PUGSLEY (Minister of Public Works! :

1. (a) Yes ; (b) Yes.

2.

For 1907. Price paid per cubic yard, scow measurement.

Kock. All other materials.

$ cts. cts. 25 m 17 20 11 25

4 00 2 00

2 50 4 00

At Goderich, Ont

For 1907. Price paid per cubic yard, Scow measurement.

Rock. All other materials.

$ cts. cts.

At Hamilton, Ont 2 (10 12At Kincardine, Ont 4 00 25At Meaford, Ont 2 30 34At Midland, Ont 2 25 26At Midland-Tiffin, Ont

At Nigger and Telegraph Islands, 2 00 271 (Nothing done.) J 2 00 18At Owen Sound, Ont 2 00 20At Penetanguishene, Ont 2 00 14At Point Edward, Ont 0 50 13At Port Burwell, Ont 2 25 151At Port Elgin, Ont

At Port Stanley, Ont 4 00 252 25 151At Rondeau, Ont 2 25 151In Sydenham River, Ont. 20"In Thames River, Ont 6 50 13At Thornbury, Ont 2 30 34At Toronto, Ont 4 00 13JAt Trenton and Dark Channel, 0 40 14At Victoria Harbour, Ont 2 00 8At Waubaushene, Ont 2 00 13At Wiarton, Ont 2 00 20At Wingfield Basin, Ont 4 00 65In Batiscan River, Que 5 00 1011621In Chateauguay River, Que .... 1 65 22At Dorion, Que 3 75 35 .In Godefroy River, Que

At Hay Island, Que 2 60 11 161At Hudson, Que 2 00 18In L'Assomption River, Que 16In Maskinonge River, Que 2 50 20In Nicolet River, Que 0 40 13At Pointe Cavagnale, Que 2 50 26In Kacquette River, Que 2 50 24At Rimouski Pier, Que 1 65 61In River Jesus, Que 2 60 271At Riviere du Loup, Que 0 40 13At Riviere Ouelle, Que 2 65 69In Saguenay River, Que

At St. Andrews, Que 2 35 312 50 25In St. Francis River, Que 5 00 118At St. Pierre les Becquets, Que . 0 40 13At St. Placide, Que. . . 2 50 211At Sorel, Que 2 50 19At Vaudreuil, Que 2 00 18In Yamaska River, Que 6 00 10iPrices pkb Cobic Yard. Lowest Tenders or 1908. Scow Measurement. Bucket Measurement. Boulders. Other Materials. Boulders. Other Materials,At Blind River, Ont

At Burlington, Ont $ cts. 3 00 2 00 cte. 23 20 $ cts. 3 00 2 00 cts. 22 20Lowest Tenders for 1908. Price per Cdbic Yard. Scow Measurement. Bucket Measurement. Boulders. Other Materials. Boulders. ' Other Materials.$ cts. cts. $ cts. cts.At Cobourg, Ont 3 00 18 3 00 18At Collingwood, Ont .. . 2 18 75 2 18 75At Goderich, Ont 4 00 35 4 00 35At Hamilton, Ont 1 50 15 1 50 15At Kincardine, Ont 4 00 35 4 00 35At Little Current, Ont... 1 78 25 1 78 25At Meaford, Ont 2 80 34 2 30 30At Midland, Ont 2 25 28 1 75 21At Nigger and Telegraph Islands, Ont 3 00 95 2 50 65At Owen Sound, Ont.... 2 75 25 2 75 25At Penetanguishene, Ont. 2 75 19 2 75 19At Picton, Ont 1 00 12 1 00 10At Point Edward, Ont... 1 00 18 1 00 18At Port Burwell, Ont.... 1 50 39 1 50 39At Port Elgin, Ont 1 95 22 1 95 18At Rondeau, Ont l 50 33 1 50 31At Summerstovvn, Ont... 2 50 23 2 25 23In Thames River, Ont... 1 00 20 1 00 20At Thornburv, Ont 2 80 34 2 30 30At Toronto, Ont

