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GR-1039
BRITISH COLUMBIA. DEPT. OF LANDS AND WORKS
Originals, 1871-1872, 10 cm
Correspondence inward to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Works relating to various public works, buildings, bridges and
roads, surveys, government reserves, and general land matters.
Includes memoranda, minutes, telegraphs, and sketches. Files
W2/71 to W218/72, 29 December 1871 to 29 July 1872.
Subject Headings
Bridges - British Columbia
British Columbia - Public buildings
British Columbia - Public works
Roads - British Columbia
Surveys - British Columbia
Detailed Finding Aid
GR-1039
British Columbia
Department of Lands and Works
Commission of Lands correspondence
Originals 1871-1872 10 cm
Folder Item # Item
1 W2/71 Frank Trevor (Quesnelle), Gaol on Lot 12, Block 9
only government building
1 W3/72 Robert Burnaby (Victoria), removal of rock at
Moss and Fort Streets
1 W4/72 Reports from Race Rocks and Fisgard lighthouses
1 W5/72 Thos. Marshall (Cowichan), application for road
work contract
1 W6/72 Allen Wells (Chilliwhack), bridge ready for
inspection
1 W7/72 $25 required for building repairs at New
Westminster
1 W9/72 Woollacott (Victoria), new roof and other repairs
needed on Victoria gaol
1 W1O/72 Need for a road between Cape Lazo and Comox
steamer landing (2 mi.)
1 W11/72 Neil Black (Yale), report on Yale-Clinton road
1 W12/72 Frank Trevor (Quesnelle), Gaol on Lot 13, Block 9
only government building
1 W13/72 Wilson (Soda Creek), applies to build toll bridge
across Black River. O'Reilly - Government will
build a bridge here
1 W14/72 R.W. Deane (New Westminster), report on condition
of New Westminster Customs House - enclosed floor
plan
1 W15/72 Thos. Marshall (Cowichan), applies for road work
1 W16/72 Thomas Marshall, William Duncan and Horace Davie
awarded contracts for Cowichan-Victoria road work
1 W17/72 James Mearns awarded contract for bridge repair
in Koksilah District
1 W18/72 Wm. Hall (Sumas), asks help to build a road from
his farm to Sumas steamer landing
1 W19/72 Wm. Hall (Sumas), applies to lease marble quarry
near Hope
1 W20/72 Patterson conducts unauthorized surveys in N.
Saanich
1 W21/72 Thomas Williams (Cowichan), query regarding
bridging the Cowichan River
1 W22/72 CPR requests use of land around 
Howse
Pass depot
for use of survey parties. Walkem grants them 1
mi. square.
1 W23/72 Thomas Westgarth (Victoria), Boiler Inspector
requests job description. Walkem replies that
boiler inspection is now a federal matter.
1 W23a James Fleming (Quamichan), complains of Mearn's
ditch building
1 W24/72 William Duncan (Metlakatla), boundary of
government reserve undefined
1 W25/72 William Duncan (Metlakatla), survey of town plan
needed, also a small gaol
1 W26/72 William Murdock (Victoria), Skeena-Babine Trail
expenditures and a request to collect tolls
2 W29/72 Heisterman (Victoria), requests a copy of the
Baynes Sound Coal Manufacturing Co. lease
2 W30/72 Thos. Westgarth requests one month notice and
three months salary because he was removed from
the Civil List
2 W31/72 Howse (Victoria), asks for a raise
2 W32/72 James B. Launders (Victoria), asks for a raise
2 W33/72 Austin (Victoria), asks for a raise
2 W34/72 H.B. Wardman (Victoria), official maps must be
deposited in the Land Registry Office. B.W.
Pearse requests $300 to hire a draughtsman to
copy maps.
2 W35/72 Thomas Hamilton (Nechako River), offers $300/yr
to operate ferry on the Nechako River. Offer
accepted.
2 W36/72 Ezra Evans - (Stuart's River Ferry), offers
$500/yr to operate Stuart River Ferry. Offer
accepted.
2 W37/72 Neil Black (Yale), requests 2 horses
2 W38/72 Allen C. Wells (Chilliwhack), requests inspection
of bridge near Chilliwack. Work will be examined
when weather permits.
2 W40/72 L.P. Lewis (Quesnelle), offers $400/yr for
Quesnellemouth ferry crossing. O'Reilly
recommends that tenders be called for.
2 W41/72 Wm. Leigh - Victoria Mayor requests loan of
Tiedeman's plans for Victoria's water works. Ask
Tiedeman.
