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Between Greenwood and Midway, 9.3 miles, one man with 

 velocipede ; 



Between Greenwood and Mother Lode Mine, 6.3 miles, one 

 foot patrolman, who may also be bridge watchman ; 



Between East Granby and Granby Smelter, 2.2 miles, one foot 

 patrolman, who may also be bridge watchman. 



(4) Slocan Subdivision. — Between South Slocan and Slocan 

 City, 31.3 miles, one man with velocipede, to patrol 30 minutes 

 after each train. 



(s) Phcenix Subdivision. — Between Eholt and Athelston, 5.5 

 miles, and between Coltern and B.C. Mines, 2.5 miles, total 8 

 miles, one foot patrolman. 



Between Reffek and Athelston, 3.1 miles, and between Athel- 

 ston and Phoenix, 4.2 nules, total 7.3 miles, one foot patrolman. 



(6) Rossland and Trail Subdivisions. — 'Between Castlegar 

 and Rossland, 29.3 miles, and between Smelter junction and Trail, 

 1.4 miles, total 30.7 miles, one man with velocipede to patrol con- 

 tinuously, following 30 minutes after each through passenger and 

 freight train between the hours of 7 in the morning and 6 in the 

 evening, and paying, in addition, as much attention as possible to 

 that portion of the line between Smelter junction and Rossland. 

 If necessary to secxure efficient protection, this patrol shall be supple- 

 mented by two foot patrolmen between Smelter jimction and 

 Rossland. 



(7) Nakusp Subdivision. — Between Nakusp and Sandon 

 40.7 miles, and between Three Forks and Kaslo, approximately 

 25 miles, four men with velocipedes, to patrol 30 minutes after each 

 train, and to be distributed as follows : 



Between Nakusp and Summit Lake, 12.7 mUes ; 



" Summit Lake and Roseberry, 15. 7 miles ; 



" Roseberry and Sandon, 12.3 miles ; 



" Three Forks and Kaslo, approximately 25 miles ; 



patrol to be established on completion of re- 

 construction. Dvuing the reconstruction of 

 this portion of the line, patrol shall be provided 

 by all regular employees assigned to the work. 



Lines Under Construction 

 Kootenay Central 



Between Golden and mileage nine south, 9 miles, one man with 

 velocipede, to patrol after each train running over the line in the 

 day time. 



Between Fort Steele and the Southern boundary of the Rail- 

 way Belt, one patrolman on foot or horseback for each ten mUes of 

 the line under construction : Provided, however, that, if a co- 

 operative agreement shall be entered into between the Company 

 and the Lands Department of the Province of British Colvimbia, 

 whereby the patrol along this portion of the line is to be handled 

 by said Department of Lands, such arrangement shall be con- 

 sidered a satisfactory substitute for the special patrols above 

 enumerated. 



