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PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.
Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia
British Columbia. Legislative Assembly
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAIS AND WORKS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOE THE FISCAL YEAR 1904-05. THE-OVERNMENTOF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B. C. Printed by Richard Wolfesden, V.D., I.S.O., Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1906. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND WORKS. 1904-05. To His Honour the Honourable Sir Henri Gustave Joly de Lotbiniere, K.C.M.G., 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 1904-05, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Works Act. Lands and Works Department, Victoria, B. C, January, 1906. R. F. GREEN, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 5 PUBLIC WORKS REPORT. WORKS AND BUILDINGS. Repairs to Government Buildings Throughout the Province. (Vote 101—$5,000.) Expenditure, $5,220.63, on the following buildings :—Ashcroft, Atlin, Barkerville, Comox, Cranbrook, Duncans, Fairview, Fort Steele, Golden, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Kamloops, Kaslo, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Nicola, Port Simpson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Soda Creek, Telegraph Creek, Trout Lake, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, Yale, Yreka. Hospital for the Insane. (Vote 102—$8,900.) At the Vernon branch of the hospital a septic tank was established for the disposal of the sewage; the heating apparatus was overhauled, and various repairs and improvements effected at the main hospital, at New Westminster; the expenditures were in connection with wire screen fencing. Furniture for Government Offices Throughout the Province. (Vote 103—$5,000.) Expenditure $5,229.46 for the following offices:—Alberni, Atlin, Ashcroft, Barkerville, Clinton, Cranbrook, Fairview, Golden, Greenwood, Kamloops, Kaslo, Nelson, New Westminster, Nicola, Port Simpson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Soda Creek, Trout Lake, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, Wilmer, Yale. Industrial School and Boys' Home, Vancouver. (Vote 107—$11,179.32.) This expenditure covered the cost of completing the main building, erecting and completing the farm buildings, fencing, water services, comprising reservoirs and pipe line, heating and furnishing. Gaols Throughout the Province. (Vote 108—$4,000.) Expenditure, $3,136.40, on the following gaols:—Kamloops, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Port Simpson, Victoria. Lockup, Morrissey Mines Townsite. (Vote 109—$1,500.) A house belonging to the constable at Morrissey Mines was purchased and converted into a 2-cell lockup at an outlay of $537. Lockup, Fernie. (Vote 110—$1,800.) A 6-cell lockup, with kitchen and keeper's bedroom attached, was built at Fernie, at a cost of $1,659.14. It is a frame building with a stone basement, in which a hot-air furnace is installed. Lockups Throughout the Province. (Vote 111—$3,000.) Expenditure, $2,868.05, on the following lockups: Alberni, Atlin, Ashcroft, Chemainus, Coal Creek Mines, Comaplix, Cranbrook, Cumberland, Discovery, Enderby, Fairview, Ferguson, Fernie, Fort Steele, Lytton, Michel, Morrissey Junction, Moyie, Revelstoke, Skidegate, Telegraph Creek, Vernon, Wardner, Ymir. C 6 Public Works Report. 1906 Public Schools Throughout the Province. (Vote 112—$46,500.) Expenditure, $46,203.13, on the following schools: Alberni, small, one-room frame; Bella Coola, fence and out-houses; Boundary Falls, small, one-room frame; Crofton, small, one-room frame; Delta, large, one-room frame; East Chilliwack, large, one-room frame; East Vancouver, repairs; Esquimalt, repairs ; Fernie, two-room addition ; Isabella Point, one small room frame; Kelowna, four-room frame; Ladner, one-room addition; Ladysmith, contribution to Corporation; Michel, two-room frame; Morrissey Mines, two-room frame; Port Essington, one-room knocked down frame building; Rosedale, two-room frame; South Saanich, repairs; Squamish, small, one-room frame; Trout Lake, small, one-room frame; Westminster Junction, completion of contract. Government House, Victoria. (Vote 112a—$682.28.) The expenditure of $682.28 was made in renewing and extending the sewerage and drainage system, and in settling the claims of Messrs. Sheret, Phillips and Muirhead & Mann, for work performed on new Government House. Vault, Trout Lake City. (Vote 112c—$869.) A Portland cement concrete vault was built as an annex to the Government Office at Trout Lake City, to ensure the safety of the records. Protection Bank, Lardeau River, Trout Lake City. (Vote 114—$2,000.) Expenditure, $2,000.13. Further erosion of the river bank at Trout Lake City was stopped by protection works, consisting of piles, brush mattrass and rock. Protection Road and Dyke, Comox. (Vote 115—$3,000.) Expenditure, $2,849.41. The timber bulkhead rilled with earth on the line of the shore road between Courtenay and Comox was widened to 24 feet on top, removing as much as possible of the decaying timbers, and the outside slope of the new embankment protected from the action of the waves by brush. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 7 STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE. o Roads, Streets, Bridges and Wharves. July 1st, 190£, to June 30th, 1905. Expenditures were made in repairing and improving the roads, trails, streets, bridges, etc., in the Electoral Districts, as set forth in the following detailed statement:— Saanich District. (Vote 121—$3,800.) Road—Gorge $ 39 33 Street Brownlee . Goward Near Prospect School. Finerty Bay "West Saanich n (old)... North n East ii Central n Saanich Burnside Blenkinsop Lime-kiln S. Jones . . Feltham. , Cadboro Bay Wilkinson Craigflower Butler's Cross-road to P. Young's. Boleskine Prospect Lake , .... Carey Cedar Hill and sidewalk Mount Tolmie Jackson's (Cadboro Bay) Gordon Head Ferguson Mount Newton Todd Stelly Cross Dean n Butler u Elk Lake n -Pear Maple Oak Maude Cook Quadra and sidewalk 34 60 43 50 30 00 216 00 82 82 74 50 31 00 7 00 89 00 150 00 77 01 79 85 3 00 3 00 67 70 10 00 186 65 75 24 8 00 125 00 17 83 35 00 138 50 167 05 25 00 325 50 38 38 6 63 24 00 40 00 17 00 37 00 25 00 12 00 99 41 29 00 7 00 30 00 90 20 86 44 Carried forward $ 2,684 14 Bvought forward ' $ 2,684 14 Saanich District. (Vote 121—$3,800.)