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Township of Woodyatt: 



The river road across lots 28 to 47 was re-graded for 2i/^ miles. The above 

 road was gravelled excepting across lots 31 and 33 for 214 miles. The road east 

 of river lot 17 and Section 34 was re-graded and gravelled 2 miles. 



Township of Kingsford: 



Road between lots 4 and 5 across Concession 2 was grubbed, ditched and 

 graded 1 mile. 



Township of Miscaniphell: 



The road across lot 4 south of Concession 1, and between lots 4 and 5 across 

 Concession 1 was cleared, grubbed and single ditched for 1^4 miles. Twelve 

 hundred feet of tap drain was dug and 3 culverts built. 



$69,480.59 was expended on the work in this district. 



To the Honourable G. H. Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Ontario. 



Sir, — I have the honour to present to you the report of the road and bridge 

 construction and improvement carried out in the District of Temiskaming and that 

 portion of the District of Algoma, in the vicinity of Hearst, which is at present 

 the northern terminus of the Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway, during the 

 year ending October 31st, 1918, under the provisions of the Act of 1912 and its 

 subsequent amendments for the Development of Northern and North-western 

 Ontario. 



For the purpose of carrying on the work the area described above is divided 

 into sub-districts designated by the centre from which the work is locally directed 

 as follows; the Englehart, Matheson, Cochrane and Hearst districts. In addition 

 there was work done upon the roads independently of these local headquarters 

 and these are reported upon separately. 



Whether or not, it is the fear that the Government will curtail the expenditure 

 of money on roads and bridges in organized townships and that consequently 

 taxes will be levied locally for such and similar expenditures, or, for some other 

 reason or reasons few steps are being taken to form municipal organizations 

 in Temiskaming. The Township of Teck in the Kirkland Lake Mining District 

 has taken steps to organize, the residents of the Township of Playfair near ^latheson 

 are discussing it seriously and the Townships of Savard and Marter near Englehart 

 have organized under the Statute Labour Act to assist in the construction and 

 maintenance of their roads, but outside of these townships I have heard of no 

 move being made in the direction of assuming the burden of their own public works. 



The season in Temiskaming was rather unfavourable for the carrying on of 

 road work, particularly in the latter portion of it. It rained rather frequently 

 during the fall, retarding road construction. 



Attached is a statement giving in detail the work accomplished, the expendi- 

 tures being shown in the statement of the Secretary. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



C. H, FULLERTON, 



Acting Director Northern Development Branch, Temiskaming District. 

 Toronto, Ont., October 31st, 1918. 