. 1 50 19J 2 0J 15In Trenton Harbour and Dark Channel, Ont.. .. 1 95 26 1 95 18At Waubaushene, Ont... 3 50 15 3 25 14At Wiarton, Ont 2 75 24 2 75 24At Wingfield Basin, Ont. 3 00 78 3 00 70Castover 17 In Becancour River, Que. 17 At Blanche Shoals, Que.. 21 In Chateauguay River, Que 2 25 22 2 00 15At Dorion, Que 3 90 35 3 00 18At Fraserville, Que 5 00 45 4 75 14In Godefroy River, Que.. 13 At Hay Island, Que 3 90 24 3 00 18At Hudson, Que. 1 95 18 1 95 15At rAssomption, Que.... 2 00 16f 2 00 10In Maskinonge River, Que 3 90 3H 3 00 18At Nicolet, Que 4 00 22 3 00 15At Port St. Francis, Que. 1 65 22 1 65 20In River Jesus, Que 1 95 29 1 05 20At Riviere du Loup (en haut), Que 5 00 21 4 75 14At Riviere Ouelle, Que.. . 2 50 48 2 50 40In Saguenay River, Que. 1 95 32J 1 95 30In St. Francis River, Que. 5 00 18 4 75 14At St. Lambert, Que 1 65 22 1 65 20In St. Maurice River,Que. 10 At St. Pierre les Bee- quets, Que 1 95 29 1 65 20At St. Placide, Que 3 90 2H 3 00 50At Vaudreuil, Que 2 25 22 2 00 15In Yamachiche River, Que 5 00 20 4 75 4In Yamaska River, Que.. 5 00 18 4 75 14 1

3. ' Hackett,' ' St. Lawrence,' ' No. 5,' ' No. 7,' 'Togo,' ' Trenton,' ' Excelsior,' 'No. 9,' ' Main ' (new), ' Monarch,' ' Edmund Hall,' ' No. 1,' ' No. 14, ' 'No. 1,' ' Mead,'

' Kingsford,' ' 'Chief,' ' Hamill,' * Hamell,'

' Arnold!,' ' Iroquois,' ' Algonquin,' ' Mohawk,' ' Huron,' ' Oneida,' ' Mohican,'

' King Edward,' ' No. 15,' ' Frank,' ' Prince Louis,' ' Prince Gay,' ' Prince Willie,' ' Duke of York,' ' Pontiac,' ' St. Pierre,' ' T. F. Moore, No. 1,' ' T. F. Moore, No. 2,' 'No. 6,'

' Ottawa,' ' Canada,' ' Hercules,' ' Little Giant,' ' Chateauguay,' ' Central City,' 'Capital,' ' Dominion, No. 2,' ' Dominion No. 3.'

1. Mr. Buell along with Mr. Shepley, K.C., has been retained in the public interest upon the application of the telephone and express companies to the Board of Railway Commissioners, for the approval of their schedule of tolls and rates.

2. He was paid in 1907, $2,514.66 ; he was paid in 1908, $1,064.53; total, $3,579.19. He was retained for the inquiry, and he is being paid at the rate of $30 per diem and expenses.

Mr. PUGSLEY.

1. What was the amount of contract for the boat channel at Skinners Cove. jNova Scotia, who were the tenderers, what is the amount of each tender, and to whom was the contract awarded ?

2. When was the work commenced, when was it completed, and what was the total amount paid under contract?*.

3. What extras, if any, did the contractor receive, for what were extras paid, and what were the several amounts paid as extras?

4. Since completion of the work has any expenditure been made on the same? [DOT] If so, when were the expenditures made?

5. Wbat were tbe reasons for making each

expenditure since completion of work under the contract ? .

6. What is the total amount to date paid since completion under contract?

7. Is any further repair or addition to be made to work in current year? If so, what is the reason for such repair or addition, and what is the estimated cost of same?

1. (a) $10,965 ; (b) W. J. Landry, $10,965 ; A. W. Girroir, $11,200 ; Hugh McDonald, $12,285 ; (c) W. J. Landry.

2. (a) 17th June, 1905 ; (b) 1st August, 1906.

(c) Contract work $10,965 00

Extras 927 41

3. Additional walling andsheathing $369 91

Extension of protection

work, east side

245 00 Extension of protectionwork, west side

225 00Additional dredging

87 50

4. Yes, in November and December, 1907.

5. To protect the dredged entrance channel.

6. $822.37.

