Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
The same thing.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Item agreed to. Northwest Territories Fort Resolution-breakwater wharf extension and repairs, $45,000. To provide for completion of works already undertaken, the amount allocated to any one work not to exceed $500, $1,000.
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
The same thing.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
Item agreed to.
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
"To provide for completion of works already undertaken, the amount allocated to any one work not to exceed $500." That is the new item, is it not, or is it part of the old one? It is carried anyway.
British Columbia
Columbia river narrows - dredge Arrow Lakes-maintenance and operation, $800.
Courtenay river-protection work replacement, $5,700.
Esquimalt dry dock-completion of fill behind wharf, $1,100.
Fraser river-improvements, $211,700.
George harbour-float and approach, $2,500.
Gowland harbour-float and approach, $4,200.
Kelowna-breakwater, $4,000.
Kingcome inlet-float and freight shed,
Nanaimo assembly wharf-travelling crane, $27,500.
Naramata-breakwater, $2,500.
New Westminster-fisheries station, $11,500.
Okanagan lake-survey, $1,000.
Port Alberni assembly wharf-improvements, $5,300.
Shalalth-floating landing, $5,200.
Prince Rupert-improvements, $18,400.
Sidney-float extension, $1,000.
Sidney-breakwater repairs, $7,200.
Taku river-improvements, $1,000.
Tachi river-improvement of Grand and Austin rapids, $600.
Supply-Public Works-Harbours
To provide for completion of works already undertaken, the amount allocated to any one
work not to exceed $500, $1,000.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
Projects already undertaken; that is the same.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
CCF
James Samuel Taylor
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Mr. TAYLOR (Nanaimo):
Has that travelling crane been already supplied to the Nanaimo wharf?
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
The contract has been
awarded, but the work is not done yet.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
Item agreed to. Generally Harbours and rivers generally-surveys and inspections in connection with above mentioned works, $31,000.
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
The same thing.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
Item agreed to. Miscellaneous-additional staff, $75,000. To provide for balance required to complete any of the above projects, no new works to be undertaken, $200,000.
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
This is a special item, is it not, this $75,000?
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
I may say that the staff we had under the Public Works Construction Acts of 1934 and 1935 were discharged on March 31, and this item provides for the staff that will be necessary to carry on these undertakings.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
Under what item was the staff paid the year before?
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
It was paid from the general items, Nos. 9 and 10.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
What were the amounts of those items?
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
They amounted to $2,400,000 and $4,000,000.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
Those were comprehensive items, not just for the staff.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
LIB
Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. CARDIN:
I am informed that they were general items, including the staff, and that they covered both harbours and rivers and public buildings.
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
CON
Hugh Alexander Stewart
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. STEWART:
This is the item intended for harbours and rivers?
Topic: DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS