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Las diagrammes suivants illustrent la mithodo. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^P^P^^WP fim^mmm^^SF^ mv" i»' NORTH SHORE RAILWAY OF CANADA. CONTRACTS WITH THE CHICAGO CONTRACTING COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. ORIGINAL CONTRACT DATED APRIL 5, iSyz. .'if SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT DATED JUNE 13, 1873. T ■T^ i\\ T 'A 1 NORTH SHORE RAILWAY OF CANADA. o>«io CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. a>« i^e g;ti% da^ of gU|.#a, in the Year of Our Lord, one Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy-two. gcfoiPc J. A. Charlebois, Notary Public, duly com- missioned and sworn, in and for that part of the Dominion of Canada, called the Province of Quebec, residing in the City of Quebec. Personally came and appeared Perry H. Smith, Esquire, Samuel L. Keith, Esquire, and George l! DuNLAP, Esquire, all of the City of Chicago, United States of America, Railway Contractors, and actually in the City of Quebec, of ih^ first part, And the Honorable Joseph Cauchon, President of the Senate of Canada, and President of the North Shore Railway Company, residing in the said City of Quebec, acting herein as the President of the said North Shore Railway Compaky, a body corporate, duly incorporated by act of Parliament for and in the name of the said Com- pany, and duly authorized to the effect hereof by a reso- lution passed by the Board of Directors of the said North Shore Railway Company, at a meeting held in Quebec, 2 ORIGINAL CONTRACT. on the twenty-first day of February, now last, a copy of which resolution has been annexed to these presents, party of the second part ; Which said parties have Stipulated, Agreed, and Covenanted as follows, to wit : ' The said parties of first part, in consideration ot the payments and conditions hereinafter agreed to be made, executed and performed, by the party of the second part, hereby Covenant, Stipulate, Agree and Bind and Oblige Themselves Jointly and severally, to furnish all the materials, and perform, do, and execute all the works required to construct, equip, finish, and in every respect complete the Railway of the party of the second part, known and designated as the North Shore Railway, ex- tending from a point at or near Saint Paul's Market, in Si. Peter's Ward, of the City of Quebec, to a point at or near the North-Easterly limits of the City of Montreal, in the said Province of Quebec, a distance of about one hundred and sixty miles ; and also to furnish all the materials and perform, do, and execute all the works required to con- struct, equip, finish, and in every respect complete the Piles Branch of the said North Shore Railway, extending from the Town of Three Rivers, to a point at or near the Grand Piles, upon the Saint Maurice River, a distance of about thirty miles ; and also to furnish all the materials and perform all the works required to construct, equip, finish, put in good sailing order, and in every respect complete a steam-boat to ply and navigatt on the said River Saint Maurice. It is Hereby Understood between the parties of the first and second part, that the aggregate length of the Main Line and Piles Branch shall not exceed one hundred ORIGINAL CONTRACT. O and ninety miles ; and also that the most direct and pra«. t:eable route of which the capabilities of the country will reasonably admit, shall be adopted, both for the Main Line and Branch; as also that the said constructions and equip- ments are to embrace all the expenses connected with Engineering, Eight of Way, (except as hereinafter modi- fled), Fencing, Gates and Fixtures, Clearing and Grub- bmg. Graduations, Foundations, Masonry, Bridging Superstructure, Machine^hops, Engine-IIouses, Water-' Stations, Passenger and Freight Stations, Locomotive- Engines, and Eolling-Stock, as the same are more fully described and set forth in the speciBcations hereto annexed forming part of this Agreement, duly acknowledged by the parties of the lirst and second part, certified and signed by them this day, and the undersigned Notary. And the said parties further Covenant and Aoeee that the said materials, workmanship, and fixtures required for the construction, equipment, finishing, and completion of tne said Railway, shall hejlrsl cla., i„ their character ■ and that they shall conform in every respect to the require- inentsofLaw, to the General Railway acts and other statutes referring to the said Company, and to the annexed specilicatioiis. And it is further Agreed by the parties, that the said work of construction and building shall be com- menced as soon as practicable after the execution of the present Agreement, and on no event later than the first day of May next ensuing ; and that the entire work of construction and equipment of the Main Lino shall be completed in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, on o. before the first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. As reo-ards ORIGINAL CONTRACT. the Piles Branch, it shall be fully completed within the tiirie required by the Charter of the Company, to wit : on or before the first day of May, One Thousand Eight Huiidred and Seventy-seven. And the said parties of the first part further Covenant AND Agree, that upon the execution of these presents they will assume and pay over to the said party of the second part the sum of Forty- two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty-four hollars and Twenty-eight Cents, current money of Canada, in liquidation of the expenses heretofore in- curred in keeping up the organization of the said Railway Company, and in surveys and engineering expenses, and also in obtaining subscriptions to the Capital Stock of the said Railway Company. And also the parties of the first part Bind and Oblige Themselves as aforesaid, to pay a sufficient amount to the said Railway Company, or place the said Company in funds to meet the ordinary expenses of the said Company and of its Board of Directors and employees, said expenses not to exceed, however, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars currency per annum. And the parties of the first part do also Agree to pay to the entire discharge and acquittal of the said North Shore Railway Company, the interest as it may become due upon the Stock Certificates delivered to the parties of the first part, issued by the Corporation of the City of Quebec on account of its sixhscription to the Capital Stock of the said Company ; and such interest is to be so paid, up to the time of the opening of the Main Line of the said Railway between Quebec and Montreal, and the running of the first through-train between those two cities. And further, the parties of the first part shall also pay. ORIGINAL CONTRACT. r to the entire discharge of the said Railway Company, the interest on the Mortgage Bonds issued by the said Com- pany as follows : the interest npon t).e Mortgage Bond* issued and delivered to the parties of the first part on account of the said Main Line, until the time of the full completion of the said Main Line according to the terms of the present contract ; and the interest upon the Mortgage Bonds issued and delivered to the parties of th, firs. Lrt on account of the Piles Branch, until the time of the full completion of the said Piles Branch, in accordance with the terms of this present agreement. And until such com- Pletion, the parties of the first part shall have right to all the revenue and earnings that may be derived from the running of the sdd Main Line and Piles Branch. The party of the second part, acting as aforesaid, and in consideration of the full and faithful performance, by the said parties of the first part, of all of the conditions and convenants herein before contained and set forth, to be by them performed, executed, and kept, hereby covenants ANB AGREES to pay to the said parties of the first lart, in fnll compensation therefor and liquidation thereof, the sum of Seven Million Dollars, current money of Canada in the Stock Certificates or Municipal Debentures, received from the City of Quebec for subscriptions to the Stock of said Railway Company, and in the Mortgage Bonds of the said North Shore Railway Company, in the following amounts and proportions— that is to say : Ist-In the Stock Certificates or Debentures of the City of Quebec, to be issued in payment for a subscription of One Million Dollars to the Capital Stock of the said North Shore Railway Company, according to the progress of the work, and pro rata to the total cost of the road between « ORIGINAL CONTRACT. Quebec and Montreal, on certificates of the Engineer to be named by the Corporation of the City of Quebec, and in accordance with other conditions and limitations contained and set forth in an act of the Quebec Legislature, 84 Vict., Chap. 22, and amended by the City Council of Quebec, under the authority of the si'id act, at a meeting held on the sixth of February now last past, a certified copy of which amendments has been annexed to these presents, and signed by the parties hereto, the sum of One Million Dol- lars, (the parties of the first part hereby agreemg to abide by, and comply with the said conditions of the said muni- cipal subscriptions of the City of Quebec, in so far as they may be concerned). 