates from time to time, in order that they sliall be 
 equitable. 
 
 After th^s additional track is provided, it would probably be well to re arrange 
 the others as proposed by you, and to use the two present main tracks boTh 
 as running lines, and as .listributing tracks, by dividing them into a series of 
 short blocks, aiK.l providing cross-over connections b<:-tweeii them at suitable 
 points. The relief afforded by the new southerly track along tlin lake, would 
 probably be such that a special shunting line would no longer be necessrry. 
 
 I also desire to call attention to the fact that the value of the property along 
 the Esplanade might, in n.y judgment, be materially increased by providing 
 a series of spur tiacks iiom the main lines into the adjoining properties, so 
 as to make them more aval. able for manufacturing establishments. These 
 wouhi then receive their coal, and ship their products over these Bpur tracks, 
 thus domg away with much teaming and expense, with little or no additional 
 obstruction to the traffic along the street. This more particularly a|>plies to 
 the north side of I he street, between George S.reeland the Distdlery, but 
 could also be extended to the wharves and piers on the north side of the 
 street. I have indicated in pencil on the enclosed map. how this may be 
 done, but not having the locatior, of the buildings I cannot plan the tracks 
 accurately ; J think curves could be used as sharp as 350 feet radius. 
 
 With respect to providing for the safety of the public in crossing the Railway 
 tracks on the Esplanade. 1 am of opinion that a system of hoisting poe gates 
 operated by watchmen at the piincii)al street crossings, would for the present 
 prove sufHcient. There should probably be a light, fence, say of wire, a'ong 
 and on each side of the running lines, from one gate to another, in order to 
 prevent foot passengers fiom aitempiing to cross at other points than at the 
 streets. 
 
 Eventually, however, it will be necessary to carry mnie of the streets over- 
 head. say. perhaps, Church, Yonge and York Streets, but it seems to me that 
 this cannot well be done until the water lots in front of the Esplanade, are 
 further reclaimed and improved by a system of wharves and piers. 
 
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 t-^y ; ,1,. ap ;:;:: ;; t^r^^l ;;:;f «- -' ^^'^ -.•« of one in 
 
 de,en., .,,o; ij!!^ ^Z^.^^'^^TtlJT^I'^''''''' '''''' '''' 
 post, one,l for the p,.e.en,. ""* " ''"'"'"" ^'^^ be safely 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 0. CIIANUTE, 
 
 Consulting Engineer. 
 On the ir.th of June the Special Committee of the Tonnoil cff r - 
 
 REPORT Xo. 2 SPECIAL COMMITTEE OX ESPLANADE MATTERS. 
 Your Comnutlee, havin, hoM several conferences with representatives of 
 the different railway con.panies and owners of property on th. V.l, 
 and having also received and cons.dered a re ^ frl Af o % '" 
 Engineer of tiie New York, Lake Erie and Wes^en V M ^'"'""''' 
 
 ol .lief . oth to promote H.e sa.ty t^t:::- li^^X^ ^'^rS 
 accommodate the growing traffic on the Esuhuiade of H.. , i 
 running into the City, and other railways tha^;;;Xi. de ^^Zb!:;: 
 facilities for doing so, beg to recomn.en.l, in view of the evistZ , 
 i|e and limb, that the t.llowing matters'be .Z^l^^^^^:;^:^ 
 the Council request the railway companies interested to carrv hem Uo 
 efFect, leav,ng the other matters in conneetinn with the Esplanade iffi 1 
 
 ^<^L'P'V^'" Esplanade, from Snncoe Street on the west and Perkelev 
 Street on tl:r, east, should no longer be used for storage of cars or lb ' 1 unT 
 ing except only lor the purposes connected with the delive a.^ rec ion 
 of local freight in bulk, and that said deliverv n„d ..rcrntior . 7 
 
 reduced to such articles only „« may be actually nll^yt / ^^ 
 from the cars to waggons, or from waggons to cars. ""'oaclect 
 
 2nd. That gates should be erected at once at the foot of Simone York 
 Yonge and Church Streets, of the description known as hoistin-nnr' / ' 
 an should be placed under the supervision of men to let "C: ,f ^ 
 railw^^ companies, and that one company only should be res^^>on L to e 
 City for the proper management and care thereof. 
 
