From Mr. Frederick D. Corbett, merchant of the city of Halifax. It is on the site of the old city market building, right opposite the existing Dominion building.
Public buildings in Nova Scotia-Arichat- reconstruction of public building, $1,000.
Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).
What is the positiou there ?
There is a building there over fifteen years old, which is in bad shape to-day. It will take about $400.
Halifax-new public building, $50,000.
We have bought a site for the building. The plans are prepared, tenders are now being called for, and in a few weeks they will be in.
Mr. CLARKE.
Is it for an elevator 7
We want elevators elsewhere.
The building is a customshouse, and will probably be used for other purposes as well.
Mr. WILSON.
Would the Minister of Finance please tell us for what other purposes besides a customs-house ?
While the main purpose is to transfer the customhouse from the present building to the new one, other public purposes of the city of Halifax will of course be served by it. If there should be any spare rooms, some other branches of the service may be placed there. While it is called a custom-house building the department would not want to confine it absolutely to customs purposes if any other branch could be accommodated within the same building.
Mr. CLARKE.
Is it intended to have the work done by day labour ?
No, tenders are called for. .
New Brunswick-Marysville public building, $9,500.
Mr. CLARKE.
What is this building for?
This work is under contract now, the contractors being the Messrs. Simmons, and the contract price is $6,842. Besides that we have paid $1,000 for the site, and there is the fitting up and so on.
Mr. CLANCY.
Is that the total cost of the building ?
Yes, the whole cost of the building.
Mr. CLANCY.
What is the population of Marysville ?
Marysville is a thriving town in New Brunswick. The population, which is increasing every day
Mr. GIBSON.
The population is about
2,000.
And increasing rapidly.
Mr. GIBSON.
And increasing rapidly. A lot of people are coming from outside towns to work there. Abo.ut 600 people work in the cotton factory there who live a mile or two away. We have supplied the government with a building for post office purposes for the last 35 years, and I think we are entitled to a post office.