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» ® o Es .c _ gr----«mmmesecmmimesmmmm s "Here again no date is given and proposed agreement and recom-- no draft letter is attached. mending acceptance of same. T "The engineers, who are supposed "2. An analysis of the contract ext 0' Leflers to have discussed and sanctioned in the form of a letter to myself C this report could, therefore, have signed by Mr. G. T. Clarkson and From Englneers had no definite statement as to the Mr. G. H. Kilmer, K.C.: _and by proposals of the Commission to be Mr. Lucas as general solicitor. A d M h submitted to the companies in "3. Brief analysis of the four n ag rat § question, on that day. supplementary agreements above re-- k:'r}gr la.'s:u:::;:l%;agxpm pase:v 1}; If;rnelcéj 1t.o. sign(;a}vI byLMr. Clarkson, as * . roceed r. mer an r. Lucas. The memo read by Hon. Duncan negotiations for a proposition, with . "4. A letter signed by the same Marshall in the Legislature yester-- the Royal Securitiee Limited acting parties pointing out that the prin-- day was of current date and signed on behalf of the ownsors of the Que-- cipal and supplementary agree-- | by two of Hydro's chicf engincers. bec interests at Chats Falls, for the ments, herwith submitted, are to \ It follows: joint development of this site upon | _ | pe entered into subject to certain Memorandum to the Chairman re the basis of the terms recommend-- | conditions therein set out, and fur-- | Power Contracts with Quebce ::d fSr acceptance in the case of | ther that the writers are of the | , Corporations. arilion. | opinion that, subject the condi-- | "Acch?"de to your instructions ' "No details are attached showing | ti?ms referred to,J thetoa::recmcms. | we have prepared the following com-- | in any way the conditions under | when read together, cover the agreed | m%x;et.'s:t with reference to the above | which jito':;is:rgg(fi:gi;? develop | terms and reasonably safeguard the | &u r | or acquir ies. interests of the Commission. | "The minutes of the meeting of "The engineers, as given by their | "Messrs. Clarkson and Kilmer | the Hydro--Electric Power Commis-- | statements already submitted, have were called into conference, and | sien held on May 20, 1029, contain | no recollection that at that time with our own officials, assisted in & statement referring to a report they were asked to approve of the | the negotiations as well as in of the Chief Engincer, dated May projects mentioned and the devel-- settling the exact terms of the 18, 1929, respecting iuture power opment of power from these sites. agreements. supplies to the Niagara System, a The report in question was not read "As you know the question of this copy of which is attached to the in their presence. Their position is contract has been under considera-- page opposite the minute in the that the record is available in the tion for some time, and during the . | Minute Book of the Commission, and minutes and in the attachments to negotiations many of the clauses is made part of the minute. the minutes | were, of course, the subject of much "This report shows the power at '"The undersigned were not asked discussion with the representatives present available peak, with a sum-- to give approval to the clauses of of the company, but the Commission mary of the anticipated increased this report advising the immediate | believe the terms as finally settled power load 'and the sources from entering into of contracts for power | and covered by these agreements which such anticipated increase from Carillon, Beauharnois, Mac-- | reasonably protect and meet the re-- should be provided for up to 1936-- laren and Chats Falls, nor were the | quiromenfs of the Commission. 1937.' clauses purporting to give authority "One of the important features y "In the minutes of this meeting to do so, nor any other parts of the | we had to consider. in view of the 1' 15 Smu'd. Th" Chdlrm'dn rl'qu'.\:' r'\por:' rtad t'o thcm during the fact' that t'he Commission v'\'ould be ed that these engineers attend be-- discussion as to the amount of power ~required to make a substantial capi-- fore the Commission and p(mr'\)na;iy which would be l'('quired in coming tal Out;lay for its transmission line to express their reasons in support of years to meet the anticipated de-- Ottawa, was the security for the ; the report in question. Mr. Hogg, mand for the Niagara System. performance of its contract by the HyGdraulic Engineer; Mr. Brandon, | (Signed) "T. H. Hoge. Gatineau Power Company. The final Construction Engineer, and Mr. R. | "R. T. Jeffery. result was an undertaxking by the T. Jeffery, Municipal Engineer, were "March 5, 1935." International Paper Company to then called in. They individually MAGRATH LETTER. the Commission guaranteeing that and collectively voiced ;hexr ap= The letter from C. A. Magrath to the Gatineau Power Company I rl:l;%\;:tof ;hc r'cpm: pro_mu'cd th(fr |\ _ Hon. G. Howard Ferguson is dated would perform its obligations un-- o ves 1§.