JOURNALS

Ol!' 'J:'HE YUKON COUNCIL

AND . SESSIONAL PAPERS 1912

GEORGE BLACK, COMMISSIONER

Printed a.nd Published for the Government of the Yukon Territory Under Authority of Chapter 4 of the Ordinances of 1904.

BY

D. R. MACFARLANE, King's Print.,

TOLUMEXIl. JOURNALS

--OF THE- YUKON COUNCIL SESSION 1912

VOLUME XII JOURNALS

--QFTHE- COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY

From May 30th to June 13th, 1912 (Both Days Inclusive)

In the Third Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord, King George V.

SESSION 191~

GEORGE BLACK, COMMISSIONER

Printed and Published for the Government of the Yukon Territory Under Authority of Chapter 4 of the Ordinances of J904.

BY

D. R. MACPARLANE. King's Printer

VOLUME XII. GEORGE BLACK, (L. s.) Oommissioner.

CANADA. Yukon Territory.

Jlrnrlamatinn By virtue of the power and authority vested in the 'Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, the Council of said Territory is summoned to meet for the despatch of busi­ ness at the Council Chamber, Administration Building, Dawson, in the said Territory, on Thursday, the 30th day of May, A. D. 1912, at the hour of three o'clock in the afternoon, of which all persons concerned are required to take notice and g-overn themselves accordingly. Given under my hand and the seal of said Territory, at Daw80n afore~aid, this 10th day of )lay, in the year of onr Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and in the third year of His )lajesty's reign. By command. DAVID R. ~[ACFARLANE, Territorial Secretary. MEMBERS OF THE YUKON COUNCIL

GEORGE BLACK, ESQUIRE, COMMISSIONER

CHARLES 'WILLIAl\f CLIFTO~ TABOR and ALARIE JOSEPH SEGUIN ...... · ...... )Iembers for ~ orth Dawson

ALEXANDER JOHN GILLIS and ISAAC LUSK ...... · ...... )Iembers for South DawsoTl

EUGEXE ALPHOXSE HOGAX and ARCHIE :NEIL )[CKINXON )lARTIN · .. , ...... )lembers for Klondike

DmWAN CHARLES ROBERTSON and GEORGE NORRIS WILLIAMS ...... · ...... )Iembers for Bonanza

P ATRICK MARTIN and WILLARD LEROY PHELPS ...... •.• · ...... )Iembers for Whitehorse JOURNALS

~FTHE-

COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY

THlJRSDAY, 30TH MAY, 1912, 3 q'CLOCK P. M. This heing the first day of the First Session of the Second "'holly Elective Council of the Yukon Territory, pursuant to a 'Proclamation of the Oomrrt'issioner of said Territory, dated the 10th day of :May, 1912, the Members, with the exception of )[r. Phd/}.f(, 'Vhitehorse, having pre­ vious):v sub8cri~etl to the Oath, took their seats. The Clerk of the Council notified the 'Members that he had recein'd the following communications: SIR: I have the honour to acquaint you with the return of the names of the )[embers elected to serve in the Terri­ torial Council of the Yukon pursuant to Writs of Elec­ tion iSS1Wd from this office by authority of the Yukon Act, 1908: Date of Date I(f Writ 1912. Electoral District. E]pction, 1912. Mcmbers Elected. March 27th-~{Jrth Da\\soll .....-\pril 23th .... Charlf'S WiIliam Clii on THhor alld Alarie Joseph Seguin. March 27th-South Daw80n .... April 29th .....-\Iexander John GiIIis and Isaac Lusk. March 27th-Klondike ...... April 29th .... Eugenc Alphonse Hogan Ilna Archie Neil MoKin­ non Martin. March 27th-B~manza ...... , April 29th .... Duncan Charles Roberl- \ !IOn and George Norris Williams. MaTC'h 27th-Whi'ehorse ..... :April 29th., .. Patrick Martin and Wil- I lard Leroy Pbelpe, DA VID n. )[ACFAIU .. ANE, Territorial Seen'tory. 8 30TH MAY.

To the Clerk of the Council of the Yukon Territory.

The Clerk, having taken his seat at the Table, stated as follows:

Gentlemen of the YukGn Council: I have the honGur. to infGrm YGU that I am directed by the CommissioMI' to request that YQu do now proceed tG the electiGn 'Of a Speakcr.

Mr. Tabor, thereuPGn addressing himself tG the Clerk, prGpGsed tG the Council fGr their Speaker Alea:ander John Gillis, Esquire, M. D., D. D. S., M€'Illber f'Or SGuth Daw­ .SGn, and m'Oved that he dG nGW take the Chair of this Council al Spea.ker, which ResolutiGn was secGnded by l\Ir. R()bcrt~on.

The questiGn being put by the Clerk, it was resolved unanimGusly that AJea:ander John Gillis, Esquire, M. D., D. D. S., do take the Chair 'Of this CGuncil as Speaker, and the Clerk having declared Alea:a1lder John Gillia, Esquire, M. D., D. D. S., duly elected, he was cGnducted by ~fessrs. 7'ulwr and Rol)c1'tson tG the Chair, where he then thanked the Members 'Of the CGuncil for having hGnGured him by electing him as their Speaker.

His HonGur, the Commissioner, having entered the CGuncil Chamber, was pleased t'O 'Open the SessiGn by the follGwing speech: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the C'Ouncil: In welcGming YGU at the 'Opening 'Of this, the First SessiGn 'Of the Second 'Vh'Olly Elective CGuncil 'Of this Territory, I congratulate you on assuming YGur duties at a periGd when the prospect 'Of the further develGpment of the mining industry in this country is very promising. RepGrts from the upper and lower Stewart River placer districts are mOf-lt encoura~ing. Important discov­ eries have recently been made at the Sixtymile, at Scrog­ gie Creek and at N ansen Creek. Quartz mining is also receiving considerable atten- 30TH l\lAy. 9

tion, both in the \\"ay of prospecting and in the operation of mines.

In the northern part of the Territory a small mill has been established on the Lone Star group of claims at Vic­ toria Gulch, and is steadily milling ore of value.

Quart prospects at Dublin Gulch are· also being de~ veloped ,,;tll most satisfactory results.

In the "'hitehorse District active operations have again commenced on the extensive copper deposits after a period of inactivity due chiefly to the recent depressions of the copper market.

The Atlas Mining Company, having secured a consid­ erable group of copper properties in that district, is oper­ ating and shipping on a large scale.

The British-Yukon Gold Company has employed a large staff during the past year and is fully demonstrat­ ing that it has producing mines.

You will he asked to consider the question of aiding the development of quartz mining in this Territory by the expenditure of public funds, and as to the most desirable methods to pursue in extending such aid.

Several measures of importance "'m be submitted to you, and you will also be asked, among others, to consider the following bills:

.\ RILL TO A:\IExn THE PCBLlC SERVICE ORDIX.\XCE.

This amendment is necessitated by reason of a read­ justment of the territorial officers, so as to cut down the office staff and to place in the field a practical Superintend- ent of Territorial Public 'Yorks, to which latter position I propose to appoint a lIember of the Council, thereby giving the Council more direct control of the expendi­ tures, and securing for the Territory in effect a measure of responsible government. 10 30TH lIAY.

A BILL TO .HJEXD THE ORDINANCE FOR THE PRI-:VENTION OF FORF..sT FIRD.!.

The present Ordinance being inadequate to prot.eCt the public interests.

A BILL TO A~IEND THE )IEDICAL PR()FE~SIONS onHIXAXCE.

The present Ordinance, owing to changed conditions in the Territory, bf'ing inoperative.

A lHLL TO VALIDATE THE ASSES~)IEXT OF 1910. CITY OI!' DAWSOX.

This legislation is necessitatf'd by a judgment of Judgp Craig df'daring the assessment to be invalid in an action hrought b~' )fr. Justice Dugas t both of the Terri­ torial Court of the Yukon Territory) ; the plaintiff taking the grollnd that the salary and living allowance paid him by the Ff'deral GOYernment was not liable to taxation and attacking the legality of the whole assessment.

The Public Accounts and Reports of the yarious De­ partments for the past year wiII be laid before you at an early date.

Thf> Estimates for the present year will also he sub­ mitted to you a.nd ·will, I trust. be found to have been framed with due rf'gard to economy and the efficiency of the Public Sf'ryice.

I If'aw yon to the consideration of the matters which shall come before you with full confidence in your ability and desire to forward the best interests of the Territory.

His Honour, the Commissioner, was then pleased to retire.

Mr. 8]Jeokcr then informed the Council that, in order to prevent mistak~, he had obtained a copy of the Speech of His Honour, which was read.

On motion of ~Ir. 7'abor, seconded by !\Ir. H ogan: 30TH l{Ay. 11

Ordered, That the Speech of His Honour, the Oommis­ sioner, to this Council be taken into consideration on Monday next.

)lr. Tabor, by direction, laid on the table reports of: 1~ Territorial Treasurer. 2. Territorial Secretary and King's Printer. 3. Superintendent of Works and Buildings. 4. Chief License Inspector. 5. Superintendent of Schools. 6. Territorial Assayer. 7. Chief Preventive Officer. (Ses.·;ional Papers No. 1.)

)lr. Ta7JOI", by direction, laid on the table: Report of the Auditor-General on the Revenue and Expenditure of the Yukon Consolidated Reyenue Fund for the twelve months ended )[arch 31st, 1911, and the Receipts and Payments of the Public Administrator for the year pnlled July 31st, 1911. (Se8sional Papers No. 2.)

)lo,ed by )[r. 'l'abor, seconded by )lr. Jlartin ('Yhite­ horse) :

/lc80il)cd, 'L'hat Select Standing COlllmittees of this Council for the present Session be appointed for the fol­ lowing purposes: 1. Standing Orders and Prh-ate Bills. .) Yublic Accounts. 3. Mining. 4. Public "·orks. 5. Education. 6. Licen~e and Health. •. Law and Civil Justice.

'Yhich said Committees shall consist of five Members each, and be severaliy empowered to examine and enquire into all such matters and things as may be referred to them by the Council, and shall report from time to time their observations and opinion thereon, with power to 12 30TH MAY. send fOr persons, papers and records, and to examine wit­ nesses under oath.

Moved by l\fr. Taoor, seconded by Mr. William8:

Resolved, That a Special Committee, consisting of Messrs. Hogan, Robertson, .Vartin (Whitehorse) and the mover and seconder, be a Committee to strike the Stand­ ing Committees for the Session.

Ordered, That l\fr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill respecting the Profession of ~fedicine and Surgery.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the sam~ was received and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time at the next sitting of the Council.

Ordered, That l\fr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill to amend Chapter 1 of the Consolidated Ordinances, bein~ the Interpretation Ordinance.

He accordin?:ly presented the said Bill and the same was recf'ivf'd and read the first time.

O,"dered. To be read a second time at the next sitting of the Oouncil.

And then the Council adjourned Oat 4 :30 p. m.

FRIDA Y, :\IAY :ll~T, 1912, 3 O'CLOCK P. !\t.

Mr. Speaker transmitted the following Message from the Gommio'lsioner: Gentlemen:

I be~ to submit herewith for your consideration the 31sT MAY. 13 estimates of the sums required for the Public Service of the Territory, for the year ending March 31st, 1913, and recommend them to the Council. (SessionalPapertl No. 8.)

On motion of Mr. Martin (Klondike), seconded by )fr. Seguin:

Orde-red, That the said Message, together with Esti­ mates accompanying the same, be referred to the Commit- tee of Supply. .

Yr. Speaker transmitted the following Message from the Commissioner: Gentlemen:

I beg to submit herewith for your consideration the following petitions:

1. J. J. Miller et al., for the construction of a road to N ansen Creek.

2. A. MacKinnon et al., for the construction of a road to the Conglomerate Quartz Mine.

3. John Vucer et al., for the construction and re­ pairs of Upper Clear Creek road.

4. Solomon Albert et al., for the construction of a piece of road on the -White River.

5. G. R. Schogren et al., for the construction of roads, etc., in the Duncan and Haggart Creek Districts.

6. W. J. Lee et al., for the construction of the Daw­ son"Whitehorse Overland road via Black Hills and Scroggie.

7. 'V. J. Lee et al., f-or the construction of a road from Left Fork to 28 above Discoyery, Scroggie Creek. 14 31sT lby.

8. F. J. Xolan et al., for the construction of a road to l\fatson Creek, Sixtymile District.

9. Canadian-Klondyke Mining. Coinpany, for . com­ pensation for construction of a cut-off on Hunker road and other repairs in connection with said road.

10. Dawson Board of Trade for suitable roads and trails to be constructed to serve Black Hills, Scroggie and 'Stewart (lower).

11. Dawson Board of 'l'rade, praying that an appro­ priation of $10,000 he made distributed on a tonnage rate of $5.00 for gold bearing quartz ore mined and milled in Northern Yukon.

1·) Da wson Board of Trade re. subsidizing ~ide Stream ~teal1lers.

13. Dawson Board of Trade re. installation of '1 Gamewell Fire Alarm 8ystem for the City of Da W XIJL.

14. Dawson Board of Trade, re. installation. uf a. wireless system telegraphs for the Yukon Territory.

15. Da wson Board of Trade, re. legislation for pr:)­ tection of forests from fires.

16. Dawson Board of Trade, re. blanketing of quartz claims.

17. Dawson Board of 'l'rade, praying that the Coun­ e] will settle certain attorneys' fees, etc., in connection with the White Pass & Yukon Houte taril1 investigation before the Railway Oommission, $839.85.

1~ J. S. Stewart et al., re. survey of quartz claims, service of a Mineralogist, and requesting that a diamond drill be secured for the Dublin Gulch Quartz District. 19. Yukon Hifle Association, praying for a grant of ,200.00. 20. Yukon Miners' Association, for the purchase or 31sT MAY.• 15 a traction Keyst'One drill, etc. (Se83ional Papers No. J,.)

Oil m'Otion 'Of Mr. Rogan, sec'Onded by Mr. lVilliams:

Ordered, That the said Message, t'Ogether with the petitions accompanying the same, be referred to the C'Om­ mittee 'On Standing Orders.

Moved by lIr. Lltsk, sec'Onded by ~Ir. Tabor:

Re8oin:d, 'l'hat ~I'Onday being the King's birthday the Speuke1' be authorized t'O send by wire to His Majesty a message of c'Ongratulations on behalf 'Of the Council 'Of the Yukon Territ'Ory.

Mr. Tabor presented the following report:

Y'Our 8pecial C'Ommittee, appointed t'O prepare a list 'Of Members to c'Omp'Ose the Select Standing C'Ommittees 'Of the Council, begs t'O report that it has prepared a list 'Of Members 'Of such Committees as f'Ollows:

STANDING ORDEUS AND PRIVATE BILLS.

Messrs. Martin (Whitehorse), Robertson, Scguin, Lusk and illartin (KI'Ondike).

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Messrs. Phelps, Jlurtin t Whitehorse), Hogan, Wit­ Uams and 1'ubor.

. :\IINING.

Messrs. Hogan, lrilliams, Robertson, Tabor and Mar­ tin (Klondi ke) .

PUBLIC WORKS.

Messrs. lVilliams, Martin (Whitehorse), Rogan, Lusk and Tabor. 16 31sT MA.Y.

EDUCATION.

Messrs. 'Tabor, Robertsolt, Hogan, Lusk and Martin (Wbitehorse) .

I ... ICENSE AND HEALTH.

Messrs. Jlartin (Klondike), Segltin, lVilliams, Phelps and Lusk.

LAW AND CIVIL JUSTICE.

:Messrs. Phelps, Tabor, lVilliams,. Robertson and Mar­ tin (Klondike).

Your Committee would recommend that during the Sp..8sion the quorum of all Committees shall consist of three members.

Moved by :Mr. Tnbm', seconded by Mr. lVilliams: Resolved, That this Council doth concur in the said report.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, second by Mr. Seguin: Resolved, That this Council do at its next sitting re­ solve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to the Commissioner.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. H ogan: Resolved, That this Council do at its next sitting re­ solve itself into a Committee to consider the ways and means for raising the Supply to be granted to the Com­ missioner.

l\Ir. W illiarns asked the following questions:

1. Does Mr. Isaac Lusk hold any position under the Territorial Government?

2. If so, what position? -31sT MAY. 17

3. What are his duties?

4. What salary does he receive?

5. Unde~ what authority was he appointed? -

6. If he is not now appointed, is it the intention of the Government of the Territory to appoint him to any position under the Territorial Government?

7. If such appointment is made what will be his duties and what salary will he receive, if any?

8. If such appointment is made, will he be permitted to make, in addition to his salary, by contracting or other­ wise "ith the Territorial Government, any further moneys?

9. If sueh appointment is made will he receive ex­ penses in addition to his salary?

10. Is it the intention of the Government to have all Government work carried out under contract or by day labor?

The Speaker gave the following answers:

1, 2 and 3. )[r. Isaac Lusk has, at the Commission­ ('r'~ request, made a partial inspection of the public high­ ways of the Territory and of Territorial Public Works, and has superintended some work done by the Govern­ ment during the present month in the maintenance of the same.

4. He has received no salary as yet.

5. Under the authority vested in the Commissioner by the Yukon Act.

6. It is intended to appoint :Mr. Lusk to the position of Superintendent of Territorial Works and to ask the Council to enact legislation amending the Public Service Ordinance so readjusti ag the Territorial offices that the 18 31sT MAY. office of Superintendent of Public Works will be separ­ ated from that of Territorial Secretary and Treasurer; it being the opinion of the Oommissioner, formed after very careful consideration during seven years' membership in the Council, that the Public Works in the Territory can be carried on and maintained much more effectively and economically under the supervision of a competent Super­ intendent in the field than under the present system, whereby the time and attention of the official acting as Superintendent, Secretary and Treasurer is, in a large measure, necessarily taken up with office work to the neg.. lect of field operations.

7 and 9. The duties of Superintendent. Salary: The same as that paid to the Superintendent heretofore, viz.: $4,200.00 and travelling expenses.

8. No.

10. Yes; by both methods. No universal rule can be made. What seems best in the public interest will be done in each instance.

The Order of the Day being read for the second read­ ing of the Bill (No. 1), an Ordinance respecting the Pro­ fession of Medicine and Surgery.

The Bill was, accordingly, read the second time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 1) be now referred to the Committee of the 'Whole Council.

Council, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 1), and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the Chair, and Ml'. Hogan reported the Bill with certain amend­ ments.

The amendments were then twice read.

Ordered, To be read a third time at the next sitting of the Council. 40TH JUNE. 19

The Order of the Day being read for the second read­ ing of the Bill (No. 2), an Ordinance to amend Chapter 1 of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1902, being The Interpretation Ordinance.

The Bill (No. 2) was, accordingly, read the second time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 2) be now referred to the Committee of the Whole Council.

Council, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 2), and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Hogan reported the Bill (No. 2) without amend­ ment.

Ordered, To be read a third time at the .next sitting of the Council.

And the Council then adjourned at 5 p. m., until 'Tuesday at 3 p. m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1912, 3 O'CLOCK P. 1\1.

~Ir. Phclps, Member for Whitehorse, having preyious- 1y subscribed to the oath, took his seat.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. Lusk:

Resolved, That th~ thanks of this Council be tendered to Charles Macdonald, Public Administrator, on behalf of the estate of the late Roderick L. Ashbaugh, for the pre­ ~entation of a volume of Bourinot's Parliamentary Rules.

Mr. Martin (Whitehorse), from the Committee of t;tanding Orders, reported that it had examined all the 4TH JUNE.

Petitions submitted by Message from the OommiBrionerT and begs to recommend 8iI follows:

That the petitions of J. J. Miller et al., for construc­ tion of a road to N ansen Creek; A. :UacKinnon et al., for the construction of a road to the Conglomerate Quartz ,Mines; John Yucer et al., for construction and repairs of Upper Clear Creek road; Solomon Albert et al., for the construction of a piece of road on White River; G. R. Schogren et al., for the construction of roads in the Dun­ can and Haggart Creek Districts; 'V. J. Lt>e et al., for the construction of the Dawson·Whitehorse Overland road via Black Hills and Scroggie; ,"V. J. Lee, for the construction of a road from the left fork up the right fork of Scroggie Creek; F. J. Nolan et al., for the construction of a road to Matson Creek, Sixtymile District; Dawson Board of Trade for suitable roads and trails to be constructed to serve Black Hills, Scroggie and Lower Stewart; be re­ ferred to the Committee of Public Works.

That the petitions of Canadian-Klondyke Mining Co., tor compensation for construction of a cut-off on Bunker road and other repairs; Dawson Board of Trade, praying that the Coullc-il would pay certain attorneys' fees in con­ nection with the ·White Pass & Yukon Route tariff investf gation before the Railway Commission, be referred to the Public Accounts Committee:

That the petition of the Dawson Board of Trade, re. the installation of a Gamewell Fire Alarm System for the City of Dawson; Dawson Board of Trade, re. installa­ tion of a wireless system of telegraphs for the Yukon Ter­ ritor;\"; Dawson Board of Trade, re. legislation for protec­ tion of forests from fires; Yukon Rifle Association for grant of '200.00; be referred to the Committee of the ",Thole Council. '

That the petitions of Dawson Board of Trade, pray­ ing that an appropriation of $10,000.00 be made, to be dis­ tributed on a tonnage rate of $5.00 for gold bearing quartz mined. and milled in the Northern Yukon; Dawson Board of Trade, re. blanketing quartz claims; J. Stewart et al., re. survey of quartz claims; service of a Mineralogist and 4TH JUNE. .21

1"equesting that a diamond drill be secured for the Dublin Gulch quartz district; Yukon Miners' Association, for the purchase of a traction Keystone drill; Dawson Board of Trade, re. assistance to Side Streams navigation; be re­ ferred to the Committee on Mining.

Ordered, That the rel,art be received and concurred in.

Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. lVilliam8:

Resolvcd, That a return be made to this Council showing the number of men employed on the various Gov­ ernment roads since the 1st of :May, 1912, giving the names of the foremen and the men; and the different places they are employed; also the number of teams, the names of the owners, and the different places they are employed, and the rate and price they are paid per day.

I . Mr. Tabor laid on the table a return to an Orqer of the Council showing the number of men employed on the various Government roads since the 1st of May, 1912; names of foremen and men, where employed and the rate paid per day; also number of teams employed and the names of the owners in each case. (Sessional Papers No. 5.)

Moved by Mr. Segllin, seconded by 'Mr. Hogan:

Rcsolved, That a Special Committee be appointed -consisting of 'Mr. Martin (Whitehorse), G. N. lVilliams, C. n'. O. Tabor and the mover and seconder, to prepare a Memorial to the Governor-General-in-Council, asking for such change in the law and Fisheries Regulations as will permit of the use of nets in the Yukon River having a smaller mesh than that now allowed, and the catching of fish by such nets under proper restrictions in the side streams of the Yukon River.

