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 wise not to replace them until after some sod had been formed over the sand. In the meantime, a light barbed wire fence was built along the bottom of the embankment to keep off the cattle. It is suggested that as the grass and other growths develop on slopes of embankments it will be well to set large numbers of evergreen blackberries, as at ﬁrst intended, so that a hedge may develop. The cost of such planting will be small, but if carried out should make unnecessary the replacement of the present wire fence.

(7) Power Supply:

Soon after the bridge was put into service it appeared that the electric power supplied by the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company from their long feeder line from Portland did not hold up sufﬁciently in voltage to give prompt and speedy operation of the lift span. After investigating various possible sources of electric power supply, your Engineers recommended the installation of a rotary transformer at Vancouver so that adequate power might be there supplied, independent of the street car power line. This equipment has been ordered by your Commission and after it is installed there should be no further difﬁculty on account of low voltage.

Effective February 1, 1917, your Commission issued schedule of tolls as follows:

Rates in item SiNGLE TRlI’ cents except No. PERSONS as shown

1. Pedestrians, each (one person). See note l. . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . . . . . . _ . . . _ __ 5 2. One person on bicycle (including bicycle). See note _ _ _. . _ _ . . . _ . . _ _, . _ . _ _ . _ _ . r. 5 3. Two persons on one bicycle (including bicycle.) See note. . _ _ . _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _. 10 4. Each person riding upon an animal (not including animal). See note _ _. _ _ _ _ _ .. 5 5. Each person riding upon a vehicle not operating on a schedule, approved by the Commission. See note _. . . _ . . _ _ . . . _ . . _ . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . _ . . . . . _ _ . . _ . _ . ._ 5

6. Each person riding upon a vehicle operated on a schedule, approved by the Commission, which schedule shall require regular operation of vehicles at

least once an hour for twelve (12) consecutive hours per day. See note...‘ -i 7. Each person riding upon a vehicle operated on a schedule of service approved

by the Commission. which schedule shall require regular operation of

vehicles at least every forty (40) minutes for seventeen (17) consecutive

hours per day. See note. . _ . . e _ _. _ . _ _ . . . . _ _ _ _ . . . . _ . . _ . . _ . . _ . . _ . _ _ _ . _ . . _ . __ 31¢.

Note—Children 7 years of age and over, full fare; under 7 years of age, free.

LIVE STOCK AND ANIMALS

One animal driven, led or ridden, of cattle, goats, hogs. horses, mules and sheep. 5 9. For drove of animals including cattle, goats. hogs, horses, mules and sheep on

foot, ten head and under, each. . . . . . _ . . . . _ . _ _ _ . . _ _ r _ _ _. . . . . _ _ _ . _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ a 10. For each head, over ten head, in one lot _ _. _ . _ . . _ _ _ . ., _ _ _ _ . _ . . _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ __ 2

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