—Concluded. Avenue—Davidson 12 20 Tolmie 34 63 Holland 19 48 Midgard 156 00 ,. Oak Bay 3 00 Granville 138 50 Glenford 148 80 n Linwood 186 25 Bridge—Simpson , 41 92 ii Swan Lake 25 54 Road—Plant 277 50 Roads—General 53 65 $3,781 61 Esquimalt District. (Vote 122—$5,000.) Roads—Otter Point and Sooke $1,139 86 ii East Sooke, Rocky Point and Metchosin 613 65 ii Highland and Goldstream 607 96 ii Craigflower and Victoria West 767 62 Trail— Bugaboo 200 00 n Gordon River and Young Creek 100 00 Trails—General, Port Renfrew 179 75 Tools and supplies 395 45 Road Superintendent 1,015 75 $5,020 04 Cowichan District. (Vote 123 -$5,000.) Road —Richard III $ 150 00 „ Back 102 37 Bench 71 63 Bryan-Pelly 31 25 Old Koksilah 385 48 ii Lakeside 59 25 Old School-house 37 87 m Pannell 25 25 ,, Somenos-Mt. Sicker 148 50 Westholm n 36 00 ii Copper Canyon 43 50 ,i Cowichan Lake 599 65 ii Shawnigan Lake-Cowichan Wharf 346 15 Cameron 100 00 Sheppard 10 00 Fisher 17 50 n Telegraph 107 50 ii Frayne 52 50 n Chapman 78 50 Cobble Hill 108 25 Whisky Point-Mill Bay 108 75 ii Cowichan River 118 75 Glenora 80 00 Indian 185 90 Carried forward $ 3,004 95 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 9 Brought forward $ 3,004 95 Cowichan District. (Vote 123—$5,000.)—Concluded. Road—Riverside 254 61 Waters 18 00 Cavin 39 50 Koksilah Flats 97 75 ii Duncan-Sahtlam 251 25 McKinley-Doupe 56 50 ii Carvell-Jackson 52 62 ii Harris 9 38 ii Dingwall-Thompson 11 75 „ Mountain 28 62 ii Cowichan Lake, North Shore 113 50 ,i „ South n 71 50 Bear Valley 48 50 Victoria 105 12 ii Koksilah-Riverside 25 87 Beach 180 87 Roads—Shawnigan District 265 28 ii general 86 03 Trail—Cowichan Lake-Nitinat River 45 81 Bridges—general 154 51 Bear Valley Creek 75 00 $ 4,995 90 The Islands District. (Vote 114—$2,500.) Roads—Salt Spring Island, North . $ 589 40 South 300 10 „ Gabriola „ 290 70 Pender „ 233 55 Mayne ,, 243 60 ii Galiano n 350 00 North Saanich 488 14 $ 2,495 49 Newcastle District. (Vote 125—$5,500.) Road—Trunk, Victoria-Nanaimo $ 2,809 30 ,i Brenton 88 50 i, Waterloo-Haslam Creek 154 25 ii Carmichael 23 00 Michael 86 00 Waterloo to Walker's 367 00 „ White 98 25 McGregor 122 60 Beck 36 00 McGregor-Cassidy 192 90 ii Boat Harbour , 52 50 „ Yellow Point 165 85 n Nanaimo-Extension 6 00 ii Richardson-South Wellington 5 00 ii Hewer-Swan 64 50 ii Greenway 40 00 Gilfillan 58 50 Baker-Calverley , 16 00 Carried forward $ 4,386 15 C 10 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 4,386 15 Newcastle District. (Vote 125—$5,500.)—Concluded. Road—Parson-McGarrigan 12 50 Roads—East Wellington and Jinglepot 493 90 ii general , 90 43 Trail, Sutton 191 75 „ East Cedar School 25 00 Bridge, Haslam Creek 31 60 „ Thomas 59 12 Tools and supplies 208 30 $5,498 75 Nanaimo City District (Vote 126—$1,200.) Road—Five-acre Lots $ 86 22 „ Northfield Mine 203 50 „ Brechin 75 00 ii Departure Bay 42 75 „ York-O'Brian 83 00 ,i Marwick-Gordon 30 00 Fiddick 49 25 ii Raines-Stone 24 50 ii Nanaimo River 276 12 Street—Nicol (extension) 93 50 Roads—General 150 17 Tools and supplies 85 74 $ 1,199 75 Alberni District. (Vote 127—$6,500.) Road—Townsite $ 381 87 China Creek., 118 25 it Beaver Creek 443 26 i, Cherry Creek 17 25 H Kitsucksis 688 96 „ River front 59 00 Sproat Lake 136 25 McCoy Lake 219 80 „ Coleman 10 00 Weigh 137 00 ii Hamilton 38 00 ii Parksville (cross) 55 87 Rath 22 50 ii Morrison (and others) 187 25 Fisher 42 75 i, McKibbon 50 00 ii Swayne 27 50 ii Errington (cross) 46 25 McNeil 25 00 ii Departure Bay 240 38 Cowie 7 50 ii Johns and Pringle 60 50 ii Vandermucks-William 66 50 ii Cook, Turner, Barnes 16 00 ii Wellington-Nanoose 55 50 n Dormout-Yates 15 00 Carried forward $ 3,168 14 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 11 Brought forward $ 3,168 14 Alberni District. (Vote 127—$6,500.)Cowc/_.c.ec.. Road —Wellington 20 00 ii Beaver Creek wharf 110 50 Thompson-Morrell 32 00 Wallis-Graulett 60 00 n Tippett-West Bay 77 50 . n Carter 20 00 ii Nanoose Bay 392 50 Walker , 24 50 ii Lowry-Craig 27 50 Pillar 6 25 Hellier , 31 75 ii Combatley 60 12 Roads—Cape Scott , 800 00 General 109 75 Texada Island 401 50 Trail—Interior 82 50 ii Clayoquot-Ucluelet 33 00 ii Iron Mountain 42 50 Bamfield-Cape Beale 50 00 Bridge—Sproat Lake 87 90 ii Somas 87 85 n Kitsucksis 192 11 McKenzie 123 87 Tools and supplies 433 75 6,468 19 Comox District. (Vote 128—$6,500.) Road—Comox Flats $ 18 28 n Oyster River 75 36 Creech 170 54 n Minto School 21 45 ii Point Holmes 21 75 C. Williams 20 12 ., Black Creek 8 00 ii Courtenay-Roy 88 80 ii McQuillam-Cowie 25 75 n Back 44 62 ii Burns-Parkin 7 75 Knob Hill 25 25 ii Roys-Cumberland 32 80 ii Lower Prairie 7 75 ,i Comox Wharf , 24 67 ii Sandwick-Bridges 33 01 ii Oyster River-Campbell River 694 35 n Anderton 121 09 ii Harrigan-Fraser 13 25 ii Cumberland-Courtenay 471 82 Milligan-Parkin 198 97 Beckensill-Miller 276 92 Burns 176 27 ii Higgins-Knight 64 37 it Hardy-Comox 9 00 Carried forward $ 2,651 94 L C 12 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 2,651 94 Comox District. (Vote 118—$5,500.)—Concluded. Road—McAllan 43 00 ii Comox-Courtenay 538 58 n Smith's (cross) 77 43 n Courtenay-Salmonds 457 37 ii Sandwick-Salmonds 18 50 Union Bay 121 48 ii Little River 7 50 „ A. Cowie 50 00 Gibson 7 50 ii Upper Prairie 35 78 Knight 25 88 ii Cumberland Jap town 35 55 ii Cross 17 75 ii Campbell River 2 25 ii Comox-J. Hardy 105 50 ,1 Victoria 25 00 n Salmon River 200 00 i. Smith-Ledingham 287 03 Roads—Cortes Island 157 60 ii Denman Island 317 00 Read Island 100 00 Hornby Island 104 00 Valdez Island 372 70 Trail—Hardy Bay-Quatsino 161 50 Lake 220 75 Bridge—Oyster River 152 20 ii Victoria Road, near Thames 200 25 Wharf—Comox 5 00 Delta District. (Vote 129—$1,000.) Road— Ladner Yale ii Campbell River ii Biggar Approach to Westminster bridge Bridge—Hjorth road Road Superintendent $ 877 47 Chilliwack District. (Vote 130—$1,000.) Road— Mount Baker it Westminster, Hope-Yale , ii Huntingdon ii Cultus Lake, Columbia Valley Roads—General Bridge—Yale Road Sidewalk—Abbotsford Townsite Ditch—Huntingdon n Road Superintendent $ 997 18 $ 6,499 00 $ 397 97 78 60 14 25 3 25 89 10 20 45 273 85 $ 58 50 12 00 400 26 2 50 9 00 68 12 100 01 14 00 332 79 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 13 Dewdney District. (Vote 131—$2,400.) Road— Steamboat Landing ii Wharf, Dyke bridge, Keatsey ii Dewdney , n Port Haney-Wharnock ii Hatzic Prairie-Stave Lake ii Mission-Hatzic ii Dyke, Port Hammond ii Pitt River ii Bonson-Higginson it Port Douglas-Pemberton ii Nicomen Island Roads and bridges—Mission City Bridge—Seymour, Nicomen Island . ii Mclnnes, n ii Wharnock, n Bridges—Nicomen Slough ii Harrison Hot Springs road ii and Sidewalk—Port Moody Wharf—Bonson Landing Ferry—Pitt River .... Road Superintendent Richmond District. (Vote 132—$6,600.) Road— Collister, Hastings Townsite ii Westminster-Hastings (old) ii Gibson Landing-Sechelt ii Gladstone, Block 45, Hastings Townsite n Clark, Hastings Townsite ii Boundary road to Gladstone road ii Gladstone (new) ii Rosehill ii Howe Sound-Gibson Landing Roads—Hastings Townsite Lot 301 ii and bridges, Squamish Valley Avenue—16th (Lot 301) ii Westminster Street—16th to 17th Avenue Trail—Pemberton ii Hastings Townsite Bridge—Hastings ii Eburne Wharf—Squamish Road Superintendent , $ 51 37 93 50 142 40 16 15 199 62 164 00 7 10 109 45 8 43 40 00 38 00 670 93 65 00 96 44 3 10 80 91 75 75 42 55 45 00 152 15 291 00 $ 2,392 85 $ 473 19 126 40 82 71 318 78 52 31 589 28 727 16 15 00 19 50 71 89 850 13 931 26 839 91 65 40 79 67 261 50 159 12 76 00 470 00 181 39 198 40 $ 6,589 00 Atlin District. (Vote 133—$9,500.) Road— Atlin-Surprise Lake $ 1,498 50 n Boulder Creek , 499 63 Spruce „ 2,486 55 ii McKee ,. 