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(7) Fort Steele Subdivision. — Between Colvalli and Fort 

 Steele, 23 miles, one man with velocipede ; to patrol continuously. 



(8) Kingsgate Subdivision. — Between Yahk and Kingsgate, 

 10.5 miles, one man with velocipede. 



British Columbia Division 

 District No. i 



On the Mountain Subdivision (between Field and Revelstoke, 

 130.3 miles), the Shuswap Subdivision (between Revelstoke and 

 Kamloops 129.1 mUes), the Okanagan Subdivision (between 

 Sicamous and Okanagan Landing, 50.8 nules), and on the Arrow 

 Lake Subdivision (between Revelstoke and Arrowhead, 27.4 miles), 

 the patrol and fire-fighting work shall be done by the regular force 

 of section men, track-walkers, and watchmen, with a minimum 

 patrol of one round trip per day, including Sundays. No special 

 patrol is required between Chase and Kamloops on the Shuswap 

 Subdivision, and between Mara and Okanagan Landing on the 

 Okanagan Subdivision. The above is based on the assumption 

 that o3 wiU be used exclusively as locomotive fuel during the fire 

 season, and that the right-of-way will be maintained in a condition 

 free from inflammable material, as required by section 297 of the 

 Railway Act. Should either of these conditions not be fulfilled 

 to the satisfaction of the Fire Inspector for the Railway Belt, 

 additional measures will be prescribed by him and may include any 

 of the special measures relating to the above portion of your line 

 emunerated in my letter to the Company dated June 15, 1912. 

 In particular, a special patrol shall be provided by the Company, 

 following 30 minutes after any coal-burning locomotive passing 

 over any portion of district No. i in the day time. 



Special attention is required on the part of the Company with 

 regard to clearing the right-of-way, since there is a considerable 

 amount of inflammable material along some portions of the line 

 where the danger of fire from sources other than locomotives will 

 necessitate special patrols unless said section 297 is strictly com- 

 plied with. This matter is under consideration by the Board and 

 will be made the subject of a separate letter at a later date. 



District No. 2 



(i) Thompson Subdivision. — Between Drynoch and North 

 Bend, 42.3 miles, the patrol and fire-fighting work shall be done 

 by the regular force of section men, track-walkers and watchmen ; 

 minimum patrol of two round trips per day, including Sundays. 



(2) Nicola Subdivision. — Between the water tank at mileage 

 15 and Nicola, 32 miles, the patrol and fire-fighting work shall be 

 done by the regular force of section men, track-walkers and watch- 

 men ; minimimi patrol of two round trips per day, including 

 Sundays. 



~ (3) Cascade Subdivision. — Between North Bend and Waleach, 

 S3. 4 miles, four men with velocipedes, distributed as follows : 



Between North Bend and mileage 14, 14 nules ; 



Between mileage 14 and Yale, 13. i miles ; 



Between Yale and Hope, 13 miles ; 



Between Hope and Waleach, 13.3 miles. 