2d. The sum of Six MilHnn Dnl' rs in Mortgage Bonds of the said North Shore Railway Company, based and being a first lien upon its entire Railway Fixtures and Franchises, and upon the two million acres of land donated and granted to the said Railway Company, under the pro- visions of an act of the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, 34 Victoria, Chap. XXI, intituled : " An Act to Provide for the Granting of Certain Lands in Aid of the Railway Companies therein mentioned, " pledging, hypo- thecating, and mortgaging the same. It is also stipulated by both parties, that the said Mortgage Bonds so issued by the said Company, shall be on the road and the lands sinultaneously as aforesaid, or in one or two classes of Mortgages on the road or the lands simultaneously or separately, at the choice of the parties of the first part ; provided however, that the aggregate sum of said Bonds so issued, do not exceed the sum of Six Million Dollars. It is also Agreed and Understood between the par- ORlftlNAL CONTRACT. tr tie. of thofir^t and second p.-.H, that th« entire i,»„,„f the saad Mortgage B -, ,s shall not exceed the «um of S,x mu.ona„l„rs, and that th.y .hall bear an interest of seven per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually ; and that the .a,d Mortgage llonds shall mature at the expiration of .^ol less than twenty years from the date of their isaxo ; and ftnally that both principal and interest shall be made C ty of ^ Y„,k, Un.ted States of America, at the option of the said parties of the first part. And the said party of the second part kuuther Cove- HANTS ANDAOBEES, that payments as aforesaid shall be «-.adc every month to the pardes of he first part daring the progress of the work, which payments shall be made based upon the estimate and certificate of the Engineer in chief of the said Railway Company, of work done, mater- .als and fixtures delivered and ready for delivery, and for payments made on account thereof. And IT IS FDItTHER MUTUALLY AOBEBD AND UnDEB- STOOD by and between the parties hereto, that for the pur- pose of enabling said Engineer to arrive at a just and equitable basis for said monthly estimates and payments. It shall be h.s duty immediately after the execution of this Agreement, or as soon thereafter as the necessary surveys plans and estimates can be made, to prepare a Schedule' which shall embrace so far as may be anticipated, all the diflerent items of expenditure to be made, and liabilities to be incurred, by the parties of the first part, under and by virtue of this Agreement, both in connection with the Mam Line and Piles Branch respectively ; which items shall be classified snbstantially under the foUowiuo- gene- ral heads : ° ° « ORIGINAL CONTRACT. ,1st. Engineering. 2d. Right of Way, Fencing, and G-ates. Sd. Clearing and Grubbing. 4th. Graduation. 5th. Masonry, including Foundations. 6th. Bridging. Tth. Superstructuie. 8th. Machine-Shops, Engine-Houses, and Water-Sta- tions. 9th. Passenger and Freight Depots. 10th. Locon).otive and Rolling Stock. 11th. Steamboat for St. Maurice River. 12th. Interest upon Bonds and Debentures. 13th. General Supervision of the Work. 14th. Expenses of the Railway Company. 15th. Contingent Expenses. And the said Engineer shall place opposite to each item m the said Schedule, such a relative amount as in his judg. ment the said item should bear in proportion with the total cost, as rer this Agreement, of the said Main Line and Piles Branch respectively, so that the aggregate o. the said Items in the respective Schedule shall amount to the sum of Seven Million Dollars. The monthly estimates, as made and certified by the said Engineer in Chief, shall be based upon, and in pro rata of the work done, materials and fixtures deliverad and ready lor delivery, and payments made under the general heads embraced in the said Schedule for the Main Line and Piles Branch respectively. And further, the said Engineer shall deduct ten per cent, ft-om each monthly estimate, which amount shall be retained in the hands of the party of the second part until the following month, as I ORIGINAL CONTRACT. security for the fall and faithful performance „f fh sent contract by the parties of the firVt p^rt '^ ^"• And inasmuch as the One Million Dalian of total St«rV rorxru:t^:rr:^---f°- ;^^n;Ke .aid Kain .ine, hetLt t^rnd ^0^ f aerefore, the said monthly payments on account oTh' ».d Ma,n Line, shall be made respectively Tnl It oertificates and Morto-ao-. R„„j ,. . ^ ^'°*' in such ratio or ^Z::!i 7^ T"^^' ""^""""^-^ Quebec aforesaidtars ZlT^ '" ''^ ""'^ '•'" «on of the total cos a no Ih ."T " ""^'"""^ P"" which balance or JmlTn; 'pttn isTo^ ""T ''"^- aforesaid Morto-ao-e Rnn^ > fu ^ ^^'^ '^ *^e way Comoanv ^. -. said JNorth Shore Rail- ~:f:hTpii;Br:\::;rhrbr r^-*^ - -he Mort.a,e Bonds of th^ sai^d Sli; Cr^ the time heLinbeC speeit/r hT""' '"'' "'^' entire Railway, to.e h r wulit fi . "' "'"'' *" and rolun.-stocL tT \ul ^^''"''' ««"' •'« de- posited by the party of the second part with and in the hands and possession of some responsible Trustee or Mo- neyed Institution, to be mutually selected and agreed upon by the parties hereto, and located either in Calada, stnd 1 ' r'"""""™"' "' '^"ope. with the under! standing that whenever a sale of the Mortgage Bonds is made and effected by the parties of the first part or the agents, of either the whole or any portion u class thereof the Mortgage Bonds so sold shall be delivered by the said Trustee or Moneyed Institution to the purchaser, upon the payment of the full amount of their proceeds into the hands of said Trustee or Trustees or Moneyed Institution And ,t I. FATHER Understood, that the aforesaid Trustee or Trustees or Moneyed Institution, or any other which may be selected by the parties hereto, shall hold the proceeds of the sale of the whole or any portion of the said Mortgage Bonds, subject only to the draft or order of the President and Treasurer or other duly authorized officer or officers of the said North Shore Kailway Company,., be paid to the parties of the first part, upon the monthly and final estimates and certificate of the En,rm„„. ™, .'„... 01 the construction and equipment of the said North Shore 12 ORIGINAL CONTRACT. Railway, as hereinbefore provided ; it being understood, in making such T)ayments, that any loss or discount which may occur in the sale of the said Mortgage Bonds shall be borne by the said parlies of the first part. And any inte- rest that may be received by the said Trustee or Trustees or Moneyed Institution, as the case may be, from an in- vestment of the said proceeds, shall be applied to the pay- ment of the interest due or to become due upon the said Mortgage Bonds, and any deficiency to meet the interest on the said Mortgage Bonds shall be paid by the parties of the first part as hereinbefore provided and set forth. And it is further Agreed and Covenanted between the parties of the first and second part, that whenever any payments are hereinbefore referred to as being or to be made in the Mortgage Bonds of the said North Shore Railway Company, it will be understood as applying and referring to an equivalent in the net proceeds of the said Bonds, as provided for in the preceding clause hereof. In case the parties of the first part should elect or choose to have more than one class of the said Mortgage Bonds issued by the said Railway Company as aforesaid (provided the law authorizes such issue), it will be under- stood that the monthly and final payments to be made on account of this Acr<^ement in the Mortgage Bonds of the said Railway Company, or their proceeds, will be made either entirely from one class, or in a proportionate amount from each class, at the option of the said parties of the first part. Finally, it is well understood between the said con- tracting parties, that nothing contained in this