Railway Department, Montreal, 20th March, 1877. Sir, - I now beg to submit the annual report, shewing the position of the railways of the dominion of Canada, compiled from returns obtained from the different companies, in pursuance of the directions of the Minister of Public Works. The returns transmitted herewith are for the year ended 30th June, 1876, and are described as follows: - No. 1. - Summary statement of capital, mileage, &c., of opened railways. No. 2. - Summary statement of characteristics of roads and rolling stock of opened railways. No. 3.
