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MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
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PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FOR   THE
FISCAL YEAR 1923-24
PRINTED   BY
AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
VICTORIA, B.C.:
Printed by Charles F.  Baneield, Fririter to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1924.  To His Honour Walter Cameron Nichol,
Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
May it please Your Honour :
Herewith I beg respectfully to submit the Annual Report of my Department
for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 1924, in compliance with the provisions of
the " Public Works Act."
W. H. SUTHERLAND,
Minister of Public Works.
Department of Public Works,
Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, B.C., October loth, 1924-  PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER.
Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, B.C., June, 30th, 1924.
J. E. Griffith, Esq.,
Deputy Minister of Public Works, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the year 1923-24.
Organization and Labour.
There was only one important change in the personnel of the Engineering staff. On
appointment of Assistant District Engineer Todd as Municipal Engineer, South Vancouver,
Major E. R. Taylor, formerly on the temporary staff of the Department, was given charge of
this important sub-district. During his six and a half years' faithful service with the Department Mr. Todd had proved himself a most capable and conscientious official. Labour-supply
was normal and the work undertaken by day-labour generally satisfactory. Records kept by
the Department show that returned men continue to receive every consideration in appointment
of both foremen and laboure'rs.
Roads and Trails.
In furthering its well-defined programme of highway-construction, the Department completed some main trunk roads, extended others, and materially improved a large mileage of
existing roads. Among the roads constructed or reconstructed, special mention might be made
of the following:—
Ymir Road.—Construction by contract was completed as far as Xmir, thus linking up Nelson,
18 miles northward, with the highway system of Washington and Idaho. The 12 miles of new
construction north of the United States boundary were economically finished by day-labour, the
results being "highly satisfactory. Between those two portions considerable improvements to
the old road were undertaken by day-labour. Judging from the vehicular traffic, commercial
as well as tourist, using this highway, its opening was amply justified.
Trans-Provincial Highway.—Between Creston and Goatfell about 3% miles were reconstructed and otherwise improved by contract, and other material improvements undertaken in
the Kootenays by day-labour towards bringing this important highway up to standard construction to take care of the increasing through traffic.
Columbia River Road,—Five much-needed diversions aggregating 12.70 miles were carried
out by contract. About 17 miles of this highway were also reconstructed by day-labour at
approximately the same average cost—namely, $4,200 per mile. Such reconstruction affords the
heavy tourist traffic to Banff National Park convenient access via the Banff-Windermere
Road, officially opened in summer of 1923. The photographs elsewhere reproduced show the
excellent nature of the work undertaken on the Columbia River Road.
Golden-Yoho Parle Road.—A start wras made on the construction of this scenic highway,
2.2S miles having been built by contract.
Revelstolce-Arrotohead Road.—Considerable work was done on this highway both by contract
and day-labour, affording relief to the growing settlements in this neighbourhood.
Edgewood-Vernon Road.—Another 4.2S miles w7ere completed by contract, thus bringing
highway connection between the Arrow Lakes and Okanagan Lakes nearer realization.
Cariboo Road.—This road was extended by contract about 6 miles south of Woodpecker,
leaving only about 12 miles of road necessary to connect up Quesnel and Prince George.
Stewart-Hyder Road,—Deterioration of the trestle approach to Stewart rendered imperative
the construction by contract of a mile diversion along the water-front. Other portions of this
highway were gravel-surfaced to provide for extensive developments in this important mining
centre. L 6 Pl-blic Works Report  (1923-24).
On Vancouver Island the most important undertakings were the continuation of 5 miles of
the Hardy Bay-Coal Harbour Road (work having' been carried out hy day-labour under adverse
weather and local conditions), the construction by contract of a diversion of the Jordan River
Road to eliminate heavy grades at Coal Creek Hill, and the widening and surfacing of portions
of the Malahat and other sections of this much-travelled Island Highway.
Generally the njain roads throughout the Province were improved and extensive gravel
surfacing undertaken by day-labour to better cope with the greatly increased motor-vehicle traffic.
Considering the comparative smallness of the funds available for such general highway-improvement work, the quantity and quality of such day-labour operations were of such a high order as
to evoke favourable comments from an appreciative motoring public and many associations.
Hard-surfacing.
As will be noted from details elsewhere given, the programme of hard-surfacing comprised
17 miles, or 170,618 square yards, .being more than twice the yardage for the previous year.
Most important among the projects was the paving (18 feet wide) with one-course cement
concrete of the Pacific Highway to the United States boundary near Blaine, thus providing
a continuous hard-surfaced highway from Vancouver to the United States boundary (30 miles).
In this contract concrete paving records were established, the 7 miles of concrete having been
undertaken in sixty-three working-days, the greatest daily output being 726 lineal feet, a record
for Canada, if not for the North American Continent. In addition to the 1% miles of one-course
concrete paving laid on the Serpentine Flats, Trans-Provincial Highway, about 3% miles of
2-inch bitulithic paving on a 3-inch " black " base were satisfactorily carried out on this highway
in the vicinity of Chilliwack. To accommodate the greatly increased motor traffic on the East
Saanich Road, due to the inauguration of ferry systems between Sidney and Washington ports,
the concrete paving was continued on this road to Sidney (2.38 miles). Another important
paving project on Vancouver Island was the hard-surfacing of 2 miles of the South Wellington
Road south of Nanaimo. An asphalted macadam surface 7 inches thick was very satisfactorily
laid by contract. A modification of this method was adopted in the fall of 1923 to restore the
ravelled surface of the Dewdney Trunk Road adjacent to the Mental Hospital, Essondale.
Classification of Highways.
Good progress continues to be made in this important matter, and as the result of closer
co-operation between the Department and the municipalities the results are even better than
anticipated. Chief among the works jointly undertaken were the hard-surfacing of about 1%
miles of the Boundary Bay Road in Delta Municipality and of about 2 miles of the West Saanich
Road in Saanich Municipality.
Eight highways (31.31 miles), details of which are given in a separate report, were classified
as secondary. The total mileages of roads classified to date are 113.S6 miles of primary and
187.11 miles of secondary.
Bridges.
Owing to the abnormal spring freshets, more extensive bridge renewals and repairs, particularly on Vancouver Island, were necessary than usual. Ordinary maintenance continues to prove
a heavy drain on the bridge appropriations, and towards minimizing such expenditures many
worn-out bridges are being replaced by culverts and fills. Where large timber structures, such
as the Columbia River Bridge at Revelstoke (built in 1910) and the Thompson River Bridge,
Kamloops (built in 1902), require reconstruction, steel has been used. Details of these steel
structures and the proposed new steel bridge over the Skeena River at Terrace are supplied
elsewhere. In the reconstruction of many bridges it has been possible to effect considerable
economy by changing the location so as to shorten spans and improve approaches. Steel bridges
at Trail, Taghum, and the Pitt River were scraped and repainted by up-to-date methods.
Practically all bridges of any consequence have been serially numbered. Enamelled signs now
in use are found to be neatest and most economical.
Ferries.
Owing to the increasing settlement and traffic due to the opening-up of the Revelstoke-
Arrowhead Road, an additional ferry service to that presently in use at Hall's Landing was
found necessary.    A current-ferry was therefore installed on the Columbia River at 12-Mile. 15 Geo. 5
Report of Public Works Engineer.
L 7
Three new pontoon ferries were installed over the Skeena River at Hazelton, Kitwanga, and
Copper City, the ferry at the latter place being operated by the residents. Material improvements continue to be made on the smaller ferries, chiefly in the way of improved landings and
better controlling devices on scow ferries.
Motor-vehicles, etc.
As will be noted from the following table, the numbers of motor-vehicles registered in the
Province have increased 600 per cent, during the past decade. Last year's registration was an
increase of about 6,000, or almost as many cars as were in operation in the whole Province
in 1914.
1914      6,688
1915      7,440
1916      8,596
1917   11,639
1918   15,370
1919   25,000
1920   28,000
1921  31,000
1922   33,731
1923   39*472
Of the 39,472 motor-vehicles registered in 1923, 6,420, or about 17 per cent., were trucks,
mostly of 2 tons and under capacity. There was also an abnormal increase of foreign cars on
our highways during the summer and fall of 1923. That the hard-surfacing of the Pacific
Highway, the principal entrance to British Columbia from the United States, chiefly contributed
to the growth of this tourist traffic is clearly shown by the following comparative figures of the
cars crossing the United States boundary to British Columbia:—
Month of
May, 1023
fprior to
Paving).
Month of
Sept., 1923
(after
Paving).
April 1 to
Dec. 31,
1923.
Average
per
Month.
Douglas* 	
Pacific Highway*..
2,238
2,230
6,067
I
12,348
26,730
1,372
2,970
* Owing to paving of Pacific Highway all cars were put through the Douglas  Customs.
Considerable progress was made towards regulating extraordinary vehicular traffic, a
problem affecting not only hard-surfaced roads but also our earth and gravel roads. The latter
types largely used by lumber and mining companies for transportation of heavy loads by tractor
as well as by truck. While a few parties caused the Department some trouble and expense,
generally speaking the owners and operators of such extraordinary traffic evidenced a sincere
desire to co-operate with the district officials in the attempt " to regulate the load to suit the
road." In several instances contributions of labour and material have been made by lumber
and other industrial companies towards the upkeep of such heavily travelled roads.
General.
With the exception of hard-surfacing, which constituted a record for the Department, the
year 1923-24 proved a normal one. Considering the excellent nature and the extent of the
maintenance-work done throughout the Province, the year was altogether most successful.
With the years of experience of the special requirements of their respective districts, the district
officials have much creditable work to their account, and are worthy of special mention in this
report. For the assistance rendered by them and the other officials connected with the Department I have nothing but praise, and would here record the splendid services rendered all round.
The sympathetic co-operation and practical advice, which was always forthcoming from the
Honourable the Minister and yourself, have greatly encouraged me in the solution of many
problems.
The accompanying reports of the District Engineers and the Supervising Architect give
greater detail of the works carried out during the year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
P.  PHILIP,
Public Works Engineer. L 8 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
ENGINEERING DISTRICT No. 1.
(Note.—There is no District Engineer for this Engineering District, Assistants report direct
to Public Works Engineer.)
Report of P. J. Campbell, General Foreman for Islands and Saanich
Electoral Districts.
Roads.—North Saanich: The concrete paving 16 feet wide was continued on the East
Saanich Road from the end of the existing paving at Breed's Cross-road to the Government
Wharf at Sidney, 2.38 miles. This work was made necessary owing to the rapidly increasing
heavy traffic to Sidney, also to meet the extremely heavy motor traffic caused by the installation
of the Bellingham and Anacortes motor-ferries with Sidney. All last summer there was, without
exaggeration, a continual stream of motor traffic either way, between Sidney and Victoria, a
distance of about 17 miles.
To meet traffic demands it was also necessary to erect a modern rock-crushing plant at
North Saanich owing to the impossibility of keeping the roads in repair with gravel in that
vicinity.
Saltspring Island.—Several miles of roads were reconstructed and finished off with crushed
rock. The crusher worked continuously for over three months and over 4,000 cubic yards of
crushed rock were distributed over the Island. This was made possible by using light Ford
trucks, distributing as far as 7 miles from the crusher, making one return trip per hour and
travelling over IOO miles per working-day.
All roads throughout the Island received special attention in the matter of maintenance
and ditching, with a liberal use of three-way drags. Patrol-work was also undertaken where
practicable.
Saanich District (primary and secondary roads) : Considerable paving repairs were done
to the Gorge Road and about 2 miles of new bituminous paving were laid on the West Saanich
Road by the Saanich Municipality day-labour forces, the Government contributing half the cost.
Government roads in Saanich District received the usual general repairs, including maintenance and ditching.    Some reconstruction was also done.
Bridges.—Eight bridges were reconstructed and minor repairs done to several others
throughout the district.    Three bridges were substituted with fills.
Machinery and Plant.—A large proportion of the efficiency and good results obtained during
the year are due to the modern machinery used in the district.
I would like to mention the support and loyalty given by all the staff, also to thank the
Department for the kind assistance and courtesy given throughout the year.
Report of G. Donnelly, Assistant District Engineer for Cowichan, Nanaimo,
and Newcastle Electoral Districts.
Roads and Trails.— (a.) Maintenance: The roads were maintained in a very satisfactory
manner, only a few complaints having been received. These complaints were due to heavy truck
haulage on roads never constructed to stand such abnormal traffic, especially in the wet season.
Owing to the extraordinary traffic the Cowichan Lake Road received particular attention. It is
in very good repair, but it would be necessary to spend a very large sum to widen and improve
this important highway. In addition to the usual maintenance many improvements were
effected.
(6.) Construction and reconstruction: The following new w7orks were carried out:—
Cowichan District: Completion of Anderson's Road, Shawnigan Lake, 0.5 mile; road to Deer-
holme Station, 0.06 mile; road to Shawnigan Lake Station, 0.30 mile. Nanaimo District:
Hamilton Avenue, 0.26 mile, and Morpeth Avenue; opening up road at Chase River, Hatcher's
Road, 0.75 mile. Newcastle District: Brawn's Road, 0.33 mile; Fourth Avenue Extension,
1.18 mile;  road for J. M. Virostko, 0.39 mile;  and Anderson's Road, 0.28 mile.
Cowichan District, Fisher Road: Great improvements were made to this road; all the
dangerous curves were straightened, narrow places widened, drainage well attended to, all brush
cut away, and dangerous stumps removed.
Similar work to the above was carried out on the Halhed Road and Cameron-Taggart Road,
and also to many other roads.   ^^^^l^^^-T^^^^^^y^^P^^WrT
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o  15 Geo. 5 Engineering District No. 1. L 9
" Mines Development Act" : Work was done on the Mount Brenton Trail, the Old Rinehart
Trail, and on the trails to the Silver Leaf Group Mineral Claims on Jump River.
The weather conditions were very favourable and consequently little trouble was experienced
with regard to frost and rain;  the total absence of snow also helped matters very considerably.
River-bank Protection.—The Haslam Creek broke through its east bank near the bridge and
scoured away a long section of the Waterloo Road, which was made good.
Erosion of river-bank, Nanaimo River, necessitated the cribbing 301 feet of river-bank on
Raines Road and gravel-filling.
Pending more permanent improvements necessary to satisfactorily retain the Island Highway,
the sea-wall, Cowichan Bay, was patched up in places.
Several large log-jams were removed in time to save some of the bridges from damage or
destruction.
Bridges.—Some forty-five bridges were repaired and minor repairs to thirty-one others were
carried out. In Cowichan District, Bonsall Creek Bridge, No. 7-3, and Cherry Point Bridge,
No. 7-121, were renewed; and in Newcastle, Dry Creek Bridge, No. 22-42, and Smoky Hollow
Bridge, No. 22-43, were renewed.
General.—Motor traffic on the Island highways has increased enormously, and, as it is
ever-increasing, I consider the time has arrived when some better material than gravel will be
required for the principal highways.
From a motorist's point of view, the most important work carried out in 1923 was the hard-
surfacing of 2 miles of the South Wellington Road, south of Nanaimo. The road-bed was
widened and straightened, the old surface scarified, and a new road-surface of bituminous
macadam 7 inches thick laid by the penetration method. This work, which was very satisfactorily undertaken by contract, has proved of inestimable benefit to the innumerable motorists
who use this important highway serving a mining district.
Report or O. W. Smith, Assistant District Engineer for Comox Electoral District.
Roads.—Construction: New roads constructed in this district amounted to 7.5 miles, as
follows: No. 64, Gainsberg's Road, 0.5 mile; No. 6S, Huband's Road, 0.7 mile; No. 71, Hardy
Bay-Coal Harbour, 4.5 miles; No. 113, Tsolum River Road, 0.7 mile; No. 120, Maruya Road,
0.5 mile;  No. 135, Powell River to Lot 3015, 0.3 mile;  roads for Isart and Perez, 0.3 mile.
Maintenance: The rapid increase in volume, weight, and speed of auto traffic makes
increasingly difficult the task of maintaining the travelled roads in good condition. The best-
gravelled roads under this concentrated traffic will not maintain a good surface long and require
frequent attention. In addition to ordinary passenger traffic, the truck-logging industry increased
greatly during the past year. Logging-trucks are operating on our main and lateral roads,
carrying gross loads from 10 to 15 tons. The best-gravelled roads cannot stand such traffic
without deterioration, thereby adding to our maintenance problems. If the traffic of all kinds
in this district keeps on increasing as in the past two years, more funds will be needed to
maintain the roads in a satisfactory condition.
In December last our roads were subjected to an unusual flood, causing considerable damage
in places to the road-bed and culverts. The past winter being mild and without snow, the
traffic has been continuous over the roads, which often were so softened by heavy rains that they
were in poor condition to bear it. By constant work and attention the main roads have been
well maintained in spite of many difficulties.
Surveys: Important road surveys were made at Hardy Bay for the Hardy Bay-Coal Harbour
Road, and also on the Mainland for the proposed road from Powell River to Lang Bay. A preliminary survey was made for the proposed extension of the main road at Sayward to Campbell
River.
River-bank Protection.—In conjunction with the Federal Department of Public Works,
necessary river-bank protection costing about $2,000 was built on the Tsolum River, Island Highway, at Courtenay to protect the road at that point.
Bridges.—The most important structure built during the year was the steel bridge over the
Courtenay River at Courtenay, to replace the old 160-foot Howe truss built over twenty years
ago. Being the first steel highway bridge built by the Department on Vancouver Island, it
inaugurated the adoption of a much superior type of structure for important bridges on
Vancouver Island. The White River Bridge across the White River at Sayward was renewed by two king
trusses.
During the flood of December last four trestle bridges and one queen span were either wholly
or partly destroyed. Temporary crossings were in some cases provided to permit traffic to
proceed during the Christmas season, and later permanent structures were built. Replanking
and repairs were carried out on a number of bridges In various parts of the district. In some
cases it was found advisable to replace bridges with culverts and fills.
All the bridges of the trestle type in this district were formerly built with framed fir
bents and caps, but wherever bridges of this type have to be replaced cedar pile-bents and caps
are adopted, as this practice will add greatly to the life of such structures. A portable pile-
driving outfit has been equipped to facilitate such work.
I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the faithful and loyal services given
by local foremen and assistants.
Report of C. A. Helgesen, General Foreman for Esquimalt Electoral District.
Roads.—Work done during the past year has been chiefly that of maintenance and repairs,
including reconstruction of worn-out sections where needed. The smallness of the district vote
has precluded any new work being undertaken, only one new road having been built to provide
access to Shawnigan Lake, from the main road to the lake-side at a point south of Julius
Barrons Bay.
Considerable improvements have been done towards widening roads at bad turns and
dangerous corners, as well as erection of over a mile of ground-railing at dangerous sections
of the Malahat Drive, which has caused much favourable comment from the motoring public.
The road-bed of this highway was resurfaced 12 feet wide for 2 miles.
Two diversions from main roads have been made—one at Coal Creek to reduce the grade
of the dangerous 23-per-cent. hill on the west side of the creek to a uniform grade of under
10 per cent., and one on the Jordan River end of the road, from Bridge 11-61 to the head of
hill immediately above the power-house and plant of the Vancouver Island Power Company.
This improvement straightens out and shortens the road and eliminates two bridges, thereby
effecting a direct saving for the future. Work on this was commenced late in the fall, but
owing to wet weather it was not completed until the spring.
The Latoria Road was graded for % mile and gravelled 14 feet wide.
To satisfy the growing demands from the residents of Sooke District, as well as the
travelling public, a road giving access to Whiffen Spit Beach from the end of Muir Avenue was
commenced in the fall.    Completion of this road will enable residents to drive direct to the beach.
Bridges.—Special attention has been paid to replacing old structures and seeing that new
bridges were built, not only stronger than formerly, but of better design and finish, to cope with
the heavier modern traffic. Foundations have in all cases been of such material that may be
expected to last for at least twenty-five years.
On the Island Highway, over Goldstream, two new king trusses have been put in on solid
concrete foundations and a start made on the third.
As shown in the detailed report, nine new bridges have been put in and repairs made to
some twenty.
Report of W. P. Beavan, Assistant District Engineer for Alberni District.
Roads and Trails.—Except for the had storm early in December, weather conditions were
favourable throughout the year, so that maintenance-work done was generally effective. All the
more important roads have been maintained in good condition.
New construction-work comprised the following roads: No. 105, Boorman Road extension,
0.5 mile; No. 211, Fern Road, 0.5 mile, giving a direct route to store and post-office at Qualicum;
No. 221, Kaye Road, entirely new construction, 1.25 miles; No. 18, Ucluelet-Tofino Road, was
extended 3.29 miles and an additional 2.7 miles of the road were cleared and rough-graded, to
the apparent satisfaction of the isolated people on the west coast; No. 183, Bainbridge Road,
between Alberni and Bainbridge, was substantially improved, many narrow places and sharp
curves having been widened.
In conjunction with the Department of Mines, improvements were made to the following
mining-trails :   Big Interior Trail, China Creek Trail, Elk River Trail, and Taylor Trail.  Concrete paving. 18 feet wide.     Pacific Highway, 1923
Concrete paving, 18 feet wide.    Pacific Highway.   15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 2. L 11
Bridges.—Bridge-work, all undertaken by day-labour, consisted of the following: The
construction of an entirely new standard trestle bridge, No. 19a, on the Sebastion Road at
Lantzville, affording three settlers access to their places. Replacement of Bridge No. 23 at
French Creek, Parksville, by a 1.00-foot span Howe truss and standard trestle approaches.
Eighteen trestle bridges were reconstructed at an average cost of about $7.50 per lineal foot,
inclusive of all labour and material; 117 old bridges were maintained and repaired at an average
cost of about $66 per bridge (exclusive of cost of whitewashing).
Miscellaneous Works.—Owing to the heavy December storms, protection-work was undertaken at French Creek. Small log-jams were removed from Cameron River as they were a
menace to the Island Highway. At Spruce River, near Holberg, large jams which had considerably demaged the Holberg-Cape Scott Road were cleared aw7ay.
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 2.
District Engineer's Office,
Court-house, New Westminster, B.C., July 22nd, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir.—I have pleasure in submitting my report for the year 1923-24.
Chilliwack District.—The most important works carried out during the year were as
follows:—
Paving Trans-Provincial Highway: This section of highway runs southerly 3.21 miles from
the southern boundary of Chilliwack City to the cross-roads 0.7 mile south of Sardis. The
pavement is 16 feet wide and has a 2-inch bitulithic wearing surface, Type B, on a 3-inch
asphaltic concrete base. The existing macadam road was scarified to such a depth as to
provide sufficient material to make up the subgrade and 18-inch shoulders. The old road-bed
provided an excellent foundation for the pavement. Approximately 450 feet of 6-inch water-
pipe laid under the road-bed had to be relaid. A through drainage system was provided for
by side-ditches along both sides of the pavement.    Metal pipe was used for all culverts.
Vedder River-bank Protection: Section A of this work, comprising the rebuilding of the
rock wall, was completed August 23rd. Approximately 12,500 cubic yards of large-sized rock
were hauled from a quarry about half a mile distant to make the rock-fill. The rock wall
withstood the heavy winter freshet, with the exception of a small section of the slope being
torn out by a large tree floating down the river and dislodging about 10 cubic yards of 'rock.
This section was repaired immediately the water receded.
Section B of the protection-work, comprising the clearing, straightening, deepening, and
general improvements of the Vedder River, between the British Columbia Electric Railway
Bridge and the Vedder River Crossing, a distance of 3% miles, was cleared of all log-jams,
previous to the freshets of February 1st and 11th, for a width of 300 feet. A large number of
submerged logs and roots were blasted out of the main channel; 1,600 feet of new channel were
excavated, giving the river a more direct flow, and several rock-filled cribs were built to stop
the flt>w of water in channels where damage was being done to the banks during high water.
Several channels were filled with logs and in some cases dykes were built.
During the February 1st freshet considerable drift was brought down the river. Another
freshet followed on February 11th; the river rose 9 feet in twenty-four hours, forming several
bad jams, which caused the cleared channel to silt up in some places and diverting the flow to
new channels. Further clearing of log-jams was done and some pile wing-dams were driven and
filled with brush, securely laced by wire, to prevent further erosion of banks near the British
Columbia Electric Railway at Woodroofe. Drift-logs and large roots deposited by the last flood,
where jams are likely to form, were removed. Owing to the amount of gravel and trees brought
down by each freshet the channel is continually changing, generally swinging into the bank.
Chilliwack River Road: Reconstruction of the road around the gravel-slide, a distance of
1,100 feet, was completed during the year. The freshet in February caused some damage by
scouring out a portion of the new fill. This section was repaired and reinforced with piling
driven alongside the log crib. L 12 Public Works Report  (1928-24).
Ferries: The Agassiz-Rosedale Ferry " Sea Wolf " has given excellent service. Weather
conditions were favourable throughout the winter months and little maintenance was required to
the ferry landings.
General: The usual maintenance-work was carried out on the Trans-Provincial Highway.
Although the motor traffic during the fiscal year greatly exceeded the traffic of previous years, the
highway was kept in better repair, due to the fact that a better system has been established,
and made possible by the use of light trucks for patrol-work. About 18,000 cubic yards of gravel
were used on the highway. Particular attention was paid to grading and dragging throughout
the year. The highway has been widened out in many places and drainage improved. Many old
cedar culverts have been replaced by metal pipe.
Maintenance on the bridges was very light, with only one 30-foot bridge renewed and several
refloored.
Delta District.—The major work for the year consisted of completing the Trans-Provincial
and Pacific Highway paving, thus providing a paved road between Vancouver and the International Boundary at Blaine.
Serpentine Flats Fill: Anticipating the paving of this portion of the Trans-Provincial Highway later in the year, the clay-fill put in the previous summer was examined and found wanting.
It had settled very irregularly and was at no point up to grade. The gravel surface was also
much too narrow to provide shoulders for a pavement. Accordingly, 11,000 cubic yards of gravel
were hauled in by truck to bring the fill up to grade. This provided a well-drained foundation
for the concrete and also provided material for necessary shoulders.
Nicomekl Flats: These being subject to flood owing to inadequate drainage as well as their
low elevation, it was apparent that both filling and ditching were absolutely necessary in order
to put this section in shape for paving. In all. 19,500 cubic yards of gravel were placed in this
fill.    A drag-line shovel was used on this work and it gave good service.
These ditches proved their worth during the flood season of last winter, but their efficiency
could be greatly increased by constructing flood-gates at their outlets on the Nicomekl River.
As the flow of the flood-water is westerly, culverts were placed under the fill, at intervals,
to ensure against the fill acting as a dam and to make both ditches do equal duty in carrying off
the water.
Cement Concrete Paving: The contract for this work was let to A. B. Palmer & Co., Limited,
late in March, and paving operations were started on that portion of the Trans-Provincial Highway known as the Serpentine Flats on April 6th.
The contractor started pouring concrete on April 12th and finished this section on May 3rd,
laying in this time 7,296 lineal feet (1.3S miles) of pavement IS feet wide and 8% inches thick.
This-was remarkable progress.
The reason the slabs on this section were increased from the standard 7-inch to a thickness
of 8% inches was due to the fact that this pavement was laid on a fill of from 2 to 5 feet, and
although this fill had had a year to settle, it was deemed advisable to strengthen the slabs in
this way, to ensure resistance to cracking, which might occur should there be further settlement
in the fill.
On the completion of the Serpentine Flats section the mixer was moved to the International
Boundary and work started on the last link in the Pacific Highway.
It has been the intention to use the standard 7-inch slab here, but weakness developing
in the subgrade, the slab was thickened to 8% inches as a precautionary measure; 1,190 lineal
feet of S^-inch were laid to a point where the stability of the subgrade warranted a return to
the 7-inch slab.
This type of slab was laid continuously until the Nicomekl Flats were reached. Here a new
fill had been put in the previous winter and. the slab was therefore increased in thickness to
Sy2 inches. This type of slab was laid continuously through to the completion of the work at
Cloverdale.
The pouring of concrete on the Pacific Highway section commenced on May 6th and finished
on August 3rd. In this time 21.000 lineal feet (3.9 miles) of 7-inch and 15,780 lineal feet (2.9
miles) of 8%-inch pavement IS feet wide were laid;   a very creditable performance indeed.
For 7-inch slab the average pour was 1,162 square yards=581 lineal feet in nine hours;
for 7-inch slab the maximum pour was 1,440 square yards=720 lineal feet in nine hours;   for 15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 2. L 13
S%-inch slab the average pour was S73 square yards=436.5 lineal feet in nine hours; for
8%-inch slab the maximum pour was 1,206 square yards=603 lineal feet in nine hours.
The total material used on the work was as follows: Cement, 135,995 sacks; sand, 10,095
cubic yards; gravel, 15,070 cubic yards. The material w7as handled by trucks from the Cloverdale bunkers.
For the Serpentine Flats the aggregates were proportioned into batch-boxes at the bunkers,
the cement being hauled and piled on the grade. The system worked admirably and good clean
aggregates were ensured.
On starting operations on the Pacific Highway the contractor was confronted with a long
truck-haul of 7 miles and the batch-box system was abandoned for the time. Hence, for this
section, the aggregates and cement were piled on the subgrade after it had been graded. The
aggregates were hauled to the mixer in three Ford trucks with dump-bodies. The coarse
aggregates were loaded into the trucks with a Barber-Greene loader equipped with a measuring-
hopper.    The sand was loaded by hand-labour.
This system has its advantages, the principal one being the sufficiency of materials always
on hand. If the material gets low the trucks can haul by night and so keep the supply well
ahead. r
On reaching the Nicomekl Flats the batch-box system was resumed and continued to the
completion of the work.    This is the ideal method for a short haul.
Two new ideas were introduced on this work, both being applied on the steep grades on
the Blaine Hill. The first was an anchor or a rib of concrete on the bottom of alternative slabs
to prevent them from creeping downhill. The second was a metallic expansion-joint to prevent
water from the surface reaching the subgrade via the expansion-joint when the concrete is
contracted during cold w7eather. To date these are functioning well. A little trouble was
experienced locally with a wet subgrade, but four French drains V-shaped in plan overcame this
condition.
Three experimental panels were put in during the course of the work. A 1-2-4 mix was
used on the last panel on the Serpentine Flats. A similar mix was used in a panel on the top
of,the Blaine Hill and a l-l%-3 mix was used in a panel at Cloverdale on the completion of
the work. All of these panels are standing up well and there is no appreciable difference between
them and the ordinary panels made with the standard 1-2-3 mix.
On the steep grades on the Blaine Hill an S-foot gravelled shoulder was constructed on each
side of the pavement to accommodate* vehicular traffic during the winter season, when the
concrete is liable to be ice-covered and slippery. These shoulders are used considerably even
during the summer months by horse-drawn vehicles as well as motors.
From the Blaine Hill to the International Boundary a 6-foot shoulder was constructed on
each side of the pavement from material taken from the side-ditches.
As the traffic increases, the importance of wide shoulders becomes more and more apparent,
as cars stopping for repairs or other reasons may park clear of the pavement, thus leaving the
paved portion unrestricted.
Boundary Bay Road: During the year Boundary Bay Road from Ladner to the bay was
added to the list of secondary highways and 1.24 miles of asphalt macadam was laid. This
consisted of a 3-inch covering of crushed rock treated with 2% gallons per square yard of
" D " grade asphalt sprayed under pressure. The work was carried out under the supervision
of the municipality and is to-day in perfect condition.
Ladner Trunk Road: No maintenance was required on the paving laid three years ago on
the Ladner Trunk Road, with the exception of increasing the width of gravel shoulders where
the same were considered too narrow for the safety of the travelling public. One thousand lineal
feet on this highway that had not been hard-surfaced, however, had to be dealt with. Here a
4%-inch asphaltic macadam surface was constructed and is proving satisfactory.
General: The maintenance of the gravel roads on the Trans-Provincial Highway was carried
out as usual, more attention being paid to grading and dragging on account of the increased
motor traffic. Many narrow sections of the road were widened out; several old culverts were
replaced with metal pipe and considerable ditching was done.
Dewdney District.—During this year the sum of $44,325 was expended in maintenance alone.
Of this amount about $10,000 might be classed as extraordinary expenditure, the remainder of
the vote being spent on purely maintenance-work. L 14 Public Works Report (1923-24).
The main roads have been well taken care of and were all kept in good condition throughout the winter, with the possible exception of Dewdney Trunk No. 2, from Maillardville to
Essondale. Owing to paving proposals this section of oiled macadam did not receive the same
attention.
The side-roads were also kept in good condition, with the exception of Salvaster Road, which
was practically destroyed during the winter by logging traffic, but has since been reconstructed.
A somewhat  different  system  of  gravel-road  maintenance  has  been  inaugurated  in  this
district.    Briefly, it is as follows:—
(1.)  The camber is cut to a minimum.
(2.) All new gravel used as a wearing surface is screened, leaving no pebbles larger than
1 inch, and spread in layers not exceeding 2 inches in thickness. The gravel thus laid is chosen
as clean as possible and no binder whatever is used.
(3.)  The surface is dragged or graded often, whether the weather is wet or dry.
At the time of writing (July, 1924) the surfaces thus maintained are in excellent condition,
and some of the roads are carrying a very heavy traffic with a minimum of expense  and
discomfort to the travelling public.
The above procedure is recommended for heavy-duty roads. The first point to be borne in
mind is to obtain a flat camber and a fine wearing course that can be graded when dry. It is
absolutely necessary that such a road be kept dragged in dry weather, otherwise the surface
will become pitted and a rough riding road will follow.
The Wehr-Fordson grader supplied to this district is an excellent maintainer and has
reduced grading costs over the old methods by at least half. The average cost per swath of
the S-foot blade is under 50 cents per mile in the case of the Wehr-Fordson, costs allowing for
everything, including depreciation.
All our surfacing gravel is screened over a grizzly hung in front of the spout of the
mechanical loaders. The extra cost of handling the gravel in this w7ay does not exceed
5 cents per yard.
Work done chargeable to other than the Dewdney District vote:—
Dewdney Trunk No. 2: Asphalt macadam, 5 inches thick, 16 to 17
feet wide, 0.9 mile long. General Construction Co. contract.
This type of construction, now  one year old,  is giving every
indication of a long useful life   $23,470 83
Regravelling loco-Port Moody Road, 2.5 miles' long. Gravelling
was finished early in 1923 and held up well throughout the
winter      11,224 63
New construction:  Ioco-Sunnyside Road extension, stumping 1 mile
long  ,  786 31
Ioco-Sunnyside Road, clearing aud grading % mile only        1,321 99
North Deroche Road, % mile heavy side-hill work        1,745 42
Yeoman Road Access, % mile graded and gravelled   333 25
New Dyke Nicomen*     33,646 85
New Dyke Colony Farm*      17,864 69
* Both of the above dykes are holding well and giving very little trouble.
Surveys—
Stave River Cut-off       2,185 06
Coquitlam River Diversion        1,015 15
Total expended under this heading   $73,930 22
Bridges: All bridges in the district were inspected thoroughly during the year, renumbered
throughout, and new bridge register compiled.
The total expenditure on bridges amounted to $32,200.91, segregated as follows: Maintenance, $4,876.73; new construction, $1,677.64; Pitt River Bridge, cleaning, painting, overhauling
machinery, and construction of bridge-tender's cottage, $25,646.54.
Ferries: No new7 work has been undertaken in connection with the Mission Ferry. The
ferry itself has not had an overhaul this year.    Total expenditure, $11,067.47.
New Westminster District.—No work other than a small amount of maintenance was found
necessary during the year. 15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 2. L 15
North Vancouver District.—The past year in North Vancouver has been a very strenuous
one, inasmuch as the country is so sparsely settled, and the great increase of auto traffic through
the district has changed conditions so much that it has almost got beyond the powers of the
most skilled man to give the roads the attention required with the small amount of money
available.
During the year the work of the Department was mostly confined to keeping the main
highways in passable condition, in repairing roads and bridges, the main object of the Department being to help out the settlers who are trying to make a living on the land.
In the Pender Harbour District the Healy Trail has now been extended to the head of
Pender Harbour, which takes in Bear Lake and Garden Bay Lake. It is hoped that there will
shortly be connection made with the Nor' West Bay Road west of Sechelt, which will give
complete access to the coast-line from Smith's Landing, 4 miles north of Gibson's, to Pender
Harbour. ,
The majority of the settlers in Pemberton Meadows have now got a good road to the Pacific
Great Eastern Railway. This road has been built up in order to prevent water getting over,
and in most cases has been satisfactory, except in extraordinarily high water, when the Lillooet
River overflows its banks and may in some places overflow the road.
In the neighbourhood of Squamish Village and for some distance up the valley a great deal
of trouble has been experienced with the freshets of the Mamquam River. The overflow from
this river is continually undermining bridges and damaging roads, but no remedy can be undertaken without the expenditure of a large amount of money, more than seems warranted at the
present time. It is somewhat discouraging to find maintenance-work having to be continually
watched and in some cases reconstructed, but a careful examination of the situation reveals the
fact that it is more economical to carry out the maintenance as hitherto, even at considerable
expense, than to go into a large river-control scheme.
Richmond District.—The maintenance-work during the year consisted chiefly of repairing
the Marine Drive, Imperial Street, and No. 3 Road, which runs from Eburne to Woodward's
Landing. The Marine Drive has given considerable trouble during the heavy rains owing to
the very high banks which the water has to pass before reaching English Bay. There have been
considerable surveys made in order to determine the proper points to place the outlets, and the
Department should lose no further time in having an early start made on the work.
The Ladner-Woodward Ferry has been running fairly regularly and has not had many
mishaps during the year. The vessel is not at all suited for the handling of heavy traffic owing
to the method of having to load from the sides. By this system of loading it is almost impossible
to handle traffic without one car damaging the other.
Considerable public works were carried out in connection with the development of the
Point Grey lands. About 110 acres were cleared and grubbed and about 70 acres grubbed.
A. contract was let for grading some 5 miles of streets and these are now in splendid condition
for hard-surfacing with any type of pavement.
South Vancouver District.—The total amount expended under the district vote totals
$8,406.78. This amount w7as spent in general maintenance by and under the direct supervision
of the Corporations of South Vancouver and Burnaby, with the exception of some $1,164.98 for
general expenses.
A further sum of $13,499.17 was expended, chargeable against Highway Loan, on general
construction-work. Ditching and widening Hastings-Barnet Road and constructing new
shoulders, about $5,000. About $1,500 was spent in constructing new culverts on Riverway,
while the sum of $7,000 went towards paving Victoria Road, now classified as a secondary
highway. On this highway over 4,700 square yards of 1 course concrete pavement were laid.
Grand total, South Vancouver, $21,905.95.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. H., Verner,
District Engineer. L 16 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 3.    ,
District Engineer's Office,
Kamloops, B.C., August 21st, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I beg to submit the following report of work carried out in Kamloops and Yale Electoral Districts during the fiscal year 1923-24:—
Kamloops Electoral District.—The most important work carried out was the completion of
the Chase-Squilax-Sorrento Road, the last stretch of 6% miles being completed in the late fall,
giving the residents of the Shuswap Lake District an outlet to Kamloops, shorter by 30 miles
than previously and a maximum grade of 6 per cent.
The elimination of the heavy grade over Kault Hill, on the Kamloops-Salmon Arm Highway
was also completed; very heavy wrork was encountered, and while handicapped by being directly
over the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, rock on this work was handled at a very low cost.
Several settlers' roads were extended during the year in the Shuswap and North Thompson
Subdivisions, the two pioneer portions of the district. Besides the ordinary repairs, work of a
permanent nature was carried on, on the Kamloops-Chase Road in the w7ay of macadamizing,
a large rock crusher plant being installed 1% miles east of Ducks.
Work on the new concrete and steel bridge across the Thompson River, to replace the Kamloops West Bridge, was started in the late fall, and at the end of the fiscal year the substructure
was practically completed, without mishap.
Yale Electoral District.—The usual Spring repairs were carried out in the district during
the months of April, May, and June, after which several small pieces of work under the " Highway Loan Act " were undertaken. Two diversions, one 2,800 feet in length and the other 3,600
feet, were constructed on the Merritt-Spences Bridge Road. These were for grade reduction
and the elimination of two level railway-crossings, as well as improvement in grade and alignment generally _
About 4 miles of road were constructed in the Summers Creek District near Princeton, to
serve the ranchers who had been there some fifteen years without any road to haul in supplies
or take produce out. This road was constructed only 8 feet in width, but good grades and alignment were held.
On the Merritt-Kamloops Road several small pieces of reconstruction were carried out,
mostly widening rock points on sharp curves along Nicola Lake, where several accidents have
occurred. Improvements were also made on the 1-Mile Road between Merritt and Princeton
and on the Spences Bridge-Ashcroft Road.
About 6 miles of mining trail were built in the vicinity of Hope, to help prospectors open
up new property under the " Mines Development Act."
No important bridge-work was undertaken in this district during the year, but the usual
maintenance and renewal works were done.
Respectfully submitted.
G. B. Whitehead,
District Engineer.
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 4.
District Engineer's Office,
Penticton, B.C., June 13th, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq..
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I beg to submit herewith annual report of work done in the above district during
the fiscal year 1923-24.
Roads.—During the year the traffic on our main roads has increased very considerably, and
it has taxed our efforts with the appropriations which have been allowed to take care of our
main arteries and keep the roads in condition for traffic. The amount appropriated for the
upkeep of these roads has not been increased to any extent during the last four or five years, Bear River Bridge, Stewart, B.C.
Pontoon ferry, Usk, B.C.  15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 4. L 17
and it has only been possible to keep them in condition by using the road machinery supplied
by the Department and increasing our road-patrol system. In view of the fact that there are
now approximately 3,000 miles of road under my supervision, all of which have been kept in
a reasonable state of repair for an average cost of less than $50 per mile, the results obtained
have been very satisfactory.
In North Okanagan District a considerable amount of improvements have been made,
especially on the main road between Vernon and Kelowna, including small diversions and
reduction of grades. There has also been constructed in this district a number of miles of
settlement roads.
The traffic, generally speaking, in this district is increasing at least one-fourth every year,
and the burden placed upon this Department (recognizing the fact that the appropriation has
not been increased) will bear out the contention that value has been given for the money
expended. This also applies to the parts of my district in which quite a number of miles of
new roads have been constructed in order to accommodate settlers who have taken up land
during the past year.
Considerable expenditures have been made in revisions of existing roads in order to eliminate
steep grades, which improvements have been very much appreciated by the public at.large.
In the Okanagan District considerable difficulty is experienced in the fall and early spring
in keeping the heavy traffic off the roads until such a time as we have an opportunity to put
them in proper condition. It must be generally admitted that it is impossible to maintain our
earth and gravel roads on the main highways for " extraordinary " traffic at certain times of
the year. As stated in former reports, in certain districts where this class of traffic obtains
during the whole year, it is absolutely necessary to have a permanent patrol system, w7hich
matter is under consideration. The cost of maintenance in the aggregate can be considerably
reduced in the future by having up-to-date machinery and eliminating the number of road foremen that we have to-day. I quite realize that these changes cannot be made at the moment,
but I am presenting these views for future consideration.
Trails.—A considerable amount of money has been expended during the past year in improving and opening out trails for mining purposes, fire rangers, timber-cruisers, and prospective
settlers who wish to examine some of the unsettled areas with a view to taking up pre-emptions.
Bridges.—Over 112 bridges have been repaired in this district and a number of smaller
bridges renewed. Special attention has been given to the bridges in this district by our Bridge
Engineer, Mr. Carruthers. No large structures were renewed in this district during the past
year.    With the exception of minor defects, all bridges are in first-class condition.
Ferries (all subsidized).—Three ferries are operated in this district, as follows: Shuswap
Lake Steamboat Service, which runs twice a. week. Kelowna-Westbank Ferry, which has been
operated in a satisfactory manner during the season. Summerland-Naramata Ferry: Our
ferryman on this route reports a considerable increase in traffic.
There have been no complaints in regard to the operation of any of these three ferries.
Miscellaneous.—In reviewing the work generally throughout this district during this year,
there are very few observations I can make which would be different from former years. It is
generally conceded by the settlers and residents of the district under my jurisdiction that every
consideration has been given by this Department, and I have received very few complaints
indeed as regards the work carried out.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. K. Gwyer,
District Engineer. L 18 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 5.
District Engineer's Office,
Court-house, Nelson, B.C., July 25th, 1924.
P.  Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I beg to submit the following general report dealing with the work carried out in
Engineering District No. 5 during the fiscal year 1923-24:—
Roads and Trails.
Nelson Electoral District,—The usual maintenance-work was carried out on about 5 miles
of roads and streets, aud on the upper side of the Great Northern Railway near Mountain
Station a new diversion was constructed on a maximum grade of 12 per cent., eliminating
grades of nearly 20 per cent, on the old Subdivision Road. The length of this diversion was
about a quarter of a mile. No extensions were made to sidewalks, but old sidewalks were kept
in good repair.
Trail Electoral District.—Work on the main roads in the Trail District has been concentrated
on those sections of road on final location, and where it will be necessary in future to change
location and build diversions the existing roads were simply kept passable for traffic. Gravelling
operations by truck-haul were carried on as far as funds would permit, and altogether 5 miles
of main road were surfaced during the season. ■
Maintenance-work was undertaken on 250 miles of road and 30 miles of trails, and the Mines
Department financially assisted in the construction of 3 miles of road between the Salmon River
and the International Boundary, also on the maintenance of the Molly Gibson Mine Road and
the opening-up of the necessary mining-trails.
Out of our district appropriation we reconstructed 1.25 miles of the Kootenay River Road
near Beasley and constructed 2.04 miles of settlers' roads.
Rossland Electoral District,—The usual general repair-work was carried out on 42 miles
of roads, and a considerable quantity of crushed rock from the Rossland Mines was laid clown
where most needed on the Trail-Rossland and Rossland-Patterson Roads.
During the winter months the roads from Rossland to Trail were ploughed out, thus
permitting auto traffic to make use of the road all the year round.
All main trails were brushed where necessary, and lateral roads, used principally by settlers
and lumbering interests, were kept in good repair.
On the Rossland-Cascade Road, 4 miles from Mileage 15 to 19 were gravelled, and from
Mileage 19 to 40, a distance of 21 miles, ordinary repairs, widening, and ditching were gone
ahead with.
Kaslo Electoral District.—In the Kaslo Electoral District a large percentage of our appropriation was spent in the Creston Valley between Kuskanook and Goatfell. In this area alone
we carried out work on 103 miles of road out of a total of 230 miles on which work was done
in the whole of the Kaslo District.
The main road between Kuskanook and Goatfell, a distance of 39 miles, is on the route
of the Trans-Provincial Highway and requires a large expenditure of money to put it in good
condition for the ever-increasing through auto traffic.
The macadamizing of the trunk road in the vicinity of Creston and Erickson w7as continued
towards Duck Creek, and a stretch of three-quarters of a mile was oiled with 70 per cent,
asphaltic oil, with good results.
In the balance of the Kaslo District we maintained 124 miles of road and 183 miles of trail,
while the Department of Mines authorized assistance on other 16.5 miles of road and 25.5 miles
of trail.
Revelstoke Electoral District.—Two hundred and fifty-four miles of roads in the Revelstoke
District were repaired during the year and 10 miles were gravelled; 2.5 miles of lateral roads
for settlers were constructed and 10S miles of trails cleaned out, while 2.5 miles of new trail
were built.
All the heavier-travelled roads in the district were ploughed during the winter months, the
mileage of roads covered with the snow-plough being 97 miles, at a total cost of $1,354. 15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 5. L 19
River-bank protection w7ork was undertaken at points on the Illecillewaet and Eagle Rivers
respectively as a protection to public works.
Slocan Electoral District.—In the Slocan Electoral District there were 230 miles of roads
and 79 miles of trails maintained, while the Mines Department financially assisted in repairing
two stretches of mining-roads and in constructing over 3 miles of new trail.
River-bank protection-work was completed on Carpenter Creek opposite the townsite of
New Denver, and last season's high water scoured out a new channel away from the townsite,
just as we had anticipated.