contract can now or at any time hereafter be interpreted against the acquired rights of the Corporation of the City of Quebec^ in virtue of the Provincial Statue, 34 Vict., Chap. 22, and 1 s i i: o P T ofiic ORIGINAL CONTRACT. jg And for the due execution hereof the parties of the first and second part have elected their domiciles at the „ffi Of the North Shore Railway. i„ the cit, of thU Ou!r "Z^ f '°°™°' """ "^''^'^ '» *he said City of Quebe on the day, month, and year first above writL nnder the number five hundred and fourteen, in thrp"' Ttre cirofTr^"'' '^^"'■•^' ""-' "-"• -^ n the C,ty of Quebec, and General Silas Seymour for merlyoftheCityof New York, and actually'" H ct' oi Quebec, who both have certified the idi,tity of thi parties of the first part. ^ In Witness Whereof, the parties of the first and second part have to these presents set and suseribed their names and signatures, the party of the second part affixing also the feeal of the said Railway Company, with and m presence of the undersigned witnesses, and the said Notary Public also hereunto subscribing after the due reading hereof. (Signed) PERRY H. SMITH, SAM'L L KEITH, ' ^"^ '-^ G^EO L. DUNLAP, JOSEPH CAUCHON, President i\r. ,S. R. W. C. Willis Russell, Silas Seymour, J. A. Charlebois, N. p. (Signed \ J. A. CHARLEBOIS, No/an/ Public. El of de nc as th( am suj apj or I Chi Eni giiK cha to. NORTH SHORK RAILW.AY. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND-KQUIPMENT OF THE MAIN LINE. I.— GrENERAL PROVISIONS. 1. The Initial point of the Main Line of the North Shore Railway, will be at or near St. Paul's Market, in the City of Quebec, at such point as the Railway Company may designate. And the Terminal point will be at or near the north-easterly limits of the City of Montreal, at such point as the Railway Company may designate. The location of the line and the arrangement of grades, between the initial and terminal points, will be made under the direction and supervision of the Engineer in Chief, and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of said Company. 2. The term Engineer, when used, either in the contract or specifications, will in all cases refer to the Engineer in Chief of the North Shore Railway, or to any subordinate Engineer, who, acting under instructions from the En- gineer Chief, may, for the time being, have the diiect charge and supervision of the work particularly referred to. 16 SPECIFICATIONS. 3. The work will, in all cases, be under the direct eharge and control of the Engineer ; and his orders must be «;omplied with in every respecc, and under all circum- ^.tances. He will have power, and it will be his duty to reject, or condemn, at any stage or condition of the work, all workmanship or material, which, in his opinion, may be imperfect or unsuitable ; and the same must be imme- diately corrected, or replaced, to his entire satisfaction. He will also have power to discharge from the work, any foreman, mechanic, or 'laborer, who may prove to be either incompetent, or disrespectful and riotous in his conduct ; and the person so discharged shall not be em- ployed thereafter upon any portion of the work. 4. The work of graduation will be divided into sections, averaging about one mile in length, the sectional divisions being made to accommodate, as nearly as practicable, the economical distribution of the material found in excava- tions, or required in embankments. But this will not prevent the removal of materials required for the road- bed, or mechanical structures, from one section to another, whenever, in the opinion of the Engineer, it may be ne- cessary or expedient to do so. 5. The right of way, or lands procured by the Railway Company for the roadway, depots, sidings, machine-shops, &c., will not include private roadways to and from the work during its construction, nor lands required by the contractor, for storing and manufacturing timber, stone, and other materials or fixtures, preparatory to their beino- used in the work. These must be procured by the con- tractor, at his own proper charge and expense. 6. It is intended that the materials and workmanship, both in the roadway, track, structures, buildings, and SPEOIKICATIONS. 47 equ,pme„ls, ahall all be flnt class, so far as regards strength, durability, and practical adaptation. Nothing super luous will be required; but every thing must be executed neatly, thoroughly, and in good taste, so as- not to oflend the eye, nor convey an idea of carelessness or want ol skill m execution. 7. Working plans and specifications more in detail, for the more .mportant Mechanical Structures. Depot-Build- ings, Machme-Shops, Engine-IIouses, &c., will be furnish- ed by the Engmeer, as they may be required from time to time, during the progress of the work. II —Eight of 'Way and Fencing. 1. The lands required for the roadway, depot-grounds sidmgs. machine-shops, and other appurtenanc^ of the' Railway, must be of such width as the Engineer may direct; and ^iU embrace a width suiHcient for a future double track whenever the same may be required by the business of the road. 2. A good and substantial fence, to be composed of dur- able material, must be constructed along the boundary Ime of the Company's lands, upon both sides of the Rail- way throughout its entire length; and convenient gates must be inserted whenever required for farm crossings or other purposes. In settled portions of the country the fencing should be completed in advance of the commeii- aZttrT""^""*'""^'- '"°''1«^ '" prevent dam- ages to the adjoining land owners. III.— Cleaking and Geubbing. 1. The ground set apart for the Eailroad and its appur- tenances must be chopped and cleared to the boundary of 18 SPECIFICATIONS. i the Company's lands. The stumps, bushes, and other rubbish, which are of no value, must either be destroyed by fire, or otherwise removed, so as not to disfigure nor interfere with the work. 2. Trees that are of any value for wood or timber, must be neatly trimmed, and either chopped or sawed to such lengths as the Engineer may direct, and piled in some accessible place for future use. Such portions of this timber as in the opinion of the Engineer may be suitable for bridges, foundations, cross-ties, or other purposes con- nected with the work, may be used by the contractor free ofcharg-e; but the remainder will be retained and pre- served for the use of the Company. 3. Over all excavations, and also under all embankments not exceeding two feet in height, the stumps and other perishable matter must be grubbed out, and removed entirely from the road-bed, slopes, and drains. Where embankments exceed two feet in height, it will be sufficient to cut the stumps low ; but in no case must they be left so high as to come within two feet of the grade line of the road. IV.— GrRADUATION. 1. The road-bed will be graded for a single track, except where depots, stations, or sidings occur. 2. The road-bed for single track will be not less than twelve feet in width at grade-bat will be increased on embankments, according to height, or character of material' at the discretion of the Engineer. 8. The grading will be made of such extra width, at stations and sidings, as the Engineer may direct. 4. All excavations must be made sufficiently wide to allow of ample side drainage. 19 SPECIFICATIONS. 5^ The side slopes of excavation, and embankwentV from this, accordinir to heiVhf «. i, x ^ the discretion of tlfe EnSer " '°*'"'"' "' «4 imprS ^""""'"^ ^""'-'^™-'» ™- "« - 7. Whenever the material found in road-bed or side xcavat,ons i. unsuitable for sustaining the perln ' rCi^ '"^'"^^' ^'""" - --»- asMr;:;: in Lwrit Ir"!'" ""'^''"''^ "'" ^--% "e placed :r':atrriVerfrn' t"' ^^-'^'^^-^ directed by the En^W '""'"""^'»-'^' -''"-ver 9. Spoil banks and borrowing pits will be so made as not to disfigure nor interfere with the permanent road way and slopes; and they must be dressed up in such form and dimensions as the Engineer may direct guous^f tr';^' 7";--;"^^. -d private roads, conti- rebu"t wi ^"'™;'*'™" ''o «Wed, constructed, or work L:'r;^^'- ""'T^ "y *« Engineer ; and he work must be so carried on, as not to interfere with th. r:r ^'^"^^^^ °^ "•« ^""- - ""^-'"'-^ zx are sulbir/" ''"' ''" '"""'' '" "<"^ «— «<>-. ^at r nprap walls reqmred upon the work, they may be used for such purposes by the contractor ; but when Lh TZ 'T " "'^"'"'' " ™"' "' «'<' discretion of the Engmeer, be retained by the Company for other purposes 20 SPECIFICATIONS. 