 3rd That a street from Simcoe Street to the Credit Valley Railway freight 
 sheds, south of the Esplanade, should be constructed, to enable uLIc'u 
 
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 5th. That your Committee are of opinion the railuav companies shonlrl K 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 CoMJiiTTKE Room, 
 
 Toronto, June 29th, 1883. 
 
 A. R. BOSWELL, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 On the ] 0th July the following circular letter was sent tn f l,o 
 
 of each of the Railway Comp^/^ies by orders:; H^ Cl^iXS:^"'"^ 
 
 2 of the Special Committee respecting imnrovemPnt« J *i J«^poit^o. 
 adopted by the City Council at its meeUn'held k" eveni, f""'''^' 
 
 that the Council are desirous that the various RahvavT''' '"•' 'V''''' 
 come to an amicable arran<^ement in tir wl ^ Companies should 
 
 i^.rther, that if de.rable, I^ 7::.^ 1 ^ vm r^:^ i:^ ' ^"f 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 ROBERT RODDY, 
 
 Cttij Clerk. 
 
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 «"- «.e ,„»„e,, therein ;:::,^:';;;;rV'' """,'■'"'■ '" """■"<■''■ "> "i" 
 your conve„i,.„,„. i,i, ,Vo,-,i,i, ri u ' ■"■ "'"' ''">" ""'' '"«"■ "-ill suit 
 
 X •"m, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 KOBERT RODDY, 
 
 City Clerk. 
 Mr. Hickson replied on the 6th as follows : 
 
 GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. 
 
 GENERAL MA.VAGEr's OFFICE. 
 
 Montreal, August 6th, 1883. 
 StK,-I am in receipt of your favour of the 2nd instant. 
 
 the East, and it will probably be the i if n'""™ '^^°'^"'"^' *« '^-e for 
 Montreal. ^ ^ ^"^ ^^^ ^"^ "^ "^« ^eek before I can get back to 
 
 present, owing to other e^glgenutsbuuTaV^^'""'^''^"^ ""'^^'^ '^ '^ 
 matters relating to the E.nhn .171;.. !u "°P^*''''*""'*y°f •'^''^"ssing 
 
 Valley Con.panv, an hop' ha !.!! "^' -P-sentatives of the Credit 
 ment of son^ oVthe Jatrs h l^l .^^ 1^ Tek^r^ ''""r' ' ''''''■ 
 be m Toron.o, an<l, if circumstances will admi^ ofT the 7'T '^ '''' '" 
 Of the question with the representatives of 1^ oll^; W wm I^ tZlT 
 
 ^:-^^:s-i^::'CaZi^^^ 
 
 hold a . ..ting with His Worship and the meo.b;rs of thf CUy C^cli;" '^ 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 J. HICKSON, 
 ROBT. RODDY, Esq. General Manager. 
 
 City Clerk, Toronto-. 
 
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 «n. clc,ir„l ,,v Hi, Wo ' 1 f"] 1 V, 1 ' ."""""'■ """ '" ""'"t' " ' 
 
 , ■* *>oi>iiJi> tlie '^'"jortoiefjuostyonrattctilion tr, fl... .-,„ 
 
 His Worship regrets tl.at no arrangement between the vario„« V •, 
 Companies interested has yet been come to re,ar.li„T theM e L.uT "'"' 
 ^ispute with reference to the Esphtnacie, and su^^ests that n . /' '" 
 
 •the erection ol' gates be proceeded with. ^ 'meantime 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 HOBERr RODDY, 
 
 Ciff/ Clerk. 
 
 Offi-f r-r^rn 'r "" ""''' °" '''' ''"'^ '^"--"^^^ -"^' ^-^^-^^ at the Mayor's 
 Office, City Hall, but owing to illness was unable to see His Wo,!. 
 
 wd. be explained in the following letter to Mr. Hiekson, Ited I;! tlh" 
 My Dear S,k,_I regret very much not to have seen you on Saturdav U., 
 
 for Quebec to morrow, and shall be away for a week '"^ '° '''''' 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 A. R. BOSWELL, 
 
 Mayor. 
 On the same day Mr. Hickson wrote to the City Clerk askin^r for . ^ ■ 
 tion of the gates proposed by the City to be erLt^d at the footof n T'^' 
 named in his previous letter. ""* °^ "'^ ^'''eets 
 
