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not carried, out. Three-quarters of a mile was re-graded and gravelled. Three 

 bridges and some culverts were repaired and re-covered, the cutting down of one 

 of the worst hills partially done. 



Belleviie-Searchmont Survey. 



On instructions from the Department, during November, a survey and pre- 

 liminary location of a road near the Algoma Central Eailway, from Bellevue to 

 Searchmont was made. 



The greater portion of this Sault Ste. Marie work was carried on in charge 

 of Mr. John L. Lang, Civil Engineer; the total cost, including the St. Joseph 

 Island operations above referred to, amottnted during the year to $163,937.68. 



DISTEICT OF THUNDEE BAY. 

 In the Vicinity of Pout Aijthur and Fort AVilliam. 



International or Scott Hightvay : 



AVork was commenced on this highway early in April. Several landslides had 

 occurred along the steep mountains adjacent to the road, more particularly at a 

 point known as the Horn Hill; in man}- instances the old ditches along the foot 

 of the mountain were filled up, and had to be cleaned out and the road widened. 

 In some places it was found necessary to re-surface the road with gravel or shale; 

 13,700 cu. yds. of gravel or shale rock were used for this purpose, from the inter- 

 national boundary at Pigeon Eiver, north for 35 miles to the Slate Eiver Valley. 

 This road was also dragged several times, or after every rainfall, and kept in first- 

 class condition; 15 new culverts Avere built where it was found necessary, and 

 all the ditches were opened up or cleaned out; the road was left in first-class 

 condition last fall. 



Over this road there is now a large tourist traffic; no less than 17,000 people 

 are reported to have crossed to and from Minnesota, Duluth and Minneapolis 

 during the season. It has become one of the most popular tourist roads between 

 Ontario and the United States in the western parts of the Province. The cities 

 of ]*ort Arthur and Fort William are now deriving a great benefit from this road, 

 besides the settlers along the route. It is a road, however, that will require two 

 small working gangs of 4 or 5 men each and a few teams, dragging and gravelling 

 the road during the summer season; as there are no organized municipalities along 

 the southern 30 miles of this road to maintain it, and very few settlers. There 

 is considerable fine agricultural land along the road, which in a few years may be 

 settled upon; the soil is a heavy clay, admirably adapted to the growth of clover 

 and alsike seed. 



Townships of O'Connor and Maries: 



Graded road between Concessions 3 and 3, across lots 1 and 3, Township of 

 Marks; and across lots 13, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7, and through lots 6, 5 and 4 and 

 location Y, Concessions 1 and 2, Township of O'Connor, to the Silver Mountain 

 Eoad; 6 miles more or less. This road was repaired, hills cut down, ditched and 

 graded. 



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