Sir Julian
Pauncefote to Mr. Foster.
British
Legation,
Washington, February 20,
1893. (Received February 20.)
Sir: At the request of the governor-general of
Canada, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of an order in
council, which was published in the official Canada Gazette on the 13th
instant, making certain amendments in the tariff of tolls in force on
the canals in Canada.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure.]
privy council, canada.
At
the Government House at Ottowa,
Monday, February 13, 1893.
Present, his excellency the governor-general, in council;
His excellency having had under consideration the tariff of tolls on
the canals of the Dominion, is pleased to order in virtue of the
powers vested in him by chapter 37 of the Revised Statutes entitled
“An act respecting the department of railways and canals,” and by
and with the advice of the Queen’s privy council for Canada, that
the following amendments shall be and the same are hereby made to
the tariff of tolls in force on the said canals, viz:
For the season of 1893, the canal tolls for the passage of the
following food products, wheat, Indian corn, peas, barley, rye,
oats, flaxseed and buckwheat, for passage eastward through the
Welland Canal be 10 cents per ton; and for passage eastward through
the St. Lawrence Canals only, 10 cents per ton; payment of the said
toll of 10 cents per ton for passage through the Welland Canal to
entitle these products to free passage through the St. Lawrence
canals.
John J. McGee,
Clerk of the Privy
Council.
