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B-Y'-L^^'VT'S 
 
 OF TUB 
 
 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 
 
 UF TBB 
 
 TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH. 
 
 GEORCIE A. DARBV, ESQ., REEVE. 
 
 • .-^«b TiBiair TV-*" 
 
 GUELPH: 
 
 OUEbPa BBHALU BTKAM PHINTINO BODHE. 
 1877. 
 
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€(»ri>onitioii of the Towusliip of Guelpli. 
 
 BY-LAW No. 5. 
 
 (ELEVENTH YEAR OK THE TOWNSHIP COUN'CIL.) 
 For Ihc purpose of tkjhtiiig the boundaries of ihc several Road Divisions 
 h. in tlie Unvnship o/Uneiph, and to repeal By-hno No. j, 10th year of 
 the Louneil. -^ ^ 
 
 Whkkeas it is expedient and necessary to divide the Public Hii'li- 
 ways into Divisions for the convenience of Overseers of HiL'hwavs and 
 to number the same. 
 
 lie it therefore enacted by the Corporation of the Township of Guelnh 
 lield under and by authority of the Municipal Corporatiiuis Act of Up- 
 per Cannula, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same that 
 
 Division No. I be the road between lots 5 and C, Division G, South 
 of the Dundas Road. 
 
 Division No. 2, the road between the 3rd and 4th Con., Division G 
 and the road between the Townships of Guelph and l^uslinch, South of 
 the Dundas Road. 
 
 Division No. 3, the Waterloo Road, from Town Line of Guelph to the 
 Cross Roads, known as Dooly's Corner, thence Southerly to the Pus- 
 Iincli line. 
 
 Division No. 4, that part of the Waterloo Road between Dooly's Cor- 
 ner and the Township Line of Waterloo. 
 
 Division No. 5, the road between the 2nd and 3rd Con, Division B, 
 irom the Waterloo Road to the Cross Roads between lots 7 and S 
 
 Division- No. 6, that part of road between lots 3 and 4, Division 15. 
 and lots C and 1 in Div. E, from the Waterloo Road to the Cross Roads 
 known as P yfe's Corner. 
 
 Division No. 7, that part of road between lots No. 3 and 4, 3rd 4th 
 and sth Concessions, Division B, from the cross roads, Fyfe's Corner to 
 the Waterloo line. ' 
 
 Division No. 8, the road between the 4th and sth Cons. Division B 
 
 Division No. y, that part of road between lots 5 and 6, Division B. 
 from the Waterloo line to the cross roads known as Henderson's Corner 
 
 Division No. 10, that part of road from the Town Line of Guelph to 
 Henderson s Corner, between lots 5 and 0, Division B, and lots 3 and A 
 Division L. ' J ^) 
 
 Division No. 11, the road between lots No. 5 and 6, Division E and 
 the road between the Waterloo Road and the cross roads known as 
 Porter's Corners. 
 
 Division No. \2, the line of rnad between Divisions B and E, from 
 Mitchell's corner to the Waterloo Road. 
 
 Division No. 13, that part of the Paisley road between Porter's Corner 
 and cross roads known as Jackson's Corner. 
 
Division No. 27, West FnH ,j . '""■ '° ^""P^'"'^ 
 
 ton line. '"' ^"'^ ^"^d. ^oni Cooper's Cnm . . 
 
 Division No -,s m,o . , ^^ '° "^"^ ^''^^ing- 
 
 ''S>'xr3:v^^^^^ """■ -^'^^ "'-^ '»-. ■" 
 
 Division No. ts the Tn?. ^''' P^^ 5 and 6. '°" *-'^"d along 
 
 =nd Saug«„ road „ ,h. cor„.rS"LS"N^.'"6:;>1Sft.*°"' ">' »« 
 
9thtnro"th''?o^.''D?virn'c"'" ''^ ^"^'^°' ''""^ '° »»>« ""« between the 
 
 thi'Srii;:'o"?i;j!iLrro\h?;^^^^^^^ ^^-'^ ^' commencing at 
 
 Con. Division C. " '"'^'^ "' ^°- '' •^'^t^^cen the iqth and r,th 
 
 i"^'tS"l^;;„S''^;y^,J^;--„i;;i S and r, DivisK^n Cccn.enc 
 an<l JOII, Con. I)i, c "ouhcily lo Ihc ]inc bohvccn Ihe 9th 
 
 Tcmnship line ,rf i'r^.V,;'' """' '^^■°"' ""= T""" "™ °f ''■"elph l„ ,l,c 
 
 Division No. 50, the townsninTn^'^^^^^^^^ ^^ I^ramosa. 
 
 Puslinch line toihe okI eSen Vi 1 ;"n Kramosa, from the 
 
 Division No. 51, from the Vnrl , .^ ''u''.^"' ^on. Division C. 
 between the tou^, anclTownship "" ""'■ '° '^^ ^'"'^'"^^^ ■■"=»''> °" ">« line 
 
 (This .Haw paL^^d oVt^^^X;'Vr^S^;S-^^^ 
 
 -\. JlcCORk IN DALE, Township Clerk. 
 li'i'-LAW No. 10. ' 
 -T^.r searching for ami taking Materials for Roads H^c 
 ^^^^^SS^^S^^^^^ Corporat^n of the' Township of 
 
 peJson'o^Versons unJ^IheifC'ltrol ^'"""^^^ "'^'^^-y^' -^ any 
 Township.whercverthe same niv If- i" u"" ^'^P'oy i" the said 
 doinff no unnecessary da, m Je se- rri r "1 "',' ^''^''l.Township, and 
 stone or other niaterial o SeH Vk n^^ ']"'' ^""^^ '"'^^ timber, ffravel, 
 keepinir in repair any roi j n 1 ' ' '^'^''^ "ecessary for making and 
 beurngiiig to thrsSmllci^diK ''^ ""''"" ^'^^''' ^^^^P^ctive^ divisions 
 
 possessd^^'i.SZulS^^Zl jfiliffi.: -J"!'^^ ';: -'''"^.^^ the owner, 
 any such timber, gravel, st<^^ne 00 hir, • '^'''™y ''''■'"*"" whereon 
 quiring him u-i.hhi <.ne'weekfro.n,l,or '■''''' ""l '"'^'^"''^'^ '"^X be, re- 
 writing his consent to a ight of St unnn"'\°[ ^^'V'^^''^" '«g'^« '" 
 
 upon a right of way iii»„ such ,,,1 '';'"f '""»™eci cannot agree 
 paid for such -.«la.!^Ke'"s?.^^ti■riK^°S,fe„^•^k^' 
 
CEORGK MURTON, Reeve 
 A.Mc CQRKINDALiyraciprl- 
 r BY-LAW No 11 
 
 «S?i;j-t"2':i';f"v.«'' '.'"w ^vw .s;,,u„ ,, „„ 
 and ,,„„,,,„ p,,^,s'r-,';, ',t=„47™i"i. of .MibiphSho,";;, fi^j^i 
 
 cessions of Division C, a fores aid ^h ''"' '''■'^''="" ^''-' 5th and 6 h Co 
 theroaci between Di^is ons F "urc fh'^ "■"''"."'>' ■'^'"'"^ ^■■'"l oa d o 
 /o the Town Line betuc^n he "I W?"'' '"!■'''' ^^''■'>-'''ve cIcKrccTeas 
 thence eastforty-fivedeo,"es so ^fhfT,f'"P,' ""^ <-^"<^lp'i and Pu -linch ' 
 2- And be it cnacte ft nt s, I'n I ^l *^^ P'''''^<'°f iWinnin,' ^""^'^ ' 
 
 4. And bo i, enacted ihat Schonl <JI^ ° "'IP'ace of befiinnini;. 
 following boundaries : cicnrtni ST." ^t < ""I' "nsis? of the 
 