12. lletainiiig, and protoohion walls will be constructed; and the slopes of em})ankment8 will be faced with rip-rap, whenever required for the safety of the work. 18. The road must be thoroughly drained in all places, so that no water will be allowed to accumulate and stand either in the cuttings, or along side af the embankments ; and au.ple bridges, culverts, cr sluices must be constructed across the roadway at proper points, for the purpose of leading the water away from the Railroad to its natural channels. 14. In grading for a single track, care will be taken not to excavate side ditches and borrowing pits, nor to deposit waste material, where the same will interfere with the future construction of a double track. V. — Foundations. 1. Foundation pits will bo excavated of such size, and to such depth as the Engineer may direct. When below water, they must be kept dry by pumping, bailing, or extra draining, until the excavation is completed, the foun- dations prepared, aiid the masonry, or other structure brought above the surface line of the water. 2. Whenever solid rock is not found, the foundations will consist either of paving, concrete, piling or platforms of timl)er and plank, as the Engineer may direct ; the whole to be protected by sheet piling, rip-rap, crib-work, or coffer dams, when necessary : and executed in tV « w^at thorough and substantial manner. VI. — Masonry. 1. The different varieties of stone work required for abutments and piers of bridges, arch and box culverts, open drains,, tattle guards, slope, and retaining w^alls, &c., f f SPECIFICATIONS. structod ; ii rip-rap, II places, -11(1 stand ikments ; istructed irpose of I natural iken not ) deposit vith the St size, and n below iling, or he foun- tructure idations [atforms ict ; the b-\vork, hi' most red for Lilverts, lis, &.C., mu«t ho oxocled in a skillful and workmanlike manner, after the ,f«ner„l pl„n of alternate headers and stretchers ■ and must be composed of durable, well-shaped stones' a.d upon their broadest or quarry beds, and adapted to the formation of the dillerent works or structures. 2. Bridge abutments and piers, arch culverts, and the «de walls of open drains, road crossings, or cattle passes exceeding five feet in height, will be laid in hy.lraulic mortar; and will correspond in character to what is „ene. rally termed llrst-class rubble masonry. The face stone must bo hammer dressed to good beds and joints, and pitched in, or scabbled, to a lino „po„ the beds and builds, corre- .pondmg with the finish line of the work. All anWes hat are exposed to view, must bo cut clean and sharp ^ith he chisel, to an arras of at least one inch in width, and la.d to a perfect line. The work will bo laid in courses, each o umform thickness, when the quarry affords strata suit- ab e lor tfuxt purpose , but when this is not the case, it W.11 be sufficient to build and level up sections of from tw-o to four feet in heignt, as the Engineer may direct, with square well-shaped stones of suitable si.e, brought to close joints and free from spalls, both vertically and horizon- tally. 3. The coping must be of proper and uniform thickness neatly hammer dressed upon the face, beds, and vertical joints ; the front angles must be cut square with the chisel, and the stone must be of sufficient width to give a good finishing bond to the work after projecting a few inches over the face of the wall. In cases where the coping forms the finishing course, or bridge seat for truss bridges heir upper surfaces will be dressed to a smooth and uni- form plane ; and they will be securely fastened to each 22 SPECIFICATIONS. Other, and to the main wall, by means of strong iron clamps and dowels, whenever directed by the Engineer. 4. The stone composing the arch, in culverts, must be placed perpendicular to the curve ; and extend entirely through the thickness of the arch, and be dressed through- out to close beds and joints. These must be laid in regular courses of uniform thickness, and the inner faces dressed smoothly to a line with the hammer. The outer, or ring stone, must have an extra finish; and the key stone must be neatly cut with the chisel, and so placed as to project slightly from the face of the work. ^ 5, The mortar used in masonry cnust be composed of the best quality of hydraulic cement, mixed in proper proportions, with clean sharp sand ; and applied to the work within the proper time for rendering the adhesion and solidification most perfect. When grout or concrete are used, they will be manufactured and applied under such special di/ections as the Engineer may deem appli- cable to the case. 6. Box culverts, and open drains, sluices, or cattle- guards, not exceeding five feet in height, will be of rubble masonry, and will generally be laid dry. The side walls must be laid up strong and well bonded throughout, the upper course bonding the entire wall. The covering stone of box culverts must be entirely sound, and wide enough to extend at least two thirds across either wall • and gene- rally of a thickness equal to one half of the width or space to be covered. The end walls of box culverts must be laid with extra care and finish, the stone being of good beds and builds, with joints and angles clean and square, so as to be free from spalls. The coping must be of proper and uniform thickness, neatly hammer dressed on the face; i ong iron Engineer. must be entirely through- 1 regular ! dressed r, or ring 3ne must project posed of L proper i to the idhesion concrete d under tn appli- ' cattle- f rubble ie walls out, the g stone enough d gene- r space be laid )d beds e, so as )er and 3 lace ', SPECIFICATIONS. £» and so Wd as to have a slight projection over the front bl r .H° *^t'.^' " " '" ^'^ =" Sood finishing bond to the work. The ends of the side walls of open drams, &c wi . be composed of square well-shaped stones laid m regular steps or offsets to correspond with the slope of the adjommg bank ; and so well bedded and fitted as in placT' "° '^'"' °' ^"^^'^ "* ^""^ *"" P^^^-'o^'ly 7. Slope and retaining walls will be laid at such ansle and of such thickness, as the Engineer may direct The' irrrl^ r'""'°"^ """^^ »■* ^0" bonded, to. withstand the lateral thrust of the banks, and also any shock or pressure to which they may be exposed upon the outer surface. The upper course must be as nefrly nn.forn. m thickness as practicable, and sufficiently wide to bond the entire wall. ^ VII.— Beidoino. 1. The timber composing the bridges must all be of the strongest and most durable kinds ; and must be properly adapted to the speciBc purpose for which it is intended I mnst also be entirely free from sap, shakes, loose or black knots, or other symptoms of decay. The kind, length to the bUls furnished by the Engineer; and be framed and put together in the most skilful and workman^ manner, „, conformity with the plans and specification funushed by the Engineer for the respective sLctu^e! 2. The rron required in rods, straps, bolls, nuts, washers &c must be of the best quality i„ use for such purpose! and U must be neatly and properly manufactured ' o Tne truss bridges must be of a quality equal in ■■% 24 SPECIFICATIONS. fitrength and durability to the Howe patent truss, the proportions varying according to the length between bearings. 4. Bridges of smaller span, where full trussing is not required, will be built in accordance with the plans and specifications furnished for each particular structure by the Engineer VIII. — Superstructure. 1. The cross-ties must be of the best and most durable timber attainable within a reasonable distance from the line of the railroad. The particular kinds for each locaHty, wull be designated from time to time by the Engineer. 2. The ties will be eight feet long, six inches thick, and if llattened upon only two sides, they must have a bearino- suriace of at least six inches in width in the narrowest part ; and they must be sawed or cut square at the ends, and of uniform length. The timber must be sound and straight, and either hewn or sawed to a line, ^\ith. parallel surfaces, at top and bottom. If hewn or saw^ed upon four sides, they must be six by seven inches throughout their entire length. 3. The iron rails must be of the best quality of English or American Manufacture, weighing not less than fifty-six pounds per lineal yard ; and of such form or pattern as the Engineer shall approve. 