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That from and after the passing of this By-law, every male inhabitant of this Municipality of the age of twenty-one yeai-s and upwards, and under sixty years of age, who is not otherwise assessed to any amount, and w ho is not exempt by law from per- lorming Statute Labin-, slttill lie liable to one days' Statute Labor, on the pub- lic highways. l)ut shall be allowed to comiiiute for the same at the rate of one dollar per day by tendering the money to the Pathmaster within three day> fri»ji. the time he was notified to perfor-m his Sttttute Labor. 2. That it shall l>e the duty of each Putauiaster to make and subscribe the Declaration of Office, on or before the fliHt (lay of May foUowiag his appoint- ment, and to apply to the Township (>lerk on or before the tenth day of June, for his Statute Labor List, but no list shall be given to a Pathmaster until ho snail have signed the Declar- ation of Office. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk, after the final revision of the Assessment Roll in each year, to prepare for each Pathmaster a list of all persons lianle to perform Statute Labor in his division, with the number of days for which each is liable, and in c*wes where two or more persons are jointly assessed on the roll, the amount of their Statute Labor shall l)e at Iea«t one day eiich. ., --..«» .*. ^.^^•.. ..^ ■. tsvj' -rr vzxxT Pttthmaster, upon recei^ ' his list to enter there<»Q the names «. -.ny other parties residing in the division liable to {lerform Sttitute Labor, and not assess- ed, and to charge such persons with one days' labor each. 5. That the Pathmaster shall give each person at least six days' notice, either verballv or in writing, of the time and place where he intends to Cerform the Statute Labor, and it shall B the duty of each person so notified to att«ad at the time and place ap- pointed, either personally or by a good and sufficient substitute, and to bring with him whatever team or tools he uiajr be required to bring, and that may be in his possession, and a span of horses with a wagon or plough shall count a day and a half. And it shall be the duty of every person liable to perform Statute Labor, to obey all legal orders and perform every reasonable duty as directed by the Pathmaster for the l>eneflt of the roads in the division. 6. Any person liable to perform Statute Labor may commute the same by paying to the Pathmaster the sum of one dollar for each and every days work for which he is liable, providing such payment is made to the Pathmas- ter previous to the day appointed by him for the performance oi the Idbor, and all funds so received by the Path- master shall be expended by him for the improvement ofUhe roads in his divisi(m. 7. When a resident owner, tenant or occupant who has been entered upon the Assessment roll, after notice or de- mand, makes default in performing his Statute Lal>or, or in payment of com- mutation for^hesame, the Pathmaster of the highways in whose division he is piswi^u, rtuMii rwv*«rii nini s^ s, G€iciuit6i' to the Clerk of the Municipality before the fifteenth day of August, and the Clerk shall in that case enter the com- mutation for statute labor against his BY-LAWS— TOWNSHIP OF BROOKE. name in the collector's roll, and the same shall be collected by the collector. Ill every such case the Clerk shnll notify tine patbuiaster of highways, that may be appointed for such division in the foilowint; year, «>f the aiy">untof such commutations, and the pathmas- ter shall expend the amount of such commutation u^utii the roads in the Statute Labor division where the pro- perty is situate, and upon his certificate the Council shall issue an order upon the Treasurer of the Municipality, to the person performing the work. 8. That the titne for performing Statute Labor shall l>e between the first day of June and the twenty-fifth day of July in each year, unless* upon application of the Pathmaster the Council sees fit to extend the time. The Pathmastcr's term of office shall commence on the first day of Mav fol- lowing his appointment, and shall con- tinue for one year unless removed bv resolution of Council. 0. That it shall be the duty of every, Pathmaster during his term of office, to superintend, make and keep in good repair, the highways within hiaikvision, and expend faithfully to the best of his abilitjr, all monies received by him in lieu of Statute Labor, or otherwise, for the improvement of the highways in his division. 10. That it shall be the duty of every Pathmaster to cause sufficient guards or barriers to be erected in all danger- ous places alon{; the highways in his division, and m case of any serious damage to a bridge culvert or embank- ment, or in case of an impediment by snow, or the falling of trees upon the roads fi*om the lands of non-residents, to call out any or every person liable to perform Statute Labor, and in his divi- sion to repair or remove the same as soon as possible, and twelve hours notice shall be deemed sufficient in all such cases, such extra laboi shall be in reduction of the next Statute Lalioi which any person so called on shall be liable to perform. And any person neglecting or refusing to comply with the reasonable requirements of the Pathmaster in such cases, shall incur the penalty for the non-performance of Statute Labor. 11. That it shall be the duty of all resident owners or occup!V>r8 ot land to remove all obstructions from off the ....... ».....,. .^..^j. »,r*rT7 ^rrrrrrt ;rmrTm rrj timber falling off the latd of which they are the owners or occupiers, and any such person failing or refusing to remove such timber from off the road after being duly notified by the Path- master shall incur a like penalty as for non-performance of Statute Labor. 