1916-17 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FOKESTS AND MINES. 109 



Townshi'p of Kendall : 



Building culverts and grading between Lots 18 and 19, Concession 11. Ke- 

 pairing Trunk Eoad partly across Lots 14 and 15, Concession 10. Building culvert 

 and grading on road across Lot 37, Concession 10. Building culvert, laying cordu- 

 roy and making repairs on road between Lots 24 and 25, Concession 11. 



POECUPINE DISTRICT. 



In this district most of the work was done in the Township of Mountjoy, which 

 is the oidy township lying close to the Porcupine Mining Camp which has been 

 opened for settlement. Much of the land in this township is of fine quality and 

 there i^^ a good market for everything produced, at the mines. The Mattagami 

 Eiver, which flows through this township, is crossed at the present time, during 

 the summer months, by means of a ferry. This is not altogether a satisfactory 

 arrangement, as there are certain seasons of the year, in spring and fall, when the 

 river cannot be crossed, but, owing to this being a navigable stream a bridge would 

 be an exceedingly expensive proposition, as it would have to be constructed to allow 

 the passage of small steamboats up and down the river. As soon as conditions 

 become normal, I would recommend that the construction of this bridge receive 

 serious consideration. 



The following is a description of the work performed in this district: 



Townsh ip of Mountjoy : 



On the road on the Avest side of the Mattagami River 314 miles were ditched, 

 114 miles gravelled, % of a mile graded and 6 culverts built. On the south side of 

 the Mattagami River there were graded 150 rods and gravelled 180 rods; a bridge 

 was built across the Mountjoy Creek and 3% miles were cut, burned and grubbed. 

 On the east side of the river there was 1 mile cut, burned and grubbed. 



In addition to the above the Trunk Road from Golden City to the Mattagami 

 River was surfaced with gravel II/2 miles and with about 200 yards of rock. On 

 thf! Hay den Road and on the road along the line between the Townships of Tisdale 

 and Mountjoy, 2 miles of ditching, 1% miles of grading, 14 a mile of gravelling 

 and 300 feet of corduroying were done. A road-drag was also used upon this road 

 for 12 miles and 11 culverts built. 



This completes the list of the work performed under my supervision from 

 June 1st to October 31st, 1917, under the provisions of the Northern and North- 

 western Ontario Development Acts, of 1912 and 1915, all of which is respectfully 

 submitted. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



C. H. FULLERTON, 



Acting Director, Northern Development 

 Branch, District of Temiskaming. 

 Dated at Toronto, 



October 31st, 1917. 



