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BRANTFOllD f I'KIN^lKD AT THE UAILY COURIER OFFICE, hALHOUSIE STREET. 1880. .«.- '- i ■A ^CnVO o i^or re.straii Coiiiiii liable reason lar«,'e. Whereas tj against jpassed ; — 1 of tlie To\ is liero' y e sav : — "ist-Th i\ot he la any geese ill low ov iire hereby .large. 2n(l— T] n'ery desi '^)e at large ^flone any c ions of an; I be liable t I to have 1 I may be re( |tion, und( Ithe Peac( };i sufficiei the conin any time f) ustice, n< inrliuling 4 Passed J NO. CAi B'ST-ILi-A.'WS. -0- BY-LAW No. 71. or restraining tlic rnnniug or being at large of Geese, Turkeys, • Connnon Fowls, and all kinds of Poultry, and for rendering liable the owners thereof for any damage done to others by reason of their being allowed and i>ermitted to nm and be at large. Whereas it is absolutely necessary, for the protection of proper- against damage and injury, that such a By-Law should be jji^seil :— Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Corporation Jf tlie Townshi)) of r>rantford, now in Council assembled, and it is lioro' y enacted by authority of the same, as follows, that is to sav: — _ • 1 11 "ist-Tliat from and after the passing of this By-Law, it siiall i\ot be lawful, within thr of any kind to the property or possess- ions of any person or persons, the owner or owners thereof shall |be liable to the extent of such damage or injury as may be proved I to have been done, not exceeding twenty dollars; and the same I may be recovered and enforced, with costs, by summary convic- Ition, under the Nummary Convictions x\ct, before any Justice of Ithe Peace of the County of lU-ant, and in default of payment or % sufficient distress the owner or owners may be committed to the common gaol of the said County, there to be imprisoned for ftny time in the discretion of the convicting and committing ,) ustice, not exceeding fourteen days, unless the damage and costs, inrluding the costs of committal, be sooner paid. % Passed in Council this 22nd day of Februsiry, A. D. 1HB4, r WM. TURN BULL, Reeve. [L.S.] 4N0. CAMERON, Township Clerk. »i "4 .-,4— ]iYLAW No. 120. To repeal all 13y-Iiaws lieretofore passed relutinj^' to Pounds anil Pound Keepers within the Township of Hrantford, and to )nake otlier provisions in tliat behalf. The Municipal Corporation of the r^aid Township of lirantford, in Council assembled, enacts as follows, that is to say : — 1st — That all By-Laws heretofore passed relatinj,^ to l^oun(i>' and Pound Keepers within the said Township shall 'oe, and th«' siime are hereby repealed. 2nd — That every Pound Keeper shall provide sulhcient yards or enclosures for the safe keeping of all such animals as may be distrained and brouf?ht to him for unlawfully runnin• >ftc.v deam'tn.st'™^^^i^^.,,„o,s»ail.''>^>^ %;!,,, ot Bale, iv,.s aiul cliar!?e» •'«'"" ;{ „oi i-laimeil it "J*- ;^ Towh- 10— That m the ^^^'^^ ^^ aama-e.^, tees a ^^^ 1 "'' T "'" , V So removal, ^v.tl.o "t la^ '> i„po„„ded, ov Vouml bvea<-:. 1) tl , ^,. amm* I'e ^^ , ^Unxct any Pomid-keeper tl.e ^^^^^^^ «""f'^"tV.' tl.a.. Sr,0,tol.e veeoveiTd on tl.e ion I ' siiaUlje li'*'"'..', ,n retake, ve- l.^einafte.; V^t^^^t^T'^i^ r^J/'E -I » " ^" -* U,«l.er, «"",' ', 1' „d in f.'vtl'e.-^"" ," ' 'a \ireacl. be so m.- S ^ -S- •S::^,Si:oJ^: ^la all «.e r— ™ lawfully removed and i ^ -f- BOt* ree I in ner ial« (I '\\\ ! au(^ Biued at no (lays irf the le, tbe unless • ; and ina^^eH, if any. of sale, I Town - claimed witbiii owner or II) in the -cry shall A for tlie [tv of any rity, troni oimded, or istruct any mposed on liable to a 1 $50, to he the manner uch Ponnd- o retake, re- ,aw, all snch ,ch he so im- [le provisio^iP therein contained shall apply and extend to any person or persons wlio sliall he f,'uilty of reseuinf,' from any person or persons any animal or animals on their way to any Pound, or wlio sliall in any manner obstruct or interfere with any such person or persons while engaged in the taking and conveying of any such annuals thereto, and such person or persons shall have the same remedy against any such oflender or oftendors as is herein provided iii tlie case of Pound keepers. 12 — That in case any animal or animals unlawfully at large i^* or are distraii.ed by any resident of the said Township for stray- ing within his or her premises, such person, ir«* -"d of delivering the same to a Pound-keeper may retain the : „-iixe in his or her possession, provided no claim for damages done hy such animal or animals he :nade, and such person duly gives the notices here- inafter required, that is to say, if the owner is known notice shall be forthwith given in writing to such owner of having taken ui» such animal or animals , and if the owner is not known, then within 48 hours from the taking up of the same, such person shall post up or afhx in at least three public places in the neigh borhood written notices announcing such taking up and reten- tion and containing a description of the color, age, ard natural and artificial marks of such animal or animals as iiear as may be. ana .XI person shall during such retention provide such animai or animals with sufficient food, water and shelter, for which he shall receive the same remuneration as allowed to Pound-keepers ; and in case of any neglect so to do, shall be liable to the same penalty as Pound-keepers under tbis By Law similarly neglect- ing. 13— -That if at the expiration of six days the said animal or animals so retained shall not be claimed and the charges thereon paid, the person so retaining the same shall deliver the same, together with an account in writing of his charges there- on, to one of the nearest Pound keepers, who shall d»»nl wiHi the same, and in the event of a sale thereof, with the proceeds arising therefrom in the same manner as hereinbefore provided with regard to animals impounding for unlawfully running at large, or for trespassing and doingdamage within tlie said Town- ship, and as if the same had been originally impoui.ded instead of being retained as aforesaid. 