1921-22 



DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 



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Appendix No. 47. 



Toronto, Ont., Oct. 31st, A.D. 1922. 



To the Honourable Beniah Bowman, Minister of Lands and Forests, Ontario. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit to you the report on the construction 

 and maintenance of highways and bridges, under the provisions of the Northern 

 and Northwestern Ontario Development Act, 1912, and amendments during 

 the season ending 31st October, 1922. 



The rapidly increasing volume of traffic on the trunk roads under the juris- 

 diction of the Northern Development Branch called for a large expenditure 

 during the past year, and "Maintenance Patrols" have been established on all 

 the principal roads. These "patrols" have proven to be very satisfactory 

 and, well organized, they are executing a maximum amount of road work at a 

 minimum expense. 



Where a trunk road requires attention beyond the powers of the maintenance 

 patrol, construction parties have been organized, either on a contract basis 

 or by day labour, and in this way the efficiency of the patrol has not been im- 

 paired. 



Severn to North Bay road widening. 



The road from Severn to North Bay, for example, was maintained in good 

 condition, but widening, grading, and surfacing being necessary at certain 

 points, as between Severn and Gravenhurst and between Gravenhurst and 

 Bracebridge, this was looked after by construction parties, without interference 

 with the maintenance arrangements. 



Branching from the foregoing, the Gravenhurst-Bala- Parry Sound, Hunts- 

 ville-Dwight, Burks Falls-Magnetawan, Sundridge-Magnetawan, Trout Creek- 

 Loring, Powassan-Loring and Powassan-Chisholm Roads, were taken care of 

 by both maintenance and construction parties as well as the road from Parry 