1,183 14 ii Birch ii 166 00 Carried forward $ 6,383 57 C 14 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 6,383 57 Atlin District. (Vote 133—$9,500.)—Concluded. Road—Otter Creek 549 75 Wright „ 56 00 Gold Run 22 00 Bixie Creek 12 00 i. Moose Arm 60 00 Trail —Ruby Creek 231 00 n Fourth of July 12 00 „ Log Cabin (winter) 235 00 Bridge—Pine Creek 100 00 Gold Run 78 32 Fan Tan Trail 10 00 Streets—Atlin 643 75 Lake Reserve—Atlin Townsite 38 40 Tools, supplies and general roads 734 91 Roads and trails, Telegraph Creek Division 1,012 45 $ 9,629 40 Skeena District. (Vote 134—$7,000.) Roads—Bella Coola 1,500 21 i, Naas Division 407 70 n Port Essington 1,703 89 Hazleton 1,308 40 ,i Port Simpson 227 04 Trail — Bulkley Valley 499 80 Wahoe River 500 00 Owee-Kay-noo 272 69 ii Inverness 109 75 ii Kimsquit i 258 50 Sidewalks—Hazleton 195 36 $6,983 34 Cariboo District. (Vote 135—$10,000.) Road— 158-Mile House-Quesnel Forks $ 888 04 n Quesnel Lake n 216 00 ii Beaver Lake Valley-Horsefly 7 50 ii Williams Lake-Deep Creek 7 50 Bakers 24 00 Cariboo Main Trunk 1,029 30 ii Harrison-Beavermouth 88 02 Chilcotin Main 290 50 Grouse-Antler 127 00 i, 150-Mile House-Chimney Creek 76 50 ii Springfield 7 77 Antler Creek 878 35 ii Pleasant Valley 3 25 Mud Lake 43 05 8-Mile Lake 66 62 ii Quesnel Forks 451 50 „ River 138 99 Hixon Creek 30 00 ii Mosquito Creek-Willow River 43 25 Richfield-Van Winkle 24 62 Carried forward $ 4,441 76 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 15 Brought forward $ 4,441 76 Cariboo District. (Vote 135—$10,000.)—Concluded. Road—Willow River-Hardscrabble 19 50 ii Williams Lake 123 50 n Beaver Lake 59 50 ii Hanceville-Deer Creek 54 00 ii Horsefly , 55 00 ii Alexandria-Beaver Lake 13 00 150-Mile House-Horsefly 22 50 Keithley-Snow Shoe Creek (sleigh) 100 00 ii Chilcotin (branch) 40 50 ii Deacon , 9 50 Forks-Horsefly 17 42 n Mission 41 44 ii Williams Lake-Onward Ranch 96 00 ii Chilcotin-Soda Creek 154 50 ii Kersley Creek 11 25 ii Mud Lake-Alexandria 100 00 ii Barkerville-S.anley (old) 71 25 n Sunnyside-Middleton 93 50 ii Kersley-Beavermouth 12 00 ii Cornish-Hardscrabble 7 00 n Antler-Cunningham . 5 25 Roads and trails, Stanley vicinity 8 25 ii General 17 25 Trail — Quesnel Forks-Keithley Creek 204 73 n Barkerville-Keithley Creek 203 98 ii Spanish Creek 22 75 ii Hanshaw-Stanley Creek 19 50 ii Bear Lake 97 50 ii Lowhee 9 75 ii Downie Gulch-Pine Creek 13 00 ii Hardscrabble-Sugar Creek , . 16 00 ii Dragon-Albrecht Creek 22 75 Two Sisters Creek 29 25 n Antler-Keithley Creek , 5 25 ii Upper Horsefly River 149 64 ii Omineca 17 90 Streets—Quesnel 25 50 Protection work, Quesnel River 19 00 Bridge—Quesnel River 1,520 00 n Chilcotin 14 50 ii Newton-Copeland 2 00 E. P. Lees 24 15 n Chilcotin River 35 00 ii Mud River 167 00 ii Hanceville 741 82 Ferry—Chimney Creek 125 00 n Soda Creek , 57 26 Road Superintendent , 884 00 $10,001 15 Lillooet District. (Vote 136—$10,000.) Road —Lillooet-Clinton ' $ 549 75 ii Pemberton Portage 316 75 ii Bridge River 176 50 Carried forward $ 1,043 00 C 16 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 1,043 00 Lillooet District. (Vote 136—$10,000.)— Concluded. Road —Hoey-Dickey 168 00 H Cayoosh Creek 404 50 n Marble Canyon 92 00 ii Big Creek-Gang Ranch 32 50 ii Empire Valley 67 50 ii Wycott 97 50 n Gang Ranch , 139 65 .. Upper Big Creek 167 00 Seton Lake 93 00 ii n Anderson Lake 9 00 H Lillooet-Lytton 202 75 ii Clinton-Alkali Lake 1,974 98 ii Churn Creek Ferry 144 00 Upper Dog Creek 202 00 ii Lillooet-Hat Creek 40 00 n Rayson 70 00 .1 Carson 77 00 ii Meadow Lake , 6 00 i. Horsefly 52 50 n Bridge Creek-Camin Lake , 62 50 ii Upper Deadman Creek 131 85 ii Bakers-Loon Lake 72 50 .. Clinton-Kelly Lake , 12187 ii Wood 240 00 ii Crown Bar 72 75 ii Upper Hat Creek 151 50 n Kostering 17 50 ii Big Bar. 190 00 ii Kelly-Alkali Lake 53 58 n 134-Mile House-Spring House 48 75 ii North Bonaparte 53 25 n Mound-French 65 00 i. Canoe Creek-70-Mile House 10 00 Clinton-Kelly Lake-Alkali Stage 393 00 „ 108-Mile House-Horsefly 17 50 U S. Meadow ' 65 00 ii McKinlay-Hamilton-Ogden 10 00 „ Hat Creek 23 75 Canoe Creek Hill 10 00 Roads—Gang Ranch-Empire Valley 147 50 Trail — Fraser River Ferry 20 00 ,i S. F. McGillivray Creek 100 00 n Seaton Lake 89 00 North Fork 30 00 ii Anderson Lake 65 00 i, West Side Fraser River 330 50 Bridge—Bonaparte River 17 50 Ferry—Churn Creek 37 00 Ferries—Bridge River 720 00 Roads and trails generally 89 63 Road Superintendents .■ 1,470 00 $10,009 31 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. 0 17 Yale District. (Vote 137—$6,600.) Road —Granite Creek : $1,526 82 ii Spence's Bridge-Nicola 1,530 24 ii Hope-Popcum 419 85 ii Barnes-Pennie 98 12 ii Lehman's 96 87 Trunk 586 95 ii Mammet Lake 133 75 Coldwater 200 00 McKay-Loring 28 00 Yale-Texas Lake 12 50 ii Nicola-Granite Creek 149 44 Mclnnes' 61 93 ii Ashcroft-Cornwall 16 00 ii Cache Creek-Savona 10 00 Roads—General 471 43 Trail— Skagit Valley 52 50 ii Hope-Nicola 3 50 ii Hope-Summit Camp 16 50 ii Similkameen 313 50 Bridge—Chapman (Nicola) 20 00 Ferry—Spence's Bridge , 117 40 Road Superintendent 735 45 $6,600 75 Kamloops District. (Vote 138—$9,000.) Road—North Thompson, east side $ 582 52 ii ii ii west side 73 75 South „ „ 127 12 ii ii ii north side 7 50 ii Nicola-Kamloops 806 13 ii Nicola-Princeton 64 86 ii Kamloops-Shuswap 188 80 ii Douglas Lake 6 57 ii Salmon River 159 25 ii Grand Prairie 243 77 n Tranquille 6 00 ii Kamloops-Savona 64 50 Duck 10 75 ii Shuswap-Kault 131 50 ii Tappen Siding 356 25 ii Lewis Creek 415 21 ii Harper-McBryan . 67 00 ii Back Valley 20 00 ii Armour's Back Settlement 43 00 ii Adam's Lake 43 00 ii Sweeton, Tappen Siding , 93 50 n Hall Mountain 10 25 ii Canoe Creek 20 00 n Kault 15 00 ii Ducks-Grand Prairie 2 00 ii L. Campbell 27 50 Roads—Craigellachie 398 37 .. Notch Hill 241 45 ii Salmon Arm 1,068 20 L Carried forward $ 5,293 75 0 18 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 5,293 75 Kamloops District. (Vote 138—$9,000.)