W^^^ 7 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) II I.I 11.25 liiy^ 12.5 1^ lAO 114. III! 1.6 HiotogTELpbit: Sciences Corporalion 50 .'T/ <■ ^ .**% :/. <^ •^i iV L\ i f/. % <- ...>^^ ^ :\ \ ^-\ ^O^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET VEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872-4503 %^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical iVIicroreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be biblf jgraphically unique, which may alter any or the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. D D D D D D D Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ Couverture endommagde Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaur6e et/ou peiliculde □ Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque I I Coloured maps/ Cartes g^ographiques en couleur Coloured inl( (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. dutre que bleue ou noire) I I Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Reli6 avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cautent to serve, .t the Office >rdcrs of the 'form any of very neglect in each Pa- Surveyor of his Office at r two years, ct tlie Over- r who shall o them the , if required, o report, in in every six f the Roads tew Overseers and Surveyors returns; but no Person, wiio tias once served, can be rechosen to serve as an Overseer, or Surveyor, within eight years from the first nomination and letvice, unless wild iiis consent. — Sec. 26 and 27. riergymen, Captains of Militia, licensed School-masters, one Miller to each Mill and Persons upwards of sixty ycais o^ ■go» are exempted iVom the offices of Overseers and Survey- ors ; but the Officers of Mditia are to do the duty of Over- ieers until the first of January \797.-~Scc. 2S & 2i). The Grand Voyers are to make annually between the twentieth of May and the twentieth of October, ;• Circuit throught their respective Districts, giving two weeks previous notice in the Quebec Gazette, of the days on which they sh;\ll set out and of the distribution of their time at particular pla- ces, to be specified as nearly as circumstances will permit. — In these Circuits, the Grand- Voyer is to ascertain the state iii' Roads and Bridges, to give such orders as may be re(]uisite and to prosecute all Overseers and Surveyors guilty of neglect of Duty ; and he is to coumiit to writing, such observalioui; as be may make in his Circuit, a Copy of which ho is lo deposit #ith the Clerk of the Quarter Sessions. All Surveyors and Overseers in their respective Divisions are to attend the Grand ^oyer upon the Circuit. — Sec. 30. and Surrcyori. No [icraon who has once 8tr?ed to be appointed Ovrrsrtr or Sur- veyor wiUiin cii^lit ycurs. I'orsoiia cx- rmiilcil from those ofTiccs. OliiciTsof Mi. litia to do tlio ('uty of Over- seers till Janua- ry, I7!)7. The Grand Voytr to make an annual cir- cuit. His July upon hi3 Circuit. Surveyors and Ovtrscirs arc to attend him. (The Grand Voyers arc to keep Office in the Towns of Que- ^[""'J Voyers Bfcc, Montreal and Three- Rivers, which are to be opened in Quebec, alrery Friday and Saturday, Holydays excepted, from nine to Montreal and two o' Clock. —,S>c 32. Three llivcrs. t the ofHce, rfeit twenty his Deputy erseers and nominating A Grand Voyer guilty of wilful neglect or defaultof duty to himself or his Deputy, forfeits a sum not exceeding twenty (i6unds nor less than five at the discretion of the Court impo- jfeig the fine, one half to the Prosecutor and the other to his Mlajesty. But the Action against him must be brought within lix months after the offence, and if Judgment is ^nven in such iction in favor of the Grand Voyer, the Prosecutor is to pay r#ple Costs. — Sec, 34. Ull the King's Highways (Chemins Royaux) are to be thirty 'e|t wide, and of a sufficient depth to drain off the water, and \^ Grand Voyer may cause, Highways already made and not Grand Voyer for a wilful ne-- •j^h'Ct or default of duly to forfeit a sum not less than £5 nor more than £20. Dimensions of the Kings high- ways. } r. II '•m I; C li c< e( ut < in ■t Dioieiisioni 0/ B/e Huuds. Dimensions of Roads leailiiig to banal Mills. Highways pas- «ing through woods how to be made. Ditc!:e9 divi- ding farms and rivulets crossir^- the Highways to be covered with Bridgea. Where Ditches •re necessary for draining low and . marshy Lands, through which the High- ways pass the Grand