Mr. Martin (Whitehorse) asked the following ques­ tions:

1. How many teams were employed last season by 22 4TH JUNE. the Territorial Government on repairs of the Dawson­ '\\'bitehorse Overland road?

2. "'hose teams were employed?

3. What was the rate of remuneration per day?

4. How many days was each team employed:

5. Was the White Pass & Yukon Route caterpillar used in connection with the above work, and if so, what was the rate paid for use of same per day?

6. 'Yhat number of days was the caterpillar used?

The Speaker gave the following answers:

1. Five two-horse teams.

~ 2. "rhite Pass & Yukon Houte.

3. N one, but they were allowed $3.00 per day for feed of horses per two-horse team.

4. Ayerage about 90 days.

5. Yes, the rate per day charged was $10.00.

6. Eighty-one days.

Moved by :Mr . .Martin (Whitehorse), seconded by Mr. Segu,in:

That the following Address be presented in reply to the speech of His Honour, the Commissioner: To His Honour,

GEORGE, BLACK, Esquire, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory:

May it please Your Honour: We, His Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the 4TH JUNE. 23

Council of the Yukon Territory in session assembled, humbly thank Your Honour for your gracious speech de­ livered at the opening of this session, and for the expres­ sion of your congratulations on nur a~'1llming our ,luties at a period~ when the prospect of the further development of the mining industry in this Territory is very promis­ ing.

'Ve take this opportunity of congratulating Your Honour on your appointment to the exalted position now occupied by you.

'Ve are gratified to hear that the outlook for mining, both of placer and quartz, throughout the Territory, is improving, and we will gladly consider the question of aiding the development of quartz mining by the expendi­ ture of public funds and give our careful consideration to the most desirable methods to pursue in extending such aid.

'Ve will carefully consider the various measures of importance submitted to us, among others "A Bill to Amend the Public Service Ordinance"; "A Bill to Amend the )ledical Professions Ordinance," and "A Bill to Vali­ date the Assessment of 1910, City of Dawson."

'Ve thank Your Honour for the assurance that the Public Accounts and Reports of the various departments for the past year will be laid before us at an early date and that the estimate8 for the present year will also be submitted to us Hnd will be found to have been framed "ith due regard to economy and the efficiency of the pub­ lic service.

'Ye thank Your Honour for the expression of yJ~r confidence in our ability and desire to forward the best interests of the Territory. And the question being proposed; And a debate arising; And the question being put; Passed in the Af/irmaflve. 24 4TH JUNE.

Ordere4, That Hr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill to amead Chapter 74 of the Consolidated Ordinancef!, being an Ordinance respecting the prevention of prairie and forest fires.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time at the next sitting of the Council.

Orde1'ed, That Mr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill to amend Chapter 5 of the Consolidated Ordinances, being the Yukon Territorial Public Service Ordinance.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received. and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time at the next sitting of the Council. .

The Order of the Day being read for the third read· ing of the Bill (No. 1) being an Ordinance respecting the Profession of Medicine and Surgery.

'l'he Bill ( No. 1) was accordingly read the third time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 1) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance Respecting the Profession of Med­ icine and Surgery."

The Orders of the Day being read for the third read­ ing of the Bill (No. 2), "An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1 of the Consolidated. Ordinances, Being the Interpreta­ tion Ordinance."

The Bill (No. 2) was accordingly read the third time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 2) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance Amending the Interpretation Or­ dinance."

And the Council then adjourned at 4 :30 p. m. 5TH JUNE••• 25

- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1912, 3 o'CLOCK P. M.

Mr. Speaker transmitted the following Message from the Oommissioner:

""To the Speaker of the Yukon Council, Dawson, Y. T.

Sir: I have the honour to enclose herewith telegram from the Under· Secretary of State f'Or Canada containing the information that the message of congratulation from the Council to His lIajesty was duly received and for· warded; also a message from the :Military Secretary stat­ ing that the King sends his sincere thanks to the Yukon Council for their greetings.

Mr. Speaker transmitted the foll'Owing :Message from the Oommi,tiJ.~ione,·:

Gentlemen: I have the honour to submit for your "consideration the following additional estimates: For revising 'Of Territorial Ordinances ...... $3,000.00 (Sessional Papers No. 6.J

Ordered. Referred to the Committee of Supply.

Mr. Speaker transmitted the following Message from the Oommissioner:

Gentlemen: I have the honour to submit for your -consideration the f'Ollowing letters and petitions: 1. A. R. Boyes, asking for three months' retiring al· lowance and three weeks' holidays.

2. A. J. Dewar, asking for three months' retiring al· lowance and what holidays are due him.

3. Fred T. Congdon, on hehalf of Napoleon Mar­ "coux, asking ,250, compensation for the loss of a horse, which he claims broke its leg owing to defective streets. 26 5TH JUNE.

4. R. W. Hibbert, on behalf of the Dawson Men's Olub, praying for a grant of '200.00.

5. Yukon Exposition Committee, praying for a grant of ,2,000.00.

6. G. N. ",,'illiams et aI., respectIng improvements to­ the old burial ground in North Dawson.

7. 'V. J. Elliott, re. injury owing to defective side­ walk.

8. J. H. Conrad et al., re. purchase of two chemical engines for Carcross.

9. R. B. Hall et aI., respecting improvements in san­ itary condition in connection with Selkirk Indians.

10. J. D. Hyall et aI., for the construction of road four miles up Goring Crel'k, at a cost of $2,000.00.

11. Percy De'Yolfe et aI., for the construction of cut-off~n the winter trail hetween Dawson and Fortymile.

12. Thomas Rosborough and T. ,V. O'Brien, for con­ struction of trails on )loose Creek.

13. John Yaglio am} Dominik Colosimo, for con­ struction of a road to Tatara Creek.

U. John King, asking eompensation for work done on Gra,-el Lake-Flat Creek trail.

15. Thomas Bee, asking compensation for work done on Nansen Creek trail during season of 1911.

16. E. D .. EYans, asking for the construction of a bridge in vicinity of Indhm School, Carcross.

17. David Godin et aI., asking for the constructiou of a foot trail to Dion Guleh.

18. J. H. Conrad et aI., praying for the construction. 5TH JUNE. 27 of a road from CarcroS8 to Tagish, via Shermers Pass.

19. 'V. H. Swinehart et aI., for the construction of a road from opposite Selkirk, right limit of Yukon, to connf'ct with Dawson-Whitehorse Overland road.

20. David Ennis et al., for the construction of a cut­ off on Gold Run-Granville road.

21. Louis Lyckens et aI., for the construction of a winter road from Dawson to Glacier Creek via Sunny­ dale, Swede Creek, California and Twelvemile Creeks.

22. A. A. McMillan et aI., protesting against the closing of certain sections of Bonanza Rood.

23. J. B. LeClaire, asking compensation for certain services. (Sessional Papers No. 7.)

Ordered, Referred to Committee on Standing Orders.

)lr. H ogan presented the following report:

Your Committee on ~Iining has examined the several petitions referred to it and begs to report as follows:

That the petitions of J. S. Stewart et aI., re. survey of quartz claims, service of a diamond drill and mineral­ ogist for the Dublin Gulch District; Yukon Miners' Asso~ ciation, re. purchase of a traction Keystone drill; Dawson Board of Trade, re. a bonus to Side Streams steamer; Daw'Son Board of Trade, re. a bonus of $5.00 per ton on quartz mined and, milled in Northern Yukon; be referred to the Committee of the Whole.

,That the Council cannot deal with the petition of the Dawson Board of Trade, re. blanketing of quartz claims, the matter being within the purview of the Dominion Gov­ ernment.

Ordered, That the report be received and concurred in. 28 5TH JUNE.

Mr.WilliamB presented the following report: Your Committee on Public Works begs to recommend that the following petitions be referred to the Committee of Supply:

Petitions of J.' J. Miller et aI., for construction of a road to Nansen Creek; A. MacKinnon et aI., for the con­ struction of a road to the Conglomerate Quartz Mines; John Vucer et aI., for construction and repairs of Upper Clear Creek road; Solomon Albert et aI., for the construc­ tion of a piece of road on ·White River; G. R. Schogren et aI., for the construction of roads in the Duncan and Hag­ gart Creek Districts; 'V. J. Lee et aI., for the construc­ tion of the Dawson-Whitehorse Overland road via Black Hills and Scroggie; W. J. Lee, for the construction of a road from the left fork up the right fork of Scroggie Creek; F. J. Nolan et al., for the construction of a road to Matson Creek, Sixtymile District; Dawson Board of Trade, for suitable roads and trails to be constructed to serve Black Hills, Scroggie and Lower Stewart.

Ordered, That the report be received and concurred in.

)loyed by Mr. MOIl·tin (Klondike), seconded by Mr. Lusk..

Resolved, That an Order of the Council do issue for a return showing a summary of all expenditure incurred in connection with the smallpox epidemic of the summer of 1.911.

)lr. Tulw1" laid on the table return to an Order of the Council showing: .A. summary of an expenditure in­ curred in connection ,,;th the smallpox epidemic of the ·summer of 1911. (Sessional Papers No. 8.)

The Orders of the Day being read for ~Ir. Martin's (Whitehorse) motion, That the wages paid road laborers in the Yukon Territory be a uniform rate per day;

Ordered, 1'hat the Council do immediately resolve it- 5TH JUNE. 29 self into a Committee of the Whole to consider the mo­ tion.

After some time spent in Committee of the Whole the­ Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr. Hogan reported that they had considered the motion re. uniform rates of wages and beg to recommend that same passes.

Ordered} That the report be received and concurred in.

Moved by Mr. Martin (Whitehorse), seconded by Mr. Phelps.

Resolved, That the wages paid road laborers in the Yukon Territory be a uniform !'ate per day.

Mr. ~llartin (Klondike) asked the following ques­ tions:

1. Has the Government of the Territory any Key­ stone drills? If so, how many?

2. When was ea(h purchased, at what price and who from?

3. "'hat make of drill is each?

4. "That work has been done with each since its pur­ chase by the Government?

5. 'Vhere is each drill and fitting for each at the present time; also in whose custody?

6. What condition is each of the said drills in?

7. On what, terms are the said drills available for­ use?

8. How many of said drills are traction drills?

9. What does the Government propose doing with Baid drills? 30 5TH JUNE.

The Speaker gave the folloYiing answers:

1. Yes, one.

2. Purchased in August, 1909, ,2,732.12; Daw80n Hardware Company.

3. Manufactrued by the Keystone Driller Co., Beaver Falls, Pa.

4. Very little, as there has been no demand for it.

5. In Government Warehouse yard, subject to the control of the Oommissioner.

6. Should be in good condition, as it has been used yery little.

7. On a guarantee given to the Oommissioner that it will be r~turned in good condition.

8. The drill mentioned above is non-traction.

9. The drill is available for the use of prospectors and miners on conditions as given in answer 7.

On motion of Mr. Tabor, seconded by_Mr. Lusk,

Ordered, That the Council revert back to Motions ;

Ordered, That the Council do now resolve itself into the Oommittee of the Whole to take into consideraHcl;} certain petitions.

The ('ouncil, according to Order, resolved 'tself into the said Committee, and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. H ogan reported as follows:

As respects the petition of the Yukon Miners' Asso­ ciation re. Keystone drill; that report be deferred until next sitting of the Council, so that an opportunity may be given the petitioners of being heard in its support. 5TH JUNE. 31

As respects the petition of the Dawson Board of 'Trade, regarding a bonus to quartz mined and milled in Northern Yukon, that same be referred to the Committee of Supply.

As regards the petition of the Dawson Board of Trade, re. installation of a Gamewell Fire Alarm System for the City of Dawson, recommend that the same be con­ eddered six months hence.

As respects the petition of the Dawson Boar1 oC 1'rade, re. protection of forests from fires. As this m:.:tt(:l is covered by a Bill now being considered by Council no further consideration is necessary.

: As respects the petition of the Dawson Board of Trade re. wireless telegraph system. Recommend that the Council do forward to the Federal Government a memorial similar to the one sent last year.

As respects the petition of the Da'\\"Son Board of Trade re. bon.us to Side Streams steamers, that same be referred to the Committee of Supply. -

As respects the petition of J. S. Stewart et al., re. survey of quartz claims, senice of a mineralogist and the diamond drill, that consideration be given at the next sit­ ting of the Council.

Ordered J That the Committee have leave to sit again, and that the report be received and concurred in.

And the Council then adjourned at 5 :55 p. m., to meet again at 11 a. m. tomorrow. 32 6TH JUNE.

']'HURSDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1912, 11 o'CLOCK A.. M.

Mr. Martin ('Vhitehorse) presented the following re­ port:

From the Committee of Standing Orders I beg to re­ port that they have examined all the petitions presented and beg to recommend as follows:

That the petitioD~ of G. N. Williams et al., respecting improvements to old burial ground, Xorth Dawson; J. D. Ryan et al., for construction of a road on Goring Gulch; Percy DeWolfe for construction of cut-offs Dawson-Forty­ mile winter trail; Thomas Rosborough and T. 'V. O'Brien, re. construction trails on Moose Creek; John Vaglio and D. Colosimo, for construction of a road on Tatara Creek; W. H. Swinehart, for constructiou of a road on right limit of Yukon, to connect with Dawson-'Vhitehorse Over­ land road; David Ennis et al., for construction of a cut­ off on Gold Run; Louis Lyckens et al., for construction of a winter road to Glacier and other creeks; E. D. Evans, for construction of a bridge in vicinity of Carcross; David 'Godin et al., for construction of a foot trail to Dion Gulch; J. H. Conrad et al., for construction of a road CarcrQss to Tagish; be referred to Public "'orks Commit­ tee.

That the petitions of A. R. Boyes, re. holidays, etc.; A. J. Dewar, re. holidays, etc.; Fred T. Congdon, on be­ half of E. Marcoux, for loss of a horse; John King, com­ pensation for work on Gravel Lake-Flat Creek trail; Thomas Bee, compensation for t.rail building in the Nan­ sen Creek country; W. J.' Elliott, for injury re. defective sidewalk; J. B. LeClaire, compensation for certain ser­ vices; be referred to Public Accounts Committee.

That the petitions of R. ,V. Hibbert, for a grant to the Men's Club; Yukon Exposition for a grant; J. H. Conrad et al., re. purchase of chemical engines for Car­ cross; be referred to the Committee of Supply. 6TH JUNE. 33

That the petitions of A. A. McMillan et al. be re­ ferred to the Committee of the Whole Council. . .

That the petitions of R. B. Hall et al., re. sanitary _.ondition of Selkirk Indians, be referred to the Commit­ tee of License and Health. Ordered) That the report be received and concurred in.

Mr. Tabor moved, seconded by Mr. Williams: Resolved) That the following memorial be presented to His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council:

To His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council: The memorial of the Council of the Yukon Territory humbly sets forth:

That the present telegraph line into the Yukon Terri­ tory is difficult to maintain and keep in order owing to breaks caused by storms, falling of trees and otherwise. A great expense is thereby incurred for repairs and main­ tenance.

That frequently, owing to the above causes, the City of Dawson and the Yukon Territory are unable to have telegraphic communication with the other parts of Can­ ada for protracted periods, and personal inconvenience is experienced, and financial loss is thereby sustained.

This Council is of the belief that if a system of wire­ less telegraph were installed it would be of greater service, less expense and less liable to damage by the elements.

Therefore, this Council memorializes Your Royal Highness in Council to institute inquiries, and if the mat­ ters referred to are found to be as stated, to cause to be installed without delay a system of wireless telegraphy into the Yukon Territory.

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply. ~ .. '. 6TH JUN•• ...

CollDlittee of Supply adjourned at 6 p. m., to meet again at 11 a. Ill. Friday.

FRIDA.Y, JUNE 7TH, 1912, 11 o'CLOCK A. K.

Committee of Supply resumed and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair.

, Mr. Hogan reported progress and moved for leave to J sit again.

Ordered, That tbe Committee have leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the Rules be suspended and that the Council revert back to R-eports of Standing and Select Committees.

Mr. Phelps presented the following report:

}I"rom the Committee of Public Accounts I beg to re­ port that it has examined all the petitions presented and begs to recommend as follows:

That the claim of Klondike Mining Company, Ltd., for payment of $881.40 repairs to Hunker road be referred to Committee of Supply with the recommendation that same be paid, and that the amount be deducted from the estimates submitted for Klondike River road.

That the petition of Dawson Board of Trade, for pay­ ment of $838.90, counsel fees and expenses incurred in connection with White Pass & Yukon Route rate case be­ fore Railway Commission, be not entertained as such ex­ penditure was not first authorized by the Yukon Govern­ ment.

That the petitions of A. R. Boyes and A. J. Dewar, 7TH JUNE. 35

Te. holidays, etc., and 'Of J. B. LeClaire, re. c'Ompensation, be referred to the C'Ommittee of Supply.

That the petiti'On of F~ T. C'Ongdon, 'On beitalfof E. Marcoux, re. loss of a horse, and W. J.' Elliot( re.' injury 'On defective sidewalk, be referred to the CQmmitt~ ur Law and Civil Justice.

That the petitiQns 'Of JQhn King, re. cQmpensatiQn for wQrk 'On Gravel Lake, and ThQmas Bee, re. cQmpensa­ tiQn fQr wQrk 'On N ansen Creek trail, be disallQwed as the wQrk was nQt first authQrized. by the GQvernment.

Ordered, That the report be received and cQncurred in.

Mr. ll'illiams presented the fQllQwing repQrt:

YQur CQmmittee 'On Public WQrks begs tQ recQmmend that the f'OIIQwing petitiQns be referred tQ the CQmmittee ()f Supply:

PetitiQns 'Of G. N. Williams et al., respecting imprQve­ ments to 'Old burial grQund, NQrth DawsQn; J. D. Ryan et al., f'Or cQnstructiQn 'Of a rQad 'On GQring Gulch; Percy De "'Qlfe, fQr cQnstructiQn 'Of cut-Qffs Dawson-FQrtymile win­ ter trail; ThQmas RQsbQrough and T. W. O'Brien, re. CQn­ struct.iQn 'Of trails 'On ~IQQse Gulch; JQhn VagliQ and D. CQIQsimQ, fQr cQnstructiQn 'Of a rQad 'On Tatara Creek; 'V. H. Swinehart, fQr cQnstructiQn 'Of a rQad 'On right limit 'Of YukQn, tQ cQnnect with DawsQn-"'hitehQrse Overlan6 rQad; David Ennis et al., fQr cQnstructiQn 'Of a cut-Qff 'On GQld Run; I.JQuis Lyckens et al., fQr CQnstructiQn 'Of a winter rQad tQ Glacier and 'Other creeks; E. D. Evans, fQr cQnstructinn 'Of a bridge, vicinity 'Of Carcross; David Godin et al., fQr cnnstructinn 'Of a fQQt trail tQ DiQn Gulch; J. H. Cnnrad et al., fQr cQnstructiQn 'Of a rQad, CarcrQss tQ Tagish.

Ordered, That the repQrt be received and concurred in.

:Mr. Martin (KIQndike) repQrted as follQws: 36 7TH JUNE.

Your Committee On License and Public Health bep to recommend that the petition of R. B. Hall et al., re. sanitary condition of the Selkirk Indians, be referred to the Commusioner.

Ordered, That the report be received and concurMd in.

Ordered. That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the' Committee of Supply and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr H Ogatl reported progress and moved for leave to 8it again.

Ordered, That the Committee have leave to sit again.

The Commissioner transmitted the following Message through the Speaker:

Gentlemen of the Yukon Council: I have the honour to submit for your consideration the following petitions:

1. A. McDonald et aI., for the construction of a road on Indian River.

2: ~Iaurice Panet and several others, for certain re. pairs, etc., to streets and sidewalks in North Daw80n.

3. 1\1. H. Boulais, for repairs, etc., to Williams Creek road.

4.. Five Fingers Coal Co., for construction of a road to the Coal Mines from intersection Dawson-Wbitehorse road.

5. H. P. Pearse et aI., asking $10,000.00 towards establishing and operating an up-to-date Customs Quartz Mill.

6. L. A. Trinque, asking for a retirinO' allowance of 27 weeks, $1,176.25. 0 8Tu JUNJl

7. Mr. Martin (Whitehone), for a public feITy at Tahkena, '600.00.

8. Margaret J. Mitchell, for construction of road to her quartz properties, Ridge. (Sessional Papers No. 9.)

Ordered, Referred to Committee of Supply.

Ordered, That the Council do immediately resolve it· 1!elf into the Committee of Supply.

The Council accordingly resolved itself into said Committee of Supply, and after some time spent .therein the Speaker resumed the Chair; and

Mr. H ogan rpported progress and moved for leave to sit again.'

Ordered, That the Co~mittee have leave to sit again.

The Council then adjourned at 5 :30 p. m., to meet again at 11 a. m. Saturday.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1912, 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

Mr. Phelps presented the following report: Your Committee on Law and Civil Justice begs to re· port that it has examined the several petitions referred to it and begs to recommend:

That the petition of E. l\farcoux, compensation for loss of horse, be referred to the Commissioner to be dis­ posed of, as there is not sufficient evidence before the Committee to pass on the claim. That the petition of "T. J. Elliott, compensation for injuries, be referred. to Committee of Supply. 8TH JUNE.

Ordered, That the report be received and concurred in.

Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Martin. (Klondike) :

ResoZved, That a Special Committee of five members of this Council be appoin-ted with power to call or send for papers, records, documents and persons, and to ex­ amine witnesses under oath; to enquire into and report upon the conditions affecting workingmen in the Yukon Territory, with special reference to conditions of health, wages, hours of labor, and competition, and to the ne(es­ sity of securing the enforcement of the "Alien Labor Act,'" and of provisions against the introduction, into Yukon Territory, of persons likely to become charges upon the Territory; with power to sit during recess.

~rr. Speaker named the following Members: Messrs. Robertson, Martin (Whitehorse), lVilliams, 'J'a bOT and Hogan.

:Moved by ~Ir. Hogan, seconded by Mr. Jlartin (Klon­ dike) :

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed consisting of Messrs. Phelps, Tabor, lVUliams and the mover and seconder, to prepare a memorial to the Governor-General­ in-Council asking for further legislative powers for the Yukon Council.

Mr. Martin (Klondike) asked the following ques­ tions:

1. What was the cost of maintenance of roads,. bridges and Territorial works during May. HH1, and June, 1911?

2. What was the rost of the same during May,' 19121'

3. What was the cost of opening the Glacier trail in 19t1? 8TH JUNE. 3t

" What was the cost of saine in 1912?

The Speaker gave the following answers:

1. May, f6,136.88; June, '9,881.65.

2. '4,684.43.

3. '882.00.

4. f402.00.

Mr. Martin (Klondike) asked the following ques­ tions:

1. By what authority are two schools maintained in Daw60n? 2. 'What is the authority for maintaining a separate sectarian school in Yukon Territory known as St. Mary's School?