 CITY clerk's reply. « 
 
 J. n.csox Esq., August 29th, 1883. 
 
 General Manager Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal. 
 ■Sip. In reply to your letter of the 20th instant, I am directed h. n- w 
 a.:pthe Mayor to say, that the gates which it ii pro^otrt:'ha've^:^^^^^ 
 
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 Kaiiw.av. 1 ,nay a, a so t i V ' ^'^ ''■°'''"^' ''^ *''*^ ^'•'""' ''^'•""'^ 
 
 M,. .„. „, .fe E'::;:::;i't ':,:: r„r:;x re::'!-::!: " '""'«■ - 
 
 I am, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 HUBERT KODDY, 
 
 City Clerk. 
 ilr. Ilickson replied as follows on ti.e .Ird of September: 
 
 GRAND TliUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. 
 
 'JENERAL manager's OFFICE. 
 
 Montreal, Sept. ;)rd, 1883. 
 
 De 
 
 nald n vour H ' r° "7'^' '° ""'' "^^'^ *'"' ^^^i^^'^^ '^^ ^^e points 
 d^-lt the Ci;; I • ' ''"'^''' '*^^' ^'^^^^^^ °^^'^'-l if His Worship would 
 diect the City Surveyor to make a sketch of how he considers the -ites 
 hou d be placed. After looking the subject over carefallv on e 1 u m U 
 cannot see how gates are to be used to any advantage ; bu , on the Contrary 
 
 tiouble now experienced m operating the Eailways upon the Esplanade. 
 
 lZelZL''7r%''T""'' *° ^'"' '"' '""^^ "^^^^"' consideration to the 
 Ibff , r ? ?f '"^ °" ^'^'^ '^"^'•''^°*' ^"^i""' ^"^i°"« that everv reason- 
 
 en e I " T ;>"" '" '''*^" *° P'"^^"^ «''h- --'lent or inconveni- 
 ence ausmg from the operations of this Company on the Esplanade. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 •J. HICKSON, 
 
 ROBERT EODDY, Esq., ^'"''"^ Manai,er. 
 
 City Cleric, Toronto. 
 
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 SlotT ^^^^ ^'-^^ -^™ber His Worship the Mayor wrote to Mr. McMurrich as 
 
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 /ej? ESPLANADE. 
 
 Dear Sir, — Will you kindly inlbim iiic, as Solicitor of tho Grand Trunk 
 Eaihvay Company, what steps your clients have taken with a view of settling 
 this matter or arran^'ing witli tlio otlier (Jompanies some mode of settlement 
 which would l<e satishictory to all parties. 1 sincerely trust ilr. llickson 
 will be prepared with some ctfer very soon which may dispose of the whole 
 question. 1 regret there should be so much delay. 1 trust matters may be 
 so ai'ranged that it will not be necessary to seek the assistance of Parliament 
 at its next session. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 (Signed; 
 
 A. R. BOSWELL, 
 
 Mayor, 
 
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 On the 2l2nd September ]\Ir. McMurrich wrote a note to His Worship saying 
 he would reply iuUy to the foregoing letter in the course of the following 
 week. He replied on the llith October as follows : 
 
 Toronto, 12th October, 1883. 
 
 His Worship the Mayor. 
 
 Dear Sir, — I have awaited your return to the City before sending you my 
 promised answer to your last coamiunication. ■ 
 
 I am happy to be able to state to you that very considerable progress has 
 been made in Esplaniide matters since the repoit of the Special Committee 
 was atlopted by the Council on the yth day of July last. 
 
 Although the Special Committee of the Council never passed judgment on 
 the scheme submitted by the Grand Trunk Ka Iway for their con»j(ieration — 
 but nevertheless put their views on record in the report above mentioned — 
 the Grand Trunk Railway Company, who have been most desirous of shaping 
 their arrangements in Toronto to meet the wishes of the citizens and the 
 approval of the City authoiities, at once took up the subjects dealt with in 
 the S!iidj'ej)orts witli a view of seeing how far they could meet the views 
 therein expi'e.«sed and at the same time oiler the fullest accommodation to 
 the public. 
 
