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I.
Pl)-^llttl of the Municipality of
in the County
v
ii.vii.Hi. 1^vi,.,^.i|v .. I, WHEREAS, by tho third s('cti()n of an Act of the ParliaiiKMit nC
•»ati'" Ar liuiulreil and iMilv-nvo, cMitiiled •'An Act lo aiiUMid tho (Jiarter ol tho \Y(
olliei' thin,i!s jrovided, that the said (Joinpaiiy shoidd have power and was
•.a'neral meeting of the; Sharohohlers duly convened for that jiurpose, ai
nuuht he interested in thi? said Compan}' as bondliohlers or stoekhohler<, oi
and unite with any other llaihvay (y()ni|iaiiy in this ProNinee, or to lease (»i
Stock therciiC to any such other Kailwas" (Jonipany, or to {lurchase. hny on
wliole upon sut'h terms ami conditions as sliould he agreed upon; which sai
pany was ther(d»y Cully authorised to elleit with the said ('oinj)any. upon a
olJHT Uailway Cnm[ta!iy at a special general meeting to la- convened for thi
(vn.-iin Muniiiuiiti >,i. ||. Afld Whepeas, thcse\('ral Afunicipalities ol" the Town of VVoodst
ofSiMitli Norwich, the 'ri>wn>hip of NVyndham. and Ihc Township of Woodl
liailway and llarhor (."ompany. as creditors ol'the .--aid ("ompaiiy, the .<;iid \
( ohipauy issued in e()nsideralion olCertain Municipal aid granted to the sai
<'crtaiu eouditious. to the ellecl that the said C'ompany shouh! yearly and i'\
ci|(alities. rcspccli\ ely. for raisuiL! the amount ol the .•-aid .M .iiiieipai aid on t
should he pail! oil in |iiincip'd ami inlerot. jiay to the respecti\-e 'rrea,-nr(
Miiiiiim Ol' tlie amount (if such delicntures (si.\ percent. I hereof being for inl
pany . ; .luld. >o soon a.- ihev -liould ha\i' (ouipleled Ihe c(Uisli net ion of tht
and ^nllicienl dc-d id' .Moituige of their said Uailway and all llieir Krai Iv-t
secure the ]iaynieul of the amount of such debeidure-^ then .-o is-ned, (U' ti
all neces>ai\' am! proper co\enant» and ]io\V(.'rs of .>-ale. in ca.<i' delaidt slioid(
iT..|,..s.,i .., \i, ..•i(,.ii;>. Ill And Whersas, the -^lid Municipalities, bv d(degate.'> actiuu on 1
i:<.| (..llif Mmil.l|.ill i.- . ,' ' ,' • 1 ii i' 1
-Mil.!;.- <> lvi;ii.i.N. ol the city o! jlaii; Itou, r,S(pni'e. hearmg date the lOtli ol
•• l>t. That Ihe -aid \lunici|talit ies should lake the bimd> (d' the \Vood>toid<
■• given ainl to lie ui\en to the ,-;id ('ouipauy. which shall be jMi>lpone(l o
■• amount of I' I .tiDD.tilMl. I'mj. |*ri\ ate <tock diall be taken to t lie amoiuil >
•• Si. Thomas. 'ud. Thai the Municipalities coni ribute toward> theenlerpr
■■ a !jiaiuil\ : thai i.- to -av. liie Conipany will jiay the interest in the mean
•• and \:\Vv the li aid- of the M mucipalii le.- for the amoiuil. payable at the ei
•■ su« h (I Hoard of l)iiciloi', -liall be put in as -li ill be nominated througli .M
"and m.;:;ML:ein"!:', of the \vli"|i' undertaking. -'tli. That whethei the mod
■• couverling their bonds into -tock. and aftei wards gi\ iug uji theu' «lock am
'■ at ilw end of '-'I veai-^ or >ooner if the ( 'mnpany pleasi' lo ]iay ihem -oi)i
•• an\ amendment in the Law nc e~.-ary m' desiralile lor this purpo-e. a- well
•■ tile -id (dnip,.ii\. ill Ml far a> the taking ami deiliug with the iionds of I
■• optiuiial with .Nil. ') Ilelllv .iiid tlio-r actiiu: with him. to deiade wlniliei t
•■ i.r ill' li.iiidhol |ei-. ,1- lii'^l ;ilio\ (■ dc.-c rilled ; I nit if shareholders, ol i oili -i'
•• 11).' pa\iiient ol tjic inien -t lieiii? made \\\ the Company diiiiiig eon>-tiu
•• thlet \e;ir- inte|c-.| aiio\e releri'i d to; liilt this aLireelllenI to be lniidili'J i
••ale I lie liondiinl.lri -. 1 1ll ( 'oiiip,in\ to pay I wo per ( fiit. jier aiiniim i lor
•• I |i< I 'ojilpaliv - bii|id> III la \ 01 ol the .M llliieipalit ie> to lie >u \\\\\\\ w t hat til
• . Apiialion ol tlie tufiily year- : tbat i.- to -ay. at any linn' lieloie due;
•■ ha\e tin livbi to tale lliiir ^to^k at par at aii\ time in ten ye.ir.^ from tli:
•• I'e'.v!' "''a!' '•" ;ui ii' nuiiiiiie ei'.lcr within a la-.a-emilde tiiii" -w two vcji
•• I Ml tlie part o| the -aid .Miiniripalit ie>.— 1 );iled at iVin-. lhl^ len'li da\
P,,.,.,.., ■,,,..". M It IN And WherPiaS, the -aid propo-al.- were siiii.-eipieiilly latilieil or a
(Wmii. I 111. >i" . I J \i,,,,|, ||,,,|ni,., ,|,,| lijiv inn: as set pioceed(>d to carry the same iiilii elfecl.