14 — That the following fees shall be charged aid received by Pound-keepers, that is to say :- - For every horse, mare or geldhig, 50 eents for impounding the first time, and 12 1 cents per head for all ener one, and 12Jr •1 — 8— ♦ • cents for every 12 liours after the first 12 hours for every such liorsc, mare or gelding. For every bull, ox, steer, cow or heifer, the sum of 50 cents for impounding the first time, and 10 cents per head for all over one. and 10 cents per head for every 12 hours after the first 12 hours. For every hog the sum of 25 cents per head and 7 cents per head for all over one, and 7 cents per head for every 12 hours after the first 12 hours. For every sheep the sum of 25 cents, and 5 cents per head for all over the first, and Hh cetits per head for every 12 hours after the first 12 hours. For calling out Fence viewers the sum of 50 cents, for put- ting up notices of sale 50 cents, publishing such notices when required, the cost he may have to pay for such publication and for attending and carrying out sale, $1 In addition to such fees, Pound-keepers shall be entitled to a poundage of 4 per cent on all sales affected by them. 15— That all Pound-keepers • shall keep a full and regular account of all stock or animals impounded, and of all monies, fees and penalties by them received in the course of their duties, and shall report the same to the Township Clerk at the end of each year, and shall deliver ovp- the same accounts or books in which the same are entered, and all instructions and By-Laws in their possession to their successors in office: and each and every Pound keeper failing to discharge the duties imposed by this or any other section to which no penalty has as vet been attached shall forfeit and jmy a fine or penalty of not less than $1 nor more than $50, to be recovered as hereinafter provided. 16--That every fine or penalty imposed by, or sum of money authorized to be recovered under' this By-Law, may be recover- ed and enforced by summary proceedings under the Summary Convictions Act now in force or that hereafter may be in force, before any Justice of the T>eace having jurisdiction within the said Township ; and in default of paymeiit the of!ender or per- son who shall be guilty of such default may be committed to the common gaol of the County of Brant, there to be imprisoned for any time in the discretion of the convicting and committing Justice, not exceeding fourteen dayr*, unless such fine, penalty or sum of money and costs, including the .osts of committal, "^are sooner paid, and upon the hearing of any information or com- plaint for or on account of any infraction of, or non-payment of any sum of money authorized to be recovered under this By-Law, To ^9— any person, including the person giving or maldng such infor- mation or complaint, shall be a competent witness, whether en- titled to any part of the pecuniary penalty or consideration in- volved in the adjudication or not. PASSEDin Council the 31st day of May, 1869. WM. TURNBULIi, iieeve. [L.S] JNO. CAMERON, Township Clerk. BY-LAW No. 240, To repeal all By-Laws heretofore passed relating to the restrain- ing 6t regulating the running at large of horses and other animals within the Township of Brantford, and to substi. tute and make other provisions in that behalf. The Corporation of the Townthip of Brantford, in Council as- sembled, enacts as follows, that is to say: — Ist — lliat all By-Laws heretofore passed as aforesaid, shall be and the same are hereby repealed, and the following provisions are hereby enacted and substituted instead thereof: 2nd — That it shall not be lawful for the owners of any horses, bulls, cattle, sheep, boarg, pigs or swine of any age or description to allow or permit the same to run at large. 8rd — That all persons having the charge, care or control, whether OS owners or otherwise, of any animal hereby prohibited from run- ning at large, who shall permit or sutibr the same to run at large, shall be liable to a ficre or penalty for every such cffence of not exceeding the sum of $5, and the imposition of any such fine or penalty, shall not relieve such animals themselves from the operation of any By-Law of the said Township relating to Pounds and Pound-keepers for or on account of any trespass or damage committed or done by them by reason of their being so permitted and suffered to run at large. 4th — That all fines or penalties imposed under the authority of this By-Law may be recovered and enforced, in case of non-pay- ment, by summary proceedings, under the Summary Convictions Act before any Justice of the Peace having competent jurisdiction within the said Township, and in the event of their being no suf- ficient distress, the offender may be committed to the comraon'gaol of the County of Hrant, there to be iniiiri.soned for any time intho discretion of the said Justice, not exceeding 21 days, unles« such fine or penalty and costs, including costs of committal are sooner paid . 