12. No Pathmaster shall have the right to alter any water course, or turn any water fnmi its natural channel, without first having obtained the con- sent i»f the Township Council. Every Pathmaster shall perform the full amount of labor charged against him, on the list, but every day spent in over- seeing the work, going for and return- ing the list, or warning out the men to work, will count as so much work done. It shall be his duty to return his Statute Labor List to the Clerk on or before the first daj' of September, also an account of the i-eceipts and expen- ditures of all monies that may have come into his hands by virtue of hi^ office ; and failing to make such return or account for such monies, it shall be the duty of the Township Clen*. or any ratepayer, ti» make information before a Magistrate that such Pathmaster is in default, and the Magistrate is here- by authorized to summon such Path- master lM?fore him to answer to such complaint, and if thecharge (ssustAiii- ed to fine such Pathmaster in a sum not less than five doUar^i, nor more than ten dollars, to bv n(ct)vered, with costs, by distress and sale of the offend- er's goods and chatt be performed as part of the ordinary Statute Labor of the division. Any Pathiuaster neslecting or refuK- ing to perforin the duties required of him by this Ity-law, shall lie liable to a penalty of not more than ten dollars, nor less than five dollarH, to lie recover- ed on complaint of any ratepayer lie- fore a Justice of t he Peace, wno in case of nonpa](n>ent shall issNue his warrant to levy on the goods and chattels of the party convicted; and in case suffici- ent distress cannot be found, the con- victing Justice may imprison the of- fender in the common goal of the County for any period not exceeding twenty days. 15. All fines imposed under this Bv- law shall be paid to the Township Treasurer, and applied by the Council for the improvement of' the roads in the division where such fines were col- lected, and every pathmaster, witness or informer shall he allowed reHtiuner- ation at the rate of one dollar per day, for the time he may be employed pros* editing defaulters, on conviction of the same before any Justice of the Peace. 16. That for the purposes of this By- law eight hours' work of one man, shall constitute and representone days' labor. 17. That this by-law come into force from and aftei the passing thereof and all former by-laws inconsistent with this bv-lrtws, lie and the same hereby repealed. Arch. McIntyrk, Reeve. W. G. WWiLouoHBY. Clerk. / 1 - BY-LAW NO. 2. A By-law to Prevent Obstructions or Injuries to any of the Rivers, Streams, Creeks, Ditches, Public Highways and Bridges in the Township of Brooke. Passed 9Uth April, 1896. BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Brooke : 1. That it whall not be lawful for any pt'isoii to fell, or otherwise throw, any trees, logs, brush, ties, btilts, or other description of timber or rubbish into any of the rivers, streams, creeks or diti-hes within the limits of this Munici- pality, nor shall any person drsve through or in any of the public ditches With any team, waggon, or sleigh, (ex- cept when frozen over,) or use any of the public ditches for a wateiing pi.ure fot their stock at any time. And it shall be the duty of any person, when notified to do so by the Council of the Municipality, or any officer appointed by the Municipality for the inspection or care of drains, to remove any trees or brush that may have fallen in any ditch from of! the lands of which they are the owners or occupiers ; and if not so removed within the time specified the Coun'?il or inspector may without further delay have the same removed at the expense of the said party or parties 2. That any person who shall throw any dead animal or other nuisance into any of the rivers, streams, creeKs or ditches or public highways in this Municipality, or being the owner of any animal which may chance to die on any of the public highways refuses or neglects to remove t*»e same at once, when notified by ar verson interest- ed, shall be liable to u nie of not less tmin five dollars for eacn offence. 3. That if any person shall wilfully or negligently stop up or obstruct any opened or travelled road, whether the same is an original allowance or a road established by By-law of this Town- ship, by felling timber thereon, and allowin{|[ the same to remain, or placing or allowing to remain, any timber,ties, bolts, rails, cordwood, stones or any other obstiuction or nuisance, or placing any obstruction orjncumbrance on any bridge or line of road, or caus- ing the same to be done : shall after notice to remove the same, and upon default for five days after receiving such notice be liable for the expense of the removal of the same. 4. That it shall not be lawful for any person to drive at a faster rate than a walk on any of the iiridses over the streams known as the Sydenham River or Bear Creek,Little Bear Creek, Browr Creek and Hardy's Creek, and any person contravening the pro,- BYLAWS -TOWNRHIP OP BHOOKE. ^u' «"/• 9f ''*'» "ection of tbiff By-law one dollar nor more th»n ten dolUra for each such offence. 6. That any jMM-son who ha8 now, or may hereafter encumber any opened or travelled road by placing his fe?S thereon, or fencing up wRolly or in fo thwlth i-emove the name umm re- ceiving notice fr..m the C«Mmci|. C Irom tlie pathmaster of the Division to do so, shall be liable to u fine of two dollars for each and every day the Mme remains un removed. And anv party having any iK.rtion of an orijrimil allowance for road enclosed, and where nfhr^i"':,Pu*''''^ •^•■«^*''' an^^ where no from the Council, remove his fence off IZiiftH^^. '^""r"'-"^'. ^'^hin the time specified in such notice, and under a iif/^"*''y .P" '*•«'"• '" '^^^''e the party or parties so offending fail to remove his or their fences, within a leasonahle time.the Councilniay di«,ct mnv?"/?""*'^'' •'f ^^^ Division t<. re- Z,\^ . .? '"*'".*^ **^ ^^^'^ expense of the party or parties so offending. Pro- Inl fJ'^^y? ^^'^^ 'f «"°h loaJ allow- nnf?.« k"""^^"" ?''"»*• Pi-evious to the loft ^'^'i"^^ f'Y*'"' misonable time shall be allowej for the maturity and removal ot such crop, before any party fenie. '"^^"'''^d ^o remove such 6. Any party through whose land the HLTH"V"*y ^"l^ ^"i °»t and estah! hshed a road by Bylaw, and such PinnL^*"*""*^ receivetf any compensa- tion therefor, or when the Council may rn/J'*K^''ii''^;°"^ ''"'I establish a new rojid by By-law as a public highway and the party thn.ugh whose land the same may run, shallnot require or ."