liii plincipal poi I loijv llificil'^ III til,. maiiiU'r and lothie\lent lieieinaftei' ine
1,1 N„ ,„. I .,..i.,,. \ And Whereas, li\ an .\i l Mlthe rarli.imetil ol IIm rro\ince olCa
;;ilV'!"r,'';i''.''::.;, llun.hed ami KiHy six. entitled. •• ^n \ct lo aim ml the .\ei of Imorporalm
"""* amoiiii nllni tliiii,:;-^ enacled that it ^-lioiild he lawful for the .^ai<l Muimipalil
Hilled < omiianit .'. h\ hi.'uiiiiji or adv.imim; moiie\ or other metin.-' lo -udi Ci
< ompin\ or ('uMipaiiies. and oiher\\i>^e. in «oeli miiiuei, aial to -ihIi .vIi il
/ '"■ '-^ • /
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licipality of the
the County of
of
No.
t of the Parliament of Ciiniida., pitssed tlu' Ninotoonth day of May, A. I). One Thousand Eiulil,
the ('hart(3r of the Woodstock and Lake Mri(> Jiailway and ITailior (^>nipany." it was auioii;r>t
I ha\e power and was authorised in [jursuance of any re<iihition to that ellect a(h>pted at a sjici iai
1 for tiiat purpose, and l>y and with thtMonsenI of the Municipahlies. then, or that thereafter
ilers or stoekhohUn"*^, or a majority of them, siunifieil hy a re<ohition to that efTeet. to amalii';iniat(!
ProNJnee, or to lease or sell their line of Hoad or any portion thereof and ai)j)urtenan(es oi- tin-
or til pui-ehase. huy out. or le.'ise any other such Railway Company, or the Stock thereof; the
igreed upon; whieh said ama),Liamation. jiui'ehase, lease, or aj;reemenl. siiih other itailway Coni-
said Company, upon a resolution to he adopted hy the majority of the Sharehrdders ef such
r t(i lie convened for that piu'pose.
if the Town of Wondstoek, the Town td' Simeoe. tlit^ Tounsiiip of Nm-th Norwirli. fhi' To\\ii:-!iip
llie Township of Wondhouse, are resjiectiveiy intercsteil in the said the Woodstock ami Lake Fyrie
lid Company, the said Munieipalilies heinn re -pectiv <'l\' the holdins of certain bonds of the .--aid
I aid jiranted to the said Conijiany. which honls respectively. W(;re and are under and suhjeet In
ly should yearly and cAcry year, imtil the Dchtnitures then issued or to he issued hy -^uch Muni-
said M.niici|ial aid 'in the credit of t he consolidati-d Mimieipal Loan l''uiid for I pper Canada,
he respecti\i' 'i."rea,-nrers of the said .Municipalities, a >um al the rale of ciLiht per centum per
nt. thereof hi'iii;: for interest, and two per cent. I hereof lieim: for principal ): and thai the said Coiii-
tlic (oust nut ion of theii' Kailway from Woodstock to I'ort Dover, execute and deli\i'ra uood
. and all tin ir Ivral M>tatr, to >uch |ierson as the said Municipalities shoidd appoi-it. in tru^i in
'< then >o is-iied, or to lie issued as afoi'csaid. such niorlijiaiK' to contain amonust other thiu:^-^,
e. in case delatdt should he made hy the >aid ('onipaii\' in the payments >o to he m-nle hy Ihein.
