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Laa dlagrammes suivants Dlustrent la m^thoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 2C P VRSUANT to Public Notice, a Meeting of the most respcdalile Inhabitant t qfihe Siagar^ District, tor; this day convened at the Beaver Dam-^totah into consideration and adopt measures Jot opening a Canal bettueen Lake Erie and Ontario. GEOriGE KEEFER Esq. of ThoroldScalled to the Choir. OEOKGE KEEFEU, Juir. was appoinTed Secrelafy. ^st. On motion of JOHN CLARK, Esq. seconded by Mr. J. hfORTHROP, the Report of Mil. TiBBET, the Engineer, appointed to level the route to the head of the 12 Mile Creek irasread, and unanimously approved of. Ordered to be printed and circulated as general as possible. 2nd. On motion of Mr. J. NORTHROP, scronded by SAMUEL WOOD, Esq. an address to the Inhabitants of Upper and Lower Canada was read, approved of, Signed by the Chairman, ftnd ordered to be printed. Sd. On motion of G. ADAMS, Esq. seconded by Mr. WOODRUFF, ordered that I^ublic Notice be immediately given, *,hat we intend petitioning the Legislai le the next Session, for un act to Incorporate a Company for the purpose of connecting Lake Erie and Ontario, with a com. munication by water, by the 12 Mile Creek, and from the brand River to Chippi^a, and for the erection of Machinery on the route. , ' 4M. 5n motion of iS. WOOD, Esq. seconded by Mr. WOODRUFK moved that some suft- ab!e person be appointed to act as general Agent, to be invested wi^as full power as the nature of the ca&e will admit, to receive and make all communications, until the 9ct is passed to Incor- porate the said Company— when he must call a general Meeting of the Stockholders in the most convenient situation, for them to adopt such measures as they may |bink advisable. ^ M. On motion of Mb. R. WOOD^UBT, Ordered that W'm. HAMILTON MEJRRiTT Saq. be appointed to act as our Agent on this occasion* 6M, On motion of J. CLARK, Esq. the thanks of the Sf eeting be given the Ch^im for hit M^ management in the Chair. (Signed) '■>-u GEORGE KEEFER, •^-i V 0eaver Dam, jfime 28thi 1823^ "^LitJ^ii