! ceive any remuneration for the land taken, and when it is necessary to r!?'Kr*'u^'«"*^« f'""'" "ff H road so established, reasonable compensation shall be tendered by the Couucil U> the ft^tt.'l*!!»J?T.'P*'?*^"f ^^'^^^ '"^nd token, whifS ^^"!V'''^i!^r•.""''»"« "»*• fence which tender shall in no case exceed eight cents per rod. But in case the aft; rIi'i!5["K ^,°'' occupying the land as fhfnT^ ^^*" not accept such tender, the Council may direct the pathmaster nrnSj^J?"'"'*"" ^. '■«™°^'« ^^e same, provided no crops be sown therein. iJ:,^"J^""^®'' "f ^'alne, growing or ;nr4°„"" ^i'y °"giUHi allowance f(.r I road, may at any time be sold by the Commissioner of the division in the maiwier provided f..r the ex,.enditureof public moneys in the Township. Any person purchasing such timber shall remove it off the road at the Ume Mgreed upon, which time shall not ex- ceed SIX months from the day of sale. ». All tiinlwr of value growing or being on any road laid out bv the Couiuil through the laud of private Kf^h^'r" 'r'"'?^.^" the'^partv through whose land the road is laiS Ho^ P'"^i'i*'d he receives nocninpensa- tion for the land so t«iken, and agiees t^ remove the same within a reason- able time to be agreed upon ; and any person nitting or removing valuable timl.er from off the road allowance, without purchasing the same, or unlesi he or they have a job of clearing such roHd. and no 8»ile or reservation of the timber has been made at the time of letting the job, such person or persons so offending shall be fiMble to a fine of not less than One Dollar oi more than !< ive Dollars, over and above the value of the Mmlier. 9. And be it further enacted, for the purpose of allowing the free flow of the water in the public drains, and to prevent the acoumulation of ice. drift- »T u' ."''""h, or other rubbish, that all the bridges or crossings over the same shall be so constructetl that the Imttoin side of rhe stringers shall not in any case be lower than the level of the sur- face of tjie ground adjoining such drain ; and it shall be the duty of the I l^athmaster of the division to see to the removal of any drift-wood «.r other rubbish that may accumulate in any of the public drains upon the highways in his division, during his term of offlcp. and It shall be lawful f.)r him to use whatever statute labor time that may be^necessary for that purpose. * 10. AH flnps imposed by this By-law ma> be recovered on complaint of anv competent witness, liefore any Justice n«J^ if trr • ^^ ^i'^ »*'•' of the goods and chattels of the party or parties offending and shall form part of the General Funds of the Municipality and in case no goods can be found, the party or pai ties may be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceed- mg twenty days. 11. That this By-law shall come into force from and aff«r the passing there- of; and that all By-lawi inconsistent with the same, be and tae same are hereby repealed. Arch. McIn-^yre, Reeve. W. G. WlLLOUGHBY, Cle k. BYLAWa~TOWN8HlP OF Uit()( )KE. BY-LAW NO. 3. i A '^y-|'i^fortheAi>pninr.„,eut(.rs,n,(.nnr(M..lent or ^ interuIentH ofDitcheH a.nl to clefilu^VlIoi; /lu'lf ^'" TIIK MUNICIPAL COIJNC-IL of tlu, 'l..wi..sh,,, „!• H,.,,„ki. j„ (,„ JJ.'i'^, »isst.inl,U.d enacts us follows : »)y By-law ap|).„nt ..ne „r u.o.o i"^r- Hons whom th..y may deoi fit ul mutal.le to an o'fflcv fo I.e known ;^ .Vftt 1 • ^'n^*'«« shall continiu' in oftU-.. .huing th(> pleasure of tho Con c : und that .enumeration h,.ail7 y d hnn or them at the rate of oiu on.,, "nd a half per day, for every d' Hctna ly and necessarily employed ii the duties of the office. A rfe " earned hy him o, them in thedischw^ "t their duty shall lu- applied in t^c "2 "tV"'/ ;;'■ '^r ".H^H-HnJel dm. hem 2. That the Drain Superintendent or Su ..•rintendenls shall have an ovJr s'Kl.l c.f all the public drahis" n the terr.lory under hi*s or their j"Isd?etion .tn.l which shall be defined in the Bv hat'th.''^"^' Mie appointment) aSd sL that the several By-laws for their ore- violaSd" ""^' "'•^"•tenance nrl ""Z ;^- Tii-.f it shall he their duty to be K.ude.l especially in the dischar^ „f their duties by Sections 78 anra c^^ ictiLSi'i'""^*' ^''*" 1804." whu U on- .■vets as tolI()ws|: / hl^Ti^^ When any drainage work he.etotore or hereafter ctmstructed' becomes obstructed by dams. l„w biKlKes. fences, washing out of private S«?''^"'','^^'"'' ''''^^■'■'''•t'""Nf<'r which the and adjoining the drainage work or the owner or person in nossesy/nn thereofis responsible, so th-.rthe free flow ot the water is lnipede^'"k, shall in additro?t.> Ms ability m civil damages therefor .on the co.oplaiut of the coundl of iffl./"l'".'"'"'''^y "'^ "f "ny person affected by such obstructing, 'flufnj 1; destroying, cutting or inju Hug b? haole upon summary conviction tSere^ of, before a .Tiistice of the Peace to a i thaV'^.m ' 'V"^ '^^"^ $5.00 no, \uore than ,i(JO i;nd -osts of conviction or t« uxmris^onment with or witho ? bird abor for any tern, not exceed LS nipnths, or in default of paySt o^ such fine and costs or coW only to imprisonment for anV term not^«v ceeding three months "^*' **" en't' Jfh^«-hll r"?^'' ^-^-'"^^ inconsist- ent with this By-Jaw, be and the samn are hereby repealed, and that this By law come into force from and after the passing thereof. ^^ Arch. McIntyh,^, Reeve. W. G. WiLLOUGHBv, Olerk. ^ t BYLAWS-TOWNBHIF OF BROOKE. BY-LAW NO. 4. ^''^fh7nS-*'^Tt?*"^f,^'^''^^'"f*^" Animals, to Reimlate the Duties of Poundkoepers, the height of awful Kh and other matters connected therewith. PAH8ED iHnu Al'HIL. 1808. ^^rn,J^\^J^^ ^y th« M»nici,,Hl Council of the Township of Brooke In Council assembled. 1. That it shall not be lawful for any annual of any description to run at larRe or unattended/ on any of the P bhc highw;iy8 of the MunrclpalitvT n ng at large Bhafl be responsible for any damage done by sucfi animal ti. the public roads or ditches, or to the ?:«P "f any person, even though the fence was not a lawful fence. ont f^ Po"'"l'ie«Pei' shall impound any anlma distrained f(,r unlawfu y running at large, or for trespassing or doing tHtmaffe, delivered to him by any resident of tli. Municipality, or by K servant or agent on his behalf. t,.