2 W43/72 R. Finlayson (Victoria), borrows tools from Lands
and Works
2 W44/72 A. Stevenson (Lytton), reports on road and
bridges
2 W45/72 John Morley (Maple Bay), report on roads
2 W46/72 Thos. Marshall (Cowichan), reports a tree
obstructing a bridge. Marshall to clear the
obstruction for $15.
2 W47/72 Chief Engineer, Lake Tahoe Water Works, cannot
build Esquimalt Graving Dock except on a cash
basis.
2 W50/72 Woodcock (Victoria), withdraws proposition to
build a trail across Fry Pan Pass.
2 W50a B.W. Pearse (Victoria), Government House in very
bad repair
2 W51/72 W.T. Armstrong (Victoria), applies to operate a
Tatla Lake Ferry
2 W52/72 Burnside Road bridges need repair
2 W54/72 W.C. Woodcock (Victoria), James Hockin's Tatla
Lake Ferry tender
2 W56/72 Alex Coutlin (Jackass Mountain), application for
ferry across lakes between 35 and 36 Mile Post -
Yale-Lytton Road
2 W57/72 Jules Perret (Douglas Portage), road repairs
needed
2 W58/72 Wm. Clarkson (New Westminster), Front Street in
need of repair
2 W60/72 A. Stevenson (Kanaka Bar), report on road above
Spences Bridge
2 W61/72 John Stevens - reports road obstruction - Lake
District
2 W62/72 Edward Stanford (London), forwarding maps and a
parcel to Canadian government.
2 W63/72 Chas. Ross - applies Quesnellemouth ferry.
O'Reilly recommends a call for tenders
2 W64/72 James Fleming (Quamichan), re ditches
2 W65/72 Barnes and Rushton apply to bridge Nation River.
O'Reilly thinks a ferry more suitable
2 W66/72 Plummer and Pagdell - Victoria auctioneers, want
contract to auction Ogden Point land
2 W67/72 Archibald Dods (Cowichan), Mearns - Weir dispute
re road
2 W68/72 W.P. Wilson (Clinton), inquiry re Black River
bridge charter. Walkem replies no charter
granted
2 W69/72 James Dougan (Cowichan), applies for trail
maintenance work
2 W70/72 Drake and Jackson (Victoria), apply for a patent
on Babcock's shingle making machine. Referred to
A.G.
2 W71/72 George Ruston (Nation Lake), applies for Nation
Lake ferry
2 W72/72 Lake District residents protest William Wale
blocking Saanich Road
2 W74/72 Sister Providence - St. Ann's Convent (Victoria),
request for convict labour to macadamize road.
2 W75/72 W.T. Armstrong (Victoria), withdraws application
for Tatla Lake Ferry
2 W76/72 Allen C. Wells (Chilliwhack), completion of
bridge work
2 W77/72 L. Agassiz (Ferry Coombe), loss of right-of-way
through neighbour's farm
3 W78/72 Riskie and McIntyre (Chilcotin) petition for a
road
3 W79/72 A. Stevenson (42 Mile House), needs wheelbarrows
3 W80/72 Claudet (New Westminster), Landun needs men
3 W82/72 re Lillooet Ferry
3 W83/72 William Moore (Victoria), query re plans for
Skeena-Omineca trail
3 W84/72 T. Spence (New Westminster), recommends Mr.
Bonsor's services
3 W85/72 Francis W. McEvoy (Victoria), seeks employment
(not manual labour)
3 W87/72 A. Stevenson (Lytton), report on road work; $1500
needed
3 W88/72 N. Black (Yale), as road superintendent he wants
the same pay ($130/mo.) as A. Stevenson. Black's
request granted.
3 W89/72 Constable McCarthy (Esquimalt), reports damage to
road by pigs
3 Instructions to Thos. Spence
3 W90/72 Thos. Spence (New Westminster), report on False
Creek Road
3 W91/72 Thos. Spence (New Westminster), enc. report on
Hastings & Granville and Granville & False Creek
Roads
3 W92/72 Thos. Spence (New Westminster), report
3 W93/72 Jones (Kamloops), Report on Savana Ferry -
Kamloops road work
3 W94/72 Morley (Maple Bay), men available for work but no
beef or pork
3 W95/72 Clarke (Victoria), inquires about Burrard Inlet
road
3 W97/72 Cameron, re Lillooet ferry crossing
3 W98/72 Comox settlers re roads
3 W99/72 John Wilson (Comox), offer to supply provisions
for Comox road crew. Road crews robbing the
farms of labour supply
3 W100/72 Archibald Muir (Nanaimo), applies for situation
of Superintendent of Nanaimo road work
3 draft Proposal that Bulkley be Chief Engineer for BC.
