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miles; on the Arborg Sub-division, between Toulon and Arborg, 

 367 miles; and on the Lac Du Bonnet Sub-division, between 

 Molson and Lac Du Bonnet, 21.5 miles, the patrol shall be a 

 regular part of the work of the section men, who shall be especi- 

 ally instructed with regard to fire work; minimum patrol of one 

 round trip per day, including Sundays. On the Lac Du Bonnet 

 Sub-division, particular care shall be exercised, after the passing 

 of each train in the day time. On portions of the above lines 

 where no trains are operated on Sundays, special Sunday patrol 

 will not be required. 



Alberta Division, Laggan Sub-division. Seven men with 

 velocipedes, to be distributed as follows : 



Between Bow River Bridge at Mileage 56.2 and Canmore, 14,1 

 miles : 



Between Canmore and Bankhead, 12,2 miles; 

 Between Bankhead and mileage 89, 9.7 miles ; 

 Between Mileage 89 and Castle, 9.7 miles ; 

 Between Castle and mileage 108, 9.3 miles ; 

 Between Mileage 108 and Laggan, 8.6 miles; 

 Between Laggan and Stephen, 5.9 miles. 



These patrols shall be continuous between the hours of seven in 

 the morning and six in the evening of each day, including Sun- 

 days, with a minimum patrol so far as possible of two round trips 

 per day, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. 



Between Stephen and Field, 14 miles, the patrol shall be by one 

 man, who shall work on foot or ride on pushers, as may be most 

 practicable. This patrol shall be supplemented by tunnel watch- 

 men and section crews. 



Lines Under Construction. Kootenay Central. Between 

 Golden and mileage nine south, 9 miles, one man with velocipede, 

 to patrol after each train running over the line in the day time- 

 Between Fort Steele and the Southern boundary of the Railway 

 Belt, one patrolman on foot or horseback for each ten miles of 

 the line under construction : Provided, however, that if a co- 

 operative agreement shall be entered into between the Company 

 and the Lands Department of the Province of British Columbia, 

 whereby the patrol along this portion of the line is to be handled 

 by said Department of Lands, such arrangement shall be con- 

 sidered a satisfactory substitute for the special patrols above 

 enumerated. 



Inspection. For the efficient inspection and general super- 

 vision over the work of the Company under Order 16570, with 

 special reference to the patrols above specified, the following 

 superior field officers have been appointed by the Board, with 

 jurisdiction as indicated. 



E. J. Zavitz, Provincial Fire Inspector, Lands Department, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