^' • '" ^^^^ animals prohibiU'd fc.^.T"'"i?*'^*''««' "nterf-from the the public alFowance.for road, into any field, enclosure, pasture, yard, lane or premises, and "do or* commit any damage whatsoever; that the owner vard" uSr' "' '*'? ^^^^' enclosure, yard, lane or premises, may enter a claim for damages before any Ju8ti(M ri enfiH?^''*f'°'' ^^^ ^'°""*^' "■"^ «h'^'I oe entitled to recover same from the owner of said offending anima™. r Er'P°"°^."*"^' '^ he conside.vs oho^°'^*^i^*'5^^' *"<* •" e'th^«' case it ?{!ui T^ u® ^eeined necessary to pro\ e Sni^* n*^ • lawful fence, or any fence at all. or that his gates bars ..r other openings were shut or open, ed kSr ?;^"«''o'»ny a'Jimal impound- !l-^ I ' ^"^ ""/ '^*'"« be entitledto his animal, on demand m.ide therefor, without payment of any poundage 111%""" 4r'"« satisfactory security to the Poundkeeper for all costs, damages and poundage fees that may 'be esSb! lishedagamsthim, but the person dis- shaU 'a? rA "^P^'i^'ll''^ <^he animal shall, at the time of the mpoundin^ nS'^ P"»"dage fees, if suc^h are dfl Th^^fff' ""'l W'fliin twenty...wr hours thereafter deliver to the Poundkeeper duplicate statements m writing of his demands agafnst the owner for tnZ^^^ .''"'^^ *?•'»»'• exclusive of poundage fees, and shall also give his writ en agreeinent (with a surety if required by the Poundkeeper) in the effect-- '"* "'' *" "'"™' **' *'*'»<^ " I <"•; we as the case may be) do agree that, I (or we) will pay to the hv mlr'I ^S". (^«-T'Wnff th/animah "S-f t^^f->i5';L'"^'^y i'"P"<«nded. all costs to which the 8aid owner may be put in case the distress by me thesaid "the ;irr.^7" ^ ^^ "'*'»'*'• "•• •" case the claim for damages now put in by ••liHhed '^ «««d A.B. fails to 'be estajJ^ 4. It shall be the duty of the Pound- keeper when any anin.nl is impounded <».M aforeHaid to put up lu.tice within forty-eight houi-s afterwunls in atleaLt three public places i» the Municipality, suecifjr.ng the time and place.at which the animal or animals will he publicly !!!l hJ .'i"* "*"'"*"' '•epl'^vled or redeem- ! u T. , owner or nonie one on his U^tXh »*' 1'^y'"K the penalty imposed bj this By-law, the amount of irijury It any) claimed or decided to liave been committed by the animal or animals, t« the property of the person u l°f„?V^''*'"''f •t-t^'Kt'ther with the anful fees and chargc-s of the Pound- keeper and the party impounding the sa I lift the fence-viewei-8 fees (il any) ^ and the expenses of the animals keep- I 5. If any animal, or any number of , aiiimii Is impounded at the «am« time, be of tiie value of ten dollars or more and the owner thereof is not known i?r« ^"""^Hf^Per shall postpone the sale of such animal or animals for three weeks, and cause a copy of hi» nnhYuh^^'*''ei!*'"«''?'l"' »■ newspaper published either within the Munici- pality, or in a newspaper publish- ed in an adjoining or neighbor- mgMunicipaity for three successive weeks, ana if no prson appears to claim such animal or anffis the Poundkeeper may proceed to sell the same by public sale, at the time and place mentioned In such notice, and he shall apDiv the nrnoooH. j„ ^k" j" dllmfL^^*" ^^i l«8aTly'"claimabTe damages, fees and expenses attending theadfyertisingandsalleo the animal ?L u'm''" *"'^ incidPiitol thereto- and 8h«I return the UUnc. (if huv) to the oriuinftl „wner of the miu U Or if ru.t (iHi.ned by him within th ve nu.nthH Hfter the nale.the Poundkee^^ "hall pHv the h«lnnc« to the Treasurer n» the Rlunicipality. ■usurer 6. Kyerv Poundkeeper who impounds any Hnunml in any common pound „r In any open or cloHe poun.l, hUII daily funush the animar with' go,«l and fniT/^""' t"?*' ?'*'•'■ "»^ "h" Iter dur-- iuK the whole time such animal con- t^nue8 impounded; and iu case any Poundkeeper who impound* «,,J amnial as aforesaid, refusl-s or neirlecte to find, provide and supply the animiU with good and sufficient f,HKi, water and sT^elter as aforesaid, he shaH for every day during which he so refuses mo!;'thVn74m'^''''''^^''"" '»'•«'•- 7. If the owner, within forty-eiirht hours after the delivery of such state- Thk Rv"?'*''*'^P'""V'*'^ •" .Section 3 of this By-law disputes the amount of the dau.ages so clarraed. the am.mnt shun be .iecided by the majority of thr«e fen.ev.eweis of the Municipality, one to. be named bv the owner of the a nmul or animals, one bv the person BY-LA W8-T OWN8HIP OF BROOKE. it shall be deemed a lawful , , V •"•■■•in.n', «me ov tne nerson distiammg or claiming damages and the t^ird Tnr the Poun^keeperf ' "** ». Such Fence viewers or any two of them sha I within twenty-four hours after notice of their appointment ^ aforesaid, view the fence and th^ ?nm,H ' H 'i'""" 7'^'''^ '^e animal vZ ^hl^i. '^"'"« '''^"»«Ke. and determiiie whether or not the fence was a la^vf "l one accoi-duig to the statutes or By Uws in that liehalf at the time of tfie tmspass , a.14 if it was a lawful fence? ' and the animal lega 'y impounded then they shall apprais/the Knaves i;om,n,tted and Ivithin twentv-fS hours after having uuvde the vibw/ha deliver to the Poundkeeper a wrUton th*e^nf^r"^ by at^ least tSo of ^h!.i P w."" appraisement and of ^n«"'l'iwful tees and charges thltJ^^^^'^''^ Viewers deii.le that f h! ft"""^ 7*^ ""*^ ? la^f"' one, or that the animal was unlawfully impounded inXr ^Ih' ^♦'••^^^y i^e sarL in*^ wr' ufng ' under their hands, together with a Poundkeeper, who shall deliver up such animal to the owner thereof an§ may ..eroyer all fees and charges' iSS,^ dental tliereco. from fh« 3^.'?!' Pouuding such animal, ' ' "" rJi, ^ Ja^f"' fence, if composed of rails shall not be less than five feet m height, and if of boai-ds. pickets wire or anjr other description of fence the thfpLr/ "»«'-eof shall be dStd by the Fence. Viewer^, and on their ap- proval fence. .ImV.; "^"^ ff'"'' V'«wer neglecting his duty as arbitraU)r as aforesaid fhal? .ncura,H,nalty(.ft2. to Im, recoverSd for the use of the iMunirip. ity bv 12. Any Poundkeeper failing to per- fc.rm any .luti.H required of hi,,, m^ d. ion U. those set Lrth in Section fl^f this By-law. shall incure a penalty of than n'"* '^.V ^^''f^^'' Jollarf Sei' than One ,„IIar, % the disci-etion^ th*- ^"nyictiiig Justic«. ^ oH „ ^®'T ""«• 't^e. P«nalty, value or allowance imposed by this ^By-law °f not otherwise paid, riay In. recovered peac;^t"S.