Maniwaki Subdivision 09/11/1871 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Ottawa and Gatineau Valley Railway - Article
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Local Railway Items from Area Papers - Maniwaki subdivision 09/11/1871 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Ottawa and Gatineau Valley Railway - Article. https://news.google.ca/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=18711109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 15/11/1871 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki The Ottawa & Gatineau Valley Railroad - its probable cost. Article. 18/11/1871 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Ottawa & Gatineau Valley Railroad - construction. Article. 22/12/1871 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Since the publication of the notice in the Canada Gazette concerning the application to Parliament for a charter to build this road. The value of land along the Gatineau has greatly increased and large tracts have been purchased from the Government of private owners. 06/01/1872 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Ottawa and Gatineau Railway. A meeting of the Provisional Directors of the above road was held in the City Hall yesterday at 3 p.m. Mr. R.W. Cruice occupied the chair, and Mr. P.A. Eagleson acted as Secretary. As there was not a full attendance of the Board, Mr. Robert Lyon moved, seconded by Mr. Prichard, that the meeting be adjourned to a future day of which ample notice will be given. The resolution was carried, after which the meeting adjourned. 07/06/1872 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Ottawa and Gatineau Railway. It will be seen that, by advertisement, a public meeting in support of this excellent scheme, is called for the 13th instant, at the City Hall. It is hoped there will be a full attendance of all persons interested in the progress of Ottawa and the development of the surrounding country. 14/06/1872 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki A meeting of the provisional directors of the above road and those interested in the Gatineau country was held in the city hall at 3 p.m. yesterday. Full account. 09/07/1877 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Chelsea Gore on the Gatineau. A very lurid piece about a fight among the survey crew at Chelsea. Not clear what happened. The trouble arose in the first place over the dismissal of an engineer who was detailed to go to St. Jerome, and the engineer in charge of the party refusing to furnish him with the necessary funds for making the trip. 30/07/1879 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki The Quebec correspondent of the Montreal Star, contains the following piece of news: the bill to incorporate the Ottawa and Gatineau Valley Railway Company is asked for, among others by Hon. Geo. Bryson, Hon. L. Ruggles Church, Alonzo Wright, M.P., J.M. Currier, M.P., Joseph Tassee, M.P., E.B. Eddy and E. MacGillivray. The preamble of the bill sets forth that the persons hereinafter named, and others, have by their petition represented that a line of railway to be constructed from a point on the north branch of the Ottawa River, at or near the city of Hull, in the Township of Hull, to a point at or near the confluence of the Rivers Desert and Gatineau, known as Desert Village, running on the west side of the river Gatineau, would colonize and settle the fertile land of the Gatineau valley and speedily develop its resources, agricultural, manufacturing, and mineral, and largely increase the wealth and population of the Province of Quebec, and moreover would be a powerful feeder to the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway, have prayed to be incorporated as a company for constructing, equipping, running and managing such a railway. The capital of the company is not to exceed one million dollars. 03/07/1880 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki It is proposed to run a branch railway from Hull to the iron mines. The idea is a good one. 01/01/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Hull The provisional directors of the Ottawa and Gatineau Railway will meet in the City Hall on January 12 to discuss important business relating to the proposed railway. 03/01/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki The Ottawa and Gatineau Railway Company will likely be shortly agitated for. A meeting of the provisional directors will be held in Hull, in the City Hall at that place on the 12th of January. 08/01/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki A public meeting will be held on Wednesday the 12th inst., at the City Hall, Hull, of persons interested in the project of the construction of a railway from this city to the valley of the Gatineau. It has been called by Dr. Duhamel. M.P.P.. Of Ottawa County. The provisional directors will be appointed at the coming meeting. 12/01/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki Full account of meeting. 