in the Lake St John district, and at La Tuque Falls, on the St. Maurice River, in the province of Quebec, as well as at other points in Canada; buildings (b.) construct, acquire and operate wharfs, piers, docks, Wharfs, landing places, hotels or boarding houses, elevators and ware- and vessels. houses, and construct, charter, acquire and navigate steam and other vessels for the transportation of passengers and freight, in connection with the railway hereinafter described in section 10, upon the waters of the rivers, lakes and streams adjacent to the said railway; water and (c.) with the consent and approval of the Governor in Electricity, Council first had and obtained, take and use water for genera- steam power. ting electricity and other purposes, and erect, use and carry on works for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power and energy, and acquire and utilize water and steam power for the purpose of generating electricity for all purposes in connection with the railway hereinafter described in section 10, vessels, mills, manufactories and other works, and may dispose of any surplus of electricity or other power generated by its works and not required for operating its mills, railway or other works. 10. The Company may lay out, construct and operate an Electrical electric railway, of the gauge of three feet, or such other gauge branches. railway and as may be adopted, not less than three feet and not more than four feet eight and one-half inches, from a point at or near St. Alphonse, on Ha! Ha! Bay, Saguenay River, thence to the Petite Décharge on the Saguenay River, with a branch line to a point at or near St. Gédéon or St. Bruno, on the Quebec and Lake St. John Railway, thence to the Grand Falls on the Peribonka River, thence to the first falls on the Mistassini River, thence to the Chutes à L'Ours (Bear's Falls) on the Chamouchouan River, with branch lines to Roberval and La Tuque Falls, on the St. Maurice River, the general course of the line to be a little to the west of south, from Chamouchouan River to Lake Pabeloguang; and may, with the consent and approval of the Governor in Council, construct and operate branch lines not exceeding ten miles in length in any one case, to connect the mills and other properties owned or leased by it under the powers conferred by this Act. 11. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed as Limitation enabling the Company to acquire real estate beyond what is as to real necessary for the carrying on of its business as aforesaid. estate. bonds. 12. The Company may issue bonds, debentures, or other Issue of securities to the extent of ten thousand dollars per mile of the railway and branches, and such bonds, debentures or other securities may be issued only in proportion to the length of the railway constructed or under contract to be constructed. 1888, c. 29. R.S.C., c. 118. 13. The Railway Act shall apply to the Company and its undertaking, so far as relates to the said railway. 14. Section 39 of The Companies Clauses Act shall not apply to the Company. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 90. An Act respecting the Canada and Michigan Bridge and Tunnel Company. [Assented to 7th May, 1900.] JHEREAS the Canada and Michigan Bridge and Tunnel Preamble. Company has, by its petition, prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The times limited for the commencement and completion Time of the works of the Canada and Michigan Bridge and Tunnel extended. Company are extended for two years and five years respectively from the passing of this Act, and if the said works are not so commenced and completed the powers granted by the Acts relating to the said Company and by this Act shall cease and be null and void. OTTAWA Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 91. An Act respecting the Canada Southern Bridge Company. [Assented to 7th May, 1900.] HEREAS the Canada Southern Bridge Company has, by Preamble. its petition, prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Section 2 of chapter 63 of the statutes of 1877 is re- 1877, c. 63, S. repealed. pealed, and the power of the Canada Southern Bridge Company to construct, maintain, work and manage a railway Power to bridge across the Detroit River for railway purposes, from construct some point in or near the town of Amherstburg, in the county Detroit river. of Essex, towards the island of Grosse Isle, in the state of Michigan, in the United States, is revived, confirmed and authorized. bridge over of works 2. The times limited by the Acts respecting the said Com- Time for pany for the completion of its undertaking are extended completion as follows: The works authorized by the Acts relating to extended. the said Company shall be completed within five years from the passing of this Act, otherwise the powers granted to the said Company by the said Acts shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the said works as then remains uncompleted. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. |