PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LANDS AND SURVEY BRANCHES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 1927 HON. T. D. PATTULLO, MINISTER OF LA^DS PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1028. A'ICTOBIA, B.C., March 1st, 192S. To His Honour ROBERT RANDOLPH BRUCE, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR : Herewith I beg respectfully to submit tbe Annual Report of the Lands and Survey Branches of the Department of Lands for tbe year ended December 31st, 1927. T. D. PATTULLO, Minister of Lands. VICTOBIA, B.C., February 29th, 1928. The Honourable T. D. Pattullo, Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIR,—I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Lands and Survey Branches of tbe Department of Lands for the twelve months ended December 31st, 1927. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, G. B. NADEN, Deputy Minister of Lands. PART I. DEPABTMENT OF LANDS. TABLE OF CONTENTS. REPORT OF LANDS BRANCH. PAGE. Report of Superintendent of Lands 7 Revenue 7 Pre-emption Records, etc , : 9 Pre-emption Inspections 10 Summary, 1927 11 Land-sales 12 Goal Licences, Leases, etc. 12 Crown Grants issued 12 Letters Inward and Outward 12 REPORT OF SURA'EY BRANCH. General Review of Survey-work 1"> Details of Field-work 10 Office-work— Survey Division 21 Geographic Division 22 Table A—Shows Acreages of each Class of Surveys gazetted since 1900 26 Table B—Summary of Office-work 2G Table C—Departmental Reference Maps 27 Table D—List of Lithographed Maps 29 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. VICTORIA, B.C., February 29th, 1928. G. R. Naden, Esq., Deputy Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIK,—I have the honour to submit herewith report of land administration by the Lands Branch of the Department of Lands for the year ended December 31st, 1927. Attention may be called to the fact that the statements forming the report indicate that a steady progress has been maintained during the year in all matters with which the Branch deals, although there was no particular activity or feature calling for special mention. I have, etc., H. CATHCART, Superintendent of Lands. STATEMENT OF REVENUE, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 318T, 1927. LAND-SALES. Victoria. Agencies. Total. $4,765.70 $4,765.70 55,217.48 55,217.48 64,892.35 $77,205.63 142,097.98 8,603.21 59,427.04 68,030.25 428.46 4,762.01 5,191.37 4,549.51 4,549.51 3,854.77 3,854.77 Totals $133,907.20 $149,790.86 $283,707.06 REVENUE UNDER " LAND ACT.': Victoria. Agencies. Total. Sundry lease rental $63,592.61 $63,592.61 Grazing rentals 6,424.60 6,424.60 Survey fees 225.58 $4,373.81 4,599.39 Sundry fees 20,405.50 1,645.00 22,050.50 Royalty 248.22 248.22 Rent of property.... 1,340.50 1,340.50 Totals $90,896.51 $7,359.31 $98,255.82 REVENUE UNDER " COAL AND PETROLEUM ACT." Victoria. Agencies. Total. $15,200.00 $15,200.00 11,318.60 11,318.60 7,673.50 7,673.50 650.00 650.00 Totals $34,842.10 $34,842.10 SUNDRY RECEIPTS. Victoria. Agen :ies. Total. $7,027.94 $7,027.94 52.26 52.26 Interest, South Okanagan Project 10,328.37 10,328.37 $17,408.57 $17,408.57 F 8 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927. SUMMARY OF REVENUE. Victoria, Agencies. Total. $133,907.20 $149,799.86 $283,707.06 90,896.51 7,359.31 98,255.82 34,842.10 34,842.10 17,408.57 17,408.57 Totals $277,054.38 $157,159.17 $434,213.55 SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIVED. Victoria. Agencies. Total. Revenue $434,213.55 $434,213.55 " Soldiers Land Act "— South Okanagan Project.... 17,518.64 17,518.64 Houses, South Vancouver.. 1,896.14 1,896.14 " Better Housing Act "— Principal 71.848.06 71,848.06 Interest 61,974.00 61.974.00 Refunds to votes and advances. 111,812.69 111,812.69 University Hill lands 15,281.57 15,281.57 Exchange 5.35 Totals $714,550.00 $714,550.00 TOWN-LOT SALES DURING 1927. Sale of lots placed on the market at previous auction sales:— 26 lots in point Grey $71,221.00 21 lots in Vancouver 6,675.00 206 lots in Stewart 6,270.00 32 lots in Powell River 2,159.00 And some 74 lots in various other townsites, amounting to 4,680.00 A total of 359 lots for $91,005.00 Sale of town lots at public auctions held during the year 1927 :— Trail, 70 lots $15,905.00 Prince Rupert, 3 lots 9,450.00 Powell River, 19 lots 2,895.00 Bella Coola, 20 lots _ 2,040.00 Prince George, 12 lots 460.00 Brunswick Beach, 5 lots 410.00 Vanderhoof, 2 lots 250.00 New Denver, 2 lots 20.00 In all, 133 lots for $31,490.00 Southern Okanagan Project.—Twenty-four parcels were sold in 1927, comprising 349.46 acres, the purchase price being $41,232. Two parcels comprising 31.18 acres were leased with option to purchase, representing a purchase price of $2,363. Five lots were sold in Oliver Town- site, value of $1,400. Ten lots were sold on Lakeshore Subdivision, value of $1,900. University Hill Subdivision in D.L. 140, N.W.D. (Endowment Lands).—Twenty-three lots leased in 1927, value $60,525. Twenty-three lots sold in 1927, price $49,640. LANDS BRANCH. F 9 PRE-EMPTION RECORDS, ETC., 1927. Pre-emption Certificates Certificates Agency. Records of of Improve­ allowed. 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