— Concluded. Roads—General 734 63 Bridge—South Thompson River 1,393 81 ii Kamloops 144 50 Ditch— Merrall, Salmon Arm 526 37 Road Superintendent 905 18 $8,998 24 Okanagan District. (Vote 139—$7,500.) Road—Canoe Creek $ 21 00 Peachland 223 05 Siwash Creek . . 3 00 ii Ireland Creek 37 50 it Vernon-Coldstream 423 50 ii Near Salmon River Crossing 34 25 ii Commonage 106 00 ii Kelowna 91 50 ii Summerland-Peachland 71 15 Mabel Lake 86 25 ii Salmon Arm 47 00 „ Cargill 54 25 South Penticton Wharf 27 00 ii Summerland (crib-work) 1,126 92 ii Peachland-Glen Robinson 3 69 ii Summerland-Trout Creek 138 50 n West side Okanagan Lake 17 50 n Vernon-Lumby 105 50 ii Lumby-Shuswap Bridge 210 75 Deep Creek 119 00 Wellman 50 00 ii Vernon-Mission , 2 50 Vernon-B X 52 00 n Vernon-Okanagan 24 00 n Enderby-Salmon Arm 99 00 ii Salmon River 26 50 ii Vernon-Long Lake 15 00 ii Kelowna- Dells Corner 113 91 Cherry Creek 10 00 Ireland-Mabel Lake 97 50 O'Keefe's 17 00 ii Penticton 10 00 Roads—White Valley 3 00 ii Okanagan Mission 499 61 „ Mara 145 62 Lumby 402 91 Enderby 873 06 ii Peachland 31 85 n Summerland 180 94 ii Shuswap 41 00 Vernon 1,036 52 Bridge—Ellison 20 00 Mission Creek 298 13 Mara 26 25 Carried forward $ 7,023 61 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 19 Brought forward $ 7,023 61 Okanagan District. (Vote 139—$7,500.)—Concluded. Bridge—Gellatly 15 00 ii Harris Creek 31 75 ii Salmon River 15 00 Cutting off point, Mission Creek, at bridge 56 00 Sidewalk, Methodist Church, Kelowna 28 05 Draining Farmer's Lake 61 25 Clearing Mill Creek 85 25 Long Lake Dam, lowering 145 55 17,461 46 Similkameen District. (Vote 140—$9,000.) Road—Nickle Plate $ 12 50 ii Camp McKinney-Rock Creek 180 75 ii Fairview-Keremeos 562 40 Camp McKinney 20 00 Penticton 780 45 Rock Creek 100 00 Osoyoos 8 50 Princeton Ranch 423 50 ii Similkameen 45 09 n Keremeos-Hedley 132 94 Fish Lake-Nickle Plate 481 30 ii Keremeos-Fish Lake 6 25 „ „ White Lake 222 90 ii Penticton-Fish Lake 971 50 ii Hedley-Penticton 27 50 ,i i, Otter Lake 1,057 10 ii Osoyoos-Similkameen 134 50 ii Keremeos Creek Crossing-Fish Lake 28 50 Camp McKinney-Sidley P. O 50 00 Maroon Valley 157 50 ii Keremeos-Hedley (Brushy Bottom) , 1,477 85 One Mile (Princeton) 99 00 ii Okanagan Falls-Matheson's 50 00 Roads—South Penticton 129 66 ii Anarchist Mountain 899 70 n Fairview vicinity 25 00 ii Princeton n 50 00 Trail—Hedley-Nickle Plate 6 25 Trails—general 15 00 Approach White Cabin bridge 49 75 Bridge—Princeton (protection) 193 60 ii Penticton (swing) 69 10 „ Rock Creek 16 00 Road Superintendent '... 411 15 $8,894 99 Greenwood District. (Vote 141—$2,500.) Road—Eholt-Summit Camp $ 211 35 „ Denoro-Eholt Creek. 98 00 ii Greenwood-Eholt 315 80 Carried forward , $625 15 C 20 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 625 15 Greenwood District. (Vote 141—$2,500.)—Concluded. Road—Greenwood-Kimberley Camp 23 25 ii ii Copper Camp 395 35 ii ii Midway 501 53 n ii Phcenix 139 61 Skylark Camp 204 60 ii Anaconda-Wellington n 31 25 ii Boundary Creek-White's Camp 96 75 n Rock Creek-Myers Creek 79 00 Midway-Rock ., 118 25 n ii Upper Ingram Creek 148 95 ii Anaconda-Grand Forks 3 00 ,i Eholt-Long Lake , 26 12 Roads—general 41 75 Bridge—Midway 57 86 $2,492 42 Grand Forks District. (Vote 142—$5,000.) Road—Grand Forks-Phoenix $ 1,289 99 ,i „ Franklin 2,193 53 n n Cascade 452 45 ii ii Carson 91 50 ii ii Pass Creek 54 00 ii ii Carson (south side) 18 50 Eholt 12 00 ii Hardy bridge vicinity 69 10 ii Cascade-Gladstone 289 84 n North Fork, east side 47 00 Eagle City 16 50 ii North Fork, west side 68 49 Cascade-Fife 200 07 White's Camp-Fourth July Creek 11 00 Bridge between Eagle City and Grand Forks 5 00 Hardy 180 99 $4,999 96 Revelstoke District. (Vote 143—$9,500.) Road —Columbia River $ 1,089 50 ii Greeley Creek 63 75 ii Fish River, east side 1,462 30 it H west side 6 00 •i Deep Water Landing-Beaton 37 00 ii Trout Lake-Ferguson 253 25 „ Trout Lake 968 95 ii Ten-Mile-Ferguson 19 50 n Illecillewaet settlers 8 50 ii North Fork Illecillewaet River 249 00 n Camborne-Beaton 443 00 Eagle Pass 46 00 i. Galena Bay 125 00 Trail — Fish River, east side 123 50 Pool Creek 61 50 Carried forward $ 4,956 75 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 21 Brought forward , $ 4,956 75 Revelstoke District. (Vote 143—$9,500.)—Concluded. Trail — Poplar „ 27 00 „ Sand ii 25 00 ii Scott ii 75 00 ,i French ,. 9 00 ii Fire Valley-Deep Creek bridge 50 00 Beatrice 1,340 40 ii Big Bend, main and branches 862 00 North Fork 20 00 ii Great Northern 12 00 n Summit 33 00 ii Lucky Boy 67 40 ii North Fork Carnes Creek 9 00 ,i Canoe River 159 00 ii Pingston 15 00 ii Jordan Pass 5 00 Bridge—Beaton 12 00 Goldfields 30 00 Pool Creek 6 00 ii Second crossing North Fork Illecillewaet 245 65 ii Fish River, Camborne 314 95 Fire Valley 25 00 Snow service 142 75 Tools, supplies and general roads 520 71 Road Superintendent 538 75 $9,501 26 Slocan District. (Vote 144—$5,000.) Road- Trail -Silverton-Four-mile Creek $ 456 50 Ottawa Mine 500 00 Queen Bess 300 00 Three Forks, Sandon, Cody 524 15 Springer Creek 367 95 Slocan-Lemon Creek 30 00 Ten-mile Creek 400 00 Pioneer Mine (sleigh) 250 00 Lemon Creek 234 24 Fauquier Landing 25 00 Silverton, Galena Farm, Hewitt 50 00 New Denver-Silverton 20 00 New Denver-Silver Mountain 78 31 Goat Mountain 24 00 Monitor-Queen Bess 24 75 Carpenter Creek, North Fork 14 50 Lemon Creek 100 00 North Fork Springer Creek 60 00 Four-mile Creek 30 00 Sandon, Reco 100 00 New Denver-Three Forks 70 50 Robertson Creek 100 00 Ten-mile Creek 50 00 Twelve-mile Creek 100 00 South Fork Carpenter Creek 400 00 Carried forward $ 4,309 90 C 22 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 4,309 90 Slocan District. (Vote 144—$5,000.)—Concluded. Street—New Denver 90 00 Bridge—Four-mile Creek 9 00 Road Superintendent 628 40 Ymir District. (Vote 145—$8,000.) $ 5,037 30 Road—Norway Mountain $ 602 25 ii Rossland-Northport 152 62 ,, ii Red Mountain 142 51 „ ,. Trail 227 01 ii Columbia River, below Trail 90 50 „ Silver King 207 25 ii Nelson-Forty-nine Creek 305 44 Ymir 21 00 Yellowstone 630 30 Creston 502 65 Trail-Sayward 106 50 ii May and Jennie 91 50 n Nelson-Mountain 19 83 „ Wilcox 263 25 „ Star 71 00 ii Second Relief 295 20 „ Molly Gibson 240 50 Bird Creek 172 32 n Fire Valley 131 25 ii West Arm, Kootenay Lake 199 87 Pend D'Oreille 299 20 „ Wild Horse 7 00 ,, Porte Rico 6 70 Erie 8 75 Roads—General 220 92 Trail — Rossland-Sullivan Creek 190 25 ii Sheep Creek 116 00 „ Dewdney 28 75 ,. Murphy Creek 65 75 ii ii (Lower) 28 80 n Rossland-Gladstone 33 12 n Sheep Lake-Columbia River 9 00 „ Hall Creek 33 00 Bird Creek 55 00 ii Iona Group 90 00 Boulder Creek 15 00 ii Summit Creek 455 20 ii Lightning Peak 52 50 Bridge—Goat River Canyon 5 00 ii Fairview 43 79 ,i Main Street, Creston 199 71 Pend D'Oreille 96 00 Ymir 745 52 Sidewalks—Ymir 141 48 Fighting Forest Fires 105 50 Road Superintendent 309 70 ■ $ 7,834 39 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 23 Kaslo District. (Vote 146—$8,000.) Road—Trout Lake-Ten-mile $ 1,916 95 ,, Trout Lake 40 00 ii South Fork, Kaslo Creek , 864 15 I, Woodbury Creek 1,006 15 ii Jackson Creek 75 00 Crawford Creek 25 00 n Ainsworth, South 90 00 Trail —Nelson Creek 126 00 ,, Poplar ,. 