THE CANADIAN NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY COMPANY (Included in "Canadian National Railway Company" from June 11, 1956)
THE CANADIAN NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY COMPANY (Included in "Canadian National Railway Company" from June 11, 1956) INCORPORATED: July 22, 1895 - Dominion Act 58-59 Victoria, Chapter 50. HISTORY: Under Province of Canada Act 10-11 Victoria, Chapter 119, presented for Royal Assent July 28, 1847, Royal Assent April 15, 1848, Royal Assent signified by Proclamation June 24, 1848 "The Carillon and Grenville Railway Company" was incorporated to build a railway from Carillon to Grenville, etc. Under Province of Canada Act 16 Victoria, Chapter 103, April 22, 1853, "The Montreal and Bytown Railway Company" was incorporated to build a railway from Montreal via Terrebonne and Two Mountains Counties to Bytown (Ottawa). This latter Company completed about twelve and one-half miles within a year but was prevented from putting it in operation by the proprietors of the lands through which the road passes pending indemnification for the lands, until Province of Canada Chapter 116, July 1, 1856, authorized transfer of the Railway to the Wardens of the Counties of Ottawa and Argenteuil (in trust) for management and operation. Under Province of Canada Act 22 Victoria, Chapter 96, May 4, 1859 "Carillon and Grenville Railway Company" was incorporated to purchase at Sheriff's sale that part of the railway already constructed and to complete construction between Carillon and Grenville. Under Agreement dated July 25, 1911, ratified by Dominion Chapter 80, June 12, 1914, Carillon and Grenville Railway Company sold to The Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Company effective July 25, 1911, for the sum of $1, its line from the wharf at Grenville to the crossing of the highway at Carillon, together with running rights over the rails to the wharf property at Carillon, also all tracks, sidings, station houses, rolling stock and equipment and works, etc., and all other property owned or used in connection with the line described but reserving all franchises and powers of the Company under its Charter and also all land-grants and other subsidies.
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