 Guelphj, hence soulh forly-lived™°eLLi °" ",: '" 'I" 'o'-nship of 
 v-n, .. and D,„ „e „ak ■«ti-rS,l'S;i°rfoSfn^S„^: 
 
ship or ( ;uclpl l^e 2; °'c^ ''"<^ °1''"^ ■'■""■" ••'"d Town- 
 
 tl>c T„wn of (uiclpl S^^^^^^^^^ u"""""" 't^^ "«"h boundary of 
 
 ihcn,utlreascVv on. " V "'"^.^ ""''h fo'-ty-l.vc clc-rces west to 
 iJ ; .l.en, : !vc!; a-l ' K: t le mc I!^,!: ' :^ m""' ' ""T""" "''division 
 ccssiunsfoiirandlivt s. I 1. n . '' " '","' '^ ""■"^':-'''' ^on- 
 cast alun- the , iL l>ivisi(,n 1) ;tl.en. o s.niil, fortv-live ilcurccs 
 
 of said lot^^hj ;:,';;^ ^S^biinSni^ "'""^ "" '""""'•'> '--^''->' 
 
 £=:™i;i-™:'ir?' H''™f;"""'"^"- 
 =^even.. ,„ the place of 1."!™ ' ' "'" "" '"""'^ ^^^'^^^^" '"^^ ^''^ '"hI 
 
 vision li ; I hence northerlv al.uvr Vr v ' " ."^^ ''"'> concession Di- 
 of said Diviciinn f : „.k;.k ,:,„:„.'',' °' .'"-'ph. e-«eptniK Hie portions 
 
 )iyision(;u-hich are included in .iuu;oi 
 t !^\'^.V' '-'"''^f'*^'' !'>^'t ^h'-hnv niinibered N 
 
 Section Ni 
 
 I. I. 
 
 year of thia Council of the said Townsl 
 
 . Mie, passed in the ninth 
 
 inp, for statin", contii ' 
 
 iminf^,andde- 
 
HY-LAW No. 109. 
 
 ''P It therefore enacted hv th» r- 
 accor„|,,,„,P ■" -to lTon„„ „, o„,„i„, ,„>, in, tUreSd 
 
 sfiiliiiipss 
 
 I "P ''fi'"=lph shall, i?hi,Tr ho "" "" '^'^"«"«i>t Roll of ,|,e Town 
 
 ., „ ■ 3,000 " " .. „ 3,000-4 .. 
 
 « » ;: 5.000 " .. .. » 5,oc.o-s 
 
 7,000 " '• <i ,, /'•^'^-o 
 
 9,000—7 
 
 n 
 
 (I 
 
 « « 
 
9,ooo 
 
 1 1,000=8 
 
 And for every 2.000 above the sum of 1 1,000. one cl.iv .idditional 
 
 lersons lial)lc to perform siatute lal.or mav commute for the same Uv 
 
 paymK the overseer ot tlie division in wliich'su.h lahor sliould he dont- 
 
 the sum of 75 ccins for every day thev are liable to work, at such time 
 
 when notilied by the overseer to perfoi m the same. 
 
 All liy-laws heretofore passed to reduce the rale of statute labor are 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 This By-law shall lake effect upon, from and after this 22nd dav of 
 September, in the year A. IK 1877. 
 
 (;E0. a, AARHY, Reeve. 
 
 A. McCUKKlN/MLE, Clerk. 
 
 liY-LAW No. no. 
 
 A Dy-law to ycslrain the ruiuii,,;^ at /„ixr ofcertiun uniiiuils, ami to 
 /»<>7'ii/t- tor unpottiuliiii:; t/u- saiiii: 
 WHERK.^s it is expedient and necessary to p.iss a By law for restrain- 
 niK the runninf; at large or trespassing of certain animals in the Town- 
 ship of (aielph, and |novidmj,' for impounding the same, ami for causin^' 
 them to be sokl, m case they are not claimed within a reasonable timJ' 
 or in case the damages, imes and e.xpenses are not i)aid accordlni: tJ 
 law; and for appraising the damages to be paid by the owners of the ani- 
 mals impounded for trespassing contrary to the laws of Ontario or of the 
 By-laws of the 1 ownship of Guelph ; and for determining the compensa- 
 ti.m to be allowed for sei vices rendered in carrying out Ihe provisions of 
 this Jiy-law. ' 
 
 Therefore the Council of the Township of (Juclph, acting under the 
 authority in them in that behalf vested, enacts as follows — 
 
 1. The following provisions are made in lieu of those relatin.-- to the 
 same subjects contained in the Act of the I'arliament of the l'ro"ince of 
 Ontario 29, 30, Vic. Cap. 51, Sec, 355,2 : 
 
 2. Horses, horned or other neat cattle, rams.fgoats, swine of 
 
 W^'^'\•K!^ '^f "■'•"'""' ■«""•-'' '>"^ ^" "'he"- poultry, are 
 heieby prohibited from running at large or being iastured on 
 any of the streets or public highways within the limits oi the 
 1 ownship of Guelph, and every ram lamb, after the first day of Septem- 
 ber in any year, shall be within the meaning of the above i)iohibition 
 
 3. The owner or person haying charge of any such animals as afore- 
 said shall, whether the animal has been impounded or not, be liable to a 
 hneofnotlessthanonedollarand not more than live dollars for everv 
 such animal found running at large contrary to this By-law, unless it is 
 proved oy such owner or person that such animal broke out or was other- 
 wise at large without any fault on the part of such owner or person, in 
 which case such owner or person shall incur only a nominal penalty or 
 
 me not exceeding ten cents, together with the costs of proceed ngs taken 
 to enforce the imposition of the tine. 
 
 4. If the owner or person in possession of any geese or other poultry 
 in the said 1 ownship refuses to or neglects to prevent the same from tres- 
 passing on his or her neighbor's premises, after a notice in writin- has 
 been served upon him or her of their trespass, then the owner of^such 
 poultry may be brought before any Justice of the Peace and lined, such 
 .^mn not exceeding five dollars as the Justice may direct 
 
 S- The owner or occupant of any land shall be responsible for any " 
 damage or damages caused by any unimal or animals under his charge 
 
8. 
 
 and keeping, as thoui^h Mich. mimal or animals were his own property 
 and the owner of or other person having in charge any animal not ijer- 
 m.tted o run at large by the liy-laws of this Mimicipaliiv, shall be liable 
 for all damage done by such animal, although the fence enclosing; the 
 premises was not of the height required by such ISy-laws, or althoui-h 
 inere be no fence enclosing the premises. 
 
 6. The owner of any animal unlawfully trespassing or doing dama-e 
 to the property of any person in the Township of (luelph, shall be liable 
 lor the damage so caused, 
 
 7. It shall be lawful for any person resident in the Township of Guelph 
 to distrain and impound any animal running at large contrary to this By- 
 law, or unlawfully trespassing on or doing damage" to the pro|)erty of any 
 person within the limits of this Township, and .nny pound-keeper in the 
 said 1 ownship shall impound every animal delivered to him by any such 
 resident as having been distrained as aforesaid. 
 
 .i,^ii'?'''°'\"^'' V Pt''"S"»,h''^v'"K charge of every animal impounded 
 shall at any time be entitled to the animal on demand made therefor 
 without pavmcnt of anv poundage fees, on giving satisfactory security to' 
 the 1 oundkeeper f.ir all costs, damages and pountlage fees that maybe 
 established against him. 
 
 9 The person distraining or impounding any animal or animals shall 
 at tnc time of such impounding, deposit poundage fees with the I'ound- 
 keeper, if such he demanded by him. 
 
 lo. The person so distraining or impounding shall also, at the time of 
 suchimpoundmgor within tueniy lour Iwurs thereafter, deliver to the 
 J oundkeeper dupbcate statements in writing of his demands for dam- 
 ages (It any), not exceeding twenty dollars, done bv such .animal or ani- 
 mals exclusive of iioundage fees, and shall .also give his written agree- 
 ment (with a surety If reciuired by the I'oundkeeper) in the form follow- 
 ing, or in words to the same eifecl :— 
 
 I. C, or we 
 
 f/i 
 
 '(• idSi' W(iy 
 
 ,.•„ . ,, .....,.., /'/■), do hereby agree that I (or we) 
 
 will pay to the owner of the UfcurMun- //„■ „„/;„„/) by me (A 15 
 his day impounded all costs to which the said owner may be put n case 
 the distress by me, the s.aid A. i;., proves to be illegal, or in case S 
 lished " ' '''^^'' ""'^ P"' '" ''>■ '"*=• ^'i*^ =*^i'f' •^' ''•. f^ii's to be estab- 
 
 II. Unless the animal impounded be claimed .and the dam.age (if anv) 
 ines (if any), and expenses and fees be paid, the I'oundkeeptr shall sbll 
 the same, but no pig or poultry shall be sold till after four clear days 
 nor any horse, horned or other neat cattle, or ram, till after thirty clear 
 days from the time of impounding the same. 
 