3. Is there room enough at the Dawson Public School to accommodate the pupils attending both schools?

4. Is the equipment as to teachers and otherwise at the Dawson Public School sufficient to handle all the scholars of both s.chools?

5. How many can be properly taught at said school?

6. How many pupils attend St; ~fary'B School?

7. What are the qualifications of the teachers em­ ployed at each school? • 8.. Has the Government any check on the expendi­ tures of the money grant to schools.

9. How is the money grant to each school expended; what are the expenses of maintaining eachs,hool? 10. Who keeps the accounts of the expenditure in conn(>Ction with each school? 8TH JmOl.

11. What vouclae1'lJ 8.I'e taken for lOOIley paid by the Government? Mr. Spe4ker gave the fo) towing answel"8 =

1 and 2. In answer to these two questions the Com­ missioner has the honour to submit for the information of the Council a comprehensive statement of the law and the history of the establishment of schools in the Yukon Ter­ ritory, prepared by the Legal Adviser, Mr. Charles Mac­ donald, at the request of the Commissioner. in anticipa­ tion of information on the subject being asked for by the Council. (Ses8ional Papel's No. 10.)

3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. In answer to questions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, the Oommissioner submits answers to same given .by the Superintendent of Schools, said questions having been referred to him by the Oommissioner to be answered. (Sessional Papers No. 11.)

3. Yes.

4. The present staff of the Daw'8on Public School, as rffiuced since September 1st, 1911, would be insuffi­ cient for the pupils of both schools, if the total enrollment,. ~hou]d l'ontinue to be as large as it has been during the present school year. One additional teacher would be re­ fJuired. The only additional equipment neeessary would be desks. of which fifteen or twenty might have to be pro­ dded.

5. There is ample accommodation for 280 pupils in the Dawson Public School building.

6. The number of ~upils over 5 years of age enrolled at St. )[ary's School. as stated in the returns made by the teacherR. is as follows = September, 63; October, 68; No­ vember, 63; December, 61; January, 63; February, 64; }larch, 67; April. 65; :May, 58. Daily average = Septem­ her, 54; October, 55; November, 51; December, 59; Janu­ ary, 55; Fehruary, 51; March, 5i; April, 48.

7. Qualifications of teachers = Public School- 8TH JUNE. 41

J. Henry holds the degrees of 1\1. A. and B. E., being a graduate of the Royal University of Ire­ land; also of Cambridge, England. He has had teaching experience at various centers in the British Isles; also at Auckland, New Zealand.

G. A. Jeckell holds a second class certificate from Ontario and the N. 'V. T.; secured profes­ sional training at the Goderich Model School and the Regina Normal School, and had successful teaching experience in Ontario and Alberta.

Miss B. H. A. Streight is an Honour Gradu~te in Arts of the University of Toronto; took profes­ sional training at the Regina Normal School, and had successful experience in the public schools of Edmonton, Alberta.

Miss G. B. Sutherland holds a second class cer­ tificate with Normal training from Alberta, where she had successful experience in the schools of Edmonton.

Miss L. B. Thompson is a Kindergarten Direct­ ress qualified under the regulations of the Prov­ ince of Ontario, having taken her training and secured her certificate at Toronto, where she had successful experience.

Miss Eva Irving, an occasional teacher, holds a second rlass certificate with Normal training from the Province of Nova Scotia as well as from the State of )Iassachusetts.

St. ~Iary's School- Sister ~[ary Cassilda and Sister 1\fary Mark, teachers of the Senior and Junior divisions, re­ spectively, were trained in the schools of the Province of Queber, and hoid teachers' certificates valid in that Province.

8. Yes. ••":'1 . 8TH JUNB.

9. Dawson Public School, 1911·12: Teache1'8' salaries ...... ,1',296.26- Janito1'8, charmen, etc...... • 3,270.00 Water service ...... 120.00 Light senoice ...... Ml.3& Fuel and heating plant ...... 2,13'.52 Maintenance and repairs ...... 505.81 Stage service, Ogilvie Bridge...... 3'5.00- Scavenger service...... 120.00

,21,332.89 I..ess amount received from ~ight School ...... 230.00

'21,102.89

St. Mary's School: Two teachers' salaries, at $175.00 month ...... , 4,200.00 Rent, fuel, janitor, etc., at a flat rate of '200.00 per month...... 2,400.00

, 6,600.00

10~ Territorial Treasurer.

11. Receipts in duplicate for all payments.

)Ir. J[(".t in (Klondike ) asked the following ques­ tions:

1. How are the hospitals constituted and managed!

2. Have the hospitals a Board of lIanagement? r··'..... 3. How are said Boards appointed or elected?

4. "fiat are the names of said pel'8Oll8 on said Boards?

5. Are the hospitals under the control of, attached to or connected \\;th any church? If 80, give particul8l'8. 8TH JUNE. ~

6. Has the Government representation on the boards, and if 80, what representation?

7. What control has the Government of the manage:­ ment of the hospitals or of the rates charged to patients?

8. How often do the boards meet?

9. Are the accounts of the hospitals passed upon by the boards?

10. Are minutes kept of the board meetings?

11. Are accounts kept of the receipts and expendi­ tures of the hospitals? i2. Are the hospital accounts inspected or audited by, or on behalf of, the Government?

13. What was the expense of maintaining the ·hospi­ tals during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, and how was it made up?

14. 'What paid staff are kept, exclusive of nurses?

15. How many qualified nurses are on the staff?

16. What is the name in full and the qualification of each nurse?

17. At what salary is each employed and paid?

18. 'Vhat is the average cost of a patient per day to the hospital?

19. What are the regular rates charged patients per day?

20. Do any corporations, societies, orders or persons (.btain special rates from the hospitals? If so, name them and give the rate charged to each?

21. Why is such rate given in each ease? 8TH JUNK.

22. How many patients have been treated at such ~pecial rate fOO" each such corporation, society, order.. 01' person during each month of the said fiscal year, and dur­ ing the months of April and May, 19121

23. Are any persons supplied with board and lodg­ ing, or board or lodging, at the hospitals, other than l!atients or nurses?

24. At what rate is board and lodging, 00" board or lodging, so supplied?

25. What reyenue has been deriyed from such board­ -ers during each month of said fiscal year and April and 1\Iay, 1912?

26. Are the supplies used for keeping boarders (·harged. the hospital account? If so, give the amount {'harged during each month of the said fiscal year, and April and May, 1912?

27. Who does the work incident to keeping such boarders?

28. How many patients haye been treated at the hos­ ldtals during each month of said fiscal year and during April and 1\lay, 1912?

29. How many patients are being treated. at the hos­ pitals on this date, segregating those treated. at regular lates from those treated. at special rates?

30. ·What is the amount of outstanding accounts due the hospitills? What are the \lebtors' names and· the dates and amounts of each account incurred during the past six years?

Mr. Speaker reported. that answers to the above ques­ tions would be submitted. to the Council at the sitting on Monday next.

1\fr. Seguin asked. the following questions? 8m JUNE.

1. HaTe the employees of the Federal ·and Terri­ torial (JQvernment in the Yukon been allowed to accumu­ late their holidays!

2. If so, by whom?

3. If by no authority, why has it been done?

4. What amount would be required to cover holi­ days of such employees as have been dismissed by the present Government?

Mr. Speaker gave the following aJlSwers?

1. Yes.

2. By the Federal and Territorial Governments. In August, 1905, the Department of the Interior notified Federal employees here that a leave of absence for the purpose of recreation for the period of not exceeding three weeks in each calendar year will be granted by the head of the Department to those continuously employed during twelve months. In November, 1900. the then Oammis­ sioner was informed by the Department of Interior as fol­ lows:

"With respect to the matter of granting leave of ab- 6ence to officials of this Department who have been sent to the Yukon Territory, I am directed to say that, in cases where such officials have not taken holidays while in the Territory, and who purpose to return and resume their duties, there is no objection to allowing them pay during their term of absence for 21 days of each year they have been employed. The same rule has been adopted in dealing with Territorial employees."

4. I have the honour to transmit herewith a state­ ment from the Territorial Treasurer as to the accumu­ lated holidays of Territorial officials, and from the Comp­ troller as to Federal officials; the services of all of whom have been dispensed with by the present Government.

Memorandum from Territorial Treasurer: 8TH JUNE.

Referring to the question of holiday allowance/due oftlcials in this department whose semcN have been dis­ pensed with, I beg to state that A. R. Boyes, A.8aiatant Territorial Treasurer, retumed from the outside on the 21st of June last, and would, therefore, be entitled to three weeks' leave, say ,210.00.

A. J. Dewar was appointed on November 1st, 1910, and has never had any holidays. He would, therefore, be entitled to 33 days' leave, say '219.35.

Memorandum from Comptroller:

The following is a list of the officials in the Interior Department, Yukon Territory, whose services have been dispensed with, showing the number of days accumulated. holidays due them on the 1st instant, viz.:

F. X. Gosselin, 12 weeks ...... '1,416.65

V.I G. Grant, 18 weeks ...... 1,135.50 N. Laiiberte, 12 weeks 1,142.45 Wm. O'Brien, 7 weeks ...... 362.90 (6 months' special leave, $1,350.00.) L. G. Bennet, 15 weeks ...... 772.50 G. Pepin, 46 days...... 341.L3 Wm. Sangster, 6 weeks ...... '" ...... 221.94 Thos. H. Hinton, 8 weeks ...... 505.65 1\1. A. Fiset, 14 weeks ...... 800.00 ('has. Sylvestre, 9 weeks ...... 464.52 T. D. Macfarlane. Not entitled to any leave un· less his claim that he was out on Depart· mental business in 1909 and 1910 is allowed, which would give him 14 weeks' leave ..... 880.00

The following is a list of the Department of Public \Vorks officials whose services have been dispensed with showing amount due them for accumulated holiday allow~ ance, viz.: 8TH JUNE.

~. B. Comee, 11 weeks ...... , 402.50 Joseph Boutin, 101 days ...... 528.00 Josepll Pelland, 8 weeks ...... 294.19 E. Lemieux, 15 days ...... 77.42 A. Bird, 14 weeks ...... 980.00 Mr. Pkelps asked the following question: . Has the Oommissioner acted on the resolution passed" in the 8eS8ion of 1911, page 39 of Journals, as follows: I "Resolved~ That the Oommissioner be requested to 110tify all institutions in the Territory in receipt of TelTl­ torial grants to furnish to the Council at next session statements in detail of all moneys received and expended. Said statements to be accompanied by full reports of the work done by such institutions, and that the books of any such institutions in receipt of grants of $3,000.00 or more ,be audited yearly by the official sent in from the Auditor­ General's Department, and that the Oommissioner be further requested to lay before the Council at next session some plan by which the several grants to hospitals in the Territory made by the Oouncil can be reduced"? .

The Speaker gave the following answer:

Pursuant to resolution referred to three of the insti~ tutions receiving such grants, namely, Whitehorse Gen­ ~raJ Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital have furnished statements of moneys received and expended, and the books of the two last named hospi­ tals were examined by Mr. Stockton, Inspector for the Auditor General's Department. No report has been re­ (;eived from said official concerning the inspection made.

I have the hon()Ur to submit for your consideration the statements furnished by the three institutions named. (Department File No. 362.)

No record of any plans by which the annual grants to hospitals in the Territ~ry can be reduced appears on the files, and the Oommi.~8ioner has not had an opportu­ nity, since a~uming the duties of his office, to properly 8TH JUNE. t <:onsider or formulate any such plan. The Oommi8riofter desires the advice of the Council in the matter, and re­ quests that the same be given careful consideration by the­ Council.

Ordered, That Mr. Tabor have leave to introduce a. Bill to Validate the Assessment Ordinance of the City of Dawson.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same­ was received and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time Monday next.'

The Orders of the Day being read for the second read-­ ing of the Bill (No. 3) to amend Chapter 74: of the Con­ solidated Ordinances Respecting Prevention of Prairie and Forest Fires. The Bill (No. 3) was accordingly read the second time.

Ordered, That the Council do immediately resolve it-­ selt into the Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 3), and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair ~lDd Mr. H ogan reported the Bill (No. 3) with certain amendments.

The amendments were then twice read and agreed to.

Ordcred, To be read a third time at the next sitting of the Council.

llo",OO by llr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. H ogan.

Rcsolt·cd. That the Rul('S be suspended and that the Council revert back to llotions. I O,.dcrc(l. That the Council do immediately resolve it: self into the Committee of Supply. .

The Council, according to order, resol"'ed itself into said C()mmittee and after soine time spent therein the Speokc,· resumed the Chair and llr. Hogan reported prog- 10TH JUNE. 49 ress and moved that the Committee have leave to sit again. Ordered, That the Committee have leave to sit again. The Council then adjourned at 6 p. m,', until Monday nt 11 a. m.

)IONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1912, 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

The Council, according to order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply and after some time spent there­ in the Speakel' resumed the Chair and Mr. Hogan reported progress and moved that the Committee have leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the Committee have leave to sit again.

~Ioved by )Ir. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Phelps,

That in the opinion of this Council the Superintend­ t-nt of Public 'Vorks shall direct that all foremen em· J-'loyed by him shall give the preference in hiring men or teams, or any other labour, as far as is possible, to bona fide miners and prospectors residing in the locality or (reek in which the work is being done; and if any prefer­ t'nce is given it shall be given to the old men who are able to do the work, and to the old timers in the Yukon; and in all cases no one shall be discriminated against on ac­ ('ount of his political affiliations ;

And the question being proposed;

And a debate arising;

It was moved in amendment by Mr. Martin (Klon­ dike), seconded by Mr. Lusk:

That all the words after the word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor: "in the 50 10TH JUNE.

(, pinion of this Council the Superintendent of Public Works shall, in the employment of men or teams in CVI' nection with any public works throughout the Territory: as far as possible, and with due regard to efficiency mrl economy, give the preference to bona fide miners and pros· pectors residing in the locality where or on the creek upon, which said works are being carried on, and so far as possible such preference be given to old men capable of performing such labour and to old timers in the Yukon.

And the question on the amendment being proposed;

And a debate arising;

And the question on the amendment being put the Council divided, and the names being called for they were taken down as follows: Yeas: l\fessrs. Tabor, Lusk, AI artin (Klondi ke ) , Hogan, lVilliams, Seguin, Martin (Whitehorse)-7. Nays: Messrs. Phelps, Robertson-2.

So it passed in the Affirmative.

And the main motion as a,mended being put it passed in the Affirmative.

Mr. Robertson asked the following questions:

1. Is Mr. Alexander Macfarlane at present Chief of the Dawson Fire Department?

2. Are his services tn he dispensed with on the 30th of June, 1912?

3. If he is to be dismissed, what are the reasons for 8uch dismissal? 10TH JUNE. 51

4. Has any person been named to succeed him, and 1f so, who?

Mr. Speaker gave the following answers:

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. The Commis8ioner considers such action adyis- able.

4. No.

)Ir. Seguin asked the following questions:

. 'Vas there a duly appointed Boiler Inspector for the Yukon Territory during the year of 1911? . If so, who, and what remuneration did he receive from the Yukon Territory, or other sources during the year 1911?

2. Is there any person acting in the capacity of Boiler Inspector for the Yukon Territory at the present time? If so, who?

3. What was the cost of the office of Boiler Inspec­ tor of the Yukon Territory during the year 1911?

4. What are the duties of the Boiler Inspector of the Yukon Territory at this present time?

Mr. Speaker gave the following answers:

1. Yes; )11'. T. D. Galloway has on occa-sion acted as such under instruction of the Commi.ssioner.

2. $352.50 from the Government of the Yukon Terri­ tory. Cannot say what oti!er sources of revenue he may have.

3. $352.50, less fees paid into the Yukon Coneoli­ dated Reyenue Fund, $275.00, making net cost to Terri­ tory, $77.50. 52 10TH JUNE.

4. Such as the Commissioner may See fit to exact. under the Ordinance.

Mr. SpCakel" gaye the following answers to Mr. MM­ tin's (Klondike) questions of last Saturday re. hospitals:

\VIIITEHORSE.

1. Public Hospital managed by Board of 7 Trustees.

2. Answered by :No. 1.

3. Elected annually by the citizens of Whitehorse..

4. J. O. \Villiams, 'V. S. Watson, L. B. Davis, George 'Yilson, 1Y. Yey and two other citizens.

5. :No.

6. No; but the Hospital Board have asked, and al­ ways been willing, that the Government should be repre­ sented.

7. The hospital belongs to the Government and it can exercise full control over the rates.

8. Regularly, once a month, and at any time at the call of the Chairman.

9. Yes.

10. Yes.

11. Yes.

12. Yes, by the Auditor sent in by the Dominion Government.

13. See Annual Report.

U. When the nurses have a certain number of patients a cook is engaged, but this happens usually only -in the summer. A doctor is paid a monthly salary. 10TH JUNE. 53

15. Two.

16. Each nurse is a graduate of a recognized train­ iug school.

17. f90.00, matron; ,75.00, nurse.

18.

19. ta.50 per day, and '5.00, private rooms.

20. The White Pass & Yukon Route; British Yukon 'Gold Mines Company; Atlas Mining Company, pay into -the Hospital for each man in its employ a monthly fee ranging from ,1.00 to ,1.50 and for this payment nursing and medical attendance are provided by the Hospital.

21. Answered by No. 20.

22.

23. No.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL.

1. Managed by the Sisters and Board of Managers.

2. Yes. 54 10TH JUNE.

3. Appointed.

4. Justice C. D. Macaulay, J. A. McDougal, F. J_ Nolan.

5. Known as St. Mary's Catbolic Hospital.

6. No.

7. No control at present.

8. No regular period.

9. Yes.

10. No.

11. Yes.

12. No.

13. Answered in annual statement.

14. Answered in annual statement.

15. Answered in annual statement.

16. Answered in annual statement.

17. Answered in annual statement.

18. Haye no data on this. 19. FiYe dollars per day.

20. Order of Ea~les (rooms), ~.50 per day; Arctic­ Brotberbood (rooms), $3.50 per day; Yukon Gold Co.~ employes (ward), $2.50 per day; Royal Nortb West Mounted Police (ward), '2.50 per day.

21. Customary rates for lodges and large companies_

22: Yukon (':rOld Co., 44; Eagles, 12; Mounted; Police, 1; Arctic Rrotherhood, none. 10TH JUNE. 55

23. Yes.

24. Twenty-five dollars per month.

25. Approximately '1,000 total for year.

26. No separate accounts kept.

27. The Sisters.

28. Answered in annual statement.

29. Six' pay patients; two indigents.

30. $19,000.00.

GOOD SA~fARITAN HOSPITAI~.

1, 3 and 5. The Hospital was incorporated in 1904 as a General Hospital under the Benevolent Societies Or­ dinance and is managed by a Board. The Board consists of the Session and Board of Managers of St. Andrew's Church and seven other members elected annually on thp third Tuesday of January. Of these seven members the said Board elects five from candidates nominated by the citizens of Dawson and the Creeks, one from candidates nominated hy the Yukon Council and one from candidates nominated by the Oornm is si on er.

4. Rev. A. Ross, A. l\'[cCarter, R. ~racdonald, A. Clark, J. W. )Iurphy, A. W. Hoss, C. D. Hart, J.I Henry, A. D. :Mclnnes, W. G_ Ferris, A. Forrest, C. R. McLeod, J. T. Patton.

5. ~o. The Government has the right, but so far it has not exercised this right. See answer to No. 1.

6.

7. See answers 1 and 6 as to control of management. The Government could control the rates charged to patients hy making a fixed scale of charges a condition of grant. 56 10TH JUNE.

8. The second Monday of each month.

9. Yes.

10. Yes.

11. Yes.

12. No. They are audited annually on behalf of the Hospital.

13. See returns made to the Government.

14. Three. A night orderly, a day orderly and a lCook.

15. Four.

16. Miss Ida l\I. Burkholder, graduate of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto. Miss Ida J. Beam, graduate of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto. Miss Anna lI. AlIen, graduate of General and Marine Hospital, Collingwood, Ontario. Miss Louise H. l"orrest, graduate of Lanarkshire County Hospital, Scotland.

17.f For salaries see Government returns. 18. Public ward, ,3 per day; private ward, ,5 per day; obstetrical cases, ,7.50 per day; Indians, '2.50 per day.

19. '4.72.

20. Yes. F. O. E. and families, private ward, ta.50 per day. R. N. W. U. Police, private ward, '2.50 per da~·. The Superintendent has the power to give a rebate in .1.,· serving cases.

21. The R. N. W. ll. Police rate was granted WhPD lOTa JUNE. 51 they closed their Hospital, and that rate has not been altered by the present Hospital management. The F. O. E. rate was given to meet competition.

22. 1911. Ap. May. June.• July. Aug. Sept. Nov. Dec. Eagles 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 4 Police 1 1

).912. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Eagles 1 3 3 1 Police 1 1

. 23. No.

24 to 27. See answer to 23.

28. For numbers for fiscal year see return to· Gov­ ernment. April, 1912, 42; May, 1912, 45.

30. See attached sheets. (Sessional Papers No. 9.)

Ordered, That lIr. Ta b 01" have leave to introduce a Bill to amend Chapter 9 of the Consolidated Ordinance.'J of the Yukon Territory, being the Yukon Health Ordi­ nance.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time at the next sitting bf the Council.

The Orders of the Day being read for the third read­ ing of the Bill (Xo. 3), to amend Chapter 74 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances, being an Ordinance Respecting the Prevention of Prairie and Forest Fires.

The Bill (No. 3) was accordingly read the third time and passed under its title. 58 10TH JUNE.

\ The Orders of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill (No. 5), an Ordinance to Validate the Assessment Ordinance of the City of Dawson.

The Bill (No. 5) was accordingly read the second time.

Ordered, That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committ~ of the "'hole on the Bill (No. 5.)

The Council accordingly resolved itself into said 'Committee and after some time spent therein the Spe,!ker resumed the Chair and )Ir. H ogan reported the Bill with­ out amendment.

Ordered To be read a third time at the next sitting of the Council.

The Orders of the Day being read for the second re'la­ in::! of the Bill (No. 4), to amend Chapter 5 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, being the Yukon Tl'rl'itorial Public Service Ordinance.

The Bill (No. 4) was accordingly read the second time.

Onkred. That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 4).

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into said Committee and after some time spent therein the Speaker N'sumed the Chair and )1r. IIogan reported the Bill (No. 4) with certain amendments.

The amendments were then twice read and agreed to.

Ordered, 'ro be read a third time at the next sitting of the Council.

The Council then adjourned at 9 :45 p. m., until Tuesday at 11 a. m. 11TH JUNE. 59

TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH, 1912, 11 O'CWCK A. M.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, seconded by lfr. Dusk,

Resolved, That the Council do immediately re80lve it­ self into the Committee of the Whole to consider certain petitions, and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and ~Ir. H ogan reported as follows:

As respects the petition of the Yukon Miners' Associ­ ation for the purchase of a traction Keystone drill recom­ mend that it be not entertained.