7. (a) Yes. (b) Construction of pile, brush and stone works at tbe inner end of pier for tbe protection of the channel leading to the harbour ; also for dredging channel to depth of 8 feet, estimated cost, $6,500.

1. $5,500.

10013 JUNE 8, 1908 10014

2. $5,450. 3. $5,942.71. RIMOUSKI COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS. Hr. MONK-by Mr. W. J. Roche-asked: 1. What sums have been voted by the parliament of Canada for public works in the county of Rimouski, province of Quebec, except for the Intercolonial Railway, during the years 1900 and 1907, inclusive? [DOT] sums have actually been expended in the said county for public'works, with the exception of the Intercolonial Railway, during the said years above-mentioned? Hon. WM. PUGSLEY (Minister of Public Works) : 1 and 2. ,r Appropria- Expendi-Years- tion. ture. Jdic Harbour- 1899- 1900 $ 1,500 J900J 6,500 $ 1,541 39 1901- 2 5,400 1902- 3 2,500 1,043 78 1903- 4 1 58 1904- 5 5,000 5,044 59 1905- 6 5,000 4,490 23 4906-7 5,000 5,969 64 Father Point- 1900- 1 5,000 3,402 13 1901- 2 15,000 625 77 1902- 3 25,000 22,355 85 1903- 4 61,000 39,162 26 1904- 5 40,000 22,115 58 1905- 6 30,175 30,166 52 1906- 7 8,000 7,387 95 Pointe des Grands Meoliins- 1903- 4 5,000 1904- 5 15,000 3,597 36 1905- 6 20,000 727 58 1906- 7 20,000 291 56 Les Boules, wharf- 1900- 1 5,000 2,352 73 1901- 2 ,10,000 1 81 Matane, wharf- 1899- 1900 4,000 239 70 1900- 4 4,000 3,951 08 1901- 2 4,000 1,411 09 1902- 3 9 00 1903- 4 4,500 2,973 34 . 1904-5 2,000 1,878 36 Rimouski harbour- 18994900 2,500 2,499 67 1900- 1 10,300 7,514 19 1901- 2 2,505 32 1902- 3 1,323 32 1903- 4 50,000 27,236 75 1904- 5 30,000 26,576 49 1905- 6 30,000 31,081 03 1906- 7 21,100 38,474 11 Rimouski post office and custom house- 18994900 17 00 19004 2 68 1901- 2 8 55 1902- 3 29 18 1903- 4 119 08 1904- 5 25 64 1905- 6 26 40 1906- 7 1,200 445 86 Riviere Blanche, wharf- 1901- 2 792 86 1902- 3 750 750 00 1905- 6 1,000 999 83 1906- 7 1,500 1,499 97 THE LEE-ENPIELD RIFLE. Mr. SAM. HUGHES-by Mr. W. J. Roche-asked : 1. Is the government aware that within the last two weeks on the Rockliffe range, a Lee-Enfield rifle bolt blew back, inflicting an injury on Lieutenant Wolseley, of Ottawa? 2. Is it the intention of the government to call in all the Lee-Enfield rifles issued, owing to the number of serious and fatal accidents arising from the use of that weapon? Hon. Sir FREDERICK BORDEN (Minister of Militia and Defence): 1. On May 9 last at Rockliffe, Ont., [DOT]while target shooting the bolt of a Lee-En-fleld rifle, in the hands of Lieut. Wolseley, 43rd Regiment, blew back inflicting upon him slight injuries. 2. It is not the intention of the government to call in all the Lee-Enfield rifles issued at the present time. WHARF AT LAKE MEGANTIC Mr. AMES asked : 1. Is the government constructing a wharf in the county of Beauce at the point where lake Megantic discharges into the Chaudiere river? If so, what expenditure has already been made in this connection and what work accomplished? 2. Who has been the inspector of said work ? 3. At what rate per day has he been paid, and for how many days' service? Hon. WM. PUGSLEY (Minister of Public Works) : 1. (a) Yes. (b) $970.07.