Report of the Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Commission. Volume I. Evidence
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: Report of the Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Commission
creator: Canada. Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Commission
issued: 2015-06-19
issued: 1882
description: "Commissioners: George M. Clark, Samuel Keefer, Edward Miall. The commission was appointed 'to make enquiry into and concerning all facts connected with, and the conduct and prosecution of, the Canadian Pacific Railway from its inception ...' - p. 29. The report has information on surveys, location of the route, and on contracts. The introduction of 25 pages by N. Flood Davin gives a valuable review of events connected with overland communication to the Pacific." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 69-70.
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extent: 960 pages ; 25 cm
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note: REPORT OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ROYAL COMMISSION VOLUME I EVIDENCE OTTAWA PRINTED BY S. STEPHENSON & CO., CHATHAM, ONT. 1882. REPORT OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ROYAL COMMISSION VOLUME I EVIDENCE OTTAWA PRINTED BY S. STEPHENSON & CO., CHATHAM, ONT. 1882. MINUTES OF, EVIDENCE UNDER OATH. Ottawa, 12Lh August, 1880. T0USSA1NT TEUDEAU, Sworn and Examined i TRU DEAU By the Chairman; 1. Have you a position in the Department of Eailways and Canals? —I have. 2. What position ?-Deputy of the Minister. oWiwayf and Canals. 3. Are the affairs of the Canadian Pacific Eailway under the control of your Department ?—They are. 4. How long have you been connected with this Department ?—Since its formation—I mean the Department of Eailways. 5. In what Department were the affairs of this railway managed before that ?—The Department of Public Works. 6. Had you a position in that Department?—I had. 7. What position ?—I was the Deputy of the Minister. 8. Then you have been connected with the management of this rail- Has been con- .. .• o T7- ° nected with man- .way since its inception ?—Yes. agement of this Hallway since its. 9. The management of this railway, I understand, was transferred commencement* from the Department of Public Works to the Department of Eailways and Canals ?—Yes. 10. And at the same time you were transferred to the Department of r Eailways ?—I was. 11. Who has the management of the affairs of this railway next Has management n i •»•-. • i i • in.-, • -i xo t i J of Hailway next after the Minister himself—the inside management I—1 nave. after the Minister himself. 12. Are there any officers in your Department for the management other officers— of matters connected with this railway separate from other works of thief Engineer the same Department ?—Yes, we have the Chief Engineer of the Cana- s a •dian Pacific Eailway and a staff. 13. As to matters of account, are there separate officers for this rail- At present no se« way or not ?—At this period there are …
note: Volume 1 of 3. UBC has only volume 1. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9230500
has type: Legislative proceedings
identifier: HE2810.C2 C252 1882
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0305643
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Ottawa : S. Stephenson & Co.
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. HE2810.C2 C252 1882
subject: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
subject: Railroads--Canada--History
subject: Railroads--Canada--Design and construction
type: Text