As respects the petition of Mr. S. Matheson, recom­ mend that the same be respectfully submitted to the con­ sideration of the Dominion Government, but would re­ quest that, if possible, before any amendments are made to the )Iining Regulations, that text of same be submitted to the Yukon Council and the people of the Yukon Terri­ tory for consideration.

As res}X'cts the petition of A. A. )[C)Iillan re. Bo­ nanza road, recommend that same be referred to the Superintendent of Public Works.

As respects the petition of J. S. Stewart et aI., for survey of Dublin Gulch quartz claims; employment of a mineralogist, and a diamond drill, recomillend that it be referred to the Commissioner.

Ordered, That the report be received and concurred in.

Moved by "lIr. Tabor, seconded by )Ir. lrilliams,

Resolved, That the following memorial be presented to His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council: To His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council: 60 11TH JUNE.

The memorial of the Council of the Yukon Territory,

HUMBLY SHEWS:

That, whereas, under the provisions of an Ordinance respecting liens in favour of miners enacted by His Excel­ lency the Governor-General, by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council for Canada, as adjudged. by the Territorial Court of the Yukon Territory, cooks em­ ployed in and about mining operations are not entitled to liens thereunder;

And, whereas, liens drawns under the provisions of the said Ordinance must be strictly in accordance with the provisions of the said Ordinance;

This Council, therefore, respectfully memorializes Your Royal Highness in Oouncil to enact the following amendments to the said Ordinance:

( a) By adding at the end of sub-section (d) of sec­ tion 2 of said Ordinance the words "including cooks."

(b) By adding to the said Ordinance the following section:

26. "A substantial compliance with sections 7 and 8 of this Ordinance shall only be required, and no lien shall be invalidated by reason of failure to comply with any of the requisites of the said sections, unless in the opinion of the Oourt or .Judge having power to try an action under this Ordinance, the owner, layman or mortgagee, or other person, as the case may be, is prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent to which he is thereby prejudiced."

)Ioved by nr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. ll'illiams:

Rcsolved, That a Committee of this Council be ap­ pointed, consisting of )Iessrs. Gillis, Scguin, H ogan and the mover and seconder, with power to sit during recess. to act in conjunction with the Commi.~sione1· of the Yukon Territory, for the purpose of considering the annual -grants to Hospitals in the Territory, and to devise some 11TH JUNE. 61 plan or scheme whereby such grants can be reduced and such provisions made for Hospitals whereby the same can be made self-supporting, and for the purposes aforesaid that such Committee shall have power to summon and examine witnesses under oath and to employ such assist­ ance as may be necessary for the purposes thereof; such Committee to report at the next session of this Council~

Q1-dered, That :Mr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Ordinance respecting Constitutional and other Territorial questions.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received and read a first time.

Ordered, To be read a second time at the next sitting of the Council. Moved by )lr. Tabor. seconded by Mr. Williams:

Resolved, That the Rules of the Council be suspended and that the Council revert back to l\fotions.

Moved by ~lr. Tab01·, seconded by Mr. lVilliams:

Ordered, That the Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the Council resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.

The Council accordingly resolved itself into said Committee of Supply.

The Committee of Supply adjourned at 11 p. m., to meet again at 11 a. m. Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1912, 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

The Committee of Supply adjourned from yesterday was resumed, and after jlome time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr. H ogan reported that 62 12TH JUNE. the Oommittee had come to several resol utioM.

Ol-dered, That the rt'port be now received.

Mr. Ho!/oll reported from the Committee of Supply several rt>SOlutions, which wt're read as follows:

1. Rcsolt·cd. That a I'nnll not exceeding twelve thou­ sand fh-e hunrlrro and twt'nty-five (,12,525.00) dollars be granted to tht' Commillsw"cl" for Salaries and Travelling EXIX"nS('R for the twt'lvt' months endin~ l[arch 31st, 1913.

2. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding f46,'02.50 be grantro to the Comm iSI~ioller for Schools for the twelve mont.hs t'nrlin~ l[ar('h 31st, 1913.

lIr. .1/"'·fi/l (Klondike) moved in amendment, sec­ onded by llr. I,m~k.

That tht' sum of '5,050.00, included in this resolution for St. Mary"s School, be struck out;

And the question being proposed.;

And a debate arising;

And the question being put;

It passed in the negative.

3. Resoln'd, That a sum not exceeding ,28,100.00 be granted to the Commissioncr for Hospitals, Charities and Public Health for the hwlve months ending llarch 31st, 1913.

4:. Resolved. That a sum not exceeding f860.00 be granted to tbe Comm;.~sio"er for Preventive Service for the tweh-e months ending lIarch 31st, 1913.

5. Resoil"cti. That a sum not exceeding '6,800.00 be granted to the Com III i~~s;oncr for indemnity and travelling expenses of ten Mt'mlH>rs of tbe Yukon Council for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913. 12TH .TUNE. 63

6. Rcsoil'ed, That a sum not exceedinfW '6,000.00 be granted to the Commissio·ner for expenses incurred in con­ nection with the election of ten :Members of the Yukon Council for the twelve months ending llarch 31st, 1913.

7. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,500.00 be granted to the Cumm,issioner for maintenance of Assay Office at 'Whitehorse for the twelve months ending )Iarch 31st, 1913.

8. Resol"ni, That a sum not exceeding $2,500.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Printing and Stationery for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

9. Resolved, 'fhat a sum not exceeding $1,050.00 be g .. anted to the Commi.'~sione·r fOT maintenance of "White­ horse Free Reading Room for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

10. RClwlvcd. That it sum not exceeding $8,000.00 be ~raRted to the Commi.'lsioner of the Yukon Territory for the Town of 'Vhitehorse, for the twelve months ending ~rarch 31st, 1913.

11. Resolved, 'fhat a sum not exceeding $120.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Territorial Agent at ,Vhitehorse for the twelve months ending llarch 31st, 1913.

12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,400.00 be granted to the Ccnnmis/S'ioner for the Dawson Free J~ibrary for the twelve months ending :Uarch 31st, 1913.

13. ResollH'd ... That a sum not exceeding $3,000.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Contingencies for the Twelve months (>nding llarch 31st, 1913.

14. R{'fwlvcd, That a sum not exceeding $;,900.00 be g .. anted to the Co III III is.'lioncr for lIiscellaneous Expendi­ ture for the twelve months ending )Iarch 31st, 1913.

15. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,000.00 be g .. anted to the ('0111111 iS8iollcr for assistance in the develop- 12TH JUNE. ment of qua.w:z mining in the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending )Iarch 31st, 1913.

16. Rcsolt:ed. T.hat. a sum not exceeding $4,20.0..0.0. be granted to the Commissioner for a subsidy to Side Streams Steamers for the twelve monilis ending March 31st, 1913.

17. Resolred, That a sum not exceeding $30.0..0.0. be granted to the Commissioner to provide for the purchase of a chemical engine for the Town of Carcross for the twelve months ending )larch 31st, 1913.

18. Resolt:ed, That a sum not exceeding $140.,386.75 be granted to the Commissioner for Roads, Bridges and Public 'Works for the twelve months ending :llarch 31st, 1913.

19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $33,720..0.0- be granted to the Commissioner for maintenance of the Dawson Fire Department for the twelve months ending llarch 31st, 1913.

20. Resolred, That a sum not exceeding $3,800..00 be granted to the Commissioner for Street Lighting for the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $500.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Printing and Stationery for the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

22. ReSOlved, That a sum not exceeding '2,10.0..0.0. be granted to the Commissioner for the Dawson Free Library for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913. (City grant).

23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding '70.0..0.0. be granted to the Commissioner for Contingencies for the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st,. 1913. BRRATUM

JUNE 12, 1912.

Resolution re. assistance in the development of Quartz Mining and )Iilling in Northern Yukon. Passed in Committee of ~upply. But not reported to Council.

)Ioved by )11'. Phdl)'<;' secolldeJ by )11'. Gilli8.

Rt'.<;olv('d. That the sum of $5,000.UO be appropriated, to be distributed as a bonus at the rate of $2.50 for every ton of ~old hearing- quartz Ol'e minpd amI milled in the Northern Yukon. Expf'uditnrp of Hallle to he safeguarded hy th(' Commi!'!siont-'r so that only h'g-itimatf' quartz millillg he so aided.

(Signpd. ) H. A. HOaA.N, Chairman of ('ommittpp. 12TH JUNE. 65

24. Resolved, That a sum not exceediI!g $200.00 be granted to the Commissione1' for Accounts Payable fur the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913. "

25. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,30~.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Salaries for the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

26. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding ,600.00 be granted to the Commissioner for Maintenance of Dog Pound for the City of Dawson for the twelve months end­ ing March 31st, 1913.

27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding ,13,306.58 be granted to the Commissioner for Streets and,sidewalks ,for the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913. '

The Resolutions, being read a second time, were agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Tabor, seconded by ~fr. Williams:

Urderrd, That the Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the Council resolve itself 'into the Committee of Ways and Means.

The Council, aecording to order, resolved itself into the Committee of ",rays and .Means, and after some time spent therein thp. Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr. H o.qan reported that the Committee had come to three resolutions:

1. Resolved, That towards making good the Supply 6rranted to the COltlllli88ioller, for the twelve months end­ ing ~Iarch 31st, 1911, the sum of $587.54 be granted out of the Territorial Revenue Fund.

2. Resol red. That towards making good the Supply grantf'u to the CO}llIll iS8iollcr. for the twelve months end­ ing )Iarch 31st, Hn~, the i'\UIll of $18,123.54 be granted out of the Tf'ITitorial Reyenne Fund.

3. RC801n:d. That towards making good the Supply .~ -... . 66 12TH JUNH.

:granted to tile Oommissioner, for the twelve monthB end­ :ing March 31st, 1913, the sum of ..,36,570.83 be granted out of tile Territorial Revt'nue Fund.

The Re8O'lutions, being rNld the second time, were agreed to.

Moved. by ):[1'. Martin (,,'hitehorse), seconded by Mr. Phelps: '.

Resolved, That a Special Committee, consisting of Messrs. Tabor, Phelps, Hogan and the mover and seconder, be appointed to draft a memorial to the Governor-General­ in-Council praying that the strength of the Royal North West llounted Police be increased in this Territory.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. Martin (Klon­ dike) :

Resolved, That the petition for improvements on the Upper Clear Creek road be referred to the Oommissioner with a recommendation that in so far as possible the prayer of the petition~rs be granted.

Moved by Mr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. Martin (White­ horse) :

Resolved, That the petition for a bridge at Carcr088 and a. trail down Tagish Lake be referl"ed to the Commis­ sioner, with a recommendation that the prayer of the peti­ tioners be granted, the expenditure on both matters not to exceed in all ,1,500.00.

Ordered, That 1\Ir. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill for granting the Oommi.~sio'ner certain sums of money to defray the expenses of the Public Service.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received and read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time at the next sitting of the Council. ' 12TIi JUNF.. 67

The Orders of the Day being read for the third read­ ing of the Bill (No. 5), an Ordinan~e to Validate the .Assessment Ordinance of the Corporation .of the City of Daw80n,

The Bill (No. 5) was accordingly read the third time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 5) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance to Validate the Assessment Ordi­ nance of the Corporation of the City of ~wson."

The Orders of the Day being read for the third read­ in~ of the Bill (No. 4) ;

The Bill (No. 4) was accordingly reafl a third time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 4) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance to Amend the Territorial Public Service Ordinance."

The Orders of the Day being read for the second read­ in~ of the Bill (No. 6) ;

The Raid Bill ( No. 6) was accordingly read the sec­ ond time.

Ordered That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committee of the "'hole on the Bill (No. 6).

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of the "Thole on the Bill (No. 6) and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr. Hogan reported the Bill without amendment.

~roved by ~Ir. TalJOr, seconded by )Ir. 117illiflms:

Resoll'cd. That the Rules of the Council he suspended and the Bill (No. 6) be now read a third time.

Ordercd, That Bill (No. G) be now read a third time.

Orderc(l, That the Bill (No. G) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9 of the Con- 68 12TH JUNlJj. solidated Ordinances, Being the Yukon H~lth Ordi­ nance."

The Orders of the Day being read for the second read­ ing of the Bill (No. 7) to amend an Ordinance relating' to Constitutional and other 'rerritorial questions; .

I The said Bill (No. 7) was accordingly read the sec­ ond time.

Ordered. That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 7).

The Council, according to Order, immediately re­ solved itself into the Committee of the Whole on said Bill (No. 7), and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr. H ogan reported the Bill with-­ out amendment.

Moved by Mr. Tabot·, seconded by Mr. Williams:

Resolved) That the Rules of the Council be suspended and the Bill (No. 7) be now read a third time.

The said Bill (No. 7) was accordingly read the third 'time.

Ordered) That the Rules be suspended and that the Bill (No. 7) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance Relating to the Decision of Constitutional and Territorial Questions." .

Ordered, That the Rules be suspended and that the­ Council revert back to Motions:

:Moved by :Mr. Phclps) seconded by Mr. lVilliams: Resolved, That with respect to the road appropria­ tions for Dawson Overland road, "Thitehorse to Scroggie, this Couneil recommenus to the Commissioner the accept­ ance of any bona fide offer to ~mppl;y horses used in work­ ing on said road at the rate of $1.50 per uay per horse, induding- feed; said work to he always under the supervi­ sion of the Superintendent of Roads. 12TH JUNE. 69

~Ioved by ~Ir. Phelps, seconded by Mr. 7'abor:

Resolved, That as a condition precedent to the pay­ ment of the $10,000.00 grants to St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals, said hospitals shall have a uniform. rate for the treatment of all patients, and that the mini­ mum rate shall be not less than $3.50 per day for each patient treated.

Moved by Mr. Tab.or, seconded by Mr. Phelps:

Resolved, That this Council having learned that D. R. Macfarlane, Esquire, J. P., Clerk of the Council, has de· cided to sever his connection with the service of the Gov­ ·ernment of the Yukon Territory, desires to convey to him the regret of this Council in the loss sustained by it in his intended departure, and to express t'O him its sincere hopt> that in the new walks of life to which he may be called he will meet with that success to which, by his ability and unfailing attention to duty, he is entitled.

Ordered, That the Hpeaker do now leave the Chair, .and that the Council do immediately resolve itself into the Committee of the 'Vhole to consider the res'Olution presented by Mr. S. lIatheson with reference to dredging; and after some time spent therein the Hpeaker resumed the Chair.

Ordered, Th.lt the Rules be suspeniled and that the f'oundl rewrt hack to Reports of Standing and Select L'(·mmittees.

)Ir. Jlartin ('Yhitehorse) reported from the Special Committee appointed to prepare a memorial to His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council, re. fishing with nets of small mesh, as follows:

To His Royal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council: 1'he ~Iemorial 'Of the Council of the Yukon Territory: HU)IBLY SHEWS: That the entire population of tht> whole Yukon Terri- 70 12TH JUNE. tory at th, present time, including Indians, is lesa than 10,000 people.

That the rivers and streams of the Yukon Territory abound with grayling, and that the present Fisheries Reg­ ,ulations require a net with a mesh of not less than four inches to be used for the catching or capture of such fish_

That for the purpose of catching or capturing gray­ ling a net with a mesh of such size is wholly useless, and that the~' cannot be caught except with a mesh of not less than 2! inches.

Owing to the fact that nearly all foods consumed in t.he Yukon Territory have to be brought from other por­ tions of Canada, or elsewhere, the use of fish forms an import.ant item in the food supply of the whole of the Yukon Territory. Certain portions of the year the cost of grayling, notwithstanding their great number, is as high as $1.00 a pound, and during the last two or three years t.hey have seldom been less than 50 cents a pound owing to the great difficulty in catching them, a hook and line being the only method.

With a 2t-inch mesh, with the pl'leSent population of the Yukon Territory, it would be impossible to deplete the­ number of grayling in the str{,-8ms of the Yukon Territory.

It is in the best interests of the Yukon Territory, and the people r{'siding therein, that the size of the mesh should be reduced as above stated.

This Council, therefore, respectfully memorializes His Royal Highness-in-Council:

That the Fisheries Laws and Regulations be so amended by reducing the size of the mesh, for the capture of grayling in the streams of the Yukon Territory to 21- mc. h . '

Ordered, That the Report be received and concurred in. 12TH JUNE. 71

Mr. Martin (Whitehorse) reported from the Special CommHtee, appointed to prepare a petition to the Oomml8- -sion,er, re. screening intakes of power and other ditches, as follows: '

To the Honourable, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory,

The petition of the Council of the Yukon Territory shews as follows:

Your petitioners are aware that the Fisheries Regula­ tions of the Dominion of Canada require that all ditches or water ways which carry away water from the :fish pro­ ducing streams of the Yukon Territory for power or other purposes, he properly screened at the intake to prevent the :fish in the streams from entering into such ditches or other water ways.

YOllI' petitioners are informed that some of the large ditclws for power and other purp08es in the Yukon Terri­ tory are not so protected by screens, and that as a result the :fish :find entrance into such diversions and are carried through the power houses and machinery and destroyed; and those which are not so carried through remain dur­ ing the late months of autumn and are frozen, and in that manner are, as well, destroyed.

Your petitioners, therefore, pray that the Regulations respecting the proper screening of the intakes as above set out be ri~idly enforced, believing that the same is in the interest of the whole popUlation of the Yukon Terri­ tory.

Ordered, That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committee of the whole to consider the peti­ tion, and after some time spent tberein the Speaker re­ sumed the Chair and lIre Hogall reported in favor of the petition.

Ordered, That the Report be received and concurred in. 72 13TH JUNE.

The .Cou.. cil then adjourned at 5 :45 p. m., to meet again Thursday at 11 a. m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH, 1912, 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

Moved by Mr. Martin (Whitehorse), seconded by :Mr. Tabor:

Resolved, That a memorial be forwarded to .His Royal Highness, the Governor-General, as follows:

To His !loyal Highness, the Governor-General-in-Council: The Memorial of the Council of the Yukon Territory,

HC)IBLY SHE'YS:

That, Whereas, Within the past few years the force of the Royal North ,,'est )founted Police in the Yukon Territory has been reduced to the small number of 45, necessitating the closing up of all the posts on the Yukon River, and practieally all the posts in the outlying mining camps;

And, 'Yhereas, Owing to the dryness of the summer season in the Yukon fires are constantly breaking out along the traveled trails and along the Yukon River, in which vast tra('ts of valuable timber are destroyed, which fires ('ould be prevented from gaining headway if from the months of April to November a system of fire patrols was established on the Yukon River, and posts were estab­ lished at certain points on the traveled roads.

And, ,,'hereas, The outlying mining camps are wllOlly without police protP<'tion, and a ff>eling of uneasiness is growing in the minds of residents of said districts with respect to the safety of property;

This Coun('iI, therefore, respectfully memorializes Hb 13TH JljN~. 13

Royal Highness~in-Council, to increase the pnesent 'fo~ of the Royal North West Mounted Police in the'Yulron'So as to meet the proper requirements of the Territory, thus enabling protection to be provided toO the forests from fires, and policing the said districts which are so many miles away from the present established posts.

:Mr. Phelps asked the following questions:

1. 'Vhen was the account of the Yukon Territory transferred from the Canadian Bank of CQmmerce tQ the Rank 'Of British NQrth America?

2. Why was this dQne?

3. Did the Canadian Bank 'Of CQmmerce definitely refuse tQ make any advance?

4. Are the Commissioner and Treasurer authQrized tQ bQrrow mQney 'On behalf 'Of the TerritQry?

5. At the time the aCCQunt was transferred were there any funds in Ottawa available 'On request 'Of the lQcal authQrities?

6. If SQ, had any requisitiQn fQr these funds been sent tQ Ottawa?

7. If it was apparent that an 'Overdraft WQuld be re­ quired why ,,,ere arrangements nQt made with the bank befQre the actual need 'Of funds arose?

8. "r as n'Ot a large sum 'Of m'Oney lying 'On deposit "ith the Canadian Bank 'Of CQmmerce last winter fQr sev­ eral weeks which CQuld nQt be drawn pending the apPQint- ment 'Of the Commissioner? .

9. 'Vas the aCc'Ount 'Of the TerritQry 'Overdrawn dur­ ing that periQd at the Bank 'Of British XQrth America?

10. "~hat interest was paid 'On that 'Overdraft?

11. Is the branch 'Of the Canadian Bank 'Of CQm- 74 13TH JUNE. merce at Wbitehorse privileged to charge exchange on cheques of the Yukon Consolidated Revenue Fund on the Bank of British North America at Dawson?

Mr. Speaker gave the following answers:

1. October 10th, 1911.

'_a 2. Because the Canadian Bank of Commerce refused to permit of an overdraft to meet legitimate expenditure in connection with the Public Service of the Yukon Terri­ tory, such expenditure having been provided in the Supply granted to the Commissioner by Ordinance of the Yukon Council.

3. Yes.

4. )11'. Arthur Wilson, then Administrator, claimed that the money having been voted by the Yukon Council he was perfectly within his right in making such financial arrangements as he might deem best in the interest of the Yukon Public Service.

5. The Dominion Go",'ernment made prOVIsIOn in their estimates for the usual grant, but had not voted it at the time the account was transferred.

6. No.

7. 1'he Territorial Treasurer explained to the Mana­ ger· of the Canadian Bank of Commerce on the 6th day of October, 1911, that an overdraft would be required of about $25,000.00 to carry on the business of the Territory until the 15th day of November following, giving a com­ prehensive statement showing that the Territory should have available on that date about $133,916.67.

8. Yes.

9. No.

10. No interest charged by the Bank of British North America since the account was transferred. 13TH JUNE. 75

11. Cannot say what the policy of the Canadian tHank of Commerce at Whitehorse is in the matter of ex­ change on Yukon Consolidated Revenue Fund cheques drawn on the Bank of British North America at Daw8on.

Ordered, That Mr. Tabor have leave to introduce a Bill to amend Chapter 2 of the Consolidated Ordinances.

He accordingly presented the said Bill and the same was received and read the first time.

Ordered, To be read u second time at this sitting of the Council immediately following tlJe Orders of the Day.

)Ioved by Mr. HO[Jan, seconded by Mr. Mm·tin (Klon­ dike) :

Resolved, That the Rules of the Council be suspended and the Council revert back to )Iotions on the Order paper.

)Ioved hy )Ir. HO[JGn, seconded by )Ir. Martin (Klon­ dike) :

Resolved, That the following memorial be forwarded to the Honourable, the )linister of the Interior:

The )Iemorial of the Council of the Yukon Territory to the Honourable, the Mfnister of the Interior,

SETS FORTH:

That on the 30th _day of August, A. D. 1905, under the provisions of the Regulations in that behalf, a certain tract of mining ground, comprising in extent 3.21 miles up and down stream on Dublin Gulch, in the Yukon Ter­ ritory, was, under Hydraulic J~ease No. 47, granted by the Minister of the Interior to 1Villiam Charles Thompson;

That the said William Charles Thompson subse­ quently transferred said lease and the lands comprised therein to "The Dublin Hydraulics, Limited." 76 13TH JUNE.