5th— That upon the heating of any information or complaint for any violation or infraction of this By-Law. any person includ- ing the person making or giving such information or coipplaint. shall be a competent witness, whether entitled ;o any part of fhe hne or penalty involved in the adjudication or not, Passed in Council the sixth day of December, A !)., 1880. JOHN STKICKLAND, Reeve, [L.S J R. M. Wn.LSON, Township Clerk. BV-LAW No. 274. To provide for the protection and regulation of Highways with- in the Township of Brantford. The Corporation of the Township of Brantford enacts as follows that 18 to say : — Ist-That on each or either side of a highway passing through a wood, the trees nn.ess they form part of an orchard o?a shrut bery or havf. been planted or reserved expreslv for ornament or shelter shall for a space not exceeding twenty-fiye feet on each ^ideof the highway be cut down and removed by the proprietor within SIX months after he shall have received notice frin: th. Overseer having jurisdiction over such highway, requiring hin. «o to do ; but no such notice shall be given unless expressly autho- nzod by special resolution or By-La^ of the Municipal ()e authorized to be imposed, on the complaint of any hou8eholder,freeholder or resident of the said municipality, 7th — That any person or persons who shall make any excava- tion in any of the highways of the said municipality without the consent of the Municipal Council thereof shall be guilty of tres- pass, and besides being liable to any person or persons who may suffer any damage or loss occassioned thereby, or in any manner resulting therefrom, he or they shall be liable to such line or pen- alty as may hereinafter be authorized to be imposed, besides being liable to the said Corporation for any damage or loss it may suffer or be puh to in consequence thereof. 8th — That any person or persons who shall obtain the consent of the said Municipal Council to make any such excavation in any. highway for the purpose of obtaining stone, gravel or sand shall at all times keep the same properly guarded, and shall when such stone,gravel or sand shall have been removed, immediately, safely and carefully fill up such ex-^avation, and such consent shall not relieve or be construed to relieve any person or persons who may obtain the same from liability to travellers and others on account —V2- ot any datnage or injury they may sustain or suffer ly reason of itny such excavatiou. nor shall such consent free the person to whom it is given from the payment of any liability or dama-es which the said Corporation may incur or suffer by reason of iuiv such excavation. "^ 0th— That any person or peisons whomsoever who shall disre- gard, contravene, or in any manner violate this By-Law, and shall be convicted thereof before any one or more Justices of the Peace having jurisdiction within the said municipality, upon the oath or affirmation of one or n)ore credible witness or witnesses, shall pay a tine or penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than one dollar, current money, for each offence, in the discretion of the said Justice or Justices, together with the costs and charcros attending the proceedings and conviction, one-half of which fine^or j.enalty shall go to the complainant t>r informer, and iheotherhalf shall be paid into the Treasury of tho said municipality for the uses thereof. 10— That in default of payment of such fine or penalty and cjsts, It shall be lawful for the Ju.stice or Justices before whom such conviction was had, to issue his or their warrant to any constable commanding him to levy the same of the goods and chatties of such offender or offenders, and in case no goods and chattels of such offender or offenders can be found whereof such Hne and costs can be levied as aforesaid, it shall be lawful, and the said Justice or Justices are hereby authorized and empowered to commit such offender or offenders to the common gaol of the county of Brant, there to be imprisoned at hard labor for anv term not ex. ceeding twenty-one days in the discretion of the said Justice or Justices, unless such fine and coats shall be sooner paid. 11th— By-Law No. one hundred and twenty-two of the said Pownship is hereby repealed. Passed in Council this I7th day of January, A. D., 1884. WILLIAM ItODDICK, Reeve. I L. S.l R. M. WILLSON, Township Clerk. BY-LAW No. 275. Respecting Snow Fences. The Corporation of the Township of Brantford in Council assewbled enacts as follows, that is to say : lat— That from and after the passing of this By-Law it shall and may be lawful for the municipal Council of the said Townshii) of Brantford from time to time to require any owners or occupiers of lands bordering ui)on any public highway within its jurisdiction S.] —13— to take down, alter or remove any fence or fences found to cau.se nn accumulatioa of snow or drift so as to impede or ob.itrnct the travel on such public liighway or any part thereof and to make KUcU compensi.ti.ni to such owners or occupants for the takinroperly and securely muzzled, or "accompanied by some ostensible owner or person in charge "thereof, within the limits of the Township of Brantford. and '•to make other provisions in that behalf" is hereby repealed, and the repeal of said By-Law No 78 shall not revive any By^ liaw repealed by said Bv-Law No 78. 2nd— That there shall annually be levied and collected with- in the said Township upon every dog one dollar, and upon every bitch two dollars. 