Protection-work was also undertaken on Inonoaklin Creek, Eagle Creek, and the Sandon
flume.
Four miles of lateral roads and 1 mile of new trail were built during the season.
Bridges.
The following new truss spans were built:—
Trail Electoral. District.—One 45-50-foot king-truss span on concrete abutments over Salmon
River near Porto Rico on Nelson-Ymir Road; one 45-50-foot king-truss span on crib abutments
over Hall Creek on Nelson-Ymir Road.
Kaslo Electoral District.—One 60-64-foot king-truss span on pile abutments over Crawford
Creek-Crawford Bay.
Revelstoke Electoral District.—One 45-50-foot king-truss span on concrete abutments over
Gold Creek on Revelstoke-Arrowhead Road.
Slocan Electoral District.—One 100-105-foot Howe-truss span with 53 feet of pile approach
and 150 lineal feet of earth-till approach over Whatshan River near Needles.
In addition to the above, the following is a record of the general bridge-work undertaken
in Engineering District No. 5: 588 lineal feet of bridges replaced by culvert and fill; 25 truss
spans examined, trussed, and overhauled; 273 stringers and trestle bridges repaired; 13
stringer and trestle bridges constructed;   11 stringer and trestle bridges reconstructed.
During the fiscal year excellent progress was made on the construction of the new steel
structure over the Columbia River at Revelstoke to replace the existing timber structure built
in 1910. This bridge is 1,140 feet in length, comprising two 212-foot and four 154-foot steel-truss
spans and timber trestle approaches, and 20 feet in width inclusive of 5-foot sidewalk.
Ferries.
One new ferry was installed over the Columbia River at a point 12 miles south of Revelstoke.
This is on the route of the Revelstoke-Arrowhead Road and is a current-ferry. Besides carrying
through traffic, it is enabling lumbering interests to operate on their limits to the west of the
Columbia River, the ferry-site being close to a C.P.R. stop known as 12-Mile.
All the other ferries in the district continue to give efficient service, although ice conditions
on the West Arm of the Kootenay Lake during January and February, 1924, made it impossible
to operate the Nelson Ferry on regular schedule, conditions being so bad that the C.P.R. boats
tied up at Procter, being unable to break through to Nelson between January 15th and February
16th.
New Main Highways constructed in District No. 5 during 1923-24.
Trail Electoral District.—Completion of Nelson-Ymir Road, 6 miles; completion of Nelson-
United States Boundary Road, 3 miles.
Kaslo Electoral District.—Diversion on Creston-Goatfell Road from Goat River Crossing to
Kitchener, 3 miles.
Revelstoke Electoral District,—Completion of Revelstoke-Arrowhead Road, 4.5 miles.
Slocan Electoral. District.—Edgewood-Vernon Road, Deep Creek to Inonoaklin Crossing,
4 miles.
While submitting this report, might I respectfully suggest the urgency of larger appropriations for ever-increasing maintenance-work. Our ferry records show that the traffic is 100
per cent, greater over our roads now than it was three years ago, and with the opening-up of
other links now under construction (thus increasing both our road mileage and through traffic)
it will be almost impossible to keep the roads in even safe condition unless the ordinary district
appropriations are increased. L 20 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
AH the District General Foremen and Resident Engineers have given of their best to obtain
results for money expended during the year, and personally I wish to express my thanks to
the Department for considerations given to all matters submitted in connection with this
district.
Respectfully submitted.
Wm. Ramsay,
District Engineer.
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 6.
District Engineer's Office,
Cranbrook, B.C., June Sth, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,'—I beg to submit the following general report for Engineering District No. 6 for the
fiscal year ended March 31st, 1924:—
The important event of the year affecting roads was the opening of the Banff-Windermere
Highway on June 30th. This had the effect of tremendously increasing traffic over the Columbia
River Road between Cranbrook and points northerly, and 30 miles were constructed and gravelled
on this road alone. A feature of this work was the care given to the survey and final choice
of a suitable route, the departure from the old road between Wasa and Sheep Creek being well
warranted in the fact that the new route presented many miles of level open country, enabling
a fine type of road to be cheaply and quickly built and put into service by the time the Banff-
Windermere Road opened.
Improvements to the Trans-Provincial Highway, which in this district extends from Goatfell
on the west to the Alberta boundary at Crowsnest on the east, w7ere made at several points, and
a total of 2% miles were newly built. Included in these improvements were the new diversion
and railway crossing giving access to the town of Yahk, the widening of the rock cut at Swansea,
and the placing of guard-rails on hill 5 miles east of Cranbrook and on Fairy Creek Hill and
White Spruce Hill, a few miles east of Fernie.
Numerous other roads were constructed or reconstructed; noticeably, Fernie-Coal Creek,
McBane's Lake, diversion of Wardner-Gateway Road near Sand Creek, Standard Mine, Stem-
winder Mine, Haha Creek, Gold Creek, Arnold, Chinook, Dorney, Forde Station, Oberg & Johnson
extension, Red Rock, Sanborn, and Thompson Fort. On the Golden-Donald Lower Road two
railway crossings near Blaeberry River were changed from farm crossings with gates to open
public crossings, the grade of the approaches thereto having been greatly lessened by fills.
The Golden-Yoho Park Road was commenced, 2.2S miles being built by contract. The route
of this highway, following the famous Kicking Horse River Canyon with its view of winding
railway-track beside the swift river farlielow, and the impressive sight of the twisted and folded
rocks of the Rocky Mountains far above, is exceptional in its scenery.
The maintenance of main roads is beginning to take shape in this district in the form of
a system of patrol sectionmen, who have responsible duties in connection with the special mileage
of road allotted to each to maintain. Particular attention is being given to this phase of the
organization by the district road officials, that the very best results might be obtained at the
greatest economy. It is considered that the maintenance of roads is something to be studied
quite apaTt from construction engineering, and I have to thank your office in aiding me to get
the patrol system on an approved basis, and the assistants in the district for their energy and
help in placing and instructing the sectionmen.
A noticeable climatic feature of this fiscal year was the exceptional floods early in June,
1923, caused by heavy rains and affecting principally our roads and bridges along the Michel
and Elk Rivers.    Elk River rose 5 feet in one night.
The renewal of Loop Bridge and Michel Mouth Bridge and the river-bank protection now
being done at Natal are results of this flood. Fernie Annex suffered considerable inroads from
the waters and in many places the gravel surfacing on our roads was destroyed, with minor
wash-outs. On the whole, however, due to prompt measures taken, traffic was not unduly
delayed. Columbia River Road, No. 1, Columbia District.    Gravel road construction, 192
Columbia River Road, No. 1, Columbia District.    Gravel road
construction, 1923.  15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 6. L 21
The winter of 1923-2-4 was also very exceptional in its mildness and lack of snow. For
instance, cars were used all winter between Fernie and Michel, something unheard of in this
locality before.
Considerable work was done by district officials in making surveys and plans of roads for
gazetting; noticeably, portions of Columbia River Road, Canal Flat Road, Lewis Creek Road,
Pighin, Meadowbrook Settlement, and Cranbrook-Kimberley Road.
A survey was made of the West Side Road from Dutch Creek to Invermere and the final
location survey of the Golden-Yoho Park Road was continued. Many surveys of lesser extent
for small road diversions, bridge-sites, and applications for roads were made by the assistants
and duly investigated by me in order to report thereon to headquarters.
The various towns under Government supervision were given attention in the matter of
streets and sidewalks, all as set out in detail in the annual returns. Further attention was given
to the drainage of Slaterville and a corrugated-iron 30-inch pipe with concrete headwall placed
on Leitch Street at the C.P.R. railway crossing. A drainage-ditch was placed on the main road
just east of Cranbrook to prevent the flooding of St. Joseph Prairie Settlement. Some drainage-
work was carried out at Invermere, a covered-over box flume being placed to drain away the
melting snow.
Bridges.—The contracts for Waldo, Skookumchuck, and Hosmer Bridges were successfully
completed after some set-backs due to the heavy floods above mentioned. The foundations of
the Waldo Bridge are worthy of special mention, being different from others in this district.
Four round caissons, two to each pier, 8 feet diameter, were built of wooden staves and gradually
sunk in place by excavating within them with a clam-shell bucket. These caissons were built
up as they were lowered, by adding staves, reinforcing with iron rings, both within and without
the barrel. The exceptional depth of the Kootenay River at this bridge-site and the very
precarious nature of the river-bottom required a length of 58 feet of barrel before safe bottom
was reached. Piles were then driven within each caisson and a sealing course of concrete placed,
and the piles cut off low down, after which concrete was poured in to fill the caissons. A concrete
web was then built above the caissons to the bridge-seats, the whole forming very neat and solid
piers. The 160-foot wooden Howe truss which was placed on these piers can quite easily be
renewed in steel should this be advisable at some future date.
Other bridges built were Elko, Lower Sand Creek, Premier, Copper Lake, Standard Mine,
Tata Creek, Jap Ranch, Red Rock, and Shuswap Creek.
Considerable work was done in maintaining and protecting the bridges generally, but due
to a progressive policy of designing good foundations and placing serviceable protection-work
where needed, the maintenance and saving of bridges at flood-time is becoming less and less of
a w7orry and expense.
Several bridges were replaced by culvert and fill, among them being Lame Joe's Bridge,
McKay, Kootenay Reserve No. 86, and St. Joseph Creek No. 9.
Trails.—The following were built or repaired: Alki Creek, Hellroaring Creek, Whitefish,
Bugaboo, Lake Maye, Horsethief, Michelson Creek, South Fork of Spillimacheen, Goldbeater, and
Leadville.
Ferries.—Flagstone had some attention in changing the landing-place and raising cable, and
Donald and Parson Ferries were renewed.
River-bank Protection.—Practically nothing was expended at Golden, the work done there
of late years proving its worth and efficiency. At the mouth of St. Mary River considerable
excavation was done to help turn the main river into a northerly channel, and a spur known as
an Indian mattress did effective work in keeping the river out and away from the southerly
bank. This Indian mattress is simply a number of rows of large stakes driven by sledge-hammer
and running out into the stream like a spur; brush is then woven in amongst these stakes and
held down with fence-wire; boulders are then thrown iu and over the brush and the wire twisted
over them to hold them in place.
In the vicinity of Fernie considerable work of a more or less temporary nature was don3 to
try to hold the banks over the high-water period. At Natal a survey and thorough investigation
were made of the most effective means of providing protection to the town and the Trans-
Provincial Highway from the inroads of Michel Creek, and work was commenced thereon.
Government Buildings.—A new lock-up was built at Kimberley and additions made to the
schools at Yahk and Kimberley.    The Cranbrook Court-house was painted and general repairs made to the building, as well as kalsomining to the interior, and considerable painting and
repairs were done to the Court-house at Golden.
Many subdivision plans were submitted for approval, but all of a rather minor nature, mostly
individual transfers of small parcels. The road requirements in connection therewith were
thoroughly investigated, however, and a number of changes recommended before the plans were
finally approved.
Applications to erect pole-lines along Government highways came in from the Dominion
Telephone Service, the Kootenay Telephone Lines, Limited, and from the East Kootenay Power
Company. A number of requests to install gas tanks and pumps, or place pipe-lines across or
along the roads, were also investigated and covered by permit.
Special attention was given to the erecting of road-signs at all points of likely confusion,
the names and mileages with arrow pointing being conspicuously placed, and mile-boards were
placed throughout the Trans-Provincial Highway.
The Cranbrook Government Garage handled a large amount of repair-work to the cars,
trucks, tractors, and other mechanical equipment for the district, and a great deal of assistance
and helpful advice was given us by Mr. Armstrong, the Mechanical Superintendent, on his visits
of inspection.
The following new plant was procured: Eight dump-carts; one highway-patrol grader ; one
Chevrolet car; one Ford car; fifteen steel drags for sectionmen; three Dominion graders
(two-horse) ; one Big Winner grader; one Peterborough canoe; one 1-ton Ford truck; one
gasolene Novo hoist-engine.
General progress of the district was emphasized in the great concentrator built at Kimberley,
the hydro-electric power plant at Elko, the improved accommodations at Fairmont and Radium
Hot Springs, and the great increase in motor traffic generally.
A loggers' strike was on for most of the winter. Labour during the road-building season
remained normal and no change was made in the rate of wages.
It is interesting to note that the 12.7 miles of the Columbia River Road built by contract
at what was considered exceptionally low unit prices cost on an average $4,075 per mile, and
that 17.3 miles of similar type of road and through similar country was constructed by our own
forces at an average cost of $4,200 per mile. This difference is so slight that the comparison
can well be taken as proof that, no matter whether road-work is done by day-labour or by
contract, good value is being received.
All in the employ of the Department working with me here have rendered, good and faithful
service, and the excellent support from you and your staff is a great incentive to us.
Respectfully submitted.
J. C. Brady.
District Engineer.
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 7.
District Engineer's Office,
Prince Rupert, B.C., July 7th, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the fiscal year 1923-24, covering the Atlin,
Prince Rupert, and Omineca Electoral Districts.
Roads.—The district vote for each electoral district was largely used on maintenance and
repairs of existing roads. Considerable gravelling was done on main roads, particularly in the
Omineca District, and charged to this vote.
New construction of roads was undertaken in each electoral district and charged against
" Mines Development " and " Highway Loan."
In Atlin District the following roads were constructed, some involving heavy expenditure
on account of the amount of rock encountered: B.C. Silver Mines Road; Indian Mines Wagon-
road; Stewart-Hyder Road; Salmon River Road (extension); Telegraph Creek-Dease Lake
Wagon-road. Alice Arm Suspension Bridge from wing dam, 230-foot span.
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Concrete piers for steel bridge over Skeena River at Terrace.     (Note timber trestle approach.)  15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 7. L 23
In the Prince Rupert Electoral District maintenance and repairs were carried out. Conditions were good as weather was favourable, and with two trucks and tractor in Terrace
District considerable gravelling was done in that area. The following new construction was
done and charged against " Highway Loan": Port Clements-Tlell Road (Queen Charlotte
Islands); Terrace-Lakelse Lake Road; Terrace-Kitsumgallum Lake Road; and a new road
had to be constructed from Terrace Townsite to the site of the new Terrace Bridge; this work
was partly in solid rock and consequently costly.
In Omineca District maintenance and repairs were carried out and charged against district
vote, also considerable gravelling was done in the Smithers and Burns Lake areas out of this
vote.
New construction was carried out under the " Mines Development Act" ; the chief work
being the Hudson Bay Mountain Road from Smithers to the Duthie Mines, a distance of 12 miles,
medium heavy construction. Work was undertaken under Highway Loan on the following
main roads: Colleymount Road; Fort George-Hazelton, Section F; Fort George-Hazelton,
Section K; Keefe's Landing to Ootsa Lake; McDonald's Landing Road; South Hazelton to
Carnaby ;  LTncha Lake Road ;  West Francois Lake Road.
Seven miles were constructed on the road between Endako and Burns Lake, leaving 28 miles
still to be constructed on the link between Prince George and Hazelton.
Surveys were made for the Kaien Island Highway and some preliminary work done on the
Queen Charlotte City-Skidegate Road.
Trails.—Trails were maintained in all districts and several new trails built in the Atlin
District.
Bridges.—No serious damage was done to bridges as high water was normal. Extensive
maintenance and repairs were carried out and several large bridges built, including the Bear
River Bridge, consisting of two 150-foot Howe-truss spans, with 1,000-foot rock-fill approach;
the Alice Arm Suspension Bridge of 230-foot span, with trestle approaches, across the Kitsault
River at Alice Arm, Atlin District. ,
The concrete substructure of the Terrace Bridge, with timber trestle approaches, was also
built across the Skeena River at. Terrace. (See photograph.) This bridge consists of one
250-foot span, one 160-foot span, two 140-foot spans, and two 90-foot spans. The work on the
substructure was started in September, 1923, and completed in February, 1924. River and
weather conditions were ideal for this work. The work of building the superstructure is at
present in hand.
The only other new bridge of any size was that constructed across the Kispiox River,
8 miles north of Hazelton.    This bridge consists of two 100-foot Howe-truss spans.
Ferries.—Ferries were all maintained during the year and a new 10-ton pontoon ferry was
installed at Hazelton, across the Skeena River. A 5-ton pontoon ferry was also constructed at
Kitwanga and Copper City respectively.
Assistance was given to the settlers at Walcott to install a ferry across the Bulkley River.
The steel power-ferry at Francois Lake operated all winter as the lake did not freeze over.
Some damage was done to the north landing by ice-crush.
Wharves.—Maintenance-work was carried out on the Prince Rupert Wharf and Bella Coola
Wharf.    The latter is in very poor condition.
Organization,—The whole organization worked in a satisfactory manner, but the area is
large to give it proper engineering supervision.
Labour.—Labour is much more satisfactory and the tendency seems to be to give a fair day's
work. Wages are the same as last year and no difficulty was found in getting men, except in
areas where there is mining. The wages paid to miners being higher, we are left to take the
men who cannot get work in the mines.
Material,—Material is easy to get and the prices appear to be going down slightly.
General.—On the whole, the work has been carried out in an economical and efficient manner.
Other departments of the Provincial Government have co-operated and assisted when asked.
I wish to thank you and your staff in Victoria for the prompt and helpful assistance
I received at all times.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. M. Taylor,
District Engineer. L 24 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 8.
District Engineer's Office,
Prince George, B.C., July 15th, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sik,—I have the honour to submit my annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31st,
1923-24.
The marked progress made which has been most noticeable in all sections of the district
was due to the co-operation and interest taken hy those actually concerned in the various
classes of construction. A better understanding of the departmental standards is being grasped
in the field. For example, it is not long since it was generally supposed that corduroy was used
almost exclusively in low w7et places and nothing else would do. Now corduroy is becoming
obsolete except for use under extreme conditions, and drainage is taking its place. Hundreds
of feet of this undesirable method of road-making have been taken up and replaced with a
well-drained clay or other surface. Improperly designed pole culverts have disappeared and the
standard type of construction has taken their place. A more scientific use of the grader is being
adopted, whereby the ideal crown and proper mode of ditching are becoming better understood
by grader operators.
Excellent weather conditions were a most favourable asset and materially assisted grading
operations throughout the season.
Main Roads.—The policy of improving the main roads was again vigorously carried out,
resulting in the grading to standard width (with the exception of a few miles) of the whole of
the Fort George-Vanderhoof section of the Fort George-Hazelton Road. Another season's work
on this 72-mile section of main trunk road will see it completed.
The improvement of the Fort George-Giscome Road was pushed ahead, but the heavy work
encountered near Willow River made it impossible to get through the whole distance, although
use of the bridge recently constructed crossing the Willow River was utilized during the winter
months, connection being made by sleigh-road.
The main Cariboo Road was regraded in places and fills made on a number of low-lying wet
stretches.    This road is now in excellent shape for 50 miles south of Prince George.
In the Vanderhoof District the Vanderhoof-Stuart Lake Road was much improved, the
efficiency of work done being very much in evidence this spring, when the road dried up almost
immediately after the snow had disappeared.
The McBride-Tete Jaune Road was extended toward Croydon, where a lot of beneficial
work was carried out.
Other main roads were well maintained by the use of road-drags, a system, of maintenance
which is being generally adopted with great success throughout the district.
Lateral Roads.—This was the first season in which a general attempt has been made to grade
up lateral and local roads. On the more-travelled lateral roads the local settlers are taking out
the stumps and ploughing two or three furrows. With the use of our tractor and grader these
roads are crowned up and ditched at small cost.
Whereas in the past mud-holes had usually to be fixed up each year, there wras little or
no expense this spring. A day or so with the road-drag did all that was necessary. Other side-
roads were widened out and graded where required and as far as funds would permit.
In order to keep our teams busy gravel was hauled during the winter months, making it
possible to surface some short stretches of the more heavily travelled roads in the vicinity of
Prince George and Vanderhoof.
Peace River District,—A number of new road allowances, especially in the vicinity of Fort
St. John, w7ere opened up during the season. The main road through the Pouce Coupe Valley
was improved and the Grande Prairie main road received further attention by straightening and
regrading.
Bridge-work.—High water caused little or no damage to existing structures from spring
freshets. A large number of small bridges were replaced by culvert and fill in many sections
of the district and general repairs were carried out on most of the larger structures.
During the winter a new bridge was erected over the Stuart River at Fort St. James, the
lay-out being made up' of one 130-foot and one 100-foot Howe-truss spans with trestle approaches. Mining Outfit on Telegraph—Dease Road.  15 Geo. 5 Report of Engineer, District No. 9. L 25
the substructure being of concrete on solid rock foundations. The timber used was local fir,
with the exception of chord-leaves, which were shipped in from the Coast. The workmanship
on this structure is excellent, the concrete piers being specially well constructed.
Ferries.—Minor changes were effected to the sunken-cable ferry at Taylor's Flats Ferry on
the Peace River, which now operates very satisfactorily; otherwise work consisted chiefly of
general maintenance.
General,—The whole of the work was carried out by day-labour, which was plentiful in
most sections. It is interesting to report that the local settler is at last beginning to realize
that efficiency is of prime importance and is making an honest attempt to fill the bill. With a
better understanding between all concerned, the work has progressed smoothly, and -I am of the
opinion that another step in the right direction has been accomplished.
All of which is respectfully submitted. ■  ..
Arthur Dixon,
District Engineer.
REPORT OF ENGINEER, DISTRICT No. 9.
District Engineer's Office,
150-Mile House, July Sth, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the fiscal year 1923-24. Synopsis of work
done during season :—
Cariboo District.—Roads repaired and maintained, 583 miles; roads reconstructed, 15 miles;
new roads constructed, 72 miles; trails repaired and maintained, 50 miles; new trails constructed, 22 miles; surveys for new roads, trails, and diversions, 53 miles. New bridges constructed, 18, total length 1,509 feet; bridges reconstructed, 21, total length 635 feet; bridges
repaired, 35.    Ferries maintained and operated, 6.
Lillooet District.—Roads repaired and maintained, 654 miles; roads reconstructed, 8 miles;
new roads constructed, 48 miles; trail repaired and maintained, 15 miles; new trail constructed,
32 miles; surveys for new roads, trails, and diversions, 123 miles. New bridges constructed, 8,
total length 321 feet; bridges reconstructed, 8, total length 355 feet; bridges repaired, 28.
Ferries maintained and operated, 4.
The supervision costs, including salaries and expenses of District Engineer, assistants, and
all clerical work, office expenditures, operation and maintenance of autos, and other transportation charges, amounted to 5.15 per cent, of the total expenditure.
The principal new road-construction comprised the following: Chilcotin Main diversion at
Hanceville, Bradley Creek, Lone Butte-Bridge Lake, Willowford-Buffalo, Exeter-Canim (diversion near 100-Mile House), Baity's, Bouchie Lake, Springhouse-Williams Lake, Government
Creek, Punchau, Peavine Ridge, Carpenter's Mountain, Dragon Lake-Sisters Creek, and Cariboo
Main between Quesnel and Fort George.
The demand for new roads increases, and the construction of these prevents the very
necessary work of gravelling the old established roads, which, owing to auto-stage traffic, become
deeply rutted during wet weather. I suggest a halt be called to the building of additional
mileage and all effort be concentrated on gravelling and thoroughly draining the main roads.
Bridges.—The most important work w7as the completion of Quesnel Dam Bridge, the total
cost of which was as follows : Demolishing section of dam, $2,498.28; building bridge, $19,598.58;
constructing road approaches, $6,590.25; total, $28,6S7.11. Truss bridges were also built at
Jim Creek and Burkholder's.
General conditions were favourable and all work was economically carried out.
I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to all those working with me in the district,
and to the Department for its helpful support.
Respectfully submitted.
G. C. Mackay,
District Engineer. L 26 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
Department of Public Works,
Victoria, B.C., July 21st, 1924.
P. Philip, Esq.,
Public Works Engineer, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I beg to submit the annual report of the Architectural Branch for the fiscal year
ended March 31st, 1924.
Parliament Buildings.—The rewiring to these buildings has been almost completed with the
completion of the Printing Annex; this Annex has also been remodelled to further increase the
efficiency of its operation. Beyond these matters and the general upkeep and repairs to the
buildings no changes of any moment have been made.
The grounds have been efficiently maintained under the direction of the Head Gardener.
The various tradesmen around these buildings have given me their hearty co-operation in
the maintenance of the various Government buildings around Victoria, besides other Government
buildings throughout the Province.
It is with regret that we lost the valuable services of John Bell by a regrettable accident at
the New Westminster Court-house.
Government Souse.—During this year a garage and residence for the chauffeur at this
building was erected and the general upkeep of the buildings and grounds were efficiently
maintained.
Normal. Schools.—The two Normal Schools at Victoria and Vancouver respectively were
maintained and decorated during this year.
Mental Hospital, Essondale.—Owing to a fire various renovations and additions w7ere made
to the Farm Annex. A new residence for the Medical Superintendent was commenced, also
another home for one of the staff was commenced, these works being carried out mainly by
patient-labour with the assistance of the staff at the institution under our direction, besides
the general upkeep and maintenance.    A new horse-barn w7as also erected during the year.
Mental Hospital, New Westminster.—Sundry improvements to the Occupational Therapy
Buildings and covered ways were made and the roofs were reslated and otherwise improved
by the late John Bell of the Parliament Buildings' staff.
Mental Hospital, Saanich.—A new greenhouse w7as built and other improvements were made
by patient-labour and general upkeep maintained.
Court-houses.—Considerable improvements were made at the Court-houses at Cranbrook,
Vancouver, and New Westminster, particularly for the Department of Finance, besides the
general upkeep and maintenance of the other agencies throughout the Province.
A new vault and alterations to the Court-house at Victoria were made by the transferring
of the Police Department to the old drill-hall on the Parliament Buildings grounds, which was
remodelled to house this Department, which is now in possession of very excellent quarters where
they can more efficiently carry on their work.
Boys' Industrial School.—These buildings were decorated internally, a cottage erected for
one of the officials, new curbs and sidewalks constructed around portions of the grounds, and a
considerable amount of tree-planting and fixing up the grounds commenced.
A start was made on the erection of an auditorium and school-room, which is being erected
by the boys and staff at this institution.
Girls' Industrial School,—A root-house and general upkeep of the buildings were carried out
during the year.
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind School—Owing to the old boilers in this institution being condemned,
changes were made and a new return-tubular boiler installed, besides the general upkeep and
repairs.
Tranquille Sanatorium.—A considerable building programme was commenced at this institution, including two concrete silos, piggery, feed-room, implement-shed, five cure cottages, and
sundry other improvements made to other existing buildings.
Improvements around the ground were made and fire hazards taken care of, besides the
upkeep and maintenance of the buildings.
Old Men's Home.—Improvements to this building were made and the fire hazards adequately
taken care of, in addition to the general upkeep and maintenance of the buildings.   ..-.,■■  15 Geo. 5 Report of Supervising Architect. L 27
Oakalla Prison Farm.—'Alterations to the Female Wing were commenced, to take care of
the laundry and bath-room, and new laundry apparatus installed, which will give a much-needed
improvement in the kitchen arrangements.
A new concrete silo was completed and a great improvement around the grounds made.
New Buildings.
Acute Building, Essondale.—The building is practically completed and the institution is now
possessed of two blocks that are second to none in the Dominion. The furnishings for this
building are on hand, and I expect it to be in operation in the near future.
New Poicer-house, Essondale.—A new power-house designed to serve the whole of the
complete institution was designed and the contract awarded during this year. The mechanical
part w7as designed by the Chief Inspector of Machinery and Boilers.
Court-house, Anyox.—A small Court-house and Government offices were erected at Anyox.
University of B.C.—The Branch designed the temporary buildings to the University of British
Columbia and contracts were awarded, comprising the Administration, Arts, Agriculture, Applied
Science, and Auditorium and Engineering Buildings. This necessitated considerable thought and
application to accommodate the requirements of the University Faculty with the money available,
and at the same time obtain a design that w7ould harmonize with the permanent buildings now
being erected.
The permanent structures of the University were designed by Sharp & Thompson, architects,
of Vancouver, and comprise the completion of the Science Building, new library, and powerhouse.
When the present scheme is completed the Province will be in possession of an excellent
nucleus for the proposed scheme in the permanent structures, whilst the temporary buildings
will 4iarmonize and will adequately serve the requirements of the University for a considerable
period of time.
Prince George Court-house.—The purchase of the Alexandra Hotel was made during the year
and alterations made to adapt it to the purposes of Government Offices and Court-house. The
undertaking, which has been most successfully completed, will adequately take care of the
requirements of this district for years to come.
The total cost of the building, alterations, and land is such that an excellent investment has
been made, for no new building could have been erected, even a frame building, that would have
given anything like the accommodation now obtained in this building.
Home for Incurables, Marpole,—The Government took over the Marpole Annex from the
Vancouver General Hospital and purchased the building at a very reasonable sum. Improvements have been made to the grounds and same fenced, with shelters erected in the grounds for
the patients.    Plans are under preparation for other improvements inside the building.
Empire Exhibition.—A cottage for the Forestry Branch was designed and erected at the
Wembley Exhibition in London to advertise the British Columbia lumber products. I understand
it has been most favourably commented upon and has resulted in the larger use of British
Columbia products in Great Britain's notahle buildings.
Williams Lake.—A cottage for the District Forester was erected at Williams Lake, also
a new cottage hospital in the same city.
Government Offices, Oliver.—New offices were erected at Oliver for the Water Branch of
the Lands Department.
Lock-ups.—New lock-ups and married constables' quarters were erected at Kimberley Abbotsford, and Campbell River respectively, whilst the maintenance and repairs to existing lock-ups
and gaols were made.
Schools.—The Branch has had considerable work in approving plans submitted hy outsidi.
architects to which the Department of Education are giving grants. Also a larger number of
our stock plans and specifications were forwarded to various School Boards who were erecting
schools themselves from these plans.
Advice and assistance were rendered to several School Boards where difficulties had arisen
in connection with construction of their schools.
The following schools were erected, or plans and specifications prepared, during the year:
Five-room brick, Grand Forks; four-room addition, Kamloops ; one-room school, Balfour; one-
room school, Appledale;   one-room school, Dove Creek;   one-room school, Coquitlam;   one-room L 28 Public Works Report (1923-24).
addition,  Yahk;   one-room  addition, French  Creek;   two-room school, Usk;   two-room  school,
Ganges ; three-room school, Burns Lake.
Hospitals.—The Branch renewed several plans for hospitals submitted by outside architects,
to which grants were given by the Department of the Provincial Secretary, and assistance
rendered to various Hospital Boards.
Photos.—Attached hereto are photos of some of the more prominent buildings erected
during this period.
In conclusion, I wish to thank you, sir, and the Deputy Minister for your kindly consideration
and co-operation in our problems, and also to thank the members of this Branch for their loyal
support and assistance in the busiest year in the existence of this Branch.
To Mr. Peck and Mr. Muirhead I wish to add my thanks for their assistance in taking care
of the mechanical and electrical work in connection with our more prominent structures.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Henry Whittaker,
Supervising Architect.     15 Geo. 5
Organization Chart.
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ORGANIZATION CHART - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
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DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
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PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER
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ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER
DISTRICT ENGINEERS' OFFICES
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Victoria
Vancouver
Kamloops
Penticton
Nelson
Cranbrook
Prince Rupert
So- Fort George
Quesnel
Locating
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
District Engineer
Engineer
2 Asst District
1 Asst. District
1 Asst. District
4 Gen'l Foremen
2 Asst. District
2 Asst. District
3 Gen'l Foremen
1 Asst District
3 Asst. District
Engineers
Engineer
Engineer
1 Clerk
Engineers
Engineers
1 Clerk
Engineer
Engineers
1 Gen'l Foreman
1 Gen'l Foreman
4 Gen'l Foremen
1 Gen'l Foreman
3 Gen'l Foremen
1 Gen'l Foreman
2 Gen'l Foremen
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
1 Clerk
SPECIAL OFFICES
Inspector of Dykes
1 Inspector
3 Caretakers
2 Clerks
Inspector of
Electrical Energy
Chief Inspector
Assistant Inspector
1 Stenographer
Steam Boiler Inspector
Chief Inspector
12 Assistant Inspectors
1 Engineer (launch)
1 Clerk
4 Stenographers
HEAD OFFICE
Office ]
Draughting
Department
Engineer
General
Office
Bridge
Department
1 Bridge
Engineer
Garage, Etc.
Mechanical
Superin tendent
1 Mechanic
Accountant's
Department
Chief Clerk and
Accountant
1 Asst. Accountant
5 Clerks
1 Stenographer
Janitors
Chief Janitor
23 Janitors
3 Watchmen
Telegraph
Operator
1 Operator
Grounds
Chief Gardener
3 Gardeners
Government
House
Chief Gardener
6 Gardeners
Supervising Architect
1 Asst. Supervis-      Boiler Room         Carpenters
ing Architect
1 Draughtsman      1 Engineer              Chief Carpenter
1 Plumber               2 Carpenters
1 Electrician
3 Firemen
Chief Draughtsman
2 Draughtsmen
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and Expenses.
Vote 244—Minister's Office.
Salaries  S      9,300 00
Expenses:
Office   $  271 47
Travelling       1,750 60
  2,031 07
Total     $     11,331 07
Vote 245—Administration.
Salaries     ;  $    49,038 38
Expenses:
Office   $5,370 12
Travelling       5,097 86
 10,467 98
Total  $    59,506 36
Vote 246—Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds.
Salaries   $    53,780 19
Expenses:
Fuel, light, and water   $25,381 79
Maintenance and repairs  ,     24,325 06
Grounds        7,166 63
Janitors' supplies      2,335 54
Phones          1,311 40
Taxes           391 65
Garage   ,      3,920 15
Miscellaneous  .,  328 41
  65,760 63
Total  $   119,540 82
Vote 247—Maintenance of Government House and Grounds.
Salaries      ¥      3,600 00
Expenses:
Fuel, light, and water   $3,590 29
Repairs and maintenance      3,182 60
Grounds     8,747 79
Rent           810 00
Taxes           149 83
Miscellaneous        851 39
 17,331 90
Total     $    20,931 90
Vote 248—District Engineers.
Salaries   ¥    37,620 00
Expenses:
Office  ¥ 8,138 24
Travelling        11,657 64
 19,795 88
Total     ¥    57,415 88 35 Geo. 5                               Statement ob7 Expenditure.
L 45
Vote 249—Steam-boiler Inspection.
42,062 58
28,745 01
Expenses:
Office                                                      ¥ 2,570 22
Travelling      6,556 81
Testing instruments            61 77
Launch " Insboy "  (new)       18,203 39
¥28,747 ■ 87
Less credits              2 86
Total                                                             ¥
70,807 59
2,355 66
6,201 22
Vote 250—" Electrical Energy Inspection Act."
Expenses:
Office .       ...  ¥   359 36
Travelling                       5.841 86
Total          ¥
8,556 88
205 31
1,075 05
507 25
587 20
5,345 49
85 14
74 18
272 12
471 36
251 56
106 29
280 25
145 04
853 22
122 25
106 00
421 95
26 50
754 31
112 60
1,764 91
12,008 54
292 91
138 36
447 68
514 16
Roads, Trails, Streets, Bridges, and Wharves, etc.
(Vote 251.)
Roads, Trails, and Streets.
Alberni District.
Road—Bainbridge    ¥
,,       Beaver  Creek  	
„        Canadian Highway  	
,,        Central Lake  -.	
„       Cherry Creek 	
„        City of Alberni 	
,,        Citv of Port Alberni	
,,        Coombs   	
„,        Dawson 	
„        Errington  	
„        Faber •.	
,,        Fern 	
.„        Giant Powder Co	
,,        Gilbert 	
„        Grafton Avenue 	
„        Grieg   ,	
,,        Hillier's	
„        Hoffman's Crossing 	
„        Holberg	
,„        Island Highway	
„        Kaye	
,,        Kitsuksus	
.,        Lake  Shore                     	 L 46
Public Works Eeport  (1923-24).
Alberni District—Continued.
Road'—North-west Bay  	
Parksville Cross 	
Pratt's 	
Quatsino  	
San Joseph Ferry 	
Sproat Lake 	
Stranby	
Superior	
Thompson 	
Turner 	
Ucluelet-Toflno  	
Winchester 	
Wrotnowski  	
General roads	
Minor Road—Auld's 	
Batty   	
Beaver Creek Wharf
Best's   	
Bigg's   	
Bigmore  	
Biological 	
Bland's 	
Brickyard   	
Chatsworth  	
Chester	
Clark 	
Claudet   	
Coleman 	
Comox   	
Compton 	
Cowley  	
Crescent  	
Cross    	
Deep Bay 	
Departure Bay 	
Dickinson   	
Drinkwater 	
Dumont   	
Dunn    	
Fisher 	
Flores Island 	
Gillinllan 	
Glanville   	
Goose  Harbour  	
Godfrey   	
Greenard  	
Green and Ilstad 	
Halpenny 	
Harlech   	
Hector 	
Horne Lake	
Howard   ,	
Jenkins    	
Kerr	
Lagoon  	
Lee   	
332
OS
279
50
301
37
141
46
82
03
370
34
599 00
160
00
126
88
139
00
529
85
227
11
26
25
358 69
51
00
25
13
46
00
43
87
21
67
34
00
56
13
13
00
294 92
20
75
4
50
70
12
11
50
117
40
23
00
27
75
98
99
44
50
4
50
33
25
102
55
12
85
4
00
182
15
63
75
24
50
70
00
14
00
41
00
19
25
70
00
7
00
34
50
94
35
80
87
39
06
150
49
12
00
46
25
16
25
77
25
146
43 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 47
Alberni District—Continued.
Minor Road—Leffler    ,	
,, Lowery ,	
„ Matterson   	
Milltown   	
„ Mission    	
„ Moilliet 	
„ Morrell	
,, Moore's 	
„ McCoy Lake 	
„ McKenzie  ,	
„ McKibben	
„ Nanoose Station 	
„ Noot and Bland 	
„ Parker   	
„ Parksville Station 	
„ Pillar's 	
„ Price 	
Pym's   '.	
„ Qualicum  	
„ Qualicum Settlement 	
„ Rath's 	
„ River	
„ Robson   	
„ Rupert   	
„ Rutherford   	
,-, -   San Joseph 	
„ School-house 	
„ Sea Otter Cove	
„ Sebastian 	
,, Shearme 	
„ Temple 	
„ Turner   	
,-, Ward   	
„ Wellington 	
„ Withers 	
„ Woodward  	
„ Woolsey   	
„ Wreck Bay  	
„ Wright's 	
Trail — Bamfield 	
Colony Lake 	
Kennedy Lake 	
Limestone Island 	
Maggie Lake 	
Peninsula 	
Spooner's 	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
Material   	
Supervision—Assistant Engineer  $2,923 88
Office      1,387 15
Auto        1,194 31
148 11
57 00
109 50
17 50
31 00
234 51
10 50
35 50
232 96
144 63
10 50
54 08
29 00
47 50
23 00
26 50
76 50
7 00
74 05
298 75
27 50
19 44
29 00
17 50
56 50
42 75
10 50
212 00
24 69
67 00
39 50
4 50
10 75
182 13
38 50
52 50
23 50
14 00
99 00
362 25
161 42
4 00
43 35
103 87
22 50
43 00
8,270 91
108 09
802 67
5.505 34
Total   ¥ 51,121 32 L 48
Public Works Eeport (1923-24).
Atlin District (North).
Road—Atlin streets 	
Atlin-Surprise ..
Big  Horn 	
Birch Creek 	
Boulder Creek ..
Fourth of July
Indian River ....
McKee Creek ....
Moose Arm 	
O'Donnel River
Otter Creek ,	
Rainy  Hollow ..
Ruby Creek 	
Spruce Creek ....
Stevendyke 	
Volcanic Creek
—Lincoln Creek ....
and tools 	
equipment 	
ial	
Trail-
Plant
Camp
Mater
Supervision—General Foreman   ¥2,353 25
„ Assistant Engineer         190 30
„ Office   6 65
„ Auto     5 00
155 00
401 50
100 00
90 00
175 00
20 00
280 00
70 00
5 00
185 CO
80 00
55 00
110 00
521 25
50 00
565 00
100 00
1,329 04
4 CO
214 80
2,555 20
Total
Atlin District (South).
Road—Alice Arm Shore 	
„        Bear River 	
,, Cemetery 	
„        Esparanza  ,	
„        Grease Harbour-Cranberry  (east)  	
„        Nass Harbour-Echo Cove	
„        Port Nelsou-Arrandale Park 	
„        Stewart-Hyder   	
„        Stewart streets 	
Trail—American Creek	
„       Aiyansh-Sand Creek	
„      Bear-Nass  	
„       Bitter Creek 	
Climax  	
Georgia River 	
Glacier Creek  (east)
Glacier Creek (west)
Illiance 	
Kitsault  	
Marmot River 	
Prince  John  	
Roundy Creek 	
and tools 	
equipment 	
ial   	
Plant
Camp
Mater
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   ¥3,492 54
„ General Foreman      2,512 80
7,065 79
145 25
1,007 20
425 00
200 00
95 00
195 03
153 00
1,893 25
3,371 68
103 50
341 08
999 50
300 00
35 00
500 00
1,000 00
800 00
201 00
1,283 80
507 50
328 50
22 50
1,220 22
106 47
2,830 87 .15 Geo. 5                               Statement of Expenditure.
L
49
Atlin District (South) —Continued.
Supervision—Assistant Foreman  	
  $  350 00
7,376
„              Office 	
     1,017 85
,,             Auto   	
            3 00
Total   	
K
19
■p
  $
25,442
57
47
540
275
120
93
65
2,291
162
1,121
8
147
50
845
14
Atlin District (Telegraph Creek).
Road—Casca 	
  $
50
„        Telegraph—Dease 	
25
Trail—Dease  	
00
,,       Glenora	
50
00
50
00
08
03
Material                .         	
43
Stable                                    ..                     	
75
50
Purchase of building, Buck's Bar 	
00
Supervision—Assistant Engineer 	
„             Office   	
Total	
  $792 27
       52 77
04
  $
5,824
40
914
534
125
698
79
420
4,029
68
99
668
207
1,577
3,220
519
192
512
117
152
639
912
40
58
Summary.
Atlin (North)	
Atlin (South) 	
$ 7,005 79
25,442 14
5,824 58
Telegraph Creek 	
Total	
t       Cariboo District.
Road—Alexandria Ferry (west)	
$38,332 51
  ¥
00
,,        Alexandria-Quesnel   	
G5
„        Alexis Creek-Nazko	
50
„        Baker  Creek  	
00
„        Barkerville-Antler  	
52
77
1 „     . Barkerville-Keithley   .-.	
50
„        Barkerville Main	
39
„        Barkerville-Van  Winkle  	
00
Bear Lake-Indian Point 	
34
„        Beaver Valley .	
38
„        Cedar Creek Camp-Spanish Mountain 	
13
„        Cedar Creek Camp-Cedar Creek 	
25
„        Chilcotin Main	
09
„        Chilcotin-Soda Creek	
00
„        Chilanko B^orks-Chezacut 	
75
„        Chimney Valley	
64
„        Dragon Lake  (east)  	
00
„        Dragon Lake (west) 	
00
„        Hanceville—Alexis Creek 	
12
„       Hall Meadow 	
22
„        Harpers Camp-Horsefly Lake 	
50 L 50
Public Wtorks Keport  (1923-24).
Cariboo District—Continued.
Road—Harpers Camp Main 	
„        Horsefly-Quesnel Lake 	
„        Horsefly-Woodjam 	
„        Keithley Creek-Barkerville 	
„        Kersley-Dale's Landing 	
„        Likely-Keithley   	
„        Machin Creek-Soda Creek 	
„        Main Trunk Road	
„        Marguerite-Cuissons Lake 	
„       Meldrum Creek-Chimney Creek 	
„        Meldrum Creek-Soda Creek 	
„        Mission   	
„        McLean	
,,       North Star 	
„        108-Mile-Harpers Camp	
„        137-Mile-Springhouse	
„        158-Mile-Quesnel I^orks	
„        177-Mile-Beaver Lake 	
„        Pigeon  	
„        Quesnel-Blackwater *	
„        Quesnel Dam 	
„        Quesnel Ferry 	
„        Quesnel B^orks-Keithley 	
„        Quesnel B'orks-Quesnel 	
„        Quesnel-Little Lake	
„        Quesnel-Nazko	
„        Sisters Creek-Dragon Lake 	
„        Soda  Creek-Alexandria	
„        Soda Creek-Chimney Creek 	
„        Soda Creek-Deep Creek  ,	
„       Soda Creek-Mud Lake	
„ Spokin Lake 	
„        Springhouse-Williams  Lake  	
„        Tingley-Cuissons Lake  i	
„        Upper Horsefly 	
„        Woodpecker Area Settlers 	
„        Williams Lake-Carpenter Mountain 	
„        General   	
Trail—Bear River 	
„       Bear River-Fraser River  .•	
„       Beedy Creek  :	
„       Goat River	
■ „      Newton's-Whitewater 	
„       Swamp River	
Street—Quesnel streets	
Plant and tools 	
Powder-house	
Camp equipment  -	
Material 	
Stable 	
Supervision—General Foreman  $2,715 05
Office    766 70
Auto   1,683 47
3,805 00
924 39
52 50
47 00
199 50
165 00
202 35
3,710 70
11 00
79 80
12 40
143 63
171 40
40 00
307 58
21 50
7,762 70
1,497 39
108 00
722 10
55 00
643 60
655 22
45 00
997 32
1,021 35
896 45
816 29
2,524 14
215 25
146 50
101 50
3,213 71
1,765 96
1,583 35
1,314 50
64 63
466 62
215 00
100 00
204 00
100 00
101 25
100 00
536 23
3,086 37
484 04
1,193 11
4,142 43
8,437 96
5,165 22
¥  76,203 69 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 51
Chilliwack District.
Road—Abbottsford-Aldergrove
Abbottsford-Riverside .
Abbottsford Townsite ...
Bait
Chilliwack River
Clayburn-Straiton
Columbia Valley
Huntingdon Townsite
Huggins
Provincial Highway, No.
Provincial Highway
Provincial Highway
Provincial Highway
Provincial Highway
Provincial Highway,
Rosedale Ferry 	
Sumas Mountain 	
Plant and tools	
Material   	
Supervision—Assistant Engineer
Office 	
„ Auto   	
No.
1
No.
?,
No.
5
No.
7
No.
10
No.
11
$1,556 30
257 63
915 93
Total
Columbia District.
Road-
- Anderson   	
Arnold 	
Athalmer 	
Athalmer-Wilmer 	
Banff-Windermere 	
Beard's Creek 	
Blaeberry  School   	
Boulder Creek 	
Brisco    	
Campbell 	
Canyon Creek 	
Chalmer   	
Chinook 	
Cumins 	
Dejordie   	
Findlay Creek 	
I^lemstrom   	
Burster's  Landing  	
Golden Cemetery 	
Golden-Donald (upper)
Golden-Donald  (lower)
Granite  	
Hanging Glacier Trail ...
Hartley  	
Holmes and Deakin 	
Horsethief Creek 	
Indermere Siding 	
Johnson 	
Johnston  !	
257 69
1,126 57
1,296 23
150 00
6,956 28
286 57
570 53
699 63
48 45
2,960 21
976 47
3,912 75
3,432 42
1,685 46
2,541 28
344 40
324 63
765 40
3,555 61
2,729 86
34,620 44
52 00
148 80
948 24
76 25
7 50
19 75
105 61
53 75
100 51
459 81
59 75
35 75
311 22
127 81
52 88
155 13
51 75
393 48
27 88
745 48
1,068 29
17 00
103 50
166 88
109 38
320 87
55 87
71 00
49 00 L 52 Public Works Keport (1923-24).
Columbia District—Continued.