4. The joints must be properly secured by fish-plates of the most approved pattern, leaving sufficient space be- tween the rails to allow for their contraction and expan- sion. 5. The track must be laid in the most thorough and workmanlike manner. The cross-ties will generally be laid two feet apart from centre to centre. They must be I I truss, the between dng is not plans and ucture by st durable from the h locality, ineer. thick, and a bearing narrowest the ends, ound and h parallel ipon four lout their f English 11 fifty-six )attern as -plates of pace he- ld expan- 'Ugh and (rally be must be SPECIFICATIONS. ng conlorm to the grade-pegs, as girea by the Engineer. And the entre of eaeh tie, when laid and property bedded must conform to the lino of <-»„*,... .1 . "™''' Engineer. "'""' "' S'™" ''^ *« and Jne" 'half ""1"' ""' """ " '"""^^ "^ f"" ^^^ -^ht and one half inches, and thoroughly spiked with two sp.kes ,„ eaeh cross-tie, upon alternate sides of each bl .0 driven as not to split or otherwise injure the tie 7. After the rails are laid, spiked and perfectly adjusted the spaces between the ties mast be filed in wfth proper matenal, and throughly tamped, so as to hold the I firmly m position, and, at the same time, secure as per c drainage lor the superstructure as possible. 8. Neither the slopes nor the road-bed must be disfic,„red or weakened by taking material therolrom for fillin.Aror adjustnig the track. ° 9. Whenever, in the opinion of the Engineer, the mate- :al composn.g, or contiguous to the road-bed, is unsu'aMe for ballasting the track, other suitable material sh 11 be substituted therefor, and hauled in upon the track wi 1 satislaction of the Engineer. eit^ ^""^wu" "'"' ''^"'"' *"" ^« l'«* '». connecting either with the main track or with other .sidino-s at such points as the Engineer may designate. And th;; li^^ 'hall, II required, be equal in the aggregate to at least li°e per cent, of the main line of track. 11. At all street, public road, and farm cros.sino.s a suit- ««e p atform of plank, equal in thickness to the hJi:;;" f t"0 rails, shall be b,id and thoroughly spiked down between 26 SPECIFICATIONS. the rails, and also upon the approaches thereto, so as to insure a safe and convenient crossing. 12. A suitable sign-board, painted in large letters, will be placed at each road crossing, indicating the danger of crossing the track while the engine bell rings. 13. Suitable and permanent cattle guards will be con- structed underneath the track, at all public road crossings ; and the adjoining fences must be so connected therewith as to prevent animals from entering uj^on or following the track. Should the general plan of superstructure, for tht whole or any portion of the Railway, be changed hereafter, by common consent, from, cross-tie bearings to continuous longitudinal bearings, the following specifications will be substituted for articles corresponding to the same numbers in the foregoing specifications : 1. The longitudinal sills must be of the best and most durable timber attainable within a reasonable distance from the line of the railroad. The particular kinds for each locality will be designated from time to time, by the Engineer. 2. The sills may be of any convenient length not less than fifteen feet, excepting upon curves where they must be of such lengths as will afford a perfect bearing for the iron rails throughout their entire length, and also a suit- able margin outside of the rails for proper spiking. They will be eight inches thick, and, if flattened upon only two sides, they must have an available bearing surface of at least ten inches in width in the narrow^est place. If hewn or sawed upon four sides, they must be eight by twelve inches throughout their entire length. The timber must be sound and straight, and either sawed or carefully to, so as to stters, will danger of ill be con- crossing's ; therewith owing the t whole or •7/ common igiludinal Htuted for foregoing and most distance kinds for le, by the I not less bey must g for the so a suit- g. They only two ace of at If hewn f twelve >er must L;ari.'fullv SPECIFICATIONS. 27 counterhewn to a line with parallel surfaces at top and bottom; and must be sawed or cut ofi square at the ends. The sills will be connected together laterally, at proper intervals, by means of cross-ties neatly framed into their upper surfaces, in order to keep the rails to the proper gauge It is assumed that these ties may be eight feet apart from centre to centre upon tangents, and six feet upon curves, but these distances may be varied, at the discretion of the Engineer, it being understood that the average number of ties will not exceed eight hundred per mile. The cross-ties will be six and one half feet long five inches wide, and two and one half inches thick, and they must be of sound white oak, or other equally good and durable timber. When framed into the sill, their upper surface must be flush with the surface of the sill • and they must be firmly held in their places by means of' a suitable spike or tree-nail driven through them into the sill at each joint. 5. The track must be laid in the most workmanlike manner. The rill, must be thoroup is to be the station with such iieer may irs, build- ling stock • of brick, Montreal, achinery, r, for the irn-table, each of SPECIFICATIONS. g^ the stations Quebec, Three-Eivers. and Montreal, of such dimensions and details of construction as the Engineer may deem proper. ^"oineer 4. Water Stations, with all modern improvements, shall be constructed at each of the stations Quebec, Three- Kivers, and Montreal ; and also at such intermediate stations, or points, at intervals of not less than fifteen miles as the Engmeer may deem necessary and proper, for the' safe and convenient working of the road. X. Passenger and Freight Stations. Jnf'^^^T^T^ commodious Passenger House shall be Oueb TH ' :' '' '"^' " ^*^"^' ^* ^-^ «f '^^ stations Quebec Three.R.vers, and Montreal, of such dimensions, and with such finish and furniture, as the Engineer may deem necessary and proper for the accommodation of the public ; and for such offices as may be necessary and con- vement lor the transaction of the business of the Com- pany at those pointo. 2 One large and commodious Freight House shall be constructed, either of brick or stone, at each of the stations Quebec Three-Rivers, and Montreal, of such dimensions, and with such offices and fixtures as the Engineer may deem necessary and proper for the convenient transaction ot business at those points. 3. A Station Honse, with passenger and freight aceom- modations combined, must be construeted, eit), er of wood, bnek or stone, at each of the intermediate, or way stations, of such ,hmens,ons, and with such furniture and fixture,, as the ing„,eer may deem necessary and proper for the accommodation of the way business upon the road 80 SPECIFICATIONS. ii Hi!, 111 I XI.—LocoMOTiVE Engines, and Rolling Stock. 1. Nine first class Passenger Engines, and seven first class Freight Engines shall be furnished upon the road, of such weight, and details of construction, as the Engineer may deem necessary and proper for their respective uses. 2. Ten first class passenger cars ; eight second class passenger cars ; seven baggage, mail, and express cars combined ; eighteen emigrant cars ; twenty-two cattle cars ; one hundred and ten box freight cars ; seventy-five platform cars ; and eighteen hand cars shall be furnished upon the road, of such dimensions, construction, and finish as the Engineer may deem necessary and proper for their respective uses. These are the specifications mentioned in the foregoing contract, annexed to these presents, certified, acknow- ledged, and signed by the parties to these presents, and the undersigned Notary, and the said witnesses after the due reading thereof, on this Fifth Day of April, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two. (Signed), P. H. SMITH, SAM'L L. KEITH, GEO. L. DUNLAP, Joseph Cauchon, President N. S. R. W. C. Silas Seymour, Willis Russell, True copy of the original annexed to the deed of agree ment. [ (Signed), J. A. CHARLEBOIS, i\r. P, Stock. seven first the road, 3 Engineer jtive uses. 3ond class press cars ;wo cattle venty-five furnished and finish r for their foregoing acknow- ents, and after the 11, in the yr-two. H, IP. of agree ,N. P. NORTH SHORE RAILWAY. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF THE PILES BRANCH. The Specifications for the construction and equipment of the 31ain Line, so far as relates to the general character of the work and materials, will apply, and be in force upon the Piles Branch, subject only to the following mo- difications : 1. The lower Terminus of the Piles Bi nch will be within the limits of the Town of Three Rivers ; and, if the principal portion of the line shall be located by th J Rail- way Company upon the east side of the St. Maurice River, the point of Junction with the Main Line will be so fixed that one bridge over said River will answer for both the Branch and Main Line. The upper Terminus will be fixed by the Railway Company at or near the Grand Piles, upon the St. Maurice River, where a convenient connection may be made with the navigable waters of said River. 