This folder contains documents relating to the Sarnia Street Railway Co. This company was incorporated in Canada in 1874 to connect the town of Sarnia, Ontario, with the Grand Trunk Railway depot in Point Edward, Ontario, across the St. Clair River from Fort Gratiot, Michigan. William Pitt Edison was the company's secretary and one of its incorporators. Thomas Edison also invested in the road. The documents for 1874 consist of the legislative act incorporating the company and an agreement, signed by William Pitt Edison, between the Sarnia Street Railway Co. and the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada.
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[D7403A], Incorporation Record, Sarnia Street Railway Co, March 13th, 1874 1874-03-13
[D7403B], Agreement, William Pitt Edison, Grand Trunk Railway (Canada), Sarnia Street Railway Co, December 29th, 1874 1874-12-29