Mr. W. F. GARLAND (Carleton) moved:
That Bill No. 91 (letter K of the senate)
for the relief of Frances Gwendolyn Snow Lott be restored to the ordeT paper for second reading at the next sitting of the house.
Motion agreed to.
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
Mr. GARLAND (Carleton):
. 1. Is it the intention of the government to increase the salaries of the lower grades of the civil service who did not receive the $120 flat increase in 1926?
2. If so, will provision for such increase be made during the present session?
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Mr. Speaker,
I might mention to my hon. friend (Mr. Garland) that it is customary for the government to make known in the estimates, its intention with respect to civil sendee salaries
[Mr. Speaker.1
and that with reference to the question he has asked this is the course which will be followed.
1. What is the cost of dredging for the new pier in Vancouver harbour west of the Ballantyne ipeier, and what amount of material is to be moved?
2. What amount of material wall be required to make the gravel fill for the said pier, and what is the cost: (a) total, and (b) per yard ?
3. What company has the contract for said work, and when wras the contract let?
4. Were tenders called for the said contract? If so, when were the said tenders received, what notice was given and how many firms tendered?
1. The cost of dredging is included in the price per yard for placing gravel fill. 85,000 yards. See answer to No. 4.
2. 700.000 cu. yds,, of material will be required to make the gravel fill for the pier; (a) Total cost $168,000; (b) Cost per cu. yd., 24 cents in place.
3. The contract was let to North Western Dredging Company, Limited, 28th December, 1928.
4. Tenders were not called but the commissioners were offered an opportunity to obtain the necessary 700,000 cu. yds. of gravel fill required1 at a rate below competitive prices, the price for the fill to include the cost of dredging 85,000 cu. yds. of mud from the pier site before the gravel fill was placed. The commissioners represent that the cost of gravel fill for this new pier is 21 cents less per cu. yd. of fill in place than the cost of similar fill required in the construction of the Ballantyne pier.
1. How many of the Canadian National Steamship Company's ships or vessels have been operating in the mercantile or passenger service on the Pacific ocean, out of British Columbia ports, during the years 1928 and 1929?
2. What are the names of such steamships and their tonnage?
3. What was the original cost of each vessel?
4. Have any of these ships been sold during the years 1928 and 1929?
5. If so, what was the name of and value
received for each vessel sold?
1. Canadian National Steamship Company, 4 each year; Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited, 8 each year.
Questions
2. Canadian National Steamships:
1928 1929
Prince Rupert, deadweight
tonnage 1100 No change
Prince George, deadweight
tonnage 1100 No change
Prince John, deadweight
tonnage 882 No change
Prince Charles, deadweight
tonnage 473 No change
Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited:
1928 1929
Canadian Coaster, deadweight tonnage 3750 3750
Canadian Farmer, deadweight tonnage 3750 3750
Canadian Observer, deadweight
tonnage
3750 3750Canadian Rover, deadweight tonnage
3750 3750
Canadian Importer, deadweight
tonnage 8100 8100
Canadian Miller, deadweight
tonnage 8100 8100
Canadian Ranger, deadweight
tonnage 8100
Canadian Winner, deadweight tonnage 8100
Mr. FRASER:
What are the details of the payment on Part H-8 Auditor General's report, 1927-8, bond insurance, $157.30; live storage minister's automobile, 12JI, $144?
Mr. FORKE:
(a) Bond insurance: The sum of $157.30
was paid the Fidelity Insurance Company of Canada for bonds on the following officers of the department for the amount mentioned in each case, the rate for the insurance being 25 cents per $100 per annum.
Position-Location Amount
Agent, Halifax $ 2,000
Accountant, Halifax 1,000
Assistant Agent, Halifax 1,000
Clerk, Halifax 1,000
Agent, St. John 2,000
Accountant, St. John 2,000
Clerk, St. John 1,000
Agent, Quebec 3,000
Clerk, Quebec 2,000
Agent, Montreal 3,000
Clerk, Montreal 2,000
Accountant, Montreal 2,000
Clerk, Montreal
2,000Agent, Toronto
2,000Asst. Agent, Toronto
1,000Div. Commr. of Imm., Winnipeg .. .. 2,000Asst. Div. Commr., Winnipeg
2,000Aet'g Accountant, Winnipeg
2,000Clerk, Winnipeg
1,000Clerk, Winnipeg
2,000
Director of European Emigration,
London, Eng 5,000
Asst. Supt., London, Eng 5,000
Clerk, London, Eng
5,000Clerk, London, Eng
5,000Cashier, Ottawa
1,000Clerk, Ottawa
1,000Messenger, Ottawa
1,000Div. Commr. of Imm., Vancouver.. .. 1,000Accountant, Vancouver
1,000Clerk (from Aug. 11, 1927), Vancouver. 3,000Total amount of bonds $64,000
(b) Storage of minister's automobile, Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co. Limited.
Live storage
Date Month Amount
March 16, 1928-April $12
April 17, 1928-May 12
May 21, 1928-June 12
July 26, 1928-July 12
July 26, 1928-Aug 12
Aug. 21,1928-Sept 12
Aug. 21,1928-Oct 12
Oct. 31, 1928-Nov 12
Dec. 15, 1928-Dec 12
Jan. 15, 1929-Jan 12
Feb. 15, 1929-Feb 12
March 15, 1929-March 12
Total 1144
1. What are the monthly export figures from Canada in each of the months of the years 1928 and 1929 of (a) mutton; (b) lamb?
2. To what countries were the exports made?
3. What was the price per pound in each case of all such exports?
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Mr. MALCOLM:
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
st. George's chapel wharf, p.e.i.