1915-16 1)EPAKTMP::NT of lands, forests and mines. xix 



It was forseen that this was inevitable and will continue until the war is over 

 and the men are released at the front. To prepare for this time and ensure that 

 Ontario will receive a fair proportion of the exodus after the war is a problem to 

 which the Colonization Branch is devoting careful and expert study. 



For particulars and report of the colonization and inmiigration during the year 

 see Appendix 35, page 103. 



Croavn Surveys. 



The following Crown Surveys have been completed during this year: 



Township of Owens, district of Timiskaming. 



Township of Cody, district of Timiskaming. 



Township of Forbes, district of Thunder Bay. 



Township of Colenso, district of Kenora. 



Township of Nepigon, additional, district of Thunder Bay. 



Township of Hele, district of Thunder Bay. 



Parts of townships of Hall, Joffre, Carew and Cavell, district of Sudbury. 



Addition to the townships of Ware and Gorham, district of Thunder Bay. 



Town plots of Grant and Armstrong, district of Thunder Bay. 



Survey of tie line Kowka?h Mining Division, district of Thunder Bay. 



Survey and traverse of Lady Evelyn lake and islands, district of Timiskaming. 



Survey and traverse of Peter Long lake, district of Timiskaming. 



Survey of timber berths K 23 and 23a, district of Kenora. 



Survey of part of Peninsula No. 2, township of Bosanquet, county of Lambton. 



See Appendix No. 15, page 56. 



For Crown Surveys in progress see Appendix No. 16, page 57. 



Municipal Surveys. 



Three municipalities petitioned for surveys and instructions were given author- 

 izing the same. Several municipal surveys were confirmed during the year under 

 E.S.O. Cap. 166, Sections 13 and 14, such surveys being final and conclusive. 



Particulars relating to these will be found in appendices No. 17 and No. 18, 

 pages No. 58 and No. 59. 



The survey of Georgian Bay Islands was completed this year and the reports 

 show that there are some 15,000 islands embraced within this territory. These 

 islands have been placed in the market for disposal at a minimum charge of $10 

 per acre, together with a charge of $25 to cover cost of departmental survey. 



To avoid speculation purchasers are required to expend $300 in improvements 

 within eighteen months from date of sale. The accessibility to these islands by 

 boat or launch has rendered them attractive to tourists. 



Filing System. 



The rapid increase in the volume of correspondence received and dispatched by 

 the Department made it necessary to install a more efficient filing system. On 

 January 1st, 1916, a complete change was effected. 



Prior to this date the Department had used the " Folded "' or " Document '* 

 system. This was found cumbersome, slow and entirely inadequate to meet i^he 

 requirements of the Department. The files were kept in vaults in the various 