 „i lul .^"'"•^'^ "f ^■'^'^ ;*'^>i" 1^" K'ven by the Poundkeeper within fortv- 
 eight hours after tlie impounding. 
 
 13. In the case of i)igs or poultry such notice shall be given by putting 
 nfll?lT"^"r" ^=\''^"\-''t 'e^'^t six public places in the MunicipalitV 
 at least three clear days before the sale. '^ 
 
 U- I» the case of ill other anim.als such notice shall be -nven bv ,ad- 
 veriisementm at least three issues of a weekly newspaper "published in 
 the I own o. (,uclph, and by putting up notices of the sale in at least six 
 public places m the Vownsliip of (;ueli)h. 
 
 IS- Such notices of sale in both the above cases shall specify the 
 
 tim.e at which th.-^animal shall be publicly sold if not sooner reple ii ed 
 
 •f ""^^^V^^\ by the owner or some one in his beh.ill paving the pen.aitv 
 
 imposed by law (If any, the amount of the damages if 'any) claimed or 
 
 decided to have been committed by the animal to the property of the 
 
own proptity 
 liniiil not per- 
 ihiill be liable, 
 
 enclosinj; the 
 s, or ;ilthoii;.;li 
 
 loinj,r (.Inmage 
 shall be liable 
 
 ihipof Guelpli 
 iryto this ])y- 
 roperty of any 
 keeper in the 
 n by any such 
 
 il impoimded 
 lade therefor, 
 ry security to 
 b that may be 
 
 nniinals shall, 
 h the Pound- 
 It the time of 
 leliver to the 
 ids for dam- 
 limal or ani- 
 ritten agree- 
 : form foilow- 
 
 at I (or we) 
 me (A. 13.) 
 
 e put in case 
 in case the 
 
 to be cstab- 
 
 lai^'C (if any), 
 
 per shall sell 
 
 clear clays, 
 
 thirty clear 
 
 ^'ithin forty- 
 
 1 by putting 
 i'lunicipality 
 
 iven by ad- 
 
 lublish'ed in 
 
 at least six 
 
 specify the 
 ■ rcplevined 
 tiie penalty 
 
 claimed or 
 >erty of the 
 
 person who distrained it, to„'ether with the lawful fees and charges of the 
 I'oundkeeper, and a^so of the P'encc-vicwers (if any) and the expenses of 
 the animal's keeping. 
 
 16. The Foundkeeper shall, having given the proper notices in the 
 manner and for the respective times above prescribed, if the owner or 
 sonre one for him does not, within the time specified in the notices or be- 
 fore the sale of the animal, replevy or redeem the same in manner afore- 
 said, publicly sell the animal to the highest bidder at the time and place 
 stated in the aforesaid notices, and shall, after deducting the damages 
 (if any), not exceeding twenty dollars, and all lawful and proper fees and 
 charges, return the surplus (if any) to the original owner of the animal, 
 or if not claimed by him within three months after the sale, the Pound- 
 keeper shall pay such surplus to the Treasurer of the Township. 
 
 17. Every Poundkceper who impounds any animal shall daily furnish 
 it with good and sufficient food, water and shelter during the whole time 
 it continues impounded or confined. 
 
 iS. In case any Poundkeeper who impounds ar limals as aforesaid 
 refuses or neglects to find, provide and supply it wun good and sufficient 
 food, water and shelter, he shall, for every day during which he so re- 
 fuses or neglects, incur a fine or penalty of not less than one dollar nor 
 more than four dollars. 
 
 ig. If the owner or person having charge of any animal impounded 
 disputes the amount claimed for damages by the person impounding the 
 same, he shall do so within forty-eight hours after the delivery of the 
 statements mentioned in the tenth paragraph hereof, and thereupon the 
 amount shall be decided by the majority of three Fence-viewers of this 
 Township, one to be named by the owner of the animal, one by the per- 
 son claiming damages, and the third by the Poundkeeper. 
 
 20. Such owner so disputing shall, within the said forty-eight hours, 
 notify in writing the person claiming such damages, and also the Pound- 
 keeper, that he disputes the amount ; that he appoints one of the Fence- 
 
 ' viewers (naming him) of the Municipality to determine such amount, 
 and thereupon the person claiming such damages shall, within twenty- 
 four hours of his being so notified, appoint on his own behalf another 
 Fence-viewer and notify the Poundkeeper thereof, and he shall forthwith 
 appoint a third and notify the three Fence-viewers of their appointment 
 accordingly, and th3 Poundkeeper shall be allowed by the Fence-viewers, 
 in making their award, the reasonable expenses of making such notifi- 
 cations, which expenses he shall be entitled to collett as other fees and 
 charges allowed him. 
 
 21. If the person claiming such damages neglects or refuses to ap- 
 point a Fence-viewer and notify the Poundkeeper thereof within the time 
 aforesaid, he shall forfeit all right to receive any amount for damages, 
 and the Poundkeeper shall release the animal impounded on payment of 
 all lawful charges. 
 
 22. The Fence-viewers, or any two of them, shall, within twenty-four 
 hours after notice of their appointment as aforesaid, view the fence and 
 the grounds upon which the animal was found doing damage, and in the 
 case of animals permitted by this By-law to run at large, determine 
 whether or not the fence was a lawful one according to the Uy-laws in 
 force in that behalf at the time of the trespass, and in such case, if it was 
 a lawful fence, or in the case of animals running .nt large contrary to this 
 By-law, shall, without enquiring or determining whether, or not the fence 
 was a lawful one, appraise the damages committed ar>d within twenty- 
 four hours after having made the view, deliver to the Poundkeeper a 
 
-nd expenses, arS^S^tV'C 'j^r^V'" ^'"-vA" A:cs chaP^es 
 ' ';f"lf "^^f^'-e the sale thereof. ° '' P^^^^ess.on or charj^e tl.creof 
 
 charges and expenses, delivers ,ch^ in ■'.^r;' '^■'-^""°'^' «'" '^" l.'wA Uee 
 
 l»^s be of those pcrmilttd ,; fr «'," °"'' !'"»" '■" -he »»i..c trc, 
 
 ^J J ''^"^'^^ '" lespect thereof 
 
 -7. Any /-cnce ieucr no-lectinn- i,;. i . '^'I'l'i-i's impounded. 
 
 
iir ■lu'arcl and of 
 wed the rouiul- 
 
 fiil fees, cinr-es 
 01" aniiniils im- 
 
 ■ I'hai-e tlicreof, 
 
 fiil'y niniiini; at 
 '"■(J of thcin'de- 
 '■fy the same to 
 "li a statement 
 'oundkccper a^ 
 i^ll lawfnl lees, 
 
 ■ person havin"- 
 le tliercof; hn't 
 = not paid, (he 
 ', shall sell the 
 ■ace appointed 
 'ith the Fcnce- 
 
 tlic same trcs- 
 others not, the 
 '^ of" tiic fenro 
 ^c I'aid l)v (he 
 innnal or ani- 
 >y sale thereof 
 ;(in lawfullvat 
 ore pro\ icicd, 
 2speet thereof 
 
 I- h'nc fences 
 .consider and 
 'f not lawful, 
 Possession or 
 -S and certify 
 ' 'i(i shall be 
 1 other lawful 
 ■h may be rc- 
 ''■ "'ith costs, 
 lie i'.v-r.aws 
 iforccd In-, a 
 payment of 
 pounded. 
 