Road—Kettleson     $ 81 01
„        Kicking Horse River Canyon   294 98
„        Lafontaine    72 75
„        Lead Queen Mine   45 00
„        Madden   44 75
• „    ■   Main Trunk Road  (east)   ,  14,185 18
Main Trunk Road  (west)    2,359 92
„        Miller  64 75
Mitchell   26 38
„        Moberly Branch   88 75
Mons     158 50
McBeth    .'  75 25
,,        Oberg and Johnson  43 25
Ottason  169 90
„        Paradise Mine   550 06
„        Ptarmigan Mine   86 74
Red Rock  132 63
Sinclair Loop  20 63
Toby   853 69
Toby Creek Cut-off   577 82
Toby Hill   90 70
„        Wilmer Pontoon  '.  17 00
„        Wilmer Sawmill   46 00
Wilmer Wharf  42 50
„        Windermere Gemetery   1 87
„        Windermere Loop  64 11
General  11 88
Street—Athalmer   21 62
Golden     2,422 53
„        Invermere     486 70
Wilmer   130 00
Trail—Bugaboo   30 00
Plant and tools  ,  3,665 55
Camp equipment   25 05
Material     881 75
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   $2,604 40
Office      1,746 80
Auto      1,258 57
  5,609 77
Total     $     39,374 11
Comox District_
Road—Anderton   $ 154 96
Back   105 24
Blubber Bay  64 50
„       Burns and Parkin  97 82
Butcher's -  204 67
„        Cache Creek-Shushartie   67 50
Cessford     69 29
„        Comox-Cape Lazo  140 43
„        Comox Hospital  9 56
„        Comox School   23 75
„        Concession, No. 1   104 61
„        Concession, No. 2   10 12
Condensery   184 89 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 53
Comox District—Continued.
Road—Cortes Island	
Courtenay-Coinox 	
Courtenay-Cumberland	
Courtenay-Headquarters  	
Cowie 	
Cross,  Bridge's 	
Cross, Hodgson's 	
Cross, Rennison	
Cross, Ryan's 	
Cross,  Smith	
Cross,  Union	
Cumberland-Comox 	
Cumberland-Headquarters 	
Cumberland and Roy	
, Denman Island 	
Endall and Hopkins	
Falls	
Fraser and Harrigan	
Forbes Lake-Camp Lake	
Gillies Bay	
Gorge Harbour	
Grant and Mounce 	
Hardy	
Hardy Bay-Coal Harbour 	
Higgins and Knight  :
Hodgins 	
Hornby Island 	
Huband's  .'.	
Isart's    f	
Kelland's  .	
Lasqueti Island 	
Lever's 	
Little River 	
Lot 117 	
Lot 103 	
Lot 208 	
Lund-Malaspina 	
Lund-Powell River 	
Masters 	
Merville 	
Malcolm Island 	
Marsden and Kilpatrick 	
Maurelle Island	
Mayura  	
Milligan and Parkins  '.	
Minto School 	
Muir and Hawkins	
Myrtje Point	
McAllen 	
McLeod  	
McQuillan and Piercy 	
Percy 	
Powell Lake-Olsen Lake  ,	
Powell River Bridge Approach 	
Powell River-Cranberry Lake  Lii-J
Powell River-Grief Point 	
850 36
230 64
895 88
1,035 78
99 03
28 72
36 37
25 62
64 00
36 94
9 56
328 17
116 26
1,648 26
1,402 58
243 95
101 25
389 56
191 25
77 00
7 25
214 56
45 75
300 00
83 29
29 60
505 62
163 68
76 00
34 99
1,055 30
2 40
369 78
39 05
5 50
196 14
199 50
1,153 21
403 25
1,138 15
150 00
61 44
154 25
321 50
75 67
119 95
22 45
105 75
941 37
221 87
63 88
184 00
5 50
226 05
678 08
1,641 41 L 54 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Comox District—Continued.
Road—Powell River-Lang Bay   $ 691 13
„        Powell River-Lot 3015   512 25
Powell River Wharf   . 152 06
„        Read Island  193 22
„        Sackville   7 40
„        Salmon River   967 85
„        Savory Island   25 50
,,        Seaborne's  96 25
Sharpe  39 00
Sled  3 50
„        Smith and Ledingham   7 97
„        Stewart and Cameron   5 50
„        Texada Island  1,426 85
„        Thunder Bay-Stillwater   437 50
Urquhart   297 98
„        Valdes Island  1,579 64
Victoria-Campbell River   19,951 38
Warren's   101 20
Williams    3 50
General    213 78
Trail—Alert Bay   102 50
Lake Trail  .'  323 25
„       Lake Trail to Power-house   47 44
„       Okeover Arm    100 75
Plant and tools  3,956 16
Material     1,807 49
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   $2,845 27
Office     2,177 32
Auto       442 01
„ Launch       474 89
  5,939 49
Total     $    59,035 25
Cowichan District.
Road—Anderson     ¥ 85 00
Beach   938 58
Bench   425 66
Brown    1 00
Cameron and Taggart '.  299 63
Cannery  1 00
Cherry Point   01 32
Cowichan Lake Shore  4,262 96
Cowichan  River  285 60
Ditching and draining   3,930 98
Duncan     158 52
„       Duncan-Sahtlam   60 25
Fisher  171 93
Glenora    ' 540 30
„        Graham  46 75
Ilalhead   469 54
„        Hinks and Parry  75 69
„        Hopkins Swamp   45 50
Indian   -  384 43
Highland Highway, Koksilah   403 74
Koksilah Flats  290 93 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 55
Coioichan District—Continued.
Road—■ Koksilah Mines   $
Koksilah—Riverside
Lakeside  	
Menzie 	
Miller 	
Old  School-house
Old Koksilah
Old  Victoria
Off West Arm
Riverside
Robertson
Sahtlam River
Shawnigan-Mill Bay
Shawnigan Lake Station
South Shore
Telegraph
Victoria-Campbell  River
Waters
General
Minor Road—Carvell—Jackson
Cavin
Clo-oose
Cowichan Hall
Deerholme
Forrest
Gardiner
Garland Avenue
Gunn
Hall and Hawkins
HartI
Heald
Hillbank
Highland Mill
Howie
Kelly
Livingstone-Dingwall
Marshall
McKinley—Doupe
Mountain
Old Chapman
Parker
Parry
Phipps
Rowe
Shaw
Shawnigan Lake Subdivision
Sheppard
Silver Mine
Soole
Thames
Wallich
Whisky Point
Wilkinson
Wilmot
Wilson
Plant and tools Cowichan District—Continued.
Material   	
Supervision—Assistant Engineer  $1,385 94
Office        807 09
Auto          413 11
Total 	
Cranbrook District.
Road—Baker Instate 	
„        Brander 	
Canal Flat 	
„        Cranbrook-Baker Mountain 1	
„        Cranbrook-Gold Creek 	
,„        Cranbrook-Kimberly   	
„        Cranbrook-Kingsmill 	
„        Cranbrook-Moyie  	
„       Cranbrook—New Lake 	
„        Cranbrook-Sheep Creek 	
Curzon Junction-Kingsgate 	
„       Eager Hill-Fort Steele	
„        Eimer 	
„        Gold Creek Settlement	
„        Green Bay 	
„       Ha-ha Creek	
„        Hanson-Campbell 	
„        Hellroaring Creek	
„        Horie Subdivision 	
Kelly	
„        Kimberley-Cherry Creek 	
„       Kimberley—Morrison Ranch 	
,,        Kimberley-North Star 	
„        Kimberley-Sullivan Mine 	
„        Kootenay Orchards	
„        Meadowbrook     ;
„        Mennie   	
„        Mission-Fort Steele 	
„        Mission-Wasa	
Moyie-Goatfell 	
„        McDonald Dairy 	
„        McKenzie Mill 	
„        McPhee  	
„        Perry Creek  .■	
„        Pighin   	
„        Skookumchuck Station  ,	
„        Society Girl  Mine 	
„        St. Joseph Prairie 	
„        St. Mary Lake Prairie 	
„        St. Mary Lake 	
„        Stone  	
„        Tunnel 	
„       Waldo Settlement	
„        Wardner-Cranbrook   	
„        Wasa  	
Whitefish    '.	
„        Wycliffe Branch	
67 98
2,600
14
$  39,547
62
$    183
20
24 50
11
75
15
00
1,027
69
3,934 02
90
85
9,641
89
33
75
1,604
56
1,178
63
1,651
51
162
50
54
51
239 43
498
77
274
16
48
75
147
35
49
00
255
10
190
50
144
60
2,250
21
97
01
264
07
54
38
103
50
30
62
6,852
72
55
15
18
60
95
23
71
25
172
08
10
75
50
00
537
38
672
85
224
01
37
63
935
10
3 25
2,956 31
41
73
45
00
34
00 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 57
Cranbrook District—Continued.
Road—General    $ 210 95
Street—Kimberley  2,267 26
Moyie     208 64
Slaterville   i  283 48
Wardner   153 02
Yahk  j  181 50
Plant and tools  3,337 81
Camp equipment  75 90
Garage   6,551 15
Supervision—General Foreman .„ $2,402 45
Office         845 85
Auto           549 15
  3,797 45
Total  $    54,142 01
Delta District.
Road—Bergstrom   $ 500 00
Boundary Bay  -.  738 20
Cloverdale Bunkers   80 89
„        Coast Meridian Detour   231 00
Ladner Trunk   323 67
„        Pacific Highway   1,443 58
„       Provincial Highway, No. 1   4,080 00
Provincial Highway, No. 2 =  6,735 31
„        Provincial Highway, No. 3   2,347 84
Scott     1,449 80
Plant and tools   669 51
Material     466 72
Supervision—Assistant Engineer  ¥1.670 20
Office         105 14
Auto          197 82
  1,373 16
Total  $    20,439 68
Dewdney District.
Road—Athey   $ 150 00
Bell     24 50
Clarke     17 44
Dale   333 25
Dewdney Dyke   2,800 00
Dewdney, Section 1  '.  1,133 64
Dewdney, Section 2  3,543 69
Dewdney, Section 3   3,879 87.
„        Dewdney, Section 4   663 32
Dewdney, Section 7   684 94
Dewdney, Section 8  .'  999 53
Dewdney, Section 9   304 95
Dewdney, Section 10   100 00
Farms     1,125 88
Hatzic Front   8 75
Hawkins   399 75
Hyde and Baker   158 50
loco-Port Moody    202 50
„        loco Townsite  525 00
Johnson   100 00 L 58                                  Public Works Keport (1923-24).
Ro
Dewdney District—Continued,
ad—Jones  	
Kilpatrick 	
,        Knowles   	
,        Malcolm 	
,        Marc 	
Maxwell Smith  «	
,        Mission Ferry Landing 	
4 01
Mission-Stave Lake  ,.	
68 00
,        Mission Townsite           	
,        Morton and Taylor 	
38 50
McDonald 	
McKamey  	
21 00
Newton   	
12 25
Nicomen Island 	
,        North Deroche 	
10 75
North Nicomen 	
174 00
Pickle's  	
420 38
Rennie 	
63 00
River  	
1 432 05
Salvaster 	
1,281 77
Silverdale 	
1,135 25
Smith 	
25 00
Stave Falls	
506 00
Stave River Cut-off 	
34 50
Sterling 	
50 00
Sunnyside	
87 00
Suicide Greek—Nicomen          	
55 50
Taylor and Morton 	
Thompson	
76 00
                 50 00
. Tremblay   	
109 40
Upper Pitt River                    	
162 90
General   	
                 24 50
Pla
Ma
nt and tools 	
            8,465 96
terial   	
            2,594 95
94
„             Office 	
        922 90
,,              Auto   	
     1,638 84
4,192 68
Total  .   .
  $
42,054 16
97 63
Road—Admiral's   	
Esquimalt District.
  ¥
Albert Head 	
695 93
,,        Arden 	
15 25
,,        Atkins   	
55 26
„       Battersbv       	
„        Belmont     	
16 50
,,        Bennett      ....         	
40 00
,,        Beresford   	
198 77
„       Boyd	
340 75
„       Brown                      	
74 75
,,        Burnside                 	
21 00
,,        Cahvell       .            	
42 25
„        Church     ...        	
16 00
Colwood	
879 12 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 59
Esquimalt District—Continued.
Road— Deloume     ¥ 134 75
Dukes  :  20 00
„        East San Juan  39 50
East Sooke   585 99
Elliott     141 25
„       Finlayson Arm   211 00
„        Fitzgerald   55 50
„        French Avenue  :  8 25
Gillespie     13 50
Goldstream   969 38
Glintz   156 50
Grant   54 50
Green   50 00
Happy Valley  627 26
Harbour View   10 00
„        Helgeson   27 50
„        Helmcken  7 00
Island     18 00
„        Jones   *  46 10
Jordan River   1,032 83
„        Kaltasin     31 75
„        Kemp Lake  79 77
„        La Bonne's   50 00
Lagoon   90 00
„        Latoria  517 20
Lot 7, Section 98   36 00
Luxton   16 00
„        Maple Avenue   27 13
Metchosin   1,138 71
Miller   52 50
Milne    14 00
Millstream  1,744 66
Muir   30 50
„        Muir Avenue Extension  136 75
Munn  •.  17 00
„        McKenzie-Luxton  283 33
Old Metchosin   6 50
Otter  Point  910 97
Parkland's     60 76
Parry   100 00
Phillips     44 56
„        Porier's     73 00
„        Quarantine  '.  88 50
Robertson   65 00
„        Robinson  15 00
Rocky Point   590 17
,,        Ross-Durrance     1,162 59
„        San Juan (east)   150 74
San Juan  (west)    212 00
„        Shawnigan Lake  1,414 22
Shirley   385 82
Sooke   2,136 10
Sooke River   79 25
Station  : :  236 15
Summit  108 50
„        Swannich  55 50 L 60                                  Public Works Keport  (1923-24).
Ro
Esquimalt District—Continued,
ad—Sylvester 	
,
,        Thetis Lake 	
,        Victoria-Campbell River 	
                   126 69
,        Vancouver Island Trunk (Malahat) 	
            6,733 15
West Shawnigan Lake	
141 50
Wharf-Mill Bay 	
,        Whittaker 	
74 00
Young's Lake	
104 61
Plant and tools 	
            2,S72 64
Camp equipment 	
                 75 97
Material	
332 41
Supervision—General Foreman ..„■	
Office 	
„             Auto   	
¥2.031  00
978 17
1,179 64
Total	
       ¥     33 904 43
Ro
Fernie District.
ad—Baynes Lake Estate	
  $            18 75
Beard's   	
42 31
Bull River-Fort Steele 	
Bull River  (south)              	
            1,739 06
111 63
Cokato Settlement 	
Elko-Morrisev           	
                 50 75
               2,272 03
Elko-Roosville 	
            1,373 37
Elko-South Forks  	
              250 38
Elko Valley	
                  726 47
Elko-Waldo                     	
.    . .              645 58
Fernie Cemeterv 	
B^ernie-Coal Creek	
                 63 25
              728 95
                 20 25
            3,064 02
Fernie-Lizard Point 	
Flathead Valley  >	
               145 75
                218 05
Flagstone-Gateway   	
Fort Steele-Columbia 	
               127 50
            2,085 99
Fort Steele Station 	
Fort  Steele-Wildhorse	
                 98 88
               364 00
                     1  00
            2,428 76
Jaffray-Baynes Lake	
Jaffrav-Elko	
 :                17 00
            1,016 40
                 51 75
            2,744 13
Minton                                          	
                75 00
           3,288 45
               112 75
              294 75
                45 25
                34 00
               102 00
              186 75
              332 21
           1,739 12
              230 32 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 61
50 62
54 00
20 75
25 00
669 43
;,609 74
,940 62
177 52
5,441 20
Fernie District—Continued.
Road—Wilson Creek-Mansfield Ranch  $
Street—Bull River 	
„       Fort Steele	
„        Michel and Natal 	
„        West Fernie 	
Plant and tools 	
Material   	
„       Camp equipment 	
Supervision—Assistant Engineer  $2,772 25
Office      1,564 84
Auto     1,104 11
Total   $
Fort George District.
Road—Anderson     $
■„       Bearhead   	
„        Becker  .'	
„        Bednesti	
„        Bevier   	
,,        Blaekwater-Stony Creek 	
„       Bobtail Lake-Upper Mud 	
„        Boos 	
„        Braeside	
„        Button 	
„        Chilko  Settlement  	
„        Cumming 	
„        Cluculz Lake 	
.„       Croydon Crossing 	
„        Cariboo   	
„        Campbell-Hulatt	
„        Campbell 	
„        Crescent Lake 	
„       Camp Creek 	
„ Coyote Bridge Fill	
„        Dunster  (east)	
„        Daykin 	
„        Dome Creek-Kidd 	
„        Dixon    	
„        Engen   (north)   	
„        Erickson	
„        Evans   	
• „        Encombe 	
„        Fort George-Hazelton 	
„        B^ort George-Isle de Pierre 	
„       B^ort George-Blackwater	
„        Fort George-Willow River	
„       Fort George-Chief Lake	
„        Fort Fraser-Rorison 	
Fort Fraser-Stella 	
„        Fort Fraser Settlement	
„        Francois Lake Settlement 	
„       Finlaison   	
„       Foreman  	
38,835 49
190 00
515 11
141 69
373 16
475 44
289 87
133 50
72
648 75
108 63
345 29
1,005 33
75 00
44 61
5,010 50
089 98
185 75
356 96
185 75
175 00
458 08
284 88
600 66
60 25
416 94
400 93
252 50
9 38
3,073 58
840 58
1,405 19
45 00
502 53
379 35
532 65
323 18
419 88
597 60
142 13 L 62
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Fort George District-
Road—Giscorne Station  (north)  	
Greer Valley 	
Goose Country 	
Hulatt  (south)  	
Henderson Settlement 	
Hoffercamp 	
Hargrave's	
Hornby   	
Hemmingville-Canoe River 	
Kimball 	
Kinney   	
Loos 	
McBride (east) 	
Mud River Valley (south)  ,	
Mapes   	
Mount Robson 	
McBride-Cariboo   	
McBride   (south)   	
Mirch Lake 	
Meadow Creek Bridge Fill 	
Ness  Lake  	
Necosli 	
Nichol-Bednesti   	
Nithi River 	
Poole—Fraser Lake 	
Rhindress  	
Rabbit Bridge Fill 	
Schaefer   	
Shelly   (south)   	
Stallard 	
Stuart Station  (south)	
Shelly   (east)   	
Stuart Bridge Fill 	
Sorochea   -	
Vanderhoof-Stuart Lake 	
Vanderhoof-Noonla   	
Vanderhoof-Sackner   	
Vanderhoof (east) 	
Vanderhoof-Sturgeon  Point  	
Willow River 	
Webber Lake 	
Williams 	
AVillow River-Giscome 	
West  Stellaquo 	
West Lake 	
1—B^ort St. James-Manson Creek 	
eet—McBride 	
South Fort George 	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
Material 	
-Continued.
Tr
Str
Stable 	
Purchase of horse .
Garage 	
472 48
424 63
63 75
1,179 53
424 78
386 75
211 01
92 00
379 76
275 25
260 37
515 30
875 75
1,413 96
1,177 90
12 15
780 71
259 00
300 01
77 51
948 16
314 49
225 38
584 75
282 75
58 13
106 75
431 10
504 48
150 00
278 75
212 63
322 62
213 75
1,430 26
1,040 57
233 05
337 97
1,363 62
717 89
350 40
154 01
200 50
349 37
199 50
497 35
5 16
166 99
4,232 00
587 15
2,600 22
535 26
200 00
703 20 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 63
Fort George District—Continued.
-General Foreman   $5,291 43
Office         1,722 32
Auto        3,493 69
Supervision-
10,507 44
Total   ¥    62,624 58
Fort George District (Peace River Section).
Road—Fort St. John   $
Grande Prairie 	
Hospital   	
Hudson Hope 	
Lynn Creek 	
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
o ..
7 ..
9 ..
11
13
16
17
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
R.A. 27
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
R.A.
Red
30
34
38
42
50
78  	
82  	
River  	
Rocky Mountain Portage
Sunset  	
Swan Lake (north)  	
Tate Creek 	
Plant and tools 	
Stable   	
Compensation for horse 	
Supervision—General Foreman    $2,137 43
Office          97 87
Auto     1 50
Total
Summary _
Fort George  ¥62,624 58
Peace River Section      15,050 85
1,767
44
533
65
10 40
17
50
189
98
198
48
385
50
227
37
565
47
783
30
429
42
245
00
840
63
141
12
603
75
196
25
4
10
53
50
250
00
567
40
175
75
253
23
67
50
627
88
133
72
41
25
169
12
472
22
15
00
38
00
1,057
91
191
57
150 00
1,133
09
226
95
50
00
2,236 80
$     15,050 85
Total   $77,675 43
. L 64
Public Works Keport (1923-24).
Grand Forks District.
Road-
-Bear Creek-Pass Creek 	
Cascade-Laurier 	
Cascade-Paulson 	
Cascade-Fife  	
Christina Lake (west) 	
Christina Lake-Rossland 	
Deep Creek-Boundary 	
English Cove-Head of Lake	
Grand Forks-Cascade (north)
Grand Forks-Cascade (south)
Grand Forks-Hardy Mountain
Grand B'orks-Pass Creek 	
Grand Forks-Summit City	
Grand Forks-Franklin 	
Grand Forks-Eholt 	
Grand Forks-Mill Creek 	
Grand Forks-Carson (north)  ..
Grand Forks-Carson  (south) ..
Morrissey Creek (east) 	
Morrissey Creek (west) 	
Moody Creek-Cascade 	
Nord 	
Phoenix-Greenwood 	
Rossland-Christina Lake ....
Sutherland Creek-Fife 	
Sub-lot 152 	
Sub-lot 534 	
Sub-lot 700 	
Sub-lot 535 	
Sub-lot 184-1475 	
Sub-lot 500 	
Sub-lot 334 	
Sub-lot 519 	
Summit City-Phoenix 	
Trans-Provincial, Mile 0.15
-Christina Lake 	
Sutherland Creek-Fife 	
and tools 	
Material   	
Supervision-
Trail-
Plant
-General  Foreman   .'  ¥2,225 40
Office        763 26
Auto           708 16
1,003 25
398 00
1,364 87
993 50
502 85
550 55
173 75
250 50
3,175 22
327 25
1,009 42
1,041 67
1,581 25
2,260 00
31 00
205 12
146 00
317 75
66 50
49 00
168 00
4 00
124 50
423 77
783 50
52 50
52 50
80 00
72 50
53 00
64 50
34 50
34 50
118 50
124 00
63 00
117 75
1,822 14
87 43
3,696 82
Total   ¥    23,424 86
Greenwood District.
Road—Anaconda  	
Baker Creek	
Boundary Creek 	
Boltz   	
Beaverdale Station	
Bridesville-Molson 	
Beaver Creek 	
Caron 	
Camp McKinney-McLean's
103 00
127 50
225 50
50 50
14S 75
116 75
244 10
186 75
25 00 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 65
Greenivood District—Continued.
Road—'Camp McKinney-Rock Creek Crossing  $
Deadwood-Copper  Camp  	
Eholt-Summit  	
Eholt-Moore 	
Eholt-North Fork	
Fillmore   	
Greenwood-Eholt   .	
Greenwood-Midway 	
Greenwood-Phoenix 	
Hartley-Phoenix  .■	
Ingram  Mountain   	
Johnson Creek (east)  :.~.
Johnson Creek  (west)   	
Kettle River (east)	
Kettle River  (west)  	
Kettle River (main)  	
Kerr Creek 	
Lett's Sawmill 	
Lynn Creek	
Long Lake-Jewell Mine	
Link Creek	
Midway-Rock Creek 	
Meyers Creek	
McCarren Creek 	
Nicholson Creek 	
Oxley 	
Rock Greek-9-Mile	
Rock Mountain 	
Rock Mountain-Bridesville	
Rock Creek-Myncaster	
Rice Creek	
Sally Mine 	
Sidley Mountain	
Twin Creek 	
Trail—Lightning Peak	
Supervision—General Foreman   $2,268 75
Office         635 20
„ Auto           079 27
150 50
79 00
285 50
45 00
75 00
269 25
514 65
931 19
275 50
49 50
952 57
271 69
77 90
71 50
3,289 66
2,231 25
468 85
961 96
433 23
308 00
125 75
958 95
455 50
348 75
527 57
75 00
2,647 91
431 00
304 50
848 40
28 00
498 25
442 00
96 50
161 00
3,583 22
Total   $     24,501 85
Islands District.
Gabriola Island—
Road—Barrett   	
Beach 	
Centre  	
Coast   	
East  	
Eastholme ....
Horseshoe ....
Main   	
School Cross
Taylor  	
Wharf   	
175 00
52 76
374 50
32 50
228 00
131 00
62 75
199 00
84 02
2 00
51 00 L 66
Public Wtorks Report  (1923-24).
Islands District—Continued.
Galiano Island—
Road—Burrill 	
Cook 	
„        Main   	
„        Morgan   	
„        Montague   	
„        North End 	
,,       Radford 	
„        Retreat Cove 	
Mayne Island—
Road—Gallagher's 	
„        Horton Bay 	
„        Main	
„        Point Comfort 	
„        Village Bay 	
Waugh 	
North Saanich—
Road—Amelia Avenue	
„        Beacon Avenue	
,,        Bradley-Dyne   	
„        Bazan Bay 	
„        Breed's   	
„        Birch  	
„        Center  	
„       Derrick   	
„       Downey 	
„        East  	
„        Horth Cross 	
„        Laurel   	
„        Madrona Drive 	
„        Marine Drive	
„        Orchard Avenue 	
„        Oakland Avenue 	
„        School  Cross  '..
Swartz Bay 	
„        West  Saanich 	
Street—First	
„        Second   	
Third 	
„        Fourth   	
Fifth  	
„        Seventh   	
North Pender—■
Road—Clam Bay 	
„        Hope Bay-Wallace Point 	
„        Hooson   	
„        James Point 	
Otter Bay 	
„       Port Washington  '.	
„        Section 15 	
„        Section 16 	
,,        South Otter Bay 	
South Pender—
Road—Aldridge   	
„        Boulder  	
,,       Crane's	
189
75
149 00
375
00
33
00
7
00
327
75
146
00
75
38
28
75
265
00
332
50
225
00
110
00
293
25
9
49
161
68
156 00
216 51
282
16
97
48
288
06
195
50
47
00
479 95
260
53
409
40
132
50
75
00
36
00
21
00
41
53
176
00
459
84
81
84
122
36
252
75
54
87
211
00
23
00
121
25
301
50
45
00
20 00
66
50
210 00
10 00
36
50
128
65
28
75
80
00
50
00 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 67
Islands District—Continued.
South Pender—Continued.
Road—Spalding   	
Wharf   	
North Saltspring—
Road—Atkins   	
„       Beddis  	
Bryant	
„       Cranberry 	
„        Collins 	
„       Divide  	
„        Eperon 	
„        Ganges Wharf	
„        Hereford Avenue 	
„        Jameskie 	
„        Lower Ganges 	
„       Maxwell Lake 	
„       Mansell  	
„        McFadden 	
„        North End 	
„        Rainbow   	
„        Robinson	
„        Shoal Harbour  	
Scott   	
Stark  	
Tripp  	
„        Toynbee 	
„        Upper Ganges 	
„        Vesuvius  	
Wright 	
„        Walker's Hook 	
South Saltspring—
Road—Burgoyne Bay 	
„        Beaver Point 	
„        Blackburn Lake, Section 86 	
„        Churchill	
„        Fulford-Ganges    	
„        Hill and Branford 	
„        Isabella Point 	
„        Jones  	
„        Lasseter   	
„        Lower Cranberry 	
„        Musgrave   	
„        Reynolds 	
„        Smith	
„        Trench	
Saturna Island—
Road—Deep Bay 	
„        Lyall Harbour 	
„        Staples 	
Thetis Island—
Road—Clam Bay Wharf 	
Main  .-	
Road—General   	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
Material   	
5
165
04
18 00
33
00
291
75
21
00
481
25
69
50
543
74
25
00
63
00
58
50
445
50
1,583
70
77
50
197
SS
21
00
133 62
144 00
123
00
10 00
302 40
18
00
100 00
26
70
769
46
719
15
11
70
75
00
1,229
80
494 87
150
38
475
29
269
30
126
00
153
13
25
94
35
50
23
01
230
13
224
00
393
75
9
45
464
75
502
53
4
50
213
75
246 00
88 52
5,833
35
105
85
798
17 L 68
Public Works Report (1923-24)
Islands District—Continued.
Supervision—General Foreman   $2,689 85
Office      1,025 42
Launch         143 50
Auto        1,419 38
$       5,278 15
Total
Kamloops District.
Road-
-Adams Lake	
Blind Bay-Eagle Bay 	
Buse Meadows 	
Barriere   	
Barriere Townsite 	
Badger Creek 	
Bulmer-B'raser-Palmer 	
Birch Island-Lost Creek	
Beaton-Fish Lake 	
Boulder Mountain	
Campbell Meadows 	
Coal Hill-Sugar Loaf 	
Copper Creek ...-.	
Campbell Creek 	
Celista 	
Coal Creek 	
Clearwater  	
Chase-Kault-Salmon Arm 	
Chase Town 	
Chase Creek 	
Chase-Squilax-Notch Hill 	
China Valley 	
Douglas Lake—Grande Prairie 	
Duck Range 	
Ducks-Monte Creek 	
Edith Lake 	
Ferguson-Hazlehurst 	
Fruitlands 	
Harpers Camp	
Kamloops-Savona    	
Kamloops-Shuswap  (north)  	
Kamloops-Tranquille-Criss Creek
Kamloops-Chase 	
Kamloops-Nicola   	
Knouff Lake 	
Little Fort-Horse Lake 	
Leigh  	
Lac du Bois 	
Louis Creek 	
Long Lake 	
Martin Prairie	
Mamette Lake 	
Mobley-Tappen 	
Notch Hill-Blind Bay-Greer 	
Notch Hill (general) 	
Notch Hill-Sorrento Wharf	
Notch Hill-Tappen 	
$  33,244
62
$  1,091
75
1,457
72
372
00
419
42
218 98
100
00
193
47
863
37
380
00
400
00
457
80
186
05
18
88
351
35
685
12
213
25
936
00
2,833
67
645
61
240
36
90
00
191
38
449
34
866
45
835
37
75
00
60
00
254
00
270 00
1,936
10
1,286
37
2,171
65
1,658
17
2,109
95
520
00
249
22
80 00
466 30
1,149
50
192
00
540
20
367 00
374
25
210 31
1,356
31
340 00
1,595
90 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 69
Kannloops District—Continued.
Road— North Thompson  (east) 	
North Thompson  (west)  	
Oxley Valley 	
Peterson-Berts   	
Paxton Valley 	
Pritchard Bridge Crossing 	
Rose Hill  (new) 	
Rose Hill   (old)   	
Reserve Creek 	
Robbins Range 	
Salmon Arm Municipality	
Sullivan Valley 	
Sullivan Valley-Vinsulla 	
Squilax-Anglemont   	
Squilax-Turtle Valley 	
Shuswap-Turtle  Valley	
Strawberry Heights	
Savona-Copper Creek 	
Todd Hill-Grande Prairie  '.	
Tappen-Carlin 	
White Lake  ,	
General  	
Trail—Avola Ferry 	
„       Mad River	
Street—Columbia  	
Plant and tools	
Camp equipment 	
Garage	
Supervision—General B'oremau   $2,292 65
Office        900 00
„ Auto     17 55
3,720 65
7,444 49
163 50
34 00
443 00
45 97
541 92
345 00
1,057 00
200 00
1,425 12
100 00
337 00
1,002 53
173 75
147 55
60 00
197 00
3,149 10
400 78
142 93
1 29
100 00
100 00
159 75
5,125 60
336 75
12,200 88
3,210 20
Total   $     74,125 33
Kaslo District.
Road—Ainsworth   (north)     $
„        Ainsworth   (south) '.	
„        Alice   	
Argenta 	
Argenta-Bulmer  	
Arrow Creek (west)
Areola   	
Baechler   	
Blue Bell  	
.Beach   	
Boswell-LaB^rance   	
Bosweil-Kuskanook 	
Camp Lister Settlement 	
Crawford Bay-Grey Creek
Crawford Creek 	
Cory 	
Cora  Creek  	
Canning   	
Creston-Kuskanook
Creston-Summit  	
82 49
180 00
36 00
258 12
18 00
39 37
23 25
33 75
35 62
26 50
293 85
48 75
74 50
364 59
231 99
512 44
79 87
50 00
2,403 36
J.022 69 Kaslo District—Continued.
Road—Creston-Goatfell 	
„        Creston-Goat River 	
„        Creston-Erickson    	
„        Creston-Lister    	
Canyon-Port  Hill   	
„        Deanshaven  	
;,        Elsie Holmes 	
„        Ferguson 	
„        Grey Creek-LaB'rance 	
„        Gardner   	
„        Hope   	
;,        Huston   	
„        Haskins (east)  	
„        Hood   	
„        Howser-Argenta    	
„        Howser   Station  	
„        Jackson    	
„        Kaslo-Ainsworth   	
„        Kaslo Creek  (South Fork)  	
„        Kaslo  (north)  	
„       Kaslo-Zwickey   	
„        Kaslo  (south)  	
),       Koehle 	
„        Little  	
„        Lynchville   	
„        LaFrance Creek ..,	
„        Lindsay	
„        Lamont  	
„        Leach 	
„        Meadow  Creek 	
McMurtree  	
McLachlan  	
„       Nettie L	
„       Peters   	
Pilot Bay 	
„        Queen's  Bay-Balfour  	
,-,        Queen's Bay  	
,',        Queen's Bay-Ainsworth 	
,',        Simmonds 	
„        Summit	
„       Trout Lake 	
„       Trout Lake (east) 	
„       Utica  	
Wadd 	
„        Wynndel  	
Wigen   	
„        Whitewater    , ,	
„       Winlaw  	
Trail—Aralu    .	
Blue Bell  .	
„       Brown  Creek	
,-,       Beaver   ....	
„       Blue Ridge	
„      Cooper Creek 	
„      Campbell Creek 	
„       Canadian 	
5,166 49
107
50
377
79
589
55
579
86
15
00
24 25
313
25
224
00
150
00
48
75
248 50
546
14
26
00
181
00
45
00
8
00
2.886
22
1,051
84
1,114 22
1,312
52
94
75
7 50
80
75
466 49
136
75
450
82
50
00
209
95
116
50
200
61
25
50
22 50
22
50
56 25
351
67
23
61
3
15
63
25
25
00
966
12
37
50
187
50
105
75
852
05
. 57
62
41
25
53 20
30
00
35
63
33 00
16 50
16
50
22 50
171
95
8
75 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 71
Kaslo District—Continued.
Trail—Cascade Creek	
Ethel    	
8-Mile	
„       Ferguson Northern 	
„       Fidelity   	
„       Gainor Creek 	
Hall Creek 	
„       Hainmil Creek 	
„      Howser Lake  (east)   	
„       Kaslo Creek (North Fork) 	
„       Lucky  Boy  	
„       Lardeau River  (North Fork)
„       Lardeau River (South Fork) .
„       Lardeau River  (West Fork)  	
„      Poplar Creek  	
„       Silver Glance	
„       Spring Creek  -	
„       Silver   Cup  	
„       Summit Creek (West Fork) 	
„       Triune    -	
Walker 	
„       Woodberry Creek  (North Fork)   	
„       Winslow    	
Street—Cfeston   	
„       Lardeau 	
„       Trout Lake 	
Plant and tools 	
Supervision—General Foreman    $3,109 55
Office      35 49
8 00
22 50
22 50
145 50
15 00
15 00
66 00
543 20
157 50
74 25
22 50
27 50
15 00
69 00
115 49
16 50
24 75
12 50
50 00
15 00
75 00
75 00
35 00
782 37
7. 50
65 00
1,098 09
3,145 04
Total   ¥    33,595 08
Lillooet District.
Road-
-Bridge River 	
Bridge River Canyon 	
Bridge Creek-Horse Lake	
Big Bar 	
Big Bar B'erry 	
Big Bar Lake 	
Big Bar Mountain 	
Big Creek	
Beaumont  	
Bonaparte Valley 	
Chilcotin Main  	
Clinton Station 	
Clinton-Alkali 	
Clinton-Alkali (via Kelly Lake)
Canoe Creek-Churn Creek 	
Criss Creek	
Criss Creek Valley 	
Cariboo Main 	
Cotton    	
Churn Creek-Hanceville 	
Dog Creek-Churn Creek 	
Deka Lake 	
800 00
100 00
2,197 50
282 99
95 75
203 00
131 50
743 05
307 50
115 50
6,846 72
50 25
2,620 39
812 89
181 65
10 50
31 50
3,332 65
631 19
600 00
254 10
699 91 L 72
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Liltooet District—Continued.
Road—Deadman Creek 	
Empire Valley	
ISagle Creek 	
Hat Creek	
Jones-Dickey 	
Lytton—Lillooet 	
Lillooet-Clinton	
Lillooet-Seton Lake 	
Lillooet  Station  	
Lone Bute-Sheridan 	
Mound-Loon Lake 	
Mound-Upper Bonaparte 	
Meldrum Creek 	
North Bonaparte (via Green Lake) 	
North  Bonaparte  	
North Fork  	
100-Mile House-Canim Lake 	
Riske Creek-Soda Creek 	
Roe Lake (via Hansen's)   '.	
Raphael-Pigeon-Mason	
Springhouse-U.S. Meadows 	
Sheep Creek	
South  Bonaparte  	
Tatla Creek 	
Upper Hat Creek 	
Upper Dog Creek 	
Woods Bay-High Bar 	
Watch Lake 	
General  	
Trail—Gunn  Creek  	
McGillivray 	
Seton Lake 	
Texas Creek 	
Warner Pass	
Street—Clinton 	
„       Lillooet   	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
Material   	
Stable	
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   $3,018 55
Office      1,310 22
Auto        1,165 56
170 50
290 85
756 46
399 63
1,329 10
1,347 08
1,728 25
247 00
19 75
3,533 73
100 00
404 59
630 87
443 36
356 47
1,830 86
4,065 57
103 75
500 00
75 00
799 65
200 00
251 27
N   201 75
124 87
200 00
544 80
40 25
7 90
250 00
21 00
102 00
124 75
349 67
102 00
65 32
2,701 99
875 29
4,083 35
1,615 55
5,494 33
Total   $     57,597 10
Nanaimo District.
Road—Brechin   ¥         611 70
Departure Bay  402 75
Ditching and draining   2,255 15
Extension    504 85
Five Acres   1,497 67
Harewood   209 67
Hamilton Avenue   200 00
Jingle Pot ■.  197 92 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 73
Nanaimo District—Continued.
Road—Newcastle Townsite   $ 230 54
Old  Victoria     73 39
South Wellington   373 50
'„        Victoria-Campbell  River   2,875 77
Wellington     178 25
Waddington   :  47 50
Wilkinson  4 32
General  51 45
Minor Road—Court House  41 50
Fiddick  62 48
Frew     20 50
Gordon  ;.  47 72
Morpeth Avenue  .".  84 00
Raine's     74 50
Wakeside Avenue   730 75
Wilkinson   50 00
Street—Robin     66 68
Machleary    70 80
Nicol    123 47
Plant and tools   874 01
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   $746 30
Office        218 62
Auto        45 27
■  1,010 19
Total   $ 12,971 03
Nelson District.
Road—Bealby    :  ¥ 37 50
Street—Rosemont   86 88
South Nelson   1,812 61
Plant and tools   321 62
Camp equipment  18 00
Supervision—General Foreman   ¥180 00
„ Auto       45 85
.  225 85
Total   $      2,502 46
Newcastle District.
Road—Ainscough      $ 56 00
„        Anderson ,  65 50
Brenton  218 49
Beck   1,156 52
Brawn    112 00
Bramley     48 00
„        Bennie-Yellow Point   34 00
Code   191 21
Christie   8 00
„       Ditching and draining  1,756 58
„        East Wellington   243 50
Extension  923 55
„       Five Acres   2 30
„       Fourth Avenue   464 51
Holden-Corso     1,850 54
Heemer    56 35 L 74 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Newcastle District—Continued.
Road—Haslam    $ 314 50
Jingle Pot   600 77
Lockner   536 98
Ladysmith Wharf Approach   1 00
Mount Benson  ,»  10 00
Old South Wellington   58 10
Old Victoria   213 45
Quennell     21 00
Richardson   50 00
South Wellington   859 84
South Forks   352 25
Saltair      3 20
Thomas-Yellow Point  '.  247 70
Virostko     315 00
Vowel   446 00
Victoria-Campbell  River   6,141 32
Waterloo     1,329 92
Minor Road—Adshead    213 25
Bay     65 00
Barnes-Fiddick   19 50
„             Cameron    75 00
Clark    33 00
Green   498 65
Gifford   54 25
Hill-Michael-Doole     22 00
„             Labeaux     157 50
Maxey     288 15
Meredith   7 50
McMillan     12 50
„             Patricia   68 25
Spencer    40 75
Thatcher   50 00
Williams   14 00
Westwood   213 88
White-  161 50
Street—Church    10 57
Ladysmith   175 60
Plant and tools   738 67
Supervision—Assistant  Engineer    $600 65
Office        291 61
„ Auto        15 27
  907 53
Total  $ 22,515 13
New Westminster District.
Road—D.L.   172    ¥ 1,529 30
North Okanagan District.
Road—Armstrong-Salmon Arm  ¥ 339 50
„       Aber's     74 76
„        Ashton-Cooke     358 42
Bass   22 87
„       Brash-Allen  16 63
„        Boleau Creek   155 00
„       Barney  257 59 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 75
North Okanagan District—Continued.
Road—Bighorn 	
Byatt  	
Bluenose  	
Bucknell  	
Byers 	
Baker-Hogg 	
Bear Valley 	
Commonage   	
Carlin Orchards 	
Coell-Jones   	
Creighton  Valley  	
Deep Creek and branches 	
Deep Creek-Salmon Arm Cut-off
Dure Meadow 	
East Vernon Subdivision 	
Eastside   	
Enderby-Grindrod   	
Edgar   	
Eagle Pass'	
Fortune 	
Fowler-Willett   	
Grandview Bench 	
Grindrod (west) 	
Grindrod (east) 	
Glenemma-Armstrong 	
Glenmary   	
Gunter-Ellison   	
Headgate and branches 	
Irish Creek 	
Inch-Logan   	
Kelowna   	
Keddleston   (east)   	
Keddleston (north)  	
Kamloops   	
L.A. Subdivision 	
Loon Lake  	
Long Lake Drive 	
Monashee   	
Mabel Lake-Enderby 	
Mabel Lake-Lumby 	
Mud Lake 	
Morgan   	
Mallory  	
Morris-Pixton 	
Monk   	
Miller's  	
Mutrie  	
Novotlng-OIich   	
Okanagan Landing 	
Okanagan Landing Bench 	
Oyama B^ruit Lots	
Pyatt	
Pixton-Norris 	
Pleasant Valley 	
Riverside 	
Robinson 	
29 00
44 60
201 50
49 75
36 25
98 04
39 50
116 15
129 62
64 50
559 05
984 57
140 93
20 75
597 85
125 50
1,664 47
65 25
1,315 79
35 28
442 07
171 25
86 12
373 30
123 00
206 00
99 50
157 25
85 75
306 40
2,412 60
654 37
93 80
2,932 76
959 03
102 37
1,304 78
2,648 31
2,406 31
4,410 57
50 71
12 86
123 42
18 00
152 62
120 25
148 42
167 65
851 94
35 80
420 80
497 68
149 25
48 37
131 00
31 50 L 76
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
North Okanagan District—Continued.
Road—Salmon River-Enderby   $
Salt's  	
Squaw Valley  :.	
Salmon River Valley 	
Smedik   	
Sugar Lake 	
Seymour Arm 	
Sawmill 	
Stuekey 	
Shuswap Avenue (south) 	
Tronson 	
Trinity Valley 	
Vernon-Salmon Arm 	
Wood Lake Subdivision 	
Whitevale  Subdivision   1	
Westside 	
Wolfgang   	
General  	
Street—Lumby Village 	
Compensation for heifers	
Plant and tools 	
Material   	
Supervision-
-Assistant Engineer  $2,252 13
Office      2,560 93
Auto        1,494 76
100 28
12 50
458 87
813 82
659 15
1,123 36
698 67
77 75
49 00
25 12
118 35
927 75
4,916 12
636 58
275 61
1,570 04
365 83
302 75
73 88
190 00
4,712 74
1,607 94
6,307 82
Total  $    56,509 86
North Vancouver District.
Road—Bowen  Island    $
Bargain Harbour	
Beach Avenue (east) 	
Beach Avenue  (west) 	
Beach Drive 	
Chaster  	
Carter   	
Chamberlin 	
Cowan   1	
Crowe   	
Crowder   	
Cemetery 	
Dorman 	
Eaglecliff   	
Gibson-Sechelt   	
Gibson Heights 	
Grafton	
Gower Point  !	
Grace Harbour 	
Hydro-electric Power-house 	
Hanbury  	
Henry   	
Kayne's 	
Kearton  •.	
Lockyer 	
Leek 	
330 20
60 00
104 50
113 50
120 00
114 50
31 25
73 50
76 50
63 50
40 00
18 00
4 50
12 00
2,498 72
43 00
287 75
285 00
110 50
150 00
140 00
58 00
46 75
20 00
140 00
36 00 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 77
North Vancouver District—Continued.
Road—Langlois     $  .      122 60
Lower     442 50
Lots 179, 180, 181, Pemberton Meadows  155 15
Miller   60 00
Mason     28 00
Mintie     158 50
Moodyvjjle     365 68
North-west Bay   863 00
North  229 51
Orange  311 00
,,        Pemberton Meadows    383 88
„        Pemberton Portage    4,072 49
„        Paradise Valley  57 37
Porpoise Bay   254 20
Pratt     26 00
Reid  94 75
Roberts     117 50
Squamish     3,480 51
Saganaw  120 75
„        Scarborough   46 50
Squamish Dyke   10 00
Vanderhoof     36 00
Wilson  Creek    402 00
Trail—Austin     92 76
Avalon Bay  10 50
„       Duncan      73 75
Egmont   8 00
Garden  Bay   40 00
„       Gambier Island   8 75
Healy     87 50
Judd  148 00
Klein   497 15
Redrooff   50 00
Sidewalk—Squamish   15 00
Plant and tools  .  1,272 17
Supervision—General Foreman   $1,427 08
Office         434 88
Auto           119 80
Launch          10 00
  1,991 76
Total   ¥    21,110 90
Omineca District.
Road—Aldermere-Pleasant Valley   $ 1,130 81
Buck River „  38 00
Boer  :  143 16
Bruce Settlement   151 00
Burgeon Settlement   199 37
Bedore Settlement   1 88
Bickle-McDonald Landing   30 50
Colleymount   1,305 13
Cronin    61 87
Carroll Settlement   78 12
„        Carnaby     74 24
„        Chicken Lake (east)   107 25 L 78                                  Public Works Report (1923-24).
Omineca District—Continued.
Road—Crow Creek                         	
  ¥          353 37
,,       Clarke-B'orrestdale Station 	
„       Driftwood  Creek                                            	
101 25
               130 00
„        Endako-Francois Lake	
„        Eakin Settlement 	
„        East Round Settlement 	
1,763 27
431 66
               250 00
„        Forrestdale Station 	
„        Francois Lake Hospital 	
„        Glen Meadow-Salmon Creek 	
„        Gushwa-Silverthorne                          	
—.              283 50
30 00
434 25
               178 57
„        Hazelton-Aldermere   	
            5,403 03
„        Houston-North Bulkley              	
                49 65
„        Hudson Bay Mountain 	
„        Hynes Settlement 	
„        Heal-Norris                 	
3,911 15
848 50
                  7 50
„        Hazelton-Skeena Crossing 	
„        Hubert-Babine-Dome  Mountain	
2,118 23
               542 30
„        Houston-Bulkley  Vallev  	
 :..              461 62
„        Harrison  Settlement	
„        Hutter  Settlement	
„        Kispiox Valley	
225 00
56 25
           1,022 19
„        Keefe's Landing-Ootsa Lake	
„        Kerr Settlement	
„        Lawson Settlement 	
985 67
293 57
               332 73
„        McClure Lake Cut-off 	
               100 00
„        McCabe Settlement	
                 31 00
„        Main Fraser Lake 	
„        Morden Settlement 	
6,820 61
               250 00
„       Mortimer Settlement 	
Mile 106-Forrestdale 	
„        McDonald Landing	
624 19
411 25
               379 20
„        9-Mile Mountain 	
„        North Francois Lake  '.