3rd— That any person in posseGsion of any dog or bitch, or who shall suffer any dog or bitch to remain about his or her house or premises shall be deemed the owner of such dog or bitch for all the purposes of this By-Law. 4th— That no dog or bitch shall be permitted at any period of the year to run at large within the said township without a collar about the neck with a tag or check attached thereto, tmmberec every doj check as said Tow one half < by the p Townshi by such ^ 5tn— ' bitch w in the the nar furnishe fjaw to Gth— Townsh as herei Justice roation of sucli togcthc of the i cttnvici said C chattel can be said, i to the ing for aiid cc 7th- and af Pas! R. M, To re h u Th« sembl 1st D., — lu- tiunibeved and bearing thereon the name of the said Township, and every dog or bitch found at large without siicli collai and tag or check as aforesaid, may be destroyed or sold for the benefat ot the Kaid Township, and of the verson capturing and selling the same , one half of the proceeds arising from such sale shall be paid over by the person affecting the sale to the Treaj^urer ot the sau Townshii) for the uses thereof, and the other half may be retained by such person for his own use. ^ 5tn— That it shall be the duty of the owner of every dog oi bitch within the said Township to register such dog or bitcli in the off.ce of the Clerk of the said Township, who shall record the name of such owner, the numbei of such dog or bitch and furnished a tag or check required by the fourth clause of this by- r.aw to be attached to the collar of such dog or bitch. Gth— That the owner of any dog or bitch v/ithin the said Township who shall refuse or neglect to register such dog or bitcii as hereinbefore required shall, upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace for the County of Brant, on the oath or attir- mation of any credible witness forfeit and pay at the discretion of such Justice a penalty not exceeding the sum of h%e dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default ^f P^J"^^;;^ of the fine or penalty imposed and costs it shall be l^^^"/ ^°J * ^^^ convicting Justice to issue his wai rant to any constable ot tb^ said County, commanding him to levy the same of the goods and chattels of such offender, and in case no such goods and chatt... can be found whereof such fine and costs can be levied as atore- sttid it shall be lawful for such Justice to commit such oflender to the common gaol of the said County for any term not exceed- in- fourteen days in the discretion of such Justice, unless such fane aird costs of c< mmittal shall be sooner ]iaid. «•„.,„ 7th— That this By-Law shall come into force and takeetlect on and after the fifteenth day of February now next. . ^ ,00 . Passed in Council this seventeenth day of January, A D. IW^ WILLIAM RODDICK, [Reeve, L. S.] R. M. WILLSON, Township Clerk. BY-LAW No. 277. To rei>eal all By-Laws relating to the height and description of lawful fences within the Township of Brantford, and to make other provisions instead thereof. The Corporation of the Township of Brantford in Council as^ sembled, enacts as follows, that is to say :— 1st— That all By-Laws of the said Corponition her. .otore paBs^ ■10— • ed relating to ilie lieight and description of lawful fences shall l.c and the same are hereby repealed, and the following proviaions substituted therefor. 2nd That a rail fence which shall be of the height of five feet and if slanting stHked, doublefridered, and if upright-staked wired at the top fhall be a lawful fence; provided always that the fiist three rails of such fence shall not be more than four inches apart. 3rd Ihat a post and rail fence which shall be of the height of four feet and six inches shall be a lawful fence, provided always that the first three rails of such fence shall not be more than four inches apart ; and provided further that if a bank, ridge or dyke six inches in height be made or thrown up a post and rail fence of the description hereinbefore mentioned and of the height of four feet built on the top of such bank, ridge or dyke shall be a lawful fence. 4th — That a board fence which shall be of the height of four feet and three inches, and the posts whereof shall not be more than eight feet apart, shall be a lawful fence, provided alwayH that the first two boards of such fence shall not be more than four inches apart. 5th— That a picket fence which shall be of the height of not less than four feat, the pickets whereof shall not be more than fonr inched apart, and the posts whereof shall not be more than eight feet apart shall be a lawful fence. 6th — That a wire fence which shall be of the height of four feet and three inches composed of five barbed wires and a cap,thefir8t wire to be not more than five inches fiom the top of the ground, the second wire to be not more than six inches from the first wire, the third, fourth and fifth wires to be placed at convenient and desirable distances from each other from the second wiie and from the cap, the cap to be composed of a board not less than eight inches in width or of a scantling two by four inches in measurement, or of a pole not less than three inches in diameter, at its smallest place shall be a lawful fence ; provided always that the said wires and cap shall be attached to or placed on posts not more than twelve feet apart, and provided further that this B-^ ' shall not apply to any wire fences built within the said Townsu.p of Brantford before the passing of this By-Law, provided such fences are of the height of four feet, but any renewals of such fences shali come within the provisions of this By-Law and be governed thereby. 