Voyer may direct them to be made. thirty feet widf, to be wiilencd by the Persons bound to rrpair them, — Sec. 2, Bye Roads (Uoutes) are to be twenty fret wide between (wo • r Ditches, each three feet wide, and of snlVicient depth to drain to off the water and to be made as far as practicable, on the hne Wil of division between two Concession or two Propiietors. — Sec. 4. tr fve Every- Road leachng to a Banal Mill is not to be less than opf eighteen, nor more than thirty {iiet wide between two Ditches #nt each of three fetit, where necessary. — Sec. 10. Or Ho On each side of all the King's IIi,i(hways passing through is a any wood, Trees and Underwood shall be cut down for the Ch space of twenty five feet on each side, by those who are oblj- Vici ged to keep the road in repair, if the Grand Voyer or his De- of t puty shall judge it necessary. The Grand Voyer may lay a- Te t side for the use of tlie Roads, any of the Wood so cut down, Ov< and the residue, the proprietors may remove within a year, ©** 1 and if they do not remove it, the Persons obliged to l^cep the t^e Road in repair, shall take it away. — Sec. 1 1. Test ces Ditches dividing" farms or concessions, and little rivulets <>^t] crossing* the Highways are to be covered with Bridges of Logs of eighteen feet long and be covered with earth, where they ^ are not above four feet wide, if the Grand Voyer or his Depu- *ipo ty shall direct. Public iJridges make by joint Labourers inac Corvees, are likewise to be eighteen feet wide. The Sleepers Hi| must be of Oak, Cedar, Pine, Hemlock or red Spruce, as the h^^ Grand Voyer or his Deputy shall direct. The flooring ol iU squared logs of the same wood, pinned down to the Sleepers |>ra] with a batten and a rail of three feet high, solidly made of thef square Timber on each side. And all Bridges subject to be pei raised by the waters, must be loaded with Stones, which are *^ej to be carried and placed by those, who are bound to build and Vol repair them. — Sec. 16* Wherever Ditches may be necessary for draining^ low and ii I marshy Lands, through which the King's Highways una^voida it is biy pass, the Grand Voyer or his Deputy, after examination !*«• is to direct such Persons of the Parish o* adja-cent Pa>ri8bei 4o ' whom he shall deem the most interested therein' of which lidy shall draw up Ixis Proces Verbal.— Sec. 12, ^» by I Liid to rrpair 1 between (wo >ptii to drniii S on the iiiic lors. — Sec. 4. be less than ivio Ditches sing through down for the who are obli- or his De- .T may lay a- so cut down, vilhin a year, d to l»eep the little rivulets idges of Logs I, where they ■ or his Depu* int Labourers The Sleepers Spriice, as the le flooring ol 3 the Sleepers idly made o( subject to be les, which ar« 1 to build and Where it shall be necessary to turn an old, or open a new Highway or Bye road, to change an old Bridge or mark out '• new one, the Grand Voyer or his Deputy upon Petition is to give an order fixing a day and hour when he or liis Deputy will attend at some House or Place in the Parish, St i^neuric ©r Township, where he is to act, and such order shall require fvery one interested, to be personally present, to foiward or oppose the making of the proposed Highway, Road or Bridge, f nd of the time and place so fixed, the Surveyor or one of the Overseers, is to give public notice on a preceding Sunday or Holyday, after morning service, at ihe Church door, if there k a Church in the ParisJi, if not, at the door of the nearest Church in the vicinity, and if there be not a Church in the vicinity, then at the most frequented and reputed public place of the Parish, Seigneurie or Township, two days at least befo- re the meeting of those interested ; and upon ihe Surveyors or Overseers Certificate of such Publication, the Grand Voyer or his Deputy, after hearing the persons interested, is to fix the time for visiting the places, in order that the parties inte- rested may attend, if they wish it, and he is to draw up a pro- ces verbal, by which he shall grant or reject the v/hole or part of the petition. — Sec. 9. All necessary Highways and Roads to be made in future upon cleared lands, except front Roads, are not to be opened Sade, until the value of the ground, marked out for such or jghway or Road by the Grand Voyers or his Deputy, shall |iave been paid or tendered to the Proprietor, if he requires |t, which value is to be ascertained