 Si aforeiiaid, 
 use of the 
 
 'eace 
 
 r the J 
 urer of tlie 
 
 llowin',r fees 
 d of horned 
 "■ '■cceiviiu'- 
 or !"'ad ul' 
 on h,iv or 
 four hours, 
 
 11 
 
 ten cents. For every pi;T for twenty-four hours, twelve and a half rents, 
 allowmi;- half a ^mIIod of },rrain fur each twenty-four hours. 
 
 29. I'^ver) fine and penalt)- imposed by this Act may be recovered 
 and enforced with costs, by summary conviction before any Justice of 
 the Peace for the County, and in default of payment the offender may be 
 coimnitted to the common gaol of the county for a period not exceedin"- 
 fourteen days, unless such line, and penalty, and costs, includin'-- the 
 costs ot committal, he sooner paid. " 
 
 ^ 30. i:\ery pecuniary penalty recovered before any Justice of tlie 
 I'eace, under this lly-law, shall be |)aid and distributed, one half to the 
 I ownship 'I'rcasurer, for the general purposes of the township, and the 
 other halt theieof, with full costs, to the person who informed and prose- 
 cuted lor the (itlence. 
 
 31. All liy-Laws of this Township heretofore passed, providing'- for a 
 hk" purpose as this I!y-Law, arc hereby repealed. 
 
 Th:s I!y-Law shall take effect on the 2::nd dav of .September. A D 
 1877. . I , 
 
 GEORGE A. DARIiV, Reeve. 
 A. McCORKINUALK, Clerk. 
 
 r.V-LAW No. III. 
 
 For ilftiiinr; dii/i\:-; 0/ Ovrr.Wf.'i of Ifij^Jiu'.ivs, an,/ regiihUins: ftcrforvi- 
 aiuY oj Statiitr Labor, or payiiwut of Co:niiiiitaiion )i: li,'ii 'tluni'of. 
 
 Wfikukas, it is necessary and expedient to pass a Bv-law for regu- 
 lating and enforcing the performance of .Statute Labor, or 'Commutation 
 in lieu thereof. 
 
 Be it therefore enacted by the Corporation of the Township of Guelph, 
 by the Council of the said township, under the authority of the Act of 
 the Parliament of this Province, intituled, "An Act resi)ecting Municipal 
 Institutions, in the Province of Ontario," and it is hereby enacted ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 1. That every Overseer of Highways in the Township of Guelpli shall, 
 with the Statute labor or money placed under his control, superintend, 
 make and keep in repair the roads and bridges in the (li\ ision to which 
 he may have been or may be appointed bv the Township Council. 
 
 2. lie shall alsc cause good and suflicient guards, rails or fences to be 
 erected at dangerous parts of roads, and erect linger posts, it necessarv, 
 for the guid.mce of travellers. 
 
 3. He must notify each person in hi- 
 labor, either verbally or in writing, at 1 
 day, hour and place, v.lien ami where 
 him at least six days notice. 
 
 4. He shall also notify as aforesaid, all persons residing in his division 
 over 2\. i.nd under 60 years of age, not exempt b\ law from performintj 
 -Statute labor, altliou.iih such person be not on the Assessment Roll. 
 
 5. He shall if rec|uired give a certilicate to each person who has 
 performed Statute labor under him. evidencing such performance. 
 
 , 6. He shall direct persons performing Statute labor to destroy such 
 weeds growing upon tlie highw.iys within his division, as may be hurtful 
 to good luisb.iiuh)-. 
 
 7. He may contract with persons 
 the Use of such teams of 
 
 ; di\ision liable to perform Statute 
 is usual place of residence, of the 
 he requires him to woik, giving 
 
 sessetl o(, allowing two dav^' work 1 
 of oxen with a daiver. 
 
 lie to perform Statute labor, for 
 horses or yokes of oxen as they may be pos- 
 
 ir every such team of horses or yoke 
 
12 
 
 exciutf^^thSeo^'^ointto ^nTltl"^""^^' ''-- °f faithful work. 
 
 9. Persons Kable to perform StautSo,'"^/'"'" '''° ^^''' "^ ^"^>-'^-- 
 by paying the Overseer of the div s on n ''k?'*/ co.nmute for the same 
 done at the time they are notified the sum n''' '"' •' ''""'^ ^''""'^ be 
 day they are liable to work " of sevcnt)-h^■e cents for every 
 
 fl% nfe^SiS^S-S^l- 'jjo^. not commuted f.r, wil- 
 substitute after six days' notirfT "°?-^"^ V''^bor, or to send a sufficient 
 
 refusing to obey the L'^:f^ rect o^n'oF tho"o" '° ^°'*'^"^' ''^y 1™ 
 performance of such labor, shall „cur fr^on.u '/r'^'' I" '"'^S'^'-'l t" l^e 
 covered with costs, on coinplai t of th-.^^ ^' "'^ '■''^ ''""'"■^' '« be re- 
 duty of the Overseer coSSn the n ''■''",''' ''"'' '' ^'^•^" be the 
 porat.on, to lay such compla ?t \ h^' n';'"'^ '"^"^ «" behalf of the Cor- 
 one or more Justices of the Peace nndn?f ''^'^' J-^^ offence before 
 penalty and costs, and the e beliU nl s^.ffiS"' r ^ P'^>'"^"' «f ^"^b 
 shall be committed to the common unol of ri."' ''"!•''''' "^'^ "''"ender 
 exceeding ten days, unless such fine 'imlL^t. T^^ ^°'' ''^"J' l^^''"d not 
 an of commitment and of conVevrnrs ,H? l*V""f "'^ '°''^ "*" 'be war- 
 paid And no such fine or pajmVnt £j'S,"'^f'" '^ ^•'>°' ""^^ ^oo^er 
 rr''!V'''''''">- '° P-^rform Sme labof but t' 1'\T'' "'"* °'''"^"''er 
 St. 1 liable to perform the labor af aU ime in hi /^*'" "^^^"beless be 
 I r. Every Overseer >;hnii ^o, '' X I'me in the current year. 
 
 be performed a,fdT"ney a,,n ri.^ '^t.'Z^^''' T^'^^' ^'-^'-" 'o 
 to be expended between the fiffecnth dni '^ m " ''^" "^'^'atute labor, 
 October, in each year, and must ,efnr„ I- ,-'^''''>' ''^"^ 'be first day of 
 before the first day of Toven ber w l" his S '° ">« T°^^"^'^'P ^''erl 
 contains a true and correct icrn ,'n .f\r , ?''^'"" declaration, that it 
 -th an moneys that nl^^^^^^^^^r done or unperfonnect 
 
 as d5Ve^Sl^^?Sr^[ S^^^S^JS r?'>- ^PP'>' ''^^ ^--e labor 
 uell and truly discharge their duty n h ^''^ Corporation, and shall 
 
 being made by any twS or morel hbiC'?.f; '"j' "" ='">' '^o'nplain 
 tlie labor is not being laid out foi he <l^ i , ''"^ 'bvision of road that 
 on such road, the Reeve o° any of til Tn'' ''f ""',1 "'^ '^'^ 'nbabitan 
 receiving such information, immedi.tdv .0"' 'l''' ^°""'^i"«'s shall, on 
 shal decide and direct the o"^rS, on^uh . "''^^'^ '^"^ ™^d, ind 
 ■Statute labor is to be performed '^''^ P^""' "'^ ^aid road the 
 
 dul^siS SL?^ [^^'ii^^^ie^^i^ "ff'-""^ "■■ -^-"^ to do his 
 ten dollars, to be recovered on con ict on h'r '"° ^'""^"•^' "or more tl a, 
 of the Peace within the county '""" ''''^°''" '''">■ J^^'ice or Justices 
 
 or lo the peZ^a'Ji-J^^f^^^-;;;".'^, ? "" '"l^' °'' ^^^^-eers of Ili.hwny. ' 
 by this li?.,aw repealed ^^ '"'°'' '" ^''<^ ''""""^hip of (nlit.X'a.e 
 b.s .y-law shal, take effect on the 33nd day of September, ,.;, 
 
 A^\^'^'''^- '^- I>ARli\-, Reeve 
 „ liV-LAW No. in 
 
 the Council of the iirVTow^TiM^ f '^'^ Township of T.uelph by 
 lion Act. and it is hei.lJ^S accStgfr'''^ ''""'^'f'^' '^''- 
 
of faithful work, 
 
 ■ place of work. 
 