That it appears that the representation work required by law to be performed on the said lands has not been per­ formed during the last year.

That it is represented to this Council that there is in­ cluded within the limits of the area of land granted under the said lease, large areas of mining land suitable for min­ ing by the ordinary methods of placer mining, and were the said ground open for location under the provisions of The Placer Mining Act a large number of miners would be employed in mining ther{'()ll.

'Yherefore, this Council. respectfully memorializes the Honourable, the Minister of the Interior, to cause such in­ quiries' to be made as may be requisite, and if the result of such inquiries shows that the provisions of the Regula­ tions under which said lease was granted have not been -complied with that such lease be cancelled and the lands granted thereundpr be thrown open for location under the provisions of The Placer Mining Act.

)Ir. Phclps moved in amendment, seconded by Mr. Martill ("Thitehorse):

Rc,·wlred. That the Council do immediately resolve it­ self into the Committee of the Whole to consider the said memorial.

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into said Committee and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and )fr. Hogan reported prog­ ress and mowd for leave to sit again.'

Ordered. That the Committee havl(> leave to sit again.

The Orders of the Da~' heing read for the second read­ ing of the Bill (No. 8) ;

The Bill was accordingly rpad the second time.

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of the "'hole on the Bill (No. 8), and after 13TH JUNE. 77 some time spent therein the Hpeakcl' resumed the Chair and llr. Hogan reported the Bill without amendment.

Ordcrcd, That the Uules of the Council be suspended and that the Bill (No. 8) be immediately read the third time.

Ordered, That the Bill (No. 8) do now pass and be entitled "An Ordinance for granting to the Commissioner certain sums of money to defray the further expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending )larch 31st, 1911, and for purposes relat­ ing theretn; and for granting to the Commissioner cer­ tain sums of money to defray the further expenses of the !Public Serviee of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1912, and for purposes relat­ ing thereto; and for granting to the Commissioner certain sums of money to defray the expenses of the Public Ser­ vice of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913, and for purposes relating thereto."

On motion of Mr. Tabor, seconded by Mr. Lusk:

Ordered, That the Rules of the Council be suspended and the Bill (No. 9) be read a second time.

I The Bill (No. 9) was accordingly read the second time.

Ordered, That the Speaker do now leave the Chair for the Council to resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole on the Bill (No. 9).

The Council, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of the 'Yhole on the Bill (~o. 9), and after some time spent therein the Speaka resumed the Chair and )[1'. Hogall reported the Bill without amend­ ment.

Ordered, That the Hult's he suspended and that the Bill (Xo. 9) be now read a third time.

The Bill (X o. 9) was aCl'ordingly read the third time. 18 13TH JUNE.

Ordered, That the Rules of the Council be suspended and that th~ Bill (No. 9) do nOl\" pa.88 and be entitle4l "An Ordinanee to Amend the Ordinance Respecting the Council of the Yukon Territory."

Ordered. That the Rules of the Council bes1J8Pe.Dded and that th~ Council do immediately resolve itself' into the Committee of the Whole to consider the memorial to the Honourable the lIinister of the Interior re. Dublin Gulch Hydraulic Concession.

The Council accordingly resolved itself into said Committee, and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the Chair and llr. H ogan reported in favor of the memorial.

Ordered, That the report be concurred in.

The Clerk then informed the Council that the Oom­ missioner was pleased to assent to the following Bills: I 1. An Ordinance Respecting the Profession of Medi­ cine and Surgery. , " .. 2. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1902, Being the Interpretation Ordinance.

3. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 74 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, Being an Ordinance Respecting the Prevention of Prairie and For­ est Fires.

4. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, Being the Yukon Territorial Public Sen-ice Ordinance.

5. An Ordinance to Validate the Assessment Ordi­ nance of the Corporation of the City of Dawson.

6. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9 of the Con­ solidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory Being the Yukon Health Ordinance. ' 13TH .TUNE. 79

7. An Ordinance to Amend an Ordinance Relating to the Decision of Constitutional and Other Territorial 'Questions.

8. An. Ordinance "for Granting to' the Commissioner 'Oertain Sums of Money to Defray the Expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory.

9. An Ordinance to Amend the Ordina nee Respect· ing the Council of the Yukon Territory.

. lIr. Speaker then addressed himself to the Council, expressing his thanks for the able assistance rendered him by the Members of the Council.

The Clerk then informed the Council that the Com­ lnissioner would not require the attendance of the Honourable Members further at this Session. INDEX ---TO>--- JOURNALS

---OF'TH"~,--- COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY

MEANING OF TERMS USED~

I R.~ First Readir·g. C. S. O.--Committee on Stand· ing Orders. 2 R.-8econd Reading. C. P. A.-Committee on Publie 3 R.-Third Reading. Accounts. P.-Passed. C. M.-Committee on Mining. A.-Assented to. o. P. W.-Committee on Public­ R.-Reported. Works .. S. C.-Select Committee. C. L. H.--

CONT.ENTS OF INDEX

Accounts and papers ...... ii Motions negatived...... v p.i1ls ...... iii Petitions-(l} Miscellaneous vi Clerk of CounciL...... iv (2) Public works. . v Commi!'sioner ...... iv Questions ...... viii Committees, Select ...... iv Resolutions ...... ix Commit.teel', St.anding ...... iv Speaker ...... ix Cc;un('il ...... iv Supply ...... ix MpnlOrials ...... v Ways and Means ...... ix ii. INDEX.

AOUNTS AND PAPERS. .. - .. ... =

Sessional Laid Before Council, Relative to Ordered. Presented Papers No. ----- By . 1 Reports of Territorial Officials. Direction . 11 By 2 Report of Auditor General. Direction. 11 By S Estimates. Message. 12 By 4 Petitions. Message. 13

5 Men and Teams Employed on By 21 Roads. Direction. 6 Additional Estimates. By 25 Message.

7 Petitions. By 25 Direction.

S Smallpox Epidemic, 1911. By 28 Direction.

S Petitions. By 36 Direction.

10 Dawson Schools. By 40 Message.

11 Dawson Schools. By 40 Message. INDI!iX. iii.

BILLS

ASS::!:"'s::'I!I:NT. (A ... "n :ment.) (No. 5) An Ordinance to Validate Dawson City Assessment (Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 48; 2 R., 59; C. of W., 58; 3 R., 61; P., 67; A., 78.

CONSTITUTLONAL AND TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS. (Amendment.) (No. 7) Amend the Ordinance Respecting the Constitution and Other Questions (Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 61; 2 R., 68; C. of W., 68; 3 H., 68; P., 68; A., 79.

COUNOIL, YUKON TERRITORY. (Amendment.) (No. 9) Amend Chapter 2 of the Consolidated Ordinances (.Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 75; 2 R., 77; O. of W., 77; 3 R., 77; P., 78; A., 79.

HEALTH. (Amendment.) (No. 6) Amendment Chapter 9 of the Consolidated Ordinances, Being the Yukon Health Ordinance (Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 57; 2 R., 67; C. of W., 67; 3 R., 67; P., 67; A., 78.

INTERPRETATION. (Amendment.) (No. 2) An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1 of the Uonsoli4ated Ordinances, Being the Interpretation Ordinance (Mr. Tabol"). 1 H., 12; 2 R., 19; O. of W., 19; 3 R., 24; P., 24; A.~ 78.

P"REVENTION PRAIRIE AND FOREST FIRES. (Amendinent.) (No. 3) An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 4 of the Consolidated' Ordinances (Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 24; 2 R., 48; C. of W., 48; 3R., 117;. P., 57; A., 78.

PROFESSION 010' MEDICINE AND' SURGERY. (No. 1) An Ordinance Respectirlg the Profession of Medicine and Surgery (Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 12; 2 R., 18; C. of W .• 18; 3 R., 24; P .• 24; A., 78. A., 78.

PUBLIC SERVIOES. (Amendment.) (No. 4) An Ordinance to Amend the Public Service Ordinance \y. INDEX.

(Mr. Tabor). 1 R., 24; 2 R., 58; C. of W., 58; 3 R., 67; P., 67; A., 78.

SUPPLY. (No. 8) An Ordinance for Granting to the Commissioner Certain Sums of Money to Defray tbe Expenses of the Public Service (Mr. Tabo.r). 1 R., 66; 2 R., 7§; C. 9f W., 76: 3 R., 77; P., 77; A., 79.

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL. !lead!! list of Members elected, 7. Requellta (JollncH to elect ~ Speaker, 8. Declarell A. 1. Gillis, Esq., M. D., D. D. S., elected /:)peaker, 8· Announcell Counqil p1'ologued, '19.

OOMMIS8IQN}!R. Speech and Address in reply thereto, 8, 10, 11, ~, 23. Messages, 13, 14, 25, 25, 25, 36.

COMMITTEES, aE!.ECT. 0) ~tlin Royal North West Mounted Police, Increa8e to l<'orce, 66; R.,~.

COMMl'fTEES, STANDING. Appointment of seven Standing Committee!, 15 . • (1) Standin, OrdePIiI and Private Bills, 15, 19, 32. (~) PIJblic A~unts, R., 34. (3) Mining, It., '¥I. (4) Public Works, R., 28, 35. (5) Eduo~tion, ~It, If). un Li~Jl.l!e II:~Q l{ealth, ;35-.!J6. (7) YlW ILqQ OivU Justice, R, 37.

COUNCIL. Proclamation calling 8ession, 6. Members of, 6. Meets for despatch of business, 7. Elects Speaker, 8. Prorogued,79.

MOTIONS AMENDED. Employment L"boJ' on Gov~rnDlent Road Work, 49. l:tiDU. v.

MIi;AlORIALS, HR. Wireless Syste_D of 'l'elegr",phs, 33. Re. Change in :'isheries Regulations, 69. R('. Screening Power and Ditch Intakes as Protection to ~'ish, 71. Re. Increase of R. N. W. M. Police Force, 72. ~e. Dublin Gulch l{y4rauljc Concession, 76. Re. Ordinance Respecting Liens in Favour of Miners, 6Q.

PETITIONS. (PUBLIC WORK~.)

Roads-

1. Nansen Creek (J. J. Miller et al.). P., 13; C. S. O.,~; Kef. C. P. W.; Ref. C. of S., 28.

2. Conglomerate Quartz Road (A. MeKiQnop et al.). P., l3; C. ~, 0., ~; Ref. C. P. W., 28; Ref. C. of S., 28.

3 .. Upper Olear Creek (John Vucer et al.). P., 13; C. S. 0., 20, Ref. C. P. W.; Ref. O. of S., 28; Ref. to the Commissioner, 66.

4. White River Trail (Solomon Albert et ilL). P., 13; C. S. 0., ~; Ref. O. P. W.; Ref. C. of S., 28.

5. Duncan and Haggart Oreek (G. R. Sehogren et al.). P., 13; C. S. 0., lIl; Ref. C. P. W.; Ref. O. of S., 28.

6. Dawson-Whitehorse Overland via Scroggie Creek (W. ~. Lee et al.). P., 13; C. S. 0.,20; Ref. C. P. W.; Ref. C. of S., 28.

7. Left Fork Scroggie (W. J. Lee et al.). ,. 13, Q. S. 0., m; .Ket. C. P. W.; Ref. C. of S., 28.

S. MatBon Creek Road (F. J. Nolan et al.). P., 14; U. S. 0.,20; Ref. C. P. W.; Ref. C. of S., 28.

9. Black Hills, 8eroggie and Lower Stew~rt (Dawson Hoard ot Trade). P., 14; C. S. O.,~; Ref. C. P. W.; Ref. C. of !:i., 28.

10. Goring Creek (J. D. Ry-an et al.). P., 26; C. S. Q'I 27; C. 1'. W., 32; Ref. C. of S., 36.

11. Dawson-Fortymile Winter Trail Cut..Offs (P. De Woife et al.). P., 26; O. So 0., :Y1; Co P. W., 32; O. of B., so..

12. Moose Creek Road ·(Thos. Rosborougb and T. W. O'Hrien). P., 26; C. S. 0., 2'i; C. P. W., 32; C. of S., 35.

l~. Tatara Creek Road (John Vaglio and Domiuik UOiosimo). 1'" 26; O. S. 0.,27; O. P. W., 32; O. of S. 35. vi. INDEX.

14. Bridge near Indian School, Carcross (E. D. Evans). P., 26; U. B.O., 27; C. P. W., 32; C. of S., 35.

15. Dion Gulch Foot Trail (David Godin et &1.). P., 26; C. 8.0., 2'1; C. p. W., 32; C. of S., 35.

16. Tagish Road (J. H. Conrad e~ &1.). P., 26; C. S. 0., 2'1; C. 1'. W., 32; C. of S., 35.

17. Pelly River-Selkirk Road (W. H. Swinehart et. &1.). P., 2'1;.C. B.O., 27; C. P. W., 32; C of B., 35.

18. Gold Run-Granville Cut-Off (David Ennis et al.). P., 2'1; C. M. 0.,2'1; C. P. W., 32, C. of 8., 35.

19. Swede Creek-Glacier (Louis Lyckens et al.). P .. 2'1; C. H. 0., 27; C. P. W., 32; C. of 8., 35.

20. Indian River (A. McDonald et &1.). P., 36; Ref. C. of S., 37.

21. Williama Creek Road (M. H. Boulais). P., 36; Ref. C. of S., 34.

22. Tantalus Coal Mine Road (Five Fingers Coal Co.). P., 36; Het. C. of S., 37.

23. Public Ferry Tahkena (Mr. Martin, Whitehorse). P., 37; .Kef. C. of S., 37.

24. Ridge Road Quartz Mines (Margaret Mitchell). P., 37; Ref. C. of S., 37. Roads. .(Reimbursement.) 25. Hunker Road Cut-Off (Canadian-Klondyke Mining Co.). P., 14; C. S. 0., 20; C. P. A.. M; Ref. C. of S., 35.

26. Flat Creek-Gravel Lake Road (John King). P" 26; C. B.O., 32; C. P~ A., 35.

27. Nansen Creek Road (Thomas Bee). P., 26; C. S. 0.,. 32; C. P. A., 35.

PETITIONS. (MISCELLANEOUS.)

(a) Assistance to Quartz Mining and Milling (DaW80n .Board of Trade). P., 14; C. S. 0 .• 20; C. M., 27; Ref. C. of W., 2'1;..Kef. C. of S., 31; 63.

(b) Subsidy Side Streams Steamers (Dawson Board of Trade).P., 14;C. S. 0.,21; C. M., 2'1; Ref. C. of W., 2'1; Ref. C. of B., 31; 64. INDEX. vii.

(c) GamewelI Fire Alarm System for City of Dawson (Dawson Board of Trade). P., 14; C. S. 0.,20; Ref. C. of W., 31.

(d) System of Wireless Telegraphy (Dawson Board of Trade). 1'" 14; C. S. 0.,20; Ret C. of W., 31; Memorial, 33.

(e) Legislation re. Forest Fires (Dawson Board of Trade). P., 14; C. S. 0., 20; ~f. C. of W., 31.

(f) Blanketing Quartz Claims (Dawson Board of Trade). P., 14; C. S. 0., 20; Ref. C. M.,

(g) Attorney Fees, etc. (Dawson Board of Trade). P., 14; C. S. 0, 20; C. P. A., 34. (Not entertained.)

(h) Mineralogist, Diamond Drill and Survey of Dublin Gulch Quartz Claims (J. S. S~wart et al.). P.; 14; C. S. 0., ~O; C. M., 'l!l; Ref. C. of W., 'l!l, 31; Ref to the Commissioner, 59.

(i) Yukon Rifle Association for a Grant of $200.00. P., 14; C. B· 0.,20; Ref. C. of S. and amount granted.

(j) Purchase of a Traction ~eystone Drill (Yukon Miners' sso­ ciation). P., 14; C. S. 0.,20; ReI. C. of W., 'l!l; 30. Not enter­ tained, 59.

(k) Holidays and Retiring Allowance (A. R. Boyes). P., 25; C. IS. 0., 32; C. P. A., 34; ReI. C. of S.

(I) Holidays and RetiringAllowance (A. J. Dewar). P., 25; C. IS. 0.,32; C. P. A., 34; Ref. C. of S.

(m) Compensation for Loss of a Horse (Napoleon Marcoux). P., 25; O. S. 0., 32; C. P. A., 35; Ref. C. L. and C. J., 35; Kef. t() the Commissioner, 37.

(n) Dawson Men's Club (Rev. R. W. Hibbert). P., 26; C. S.O., 32; Ref. to C. of 8. and $200.00 voted.

(0) Assistance to Yukon Exposition. P., 26; C. S. 0., 32; Ref. to C. of B. (Not entertained.)

(p) Improvements North Dawson Burial Ground (G. N. ,iiUiams et al.). P., 26; C. S. 0., 32; C. P. W., 35; Ref. C. of S.

(q) Injuries (W. J. Elliott). P., 26; C. S. 0.,32; C. P. A., 35; U. L. and C. J., 37; Ref. C. of 8.

(r) Chemical engines for Carcross (J. H. Conrad et al.). P., 26; O. S. 0., 32; Ref. C. of S., 32. viii. INDEX.

(s) Sanitary Condition Selkirk Indians (R. B. Hall et al.). P .. 17; C. S. 0., 33; Ref. to Commissioner, 36.

(t) Prot~st re. Change in Bonanza Road (A. A. M.cMillan et &1-1. P., 17; C. S. 0., 34; Ref. C. of W .. 34; Ref. Superintenden' Public Works.

(u) Compensation for Services (J. B. Leclaire). P., ~7; C. S. 0. 33; C. P. A., 35; Ref. C. of S.

(v) Customs Qua.rb M.ill (H. F. Pearse et al.). P., 36; Ref. C. of d.

(w) Stree' and 8idewalk RepAir!!, North Dawson (Maurice l'anel and others). P., 36; Ref. C. of S.

(x) Retiring AllowanCE; (L. A. Trinque). P., 36; Ref. C. of S

(y) Amendments Mining Regula'ionll (S. Matheson). C. of W. TC­ port, 59.

QUESTIONS. Relating to- Page. l'age. Asked, Answered, Isaac Lusk and Yukon Public Service...... 16 17

White Pass & Yukon ROllte. Teams and Traction.. 21 22

Government Keystone Drill!; ...... 29 30

Cost of Maintenance of &f-ds and Bridlres ...... 38 39

Dawson School" ...... , ...... :..... 39 40

Government Aided Hospitsls ...... ~ 52

Officials and Accumulated HoJi I"ys ...... 45 45

Hospitals in Yukon Territory...... 47 47

Boiler Inspector, Is T. D. Galloway? ...... 51 51

1tfacfarlane. Alexandet, Chef Fire Department.... 50 50 Transfer Yukon ConsolidsLed Revenue Fund from .... Bank of Commerce to Bank of British North America ...... ' ...... 78 74 INDEX. n.

RESOL UTIONB.

Select StandiJl4t Oommittees, 11. Committee Authorized to Strike Standing Committees, 12. Birthday Congratulation to His Majesty, 15. Reply, 25. Estate late R. L. Ashbaugh, 19. Address in Reply to Commissioner's Speech, 23. Yukon Labor Conditions and Enforcement "Alien Labor Act," 38. Increased Legislative Powers for the Yukon Council, 38. Employment Road Labour, Policy of, 49; Amended, 49. System Wireless Telegraphs, 33. Ordinance re. Liens in Favour of Miners, 59. Amendment to Fisheries Regulations, 21, 69, 71. Amendment to Second Resolution from Committee of Supply, 62. Negatived, 62. Royal North West Mounted Police, Increase of, 66, 72. Upper Clear Oreek Road, Improvements to, 66. TagiBh Road and Bridge, 66. Uniform Rate of Wages to Be Paid Road Labourers, 29. Employment of Teams on Dawson-Whitehorse Overland Road, 60. Macfarlane, David R., Retiring Territorial Treasurer, 69. Bt. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals, 69. Dublin Gulch Hydraulic Concession, 75. Appointment of a Committee Respecting Hospitals, 61.

SPEAKER.

Election of, 8. Nominates Committee re. Labour ConditioIlB, 39.

SUPPLY.

Council agrees to resolve itself into Committee, 16. Motions for Council in Committee, 33. 34, 37, 49. 61. Resolutions rl.eported, 62. Amendment Negatived. 62; 1 R., 62; 2 R .• and agreed to. 65.

WAYS AND MEANS.

Oouncil agrees to resolve itself into Committee of \, ays an'l Means, 16. In Committee, 65. Resolutions Reported, 65. Reso.l' tions Agreed to, 66; Bill Presented, 66. LIST O~-,- SESSIONAL PAPERS VOLUME XII.

ARRANGED NUMERICALLY .n. LIST OF SESSIONAL PAPERS.

3-31-Report of TerritoriaJ. Officials. (Report of Territorial '!'reasurer printed separately.)

32--Report of the Auditor-General on the revenue and expenditure 01 the Yukon Consolidated Revenue Fund for the twelve months ended March 31st. 1911. and the receipts and payments of the Public Administrator for the year ended July 31st, 1911. (~e departmental file No. 231.)

32-Estimates of the sums required for the services of the '!'erritory for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1913.

33-Petitions for roads. bridges and public works and other matters.

3fr-Return to an Order of the Council showing the number of men employed on the various Government roa~s since the first of .Ir1ay, 1912; names of the foremen and men; also number of teams employed- and the names of the owners in each case.

36--Estimates (Additional) required for the services of the Territory ending March 31st, 1913.

3'7-Petitions (Additional) for roads. bridgesaod public works and other matters.

39-Return to an Order of the Council showing a summary 61 a.ll ex­ penditure incurred in connection with the smallpox epIdemic for the summer of 1911.

46--Petitions (Additional) for roads, bridges and public works and other matters.

47-Return re. Yukon Schools.

53-Return re. Yukon Schools. SESSIONAL PAPERS Yukon Council

SESSION 1912

GEORGE BLACK, COMMISSIONER

Printed and Published for the Government of the Y ukoo Territory Under Authority of Chapter 4 of the Ordinances of .904.

BY

D. R. MACFARLANE, King'. Print..

VOLUME XII. SFSSIONAL PAPERS NO. 1 :.....~';ui:...,~ ...... ~- ....

Reports of Territorial Officials (P. 11 JOURNALS.)

REPOR"f OF TERRITORIAL TREASURER. (Printed Separately.)

REPORT OF TERRITORIAL SECRETARY AND KING'S PRINTER.

Dawson, Y. T., March 31st, 1912.

Honourable George Black, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, Dawson,·Y; T ...

81&:- I have the honour to submit my report as 1'erritorial Secretary and King's Printer for the year ending March 31st, 1912:

The third session of the First Wholly Elective Coun· cil assembled on the 20th day of ~[arch, and the busin~s of the Council was completed on the 1st day of April, 1911, on which day it was prorogued by the Commi8' sioner. During the session ten Ordinances were passed and assented to, and several resolutions and memorials on matters of interest to the Territory were adopted.