3 draft to A.C. Nicholson - cost of survey $275
3 draft to Geo. Stephens, instructions
3 W101/72 Gilbert Malcolm Sproat (Philadelphia), promoting
settlement of colonies
3 W102/72 John B. Lovell (Tatla) wants Tatla Lake ferry
contract
3 W103/72 Robert Burnaby (Victoria), re rock at Moss and
Fort Streets blasting cost
3 W106/72 A.T. Cameron (Victoria), re Lillooet Ferry
3 W108/72 A.R. Howse (New Westminster), request for oxen
3 W109/71 Peter Fernie's instructions and reports on
trailbuilding
3 W110/72 John Austen (Victoria), re costs of road and
bridge work
3 W110/72 Report on New Westminster to Cheam road
3 W111/72 Howse (New Westminster), enc. field notes for
Coquihalla Bridge
3 W114/72 A. Grey (Victoria), inquiry re public wharf at
foot of Yates Street
3 W115/72 Geo. Wilson Brown (Victoria), complaint about
East Saanich road
3 W116/72 Sproat and Co. (Victoria), asks particulars for
Esquimalt Graving Dock
3 W117/72 Thomas Spence (Camp 57 Mile Creek), report on
Clinton-Lillooet road
3 W119/72 A.R. Howse (New Westminster), pay A.C. Wells $750
for bridge construction.
3 W119/72 Miller (Granville), requests an addition to the
courthouse
3 W120/72 John Jessop (Victoria), Superintendent of
Education requires an office
4 W121/72 Edward Stephens Kaitsie [?], survey report
4 W121a Sooke citizens petition for a road from Tugwell
Ranch to Sooke Harbour.
4 W122/72 W.F. Tolmie (Cloverdale), inquires as to width of
crossroads in Saanich. Walkem replies, 40'.
4 W123/72 John Jessop (Victoria), request of map of BC for
Board of Education
4 W124/72 W.C. Duncan (Maple Bay), reports on Somenos-
Cowichan Road
4 W125/72 Edgar Marvin (Victoria), a/c for road work
between Germanson Creek and Quesnelle, $1290.00
4 W125a Thos. Westgarth (Victoria), requests 3 months'
salary for loss of appointment. Walkem
recommends 1 1/4 months.
4 W126/72 Contract for Saanich bridge at $1.25/ft. awarded
to James Bryden and Co.
4 W127/72 John Nicholson (West Saanich Road), report on
road work
4 W128/72 William Hassard (Nanaimo), report on Comox road
work
4 W129/72 Thomas McGuffie (Gabriola Island), $250 for road
work
4 W130/72 Duncan Cameron (Qualicum River), trail from
Qualicum to Alberni
4 W131/72 Jones (Savona Ferry), report on Cache Creek -
Savona Ferry road repairs
4 W132/72 A.R. Howse (Victoria), proposes New Westminster -
Semiahamoo trail route
4 W133/72 W.J. Armstrong (New Westminster), $200 for False
Creek trail
4 W134/72 John Mara (Kamloops), recommendation for Donald
McPherson to build the trail through Eagle Pass
4 W135/72 William Hassard (Nanaimo), report on Nanaimo -
Nanoose trail
4 W139/72 Bulkley (Victoria), requests a statement of
shipping returns for BC
4 W140/72 A. Russell, reports on trail opposite New
Westminster
4 W141/72 A.M. Leary is prepared to move the fence on his
Cadboro Bay property
4 W142/72 Mallandaine's proposed renovations to the female
infirmary
4 W143/72 J.P. Booth (Saltspring Island), report on road
work
4 W144/72 Thomas Spence (Cottonwood), needs money for
Cariboo road work
4 W145/72 William Hassard (Nanaimo), report on Vancouver
Island roads
4 W146/72 Barnard and Co. (Victoria), rates for Conveyance
of Treasure
4 W147/72 Duncan Cameron (Haven Lake), report on Qualicum
road work
4 W148/72 Sproat and Co. - inquiring about Esquimalt
Graving Dock
4 W149/72 Thomas Spence (Beaver Raft), report on Cariboo
road work
4 W150/72 Edward Stephens (Cache Creek), reports on New
Westminster District survey work
4 draft Austin encloses tenders for Nanaimo bridges
4 draft Austin to Spence, sending $1000
5 W151/72 Wm. London (New Westminster), asks $10/mo. raise
5 W152/72 Chas. Semlin, Dominion Ranch, request for
Stephens' survey work
5 W152/72 Thomas Allatt (Victoria), tender for 2 Nanaimo
