1. What persons, firms or corporations are engaged dredging for the Government in the bays, harbours and rivers along the coast of New Brunswick, except the harbour of St. John and the St. John river and its tributaries?

2. What amounts have each of these persons, firms or corporations been paid since October 1, 1911 ?

3. Who is the president, secretary and manager of each corporation ?

4. Where has the dredging been done, and who have acted as inspectors for the Government ?

1. W. :E. Forbes; Maritime Dredging and Construction Company, Limited; Eastern Dredging Company, Limited; W. J. Pou-pore Company, Limited; A. and R. Loggie; Peter England; J. S. Gregory; Northern Dredging and 'Construction Company, Limited; Felix Michaud; General Construction and Dredging Company, Limited; M. J. Poirier; F. A. Fowlie.

2. Maritime Dredging and Construction Company, Limited, $64,339.12; W. J. Pou-pore Company, Limited, $63,807.55; General Construction and Dredging Company, Limited, $28,347.28; Eastern Dredging Company, Limited, $10,792.24; A. and R. Loggie, $791.25; Peter England, $19,150.51; J. S Gregory, $35,361.05; Northern Dredging ana Construction Company, Limited, $180,112.03; M. J. Poirier, $1,707.20; F. A. Fowlie. $11,214.88; Felix Michaud, $5,144.91; W. E. Forbes, $2,195.94-total, $422,963.96.

3. Contracts are signed for Maritime

Dredging Company, Limited, by Manning William Doherty, manager; Eastern Dredging Company, Limited, by Robert Loggie, president, F. P. Loggie, secretarytreasurer; the W. J. Poupore Company, Limited, by W. J. Poupore, president; A. and R. Loggie, by Andrew and Robert Loggie; Northern Dredging and Con-

struetion Company, Limited, by R. O'Leary, president; General Construction and Dredging Company, Limited, by W. A. Warren, president. No information as to names of other officers.

4. Localities and inspectors: St. Stephen, V. V. Vanstone, Walter J. Commins; Richibucto, John Cur win, Peter L. Richard, W. F. McKinnon, James Long; Shediac, Thomas Gorman, Eustace Legere; Miramichi Bay, R. Ahearn, Edward Kiriby; Loggieville, D. McIntyre, R. Ahearn, F. J. Legere, G. McEwen, Robert England, Charles Stephenson; Oaraquet, F. G. Legere, Charles J. Poirier; Campbell-ton, C. J. Robins, W. A. Murray, James Hamilton; Buctouche Beach, John S. Mullin, Zaddus Desroches; Dipper Harbour, Charles W. Masson, William Harkins; Chatham, D. McIntyre, Peter R. Moor, Frank D. Gunn; Little Aldouane, Pierre Babin; Newcastle, D. McIntyre, Frank Masson; Dalhousie, H. J. Hubert, James Hamilton, George H. Seeley; Ship-pegan Gully, John de la Garde; Bathurst, James M'cGinley, E. J. Palmer, Charles Landry, Percy Wilbur, Stuart Hodgins, M. T. Daley; St. George, Herbert Harvey, James Jack, H. V. Connell, James Waugh; Little Black River, A. MacLean, Hugh MacKay, Robert Macdonald; St. Andrews,

S. E. Field, James Waugh; N. W. Miramichi River, John Wilson; Grande Dune Flats, F. D. Gunn, D. McIntyre; St. Louis River, David Babineau; LawloTS Shore, David Powers; Douglastown, F. D. Gunn, D. McIntyre; Nelson, F. D. Gunn; Bridgetown, D. McIntyre.

1. What amount of coal was used on the Government dredges working in Victoria harbour during the nine months from March 31, to December 31, 1913?

2. What was the price paid per ton?

3. What part of the total tonnage came from mines in the United States?

1. 3,351 tons.

2. $5.50 to $7.50; average about $6.50.

3. About 1,500 tons.

1. To whom was the sum of $747.90 paid for the extension of the wharf at Ste. Anne de le Pocatiere, as mentioned in the public accounts ending on the 31st March, 1913?

2. For what works or material was said sum of money paid, and when was it paid?

Mr. ROGERS:

1 and 2. Paylist: From 28th June to

16th August, 1912: Amable Berube, conductor, 30 days at $2.50, $75; Leon Pelletier, carpenter, 22 days at $1.75, $38.50; Joseph Berube, carpenter, 22 days at $1.75; $38.50; Alphonse Benoit, labourer, 17 days at $1.40, $23.80; Louis Emile Berube,

labourer, 18 days at $1.40, $25.20; Eleu-there Pelletier, labourer, 1 day at $1.40, $1.40; Charles Verrette, carter, 11 days at $2.25, $24.75; Adrien Berube, carter, 5 days at $2.25, $11.25; total, $238.40.

Accounts: Ones. Carbonneau, lumber,

$232.01; Alexis Michaud, lumber, $29.40; Charles Verret, lumber, 70c.; Charles Berube, hardware, $3; Joseph Berube, hardware, $1; Amable Berube, petty disbursements, $14.45; L'Union Agricole-Hardware, $15.64; N. Lizotte, hardware, $36.24, $21.61; total, $354.05. King's

Printer, $155.45. Grand total,, $747.90.

Paylist paid by paymaster 5th September, 1912. Accounts paid by departmental cheque dated 18th September, 1912.

1. What are the names of the engineers, assistant engineers, apprentices, * or of any other employee of the office of the engineers at Rimouski?

2. What is the salary of each of them?

3. What have been the total expenses of that office since 1911?

Mr. ROGERS:

1 and 2. J. C. Tache, district engineer, $2,650; L. G. Trudeau, jr., assistant engineer, $1,200; J. L. Fyfe, clerk, $1,200; Maurice Leblanc, general foreman, $1,200; Mr. A. Lavoie, general foreman for Rimouski county, $1,200; J. E. Letendre, jr., assistant engineer, $1,080; Jerome Legare, draughtsman, $1,000.

3. Office expenses, other than salaries as above: 1911-12, $714.17; 1912-13, $1,799.47;

total, $2,513.64.

1. Is it the intention of the Government to have certain work done in the harbour of Rimouski?

2. If so, were tenders asked for?

3. Who are the tenderers and what is the amount of each tender?

1. Matter under consideration.

2. Ye?.

3. Paul Raymond, Joseph A. Talbot, as per unit prices, scow measurement, $334,250; O'Brien & Doheny, $497,801.80. As per unit prices, place measurement, Paul

Raymond, Joseph A. Talbot, $355,445.50; O'Brien & Doheny, $501,023.40.

1. Is the Government negotiating to purchase the property known as the Carslake Hotel, near Bonaventure station, Montreal?

2. Who are the owners of said hotel?

3. For what purpose does the Government contemplate purchasing above property?

1. Yes,

2. The Carslake Hotel Company, Limited.

3. For a postal station.

* Mr. LEMIEUX:

1. Who are the valuators said to have been appointed by the Government for the proposed expropriation of the property known as the Carlslake Hotel, Montreal?

2. When were the expropriation proceedings begun ?

3. What is the amount claimed by the proprietor of said hotel?