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Appendix No. 32. 



I'f.i'oiiT ON THE Construction of Roads and Bridges, Under the Provisions of 

 THE Northern and North-western Ontario Development Acts, 



1912 AND 1915. 



(During the Season o\' 1917.) 



To the Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Ontario: — 



Sir, — I liave the liononr to siihmit to you the report oi" the work done under 

 iny supervision in the districts of Temiskaming and the northern part of Algoma, 

 under the provisions of the' Northern and North-western Ontario Development ActS;, 

 1912 and 1915, from June 1st, 191T, until October 31st of that year. 



Very little was done along the line of cutting out new roads except where it 

 appeared imperative and no new bridges were built that eould possibly be got along 

 without. My efforts were confined to the building of roads and bridges -that had 

 been commenced and to the repair of others that had become well-nigh impassable. 



It appears to me that it would be wise to take immediate steps to encourage the 

 organizing of some of the townships in Temiskaming so that the Government might 

 be relieved to some extent of the maintenance of many of these roads. Road 

 machinery purchased and })laced in the hands of organized townships, in my 

 opinion, often serves better than making grants of money. 



The following gives in detail the work accomplished: — 



New Liskeard, Haileybury and Cobalt District. 

 Haileyhury and New Liskeard Road: 



This road lies entirely in the Township of Bucke. This township is not able, 

 nor has it any particular interest in maintaining this road, which forms a link in 

 the highway between the farmers and settlers in the townships lying north, east and 

 west of the Town of New Liskeard and the markets of Cobalt. The length of this 

 road is 4 miles; it was graded, ditched and gravelled, several culverts were built 

 and others repaired. The old location was poor and several diversions had to be 

 made and one large hill greatly reduced. 



North Cobalt and Lorrain Road: 



This road was constructed several years ago and it had fallen into disrepair; 

 new culverts required to be built and general repairing, ditching and gravelling 

 was carried on for a distance of from 14 to 15 miles. 



Englehart District. 



In the Englehart district work was carried on in the surrounding townships 

 as follows: 



Township of Dack : 



General repairing between Lots 2 and 3, across Concessions 1, 2 and 3. 

 Building approaches to White River Bridge, Lot 8, Concession 5. Repairing road 

 and culvert opposite Lot 3, Concession 4. Grading across Lots 1 and 2, between 

 Concessions 5 and 6. Repairing boundary road between Dack and Evanturel, across 

 Concession 6, and across Lots 9 and 10, between Concessions 4 and 5 ; across Conces- 