 iiute for the same 
 
 work should be 
 
 e cents for every 
 
 mniuted for, wil- 
 send a sufficient 
 , and any person 
 in regard to the 
 lollars, to be re- 
 it shall be the 
 ehalfofthe Cor- 
 E olfence before 
 ayment of such 
 !ss, the offender 
 * any period not 
 osts of the war- 
 gaol be sooner 
 ^c the offeniler 
 nevertheless be 
 year. 
 
 his direction to 
 f" .Statute labor, 
 he first day of 
 "ownship Clerk 
 :»'ation, that it 
 I" unperformed, 
 
 ; Statute labor 
 on, and shall 
 any complaint 
 n of roail that 
 'ic mhabitanis 
 llors shall, on 
 the road, and 
 aid road the 
 
 nff to do his 
 or more than 
 :e or Justices 
 
 •f Highways, 
 'Juelph, .nie 
 
 iliV, Reeve. 
 Clerk. 
 
 lLK, 
 
 t'lUYX. 
 
 f^'Uelph, by 
 pal Institu- 
 
 
 1;) 
 
 flv!."fI^^'V'''''^'?/'^>''^''''"> ^'•-''^'^^ ■■^"'1 riders, shall be at least 
 five feet and one half m height ; and the rails for the first three feet jn 
 height shall not be more than si. inches apart, and for tl e remainim" 
 height not more than one foot apart, A lawhl rail fence with pe ef 
 cl.cular stakes and wood or wire caps, shall be at least five fie n^he el t" 
 and the rails not wider apart than as pu.vidcd before in the case of ni 
 or lug fences. A lawful post and rail stone or board fence si iH be 
 east four feet and a half i„ heigh,, and shall have no o i 'ing of mole 
 han four inches .n width for the lust two feet in height, and not no? 
 than six inches for the next fool, and not more than Ten inches fotl,^ 
 remaining height. And any other .Ascription of ience no herein men 
 vieSs " '" ""' "* '"^''"'^^ '"^ '^"''^ "' '''' 'li-:>etion if the FaS; 
 F.Lll" °"w ''>;-'''^"'s I""': ••cguiatingtiic height and description of lawful 
 
 scp!e,;b"v;A:ii,'';'," ;:""-■ "■■""' """" '""" -" »'•=■• ".is :3„,i a,,,, 
 
 (iKORCK A. DARliV, Reeve. 
 A. .McCORKINDALE, Clerk. 
 '.SVr copy pf Act af cm! of litis Pamphlet) 
 
 1!V-LAVV No. 113, 
 A By. fa:.' /or im/nKsino a Tar on /A;-,- „//,/ other purposes. 
 
 the\;inng^;;^^ Ss'^Sn*;;;^:;^"""" '' ^^'^ ^'" ^'°^^' ^"^^ ^" "-^''^^ ^^^ 
 
 .^nV>^'•'''^'"'?' ^I'f ^-on>o'-'.t'"" oVthe Township of Guelph, by the Council 
 
 V n^f '/;?^f •'"' ■''""'"'">■ "^ "^^' Mm.icipal Institutio IS Act of the "o 
 vince of Ontario, enacts as follows : ii u. uic i 10 
 
 1. There shall be imposed upon every owner, possessor or harborer of 
 adog m the 1 ownship of Cuoli-h. a tax of one dollar for eveiv I°l 
 
 »;s"r,i!f;:s^',;;,"'V.:'ls;,^;: '" "■^' »"- - ^^ ^ -- »^ 
 
 2. No dog shall be permitted to run at large in this townshin unless 
 following or in the immediate chart'e of its owner, or possessor or other 
 
 t'o 'rush"; •'"'"' '''"■«' "'"T'*"= ^""' •■'">• ''"^^ -"^^ S be peimi cd 
 to rush or spring out on the public hi,.|iwav, at persons animals or 
 
 ^S^^^S^^ ^'"^" "^ ''-'-'"" -^^ ^'4 runniiS'^ia;.^ 
 coL;r;t'llI" l^!a!v!'"" '^"^' '""''"' '" '^'" ''"> ^'^" nmning at large, 
 
 thc\m,nit''!ri.nSn''f'/'''' ""I'"ri"", " t'^^ "" 'l"Ks. and for prohibiting 
 tne unim- .u 1. ige of dogs, are licrcbv repealed. 
 
 Ihis l.y-law shall take ellect on the V^ul day of September, .877. 
 
 (iliOKGl': A. DAR15V, Reeve 
 A. .McCoRKlNDALi:, Clerk. 
 
 ^2. 
 
 1!V-LA\V No. Ill 
 
 To define t/ic Duties of A.^ 
 
 Whereas, it is expedient and 
 
 sessors and ( ollec 
 
 purpose of defininjf the d 
 
 necrssary to tuiact a liy-law for tl 
 
 utics of Assessors and Cullectors, 
 
 le 
 
4 
 
 ship Clerk ihcir 1 n o L „ ni; .c n '/I" , ':i'''"''-'' '''''''' ^" "'^ '^■'^^^■"■- 
 - It slrill l,r. . ,1 1 , '^" " '^''' "''" '^" "'t-' '^oiumns added md 
 
 ti.e-Tl-eas;: '^,c jMi;,t^';^,^;:!^^<^^r'- '^^i':- '^'«-"^'"'^ ^" '-'t -'" 
 
 year, a bon.l lor he 'u ' ' no '?. 7 ," . ^^''^''^'"' ''' ^■■'"'' '•'"'' '^^'c-v 
 
 formance of the dulic:; SiirCollelu,,- ""'''""'' '"'' '''' '"^''""'" 1"='- 
 
 all inoncys Ivl'iich inaV cSr^n^V->fVf'''''''''^ ^" '■e<:ci^•cll.e same, 
 in;-; his mvn perrenta'r a, Vv^ "'f '^' \'.""-' "^ '"''^ °''"^^' ''^'ain 
 account with tL IWnsJipTi.^i^^^^^^^^ '^<'" T'' ^'^^"^^ '>'^ 
 
 'n ea.h year, and in <lefau t I eie / r , m, 'f,""'>-'f ^ ^'av «f January 
 therefrcm. and to have his bond pntin",!; ''''' ^°'''' penalties arisin;; 
 
 Coiie;to,;'},Shn,S';™,ff ="' '"^ "-''''^ 'he duties of Assessors and 
 
 "" ' ' ' ' 1 9-. 
 
 This iiy-,aw shall-take eHbci on the ..nd day of Septen.bcr, ,,,y. 
 
 V^^-I'V^-:? '^- I^ARIJV, Reeve- 
 A. McCORKINDALE, Clerk. 
 
 An Act respecting Ditching- Water-courses. 
 
 ]Nlaj^>sty\srei.;n,an(la S'^tE^ . nn^,.^ th>rty.secon<l year of Her 
 i.i Ihe Province of Ont /ri 4 , er in. 1 ' i^-'''"'"' '-'"'^ '^''''' '" '""•''^e 
 Art, are repealed. ''-I'^^^niK the subject provided for in this 
 
 orli J AS:^.S."'dS;. ''o.M^::;,'t' '^^ ^^""-•-' ^-^''"tions 
 to iu.li^■idual, an<l not t • b u'o •' l','^ ' '^ "" '^'^^ 'f '"'^'-^"'l^'l to apply 
 
 3. In case of <^^ni rs' 'c „ i "' ^'"''''"'■'; '■'«^«' "'^ ^ 
 bcnelited by nK.kin^a lit ' w ^ 'ui ^'b'", ^"'■'''- ^^''"'^^'^ ^™"''' ^^ 
 ditch or drain already nn le in iI,p \' , ^ fl«pen,nK or wi.lening a 
 
 ph.s uatu- from ^Sl:s i^ ;,;:', d'i^ ^r'"''"'' '" '^''^''=^' °"^''- 
 or orctipiers ihereofto^rul i e iVn,^^ '".'-'"^^'^''^ "'^ "-"^^- 
 
 and make, deepei, or wide ^'n -^nr f,; ' ' ''''^'•?' """^-'■" ■'^hall open 
 a.-ain, aceordin^- to the ^vc in n LV'' • '''■'?"''^'"" ^'' -^'"-'^ ^'it< '' o'" 
 same; and sueh dit les or d jn 1 ? 1 , "\ "'" construction of the 
 
'v tlic Council 
 jtiiiiiions A(i, 
 
 Jwiisliip, shall 
 11 the first (lay 
 
 to the Towii- 
 lilcd u|). 
 
 to Iodide with 
 ich ami every 
 or moi-e t,fo(id 
 - raithftil pcr- 
 
 Knll, proceed 
 h the As^icss- 
 tliis Miiiiiri- 
 ;i\cthe same, 
 ollice, retain 
 d settle his 
 y of January 
 lahics arising; 
 
 issessors and 
 
 'cr, 1S7;. 
 