by a majority of seven ap- |)raisers, three named by the Surveyor of the Parish, three by Ihe Proprietor and the seventh by the Grand Voyer or his Peputy, and if the Proprietor and Surveyor do not name Ihem, all the seven appraisers are to be named by the Grand Voyer. — Sec. 5. New Roadi, Drid|^e«, 8ce. how tu bo made. No Highway* or Roads, ez' cept Front Roads, are to be made upon cleared lands, until the value of the ground marked out, shall have been paid or tende- red to the pro« nrietor. The price of improved Lands, required for a private Road, ining low and Is lo be paid Iw the Individual who applies for it, but where ays una^voida lt is required for a public Highway by the Proprietors of the r examination J'arish, Seigneurie or Township ; and the appraised value is cent Pa>rishe ^^ be apportioned and divided by the Overseers or a Majori- tni of which In iy of them among the Proprietors, to whom the Road shall he considered most useful in the Proces Verbal thereof, drawn np by the Grand Voyer, and such value is to be paid into the The price of improved landt required for a private Road is to be paid by tho Individual ap- plying for it ; but IV here it ia required for a public Highway, by the Proprie- tors of a Parish, Sccj the apprai> 8 I 01 lit \ I ir •ed value la to be apportioned amohi^ Uif; I'ro- prietors to whom tliu Road ■hall bi! consi- dered Hi08t use- ful. No Ilipjlnvnys to be niadi' to pass Ihroiitrh kitchen liur— dens, he Without thfi consent of the Proprietor. Ilighwnys through wood lands to he ope- ned by the per- Bons most bene- fited there by. Banal Roads by whom to be made. Highways how to be repaired. hftiidsoflhe S^iirvovoi, orul if any one shall refuse to pny hi> proportion ogreeublc to '.'ue apportionment, ninde by the ()- J^' VLTsecr, the Surveyor '.s to prosecute ut Law, the person re- *'' fusing his prt)porticii. — Sir. G. ^**< re No Highway or Koad can be opened, turned or widened un in such a nuinner as to puss through any Kitchen (jardcn or tl* Orchard, enclosed ^vilh a wail, board or standing picket iip Fence or Hedge, to demoli^il or injure any I louse, Barn, Mill th or other Hiiilding or any Canal or Mill Dam, or turn tljc th Course of the water without the consent of Proprietor.— Sfc. gii U. of pa Iligliways to be made through woods lands, not yet gran- ^h ted by the Crown, or not concetled by the Seigneur, or through an^ Jjaiuls conceded; but deserteti, are to be opened by tiie per- ]|is sons more j)articularly benefited thereby, in proportion to Qv their lands or conce>«sions, to which the Seigneurs or original wh Grantees of the Crowti, fchall contribute in proportion to the Sec private Domains by them reserved, j)rovided tiie Highways are of any Utility to such Domains. — Sec. 7. 2 the The opening and making of Banal-Roads, with the ditches ^^y^- and necessary fences, is in the first instance to be i>erformed, 2)jj one half by the proprietor of the Mill and the other hall by the gj^^j Inhabitants, subject to the Banality ol' llie Mill. — Sec. JO. g]^| All Proprietors and Farmers occupying lands, adjoining the King's Highways comn)ordy called front lirads, are upon tlie • breadth of their lands respectively to keep in good repair the * Highways and Ditches. But wliere the repairs of anj ij Highway, are lobe borne by several Propi ielors facing each p other, every Pro|)rietor or Farmer shall repair the whole width ^^^ of that part of the Highway which shall be alloted to iiim hy the Majority of three Overseers not interested therein, who shall draw up a record theroof and deliver a copy of it, if re- quired, to each of the parties interested ; but no Farmer or .. ' Proprietor, whose land is not more than thirty arpents in ^1 depth, is obliged to repair at liis own expense more than one .J^ the breadth of his farm — Sec. 3. tW( Hidi way upon rei Highwas pas- •ing throu'-h wood lands uj whom to be ro- p«ir«4. Highways passing through woodlands, not yet granted bj^ ^' '" or not conceded by the Seigneur, or through lands the Crown J conceded but deserted, are to be repaired by the persons ot 1 9 c sc to pny )ii^ \ .•,,...,, i . c! by ilie (>• '^^"'^ parucuiarly bcnclitcd tliercby, in proportion lo then 10 pursuu re- J'"'^'* ^^' t-'oiicession .