62 Legislation of -72—. dary of the city to opposite the Palais Har­ privileges for two miles above and below its bour, or the Co. may extend its railway to bridges, across the Yamaska, at Yamaska, such point, and establish a depot there. and the St. Francis, at Drummondville, The Co is authorized to increase its stock to when completed, so as to permit the pas­ $2,500,000—all the new shares to be of $100 sage of horses, vehicles, and foot passen­ each. The term lor the completion of the gers; andfthe municipalities of Yamaska road is prolonged to 1878. and St. Michel shall pay it the amount hitherto given for the ferries. Cap. 25.—Extends the charter of the MIS­ SISQUOI JUNCTION BA.II/WAY CO. to 23rd Cap. 31.—Incorporates, as'the PHTLIPS- Dec, 1876. BURG, FARNHAM & YAMASKA RAILWAY Co. J. W. Eaton,$M. R. Meigs, R. McCorkill, Cap. 28.—Incorporates, as the OTTAWA & N. C. Flsk, P. S. Gendron, E. Roy, G. 0 GATINEAU RAILWAY CO., the Hon. J. Dessaulles, W. W. Smith, J. S. Brigham, Skead, Hon. M. Cameron, Hon. G. Bryson, and T. R. Roberts, with power to construct A. Wright M.P.. J. M. Currier, M.P., J. A. a railway from Missisquoi Bpy, on the prov­ Grant, M .P., E. B. Eddy, M.P.P., John Pou- ince line near Philipsburg, thence by the pore, M.P.P., Hon. B. W. Scott, M.P.P., J. way of Bedford and Farnham, on the east L. P. O'Hanly, C.E., E. McGillivray, H. V. side of tne Yamaska rivers, through Rou- Noel, J. T. C. Beaubien, M.D., I. B. Taylor, ville, St. Hyacinthe, Bagot, Drummond, R. Lyon, W. D. Walker, F. McDougall, P. Richelieu, Yamaska, and JNicolet, to the A. Egleson, jun., J. Goodwin, R. W. Cruice, St. Lawrence, opposite Three Rivers, and a M. O'Gara. T. McGoey, J. McLaren, A. branch to the city of St. Hyacinthe. Capital Pritchard, and others, to build a railway $1,000,000. in shares of $50, with power of in­ from Hull, on the north side of the Ottawa, crease. Co. to be organized when $100,000 is along the west side of the Gatineau, to the subscribed, and $10,000"paid in. Bonds may Desert. Capital $1,000,000, in shares of $25, be issued to the amount of $350,000, (but not with power of increase. Co. to be organ­ to exceed $16,000 per mile) after one fourth ized when $40,000 is subscribed, and $4,000 of the capital has been expended. paid in. Co. have a right to issue deben­ tures, not exceeding $15,000 per mile. Rails Cap. 32—Amends the charter of the CITY may be made of wood for half the length of MONTREAL : of the road. AID TO RAILWAYS, &C Cap. 27.—Incorporates, as the POINT LEVIS & INDIAN COVE JUNCTION RAILWAY CO., When a By-law has been passed by a J. Gilmour, D. Patton, W. Rhodes, G. B. majority of the city council—15 at least being Hall, Hon. T. MeGreevy, Hon. J. G. present—granting aid to any railway, 21 Blancnet, P. A. Shaw, J. Jobin, A. H. Mur­ polling places shall be opened in Bonsecoure phy, J. Patton'and L. P. Demers, with market,—one each for the east, centre ar.d power to build arailway from the G.T.E., in west wards, and three each for the remain­ St. Michel or St. Charles, in Bellechasse, ing wards, at which the qualified voters passing through St. Joseph or Levis, to join shall vote "!yea" or "nay" for or against said the G. T.R., or any railway there. Capital, grant, during 10 juridical days. The poll $500,000, with power of increase. The Co. clerks shall add up the votes each day, and may be organized when $5,000 is subscribed, furnish a certificate of the numbers to a and $1,000 paid in. Bonds may be issued returning officer, registering sucli certificate to the extent of $15,000 per mile. in the poll book. The city clerk is ex- offlcto returning officer, and the Mayor ap­ Cap. 28.—Incorporates, as the WATERLOO points a deputy. The total number of & MAGOG RAILWAY Co., R. Merry, E. D. votes during the 10 days are to be certified Newton, S. Hoyt, T.L. Hoyt, A. H. Moore, by the returning officer and returned to the M. W. Copp, N. A. Beach, W. W. Oliver, Mayor. The city may aid Railways in and G. O. Somers, with power to construct establishing lines to connect the east and a railway from Waterloo, in Shefford, to west ends of the harbour and city, and the westerly boundary of Magog, thence to regulate the traffic thereon. the outlet of Memphremagog, and to the town of , on a junction with th« MOUNT ROYAL PARK. Massawippi Valley Railway. Capital $1,000,000, in-shares of $100. Co. to be organ­ The amended plan of Mount RoyaP Park ized when $50,000 are subscribed, and $5,000 filed with the clerk of the Legislative paid in. Bonds may be issued after 5550,000 Council on the 12 Dec, 1871, is substituted for have been expended, not to exceed in all that previously filed; and the City Council $500,000. is authorized to acquire and lay out the park inaccordance therewith. Land forthe pur- Cap. 29.—Incorporates, as'.the MONTREAL, pise may be expropriated in the usual CHAMBLY & SOREL RAILWAY Co., A. Hib- manner, and the city may raise any further bard, L. A. Senecal, M. P., S. T. Willett, M. sum than the $350,000 already authorized, to Mathieu, C. GUVM.P.P., D. R. Wood, and effect the object, and it may sell portions of F. Geoffrion, M.P., to construct a railway lands acquired, or only take such portions from Sorel, by the way of Chambly, to a from proprietors as they deem expedient. point opposite Montreal, and from Cham­ If the proprietor of land expropriated, or the bly, by the way of St. Johns, to the province corporation, only complain of the re­ line, at or near Philipsburg, in Missisquoi. port of the Comrs. as granting too large or Capital $2,000,000, in shares of $100. Co. to too small a sum as indemnity, either may be organized when $50,000 are subscribed, proceed by direct action for the reduction and $5,000 paid in. Bonds may be Issued to or increase of the amount. The party must the extent of $17,000 per mile. proceed within 14 days; the corporation must either abandon the expropriation and Cap. 30—Amends the charter of the RICHE­ indemnify the party for damages, or pro­ LIEU, DRUMMOND & ARTHABASKA RAIL­ ceed for a reduction within 3 weeks of the WAY Co., giving it the usual exclusive ferry publication of the report. Or the corpora-

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