 U]\, Reeve- 
 lLK, Clerk. 
 
 Le.ilislavivc 
 
 Statutes for 
 Elites of the 
 ear of Her 
 ^(■1« in forre 
 I for in this 
 
 Institutions 
 ed to apply 
 abilities'. 
 1 would be 
 M'idoning .1 
 hy iiiakint^-, 
 ^iug otisur- 
 thc owners 
 ■'< shall o|)cn 
 irh ditc h or 
 ion of the 
 ntaincd so 
 ^■, and their 
 1 have been 
 utered cir 
 
 interested; in the .a c T ".nd n nn Tl'' /'l''''"'^'""^ «f '-^"y I»>ty 
 
 ca„sc,i ,i,..,ci>y si,,-,ii 1,0 HZ by ,.,c ;,■;;,';;'„,""" ""'•"^■'"""- ■"" ™>''^ 
 
 s>ervicc of such notice ca i, t , f ' "'''" '""= ^^■^•'•■'- f'-^^'" "'e 
 
 and may be served blcvi.ti; ' "^ "* ',"''V"- '"•" ^'"^ arbitration, 
 owner or occin an with so 1 . " ' '''' "'" '''^'^^^ "<" '''^"''•'^ "f '^^"-i 
 case of a nonJ-S;; 'L^Hi^:"^;^^!;!;--" -i^H". thereat,or in 
 
 owner: The owner notihal inawitli tlo v. i ■''"-' ''^^'"' "' '^'^'^ 
 the fcnce-^•iewers notified i, e of',"^'^ "''■'""■^ *" ^'">- "'• '^H "'' 
 
 in..ternte.u.ned shall t.ntc^;;te;e.K^.:L:;S^Sr 
 
 eiti^a-^w/^ru^v'SlSevSir a't ■ '^--f ^^-hI if rec,nired bv 
 I'arties and heir\vitncs4 o.Vo- th aiu I: '"■ ='^"^''''^^'' i" '^•Nandnc the 
 the oath or an aiVun.'tion^" i'l^otl/ts of') fj'"" "' '"^"^ '"■'''^' ^"""'"'==^'^^- 
 two of'^ltS;:^:"^Si;?^i^'-^^- -vard in writing, signed by any 
 specify the ]<)cal,ivS;tv,r,i. '" "'l'"^^- ^ ''^- award shall 
 i/ orders to I^^ ide ' n he l^-ne^ ,?">'" ■' ^^^^ "'" "^'^ '''^^'^ "'■'''•-> 
 aud the auard shall e i ch o I e a'id" "'V^''"V'^^^" '^^ ''°"^ - 
 IM-oceedin-s shall be paid or who hnr In '''"■"," ^'^'^ ^"^^•'^ «'" ">^ 
 
 portion oAuch costl and i , nah n^suS aw':;^'^he 7" '"^ '""^ ''■"- 
 re-ard the nature of the ditcher o? d n , the fence-viewers sh.all 
 
 j;enerally the suilabierc '. tl e di^< li r ' '" "'^ "\ '^''' '"^'^'"^y' ^^"^' 
 tlie parties : and the c m; vi t ' ^1.^'';;^;, "''''r"' '" ^'"^ ^^'-'"^^ "'" 
 a Provincial land-scrvc\o'- fn ,• h > ^' ^l"^>7,'i'"k necessary, cniplov 
 
 a plan ,br the pantcs\o^ h;£ .t, E" h Ifel'^?'^' ^^ ^- '"^^'"^• 
 purposes; I'rovidcd til it if tiie cos f w> n ''™"' °'' '"'' "'l'^''" 
 
 as estimated bv the fL c - i .'ers 1 " f ' '"' ''"'"' '^'"'^'^^'l ^'''^ '-•«'^t 
 -tilied m the same nam cr ^'e niSlS'''"Y'r';f '»^^>- '^'^ a.yain 
 tliey see (it, make a sup,Mc'me. ta v ,u^^^^^^^ '''^'" attend, and if 
 
 aw.,rd shall have the e e S J nru^ I^Tu"^- '^^^ "^^^' ''^'''^' 
 as if it were part of the hrst award! "' '^'^ ^'^^''^ ^^'^'' '" all respects 
 
 eleioSS llwhe ,SL"]>;i£'^L"":;l^i;;f i^'^ l-vlded fo, shall he 
 are situ.ate, and the au.nc md n m r ?ln 1 ','''''''/>' '" ^^'"^''^ the lands 
 and may 'be ,Mven i e i le m'e n a„v S '" '^^^"!"^i'-^' documents, 
 iai d^unJn, ''iJ'^li^l^^^^'^^l'"^^ '^>; certified 
 
 bemg made 
 
 copies as are otl>er ohlcial docun,cnts, and" not i;:;"^^^, 
 shall also be y.ven to all parties interested. 
 
 ion 
 
 «. The aw.ard may be enforced as foil 
 
 :e it, provided tii'e work i 
 
 ows: the 
 s not done within the 
 
 iward, may do the woik whicli the auard 
 
 recover its value and the costs fi 
 
 (lit 
 
 )erson rlesirin- to en- 
 tune specified by the 
 
 court liaving jurisdiction in the locality : P^JiS 
 
 om the owner by action 
 
 ects, and immediately 
 
 m any division 
 
 always that the judge 
 
IG 
 
 of sucli division court in;iy, on application of cither party, extend the 
 time for niakin;^ such ditch to sucii time as lie may thiniv just. 
 
 y. The award shall constitute a lien and char^'C upon the lands 
 rcsjicctiu}; which it is made when it is registered in the registry office of 
 the county or ridinj; in which the lands are : Such registration may be 
 in du|)licate or by cop}-, proved by affidavit of a witness to the original, 
 or otherwise, as in the case of any instrument which is within the 
 meaning of the Acts respecting registration of such deeds of lands. 
 
 10. In case any niunicii)al corporation would be benefited by the con- 
 struction of such ditch or drain, such corporation shall be in the same 
 position as an individual owner under this Act. 
 
 11. In case any person during or after the construction of the ditches 
 or drains herein provided for, desire to avail himself of such ditches or 
 drains for the pur])ose of draining other lands than those contemplated by 
 tlie original proceedings, he may avail himself of the provisions o: the 
 Act, as if he were or had been a party to such original proceedings ; but 
 no person shall make use of the ditches or drains constructed under the 
 provisions of this Act unless under agreement or award pursuant to its 
 ))rovisions as to use of the land of others, enlaj'gement of the original 
 ilitch or draiji, so as to contain iidditional water therein, and the time 
 for the completion of such enlargement. 
 
 12. An cccupant, not the owner of land, notified in the manner abo\e 
 mentioned, must immediately notify the owner; if he neglect so to do 
 he is liable for all damage caused to the o^^ncr by such neglect. 
 
 13. The fence-viewers are entitled to receive two dollars for cvciv 
 day's work under this Act : Provincial land-surveyors and witnesses are 
 entitled to the same compensation as if they were subpceiiaed in any 
 division court. 
 