- lo which the Seigneurs or ori^qnul (iran- Udes Jire to contribute in proportion to the private Domains re<;pectively reserved by (hem, providml the lli^hvvays are ot d or widened i»ny utility to 8uch Domains. The persons subJL'et to mnkt; n (jlardcnor lliesc repairs, are to be named in a proces verl)ul, to boaiiawn nding picket 4ip by tlie Grand Voyer or his Deputy lor tiie jiurposeand , IJarn, Mill tliey itre to continue to make such repairs, until such time us or (urn the the lands upon such Highways, shall be conceded by the ori- rictor.— Sa*. ginal Grantees, reserved as a private Domain, put into a state of Improvement or inhabited ; and they are also held lo re- pair theirTespectivc shares of every otlier joint Hif^rliway, to not yet gran- which (hey are respectively obljf^ed ; and it is provided, that ir, or through any person who shall desert lands without legally surrendin;^ I by the per- kis Title, shall incur and bo prosecuted by any Surveyor or proportion to Overseer, for the Penalties imposed by (he Act, on all (hose rs or original who neglect or refuse to repair their parts of the Highways. — portion (o (he Sec 7 and 8. iifc Highways All Bye Roads and the Ditches and half of the fences, when they are on a line of separation betweeti two Concessions or ith the ditclics i^YQ pr^jpfigjf^rs and when thoy deviate from such line, the be performed, Ditches and Fences on both sides are (o be kept in good re- her hall by too p^jr by those who are or naay be bound to repair them, agree- — Sec. \0. able to the proces verbal of the Grand Voyer or his Deputy ,. . . , relative thereto ; but (he proprietors who have furnished ''"''^'""'8^^ ground for making such Bye Roads, and the majority of the 1, aie upon t le pgj,gQj,g bound to repair them, may ngree among themselves rooil repair ine yg^pgcting the repairs, and their agreement shall be binding on •pairs ot any ^jj ^^^ parties interested ; provided it is reduced to writing be- rs lacing ea^i fore the Grand Voyer or his Deputy, or the Surveyor and iic whole width j^^ overseers of (he Parish.-5.A 4. tted to Inm by I ihcrciii, who j^^^^^^ j^^^^^^ ^^^,j^jj^ ^,^^^ continue such) with the Ditches opy ot it, 1 re- ^^^^j j,gj..gss,jry Fences, are to be divided by proces verbal, by no i^"»'"i|^r 01^ llic Grand Voyer or his Deputy into fourteen parts, of which :ty arpents in ^^^^ ,^earest to the Mill is to be repaired by (he Proprietor of more than one ^^^ ^j^,^ ^^^^^ ^^^ remaining thirteen parts are to be kept in repair, by the Inhabitants subject to the Banality of the Mill. — yetgran(ed by ^^^' ^^' jv tbe^nersons ^^^ Biidges over Ditches or Streams of wa(er, as well as all ^ ^ other Bridges and Hills situate in the Highways, commonly By*. Koailn how to l)c rcpairctl. Banal Roads hou' to be re- paired. Bridges not de- clared by the Proces V'crlin.l of ifi.> (Jraiid \ Oyer to be pu- blic liridi.';eb liuw to be rejuiiictl. ?\ibrir bridges liowjo be repai- red. Ditciies cros- sing Ibe Hij;b- ■\viiys by i\lioin 'o lie cleansed. When Per- sons bound to repair the Hiftli- Avays or IJrid- gcs, refuse to iTiakelbc repairs, l!ic Grand \ oy- er may cause them to be ma- de at tiieir ex- I'eiicc. An action will lie against the Dcf'au'ters, in eases of acci- dents or dama- ge happening to travellers lor want of repairs in the High- ■ivays. Regulations respecting High- ways near Trccig pices and on steep Hills. 10 called fi out Roads, and not declared by the proces verbaus of the Ciiand Voyer or liis Deputy, to be such Hills and Brid- ges as ought to be kept in repair at tlie public expence, are t( be repaired by those before whose land they lie. — Sec. 3. *.(i All public Bridges already built, or to be built as well ta public Hills kept up by joint labour or Corvees, are to be re paired by the Inhabitants mentioned in the proces verbal ot the Grand Voyer or his Deputy, and in case of disputes amon^' tliemi the Grand Voyer or his Deputy is to decide by whom the wc'k ought to be done. — Sec, 16. ire t ^ T bout siste may worl In be r( way tfuei Ditches dividing farms or Concessions and little Rivulets J„^| crossing the King's Highways, are to be cleansed by those, ^i ^|^ who arc obliged to keep the Highways in repair, o[)posite to ^^gg, the outlets of such Ditches and Rivulets. Water courses, Gullies and Rivulets, over whicli public Bridges are made, .'ire to be cleansed by those, who are obliged to make such Bridges, and are named in the proces verbal of »hc Grand Voyer or his Deputy. — Sec. 16. be d •ppc et SI «io^ the< men rotai Fi Whenever a Grand Voyer