OFF1CL\.L G '\'ZETTE.

The Gazette continues to be published in the "DAw- 4 S~SIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

SON WEEKLY NEWS", issued on Fr:day of each week.

CoMPANIES. .' ~ .' . /'

Only one Fore.ign.,CQ~paQ.Y" Wells Fargo lQld CO:Q1- pany, has been grantecC'a:iicense",inder the Ordinanc'e during the past year. This Company has Articles of In­ corporation from the Sta.te of Colorado, U. S. A. No Let­ ters Patent under the Local Ordinance have been issued during the year.

BARRISTERS, DENTISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

Four Barristers paid the annual fees, a decrease of seven as compared with the previous year. The number of practicing Dentists was four, being the same as last year; and the number of Druggists enrolled was four, a decrease of one.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

The Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths has furnished this Department with duplicate copies of re­ turns, one of which copies has been forwarded monthly to the C~ief Census Commissioner, Ottawa.

ENGINEERS' CERTIFICATES.

Four Engineers' Certificates were issued during the year, being one less than last year.

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.

The following was published in book form, in com­ pliance with the instructions of the Commi88ioner~ namely:

300 copies Journals and Sessional Papers, 1911.

300 copies Ordinances, 1911.

300 copies Treasurer's Reports, 1910-1911. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 5

500 copies Synopsis Game Laws.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

DAVID R. MACFARLANE, Territorial Secretary and King's Printer.

·U! "REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Dawson, Y. T., ~larch 31st, 1912.

Honourable George Black, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, Dawsoft, Y. T.

As Superintendent of ',"orks and Buildings I have ihe honour to submit the following report for the year .ending March 31st, 1912:

CO:SSTRUCTION ROADS AND BRIDGES.

The rebuilding of the Klondike lIines Railway steel bridge over the Klondike RiYer at Dawson as a combined railway, vehicle and foot bridge was successfully carried out by the Railway Company, under contract with the Government, and the work was carefully supervised and inspected by your Superintendent. The total cost to the 'Company was $17,735.16, or $1,735.16 more than their agreement "ith the Government called for, and I feel satisfied that the Territory is to be congratulated on the consummation of an excellent business transaction in ac­ quiring this bridge at such a reasonable cost.

In the matter of road construction, there is very little to report in comparison with former years. Three and one-half miles of passable wagon road was build on 6 S"'''SSIOX_U. PAP}:BS No. 1.

Scroggie Creek. Five miles of similar class on 10'wer Black Hills. Considerable attention has been paid to the Klondike River road from intersection of Hunker at the Arlington Roadhouse to Flat Creek; a great deal of ditching and miles of corduroy laid and covered; a first class bridge constructed over the slough west of Preido's Roadhouse, and hundreds of culverts built. I might say in passing that this road has during the past two years. been one of the most important in the District. Five and a half miles of passable wagon road has been constructed from intersection of Glacier at about 49-mile post to· Moose Creek.

Owing to the great mileage of roads in the Territory the cost of maintenance and repairs means a very large expenditure (See Territorial Treasurer's Report). The following summary of mileage of roads and trails built up to the present may be of interest to Y1>u:

W AGO:S RO.ADS. :Miles. nawson·Ogilvie Bridge...... 134 Ogilvie Bridge·Bonanza via 60 above to )lacCarty's Roadhousp, Ridge road ...... 23~ Lovett Gulch road, from intersection of Bonanza road at 90 below...... 1~ Adams Creek road, from intersection of Bonanza road at 6 below...... 1~ Eldorado road, from intersection of Bonaaza road at forks to Calder summit...... 6~ Calder road, from Eldorado summit via Quartz to Ind· lan River...... " 6~ Quartz Creek road, from intersection of Calder road at Radford to Sulphur Springs R. R. sta­ t'Ion ...... 9 Black Hills road, from Indian River bridge, via l\fontana-Steel Fork, to 90 below, Black Hills 34 Carried forward ...... SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 7

Brought forward...... 84}4 Eureka road, from intersection Black Bills road . at Montana Creek to Discovery, Eureka Creek 7 Eureka Creek road, from mouth of creek to above Discovery ...... :...... 4: Dawson-Whitehorse overland mail road from 'Vhitehorse, intersecting Black Hills-Indian River road 20 miles south of Indian River bridge ...... 307~ Selkirk cut-off, intersecting Dawson-W'bitehorse road about 9 miles north of Pelly Crossing, from Yukon River ...... 6 Bunker road, from Ogilvie Bridge to Dominion summit ...... 2372 Bear Creek road, from intersection of H unker road 3 Last Chance road, from intersection of Hunker road...... 5~ Gold Bottom road, from intersection of Hunker road to Sulphur Springs R. ,R. Station...... 6 Klondike River road, from intersection of Hunker road at Arlington Roadhouse to Flat Creek. . 21 Bunker Summit road to Government Camp, Ridge road...... 2~ Green Gulch road, from intersection of Ridge road 2 Dominion road, from Hunker summit to mouth of. Sulphur, via mouth of Gold Run and Gran- ville ...... 26 Sulphur road, from mouth of Sulphur to Sulphur Springs R. R. Station ...... 11:S Clear Creek road, from intersection of Dominion road at Jenson Roadhouse via Barlow to mouth of Clear Creek ...... 45

Carried forward...... 561~ 8 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. Brought forward ...... ··· 56l r'4

Ridge l"08ci, from intersection of Bonanza road to Gold. Ruo., including spurs to Bonanza, Cari- bou and Gold Bottom ...... 61

West Dawson-Olacier-Miller roads...... 63~ l\foose Creek road, from intersection 'Vest Dawson­ Glacier road at 49-mile post...... 5~ West Dawson-Sunnydale road, from intersection Glacier road at West Dawson...... 3~ Henderson Creek road, from Yukon river to 60 pup...... 13 Thistle Creek road, from Yukon Hiver to 90 above 12 Barker Creek road, from Stewart Riv(>r Discovery 8 Scroggie Creek road, from Stewart River up valley 9 Williams Creek road, from Yukon River up valley 2 Lone Star Quartz )Iine road...... 2

Dome Lode Quartz )[ine road .... '" ...... 1~ Duncan Creek road, fr<.>m Mayo Landing...... 21 Highet road, from interseetion of Dunean road at Highet Bridge...... 8 Livingstone Creek road, from Mason's Landing, Hootalinqua, to Living-stone ('rpek...... 16 Klnane road, from intersection Dawson-l"hitehorse Overland road at 31-mile post ...... 115 Ruby 'road, from interspetion with Kluane road. . . 15 Careross-Conrad road from Carcross...... 12 "'hitehorse-Carcross road...... 50 Pueblo road, from Copper King road...... 4 Big Thing Quartz Mine road, from Carcross...... 8 Venus Quartz )fine road, from Conrad City...... 4

Carried forward...... 996~ 9

Brought forward ...... 9960

Montana Quartz Mine road, from Conrad City. . . . 6 Big Thing Quartz Mine road via Montana Mine. . . 4 Watson River road, from Robinson Station...... 21 Wheaton River road, from intersection Watson River road...... 29 Buffalo Hump Quartz Mine road, from intersection of '''heaton road...... 5

War Eagle Quartz ~line road, from intersection Dawson-'Vhitehorse road, four miles north Whitehorse _...... _...... 4 Grafter-Arctic Chief road, from 'Vhitehorse...... 8 Yalerie )fine road, from Whitehorse...... 10 Spring Creek )line road, from Whitehorse...... 6 Copper Cliff Mine road, from Valerie Mine...... 3 Copper King )line road, from intersection Dawson- "'hitehorse Overland road...... 1

Total miles wagon roads ...... 1,092 PACK TRAILS ASD SLED ROADS. Miles_ Gordon Landing to )Iayo Lake...... 18 Haggart Creek trail, from intersection of Duncan Creek road...... 14 Barlow, Highet and Mayo Landing trails...... 75 Fortymile trail, from Fortymile Town to Log Cabin Creek .;...... 110 BoU('her Creek trail, from intersection Dawson­ Glacier road at 23-mile post...... 20 :Sixtymile trail, from Yukon River to Tenmile Creek...... 13

Carried forward...... 151,% 10 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

Brought forward...... 151~ Flat Creek-Gravel Lake trail, from Flat Creek to King's Roadhouse...... 20 Lepine Creek trail, from )Ioosehide...... 14: Black Hills-Henderson Creek trail...... 10 Thistle Creek-Barker Creek trail...... 10 ])a\';son-Fort Reliance trail via Mooselli.tlc...... 7

Total mill'S trails constructed...... 212~

During past summer there was expended the sum of $500.00; in improying the trail to N ansen from Carmacks; '500.00 on a trail up Britannia Creek; '200.00 on Big Gold Creek, and $300.00 on CJoring Creek.

lIAIXTEXAXCE AXD HEPAIRS TO ROADS.

Dawson-Whitehorse OYerlanu road: The expenditUl'e of $15,000.00 on the earmack-Whitehorse section of this road has illlprOyeU it greatl~·, and if it were not for abollt 7 miles between Braebnrn and X ordenskiold stations (tha t, owing to lack of funds, we were unable to finish) it would be possible to run an automobile on it at almost any season of the year.

LOCAL DIPROVE)IE~TS, CITY OF DAWSON.

The following is a summary of construction during the ~'ear:

275 lin. ft. main sewer, Queen Streei;.

250 lin. ft. box drain, George Street.

200 lin. ft. box drain, Second avenue, between Queen­ and Princess Streets.

100 lin. ft. box drain, Faurth avenue, opposite A. B. hall. 12 new street crossings. SESSIO~AI, PAPERS No. 1. 11

500 lino ft. 2-ft. sidewalk, Fifth ave., between King and Duke Streets.

300 lino ft. 2-ft. sidewalks, Fourth Avenue, between York and Duke Streets.

200 lino ft. 2i-ft. sidewalk, George Street, between First and Second Avenues.

100 lino ft. 2-ft. sidewalk, Queen St., between Sev­ enth and Eighth Avenues.

All lumber used in the construction of sidewalks was old material saved from the Klondike City truss bridge.

Sewers and drains were cleaned and flushed out sev­ eral times during past summer, and about 1,000 loads of gravel were utilized in filling and otherwise keeping the streets in repair.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The only expenditure incurred in connection with Dawson and Whitehorse Public Schools wa~ that of gen­ eral maintenance. However, anticipate that it will be necessary to refloor the former building almost through­ out, and have asked for an appropriation to be includ~d in next year~s estimates to cover the cost of same. Rp­ spectfully submitted.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

DAVID R. MAOFARLANE, Superintendent Works and Builuings. 12 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. REPORT OF CHIEF LICENSE INSPECTOR.

Dawson, March 31st, 1912.

Honourable George Black, Commi~sioner of the Yukon Territory, DawsoD, Y. T.

SIRS

I have the honour to submit annual report of the Liquor Li~ense Department for the year ending March 31st, 1912.

The following statement shows the number of Licenses issued, names of Licensees and locality of prem­ ises for which Licenses were issued:

DA WSON CITY.

Howord Peo.rse ...... The Principal Hotel Joseph Cadieux ...... The Ottawa Hotel. Dan Cronin ...... The Cronin House. c. L. Castle ...... The King Edward Hotel. Farr & Fahey ...... The Commerce HGtel. Joseph A. Segbers ...... The Yukonia HOiel. Fred Reichert ...... The Rochester Hot'el. Fred Slenning ...... The Dawson City Hotel. Rystogi & Schink ...... The Occidental Hotel. Dubois & Brady ...... The Empire Hotel. Gatt & Kammueller ...... The Prospector Hotel. Oluf Olsen ...... The Klondike Hotel. J. G. Ponzo ...... The Tanana Hotel. John Vaglio ...... The Central Hotel. John L. Labbe ...... The Brunswick Hotel. William Vinnicomb...... The Westminster Hotel. L. M. Eads...... The Royal Alexandra Hotel. Sini Pelland ...... The Broadway Hotel. Edwin Strom ...... The Pioneer Saloon. Doyle & Merkley ...... The Bonanza Saloon. Dell Bundy ...... The Hub Saloon. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 13

Thomas Harding ...... The Arctic Saloon. Tolmie & Ma.honey: ...... The Original Saloon. McNeill & Freeman ...... The Del Monte Saloon. J. C. Murray Co ...... •...... Wholesale. Northern Commercial Co ...... \Vholesale.

WHITE HORSE.

P. D. McMillan ...... The White Pass Hotel. Dixon and Johnson ...... The Regina Hotel. B. J. Mr.Gee ...... The Commercial Hotel. Robert Lowe & Co ...... Wholesale.

CARCROSS.

Scott & Schwanekemp ...... Hotel Scott. E. W. Gideon ..... : ...... Caribou Hotel.

OGILVIE BRIDGE.

Peter R. McGill ...... The Old ,Inn Hotel. Arthur Moreau ...... The Golden North Hotel.

KwNDIKE CITY.

Emil Micheaux. '...... Klondike City Hotel.

Joe Kannaback ...... 0< ••••• Rosalie Hotel.

BONANZA AND ELDORADO.

Mrs. J. J. Doyle ...... The Doyle Hotel, 70 Below, Bonanza.. Mrs. E., J. McDonnell ...... The Occidental Hotel, 25 B., Bonanza. Andrew Andenon ...... The Northern Hotel, Bonanza. WiIliam Armstrong ...... The Gold Hill Hotel, Bonanza. Mrs. M. Hudson ...... The Star Roadhouse, 22 B. Bonanza. Robert Greaves ...... 65 Roadhouse, 65 Below, Bonanza.

BUNKER CREEK.

Angus McDonell ...... The Arlington, Mouth of Hunker. Dan Clavelle ...... The TraveJlers' Rest, 80 B., Hunker. A. A. MeD. Gladwin ...... The MoDonald Hotel, Gold Bottom. Mrs. William Preido ...... Hillside, Hunker, Anderson Concession 14 S~IONAJ. PA.PEBS No. 1.

.John Brandmier ...... •...... The Travellers' Rest, Bear Creek. Thomas Buchanan ...... The Eclipse Roadhouse, Anderson Concession. Thomas Wilson ..: ...... The Chicago Roadhouse . .Joseph Fournier ...... Summit Roadhouse, 'Hunker Creek. DoMINION CREEK. ---_., Will L'Heureux ...... Grant/s Hotel, 244 B. L. Discoveiy. Geo.rge A. Murray ...... Murray's Roadhouse, 33 B. L. DiB- covery. Octavie Lebrum ...... Jensen Creek Roadhouse, 131 B. L. Discovery. John Lefebvre ...... Ottawa Hotel, 7 Below L. Discovery. Peter' Brochu ...... MarshaIl's Hotel, 258 B. L. Discovery. Demase Bernier ...... Fife Hotel, 265 B. L. Discovery. Andrew Taddy ...... Tweit Hotel. 233 Below L. Discovery.

SULPHUR CREEK.

Charles Alexander ...... Williarns Hotel, 1 Below Discovery. Mike Sedlemier ...... Brimst.one Hotel, 32 Below Discovery. E. A. Hartman ...... Dome Roadhouse, Sulphur Springs. Charles Smith ...... Henderson's Hotel, 51 B. Discovery.

QUARTZ CREEK.

A. A. McMillan ...... Quartz and Calder.

FORTY MILE.

A. A. Gordon ...... Missouri Hotel. A. P. Shultz ...... Fortymile Hotel.

MINTO BRIDGE.

George Cunningham ...... Minto Hotel. Binet Bros ...... Minto Bridge Roadhouse. Binet Bros ...... Chateau Mayo, Mayo Landing.

MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICTS.

Seymour Rawlingson ...... Carmacks Post. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 15

A. Lesperance ... : ...... Glacier Creek Hotel, Glacier Creek. David Shand ...... Stewart City Hotel, Stewart City. William Preido ...... Rock Creek Hotel, Klondike River. Dixon 4: Lamb ...... Kluane Roadhouse, Kluane District. Godfoi J ellicouer ...... The Hay Ranch, Klondike River. Charles Fisher ...... Fisher's Roadhouse, Klondike River.

DAWSON·WHITEHOBSE OVERLAND ROAD WINTER LICENSEs.

George Grenier ...... Yukon Crossing. V. E. Ferry ...... Indian River. William La Rose ...... Takena Roadhouse. IsabeBa Robertson ...... Whitehouse, Eldorado. J. D. Mathers ...... Wounded Moose. A. Sha.fer ...... Pelly Crossing.

STEAMER LICENSES.

Side Streams Navigation Co ... Steamer Vidette. British Yukon Navigation Co ... Steamer Whitehorse. British Yukon Navigation Co ... Steamer Dawson. British Yukon Navigation Co ... Steamer Selkirk. British Yukon Navigation Co ... Steamer Canadian.

SUMMARY. Dawson Saloons (6) Dawson Hotels (18)...... 24 Steamers ...... 5 Dawson, Wholesale ...... ,.. 2 Fortymile HoteIR...... 2 Whitehorse Hotels...... 3 Glacier Creek Hok>l...... - 1 Whitehorse, Wholesale ..... Minto Bridge Hotels...... 2 Klondike City Hotels...... :! Mayo Landing Hotel...... 1 Ogilvie Bridge Hotels...... 2 Carmacks HoteL...... 1 Bonanza Creek Hotels..... (; Carcross Hotels...... 2 Hunker Creek !fotels...... 8 Kluane Hotel...... 1 Dominion Creek Hotels.... 7 Stewart City Hotel...... 1 Sulphur Creek Hotels..... 4 Klondike River Road...... 3 Quartz Creek HoteL ...... Overland Road Hotels ..... 6

INTERDICTIONS.

Number of persons interdicted during the year, 14. 16 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

CONCLUSIONS.

Transfer of Licenses...... 14- Hotel application approved but withdrawn...... 1 Wholesale applieation approved but withdrawn.. . . . 1 Application J'lefused...... 1 License refunded account of premises having burned 1 License refunded, parties having retired from busi- ness ...... 1 Hotel fined for having women of loose character on the premises, contrary to the Ordinance...... 1 Hotels fined for keeping common gaming houses. . . . 5 Parties fined for selling liquor without license...... 3

Respectfully submitted, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

DA vID R. MACFARLANE, Chief License Inspector.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Dawson, Y. T., May 1st, 1912.

Hon. George Black, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory.

SIR:

I have the honour to submit the annual report of the schools of the Yukon Territory for the school year ending June 30th, 1911.

Three regular schools were maintained throughout. the year, namely, Dawson Public School (six depart- SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 17 ments) ; St. )Iary's R. C. Separate School, Dawson (two departments); 'Vhitehorse Public School (two depart­ ments). Five· assisted schools were in operation, as fol­ lows: At Gold Bottom from November 3rd to .June 30th; at Granville from December 5th to April 13th; on Quartz Creek from September 5th to December 31st; at Carcross from September 13th to June 30th; at Selkirk from Sep­ tember 26th to June 30th. Evening classes were also con­ ducted at the Dawson Public School from December 1st to March 31st, two teachers being employed.

The following is a list of the teachers and the number of pupils on register during the school year ending June 30th, 1911.

Dawson High School- Total. B-oys. Girls. J. Henry, M. A., B. E...... 29 16 13 G. A. Jeckell ...... 21 10 11

Dawson Public School- Miss C. Holtorf ...... 31 14 17 Miss B. H. A. Streight, B. A...... 33 24 9 Miss G. B. Sutherland...... 51 26 25 Miss L. B. Thompson ...... 31 16 15

St. 1Iar~"~ fl. C. Separate, Dawson­ Sister 1L Cassilda ...... 18 8 10 Sister 11. 1Iark ...... 65 32 33

W"hitehorse Public School- T. :M. Eflwards, 1Iiss E. 1lurphy...... 59 38 21

As~isted Schools-Gold Bottom- 1Iiss Eyu TrYing ...... , ...... 11 4 7

CHl't'ross­ Arthul' LiYing~tone 12 7 5

Gram"ille-- F. G. Berton ...... 9 3 6

Carried forwaru...... 370 198 172 18 SJol38IONAL PAPERS No. 1.

Brought forward ...... 3;0 198 172 Selkirk- . Rev. J()hn Hawksley ...... ; 1 6

Quartz Creek- 'William Galpin ...... ; 3 4

384 202 182 Evening classes, number enrolled...... 51

Total ...... 435

LIS'l' OF TEACHERS, GRADE OF CER'fIFICATE AND SALARY OF

EACH TEACHER.

Grade ()f Dawson High School- Certificate. Salary. J. Henry, M. A., B. E...... 1st Class '3,000.00 G. Ai Jeckell ...... 2nd Class 3,000.00

Dawson Public School- Miss C. Holtorf ...... 2nd Class 2,400.00 Miss B. H. A. Streight, B. A. . . .'. 1st Class 2,220.00 Miss G. B. Sutherland ...... 2nd Class 2,100.00 Miss L. B. Thompson ...... Kindergarten 2,100.00

St. Mary's, Dawson- Sister M. Cassilda ...... 2nd Class 2,100.00 Sister M. Mark ...... 2nd Class 2,100.00

Whitehorse School- T. M. Edwards ...... 1st Class 2,400.00 Miss E. Murphy ...... 2nd Class 2,100.00

Of the teachers of the five assisted schools, three, viz.' Miss Irving, :Mr. Livingstoneand Mr. Berton, hold certifi­ cates granted by the Education Departments of Nova SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 19

Scotia, Alberta and New Brunswick, respectively, while :Mr. Galpin is a teacher of many lears experience, hold­ ing a Head :Master~s Certificate under the Education De­ partment of England. :-

The grants to the teachers of Assisted Schools have varied slightly according to 1000al conditions, especially the number of pupils attending. The principle generally fol­ lowed has been to grant $125.00 per month conditional on the regular attendance of at least eight pupils, and $100.00 per month conditional on the attendance of six pupils. Assisted Schools have usually been closed as soon as the Government is assured that there is no likelihood of the attendance of six being maintained. Though returns for the Assisted School on Quartz Creek are given up to the 'end of December, to which time :Mr. Galpin continued to teach the few pupils remaining, the grant to this school was discontinued on October 31st, 1910, owing to the de­ -creased attendance.

('LASSIFICATION OF PUPILS IN ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE

VARIOUS STANDARDS.