 14. Any person dissatisfied with the award made may appeal therefrom 
 to the judge of the county court of the county in which the lands are 
 situate ; for such appeal the proceedings shall be as follows : The ap- 
 pellant shall serve u])on the fence-viewers and all parties interested a 
 notice in writing of his intention to appeal, within one week from the 
 time he has been notilied of the award : .Such notice may be served as 
 other notices mentioned in this Act : The appellant must also deliver a 
 copy of such notice to the clerk of the division court of the division in 
 which the land, or a portion thereof lies, which clerk shall immediately 
 notify the judge of such appeal, whereupon the judge shall appoint a 
 time for the hearing thereof, and, if he think fit, order such sum of money 
 to be paid by the appellant to the said clerk as shall be a sufficient in- 
 demnity against costs of the appeal, and the judge shall order the time 
 and place for the hearing of the appeal, and connnunicate the same to 
 the clerk, who shall notify the fence-viewers and all parties interested, 
 in the manner hereinbefore provided for the service of other notices 
 under this Act : And the judge shall hear and determine the appeal, and 
 set aside, alter, or affirm the award, correcting any error ; He may ex- 
 amine parties and witnesses on oath, and, if he so please, inspect the 
 premises: He may order payment of costs by either party, and lix the 
 amount, and his decision shall be final ; and the award, as so altered or 
 confirmed, shall be dealt with in all respects as it would have been if it 
 had not been ajjpealed from. 
 
 15. Any agreement between owners respecting such ditch in writing, 
 may be filed or registwed, and enforced as if it was an award of the 
 fence-viewers. 
 
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 1 6. The forms in the schedule are to guide the parties, being varied 
 according to circumstances. *' 
 
 '«■ 'Tu-^ ^^' '^ "°' '° ^"*^'^' '"'"y P'O'^eedings under former Acts. 
 18. I his Act may be cited in any proceeding or document, as the "Act 
 respecting Ditching Water-courses." 
 
 SCHEDULE A. 
 
 NOTICE TO OPPOSITE PARiy. 
 
 Tal;e notice that Mr. Mr. 
 
 ^"d Jlr. , three fence-viewers of "this locality, will attend 
 
 °" '"e day of A.D., iS at the 
 
 mnirof 'o view our properties, being lots £?w and /w^ in 
 
 the Concession of the Township of in the County 
 
 our said 1 ' ^^'''^'s respecting th« ditch in dispute upon 
 
 Dated *is 
 
 day of 
 
 A.D. iS 
 
 A. B., 
 
 To C. D., 
 
 Owner of lot 
 
 Owner of lot i. 
 
 SCHEDULE 15. 
 NOTICE TO FENXE-VI EWERS, 
 Take notice that I require you to attend at 
 on the day of A.D, i8 
 
 , to view my property, and that of Mr. 
 being lots Nos. one and izvo in the Concession of the Township 
 
 on the ditch required oS bT '' °' ' ^"^ -'^''-^' 
 
 at 
 
 o'clock 
 
 Dated this 
 
 day of 
 
 A.D. i8 
 
 B., 
 
 Owner of lot r. 
 
 SCHEDULE C. 
 .\WARD. 
 
 We, the Fence-Viewers of the locality, having been nominated to 
 view and arbitrate between {fiaw^ und description of owner who notifiea) 
 and {name and description of o-wncr notified), upon a ditch required on 
 the property of {name of owner notified), \v\ixz\i ditch is to be made 
 andmamtamed on said property; and having examined the premises 
 and duly acted according to the Act respecting ditching water courses, 
 do award as follows : A ditch shall be made and maintained by the 
 ^f''^ . , commencing ^^ {state foint of commencement and 
 
 t^un^ive course and poij^t^eudlns). The ditch shall be of the follow- 
 ing description {state Kind of ditch, depth, ividth, S^c, if a plan has been 
 made by Provincial land sumeyor, describe course, kind of ditch, fi^c bv 
 reference to plan). The work shall be commence' -ithin d-lyf 
 
IH 
 
 Dated this day of A.U. iS 
 
 Witness ; (•• , 
 
 Jji.^'nature of Fence- V'iewers.) 
 
 .SCHi:i)ULF': 1). 
 AGREKMEN'T. 
 
 ^e and 
 
 maintained by us as fbllows O^S?^^;;,:'^';,^;;^^'^^ '"^''^ and 
 Dated this day of a.D. ,S 
 
 Witness ; ,,.. 
 
 (Signature of Parties.) 
 
 Au Act respecting Line Fences. 
 
 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of th,. r • i • 
 Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as Slow? ^^«'^''-^^'ve 
 
 passed in the 32nd yea; of 'Her M^s'ts " eiin%o f\? 
 
 line fences, and all Acts and parts of Acts res»ec'ti.v/?L i^^^^' --^"ect 
 
 vided for in this Act are repealed. respecting the subject pro- 
 
 2. Owners of occupied adjoininK' lands shall mako I-P^n „., i 
 a just proportion of the fence wliK-h nnrl-w L ' "^^P/'P -md repair 
 or if tllere is no fence, theTshall so mS l-^n °""'''Y^ ''''"'^^^^» »''<=■». 
 proportion, which is to mark 'ch Luiuhl-v .^u7. ''"'' ''^r '^"^ '^'''^ 
 ands, which adjoin occupied la ids^S upo.r/hr'w "^ ""«cppied 
 liable to the duty of keeping up and rep^ '^1^^ '^ °«"Pied, be 
 
 that respect shall be in the%rn'epos ionlTLP;?^":''""' '^"^ in 
 occupied at the time of the original fenc m nn^i i 11 u r ^''^ ^^^'^ 
 compulsory proceedings hereinaS meniioni-d ^ '''^" ^' ''^'^'^ '" ^^e 
 
 3- in case of dispute between owners respcctinL' mir), ... 
 fol owing proceedings shall be adopted • "'''''''""^ ^^'^'' proportion, the 
 
 Lithcr owner may notify the other nwnpi- r,,- tu^ 
 of the owner so to be notified, that he3 no lessThn'^""' °^ '^? ''''"^ 
 the service of such notice, cause th^e^ ei e-vJwe s of X ^'V''^"^ 
 arbitrate m the premises. Such owners so nn.iA ;1 u ,, ,^ I'ocality to 
 fence-viewers, not less than ^e week befoft^feif"" '' '° ""''^^ '^^ 
 quired. Thz notices in both cases shal S ?n T '"''J'^^" ^'"'^ r^- 
 person notifying, and shall specify the time \jlurTF' ^'^ned by the 
 arbitration, and may be served b/leavin^ 'he slme ?f l""?' ''"^^'^^L '^^ 
 of such owner or occupant, with some grown up "rs'nr!.^-^^^^ °^u^^''^^ 
 or in case of such lancfs being untenanted, bvTeSrs,?i"^Vhereat, 
 any agent of such owner; the owners notifiert n,.^ w^- "° '^^ '""> 
 object to any or all of the fence-vSL^nSd iAd'in'':^ '^' 7'^^' 
 agreement, the udge hereinafter mentioned shaHname^hpf''''' °^ '"'■ 
 who are to arbitrate. "^® ^"^ fence-viewers 
 
 4. The fence-viewers shall examine the premises, and if required by 
 
the 
 
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 either partv, they shall hear evidence, and are authori«d to examine the 
 parties and their witnesses on oath, and any one of them may administer 
 the oath or an at'tirmatioii as in courts of law. 
 
 S. The fcike-vieucri shall make an award in writing, signed by any 
 two of them, respecting the matters so in dispute. The award shall 
 specify the locality, quantity, description, and the lowest jjrice of the 
 lence it orders to !)e made, and the time within which the work shall he 
 done ; and the award shall state by which of the said parties the costs of 
 the proceedings shall be paiil, or whctiicr either party shall pavsome Dro- 
 jK.rtion of sucli costs ; and in making such award, the fencj-vi'ewers shall 
 regard the nature of the fences in use in the locality, the i)ccuniary cir- 
 cumstances of the [)ersons between whom they arbitrate, and generally 
 the suitableness of the fence onlered to the wants of each party ; and 
 where from the: formation of the ground, by reason of streams or other 
 causes, it is found impossible to 1 uate the fence from the line between 
 the parties, it shall be lawful for the fence-viewers to locate the said 
 fence either wiiolly or partially on the land of either of the said parties, 
 where to them it may seem to be most convenient ; but such location 
 shall not in any way affect the title to the land ; it necessary, the fence- 
 viewers may employ a Provincial land surveyor, and ha\c the locality 
 described by mc.es and bounds. 
 
