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6, Taylor, to the Town of Matheson, a distance of eight miles; seven miles graded 

 and one mile partly graded. On this section of the road three bridges were con- 

 structed with lengths of 120 feet, 40 feet and 20 feet. 



From the town of Matheson, through part of the townships of Bowman an^ 

 Hislop, continuing along the right-of-way of the Temiskaming and Northern 

 Ontario Railway, eight miles. The timber was burned off, four miles graded and 

 three miles re-graded. Thirty-four culverts were constructed and two small pile 

 bridges built, each 20 feet span. 



Continuing through the township of PI ay fair to the town line between Play- 

 fair and Cook, five miles. Ten culverts were constructed, timber on the right-cf- 

 wiay was burned off and one-half mile graded. Two 16-foot approaches wer6 

 built on the east side of bridge construct^ed in 1912 across the Black River on 

 Lot 4. In July last during the extremely dry season this bridge was burned, not- 

 withstanding the fact that the foreman and his men were on the spot protecting 

 it. In order, however, to save a settler's house and family, they were forced to 

 leave the bridge, and in their absence the bridge was destroyed. 



SeseMnika Road: 



Commencing at Sesekinika Station on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario 

 Railway, on Lot 9, Concession 1, township of Maisonville, the road runs north- 

 west along the right-of-way of said railway, crossing the same at the west side, 

 and continuing west across part of Lot 10 and Lot 11, Concession 2, to Lot 13, 

 thence south between Lots 11 and 12 in the said Concession to the line between 

 Concessions 1 and 2, 2}4 miles. This road was cut out the full width, stumped, 

 grubbed and burned 3'0 ft., and one mile graded. Eight culverts and one small 

 bridge were constructed thereon. This road was constructed to allow settlers in 

 the south-west part of Maisonville to reach the railway station. 



Kirlcland Lake Mining Road : 



Commencing at the village of Swastika, on the Temiskaming & Northern 

 Ontario Ry., and running north-east though the township of Teck along the south 

 shore of Eirkland Lake to the Township of Lebel, as far as Tough-Oakes Mines, 

 seven miles. The road was cut out 50 feet wide and graded 26 feet wide. A 

 bridge in the village of Swastika passing under the railway bridge across a tribu- 

 tary of the Blanche River was constructed 66 feet long, and one truss bridge 40 

 feet span across Trout Creek and 67 culverts were also constructed on this road, 

 together with one mile of cross-lay. The road is well graded, and in places sur- 

 faced with gravel. It passes through a rocky country, timbered chiefly with Jack 

 pine, poplar, birch and small spruce; little or no agricultural land is met with 

 along this road. A small mining village has sprung up at Kirkland Lake, and 

 considerable mining operations are being carried on. 



Townships of Boston and'Lebel: 



Commencing on town line between Boston and Otto between Concessions 4 

 and 5 and running north-west through the townships of Boston and Lebel to the 

 Dane Mining Camp, This was an old winter road cut out about 12 feet, which 

 was improved to 40 feet wide and graded 20 feet wide for a distance of 3^2 

 miles. 