bridges ($5750.00)
5 W154/72 D.F. Adams (Victoria), Tender for Nanaimo bridge
($3750.00)
5 W155/72 Daniel Adams and Ephraim Powers (Victoria),
tender for Nanaimo bridge ($2040.00)
5 W156/72 Arthur [Fenney?] (Nanaimo), tender for Millstream
River bridge, ($1600)
5 W157/72 Arthur [Fenney?] (Nanaimo), tender for Nanaimo
bridge ($3648)
5 W158/72 D.W. Gordon, tender for Nanaimo Bridge ($3786.77)
5 W159/72 T.B. Shaw (Victoria), tender for two bridges
$5250
5 W160/72 Peter Sabiston (Nanaimo), tender for Nanaimo
River bridge, $3800
5 W160a Peter Sabiston( Nanaimo), tender for Millstream
River bridge, $1500,
5 W161/72 Muirhead and Bruce (Victoria), tender for Nanaimo
bridges ($6260)
5 W162/72 A.J. Smith (Victoria), tender for Nanaimo bridge
($3895)
5 W162/72 J.B. Launders (Victoria), questions military
grant survey. Edward Stephens (New Westminster),
acknowledges error
5 W162/72 Edward Stephens (Kamloops), forwards Yale surveys
5 draft Walkem's instructions re North Saanich road work
5 draft Walkem's instructions to Montreal Gazette, Ottawa
Times, Leader (Toronto) to stop advertising
Esquimalt Graving Dock
5 draft Walkem sends Isbister a report from Howse re
Nanaimo bridge construction
5 draft Rejection of Arthur [Fenney's?] tender for
Millstream bridge
5 draft Walkem accepts-Peter Sabiston's tender for
Millstream bridge
5 draft Instructions to John Nicholson for repair of
Metchosin-Craigflower road
5 draft Millard's fence is on public property
5 draft Millard's encroachment on Fort Street
5 W163/72 Sumas settlers plea for public improvements
5 draft Walkem's instructions to Engineering (London) and
Engineer (London) to stop advertising for tenders
for Esquimalt Graving Dock
5 draft Walkem to Pemberton, Dead House (sic), Victoria
repairs completed
5 W164/72 Penberthy and McGouffie (Gabriola Island), re
road repairs
5 draft Chas. McDonald, Saltspring (160 acres), John
Wood, Somenos (100 acres) and John Barry, Somenos
(100 acres)
5 W165/72 A.R. Howse, Victoria, report of Nanaimo bridge
inspection
5 W166/72 Maguire (Ottawa), enc. a/c for advertising in the
Daily Mercury
5 W166a James Halliday (alias Scotty) (Lillooet), report
on road work Anderson Lake to Port Pemberton
5 W168/72 David Oney (Yale), application for charter to
supply water to Yale
5 draft Instructions to Edward Stephens for survey of
James Stuart's pastoral lands
5 W169/72 A. Stevenson (42 Mile House), report on road work
5 W171/72 Grahame for Puget Sound Company (Victoria),
inquiry re position of road through Fairfield
Farm
5 W172/72 W.C. Duncan (Cowichan), needs advice on roads and
bridge
5 W173/72 Wm. Hassard (Comox), report on Comox roads
5 W174/72 Foster (Barkerville), application to build a
trail from Harvey Creek. to Barkerville
5 W175/72 Thomas Spence (Pine Grove Camp), report
5 W176/72 Grahame for Puget Sound Co. (Victoria), location
of road settled
5 W178/72 T. and R. White (Montreal), a/c for advertising
in the Gazette
5 W179/72 Buchanan (Ottawa), a/c for advertising in the
Ottawa Times
5 W180/72 Allen Wells (Chilliwack), inquires re bridge
across the Chilliwack River
5 W181/72 Wm. Hassard (Comox Road Camp), report of a/c
5 W182/72 W. Isbister (Nanaimo), is owed $204.50
5 W182a John Jessup (Victoria), request for plans to New
Westminster school
5 W183/72 Barr (Fort QuesnelIe), has a house for sale
5 W184/72 Chas. Millard (Victoria), will remove fence to
conform to survey
5 W185/72 Pearse (Victoria), complaint re Launders'
"intemperate habits"
5 draft Pearse reports on work inspections at Alexandra
Bridge, Cache Creek to Savona's ferry road,
Savona's ferry to Okanagan Road, aid to
settlement of Land, general prosperity, Yale
gaol, and Kamloops
5 draft Instructions to Edward Stephens re Nicola