\'rf"'-« *"y j"""cror[hi r-eace for tlie County, who. in caan nf nonpayment, shall issue hswu^ranj forthedisti-essand sale of the Ji^; and chattels of the party conv?cted and in case sufficient Joodfc cannot £ found t«. satisfy the fine. fee. penaitv o'" 'illowame. and costs, he mK S* mit the ofTeiider to the comnmn^jalf of the County for any period not exceed- •?» twenty da*«. Unless t'.e same S stne^r^pi^ll^ ^""^ "' — '^^' ^ Sch^dure'^'.A"' h ''"'^•'r ^""""^^ ' Th*fc b^ the Lw^..i^fl'*'""'iP »• "«««!. shall ante, wiuT /.' ""5?- '*"""• •^'"' ""ow- aiues whu h Poundkeepers a/nl others are to receive for the drtTerent anirnaK nipounded uncle, this By-law, andthe aws m force in Ontario, and that Iht P^lnnnl" SHiedu.e "B" may be used by Poundkeepers and others icting under this B^-law, and the laws in K in Ontario respecting Pounds, . lo. 1 hat every Poundkeeper appoint- ed withm this Municipality shSR on or before the 15th aay of ynuary °S each year make a return to the Olerk of all animals impounded, and by whom, and of all fines, fees, and pena^ - ties collected by him during the Ti . ceeding year; also any surplus (Tf money unclaimed by the owner f anv animal sold bv him. and w^th the el ception of t&e lawful fees due the S ovp? h^ K?"* penalties sfiall be pam over by him to the Townshin fc"T;^*°iJ""" P''^^ °f the Ge3 , *^'i2^8,of the Municipality. i fore; f,-om «nH "//^•*«: «hall come into Torce fiom and after the passiue thera- wiLhVhi'''**' «» By-laws^ incSa with the same, be and the same are hereby repealed. Arch. MoIntyre, Reeve. W. G. Wiu-ouoHBY. Clerk. BY-LA WS-TOVvNaHIP OF BROOKE. SCHEDULE A. Oeschiption op Animal. Stallion, over 12 months old. Gelding, Mare, Colt or Filly. Bull or Stag Breachy Cattle ......'. Any other Cattle Ram or Boar All Pigs ;;;;;; Sheep , / ' Fee to Fine on Pound- each. keeper on each. $3 (K) $0 50 oO 25 2 00 50 1 00 25 10 25 1 00 25 25 25 05 10 Fee toper- son.s im- pounding on each. $0 50 25 50 25 25 50 m 05 Allowa'ce per day to Ponnd- keepei for keep eju-ti animal. $0 75 50 50 25 20 25 10 SCHEDULE B. -Forms referred to in Section l4. ^OUNDKEKPEB'S NOTICE (L' ANIM.^LS IMPOUNDED. Notice is hereby given that on the day of the sum of $ 18 (here , and that the said person claims ^^. fee, a„. .Sj^SrS^TSfJ- 'jiSkT^lS^S iJSESil To Mr. C. D., (The owner ot the animal, if linbVn.) A. B., Ponndlieepe,.. POUNDKEEPEB'8 NOTICE OP SALE. Take^notice that Uhall sell by Public .uaction, at my Pound, on Lot No. noon. (He.e state the animal or anVumls^o 'be^ A. B., Poundkeeper. AGREEMENT WITH POUNDKEEPER mei;?«';ZSj"a\,'eSKSiS^ Witness my hand this day of ig E. F., (Witness.) Concession , on the of o'clock in the ottered for sale, ) C. D., (Party impounding.) NOTICE BY PARTY CLAIMING DAMAGES. Take notice, that I claim that the animals by me imnonn-Jed h„„ * passed upon my premises, and have committed damige Be n to fh^ ^ *''"^^" of $ and I therefore claim such damage from the oSr.'fV^ ?"";""«> annuals.) (To be made in duplicate.) • ^^^^ "* ^^^ annual (or To Mr. Poundkeeper. c. D. (Claimant's nnme.) N BY-LAWS-TOWNSHIP OP BROOKE. BY-LAW NO. 6. = To Regulate the Expenditure of Public Funds nnd the mode Passed 30th April, 1886, BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Brooke, in Council assembled. 1. That all appropriationH of monevs n>r the improvement of the Roads and BiidKes in this Municipality shall be -?^iiruT:u"''.^^"?'"'^»o" "^ Council, and it shall be the duty of any Council- lor or Commissioner, authorized to expend such appropriations or grants, to let the same by public auction t the lowest responsible bidder,givinK ac leiwt four days notice in four or more public places in the Division where such moneys are to be expended, of the time and place of sale. 2. Anv person taking a contract for the performance of a Job of work on the roads or bridges in this Municipal- ity, shall be held responsible for the proper perf(.rmance thereof, and in the event of his failing to perform such contract m the manner, and within the tiuie specified, such Job may be re-let, and the original contractor shall be held responsible for all expenses at- tendmu; the advertisement and sale thereof; and also for whatever such Job may cost over and above the original contract price. 3. Any Commissioner may. in case of urgent necessity, or in any case in Which he c«msiders the publi«j good demands it, employ men bv the day, let the same by public auction, without f'^iP*'^..'^'*® necessary notice required by Section 1 of this By-law. 4. Any Commissioner who shall let Jobs, ex»:eedirg the appropriation to his Division, or who shall issue his order on the Treasurer for work un- °"ne' shall bo held personally respon- sihle for the same, unless Kuch extra expenditure is approved of by Council, m which case the amount over-expend- ed shall be charged to the Division the following year. 5. It shall not be lawful for any i^ouncillor or Commissioner to expend any sum of money for the erection of a bridge, the cost of which shall exceed sixtv dollars, without first submitting to the Council a plan and specification, and an estimate of the probable cost of such bridge. It shall be the duty of ihe Council t*) examine such plan and specification, and either to entertain. %mend or reject the same. If approved »y the Council it shall be lawful for the Councillor or Commissioner for the Division in which such bridge is nro- posed to be erected, to advertise for tenders and to let such contract to the lowest resiKinsible bidder. 6. All orders to l>e paid out of the General Funds of the Township, shall be signed by the Reeve and Clerk, with the consent and knowledge of the Council, and each Commissioner is authorized to issue his order on the Treasurer to the amount of the appro- priation to his divison. 