7th — That any gate or bars which shall be of the height of four feet and three inches shall be deemed a lawful fence ; provided al- ways that if such gate bo made of rails or bars the first three rails or bars thereof shall not be more than four inches apart, and if fw" —17— ^ ;,;;,, ,.,. l« „„deof,ioka,s,uoh,,lcW»,h.llnotbe,..or.tU.., nf such -iwnera or occnpanlH shall so keep up ana uia , (, SUCH ^*wi , . ^,^jned by Fence-viewers according to law, Jin' Z event of the failure oi- neglect of either .0 to do, and and in the ^"^^ »' . „f ,„„,, failure or neglect shall .„y an.raal "'—lll^^^,,, „, „oc«panl so failing or neg- csca,« iron, « 3/,/' ,', „t,,„, ,i„d comnit any tres,,.ss or lect.ng •■'>^' '''\ .X''^;-^ i'l or animals shall be liable to be im- damage " ""• "i^J^^^^^Ho comn.itted may be recovered m the ITe manner «: iT^noh fenco «. neglected to be kept np and "t*::^in'l-;:.:=iUhU srenteentU day of .lannary, A.D.,188.1 WILLIAM RODDICK, Reeve, [L>.J 1 :. M. WILLSON, Township Clerk. BY-LAW No. 278. To fei»e*l all By-Laws relating to Statute Labor, and to make rtvj;::ZT:tr^:!^ of B^nt^ord, m CouncU a. Humbled, enacts as follows, that is to say . Corporation l_-That all By-Laws heretofore passed by^^^^^^^^ ^^.^^ ieUtin«T to the performance of btatute A-'^^or Cn^Eip shall bL and *« -^Xre^;;?^^:^ military service 2nd-That no person in ll'"'.'*'''^*^ ","*;*' °:„i<,„„a officer or in fnll pay or in actnal service nor any ^°'^X°clmanding private of the vf "tee' I -e ^^^^^^^^^ any immigrant the company as ''""S?" T"'^?. p^^j^^ (unless the last two not resident six months in this rrovini. v perform named classes are assessed for property) snail be liable p statute labor or to »»""'"'« "esaid every male inhabitant of ,^1!^'ZZ\:::X^^'^-^ -'' -'- ''-■' '-" of age who is not a«H.«sed for any property, shall he li,hlo to an^i shall perform two days Stafute Labor. 4--That also save and except as aforesaid every person «sso8«,erl han'iffLr" 'I ''7^*^" P-P-'^v is assess'ed at „rrore than $400, be Imble to and shall perform two days statute labor and „ at more than fJOOand not more th.n .^1,400 tee^^^^^^^^^^^ If at more than $1,400 and not n.ore than !?2 500 fo,u- dav^ i/at more than J2,800 and not mote than 3 700 fir dan i « more than $3,700 and not more than $5,000. six days and if „ R - Ijf ll"""/''""''"" '''«''^«^ «»«^v*^ *<^aOO, one day. f„i^~'''t^^ **1^^? ^^**"*^ ''^^*^'' «^'*" •^«"«''^^ "f Right hours faith iTom .vork, and a team of oxen or horses with a wagon, nlouah or to work hiS or hev statute labor by the Overseer of HicCa.- wise liable to perform statute labor to commute such I^Lnr u» M refe„/dt'hftre~efa^r:f ?,''■' «'''r "'"^^ '"""''^"-^ -" violaf. s-;,- .f M • '^'' "f ""*• By-Law. who ,i;«,v,™,.,i or the —10— theieof l-efoie any Justice of the Peace lor the County of Brant, .shall pay a tine or penalty not exceeding ten dollars nor ess than one dollar for every such offence in the discretion of such Justice toffether with the costs of such conviction, one Half of which nne or penalty shall be paid to the complainant as provided by stat- ute and the other half to the Treasurer of the said Township for the uses thereof ; and the offender or offenders shall still be liable to carry out and toniply with the requirements of this ^y-I^aw, as if no such conviction had taker place, and shall be so liable to be fined from time to time, and as often as such offender or ol- fonders shall refuse and neglect to comply w.th and carry out such reuuirt-ments. « , /. it 10— That upon anv such conviction in default of payment oi the fine or penalty imposed and costs, it shall be lawful tor tiie Justice before whom the same was heard to isssue his warrant to any constable of the said County, commanding him to levy tn^ same of the goods and chattels of such offender and m case no 8uch goods and chattels can be found whereof such fine and costs can be levied as aibresaid, it shall be lawful for such Justice to commit such offender to the common gaol of the said County for any term not exceeding fourteen days in the discretion of such Justice, unless such fine and costs of committal shall be sooner ^*%l__.That everv person liable to perform statute labor under the third clause o( this By-Law, who shall not pay ^h^ co^^)]^^^; tion ill lieu thereof, and who shall refuse or neglect to perform the same when required to do so by the overseer of J;\g^ways^^^- ^t six days notice requiring him to do the same shall incur a pen- alty of five dollars, and upon summary conviction thereof before r Justice of the Peace for the said County of Brant, such Justice shall order the same together with the costs of prosecution and distress to he levied by distress of the offender's goods and chattels and in case there is no sufficient distress such ^^^^^^^^ . may be committed to the common gaol of the said County and there put to hard labor for any t^rm not exceedmg ten days un- less such penalty and costs, and the costs of the warrant of com- mitment and of conveying the said person to gaol are sooner paid, 12-That all sums and penalties other than costs recovered under and by virtue of the authority of the next preceding clause of this By-Law, shall be paid to the Treasurer of the said Town- sliip, and form part of the Statute Labor fund thereof, Passei* in Con)icil this seventeenth day of January, A. D,, ' ^^^' W ILLIAM RODDICK, Reeve, [L. S.] K. M. WIIJiiSON, Township Clei'k ►-20-. BY-LAW No. 270. IV> r epeiil all J'.v-Lnws rel '•^tirig to ami (Icfinii.- tlio .luties oj' Overseers of Highwavswitliin the Township ui JIm..tfor(J aiul to make otlier provisions ni that behalf. The C'orporation of tlie Township of Jhantford, in Coun.