2. The right of way will be procured, and the road-bed prepared, without any reference to the future construction of a second or double track. 3. Trestle work mav be :subs^i'+"t«rl for -rr>^o-i • 82 OPIOINAL CONTRACT. and nasonry. in extreme cases, where, in the opinion of the Engineer, either on account of the scarcity of material, or other sufficient causefi, it may be justifiable or expedient to do so. But the trestle work, when so substituted, must be made to conform to the plans and specifications fur- nished by the Engineer. 4. The Iron Rails may be of not less weight than forty, five pounds per lineal yard. 5. An Engin'3.House, with turn-table, must be con- structed, either of brick or stone, at tho terminal station at the Grand Piles, with stalls for two Engines. 6. A Water-station must be constructed at the Grand Piles ; and also one, if required by tho. Engineer, at some convenient point between the Grand Piles and the Junction of the Branch and the Main Line. 7. A Passenger and Freight Station combined, must be constructed at the station at Grand Piles ; and also two or more, if required by the Engineer, shall be constructed at some proper intermediate points between the Junction and Grand Piles. 8. The Rolling Stock will be of the same character as required for the Main Line ; one passenger engine ; one freight engine ; two first class passenger cars ; two second class passenger cars ; one baggage and express car ; two emigrant cars ; three cattle cars ; fifteen box freight'cars ; twenty-five platform cars ; and tv.^o hand cars must be furnished upon the Piles Branch. 9. A suitable and permanent Wharf or Landing must be constructed at the Grand Piles, for the convenient transfer of passengers and freight, between the cars and steam-boat. 10. A good and substantial Steam-boat, such as the i*" ORIGINAL CONTKACT. 83 >pinion of f material, (*xp(!(lieiit itod, must itions fur- lan forty- be con- station at le Grand , at some Junction must be io two or rue ted at 3tion and racter as ne ; one second ar ; two ht cars ; must be Engineer shall approve, and suitable for the navigation of the St. Maurice Kiver, above the Grand rile." and having proper accommodation for the transportation of passengers and freight, must be furnished upon the St Maurice River, at the terminal station of the Branch at the Grand Piles. These are ;he specifications mentioned in the foregoing contract, annexed to these presents, certified, acknow- iodged, and signed by the parties to these presents, the witnesses, and the undersigned Notary, after due reading thereof, on the Fifth Day of April, in the Year One Ihousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two. i^y-^nod,) P. H. SMITH, SAM'L L. KEITH, GEO. L. DITNLAI', JOSEPH CAUCHON, President N. S. R. W. C. Willis Ru.ssell, Silas Seymour, J. A. Charlebois, N. p. True copy of the original annexed to the deed of ao-ree- inent, ° Signed,) J. A. CHAKLEBOIS, .V. P. ig must ivenient ars and as the 84 ORIGINAL CONTRACT. Office of the North Shore Railway Company, Quebec, March 5tli, 1872. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Shore Railway Company, held on the 21 st day of February, 1872, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That this Company having taken into consi- deration the letter of Mensrs. P. H. Smit J, Sam. L. Keith, written under their own name, as well as that of their associates, and addressed to the Honorable Joseph Cau- chon, President, at New York, under date 1 3th February, 1872, accepts their propositions to construct the North Shore and Piles Railway, according to the conditions mentioned therein, and authorizes the President to sign a contract based on the said proposition. . Certified, A. H. VERRET, Secretary. This is the resolution mentioned in the foregoing Con- tract, signed by the ijarties, the witnesses, and the under- signed Notary, on this Fifth day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two. (Signed), P. H. SMITH, SAM. L. KEITH, GEO. L. DUNLAP, JOSEPH CAUCHON. President N. S R. W. C. Willis Russell. Silas Seymour. J. A. Charlebois, N. P True copy. (Signed). J. A. CIIARLEBOIS, N. P. Company, 1872. arth Shore February, iito cousi- L. Keith, t of their mm Cau- February, e North conditions t to sign a ORIGINAL CONTRACT. u 'etary. oing Con- he under- Ihousand VP, ION. R. W. C. , N. P. US, N. P. City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Quebec, February 1th, 1872. At a special meeting of the Council of the City of Que- bee. held on the Sixth of February, instant, it was Reso/ved, That the Fourth, Seventh, and Thirteen con- ditions imposed by the Council of the City of Quebec, on the Twenty-eighth day oi the month of October, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy, to their subscrip- tion of One Million of Dollars to the Stock of the North Shore Railway Company, and contained in the Statute of the Trovince of Que]>ec, 34 Victoria, chap. 22, are by the present repealed, and the following substituted thereto: 4th— The Corporation shall issue their Capital, accord- ing to the progress of the work, and pro rata to the total cost of said road between Quebec and Montreal, on certi- iicates of the lingineer to be named by themselves. 7ch— The Jionds to be issued by the Company, on the security of the road and lands, shall be at a not less date then twenty years. 13th— The main work-shops of the <^^mpany shall be within the municipal limits of the City of Quebec. It was also Resolved, That a duly certified copy of the resolution adopted at this meeting, proposing a change in certain conditions attached to the subscription of One million of Dollars to the Stock of the North Shore Railway Company, be submitted for acceptance to the Directors of said Com- pany, and that the representatives of this Council at the said Board of Directors be requested to use their be -^t endeavors to carry out the aI.'ws of this Council contained in the said resolution. Certified, ['"• ^] L. A. CANNoN, City Clerk. S6 ORIGINAL CONTRACT. This is the resolution of the City Council mentioned iu the foregoing contract, signed by the parties, the wit- nesses, and the undersigned Notary, this Fifth day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two. (Signed), P. H. SMITH, SAM. L. Kl^TH, GEO. L DUNLAP, JOSEPH CAUCHON. President N. S. R. W. C. "Willis Russell, Silas Seymour, ,*. A. ClIARLEBOIS, N. P. True Copy of the resolutio .. annexed to the original deed. (Signed), J. A. CHARLEBOIS, N. P. Resolution of the Board of Directors approvint'- the foregoing Cantract. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Shore Railway Company, held the 12th September, 1872, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved. — That the Company approves of and ratifies the contract for the construction and equipment of the North Shore Railway, awarded to Messrs. Perry H. Smith, Saml. L. Keith, George L. Dunlap, all of the City of Chi- cago, United States of America, executed at Quebec by J. A. Charlebois, Notary Public, on the fifth day of April, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and se- venty-two, and signed the same day, by the Honorable Joseph Cauchon, President of the North Shore Railway ORIGINAL CONTRACT. 