La Scie, Newfoundland

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Certified to be a True Copy of a Minute of a Meeting of the Committee of the Executive Council of Newfoundland approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor on 17th April, 1958, as amended by Minute of Council 918-'58 approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor on 8th December, 1958.

1130-'57.

M and R 121(b)-'57. Ordered that, under authority of the Crown Lands Act, the administration, management and control of three pieces of Crown land situate at LaScie in the District of White Bay South and comprising 148.88 acres, as described in the Schedule hereto, be transferred to Her Majesty the Queen in the right of Canada for use by the Department of National Defence subject to the following conditions:

  1. all minerals, quarry materials, coal, natural gas, oil and salt on in and under the said lands to be reserved to Her Majesty in the right of Newfoundland;
  2. the said lands to be used at all times by the Department of National Defence in connection with the Mid-Canada line; and
  3. if, and as soon as, the said lands cease to be used for the purpose described in (b) above, the administration, control and management thereof shall thereupon be assumed by Her Majesty in the right of Newfoundland.

SCHEDULE

All that piece or parcel of land situate and being at LaScie in the District of White Bay South and lying between two parallel lines; perpendicularly distant fifty feet from and on opposide sides of a centre line and and a centre line produced described as follows; beginning at a point in the easterly limit of the road (sixty-six feet wide) extending between Shoe Cove and La Scie the said point being one hundred and twenty feet and six-tenths of a foot on a bearing of south twenty-seven degrees ten minutes east from the westermost angle of land described in a Crown Grant to James lacey and registered in Volume 91, Folio 69 in the Registry of Crown Grants; thence running through the said land granted to James Lacey south eighty-seven degrees five minutes east sixty-nine feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of forty-two degrees one hundred and one feet; thence south forty-four degrees eighteen minutes east nineteen feet; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty degrees one hundred and thirty-three feet; thence south sixty-seven degrees fifty-four minutes east three hundred and twenty-two feet and six-tenths of a foot to a point in the southern boundary of the aforesaid land granted to James Lacey; thence by Crown Lands to the right along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes two hundred and sixty-nine feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence south fotry-three degrees ten minutes east three hundred and fifteen feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes one hundred and ninety-two feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence south sixty degrees forty-eight minutes east three hundred and fifty-six feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes two hundred and eighty-two feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence south thirty-four degrees fifty-two minutes east two hundred and eighty-six feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes one hundred and eighty-three feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence south fifty-one degres thirty-nine minutes east two hundred and fifteen feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of two degrees and thirty minutes ninety-nine feet; thence south fifty-four degrees seven minutes east two hundred and twenty-seven feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of one degree seventy-two feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence south fifty-four degrees fifty-one minutes east four hundred and sixty feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees three hundred and fifty-six feet and five tenths of a foot; thence north fifty-seven degrees twenty-six minutes east two hundred and forty-one feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of eight degrees one hundred and one feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-five degrees thirty-one minutes east three hundred and twelve feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and right feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north forty-four degrees fifty minutes east twenty-one feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and ninety-four feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north eighty-one degrees forty-eight minutes east eighty-two feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nine degrees one hundred and ninety-one feet and one-tenths of a foot; thence south eighty-one degrees east two hundred and twenty-seven feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of nine degrees one hundred and fifty-seven feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence south sixty-six degrees forty-nine minutes east sixty-six feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of two degrees thirty minutes two hundred and forty-two feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence south seventy-two degrees fifty-three minutes east two hundred and forty-three feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of thirty-four degrees one hundred and ten feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-nine degrees thirty-one minutes east one hundred and sixty-one feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and fifty-four feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence south eighty-one degrees four minutes east one hundred and sixty-three feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nine degrees two hundred and sixty-eight feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence north seventy-four degrees forty-eight minutes east three hundred and fifty-seven feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of sixteen degrees two hundred and eighty-seven feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence south fifty-nine degrees five minutes east forty-five feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty degrees two hundred and ninety-two feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-two degrees twenty-one minutes east one hundred and ten feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of six degrees three hundred and eleven feet; thence north eighty-one degrees east forty feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of sixteen degrees two hundred and eighty-nine feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north thirty-four degrees thirty-nine minutes east six hundred and three feet; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees sixty-one feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence north forty-six degrees twenty-three minutes east four feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of sixteen degrees two hundred and nine feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north seventy-nine degrees fifty-two minutes east thirty-three feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of thirty-four degrees one hundred and sixty-seven feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-three degrees east ninety-three feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes eighty-nine feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north fourteen degrees forty-eight minutes eas three hundred and ninety-seven feet and two tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of two degrees thirty-two minutes two hundred and four feet; thence north nine degrees forty-two minutes east four hundred and twenty-three feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nine degrees ten minutes one hundred and ninety feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-seven degrees nine minutes east one thousand and ninety-three feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of one degree one hundred and thirty feet; thence north twenty-five degrees fifty-one minutes east three hundred and forty-eight feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of one degree five hundred and sixty-one feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north thirty-one degrees twenty-eight minutes east two hundred and fifty-seven feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of two degrees thirty minutes two hundred and forty feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-five degrees twenty-seven minutes east five hundred and thirty-one feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of six degrees two hundred and seventy-nine feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north eight degrees thirty-nine minutes east eight hundred and twenty-five feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of two degrees thirty minutes eight hundred and fifty-two feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-nine degrees fifty-eight minutes east three hundred and thirty-three feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of two degrees and thirty minutes two hundred and fifty-three feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north thirty-six degrees eightenn minutes east one thousand two hundred and twenty-two feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of six degrees three hundred and eleven feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence north seventeen degrees thirty-seven minutes east six hundred and thirty-six feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and eighty-seven feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence north fifty-three degrees eighteen minutes east forty-seven and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and ninety-two feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence north sixteen degrees forty-seven minutes east one hundred and fifty-one feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of fifty-nine degrees fifty minutes one hundred and thirty-four feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence north sixty-three degrees twenty-six minutes west seventy-seven feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees six hundred and fourteen feet; thence north fifty-three degrees fourteen minutes east four hundred and forty-four feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and sixty-three feet and five tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-two degrees ten minutes east forty-five feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of sixty degrees eighty-five feet; thence north seventy-three degrees nine minutes east five hundred and eighty-six feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of nineteen degrees one hundred and seventy-six feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence north thirty-nine degrees forty-two minutes east four hundred and nine feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of twenty-five degrees two hundred and thirty-eight feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence south eighty degrees forty-two minutes east one hundred and sixty-seven feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty-five degrees one hundred and sixty-four feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence north fifty-seven degrees twenty-five minutes east one hundred and eighty-three feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of thirteen degrees forty minutes six hundred and thirty-four feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-nine degrees eighteen minutes west one hundred and seventy-two feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of six degrees two hundred and forty feet and three-tenths of a foot more or less to a point in the southern boundary of an area known as Main Site, Area A. Excepting nevertheless out of the land above described the area extending from the point of beginning situate in a easterly limit of the road (sixty-six feet wide) extending between Shoe Cove and LaScie to the point situate in the aforesaid southern boundary of land granted by the Crown to James Lacey. The said lot being required for a road and containing an area of fifty-four acres and twelve hundredths of an acre. All bearings being referred to the true meridian.