¢%ng§;gége\¥::g':fi:;fl::rg | _ May 4, 1926: der the a.greements.. and in defa.ulr. oC. And supp{y t i Mifaco cpo'wxz'r "Re agreement between the Hydro-- | tc.horeof, t.n'c l;nt,el.?)auox?;ls lI)'léilr)ezx over the past ten years. They rec-- Electric Commission and the 'ompa{}g.uou pc'1 ;r?\- Vsob Os ga: ommended the adoption of the re-- Gnatineatt Power Company. :.;(l;?:.a cofiq;g:;;a:f{fie 'mer;egggg- port, particularly with reference to '"Dear Mr. Premier: al Paper Company, from the Com-- the estimated annual increase in "The Commission, at its meeting mission standpoint, was considered demand from 1931 to 1936, which, | _ today, decided to submit for ap-- very satisfactory. _ it is estimated, will be approximate. | -- proval by the Lieutenant--Governor-- "It has been suggested that it ly 850,000 horsepower, explaining | in--Council, as required by the Power might be d;si"abl': io ~av)provn of fully their reasons for the conclu-- Commission Act, a certain agrec-- the principal\a;,;reer;lcxlb by the usual sions reached by them. Mr. R. T. ment providing for the purchase by Order--in--Council and the four sep-- | Jeffery expressed the opinion that the Commission of electrical power, arate agreeh{ent,s by ancther 'Or- | the Commission would require an or energy, up to 260,000 horsepower der--in--Council even greater quantity than 850.000 from the Gatineau Power Company, "Mr. Graustein, President of the horsepower within the period re-- deliverable at the boundary between International pax'm. Company, -- is ferred to. the Province of Ontario and the anxious to definitel s the ac is o M _ y close the agree > Page twelve of the report or Province of Quebec, at or near ment if there is to be one, at the memorandum referred to in the Chats Falls, on the Ottawa River. earliest possible date. I will 'bo glad. minutes and attached to the min-- "I also submit for approval, 'as therefore. if consideration can be ute book reads: 'After full consider-- above, four supplementary agree-- given to the enclosed Feporis and ation of the various propositions ments, duly executed by the com-- the matter dealt wiLth f,tpwe',\ar?- i dealt with above, which have been pany, as follows: eSt Dossible convenient date" _ submitted to the Commission for a "1, Agreement in reference to the Po8e: . o us rerhan, P ' development at Ottawa and for fu-- company's ability to obtain certain "(Signed) ture power supplies, I recommeond rights and franchises to permit it "C. A. Magrath." | that the Commission accept the pro-- to make delivery of power to the stt posals, subject to entering into an Commission, and, in default of it | agreement satisfactory to the Com-- being able to do so before Aug. 1, mission.'" 1926, makes certain provision for ***1. The proposal of the National cancellation of the principal agree-- Hydro--Electric Corporation, Limit-- ment. €ed, for the development of the / "2, Agreement with reference to Carilion site on the Ottawa side, | additional or increased Dominion based upon the terms set forth in | Or Provincial taxes and charges, the attached draft letter to them | Providing that the Commission dated.' | _ must pay the same. "No date appears nor is there | "3. Agreement relieving the com-- any evidence that the draft letter | pany from liability for failure to was attached in any way to the deliver power under the principal proposal. agreement due to any act of the "*2. The proposal of the Beau-- Province of Quebec. harnois Light, Heat & Power | "4, Agreement relieving the com-- Company providing for the sale of pany from the installation of ap-- 250,000 horsepower to the Commis-- paratus of maximum voltage high-- > sion, baseq upon the terms set er than that which the manufac-- forth in the attached draft letter turers are willing to recommend. to them of--.' , "In support of this application for "No date appears here, nor is the approval as above I beg to submit draft letter mentioned attached to herewith: thg report. | "1. Report to the Commission by 3. The proposal of the James the Chief Engineer, Mr. Gaby, as Maclaren Company for the sale of ] to present and future power de-- 125,000 horsepower delivered oppo-- mands of Central and Western On-- site Buckingham at the Ottawa . | tario, and generally reviewing the f River, based upon the terms set « l evanacs forth in the attached draft letter ; to them of--.' ¢ t i