„        New Hazelton—High Level 	
                180 00
2,692 10
               150 50
„        Neale  Settlement  	
„        North Round Lake 	
561 25
               532 50
„        New Hazelton-South Hazelton	
„        Pleasant Valley-Francois Lake 	
„        Poplar Park 	
               421 10
982 71
               204 50
„        Rosenthal  	
                 50 00
„        Raymond Settlement 	
„        Railway Crossings, Smithers-Palling              	
109 75
               219 95
„        Smithers Bridge-Hudson Bay Mountain 	
            1,827 75
„        Silver  Standard 	
„        Smithers Ditch 	
138 37
           4,500 00
„       Telkwa-Canvon  Creek    	
            2,061 98
„        Telkwa Collieries 	
„       Toplev  Settlement 	
,,       Thompson	
47 00
102 00
               150 00
„        Uncha Lake 	
               335 08
„        Walker Settlement 	
„       West Francois Lake 	
„        Wakefield      	
62 61
50 00
                99 37
,,       Walcott Ferry 	
              307 85
West Side of Bulklev 	
            1,476 46
„        West End of Francois Lake-Ootsa Lake 	
1,508 16 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 79
Omineca District—Continued.
Road—White Settlement   $ 100 00
Trail—Babine Portage   197 50
Chicken Lake   112 50
Driftwood Basin   131 74
Howson Basin    137 25
Manson Creek  758 37
„       Owen Lake-B^rancois Lake   58 50
Topley-Babine     209 86
Trout Creek   101 25
Plant and tools   5,792 51
Camp equipment   1,584 94
Material     3,616 12
Stable      9,877 80
Supervision—Assistant Engineer   $3,286 40
„ Office      2,168 56
Auto    '.        734 81
  6,189 77
Total  $    79,789 94
Prince Rupert District.
Road—Ardagh     ¥ -       315 83
Bedore   2,729 41
Bella Coola Wharf   19 35
„        Breckenridge-Copper City   2,059 07
Cannery Wharf  365 08
,,        Canoe Crossing   2,322 81
Corlette   135 50
Clayton  (north)    140 55
Cedarville-Woodcock  '.  374 25
Cedarville-Kitwanga    1,949 16
„       Copper City-Kitimat   1,333 25
„        Cassiar Ranch   23 75
Delkatla-Chown Point   1,330 95
Firvale   742 70
„         Grant    381 36
„        Hagensborg    !  2,577 73
„        Johnston    163 25
„        Kitsumgallum Main   6,605 17
„        Kitsumgallum-Terrace     263 37
„        Kitsumgallum-Lake Shore   383 37
„        Kitwanga    1  1,217 48
„        Kitwanga-Andimaul     213 65
Kitimat    82 63
„        Kaien Island   339 30
Legate Creek   140 00
McPherson     423 00
„        Meanskinisht-Kitwanga    2,165 76
„        Parsons    6 25
Port Clements-Nadu River  251 24
„        Port Clements-Mayer Lake  225 00
,',        Saloomt  204 37
,-,        Skidegate-Tlell    802 84
Skidegate-Queen Charlotte City   487 00
Stonie-Atnarko   : ....,,.....,....,  540 00 L 80
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Prince Rupert District—Continued.
Road—Surf Point-Welcome Harbour 	
„        Sandspit-Copper Bay	
„        Usk-Vanarsdol   	
„        Waterfront 	
„        West Settlement 	
White Creek 	
„        Yakoun Point-Tow Hill	
„        Zimachord   	
Trail—Anahim Lake 	
„       Copper River 	
„       Cedar River	
„       Cannery	
„       Crescent Inlet 	
„       Egan  	
„       Gold Creek	
„      Honnan River	
„       Jed way-Houston Inlet 	
,,       Kitwauga-Kitsequekla 	
„       Lockeport Cannery	
„       Maroon Creek 	
„       Oona River 	
„       Philips Creek 	
„       Port Nelson-Arrandale  	
„       Smith  Island	
„       Salt Lake 	
Street—Bella Coola 	
„        Port Essington 	
„        Port  Simpson 	
„        Port  Clements  	
„        Terrace 	
Plant and tools  i	
Camp equipment 	
Material   	
Stable	
Supervision—General Foreman   $2,514 45
„ Locating Engineer         175 00
Office  !        120 00
Total
Revelstoke District.
Road-
- Arrowhead (north)  	
Arrowhead Mill	
Arrow Lake 	
Big Bend	
Beaton-Trout Lake 	
Beaton-Camborne 	
Beaton-Comaplix   	
Craigellachie-Malakwa ..
Deepwater Landing 	
Eagle  Landing  	
Eagle River Foot-bridge
Edwards 	
B^ish River 	
202
00
202
49
3,861
18
2,187
77
146
25
178
00
220
87
244
50
528
25
705
40
200
00
250
82
180
00
150 00
981
47
150
90
78
75
102
50
200
90
100
00
997
69
362
24
3
00
259 54
327
11
1,132
36
323
95
1,018
94
44
37
936
50
5,018
47
160
68
7,521
87
87
75
2,809 45
¥  63,190 40
$    280
53
1
00
213
13
1,103
18
310
29
290
01
324 28
256
77
33
75
11
00
245
41
101
00
200
50 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 81
Revelstoke District—Continued.
Road—4-Mile   (south)   	
„        Galena Bay (south) 	
„        Galena Bay Logging	
„        Girling 	
„        Hall's Landing (north) 	
„        Hall's Landing (south) 	
„        Hall's (near Solsqua) 	
„        Hawley   	
„        Longhead Ranch 	
„       Malakwa—Ward's  	
„        Malak'wa-Erickson 	
„       Malakwa—Johnson   .-.	
„        Malakwa-Tredget 	
„        Malakwa-Craigellachie 	
,,       Malakwa—Miaon	
„        Malakwa-Bowie   	
„        Malakwa-Venn  	
„        Malakwa-Olson 	
„        Malakwa-Sommerville   	
„        Montana Slough 	
Mihaluk 	
„        Nicol 	
„        Power-house 	
„        Revelstoke (south, via Fourth Street) 	
„       Revelstoke  (south, via Eighth Street)  	
„        Revelstoke (south) 	
„        Revelstoke (east) 	
„        Revelstoke  (west)  	
„        Revelstoke  (local)  	
„        Revelstoke-Arrowhead   	
6-Mile (south) 	
6%-Mlle (south) 	
„        Siltas 	
„        Samuelsou   	
„        Wigwam   	
Zufelt 	
Trail—Beatrice  	
„       Bernier and Nelson 	
„       Big Bend 	
„       Carnes Creek 	
„       Fish River 	
„       Halcyon   	
„       Halfway Creek 	
„       Keystone '.	
„       Lanark  	
„       Malakwa B^oot-bridge 	
„       McIntosh   	
„      Oyster and Iilva 	
„       Pool Creek	
„       Scout 	
„      Waverley 	
Street—Arrowhead   	
„       Revelstoke 	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
38 00
222
25
45
00
17
00
122
75
294
75
450
00
50
00
5
63
48
88
5
00
84
00
0
25
8
00
15
00
228 00
39
00
33
18
48
50
9
13
31
00
158
75
50
33
2,150
48
479 23
504 90
757
01
13,141
18
412
13
203
56
602
05
48
67
7
50
49
56
421
11
52
50
20
25
47
25
549
85
224
41
23
25
105
00
36
00
105
00
153
00
25
51
243
27
65 25
20
25
68 38
88 00
933
67
167
57
3,721
65
221
70 L 82
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Revelstoke District—Continued.
Supervision—General Foreman   $2,400 91
Office  '       975 43
Auto        1,619 45
Total
Richmond District.
Road—Marine Drive 	
No.  3	
„        No. 5  	
No. 9 	
Street—Granville   	
„        Imperial	
Plant and tools 	
Supervision—General Foreman   $1,258 16
Office         683 34
Auto           262 49
$
4,995 79
$
36,032 18
$
5,808 93
858 12
152 25
22 50
180 40
65 00
629 36
Total
Rossland District.
Road—Deschamps (north)  	
Merry 	
Rossland-Patterson   	
Rossland-Cascade 	
Rossland-Deer Park	
Rock Creek 	
Stony Creek	
Sheep Creek 	
Trail-Rossland   	
Violin Lake	
Trail—Murphy Creek  	
„       Crown Point 	
Plant and tools 	
Camp equipment 	
Supervision—General Foreman   $180 00
Auto        10 85
Saanich District.
Road— Burnside
„        Gorge 	
Street
Plant
Helmcken  	
Holland Avenue
Midwood 	
Observatory  	
, Quadra   	
Ross-Durrance   .
Scott   	
—High  	
and tools 	
2,203 99
9,920 55
196 00
47 00
1,457 50
376 65
108 00
76 25
208 25
293 12
3,766 86
371  25
71 50
30 00
194 70
1 65
190 85
Total  $      7,389 58
$   765
42
1,525
10
681
71
67
00
298 25
663
47
1,234
14
214
75
212
00
174
74
106
63
Total
$      5,943 21 15 Geo. 5                               Statement of Expenditure.
L 83
Similkameen District.
  $          212 18
               110 50
„       Allendale                     ...       .                 	
                 62 00
„        Armstrong-Smith  	
,,        Beaver Lake                  .      .                     	
                 52 50
                 10 50
„        Copper Mountain 	
„        Camp Rest-Nickel Plate 	
„        China Creek 	
            1,093 40
                 60 38
                 36 23
,,       Deer Valley                    	
                 28 00
„        Darcy Mountain 	
„       Dalby Meadows	
„        Dog Lake 	
               405 39
              292 32
                 16 00
,,       Fairview—Penticton   	
            4,359 31
.,        Fairview-Rock Creek 	
               305 00
„       Fairview-Osoyoos 	
               190 50
„        Fairview-Keremeos  	
               279 75
„       Fairview-White Lake 	
,,       Fairview—Summerland   	
                 94 00
               529 64
„        Fish Lake-Nickel Plate 	
5-Mile                           	
                 46 00
               367 75
,,        Farleigh                            	
                     17 50
„        Granite Mountain 	
„        Hope-Princeton 	
„       Hedley—Princeton 	
                 34 00
               201 70
            2.387 04
301 80
„        Keremeos-Hedlev 	
„        Keremeos Station 	
„        Keremeos-Junction Ranch 	
            1,304 70
            1,283 95
            1,126 10
„       Kruger Mountain 	
„       Kaleden-Okanagan Falls 	
               330 50
               203 38
„       Kaleden  Townsite  	
„       Kaleden Wharf 	
               204 87
                 77 05
„       Lowe Subdivision 	
801 95
„       Myers Flat-Okanagan B'alls 	
               169 25
„       Monteith 	
50 25
.,         McLean Creek 	
                 31 00
,,        Marron Vallev 	
1 394 50
,,        Oliver—Osoyoos                    	
323 25
„        Osoyoos-Sidley Mountain  •	
             1,089 50
„        Osoyoos-Similkameen    _	
               539 75
„        Osoyoos  Orchards  	
1-Mile                   	
                 89 63
392 83
„        Penticton-Flsh Lake 	
„        Penticton-Carmi 	
            2,698 06
150 38
„        Penticton-Summerland 	
„        Penticton-Naramata             	
              554 50
301 32
„        Princeton-Tulameen   	
„        Princeton-Stevenson   	
               122 00
49 00
„        Princeton-Otter Lake             	
3,347 36
„        Princeton (east) 	
„       Pearce 	
              100 50
15 00
„        Riehter Mountain 	
57 50
„        Sterling Creek            	
84 00
„        Shingle Creek 	
561 50
„        Similkameen City-Burr                       	
112 00
„        Summers Creek 	
193 15
6
» L 84 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Similkameen District—Continued.
Road—South  Similkameen  $ 511 00
„        South Keremeos   313 50
Tulameen-Summit City  412 00
Yellow Lake-Sheep Creek   110 50
„        General    .'  59 25
Trail—Hope   49 00
Street—Coalmont   163 00
Hedley  11 50
Oliver    12 00
Princeton   1,623 94
Plant and tools   4,433 67
Camp equipment  9 03
Material     11 70
Supervision—General Foreman   ¥2,435 30
Office         747 45
Auto           528 92
  3,711 07
Total   ¥    40,683 94
Slocan District.
Road—Appledale     ¥ 211 06
„        Alexandria    51 50
„        Applegrove-Sherwood    77 43
Brooks   21 40
Beaver Creek   293 01
Blue Bird  4 50
„        Brouse   52 72
Burton Town   171 67
„        Brown-Robinson  196 25
Black Prince   16 50
,,        Benninger   15 OO
„        Columbia River (east)  2,152 56
Columbia River (west)  , , 2,225 03
„        Crescent Bay   323 51
Cedar Creek  32 25
Cariboo Creek  *  131 86
Carroll's Landing Fill  774 55
Deer Park (south)  *  60 10
Deer Park  33 00
Ewing's   ' : ,._ 201 17
„        Edgewood Cemetery   7 50
„       Edgewood-Vernon    ,  1,749 84
4-Mile Creek  ,  543. 10
„        Ferret  15 01
Goat Creek   42 35
„        Harrison   261 48
Hewitt  - 8 63
Idaho  Mine    136 00
L.H. Mine  v  34 00
Langwill   .'.  89 25
L.T. Mine   30 00
Lot 395  -  105 60
„        Little Slocan River  33 75
„        Lucky Thought Mine   11 25
McCormack     144 25 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 85
Slocan District—Continued.
Road—North Fork of Carpenter Creek 	
Tr
New Denver-Silverton 	
New Denver-Three Forks
New Denver-Rosebery 	
New Denver Canyon 	
Nakusp Town	
Nakusp-Box Lake	
Nakusp (east) 	
Needles-Fire Valley 	
Ottawa Mine 	
Passmore   	
Perry  	
Queen Bess Mine	
Red Mountain 	
Reveller 	
Renata Town 	
Rosebery 	
Ruth Mine 	
Rambler Mine 	
Silverton Town 	
Slocan River (east) 	
Slocan River (west) 	
Slocan Star Mine	
Slocan City-Silverton 	
Shakespeare Avenue	
Standard Mine	
Springer Creek 	
Surina  	
Sandon-Cody 	
Sandon-Three Forks 	
Sandon Town 	
10-Mile Creek	
Van Roi Mine 	
Whatshan Lake	
West Demars-Arrow Park
Young   	
ail—American Boy	
Broadwater 	
. Chieftain  	
Canadian Group	
Coykendahl  	
Carnation 	
Elkhorn    :...
8-Mile Creek 	
4-Mile Creek 	
Goat  Canyon  	
Glacier Creek 	
Ivanhoe   	
Jo-Jo	
Kooskanax 	
Lemon Creek	
Mollie Hughes 	
Meteor   	
Monarch Group 	
Mountain Chief 	
Noble Five	
24
,002
i,233
461
10
,545
344
56
255
27
91
164
129
624
7
70
11
42
80
403
,536
,316
106
176
127
53
227
21
213
704
240
165
37
157
50
236
7
9
IS
192
56
26
32
30
72
3
199
30
33
57
91
93
93
108
60
20
00
89
10
88
00
17
15
35
33
00
91
45
00
46
50
00
25
50
00
74
95
82
50
84
96
75
13
10
80
97
50
75
04
69
00
59
75
00
00
00
25
25
50
03
00
00
00
60
75
37
50
75
00
75
00
25 L 86                                  Public WT>rks Report
(1923-24).
Trail—Reco   	
Slocan
District-
-Continued.
.. $           77 57
R, H. Lee 	
44 25
„       Surprise 	
18 75
12-Mile   	
                 80 26
„       10-Mile-Springer Creek
Wakefield 	
                  8 25
                 10 50
„       Washington 	
                 26 25
„       Wonderful-Queen Bess
Street—New Denver 	
                 95 50
826 08
Plant and tools 	
               774 13
Stable   	
                 60 45
Supervision—General B'oreman
"   „             Office 	
.... $2,508 10
....    1,382 12
Total 	
  $     30,428 17
Road—Arawana and branches
„       Aikin  	
South
Okanagan District.
  $            40 50
                 24 00
„        Belgo Subdivision 	
               340 97
„        Benvolin   	
               290 75
Bathville 	
                 48 00
,,        Bulman  	
               132 00
„        Bear Creek 	
                 77 00
,,        Experimental Farm -   ..
                 39 75
,,        Glenrosa Main 	
113 75
,,        Glenrosa Subdivision ....
                 15 50
„        Glenmore Valley 	
               115 50
„       Gellatly-Lake Shore
„        Guichian       	
                 65 75
               454 07
                162 00
                  78 00
J. Rich 	
                553 00
„        K.L.O. B^ruit Lots 	
                  21 50
„        K.L.O. Main 	
             1,164 74
„        K.L.O. Subdivision 	
                100 30
„       Kelowna-Vernon 	
            3,443 80
               423 75
                 98 00
„        Meadow Valley 	
               164 45
„        McDougal Creek 	
                 89 50
„        Naramata Subdivision
            1,632 75
               693 25
„       Naramata Village 	
„       Naramata (north)  	
„        O.K. Centre
               157 50
                 61 10
              738 86
„        Oceola   	
                 64 50
„       Penticton—Summerland
„        Peachland-Princeton
„        Rutland Subdivision ....
               323 75
              116 00
               460 60
S.K.L. Fruit Lots
               612 60
„        Summerland-Peachlaud-
„        South Okanagan and br
Lake Shoi
inches  ....
•e 	
            6,018 01
               171 81
               194 00
                 53 00
7 15 Geo. 5                                 Statement of Expenditure.
L
87
South Okanagan District—Continued.
Road—Scotty Creek .. ..                     	
5
39
104
468
1,029
621
658
194
17
175
1,789
4,642
12
111
5,475
00
84
00
17
„       Westbank—Peaehland	
22
58
00
00
„       Winfield     	
50
05
97
80
Material   .             	
08
Supervision—General Foreman	
Office 	
Total 	
$2,945 05
1,343 76
1,187 04
85
34,699
1,961
2,528
50
2,529
1,291
37
South Vancouver District.
Road—Hastings-Barnet 	
28
„        Kingswav  	
31
„        North 	
02
„        Riverwav   	
15
Supervision—Assistant Engineer	
  $1,017 95
„             Office 	
„             Auto	
126 69
147 03
67
Total   $       8,360 43
Trail District.
Road
-Balfour Wharf 	
Bonnington Power-house  	
Boyer's 	
Columbia Gardens Subdivision
Carney's Hill 	
Cameron  	
Dundee Mine 	
East Robson (north) 	
Emerald Mine 	
B^ruitvale Subdivision 	
4-Mile	
Granite (upper)	
Granite   	
Greenwood  	
Hall Mines 	
Harrop-Procter	
Heddle 	
Kootenay River 	
Knox   	
Lambert	
Marsden   	
Molly Gibson 	
Nelson-Ymir   	
125 00
30 00
242 OO
83 00
76 50
20 00
IS 75
110 47
152 25
200 00
60 00
2,333 90
1,735 01
455 49
68 00
215 72
251 24
7,363 13
23 50
127 75
361 46
592 00 L 88                                    Public W'orks Report  (1923-24).
I1 rail District—Continued.
Road—-Nelson-Balfour 	
$
3,206 73
„        Nelson-Waneta  	
2,595 88
„        Pend d'Oreille River 	
955 62
,,       Pass Creek 	
198 62
„        Reno 	
3 45
„        Ross-Park's Siding	
Queen Victoria Mine 	
700 00
200 00
„        Salmon  River            	
386 48
„        Slocan River 	
806 02
0-Mile 	
244 11
„        Second Relief	
163 75
„        Silver King	
98 00
„       Trail—Castlegar 	
4,881 78
„        Trail-Say ward              	
2,988 58
„        Trail-Fort Sheppard	
„        Trail-Fruitvale                    	
430 19
1,436 76
350 00
„        Trail  (east) 	
„        Yellowstone   	
1,267 24
„       Yeatman   :	
50 00
,,       Ymir—Wilcox	
63 75
,,        Ymir—Boulder   	
713 75
„        Webster         	
173 42
„        General	
144 00
Trail—Bayonne 	
4S 00
,,       Kokanee Glacier  •.	
134 05
,,       Lost Creek	
36 00
Street—Procter               	
178 02
„        Salmo	
93 49
Plant and tools 	
3,595 56
121 15
Camp equipment               ....               ....        .                     	
Supervision—General Foreman 	
.... $2,044 40
„             Office 	
„             Auto   	
Total                  	
10 .00
711 28
2,765 68
           $
43,908 37
Yale District.
Road—Ashcroft Town	
  $
96 50
,,        Anglesev Estate  	
35 00
,,        Benjamin   	
70 50
,,        Botanic Creek     	
349 25
98 00
„        Barnes Lake  	
87 50
„        Cariboo   	
592 73
„        Cache Creek-Savona 	
486 90
„        Cornwall	
111 50
„        Coldwater      	
790 87
32 00
,,       Chaumolx 	
354 37
,,       Cisco   	
80 00
Colletville 	
104 50
„       Davidson 	
16 00
62 75
„       8-Mile Creek	
55 50
•
• 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 89
Yale District—Continued.
Road—5-Mile   	
„        Fish Lake 	
,,        Grande Prairie 	
„       Gladwin	
„        George 	
„        Gray 	
„        Harper's Mill	
„        Hope Town   ,	
Haigh 	
,,        Hope-Rosedale	
„        Highway Valley  :.	
„        Harrison Mills-Agassiz 	
„        Harrison Hot Springs 	
„        Kamloops   	
„        Kane Valley	
„        Keefer's 	
„        Kawkawa  	
„        Lytton-Lillooet  	
„        Lindley Creek	
,,        Loon Lake 	
„        Lytton Town	
„        Lauder-Hawkins   	
„        Laidlaw	
„        Merritt-Spences Bridge .	
„       Murray Creek 	
„        Midday Valley 	
„        McKay 	
„        Mamette Lake 	
Otter Valley	
Othello 	
1-Mile 	
„        Princeton   	
Petit Creek 	
„       Princeton Cut-off 	
„       Pike  Mountain	
„        Sunshine Valley 	
„        Summers Creek 	
„       Savona 	
„        Spences Bridge-Boston Flats 	
„        Upper Hat Creek 	
Upper  Venables	
„       Venables Valley	
„        Woodward   	
„        Winch   	
„        Walhachin   	
„       West Side of Harrison River 	
„       Yale	
„        General  	
Trail—Morris Creek 	
Street—Nicholson 	
„        Princeton 	
Plant and tools	
Camp equipment 	
Material 	
Stable 	
169 74
85 25
1,494 17
75 00
385 87
50 75
21 00
648 75
152 50
3,074 46
827 00
523 81
892 60
3,552 00
16 52
13 00
40 00
2,590 30
142 50
8 00
77 00
100 00
109 20
3,621 00
72 00
176 50
88 50
717 15
1,108 05
119 85
195 75
1,124 83
130 51
139 61
62 75
16 00
49 24
80 50
1,484 73
514 30
36 00
127 80
350 00
167 30
82 25
658 60
810 91
1,055 80
64 75
80 00'
748 10
6,808 48
325 16
623 1.1
3,560 26 L 90
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Yale District—Continued.
-Assistant Engineer  $2,734 32
Office   1,024 98
Auto    :  1,654 37
Supervision-
5,413 67
Total
Bridges.
Alberni District.
Alberni, No. 1   $
Albern
, No.
1
Albern
i, No.
2
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, No.
3
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, No.
4
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5 .
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, No.
9
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, No.
10
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, No.
11
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, No.
12
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, No.
13
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, No.
14
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, No.
19
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, No.
20
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, No.
22
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, No.
23
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, No.
24
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, No.
26
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, No.
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, No.
29
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, No.
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, No.
39
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, No.
40
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, No.
68
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, No.
71
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, No.
72
Albern
, No.
73
Alberm
, No.
78
Bamfield, No. 3 ....
Cape Scott, No. 3
Coombs, No. 1 	
Coombs, No. 3 	
Coombs, No. 4 	
Coombs, No. 7 	
Coombs, No. 9 	
Coombs, No. 10 ....
Coombs, No. 12 ....
Coombs, No. 13 ....
Coombs, No. 14 ....
Coombs, No. 15 ....
Coombs, No. 18 ....
Coombs, No. 22 ....
49,092 75
5 25
29 45
22 00
12 25
140 09
255 22
274 13
284 48
28 88
35 85
19 81
27 66
15 25
357 60
17 60
30 80
439 49
331 68
3 95
4 50
4 00
8 25
9 75
733 80
12 00
489 38
10 10
232 34
60 88
24 75
187 15
55 75
6 75
42 98
20 50
310 42
572 01
29 75
75 55
113 45
44 25
104 00
27 80
16 95
39 60
33 50
140 70 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 91
Alberni District, Bridges—Continued.
Coombs, No. 23 	
Coombs, No. 26 	
Errington, No. 1	
Errington, No. 2  ,	
Errington, No. 3 	
Errington, No. 4 	
Errington, No. 7 	
Holberg, No. 1 	
Holberg, No. 2 	
Holberg, No. 3 	
Holberg, No. 4 	
Holberg, No. 5  '.	
Holberg, No. 6  ■.	
Holberg, No. 12 	
Holberg, No. 13 	
Holberg, No. 14 	
Holberg, No. 15 	
Holberg, No. 19 	
Holberg, No. 20 	
Holberg, No. 27 	
Holberg, No. 32 	
Holberg, No. 35 	
Nanoose, No. 2	
Nanoose, No. 3	
Nanoose, No. 4	
Nanoose, No. 5	
Nanoose, No. 6	
Nanoose, No. 7	
Nanoose, No. 9 ....
Nanoose, No. 10 	
Nanoose, No. 11 	
Parksville, No. 1	
Parksville, No. 3 	
Parksville, No. 4 	
Parksville, No. 5 	
Qualicum,  No.  1  	
Qualicum, No. 2 	
Qualicum, No. 3 	
Qualicum, No. 4 	
Qualicum, No. 6 	
Qualicum, No. 7 	
Qualicum, No. 8 	
Qualicum, No. 9 	
Qualicum, No. 10 	
Qualicum, No. 11 	
Qualicum, No. 12 	
Quatsino, No. 3 	
Quatsino, No. 5 	
Stanley, No. 1 	
Tofino, No. 4 	
Tofino, No. 5 	
Tofino, No. 6 	
Tofino, No. 19 	
Ucluelet, No. 1 	
Ucluelet, No. 2 	
Ucluelet, No. 3 	
>
92 00
11 50
34 81
41 S4
11 25
246 35
40 12
132 60
91 25
151 55
39 20
24 60
11 50
3 70
232 23
18 25
5 65
15 00
26 30
48 00
9 15
11 65
55 75
46 42
25 81
241 05
11 50
665 49
16 25
12 00
280 66
183 66
8 25
8,893 15
34 75
10 25
12 75
418 61
24 25
59 50
69 58
253 39
22 00
32 25
33 50
45 00
439 17
86 35
57 50
32 00
52 75
24 50
18 50
8 50
291 13
16 29 L 92
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Ucluelet, No. 5	
Alberni District, Bridges—Continued.
$
46 00
18 50
661 54
719 55
101 21
255 82
312 78
12 86
37 17
26 88
4 50
492 00
1,861 05
Ucluelet No. 6 	
Ucluelet, No. 8	
Ucluelet, No. 9	
Ucluelet, No. 12	
Ucluelet, No. 17	
Ucluelet, No. 18	
Wellington, No. 1 	
Wellington, No. 2 	
Wellington, No. 5 	
Wellington, No. 7 	
Wellington, No. 9 	
General   	
Total 	
  $
24,073
197
25
45,180
335
1,503
7,938
712
100
500
191
369
9,027
547
150
275
25
151
304
26
175
175
46
512
41
36
498
99
182
161
1,456
31
59
129
3,179
50
250
155
394
77
25
00
11
89
31
77
40
00
00
79
83
72
60
00
93
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
80
00
00
00
00
00
50
61
50
50
20
86
00
00
00
70
Bernachez Creek 	
Atlin District.
       $
Bear River Canvon 	
Bear River 	
Bitter Creek 	
Cranberry Creek 	
Cascade Creek 	
Casca, No. 1 	
Casca, No. 2 	
Fletcher Creek	
Gold. Run	
Goat Creek 	
Kitsault   (suspension)
Little Tahtlan 	
Latitude Creek 	
Matheson Creek	
Nahlin  	
16-Mile 	
18-Mile 	
19-Mile 	
24-Mile 	
25-Mile 	
26-Mile 	
8-Mile 	
30-Mile	
31-Mile 	
Silver Lake	
Stewart Creek	
Surprise Creek	
Stewart-Hvder, No. 3 ....
South Fork 	
Siskinish 	
Siskinish Slough 	
Toova 	
Tahtlan 	
Tooya Gulch	
Ward's, No. 2 	
Volcanic	
General  	
Total 	
  $
75,200 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 93
Cariboo District, Bridges.
Anahin 	
Antler    ■.	
Armstrong    .-.	
Antler Creek 	
Bazaeko 	
Blomberg    ....
Bootjack  	
Beaver Creek, No. 2 	
Bent 	
Batchelor   	
Cottonwood, No. 1 	
Corral   	
Canyon Creek	
Chisholm	
Cedar 	
Cameron   	
Cottonwood, No. 2	
Chilcotin  	
Dry Gulch, No. 3-4S	
Dry Gulch, No. 3-49 	
Dry Gulch, No. 3-50	
Dry Gulch, No. 59 	
Deep Creek 	
4-Mile Creek 	
Fraser Creek 	
Foster   	
18-Mile 	
Frost Creek 	
Granite Creek 	
Gravel Creek, No. 2 	
Gridiron    .-.	
Horsefly River	
Hanson's Gulch 	
Holt's 	
Higdon Creek, No. 2	
Kibble Creek 	
Little Cottonwood	
Little Horsefly 	
Long 	
Moose 	
MacKay 	
Morehead   	
Messinger   	
Newton   	
Meldrum Creek 	
Moon's 	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 1	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 2	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 3	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 4	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 5 	
Quesnel River 	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 6	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 7  -.	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 8 	
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 9 	
7
50
75
00
548
53
285
50
460
00
125
25
13
25
312
67
12
25
377
00
50 50
202
00
48
00
60
35
13
38
423
39
334
65
977
33
127
00
107
00
292
00
28 00
55
00
75
00
6
00
51
50
184 00
23
04
77
25
219
88
58 00
3
75
60
00
70
70
250
00
77
00
400
80
263
41
7
87
855 22
557 27
3
75
227
00
61
00
147
25
375
14
124
50
621
12'
149
47
833
90
126
50
,616
21
105
12
130
00
367
00
537
64 $   446 89
1,671
99
19,201
57
198
75
318 25
31
77
396
00
130
00
147
25
250
00
146 25
91
45
49
83
560
81
140
00
86
50
448
50
290 20
54
35
43
25
12
20
128
00
128
00
78
00
863
52
L 94 _ Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Cariboo District, Bridges—Continued.
Quesnel Dam Road, No. 10	
Peter's Creek	
Quesnel Dam  ;	
Red Creek	
Ranger 	
Bridges on Road 18 	
Syers   :	
Slough Creek 	
Sheridan   (west)   	
Spanish Bridge	
Squaw	
Sisters Creek, No. 1 	
Sisters Creek, No. 2 	
Siwash 	
Swan Creek 	
Trout Creek, No. 146 	
Trout Creek, No. 221 	
Tingley   	
Timmons Creek  '.	
Williams Creek 	
Winkley 	
West Creek, No. 2 	
West Creek, No. 3 	
West Creek, No. 4	
General    .'.	
Total   $    47,530 17
Chilliwack District.
No. 4-23	
No. 20 ,	
No. 10	
No. 11 	
No. 12	
No. 19	
Elk Creek	
No. 45  	
No. 46 	
Total   $       2,435 66
Columbia District.
Athalmer   $ 360 34
Anderson   7 75
Bugaboo     26 25
Blaeberry  (upper)    25 12
Blaeberry  (lower)    76 54
Bott's   61  46
Campbell   IS 76
Dajordie    13 25
Firland's   118 61
Goldie Creek   3 75
Horsethief  1.034 36
Horse Creek   23 78
Johnson   21 75
Kicking Horse, No. 4   347 21
157
14
45
00
379
50
283
25
682
52
190
34
654
01
21
40
22
50 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 95
Kootenay, No. 40 	
Columbia District, Bridges—Continued.
$           43 34
Kamosuk, No. 91 	
                 26 38
Katcuk, No. 92 	
              135 67
Kail, No. 125 	
                  13 25
Kwellann, No. 128	
100 50
Klanhap, No. 112 	
17 00
Kilkamuks, No. 113 	
                 17 00
Klikwallie, No. 116 	
                 17 00
Klone, No. 119 	
17 00
Laboos, No. 130 	
164 00
Labooti, No. 131 	
               176 25
Lame Joe's, No. 29 	
                93 50
Lelee, No. 153 	
                 23 50
Mimie, No. 197 	
              237 50
McKay, No. 20	
               185 10
Red Rock, No. 198 	
               473 83
Spillimacheen, No. 64 ....
                26 25
Spillimacheen, No. 67 ....
                 18 75
Tobv Creek. No. 46 	
               329 38
Wilmer  fnontooni. No. 71       „
               336 82
Wilmer Landing    	
                   12 25
Wait-a-bit 	
              204 40
General  	
              184 89
Total 	
  $       4,992 49
Anderson's  	
Comox District.
  $            97 27
Back Road      	
               383 01
Burrard 	
                   7 00
Brown's ..
              181 32
Blubber ..
                80 39
Brooklvn        	
              213 87
Cook's   (south)         	
                   8 63
Cougar Creek	
              100 09
              370 37
Courtenay 	
                  4 40
Courtenay Slough 	
              721 54
China Creek 	
              245 11
Coal Creek     	
                   2 80
Cote's 	
                 74 11
Child's 	
               386 71
                   1 35
East Road, No. 2     	
               422 68
                 14 00
Gillies Bay
                 37 62
Hardv Bay         	
                22 00
                14 75
              209 25
                  8 00
              145 90
Holt's, No. 4
                  1 80
                20 00
Keefer's, No. 2   .
                 24 75
                 98 11
Lake 	
               177 11 L 9G
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Manning's 	
Comox District, Bribes—Continued.
Mitchell's   	
May's 	
Milligan's   	
Mathewson's   	
McQuillan's	
Masters 	
Puntledge River, No. 2 	
46 12
Powell River"	
660 19
Powell River, No. 4 	
                        42 65
Rosewall   ,	
                  1,418 63
Rennison's   	
                       13 30
Reece's   	
                     456 36
Salmon River, No. 6-116 ...
                 98 60
Salmon River. No. 6-115 ...
               218 07
Salmon River, No. 6-117 ...
               126 37
Salmon River, No. 6-126 ...
                26 87
Sandhill's  	
              301 71
Salmon River, No. 3 	
                 11 50
Salmon River,  " K "  	
                 28 75
Salmon River, " C " 	
                   3 50
Salmon River, No. 10 	
               103 25
Swankie's  	
                 14 75
Scott's   	
                 93 75
School Trail 	
               119 00
Trent River 	
               209 00
Thunder Bay 	
                 16 00
Thames River 	
               113 68
               148 50
              575 28
                22 81
White River      	
              4,774 44
                  73 48
             1,045 17
Total               	
  $     16,170 92
Alder Street          	
Cowichan District.
  $            27 61
              898 05
                15 50
              571 38
                 19 50
                22 50
               313 95
                46 50
                46 88
              112 41
               171 12
                   3 87
                 17 00
                  3 87
                  3 87
                  3 88
              309 88
                21 14 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 97
Cowichan District, Bridges—Continued.
Duncan Wagon, No. 15 	
Dobson 	
Evans, No. 20 	
Elliott, No. 20 	
Goulding, No. 23 	
Glenora  	
Garnetts   	
Hoadley	
Hill 	
Halhad   	
Indian, No. 32 	
Indian Crossing, No. 33	
Jordan, No. 34 	
Keating	
Koksilah  	
Kier, No. 39 	
Kelvin Creek  ■_	
Koksilah Mine 	
Lewes	
Millstream, No. 1 	
Meade   	
Mariner's (culvert)  	
Miller, No. 49	
Mainguy, No. 48 	
Millet's, No. 45 	
Mountain 	
McFarlane   	
McCallum's	
Nameless, No. 7-66 (Cowichan Lake Road) 	
Nameless, No. 7-56	
Nameless, No. 85	
Nameless, No. 86 	
Pimbury   	
Payne, No. 87 	
Quamichan 	
Robinson 	
Ransom, No. 95 	
Riverside, No. 96 	
Robinson, No. 92 	
Spear's 	
Somenos   	
Twin	
Vye's   	
Wilkinson, No. 109	
Wager, No. 108 	
General   	
Total 	
Cranbrook District.
Aldridge, No. 70 	
Aldridge   (small)   	
Bouudary   	
Coulee, No. 140 	
Coulee. No. 142 	
Corbett's  	
$   302 07
241
36
15
50
19
75
7
45
26
75
o
80
7
45
160
43
36
68
9
87
9 88
7
75
388
06
529
34
12
00
12
50
84
12
9
15
13
58
264 63
158 32
6
75
6
75
134
76
79
85
52
00
6 00
114
96
6
68
i
75
57
60
24
65
16
10
157
24
10
75
23
25
17
75
3
88
233
65
460
93
23
21
376
38
93
08
O
o
88
438
11
$  7,284
91
$   931
63
7
25
35
00
2
00
106
05
071
72 L 98
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Cranbrook Dist?-ict, Bridges—Continued.
Curzon, No. 66  $ 1,302 34
Colony    115 62
Cottonwood     30 00
Copper Lake, No. 264  317 50
Diversiou  50 00
Evans, No. 254  15 00
Flume  50 00
Gold Creek   14 12
Goatfell, No. 91  784 40
Goatfell (small)    40 00
Glenlily  (small)    85 25
Ha-ha  Creek   65 87
Jap Ranch   310 90
Kelly  Slough   1 44
Kootenay Reserve, No. 81   10 11
Kootenay Reserve, No. 82   10 11
Kootenay Reserve, No. 85   6 07
Kootenay Reserve, No. 86   739 15
Kingsgate, No. 67  970 41
Kootenay Reserve, No. 83   10 30
Lippett, No. 250  51 75
Little Moyie, No. 68   35 35
Little Moyie (south), No. 265   1S5 95
Linklater  34 50
Miller, No. 237  50 00
Miller, No. 262  107 86
McPhee, No. 37   4 00
Ryan, No. 176   80 67
St. Joseph's Creek, No. 9   412 13
St. Joseph's Creek, No. 11   45 00
Standard Mine   200 00
Swansea   (large)     55 25
Tata Creek, No. 115   056 20
Westport, No. 23   11 25
Westport, No. 24   27 49
Westport, No. 77   27 49
Westport, No. 78   12 05
Wycliffe, No. 36  351 10
Westport, No. 23   2 65
Westport, No. 79  12 05
Westport, No. 80   28 30
Yahk Slough   50 00
Yahk, No. 69  468 10
General     10 40
Total   $ 9,012 78
Delta District.
Canoe Pass   $ 1,285 10
Campbell River   5,920 40
Nicomekl   1,177 50
Serpentine     337 28
Total   $ 8,720 28 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 99
Deicdney District, Bridges.
Bartlett, No. 34 	
Alouette River 	
Brunette River 	
Bell's  	
Clark  	
Conley	
Catherwood   	
Coquitlam River 	
Donitelli   	
Deroche, No. 16 	
Dewdney, No. 14 	
Dale 	
Eagle	
George 	
Hausine 	
Hawkins  	
Hopkins, No. 109	
Hopkins, No. 117 	
Hoy, No. 25 	
Haney, No. 23 	
Heppenstall   	
Lampard 	
loco   	
Kanaka Creek, No. 33 	
Jenkins Slough 	
Indian Reserve 	
King	
Lampart	
Lockwood  	
Legace, No. 1 	
Legace, No. 2	
Lux 	
Martin, No. 44	
Morrow	
McNeil    	
McQuarrie	
Nicomen   	
Nameless (east of Pitt River Bridge)  	
No. 103	
No. 108	
Omara  	
Pitt River, No. 40 	
Paine 	
Peart  	
Pritchard	
Red 	
Suicide Creek	
Squaguin 	
Steel Bridge (Coquitlam)	
Sharpe 	
Silas 	
Silver Creek	
Sturgeon, No. 28 	
Salvaster Road 	
Scott Creek 	
7
7 11
34 52
148 48
157 44
2 00
5 00
23 25
254 70
22 50
4 50
35 00
97 0.9
10 00
8 00
4 92
269 25
13 75
32 21
48 97
40 30
93 54
15 00
33 25
55 14
46 00
14 50
11 59
3 75
23 25
38 75
112 62
105 45
4 00
112 46
12 96
8 00
2 00
49 50
15 00
21 00
12 30
26,158 62
35 97
31 14
37 41
40 16
3 50
57 95
8 00
60 51
2 50
8 00
40 50
109 20
16 39 L 100
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Sunnvside Road 	
Dewdney District, Bridges—Continued.
Tailard   	
Thatcher 	
General  	
Total 	
Esquimalt District.
Albert Head	
Brown's Road 	
Coal Creek 	
Craigflower   	
Delamore   	
East Sooke, No. 108	
East Sooke, No. 110  !	
East Sooke, No. 112 	
Fitzgerald 	
Gillespie Read, No. 33	
Gillespie Road, No. 35 	
Goldstream, No. 120 	
Goldstream, No. 121 	
Goldstream, No. 122 	
Grant, No. 75 	
Happy Valley 	
Jordan River Road, No. 43 	
Jordan River Road, No. 45	
Jordan River Road, No. 47 	
Jordan River Road, No. 49	
Jordan River Road, No. 50 	
Jordan River Road, No. 54 	
Jordan River Road, No. 55	
Jordan River Road, No. 56 	
Jordan River Road, No. 58	
Jordan River Road, No. 59	
Jordan River Road, No. 60	
Jordan River Road, No. 61 	
Jordan River Road, No. 62 	
Jordan River Foot-bridge 	
Metchosin, No. 74 	
Metchosin, No. 77	
Millstream, No. 65	
Millstream, No. 70	
Muir Creek :	
Munn's 	
Niagara Canyon 	
Parsons  ,	
Sooke, No. 89 	
Sooke, No. 90 	
Sooke, No. 110 	
Thetis, No. 117	
Thetis, No. 118 .-..
Vancouver Island Trunk Road, No. 124 	
Vancouver Island Trunk Road, No. 125 	
Vancouver Island Trunk Road, No. 129  ■	
Vancouver Island Trunk Road, No. 135 	
$      1,311
30
235
94
244
80
69
17
$     30,480
11
$          786
93
154
30
832
75
9
94
40 00
63
25
95
44
11
50
8
40
92
92
725
76
1,576
18
3,552
44
4,562
82
21
56
44
58
1,232
19
174
50
50
00
620
86
25
00
729
63
1,165
25
1,041
00
                  16
49
26
32
19
00
95
98
38
75
63
30
81
39
75
18
63
               296
              457
               652
                 47
              143
              439
                19
                19
              192
              622
                38
              167
                30
                      385
              184 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 101
Esquimau District, Bridges—Continued.
Vancouver Island Trunk Road, No. 136  $ 542 16
Young's ■-  4 00
General    1,216 28
Total   $    27,539 72
Fernie District.
Agnew's   $ 17 60
Ben Crow  ...  122 95
Chipman  349 13
Coal Creek   77 38
Corbin   '.  105 90
Elko   .'  27,436 18
Elkmouth, No. 8   169 40
Elkmouth, No. 78  924 15
Fairy Creek, No. 55   1,213 73
Fairy Creek, Little, No. 00  50 00
Fenwick, No. 9S   36 63
Fernie, No. 4   59 30
Fernie Annex  81 38
Flathead  66 25
French Camp   2,064 02
Hosmer    12,875 70
Lewis Creek  48 78
Little Sand Creek   144 56
Lower Sand Creek  1,848 19
Little Bull River  80 57
Michel, No. 12   333 29
Michel, No. 13  1,621 75
Michel Creek  883 55
Michel Mouth ,  6,296 50
Michel Prairie   50 00
Natal  (Eddy's)    268 18
Newgate    ,  2,876 75
Newgate Slough  :  812 93
Old Town  :. :  54 30
Premier   1,528 69
Quirk's   (north)     4 25
Rock Creek  10 56
Round Prairie  ,  99 81
Skookumchuck  , '.  20,186 10
Waldo, No. 14  62,172 84
Wardner    40 76
Wasa    2,778 48
Wilson Creek   204 10
Material   $150 88
General        46 38
  197 26
Total   $   148,197 90
Fort George District.
Alexander  $ 440 15
Bagot  ,  5 69
Beaver Creek   126 25
Bear Creek  :  123 75
Big Salmon  75 00 L 102
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Fo'rt George District, Bridges—Continued.
Bisette 	
Borden  :	
Braithwaite  	
Buffalo   	
Camp Creek 	
Canyon	
Coal-mine   :	
Coe Creek 	
Cottonwood	
Coyote and Rabbit 	
Cluculz    :	
Cumming  ,	
Dawson 	
Deer 	
Deep  Gulch 	
Dry Gulch	
Dry Williams Lake	
Dunster '.	
Dunster Creek 	
Emperor Falls 	
Evans 	
Fish Creek (Peace River) 	
Fort George (Willow River)  '.	
4-Mile  Creek 	
Fraser River (at Prince George)	
Gerletski 	
Gilbert 	
Gillis   	
Gourley	
Graham 	
Harding 	
Hooker	
Hogback   	
Indian Crossing	
Indian Reservation	
Jaekladder  	
Kerkhoff  	
Lamb  	
Little Gulch 	
Lily '.	
Loos, No. 1 	
Loos, No. 2	
McKenzie Creek 	
Murray Creek 	
Moore   	
McLennan 	
McLeod	
McMillan	
Nautley River 	
Nechako  (at Vanderhoof)	
Nechako (at Fort Fraser) 	
Nechako  (at Prince George)	
Necoslie 	
Ormonde Creek 	
Red Creek	
Rock Creek	
196
7S
172
05
80
50
9
37
75
50
007
39
406
65
326 39
147
76
80
00
67
50
344 00
187
63
72
88
357
44
39
70
39
49
231
91
20
75
554 51
123
80
563
58
72
00
57
24
784 66
298
88
250
63
123
11
334
16
565
15
83
31
60
50
478
50
229
60
102
79
440
78
290
25
798
05
,478
37
74
76
200 00
192
50
168
31
447
13
255
61
,756
76
328
21
221
44
29
81
67
50
176
92
34
50
8
12
443 25
75
00
219
24 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 103
Fort George District, Bridges—Continued.
Sand Creek   $ 835 03
Sharpe Creek   333 74
Silver Creek   75 50
Siwash  „  121 90
Smith   292 27
Stewart  55 00
Stone Creek  :  57 60
Stony Creek  15 00
Stuart Creek   23 89
Sunset  402 75
Swift Creek  .".  1,613 72
10-Mile   71 00
13-Mile   83 00
Twin Bridge  423 95
Two Bridge :  037 42
Willert     296 65
Willow River   2,809 41
Wilson River  ,  352 57
Windfall    321 00
Yeager  •.  439 45
General  68 50
Total   $ 29,353 29
Grand Forks District.
