Mr. NESBITT:
For Goderich $90,000 was voted in 1916-17; $3,000 is a re-vote. Will that finish the work?
Mr. ROGERS:
The work is finished; this is simply some repairs.
Kingston-Harbour improvements, $52,000.
Mr. NESBITT:
Will that finish the work?
Mr. ROGERS:
The work is finished. This completes the payments.
Mr. MURPHY:
Who had that contract?
Mr. ROGERS:
The Thunder Bay Dredging company.
Newcastle-Repairs to east pier, $17,500.
Mr. MURPHY:
That has been in the
estimates for a ooatple of years, but apparently nothing has been done. Why is that?
Mr. ROGERS:
The principal reason is
that, as my hon. friend understands, we are economizing as much as we can.
Mr. MURPHY:
I did not understand
that.
Mr. ROGERS:
Where it is possible to
get on without doing any work, we adopt that course. According to the engineers, there is necessity for having the money available in case we should be obliged to go on with the work.
Mr. MURPHY:
It is surely improper to put in votes year in and year out and do nothing. The minister does not knoW whether there is any necessity for that work being done or for keeping the item in the estimates. There are several o^her items in this block in the same position.
Mr. ROGERS:
This item is for the construction of a new pier-head on the east pier, of solid crib-work, 36 feet wide and 112 feet long. This is needed because of damage caused by a storm. The harbour wae constructed originally by the municipality about 60 years ago.
Mr. MURPHY:
The place cannot be very important or the workNvery urgently needed, as nothing has been done although the item has been in the estimates for two years. If it has been possible to get along without it thus far, why not get on a little longer, and drop the item altogether?
Port Stanley-Harbour improvements, $96,-
000.
Mr. MURPHY:
What is this?
Mr. ROGERS:
A new breakwater. This
is a very important shipping point and it
is necessary to build a new breakwater to preserve the harbour.
Mr. NESBITT:
Is this supposed to cover the cost?
Mr. ROGERS:
Mr. MURPHY:
Who has the contract?
Mr. ROGERS:
M. J. Hogan.
Saskatchewan and Alberta-Harbours and rivers generally-Repairs and improvements, $20,000. '
Mr. McCRANEY:
There is an amount of $9,500 which is carried forward. Would the minister be good enough to explain that?