-il as Kt-mbled, enacts as fo]Iow8, that is to say :— 1st- It shall be the duty of every OveiSeer of Highways with, ui the said Tovvnship, .;ter public notice of their appoin nien t. a end at the ofhce of the Township Clerk on the ;irM h y [ May ni each year at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenZ^an here take and subscribe the oath or declaration auper alrin " o the said oftce, and they shall, wiili the statute kbormnmiev vh ch may be placed under their control, carefully superhS , 2nd-Tiiat it shall be their imperative duty, and thev are here- by strictly enjonied and required upon their appointmentoom-e and irom inie to time and as often as it may be necessa -v .Wn J then, con inuance therein, carefully to exaniine aiX^^j^^^^^^^ a view to the prevention of all a<.cidents, the roads and b idL^ wihni their respective beats or road divisions, and the aid i-oads und br)ci;r,,8 ni a safe and substantial manner to nuiei andt pan., by the nrc.npt an,l proper use and exercise of all Ctw- full wc ., a ..leans ..laced within their power and under their control tor such purposes, and the same so safely aiSed an repaired sliall keep and continue during eir conth male otlice, and until their successors are lawfully .ppoiiS nd b ,v "ff iw\r" ''1 'f' ^'^«"^^> - May'inThTeai- '^"" aid-lhat they shall cause at least two thirds of all statute abor or money m commutation of statute labor to be a efinv and judiciously expended and laid out in so amendiL a,X^ pairing the loads, bridges, and highways withhi the^ Lpect iv^ .eats or divisions between the thirL\Ionday of May and L iettni7'S;tti.?Z''lf ' f'' '\'.^'''''or, shall have made their a iiW' the . r ^ '' ^^^^^^"P ^^^'-^ a li«tor statement con- he resoecf. 1 -'' ''T^'' ^*' ^^y'' ^^'^«^ '^'^ Person ill e tl er vex bail v.t T' ^^'? • '^ P^^"^'^^""^' ^"^ "«t^^"3 ^o each, the dlv on^ rf'''^' f ^"'^^' ^''' "^""^ place of residence ^^^!'^f' *' l^}, '^^"^'^» »t least three days notice shall bp n...e-— ,, ^ ^^^tJ^:' ^''" '''' "^^ "^^ likem;;nei-^l p^is of tilt ..gc oJ tN\ent^-oiie years resicling ni tlieir respective divisions _21— „Uli(m..l. >;.u-,l. povsous are not on tb. As.cs.^..cnUlulls or the To\^ Hfm) Clerk's list, and require them to d. .wo duj-s statute \^.J^^ ; provi.W always that such perBo..>hHl not he above Zl^e of sixty vears. or eungrants not rc..a:.g h.x months n) ^'^'litir-'-TlIIu "a (lay's statute labor shall c-niisi«t of eighy hours fuithful Avoik, exchisive of the time spent u. ^uxn^ to and re- turning the;efrom, and a team .f ox-, or i^orse« wit la vaion, plow or otherwise, auJ a compet.ni -Anyer «liall eou t 7jTh. allowed by the Oversoe.s as three .h.ys' work and no ^^m- That it shall be in the power of pers'.n^ to commute their statute labor at the rate cf seventy-tive cen;. per d-em tor every rvTstatute labor they may have to perforn. •. provided aiways St such commutation n.oney in lieu of statute labor sball be naid to the Overseers of Highways in their rc^peetive divisions Ht the time such Overseers warn them out to perform the same, ViiliuLT which payment the right to commiu*, -lud cease, unless U^ OveLers fhall within six days find it to be advantageous m e disO.arge of their duties afterwards k, .coept he same in U^ i such labor ; and provided further th.U all statute labo op. formed on or l>ofr>re the firit day « ! V'\ 'iiT'^ Zw excep tlmiof non-residents, a return of ^vhi'•h^^hall be made 1} Ibe fiLenth day of August, shall be returned by tlieOv^^^^^^ of Ili-bwavs in their respective divisions numfd atel> attei t he s id h t dav of October to the Clerk of th. -- ,^^7»«^"P;/^; .•bom the same shall be placejl on the ^ -^^^^^^^^^^ seveuty-tive cents commut.ition per diem, a..o su.li commutation Thall be collected in the same manner .> other taxes due ..le ^"Z^^t Overseers shall ha^•e the pow^. lo direct any i)er- Js liable to perform statute labor to bring -'*\' ^^^^/^f^^^; idement^ and such te^.ins of oxen or hov^^^s as they "^ay Ji^ plemenis, anu p uecessarv in tbe performance ol the possessed of, and that may be necesftaiy m j ..pfncip and work to bo done, and if any person or driy. r .hall 'f'^^^^'^ ,.egleci to uork faithfully, .r to carry -^^^^^t on^so refu im seer shall have the power to discharge suck p. sons o^eusm and ne-lecting, and the person shall l)e lu.bU- to Jie due peiioi nance of his st tute labor as if no such per. .u bad attended. " 9 h-That it shall be the duty of the J >}>--- f^^^^^^'t.', • person «hall comin.t trespass by cuttn:- J^.y timbei oi t ecs C ^iV on any highway within their respeWiv. divisions, «i le^ inovi g any fallen timlx^r. stones, gravel or s.ud t.hereirom, nd to ;;Stecute any person -ho may be gmh ^ onmy suclUio^v pass according to law and it shall be ^"^ ^"^''"^^^r^ ^^ Overseers, and they are hereby required, to c...>.. nil boars, pij^s, —22— of any kin^ ^ to'tLe r^^'o^i^::::^'^^^ clama,. either to be iinpounded, 01- tl e OM^^^^^^^^^ clmrge or control thereof wJ^lherLZ " ^''''T ^^^^"'^ the prosecuted for permitting e same for' ^', ^^i^^rwi.se, to be .•ontrary to the J^ -Law oflhetid ^^w ,^.^p""^^^^'^^^^^>' ^^ large, I UtJi— Overseers, when ordpiwi + '"'"P- lying 01, tlie highway, ZriMl'''''f'''' S'-^el ataiuling „ • .'ierived from suJ'l, sa^i epa ri .'3"^ '""^'*^' °"' "«= ■''°» ' m their respective division Tnaeemu to "''!;'"'!"« f''" '"^'""'v' ■lay of October in eacl, year make A f " '° °" o'' '«^f'»-« "'e firM verified on oati> or mnZinn.lT-'"'" '", 'heTownslnpC le.k «o«s liable to perform Satoe'irbrin'T " v ""-""^^ "^ "" P«'-' all and every m,ch other ami ft, ri 1,1 • /"'' '''."