Carson   $ 174 00
Cascade (upper)   365 65
Cascade (lower)  189 50
Cooper   113 67
East E'ork of North Fork of Kettle River   490 00
First Street  555 30
Gilpin  '.  46 50
Hardy  43 00
Lynch  55 50
McRae Creek   450 00
Power Co  187 92
Suspension    113 62
Texas  _  274 50
Volcanic Creek   125 00
Yale    91 00
General    7 30
Total  $ 3,288 46
Greenwood District.
Anaconda  $ 52 50
Bear Creek  '       56 00
Beaverdell     72 00
Blythe  72 00
Boundary Falls   79 50
Bravard   10 00
Bull Creek   312 00
Carmi  s  138 58
Christensen     151 75
Cranberry  108 00
Dry  Creek  36 00 L 104 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Greenwood District, Bridges—Continued.
Eddy     $ 264 88
Greenwood     HO 95
High   798 40
Ingram  637 78
Jewel Lake   43 25
James Creek    32 25
Kettle River ;  565 72
Midway   476 75
Meyer Creek  59 25
Murray    ,  6 00
Nicholson     413 86
Peanut   202 47
Robinson   212 55
Safer     201 50
Wartman :.  123 78
Westbridge   102 00
White Cabin  102 00
Wolverine   72 00
General      13 20
Total   $      5,526 92
Islands District.
Beddis Road	
Chalet Road 	
Indian Reserve 	
Main Road 	
North Galiano—■
No. 30	
Retreat Cove 	
North end of North Galiano	
South Saltspring—
Bullock's 	
Scott's  	
Walters 	
West Road (Indian Reserve) :	
Gabriola  (south)   	
Plant and tools 	
Total	
Kamloops District.
Badger Creek  $
Barriere (North Thompson) 	
Brett   	
Carlin Gulch 	
Cedar Creek 	
Cedar Gulch 	
Clearwater  	
Deadman Creek	
Deer Creek, No. 1 	
Deer Creek, No. 2	
Dodd's, No. 1 	
Dodd's, No. 2 	
Fadear Creek	
Goose Creek 	
$   352
57
112
00
410
38
48
00
421
73
213
00
98
64
348
64
388 52
22
63
411
75
268
65
3
74
$  3,100
25
$    130
00
303
90
103
21
448
87
20S
50
15
55
487
49
833
29
77
05
78
42
469
75
661
15
210
00
175
00 15 Geo. 5                               Statement of Expenditure. L 105
Kamloops District, Bridges—Continued.
Kamloops (west), old   $ 382 95
Lemieux Creek  134 50
Lundquist Creek   231 64
Mad River   1,365 89
Martin's Prairie   156 60
Meadow  Creek    296 05
Moilliet     175 15
Myrtle River  :  336 22
McMurphy (suspension)  79 02
Pritchard  379 60
Savona   177 50
Shuswap    1,325 51
Spring Creek   1,042 62
Squilax     164 82
Taylor     1,515 36
White Creek   201 21
General    55 40
Total   $     12,222 22
Kaslo District.
Albert  $ 49 00
Alpine     3 00
Beaver Creek   267 50
Blair   50 00
Burden   2,109 78
Cameron    2 00
Canning   8 50
Cannon  2 00
Canyon  62 70
Cemetery  :  8 53
Coffee Creek  „., .    2 00
Cummins   35 25
Deer Creek  \  65 56
Duck Creek  13 25
Ellis   744 12
Floyd   13 25
Gerrard   17 76
Gibson   36 50
Goat River   1,511 47
Hagen     64 50
Hammill Creek   400 50
Healy   4 00
Hooper     87 57
Huscroft     35 04
Kitchener    : •  108 00
Kidd Creek   158 40
Kootenay Valley   552 48
Lardeau River   20 00
Liberty Hill   3 00
Long Creek   3 00
Macpherson  49 00
Marsden  53 75
Melley : ",  50 00
Nick's  ■.  38 75
North Fork   67 50 L 106
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Kaslo District, Bridges—Continued.
Okell Creek   $ 794 13
Poplar    49 50
Porter     47 99
Rykert   782 97
Silver Cup   9 00
Skinner    9 00
Snow service   236 00
Summit Creek   13 25
Tenderfoot    4 00
Trout Creek  5 00
Victoria  22 50
Wadd's  2,459 57
Wakefield    117 30
Watkius  63 50
Wynndel     23 00
Zwicky.  97 57
Zwicky, No. 1  46 56
General    16 15
Total   $     11,494 75
Lillooet District.
Bradley Creek   $       1,207 75
Brown     45 50
Burkholder   1,968 25
Canim     156 58
Cat Creek   142 30
Cayoosh Creek  6 25
Chilcotin  (suspension)    369 98
Churn Creek, No. 27   839 74
Churn Creek, No. 32   145 00
Criss Greek   118 75
Deka Creek  351 60
Fawn Creek   244 25
Fiset   205 13
Fountain   58 25
Gun Creek, No. 1  :  256 12
Gun Creek, No. 2   237 50
Hanceville  115 50
Jim Creek   2,647 50
Kelly Lake  '.  180 89
Lillooet Hatchery  :  19 80
11-Mile Creek  23 25
14-Mile Creek  207 00
30-Mile Creek  24 24
51-Mile Creek r.  47 50
59-Mile Creek  4 50
83-Mile Creek  146 00
100-Mile Creek  279 50
111-Mile Creek (3 bridges)   409 47
Mission Shalath, No. 1   108 00
Mission Shalath, No. 2   98 75
Porcupine Creek   24 75
Riley Creek .'.  286 12
Riske Creek (North Fork)   48 67
Sawmill Creek  334 50 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 107
Lillooet District, Bridges—Continued.
Seton, No. 1   $ 19 90
Seton, No. 2   19 80
Tyaxon     90 00
Vedan  652 67
Ward's Ferry   7,025 14
Whitley   84 92
Willowford  •  531 73
Total   $     19,783 15
Nanaimo District.
Chase River   $ 83 20
Cook's     30 30
Dickinson's   58 40
Five Acre Lots   18 45
Fiddiek Road   18 00
Gourley    44 75
Jingle Pot Subway '.  18 65
Millstone River   3 40
Millstone, No. 1   140 85
Nanaimo, No. 1  262 74
Paterson    35 38
Millstream, No. 2   47 70
General    35 21
Total   $ 797 03
Nelson District.
Walker   $ 241 78
Newcastle District.
Boat Harbour  $ 66 79
Brenton  '.  52 35
Bush Creek, No. 1  29 20
Bush Creek, No. 2  15 00
Bush Creek, No. 3  83 30
Davis Creek   909 56
Deer Creek   17 50
Deadwood ..:  30 95
Diamond Crossing  42 25
Dry Creek  98 56
East Wellington, No. 1   45 08
East Wellington, No. 2   63 45
First Creek  944 85
Haslam Creek, No. 17   6,506 82
Haslam Road, No. 18  92 95
Jingle Pot, No. 1   118 02
Jingle Pot, No. 2  114 33
Jingle Pot, No. 3   57 75
Morden Mine   29 20
Morrison, No. 1   75 00
Morrison, No. 2   7 00
Morrison, No. 3   1,069 83
Morrison, No. 4   289 85
McGarigle   4 24
Nanaimo    171 13
Smoky Hollow  69 00 L 108 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Netvcastle District, Bridges—Continued.
South Forks   $ 95 00
South Wellington   25 80
Scotchtown   3 60
Solmie's   21 65
Swamp   10 50
Thatcher's Road   2 20
Waterloo  *  10 60
Waterworks  74 95
Wellington (east)   10 00
Westwood  .■  31 29
General  317 95
Total   $    11,607 50
North Okanagan District.
Ashton Creek, No. 1   $ 312 75
Ashton Creek, No. 2 .,  380 47
Aumond   426 89
Baxter's !  74 80
Blair  4 50
Boleau Creek   35 23
Bonneau     293 34
Brash Creek  39 75
Butter's   727 55
Enderby  54 98
Finlaison   330 17
Grindrod  .•  2,092 34
Horner  103 00
Irish Creek   30 50
Johnson   504 45
Kelso     13 40
Maple Street  250 79
Mara  (swing)    52 62
Millar-Harris ..'  1,041 78
Monk's, No. 1   118 97
Monk's, No. 2  :  168 48
Monk's, No. 3   179 48
Monk's, No. 4  ' 149 4S
Moore's     61 78
Moser  '.  81 92
Mudra  50 20
Otter     122 10
Railroad    24 89
Reiswig   11 00
School-house  5 75
6-Mile, No. 3  95 70
Siwash   125 75
Stone-quarry     72 16
Sullivan Creek  1,301 37
Unnamed -'  285 82
Whiteman's  125 70
Zettergreen  ,  19 19
General    5 21
Total  $      9,774 32 15 Geo. 5                               Statement of Expenditure. L 109
North Vancouver District, Bridges.
Barbour  $ 185 00
Brackendale  175 00
Chickensoup   336 70
Claybank   293 23
Crowe  94 50
Evans Creek, No. 1  '. *  123 48
Evans Creek, No. 2  57 06
Farm    :  549 75
Fisher     53 95
Gladwin   105 00
.Grafton    395 66
Halfway     215 38
Hunter  150 00
Intake     5 10
Mamquam River  (at washout)    7,288 67
Magee  •  431 00
Mission Creek, No. 1  '.  196 00
Mission Creek, No. 2   84 95
Nameless, No. 10   268 77
Nameless, No. 90  96 61
Nameless, No. 117 ,  201 00
Nye   117 76
Red   1,074 82
Romayne   516 75
Ryan Slough  449 35
Steinbrunner     100 00
Stony Creek (Daisy Lake)  16 00
Total   $     14,081 49
Omineca District.
Buck River   $ 38 25
Bulkley River (at Telkwa)   315 69
Burns Lake  41 50
Chicken Creek   958 47
Cottonwood Creek   500 50
Dodd's Creek   50 00
Driftwood Creek   206 50
Endako     92 47
Hazelton    442 50
Haguelgate (suspension)    136 99
Houston  4 50
Kispiox   '.  16,615 66
Juniper Creek  297 12
Johnson Creek   12 85
Mission Creek   47 00
Moricetown   632 93
Mud Creek  11 25
Nadina   549 53
Pleasant Valley   47 20
Skeena  (suspension)  10 00
Savory   61 25
Toboggan Creek  619 25
Total   $    21,691 41 1, 110
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Prince Rupert District, Bridges.
Bella Coola (12-Mile)   $ 131 38
Blackstock  81 00
Brawn's Island   293 24
Buschell's    25 50
Cedar River   Ill 00
Copper River Trail (Mile 18) ...»  134 75
Corey   55 18
Delkatla Slough  127 11
Dry Gulch   301 32
Firsch     336 00
4-Mile (Bella Coola)    451 97
Gilbert   23 12
Grant, No. 1  1,243 51
Grant, No. 2   706 32
Hall Creek  79 00
Indian Village (Skidegate)   134 00
Jedway    '.  177 50
Kahylst    15 55
Kallum Lake   131 50
Kitwancool   4,690 84
Lawn Hill   50 00
Lome Creek   35 62
Moberly   90 32
Nightwine   41 42
Pacific (foot)   99 62
Price Creek  1,804 37
Ross Creek   90 00
Saloomt   221 46
Sangon River   338 00
School (Kitwanga)   56 75
Smith Island  229 83
Snootchley's     '    74 14
Spring Creek  ?  64 40
Stewart  384 50
Tea Creek   20 00
Terrace Slough   48 52
Thomas    25 04
Thorseu Creek   11 00
Whisky Creek   74 75
Zimcord   57 75
General    3 25
Total   $     12,970 53
Revelstoke District.
Beaton  $ 150 80
Beaton-Comaplix  12 25
Bowie  53 77
Bowie-Eagle River   73 30
Big Mouth  44 00
Bluff  55 00
Bridge Creek   353 60
Creek  40 00
Columbia River  3,028 65
Craigellachie  127 56
Downie Creek  197 05 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 111
Revelstoke District, Bridges—Continued.
Eagle River   $ 883 37
Eagle River (foot)   86 09
Erickson, No. 1  11 00
Erickson, No. 2   7 32
Fish River Canyon, No. 30  45 00
Fish River Canyon, No. 32   145 50
Greely    3 76
Gold Creek   3,354 39
Goldstream   26 00
Halfway Creek   24 00
Illecillewaet (North Fork)   255 28
Illecillewaet (upper)  1,322 21
Illecillewaet (lower)   20 06
Illecillewaet (temporary)   27 85
Isaac Creek   22 50
Kay Falls   91 13
Kelch  :  1,815 75
Laforme  250 98
Leon Creek  64 00
Malakwa  190 82
Malakwa-Anderson    '.  4' 50
Mammoth   15 00
Mcintosh   64 25
Power-house   813 20
Slough, No. 81   22 00
Slough, No. 170  .'  112 19
Sicamous (Eagle River)   123 50
Sicamous '(foot)    262 65
Sicamous (2 miles south)   47 31
Sims   83 54
Silver Creek   32 00
12-Mile, No. 1  565 72
12-Mile, No. 2  ;  1,110 49
Yard Creek   86 00
General   :  96
Total  $     16,842 07
Richmond District.
Beacon Gulch   $ 719 38
Eburne  :  6,278 46
Lulu Island   1,064 50
Total   $       8,062 34
Rossland District.
Barrie's Road  .'  $ 56 00
Deschamps Road (north), No. 1   161 37
Deschamps Road (north), No. 2  144 24
Deschamps Road (north), No. 3  35 00
Deschamps Road (north), No. 4  35 00
Deschamps Road (north), No. 5  446 93
Drake's Road, No. 1   50 00
Drake's Road, No. 2   50 00
Rossland-Deer Park Road   50 50
Rossland-Patterson    25 00 L 112 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Rossland District, Bridges—Continued.
Rossland-Trail Road, No. 10  $ 235 34
Rossland-Trail Road, No. 11   107 91
Rossland-Trail Road, No. 12   165 42
Rossland-Trail Road, No. 13  '.  82 20
Total  $      1,644 91
Similkameen D istrict.
Copper Mountain, No. 1   $ 461 86
Dog Lake  46 50
Davis    24 00
5-Mile, No. 1   175 00
Hedley-Princeton, No. 5   5 00
Hedley, No. 6  110 00
Hedley-Tulameen   42 00
Keremeos-Johnson   160 12
McAlpine   50 00
Penticton-Osoyoos, No. 6   59 50
Penticton-Summerland    84 90
Princeton     119 60
Sterling Creek, No. 1  : ,  25 00
Swan     163 70
Smart   50 00
Shingle Creek, No. 1   162 65
Shingle Creek, No. 2  .'  25 00
Shingle Creek, No. 3  :  125 00
Shingle Creek, No. 4   85 45
Shingle Creek, No. 5       *        76 30
Shingle Creek, No. 6   116 50
Shingle Creek, No. 7  99 50
Shingle Creek, No. S   91 70
T.S. No. 161   122 50
Yellow Lake  99 00
Total   $       2,580 78
Slocan District.
Appledale    1  $ 104 32
Arrow Park (north)    35 14
Arrow Park (south), No. 1   11 38
Arrow Park (south), No. 3  ...  15 96
Arrow Park (south), No. 4   25 15
Arrow Park (south), No. 5  20 59
Arrow Park (south), No. 6   47 48
Arrow Park (south), No. 7   20 59
Arrow Park (south), No. 8   20 59
Arrow Park (south), No. 18   23 51
Arrow Park (south), No. 19  26 20
Arrow Park (south), No. 20   20 00
Boulder  Creek  9 00
Cariboo Creek, No. 1  15 00
Cariboo Creek, No. 2   15 00
Cariboo Creek, No. 6  '.  17 50
Cariboo Creek, No. 7  '.  6 13
Cariboo Creek, No. 10   38 75
Carpenter Creek, No. 1   1,667 31 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 113
Slocan District, Bridges—Continued.
Cemetery Road, No. 1 	
Cemetery Road, No. 2 	
Columbia River Road, No. 4	
Columbia River Road, No. 5	
Columbia River Road, No. 16 '.	
Columbia River Road, No. 17	
Columbia River Road, No. 19	
Columbia River Road, No. 23	
Columbia River Road, No. 24 '.	
Columbia River Road, No. 25,	
Columbia River Road, No. 26	
Columbia River Road, No. 28	
Columbia River Road, No. 45	
Columbia River Road, No. 73	
Dog Creek, No. 1  >	
Dog Creek, No. 2	
Deep Creek 	
Edgewood-Needles, No. 1 	
Edgewood-Needles, No. 3 	
Ferrett's   	
4-Mile Creek  	
4-Mile Creek, No. 145 	
4-Mile Creek, No. 146 	
4-Mile Creek Road, No. 1 	
4-Mile Creek Road, No. 2 	
4-Mile Creek Road, No. 3	
4-Mile Creek Road, No. 4 	
Goat Creek 	
Howson Creek 	
McCormack Road 	
North Fork of Carpenter Creek, No. 1 	
North Fork of Carpenter Creek, No. 2	
Passmore, No. 162	
Passmore, No. 162 :	
Perry's 	
Red Mountain, No. 1 	
Red Mountain, No. 3 	
Red Mountain, No. 4 	
Robinson-Inonoaklin	
Sand Creek	
Slocan City 	
Slocan River Road (east), No. 3 	
Slocan River Road (east), No. 5 	
Slocan River Road (east), No. 9 	
Slocan River Road (east), No. 10 	
Slocan River Road (west), No. 1 	
Slocan River Road (west), No. 2 	
Slocan River Road (west), No. 4	
Slocan River Road (west), No. 5	
Springer Creek 	
Star Creek  ,	
Stony Creek 	
Tait Creek 	
10-Mile Road, No. 6 	
10-Mile Road, No. 7 	
Three Forks-Sandon, No. 2 	
47
50
52
50
8
75
8
75
186
18
50
00
2
06
13
69
27
00
60
50
48
00
133
72
336
68
24
75
48
30
47
27
255
83
34 90
5
33
45
00
948
58
25
00
33
88
15
00
14 00
30
00
16
00
176
87
45
00
340
09
309
36
20 00
110
82
545
58
107
57
165
25
430
88
442 56
165
75
10
31
64
00
12
00
16
50
60
00
109
15
6
00
12
98
56
64
39
50
84 38
10
00
30
30
32
01
27
76
30
00
57
50 L 114 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Slocan District, Bridges—Continued.
Trestle (Graham Landing)   $ 950 00
Vallican   170 27
West Demars   1,781 91
West Renata   37 60
Whatshan  i  10,197 71
Whatshan Road (Lower Falls)   433 00
Wilson Creek   496 59
Winlaw    175 00
Total  $    25,419 56
South Okanagan District.
Duck Creek, No. 1   $ 30 50
Duck Creek, No. 2   16 50
Duck Creek, No. 3  32 80
Kelowna-Vernon     202 00
Mill Creek, No. 1   506 60
Mill Creek, No. 2  '.  540 97
Mill Creek, No. 3   927 09
Mill Creek, No. 4   415 80
Mill Creek, No. 5   174 05
Mill Creek, No. 7   104 00
Mission Creek, No. 1   55 15
Mission Creek, No. 2   1,024 20
Mission Creek, No. 4   305 70
Powers Creek    168 73
Shingle Creek   35 15
Slough, No. 1  23 65
Slough, No. 2   405 49
Slough, No. 3  124 02
Slough, No. 4  „  14 80
Slough, No. 5  .'.  90 57
Slough, No. 6   36 75
Slough, No. 8  ,  95 00
Slough, No. 12   121 53
Sawmill Creek   667 19
General  24 60
Total    $      6,142 84
Trail District.
Barrett Creek   $ 183 45
Beaver  Creek    90 10
Boyer's Road   183 80
Carney's Mill   13 00
Castlegar (foot)   23 46
East Robson North Road, No. 1   50 00
East Robson North Road, No. 4   135 36
East Robson North Road, No. 5   1,116 37
East Robson North Road, No. 6   50 43
East Robson North Road, No. 7   102 50
East Robson North Road, No. S   69 70
Fruitvale-Pend d'Oreille Road  52 00
Granite, No.    1   130 60
  113 60
  50 25
Granite,
Granite,
No.
No.
23     .
24     . 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 115
Trail District, Bridges—Continued.
Granite, No. 25   $ 69 08
Granite, No.    5   604 40
Granite (upper), No. Ib   6 58
Granite (upper), No. 2b   139 52
Granite (upper), No. 3b   55 52
Granite (upper), No. 4b   167 36
Granite (upper), No. 5b   75 17
Granite (upper), No. 6b   58 67
Granite (at Taghum)    4,259 76
Hall Creek  2,646 70
Harrop-Procter   358 36
Kootenay River Road, No. 2  68 74
Kootenay River Road, No. 4  98 60
Kootenay River Road, No. 6  79 80
Kootenay River Road, No. 6b  39 56
Knox Road   10 85
Nelson-Balfour Road, No.   2  82 33
Nelson-Balfour Road, No.   4  45 49
Nelson-Balfour Road, No. 11   277 08
Nelson-Balfour Road, No. 12  39 00
Nelson-Balfour Road, No. 13   39 00
Nelson-Balfour Road, No. 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19  246 27
Nelson-Balfour Road, No. 59  49 04
Nelson-Ymir Road (at Porto Rico)   4,169 74
Nelson-U.S. Boundary Road, No. 40  295 25
Nelson-Waneta Road, No. 91  825 85
Nelson-Waneta Road, No. 92   12 00
Nelson-Waneta Road, No. 93   12 00
Pass Creek, No. 1  397 75
Pass Creek, No. 2  190 00
Pass Creek, No. 3 :  80 00
Pass Creek, No. 4  52 63
Pass Creek, No. 9  619 52
Pend d'Oreille, No. 1  55 00
Pend d'Oreille, No. 2  80 20
Pend d'Oreille, No. 4  52 50
Pend d'Oreille, No. 5  so 05
Sheep Creek Road  23 75
Silver King Road, No. 1  1 25
Slocan River Road, No. 1  50 00
Slocan River Road, No. 2  32 52
Slocan River Road, No. 3  36 00
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 3  269 26
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 5  41 30
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 6  51 00
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 7  65 00
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 8  56 51
Trail-Castlegar Road, No. 9  113 65
Trail-Sayward, No. 1  48 70
Trail-Sayward, No. 2   50 65
Trail-Sayward, No. 3   581 81
Yellowstone Road, No. 3a   517 33
Yellowstone Road (at Salmo)     4,530 30
General    62 92
Total   $ 25,341 94 r. ne
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Yale District, Bridges.
American Creek   $
Armitage	
Asheroft	
Bluff No. 89, Bridge No. 85	
Bluff No. 91, Bridge No.   3	
Bluff No. 91, Bridge No.   6	
Bluff No. 91, Bridge No. 87	
Bluff No. 91, Bridge No. 89	
Cache Creek	
Carrington   	
Cemetery   	
Chapman, No. 129	
Chapman, No. 190	
Chaumox   	
Cisco Road 	
Collettville   	
Fink 	
5-Mile Road	
Gavelin    ,	
Haigh Slough  :	
Harpers Mill 	
Hope-Rosedale   	
Hope	
Howard 	
Hunter Creek : ,	
Jackson 	
Jones Creek, No. 26  ,	
Jones Creek, No. 27 	
Lindley Creek 	
Lytton  	
Merritt-Kamloops Road ....'.	
Merritt-Prineeton Road 	
Miami River 	
Middlesboro	
Mill Creek 	
Moran   	
Nicola   	
Otter Creek  :	
Patchett's 	
Quilchena  	
7-Mile 	
Silver Creek 	
Spences  	
Survey, 9-Mile 	
10-Mile Creek 	
13-Mile 	
Thynne   	
23-Mile 	
Unnamed, No. 14	
Unnamed, No. 15	
Unnamed, No. 16	
Unnamed, No. 17	
Unnamed, No. 18	
Unnamed, No. 19	
Unnamed, No. 20	
Unnamed, No. 21  .■	
47 25
105 81
28 SO
1,550 24
279 CO
2,009 11
1,179 61
109 77
27 00
26 70
05 30
11 24
193 09
55 93
89 02
12 00
233 09
40 25
13 70
169 75
3 00
62 50
29 82
68 00
16S 3S
303 S3
250 25
1 50
104 82
996 42
100 25
58 75
663 56
284 40
13 20
251 44
995 80
138 25
68 26
246 49
7 00
48 25
3,219 71
85 28
72 45
26 40
80 25
28 80
50 00
44 00
447 77
3S9 70
1,336 72
42 00
276 50
139 16 15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
L 117
Yale District, Bridges—Continued.
Unnamed, No. 22 '.	
Unnamed, No. 29 	
Unnamed, No. 30	
Unnamed, No. 42	
Unnamed, No. 43	
Unnamed, No. 47	
Unnamed, No. 57	
Unnamed, No. 84	
Unnamed, No. 10S	
Unnamed, No. 163	
Unnamed, No. 175 	
Total	
Wharves.
Delta—Canoe Pass Ferry Landings   $
Cowichan—Approach to Wharf, Cowichan Lake 	
Prince Rupert—
Bella Coola Wharf $    1,122 76
Bella Coola Cannery   260 35
Cow Bay—Launch Harbour   ,.  760 47
■    Prince Rupert Wharf       6,354 36
Total   $
Protection of River-banks.
Alberni—■
Cameron River $       188 50
French Creek   428 57
Spence River  873 72
 .$
Chilliwack—Rock wall, Vedder River Crossing 	
Columbia—Kicking Horse River	
Comox—Tsolum  River 	
Cranbrook—St. Mary River 	
Dewdney-Coquitlam River Diversion 	
Fernie—■
North Fernie  $       258 26
Fernie Annex   130 00
West Fernie   133 63
Natal           6,751 3S
Nanaimo—Nanaimo River 	
North Vancouver—
Mamquam River  $      435 30
No. 1 Trestle   65 00
Prince Rupert—Bella Coola 	
Revelstoke—
Illecillewaet River  $    3,870 00
Eagle River '.  100 00
$   381
00
38
51
12
87
86
70
135
75
35
52
10
50
156
25
30
00
118
50
203
50
$ 18,559
27
10,423 91
899 98
8,497 94
19,821 83
1,490 79
21,650 30
80 32
1,015 05
2,263 31
1,015 15
7,273 27
349 25
500 30
2,0S9 05
3,970 00 L 118 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Protection or River-banks—Continued.
Slocan—■
Carpenter Creek  $      870 74
Edgewood    93 34
Eagle Creek   223 7S
Inonoaklin River  44 65
Sandon Flume   146 97
—  $      1,379 48
Yale-
Nicola River $      21S 60
Mill Creek Channel   132 10
  350 70
Total   $     43,426 97
Road Machinery.
Alberni     $       5,644 62
Cariboo    S72 20
Chilliwack  813 30
Cranbrook   2,590 33
Comox    1,632 65
Cowichan    •.  S17 30
Dewdney   1,597 30
Esquimalt  '.  814 30
Fernie     3,155 30
Fort George   1,702 60
Grand Forks   1,600 80
Islands   2,763 80
Kaslo    619 74
Lillooet     4,878 38
Newcastle   814 30
North Okanagan   3,800 30
Omineca     1,494 00
Prince Rupert   2,515 00
Similkameen  1,809 85
South Okanagan   728 30
Trail   649 84
Victoria   4,685 61
General     2,921 26
Total   $    4S.921 08
Contingencies.
Printing, stationery, blueprints, etc  $       6,016 77
Launch " I'll Away."
Expenditure   $      3,058 31 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 119
Steamboats, Ferries, and Bridge-tenders.
(Vote 252.)
Ferry—Agassiz-Rosedale   $    12,072 16
Alexandria   1,928 07
Avola  :  861 61
,,        Barnston Island   1,629 55
Big Bar   1,120 42
Birch Island   1,258 68
Bridge River   350 00
Blackpool   1,079 59
Braeside   1,319 43
Canoe Pass  2,690 75
Castlegar    3,864 06
Cedarvale     926 44
Chilliwack-Harrison   1,200 00
Chinook Cove   969 38
,,        Clearwater Crossing   1,352 97
Copper City   2,012 09
Donald     353 41
Ducks    920 25
Dermody   210 38
„        East Summerland (Summerland-Naramata)   3,260 00
Francois Lake  6,315 02
Flagstone   58 25
Fort Fraser   1,005 60
Fort  St. James   1,003 45
Fowler  (Lillooet River)   '.  488 16
Gravel's (Quesnel River)    600 00
„        Goldstream     416 00
Hall's Landing   7,589 64
Hazelton     5,213 27
High Bar   1,550 01
Hulatt     1,358 41
No. 3 Indian Reserve   1,370 82
Isle de Pierre   1,141 62
Kelowna-Westbank   4,390 73
Kitsault    408 01
Kitwanga   2,508 56
„        Kootenay River (Reclamation Farm)   1,971 88
Ladner-Woodward     30,330 17
Lytton      1,345 31
Mission   12,335 53
Mount Olie   1,254 46
McAlister   1,352 30
McBride   981 17
McClure  Station   922 13
„       Nelson (West Arm of Kootenay Lake)  8,655 12
„        Pacific   425 55
Parson's  610 74
Pavilion  (20-Mile Post above Lillooet)    900 00
Quesnel   2,567 60
Remo   1,794 64
Sorrento-'Scotch Creek   3,191 40
Soda Creek   1,547 58
Squilax  1,205 99
Stuart Siding   334 35 L 120
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Steamboats, B'ekries, and Bridge-tenders—^Continued.
Ferry—Slocan River (at North Wolverton) 	
„       Taylor's Flat	
Takla Lake 	
„        Terrace 	
12-Mile  	
„        Upper Nass  (Grease Harbour)  	
Usk   	
„        Vavenby 	
„        Vinsulla  	
„       Woodjam 	
Bridge-tender—Eburne  	
„ Kamloops 	
Pitt River 	
Subsidies—Arrowhead-Beaton	
„ Shuswap Lake 	
Total   $   178,910
$   375 00
2,049 06
200 00
2,170 95
10,696 68
499 00
1,240 50
904 70
960 52
235 95
2,304 54
1,080 70
1,680 00
3,900 00
4,000 00
31
Alberni—
Roads
Trail-
Atlin—
Roads
Trail
Cariboo—
Roads
Trail-
" Mines Development Act," (Supplementary).
(Vote 202.)
and Bridges—China Creek $ 376 95
-Big Interior   96 00
Elk River  '.  250 00
and Bridges—Indian Mines Wagon-road  $ 4,794 91
„                      McLeod's Crossing Bridge   150 25
Sutton  River    1,393 30
Telegraph-Dease    8,000 00
Salmon River Extension   5,224 16
Marmot River  1,423 50
Mobile Mine  1,501 00
Dunwell Mines   936 00
Bear-Nass   419 75
Kitsault River   500 00
Roundy Creek  26 00
Salmon-River Glacier  415 89
and Bridges—Quesnel Dam-Cedar Creek  $ 1,066 87
Cedar Creek-Cedar Creek  2,971 20
Bullion Mine-Quesnel Dam   2,286 72
Keithley   1,877 80
„                     Cedar Creek-Spanish Mountain   277 90
-Swamp River   283 50
722 95
24,784 77
S,763 99 "
15 Geo. 5
Statement of Expenditure.
Comox—Hotham Sound-Groven Group Road
Cowichan—■
Road—Silver Leaf Group 	
Trail—Mount Brenton	
Cranbrook—
Road—Stemwinder
„       Perry Creek
Trail—Alki Creek ...
Dewdney—Viking Group Road 	
Esquimalt—D. Campbell Road 	
Grand Forks—Christina Lake-Inland Mine Road
Greenwood—
Road—" Win the War " Group 	
„       Sally Mine 	
Trail—Lightning Peak 	
Kamloops—
Roads and Bridges
Trail-
Hole in Wall-Raft River ....
36-Mile House-Louis Creek
„ Myrtle River	
Windpass  Mine	
Kaslo—
Roads and Bridges-
-Ferguson 	
Humbolt Group 	
Campbell Creek 	
Kaslo Creek (South Fork)
Trail—Cascade Creek
Flint  	
Poplar Creek ....
Hall Creek	
Summit Creek ..
Hamil Creek ....
Lillooet—■
Trail—Gun Creek 	
„       Warner Pass 	
North Okanagan—Copper King-McLeod Camp Road
Newcastle—Old Rhinehart Road 	
99 97
50 00
2,345 00
197 00
75 00
89 55
21 00
250 25
339 50
298 00
300 15
1,500 00
102 50
75 00
250 62
519 99
100 00
207 00
122 62
62 25
50 00
403 07
400 17
1,703 55
L 121
" Mines Development Act '•'—Continued.
Columbia—■
Roads and Bridges—Lead Queen Mine :.. $ 292 25
„                     Leadville   304 00
„                     Brisco     42S 75
Trail—Bugaboo     75 00
,,       South Fork of Spillimacheen  59 50
Horsethief   594 15
„       Nicholson Creek   149 75
Gold Beater   99 19
2,002 59
75 00
149 97
2,617 00
500 00
342 00
148 75
360 80
2,437 65
1,893 05
2,103 72
750 00
26 25 L 122
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
" Mines Development Act "—Continued.
Omineca—
Roads and Bridges—Hudson Bay Mountain  $ 28,681 98
Victory Group Mine   249 38
9-Mile Mountain   501 00
„                   Telkwa Collieries   762 72
Trail—Fort St. James-Manson Creek   493 55
Deep Creek   99 33
 $    30,788 01
Prince Rupert—
Trail—Surf Point-Welcome Harbour  $ in 50
„       Williams Creek   723 95
„       Thornhill Mountain  194 50
„       Chimdemash  247 50
,,       Seven Sisters  152 00
 1,459 45
Revelstoke—
Trail—Silver Creek  $ 90 00
„       Big Beud Main  321 00
,,       Carnes Creek   112 CO
„       Lanark  157 25
Scout     35 63
Silver Bell   100 00
„       Keystone Creek   127 CO
  942 88
Similkameen—
Road—Gerle's Claim   $       197 75
Trail—Summit Camp   302 10
  499 85
Slocan—
Road—American Boy  $ 03 75
„         Metallic Mine  50 62
„        Galena B7arm  77 80
„        Queen Bess   162 00
Trail—Molly Hughes Mine   82 11
„       Monarch Group   147 38
Gem Mine   50 00
Millie Mack  641 85
R. H. Lee  103 12
Corinth  150 01
„       Washington     65 25
Meteor   141 75
 1,735 04
Trail-
Road— Humming Bird Group   $ 134 95
„        Drum Lummon Group   1,499 95
Taft Group   124 25
Trail—Kokanee     25 00
 1,784 15
Yale-
Trail—Ladner Creek   $ 150 00
Jessica Group   900 00
Hills Bar    309 01
  1,449 61
Total    $     86,337 87 15 Geo. 5   ' Statement of Expenditure. L 123
"Mines Development Aet."
(Vote 206.)
Alberni—Taylor River Trail   $ 250 00
Atlin—
Road—Indian Mines Wagon  $        82 50
B.C.  Silver Mines          1,250 00
Trail—Roundy Creek  264 50
 1,597 00
Cariboo—
Trail—Bullion     $       198 00
„       Cedar Creek-Cedar Creek Camp   88 71
Keithley     121 20
„       Cedar Creek Camp-Spanish Mountain   222 10
  630 01
Greenwood—Sally Mine Road   78 75
Newcastle—Old Rhinehart Trail   73 50
North Vancouver—
Road—Birkenhead-Black Water Lake   $      196 00
Birkenhead River Bridge   200 00
  396 00
Omineca—Hudson Bay Mountain Road   6,315 02
Prince Rupert—Surf Point-Welcome Harbour Trail   360 50
Similkameen—Summit Camp Trail   396 63
Trail-
Road—Molly Gibson   $      300 00
Trail—Taft Group  75 12
Total   $     10,472 53
Capital Account.
STATUTORY EXPENDITURE.
" Highway Loan Act, 1920."
General Engineering   $      1,233 21
Alberni—Ucluelet-Tofino    ,..        11,264 55
Atlin—
Stewart-Hyder Road   $ 53,203 94
Bear River Road         4,930 00
Telegraph-Dease           5,992 20
Wingdam-Alice Arm         4,283 62
68,409 76
Cariboo—
Williams Lake Townsite   $    3,781 56
Marguerite Siding   248 01
Alexandria Station   378 26
Australian  Station   349 79
Tingley Station    692 85
MacAilister Station   249 95
Kersley Station   999 85
Quesnel Station   20 00
Woodpecker Area   1,879 59
Meldrum Creek  3,028 73
Cariboo Road   18,015 48
Upper Horsefly  .'... 3,216 35 L 124 Public Works Report (1923-24).
" Highway Loan Act, 1920 "—Continued.
Cariboo—Continued.
Mud River Settlement  $   2,048 09
Quesuel-B^ort George   30,966 10
North William Lake-Townsite  1,620 80
Bouchie and Milburn Lake   4,151 29
Quesnel Ferry Road   3,132 07
Peavine Ridge  3,796 35
Dragon Siding   250 00
Beaver Lake-Beaver Mouth   1,007 06
Horsefly-Quesnel Lake   971 39
108-Mile-Harpers Camp   101 25
Hanson's     619 70
Allcock's     492 00
Georgeson's  1.10 00
Pearson's   375 50
Keithley  13 80
Norgard    240 00
Lockyear     50 00
Plett     396 00
Kenvig     151 20
Baker Creek   50 00
156-Mile-Williams Lake   114 07
— $    83,517 09
Chilliwack—Trans-Provincial, Sardis-Chilliwack          72,767 14
Columbia—
Columbia River Road   $        18 00
Columbia River Road  (general)   127 95
Columbia River (west)    3,664 92
Columbia River Road, Project 27   51,425 03
Golden-Yoho Park    63,599 70
Thompson Fort Road   315 71
Red Rock   1,850 82
Dovney-Mitchell     1,564 05
Hawke and Crockett  217 49
Forde Station   3,554 70
Pagliaro    173 29
Oberg-Johnson    1,166 58
Sanborn    3,432 80
Goldeu-Donald-Lower Road  1,388 04
Banff-Windermere     1,400 00
       133,905 08
Comox—
Courtenay River Bridge  $ 39,359 32
Cumberland (sidewalk)   41  15
Huband's Extension   1,002 43
Hardy Bay-Coal Harbour-Quartz Bridge   19 00
Bevan-Headquarters     220 00
Hardy Bay-Coal Harbour  ,  32,943 99
Island Highway at Merville   283 78
Tsolum River Road  1,701 10
Road for Sayward Progressive Association   247 24
Guisberg's     056 60
Garks    206 62
Salmon River Extension   579 25
         77,560 48
Cowichan—Fisher Road Diversion   429 88 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 125
"Highway Loan Act, 1920"—Continued.
Cranbrook—
Cranbrook-Sheep  Creek    $ 26,853 45
Standard Mine   003 23
$    27,456 70
Delta-
Project 9, Section C; Project 10, Sections A and B   $349,590 97
Project 10, Section A, Nicomekl B'lats   11,656 37
Trans-Provincial Highway  (patching)    5,340 32
Pacific Highway  1,914 50
Towline Detour  1,711 74
Ladner Trunk Road  -.  12,351 10
Coast Meridian Road   "02 66
Dewdney—
Nicomen Island Dyke  -  $ 34,347 43
loco-Port Moody   11,224 63
Dewdney Trunk Road   23,494 73
Ioco-Suunyside   2,108 30
Yeoman Road  333 25
Maxwell Smith   1,668 26
Stave River Cut-off   2,190 96
Dyke, Colony Farm   13 50
North Deroche   28 16
Esquimalt—
Colwood (paving)    $    1,453 36
Jordan River Road   17,072 13
Vancouver Island Trunk Road (Malahat)   3,243 18
Summit Road Diversion  191 75
Latoria   1,989 84
Metchosin Diversion   101 00
Malahat Diversion  270 55
Muir Avenue Extension   1,182 78
Fernie—
Columbia River Road, Project 27   $ 15,910 91
Interprovincial Highway, No. 1   1,487 19
Fernie-Coal  Creek    2,450 67
Akamina Creek Camp   .     2,499 06
Wasa     979 90
Interprovincial Highway, Fernie-Hosmer   2,309 41
Fort George—
Mapes Settlement   $      614 39
Grande Prairie, No. 77   4,417 25
R.A. 9  ,  847 19
R.A. 50   693 00
R.A. 86   210 25
R.A. 79   329 35
R.A. 16   47 50
R.A. 38   113 95
R.A. 7   135 58
R.A. 11   1,374 10
R.A. 22   1,176 77
Sunset Road   574 50
RA. 18   76 61
383,267 06
75,409 22
'25,507 59
25,637 14 L 126 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
" Highway Loan Act, 1920 "—Continued.
Fort George—Continued.
Cariboo Road, Project 16, Section A   $ 15,167 25
McBride-Tete Jaune         6,087 33
Fort George-Aleza Lake       12,373 29
Prince George Land Settlement          3,974 15
Vanderhoof Land Settlement          4,060 52
Vanderhoof-Stuart Lake          5,052 93
Nelson Road        14,872 91
Vanderhoof   (west)     955 09
  $    73,153 91
Grand Forks—Transprovineial Highway, Rossland-Christina Lake ■  6,212 35
Greenwood—West B^ork of Kettle River Diversion   11,956 08
Islands—
East Saanich Road   $ 84,047 47
Ganges-Fulford          9,991 83
Rock-quarry     117 89
Kamloops—
Kamloops-Chase     $ 10,04S 91
Chase-Squilax-Sorrento-Kault Hill   19,102 40
Chase-Squilax-Sorrento     23.465 52
Salmon Arm Municipality   3,943 20
Kaslo—
Crestou-Kuskauook   $    5,747 10
Boswell—Kuskanook     7,355 88
Creston-Goatfell     33,309 61
Leach     501 25
Winlaw   2,500 00
Florence Mine Diversion   3,600 08
Lillooet—
Eagle Creek   $   4,119 55
Willowford-Buffalo   1,299 37
Jones-Dickey     1,078 00
Chilcotin Main   1,500 00
North Fork   2,998 20
Lone Butte-Bridge Lake   3,138 81
Watch Lake-Lone Butte   844 92
Buffalo-Canim    500 00
North Okanagan—
Mabel Lake-Lumby  $   3,894 80
Vernon-Kelowna          10,672 25
Mabel Lake-Enderby   917 08
Main Street-Enderby Road  81 05
Mallory Road   989 61
94,157 19
56,560 03
53,019 92
15,478 85
Nanaimo—
Island Highway   $      403 55
Chase River (Hacker's)  398 75
  802 30
Nelson—South Nelson streets  _  416 52
Newcastle—
South Wellington  (paving)    $ 69,926 03
Anderson    400 00
70.326 03
10,554 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 127
" Highway Loan Act, 1920 "—Continued.
North Vancouver—
Black Tusk Meadows-Lake   $      156 00
Garabaldi Trail   38 06
Pemberton Meadows         1,523 23
  $      1,717 29
Omineca—
Lippincott's Bay-Wistaria  $    1,093 31
McDonald's Landing          3,026 49
West End of Francois Lake-Ootsa         9,919 46
Uncha  Lake           4,490 74
Fort George-Hazelton, Project 18, Section F        10,940 37
Colleymount         6,003 99
South Hazelton-Carnaby Road         3,500 13
Keefe's Landing-Ootsa Lake          1,024 86
Fort George-Hazelton          3,833 50
Burns Lake-Babine Trail  943 08
Roads at Palling          1,174 53
 51,950 46
Prince Rupert—
Kitsumgallum  $    5,019 42
Port Clements-Tlell        15,009 45
Approach to Terrace Bridge        12,004 77
Lakelse Lake Road         1,305 80
Kaien Island Highway          1,358 80
         35,298 24
Revelstoke—
Columbia River Bridge (approach)    $173,324 00
Revelstoke-Arrowhead Road       62,238 59
Revelstoke West Road        15,127 70
Mihaluk     242 75
Malakwa-Erickson     397 47
Gillis-Hall's Landing Road   573 95
Clough Bros.' Road  897 98
Big Bend Road          1,906 09
 254,708 53
Richmond—Marine Drive  2,529 20
Rossland—Rossland-Cascade  6,317 41
Saanich—West Saanich Road   13,506 03
Similkameen—
Hope-Princeton     $ 12,178 16
Fairview-Penticton        1,664 20
Hedley-Princeton  498 00
South Okanagan Irrigation Project   665 50
Princeton-Otter Lake   398 50
Oliver streets          2,943 17
Ollver-Osoyoos  496 08
Osoyoos Hill  (surfacing)    499 00
 19.342 61
Slocan—
Edgewood-Vernon Road   $ 74.078 25
Slocan River (east)    507 73
Columbia River Road   1,667 57
New Denver-Three B'orks   500 36
Passmore-Ibbotson's Road   771 22
Wilson Creek Trail   511 42
Needles North Trail   249 39
Young's-Appledale   68 25 L 128 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
" Highway Loan Act, 1920 "—Continued.
Slocan—Continued.
Herridge   $      400 33
Eastman's-Arrow Park   102 14
Nakusp streets        -1,115 12
 $     79,971 7S
South Okanagan—
Kelowna-Veruon     $ 14,411 44
Summerland-Peachland   666 95
Lake Shore-Thompson's Corner   523 80
Mill Creek Diversion   829 75
Belgo Subdivision , 072 50
South Vancouver—
Hastings-Barnet     $   2,205 78
Marine Drive   1,303 22
Victoria Road   7,180 92
Trail—
Nelson-Ymir Road, Project 25, Section B   $ 62,462 00
Nelson-U.S. Boundary  24,058 40
Hoodoo Creek  '.  3,000 00
Pend d'Oreille River Road  1,688 52
Kootenay River Road  1,738 75
Trail-Sayward   960 15
Trail-Castlegar     7,418 58
Yale—
1-Mile Road   $    2,612 72
Sawmill Flat Diversion  1,117 12
Clapperton Diversion, Merritt-Spences Bridge Road  2,184 17
Goldman Cattle Pass   746 12
Summers Creek   4,072 99
Merritt-Kamloops  (gravelling)    3,068 13
Merritt—Kamloops  (reconstruction)    1,426 22
West Side of Harrison River  2,920 09
Spences Bridge-Boston B?lats   103 40
Road Machinery—
Alberni   $    2,298 00
Esquimalt     9,310 94
Islands   2.425 00
Lillooet   1,990 00
North Okanagan  4,945 00
Omineca   5,330 00
Prince Rupert   4,476 50
Revelstoke   5,102 58
Similkameen   2,120 00
Yale   2,177 00
17,104 44
10,689 92
101,326 40
18,250 96
40,175 02
$2,037,891 70
By credits—
Dominion Government   $135,571 13
Chilliwack  (paving)       20,179 58
155,750 71
Total    $1,882,141 05 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 129
"British Columbia Loan Act, 1923," Sec. 6 (b).
Alberni—Bambridge  $ 886 63
Fort George—
Fort George-Willow River Road   $       472 00
Vanderhoof-Stuart Lake Road  '.  536 00
 1,008 00
Islands—Rock-quarry, North Saanich   789 80
Kaslo—
Kaslo-Ainsworth, B'lorence Landing   $    1,420 87
Creston-Kuskauook   187 87
  .1,008 74
North Okanagan—Kelowna   382 CO
Revelstoke—
Big Bend Road  $      211 25
Revelstoke-Arrowhead   10 00
  221 25
Trail—Trail-Castlegar     1,801 63
Bridges.
Atlin—Alice Arm Bridge   8,109 26
Comox—Courtenay River Bridge   518 27
Fernie—Loop Bridge   10,882 67
Fort George—Stuart River Bridge '.  32,079 82
Kamloops—Kamloops West Bridge   66,628 17
Prince Rupert—Terrace Bridge   88,705 76
Revelstoke—Columbia River Bridge   6,473 54
Total  $   220,095 54
"British Columbia Loan Act, 1921," Sec. 6 (/).
