1922-23 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 221 



of the Township of Abigo, less Indian Reserve, in the District of 

 Algoma, containing 405 square miles, more or less, the total area of 

 the herein mentioned lands being 3,066 square miles, more or less. 



2. The Company, for the right to cut the pulpwood on the said area, as 

 above described, shall pay such rates as shall be fixed from time to time by the 

 Lieutenant-Governor in Council, but in no case shall the Crown dues be fixed 

 at higher figures than the price at which the general public shall be permitted 

 to cut on other portions of the Crown domain, or than others similarly situated 

 shall be permitted to cut. 



3. It is distinctly understood that the Company obtains the right to cut 

 the timber only, and has no right to the soil or use thereof, except as may be 

 necessary for cutting and removing the wood and timber as aforesaid, subject 

 to such terms, conditions and regulations as to the cutting, measuring, removing 

 and driving of the same as may from time to time be imposed by the Minister. 



4. The wood and timber shall be cut upon such portions of said territory, 

 and in such manner as the Minister may from time to time direct, and such 

 precautions shall be taken and means employed to prevent injury or destruction 

 by fire on said territory as said Minister may require, including payments of 

 such annual charge for fire protection, as may from time to time be fixed by 

 the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. 



5. All pulpwood cut on the said territory shall be used for the supply of, 

 and shall be manufactured at, the said mills or extensions thereof or additions 

 thereto. 



6. Pulpwood taken out in 4-foot or 8-foot lengths shall be measured, returned 

 and paid for on the basis of 128 cubic feet to each stacked cord. Pulpwood 

 taken out in lengths above 8 feet shall be measured in the log on the cubic basis 

 and each 100 cubic feet shall constitute a cord. 



7. All slash made about camps, dumps, along tote roads, railroads, or at 

 any other points which might constitute a serious fire menace, shall be disposed 

 of as directed by an officer of the Department. 



8. In order to reduce possible difficulties arising from dual operations on 

 the within mentioned area, no Jack Pine 12 inches and over in diameter measured 

 inside the bark 18 inches from the ground will be sold by the Minister until the 

 Company has been notified in writing of the proposed sale. 



9. The Crown does not guarantee any particular quantity of wood or 

 timber nor undertake to do more than grant the right to cut such quantities of 

 wood or timber as may be on said area, subject to the reservations and conditions 

 hereinbefore provided. 



10. Proper sworn returns of wood and timber cut each season shall be 

 made by the Company to the Crown, in conformity with the Crown Timber 

 Act and regulations thereunder, and payment of dues upon all the wood and 

 timber cut by the Company, shall be made by the Company to the Crown 

 forthwith upon the rendering from time to time by the Crown to the Company 

 of an account hereof; and in addition to all other remedies it may have therefor, 

 the Crown shall have all the rights and powers in respect of the enforcement of 

 such payments and of any interest charges thereon as are now or hereafter may 

 be provided in the case of the dues on timber cut under timber license. 



11. The Minister shall have the right to inspect the timber operations on 

 the said territory at any time he may deem it advisable or in the public interest; 

 and if upon inspection it appears, and the Minister so decides, that the said 

 timber operations are carried on in such a way that any merchantable or valuable 

 timber that should be removed is being left or destroyed, the Minister shall 