^'o"- "'"l givuiK dieated and' «qmred ^L'y'w'd ;""''*',''"''' ^''''" b«* i" from time to time be fun.iCf to !l k™.,"'S*"™ "'" '»«v for tliat purpose, "'^'"■■'"«' '« 'hem by the Townsliip Cleik road orA'c," m- ?or tiJi^^^":: ^''^'''>" »>• ''""-ge to a„v traveller, oyer any f.cze,, JaeTZ^^fni^ "?"""''<=' '» K""ie when It may be ueceasarv it ^llln i ., , "'■ ''''"S*TOi'spla<:e9 they are hereby reSl' t t i ? '" ''''*^ °''*"«'««'^'-^."" -"■ to can o,,t\,,y'rtatut; a^olmtSr-T "■*''«- '^^ other t,me tha„ the times above i ,d eat^l tv" ,'™'"' »« «".»' ■"0„ey or labor ,i.,expe„ded ti e, sh .1 * ' ' f,"1 '' "'"■>' ''"^e »" «o»s residing i„ their divis o » ikble T''""^"' ™" <"" l*"- apport,o„i„g the same as o, "ally n, ,„„" f'*""" "'**"'« '"^or, »haU also imiuediately make a ret„m ,^f fi * ?'"""«'' "'""•■ ""' formed to the Township dlk in o de, .1 f '"""'" '"■""■ »" P«'- the same may have credit then.for ' P"'"'"' ^'*"^'n>H fo.miUl^t!dTn;e'r!!;^ fc-'' "^'^V ->■ '- ^'^ the Overseers wilhi,,*'thr,^vit',f;'^J;;.' ',«''''" ''f the d,,ty "' t»<) and re.ji,ired immediate I v to Zvt.^uV'' ''^^^^'i '^»<>'=- «".! dangerous places I y ^p,u t "t „ J '' ",'"'""'•' ""•'' ""^''fe K'mrds ,i,.d harriers to warnC „!-otl tl "°"''."'""8 proper -"■,'>■• "I'til such time as the s,n e c»?, t ' P",''''" "K"'"" *'■« " ""S-'?,;;T"^>-^'^f '^ for' th;"pUiTc: .',;'"'"""■'>' ■"-""-'. - " i^' the evpM^ f\f 41 powers above given to mulVLll'^ nT^'' "'"''"«»■"' a'id the «'le.!teK of S offended r^^^ ^•oI]ectedto foru. ..ut of the funt of i. i "' orpo.K.lty when meeting aftor th. Lst dav of O^f T""'"^ ^^'T''^' "' '*« ^'-'^^ ' Oversea of K.-.j.wavs Ihr/.? ^'f >''^'^' ?n each year, of all make .tun. a. ro^i:, ^^^k'^Z ''''' '^'^ ^'^^^'^ ^^' «l.ip ofBranMuHi. shall be and^ 1 . ^ '^^^^^^ ^J'^'^^'"" una ^ 'til day ot January, A. I).. 1RH4. P M ivrr, ^VILLIAM IfODDICK, Tieeve M >< ^ i?Y-LAA^' No. 2,S0. To ^J^fO()URA(r^: 'H f»LANm'o AM> GRovvrx,; OK Thkk.s- VV\herea9 by • I he Oatirio Tree l'lHntin<. Aof 7x«' ' • acted anionBr oth^t thinms fh«f tK r ?. . ' ''^^"- '^^ ^s «"- Jn«v pass a nv f wT.f • ^^ ^"""^'' ^^^^'^ ^^l'>»'"c^^^^^^^ wood, beech, birch: Nttvlft X' 17^ T^ ^^"^ '^■^^' ^-- ory. maple, oat. nin^ saflsaf ^ !l ' '7' ^^>««tnur, elm, hick- which shall n.d. H;; n^vl fois '^^^^^^^^^^ ""'l^'l' "' -^^'^--'-1 tre. in such munici..litv on anv hi'hi '""^ ^'' ^' l^'""^^^' ^•^'- farms with th.^.-.^ont ofThe own^^ "' '" '^^ ^^""'^''"y ^»"« «t' And whereas, bv fJ./said Act itTf^'n'""''' "^ "^'^'^'"'''S'^"^^«- I.aw shall pro.id. L the .nnW / "^'f ' ^"^^^^^'^ ^'''^^ •^'"^^ By- rlanted, fo^r Ir u^Sct^r'^^ ''■' "'I ^."«i>-^- -^-^V-^^ ho -oval by any v^^J::^^^^^:::'^^^' '"' "^'^"^^ ^^• authority m.v Iv. rJentZvlTl^^^^^^?^^^^ Conncifand 'for rife condi it on I'^T'^'^^'^'^'^^^^^-northe And whereas it .s ZZtTtn u^ ^r"'^' "^'^^' ^P^^d. planting and growing i^tees 'Vfo' " ^>';^^"/« «-o'-4 th. as authorize/ bv The sa d A.^ '^.^'P'T' '^^^ ^"'P*^^'**^'* ^'^'^^r^"*' :-£~/'*'- '•"-'"''■— ;r-r,r;;«- -^•25- lane, alley, place or square within the said Township of Brantforcl may on the portion thereof contiguous to his land plant any one or more of the kinds of trees mentioned in the preamble to this By-Law, but no trees shall be so planted that the same is or may become a nnisance in the highway or other piiblic thoroughfare, or obstruct the fair and reasonable use of the same, and the dis- tance between any one tree and the tree neavest thereto shall not be Ihss than thirty feet. 2nd — That any owner of a farm or lot of land may with the consent of the owner or owners of adjoining lands plant on the boundary lines of his farm or lot any one or more of the kinds of trees mentioned in the preamble of this By-Law, but the distance between any one tree and the tree nearest thereto shall aot be less than thirty feet, 3rd~That for each tree so planted and growing for a period of three years, and which shall be reported by the Inspector of Trees appointed under this By-Law, as alive, healthy, and of good form, and upon the adoption of such report the person or persons who planted such trees, his or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, as the case may be, shall be entitled to and receive from the funds of the said Township a bonus or premium of 25 cents, 4th— That Robert H Snider, of the said Township of Brantford yeoman, shall be and he is hereby appointed Inspector of Trees planted under the provisions of this By-Law to hold oflBce during the j)lea8ure of the Municipal Council of the said Township, and until his successor in office shall have been duly appointed. 5th— It shall be the duty of the said Inspector or his successor in office duly appointed to make a report to the said Council from time to time when required, of the particulars mentioned in the sixth section of the said Act. 6th — That the said Inspector or his successor in office shall from time to time obey and carry out the instructions from time to time given to him by the said CVMincil for the carrying out of this By-Law and the performance of his duties as such Inspector. 7th — That the remuneration of such Inspector shall be such sum as the said Council may from time to time consider his ser vices worth, in determining which the said Council will con- sider the time employed and the expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this By-Law, the amount awar- ded by the said Council for his services and expe uses shall be final and conclusive. 