Also all that other piece or parcel of land known as Main Site Area A abutted and bounded as follows: beginning at the point of termination of the centre line of the road hereinbefore described and running thence by Crown Land north forty-eight degrees forty-seven minutes east one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine feet; thence north forty-one degrees eight minutes west one thousand two hundred feet; thence south forty-eight degrees twenty-two minutes west one thousand six hundred and thirty feet; thence south forty-one degrees thirty-eight minutes east one thousand two hundred feet; thence north forty-seven degrees eighteen minutes east four hundred and sixty feet more or less to the point of beginning and containing an area of forty-four acres and six-tenths of an acre. All bearings being referred to the true meridian.

Also all that other piece or parcel of land situate and being near LaScie aforesaid abutted and bounded as follows; beginning at a point marked by an iron pin the northerly limit of an area hereinbefore described and required for a road the said point having reference from the northeaster end of a circular curve to the right of nineteen degrees and having a length of six hundred and fourteen feet as follows; north fifty-three degrees fourteen minutes east two hundred and ninety-five feet and three-tenths of a foot and thence north thirty-one degrees sixteen minutes west fifty feet and two-tenths of a foot to the principal point of beginning; thence running by Crown lands north thrity-one degrees sixteen minutes west one thousand four hundred and forty-nine feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-five degrees fourteen minutes east one thousand and twenty feet; thence north seventy-five degrees fourteen minutes east seven hundred and ninety-six feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence south nineteen degrees forty-six minutes east one thousand and thirty-two feet more or less to the northerly limit of the road hereinbefore described; thence along the said northerly limit in a general westerly direction one thousand six hundred and fifty-three feet and eight-tenths of a foot more or less to the point of beginning, the said lot being required for water supply purposes and containing an area of fifty acres and sixteen hundredths of an acres. All bearings being referred to the true meridian.

JG Channing
Clerk of the Executive Council