Kindergarten ...... -...... 31 Standard I...... 151 Standard 11 ...... 45 Standard Ill. 52 Standard IV. 29 Standard V ...... 39

Standard VI...... 0)­_I Standard YII...... 9 Standard VIII. 1

384 Evening classes 51

435 '20 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE AT EACH SCHOOL.. Number Days Daily School- on roll. open. Average- Dawson Public School ...... 196 181 133.77 St. Mary's Separate School ..... 83 184 47.8 'Vhitehorse ...... 59 203 42.65 Assisted- Gold Bottom ...... 11 161. 9.4 Carcross ...... 12 202 7.11 Granville ...... 9 87 4.97 Selkirk ...... 7 192 6.15- Quartz Creek ...... 7 80 3.14 ~umber of pupils on register during the year ... . 384 Number of boys enrolled ...... 202 Number of girls enrolled ...... • 182 Average daily attendance in all schools ...... 255 Number enrolled in evening classes ...... 51 Average attendance at evening classes ...... 25.94

t Number of pupils who attended school during the­ year: ( a) Less than 20 days ...... 37 (b) Between 20 and 50 days (inclusive)...... 35 (c) Between 51 and 100 days (inclusive) ...... 76 (d) Between 161 and 150 days (inclusive)...... 73 (e) Between 151 and 200 days (inclusive)...... 150 ( f) )fore than 200 days...... '. 13 384

Evening classes were first organized at the Dawson Public School on December 1st, 1910, with two teachers in charge, )Ir. G. A. Jeckell, as Principal, and )fiss B. H. A. Sh'eight, B. A., as assistant. The total number en­ rolled was 51, all of whom paid a registration fee of $5.00, and the sum of $255.00 receiYed from registration fees was paid to the 'l'erritorial Treasurer. Each of the teachlers was paid $50.00 per month for services in con­ nection "ith these classes during the four months they were continued. The classes were held on 35 evenings and the length of each session was about 2! hours. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. 21

The tollo.. ing is a tabulated statement of attendance -at these classes: Dec. Jan. Feb. l\farch Total 1910. 1911. 1911. 1911. 'Total aggregate attend- ance ...... 266 321 193 128 908 Number of eve n i n g s school was open. . . . 9 9 8 9 35 Average attendance each month ...... 29.55 35.66 24.1~ 14.2~ Number in actual attend- ance ...... 50 45 37 19 Percentage of attend- ance ...... 59.1 79.2 65.1 74.9 Average attendance for 35 sessions, 25.94. The Daw'8on Schools were all closed on June 9th, 1911, owing to the prevailing epidemic of smallpox, and could not be reopened before the end of the term. This accounts for the fact that these schools were kept open for a smaller number of days than has been the case in previous years. The Dawson Public School could not be opened for the Fall term in 1910 till September 12th, as the new heating plant was not completed. When classes resumed on that date, they were greatly depleted owing to the epidemic of whooping cough, which continued most seriously to affed the average attendance and interfere with the organization and progress of all classes through­ out the term. Owing to the latter epidemic it was deemed advisable to close the Kindergarten department from Oc­ tober 7th to )Iarch 1st. Four pupils of the Dawson High School, P. Creamer, V. Kelton, )1. )IcCarter and A. lIcCarter, wrote on the Junior Matriculation examination of the university of 'foronto in the summer of 1911, and all were successful in obtaining complete matriculation standing. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, T. G. BRilGG, . Superintendent of Schools. 22 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

REPOUT OF TERRITORIAL ASSAYER.

Territorial Government Assay Ofllce, Whitehorse, Y. T., )Iarch 30th, 1912~

:Ooorge Black, Esq., Commissioner of the Yukon, Dawson, Y. T.

~IR: I have the honour to submit the following report of the work done in this office during the twelve months pre­ ceding the first day of )Iarch, 1912, covering the period since ·my last report, together with a brief summary of conditions prevailing in quartz and placer mining in the southerly distrids of the Territor~·.

I beg to state that during the above period 9;5 assays or quantitative determinations, comprising thirteen ele­ 'mlents, were made in this office, being an increase of 342. assays oYer the previous year. A detailed statement of these is attached to this report.

In the following list is given the total number of samples received, together with the district from which· they came:

Conrad District ...... 552 Dawson District ...... 144 1Vheaton River Division of Conrad District...... 118 Livingstone Creek District ...... 31 Kluane District ...... '...... 20· Whitehorse District ...... 19 Pelly District ...... 7 Fortymile District ...... '.' ...... 4 Atlin, B. C...... 30'

92~

Judging from the number of samples of mineral re­ ceiv~d, it is evident that there was considerable cldivity among prospectors in the Dawson District during the .r SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. year, while the reverse may be said of the Whitehorfte District. In former years this latter district easily led in the number of ore and mineral samples sent for assay and examination, but, probably owing to the stoppage of all work on the properties in the copper belt, little time has been devoted to further exploiting the mineral resources of this part of the Territory.

In quartz mining, the greatest amount of develop­ ment work has been done on the Big Thing, or Caribou Group, of the British Yukon Gold Company.

The work on this property was principally confined to the completion of the low level cross· cut tunnel which has been driven a total distance of 2,350 feet. For about 500 feet the dimensions of the tunnel were 7x7 feet, but this was later brought down to 5x7 feet.

·Work on this tunnel was started in the early part of last year for the purpose of intersecting the ore body or ledge at this depth, and for the further purpose of provid­ ing wntilation for the npper workings.

Sewral small -veins of ore were cut in the tunnel. 'I'hese ranged np to two f('et in width, with an average mIne of about $18 per ton. The main ore body not hav­ ing heen cut an npraise was started at a point about 1,700 feet from the mouth of the tunnel. This has communi­ cated with the 400-foot lew], proving the ore body to have a depth of about 500 fpet, bllt the extent of which has not ~'et heen determined.

In addition to the ahove work ore extraction from the upper lew]8 was ('ontinued, and shipments made to the 8meIter during the early part Qf thf' year; 2,667 tons of ore have been shipped to date, having an average value in August of 35.67. Of this 60 per cent. was in gold and 40 per Cf'nt. in Milver. The 01'{' is a crystalline quartz in which occur the minf'rals arsf'nopyrite, pyrite and blende, )With some galena.

Sevpnty-six men are employed on this property, min- 24 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1. era recelvmg fa.50 and labourers $3.00 per day, with board in both cases.

The total amount of work done to date is as follows: Feet. Shaft, depth ...... ',' . . .. 400 Tunnel, feet driven ...... '.' ...... 2,350 Cross-cuts ...... 1,100 Upraises ...... 500

Total ...... 4,350

Since my last report an electric power plant has been added to the equipment of this mine at a cost of some $50,000. This power plant is situated on McDonald Creek, which flows into Lake Bennett about four miles south of Carcross. During a period of about seven months in the year power will be generated by a 250-foot head of water, giving approximately 200 horsepower, and for th~ balance of the year steam will be used to generate the voltage re­ quired to run the compressors, etc., and supply light in the various workings. An aerial gravity tramway is con­ templated from the mouth of the tunnel to the railway, a distullee of about fi\'e miles, so that the ore lllay be deliv­ ered on the cars at a minimum of cost.

In tire Wheaton Hiver Division development work was ('ontinued on the Porter group of claims until No­ vember 1st. The work, in a great measure, was confined to cross-cutting and drifting on tbe veins. In addition lllany open-tuts were made and small shafts sunk on the Ftrike and trend of the veins showing on the surface.

'Vhile several bodies of ore have been opened up in depth on this property, tJle average value of the ore is somewhat low, containing not more than twenty to thirty ounces of silver to the ton, with traces of gold. No ship­ ments have yet been made owing to the high cost of haul­ age to the railway and transportation to the smelter. It is understood that the owners have a plan in view for the installation of a concentrator or other mode of treating the ore at the mine. Sl<~SSIOXAI. PAPERS No. 1. 25

Nine men were employed on the property during the year, the total development work to date being as follows:

Feet. Cross-cuts ...... _...... 444 Drifts ...... 424 Open-cuts ...... 400 Small shafts ...... 100

1,368

The ore is chiefly stibnite and sphalerite in a quartz gangue, with an occasional occurrence of chalcopyrite, grey-copper and galena.

On the 'Yhirlwind group of claims the owners, Messrs. Becker and Cochrane, have done a consideraMe -am.ount of work since June of last year. Good progress has been made on a cross-cut tunnel which is designed to intersect the ledge in depth. The surface sho,,;ngs on this property are exceedingly good, average samples from tire veins giving high results in gold, silver and lead.

In the Windy Arm District dewlopment work has been done on the Humper group by the owners, Messrs. Fleming and Dail. A large amount of work has been done from time to time on this property, more especially by the former bonders, the Anglo-American Consolidated Co., and some small, but high grade, shipments of a few tons each have been made. l\fany samples received at this office from this property gave high results in silver, se­ lected samples running as high as 2,200 ounces per ton, with small values in gold.

No development work, other than representation work, has been done in the immediate neighborhood of \V,hitehorse during the past year. From the time of the closing down of the Puebla mines up to the present there has been a decided lack of interest displayed in the min­ ing properties of the copper belt.

Working bonds have recently been taken by outside parties on some of these properties. These include the 26 SESSIO~AI. PAPERS No. 1.

Grafter, War Eagle and Puebla groups. From all of these many tons of ore were shipped in former Yea.rB, and. from the latter property between 6,000 and 8,000 tons were mined and shipped in 1910.

As the mine is in an advanced stage of development and has the best of facilities for the economical handling of the ore, it would appear that the present would be a favorable time for active work to be resumed, more espe­ cially as the price of copper has appreciated to such an extent during the past few months.

I n placer mining between fifty and sixty men are working in the Kluane District. Active work, as in former seasons, has been principally confined to Burwash, Sheep and Fourth of July Creeks. Two new claims are being opened up on Fourth of July. Messrs. Bingham and )lcKenzie, working on 59A, have sunk to bedrock and report good pay found.

In the Livingstone Creek District the usual claims haw heen worked during the past season. In -addition to Livingstone Creek itself, claims were worked and pros· pecting done on Cottoneva, Sumnlit, Little Violet and German Creeks. About forty-five or fifty men were work­ ing in the district.

I haw the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, ROBERT S.11A.. RT, Territorial Assayer. t­ C'I ASSAYS MADE IN THE TERRl'fOIUAL GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFI1'ICE, WHITEHORSE, Y. T., MAUCH 1S'f, 1911, TO FEBHUAUY 29TH, 1912.

__ E_"LEMENT8. 11!~:IAPri~I~(ayt~nel.J:1Aug.Isept·1 o~Nov. nee. ~;~!.II'eh~L°tal ~ o Gold, Silver ...... ·1 23 1 14 1 36 59 I lBI) I 46 487 40 1 35 I I 4B 1 919 z Copper ...... I 3 1 4 12 I 9 2 2 I 1 1 I 1 I 34 rn JRad ...... I 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 =~ ~ < Iron ...... I 1 I 2 I I I I 2 ~ J.Jime ...... I I 1 1 I I 1 I 1

~ Silica ...... I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 z Sulphur ...... I 1 i 1 I 1 1 I I 2 Carbon ...... i I I 1 1 I I I 1 i Antimony I 1 I 2 4 I 1 1 1 1 1 8 r./l ...... Nickel ...... · ..... 1 1 I 4 1 1 1 I 4 Barium ...... ·1 I I 1 I 1 11 1 Zirconium ...... ! 1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 i 28 14 I 42 76 I 149 55 4~1 40 1 38 1 I 44 I 975-

ROHfiJRT SMAR7\ Territorial Assayer. 28 SESSIO~AL PAPERS No. 1.

SUPPLE~IENTARY REPORT.

Whitehorse, Y. T., May 6th, 1912.

George Black, Esq., Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, Dawson, Y. T.

SIR: As supplementary to the report submitted to you in April, I beg to add the following brief account of mining operations recently inaugurated in the Whitehorse copper belt: Some two years ago a Company, composed of West­ ern capitalists and known a.~ the Atlas :Mining Company, commenced work on the Puebla group of mines under an option from the owners. During the period of operation many thousands of dollars were spent on development work, on the installation of machinery and the erection of modern buildings for the accommodation of the miners. For some cause work was suspended after a few months and up to the present time nothing fruther has been done on this property.

This same Company, augmented by Eastern capital, has recently secured a twenty-year lease of this group, and less than two weeks ago active mining was started on the Puebla. :Miners were brought in from the outside by the management, and, as the mine was fully equipped t~hipments of cupriferous hematite ore were begun within a few days. At the present time shipments, averaging 150 Itons per day, are being made over the branch line of the­ 'White Pass & Yukon to Skagway, and it is the intention of the management to continue the shipments from the Puebla at about tbis rate. During the period this prop­ erty was worked two years ago some 3,000 or 4,000 tons of ore were shipped to the smelter, and while the samples taken gave an average of about 3 per cent., it is under­ stood that the copper content of the shipments was better than 3.5 per cent., with small values in gold and silver.

In addition to the work on the Puebla this Company SESSIO~AL PAPEIlS No. 1. hu eleven men engaged in development work on the Va­ lerie, which is held by bond and lease. The existing d~ velopment work on this property consists of a lOO-foot shaft, from which some drifting was done. It is the in­ tention of the present management to sink to a further depth of 100 feet, when drifting will b~ started to deter­ mine the extent of the body of ore. Machinery for this property is in transit, and the installation of this will en­ able the work to progress at a greater rate.

The Valerie is situated about six miles southwest of" Whitehorse. Some small shipments of 7 per cent. to 8 per cent. ore haye been made from time to time, the mineral being chiefly chalcopyrite, carrying 8 to 12 ounces silver per ton, with traces of gold.

The Atlas )Iining Company has also leased and bonded the following properties: The Grafter, Arctic Chief, Best Chance, ·War Eagle, Le Roi, Sonora, Joe Joe, Josephine, Yukon Belle, Wellington, May, Shamrock, Hoodoo, Sunday and Market.

I am told by the general manager, Mr. W. D. Green­ ough, that it is the intention of his Company to do more or less prospect work on all of these properties, and that a large amount of money will be expended in the endeav­ or to proYe the existence of bodies of copper ore in com­ mercial tenor.

It would appear that the management of the Atlas Mining Company has in view a course of procedure for the systematic exploitation of almost the entire copper belt, as far as the extent is at pn'sent known.

At the present time about 150 men are being em­ ployed, and, should dewlopment work in progress war­ rant it, this force will be greatly increased.

In conclusion, sir, I would respectfully submit that, in my opinion, the outlook for the very. near f.uture for 30 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 1.

the Southern Yukon, 88 a producing district of great value, is much brighter than it has been for some years.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

ROBERT SMART, Territorial Assayer.

REPORT OF CHIEF ~REVENTIVE OFFICER.

Dawson, Y. T., April 1st, 1912.

Hon. George Black, Commissioner of Yukon Territory, Dawson, Y. T.

SIR: I have the honour to submit the statements (in dupli­ cate) of permits covering all liquors imported in and for the Yukon Territory fof the year, from March 27th, 1911, to March 31st, 1912.

The within statement shows that the gross revenue received for the year amounts to $45,235.t6, but against this are allowed certain refunds, as per enclosed state­ ments, to the amount of $106.00. This being deducted leaves a net revenue of $45,129.16.

Permits issued run from Permit No. 1477 to 1583, in­ clusive.

I would strongly urge that a stricter check be kept in this Department, which would prevent bribery and fraud, to defraud the Territory of its revenues.

Owing to the carelessness of agents, especially those representing some of the larger concerns, who are in the SE...\;\sIONAJ.. PAPERS No. 1. 31 habit of taking out several permits upon a single ship· ment, extra care on my part is entailed.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

A. STEWARD, Chief Preventive Officer.

:STATEMENT LIQUOR RECEIVIDD INTO TERRITORY AND TAX COLLECTED YEAR ENDING MARCH 31sT., 1912.

Alcohol, 80 gallons, at $2.00 ...... $ 160.00 Liquors, 330.58 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 661.16 Stout, 1,093 gallons ...... Free Absinthe, 45 gallons, at $2.'00 ...... 90.00 .Ale, 282 gallons ...... Free Beer, 19,366 gallons ...... Free Bitters, 89.38 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 1780'{6 Brandy, 1,487.50 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 2,975.00 'Cordials, 78 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 156.00 Gin, 2,521 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 5,042.00 Rum, 623.25 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 1,246.50 "\\'llisky, 16,380.87 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 32,761.74 Wines (S), 468 gallons, at $2.00 ...... 936.00 Wines (N. S.), 2,082 gallons, at 50c ...... 1,041."00

Total ...... $45,248.16 Less 26 gallons sacramental wine (Permits Nos. 1528·1580 ...... 13.00

Gross revenue ...... $45,235.16 J...ess refunds ...... 106.00

:Net revenue received ...... $45,129.16 32 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 2.

Sess~onal Papers No. 2 (P. 11 Journals.)

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

REVENUE AND EXPE~DITURE O}i"' THE YU­ KO:S CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR.

THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED ~IARCH 31S'1',. 1911, AND THE RECEIPTS AND P A YlIENTS OF

THE PUBLIC AD~IlNISTRATOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31ST, 1911. (Departmental Pile No. 231.)

Sessional Papers No. 3 (P. 13 Joui'nals.)

Dawson, May 31st, 1912.

To Members of the Yukon Council, In Session.

Gentlemen:

I beg to submit herewith for ~'our consideration the estimates of the SUIl1S required for the Public Service of the Territor~' for the year ending 3Iarch 31st, 1913, and recommend them to the Council.

Your obedient seITant, GEORGE BLA.OK, Commissioner. (Estimates Not Printed.) SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 4. 33

Sessional Papers No. 4 (P. 13 JOURNALS.)

Dawson, May 31st, 1912.

To t.he Memb£'rs of the Yukon Council, In Session.

Gentlemen:

I beg to submit herewith for your consideration the follo"ing petitions:

1. J. J. ~Iiller et aI., for the construction of a road to Nansen Creek.

2. A. ~Ia('Kinnon et aI., for the construction of a road to the Conglomerate Quartz Mine.

3. John Vucer et aI., for the construction and re­ pairs of upper Clear Creek road.

4. Solomon Alhert et aI., for the construction of a piece of road on the 'White River.

5. G. R. Schogren et aI., for tbe construction of roads, etc., in the Duncan and Haggart Creek Districts.

6. 'V. J. L£'e et al., for the construction of the Daw­ son-Whitehorse Overland road via Black Hills and Scrog­ gie.

7. W. J. Lee et al., foOl' the construction of a road from Left Fork to 28 above Discovery, Scroggie Creek.

8. F. J. Nolan et aI., for the construction of a road to Matson Creek, Sixtymile District.

9. Canadian-Klondyke Mining Co., for compensatioD 34 SESSIOXAL PAPERS N'O. 4. for construction of a cut-off on HU1!ker road and 'Other re­ pairs in connection with said road.

10. Dawson Board 'Of Trade, for suitable roads and trails to be constructed to serve Black Hills, Scroggie and Stewart (Lower).

11. Dawson Board of Trade, praying that an appro­ priation of ,10,000 be made, distributed on a tonnage rate of $5.00, f'Or gold bearing quartz ore mined and milled in Northern Yukon.

12. Dawson Board of Trade, re. subsidizing Side Stream Steamers.

13. Dawson Board of Trade, re. installation of a Gamewell Fire Alarm System for the City of Dawson.

14. Daw"Son Board of Trade, re. installation of a wireless system telegraphs for the Yukon Territory.

15. Dawson Board of Trade, re. legislation for pr'O­ tection of forests from fires.

16. Dawson Board of Trade, re. blanketing of quartz ciaims.

17. D~wson Board of Trade, praying that the Coun­ cil will settle certain attorney fees, etc., in connection with the "Thite Pass & Yukon Route tariff investigation before the Railway Commission, $839.85.

18. J. S. Stewart et aI., re. survey of quartz claims, service of a mineralogist, and requesting that a diamond drill be secured for the Dublin Gulch Quartz District.

19. Yukon Rifle Association, praying for a grant of '200.00.

29. Yukon Miners' Association, for the purchase of a traction Keystone drill, etc. GEORGE BLA.CK, Commissioner. SESSIOXAI~ PAPERS No. 5. 35

Sessional Papers No. 5 (P. 21 JOURNALS.)

RETURN TO AN ORDER OF THE COUNCIL SHOW·

ING THE NUMBER OF ~IEN E)IPLOYED ON THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ROADS SINCE THE 1ST OF UAY, 1912; NAMES OF THE FORE· )IEN AND MEN; ALSO NU)IBER OF TEAMS EMPLOYED AND THE NAl[ES OF THE OWN· ERS IN EACH CASE.

'BONANZA UOAD.

Hugh lIonahan, foreman, at $8.50 per day; Herbert :UcDonald's team, at $20.00 per day, and the following laborers at rate of $7.50 per day: James Morrison, A. Blackey, John Smart, Charles McDermid, Sam Broughton and William Kilgour.

ELDORADO ROAD.

""illiam ReaMord, at $7.50 per day.

STEELE FORK RO.\D.

J. E. iUarcusson, at a flat rate of $50.00 per month.

BLACK HILLS ROAD.

Harry Peek, at rate of $7.50 per day.

HUNKER ROAD. Robert McConnell, at rate of $7.50 per day. Fred Maas, at rat.e of '7.50 per day. 36· SC:;SIONAL PAPEBS No. 6.

John Laverdiere's team (2 days), at ,20.00 per day. Harry Calder, at ..,5.00 per month, flat rate.

BEAMISH-SULPHUR ROAD.

Holland Paysen, at rate of $7.50 per day. George Fulton, at rate of $7.50 per day. William O'Brien, at rate of $7.50 per day. John Baptist, at rate of $7.50 per day. Albert E. Lamb, at rate of $7.50 per day. Joseph Desrocher, at rate of $7.50 per day. J. B. Lamb's team, at $12.50 per day and board of" horses.

DOMINION ROAD.

D. Billodeau, at $7.50 per day.

GLACIER ROAD.

Larry Peppard, foreman, $8.50 per day. David Godin's team, at $20.00 per day;

And the following laborers at $7.50 per day: Dan :\lcAulay, Dan McRae, A. J. Cameron and James Thomp­ son.

Sessional Papers No. 6 (P. 25 JOURNALS.)

Dawson, June 5th, 1912.

To the Members of the Yukon Council, In Session.

Gentlemen: I have the honour to submit for your consideration the following additional estimates. SESSIONAL PAPEBS'No. 1. 37

For revision of Territorial Ordinances, f3,OOO.OO. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE BLACK, Commissioner.

Sessional Papers No. 7 (P. 25 JOURNALS.)

Dawson, June 5th, 1912.

'To the Members of Yukon Council, In Session.

Gentlemen:

I ·have the honour to submit for your consideration the following letters and petitions:

1. A. R. BO~'es, asking for three months' retiring al· lowance and thr{'e weeks' holidays.

2. A. J. Dewar, asking for three months' retiring allowance and what holidays are due him.

3. Fred T. Congdon, on behalf of Napoleon Mar· coux, asking $250.00 compensation for the loss of a horse, which, he claims, broke its leg owing to defective streets.

4. R. ,\V. Hibbert, on behalf of the Dawson Men's . Club, praying for a grant of $200,00.

5. Yukon Exposition Committee, praying for a grant -of ,2,000.00. 38 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 7.

G. N. "'illiams et al., respecting improvements to the­ old burial ground in North DawsoD.

7. 'V. J. Elliott( re~ injury owing to defective side­ walk.

