1. Is the Department of Public Works constructing an armoury at Amherst, N.S. ?

2. If so, were tenders called for?

3. Who was the lowest tenderer, and what was the amount of said' tender?

4. After tenders were received, were any changes made in the plans? If so, were new tenders called for?

5. TO whom was the contract awarded, and at what price?

1. Yes.

2. Yes, by Militia Department.

3. Rhodes Curry, Limited, $81,100 for a stone front building.

4. No; lowest tenderer was asked to quote price on suggested changes.

5. Rhodes Curry, Limited, for $81,100.

1. Were tenders invited for the plumbing arrangements at Barriefleld camp? If so, by what officer and when?

2. From whom and when were tenders received and what was the amount of each tender at the time it was received?

3. To whom was the contract awarded, and for what amount?

4. Was the contract price lower than the original tender? If so, by how much?

Mr. SAM. HUGHES:

1. Yes. Major Hughes, Royal Canadian Engineers, on or about March 20, 1913.

2. Lemmon Bros., tender received March 23-$170. Simmons Bros., tender received March 2-1, 11.15 a.m., but did not comply with notice for tenders in that they should have been in by the first mail delivery at 9 a.m., March 24-$165.

[DOT]3. Lemmon Bros.-$170.

4. Contract price same as original tender.

Mr. A. K. MACLEAN:

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1. Was John Outhit and Son of Halifax, N.S., awarded the contract for the supply of flour to the permanent force at Halifax, for the year beginning April 1, 1914?

2. If so, has the said contract been terminated, and if it has, under what authority and upon what grounds?

3. Has the contract for the supply of flour to the permanent force been since awarded to any other person or firm for the year beginning April 1, 1914? If so, to whom and at what price?-

Mr. SAM. HUGHES:

1. Yes, for patent flour.

2. By authority of the Minister of Militia and Defence, Messrs. Outhit and Son, were notified by letter dated April 21, 1914, that the contract would terminate on the 24th day of May next following, by virtue of paragraph 9 of the conditions of the contract, reading as follows:

The Minister of Militia and Defence may terminate this contract at any time by giving one month's notice to the contractor to that effect; or immediately, at any time, should the contractor become insolvent, or in the event of repeated irregularities by, and complaints against, the contractor.

3. A contract for the supply of patent flour to the permanent force at Halifax for

the period beginning May 24, 1914, and ending March 31, 1915, was made with the St. Lawrence Flour Mills, Limited, of Montreal, by letter of acceptance dated April 21, 1914. The contract price is $2,424 per sack of 98 pounds, Outhit's contract price was $2,544 per sack of 98 pounds.

When tenders for flour for 1914-1915 were first called for by public advertisement, in February last, the Halifax representative of the St. Lawrence Flour Mills, Limited, was furnished by some one in the Militia offices, Halifax, with an obsolete form of tender containing no reference to Patent flour, which is exclusively used at Halifax. In accordance with the terms of this obsolete form, the St. Lawrence Company submitted a tender for Strong Bakers flour only, at $2,324 per sack of 98 pounds, which was accepted, being the lowest received for Strong Bakers flour. On their communicating with the military authorities at Halifax, they learned that only Patent flour, and no Strong Bakers flour whatever, was used, and that the contract for Patent flour had already been made.

As they had thus been debarred from tendering, in the first place, upon the supplies actually required, they immediately communicated the facts to the minister and quoted $2,424 per sack for Patent flour. This being the lowest tender received, Outhit's contract was cancelled, and the Sf Lawrence Company's tender accepted.

Mr. A. K. MACLEAN:

Who are the fishery wardens and the guardians for Lunenburg county, NS., and what amount is being paid to each annually?

Mr. HAZEN:

Fred Emeno, $25; S.

Volger, $75; Otis Bowers, $37; Solomon Teal, $37; Chas. Watters, $25; Henry Eums, $25; Alex. Joudray, $1.50 per day; Joshua Berringer, $75; W. A. Conrad, $75; Jos. Reinhardt, $75; Jas. Kaulbach, $25; Benjamin Ramey, $1.50 per day; Timothy Lantz, $40; J. W. Langille, $40; Wm. Mosher, $50; John >Croft, $40; Moran Hatt, $15; Richard Russell, $25; Emanuel Veinot, $25; Wilson Hennigar, $25; Freeman Lantz, $40; Zenas Meisner, $40; Warren Pearl, $25; Edward Publicover, $25; Albert Setters, $25; Geo. E. Jollymore, $25; Benjamin Wagner, $25; Abram Fein-del, $25; Joshua Feener, $40; Wallace Thompson, $25.

Mr. LANCTOT:

Referring to an answer given by the Minister of Public Works on the 20th of April

regarding the construction of the protection wall at Laprairie as follows:

Schedule of prices for material approximately $70,000.

Earth filling, 40 cents a cubic yard.

Reinforced concrete $10.

Stone rip-rap, $1.50 a square yard.

Bed road, stone foundation, $1 a square yard.

Roadway, broken stone, 25 cents a square yard.

Roadway, gravel 25 cents a square yard.

Does that $1.50 per square yard for the stone rip-rap cover the work only, or are the contractors obliged to supply the stone for the price mentioned?

Mr. ROGERS:

The contractors supply the stone.

1. Who is the present postmaster at Watrous, Sask. ?

2. When was he appointed and has he held his position continuously since his appointment?