British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Limited  $    74,880 28
Special Warrant, No. 9.
Dykes, Colony Farm  -.  $    17,390 99
Construction, Maintenance, and Repairs to Buildings.
Vote   99. Schools   $     35,563 18
„ 119. Government Buildings, Barkerville   $ 118 82
„ 121. Government Buildings, Cranbrook   1,298 24
„ 123. Government Buildings, Duncan   9 91
„ 124. Government Buildings, Fernie   3 25
„ 125. Government Buildings, Fort Fraser   186 30
„ 126. Government Buildings, Fort George   SO 25
„ 127. Government Buildings, Golden   863 39
„ 128. Government Buildings, Grand Forks   516 50
„ 129. Government Buildings, Greenwood   3 75
„ 130. Government Buildings, Kamloops  .'... 126 57
„ 133. Government Buildings, Merritt   41 30
„ 134. Government Buildings, Nanaimo   212 76
„ 135. Government Buildings, Nelson   703 40
„ 136. Government Buildings, New Westminster   4,437 62
„ 138. Government Buildings, Penticton      11 05
„ 139. Government Buildings, Pouce Coupe   7 50 L 130 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Construction,  Maintenance,  and  Repairs—Continued.
Vote 140.    Government Buildings, Prince Rupert   $    1,099 66
„     142.    Government Buildings, Quesnel   455 54
„     144.    Government Buildings, Revelstoke   530 71
,,     148.    Government Buildings, Vancouver         5,135 95
151.    Government Buildings, AVilliams Lake   108 07
  $    15,951 14
„    260.    Gaols and Lock-ups  '.  1,160 30
" British Columbia University Loan Act, 1920 "—
Sec. 7, subsection  (1)   (b) —
University Science Building   $436,394 79
University Library Building        86,501 90
University semi-permanent buildings         4,612 77
Sec. 7, subsection (2)   (&) —
Clearing       131,949 41
 :        659,458 87
" British Columbia Loan Act, 1922," sec. 6, subsection  (a) —
Mental Hospital, Essondale, Acute Building and Cottages   S374,571 00
Tranquille Sanatorium Building       45.337 80
Vancouver General Hospital, Marpole Annex        80,000 00
Prince George, Government Building        74,471 84
Anyox, Government Building  ,       12,732 26
Prince Rupert, Government Building         9,128 80
Williams Lake Court-house         1,124 20
Victoria, reconstruction of Old Drill Hall        13,065 40
Victoria, garage, Government House          5,672 28
New Westminster, Industrial School for Boys          9,422 30
        625,525 88
"Government Liquor Act," sec. 108, subsection (1)   (6) —
Hospital for Incurables, Marpole   2,037 98
Gaols and Lock-ups, repairs  1,160 30
Statement of Kxpenditure.
Vote 244.    Salaries and expenses, Minister's Office   $     11,331 07
245. Salaries and expenses, Administration          59,506 36
246. Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and Grounds         119.540 82
247. Maintenance of Government House and Grounds   20,931 90
248. Salaries and expenses, District Engineers          57,415 88
249. Salaries and expenses, Steam-boiler Inspection   70,807 59
250. Salaries and expenses, Electrical Energy Inspection   8,556 88
251. Roads, trails, and streets  :  $1,378,352 55
Bridges        675,728 26
Wharves   13,467 47
Prince Rupert Wharf   6,354 36
Protection of river-banks          43,426 97
Road machinery           48,921 08
Launch " I'll Away "   3,058 31
Contingencies    6,010 77
 2,175,325 77
252. Ferries          178,910 31
202.    "Mines Development  Act"    $     86,337 87
206.    "Mines Development Act"    10,472 53
 96,810 40 15 Geo. 5 Statement of Expenditure. L 131
Statement of Expenditure—Continued.
" Highway Loan Act, 1920"   $1,882,141 05
British Columbia Loan Act, 1923," sec. 6 (b)        220,095 54
"British Columbia Loan Act, 1921," sec. 0 (f)— Rule of the Road          74,880 28
Special Warrant No. 9—Dykes, Colony Farm   17,390 99
Construction, maintenance, and repairs to buildings—
Schools     $     35,563 18
Government Buildings throughout the Province          15,951 14
" British Columbia University Loan Act, 1920," sec. 7, subsection
(1)   (6)          659,458 87
" British Columbia Loan Act, 1922," sec. 6, subsection (a)        625,525 88
"Government Liquor Act," sec. 108, subsection (1)   (b)   2,037 98
Gaols and Lock-ups   1,160 30
 1,339,697 35
Total    $6,333,342 19 L 132
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
TENDERS RECEIVED AND CONTRACTS AWARDED.
April 1st, 1923, to March 31st, 1924.
Roads.
Work and Tenderer.
I
Amount.
Remarks.
City or Armstrong—Paving  (Cement Concrete) :
Robertson Bros	
D. N. Ferguson	
A. B. Palmer	
P. J. Dawson 	
Co Hon Co., Ltd	
Wood & Hallam 	
East Saanich Road—Paving (and Queen's Avenue) :
Proposal No. 1 (Cement Concrete, 2.38 Miles):
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
United Paving & Construction Co	
Western Construction Co., Ltd	
Nickson Construction Co	
Proposal No. 2 (Asphaltic Concrete, 2.38 Miles):
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Columbia Bitulithic, Ltd	
Proposal No. 3 (Cement Concrete, 1.36 Miles):
Western Construction Co., Ltd	
United Pacing Construction Co	
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Nickson Construction Co	
Proposal No. Jt (Asphaltic Concrete, 1.36 Miles):
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Columbia Bitulithic,  Ltd	
Columbia River Road :
Sections A, B, C, and L:
B. D. Griffin & Co	
F. J. Dawson 	
Robertson & Rendell, Ltd	
Cotton Co.,  Ltd	
DeWoIf & Ham Construction Co., Ltd	
Section II:
B. D. Griffin & Co	
F. J. Dawson 	
Robertson & Rendell, Ltd	
Cotton  Co.,  Ltd	
DeWolf & Ham Construction Co., Ltd	
Ritchie & Bye Co '.	
Creston-Goatfell Road:
DeWolf & Ham Construction Co., Ltd	
F. J. Dawson 	
Clark & Angelus 	
Edgewood-Vernon Road:
Rawlings & LeBrash 	
F. J. Dawson 	
Robertson & Rendell 	
iClark & Angelus 	
Clayton, Ltd	
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Golden-Yoho Park Road:
W. P. Tierney & Co	
F. J. Dawson 	
DeWolf & Ham Construction Co., Ltd	
$ 20,185 77
20,538 65
21,151 35
21,189 19
25,323 65
27,280  10
33,612 96
29,969 43
60,033 87
46,486 55
39,719 01
14,384 70
11,587 62
25,661 35
18,379 35
14,561 80
30,845 92
24,295 15
24,315 50
25,249 40
58,883 00
59,112 90
59,631 00
59,735 50
60,973 00
70,048 00
45,565 30
45,595 00
51,317 75
Deposit cheque no
marked.
Awarded.
65,170
00
Awarded.
62,573
50
67,883
75
72,770
50
Deposit cheque no
marked.
75,770
00
Not awarded.
92,042
50
41,409
50
Not awarded.
41,710
35
44,038
50
52,892
40
54,939
50
Not awarded.
59,603
50
Awarded.
Withdrawn.
Awarded.
Withdrawn.
Awarded.
Awarded.
No form of tender
Aw7arded. 15 Geo. 5                                                 Tenders.                                                        L 133
Roads—Continued.
Work and Tenderer.
Amount.
Remarks.
Jordan River Road (Coal Creek Hill Diversion) :
J. B. Bright ....                                          	
.$    8,804 40
9,825 20
10,345 50
10,072 50
77,258 50
33,232  10
35,675 97
37,167 90
41,954 00
43,487 62
47,846 70
J.   McDevitt ...              	
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Sardis to Chilliwack—Paving, 2.52 miles :
Stewart-Hyder Road :
M. P. Cotton Co., Ltd	
Deposit cheque not
marked.
0. M. Watson 	
IS. S. Magoffin Co., Ltd	
,
Miscellaneous.
Point Grey Clearing :
Areas A, B, and C:
R. F. Shaver and John W. Hall 	
if     7,951  00
10.045 00
12.197 50
9,454 00
88,428 77
03,775 45
105,995 30
108,519 78
110,593 25
111,410 21
126,746 04
137,969 43
Areas A and, C:
Point Grey Sewerage :
F. J. Dawson	
Adkinson & Dill 	
Smith Bros. & Wilson 	
Deposit cheque not
marked.
Ditto
Ditto
Cotton Co.,  Ltd	
Bridges.
Courtenay River Steel Bridge :
$ 24,490 00
27,264 00
30,814 80
77.445  14
81,282 90
83,930 80
91,826 40
102,504 85
73,480 14
78,232 90
81,643 30
87,251 40
102,504 85
Canada North West Steel 	
Kamloops West Bridge :
Substructure (1, 2, .) Mixture):
Awarded.
H. J. Dawson Co -	
Nickson  Construction  Co	
Northern Construction  Co	
Below   ground-line
only 1, 2, 4 mix-
Substructure (1, 2J, 5 Mixture):
W.  Greenlees 	
Deposit cheque not
Northern Construction  Co	
Armstrong-Morrison Co	
Above   ground-line
1, 2i. 5 mixture. L 134
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Bridges—Continued.
Work and Tenderer.
Amount.
Remarks.
Kamloops West Bridge—Continued.
Superstructure:
Dominion Bridge Co.. Ltd 	
$107,052
120,189
122,249
44,092
53,348
56,486
37,692
38,148
47,693
103,603
103,957
112,300
00
95
00
80
70
00
80
70
00
00
92
00
Awarded.
Terrace Bridge :
Substructure (including Masonry Pier):
M. P. Cotton Co. 	
McAffery   Ltd.
Substructure (1, 2, k Mixture, Concrete, etc.
).-
M. P. Cotton Co. 	
Greer, Beatty & Douglas and Albert &
Superstructure:
McAfferv	
Joint tender.
Awarded.
Government Buildings.
Abbotsford Lock-up :
J. A. McDonald                      	
$    4,875
5,900
5,985
6,375
6,400
6,775
6,791
12,470
14,044
5,690
6,016
6,140
6,375
8,700
10,327
11,300
11,800
12,283
12,916
5,477
5,530
5,781
5,800
5.800
5,980
6,175
65,658
81,432
83,400
86,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
25
00
00
70
00
00
W.  M. Orr	
F.  P.  Rogers                        	
Anyox Court-house :
Greer, Beatty & Douglas   	
B. H. Shockley               ...  	
Awarded.
Campbell River Lock-up :
F.  P.  Rogers	
Essondale—Horse-barns :
Awarded.
F. P.  Rogers	
Smith  Bros.  & Wilson    	
Government House Garage :
Parfltt -Bros., Ltd	
Williams. Trerise & Williams   	
W   J   Drvsdale                	
Incurable Home (iMarpole) :
Repairs and Alterations:
E. Chrystal & Co., Ltd              	
Smith Bros. & Wilson          	 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 139
One of the men working at the camp who was standing at the top of a hill about 300 yards
from the donkey stated that on hearing the explosion he looked towards the donkey and saw a
cloud of steam and pieces of plate flying upward through the air over the lake, and he is of
the opinion that the pieces fell into the lake.
There were two other men near the donkey—the fireman, E. Bartholomew, and the wood-
hucker, Fred Peterson. I found that Peterson had gone to Vancouver and the fireman could not
be located.
I left word with Mr. Olafson that if any pieces of plate could be found to have them
forwarded to Vancouver. I have since received word from him that he has had diligent search
made, but without success.
On my return to the office I set about finding Peterson and located him on Wednesday, the
19th, at the Balmoral Hotel, and took his evidence in the afternoon at the Vancouver office.
He says the donkey was closed down either one or two days before the accident, so that the
engineer could repair a leak in the shell of the boiler at or near the longitudinal seam, at a
point about half-way up the boiler. This would indicate that the plate was prohably cracked,
the crack commencing on the inside and gradually working through the plate, and it is very
unfortunate that we have so far not been able to find the plate to prove just what did occur.
If there was a crack through the plate it certainly should not have been caulked up and pressure
again put on the boiler.
He says that on the 10th or 11th the engineer told the foreman that they would close down
the boiler as there was a leak about in the centre of the boiler, a little above or below and
near the longitudinal seam, and that he would fix the leak. On the 12th they came to work about
1 o'clock, hauled down one log, and started to haul the second one. It had been hauled about 100 to
150 feet when the signal was given to stop. Immediately after this the boiler blew up. He says
that when Mr. Olafson, the owner, came to the donkey and saw the leak he told them to knock
off. Olafson said to the engineer: "What is the trouble?" The engineer said: "There is a
leak; but that's all right, I'll fix that." It would therefore appear that the leak was fixed by
Mr. Hazell, and as there was only a little steam leaking he evidently did not think the defect
a serious one, and no doubt this was the reason he did not report to the Department. It is
unfortunate that we have not been able to find the parts of the boiler-shell, as they would throw
definite light on the subject.
This is the third explosion that has taken place in twenty-five years and the first explosion
resulting fatally. In both of the former cases the explosions were due to what is known as a
hidden lap-seam fracture; that is, the fracture takes place under the inner lap of the shell,
the crack being in the outer part of the shell and continuing gradually until there is not enough
metal left to resist the internal pressure. I have every reason to believe that this was the
cause of the explosion in the present case.
I may say that the safety-valve was found undamaged and was tested to find whether it
was in satisfactory working-order and also whether it was overloaded. The test showed that
everything connected with the safety-valve was satisfactory.
The boiler was built by the Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited, December, 1910. It was
48 inches inside diameter by 8 feet high, and the thickness of plate % inch; tensile strength,
60,000 lb. It was inspected by John O'Neill on February 27th, 1923, and with the exception
of minor defects in the fittings the boiler appeared to be in good condition.
The second fatal accident occurred at Merritt. After steam had been shut off from the
mains the operating lever of the saw-carriage had been left in such a position that steam could
enter the carriage-feed cylinder. The deceased was cleaning around the band-saw and when
the steam was turned on to the mains in the morning the carriage pushed him against the saw.
I wish to call attention to a few of the outstanding defects mentioned in the " Summary of
Defects." It will be noted that one boiler was found operating without a safety-valve, twelve
with safety-valves inoperative, six with safety-valves overloaded, and thirty-two with safety-
valves defective in construction. Thirty-one boilers were found with pressure-gauges inoperative
and 340 defective. Forty-two boilers were found with cracks in the plates and eighteen with
broken stays, nine with defective feed-water arrangements, thirty with defective water-gauges,
nine with furnaces out of shape, and eight without fusible plugs.
The total number of new boilers put into operation during the year was 102. This includes
all the new boilers built, together with five from previous year's stock.    The number of new L 140 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
boilers built for British Columbia was ninety-seven, as compared with seventy for the previous
year. Seventy-one of these were built in British Columbia, two built under inspection in Eastern
Canada, eight built in Eastern Canada not under inspection, and sixteen built in the United
States.
The number of second-hand boilers imported was twelve—from Eastern Canada ten and
from the United States two.
Boilers inspected for the first time during the year, 119; fifty were taken out of service,
being condemned as unfit for further use.
Since the Registration Act came into force 3,965 boilers have been registered. Of these,
2,889 were inspected internally and externally, seven internally only, 122 externally only.
Inspection of boilers under steam, 796.
The number of plates tested during the year was 312, as compared with 257 for the previous
year. For the first time in our experience no plates were rejected as unfit for boiler-construction,
as compared with three for the previous year.
In addition to the usual work of this office, we have during the year undertaken extra work
as follows : Supervision of repairs of Ladner-Woodward, Mission-Matsqui, and Agassiz-Bosedale
Ferries; supervised repairs in connection with the operation of steam-plants in Government
Buildings; the designing and installing of a new heating-boiler for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
School; and the designing of the central heating plant for the Essondale Mental Hospital. We
have also continued the inspections for the Workmen's Compensation Board.
Appended you will find a summary of the total work done by the District Inspectors, as well
as their separate reports, together with a summary of the work done for the Workmen's
Compensation Board.
In conclusion, I desire to thank you for your active interest in support of this office, aud
also to thank the members of the staff for the efficient manner in which they carried out their
work during the year.
Trusting this report will meet with your approval,
I have, etc.,
John Peck,
Chief Inspector.
Summary of Total Work done by District Inspectors for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of drawings and specifications calculated for new boilers   167
„ boiler-plates inspected   312
„ boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   71
„ boilers inspected built under inspection in Eastern Canada   2
„ boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not under inspection   8
new boilers inspected built in United States   16
„ new boilers inspected built in British Columbia  14
,, new boilers inspected  (total)    102
„ boilers imported from Eastern Canada (second-hand)    10
„ boilers imported from United States  (second-hand)    2
„ boilers unclassified   22
„ first inspections   119
„ inspections, external and internal   2,S89
„ internal inspections only   7
„ external inspections only   122
„ special inspections after repairs   33
„ visits in addition to inspections   796
„ boilers subjected to hydrostatic test  -  2,664
„ boilers on which pressure was reduced   108
„ boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   44
„ boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   61
„ boilers considered unfit for further use  17
„ accidents to engines and boilers   17
„ accidents resulting in personal injury (not fatal)   3
„ accidents resulting in personal injury  (fatal)   2 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 141
Summary of Total Work done by District Inspectors—Continued.
Number of investigations 	
„ inspections completed	
Total horse-power of boilers inspected  - ~ -	
Number of defects observed as per summary 	
Number of defects considered dangerous »
Inspection fees collected  -	
Miles travelled by the Inspector 	
Betters inward 	
Letters outward 	
Telegrams inward	
Telegrams outward	
Boilers taken out of service 	
Summary of Total Defects observed.
Nature of Defects.
Boilers without safety-valves 	
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative	
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded	
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction 	
Pressure-gauges inoperative	
Pressure-gauges defective	
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing	
Cases of defective stays - -
Cases of broken rivets - -	
Cases of defective riveting	
Cases of broken stays or braces  -	
Cases of loose stays or braces	
Boilers damaged by low water 	
Defective settings  -	
Boilers with fractured plates -
Boilers with burned plates	
Boilers with blistered plates - — -	
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets -..
Cases of internal corrosion ...
Cases of scale or encrustation ....: ...
Cases of internal grooving	
Cases of external corrosion  	
Cases of defective tubes	
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement	
Cases of broken feed-valves -  	
Serious leakage around tube-ends	
Serious leakage in rivet-joints 	
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks 	
Defective water-gauges  -	
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks -	
Water-columns without blow-outs    ....
Cases of broken test-cocks 	
Connections to water-columns without valves 	
Neutral sheets not stayed	
Furnaces out of shape	
Boilers without fusible plugs 	
Boilers low at front end	
Cases of serious leakage of fittings  -	
Number of hand-holes, doors having bolts and dogs burned off
Defects in engines 	
Boilers without hand-holes -
vumber.
1
12
6
32
31
310   .
7
14
3
6
181
24
10
S3
42
S
24
GO
76
163
3
116
121
9
4
79
3
90
30
9
8
156
4
3
9
8
49
15
2
15
1
16
3,292
241,855
1,1)88
1S5
139,427.76
59,844
7.375
10,235
55
34
50
Dangerous.
1
14
21
4
1
1
1
15
o
1
10
6
8
1
3
2
3
10
4
2
6
16
13
3 L 142 Public Wobks Report (1923-24).
Summary of Total Defects observed—Continued.
Nature  of  Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers without stop-valves   .. 1
Cases of defective steam-pipes         16 10
Unclassified defects          74 5
Totals  .'.    1,938 1S5
John Peck,
Chief Inspector of Steam-boilers.
Report of the Chief Examiner.
New Westminster, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
The Honourable the Minister of Public Works,
Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit to you the following report with respect to examinations
of candidates for engineers' certificates for the year ended March 31st, 1924:—■
During the year I have received S35 applications for examination for the different grades
of certificates.
On March 31st, 1923, I had on hand 272 applications, making a total of 1,107. Of these,
715 have been examined; 218 applicants have had their fees returned, as their testimonials
did not show the necessary service qualifications required by the Act. This leaves on the
" Accepted for Examination " file 174 application forms.
Results of Examinations.
No.
Class. examined.       Passed. Failed.
First        6 4 2
Second      28 IS 10
Third    140 95 45
Fourth   2S6 194 92
Special logging-donkey   174 13S 36
Special creamery        6 4 2
Special heating      3S 33 5
Special road-roller  .'      3 3
Special threshing         3 3
Temporary        31 31
Totals   715 523 192
Examination fees collected by Chief Inspector   .f3,475 00
Examination fees collected by other Inspectors  72 50
Duplicate certificate fees  *         70 CO
Total   $8,617 50
Trusting this report will meet with your approval,
I have, etc.,
John Peck,
Chief Inspector. 15 Geo. 5
Tenders.
L 135
Government Buildings—Continued.
Work and Tenderer.
Remarks.
Incurable Home, (Marpole)—Continued.
Fencing, Sidewalks, etc.:
F. P.  Rogers	
Harvie & Simmonds   	
E. Chrystal & Co  	
Thomas Carson	
G. Ledingham     	
Kimberley Lock-up:
George  R.   Leask    	
T.  F.  Henderson	
Jones & Doris    	
Oliver  Court-house :
Clark & Fromey ....
John  Rossi   .-..	
Prince George Court-house :
Mclnnis i% Wilson	
John  Gaul   ■	
A. P. Andersen	
Tranquille (Sanatorium—Various buildings
H. J. Davies	
Williams Lake Forestry Cottage :
Jacobson  & Maekay 	
Norwood Bros.  	
Second tenders:
F. P.  Rogers   	
Norwood Bros	
R.  MacKay	
Williams Lake Hospital :
Steam Heated:
Joyce  &  Ililborn	
R.  Moncrieff	
Hot-water  Heated:
Joyce  &  Hilborn	
K. iMoncrieff	
University of British Columbia:
Library Excavation:
B. J. Ryan Contracting Co 	
Harvie & iSimmonds  -	
Campbell & Wieslepp 	
Harrison & Lamond   	
Nicholas   Cosco - 	
Ritchie & Co -	
Cotton Co., Ltd -
Library Building:
E. J. Ryan Contracting Co 	
Adkinson & Dill, Ltd	
Smith Bros. & Wilson, Ltd	
Nickson  Construction 'Co.	
Library Building (Steel Book-stacks):
Snead & Co., Ltd	
Art Metal Construction Co.	
Hine Desk & Furniture Co	
Second tenders:
Art Metal Construction Co.	
Snead & Co., Ltd	
iSteel Equipment Co., Ltd	
Hine Desk & Furniture Co	
General Fire Proofing Co	
6,275 00
7,314 00
7,269 00
7,969 00
3,845 50
2,900 00
3,159 O0
2,850 00
15,950 00
15,980 53
19,650 00
20,712 75
21,470 00
30,300 00
5,575 00
5,751  60
4,925 00
5.343 00
5,350 00
10,750 00
12,200 OO
11,050 00
12,800  00
2,312 00
2,346 00
3,415 00
4,093 75
4,100 00
5,325 00
5,375  00
461,500 00
478,200 00
484,890 00
485,000 00
65.955 00
66,400 00
88,000 00
55,880 00
59,998 00
72,272 50
72,981 42
74,897 00
Awarded.
Concrete-work
only.
Awarded.
Received too late.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Not awarded.
Awarded.
Not awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Not awarded.
Awarded. L 136
Public Works Keport  (1923-24).
Government Buildings—Continued.
Work and Tenderer.
Amount.
Remarks.
University of British Columbia—Continued:
Science Building (Electrical Installation):
Farr, Robinson & Bird 	
Hume & Rumble,  Ltd	
$  56,560
76,240
76,894
83,700
115,000
131,477
133,000
135,141
47,000
75,315
76,615
78,000
80
00
00
00
00
42
00
00
00
00
00
00
Not
KM
Not
awarded.
C.  C. Carter 	
Science Building (Heating and Ventilating):
Barr & Anderson  :	
Science Building (Plumbing, etc.):
Green & Lister  	
awarded.
Barr & Anderson	
On- Bros., Ltd  <	
Schools.
Appledalb:
McCharles & McDougall 	
Balfoor:
McCharles & McDougall 	
Grant H. McKean   	
Boys' Industrial School :
Cottage and gates:
F.  P.   Rogers  	
Sloan & Harrison  	
McDougall-McNeiU,   Ltd	
Painting:
F.  P.  Rogers 	
J. K. Ramsay  	
Brechin:
Turley Bros.	
Burns Lake:
Brown & Robb 	
R. C. Mutch and H. G. Smith
Campbell River :
F. P. Rogers 	
T. Carson	
Thompson & Rushton 	
R. Moncrieff & Vistaunet 	
Dove Creek :
Albert  Kerten   	
T. Carson 	
T. C. Young	
F. P. Rogers 	
R. Moncrieff 	
French Creek :
Turley  Bros	
Young & Teskey 	
T. C. Young 	
R. Moncrieff  	
Kimberley:
Jones & Doris	
Satnsbury & Ryan	
Dore & Ryan	
George R. Leask	
1,890 00
3,835 75
4,550 00
3,875 00
4,629 00
5,827 00
3,095 00
6,192 00
3,245 00
14,900 00
15,430 00
7,395 00
7,900 00
8,535 00
8,724 00
2,600 00
3,100 00
3,220 00
3,703 00
3,897 00
4,275 00
4,280 00
4,426 00
4,566 00
3,979 00
4,625 00
5,200 00
6,510 00
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Not awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Awarded.
Not awarded. *
15 Geo. 5
Tenders.
L 137
Schools—Continued.
Work
and Tenderer.
Amount.
Remarks.
Yahk :
G. & T. Waddell	
$ 3,367 00
3,432 00
3,600 00
Ferries.
Kelowna-Westbank Ferry :
$ 3,500 00
5,000 00
Miscellaneous.
Colony Farm Dyke :
A. B. Palmer Co	
Kyle & Bissett 	
Nickson Construction Co
Second tenders:
A. B. Palmer Co	
Kyle & Bissett 	
Nickson Construction Co.
$ 20,075 00
20,185 00
23,188 00
19,827 O0
20,075 00
22,748 00
Not awarded.
Aw7arded. L 138 Public Works Report (1923-24).
REPORT OF CHIEF INSPECTOR OF MACHINERY.
New Westminster, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
The Honourable the Minister of Public Works,
'Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—In accordance with the provisions of the " Boilers Inspection Act," I have the honour
to submit to you the Twenty-second Annual Report of the operation of the steam-boilers and
machinery inspection service for the year ended March 31st, 1924.
Before proceeding with the detail matters of my report, I consider it fitting that I should
refer to the loss we have sustained by the death of one of the members of our staff, Samuel
Baxter, a man of sterling worth, a citizen who was foremost in advancing the interests of the
city in which he lived, and an official in whom the public, as well as the Inspection Department,
placed implicit confidence.
The personnel of the service to the date of Mr. Baxter's death consisted of the Chief
Inspector, twelve District Inspectors, one clerk, one stenographer and filing and record clerk,
and three stenographers and typists, located as follows: Chief Inspector, three Inspectors, one
clerk, one stenographer and filing and record clerk, and one stenographer and typist at the head
office in New Westminster, District A; three Inspectors and one stenographer and typist in
Victoria for District B; one Inspector in Nelson for District C; four Inspectors and one
stenographer and typist in Vancouver for District D ; and one Inspector In Vernon for District E.
The following is a summary of the routine work performed in the office of the Chief
Inspector during the year, exclusive of inspections, engineers' examinations, and the work of
engineer surveying, details of which will be found in the reports of the Inspectors for the
different districts and that of the Chief Engineer Examiner:—
Letters inward      5,393
Letters outward      7,454
Telegrams inward          43
Telegrams outward          40
Inspectors' monthly reports examined       144
New designs examined, calculated, and reported on         147
Workmen's   Compensation   Board   designs   examined,   calculated,   and
reported on   ■■  11
Designs  of  spark-arresters   and  fire-pumps  examined,   calculated,   and
reported on    8
Amendments to designs examined, calculated, and reported on          21
Fees collected for designs   $1,062
Fees collected for registration of boilers      $516
Fees collected for copies of Act      $188
Fines for infraction of the Act      $100
Number of miles travelled by Chief Inspector      3,776
I regret to report that there has been one boiler-explosion during the year, a report of which
was forwarded to the Department on December 27th, 1923.
This explosion occurred on December 12th from a donkey-boiler located at Cortes Island,
which resulted in the death of the engineer, Harry Hazell, who was struck on the forehead and
also slightly scalded.
I learned of the explosion through the Vancouver office about 2 p.m. on Friday, December
14th, Mr. Hazell, Sr., having called there with telegrams from the owner of the logging camp,
Mr. Olafson. I took the first boat leaving A'ancouver ou Saturday at 11.45 for Powell River
and got a launch in the morning and proceeded to Manson's Landing, Cortes Island. The logging
camp was located about 3 miles from the landing and the donkey was operating on the shore of
a small lake.
I found the boiler had been dislodged from the cast-iron bed-plate and the fire-box; some
of the tubes and the upper head were blown into the lake and partly submerged. The shell of
the boiler could not be located. 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 143
Workmen's Compensation Board.
Summary oe Inspections and Safety Orders for the Year ended March 31st, 1924.
No. of No. of
Inspector.                                                                                                                 Inspections.   Safety Orders.
District A—
A. S. Bennett      22 68
J. B. Tait      41 177
District B—
S. Baxter        32 124
J. Clark      70 403
L. Duckitt      27 179
District C—
A. Sutherland        33 231
District D—
Geo. O. Madigan     16 43
F. Bath       1 1
F. Biggam      22 18
John O'Neill      27 53
District E—
Jas. Davidson      82 265
Totals   373 1,562
Senior Inspector's Report, District A.
Victoria, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq..
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to hand you herewith my report for the period April 1st, 1923, to
January 31st, 1924.
During this period I was occupied with the district work of the head office; engineers'
examinations; examining and calculating designs for boilers, engines, pressure-vessels, etc.;
supervising repairs to ferries and bridges; examining spark-arrester designs and testing same
for the Forestry Department.
During August and September I was on leave of absence through sickness.
No explosion occurred in the district during this period, but one boiler, although only ten
years old, was found cracked for a distance of 6 inches at the lap-seam.
Owing to the death of Mr. Baxter I was transferred to District B on February 1st and
assumed my new duties on February 15th.
Trusting this report meets with your approval,
I have, etc.,
John D. Kay,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District A.
Remarks.
Held examinations monthly, except during August and September, when I was on sick leave. L 144 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Summary op Work done in District A for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of drawings and specifications calculated for new boilers   12S
„         inspections, external and internal   2
„         external inspections only   2
„         special inspections after repairs   2
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   1
„          boilers unsafe without extensive repairs  1
„         investigations     1
,,          inspections completed   4
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   210
Number of defects observed as per summary   4
Number of defects considered dangerous   3
Miles travelled by the Inspector   1,650
Work done for other Districts.
Spark-arrester designs. 7; Workmen's Compensation Board designs, 16; work in connection
w7ith ferry, 10 days; work in connection with bridges, 4 days; work in connection with Essondale plant, 11 days.
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number. Dangerous.
Cases of loose stays or braces      1 1
Boilers with fractured plates      1 1
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement      1 1
Unclassified defects     1
Totals     4 3
John D. Kay,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District A and Head Office.
Inspector's Report, District A (South).
New Westminster, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my annual report for the year ended March 31st, 1921.
For the first six months of the year I was engaged continually on boiler inspections, but
in August, owing to Mr. Kay being ill and having J;wo months' sick leave, I had to take charge
of the Designs Department while he was away.
In October I was engaged on drawings for a special setting for the new boiler which was
installed at the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind School, and later on in looking after the actual building
of the settings, and also making some of the drawings in connection with the boilers for the
new power-house for Essondale.
In February I was appointed to take Mr. Kay's position in this office on his transfer to
Victoria owing to the lamented death of Mr. Baxter.
Trusting this report will meet with your approval,
I have, etc.,
A. S. Bennett,
Inspector, District A (South). 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 145
Summary of Work done in District A (South)  for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of drawings and specifications calculated for new boilers  39
„          inspections, external and internal   151
„         visits in addition to inspections — \  19
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   145
„         boilers on which pressure was reduced   5
„         boilers considered unfit for further use   1
„         inspections completed  — 149
Total horse-power of boilers inspected  -  12,327
Number of defects observed as per summary   3S
Number of defects considered dangerous   1
Miles travelled by the Inspector  ,  3,99S
Boilers taken out of service   1
Work done for other Districts.
Inspections and reports for Workmen's Compensation Board.
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Pressure-gauges defective     11
Boilers with burned plates      1 1
Cases of internal corrosion      2
Cases of scale or encrustation      4
Cases of external corrosion   11
Cases of defective tubes      2
Serious leakage around tube-ends      2
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks      1
Cases of broken test-cocks  -     1
Boilers low at front end ,     3
Totals   38 1
A. S. Bennett,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District. A (South).
Inspector's Report, District A (North).
New Westminster, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit to you my report for the year ended March 31st, 1924.
Generally, plants were found in a satisfactory condition and no serious accidents occurred.
In one plant, however, six boilers, all 72 inches by 18 feet, were badly burned because of oil
getting into them.    One boiler had to have a new front sheet and the pressure was reduced on
the other five.
Because of changes in the office, I made a number of inspections for District A (South).
In connection with inspections for the Workmen's Compensation Board, I found an improvement in the installation of guards for the prevention of accidents.
Trusting this report will meet with your approval,
I have, etc.,
J. B. Tait,
Inspector, District A (North). L 146 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Summary of Work done in District A  (North) for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of new boilers inspected in United States  :  1
boilers imported from Eastern Canada  (second-hand)    1
visits in addition to inspections  13
boilers on which pressure was reduced   21
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   3
accidents to engines and boilers   7
investigations    3
inspections completed   344
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   28,014
Number of defects observed as per summary   288
Number of defects considered dangerous   7
Miles travelled by the Inspector   7.001
Work done for other Districts.
A number of plants in District A (South).
Summary of Defects observed. ]
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   1 1
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded   2 1
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   2 2
Pressure-gauges defective  22
Cases of broken stays or braces   90 1
Defective settings   10 2
Boilers with fractured plates   4
Boilers with blistered plates   8
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   5
Cases of internal corrosion   18
Cases of scale or encrustation   41
Cases of external corrosion   39
Cases of defective tubes   3
Serious leakage around tube-ends  9
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   16
Cases of broken test-cocks   10
Connections to w'ater-eohimns without valves   1
Boilers low at front end  7
Totals   288 7
J. B. Tait,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District A (North).
SUMMARY  OF TOTAL  WORK DONE  IN DISTRICT  A  FOR  YEAR  ENDED
MARCH 31st, 1924.
Results of Examinations.
No.
Class. examined.       Passed. Failed.
First   6 4                 2
Second   7 6                 1
Third    43 28               15
Fourth   96 74               22
Special logging-donkey   35 34                 1
Special creamery     1 1
Special heating   7 7
Special threshing    1 1
Special road-roller   3 3
Temporary     5 5
Totals   204 163 41 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 147
Summary of Work done.
Number of drawings and specifications calculated for new boilers 	
„ new boilers inspected built in United States 	
„ boilers imported from Eastern Canada  (second-hand)  	
„ inspections, external and internal 	
„ external inspections only 	
,, special inspections after repairs 	
„ visits in addition to inspections 	
„ boilers subjected to hydrostatic test 	
„ boilers on which pressure was reduced 	
„ boilers unsafe without extensive repairs	
„ boilers repaired under Inspector's directions	
„ boilers considered unfit for further use 	
„ accidents to engines and boilers 	
investigations   	
,, inspections completed	
Total horse-power of boilers inspected  .	
Number of defects observed as per summary 	
Number of defects considered dangerous 	
Inspection fees collected   $7
Miles travelled by the Inspector	
Boilers taken out of service	
167
1
1
153
2
2
32
146
26
1
3
1
7
4
497
40.551
330
11
,282.72
12,649
1
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   1
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded  2
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   2
Pressure-gauges defective     33
Cases of broken stays or braces   90
Cases of loose stays or braces   1
Defective settings   10
Boilers with fractured plates   5
Boilers with burned plates   1
Boilers with blistered plates   8
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   5
Cases ef internal corrosion   20
Cases of scale or encrustation   45
Cases of external corrosion   50
Cases of defective tubes  5
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement   1
Serious leakage around tube-ends   11
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   17
Cases of broken test-cocks  .-.  11
Connections to water-columns without valves  1
Boilers low at front end  10
Unclassified defects  1
Dan;
;erous.
1
1
2
1
1
o
1
1
Totals   330
11
J. D. Kay,
A. S. Bennett,
J. B. Tait,
Inspectors of Steam-boilers, District A.
10 L 148 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Senior Inspector's Report, District B.
A'ictoria, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—Enclosed please find tabulated report of the w7ork done in this district by Mr. Baxter
from April 1st, 1923, to January 7th, 1924.
The total amount of fees collected and summary of engineers' examination results are shown
in my report for District B.
I have, etc.,
John D. Kay,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Summary of Work done in District B for Year ended March 31 st, 1924.
Number of boiler-plates inspected   5
„         boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   2
„          new boilers inspected built in United States  2
„          boilers unclassified    4
„         first inspections     3
„         inspections, external and internal  174
„          external inspections only   7
„         special inspections after repairs   5
„          visits in addition to inspections   SO
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   174
,,          boilers on which pressure was reduced  12
„          boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   3
„         boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   10
„          boilers considered unfit for further use   3
„          accidents to engines and boilers   3
„         investigations  2
„          inspections completed   178
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   14,529
Number of defects observed as per summary  1.43
Number of defects considered dangerous   20
Miles travelled by the Inspector   8.291
Letters inward  -  1,850
Letters outward  : -  2,673
Telegrams Inward  17
Telegrams outward   8
Boilers taken out of service   12
Work done for other Departments.
Workmen's Compensation Board inspections, 40.
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers without safety-valves   1
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   3 2
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded   1
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   6 4
Pressure-gauges inoperative     7 2
Pressure-gauges defective  19
Cases of broken stays or braces   4 1
Cases of loose stays or braces  1 1
Boilers damaged by low water  3 1 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 149
Dangerous.
2
Summary of Defects observed—Continued.
Nature  of  Defects. Number.
Defective settings   9
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   5
Cases of internal corrosion  3
Cases of scale or encrustation   9
Cases of internal grooving   1
Cases of external corrosion  4
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement  2
Cases of broken feed-valves  2
Serious leakage around tube-ends   *  14
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks  3
Defective water-gauges   3
Water-columns without blow-outs   3
Cases of broken test-cocks   28
Connections to water-columns without valves   2
Boilers without fusible plugs   1
Cases of serious leakage of fittings  *..... 4
Number of hand-holes, doors having bolts and dogs burned off   1
Defects in engines    1
Boilers without hand-holes   1
Unclassified defects   2
Totals   143
1
1
20
Remarks.
Work done by Mr. Baxter from April 1st, 1923, to January 1st, 1924.
S. Baxter,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Senior Inspector's Report, District B.
Victoria, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peek, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, Neic Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit herewith my report for the year ended March 31st, 1924.
During the first ten months I was in the head office and District A, and for this period
a separate report has been submitted to you.
I was transferred to this district at the beginning of February and assumed my new duties
on February 15th.
I have been busy most of the time since then with office-work and getting familiar with the
details of the work in the district.
From a perusal of the annual reports for this district and a comparison with former ones,
you will see the work of the district has greatly increased in the last few years.
There are 1,380 boilers registered in this district, of which 140 more were inspected this year
than in any former year; but, despite this, a large number, especially on Vancouver Island,
could not be inspected for lack of time.
The fees collected show an increase of $2,400 over the previous year.
In accomplishing the above work the Inspectors travelled more than 25,000 miles.
The work in the district is now far beyond what three Inspectors can undertake, even in the
most hurried manner. L 150
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
To efficiently carry on the work this office should be relieved of all the territory outside
Vancouver Island, or an additional Inspector should be appointed for the district.
In my tabulated report are included the results of all the examinations held in'the district,
also the total fees collected, letters and telegrams for the year.
Trusting this meets with your approval,
I have, etc.,
John D. Kay,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Engineers' Examinations.
Number of applications for examinations
Number of applications approved  .'.
Examination fees   	
21
21
$72.50
Remarks.
Examinations were held monthly in Victoria, quarterly in Nanaimo, and during the summer
at Prince Rupert, Prince George, and several other points in the North.
Summary of Work done in District B for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of inspections, external and internal 	
„ special inspections after repairs 	
„ visits in addition to inspections 	
„ boilers subjected to hydrostatic test 	
„ inspections completed 	
Total horse-power of boilers inspected  ;	
Number of defects observed as per summary 	
  12
  3
  14
  12
  12
 :  960
  12
Inspection fees collected  (total for District B)    $13,343.59
  460
  2,308
  2,590
  17
  8
  12
Miles travelled by the Inspector 	
Letters inward (total for District B)
Letters outward 	
Telegrams inward 	
Telegrams outward	
Boilers taken out of service 	
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.
Pressure-gauges defective  1
Defective settings   1
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   2
Cases of internal corrosion   2
Cases of external corrosion   4
Cases of broken test-cocks   2
Dangerous,
Totals  ■.  12
J. D. Kay,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B. 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 151
Inspector's Report, District B.
Victoria, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, Neio Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended March 31st, 1924.
This has been an exceedingly busy year, due to most of the plants in this district being in
operation this year.
I inspected steam plants on Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and various
parts of the Northern District.
Most of the plants were in generally good condition and there is more attention being paid
to safeguards to comply with the regulations of the Workmen's Compensation Board.
I append herewith a summary of work completed, which I trust will meet with your approval.
I have, etc.,
L. Duckitt,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Remarks.
I assisted with examinations in Victoria and held examinations in Nanaimo and at various
points in the Northern District.
Summary of Work done in District B for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of new boilers inspected built in United States  1
new boilers inspected  (total)    1
first inspections    1
inspections, external and internal   378
external inspections only  21
visits in addition to inspections    40
boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   340
boilers on which pressure was reduced  11
boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   1
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   2
boilers considered unfit for further use   10
inspections completed   400
Total horse-power of boilers inspected  :  37,179
Number of defects observed as per summary  315
Number of defects considered dangerous   87
Miles travelled by the Inspector   8,087
Boilers taken out of service   9
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. . Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers w7ith safety-valves defective '. :  16               8
Pressure-gauges inoperative  19             19
Pressure-gauges defective  74
Cases of defective riveting  2               1
Cases of broken stays or braces  i  31             11
Boilers damaged by low water   6
Defective settings   21               4
Boilers with fractured plates   4
Boilers with burned plates   1               1
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   1               1
Cases of internal corrosion   5
Cases of scale or encrustation   13 L 152 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Summary7 of Defects observed—Continued.
Nature  of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Cases of external corrosion  11
Cases of defective tubes   28 6
Cases_ of defective feed-water arrangement        1 1
Serious leakage around tube-ends ,      4 4
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   10 9
Defective water-gauges   10 9
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks :       2 2
Water-columns without blow-outs        1
Cases of broken test-cocks       3
Boilers low at front end       4
Cases of serious leakage of fittings        2 2
Cases of defective steam-pipes        6 6
Unclassified defects  40 3
Totals   315 87
L. Duckitt,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Inspector's Report, District B.
Victoria, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, Neiv Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit to you my annual report for the year ended March
31st, 1924.
This has been a very busy year indeed, in many ways the busiest year we have had in this
district. Due to the increase in the work it is becoming increasingly difficult to properly supervise this wide and scattered district.
We have had a number of complaints from places in the Prince George neighbourhood.
I found it necessary to take proceedings against one company for operating without an engineer.
The company was fined $100.
It is to be noted that improvement is slowly taking place in engineering practice in this
Province, and it would seem that the time has arrived when it has become necessary for the
sawmills in particular to completely remodel their plants so that they may compete with the
manufacturers in the United States.    Much good work remains to be done along this line.
Besides the boiler-inspection work, I have made many reports for the Workmen's Compensation Board, and here also I note some improvement.
Enclosed please find a detailed report of my year's work.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the head office for its constant and steady support.
Trusting this report meets with your approval,
I have, etc.,
John Clark,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B.
Remarks.
I conducted engineers' examinations during the past year in Prince Rupert, Anyox, Prince
George, and at many places between Prince Rupert and the borders of Alberta. I also conducted
examinations in Cumberland, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, and assisted with such in Victoria. 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 153
Summary of Work done in District B for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boilers imported from Eastern Canada  (second-hand)  2
„         boilers imported from United States  (second-hand)    1
„          first inspections  3
„         inspections, external and internal   417
„         external inspections only  (cast-iron boilers)  33
„         special inspections after repairs  9
„         visits in addition to inspections  209
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   405
„         boilers on which pressure was reduced -  9
,,         boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   28
„         boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   1
„         boilers considered unfit for further use  1
„         accidents to engines and boilers  2
„         investigations    1
„         inspections completed  -  414
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   33,474
Number of defects observed as per summary   236
Number of defects considered dangerous  -  30
Miles travelled by the Inspector   8,494
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction       1
Pressure-gauges  defective  75
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing        1
Cases of defective stays  :       1
Cases of broken stays or braces   29 2
Defective settings          7 2
Boilers with fractured plates       3
Boilers with blistered plates   10 1
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets       9    i 2
Cases of internal corrosion       8 1
Cases of scale or encrustation   26 3
Cases of external corrosion      7
Cases of defective tubes   15
Serious leakage around tube-ends   10
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks       5 1
Defective water-gauges       9 4
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks        1 1
Neutral sheets not stayed       1
Boilers low at front end        1
Cases of serious leakage of fittings       2
Number of hand-holes, doors having bolts and dogs burned off       1 1
Defects in engines       9 7
Cases of defective steam-pipes        4 4
Unclassified defects        1 1
Totals    236 30
Remarks.
The above data give in detail the work done by me during the past year.
John Clark,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District B. L 154
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
SUMMARY OF TOTAL WORK DONE IN DISTRICT B FOR YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31st, 1924.
Results of Examinations.
No.
Class. examined.
Second   5
Third    34
Fourth   73
Special logging-donkey  11
Special creamery7  1
Special heating   8
Temporary  IS
assed.
2
Fai
3
22
12
44
29
10
1
1
8
18
Totals   150
Summary of Work done.
105
45
Number of boiler-plates inspected   5
boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   2
new boilers inspected built in United States   3
new boilers inspected (total)    1
boilers imported from Eastern Canada  (second-hand)   2
boilers imported from United States  (second-hand)    1
boilers unclassified  4
first inspections   7
inspections, external and internal   981
external inspections only   61
special inspections after repairs   17
visits in addition to inspections   343
boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   931
boilers on which pressure was reduced   32
boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   32
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   13
boilers considered unfit for further use   14
accidents to engines and boilers   5
investigations     3
inspections completed    1,004
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   86,142
Number of defects observed as per summary   706
Number of defects considered dangerous   137
Inspection fees collected   $13,343.59
Miles travelled by the Inspector   25,332
Letters inward  4,158
Letters outward  - 5,263
Telegrams inward  34
Telegrams outward    16
Boilers taken out of service   '33
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers without safety-valves      1
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative  :      3 2
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded      1
Boilers w7ith safety-valves defective in construction    23 12
Pressure-gauges inoperative        26 21
Pressure-gauges defective  169
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing       1
Cases of defective stays  , -«.      1 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 155
Summary of Defects observed—Continued.
»
Nature  of  Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Cases of defective riveting  '.  2 1
Cases of broken stays or braces   64 14
Cases of loose stays or braces   1 1
Boilers damaged by low water   9 1
Defective settings  38 8
Boilers w7ith fractured plates  7
Boilers with burned plates  1 1
Boilers with blistered plates   10 1"
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   17 3
Cases of internal corrosion   18 1
Cases of scale or encrustation   48 3
Cases -of internal grooving   1
Cases of external corrosion   26
Cases of defective tubes   43 6
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement   3 3
Cases of broken feed-valves   2 1
Serious leakage around tube-ends    2S 4
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks  18 11
Defective water-gauges   22 13
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks   3 3
Water-columns without blow-outs  4
Cases of broken test-cocks   22
Connections to water-columns without valves   2
Neutral sheets not stayed   1.