5 draft Instructions to T. Allison re Similkameen road
work
5 draft C.E. Pooley's fence is encroaching on Esquimalt
road
5 draft Walkem to Isbister, he is not satisfied with work
on Nanaimo River bridge pier
5 draft Walkem to Jones in Kamloops requesting vouchers
5 draft Walkem to Sternburger re water lease in Yale
5 draft Walkem to Bonsor and Armstrong accepting tender
for False Creek Trail and bridge
5 draft Walkem to Hon. H. Holbrook and Messrs. Armstrong
and Hughes accepting False Creek tender
5 W186/72 J.B. Launders - letter of resignation
5 W187/72 Thomas Spence (Camp above Boyds), report
5 W188/72 A.J. Smith, re Nanaimo bridge construction
specifications
5 W189/72 P.C. Fernie (Moyie), reports on road work
5 W190/72 William Jones (Kamloops), forwarding vouchers and
reports
5 W190a P.C. Fernie (Perry Creek), needs advice on paper
work procedures
5 W191/72 Thomas Lewis (Sumas), inquires re bridges in
Sumas
5 W191a J.B. Launders (Victoria), letter of resignation
5 W192/72 D.F. Adams and M. Munro (Victoria), tender for
Rock Bay bridge ($4290) and Point Ellice bridge
($4150)
5 W193/72 A.J. Smith (Victoria), tender for Rock Bay bridge
($3800)
5 W194/72 A.J. Smith (Victoria), tender for Point Ellice
bridge ($3475)
5 W195/72 Hayward and Jenkinson (Victoria), tender for Rock
Bay and Point Ellice Bridge ($6934)
5 W195a Muirhead and Bruce (Victoria), tender for Rock
Bay bridge ($4640), tender for Point Ellice
bridge ($4340)
5 W196/72 Charles Pooley (Fernhill), re boundary of his
land and Equimalt Rd.
5 W197/72 E. Pimbury (Victoria), cannot afford the cost of
a government survey
5 W198/72 Chas. Pooley (Victoria), concurs with Puget Sound
Company on boundary of his land and will move
fence in the fall
5 draft Walkem orders hydraulic pumps from San Francisco
5 draft Walkem asks "some abatement" in a/c from The
Leader from advertising bill. Their cost is
$255, similar a/c were $100.
5 draft Walkem to Neil Black,, encl. Bulkley's
instructions
5 draft Walkem to Bulkley, instructions re Alexandra
bridge inspection
5 W199/72 W.F. Tolmie (Victoria), re Pooley land boundary
6 W200/72 Petition to empower David Oney to lay water pipes
under the streets of Yale
6 W201/72 John Clabberton? (ie. Clapperton) (Lytton), re
bridge across the Nicola
6 W202/72 P.H. Clarke (North Arm), re construction of trail
from New Westminster at Duck Island to Granville.
6 W202a Edward Stephens (Cache Creek), will proceed to
Nicola
6 W203/72 Pearse reports on Alexandra Bridge, etc. same as
draft in Folder 5
6 W204/72 A.R. Howse (Victoria), proposed waggon route to
Sooke
6 W205/72 D.F. Adams and M. Munro (Victoria), tender for
Sooke River Bridge ($1745)
6 W206/72 Muir Brothers (Woodside Mill, Sooke), tender for
the Sooke River bridge, $1600
6 W211/72 Bulkley (Victoria), report on Victoria water
supply project
6 W212/72 Bulkley (New Westminster), closes suspension
bridge (except for stage and foot passengers)
6 W213/72 Armstrong, Hughes and Holbrook (New Westminster),
re $400 excess for False Creek Trail
6 W214/72 Jones (Kamloops), report of progress
6 W215/72 Jones (Kamloops), needs money
6 W218/72 Edward Stephens (Cook's Ferry), re Nicola road
work
6 draft to Rodello in Comox, prepare for road inspection
party
6 draft B.W. Pearse to Howse, instructions for trail Sea
Island - Granville
6 draft B.W. Pearse to Bowman, offering to buy Diggle's
horse for $150
6 draft Walkem to Bulkley, no tenders for Esquimalt
Graving Dock accepted
6 draft Pearse to Suter, McMicking will report on faulty
telegraph line
6 draft to Judge Pemberton, report of boys cutting timber
in Beacon Hill Park
6 draft Walkem - Mearns, change of route for Victoria -
Nanaimo road
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