 A meeting was ahanged for in July, of the Managers of the various Compan- 
 ies interested, in regard to whicii Mr. Ilicksou wrote the City Clerk on the 
 Cth Atigu-t last. Since then negotiations have been pending on several 
 suggestions maile in res|)ect to tlie lUifangemcnts for handling the freight of 
 the Credit Valley Railway Company and other matters which it is hoped will 
 reach a satisfactory ending, as progress has already been made in this 
 direction. 
 
 As you yourself are aware, from the reports of the Police officers stationed 
 
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 Kv yo., an.I yotir brother Co.nmissionors on the Esplann.io, to .see tho Citv 
 Bylaws earned o„t by tho various R.ihvay To.npanios-not one con.plaint 
 w entered aga.nst the Grand Trunk l^dhva, Cou.pany, and [ think yo, 
 .11 agree wth me that the running of the.trains over the Esplanade .hu'n. 
 the past s,unn,er has been .lono in such a nmnner as to eanse the leas! 
 posMble annoyanee to the publie at large. So long, however, as the .lenmnds 
 o the Cty and Matute regulations r...,uiro bulk freight to be delivered alon. 
 the Lsplanmle-so long nuist there necessarily be more or less shunting done! 
 
 Still further to meet the views of the City Council in this respect-tho Tom- 
 
 hkhe:;o7 'n 'V'T "''""' '^'■'■•'^"^"'"-^"^^ '"■• -'^ Vonlon of their business 
 hitherto handle,! n, Toronto. This they are doing bv the erection of build- 
 
 Ihf pT;' ^''V""'<'""°f '^ /'^'•ff^ ya.'<Jat York and the doubling of rails between 
 the City and Scarborough- 
 
 At York provision will be made at once for the stabling of about 3:, engines 
 and yard accounnodation sutlicient (or the handling of the whole of the 
 Company s through traffic. This change will involve the taking down of one 
 of the engine sheds at the Union Station, which .vill admit of ad.litional 
 trackage for local business being provided, and it will also result in the trains 
 wuh tlHough traffic, passing directly from the ,vest to the east and vice versa 
 tlirough the City without stoppage. 
 
 The Company are quite willing to erect gates as mentioned in the sai.l report 
 If .t can be shewn that they will afford any additional protection, or in an^ 
 way facilitate the movement of traffic on the Esplanade ; and Mr. llickson 
 has already written the City Clerk stating that he will be glad to give his 
 most careful consideration to any suggestion on the subject which you or the 
 Council may favour him with. 
 
 In regard to Mr. Chanute's report, the alterations suggested by him would 
 not secure the accommodation and facilities which the Grand Trunk Com 
 pany require for their business ; the yard room would be inconvenient and 
 totally inadequate, the warehouse accommo.lation actually 50 per cent less 
 than at present, and the costs would nearly three times exceed the amount 
 named, were the changes to be carried out in their entirety. 
 
 The Council having pronounced in favour of the enlargement of the Union 
 Station, might I ask if it is the intention of the Council to contribute any- 
 thing towards this object-as you are aware we submitted a scheme for this 
 object-and through no delay on the part of the Company it has had to 
 remain in abeyance ? 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 W. BARCLAY McMURRICH. 
 
 His Worship acknowledged the receipt of the foregoing, on the 1 5th October 
 as follows : ' 
 
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 h,; n^ :T, T ^^''-'owlo,!,. tl.o nv.ipt of your favour oft).. V^h 
 nvs ant, vnth r.lo,..„.o to .ho Gran-l Trunk Hailway nn.l tl.o Fs,.|.nu o 
 mat «... , am ,Ia.l tn h.ar that «ome pro^.-cs. has b.^. n.a.U, \. ■ T 
 Ga... Trunk U.,hvaya,„l nth.,. (;o,.,pa„i..stou.anIs a solution of tho , H 
 culty an.i tn.st that .v. long a ..eport may l.o suhn.itt.Hl to tho City 'o, il 
 
 lumquiteprepaml toa-linit, and -la.lly so that ofTort.. I,-,, i 
 pam« doing b„.i„™ i„ ,,,„ ,„„e „,- „„ ^ ,„ |,'U„ |,o , .^ 
 