Boilers without fusible plugs  1
Boilers low at front end  '. 5
Cases of serious leakage of fittings  8 3
Number of hand-holes, doors having bolts and dogs burned off   2 1
Defects in engines   10 7
Boilers without hand-holes   1 1
Cases of defective steam-pipes   10 10
Unclassified defects   43 5
Totals  -  706 137     .
S. Baxter,
J. D. Kay,
l. duckitt,
John Clark,
Inspectors of Steam-boilers, District B.
Inspector's Report, District C
Nelson, B.C.. April 1st, 1924.
John Peck,, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended March 31st, 1924.
During the year there was one rather serious accident when the blow-off pipe on boiler
No. 3045S broke and the engineer was badly scalded about the arms and face.   The protecting
brickwork had fallen away from the pipe and had not been replaced. L 156 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Four locomotive boilers of the wet-bottom type were damaged by frost, the plate being forced
off the stays along the centre line.    The damage is usually caused by the scale and mud left in
the bottom and the damaged area is limited to three or four stays.
Appended you will find tabulated report.
I have, etc.,
Andrew Sutherland,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District C.
Results of Examinations.
No.
Class. examined.       Passed. Failed.
Second   3 3
Third    5 4                  1
.    Fourth   10 5                  5
Special  creamery    1 1                ....    t
Temporary    !  1 1
Totals      20 14 6
Remarks.
Applications on file:   Seconds, 1;   thirds, 9;   fourths, 13;   special Doukhobor, 2;   total, 25.
Notified once :  Thirds, 2 ;  fourths, 1.
Notified twice : Thirds, 3;  fourths, 5;  special Doukhobor, 2.
Notified 3 times:   Seconds, 1;  fourths, 3.
Summary of Work done in District C for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not under inspection   1
„         new boilers inspected built in United States  2
„         new boilers inspected built in British Columbia   2
„          new boilers inspected (total)        ■ 5
„         boilers imported from Eastern Canada  (second-hand)    2
„          first inspections  4
„          inspections, external and internal   255
special inspections after repairs    2
„         visits in addition to inspections   137
„          boilers subjected to hj7drostatic test   248
„         boilers on which pressure was reduced  :_..'  12
„         boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   1
„          boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   19
„          accidents to engines and boilers   2
„         accidents resulting in personal injury (not fatal)  -  1
„         investigations  1
„         inspections completed  256
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   23,145
Number of defects observed as per summary   399
Number of defects considered dangerous  10
Inspection fees collected  $2,974.34
Miles travelled by the Inspector   6,252
Letters inward     458
Letters outward   672
Telegrams inward     16
Telegrams outward    12
Boilers taken out of service   14
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction        1
Pressure-gauges defective        61
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing        1 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 157
Summary of Defects observed—Continued.
Number.
2
,     Nature  of  Defects.
Cases of defective stays 	
Cases of broken rivets  2
Cases of broken stays or braces   4
Cases of loose stays or braces  21
Defective  settings    21
Boilers with fractured plates   14
Boilers with burned plates   2
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   24
Cases of internal corrosion   10
Cases of scale or encrustation   52
Cases of external corrosion   24
Cases of defective tubes   15
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement  3
Cases of broken feed-valves   2
Serious leakage around tube-ends  .-.  10
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   12
Defective water-gauges   4
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks   1
Cases of broken test-cocks   61
Connections to water-columns without valves   1
Furnaces out of shape   8
Boilers without fusible plugs   4
Boilers low at front end   31
Cases of serious leakage of fittings   3
Defects in engines   4
Boilers without stop-valves  1
Dangerous.
Totals    399
10
Andrew Sutherland,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District C.
Senior Inspector's Report, District D.
Vancouver, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peek, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit herewith my annual report for the year ended March
31st, 1924.    (See tabulated report.)
During the year past we had our first fatal boiler-explosion. A logging-donkey, boiler No.
41164-B.C, operated by Olafson Brothers on Cortes Island, blew up on December 12th, injuring
the engineer so badly that he died within a few hours.
The force of the explosion threw the ruptured shell-sheet into a near-by lake, W'here it could
not be located;  therefore we can only surmise the reason for the accident.
From the evidence given at the inquiry into the accident by the wood-bucker who was
working near the donkey, it appears that the previous day the engineer discovered a leak
at or near the vertical seam of the shell (which had a triple-riveted lap-joint) and sent the crew
home in order that he might get steam off the boiler and caulk the leaky plate;   our supposition L 15S Public Works Report  (1923-24).
being that the shell had cracked entirely through the plate at a point opposite the edge of inside
plate, and the engineer, not realizing that the boiler was in a dangerous condition, proceeded
to caulk the leak. At any rate, the following day, after raising steam, he received a signal to
go ahead, but had only hauled the turn of logs a few yards when the upper part of the shell
was ripped off and disappeared into the lake, causing fatal injuries to himself.
I might mention that the boiler was inspected and tested to one and one-half times the
w7orking^pressure on February 27th, 1923.
Two accidents to engineers, resulting in broken arms, were reported, in both cases caused
by negligence in putting belts on pulleys.
In May the engineer at Gilford Island Mills reported an accident to his engine, the crankshaft breaking close to pin;  the engine was stopped before any further damage was done.
During the year I visited and reported on twenty-one plants for the Workmen's Compensation Board, and paid numerous visits to the new launch while under construction at Hoffar
Motor Boat Company's yards, to check up specifications.
In addition to fees collected in tabulated report, there was a total of $1,220.10 earned by
this office, testing plates, supervising construction, and testing completed boilers in the shops
of Vancouver, that was collected by New Westminster office and does not appear in our report.
Trusting that my work for the year meets with your approval,
I have, etc.,
Geo. O. Madigan,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D.
■a
Remarks.
During the year most of my time was occupied in the office, keeping records, attending tp
correspondence, arranging work for Inspectors, and collecting fees.
Summary of Work done in District D for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boiler-plates inspected     1
„          boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia  1
„         new boilers inspected built in British Columbia  (fittings)    2
„         -new boilers inspected (total)  * 1
„        first inspections '.  1
„         inspections, external and internal   3
„         internal inspections only   1
„         external inspections only  :  1
„         visits in addition to inspections   "6
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   3
„         accidents to engines and boilers   2
„         accidents resulting in personal injury (not fatal)   2
„         accidents resulting in personal injury  (fatal)    1
„         inspections completed    3
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   93
Number of defects observed as per summary   1
Inspection fees collected  (total for District D)    $13,742.67
Miles travelled by the Inspector   185
Letters inward   -  2,268
Letters outward     3,699
Telegrams inward  3
Telegrams outward   2
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects.                                                              Number.    Dangerous.
Defective settings      1
Geo. O. Madigan,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D. 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 159
Inspector's Report, District D.
Vancouver, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, Netv Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have pleasure in forwarding you my report of work done during the last nine months
of the year 1923, the previous three months being spent on vacation.
The results in a tabulated form are herewith enclosed, which I trust you will find satisfactory.
I have, etc.,
F. Bath,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D.
Summary of Work done in District D for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boiler-plates inspected      58
boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia        6
boilers inspected built under inspection in Eastern Canada       2
boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not under inspection       2
new boilers inspected built iu United States        5
new boilers inspected  (total)       15
boilers imported from Eastern Canada (second-hand)        3
boilers imported from United States  (second-hand)         1
boilers unclassified      1
first inspections  -     20
inspections, external and internal   250
external inspections only      17
special inspections after repairs       4
visits in addition to inspections      10
boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   196
boilers on which pressure was reduced       2
boilers unsafe without extensive repairs        2
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions        1
inspections completed   271
Number of defects observed as per summary      43
Number of defects considered dangerous       1
Miles travelled by the Inspector   761
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Pressure-gauges defective   15
Boilers with fractured plates (mostly cast iron)    5
Cases of external corrosion   4
Cases of defective tubes   9
Serious leakage around tube-ends   2
Serious leakage in rivet-joints  1
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   4 1
Defective water-gauges   1
Cases of broken test-cocks   1
Unclassified defects  '.  1
Totals      43 1
F. Bath,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D. L 160 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Inspector's Report, District D.
Vancouver, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John, Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit report for the year 1923-24.
Nothing worth special mention has come under my notice during the past year, except a
rather unusual governor accident which resulted in the wreck of a fly-wheel. This was a small
twin engine used for driving a conveyor. It had a Pickering governor with the jockey pulley
and lever on the belt. It so happened that the main drive-belt of engine broke and, striking
the governor-belt, threw it on to the projecting flange of the adjacent main bearing. This, of
course, stopped the governor motion, but did not allow the governor-belt enough slack to allow
the jockey pulley to drop and close the steam-valve. The fly-wheel, about 54 inches diameter,
w7as totally w'reeked and pieces flew through the roof and in all directions. Fortunately no
person was injured. The governor-pullej7 on main shaft just happened to be about 3 inches
more diameter than the shaft; i.e., 114-inch step-up; and this was about the thickness of
projecting flange of main bearing brasses. This accident indicated the limitations of an engine-
governor, and it is rather strange that safety devices in this regard go no further than to make
provision for the governor-belt breaking or coming off the pulley on the governor.
In closing, I have to acknowledge your helpful co-operation during the past year.
I have, etc.,
Fred Biggam,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D.
Summary of Work done in District D for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boiler-plates inspected   239
„          boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   60
„         new boilers inspected built in United States   4
„■         new boilers inspected built in United Kingdom   6
new  boilers  inspected   (total)    -  70
„          boilers imported from Eastern Canada (second-hand)   2
„          boilers unclassified     15
„         first inspections   71
„         inspections, external and internal   388
„         internal inspections only  5
,.         external inspections only  10
„         special inspections after repairs   7
.,         visits in addition to inspections  133
„         boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   347
boilers on which pressure was reduced  11
„         boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   4
„          boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   14
„          boilers considered unfit for further rise   2
,,          accidents to engines and boilers  .  1
„          investigations    1
„         inspections completed  394
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   41.321
Number of defects observed as per summary   241
Number of defects considered dangerous   13
Miles travelled by the Inspector   2,014
Boilers taken out of service   2
Work done by other Inspectors for this District.
Eight boilers were inspected at Barnett in October for New Westminster District. 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 161
Summary- of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   2
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   2
Pressure-gauges inoperative    -  4
Pressure-gauges defective   19
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing   5
Cases of defective stays   8
Cases of broken rivets   1
Cases of defective riveting   2
Cases of broken stays or braces   2
Defective settings   4
Boilers with fractured plates  10
Cases of internal corrosion  25
Cases of scale or encrustation   12
Cases of internal grooving  1
Cases of external corrosion  ,  6
Cases of defective tubes   IS
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement   2
Serious leakage around tube-ends   14
Serious leakage in rivet-joints        1
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks  16
Defective water-gauges       2
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks   2
Water-columns without blow-outs      4
Cases of broken test-cocks   45
Furnaces out of shape       1
Boilers without fusible plugs       2
Boilers low at front end        3
Cases of serious leakage of fittings       4
Unclassified defects   24
Dangerous.
2
Totals   241
13
Fred Biggam,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D.
Inspector's Report, District D.
Vancouver, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peek, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I am forwarding my report for year ended March 31st, 1924.
The nature and number of defects observed this year emphasize the need of frequent
examination, and I regret to say that in one instance internal grooving resulted in an explosion
whereby the engineer lost his life.
The boiler was of the lap-seam type, and it seems to me that eventually a strong stand will
have to be taken against its further manufacture, if we are to give the steam-users of the
Province the fullest protection we can.
Much of my time has been spent in outfitting the new cruiser " Insboy" for service.
I anticipate that important economies will be effected by its use on the Coast.
Trusting that my work during the past year has given you satisfaction,
I have, etc.,
John O'Neill,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D. L 162
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Summary of Work done in District D for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boiler-plates inspected  9
boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   2
boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not. under inspection   3
new boilers inspected built in United States  :  1
new boilers inspected built in British Columbia   4
new boilers inspected  (total)  8
boilers unclassified (butt-strap for Mill Creek digester)  1
first inspections  12
inspections, external and internal   552
external inspections only   19
visits in addition to inspections  41
boilers subjected to hydrostatic test   518
boilers on which pressure was reduced   23
boilers unsafe without extensive repairs  :  1
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions  '.  3
accidents resulting in personal injury  (fatal)   1
investigations  4
inspections completed   552
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   32,375
Number of defects observed as per summary   191
Number of defects considered dangerous   1
Miles travelled by the Inspector   5,559
Boilers taken out of service  2
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative  6
Boilers with safety-valves overloaded   3
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   3
Pressure-gauges inoperative  1
Pressure-gauges defective   43
Cases  of defective  stays    2
Cases of defective riveting  1
Cases of broken stays or braces   21
Boilers damaged by low water   1
Defective settings   7
Boilers with fractured plates  1
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   1
Cases of internal corrosion .-.  3
Cases of scale or encrustation  6
Cases of internal grooving - 1
Cases of external corrosion  6
Cases of defective tubes   31
Serious leakage around tube-ends   11
Serious leakage in rivet-joints   1
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   20
Defective water-gauges   1
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks   3
Cases of broken test-cocks   5
Boilers without fusible plugs  1
Defects in engines   1
Cases of defective steam-pipes   6
Unclassified defects  (low-grates, 2;   inward bulge in shell, 2; defective stop-
valve,  1)     5
Dangerous.
Totals   191 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 163
Remarks.
Safety orders for Workmen's Compensation Board, 53.
John O'Neill,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District D.
SUMMARY OF TOTAL WORK DONE IN DISTRICT D FOR YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31st, 1924.
Results of Examinations.
No.
examined.
Class.
Second  13
Third    50
Fourth   95
Special logging-donkey  125
Special creamery     3
Special heating   20
Totals   306
Passed.
S
35
60
91
1
14
209
Failed.
5
15
35
34
2
0
97
Summary of Work done. .
Number of boiler-plates Inspected     307
„         boilers built under Inspector's supervision in British Columbia   69
,,          boilers inspected built under inspection in Eastern Canada   2
„         boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not under inspection   5
„         new boilers inspected built in United States   10
„         new boilers inspected built in British Columbia   12
„         new boilers inspected (total)   94
„         boilers imported from Eastern Canada (second-hand)   5
„         boilers imported from United States  (second-hand)    1
„          boilers unclassified     17
„          first inspections   104
„         inspections, external and internal   1,193
,,         internal inspections ouly   6
„         external inspections only   47
„         special inspections after repairs   11
„           visits in addition to inspections  :  220
„          boilers subjected to hydrostatic test  1,064
„          boilers on which pressure was reduced  -  36
„          boilers unsafe without extensive repairs   7
„          boilers repaired under Inspector's directions   18
„          boilers considered unfit for further use   2
.,         accidents to engines and boilers  ,  3
„          accidents resulting in personal injury   (not fatal)    2
„         accidents resulting in personal injury  (fatal)    2
„         investigations  5
,,         inspections completed    1,220
Total horse-power of boilers inspected   73,789
Number of defects observed as per summary  :  476
Number of defects considered dangerous   15
Inspection fees collected   $13,742.67
Miles travelled by the Inspector   9,119
Letters inward     2,268
Letters outward  3,699
Telegrams inward  3
Telegrams outward  4
Boilers taken out of service  '.  2 L 164 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.     Dangerous.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   S               2
Boilers writh safety-valves overloaded   3
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   5
Pressure-gauges inoperative     5
Pressure-gauges defective  77               1
Cases of insufficient staying or bracing   5               1
Cases of defective stays   10
Cases of broken rivets  1
Cases of defective riveting   3
Cases of broken stays or braces  23
Boilers damaged by low water   1
Defective settings   12
Boilers with fractured plates  16
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   1
Cases of internal corrosion   28
Cases of scale or encrustation  !  IS
Cases of internal grooving  .1  2               2
Cases of external corrosion   16               3
Cases of defective tubes  58               2
Cases of defective feed-water arrangement   2
Serious leakage around tube-ends  27
Serious leakage in rivet-joints   3
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   40
Defective water-gauges   4
Broken blow-off pipes or cocks   5
Water-columns without blow-outs   4
Cases of broken test-cocks   51
Furnaces out of shape   1
Boilers without fusible plugs  -  3
Boilers low at front end   3
Cases of serious leakage of fittings   4
Defects in engines   1
Cases of defective steam-pipes  6
Unclassified defects   30
Totals   476             15
Geo. O. Madigan,
Fred'k Bath.
Fred Biggam,
John O'Neill.
Inspectors of Steam-boilers, District D. 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 165
Inspector's Report, District E.
Vernon, B.C., April 1st, 1924.
John Peck, Esq.,
Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit my report for the year 1923.
There have been no fatal accidents due to engines or boilers in this district, but there was
one at Merritt, due to a man being pushed against the baud-saw by a carriage attached to a
steam-feed.
This accident would not have happened if the operating lever had been left in position so
that ou turning on the steam the carriage would be forced against the stop.
The accident occurred when the steam was turned on to the mill in the morning. Whilst
the deceased was cleaning around the band-saw, steam leaked past the piston-valve, moved the
carriage forward, and pushed him against the saw.
During the coming year I expect that the work of this district will be augmented by a
number of mining companies, some of them new, and others reopened after several years of
idleness.
During the year, in addition to the annual inspection of boilers, I held examinations in
Vernon, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Golden, Merritt, and Quesnel, and made numerous inspections
for the Workmen's Compensation Board.
Trusting that this report may meet with your approval,
I have, etc.,
Jas. Davidson,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District E.
Results of Examinations.
No.
examined.
7
Class.
Third  '.	
Fourth   17
Special heating   3
Special threshing    2
Temporary     6
Passed.
6
15
3
2
6
Failed.
1
9
Totals      35
32
Summary of Work done in District E for Year ended March 31st, 1924.
Number of boilers inspected built in Eastern Canada not under inspection 	
new boilers inspected   (total)   	
boilers unclassified	
first inspections 	
inspections, external and internal 	
internal inspections only 	
external inspections only 	
special inspections after repairs 	
visits in addition to inspections 	
boilers subjected to hydrostatic test 	
boilers on which pressure was reduced 	
boilers unsafe without extensive repairs 	
boilers repaired under Inspector's directions 	
investigations 	
inspections completed   	
Total horse-power of boilers inspected 	
Number of defects observed as per summary 	
Number of defects considered dangerous 	
2
2
1
4
307
1
12
1
64
275
o
3
8
3
315
18,228
34
12 L 166 Public Works Report (1923-24).
Summary of Work done in District E—Continued.
Inspection fees collected    $2,084.44
Miles travelled by the Inspector   6,492
Letters inward  491
Letters outward    601
Telegrams inward     2
Telegrams outward   _.. 2
Summary of Defects observed.
Nature of Defects. Number.    Dangerous.
Boilers with safety-valves inoperative   1 1
Boilers with safety-valves defective in construction   1
Pressure-gauges defective   3 3
Cases of defective stays  1 1
Cases of defective riveting   1
Cases of loose stays or braces  :  1
Defective settings   2
Boilers with burned plates   5 5
Boilers with blistered plates  '.  6
Cases of sediment on fire-sheets   3
Cases of defective tubes  2 2
Serious leakage around tube-ends   3
Defective blow-off pipes or cocks   3
Neutral sheets not stayed   2
Totals      34 12
Jas. Davidson,
Inspector of Steam-boilers, District E. 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. L 167
LIST  OF   REGISTERED  DESIGNS.
List of Boiler Manufacturers, with their Number of Approved and Registered Designs.
Atlas Boiler Works Co., Prince Rupert, B.C  1
American Nitrogen Products Co., Vancouver, B.C  1
Alley & McLellan, Glasgow, Scotland   1
Allbright-Nell Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A :  1
American Radiator Co. of Canada, Toronto, Ont ;  31
American Hoist & Derrick Co., St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A  38
Ames Iron Works, Oswego, N.Y., U.S.A ,  7
Atlas Engine Works, Indianapolis, U.S.A  1
Averling & Porter, Rochester, England   1
Avery Co., Peoria, HI., U.S.A '  2
Babcock & Wilcox, Renfrew, Scotland  29
Badenhausen Co., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A  4
B.C. Iron Works, Victoria, B.C  3
B.C. Marine Railway Co., Vancouver and Victoria, B.C  6
Beatty, M., & Sons, Ltd., Welland, Ont  15
Berg Machinery Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont  1
Bell, Robert, Engine & Threshing Co., Ltd., Seaforth, Ont  7
Brown Hoisting Co., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A  2
Broderick Boiler Co., Uncre, Ind., U.S.A .'  2
Brownell Co., The, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A  3
Browning Engineering Co., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A  2
Bucyrus Co., South Milwaukee, U.S.A  29
Buffalo Steam Boiler Co., Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A  1
Canadian Allis-Chalmers, Ltd., Toronto, Ont  3
Canada Foundry Co., Toronto, Ont  22
Canadian Collieries, Ltd., Union Bay, B.C  1
Canada Iron Corporation, Ltd., Midland, Ont  6
Canadian Northern Railway, Winnipeg, Man  3
Canadian Talbot Boiler Co., Vancouver, B.C  1
Case, J. I., Threshing Co., Racine, Wis., U.S.A  26
Casey-Hedges Co., Ltd.,  Chattanooga, Tenn., U.S.A  1
Canadian Western Manufacturing & Supply Co., Calgary, Alta  1
Clyde Iron Works, Duluth, Minn., U.S.A '.  10
Climax Manufacturing Co., Corry, Pa., U.S.A  6
Clayton, Son & Co., Leeds, England   1
Columbiana Boiler Works Co., Ltd., Ohio, U.S.A  4
Continental Iron Works, New York, U.S.A  1
Cochrane & Co., Annan, Scotland  1
Decarie Safety Boiler Co., Vancouver, B.C  4
Diamond Boiler Works, Minneapolis, U.S.A ,  1
Doty Engine Works, Goderich, Ont  6
Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal, Can  1
Dutton Co., C. IL, Kalamazoo, U.S.A  7
Engineering & Machine Co. of Canada, St. Catharines, Ont  95
Empire Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C  13
Erie City Iron Works, Erie, Pa., U.S.A  5
Erie Steam Shovel Co., Erie, Pa., U.S.A  3
Farquhar Co., A. B., York, Pa., U.S.A  7
Foden, Ltd., Sandback, England   2
Frost Manufacturing Co., Galeburg, 111., U.S.A  36
Garr, Scott & Co., Richmond, Ind., U.S.A  1 L 168 Public'Works Report  (1923-24).
List of Boiler Manufacturers—Continued.
Gem City Boiler Works, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A  1
Georgian Bay Engine Works, Midland. Ont  1
Goldie-McCuloch Co., Gait, Ont  51
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co  2
Gray, Andrew, Marine Iron Works, A'ictoria, B.C  8
Great Northern Railway, Winnipeg, Man  2
Gurney Foundry Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont  21
Hamilton Manufacturing Co., W. Peterboro, Ont  1
Heaps Engineering Co., Ltd., New Westminster, B.C  4
Holt Manufacturing Co., Stockton, Cal., U.S.A  2
Houston, Stanwood & Gambie, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A  1
Imperial. Oil Co., Sarnia, Ont  7
International Engineering Works, Amherst, N.S  34
International Boiler Works, Stroudsburg, Pa., U.S.A  5
Inglis Co., John, Toronto, Ont  8
Industrial Works, Bay City, Mich., U.S.A  5
Johnston Bros., Ferryburg, Pa., U.S.A  3
Keeler, E., Co., Williamsport, Pa., U.S.A  1
Kelly Springfield Road Roller Co., Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A  1
Kewanee Boiler Co., Kewanee, 111., U.S.A  15
Keystone Driller Co., Beaver Falls, Pa., U.S.A  3
Kidwell Boiler Co., Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A  1
Leonard & Sons, E., London, Ont  38
Lefell & Co., James, Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A  1
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A  4
Lyons Boiler Works, DePere, Wis., U.S.A  2
Manitowoc Iron Works, Manitowoc, Wis., U.S.A  2
Mann's Patent Steam Cart & Wagon, Leeds, England   3
Marine Iron Works, Victoria, B.C  8
Marion Steam Shovel Co., Marion, Ohio, U.S.A  '52
Marion Osgood Co., Marion, Ohio, U.S.A  6
Marsh & Henthorne, Belleville, Out  10
Matheson & Co., J., Ltd., New Glasgow, N.S :  10
Marshall & Sons Co., Ltd., Gainsborough, England  1
Mainland Iron Works, Vancouver, B.C :  1
MacDougall Co., John, Caledonian Iron Works, Montreal, Que  3
Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 111.. U.S.A  1
Murray-Latta Machine Works, A'ancouver, B.C.  1
Nagle Engine & Boiler Works, Erie, Pa., U.S.A  1
National Machinery Co., A'ancouver, B.C  2
Nicol Boiler Works, Vancouver, B.C  2
Napanee Iron Works, Napanee, Ont  1
North Shore Iron Works, North A'ancouver, B.C :  41
Northern Aluminium Co., Toronto, Ont  3
Ofeldt Boiler Co., New York. N.Y., U.S.A :  1
Oil City Boiler Works. Oil City, Pa., U.S.A  1
Orr & Sembower, Reading, Pa., U.S.A  19
Pennsylvania Boiler Works, Erie, Pa., U.S.A  3
Poison Iron Works. Toronto, Ont  1
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., Port Arthur, Ont  1
Puget Sound Iron & Steel Works, Tacoma, Wash., U.S.A  2
Risdon Locomotive & Iron Co., San Francisco, Cal., U.S.A  1
Robey & Co., Lincoln, England   2
Rooke, W. M., A'ancouver, B.C  37
Ross & Howard Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C :■.... 7
Sawyer-Massey Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Ont  15 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 169
List of Boiler Manufacturers—Continued.
Seattle-Astoria Iron Works, Seattle, AVash., U.S.A  1
Standard Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C  1
Sterns Co., Erie, Pa., U.S.A  1
Schway-Lezotte Boiler Co., Milwaukee, U.S.A  1
Sumner Iron Works, Everett, Wash., U.S.A  1
Swift & Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A  1
Taylor-Forbes & Co., Ltd., A'ancouver, B.C  31
Thew Automatic Shovel Co., Lorraine, Ohio, U.S.A  5
Toronto Iron Works, Ltd., Toronto, Ont  1
Union Iron Works, Erie, Pa., U.S.A  49
A'ancouver Engineering AA'orks, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C  98
A'ictoria Machinery Depot Co., A'ictoria, B.C  36
A'ulcan Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C  110
Vulcan Iron Works, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A  1
Vulcan Iron AVorks, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., U.S.A '.  1
Vulcan Iron Works, Winnipeg, Man  5
Waterous Engine Works, Brantford, Ont  75
AA'ashington Iron Works, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A  51
Western Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Port Arthur, Ont  3
Wickes Boiler Co., Saginaw, Mich., U.S.A  7
Willamette Iron & Steel Works, Portland, Ore., U.S.A  13
William Bros., Minneapolis, U.S.A ,  7
List of Makers who have Registered and Approved Boiler Accessory Designs.
Spring Safety-valves.   ,
6
in.
5
in.
4*
in.
1
4
in.
1
3
1
2
3i
in.
2
1
3
in.
2
5
2
2
1
1
1
2i
in.
5
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
in.
5
2
4
1
1
2
li
in.
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
li
in.
3
2
1
1
1
1
in.
2
3
1
1
1
i
in.
2
2
1
1
i
in.
1
1
Consolidated Safety Valve Co., New York, U.S.A	
Crane Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A	
1
1
1
2
Crosby Steam Gauge & A'alve Co., Chicago, UL, U.S.A
Jas. Morrison Brass Manufact'g Co.. Ltd.. Toronto, Ont
1
1
3
1
3
6
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
7
1
T. McAvity & Sons, St. John, N.B.          	
1
AVatevous Engine Works, Ltd., Brantford, Ont	
Rooke, W. M. & Co., A'ancouver. B.C	
Main Stop-valves.
Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co.,  A'ancouver, B.C  6
Crane & Co., Chicago, HI., U.S.A '.  10
Empire Manufacturing Co., London, Out  8
G. M. Favis Regulator Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A  1
Jenkins Bros., Ltd., Montreal, Que  16
  1
  13
o
Lagonda Manufacturing Co., Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A	
Lunkenheimer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A	
Morrison, Jas., Brass Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont	
Nathan Manufacturing Co., New York, U.S.A      1
2
      2
Pemberthy Injector Co., Ltd., AVindsor, Out	
Sumner Iron AA'orks, Everett, Wash., U.S.A	
Foster Engineering Co., Newark, N.J., U.S.A     10
Rooke, W. M., & Co., Vancouver, B.C :       1
Steam-gauges.
Ashcroft Manufacturing Co., New York, U.S.A      6
Federal Gauge Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A !       6 L 170 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
List of Makers of Boiler Accessories—Continued.
Steam-gauges—Continued.
Marshalltown Manufacturing Co., Marshalltown, la., U.S.A  1
Morrison, Jas., Brass Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont  2
Rooke, W. M., & Co., A'ancouver, B.C  1
United States Gauge Co., New York, U.S.A. .'.  4
Jilow-off Cocks and Valves.
Babcock & Wilcox, Montreal, Que  3
Crane Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A  4
Cadman Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A  1
Elliott Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A  1
Engineering Specialties Co., Toronto, Out  4
Homestead Valve Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A ;  3
Jenkins Bros., Ltd., Montreal, Que  3
Judson Governor Co., Rochester. N.Y., U.S.A  1
Lunkenheimer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A  7
Morrison, Jas., Brass Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont  1
Roland Safety A'alve Co., Seattle, Wash  1
Wickes Boiler Co., Saginaw, Mich., U.S.A  1
Everlasting Valve Co., Toronto, Ont.   1
Rooke, W. M., & Co., A'ancouver, B.C  1
Safety Apparatus.
Kilkenny Automatic Safety Appliance Co., Walla Walla, Wash., U.S.A  1
Waterous Engine Works, Brantford, Ont  1
Water-gauge Fittings.    .
Babcock & Wilcox, Montreal, Que  4
Edna Brass Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A :  1
Jenkins Bros., Ltd., Montreal, Que  l
McAvity & Sons, T., St. John, N.B  1
Morrison, Jas., Brass Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont ,  5
Nathan Manufacturing Co., New York, U.S.A  2
Pemberthy Injector Co., Ltd., Windsor, Ont  4
Huyette, Paul B., Co., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A  1
Waterous Engine Works, Brantford, Ont  1
Rooke, W. M., & Co., A'ancouver, B.C  1
Test-cocks (or Valves).
Babcock & Wilcox, Montreal, Que  1
Case, J. I., Threshing Machine Co., Racine, AA'is., U.S.A  1
Huyette, Paul B., Co., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A  1
Morrison, Jas., Brass Manufacturing Co., Toronto, Ont  2
McAvity, T., & Sons, St. John, N.B  2
Nathan Manufacturing Co., New York, U.S.A  3
Pemberthy Injector Co., Ltd., Windsor, Out  2
Rooke, W. M., & Co., A'ancouver, B.C :  1
Superheaters.
Moore & Co., Seattle, Wash., U.S.A  1
Power Specialty Co., New York, U.S.A.  3
Rooke, AA'. M., & Co., A'ancouver, B.C  1
Economizers.
Green Economizer Co., Toronto, Ont  3
Sturtevant, B. F., Co., Boston, Mass., U.S.A  1 15 Geo. 5 Chief Inspector of Machinery. . L 171
List of Makers of Boiler Accessories—Continued.
Combined Check and Feed Valves.
Babcock & Wilcox, Montreal, Que  1
Lagondo Manufacturing Co.,  Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A  1
Lytte Manufacturing Co., Montreal, Que   2
Nafhau Manufacturing Co., New York, N.Y., U.S.A  6
Retorts, Digesters, etc.
Alaska-Copper Co., A'ancouver, B.C., Copper kettle 1
Black Clawston Co., Hamilton, Ont Mangle-cylinder 1
Bucyrus Copper Co., Bucyrus, U.S.A Copper kettle 1
Engineering & Machine Co. of Canada, St. Catharines, Ont Drying-rolls 1
B.C. Iron AA'orks, Victoria, B.C Jacketed tank It
Coughlan & Son, A'ancouver, B.C Rendering-tank 1
Elliott Copper Co., A'ancouver, B.C Copper kettle 3
B.C. Iron Works, A'ictoria, B.C Retort 1
Horfon Steel Works, Ontario Digester 2
Letson & Burpee, Ltd., A'ancouver, B.C , Retort 1
Schaake Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C Retort 3
Letson & Burpee, Ltd., A'ancouver, B.C Steam-jacketed kettle 1
Schaake Co., Ltd., A'ancouver, B.C Steam-jacketed kettle 1
A'ulcau Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C Digester 7
A'ulcan Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C Steam-jacketed tank .1
A'ulcan Iron Works, A'ancouver, B.C Water-tank 1
A'ulcan Iron AVorks, A'ancouver, B.C Air-tank 1
A'ulcan Iron AVorks, A'ancouver, B.C Feed-heater 2
Booth Coulter, Toronto, Ont Copper-kettle 8
Dominion Engineering. Co., Ontario  Drying-rolls 1
Ross & Howard, A'ancouver, B.C Corliss cylinder 1
Ross & Howard, A'ancouver, B.C Air-receiver 1
Ross & Howard, A'ancouver, B.C Steam-cooker 1
Manitowoc Engineering Works, Manitowoc, Wis., U.S.A Digester 1
Canadian Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ontario  Tire-vulcanizer 1
Canadian Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ontario  Air-receiver 1
Sumner Iron Works, Everett, Wash Engine-cylinder 1
Pfaudler  Co.,  Rochester   Milk-evaporators 2
Barrett & Co., Marpole, B.C Tube-still 1
Barrett & Co., Marpole, B.C Retort 1
Canadian Laundry Machinery Co., Toronto, Ont Body-ironer 1
Canadian Laundry Machinery Co., Toronto, Ont Flat-ironer 1
Canadian Laundry Machinery Co., Toronto, Ont Mangle-press 2
City AA'elders, A'ancouver, B.C Copper-kettle 1
Heaps Engineering Co., New Westminster, B.C Rubber digester 1
Oakland Brass Co., Oakland, Cal., U.S.A A'acuum pan 1
Pacific Copper Co., A'ancouver, B.C Copper kettle 4
Patterson Boiler Works, A'aucouver, B.C Fish-tank 1
Patterson Boiler Works, A'ancouver, B.C Air-receiver 1
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., Port Arthur, Ont Steam-receiver 1
Sverson Evaporating Co., Chicago, 111 Evaporator 1
Strong Scott Co Air-heater 2
Vancouver Engineering Co., A'ancouver, B.C Digester 5
A'ancouver Engineering Co., A'aucouver, B.C Nitrate-drier 1
A'aucouver Engineering Co., A'ancouver, B.C Feed-heater 1
A'ancouver Engineering Co., A'ancouver, B.C.  Air-receiver 1
A'ancouver Engineering Co., A'ancouver, B.C AA'ater-tank 1
AA'oodcraft Co., St. Paul, U.S.A Tire-vulcanizer 1 L 172 . Public Works Report  (1923-24).
List of Makers of Boiler Accessories—Continued.
Retorts, Digesters, etc.—Continued.
Willamette Iron & Steel Co., Portland, Ore Digester 1
Yarrows, Ltd., Esquimalt, B.C .Copper kettle 3
Yarrows, Ltd., Esquimalt, B.C Saturating-tank 2
North Shore Iron Works, North A'ancouver, B.C.  Still 1
Waterous Engine Works, Brantford, Ont Boiler-stays 1
Wagner & Sons Copper kettle 1
Williams, A. R., Co., A'ancouver, B.C Mangle-roll 1
Leader Iron Works, Decatur, 111., U.S.A : Air-tank 1
Feed-water Regulators.
Northern Equipment Co., Erie, Pa., U.S.A       1
Babcock & Wilcox, Montreal, Que       1
Oil-burners.
Willamette Iron & Steel Co., Portland, Ore., U.S.A       1
Return-steam Traps.
Cole, G. W., Toronto, Ont       7
Steam-separators.
Cochrane Co., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A       1
Stoker's.
National Machinery Co., A'ancouver, B.C McLean underfeed stoker      1
Check-valves.
Crane Co., Chicago, 111., U.S.A      l
Governors.
Sunnier Iron Works, Everett, Wash., U.S.A       1
Reducing-valves.
Dunham, C. A., Co., Toronto, Ont .'.      1 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 173
ENGINEERS  WHO   OBTAINED  CERTIFICATES.
(Year ended March 31st, 1924.)
First Class.
Defieux, O. T  16537
Drew, T. H  16673
Trail. Robert   16908
Wilson, N. J  16816
Second Class.
Burton, Fred   16334
Devonshire, G. H  16212
Greenhill, James   16417
Green,  Andrew   16602
Houston, W. H  16672
Lloyd, W. J  16544
Morrow, Alexander   16567
McKean, Robert   16308
McLelland, David   16227
McLean, J. H  16659
MacMillan, J. M.  16611
Ross, J. M  16453
Stone, W. C  16387
Stuart, A. G  16511
Taylor, James   16621
Winterburn, G. F  16623
Whitehead, Martin   16849
Wiebe, P. W  16922
Third Class.
Ashton, J. J  10730
Bates, C. M  16280
Benjamin, Melvin   16691
Betts, J. E  16865
Bissett, R. E  16867
Blenkin, Jonathan   16559
Broad, A. C  16206
Brown, J. S  16283
Bradshaw, Thomas  16360
Brown, Ivan   16723
Burns, Alexander   16533
Bullock, C. R  16868
Byron, J. A  16285
Cain, J. W  16286
Cadwallader, Francis   16742
Cade, G. T  16870
Chappie, A. R. W  16693
Cook. J. K  16259
Conaboy, Martin   162S9
Davies, H. N  16506
Dowsett, E. J  16364
Doran, H. J ,  16750
Drinkwater, J. G  16S77
Ellis, E. L  16366
Elder, Lyle   16414
Faulkner, J. W  16675
Fenton, G. C  16441
Francis, Arthur  16214
Frayne, Raymond  16753
Ganter, E. J  16416
Gabrielse,  Chris    16676
Gilchrist, A. M  16508
Gilpin, R. A  16601
Gilham, Henry  16828
Gobelle, J. E  16368
Greenwood, L. A'  16217
Grieve, W. A  16635
Hallander, Samuel   16651
Harston, J. W :  16696
Harrington, Herbert   16882
Herman, AV. P  16636
Hemming, A. G  16756
Holmquist, E. H  1683S
Kerr, Wm  16606
Kenworthy, L. G  16639
Kickbush, Frank   16300
Mitchell, D. M  16609
Morrison, A. G  16373
Monteith, F. G  16656
Moden, E. A  16840
Munroe, Thomas   16370
Murison, W. L. P  16545
Muir, J. A ".  16547
Munro,  Alexander    16891
McConnell, James   16610
McIntyre, H. G  16226
McIntyre, P. E  16701
McKibben, Hugh   16493
McNeil, W. J  16703
Nisbet, Alexander  16379
Nightingall, George   16581
Olson, Ole   16660
Osselton, Henry  16705
Patterson, R. AV  16265
Pease, C. A  16564
Pooley, E. A  16613
Radelet, Leon  16383
Ramsay, J. M  16551
Reid, A. M  16384
Rees, S. S  10576 L 174
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Third Class-
Richards, T. C  16452
Robert, J. A  16385
Scott, James  16903
Scott, G. A  16919
Sheuton, Arthur   16517
Sheepwash, W. D  16S47
Simpson,  James    16484
Smith, AV. S  16426
Smith, G. L ■.  16641
Small, I. B  16710
Smith, D. J  16862
Spruston, J. W  16667
Stewart, Wm  16S0S
Fourth
Alexander, J. B  16531
Bates, Albert   16205
Barrett, W. J  16279
Balcom,  R.  J  16592
Ball, E. R. A  10645
Bates, Henry   16-64
Beale, B. G  16472
Beaton, D. N  16630
Bell, A. W  16732
Birtwhistle, Richard   16358
Boyden, Harold   16492
Broad, A. C  16206
Bruce, George    16207
Brown, J. M  16716
Briscoe, H. D  16738
Burfield, H. D  16361
Bush,  G. A  16579
Bud, Hiram  16869
Cairns, G.  W ,  1620S
Campbell, A. W  162S7
Cagney, L. H  16534
Cable, AV. H  16871
Campbell, J. C  16872
Chadwick, James    '.  16743
Clippingdale, AV. D  16270
Clunk, P. A  16595
Cliffe,  J.  S  16824
Cotsford, E. T :  16347
Cook, C. G  16410
Coborn, L. A  16568
Cowan, Thomas  16632
Corbett, C. W  16745
Coburn, G. H  16825
Craig, E. R  16490
Cruickshanks, Robert     16646
Curry, AV. F  16290
Cunningham, J. P  16747
Dawe, Arthur  16411
Damon, J. D  16535
Dix,. Clement   16292
Dixon, John   16647
—Continued.
Stewart, D. D  16906
Thomson, James :  16688
Thompson, Harry   16429
Tolson, C. AV  16810
Walker, J. G  16486
Williams, C. C  16245
Wilson, R. B  1648S
Winter, W. S  16577
Woodcock, M. G  16557
Wyborn, T. A  16432
Young, M. J  16530
Young, J. H  16715
Class.
Dickenson, G. A'  16876
Dorie, James  16336
Drinkw7ater, Albert     16597
Drysdale, J. A  16365
Eastick. J. T  16878
Elder, Dalton   16413
Elliott, J. P  16435
English. J. C  16598
Evans, Robert   16694
Firman, Wni  16213
Finley, K. R  16294
Fox, B. C  16442
Francis, J.  S :... 16443
Fraser. A. T  16572
Fraser, Angus   16633
Fraser, D. J  16634
Frost, AVilfred   16695
Frear, J. G  16752
Fuller, A. J  16295
Fulton, J. G  16690
Gamlen, G. W  16348
Gibson, G.  S  16561
Gorman, J. J  16296
Gorham, W. F  16880
Green, E. W  16216
Green, W. D  16338
Harvey, Thomas   16218
Hay, Alvin .....  16298
Harrison,  S. AA'  16418
Harley, L. G ,  16444
Hammond, W. S  16475
Hanley, G. V  16476
Hawkins, W. J  16603
Hervey, J. T. L  16436
Henn, Michael   16831
Hepinstal, R. D  16833
Holmquist, E. H  16434
Horrobin, Wm  16477
Hooker, T. 0  16580
Hood,  W. B  16637
Hunter, AA'. G  16264 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 175
Fourth Class—Continued.
Hughes, Frank   16349
Hull, Harry  166S1
Jones, W. D  16541
Jones, G. H  16542
Johnston, F. A  16717
Johnson, Wm  16834
Jure, H. G  16371
Kettlewell, W. K  16918
King, R. M  16S35
Klaiber,  David    16419
Klemola, W. 1  16007
Larsen, James   16220
Lewis, S. P  16446
Lea, B. T ,  16492
Lewis, F. F  16518
Leferre, Albert   16769
Lilly. AA'. P  16543
Low, Norman   16770
Lockwood, Dean   16S83
Manson, W. M  16223
Madeley, M. J  16303
Maude, Samuel   16447
Macfie, J.  A  16719
Matson, George   16S37
Mathers, Thomas   16886
Marshall,  G. H  16887
Mercer, Alexander   16420,
Metcalfe, Christopher  16773
Meadows, C. A  16S39
Miller, H. L  16340
Miller, T. M  16421
Morris, Chas .'  16225
Morice, J. D  16776
Mortimer, J. H  16S89
Moon,  John    16890
Mullin, James   16375
Mutch, John 1  16657
McClennen, J. W.  16305
McCrae, James   16700
McEachern, Everett   16378
MacGregor, J. St. C  16307
Mclnroy, C. G  16437
McKone, Archibald  16892
McLeod, Dougald   1622S
McLead, M. A  16451
McLagan, AV. A  16549
Mcleod, A. R  16702
MacLaren, A. AV  16786
MeNair, A. W  16212
Nelson, II. E  16342
Noble,  George   16858
Parker, C. A  16382
Parsell, T. N  16706
Pearson, James   16230
Pease, N. C  16481
Pearson, K. D  16707
Peart, W. E  16794
Phillip,  Bryee    16231
Phillips.  Wm  16708
Pickford, H. H  16S94
Porteous, Robert   16895
Pickton, C. F  16796
Priest, W. J  16233
Prat, G. A  16550
Pyle, Alfred   16346
Quirk, Norman   16896
Riches, Albert   16234
Richardson, H. G  16899
Romanel, M. H  16235
Romans, R. R  16236
Robertson, A. W  16267
Rowlinson, C. B  16312
Rodman, R. 0  1648S
Russell, A. M  16902
Samson, Thomas  -.  16846
Schmidt, W. F  16804
Shaffer, W. J  16313
Shouldice, L. H  16425
Simson, Arthur   16314
Silves, J. PI  16640
Smith, E. J  16315
Smith, J. F ;  16427
Smith, A. H  16554
Soloway, A. R  16555
Steel, Wm  16526
Strange, D. F  16726
Stalker, Peter   16727
Swan, David   16712
Thompson, W. K  16497
.Thompson, G. A  16642
Towland,  John    16643
Trimble, Edward  16391
Trueb, Jacob   16909
Van Sturgvendael, August   16244
A'ickers, Thomas   16670
AVaite, Robert   1626S
Walker, Norman  ,  16319
Walton, Herbert   16353
Ward, J. S  16714
Watkins, Esau  :  16911
Weston, T. R  16393
West, G. E  16813
White, Morris  .'.  16589
Wheeling, J. A  16850
AVhite, T. II  16912
Williams, J. F  16624
Wickham,  Stanley   16721
Winthrop, L. A  16819
Wotton, Wm  16246
Wood, David   16S21
Young, H. 0  16913
Zallo, George   16459 L 176
Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Special Logging-donkey.
Ainger, Leonard   16915
Anderson, K. W  16357
Bateman, Frederick   16252
Beattie, R. A  16282
Bell, George   16106
Beatty, T. A  16471
Berteaux, G. R  16731
Birch, E. G  16074
Bingham, Howard  16734
Blanchard, H. P  16735
Bourne, A. H  16737
Brazeau, Peter  16400
Bull, Cecil  16269
Burgess, Stanley   16439
Bull, Richard :.. 1662S
Byrne, C. W  16739
Cameron, Daniel   16401
Cameron, W. T  16740
Caldwell, C. P  16916
Churchill, W. S  16874
Copeland, W. P  166S4
Coleman,  C. E  16744
Crawford, Albert  16746
CureY George   16504
Cyr. F. J  16271
Czeboratowsky, F. W  16391
Davie, C. P  16335
Dawson, Harry   16505
Deegan, F. E.   16324
DeMontigny, J. L  16374
Dick, Johnny   16272
Dulmage, W. G  16293
Duncan, A. J  16859
Dwyer, J. W  16507
Edwards, H. A  16407
Edwards, J. E  16S79
Elder, Merrill   16397
Fain, C. L  16751
Gardner,  Charles   16600
George, Malcolm  '.  16261
Glazebrook, J. H  16509
Groome, W. E  16510
Graham, James   16755
Hansen, AVm  16299
Hagman, C. H  16474
Harrington, James   16511
Haines, S. A  16512
Hawthorne, C. G  16540
Henderson, David  16445
Howell, W. J  16395
Hokensen, Gus   16697
Hodson, Harry   16759
Ingram, A. M  16761
Jacobs, C. I  16-103
Jaques, Leonard   16514
Jackson, R. E  16762
Johnson, Thomas   16491
Johnson, Fred   16515
Jones, J. A  16516
Karr, Davie, Jr  16517
Kennedy, C. H  16654
Kingery, L. E  16398
Kosmer, Samuel  16765
Kolosoff, J. A.   16766
Langvist, Isaac   16301
Lawrence, F. L  16466
Lackala, A. V  16767
Lepinsky, B. P  16768
Litt, R. T  16S61
Low, Norman  16329
March, J. 0  16222
Margetish, Gordon   16520
Manson, M. W  16771
Marshal, Cyril  16885
Miller, R. T  16326
Minneart, C. E  16774
Michaud, C. E  16775
Moore, George   16273
Monahan, D. M  16372
Moffat, J. AA' '.  16448
Mowat, C. M  16778
Moore, J. W  16779
McCullough, G. W. J  16249
McClanahan,  Daniel    16327
MacDonald, H. A  16404
McFarlane, C. A  16423
McKee,   Wm  16450
McLeod, Duncan   16424
McLean, Neil   167S5
McMorran, C. L  16328
McNicholl, James   16704
McTaggart, P. J  16341
Nickson, T. N '.  16343
Nickolson, John   16789
Noel, C. V  16309
Northup, Frank  16380
O'Connor, J. J  16843
Palmer, W. C.   16345
Patenaude, W. J.   16522
Perrault, Alderick   16330
Petrowitz,  August  16793
Pleas, A. E  16495
Poole, J. H  16274
Pokilo, Adam   16797
Quelch, Philip  16799
Robinson, F. N  16845
Sande, Edwin  :  16331
Saul, Chas  16802
Secco, Raymond   16275
Shaw, James   16709
Sheepwash, H. M  16S05
Smelt, Arnold  16386 15 Geo. 5
Chief Inspector of Machinery.
