1911-12 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 89 



Lake Temiskaming, in the vicinity of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario 

 Railway ; the Minister has seen fit to place you in charge of the work until further 

 advised. 



Having discussed very fully with the Minister the roads it is considered advis- 

 able to construst this season — which rv ids have been outlined and shown in red on 

 a plan hereto attached — you will, as far as it is practicable, construct these roads, 

 extending along the T. C. Ry. from the Quebec boundary, west to the town of 

 Hearst, and as far south along the line of the T. & N. 0. Railway as Englehart 

 or thereabouts. 



You are expected to conduct and carry on the work along lines effectively used 

 in well organized business enterprises, so as to secure the best and most economical 

 results. 



Petitions are being received from different localities all over the district, to 

 hasten the work in this or that direction. You will, however, strictly adhere to 

 the plan as far as it is practicable and economical, and to the policy as laid down 

 by the Minister, when discussing these questions a few days ago. 



The first roads to be constructed are where settlers are most in need of them, 

 and where the greatest good will be done to the greatest number, conforming as 

 closely as practicable to a definite systematic plan, after considering carefully what 

 well be required in the early extension of the settlements, or the growth of the pulp 

 and lumbering interests. 



The plan, as outlined by the Minister, contemplates, first, the construction of 

 main high-ways or trunk roads, leading into the larger centres, railway stations, 

 villages or towns, from the best agricultural areas, where roads have not yet been 

 constructed ; with a view to opening up for settlement new territory. 



Secondly, the connecting up of all the main highways or partly constructed 

 roads in the sections sparsely settled. The niain trunk roads should, as far as 

 practicable in the 9 mile townships along the T. C. Ry., be constructed along the 

 right of way, so that later on they will serve to connect up the different side roads 

 or concession roads that have been or may hereafter be constructed, either by the 

 Government or by the municipalities. 



Main highways will be required to be constructed along the outer boundaries 

 of the different townships through which the railway passes, or in the immediate 

 vicinity thereof, extending back therefrom from 8 to 18 miles. North and south 

 roads should be constructed through the centre of the townships and east and west 

 roads across the township along the centre concession line. 



"WTiere you find, after carefully examining these projected roads that — owing 

 to the character of the country from an agricultural standpoint, or the physical 

 features, (such as hills, valleys or swamps), or to the difffculty in procuring suit- 

 able crossinsrs on the railway — it would be more practicable, and more in the 

 interests of the public to construct these roads on the next side-road or concession 

 road, you are at liberty to do so; remembering, however, that in the event of any 

 material change from the projected plan of the Minister's system of roads to be 

 constructed, is found necessary or expedient, you will advise the Department before 

 proceeding with the work; so that your proposed changes may be considered, and 

 if found satisfactory, they may be approved of. 



In the 6 mile townships along the line of the T. & N. 0. Railway, you will 

 first construct roads along the outer boundaries of the townships, and only in cases 

 where it is found more necessary, and in the public interest, will you construct 

 interior roads. 