87 Company, acting as such and in the name of the said Com- pany, and duly authorized so to do by a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the said North Shore Railway Company, at a meeting held in Quebec, on the twenty-first day of February last. Certified, A. H. VERRET, Secretary. ii Ol m sv of sa se: ca, of aci qu Sir afo tha Ire co-j sty] her par NORTH SHORK RAILWAY., SUPPl.KMliNTAL CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. On the thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, before' me the undersigned, Notary Pubhc, duly admitted and sworn, m and for the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, and residing in the City of Quebec, in the said Province, personally came, appeared and were pre- sent, Samuel Larned Keith, Esquire, of the City of Chi- cago, in the State of Illinois, one of the United States of America, and now residing in the said City of Quebec acting m this behalf, as well tor himself, as in his quahty of Attorney, duly authorized, of Perry Hiram Smith, and George Lincoln Dunlap, both of Chicago aforesaid, Esquires, now absent in the City of London In that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Lnd Ireland called England, all Ptailway Contractors and co-partners, carrying on business under the name and style of the " Chicago Contracting Company, " party hereto of the first part. And Colonel William llhodes, of Benraore, in the parish of St. Colum]>a ot Sillery. in the county and 2 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTT^ACT. district of Quebec, now at the City of Quebec aforesaid, Esquire, in his quality of President of " the North Shore Railway Company, " a body politic and corporate, having its chief place of business in the said City of Quebec, duly authorized for the effect hereof by a reso- lution of the said Company, passed at the said City of Quebec, and bearing date the seventh day of the m-onth of June, in the year aforesaid, an authentic copy of which resolutions is hereunto annexed, and identified by the signatures of the parties hereto and of me the said Notary, OF THE SECOND PART. Which said parties have stipulated, covenanted and agreed as they do hereby stipulate, covenant and agree together as follows, to wit : "Whereas a contract was duly made and entered into on the fifth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sev / i"w, to wnich this ao'reeiTi(»n+ ic o i »oreement is a supplement. And whereas the parties of the first and second nart. t the said contract, hare mutually agreed thattT * V theope„i„.of the Main Line o7 tie , 1 ' , ""^ " business, and also for the r n ? ''^^ ^"^ - -riaiiy red:::; L' ir t^drih:""'^ on..ual contract, and that in consid'rln he'eoft addit,onal compensation or bonus shall be paid to Z ^ party ofthe first part, by the party hereto o tie "'. nart -ill r.f ,,ri,- u • ^ neieto ol the second part, all oi which ,s more particularly hereinafter set forth • Now THEREFORE, in order to give full legal efi-ect to the' premises, the said party hereto of the Mt r,aTJ, T -id party hereto ofthe .eco,^ ,,„,, Z/^ ZntJ de-;ons hereinafter set rorthld^^pr^X ^ rbT tipulate covenant and agree together, and promise bh!d and oblige themselves, each th. one to the othe'r Ini a ceptiiig each the covenants and obligations of the ;trer of them as follows, that is to say : K„/.-The party of the first part, covenants and agrees o complete, and equip the Main Line of the said Railway the hlth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and «eventy-two, so far as to permit of its being opened for busin,.ss, by the r„„ni„g of one or more daily trains be- tweei, the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, within the yZ one thousand eight hundred and seveiify-foiir. In consi deration of which, the said party of the second part here- iDV C'OVt'nnni^w ..iwl .1. . . by covonaiits -.uul asrees to i>iiy to iliH said party of. the 4 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. first part, a bonus or sum of ono million dollars, of law- ful money of Canada, in the full paid capital stock of the said " The North Shore Railway Company. " Second. — The said party of the first part, hereby further covenants and agrees, to fully complete and equip the aforesaid Main Line of the said Railway, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said original con- tract, dated the fifth of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, on or before the first dt o.< September, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-ilv j. In consi- deration of which, the said party of the second part here- by covenants and agrees, to pay the party of the first part a further bonus or sum of one million dollars of like lawful money, in the full paid capital stock of the said " The North Shore Railway Company." Third.— 1\iQ said party of the first part, hereby further convenants and agrees to fully complete and equip the said Main Line and Piles Branch of the said Railway, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said original contract, dated the fifth of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, within the times therein specified, that is to say, the Main Line on or before the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and the Piles Branch on or before the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- seven. In consideration of which the said party of the second part, hereby covenants and agrees to pay to the party of the first part, a further bonus or sum of one million dollars, of like lawful money, in the full paid capital stock of the said " The North Shore Railway Company." And, it is hereby fully understood and agreed by both SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 5 of three million dollars of .aid lawM ^' "™ paid as aforesaid, in addi^: t I'lrr'' '" '^ may become due or payable to fL ., """'' "•*' part, at the time or ZTl '"'^ ""'^ "^ "'^ ««' of the Main U. r„mTb tT'tTt' '" *'*' "'^^"'"^ Montreal; the full co^li V 1'^'"'^''=' '" 'he City of Main Line and .;?. ""^ "'"'P'"^"' °^ ">« ^-1 *eMainw", h Sr\r ^^"*'""-' <"' »ecordin„. to the terms and . . " ^'"*^ '^^P-'^'i^eiy, ;;e said original conrctterr";:: d^o?,?;- "^ thousand eio-ht hunHra.i ^ ^ ^ ^^P^^^' ^^e "-aid additioirbrust ::r:r:r" ^""""^' lars of sueh Capital Stock shall T """""'^ ^''^■ and payable to the saidpa'r !„ the T T"' ''"°""' """ *e full and faithful 007X^0 ICrHlT ^he said .LZ b h IdZ't :r '^ 'T'"-'- """' the legal riWits and li K t ^ ""' thereof with alj ,ai ri nts, and liabilities attaching thereto. co~! . "' ""^ ""''""' P-'- hereby further co% enants and agrees, to prepare and execute in L T ie.al form without unnecessary delay rpr^?"' provisional scrip certificates in ,„„i. / "P'*^<"''a'»'e or iess than one thLaiidr^rer TZT' "'■''' "y the party of the first part, for the uHaLuntT^H <-ni^ tal btock, which representative or provisional «, t" "^""^'^' »'• '""^ ""-'i-t and separate serf oca "'' of one million dollars each '"'""■• The «r.t .erios shall specily upon its taee, that the 6 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. f holder thereof will he entitled to receive from the said " The North Shore Railway Company," a like aniount of full paid Capital Stock upon condition, that the Main Line of the said Railway shall be so far completed and equipped hv the party hereto of the first part, as to permit of its being opened for Imsiness by the running of one or more daily trains, between the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, within the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy- four. The second series shall specify upon its ftice, that the holdca- thereof will be entitled to receive from the said •' The North Shore Railway Company," a like amount of full paid Capital Stock upon condition, that the Main Line of the said Railway shall be fully completed and equipped in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said original contract, dated the fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, on or before the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- five. The third series shall specify upon its face, that the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the said " The North Shore Railway Company " a like amount oi full paid Capital Stock upon condition, that the Main Line of said Railway and the t^iles Branch thereof, shall be fully completed and equipped in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said original contract dated, the fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and within the times therein specified, to wit, the said Main Line, on or before the first day ol December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and the said Piles Bran^:. line, on or before the first day of May, one thousand eight hundrcl and seventy-seven. And it shall also be specified upon the face of each umber > HUrPLKMENTAL CONTIIACT. oj the CpUal Stock of the j/'.. r^, ttll: T T' Company," which sach scrip repres uT 111 ""^ bo entitled at any election If d re lof t "^ '"'"' North Shore Kaihvay Comn.„v .? > . '""' " ^''« than four of said Dir..:':,;";;; '"""'" ""'"•'^'' such owner or holder ■ .„,) ,h ^ nominated by anthori.^dbylaw tor'ct ''"/^^'-'''S four Birectors in the said 'uI'S "t p f'"''""'^'^"'''''''''"' including sharesheVd bv " ""'' ''°"P"">'' " "ot sub^cribld or na;he^eatr:" '""?