 The estahlisluiiont of a shuntin-' vard nf Vnrt „„ i , , , 
 Sca.bo,.o will doubtl«.s,s afFonl . rea" .v ^f tut fn' ' r\^'' *''"''' '^ 
 
 the Esplanade is widened, and' ."li u a oniv ^^t ' ""'' ""^'^ 
 
 gates are placed, the work of in.p:.v^::u ;;,! ^ ^b l^ ^ ir:;;!; T^X 
 
 I a.n pleased to learn that the Company you represent is nvon... 7 f 
 gates at the foot of the streets mentioned in the Tpo • of t e W *", ^T^^' 
 HHttee, dated 29th June, an,i afterwa..ds adoplrby he Ci !! T 
 
 Owm. to the lamented death of the late Citv Vn7n t , / ^ ^''""'''• 
 
 to forward the sketch written for by M H Lo 'buTl , ''" T ""^'^^ 
 City Engineer, Mr. Sproatt, to prepare a ^I ^t 'on^c :d\"sh:irh:!:": 
 forwarded to you without delay. "'^^^ '' 
 
 I am not ma position to answer the questions you have put to me a. to f b. 
 
 proposition been subm^^ltl' '" "^"" '^^" •^'^"^''^^••^^'- "^ ^'- the 
 
 Let nae hope that the Companies will submit a proposition very shortlv nn^ 
 I can promise you there shall be no delay on my part in hZiZ . 7 ,^' 
 s.derod. I would remind you that the Bill the Ci'; ouiT o'bl ' ""; 
 at the last session of the Dominion Parliament povdd,. ^ he /"" 
 mcurred m making the improvement was to be borne nulh In'""'' 
 the Commissioners to be named might adjudge. '"^""''" ^' 
 
 Trusting to hear from you again very soon, 
 
 I reff>;i -. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 A. R. BOSWELL, 
 
 Mayor. 
 
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 Mr. Mcilumch, o« the l.^tii Octobor, roplicd as follows i' 
 
 ' J'oronto, 18th October, 1 8^*3. 
 My Di:,m. }[k. M.vvoK.—Youra in reply (Inly reooivo.l. I shaU be happy to 
 ^(Ivi^jo you of tiio pro^rosn miuh- from tiiu.'- to tiiiio. [(luito a;,'r('o with you 
 that, to ;,'ivo tlw nocossiiiy iHoilitJ.vs to the i>nh\[c,, the aceoiniuoaatiou ontho 
 E.phn.ulo must be incroasod. This, you Will notice, however, is more a 
 work i)ortainiti,!.' to th(^ citizoiis ;ui(l their rpi)ri'8ciitativG.s in the City Council 
 an.J not to tin;. Haihvay Conipaini's, and, your eftoits in tliis direction last 
 sumuuM- with the property owners were certainly dis'!oura<'ui". 
 
 1 shall liavo.nnioh pleasure in receiving your plans and suggestions re gates, 
 and acme will receive prompt consideration. . 
 
 Yonrs truly, 
 
 W. BARCLAY McMUIihlCir. 
 ills Woks uu' tui; Mavou. 
 
 Nothing further was done until the 15th of Novoniber, when the Coniuiittee 
 of,,the, Co,i,jncll a^-aia, met the representatives ol the various .UaiUvay Com- 
 panies, and alter hearing their reasons why some arrangements had not been 
 arrivcil at for the settlement of the Esplanade difficulty, the Committee 
 decidetl to reporo to the Council as foliows : 
 
 " Your Committee beg leave to report that in their opinion it I's necessary that 
 a street at least 4() feet in width is indisi)ensable in carrying out the im- 
 provement which is necessary ori the Esplanade to make it free from the 
 great dangers to the public wliich now exist, and to enable the business which 
 IS now being carried on to be continued with anything like safety to the 
 many persons engaged therein. 
 
 Your Committee would recommend that the Committee on Legislation be 
 instructed to j.ropare a petition to the Ontario Legislature, asking for such 
 legis'ation as may be necessary to provide for the building of such 'street at 
 the expense of the property owners, railway companies, and the City gener- 
 ally, and to provide the necessary means therefor. 
 
 Your Committee would recommend that the necessary notice be given, as a 
 precautionary measure, that it is the intention ot the City to apply for such 
 legislation at tht- next session of the Dominion Parliament as will enable all 
 difficulties in connection with the Esplanade to be settled, provided the 
 railway companies do not arrive at some arrangement within the space of . 
 two weeks from this date." 
 
 This Report was adopted by the Council at its meeting held on the 26th 
 November, 1883.