This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...or the option to be given by the one to the other Company to occupy and work the same jointly upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Some other clauses are contained in the agreement respecting the mode of settling of disputes, &c., and it is provided that the agreement shall remain in force seven years ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...or the option to be given by the one to the other Company to occupy and work the same jointly upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Some other clauses are contained in the agreement respecting the mode of settling of disputes, &c., and it is provided that the agreement shall remain in force seven years from the 1st August 1867, unless sooner terminated, which either may do on giving six months notice to the other Company. In 1869 an arrangement was entered into between the Great Western, the Michigan Central, and the Detroit and Milwaukee Railways, for the period of two years, relating to their through traffic. By this arrangement the receipts from through traffic are to be divided between the three lines in the proporportion of 48 per cent. to the Great Western, 48 per cent. to the Michigan Central, and 4 per cent. to the Detroit and Milwaukee. The length of th- three lines is Western 239 miles, Michigan Central 229 miles, Detroit and Milwaukee 189 miles. The proportion of earnings for the purposes of the agreement was based on the results of the two previous years' through traffic in the case of the two first namedlines, and on one years' traffic of the Detroit and Milwaukee Line. At Suspension Bridge, the connection is formed with the New York Central Railroad on the American side by means of the Suspension Bridge, which was opened for trains in March, 1855. At Windsor, the connection is formed with the Michigan Central and Detroit and Milwaukee Railroads by means of ferry steamers, the width of the river being half a mile. One is an iron doubUender steamboat, 240 feet in length, which takes over a whole passenger train on its two tracks, or 14 freight cars. The other-is a large wooden steamer with a spacious saloon on deck, on w...
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Add this copy of The Railways of Canada for 1870-1 to cart. $58.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