218 35 ii Canyon n , 30 00 Sturges ,i 100 00 n Granite 200 00 „ Hooker „ 40 00 „ Healey „ 99 00 ii Cariboo h 75 00 Coffee ,i 50 00 „ Fry i, 14 00 ii Woodbury Creek, North Fork 60 50 Hamil Creek 9 00 ii Duncan River, West Side. , 48 00 „ Silver Glance 50 00 n Duncan River... 99 00 i, Badshot 27 00 Silver Cup 9 00 ii Lardo River 30 00 ii Trout Lake-Summit 36 00 „ Ottawa 78 00 Lucky Boy 43 50 ,i Five-mile 30 00 „ Goldhill-Sherbrooke 120 00 „ Woodbury Creek, South Fork 82 50 ,. Gertrude 99 00 ii Beaver 45 00 n Silver Crown-Summit 6 00 ,i Great Northern 30 00 South Fork (Trout Lake) 133 00 North Fork 118 05 Trails—Gainer Creek and Empire 188 75 Bridge—Horne-Payne 334 80 ,i Poplar Creek 20 00 „ Trout Creek 6 00 Wharf—Ainsworth 25 00 Clearing snow from bridges 33 00 Protection, Lardeau River, Trout Lake 512 34 Road Superintendent , 754 10 $ 7,997 14 Columbia District. (Vote 147—$6,000.) Road— Main $ 1,539 02 ii and trail to Good Luck Group 140 50 ii Wilmer-Foster's Landing 769 85 Horse Thief 251 00 ii Wilmer-Firlands ■ 218 25 ,i Toby Creek 450 19 Carried forward $ 3,368 81 C 24 Public Works Report. 1960 Brought forward $ 3,368 81 Columbia District. Vote 147—$600.)—Concluded. ii Athalmer-Wilmer 55 60 „ Wilmer-Toby Creek 33 00 „ Athalmer 294 50 Cemetery 10 62 ii Spillimachene 18 50 „ No 2. Creek 21 75 Trail — Bugaboo 105 00 „ McMurdo 87 50 ii Middle Fork, Spillimachene 113 50 „ North „ ii 20 00 Toby Creek 5 00 „ Boulder „ 25 00 „ No. 3 359 50 ,i Dutch , 88 00 ii Canoe n 62 50 Ice River 42 00 Big Bend 67 50 „ Toby Creek, North Fork 5 00 Warren Creek 160 00 Bridge—Nelson Creek 28 50 Heffner's 162 75 Kicking Horse 140 00 n n ii Leanchoil 92 50 ii Carbonate 43 50 „ Toby Lake 34 50 n Creek 49 50 ii Sinclair u 33 78 „ Mineral ,, 75 00 „ Athalmer (draw) 150 00 Sidewalk—Field 119 86 Fire Engine Stand, Golden 76 08 Vermilion, Grade 5 00 Dam, Horse Creek 44 00 $ 5,998 25 Cranbrook District. (Vote 148—$5,000.) Road — Skookumchuck $ 15 00 ,i Fort Steele 4 52 Trunk Road, North 178 80 „ South 749 61 Cranbrook 243 91 n To Junction 5 00 „ Perry Creek 68 85 Hospital 12 00 ,i Main road, St. Mary section 52 80 Wasa 9 00 Moyie 61100 Palmer Bar 162 90 ,, South, Moyie section 20 00 „ Fenwick 144 00 ii Mount Baker , 119 00 ,i Mission 17 00 Carried forward $ 2,413 39 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 25 Brought forward $ 2,413 39 Cranbrook District. (Vote 148—$5,000.)—Concluded. Road— Kimberley-Sullivan Group 25 00 „ Golden 31 00 Wild Horse 7 50 ii Cranbrook-Fort Steele 24 25 Wardner 5 00 St. Mary's 21 88 Trail —White Fish 62 10 St. Mary's, West Fork 169 25 n ii ' Main 58 25 „ Wild Horse 19 55 Streets—Cranbrook 359 21 n Moyie 133 84 Bridge—Matthew Creek 8 20 Sheep ii 175 00 n Perry „ (Leash) 142 14 ,. Mission 31 00 ii Skookumchuck River 3 80 ,i Aldridge, Moyie River 72 87 Ta-Ta Creek , 54 75 „ St. Mary's 10 20 Forest Fires 92 75 Road Plant, tools, cfcc 469 75 Road Superintendent 610 30 $ 5,001 98 Fernie Section. (Vote 149—$5,000.) Road— Trunk, Elko section $ 7 50 ii Elko-Jaffray 145 25 n Junction Mines-Morrissey 317 38 Morrissey 1,267 35 Fernie 1,400 42 ii . Trunk, South 17 70 ii Phillips-Gateway 48 25 n Edwards Lake-Elkmouth 56 40 ,i Michel Prairie 197 60 ii West Fernie 1 45 it Trunk, Jaffray section 11 00 n Fernie-Morrissey 26 90 ii Mines, Fernie 13 00 Coal Creek 10 00 ii Fernie-Coal Creek 71 50 Roads—South of Elk River 119 75 Trail—Wigwan , 40 50 Crow's Nest 85 65 Streets—Fernie 67 55 Exploring routes Flathead section 246 40 Bridge—Elko 70 50 Morrissey (foot) 222 33 Fernie 10 00 Approaches—Morrissey bridge 27 00 Forest Fires 117 65 Tools and Supplies 13 65 Road Superintendent 387 00 $ 4,999 78 C 26 Public Works Report. 1906 Vancouver Island Trunk Road. (Vote 150—$5,000.) Goldstream-Shawnigan Lake Division . , $ 823 47 Cowichan „ 1,049 83 Newcastle n 496 75 Nanaimo „ 1,299 58 Comox „ 814 48 Alberni „ 516 18 $5,000 29 Copper Mountain Road—Similkameen District. (Vote 151—$1,000.) The Copper Mountain Road was built for the purpose of connecting Princeton with the various mining properties on Copper Mountain. The Government expended $1,984.45 in grading about 5 miles of road 10 feet wide. Dewdney Trunk Road. (Vote 152—$2,000.) Expenditure $1,984 45 Fish Creek Road. (Vote 153—$2,000.) Expenditure $1,938 85 Lillooet-Lytton Road. (Vote 154—$2,000.) The expenditures on this road in making repairs, cleaning out slides of rock and gravel in Yale and Lillooet Districts, were respectively $930.04 and $1,102.25. The heavest part of the work is in the latter district. Woodberry Creek Road. (Vote 155—$1,500.) The length of this road is 17 miles. About 2| miles were reconstructed on waggon road grades and the balance generally repaired. Expenditure, $1,500. Cariboo Main Trunk Road. (Vote 156—$20,000.) The expenditure on the Cariboo Main Trunk Road was made in effecting general repairs and improving the worst places. On sections 3 and 4, extending from Ashcroft to 140-Mile House, the expenditure was $11,069.93, while that on sections 5 and 6, extending from the 140-Mile House to Barkerville, was $9,006.30. These make a total of $20,076.23. Road Machinery. (Vote 157—$10,000.) The road machinery purchased for use on the Cariboo Waggon Road, and in Yale-Kamloops and Cranbrook Districts, comprises nine Champion road grader; one 7000-lb. road roller; one 6 x 10 special double cylinder traction engine; one Champion stone elevator complete; one drag saw and fittings; one 6-h. p. engine with fittings and upright boiler, 26 x 40; one tender for traction engine and eight giant pick plows. West Fork Kettle River Road. (Vote 157a—$888.) The expenditure was $887.08 on clearing, grubbing, grading, culverts, and two bridges of 60-foot span each. Pemberton Meadows Trail. (Vote 158—$3,000.) The work on the Pemberton Meadows Trail, commencing 8 miles from the wharf at Squamish, was continued. It comprised general repairs, 4 miles of new trail, bridges, storehouse and shed. The expenditure was $3,011.17. