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Department of Lands PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLOMBIA ANNUAL REPORT OP THE LANDS AND SURVEYS BRANCHES DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 1942 HON. A. WELLS GRAY, MINISTER OP LANDS PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by CHARLES F. BAXFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1943. VICTORIA, B.C., October 7th, 1943. To His Honour W. C. WOODWARD, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR : Herewith I beg respectfully to submit the Annual Report of the Lands and Surveys Branches of the Department of Lands for the year ended December 31st, 1942. A. WELLS GRAY, Minister of Lands. VICTORIA, B.C., October 7th, 1943. The Honourable A. W. Gray, Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIR,—I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Lands and Surveys Branches of the Department of Lands for the twelve months ended December 31st, 1942. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. CATHCART, Deputy Minister of Lands. PART I. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. Report of Superintendent of Lands 7 Revenue 7 Sale of Town Lots - 9 Pre-emption Records 9 Pre-emption and Homestead Exchanges 10 Land-sales • 10 Land Inspections 10 Summary 12 Letters inward and outward __. 13 Coal Licences, Leases, etc _J 13 Crown Grants issued . 13 Total Acreage deeded 13 Home-site Leases 14 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. VICTORIA, B.C., October 6th, 1943. H. Cathcart, Esq., Deputy Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIR,—I have the honour to submit herewith statements containing details of land administration by the Lands Branch of the Department of Lands during the year ended December 31st, 1942. The volume of business transacted during the year may be considered very satis­ factory in view of the existing war conditions and the preoccupation of all classes in abnormal activities connected with hostilities. General revenue was slightly less than that reported last year and is extremely satisfactory in comparison with annual returns covering period of ten years preceding. Again the sale of lands reverted to the Crown for non-payment of taxes outstripped the sales of ordinary country lands. Many areas in various parts of the Province have during the year been reserved and placed at the disposal of Allied Services for the duration of the war. A decrease in licences issued under the " Coal and Petroleum Act" will be noted, the Province-wide reserve of petroleum and natural gas being largely responsible. The steady influx of inquiries, particularly from Eastern Canada and the United States, in regard to settlement conditions in this Province, would warrant the expec­ tation of a substantial post-war increase in population. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, NEWMAN TAYLOR, Superintendent of Lands. STATEMENT OF REVENUE, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 1942. LAND-SALES. Victoria. Agencies. Total. Under " Land Act "— $450.37 $11,322.60 $11,772.97 5,977.88 32,647.43 38,625.31 22,246.43 64,144.81 86,391.24 478.32 478.32 4,705.97 4,705.97 7,424.71 7,424 71 650.25 1,704.06 2,354.31 Totals ' - -.. $34,030.90 $117,721.93 $151,752.83 L 8 REPORT OF MINISTER OP LANDS, 1942. SUNDRY REVENUE. Victoria. Agencies. Total. Under " Land Act "— Sundry lease rentals.... $94,387.63 $94,387.63 Grazing lease rentals _ 9,539.52 9,539.52 Survey fees 1,146.58 $4,063.68 5,210.26 Sundry fees 19,850.09 1,444.49 21,294.58 Royalty 3,849.69 3,849.69 Improvements _— 806.00 1,613.97 2,419.97 Rent of property 234.50 234.50 Reverted mineral claims _ 796.02 796.02 Former Dominion Railway Belt lands- Survey fees — 633.25 633.25 Totals -- -_- $129,579.51. 8,785.91 $138,365.42 Under " Coal and Petroleum Act ' Licences $3,200.00 $3,200.00 Rentals and sundry fees : 3,485.08 3,485.08 Lieu of work fees 450.00 450.00 Totals _ $7,135.08 $7,135.1 SUNDRY RECEIPTS. $11,449.93 $11,449.93 10.34 10.34 27,341.60 27,341.60 13,105.19 $3,468.33 16,573.52 Totals.__ .. $51,907.06 $3,468.33 $55,375.39 SUMMARY OF REVENUE. $34,030.90 $117,721.93 $151,752.83 129,579.51 8,785.91 138,365.42 7,135.08 7,135.08 51,907.06 3,468.33 55,375.39 Totals _ $222,652.55 $129,976.17 $352,628.72 SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIVED. $222,652.55 $129,976.17 $352,628.72 " Soldiers' Land Act "— 72,385.31 | 269.78 j 72,655.09 " Better Housing Act "— 316,027.92 | 25,414.29 j 341,442.21 1,984.96 1,984.96 Totals $638,734.81 $129,976.17 $768,710.98 REPORT OF MINISTER OF LANDS, 1942. L 9 SALE OF TOWN LOTS, 1942. Disposal of lots placed on the market after being offered at public auction: Prince Rupert, 52 lots to Wartime Housing, Ltd., $52.00 Prince Rupert, 2 lots '. 300.00 Prince George, 21 lots 2,946.00 Terrace, 16 lots 1,125.00 Quesnel and West Quesnel, 14 lots.. 1,325.00 Vancouver, 9 lots 3,400.00 Oliver, 4 lots 750.00 Osoyoos, 2 lots : 300.00 Vanderhoof, 3 lots 100 00 And 30 lots in various townsites_ 1,875.00 $12,173.00 Southern Okanagan Project sold 9 parcels, comprising 35 acres, the purchase price being $2,860. In the University Hill subdivision of Lot 140, Group 1, New Westminster District (Endowment Lands), 8 lots were sold at a sales price of $9,805. PRE-EMPTION RECORDS, ETC., 1942. Pre-emption Pre-emption Certificates Certificates Agency. Records Records of Purchase of Improve­ allowed. cancelled. issued. ments issued. 1 26 Atlin 1 28 14 81 16 Cranbrook 5 1 46 Fernie __ 1 7 Fort Fraser ___ 24 24 103 11 Golden 3 5 30 2 8 12 175 7 47 Nanaimo — __ __ ___ 4 6 143 4 178 8 . 6 284 6 3 2 113 6 Pouce Coupe _ _ — _ —__ 66 50 44 42 27 7 182 18 70 1 29 26 174 17 Revelstoke. 2 2 60 2 Smithers 3 6 46 1 2 3 94 7 . 2 80 Victoria 2 853 Totals 220 169 2,837 L 10 REPORT OF MINISTER OF LANDS, 1942. PRE-EMPTION AND HOMESTEAD EXCHANGES. UNDER 1934 AMENDMENT TO " LAND ACT." Year. No. 1935 41 1936 21 1937 37 1938_, L 10 1939 3 1940 r 6 1941 7 1942 4 Total 129 LAND-SALES, 1942. Acres. Surveyed (first class) 5,647.16 Surveyed (second class) 13,735.56 Surveyed (third class) 9,400.57 28,783.29 Unsurveyed 918.14 Total 29,701.43 REPORT OF MINISTER OF LANDS, 1942. L 11 t- (M m Tf | rH CO 00 SO rH • •* CC CO Q T co i r~, ca ^ ia « C5 a. _H fi O < w tf O I—H EH O H PH CQ 53 ! S-i ' O ! 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L 13 STATEMENT OF LETTERS INWARD AND OUTWARD, 1942. LANDS BRANCH. Letters inward , 18,739 Letters outward 15,450 MINING LICENCES, LEASES, ETC., 19.42.
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