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concession V and had blazed lines and trails sometimes on two, sometimes on three 

 sides of the trees. Without running the line with the transit it was impossible to 

 determine Avith any degree of accuracy the location of the line. This line has there- 

 fore been run, blazed correctly and posted according to the Survey Act. As stated 

 above, from points on this line re-established by me, I ran my side lines between the 

 lots west astronomically to intersect the west boundary of the township as run 

 by me. 



In pursuance with my instructions, I planted substantial wooden posts, in 

 almost every case of spruce, to mark the angles of the lots. All posts were 

 accurately planted on the lines of survey. Bearing trees were taken in accordance 

 with the instructions and mounds of stones placed about the posts where necessary. 



Alongside the wooden posts, at the points noted in my field notes, I planted iron 

 posts marked similar to the wooden .posts, alongside which same were planted. In 

 several instances it was found that it was impossible to plant said iron posts due to 

 the granite. I then had the iron post planted at a different point from that as in- 

 dicated on the projected plan sent me, careful note having* been made of sucli cases. 

 In all cases the posts were correctly marked with the scribe this having been im- 

 pressed upon the chainmen with great care. 



I made a traverse survey of the Black Sturgeon river pursuant to instructions 

 and beg to enclose plan and notes of same. I have noted in these notes and on the 

 plan where the rapids are located and the portages. I have made no reservations 

 to the Crown along this river. At the time this survey was made, the river was at 

 its highest. From inquiries made here I find that for the greater part of the year 

 the river is very low, barely covering the rocks so it is said. There was some 15 feet 

 of water when I made my traverse. There were no islands in the river through the 

 section of it traversed by me. I have divided my traverse into three sections, as in- 

 dicated on notes for the same. I used the method of continuous bearings for the 

 traverse, commencing at a side line and carrying out the work as stated above, in 

 three sections. This will be quite clear from the plan and notes. . The stadia was 

 used throughout the survey, except in cases where the lines of the survey intersected 

 the river, when the distance was obtained with a four chain tape. 



I beg to state that I found it necessary to re-run the north boundary of the 

 township of Lyon. This line was run originally in 1878. It had been very poorly 

 blazed evidently and also it would appear that there was little timber of any size 

 there at the time said line was run. No posts were found on this line except at the 

 southeast corner of this addition surveyed by me. Here I found an old post lying 

 on the ground, rotten. I therefore re-ran this line, blazed it correctly and posted 

 it where my survey lines between the several concessions intersected it. 



I made a separate traverse of each lake met with in the survey of this addition. 

 These traverses were made with the stadia. I beg to enclose plan of said traverses 

 and field notes of same. In each case these traverses have been connected with some 

 known point on one of my survey lines. Said lakes, as well as the Black Sturgeon 

 river, have also been plotted on my final plan and upon my timber plan. I have 

 marked on each hike the area of same and in computing the areas of the lots in the 

 different concessions I have subtracted the area of the lake, lakes, or river in said lot. 



I beg to state that my lines were well cut out and Well blazed, particular care 

 having been taken with regard to the blazing, knowing as I do, the importance placed 

 by the Department upon this matter. Astronomical observations were taken on the 

 west boundary of concession V before commencing the lines which I ran westward 

 between the lots. Finding that my lines were checking well for distance and angles 

 of intersection throughout the survey I did not take further observations through the 