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 27 Westminster Bridge. The combined railway and traffic bridge built over the Fraser River, at New Westminster, was formally opened by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, with appropriate ceremony, on the 22nd of July, 1904, but it was not fully completed until the 4th of October following, when the bridge was thrown open for traffic of all kinds. Bridge at Enderby. (Vote 159—$3,500.) The bridge across the Spillamachene River at Enderby was renewed. It is built of local fir timber, and comprises 24 bays of 20 feet each, of pile bent approach, 3 60-foot King trusses and 1 bascule 31 feet in the clear, about 711 feet over all. The roadway between wheel guards is 15 feet. The expenditure was $3,534.57. Bridge at Morrissey. (Vote 160—$7,000.) This is a new bridge over the Elk River, connecting the C. P. R. Station at Morrissey with the townsite on the opposite side of the river. It is built of local timber, and comprises 6 bays of 20 feet each, pile bent approach, and 2 Howe truss spans, 102 feet in the clear each. The expenditure was $6,144.55. Bridge, New Westminster. (Vote 161—$7,000.) The expenditure in connection with the maintenance of this important structure over the Fraser River at New Westminster, as well as the approaches thereto, was $6,592.09. This amount includes the wages of 2 train men, 2 toll collectors, and 1 watchman. Bridge, Lardo River, Poplar. (Vote 162—$2,500.) This is a pack trail bridge connecting the townsite of Poplar with the country lying to the north. With approaches it is about 180 feet long. The expenditure was $1,035.20. Bridge, Salmon River, Ymir. (Vote 163—$2,000.) This bridge was built to replace one in a dangerous condition. It consists of 1 Howe truss span, 86 feet in the clear. The roadway is 12 feet between trusses. The cost was $2,000.28. Foot-Bridge, Revelstoke. (Vote 164—$3,000.) In response to the wishes of the residents of Revelstoke and those on the opposite side of the Columbia River, the Canadian Pacific Railway agreed to construct a foot-bridge, 6 feet wide, attached to the Company's bridge at this point, the Government to pay all expenses in connection therewith, amounting to $2,998.97. Bridges Generally. (Vote 165—$13,000.) Craigflower (repairs) $ 129 08 Fish River, Goldfields (repairs) 139 00 ii Camborne n 144 90 Illecillewaet at Revelstoke ii 393 55 8-Mile Creek, Revelstoke Dist. n 27 25 Yale Road, Abbotsford „ 661 48 Cultus Crossing (protection) m ; 1,483 43 Yale Road near Brownsville n 206 11 Whonnock Creek (renewal) 1,182 42 Harrison Hot Springs Road (repairs) .... 90 30 Foot-path, Harrison Hot Springs (C. P. Ry.) (new) 327 35 Westminster-Vancouver Trunk Road (Lot 301) (repairs) 181 95 New Westminster (repairs) 8 60 Carried forward : ... $ 4,975 42 C 28 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 4,975 42 Bridges Generally. (Vote 165—$13,000.)—Concluded. Horse Creek, Columbia District (renewal). 1,037 37 Toby Creek-20-Mile Post ., (repairs) 249 99 Kootenay River n n 377 95 Toby ii ,i 30 25 Columbia River n n 150 00 Soda Creek (renewal) 865 74 Blackwater „ 423 87 Bonaparte River (two bridges) (renewal) 2,486 08 Chilcotin (repairs) 62 89 Ashcroft H .... 12 66 Deer Creek, Victoria-Nanaimo Trunk Road (renewal) 391 10 Nanaimo River near Haslam Creek n 1,027 61 Bunkers, Comox n 349 86 Simpson Road, Salmon Arm (repairs) Ill 23 Kamloops ii 309 70 West Fork Kettle River , 8 91 General „ 38 28 $ 12,908 81 Wharves Generally. (Vote 166—$5,000.) Port Washington, Pender Island (repairs) $ 397 42 Hope Bay „ „ 10 00 Hood's Point, Bowen Island n , 275 51 Snug Cove ii ii 603 34 Penticton, Okanagan District n 598 96 Westbank „ „ 36 29 Bruce's „ „ 469 69 Metlakatla „ 432 98 Lynchville, Kaslo District n 150 00 Thetis Island n 250 00 Gabriola „ „ 70 90 Valdez n Quathiaski Cove n 210 16 Galiano it Sturdy Bay n 91 46 Kuper ii it 330 11 Burgoyne Bay n 46 00 Salmon River, Comox (new) 633 74 Lund (repairs) 250 00 General „ 161 89 $5,018 45 Contingencies. (Vote 180—$32,000.) Cariboo District. Road—East Side River, Chimney Creek $ 295 28 .. Alexis Creek 75 00 Main Trunk 13 37 ,i Antler Creek 305 75 n Antler-Cunningham Creek 17 '30 „ Richfield 6 50 ,, Willow River-Mosquito Creek . , 8 00 Trail —Upper Horsefly 24 00 Carried forward $ 745 20 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 29 Brought forward $ 745 20 Contingencies. (Vote 180—$32,000.)—Continued. Cariboo District.—Concluded. Bridge—Chilcotin River 216 00 E. P. Lee's 331 46 it Chimney Creek 4,094 13 Corralls „ bridge 150 30 Fish ladder, Quesnel Lake dam 232 77 Lillooet District. Road—Lillooet-Clinton , 103 50 Kelly-Alkali Lake 10 00 it Lillooet-Lytton 172 50 ti Hoey-Dickey 5 00 ii Lillooet-Seton Lake . , 22 50 ii Upper Bonaparte 6 00 Kelly-Big Bar 2 50 Hat Creek 4 75 ii Clinton-Alkali, via Kelly Lake 27 50 tt Pigeon-Raphael 16 25 tt Cayoosh Creek 15 00 Bridge River 80 00 Clinton-Alkali 216 77 it Upper Deadman Creek 95 00 ii Gustafsen's 50 00 Wood's 47 50 Trail — Dog Creek-Churn Creek Feny 40 50 Seton Lake 30 00 ii Anderson Lake 5 00 Ferry—Bridge River 140 00 „ Churn Creek 135 73 Bridge— Doxat's 70 17 Wintering horses 56 00 Road Superintendent 592 50 Kaslo District. Road—Trout Lake-Ten-Mile 420 37 „ Hamil Creek 14,344 19 Skeena District. Road—Kitimat-Golden Crown 455 00 Trail — Kimsquit 137 35 it Inverness 291 00 ii Hazelton-Manson 350 83 Sidewalks—Hazel ton 369 19 Cable—Bear River 200 00 Richmond District. Road—Gibson Landing-Sechelt 642 43 n Westminster-Vancouver Trunk 65 54 ii Westminster Avenue 33 00 it North Arm-Cemetery 33 00 i, Pemberton Valley 500 71 Carried forward $ 25,557 14 C 30 Public Works Report. 1906 Brought forward $ 25,557 14 Contingencies. (Vote 180—$32,000.)—Concluded. Richmond District.—Concluded. Road— Boundary Line-Gladstone (new) 997 64 it Squamish Valley 316 94 ii Hastings Townsite 97 70 Trail—Pemberton 9 00 Caretaker—Eburne bridges 170 00 Road Superintendent 75 85 Okanagan District. Roads—Vernon 110 55 Protection—Okanagan River bank, Penticton , 532 35 Yale District. Trail—Skagit River , 939 25 Dewdney District. Road —Dyke-Port Moody 172 87 n Port Haney-Whonnock 234 12 Streets and wharf—Mission City , 67 38 Bridges—Harrison Hot Springs Road 43 50 Saanich District. Extinguishing bush fire 148 35 Grand Forks District. Road—Grand Forks to Franklin 500 04 Similkameen District. Road—Copper Mountain 1,429 17 Columbia District. Road—Toby Creek 600 00 $32,001 85 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 31 TENDERS RECEIVED AND CONTRACTS AWARDED. JULY 1st, 1904, TO JUNE SOth, 190S. Schools. Work and Tenderers. Isabella Point.