8. J. B. Conrado et al., re. purchase of two chemical engines for Carcross.

9. R. B. Hall et al., respecting improvement in sani­ tary condition in connection with Selkirk Indians.

10. J. D. Ryan et al., for the construction of road, 4 miles up Goring Creek, at a cost of $2,000.00.

11. Percy De 'Volfe et al., for the construction of cut-off on the winter trail between Dawson and Forty­ mile.

12. Thomas Rosborough and T. W. O'Brien, for construction of trails on )loose Creek.

13. John Vaglio and Dominik Colosimo, for con­ struction of a road to 'l'atara Creek.

14. .John King, asking compensation for work done on Gravel Lake·Flat Creek trail.

15. ThomBS Bee, asking compensation for work done on Nansen Creek trail during season of 1911. °

16. E. D. Evans, asking for the construction of a bridge in vicinity of Indian School, Carcross.

li. David Godin et aI., asking for the construction of a foot trail to Dion Gulch.

18. J. B. Conrad et al., praying for the construction. of a road from Carcross to Tagish via Shermer's Pass.

19. 'Y. B. Swinehart et aI., for the construction of a road from opposite Selkirk, right limit of Yukon, to connect with Dawson-'Yhitehorse Overland road. SESSIO!IlAL PAPERS No. 8. 39

20. Da vid Ennis et al., for the construction of a cut. off on Gold Run-Gram-ille road.

21. Louis Lyckens et al., for the construction of a winter road from Dawson to Glacier Cl'€'ek, via Sunny· dale~ Swede Creek, California and 'l'welvemile Creeks_

22. A. A. )IC)Hllan et al., protesting against the closing of certain sections of Bonanza road.

23. J. B. Leclaire, asking compensation for certain services. I have the honour to be, 'Gentlemen, Your obedient servant,

GEOROE BLA_GK, Commissioner.

Sessional Papers No. 8 (P. 28 J0URN.-\LS.)

RETURX TO .-\.~ ORDER OF THE COUNCIL SHOW­ ING .-\. Sr)DIARY OF ALL EXPENDI1'URE IN­ ClJHRED IX COX-SECTION WrrH THE SMALL­ POX EPIDIDIIC OF THE SU)DIER OF 1911.

EXPENSE IX COXXECTION WITH S)IALLPOX IN THE CI'!'Y OF DA,,'SON, 1911.

ERECTIOX OF TEXT~.

Charles )IeDprmott, laborer ...... $ 3.00 T. )1. Oraham, laborer ...... 7.50

Carripcl forward ...... , 10.50 40 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 8.

Brought forward ...... , 10.50 Pay sheet for construction work (car· penters) ...... 265.25 Thomas Graham, laborer ...... 25.75 H. Baker, carpenter ...... 64.00 R. Bailey, carpenter ...... 60.00 D. C. McDonald, carpenter ...... 44.00 F. Steeves, carpenter ...... 53.00 V. Steeves, carpenter ...... 47.00 V. Steeves (extra day), 12 hours .... . 12.00 H. Baker (extra day), 12 hours ...... 12.00 F. Steeves (extra day), 12 hours .... . 12.00 R. Bailey (extra day), 12 hours .... . 12.00 T. Graham (extra day), 10 hours ... . 5.00 A. Bird, foreman carpenter ...... 100.62 A. Bird (one extra day in December) .. 10.00 , 733.12

EXPRE~S CHARGES O:S VACCINE AND MEDICIXE.

'VeIls Fargo & Co. Express ...... $ 4.15 'Yells Fargo & Co. Express ...... 3.85 Wells Fargo & Co. Express...... 3.00 Dr. W. E. Thompson (express paid).. .50 11.50

CONVEYING PATIENTS FRO:\l "TEST DA.wSON. T. Enunett, taking patient across river.$ 5.00 Joseph Bl'Oderick, helping to take patient across ...... 5.00 E. Brown, helping to take patients aeross river ...... 7.50 17.50

FUl\HGATING CABINS AND USED AS Hm~· PITALS AND REl\IOYING FURNITURE.

J. Atkinson ...... $ 11.50 A. Steward, fumigating on creeks (ex- penses) ...... 20.00

Carried forward ...... , 31.50, 762.12 SESSIO!S'AL PAPERS No. 8. 41

Brought forward ...... f 31.50, 762.12 A. Steward, special work, fumigating, etc...... "300.00 331.50

FU:\IIGATING, STORING AND REMOYING FURNITURE FRO:\1 JACKSON GULCH.

A. Steward, fumigating in the month of November ...... f 5.00 G. W. Osborn, storing furniture at Jackson Gulch ...... 127.50 132.50 ~t..~ ~ ~ :. --"'.'. SALARY OF )IEDICAL HEALTH OFFICERS.

Dr. W. E. Thompson, Dawson ...... $2,850.00 Dr. Alfred Thompson, Dawson...... 850.00 Dr. Pare, "Thitehorse ...... 204.31 3,904.31

N"CRSES FOR THJ.~ ISOLATED HOSPITALS.

J oseph Perron, 9 days, assistant ...... $ 54.00 Gustave Vaukaire, 9 days, helper ... . 54.00 Gea Cordey, 20 days, helper ...... 100.00 Alfred Tetrault, 17t days, assist. nurse 87.50 Arthur I .. ee, 30 days, assist. nurse .... 180.00 Maud Engelhart, 16t days, assist. nurse 82.50 Mrs. H. H. Barnes, 48 days, assist. nurse ...... 480.00 W. F. Campbell, head nurse (69 days) 1,380.00 Anna Allen, special nurse...... 196.45 ~Irs. Sharp, special nurse...... 120.00 2,734.45

CLOTHES DESTROYED AT HOSPITAL BE­ LONGING TO E:\IPLOYEES .

.Joe Perron, assistant nurse ...... , 51.50

Carried forward ...... -- $ 57.50 $7,864.88 42 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 8.

Brought forward ...... •..... , 57.50 $7,864.88 w. Pink, cook ...... 35.00 Gea Cordey, laborer ...... 19.50 J. Newman, laundryman ...... 30.25 'V. Sampson, cook ...... 45.50 A. Bird, carpenter ...... 22.00 :Mrs. G. H. Barne8, nurse ...... 73.75 ~\.. Tetrault, labor€'r ...... 24.00 w. F. Campbel1, head nurse ...... 50.00 357.50

PURCHASE OF VACCINE.

National Drug and Chemical Co., Van- couver ...... , 60.00 National Drug and Chemical Co., Van- couver ...... 615.82 Telegram, National Drug Co. to Parke, Davis ...... 2.00 677.82:

)IE.\T SUPPLn~n TO THE HOSPITALS.

Bay City )Iark€'t ...... $ 77.65 Bay City )Iarket : ...... 20.50 Bay City )Iarket ...... 166.18 Bay City )Iarkpt ...... 7.25 Barton Bros...... 35.55 3C7.13

HORSB HIRE ACCOUNT.

'v. J. Cnthbert ...... $ 10.00 "T. J. Cuthbert ...... 57.50 C. F. Stone ...... 40.00 Oreenfi€'ld & Pickering ...... 347.50 'V. J. Cuthbert ...... 22.50 477.50

HIRE 01<' COOKS. "'illiam Pink ...... , 172.50

Carrif'd forward ...... , 172.50 $9,684.83 8~IONAL PAPERS No. 8.

Brought forward ...... • 172.50 $9,684.83 "'illiam Sampson ...... _...... 204.00 376.50

CO)IPULSORY VACCINATION.

E. D. Evans, vaccinating Indians ..... $ 47.00 Dr. R. ~IcLennan, vaccinating on creek 517.75 Sam Kirk ...... 217.00 Red Cross ...... 195.00 ·WilliamCribbs ...... 647.00 1,623.75

SALARY OF I~AUNDRYMAN.

J. N ewman, la uD:dryman for 26 days ...... 156.00

PAPERING, ETC.

James Grant, papering ...... 30.00

HENT OF HOSPITAL AND OTHER CON­ VENIENCES.

Rent of cabin from )Irs. Sharp ...... $ 120.00 Rent of ice chest from Dawson Trad- ing Co ...... 4.00 St. )Iary's Hospital ('Vade House) .. . 50.00 Rent of typewriter, etc ...... 45.25 219.25

CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE )IEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER.

F. G. Berton, Jnne 20th to Jnly 31st ...... 210.00 TELEGRAl\IS •••••••••••••••••••••.••.••..... 182.06

FREIGHTING AND EXPRESS.

Carlin & Uobinson, freighting ...... $1,061.00 T. W. Grennan, express...... 170.00

Carried forward ...... $1 ,231.00 12.482.39 SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 8.

Brought forward ...... '1,231.00 12,482.39 Carlin & Robinson, express ...... ••• 7.50 1,238.50

WOOD.

Dan Coates ...... , 48.00 Guilds & Ballantyne ...... 16.00 64.00

PROVISIONS.

W. H. Elliot, milk ...... , 61.25 W. A. Harrington, provisions ...... 77.75 Boss Bakery, provisions ...... 2.60 Charles Laumeister, ice ...... 8.00 N. A. T., provisions ...... _.. 1,248.62 Shaw & Spence, provisions ...... 19.75 John Hellwinkle, provisions ...... 75 W. S. Paddock, vegetables ...... 1.75 1,420.147 .J.. .a_

SCA YEXGING. .-- ...-.~--= R. Guilds

BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICER AXD CLERK. King Edward Cafe 321.75

HARDWARE, ETC. Dhas. Kaiser, tents, etc...... , 385.75 Dawson Hardware Co., hardware, etc. 430.80 K. T. M. Co., hardware, etc...... 35.00 St. Mary's Hospital, beds, etc...... 61.00 Police, beds, bath tubs, etc...... 135.00 K. T. M. Co., tents, etc...... 127.00 1,174.55 CLOTHES PURCHASED IN PLACE OF THOSE DESTROYED. 1\1. A. Pinska, for A. Lee ...... , 22.25 Hershberg & Co...... 60.25 82.50

Carried forward ...... '16,809.16 S~IONAI. PAPERS No. 8. 45 .. ~., - Brought forward ...... ,16,809.16

BLANKETS, ETC., SUPPLIED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Scougale )Iercantile Co...... $ 739.63 F. Lowe ...... 756.75 1,496.38 )IEDICINE SUPPLIED. Wm. Cribbs ...... $ 264.75 Wm. Ha\\'king ...... 8.00 Red Cross ...... 77.25 Sam Kirk ...... 19.50 368.50

LAUNDRY ACCOUNT. Cascade Steam Laundry...... 2.75

LIGHT, :MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICE. Dawson Electric Light & Power Co...... 13.20 YUKON TELEPHONE CO. Telephone and installation of same ...... 125.25

L U~IBER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ISOLATED HOSPITAL.

Yukon Saw )fill 00...... 911.14

WATER SERVICE.

Dawson Water Co., water and installation.... 60.73

$19,787.11 Less refund from ~Irs. Sharp ...... $ 20.00 Less refund from Police ...... 25.00 45.00

Total expenditure ...... '.' ...... $19,742.11 'Abraham, scavenger ...... 10.00'

$19,752.11 46 SESSIOXAL PAPERS No. 9. Sessional Papers No. 9 (P. 36 JOURNALS.)

The Commissioner transmitted the following message through the Speaker:

Gentlemen of the Yukon Council:

I have the hOIWur to submit for your consideration the following petition:

1. A. McDonald et al., for the construction of a road on Indian River.

2. ~Iaurice Panet and several others for certain re­ pairs, etc., to streets and sidewalks in North Dawson.

3. ~I. H. Boulais, for repairs, etc., to Williams Creek road.

4. Five Fingers Coal Co., for construction of a road to the coal mines from intersection Dawson-Whitehorse road.

5. H. F. Pearse et aI., asking $10,000.00 towards establishing and operating an up-to-date customs quartz mill.

6. L. A. Trinque asking for a retiring allowance of 27 weeks, $1,176:25.

7. ~Ir. ~[artin, "'hitehorse, for a public ferry at Tahkena, $600.00.i

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE BLAOK, Commissioner. SESSIONAL }).\PERS No. 10. 47 Sessional Papers No. 10 (P. 40 JOURNALS.)

RE. YUKON SCHOOLS.

Dawson, Y. 1'., l\Iay 29th, 1912.

-~femorandum : To the Commissioner, Yukon Territory:

In connection with the legal aspect relating to the maintenance and establishment of public and separate schools in this Territory it might not be amiss to give a brief historical sketch of the institution of schools in Dawson.

The first step taken in that direction was on Novem­ ber 21st, 1898, when a petition was presented to the Com­ missioner of the Yukon Territory, in Council, by a num­ ber of persons, asking that a school be established. Noth­ ing seems to have been done in respect to this petition, and, on ~[ay 2nd, 1.899, the Commissioner of the Territory sent letters to the different clergymen of Dawson asking them to meet for the purpose of discu<:;sing the opening of public schools to be conducted on non-sectarian principle.'l so far as religious exercises were concerned.

As no one had been authorized to convene a meeting of the clergymen the Commissioner of the Territory, on the 8th of :May of the same year, by letter, asked Father Gendreau to call this meeting, and he complied therewith and the meeting was held on the 1.6th of the same month. There were present at the meeting Father Gendreau and Revs. Turner, Bowen and Grant. Father Gendreau was Chairman of the meeting, and )Ir. Grant was ap­ pointed Secmary. The following resolutions were submitted and passed: (a) That as a meeting we express our approval of 48 Sm;sIONAL PAPERS No. 10. the establishment of schools in Dawson, and that at &.It early a date as possible.

(b) That we recommend public schools and that such be conducted strictly on non-sectarian lines.

(c) That when public schools on non-sectarian lines. are established and a school board is being appointed, the different religious denominations have equitable represen­ tation on said school board, so as to have a voice in the arranging of the curriculum, etc.

On the same day Father Gendreau wrote to the C")111- missioner informing him that he could not sign the r"e­ port of the Committee for reasons which he would submit to the Comissioner himself; and, on May 18th, Father Gendreau wrote to the Commissioner, setting out at con­ siderable length his views, which were at variance with those of the majority of the Committee, in that he wished the establishment of separate schools supported by their taxes to be collected by the Treasurer of the municipality, and by a Government grant in proportion to the number of pupils attending that school.

Fatber Gendreau shortly afterwards presented in his own name, as pastor of St. Mary's Church, a petition ask­ ing fOr the establishment of a separate school.

In November of 1899 the Dawson Board of Trade took the matter up and presented a petition for the estab­ lishment of a public school for a period of six months be­ ginning with December 1st of 1899. This communication was referred by the Commissioner to the Yukon Council, and, at the same time, a largely signed petition was pre­ sented to the Commissioner asking that a public school district might be set apart in Dawson.

:Mr. Ogilvie, the then Commissioner, took the matter up, and, on :March 22nd, 1900, telegraphed to the Minister of the Interior that he would bring before the Council the North West Territories School Ordinance for adop­ tion. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 10. 49

On March 23rd of the same year the Municipal Com­ mittee of the Yukon Council adopted a resolution as fol­ lows:

"In respect to the petition of the citizens of Dawson for the erection of a public school district, this Commit­ tee expresses gratification that this movement has been made, and recommends to Council that a public school system be immediately established throughout the Terri­ tory; that in the meantime the Council should be pre­ pared to make a liberal grant towards the maintenance of any sehool whieh may be established, in which the teach­ ing and general carrying on of such school is made along the lines of the North West Territories Ordinance.

In August of 1900 steps were taken by Commissioner Ogilvie for the establishment of a school, and Fraternal hall, on Mission Street, was subsequently secured for that purpose, and a school was established there until the erec­ tion of the present public school.

In the meantime a school was being conducted under the supervision of Father Gendreau, where some 30 chil­ dren were in attendance.

In August of 1900 the census faken showed:

Catholic ('hildren ...... 34 Protestant children ...... 137 .J ewish ehildren ...... 4

A total of ...... 175

rt'he present public school building was erected in 1901.

The Roman Catholic childl'ell were educated at .the separate school in the vicinity of St. Mary's Church for some years afterwards, until the present building, consist­ ing of chapel and school, was erected in the center of the town.

By the Public Schools Act, which I have referred to 50 SESSIONAL PAPERS :SO. 10. hereinbefore, the Dawson Public School was established, and its conduct 'Was to be governed by a Board of Trus­ tees as provided in the Ordinance.

So far as I can learn no sum for the maintenance of any of the schools has ever been raised by levy or assess­ ment. What is known as the Public School has, from its inception, been supported by grants given to it by the Yukon Council. The same applies to what is known as the Separate School.

The present Separate School had its inception in the one commenced by ~"ather Gendreau, and while I cannot find that the steps for the formation of a separate school 'Were ever taken as required by the Ordinance, the Oom­ missioner in Council passed grants for its maintenance.

The Public School Ordinance, as taken from the :Sorth West Territories Ordinance, if I may be permitted to express an opinion, was never suited for conditions here, and its provisions were never carried out to any ap­ preciable extent. This includes, as well, the separate school.

In respect to the law bearing upon the subject of the establishment and maintenance of public and 8eparate schools in the Yukon Territory, I beg to say:

That the authority of the Commissioner in Council as to the same is contain.n Chapter 63, R. S. C. (Chap­ ter 14, Yukon Act), which is as follows:

"The Commissioner in Council shall pass all neces­ sary Ordinances in respect to education, but it shall therein always be provided that a nutjority of the rat.e pa~'ers of any district or portion of the Territory, or any less portion or sub-divisiQn thereof, by whatever name the same is known, may establish such schools therein as .they think fit, and make the necessary assessment and collec­ tion of rates therefol'; and also that the minority of the rate payers therein, whether Protestant or Roman Catho­ lic, ma~' establish separate schools therein, and in such case the rate payers establishing such Protestant or Ro- SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 10. 51

man Oatholic separate schools shall be liable only t\J assessment of such rates as they impose upon themselves in respect thereof."

By virtue of this Act an Ordinance, known as the "Schools Ordinance," was passed in 1892, (Consolidated Ordinances of that year, Chap. 66).

The preS€'nt method of maintaining the schools in this Territory, both public and separate schools, is by grants of moneys given to them by the Commissioner in Council. The authority for this is contained in Section 10 of the School Act, sub-sections 2 and 3, which are as follows:

(2) On application of the trustees of any school district to grant ~mch moneys as he (the Commissioner) considers necessary to pay the salary of the teachers in such school district, and the cost of erecting a school house.

(3) To grant such sum as he thinks proper to aid in the establishment and maintenance of a school in any part of the Territory not being a school district.

The School Ordinance provided for the assessment and levying of a rate for the maintenance of public schools, and also for the maintenance of separate schools, but no such ratp has ever been levied in either case, but, as I have already stated, the schools have been wholl~' maintained by public grant; whether in proportion to the number of ehildren att(lnding sueh schools or not I am un­ able to state.

The procedure necessary to legally establish and maintain S(>parate schools is contained in sections 24, 25 and 26 of the School Ordinance, which provides that on a petition by the minority of the rate payers, showing that they are entitled to a separate school, and have the neces­ sary number of pupils, etc., the Commissioner .shall, by proclamation, order the erection of such parties, so peti­ tioning, into a School District. 52 SESJIONAL PAPERS No. 10.

I do got find that such steps have ever been ·taken, either by the petition being presented or the proclamation i~sued.

In the event of the grant from the Council for the maintenance of separate schools being withdrawll, it would be necessary for the school district (if legally formed, but not otherwise), to take the proper steps to assess and rate the persons supporting the school in th(> school district.

To do this it would be necessary that such school dis­ trict be properly organized under the provisions of the Schools Act.

The question might arise as to the right of the Com­ missioner in Council to grant money to what is known as the Public School and make no grant to what is known as the Separate School. It is possible that this might come ,,;thin the provisions of the British North America Act, Section 93, sub-section 3: ""·here, in any province, a syst{,J11 of separate or dissention schools exists by law of the Union, or is thereafter estabIlshed by the legislature of the province, an appeal shalL lie to the governor-in­ Conndl from any act or decision of any provincial author­ ity afi'eeting any right or privilege of the Protestant or Roman Catholic minox:ity of the Queen's subjects in rela­ tion to education.

It might be that the Separate School would consider itself aggrieved were no grant made to it, and might, un­ der this section, appeal to the Governor-in-Council; al­ though it seems to me that the granting of funds for the support of either the public or separate schools is purely voluntary.

OHARLES JIAODONALD, Legal Adviser. SESSIONAL PAPERS No. 11. 53 Sessional Papers No. 11 (P. 40 JOURNALS.)

RE. SCHOOLS.

. Dawson, Y. T., June 6, 1912.

Hon. George Black, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory.

Sir: I beg to submit the following answers to the ques­ tions submitted:

3. Yes.

4. The present staff of the Dawson Public School, as reduced sin('e September 1st, 1911, would be insufficient for the pupils of both schools, if the total enrollment should continue to be as large as it ha~ .been during the present school year. One additional teacher would be re" quired. The only additional equipment necessary would be desks, of which fifteen or twenty might have to be pro­ vided.

5. There is ample accommodation for 280 pupils in the Dawson Public School Building.

6. The number of pupils over five years of age en­ rolled at St. Mary's School, as stated in the returns made by the teachers, is as follows: September, 63; October, 68; November, 63; December, 61; January, 65; February, 64; March, 67; April, 65; May, 58. Daily average: Sep­ tember, 54; October, 55; November, 51; December, 59; January, 55; February, 51; March, 57; April, 48.

7. Qualifications of teachers:

PUBLIC SCHOOL. J. Henry holds the degrees of M. A. and B. E., being SmsIONAL PAPERS No. vv. a graduate of the Royal University of Ireland, al80 of Cambridge, Eng. He has had teaching experience at var· ious cente1'8 in the British Isles, also at Auckland, New Zealand.

G. A. Jeckell holds a second class certificate from On­ tario and the N. W. T.; secured professional training at the Goderich Model School and the Regina Normal School, and had successful teaching experience in Ontario and Alberta.

Miss B. H. A. Streight is an Honour Graduate in Arts of the University of Toronto; took professional train­ ing at the Regina Normal School, and had successful ex­ perience in the public schools of Edmonton, Alberta.

Miss G. B. Sutherland holds a second class certificate with Normal training from Alberta, where she had suc­ cessful experience in the schools of Edmonton.

Miss L. B. Thompson is a Kindergarten Directress, qualified under the regulations of the Province of Ontario, having taken her training and secured her certificate at Toronto, where she had successful experience. Miss Eva Irving, an occasional teacher, holds a sec­ ond class certificate with Normal training froni the Prov­ ince of Nova Scotia, as well as from the State of Massa­ chusetts.

ST. MARY's SCHOOL.

Sister Mary Cassilda and Sister Mary Mark, teachers of the Senior and Junior -divisions, respectively, were trained in the schools of the Province of Quebec and hold teachers' certificates valid in that Province.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Y{mr obedient servant,

T. O. BRAGO, Superintendent of Schools.