8th — That any person who ties or fastens any animal to, or injuries or destroys a tree planted and growing upon any road or highway, or upon any public street, lane, alley, place or square within the said Township of Brantford (or upon any Ixjundavy I -26— iu his a Justice ^ of the Peace fo, H 1 "C°° «'">Jiotion thereof be- I'oy sneh s,m, of n,o„ey not J^i '"'""'^ "^ '*'•''"' forfeit and eo»t.s a. such Justice ^;,aTl:^^''t,^, ':»'/■«- ".llata bi2„ t'is By Law »bair«„t, X ."^ '""''r^ -nJ^r the authority of ;;e other half to U^fCZZulT/r'' ■"/-■.nation.'Ld ^'^ereot, '''' ^i itie said lownship foi- the uses lOth—That By-Law No 9^0 r .. MASSED ui toiinci this 17th ^o„ «p i 'si/thdayof January, A. J)., I88J ' BY-LAW No. 281. — SriratiX'°r '^rti.e"™r^^ ■^^ '- ^'"-^' enacts as follows : ^ ^^ ^^'^ authority thereiu vested Law^e:L;;rt:il^:;:^^-^;f^^ ^^- p-^-. of th. b^. '^ny place for the exhibition of wax w„i '^" ""' i^'"'^"' "P^'^ii and other such like shows ur.^irir"?!""'' "»'«"« "ding i'eld for profit in the TownsTirorfc^^j'"* '7 «'^«^'"'^'^ to bf Bnd hcen«e the person or ne sons ob^.T '^Z. ** ^^'"^«^' ^«»- ^^ich ::;; ".-e oft.au,,, o„t.jh irj''re"'s,:!i-::„,: I'tK :: connected o,- associated wi'h T„c if "'' """='' "'"'"■Uinn.ent'^ five dollars. ' ""^'" """''^ »■• n>enagerie the su,,, of Law shall ^*tJ hi Ilia any such 'y Special lereof be- •rfeit and s besides J^nt, the 11 offend - ol of the ority of on, and the uses *ting to [L. S.] ouncil ested, sBy- Bning iding to be 'hich ly at is to uml ions u of ifty 3nt I of —27— 4th — For every exhibition of circus riding, rope-dancing, tumb- ling or such like feats, where the price of admission shall be under the sum of twenty cents, and for every common show exhibition ot' novelties, wonderful animals or other shows usually exhibited by showmen, the sum of tiv» dollars- 5th — For every exhibition of legerdemain or juggling the sum of live dollars. 0th — For each performance of any travelling troupe or compa- ny of actors, musicians or other travelling dramatic or musical ])erformers not being residents of the said Township of Brantford, the sum of five dollars, 7th — That all licenses issuec under the authority of this By-Law shall be issued by the Clerk of the said Township and counter- signed by the Treasurer thereof, and the mone^ chargeable there- for shall be paid to the said treasurer, and on each license for any amount not less than fifty dollars there shall be payable by the person or persons obtaining such license to the said Clerk and Treasurer respectively a fee of two dollars, and on each license for an amount less than fifty dollars, a fee of fifty cents shall be pay- able thereon to each of the said officers. 8th — That any person or persons found aiding and assisting in any performance at any exhibition, show or other place of public amusement as aforesaid, where a license shall not have been first obtained as aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty of fifty doUais or to be imprisoned in the common gaol of the County of Brant for any term not exceeding one month, and for levying the said j)enalty the goods and chattels belonging to or used in such exhi- bition, show or other place of public amusement, whether owned by the offender or offenders or not, shall be liable to be distrained and sold. 9th — That no license granted under this By-Law shall be in force so as to [ermit any person or persons so licensed to have any of the performances, exhibitions or shows as aforesaid on the days of the exhibition of the Agricultural Associations of Ontario or of any Electoral District or Township Agricultural Society, either on the grounds of such Society or within the distance of th.ee hundred yards from such grounds. 10th — That any jjerson or [)ersons guilty of an infraction of any of the provisions of this By-Law shall upon conviction before any Justice or Justices ot the Peace for the said County of Brant, or before any Police Magistrate having jurisdiction therein, on the oath or affirmation of any credible witness, forfeit and pay at the discretion of such Justice or Justices or Police Magistrate a pen- alty not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars for each offence to- gether with the costs of prosecution, and in default of pay lueui —as— M!ItL!l ''"'",■'" ^""''"} •■'""•eJuBtico, Justice., or Police Magistrate convicting as aforesaid to issue a warmnt uuler 1 i! Iwnd and seal, or in case any two ornior* nf 11..^ .• gether therein, then under tL hL J rd seal of ™e orTK "« !"■ levy the said penalty and costs ore ^fsZll K ■" f ""'™' '" Of the offendL or oVnder,- gil^a^Jf Se i! 'T^J^'j^o Ty t ' aS tiT'S '"r "'" ^^"^ ""<' costs itXlUnd oo^kttg LrafL':;d tc^rft\^ trro?:!^rndt«f T^^^ cjmon gaol of the »aid CWty of B™„t „i,Vof :itw';« J ^^Passei> m Council this seventeenth day of January, A. D., WILLIAM RODDICK. Reeve. TL. S.l R. M. WILUSON, Tovv.idiip Clerk, ^-' INDEX. PAGB. 8 10 12 14 B.-L.W No. 71-For restraining the running at large of Geese, Turkeys, &c. • • * B,.L.w No. m-To repeal By-Laws relating to Pounds and Poundkeepers B.L.W No. 246-To repeal By-Laws relating to the running at large of Horses. &o. • B,-L.w No. 274-To provide for the protection and regulation of Highways By-Law No. 275-Eespeeting Snow Fences . ■ • BX-L.W No. 276-To repeal By-Law relating to the de- struction of Dogs . • • B,-L.w No. 277-Relating to the height and description ^^ of lawful fences • • * B.-L.WN0. 278-To repeal By-Laws relating to Statute ^^ Labor . * * * , ■ B.-L.W No. 279-Befining the duties of Overseers of ^^ Higliways • • * BV.L.W No. 280 -To encourage the Planting and Grow- ^^. ing of Trees . • • BV.L.W No. 281-For Regulating and Licensing Public ^^ Shows . • • * *