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the latter on the east, are the two most important phices on the Island. At these 

 points all the larger vessels plying along the north shore visit, and from these two 

 points most of the farm produce grown on the Island is shipped. At these villages 

 the settlers purchase their supplies. Wharves are to be found at different points 

 around the shore where small saw mills operated years ago. These wharves are 

 used by the settlers or by the tourists located on the many beautiful points along 

 the shore. 



On the Island there is approximately 100 miles of old roads cut out, a fair 

 portion of which have been graded or partly graded, and in some instances the 

 roads have been well drained and surfaced with gravel. The Municipal Councils 

 and the settlers in general appear to be taking a very great interest in their roads, 

 more so than in other sections in Northern Ontario, and are anxious to assist in 

 every way possible in maintaining them. What they request is some assistance in 

 the construction of a trunk road across the Island in both directions, connecting the 

 most thickly settled portions of the Island with the two main shipping points — 

 Kichard^s Landing and Hilton. After a careful examination of the Island, travel- 

 ling over all the leading roads in company with members of the different Municipal 

 Councils and others familiar with the local conditions, I found that the best in- 

 terests of the ,coriimunity would be served if the following roads were re-graded, 

 ])roperly drained and surfaced or re-surfaced with gravel, which is to be found in 

 abundance in many places with a reasonable length of haul. These proposed trunk 

 roads pass through' the most thickly settled portions of the Island and also through 

 the best agricultural lands and along existing roads with fairly good grades and few 

 engineering difficulties to encounter. Tributary to these proposed trunk roads 

 branch roads can be built to all sections of the Island, or existing roads can be re- 

 j>aired by the different Municipal Councils as necessity demands and means will 

 permit. 



Eoads selected : Commencing at Eichard's Landing, thence south on side-road 

 10 and H, 7 miles, to Carterton Post Office on the and P concession road, thence 

 west 11/2 miles on the and V line to the 5th and 6th side-road, thence south on 

 tlie 5th and 6th side-road to Sterling Bay, 8 miles, thence returning to the and 

 P Concession west to the A line side-road, I14 miles, thence south and north on the 

 A line concession, 214 miles and 51/^ miles, respectively, to the B and C concession 

 road leading to Eichard's Landing, and east along the latter 2I/2 miles to Eichard's 

 Landing. 



■.The above main trunk roads to be connected with the Village of Hilton by 

 improving either the present road to Hilton on the L and M concession line, or on 

 the and P line, the distance being about 6 miles. There are no engineering 

 difficulties on either of them. 



Work commenced aboiit the middle of June on the 10th and 11th side-road; 

 also on the A line and on the road running west from Eichard's Landing to the A 

 line. The work consisted of clearing out and straightening the old roads where 

 necessary, re-ditching, grading and surfacing with gravel ; also improving the 

 grades on the worst hills and putting in culverts and small bridges. About 10 

 miles of road was graded — 5% miles of this was well surfaced with gravel, 20 cor- 

 rugated iron culverts were placed, and 3 concrete culverts and one small concrete 

 bridge constructed, also one cedar bridge; off -take drains were constructed where 

 necessary, and the Two-Tree Creek was cleaned out for a distance of % of a mile to 

 prevent flooding of roads. This work was performed at a cost of $12,139.17. 



