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Deer, moose and the usual feathered game are abundant, ducks being 

 very plentiful in the marshes. In some parts, particularly near One Man 

 Lake, wild rice is very plentiful. One family of Indians arrived at One Man 

 Lake Indian Reserve in September with over a ton of wild rice bagged up for 

 use as food during the winter." 



Appendix No. 37 



Toronto, Ont., October 31st, 1924. 

 Honourable James Lyons, 



Minister of Lands and Forests, Ontario. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the Colonization 

 Roads Branch of the Department of Lands and Forests for the fiscal year ending 

 October 31st, 1924. 



The total expenditure for the year was $447,444.66. Of this amount 

 $199,478.27 was expended directly by the Government on roads and bridges, 

 the number of townships receiving aid being 185. The amount expended on 

 inspection, surveys and miscellaneous services was $20,769.42, and the balance, 

 a sum of $227,196.97 was distributed as grants to 216 Colonization Road By- 

 laws, which were passed by a total of 162 different municipalities. 



The area in which the Colonization Roads Branch makes direct grants 

 has been reduced, which accounts for the total expenditure by the Branch for 

 the fiscal year showing a reduction of $380,411.32 from the preceding fiscal 

 year ending October 31st, 1923. 



The trunk and tourist roads received considerable attention, and it is a 

 question if a more intensive construction policy for this class of road should 

 not be adopted. 



The co-operation of those interested in the betterment of roads in the 

 Colonization Road area has greatly improved, and I suggest perhaps even better 

 conditions would develop if townships could be induced to have only one overseer, 



A compilation of the individual reports gives: 



Work 



Cleared and stumped. . . 



Graded and shaped 



Surfaced 



Ditched 



Cut and fill 



Bridges 



Culverts 



New Road construction. 

 Old Road maintenance.. 



Direct Grants 



29,560 rods 

 67,256 « 

 76,798 « 

 12,821 " 

 49,449 cu. yds 

 46 « 

 701 " 

 17.95 mis 

 330.98 " 



By-laws 



62,269 rods 



160,538 « 



182,916 " 



22,594 " 



9li077cu.yds 



57 " 



1,242 " 



66.98 mis 



839.40 " 



Total 



91,829 rods 

 227,794 " 

 259,714 " 

 35,415 « 

 140,526 cu.yds 

 103 « 

 1,943 " 

 84.93 mis 

 1,170.38 " 



Direct Grants, Total Expenditure. 

 By-law Grants, Total Expenditure. 

 Miscellaneous, Total Expenditure.. 



Colonization Roads Branch, Total Expenditure. 



Receipts 



Note. — Details printed in Public Accounts. 



$199,478 27 



227,196 97 



20,769 42 



$447,444 66 

 $3,713 39 



C. H. FULLERTON, 



Superintendent Colonization Roads. 