■'"' '^"''^ '''^-''^ -■ "''all to law. And Z tatti"" '■ "" '"'""«'''' '-"■'^'ng or of the Stock which it reprl ^tr t , I'' "'' "='^'' to fill -.y vacancy, whid n av " "" ^°"" 'nthe number hcrc[;as:i:rL::::^'"---''«- ^he party hereto oi' the second nart K i covenants and agrees, that in J^' '' ^"'^ '"""^^ exist in the present Board of Dir ! ^ '"""'"^ "'"'" that may be elected belt,,; " "'' °'' '" ""^ ^'""'^ berein plvided to be ::i:irT, "' "'^''°^^- ^°"- or holder thereof to vo e the ' r'"""" ""^ °""-' e«entof four Direct ."wm 7;, r:^""''"^'^'' '" 'h« ^ueh responsible auuT^cCtt:: ^,1'!:;--' - be proposed by the bon.lholdcrs in EnS^""' ''^ "^^ Jtlsiurthercoveuanted and a^eed bvn„I K * parties to this agreement that 1 """l between both provisional scri' shall '.i' "'" ''^'"■^-""""■c or . n-iil, ..ithoul unnecessary delay, bo 8 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. placed with the Custodian or Trustee, of the Mortgage Bonds in Europe, subject to the order of the President of •' The North Shore Railway Company," to be delivered to the proper representative of the said party hereto of the first part, or of the Syndicate which may either purchase said bonds, or make the required advances upon them, in the ratio of one thousand dollars of representative or pro- visional certificates, for every two thousand dollars of mortgage bonds, as the same may become due to the said party of the firs<^ part, either under or by virtue of the said original contract dated, the fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, or by virtue hereof. Thus done and passed, at the said City of Quebec, in the office of the said " The North Shore Railway Com- pany " there situate, in the presence of John B. Parkin, the undersigned Notary, on the day and year first above written, which Notary preserves the original deed or minute among the records of his office, in the said City of Quebec, numbered five hundred and ninety-one. In Faith and Testimony Whereof, the said parties hereto, have to these presents, first duly read according to law, set and subscribed their respective names and signa- tures, and the said William Rhodes hath also to these pre- sents affixed the seal of the said " The North Shore Rail- way Company " to seal the same, the whole in the pre- sence of me, the said Notary also hereunto subscribing. Signed, SAM'L L. KEITH, W. RHODES, President North Shore Raihvay. J. B. PARKIN, N. P. A true copy of the original remaining of office. record in my NORTH SHORE RAILWAY. Proposed to meet ih^ ^ , • «"•« '*a W to*„ ,„ il "^''"" ^""■*. "> »^ place, Whereas, Messrs Pp "r ;•- behalf Of themselves aTjt?'""''"'""'^''-^HSmitI , *"« Chicago Co„t.aeti„, CoL':: ""r"'"' '°"^«"'«"S »PP!ieatio„ ,0 this Board°„„l T?' ^'^^ "'*•'« "'""ef ma fo. an additional' otloMr™^""' «»'■"'-, of f-il paid capital stock ortLr r "' '"'"'°" '''>"''" upon the opening ofjhe Main r"""^' """di'ioned --..hecandii:;:-^^^^^^^ ;>-« found impossible Crth?' "/"' ^'''^-> '-ce to negotiate, either a 1 !f ^'^ ""' ^'''^""' -»• of mortgage bonds of ,h cl, "' """'■"" e Hon. Georire Irvi.... »,. " "nee, and „ Govornm "i i T '^'"'"•" "' ">« Pro- -f »■■•" bo made immed^at , 1^^ "'''"'• ''"' -1 »'«"». ui- that im»edt tr„::r ™""^'^'"" •• "tcisioii 16 important Therefore, in riew of th aocru,. to the Kaiiwav C.J' ^^"^ '"'''»'"'>*?«« the ,i]i '"e Country thro J S^l^ V" ''' °^«-'>". Q;e- and Montre:,, a^ ,1 ^L:"' ""^^' ''^'-- *e immediate eommenceme„t of It "' '"^'' ''r ;P- ™ch a scale or basia as wi ,W "ri"" "^"''"'^^ '0- business between Quebee „ TZ '""'"' "P™*"! P^eticable within the comi 1 *'°"*"^'' ^ -"^ - 'he uncertainty and probableVr"" . "'"' '" ""'""^ of instruction of the road i^. I ?^ ''*' """ ^"-1 the »f the Company to .nnlb"'"^''"^^' ™ the part -certainty J,,r™;~^^^ for. wnic^ Sreaterdamasetoalltheint r V '^ "^™" '» "'"'^h -y -al or present ^ f '*•'"!« "'""O '"' *^- ~t of capita, stock involv , T th """*'"' '"*« applied for, be it concession now heit::t7a!!t:i;i'.:d?nd''r ff ^ ''""''^"^' "«• »<• the approval of this board S* ""^^^-^^^- -•''Jeot to t'aet with the parties ofthe h * """P'"""""'"' «<>"- April 5, ,872 wTieh id ^"^''''■^"""''-'''ated contract shall pro,!!, """""■"' ™ ^PP^n-entai 12 PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Ist. That, if the Main Line of the North Shore Rail^?vay, as specified in said contract of April 5, 1872, shall be so far completed and equipped within the year 1874, as to permit of its being opened for business by the running of one or more daily trains between the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, then there shall become due and payable to said contractors as a bonus for the same, the sum of one million dollars in the full paid capital stock of this Com- pany. 2nd. That, if the said Main Line shall be fully com- pleted and equipped in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract of Aprils, 1872. on or before g.'ptember 1, 1875, then there shall become due and payable to the contractors, as a further bonus for the same, an additional sum of one million dollars in the full paid Capital Stock of this Company. 3rd. That upon the full completion and equipment of the Main Line and Piles branch in accordance with the terras p^d conditions of the contract dated April 6, 1872, and with the terms and conditions of the supplemental contract now^ contemplated and provided for, there shall become due and payable to said contractors, as a further bonus for the same, thu additional sum of one million dollars in the full paid Capital Stock of this Company. 4th. That it will be understood and expressed in said modified or supplemental contract, that the foregoing bonuses of Capital Stock, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of three million dollars, are or will be in addition to the sum or sums that may become due and payable to said contractors at the time or times above named, according to the terms and conditions of said contract dated April 5, 1872. And also, that the said additional bonus of Capital ^tock will in no evenf K. ^ -t^acto., e«epr;:;r; ;:;»/. payable "> -*<» «» their part with the terj'lf l'"""--'"' -»P''ance ir;tr-"^"-'^~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ container i. Stt. That, 1,1 order to enahlo fk present negotiation, in London to r""''"^'°^^' '" '''-^ t^ "^ derived by the cone ^ "T'"'*' «- '"^™»tage. ^'ock, on the part of the Z ^ """"""^ "^"'''PiW -ided in said Modified r ,!!"'' """"P""^' " ''^ P™- Compan, wii, immediateC Srr'^' '^"'"^^"'- "'^^ *« "«onaI scrip, i„ ,„eh denoJw """""'"'''''''^ or pro- .f- *he lull amount of sa dTonus "^ "^^ '' ''^^'^^^^ '" the capital stock of this 002 J'' '"'"'■°" <'°"»" . - provisional scrip shaH ^^7'' " "' -P— '^tive holder thereof will be e„" t fd ' """" "^ '""«•"'«' ""e way Company . Uk. arnon," of theTn™ '™" "•" «-'" »f the Company, „po„ , „, ^ '"" ^^-^ -=apital stoct of the contractors, with the t "" "' *''^ P"' "-eed i.. said modihed or 'T' ""' "^°"<*"'°- ^m- f -h alone the issue of iTtT""*'" -"'-'• «Pou 'at the said Provisional or ti'trtir'"'^"* ^ '"'' placed with the trustee or ^' . '°"P ^''all be ^^ in Europe, sub,.!::.:;:: d t":, ::■ "•; "-=-.« this Company, to be delivered totl P^-csident of of the contractors, or of hT '''"P^P"' ^«Presentativ9 PU-hase said bonds or metr."''''^'' "^^ ^"^- «•««, in the ratio of one hou'a ,d '7;^' "'^"""^ "P- certifica,.sibr every two th! . "'' "f provisional # 14 PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. residing in this Province, not including Corporations which may have subscribed for stock in the Company ; and who shall be of unexceptionable character, and qualified ac- cording to law. 7th. That, such provisional or representative scrip shall express on the face thereof, the condition as to the i. An- ation and appointment of Directors by the holders thereof in no case to exceed four in number upon the Board ; and such holders of said scrip shall fill any vacancy which may occur from time to time in the number hereby assigned them. Resolved,— Thsii this board is now, and will hereafter be entirely willing to fill any vacancies that may exist, to the extent of four directors, in the board, by electing to such vacancies such responsible, and unexceptionable Gentlemen as may be proposed by the bond holders in Europe. Signed by the parties to the foregoing contract to remain annexed thereto ne varieture. Signed, SAM'L L. KEITH, [L. S.] W. RHODES, President North Shore Raihoay, J. B. PARKIN, N. P. A true copy of the original remaining of record in my office. i< I'KSOl.trnoNSCONFfRMmCTHp "aoBE Kailway Compant. ti Quebec, Jnne is ■im»e tte Chicago Contracting cl " "? ' """ '«P'^«enting meeting haringtaken co^^S' "' ff "'i'- Part, thif «^oI„tion. and contract of "^ ,1 '"' "'" P'^-^ing -"•d confirn^ the said resouZl't'T'''- '" ""^^ ""l^P' ««pplemental contract e^ccuH . '"''' '»°*fi«<' »- — .-ptedandrre.r-Xj- — Certified, ^- H. YERRET, Secretary.