7. Any Councillor or Commissioner contravening any of the provisions of this Bjr-law shall in addition to his responsibility under Section 4 of this By-law, be liable to a fine of not less cnan tlve dollars nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered upon conviction before any Justice of the Peace for the County, on the complaint of any rate- payer of the Municipality. And in case of non-payment it shall be lawful f«>r such Justice to collect the same by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, and all such Ones shall be paid over to the Town- ship Treasurer and form part of the ^«°*rS?' '^"".ds of the Municipality. 8. That this By-law shall ^me into force from and after the passing thei-e- or, and all By-laws inconsistent with same, be and they are hereby repealed. Arch. McIntyre, Reeve. W. Q. WiiionGKBT, Clsrk. I t r m lU BY-LAWS-TOWNSHIP OF BROOKE. BY-LAW NO. 6. A By-law to Define the Duties of Sheep Insnector^ «nH the. bheep Killed by Dogs shall be paid. Passed 30th April, 1898. BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Ooundl of the Township of Brooke. In Council assembleiL 1. That tSe Municipal Council shall appoint at the timeof appointinsrPath- niastere, two offlcers in each nwi div- ision, to be known as Sheep Inspectois who shall (after taking Mndsubscribin^ the declaration of offlce) and entetinK upon their duties remain in office dur- ing the pleasure of Council, or until their successors ai-e appointed. 2. That it shall be their several duties when called upon, to forthwith ex- amine any sheep in the municipality. • * j"?."'^ nave been destroyed or in- jured by dogs, and report to the Coun- cil m writing, their estimate of th^ value of the sheep killed, or the amount of injury done and give at the same time any other intormation they inav deem necessary relative thereto; the information and report to be sent by sealed letter to the clerk or anv mem- ber of the Council. 3. That such inspectors shall be al- lowed renumeration at the late of 81 m per day for each and every full day ac- tually employed m the inspection of killed or injured sheep, payment to In? made at the last meeting of Council in December, on each Inspector present- ing a detailed statement of the time so emploved by him during the year. i. That It shall be the duty of each and every person having sheep killed or injured by dogs (if claiming compen Hho2^ therefore) to call upon oneoi the Sheep Inspectors within •& hours of his discovery of the damage, and upon re. oeivmg such call or notice the Spec- tor shall proceed to inspect the sheen destroyed: or njured as soon thereafS a. possible, it shall then be tbrdutv of the claimant to appear and Rive testimony before the (Jouncil of the several facts relating thereto it «i,iVi"l!**ii'^ further enacted : That It shall be the duty of every person claiming compensation for sheep des- troyed or iiiiuied by dogs, U) niake diligent seartli and enquiry to Zer- tain the owner or Keeper of such doi Z ?hf/?*"'^P****' d^ma^e. and it shal! be the duty of such owner or keener upon receiving notice ..f hisdogordoS having chased worried or destroyed any sheep or lamb, to cause such do2 or doKs fo be killed within 48 houi? "•^fer receiving such notice. I Ki •tH'^*' owner of any sheep or lamb killed or injured while running rI W '/'*'* K^^'''' "" '^''*''" ""'IP'- this t^^; Mu'ni"clpal?ty. ^"•"'^— «"" from ^nT\Sw{t" d'*T'* SJ-I»ws inconsist- ent With this By-law, be and the same are hereby repealed, and th*t this By- law come into force from and after the passing thereof. Arch. McIntyre, Reeve. W. G. WiLLouoHBY. Clerk. BY-LAW NO. 7. To Tax the Owners or Harbourers of Logs, and to prevent them from running at large. prevent Passed 30th April, 1896. BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Brooke, m Council assembled. 1- Thaf «»n/.l. n»,J _, !-i ... this Municipality who shall possess or harbor any dog or dogs, bitch or bitches, shall pay the yearly sum of one dollar for each an(l every dog or dogs, by them owned or harbored ; and the sum of two dollars for each and every bitch or bitches, hx fl,«8» "-nM orharhored. ' " — --n,.a -K^ii^'^l"'^"®^ °'y ^^^P^^ of any dog fj'iL7^^l''^^'''^'^.^y he Assessor. of dogs or bitches, owned or kept, and BY i.A\VS-TOWN8HIP OP BROOKE. for every neRlect or refusal to do so. and for every false statement made iti respect thereof, shall incur a penalty of five dollars, t<» l>e recovereTl with costs before any Justice of the Peace tor the Municipality. killed or mjured by any doR or dogs hhall be entitled to recover the value or the damage occasione*! thereby from the owners or kf epera of such doR or (logs, by an action for damages or bv summary proceedinj^s before a Justice o the Peace, on information or com- plaint before such Justice, who is here- by authorized to hear and determine such complaint, and proceed thereon in the manner provided by "The Act respecting summary convictions before Justices of the Peace, and appeals to tieneial Sessions" in respect t*} pro- ceedings therein mentioned ; and such aggrieved party shall be entitled so to ^Kof'if' "il«»ct» action or proceedings, whether the owner or keeper of such dog or dogs, knew or dicf not know Chat they were vicious or accu8tt)med to worry sheep. IPQt 'ayfr( a fine 11 4. Ihe owner or keeper of aiw doir or flogs, to whom notice is given of any injury done by his dog or dogs to any sheep or lamb, or if lis dog or dogs liav ng -based or worried any sheep or lamb, shall within forty-eight hours after such notice, cause such dog or dogs to be killed ; and for every neglect so to do be shall forfeit a sum of $2.50 for each dog, and a further sum of 91-M for each such dog for every forty- eight hours thereafter, until the saine >s killed if It 18 proved to the satisfac- tion of the Justice of the Peace before wh«»m prcjceedings are taken for the recovery of such penalties, that such *«og or dogs has or have worried or otherwise injured such sheep or lamb : bnt no such penalty shall be enforced in case it appeai-s to the satisfaction of the Justice of the Peace, that it was not in the power of the owner or keeper to kill such dog or dogs. 5. The owner flr harborer of any dog or dogs, shall not allow the same to run at large, except accompanied by such owner or some other person in charge thereof; and bitches in heat shall riot be allowed to run at large, or keOt in any AVnoaoH <r teams, on the public highway, or killing or worrying sheep or lambs, contraiy to the provisions of this By-law, or that any vicious dog or biteh has injured any person, may order such dog or bitch to be tilled : all costs incurred thereby to be paid hy the complainant or rhe owner of siich dog or bitch, as the Justice of the Peace may direct. f !,?