or his Deputy or any Surveyor or overseer, shall find any part of the public Highways or Bridges in want of repair, tweenty-four hours after notice to the person obliged to repair, given to him verbally or publicly made ou a Sunduy after morning service, at the Church door mad or at most public place of the Parish, if there is no Church, he on h may employ Labourers and Carriages, and repair the High- any way or Bridge at the expence of the person bound to repair it, 6ver which expence such person is obliged to pay, together with the fine imposed by the Act, on Persons neglecting to make A their Repairs; and if any accident or Damage happen at any or I time from the want of Repairs in the Highways or Bridges, both the Person to whom such accident or damage shall happen, then may recover the amount thereof, from the Person wlio ouglit the to have made such Repairs, by Action at Law in any of the Courts of King's Bench.— Sec. 31, fciini abo\ shal TheGrsnd Voyer or his Deputy may direct Hi^^hways passing near precipices, to be removed to such distances as he may think proper. Highways on steep Hills are to be made easy of descent, and protected b'/ solid rails, where he shall I at) ill for ^ 11 3ce.s verba u:k lis and Brid- pence, are U -Sec. 3. ilt as well as are to be re- 8 verbal ol >piilesamon/,r tie by wljom ttle Rivulets cd by those, opposite to Iter courses, 3s are made, make sucli »hc Grand ny Surveyor highways or er notice to f or publicly Church door • Church, he ir the High- to repair it, gether with ing to make |)pen at any or Bridges, all happen, who ought I any of the Jiuli^e it necessary, and this'work is to bo done by those who ire oi>liged to keep such Highways In repair. — Sec. 13. The Grand V^oyer or his Deputy may cause the l^ersons bound to the heavy Repairs of expensive Highways, to be rs- listed therein and lor this'purpose, by his proces verba!, he »iay require such persons of the neighbourhood or Parish, to work on such Highways as to him shall seem meet. — Sec. 1.3. In all cases where the Grand Voyer or his Deputy shall not be required to distribute the work to be done on pablic High- ways and Bridges, such Distribution is to be made anil assi- gned by a Majority of the Overseers of the Parish, to the Oc- cupiers and Proprietors of Lauds, specified in the proces verbal of the Grand Voyer or his Deputy, and when it shall be ne- cessary to pay artificerL for making, or conducting the work to be done on any public Bridge, or to purchasse materials, the apportionment of the sum wanted, is to be made by a majority ©f such Overseers, and levied at the suit of the Surveyor, on iliose obliged to work at such Bridge by the proces verbal of the Grand Yoyer; and such Persons, until such apportion- ments are made, are obliged to assist in the work required in rotation, if ordered so to do by the Overseers or Surveyors. « — Sec. 19. Tho (iraiii Voyer may cv.i ■ >c Peiaons l)OuriJ to tlif! Iioavy rc;),iir:' ol' cxpoiidive High- ways tr be as- sisU'il Uicrcin. When tlio Graiul Voyer is not required to Uislrihute tin l)ul)!ic I;ibor,llic distribution it to 1)0 made by the Overseers. licgulatioiH prescrvuii^ Highways ances as he o be made e he shall For preserving the Bridges and Roads in good order, Wli/n made or repaired, the Act declares as follows: that any person, J;". . on horseback or in a Carriage, who shall trot or gallop over itouiff uhen "ma- any public Bridge, exceeding twenty feet in lentli, shall for de or reiiairtd. every such offence, pay a fine of five shillings- — Sec. 17. And that if any Bull, Ok, Cow, Steer, Heifer, Horse, Goat Uuii, Ox, ke. or Hoff shad be found straying in any Highway inclosed on f'""'"' , , i'^f'^J ' i- both sides, any Peace Olhcer, surveyor or Overseer may seize ^^j. ,„. ppiz,,^i' iS^iem or cause them to be seized, and may detain them, until the Owner thereof shall pay to him for each animal so de- clined, the sum of two shillings and six pence, and over and above that sum, one shilling a day, for every day such animal shall have been detained in his Custody. Sec. 36. The Peace Ofiiccr, Overseer or Surveyor is to advertise the Animal seized animal, which he may seize, at the Church door of the Parish, ''^ '",,^''*'\';,'^,'';,;| hv three Sundays next after the Seizure, in the morning, afier ;','yoror ihe'pa' rish, he-- 12 an cie tlie are Rcgnlations respecting ivin- tor llouds. Winter Rona^ lion- to be luiil on. 