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EEPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



Ceown Surveys. 



Instructions were issued to twenty Land Surveyors during the year to perform 

 surveys on Crown lands in different parts of Northern Ontario. 



The work consisted of surveying base and meridian lines, outlining six and 

 nine mile townships, traversing larger lakes, rivers and islands, principally on the 

 head waters of the rivers flowing to James Bay, the running of timber berth lines 

 and the laying out of town sites. 



No instructions were given for the subdivision of townships into farm lots, 

 the area already subdivided being considerably in advance of settlement. 



Minesing Road, Algonquin Park. 



Municipal Surveys. 

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 Petitions for the resurvey and establishing of original road allowances were 



received from the Corporations of the Municipalities of the Township of Beverly, 

 Township of Gloucester, Township of North Easthope. 



Upon the necessary Orders-in-Council being passed instructions were issued 

 accordingly for such surveys and the same, w'hen completed, were duly confirmed 

 or amended as provided for under the Survey Act. The Municipal Surveys, which 

 were being performed under instructions prior to the present year and which were 



