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Emsdale to Scotia Junction 2 miles; Scotia* Junction to Novar about 6 miles; 

 also about 7 miles of grading south of Huntsville. 



The road between the Town of Powassan on the Grand Trunk Railway was 

 re-constructed as far west as Nipissing Village, a distance of about 10 miles. 

 Easterly, 7 miles of this road, leading out of Powassan was well graded and 

 ditched and 2i^ miles of it re-surfaced with gravel. The balance of the road, 3 

 miles, was graded in places where required and gravel placed on the worse parts. 

 SO culverts of corrugated iron and cedar were placed where required. The bridge 

 across South River, known as " Healy's Bridge," was re-constructed with new 

 stringers and new flooring. While this road had been constructed many years it 

 was in very bad condition. It opens up a large settlement where there is consider- 



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able good farming land. It requires a further expenditure to complete this road, 

 as it should be extended considerably west of Nipissing Village. 



The road between North Bay and Burks Falls was continually dragged and 

 kept in good repair. Maintaining this road cost considerable, as the distance from 

 North Bay to Burks Falls is about 60 miles. 



The road between iSundridge and Burks Falls was re-graded and gravelled 

 in places. The road was also finished between Katrine and Emsdale and 11/^ miles 

 of it gravelled. From Emsdale to Scotia Junction, 2 miles, the road was widened 

 out, ditched and graded, l/^ mile of it surfaced with gravel. From Scotia Junction 

 south to Novar, 6 miles, 3 miles was widened, stumped, graded and 1/4 mile of it 

 gravelled. At Katrine the bridge was reconstructed across Doe Lake outlet. South of 

 Huntsville, beginning about 2 miles from Huntsville, 7 miles was widened, ditched 