■ S^^i <*rni running at large used in this By-law, shall be so construed as to extend not only to the public high- ways, but also to any enclosed or P''iX'*^uP![°^^^5;'" **• Municipality. 10. That this By-law shall come into force from and after the passing there- of ; and that all By-laws inconsistent with the same, be and the same are hereby repealed. W. G. WiLLOtTGHBY, Clerk. 12 BYLAWS~;r0WN8HIP OF BROOKE. 3~^< !► BY-LAW NO. 8. A By-law for the Preservation of the Public Morals in the lownsl^ip of Brooke. PA88BD 30th April, 1896. WHEREAS under the piovisions of Section 489 of the Cousilidated Munici- pal Act of 1882, power is ft lie lawful for any person to indecently expose his or her person, or to Ihj guilty ..f any indecent, immoral or scandalous behaviour in any street, highway or public place within this Municipjility. 9. That it shall not l»e lawful for any person to bathe, or indecently expose Ills or her person, by washing in any waters within this Municipality, lying or running near any road, hignway or public place, between the hours of five oclock in the morning, and nine at night,unless provided with andclothee liable to thn greatest punishment, by fine or im prisonmentcr both, 'imjosed hj iS's KusTice"s!' ''''''■"""" "^ ^"^^ •^•"tkS ;J^' "^i*'^ ^ '*^ enacted that all flne^ oriro?r?^""r^^ l?"d«'- the auth- TK^'^^his By-law. shall be paid to the l-ownship treasure, and forni oaS of^the General Funds 'of the MuE foJc; Som «n!f ^rr'^T "''*" •=°"»« into of^and t^at f if R^*" ,'*'® P'V«'"8 there- with th.«Rli ^y-'»^^« inconsistent Kby ;i?/aS' '' *"^ '""^ '^^^ -« Arch. McIntyrk, R«eve. W. G. WiLLouGHBY, Clerk. BY-LAW NO. 9 Bonus to parities PlaXng'Cef^ rcteT""' "' ' Passed SOth April, 1806. ^'^roun'dl^of'K ''^ '^^ ^""'-P-J 1 Th!.f 4i^.-"*^ Township of Brooke. f^" h»* nr^ °" *»»« 17th N Sber 1888, be and they are hereby repealed' in so far as the Townshio is liihl« f^ pay or offer any bS L tKhiiS ing of trees along side of the hllwav or on or near any boundary line. ^ 2. Nothing in this By-law tends tn lessen the penalties incurred bv anv person or persons who injures or dSs^ troys any tree or trees growinff unon Arch. McIntyrr, Reeve. W. G. WiLLOUOHBY, Clerk. 14 I ft: I ifl P V BY-LAWS-TOWNSHIP OF BROOKE. BY-LAW NO. 10. Passed 3()th BE IT ENACTED by the Munioipal Council of the Township of Brooke, in Council assembled. April, 1896. 1. That no stumps, logs, trees, bush, straw, shavings or refuse shall be set on fire, or burned by any pt-rson ov persons in the open air within the Municipality of Brooke in or during ^■u "'""ths of from the 15th of July till the loth of August, in any year, nor at any other time or times durinij the year, until after three days' notice Has been given to the owner or occu- pant of the adjoining property, which might be injured thereby, of the inten- tion of any person to set fire to.or burn such materials. 2. And be it further enacted s That any person or persons contravening the provisions ot chis By-law shall in addition to any damage which may occur or be occasioned thereby, bo lable upon conviction to a fine of not , le^s than two dollars nor more than n/ty dollars, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace for the County of Lambton. 3. And be it further enacted that all By-laws inconsistent with this By-law l)e and the same are hereby repealed • and that this By-law shall come into there f " ""^ '^'''*''" ^^^ Passing Arch. McIntyre, Reeve. W. G. WiLLOUGHBY, Clerk. BY-LAW NO. 11. To Pre^^ent tho Spread, of Noxious Weeds and of Diseases Attecting Fruit Trees. Passkd .30th April, 1896. BE IT ENACTED by the Munipipal C ouncil of the Township of Bnjoke, in Council assembled. 1. That it shall be the duty of every owner of land, or the occupant thereof 'vr '•^^"«'>" is not resident within the Mwni'^ipality; to cut down or destroy all Canada thistles, ox-eye daisy, wild oats, ragweed, tefisei, milk weed, bur- dcK'k, or other bur-s en- weeds that may be required to be cut down by the by- laws of the municipality, so often each and every year as is sufficient to pre- vent the ripening of their seed ; to cut out and burn all black-knot found on ^ plum or cherry trees on his land as It shall appear on such ti-ees, and to cut down any peach, nectarine, or other trees on his land infected with the disease known as the Yellows, and to destroy all the fruit of trees so infected. ..nd whereas this Council has been petitioned by over fifty of the rate- payers of the Municipality to appoint one or more Inspectors to enforce the provisions of the ret respecting "Weeds — •- 'I riuii, iifcy. And whereas the Council has granted the prayer of said petition, by appoint- ing one Inspector for each of the five sub-divisions of the Municipality. ^. Be It further enacted t';at it shall be the duty of the Inspectors to givc^ under the provisions of this By-law, deem such expense excessive, an appeal may be had t.) the said Council (if made within thirty days after the delivery ot such stiitement) and the said t council shall determine the matter in dispute. In case the owner or occupant of resident lands refuses or Tipglecr,s to pay the same within thirty days after XL ''t!^Tf ^"'' P«y"''^"t. the said tUim shall be pvesented to the Council ot the Municipality, and the said e'ouncil IS hereby authorized and re- quired to audit and allow such claim, and or«er the same to be paid from the tiind for general purposes of the Municipality. *k"' ^^-'j ^V^f^*'^'^"'" «*^'i" 'I'so present to v«n{rfi. '"""f;^' "" P'"' statement, verified by oath, of the expenses ml vi'Ji!