150 EEPO'RT OF THE No. 3 



of rock work was necessary as there were a number of abrupt rocky ridges. This 

 work comprised the westerly half of the Portlock — Bruce Mines Section; the re- 

 mainder being in quite good condition and requiring only permanent culverts, 

 some of which are in place ready to be installed in the spring. The number of 

 metal culverts piacea in this section was eighteen. It was intended also that this 

 camp should put in permanent culverts between Desbarats and McLennan, which 

 road was, with this exception, in fairly good condition. There was not time to do 

 this on account of the lateness of the season and the culverts are stored at the 

 village of Desbarats, to be installed during the coming season. 



Section No. 6. — This camp built 4^ miles of road along the Mississaga 

 Eiver west of the town of Blind River, from mile 78T4 to mile 83. The work 

 followed the lines of an existing road in the main, but is practically new construc- 

 tion throughout. For almost the entire distance the right-of-way had to be cleared 

 and straightened. In several places as well a considerable amount of filling had 

 to be done as the previous road was impassable for several weeks during the year, 

 at high water of the Misdssaga River. On this stretch of road twenty-one metal 

 culverts were placed. 



Besides the above mentioiied roads, the following works were constructed: 

 A reinforced concrete culvert 6 x 6, one and one half miles east of Portlock 

 and two reinforced concrete bridges near Portlock, one 16 ft. and the other 30 

 ft. span. A reinforced concrete bridge over Anderson Creek, between McLennan 

 and Desbarats was also huilt and the road straightened at this point. This in- 

 volved diverting Anderson Creek and a considerable fill, stone being for the base. 

 Culverts used in this work were for the most part corrugated iron pipe, finished 

 where necessary with concrete ends. The road between Sault Ste. Marie and 

 Thessalon is now in first class condition with the exception of about % of a mile 

 east of Eoot Eiver, which requires to be resurfaced with stone. 



PAET OF THE DISTEICT OF ALGOMA, EOADS IN" THE VICINITY 

 OF THE TOWN OF HEAEST. 



Amount Expended • • $18,529 61 



Number of miles of bush line cut out 29 



Number of miles of road graded or partially graded 7 



Description of Eg ads Constructed. 



Road No. 1. — Toivnships of Way and Hanlan: 



Situate along the north side of the right-of-way of the National Transconti- 

 nental Eailway. 



Commencing at the east boundary of the township of Way, near the junction 

 of the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Eailway, and extending westerly along 

 the north side of the National Transcontinental Eailway a distance of 5^ miles 

 to the side road between Lots IS and 19, township of Hanlan. This road was 

 cut out the full 66 feet; 2.2 miles of the road was well grubbed and the timber 

 burned. One mile of cross-lay was laid and well ditched and graded. The balance 

 of the road, 3.3' miles is still to be burned and grubbed. 