L 177
Special Logging-donkey—Continued.
Smith, Percy  166S6
Smith, Franklin   16S06
Snider, Edward  16240
Solomon, S. A  16807
Spees, R. R  16467
Sprout, D. E :.. 16905
Stuart, Chas :  16626
Sutherland, I. G  16920
Templeman, V. E.   16S09
Thorburn, Albert   16250
Thomas, T. G  16528
Tocid, P. E  16390
Towns, S. F  16669
Todosuk, Daniel   16811
Vaugh, George  ;.  16276
Vaugh, Dewey  *  16277
Walling, S. N  16320
Ward, D. E  16392
Walker, Frank    16529
Walling, W. R  16588
Walker, Andrew   16672
Wesche, G. J  16278
AVheeley, C. J  16405
White, W. G  16S14
Wilson, F. N  16817
Wilson, W. J. ...-  16S1S
Special Heating.
Albin, A. H  16460
Ashley, A. E  16629
Bell, A. T  16631
Browne, T. R  16578
Carlson,  Gottfrid    16585
Cave, Arnold   16593
Charles, A. H  16594
Craig, James   16440
Dutton, I-I. W.   16570
Elliott, E. N  16582
Fillingham, Thomas  16827
Gandy, Frank   16539
Gail, S. C  16586
Harropp, A. G  16652
Henney, J. T  16263
Higgs, H. L  16677
♦Kitt, Joseph   16724
King, Wm  16914
Legrande, R. G  16339
Lussier, Dalmas   16685
Mastin, James   16478
Munro, John  16780
Mcintosh, James   16784
McLean, Kenneth   16S93
Phillips, F. W  16661
Preston, James   16798
Quinn, E.  A  16662
Reid, A. J  16S00
Rennie, Robert   16897
Seymour, H. H  16350
Vance, G. H  16468
Yeoman, Samuel   1655S
Tupper, Fred   16713
Special Creamery.
Lord, Thomas   16836
Pippett,  C  C  16232
Smith, AV. A  16620
Weighill,   Frank   '.  16399
Garbutt, W. M  16337
Leith, G. H '.  16860
Special Threshing.
Moore, J. J  16521
Boyd, Christopher     16855
Lind, S. H  16519
Special Road-roller.
Poignant, C. G.
16322
Temporary.
Boyd,  Christopher   16S54
Bridges, J. F  16566
Butler, Albert   16728
Byrd, C. F  16333
Cameron, Alfred   166S7
Christy, Albert  16852
Corbett, D. C. J  16S53
Duff, Robert   16688
Edwards, J. C  1625S
Evans, H. C. B  16591
Goodchild, C. R  16325
Hall, E. A  16469
Humchit, Bertie   16573
Intermela, Lee  16355
Jackland,  George   16584
King, R. M  16247
Laird, Marshall   16356
Laughton, Robert   16678
Lowe, A. R  16682
Loggie, John  16683 L 178 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
Temporary—Continued.
Lunos, I. M  16332 Shepherd, Wm  16863
Murphy, A. R  16590 Warwick,   Chas  16364
McMahon, W. A '  16679 AVhite, John   16644
Parrott, J. E.   1624S Wynne, Harold  16730-a
Pitman, Ansley   16689 Zimmerman, Fred  164S9
Reeves, W. J  16729 15 Geo. 5 Inspector of Electrical Energy. L 179
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ELECTRICAL
ENERGY.
June 20th, 1924.
J. E. Griffith, Esq.,
Deputy Minister of Public Works,
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit the following report on the work of this office for the year
ended March 31st, 1924 :—
The report covers electrical inspection-work under the " Electrical Energy' Inspection Act,"
and also electrical engineering-work in connection with Government buildings.
Regulations. .
The regulations applying to power-houses and sub-stations were amended during the year
and brought into final form. Requests had been received from several of the electrical manufacturers for slight changes to the first draft of these regulations in order to meet certain features
of the latest design of switch-gear, and it was found that these changes could be made without
reducing the standard of safety. The regulations have now been passed by Order in Council and
have also been printed and distributed to power companies and others who might be affected
by them. A number of requests for copies have been received from engineers and others
responsible for designing and preparing specifications for this class of work.
It is expected that these regulations will result in a general improvement in the design and
equipping of power.plants and conduce to the increased safety of operators. Special attention
has been paid to specifying clearances around switchboards and to " live" parts of different
voltages. The correct use of disconnecting-switches for all new work has been specified in
detail, and it is considered that this will reduce the hazard attending the carrying-out of repairs
on electrical equipment where the plant cannot be entirely closed down.
The general wiring rules have .undergone slight changes during the year, following on the
issue of the 1923 edition of the National Electrical Code. AVe have not found it advisable to
adopt all the changes in this edition, as some of these are of a more or less drastic nature.
Our regulations quoted the " latest edition " of the Code, and consequently we found it necessary
to change this to read " the 1920 edition," which was the previous one issued, and have added
such of the new rules in the 1923 edition as we have been prepared to adopt. This was found
to be the only course until such time as we are prepared to adopt the 1923 Code in its entirety.
Our requirements regarding conduit-wiring and loading of circuits are now well known throughout the Province, and a higher standard of work as regards these and other features of electric
wiring is now being provided.
Transmission and Distrirution.
The British Columbia Electric Railway Company has completed the construction of a
34,000-volt line from Vancouver to Britannia Mines and regular supply is now being given to
a sub-station erected at the mines by the Britannia Mining, Smelting, and Power Company.
Plans and specifications for all the work passed through this office and the course of the construction was followed. The transmission-line and sub-station are in conformity with the
latest practice applying to such work.
The plans by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company for an extension to its high-
voltage transmission-line system from Lake Buntzen are under consideration by the company's
engineers and by this office. Attention is also being given to the proposals of the company in
Victoria regarding the additional high-voltage transmission-line to be built from the Jordan
River plant.
The East Kootenay Power Company has considerable extension of its transmission-line
system under contemplation, and plans are at present before us for an additional 60,000-volt line.
12 L 180 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
As regards low-voltage distribution, a limited amount of extension-work has been done in the
smaller towns throughout the Province, and a fairly satisfactory amount of reconditioning of
the older lines has been carried out. The major portion of the new construction has been done
in and around Vancouver, and includes a complete lighting-distribution system recently provided
by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company in the Municipality of West A'ancouver.
Plans and specifications for this work were duly submitted to the office and the lines were
inspected as construction proceeded. Continued improvement in the overhead lines in A'ancouver
is being made by the removal of the older poles and also by removing of circuits from the more
congested pole-lines. Attention is now being given by the office to the much-needed improvement
in the overhead-line system in A'ictoria, and an outline of work for increasing the public safety
by the reconditioning of the older pole-lines is now under preparation.
Underground Construction.
Progress is now being made towards the removal of overhead wires in the more congested
down-town sections of the City of A'ancouver, and preliminary plans are now before us for a
scheme of underground conduits by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. This will
eventually result in increased public safety and also in a reduction of accidents to linemen.
This type of electrical accident still occasionally occurs, but with the disappearance of the more
heavily loaded poles in congested districts and adherence to our Rules on Overhead Line Construction, we are hopeful of effecting a reduction in the number of overhead-line accidents.
Public Works.
In conjunction with the Supervising Architect and the Public Works Engineer, electrical
work in connection with public buildings has been dealt with from time to time, and specifications and electrical wiring plans have been prepared and the course of the work followed during
construction. Amongst public works receiving attention in this way may be mentioned the
following : The new Acute Building at Essondale, Deaf and Dumb Home, Tranquille Sanatorium,
Old People's Home at Kamloops, Boys' Industrial School, Girls' Industrial School, Oakalla
Prison Farm, etc. A very considerable amount of time has also been given to the electrical
work in connection with the new University buildings at Point Grey. Wiring plans and specifications for electric light and power in a number of the buildings have been prepared and further
work is in hand regarding light and power supply, telephone service, fire-alarm system, road-
lighting, and the necessary underground-conduit system for accommodating these services.
Pole-line Permits.
The usual practice of overseeing all pole-line construction on Provincial highways has been
continued,  and during the year fifty-five permits  for this work  have been  issued to power,
telephone, and telegraph companies,
i Telephone-lines.
A feature of the construction-work carried out during the year has been the extensions of
telephone-lines, particularly on A'ancouver Island, where the British Columbia Telephone Company has made considerable extensions to its system. In some cases permission has been sought
for construction of lines on locations already occupied by the lines of the Dominion Government
Telegraph Service. In such instances permission for the desired construction has been withheld
until such time as the Department has been satisfied that arrangements agreeable to the officials
of the Dominion Department have been made by the Telephone Company for accommodating its
wires on the new pole-lines.
Accidents.
The following list shows the accidents which occurred during the year from electrical
causes and also from mechanical causes but in connection with electrical occupations. There
were eight fatal accidents. Many of the others resulted in minor injuries, particularly to hands
and arms through burns received from electric flashes and short circuits at switch-gear,
fuses, etc. 15 Geo. 5
Inspector of Electrical Energy.                                 L 181
List of Accidents.
Occupation.
Place or  Company.
Date.
Cause and Remarks.
Labourer	
1023.
May   26
June     3
7
„      14
„      21
„      28
July     1
„      18
>,      27
Aug.   16
„      21
»,      24
„      27
Sept.  17
„      18
Oct.      2
2
4
8
Nov.      7
„      16
„      16
21
„      23
„      27
Dec.      5
„      14
Derrick came in contact with overhead wire;
fatal.
Faulty insulation on extension wires, causing electric shock and receiving scalp-
wound through fall.
Received slight burn on thumb at electrical
precipitation plant.
Adjusting magnets on switchboard, came in
contact with live terminals, causing short
circuit;   burns on hand.
Installing meter and accidentally short-
circuited wires ; slightly burned right
forearm and fingers.
Changing defective insulators on Lake Bunt-
zen transmission-line, touched wires and
received shock from static charge; temporarily incapacitated by shock.
Came in contact with live terminals while
cleaning transformers;   fatal.
Cap with metal lamp-holder attached came
in contact with trolly-wire; result fatal.
This accident happened within the mine.
When switch was closed terminals arced
across inside, causing flash ; burned right
hand.
Short circuit in high-voltage motor-starter ;
burns on arms and face.
Pole fell, crushing chest;   result fatal.
Entered transformer enclosure, came in contact with primary wires ;   fatal.
Connecting primary wires and touched the
' other side of circuit; severe burns to
hands.
Caught in belt of motor driving crushers ;
fatal.
Repairing telephone wires, came in contact
with street-lighting wires ; received burns
on fingers.
Received burns to hand attempting repairs.
Handling portable lamp which had one of
the wires bare; received slight electric
shock.
Received shock while riding on trolly work-
car, which caused fall and sprained ankle.
Cutting railway-feeder with hack-saw and
touched grounded cable, causing arc which
injured eyes.
Switch operated in improper manner, causing arc at switch-blades ;   hand burned.
Testing 220-volt fuses, unknowingly opened
600-volt switch-box; test-lamps burst;
hand and face burned.
Rotary converter " flashed over " ; face and
right hand burned.
Cleaning dust from treater insulators;
received electric shock.
Grasped cable on elevator which was accidentally energized; two men received
shock and slight burns.
Replacing fuse which had been bridged without opening switch ; burned right hand,
wrist,  forearm, and face.
Came in contact with live wire which came
down in wind-storm ;   fatal.
Touched live wire ; received shock ; fell and
received severe bruises.
Granby     Consolidated     Mining.
Smelting   &   Power   Co.
Consolidated   Mining   &   Smelting
Co.   of   Canada,   Ltd.,   Trail
Otis-Fensom    Elevator   'Co.,    Ltd.
(Bank  of Nova Scotia  Bldg.)
B.C.   Electric Railway Co.,  Chilliwack Pump-house
B.C. Electric Railway Co	
Elevator operator
Meter-installer	
Lineman 	
B.C.   Electric  Railway   Co.,   Point
Grey iSub-station
Consolidated   Mining   &   Smelting
Co., Kimberley
B.C. Cement Co., Ltd., Bamberton
B.C.   Electric   Railway   Co.,   Alain
Street iSub-station
B.C. Telephone Co.. Glade
Sydney    E.    Junkins    Co.     (Con-
naught Tunnel)
Chinese helper	
Lineman	
Britannia Mining & Smelting Co—
321 Cordova Street West	
Britannia Mining & Smelting Co.,
Ltd.
B.C. Electric Railway Co.
Cable-splicer and
lineman
Millwright's helper-..
.Foreman pressman....
Operator	
Brunette  Lumber Co.,  New Westminster
B.C.   Electric   Railway   Co.,   Substation, Point Grey
Consolidated   Mining   &   Smelting
Co., Trail
Whalen Pulp & Paper Mills, Ltd.,
Port Alice
JlcLennan, AIcFeely & Co	
Pulp-mill workers
Accident on public street, Vancouver
Yarrows, Ltd., employee, Bamberton  Cement  Works,   Bamberton
, L 182
Public Works Keport  (1923-24).
Dist of Accidents—Continued.
Occupation.
Place or Company.
Date.
Cause and Remarks.
Pump operator	
Electrician	
Millwright	
Garageman	
Motorman	
Operator	
Mine employee	
Machine operator
Car-repairer	
P. Lyall & Sons Construction Co.,
Ltd.
Private house, A'ictoria	
Powell River Co., Ltd	
Brunette  Lumber  Co.,  Ltd	
Harare's Garage, Cloverdale	
B.C. Electric Railway Co	
Giant Powder Co. of Canada, Ltd
Canadian   Collieries    (Dunsmuir)
Ltd.
Pacific Mills, Ltd., Ocean Falls...
B.C. Electric Railway Co., Ltd....
1924.
Jan.      3
Jan.
6
Feb.
5
••
7
-
13
23
"
26
Mar.
8
,,
12
»
22
While operating pumps received electric
shock due to defective ground-wire ; temporarily  incapacitated by  shock.
Received high-voltage shock through defective socket and cross in overhead wires ;
fatal.
While working on switch, ground took place,
resulting in flash ; received burns on face
and forearms.
W7hen starting motor an arc occurred;
received burns on face, left wrist, and
forearm.
Received shock from electric drill.
Connecting car-heater without opening
switch ;   injury to eyes by flash.
Break-down in starter caused flash ; ignited
clothing, resulting in burns on hands and
thigh.
Took hold of live switch ; received electric
shock; bruise and abrasion of left shoulder and forehead.
Improper starting of motor ; burns on hands
and face.
Replacing fuse without opening switch;
hand and arm burned.
Power Plants.
Considerable work has been done during the year at the Stave Falls plant of the AA'estern
Power Company of Canada. The dam has been increased in height and length and plans have
been prepared for the installation of an additional unit of 25,000 horse-power. Preparations
are also under way for the commencement of the Alouette Lake development. Plans have
already passed through our hands for the construction of the necessary 34,000-volt transmission-
line to connect this development with the existing Stave Falls power-house.
The Elk Biver plant of the East Kootenay Power Company has now been completed. It will
operate in conjunction with the Company's Bull Biver power-house, and will supply electrical
energy to the new mining plant installed by the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company at
Kimberley.
" Electrical Energy Inspection Act."
The " Electrical Energy Inspection Act " of 1922 has now been in operation a sufficient length
of time to indicate its general suitability to conditions. It has had the effect of increasing the
standard of electrical work and bringing about more workable arrangements with the municipalities. In furtherance of the intention of unifying local electrical by-laws, we have prepared
a draft electrical by-law for guidance of municipalities which have no local rules or propose
amending existing by-laws. We have received many requests for the draft, and it has formed
the basis of several new local electrical by-laws. Endeavours are being made to further the
appointment of local inspectors by several of the outlying municipalities and smaller cities.
As an instance of work done in this connection in the Municipality of AVest A'ancouver and the
City of Cumberland, we have been instrumental in having electrical by-laws enacted and in having
local inspectors appointed. In all cases we keep closely in touch with local inspection departments and are able to report that co-operation in all cases has been satisfactory7.
Factory Installations.
Several important factory electrical installations of a high grade of construction have
recently been conpleted. The new concentrator-mill of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting
Company at Kimberley is completely electrically driven, and a large number of detailed electrical
drawings were submitted for our approval during the course of the designing of this plant by
the company's engineers.    We were closely in touch with the work throughout and inspection of 15 Geo. 5 Inspector of Electrical Energy. L 183
the finished plant has been made. The possibility of electrical accidents in this plant has been
reduced to a minimum, and it is our intention to correspondingly raise, as far as practicable, the
standard of factory electrical installations generally.
The new concentrator at Britannia Mines is now in operation. This also is entirely electrically operated. Close touch with the consulting electrical engineers for this plant was maintained and all plans were duly examined and approved before construction was commenced.
Plans were also approved for the new work carried out at the plant of the Powell Biver
Company, and further electrical drawings for additional extensions have just been submitted
to us.
A'ery considerable advantage has been found to result from the operation of those sections
of our Act dealing with the submission of electrical plans and construction specifications
preparatory to the work being commenced. By ensuring that correct and suitable types of
equipment are installed from the commencement, safe installations' are obtained without the
necessity of subsequent alterations. While the routine of submitting and approving of plans
increases the amount of office-work, it simplifies subsequent inspection and is a practice which
we find is welcomed by designing and construction engineers.
New Types of Equipment.
A new feature of electrical practice recently introduced into the Province is the automatic
street-railway sub-station recently completed by the British Columbia Electric Bailway Company
at Thirty-fourth Avenue and Main Street, South A'ancouver. This sub-station supplies the
street-railway system in that district. The rotating machinery starts up and shuts down
automatically in accordance with the load requirements of the system, and no operator is
required, the only attention being periodic inspection. From a safety standpoint, we consider
that an important advance has been made by the adoption of this type of station. Another
piece of electric apparatus, of which several have been put in use in the Province, is the electric
static condenser for the purpose of improving the power factor on motor loads. This apparatus
is oil-filled and from inspection and experience of its working we have approved its use. As its
name implies, there are no rotating parts and it requires no regular attention.
With regard to the control of motors in factories, satisfactory progress is being made towards
the adoption of remote control or push-button operation, and several important installations of
this type have lately been made. We are devoting some attention at present to the encouragement of the use of dead-front panel-boxes. These have no exposed live switches or fuse terminals
and are now on the market in a variety of types and sizes. Their use is not yet compulsory, but
we are looking forward to the time.in the near future when this type of apparatus will be
general on all new installations.
Canadian Electric Code.
It may be opportune to mention that a movement is now on foot for developing a Canadian
Electrical Code which would unify electrical practice throughout the Dominion, and we have had
many requests from other Provinces for copies of our " Electrical Energy Inspection Act" and
of our regulations. Excepting in Ontario and British Columbia, Government supervision of
electrical work in all its branches is not now exercised throughout Canada, several Provinces
being without any regular system of electrical inspection. In practically all the Provinces the
need for some nieans for regulating electrical work is now felt, and it has been considered by
the Canadian Engineering Standards Association and other bodies that the developing of electrical practice along different lines in the Provinces would be detrimental to the electrical
industry, and would not conduce to the adopting and standardizing of the best and safest types
of electrical equipment and electrical wiring practice. Further, electrical manufacturers have
stated that under present conditions they are obliged to carry different stocks of several types
of equipment and apparatus, due to varying requirements in the Provinces. As instructed by
the Department, the Inspector of Electrical Energy attended a conference on this matter last
summer, and arrangements are under way for preparing such a Dominion Electrical Code by a
special committee of the Canadian Engineering Standards Association, of which the Inspector of
Electrical Energy is a member. The actual adoption of such Electrical Code which may be
prepared will, of course, be discretionary with the various Provincial Governments, but having
in mind the desirability of uniformity, this office would be prepared to recommend as fas as L 184 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
possible the adoption of the proposed Code by the Provincial Government of British Columbia
in so far as same is consistent with the safety requirements as here developed.
Workmen's Compensation Board.
This office continues to function as the Electrical Inspection Office of the Board. Notification
of all electrical accidents is issued to us by the Commissioners and investigations are made and
reports submitted to the Board. Under this division of our work, inspection of electrical work
in factories is made from time to time.
Rule of the Road.
The reconstruction by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company7 necessitated by the
change of the Rule of the Road was completed during the year. This work engaged the attention
of the office for a considerable time during its progress. All the work was gone over and
inspected and all estimates duly checked and entered and detailed reports were submitted from
time to time as the work proceeded.
General.
As hitherto, we have frequently during the year been in touch with the office of the Provincial Fire Marshal during the investigation of fires allegedly of electrical origin, and also-
regarding the reconditioning of old and defective electrical wiring. In some instances cases of
the latter, particularly in outlying parts of the Province, have been called to our attention by
the local Deputy Fire Marshals, and steps have been taken to effect the necessary remedies.
AVhile in many instances we have not found the conditions presented a serious fire hazard, still
in the interests of general safety we have had improvements made in the electrical wiring.
Generally, we have found it advantageous to co-operate with the Fire Marshal's Office and such
is now our established practice.
I have, etc.,
J. Muirhead,
Inspector of Electrical Energy. 15 Geo. 5 Inspector of Dykes. L 185
ANNUAL REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF DYKES.
Office of Inspector of Dykes
(Department of Public  AA'orks),
New Westminster, B.C., October 14th, 1924.
J. E. Griffiths, Esq., C.E.,
Deputy Minister and Chief Engineer,
Department of Railways, Victoria, B.C.
Sir,—The following constitutes the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Inspector of Dykes,
being for the j7ear ended September 30th, 1924, and deals with the responsibilities vested in
him under the provisions of the " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1905," and amendments.
The responsibilities of the Dykes Department entail engineering services to the Dyking
Districts of Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows No. 1, Pitt Meadows No. 2, Maple Ridge, and Matsqui,
as well as the Drainage District of Matsqui No. 1, and also the new Drainage District of
Maple Ridge No. 2, now in the formation process. In addition, the administration of these
districts is entailed, and the Government's interest therein is made secure by the enforcement
of the regulations relative to the levying and collecting of the necessary annual assessments.
These responsibilities may therefore be treated under two classifications—namely, " Finance "
and " Works "—and in this report the several districts will be considered collectively as far as
possible for the sake of brevity and under these two classifications.
Finance.
This phase of the Department's activities may be segregated under " Revenue" and
" Expenditure," with this qualification, however: that the revenue for the year under review
is associated with the previous year and represents collections upon assessment rolls compiled
at the end of the year 1923.
Revenue.—The revenue with which the Department has to deal is made up of individual
payments toward interest and sinking fund accounts in the several districts applying to the
original capital account of 1905, as well as individual payments on the so-called maintenance
accounts in the several districts. Included in the maintenance accounts of the several districts
are the necessary annuities to retire any extraordinary expenditures made subsequent to 1905
and treated as deferred maintenance accounts.
These deferred maintenance accounts cover expenditures on such services as renewals
to the original wooden flood-boxes, the substitution of electric motive power for the original
steam plants in connection with pumping equipment, and new pumping installations, etc. The
inclusion of their respective annuities along with the maintenance part of the assessments in
any year has the effect of making the maintenance expenditure for that year appear out of
proportion to the work done, and subjects the Department to unwarranted criticism. As an
example, the Alaple Ridge District was assessed last year for $12,371.88 under "Maintenance,"
whereas the actual maintenance expenditure for the year was only $5,320.75. A like comparison
maintains in all the districts.
The  services to which  these deferred maintenance accounts- refer are  as permanent  in.
nature as the original reclamation-works to which the capital account refers, and if segregated
along with that account would help greatly towards lessening imaginary troubles.
Collections.—Collections have become less troublesome this year, perhaps for three reasons:—
(1.) The location of the office in New Westminster, which city is the market town for all
the districts, enables the owners to call personally and have their payments adjusted.
(2.) The drainage improvements which have been under way in some of the districts have
given the owners confidence in their holdings and made collections easier.
(3.) The 1922 amendment to the Act, which replaced the system of tax sale by a system
of automatic forfeiture, acts as a spur to those who are naturally delinquent, and the several
notices which that amendment requires serves to keep the matter of unpaid assessments to
the front, L 18C
Public Works Report  (1923-24)
Total collections for the year September 30th, 1923, to October 1st,- 1924, amounted to
$50,796.48, as compared with $43,871.68 for the same period last year, and are segregated
as  under :—■
District.
1823 Roll.
Capital
Charge.
Maintenance.
Interest
on
Overdue
Accounts.
Arrears.
Capital
Charge.
Maintenance.
Interest
on
Overdue
Accounts.
Total.
Coquitlam	
Pitt Aleadows No. 1	
Pitt Aleadows No. 2	
Maple Ridge	
Matsqui...	
Matsqui Drainage No. 1	
Miscellaneous dykes machinery, etc	
$1,417 73
719 57
228 68
3,013 27
3,337 31
1,457 24
$3,553 77
999 36
878  73
5,789 16
7,036 23
399 SO
$   128 02
8 31
75 76
69 56
20  55
I
$1,064 51 j $1,920 42
17 80
47 65
627 08
2,250 57
1,829 22
2,989 23
1,752 60
4,152 28
539 17
135 61
613 55
3 92
216 34
491 01
617 60
52 83
$ 8,698 01
1,788 30
4,209  71
14,187 65
16,965 58
2,605 20
2,342  03
I
The matter of the arrears in the Coquitlam District, and particularly those for which the
corporation of the city is responsible, is one of considerable concern. These arrears are on
areas in streets upon subdivision plans accepted during the major real-estate boom of 1911 and
1912, and the arrears date back to the year 1914. In 1921 the corporation signed a document
which was intended to substitute for a judgment, but during the year under review only $1,056.77
was paid on these arrears, that amount being a part of the proceeds of land sales, in which
sales street allowances were involved. The same procedure may eventually attend to all these
arrears, but their recovery under this method is indefinite. The amount of these outstanding
arrears presently total $9,510.67, exclusive of interest on overdue assessments.
Expenditure.—Expenditure for the year has been confined to ordinary maintenance in all
the districts except Pitt Meadows No. 1 and Maple Ridge. In Pitt Meadows No. 1 Dyking
District a drainage system was constructed during the year, and in Maple Ridge Dyking District
the dyke was reinforced over a section where settlement had taken place. These two engagements entailed expenditures out of the ordinary, and are referred to further in this report
under  " AVorks."
Necessary expenditure in the way of ordinary maintenance was made in all districts.
In Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows No. 2, and Maple Ridge Dyking Districts a start was made toward,
renewing the several flood-box doors, and in Matsqui the pumping equipment was overhauled
and reset as to alignment. Two defective pulleys were also attended to in Matsqui and one
new leather transmission-belt supplied. Such expenditures as these do not occur frequently;
their cost, however, makes the expenditure on ordinary maintenance this year considerably7
higher than otherwise would have obtained.
The following summary shows the structure for the several assessment rolls for the year
1923-1924 and the necessary levy on an acreage basis. The item " ordinary maintenance " shows
the expenditure during the year.
Coquitlam District—
Ordinary maintenance  $ 4,119 14
Deferred maintenance annuities—
Account, 1912-14, electrical installations   $1,294 00
Account, 1912-14, concrete flood-boxes       726 19
Account, 1921, back-ditch improvements        684 43
Account, 1905-22, special audit   41 76
 2,746 38
Necessary maintenance levy   $ 6,865 52 15 Geo. 5                                    Inspector of Dykes.
L 187
Coquitlam District—Continued.
Capital Account—
Interest and sinking fund, 1905 capital 	
Necessarv capital levy 	
Rate per   acre—
Maintenance  	
Capital  	
Total 	
Pitt Meadows No. 1 Dyking District—
Ordinary maintenance 	
Deferred maintenance annuities—
Account, 1912, electrical installation ...         	
$2,899 40
  $ 2,899 40
  $2.0475
     0.8958
  $2.9433
10000
  $   913 95
.:.'.   $   412 25
Account, 1912, concrete flood-boxes           	
174 16
Account, 1905-22, special audit	
14 84
         601 25
Necessary maintenance levy   $ 1,515 20
Capital Account—
Interest and sinking fund, 1905 capital   $   S90 77
Necessary  capital  levy    $    880 77
Rate per acre—
Maintenance  $1.2897
Capital     0.7582
Total  :  $2.0479
10000
The 1923-24 drainage system in this district requires an annuity for Six years of $1,736.18
per year.    This imposes a special assessment, and the rate for this year is $1.42 per acre.'
Pitt Meadows No. 2 Dyking District—
Ordinary maintenance   $ 1,833 32
Deferred maintenance annuities—
Account, 1912, electrical installation :  $  721 08
Account, 1912, concrete flood^boxes        158 77
Account, 1905-22, special audit  14 66
 —        894 51
Necessary maintenance levy   $ 2,727 83
Capital Account—
Interest and sinking fund, 1905 capital   $   852 63
Necessary capital levy   $     852 63
Rate per acre—
Maintenance    $2.4526
Capital        0.7666
Total   $3.2192
10000 L 18S Public Works Report  (1923-24).
A part of this district is affected by the drainage system, supplied in 1923 and is responsible
for the second payment for this service. This imposes a special assessment on this area for
the next nine years of $1.60 per acre.
Maple Ridge Dyking District—
Ordinary maintenance   $ 6,087 51
Deferred maintenance annuities—
Account, 1912, electrical installation   $1,262 26
Account, 1912-14, concrete flood-boxes        784 20
Account, McKinney Creek Diversion        723 50
Account, 1921, new pumps      1.567 05
Account, 1921, wash-out 3       365 15
Account, 1905-22, special audit       10S 27
Account, 1924, dyke reinforcement (interest only)         49 13
Account, 1922, natural waterway improvement      2,141 11
 7,000 67
Necessary maintenance levy   $13,088 18
Capital Account—
Interest and sinking fund, 1905 capital   $6,369 SO
Necessary capital levy   $ 6,369 80
Note.—Two land classifications obtain in this district—namely, high land and low land.
Rate per acre, high land—
Maintenance  $1.0541
Capital     0.5154
Total  $1.5695
10000
Rate per acre, low land—
Maintenance     $1.7815
Capital     0.8675
Total   $2.6490
10000
Matsqui Dyking District—
Ordinary maintenance   $ 8,823 57
Deferred maintenance annuities—
Account, 1912, electrical installation  $   059 92
Account, 1920, wash-out        501 85
*Account, 1920, new pumps      2,996 37
Account, 1920, concrete flood-boxes      1,042 70
Account, 1905-22, special audit         120 51
 5,321 35
Necessary maintenance levy   $14,144 92
Capital Account—
Interest and sinking fund, 1905 capital   $6,250 00
Necessary capital levy  $ 6,250 00 15 Geo. 5 Inspector of Dykes. L 189
Matsqui Dyking District—Continued.
Rate per acre—
Maintenance     $1.3833
Capital       0.6114
Total  :  $1.9947
10000
Matsqui Drainage District No. .1—
Levy toward Maintenance Fund   $ 1,010 32
fLevy on Capital Account       4,371 17
Rate per acre—
"A" lands   $1 66
" B " lands         89
" C " lands         58
* 1923 audit increased this annuity from $2,809.80.
t 1023 audit increased this levy from $4,292.37.
Works.
AVithin the last three years the Department has come to recognize full responsibility in
all works pertaining to dyking matters within the districts administered. That responsibility
has been interpreted in its widest possible sense to include maintenance-work upon the breastwork structures and upon services co-ordinated to those structures, such as flood-boxes, pumping
machinery, etc., together with any necessary works within the areas benefited by the several
structures which would increase that benefit and permit an individual to take full advantage
of that benefit through his own efforts. Previously the Department's policy had been that
they were not interested beyond the services covered by the original Government expenditures
of 1905. Investigations, however, proved that the Government's financial advances were
becoming insecure through the policy, and. also that the progress of the different areas was
being retarded, especially in the Pitt River districts, and in consequence of these two factors
the change in policy7 was effected. Following up the change in policy, an amendment was
made to the " Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1905," authorizing the acquisition of up-to-
date equipment, so that the Department could undertake necessary work in the different dyking
districts and complete the same at the lowest possible cost. One unit of excavating machinery
of the drag-line type was acquired, and this unit has worked two shifts a day throughout the
year, with the exception of a short period required for its annual overhaul. The plant was
engaged through the year upon work out of the ordinary, and that work is therefore treated
separately and in the order of its completion.
Kelly Creek Improvement.—Kelly Creek was a winding stream rising rapidly out of the
Matsqui Prairie into the mountains. Its flow was considerable in dry weather, and in the
wet season it was a source of trouble almost continuously. Its improvement was included in
the Matsqui Drainage Scheme, and the method adopted consisted of straightening, deepening
to 8 feet, and increasing its width to 12 feet. The first wet season brought down litter filling
the 'cafial to one-half its constructed size, and the second season practically filled it. The
stream-grade was 0.4 per cent, through the prairie section, which made the carrying capacity
of the water excessive, and the improvement to which this refers consisted of excavating the
filled-in material and constructing a series of weirs. These weirs broke the grade in steps
and formed a series of ponds, the first of which acted as a settling-basin, and the material in this
will have to be removed from time to time. It is hoped, however, that the neighbouring farmers
will realize the excellence of this material for building purposes and remove large quantities
of it during each dry season.
Pitt Meadows No. 1 Drainage.—This drainage scheme, embracing all the lands in the Pitt
Meadows No. 1 Dyking District and providing an outlet for individual drainage to every 40-acre
lot, was undertaken early in November, 1923. Preliminary survey-work: had previously been
done by the Department and the work was completed in five months. It embraced the construction of some 8.26 miles of laterals, having an average depth of 6 feet, with a 4-foot bottom and
% to 1 side slopes. The job was carried on continuously in the wet season and yet was
characterized by rapid progress. L 190 Public Works Report  (1923-24).
>Pitt Meadows No. 1 Dyke Renewal.—In the fall freshet of 1921, at the time of the Britannia
disaster, this dyke failed in two sections. One of these on an exposed front was renewed soon
after, but the other section, being protected by an outer dyke privately owned, was allowed
to remain until the Department's plant should be in close proximity. Accordingly, when the
drainage-work above referred to was completed, the breach in question wasi closed. AVhen the
breach occurred the base of the old dyke was eroded to a depth of 30 feet, and in consequence
the renewal entailed arcing the gap. The arc was made of sufficient length to make piling
unnecessary and the cost was therefore small. The work, with the exception of a small amount
of hand-trimming after settlement had taken place, was all done with the Department's
machinery.
Maple Ridge Dyke Reinforcement.—Settlement had been noticed over a half-mile section of
the Maple Ridge Dj7ke fronting on the Allouette River in Section 25, Township 9, and the
experience of the previous winter's freshets showed conclusively that a danger threatened on
this front, for on three occasions the flood-heights had come within 6 inches of the crest of the
dyke at several points on the section. The benefits to be derived from the B.C. Electric storage
and diversion work at the headwaters of the river were considered, but as no advantage would
be gained from that work until after the two next succeeding danger periods had passed, it
was decided that the chances of disaster were too great, and accordingly the work of remedying
the defect was undertaken. The base of the dyke was increased 30 per cent, in width and the
structure raised 3.5 feet. The work necessitated the clearing of approximately 4. acres of tough
crab-apples in order to reach the required material, but all other work was done with the
Department's machinery iu the month of August. The embankment is now undergoing settlement, .after which a slight amount of hand-trimming and seeding will be necessary.
Maple Ridge Drainage No. 2.—Early in the year a petition was received from the majority
in value of the owners in the Maple Ridge Dyking District, praying that a comprehensive
scheme of drainage be provided that district under the provisions of section 58 of the " Dyking
Assessments Adjustment Act." Preliminary survey-work was carried out through the winter
by the Inspector of Dykes, and plans, memoranda, and assessment rolls were prepared and
submitted to a meeting of the petitioners in June.
The plans followed the lines of two proposals, each providing an outlet to every 40 acres,
but excluding certain sections where their potential " ability to pay ". was not apparent.
Proposal No. 1 contemplated doing a minimum amount of work over some 7,400 acres, and
embraced the construction of some 31.3 miles of laterals leading to existing natural waterways,
at an estimated cost of $35,600.
Proposal No. 2 anticipated the participation of the municipal corporation, and embraced the
same area as in No. 1 and the construction of some 41.66 miles of laterals, some of which are
located upon road allowances, which will be required for road purposes in the near future. The
estimated cost of the work embodied in this proposal was $52,030, and the amount of this to
be provided by the municipal corporation was $16,500.
The latter proposal was approved and is now being submitted to the municipal ratepayers
for their ratification of the corporation's share. When the different formalities have been
attended to a new drainage district will have been constituted, known as " Maple Ridge Drainage
District No. 2."
In order to take advantage of the good weather as well as to keep our organization intact,
a part of the work embodied in this scheme was commenced September 1st, and 2.3 miles were
completed at September 30th. This work was done along the lines of proposal No. 2, and the
Municipal Council have undertaken to reimburse the Department should their ratepayers fail
to ratify their participation in the general scheme.
Certain works were undertaken throughout the year in co-operation with the Department
of Public Works, in which the Dykes Department plant and organization were engaged, such as
the Allouette River-bank protection job and dredging gravel from the bed of that river for
road purposes.
Ordinary; Maintenance-work.
Ordinary maintenance-work embraces those works for which the Department had recognized
responsibility previous to the reorganization of three years ago and is concerned) with services
which are co-ordinated to the original expenditure of 1905. 15 Geo. 5 Inspector of Dykes. L 191
That expenditure constructed the lines of dykes in the several districts to prevent tide and
freshet water from submerging the lands which they protected. It provided flood-boxes with
automatic gates through which drainage-water escaped when the water-level outside w7as favourable and pumping machinery with which to lift the drainage-water from the enclosures when
the water-level outside was unfavourable to its gravitation. In addition, it constructed interception canals In some cases. Ordinary maintenance centres around these works and consists of
protection-works to guard against river-bank erosion, brushing, fencing, etc., with reference to
the dyke structures and interception canals, renewals and repairs to the flood-boxes and gates,
and the necessary care, upkeep, and operation with reference to the pumping machinery.
Protection-works.—A'ery little in the w7ay of protection-works was attempted during the year
because of the necessity for economy7. On the Pitt River in shoal water, where wave-action was
having a very detrimental effect, a remedy was provided by the very cheap method of anchoring
heavy broom-sticks in such a position as to break the wave-force. At another point the growth
of willows was encouraged, and at another point an old protective fence was repaired.
On the Fraser River at Matsqui there are two sections which will need attention in the near
future. One of these—namely, in Section 13, Township 17—is showing rapid river-bank erosion.
At this section, however, there is sufficient width of bank between the dyke and the river as to
allay immediate fears from the standpoint of the dyke's safety. At the present rate of erosion
the facts will require to be faced within ten years. At another section—namely, near the Gilford
Wharf—attention will be necessary immediately. Here the river has joined Matsqui Island
No. 1 and Matsqui Island No. 2 together and is building them up toward the Matsqui shore.
Both these sections are deep-water propositions. Some material, such as second-hand elevator-
cable, has been procured and is on hand for protection-work at the Gifford Wharf section, and
it is intended to make a start upon this section just as soon as next winter's river-ice shall
have run out. The problem here evolves itself into one of encouraging the river to deposit
material where required, and it is intended to try an inexpensive method—namely, anchoring
heavy trees intended to act as sweeps at points of vantage.
Brushing.—-Brushing in the main has been done throughout the year by private individuals
whose pasturing permits call for their doing the brushing in exchange for pasture privileges.
On the Pitt River, where the pasturing permits are not in demand, considerable was accomplished
by the dykes caretaker and pumpmen in their spare time.
Fencing.—Considerable fencing was necessary this year, particularly in the Matsqui District,
where the old fence was becoming unreliable. In Maple Ridge District some 1,500 feet of new
fence was built on the lower end of the McKinney Creek Diversion, where the adjacent owner
was threatening damage suit.
Seepage.—For years certain emergency work became necessary during high freshet stages
owing to seepage. This was particularly true in the case of the Matsqui Dyke, where an average
freshet, if continued over a duration of about three weeks, led to a saturated condition in the
base and lower section of the dyke. Here the borrow-ditch is on the outside of the dyke and this
has been in the habit of filling early in the freshet stage, which produced the same effect as a
long freshet period. Some earthen bulk-heads have been constructed in this borrow-ditch during
the last three years, which kept certain sections dry during the early stages and therefore reduced
the time of duration aud greatly lessened the amount of seepage. These have proven good
business, and it is hoped that the farmers whose holdings are affected by seepage can be
persuaded to give their teams and services to build more bulk-heads. During the year under
review no emergency work became necessary, though as a precaution one extra watchman was
employed on the Matsqui Dyke for a short time. The following table shows the spring and
summer freshet-heights for the past freshet as compared with those recorded in other years:— L 192
Public Works Report  (1923-24)
Spring and Sunvmer Flood-heights.
Fraser River (JIatsqui).
Pitt River (Port Mann Reach).
Year.
Date.
Local
Gauge.
Above
Mean
iSea-level.
Date.
Local
Gauge.
1894
June     6 -  	
„      27	
26.37
22.85
20.90
19.00
23.65
18.80
17.35
14.55
18.85
'   21.45
19.25
16.95
20.75
17.35
20.35
18.45
12.75
20.70
19.90
21.40
18.80
22.35
22.75
21.00
20.10
19.70
25.01
21.49
19.54
17.64
22.29
17.44
15.99
13.19
17.49
20.09
17.89
15.59
19.39
15.99
18.99
17.09
11.39
19.34
18.54
20.04
17.44
20.99
21.39
19.64
18.70
18.30
14.75
1900
„     28   	
3	
12 00
1901
3  	
10.75
1902
July      6	
July     6.
9.75
1903
June  18	
„      11	
,,      12  	
July   13	
12.75
1904
„     12	
9.82
1905
,,     12      	
8.75
1906
July   12	
7.40
1907
9.70
1908
„      16   	
„      17.'.	
Alay   31	
,,    15 .;...     	
11.50
1909
1910
1911
„     18	
1    	
19.   ..
10.20
8.90
10.70
1912
26     	
,,     27	
9.20
1913
15  	
„     16 	
„     23     	
11.00
1914
22      	
10.10
1915
May   29       	
May   29	
7.00
1916
June  28     	
June  29.
11.50'
1917
12       	
„     11...
10.70
1918
23        '.	
„     23                 ..   .
11.80
1919
27    	
,,      28 :	
10.10
1920
July   18                      	
July   18    .
12.00
1921
June   12      	
10.80
1922
9       	
9	
9.70
1923
,,      14       	
15	
9.00
1924
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The following shows the time of duration compared with a few other years at Matsqui
Station:—■
Gates closed. Gates opened.
1920 May 16 Aug.  26
1921 May 15 Aug.  23
1922 May 16 July   21
1923 May    9 Aug.    4
1924 May 12 Sept.    2
From this comparison it will be seen that the peak this year arrived earlier than any yet
recorded, and that the gates Anally opened later than in any year for which records are available.
This will be further noted under " Pumping."
Pumping.—Pumping services were again continued to meet the requirements in the several
districts. These requirements depend upon freshet-heights and time of duration, together with
a small factor for precipitation at Matsqui, whereas in the districts lower down the river the
chief factor is precipitation, or rather the excess precipitation over evaporation. This is because
of the absence of interception canals at Matsqui and the presence of seepage.
The season under review was most peculiar, in that the gates at Matsqui closed and opened
three times, instead of one as is usual, so that although 106 days elapsed from the time the
pumping season started until it finally ended the pumping machinery was only in operation for
seventy days. A great deal of work was necessary this year previous to starting the pumps in
the Matsqui stations. One pump had to be relined and repacked and two defective pulleys had
to be reconditioned. In the case of one pulley its diameter had to be increased to eliminate an
overload on the motor, and the other, owing to the shape of its face, had worn out one belt in
three years. This condition was rectified and a new 22-inch leather belt was furnished. These
expenditures were included in ordinary maintenance charges for the year, but it is hoped that
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
VICTORIA, B.C.,  UANV 192*.
o 15 Geo. 5 Inspector oi? Dykes. L 193
An electrical storm in the Pitt River locality burned out some of the coils in the motor at
Pitt Meadows No. 2, necessitating a considerable expenditure out of the ordinary, but beyond
this there was nothing out of the ordinary routine during the actual pumping season.
The equipment is all in good condition.
Flood-boxes.—The original wooden flood-boxes have been replaced by reinforced-concrete
structures, with three exceptions. One of the exceptions is at Slough No. 1, Matsqui, and this
is being carefully watched. Its renewal, however, must be dealt with in the near future, and
then not less than a 20-per-cent. increase in capacity should be provided.
It became necessary to renew several of the wooden gates or doors on the flood-boxes in the
Pitt River districts prior to the spring freshet. An improved type of door wyas provided wherever
an improvement was necessary, chiefly as regards the hinges. In. two cases provision was made
for letting the river-water in, it being considered probable that with improved drainage facilities
lack of sufficient water would lead to considerable inconvenience and loss in a specially dry season.
General.
The foregoing has dealt with the activities of the Dykes Branch for the year according to
established custom. Much detail has necessarily been omitted on account of space, but it is felt
that a slight trespass at this point is essential and therefore is pardonable.
Three years ago there was evident uncertainty as to the Government's security upon its
several advances to the districts referred to in this report, and a carefully planned campaign
of retrenchment and expansion was decided upon. It had been found that insufficient annuities%
had been exacted to retire many of the deferred maintenance accounts, and this condition was
rectified, necessitating an increase in the normal assessment rate. In the districts, on one hand,
there was a demand for increased service, and on the other a complaint against the rate of
taxation. The campaign decided upon reducing expenditure to the minimum on all but essential
services, and the expansion referred to above instituted such work as was necessary to lead to
the salvaging of the productive qualities of the soil, thereby7* making it possible for the landowners to increase production. This campaign is still in progress. The Government's interest
is being made secure and contentment is coming to the land-owners, especially in the Pitt River
districts, which districts had provided the chief cause for worry. There are, however, many
arguments to suggest the need of further retrenchment, but the method of bringing that end
about is not clear. Two main avenues present themselves to the writer as being worthy of a
full investigation, namely:—
(1.) Making amounts now standing to the credit of the various sinking fund accounts return
a higher yield than is possible under the system now in vogue.
(2.)  Reducing overhead by enlarging the area over which the Dykes Branch has jurisdiction.
Respectfully submitted.
Bruce Dixon,
Inspector of Dykes.
VICTORIA,   B.C. :
Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
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