—1 room: A. R. Bittancourt. Fernie.—2 room addition : J. A. Broley N. E. Broley Kerr & Co Morrissey Mines.—2 rooms : H. Bell & Co Trout Lake.—1 room : R. Scott G. N. Taylor 0. W. Abrahamson. Rosedale.—2 rooms : P. Peebles Geimet & Menzie. W. J. Laughlin . . C. H. Parsons ... Squamish.—1 room : T. E. Ward . . . D. Galbraith... R. G. Brebber . Crofton.—1 room : W. Rockett W. Harvey. . Boundary Falls.—1 room : H. Bunting East Chilliwack.—1 room : P. Peebles Arrowhead.—2 rooms : R. J. Ballard . .. School Desks.— Weiler Bros A. Blygh The Standard Furniture Co., Ld Amount. 543 00 2,485 00 2,700 00 3,750 00 3,821 89 1,495 00 1,741 00 1,744 00 2,362 00 2,386 00 2,900 00 3,300 00 1,147 50 1,099 00 1,157 50 1,432 00 1,737 58 1,250 00 1,500 00 4,164 00 646 00 705 50 790 00 Remarks. Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (in progress). Awarded (completed). Lockups, Etc. Port Essington.—3 cells : A. E. Johnston .. Ferguson.—2 cells : W. A. Skinner. E. J. Ward.... 1,500 00 750 00 700 00 Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). C 32 Public Works Report. 1905 Lockups, Etc.—Concluded. Work and Tenderers. Industrial School. —Heating : W. T. Jones The Vanstone Heating & Plumbing Co., Ld. Barr & Anderson Leek & Co Vault. -Trout Lake Government Offices : H. Harlow Fence and Gates.—Penitentiary, New Westminster : John Reid 53 posts, SI,583.00 Vanr. Eng. Works. „ 1,812.00 H. B. Ives & Co . . . „ 2,340.00 Canada Foundry Co. „ 2,400.00 C. P. Shindler „ 2,499.50 John Robertson.... n 3,065.00 Andrew Gray » 3,428.00 9 posts, $1,200.00 1,685.00 2,195.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,810.00 2,968.00 Amount. 1,900 00 1,925 00 1,980 00 2,613 00 869 00 1,583 00 Remarks. Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Awarded (completed). Bridges. Morrissey.— a. Cody B. C. General Contract Co., Ltd A. J. Farquharson & Co Martin & Broley 6,850 00 7,250 00 7,400 00 9,648 00 Awarded (in progress). 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 33 TIMBER INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Vancouver, B. C, 31st December, 1905. To the Honourable The Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Victoria, B. C. Sir,—I have the honour to hand you the accompanying statement, which shows the area of land now under timber leases, by whom such leases are held and the yearly rental payable thereon, the number of timber-cutting licences issued during the year 1905 and the amount of revenue received for them; also the quantity of timber cut upon Provincial lands and the amount of royalty and tax in respect of same. The number of leases issued is— Special 2,166; fees therefor, $270,705 20 Hand-loggers' 420 ; „ 4,200 00 $274,905 20 Total for rentals and licence fees '.. $358,949 52 The area of leaseholds is 770,362 acres; rental thereon $84,044 32. Timber royalty for year 1905— Cut upon Crown lands 401,167,274 feet. ,i Leaseholds 49,218,180 n @50c. f M. = $225,192 77 Less rebate allowed on shingles exported 13,688 52 211,504 25 Add royalty collected on cordwood 2,484 53 Total net royalty $213,988 78 Timber tax for year 1905— On timber exported 5,118,050 feet, $5,381 96 ,i manufactured 42,776,838 „ 427 76 5,809 72 Total revenue derivable from timber sources $578,748 02 Respectfully submitted, R. J. SKINNER, Timber Inspector. 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I-H iO ess X .vo ' T, :* CD -O Oi X ■ rH . 1-- *3& C r- T- e P a s & DC ft a •a s a o »2 13 • o CD "S 1) >-] CD > P srai §!■§ <j 50 il, E ^ fa <D 3 Ph«_. co P° P 43 43 _t Sa a bi -r C cu ?. c — ft J ■ St CQ C_ CU-r rfS <y fa O-P-P h ~ els r-H w c H rJ H v~ X -) C 42 Public Works Report. 1906 REPORT BY THE INSPECTOR OF DYKES. Office of Inspector of Dykes, Lands and Works Department, Victoria, December 31st, 1905. Hon. R. F. Green, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Victoria, B. C. : Sir,—I have the honour to submit for your consideration the following report relating to the management and maintenance of the Dykes in the Chilliwhack, Matsqui, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows Districts for the current year. Owing to the fact that the height of the freshet this year was below the average, the dyking works were not subjected to any severe strain. As a consequence, the anxiety generally shown by the owners of land in the dyked districts during the freshet season was this year entirely absent. The following is a comparative statement showing the maximum freshet heights of the Fraser River during the six years from 1900 to 1905, inclusive, as observed at Chilliwhack, Matsqui and Pitt River :— Chilliwhack. Matsqui. Pitt River. Year. Date. H. W. Date. H. W. Date. H. W. 1900... June 27th 72.00 70.10 68.60 72.85 68.40 68.05 June 27 th 31.00 29.05 27.15 31.80 26.95 25.50 June 28th 12 00 1901... 1902.. . 1903... „ 2nd July 5th June 18th ... ,, 10th „ 11th „ 3rd July 6th June 18th „ 3rd July 6th June 18th „ ]2th 10.75 9.75 12 75 1904... „ 11th 9.82 1905.. . „ 12th „ 12th 8.75 By reference to the above, it will be seen that the freshet of 1903 was considerably higher than any of those recorded, and, in fact, was the highest since the flood of 1894, which overtopped all records, before or since, and rendered necessary a readjustment of the grades in the districts then dyked, and established new data for the grade elevations of dykes subsequently constructed; which average about two feet above the high-water level of 1894. The freshet of 1903 afforded a very good test as to the stability of the dykes generally, but more particularly so in the case of the Chilliwhack dyke, which successfully withstood the flood, although it had been so recently completed that opportunity was not afforded for the formation of sod on the slopes, or for the latter to become consolidated through the effect of time and weather. The beneficial effect of the dykes is shown by reference to the large number of settlers who have bought land in the dyked areas during the past few years, and also from the fact that in many instances lands that, previous to their construction, were almost useless for farming purposes now command good prices. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 43 The effect of increased security against flooding has enhanced the value of land generally, to an extent, in many instances, ranging from 15 to 50 per cent. Although, under ordinary circumstances, the dykes may be considered as a safeguard against damage from high water, the encroachments of the Fraser River, unless intelligently watched and guarded against, will always be a menace to their efficiency. The principal danger to be apprehended from that source is due to the formation of log jams, which deflect the current against the bank, causing rapid and extensive erosion, the soil in most instances being of a silty and friable nature. In order to prevent, as far as practicable, danger from the above cause, it is necessary that, during high water, those portions of the river contiguous to the dyke be constantly watched, and whenever a lodgment of drift logs, etc., is effected, steps be at once taken for its removal. Otherwise, the rapid collection of drift stuff, and accumulation of sediment, will result in the formation of an obstruction, which, by causing the current to set against the shore, may necessitate the expenditure of a large sum in the construction of protection works, in order to insure the safety of the dyke. The formation of these snag islands, or log jams, however, is not the only cause of river encroachment. As an instance, the river channel in front of the lower portion of the Matsqui District has, for some years, been gradually moving towards the Matsqui shore, until now it has reached a point where, unless suitable protection work against further erosion is very soon carried out, the destruction of the dyke will inevitably result. Such a disaster would entail loss and damage to an extent difficult to estimate. As the construction of protection works necessary to secure the safety of this dyke would involve the expenditure of quite a large sum, approximately $10,000 to $12,000, and as it was considered that the expense entailed should properly be borne by the Dominion Government, representations to that effect were accordingly made, as a result of which, Col. Anderson, Chief Engineer of Marine and Fisheries, on the occasion of his recent visit to this Province, inspected the site of the proposed works at Matsqui, accompanied by Mr. Kennedy, M. P., and Mr. Worsfold, C. E., of the Department of Public Works of Canada. That some action will be taken by the Dominion Government in the matter can reasonably be expected. Another instance where the safety of the dyke is endangered by encroachment of the river is shown in the Pitt Meadows District, on the right bank of the Lillooet River, near its mouth, where erosion has extended to the outer edge of the base of the dyke, and unless protection against further encroachment is carried out in the near future, serious damage will follow. In this case, as at Matsqui, the matter has been represented to the Dominion authorities, they having jurisdiction over all navigable streams. The attention of the Dominion Fisheries Department has also been called to the necessity of removing some piling in connection with the construction of fish-traps placed across the Lillooet River, just below the junction of the north and south branches. Unless removed, this work will remain a menace to the safety of the dykes on either side of the river, as it forms an obstruction, liable, in high water, to collect drift logs, etc., which, by partially damming the main channel, would direct the force of the current against the dykes on each side, thereby subjecting them to a strain which they are not designed to withstand. Right of Way. With the exception of the Chilliwhack Dyking District, there are no records on file, in this office, of the quantity or value of lands taken for dyking purposes in the several districts, but from statements made by land-owners along the located line of dykes, in the different districts, it would appear that a considerable quantity of the land so taken is still unpaid for. As the value of these lands cannot now be included in capital account, the amount of which, C 44 Public Works Report. 1960 for each district, was fixed by the "Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1905," nor be included in the assessments on maintenance account, the only way in which the owners whose lands have been taken can be recouped, would be by an appropriation from general revenue, sufficient to meet all just claims. Expenditure. The following is a statement showing the expenditure on maintenance account from the time of coming into force of the "Dyking Assessments Adjustment Act, 1905," until the 30th of September, the date on which the maintenance year expires :— Detailed Statement or Expenditure from 1st April to 30th September, 1905. Service. Pumping Plant- fa.) Fuel .... Wages .. Repairs . .. Buildings . Insurance . Cr. By Fuel on hand Maintenance of Dyke- Repairs, etc Brushing Protection work Plant repairs Management— Inspector's salary n travelling expenses Office expenses Total expenditure. Dyking Districts. Chilliwhack. $153 06 12 55 165 61 165 61 374 35 187 00 908 33 332 00 115 99 225 61 2,308 89 Matsqui. 53,213 77 1,431 98 113 56 80 49 525 00 5,364 80 2,853 89 2,510 91 418 05 174 25 75 98 97 37 3,276 56 Maple Ridge. $1,087 44 525 83 378 70 140 00 2,131 97 1,057 72 1,074 25 570 92 783 97 35 58 146 25 50 63 82 14 2,743 74 Coquitlam. 17 685 42 386 55 61 25 1,736 39 991 25 745 14 194 68 18 11 57 40 21 43 34 71 1,071 47 Pitt Meadows. $3 00 52 50' 55 50 55 50 169 90 712 13 37 99 40 10 12 99 20 04 1,048 65 With reference to the items in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Districts, under the heading of "Brushing," they include 12.66 miles on the former district and 11.54 miles on the latter, for all of which tenders were called and the work let to the lowest bidder. As a result of having the dyke thoroughly cleared, the expense of keeping the brush cut in future will be greatly reduced, provided the work is done each year, early in the season, before the new growth has attained to any considerable size. 6 Ed. 7 Public Works Report. C 45 The following is a statement of the rates of assessments on capital account and for maintenance on the several Dyking Districts :— Chilliwhack Matsqui I High Land High "„ Low n Coquitlam Pitt Meadows. Annual Assessment on Capital Acct. $10,000 00 1,349 05 5,020 75 2,899 40 1,743 40 Assessment on Maintenance Account, 1905. 2,308 89 3,276 56 581 09 2,162 65 1,071 47 1,048 65 .Acreage. 19,030 2/3 19,030 2/3 10,265.31 2,614.49 5,779.97 2,614.49 5,779.97 3,290.96 3,290.96 2,242.46 2,242.46 Approximate Rate Per Acre. .52 1/2 .12 1/8 .31 9/10 .51 3/5 .86 6/7 .22 1/5 .37 3/7 .88 1/10 .32 1/2 .77 3/4 .46 3/4 I have, etc., E. A. Wilmot, Inspector of Dykes. victoria, b. c. : Printed by Richard Wolfenden, V.D., I.S.O., Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1906.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND WORKS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1904-1905.
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