12/01/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Hull A meeting of those interested in the construction of the Ottawa and Gatineau Valley Railway will be held today in Hull. 13/01/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Hull Account of meeting in Hull. 22/01/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Mr. Walter Shanly is in favor of building the railway to the Dessert by degrees, constructing only that portion the trade of the section demands. It is said objections will be made to the granting of the charter to the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway if it does not agree to build the whole line. 08/03/1881 Globe and Mail Maniwaki All opposition the the Hull Mountain Iron Mining Company's Bill, asking for power to construct a railway from Hull to their mines, has been withdrawn on the company agreeing to give right of way over their line to the proposed Gatineau Valley Railway Company, should the latter require it. April-20-20 Colin J. Churcher © Page 1 of 82 21/03/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki A meeting of the ratepayers of the Township of Aylwin was held in the Town Hall, village of Wright, on the 16th March, Mr. Gainford, Mayor, presiding, at which the following resolutions were carried. Moved by Benjamin Reid, seconded by John Little, and resolved, that the right of way and a bonus be granted to any company who will build a railway from the city of Hull to Desert village. It is further proposed by Benjamin Reid, and seconded by John Little, that this meeting is opposed to the scheme which proposes as the route of the Gatineau Valley Railway a junction with the Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway in the county of Pontiac; that it would be against the interests of the Gatineau population, and would put the distance to Ottawa, their natural and only market, fifty or sixty miles longer. 30/07/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki The promoters of the Gatineau Valley Railway scheme must all be asleep, as nothing is now heard about the projected road. 05/10/1881 Ottawa Free Press Maniwaki Account of a meeting of the provisional directors of the Gatineau Valley Railway. 10/10/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Mr. M. Mitchell with a staff of engineers and twelve men, proceeds to the Dessert early this morning to commence operations on the Gatineau Valley Railway survey. 30/11/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki The engineers with Mr. Murray Mitchell have extended their surveys to the Peche and yesterday were at work on the river front with a view to reclaiming sufficient ground for the track on the bank thereby procuring a comparatively long tangent at the Peche village. This accomplished, the survey will be continued to Ottawa, and the continuation and completion of line number two through Masham to Stagg Creek will be projected without delay. 10/12/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Gatineau Valley Railway survey complete. The engineers and party concluded their survey of the Gatineau Valley Railway yesterday having been absent for rather more than two months. We understand that the total length of the line surveyed, including trial lines, is over 110 miles, whilst the actual length of the proposed railway from Dessert to Hull station, per survey, is 75 miles, the distance by road being, it is said, 95 miles. The engineers will now commence the office work in preparation of profile, alignment, estimates, etc. a synopsis of which will be presented at the meeting of the Directors next Thursday. The engineers with Mr. Murray Mitchell were Messrs. Soare, C.E., N. Slater, C.E. and Rev. W. Chambers, geologist. 16/12/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Directors' meeting. Engineer's report. Road could be equipped for $24,000 per mile. 17/12/1881 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Geologist's report. 09/01/1882 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Gatineau Valley Railway. Meeting of stockholders on Saturday - election of officers. A meeting of the stockholders of the Gatineau Valley Railway took place at the Windsor House on Saturday. Mr. J. M. Currier, M.P., presided, and Mrr B. Bainbridge of Wright acted as secretary. After some discussion relating to the organization of the company, Mr Black handed in the stock books which showed that the necessary stock hadbeen subscribed and the first installment paid in, enabling the meeting to legally go on with the election of a board of directors. On motion of Mr. Logue it was agreed that five directors be chosen at this meeting. Messrs. B. Bainbridge and W. J. Cuzner were appointed as scrutineers. The results of the ballot was as follows; Messrs. J. M. Currier, M.P., Mr. C. H. Mackintosh, Mr. Murray Mirchell, Dr. Duhamel, M.P.P., and Mr. Charles Logue, Desert. The meeting then adjourned. At a meeting of the newly elected board, held subsequently, Mr Currier was appointed President, Mr. McIntosh, Vice-President, and Mr. Murray Mitchell, Managing Director and Chief Engineer. 15/04/1882 Ottawa Citizen Maniwaki Glad to note the arrival in Aylwin of the engineering party which has located the line to this village.