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WW _ 1w1mm~~ ~w TUESDAY, MARCH tl,r',ii;irri'ir1s. __-. W -- _--.------'--- _ I, _ F2=rar.r--se=== l ' _ . {S T " I tllillilliillililllllljll,li)liSG 1l(rllllill)ir , . I q I q Ontario Power Co. Line Being Rushed to Com- . . I pletion to Provide Temporary Power-Elec- . " trical Development Surplus Needed The Ontario Legislature yesterday 'lthe property as a, war measure? ' voted over $9,000,000 to the Hydro- I Mr. Lucas-We never confiscate" electric Power Commission for de- of course We might exprottritrte. '; veilopment work and extensions to Mr. Wellington Hay (North Perth) i the various systems. and the Pro- =--There is a feeling in the interior,: vincial Treasurer stated that if the 'whether rightly or wrongly. that the. Hydro. Commission required the city of Toronto is not being re-E wiole' nine million this year the stricted in the use of Power 518 the _ Government would borrow that smaller places are. We have in- amount. The money is to be spent curred very heavy overhead charges as follows: and our investment is practically n Niagara power development ... $4,175,000 dead one for the. time being. Wei, Niagara Ji',"/t/r"/', 'i,x,tt'elonl',iic 2,866,208 hope the Commission will give us; , n a y - , . ".3332 w...............'.".... muss speedy relief. l 'Xipissillg system extensions... 60,000 Central Ontario Extcnsions. l :Sevexn system extensions:...... 405.212 . . ' Eugenia system extensions.... 233,541 Mr. Nelson Parliament of Prmce' Wasdell's system extensions... 1,000 Edward asked it the vote of $588,- Port Arthur tsystem exten- - 000 for the central Ontario system! 810115 iciiCri.iii,ii"lrti/; 1i50,000 oxtensions would cover the new lines! "iio,ew.r.e.nf."'..f.'.".tl".'l..?f.t.e.n.t 251,000 to municipalities which have passed'. Muskokn system oxtontgionst.... 0300 Hydro by-laws. ( Indium system extensions ..... 117,945 I "The Attorney-General presumed; Service building and mist-eh . "he was referring to the Picton-wel-! igneous o..................... 100,000 "lington lines, which he said involvedi 'i1'erg,'.flt/1,re.t'. on account of 110 000 an expenditure of $125,000. The' ................-.... -...r..C.C.LU, Government and the COYnnliSSloni 1 $0,054,051 were both reluctant to enter uponi Hon. I. B. Lucas said that the capital expenditure at the present'; Commission is now spending tl,- time If it could possihly be post-l 800,000 on a wood stave pipe-line, poned. However, the Hydro Com-l which is to be scrapped in three mission had made .a report to the: years. It is expected the Chippewa. iGovernmenf regarding the rla.ttt', Creek development plant will be: (raised by the member Tor" Prince; ready to deliver power by that time.! 'Edward. and that report was now,' So great is the need tor power in 5- 'under consideration. the meantime, however, that the Mr. 1joudfoot--ts it the intention! Commission decided to go ahead full of the Government to borrow this; speed with a temporary pipe-lots in $0,000,000 this year? I connection with the Ontario Power Mr. McGarry----Yes, if the Hydro Company's plant. "We are asking irequire it, but they may not use for over $4,000,000 for the Chippa- the whole amount this year. If the wa development work," said Mr. [whole amount is needed this year Lucas. "and orders have already .we will have to go into the market been placed for work and material to borrow it. ' to the value of $1,250,000. These debts were contracted before the present year, and we expect to spend the other $3,000,000 during the next tmmylvemonth." Chippawa Creek Development. l Rlll I OPPOSED Mr. Proudfoot--When do you ex- 7 l peat the Chippewa work to Del , ftnututd? . ---.---- l Mr. Lucas -- The best esti ' I . , I . . . 1921. That is only a hope.'"}%'ig§ Premier s Measure IS Critic war'conti-nues it is doubtful if . e work can be completed by that "3:! m"zed---Weitmme for Mr. l Replying tty a further question by _ l Mr. Proudtoot, the 11lteJcgsttite,,hy/ Chas. Bowman 1 (stated that in addition to the tem- l _'porary pipe-line now under con- -.... i 1ti'i',1,eteiog pto1t only 1,',11,1eett,' 21.882' 2:"; Charles M. Bowman, Liberal , T wer supply J we. W ; m 1er 0 t .and the time of completing the Chip- , Bruce andf C2161 f/tfeet,'"', for West, lpawa plant is the Electrical Develop- '; prese . e eral whip, was iment Company. The Electrical De-' . nt 1n the House yesterday for 'velopment Company is developing: the first time this session. Mr. Bow- roughly 150,000 h.p., said Mr. Lucas, man has been ill for several weeks l land "our interpretation of their con-, and on his return to the House yes: tract limits them to 125,000 h.p. We terday he was warmly welcomed not iare awaiting every day the judgment; l cmly by Opposition members ' but Iof the court as to the interpretation i') 1by Government members as well 'of their contract. We hope to get) The bill introduced by Sir William that excess 25,000 h.p. at a price to ( Hearst, Minister of Agriculture to lbs ttx-ed by the court." igg'tth,t, "if hm dogs and for'the! . 1 , o S e Distribution of Power. l 3 11'.) All?" 'lh('llt;?al"l'd'dt'"'st'f,,,tgr. Mr. Proudfoot--as it the intention} , £250". 230"". like to give the dog of the Hydro to buy out the Elec.. '.h ',le,lalPg the sheep," said . I Mr. Studholme. He obj trical Development Company? 'bill . ected to the ....-. , l going to the Agricultural C - Mr. Lucas Of course it always! mittee, as suggest d b om takes two people to make a bar.. Mlnist f e Y the Prime . . ' er, or, he said the dogs wo id gain. I suppose if the Electrical! not be iven a fair'show u , Development Company were prepar-i ,'t Sir Vgilllam thought . rith led to sell cheaply enough we would, i,nuisiftior't' ot food being so in the! be in the market to buy a bargain. (country could well 'fitf,"h'"i1,"e, the L2iifiiiii Studholme (East Ham-I Veggie? dogs. 0 mm l on oud ou not ex r0 r i r. Nelson y p p we Edward) 1tlgdt"ei"tt,yt"t, (2mm. be locked up at gs s ould a. certain hour every li,ir,e, Sy, preventing them from 'i'fllnfid'ltf.', the country. mnd new ' Several b v m... ttttd 2:22.222 2128212. 2 eom- 'ar,, J22ct hill which J,'l,"l'nr,t,; 1 m, trtintr of teu ho "e tema Mraa given its seems! radius.