'i'\iv VViiiltr lliu,lnvny.-j iiiiit biinai {u);i(l>. (o be niaikf:(l witli Poles and rcpai- roii after every fall of snow. divine Service, unless the animal is sooner claimed ; and if upon (lie ihird Sunday, no person shall appear to claim it, the prace Ollicer, Overseer or Surveyor is to sell the animal or cause it to be sold, on the next Sunday, at the Church door iirmetliately after Divine Service in the morning, and after deducUng the fine and expcnces, allowed him by the 3Glh Sec- tion, from the price paid for such animal, he is to pay the re- mainder to the Road Treasurer, if the animal was seized in pai either of tlie Parishes of Quebec or Montreal, but if in any the other Parish, to the Grand Voyer of the District. But if the kef Owner appears within a year, after any animal so seized shall Ko have been sold, and proves his pioperty before a Justice of Opj the peace, the Grand Voyer or Road Treasurer, as the case leq may be, upon the order of the Justice, is to repay to him the by sum by him received for such animal. — Sec. 37. -^ec. The public Roads in winter, arc to be fixed annually between the first day of October and the fifteenth day of No- vember, by the Overseers in the respective Parishes, at a Meet- ing to be held by them for that purpose, of which Meeting ihey are to give public notice, on a preceding Sunday or IIo- lyday after morning service, at tlic Chuich door, or at the most public part of the Parish, if there is no Church : that the Persons interested may attend, and after hearing such Per- sons, if they attend and require to be heard, the Overseers or a Majority of them, are to marke out the f)laces, where tin; winter Roads shall pass, and to order the Fences to be taken doAvn, where it may be necessary, and give such orders for keej)ii!g up and repairing such winter Roails, as they may think proper ; which orders, every inhabitant bound to sucli repairs, must obey ; although, if he thinks himself aggrieved, he may appeal to the Grand Voyer, who is to decide finally ; but the Overseers are not to takedown more than ten feet of any fence, nor to cause any winter Road to pass through any Garden, Orchard or Field, fenced with a quick hedge, without the consent of the Proprietor. — Sec, 22. All persons bound to repair the King's Highways, or banal Roads, upon the first fall of snow, are to fix poles or bran- ches of spruce, cedar ov hemlock of eight feet long, on each side of the public Winter Ro^.ds, not at geater distance than, thirty-six feet one from the other ; and when they fall or arc pulled up, they arc to replace them, without delay, and they 1 Waj Wat Olea ged poh timi ■ i\ left feu to I met J arc Pre Par Se^ CI 18 p th sh to> affi JtL T 13 ned ; and if o claim it, the animal ;)hurch door , and after le 3Gth Sec- pay the re- is seized in Lit if in any But if the seized shall a Justice of as the case to him the are also bound to open and beat the Roads of a width sufK- cient for one Carriage, and to level the Cahots and Pentes, fis soon as they are formed. — Sec. 23. The Overseers are to point out the customary Roads upon Winter Roads the ice, crossing the Saint Lawrence, or other rivers, which o" Hivers, iiow are to be marked by Poles or Branches, made and kept in re- !?, li': 'I''!!!'; ""'^ pair accorcimg to ancient custom — All Roads on the ice, in the front of farms, are to be marked out by Poles, made and kept in repair by those who are obliged to ma.ie the land Roads, but the inhabitants of u Parish, who find themselves oppressed by the work directed to be done as abovesaid, may lequire the Grand Voyer to make a distribution thereof, either by Parish or district, of which he is to makeaproces verbal.-- Sec. 24. ed annually day of No- 's, at a M eet- ich Meeting nday or Ho- oor, or at the •hurch : that ing such Per- Overseers oi ^, where (liii IS to be taken h orders for as they may ound to sucli elf aggrieved, ecide finally ; m ten feet of pass through quick hedge, The passes of fordabie Rivers, intersecting the King's Iliijli- Passes of Tor- Ways or Roads upon the Beach, as early in thesijriu^r as tiie */^^''r ^^*^f* ^^J r -ti • 1 i' 11 11- "^ clLiinsed anil waters will permit, are to be cleansed and marked out, iii a nmrkcii uut witii ^lear manner, with poles and branches, by those wliu are obli- I'ulcs. ged to mark out the winter Roads, over such passes, and the