 6. The award shall be deposited in the oflice of the Clerk of the 
 Council of the Municipality in which the lands are situate, it is an 
 official document, and may be given in evidence in any legal proceeding 
 by certified copy, as are other ofilcial documents ; and notice of its 
 being made shall l)c given to all parties interested. 
 
 7. The award may Ijc enforced as follows :— The person desiring to 
 enforce it must serve upon the owner or occupant of the adjoining 
 lands a notice in writing, requiring him to obey the award, and if the 
 award is not obeyed within one month after service of such notice, the 
 person so desiring to enforce it may do the work which the award 
 directs, and immediately recover its value and the costs from the owner 
 by action, in any division court having jurisdiction in the locality : Pro- 
 vided always, that the judge of such division court may, on application 
 of either party, extend the time for making such fence to such time as he 
 may think just. 
 
 8. The award is a lien and charge upon the lands respecting which it 
 is made, provided that it is registered in the Registry Office of the 
 County in which the lands arc. .Such Registration may be in duplicate 
 or by copy, prosed li\' atlidavit of a witness to the original, or otherwise, 
 as in the case of any deeel which i ; within the meaning of the Acts 
 respecting registration of deeds of lands. 
 
 y. .An occupant, not the owner of land notified in the manner above- 
 mentioned, nuisi innacdiately notify the owner; if he neglect to do so, 
 he is liable for all damage caused to the owner by such neglect. 
 
 10. The fence- viewers are entitled to receive two dollars each for 
 every day's work umler this Aa. Provincial land survCvors and wit- 
 nesses are entitled to the s;ime r< nipcnsation as if tl;cy we're subprenaed 
 in any division court. 
 
 11. Any person dissatisfied with the award made may appeal there- 
 from to the judge of the County C ourt of the County in which the lands 
 
 are situate ; for 
 
 app: 
 
 prn.-ccdins^ 
 
 ■.hall 
 
 Tho 
 
 appellant shall serve upon the fenre-viewers, and all parties interested, 
 a notice in writing of his intention to appea. within one week from the 
 time he has been notilied of the award: such notice mav he served as 
 
2U 
 
 other notices u^,' n this Act. The appellant m: • also deliver a 
 
 copy o» such notice i, 'lerk of the Division Court of the Division in 
 
 which the land lies, whicii Clerk shall immediately notify the Judue of 
 such appeal whereupon the jiidjje shall appoint a time fo. theheaiiuK 
 thereof, and, if he think lit, order such sum of money to Ix: paid by the 
 appellant to the said Clerk as shall be a s.illicient indemnity aL'ainst costs 
 o» the appeal, and the iudgc shall order the time and place fur the hear- 
 '""•r '"'^/'^PPeal, and communicate the same to the Clerk, who shall 
 nolily the fence-viewers and all parties interested, in the manner herein- 
 before provided for the service of such notices tinder this Act, and the 
 Judge shall hear and determine the appeal, and set aside, alter, ornllirm 
 the award, corrcctmg any error ; he may examine parties and witnesses 
 on oath, and, it he so ])lease, may inspci;t the premises ; lie may (uder 
 payment of costs by cither party, and fix the amount, ami his decision 
 blKill Ije linal ; and the award as so altered or affirmed, shall be dealt 
 jyjjjy" ^" '■cspect^ as it would have been if it had not been appealed 
 
 12. Any agreement between owners respecting such line fence in 
 writing may be hied or registered and enforced as if it was an award of 
 fenr« viewers. 
 
 The forms in the schedules are to guide the parties, beinsr varied 
 ac( . ling to circumstances. 
 
 H- This Act is not to affect any proceedings under former Acts. 
 <</*.^" \"'s Act may be cited in any proceeding or docimient as the 
 
 Ontario Line Fences Act," 
 
 .SCHEDULE A. 
 
 NOIICE TO OPI'OStlE r.MlTV. 
 
 Takeno'ice, that Mr. , Mr. , and 
 
 ^'■" . three fence-viewers of this locality, will .itten'd on 
 
 (liiyot _ i8 , at the hour of , to view and arbitrate 
 
 upon the line fence in dispute between our properties, beinj lots <w and 
 /a'f in the Concession of the Township of ^ ■— 
 
 the Countv of . ' 
 
 in 
 
 Dated this 
 
 To C. J)., 
 
 Owner of lot 2. 
 
 day of 
 
 ■I8 
 
 Owner of lot i. 
 
 SCHEDULE n. 
 
 XoriCF. ro Fence \'iewers. 
 
 Take notice that I require yo>i to attend at on 
 
 the day of A.D., iS , at o'clock, a.m., to view 
 
 .and arbitrate on the rmc fence between my property anil that of 
 
 /lu^ T u? ' ^'f ''-' '-^^ ^°- '""' ''^"'* ^^''" '" I'le CuncessiDu 
 
 of the Township of m the County of 
 
 Dated this i, j' l8 . 
 
 .,,.;:,,:■ ^ owner of lot. 
 
 ;iCr:';i;ULE C. 
 
 A'v'ARD. 
 
 We, the fence viewers of the locality, having been nominated to view 
 
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 and arbitrate upon the line fence between by {iiniiie and 
 
 description of oioin'r ijIio iiotijic'ii) :\m\ {name niid di-srription of oiomr 
 nnlijird), which fence is to be ni;\tlc and n\:iintaincd between {di'.urdx' 
 /'/v/(7'//'('.v), and iuiving examined the premises and duly acted accord- 
 in;,' to the Ontario Liio Fences Act, do award as follows : That part of the 
 said line which commences at and ends at {di'scribi' 
 
 the points ,hail lie loii' ( d, and the fence maintained by the said , 
 
 and that put thereof whicii commences at and ends at 
 
 {desiribc tii.: ponds) shall be fenced, and the fence maintained l)y the 
 said . The fence sli.dl he of the followin^i description ; 
 
 {state' t/'ie kind of fi'me, ///'/V///, material, &^r.), and shall cost at least 
 
 per rotl. The work shall l)e commenced within 
 days, and completed within days from this date, and the costs 
 
 shall be paid by ^datc by iK.<liom paid, if by Imt/i, in what proportion). 
 
 Dated this 
 
 day of A.l)., i8 . 
 
 {Signature of fence-viewers. ) 
 
 SCHEDULK TO AGREEMENT. 
 
 We and owners respectively of lots one and hvo 
 
 in the Concession of the Township of , in the 
 
 County of , du at,'ree tliat the line fence which divides our 
 
 said properties shall be mailc and maintained by us ae follows : 'J'olloxv 
 same form as in tlic award . 
 
 Dated thi^. 
 
 da> of 
 
 A.I)., i8 . 
 {Signature 
 
 of parlies). 
 
BY-LAW No. 114. 
 
 For the purpose of Cleari.s ana Pr^^^^^^^^^ the Public Highways in 
 the Township of Guelph. ^ 
 
 the TownsKp EoSncr ' ^^'^'^^^^'^-^ °f the road, division, or fro/.i' 
 
 a wai?"irh??sTrEs°"L'en"o"'^.°^ ^^ ^' ^ '"^^'^ rate than 
 "^Td^'^^^^^^^^^^^"^^^^ over any br.d.e, 
 
 tS f ^4F-e£i^s-.six""^ '' 
 
 orlnoTeTusres^TttpetVK^"! 
 
 or person^s comfnrtling such breach "h.n" be' hLS"'"^'°"' '"l" ^T*^" 
 
 less than one dollar or more thnn L!n. i^i, ^'^^ ^.° "" P^"^^'y "^ "ot 
 
 of Septtb'l'.'rttl'eaf oftr^lZ."'^^' '' ''^"^ '""' '^ "^"'^ '^^>' 
 
 GEORGE A. DARBY, Reeve. 
 A. McCORKINDALK, Clerk.