^^^ L^'?"o" «i«rrying out the pro- resident lands; and the Council is hereby authorized and required to audit and ailow the same, or so much thereof as to the Council may seem Just, and to pay so much thereof as has been allowed. ch^ii''^*^® C Mincil of the Municipality shall cause all such sums as have he..n fin^t'iTr'^ and paid by the Coundl 16 collected in the same manner as other dpallt^^"*''^ *'y ^^■''*^« "f ^h« Mun". 7. If written complaint be made to the Inspector thak yellows or black- knot exist within the Municipality in n «L/""'-!^J described m s'uch co, " plaint, with reasonable certainty • he shall proceed to examine the^Viut ofThe ' nf'^ '""'^"'y-. r^ »f «'^tisfled ot the presence or either disease, he wilting to the owner or occupant of the land whereon the affected treesare growing, requirin^f him within™ days froin the recefpt of the notice t^ deal with such trees in the mannS provided by .Section 1 of this By-law 8. It shall be the duty of the P»th master of highways to see that the proyisions of this %-law relating t(^ noxious weeds are carried out withi^ their respect ive road divisions by cut- be ^„?T" "'■ 'i^?t'-"y'n?. or causTng U> I hnll f^*"^" "•' destroyed at the proper s Pd «^n »r^*^"t the ripening of their seed, all the noxioti^m^eds growing on the. .highways or road allowances w'.rk ^?r''' ••^^r'^"^« divisionsTsuch work to he performed as part of the ordinary Statute Labor, or to be pail b'SJ^!'. rf ^«?."able rate by the TrW direct. Ku K^ --— i--v.T.o.v,„o Kti LuisDy-iaW, to th^l n ® Peiiisfiverally placed upon the Collector's Roll of the kunicippjitv against the lands described in the statement of the Inspector, and to be liter, as the tJouncil may 1 ^T^^'l'^"y owner or occupant of land who refuses or neglects tS cut down or destroy any of the saW noxious weeds, after notice given % 2 ot^"tt!]fR ''i**' P^"vided bf SectioJ ^ of this By-law, or who knowingly suffers any of the said noxious welds to grow thereon, and the seed to Hnen so as to cause or endanger the spread thereof, or who suffers any. blacKnot to remain (,n plum or cherry trees "r keeps any peach, nectarine, or other trees intected with yellows, or the fruit of trees so infected, shall upon cony"i. tion be liable to a fine of not less fhin «ve nor more than twenty dollars. (2.) Any person who knowingly sells or offers to sell any grass, clover r whf.h'.f'^' ^'' ''"? ^''^d grain Song which there is seed of Canada thistles oxeve daisy wild oats, ragweed, bur- ' such offe^"'* "'''''^'^' ^^hall. fo?'e;*"ry such offence, upon conv ction. be liable .*^..l«'i! °f ""t less than five nor mor« ....... ..vvt-tiLy dollars. ofpfl-l*"^ person who knowingly offers for sale or shipment, or sells o? sh ps the fruit of trees infected with Jn^'T' «^» "Pon conyictlon belSble to a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars. ~ 16 BY-LAWS-TOWNSHIP OF BROOKE. (4.) E^ry Inspector. Pathniaster or other officer, who rerusea or neglects t<» discharge the duties imposed on him ny this «y-law. shall upon conviction, ne liable to a Hne of not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars. 10, Every oflfence against the pro- visions ot this By-law shall bepuiii/hed and the penalty imposed for each otTence shall l»e recovered and levied, on summary conviction before any Justice of the Peace and all fines im- posed shall be paid t,o the Treasurer of the Municipality for the use of the Municipality. U. And b" it further enacted, that any By-law of this Council, the pro- visions of which are not in accordance with this By-law be and the same are hereby repealed, T,r r. ,x, AncH. MclNTYRE. Reeve, W. G. WiLLOuoHBY. Clerk. BY-LAW NO. 12. A By-law to Aid in, and Encourage the Erection of Wire Fences in Certain Localities. Passed 30th April, WHEREAS it is desirable to en- courage the erection t>f wire fences on lands bordering on highways, that are liable to be blocked by snow diif g • Be it enacted by the Municioal Council ot the Township of Biooke in Council assembled, under authority of the Municipal laws of Ontario : 1. That the sum of 25 cents per lineal rod will be paid out of the General r iinds of thb Municipality. f<»r the en- couragement of, and to aid in the erec- tion of wire fences on lands borderintr on the west side of roads running north and south, or to the owners of lands bordering on any other road in the Municipality that may be proven to the satisfaction of the Ccnincil to Ix' particularly liable to be obstructed by snow-drifts. 2. Provided that to entitle the said parties to be paid this bonus or grant, the fence must be built in sections of not less than forty rods in length, and in a locality.and of a description to be approved of by t^e Inspector herein- after referred to, who when called upon by any appHant for the bonus or grant aforesaid, will as soon thereafter as may be, examine the said fence and locality, and report to Council whose decision shall be final. 3. The fence erected must in all cases run parallel with the road allowance and shall m no case encroach on same; and if erected of barbed wire in whole, or in part, shall be of the following de- scription: Posts tx) be of good white Oak or Cedar; to be at least 5 inches in diameter at the small end, and to be set at least 3 feet in the erround. and placed not more than 7 feet apart from centre to centre; to he four and one half feet high, with a good strong scantling or pole on top firmly fasten- ed to posts. If built with a base or bottom board, said board to be not less than 10 inches in width, and to be 1890. firmly nailed to posts. The space be- tween cap and base to be used for the w;res of which there shall not be less than four strands properly tigthened and fastened. Provided: That pat ties erecting any ti!, the pro- n acenrdrtnce ;he same are rvRE, Reeve, rk. 1 of Wire !ie space he- ised tor the not be less ly tigthened erecting any i fence thVfc •rdance with y also apply and if it is of the In- fenee will be snowdrifts, atisfactory, as here in be- to C/oiincil il. i vantage of '-hiw, ninst t with the keep s'lich repair, ard y other de- ihereof, ex- of Council, [nnicipalitv tiall be the ;his By-law, muneration :"ate 10 per >v shall be ^ Municipal tage of the Councils to ^8 of lands highways, jmove any cumulation ti case the come into sing there- iconsistsnt same are RB, Reeve.