poles or branches are to be well secured in cross pieces of timber, loaded widi stones. — Sec. 18. No Encroachment, annoyance or nuisance shall be made or Penal'y on left by any person in the Highways or banal Roads, under a i!';[:?o!Llm?u^^^^^^^ Penahy of five sliillings an each offender, who sh.ill be obliged ur leaving Nui to remove immediately, at his own expenee such Knc roMch- "^^''^''^ i^" <'"' B»cnt, annoyance or nuisance. — Str- 21. naTuoaill."' ^ vays, or banal )oles or bran- long, on eacL distance than, ly fall or art- lay, and they The justices in their general quaticr Sessions of the peace, ate irapowered to hear and determuie all matters relatively to jProcet, Verbaux, in their respective di;;tricts, nnd the (iiatid Voyer or his Deputy shall deposit with the Surveyor of the Ifarish, Seigneurie or Township, all Proces Verbaux, diawn ttp in consequence of .".ny requisition made under the Act, to he read and published on a Sunday or Holyday, at the Parish vhurch door, after the morning service, and where no service i$ performed, then at the most public and frequented place in t|ie Parish, Seigneurie or Township, of which publication, le Aall draw up a certificate, at vhe bottom of the proces verbal ^ which he shall sign his name, or if he cannot write, shall affix his mark before two witnesses and the Proces Verbal Justices ill llitir General (inai l(;r Sesaieiid of 1 lie Peaee to liear ami detei- iTsine all iiiaUcis re 1 at ins; to Pro- ces Verbaux. Orand Voyer to deposit Pro- ces Verbaux uilh the Survey- ors of Parish &c. 14 I )!: u; 1 t rii shall remain eight clays at the Surveyor's house, for the infor- mation of the persons interested therein, and shall be after- wards registered in the Grand Voycr's Office, with the certi- Thc Grand fici:>c annexed lo it, and the Grand Voyer or his Deputy shall Voyer is to pro- make mention in the Proces Verbal, of the day that he will Bocuic the raiifi. p^Qsecute the ralificatio;), in the court of general quarter scs- catioa ol his '^. ,. , , , ,, , ., ,i P, ^r i i • .1 Proces Vorbaux. sions 01 the peace, and shall deposit the Troces Verbal m the Clerk's office of the said court, eight days at leaft before the day fixed for its ratification, in order that the persons interes- ted may obtain a copy, and prepare their means of opposi- tion, if any they have ; and after the day so fixed for the rati- fication, no opposition shall be received, and the said court shall then, or any other day it may rule, hear the Grand Voyer, or his Deputy and the opposers or those interested, if any appear, and shall do justice as well in the ratification or rejection of the Proces VerbauXj in the whole or in part, and the judgement shall be given tethe Grand Voyer, by the Clerk of such court, within eight days following-, to be an- nexed to the register of Proces Verbeaux, in the office of the said Grand Voyer, and afterwards a copy thereof to be delive- red by him or hisDeputy, to the aforesaid Surveyor, to be put in execution. — Sec, 20, AU Proces Verbaiix, &c. to be delivered to the Grand Voy- ers. And Duplica- tes of their re- ceipts to be transmitted to tlie Secretary's ollice. All public Officers, or other persons having in their posses- sion, any original Proces Verbaux, Kegislers or Minutes, (either ancient or modern) concerning the Highways, are forthwith to deliver them into the hands of the Grand Voyer of their respective districts, taking receipts for the same, spe- cifying the original Proces Verbaux Minutes and registers so delivered up. And Duplicates of all such receipts, are to be transmitted by the Grand Voyer or their Deputies respecti- vely, into the Office of the Secretary of the Province. — Sec. 33. m I do hereby certify that the foregoing Abstract was made by me, in obedience to the 11th* Section of Provhi cial Statute, 36. Geo. II f, c. 9. J. SEIXTELL, His Majesty's Attorney General of and for the Province of Loicer -Canada. I- the infov- 11 be aiter- h the certi- leputy shall liat he will parter scs- crbal in the t before the ons interes- s of opposi- for the rati- ; said court the Grand interested, if tification or in part, and oyer, by the g, to be an- ; office of the to be delive- or, to be put their posses- or Minutes, ighways, are 3rrand Voyer tie same, spe- id registers so pts, are to be ities respecti- nce.^ — Sec. 33. Abstract was mofProvin- ELL, encral of ami ir-Canada.