y <l(dejj['ate> actin.i: on their hehalf r( s|iei ti\ eiv'. a"cepled ceitain pro]io^al> made in wrifi'ii: hy
•arin^i' date the lOth of March, A. 1). I^•lli. in words or i<t the elfecl followiuL;'. that i- lo>a\ ; —
ond> of the Woodstock and ^ik«' I'-i'ie llailwav and llarhor t'ompany. fof an\ aid alieadv "'
1 shall III' ]io.>.tpoiied (ir sul^^Blo, fir.-'! it-am hoiid.- In i'o is-^ued hy the (ouipany to ihe
taken to the amoniil Ml fr(^R.'7-'i(l.lMlli lo t* I .OlMl.iMMI in thi< and the road uc-twaid ot '
lie towards 1 hr eiilnpi i-e t liroe yeai s" iiileir-l. at -i\ pn cnit. on ihealiionnt o| their aid. a> "'
ir intrre>t in tin' mean time (lte<iinniii,L: ^\itll and im Imliiiu die years inleicst now [ia>1 due)
loiiiit. payahle at the nid of 'JO y*'''"'"^« \\ilh iiiteicit half \eaii_\ Ith. Thai in the mean tiiiir
lioininated thi'iMtuh .Mr. O lleillx, who o| ioium are to have the iiiifett'Ted direclioi). eniitiol.
Thai whelhei thf iiuiile of canviin.; iiul lhi> irian.uemenl -li-dl |.e liy I'le Moni'ip-iiiliew |ir,-i
\ ill:.: lip t hrji' «liirk and InkiiiL' I he ( '(iinjuiiiN - 1 mi ids loi the aiiioiint ( \\ hii h \> oiild he [lavahlr
ih'aM' lo pay ihein -noiieil ; m i i'lii r r.i^i the Muniripalilic.- .and all ollitr- roiiciir in tjetliu:^
ift'iis purpo-i'. a- wdl a- il-o for lenali/.mji what ha- Imvii ;i|iimiI_\ done liy the l)iree|.ir>. of '
ivi with the lioiels of lln .Municipalities, and ithci ||ell•-^ i.v niatlei-. lilh. That it sjiall Ik-
III. to decide u lie; her t he .\l Mil ie| palil !es - ha H lieiniiic a od i ei,iai.i -liai i holders ill 1 1n ( "i.lilp in\ .
shareholders, oi coill-e llic_\ woidd >taiel on Ihe -.iine I'n.it iii;r ;i^ othii oidiliaiN ^ h ireholdeis,
inpaiiy diuiin.' eiin-t i nel ion al-o in siich ca^e llie\ '.voi;i.| ti,,! ni.ike the coiil i ieiil ion of the '
leciiieiil lo III' li'iidiii'..' in all oilier respe.l'- .ill II i: lie .ieieiiniiieil thai the Mnnicipalil ie-
r cent, per aiimini i lor >iiikim; \'\\\\^\\ o:i ihe pi'iieipd ol their i the ( "ompanys ) hond.- ; and
he >.() di-;\\ii th.il tiie ("iimi>iiiy lia\e the optien o| paNiii:: ihein nil at aii\ lime liefeie the
.iii\ time liel-iie due; and if the .Municipalilie- aie to remain slriielndder^. the ('onijiaiiy to
• ill tell yc.ir.^ from thi.- dale. Slh It i- inidei -loed thai the road from Wood-toek to Poll
ahh' tiiiM' ••\\ Iwii \eai>trom I hi-- ii;ite fli" :d'o\ e w lii |e;i pi(i|Mi-;il inn i>> accepted and a'.o'i. .(j
I r.ili-. thl> leli'h da_\ of .M.alch, one tlein-alid ei'_dit h'indled ,iiid lill\-.-i.\.
.-I'lnently latllied or .ippro\cd li\ t he ( 'oiincil- of the .-,ild \luilicl|i;ilitie.v respeetiv i'l_\ . hut llie
1 \ the ^anic into ellect. they Iia\e ii'iu deleiiinned and auiied 1" caliy oiil th" - lid propo>al-. oi
■ e\ieiil hereinafter meulioiied
01 lie Province of C.'inada, pas^-ed tli. .\iiie|(inth d.i'v ol .line. A. I>. o;ie Tleiii and liijhl
he Ae| of Incoiporalioji of ihe Wood-lock and l/ike Mile Kiilwav and I l.irhoi ( '.iinp any. it was
ii the -aid .Muiiieipalitics (iierein icf'Mied to. to aid and a">>i-t llie said < oinpaiiN. or aiiiali^.i-
otlier mean- to -uch Conipiiii\ ot ( .iinpanie-<. oi i»-<Miii^ \Liiiii ipal hond>. to nr in ai I of >iirli
•.. .1 I - .1; ' . . ^11, li M II . I !, ■ I, I I..., ,,| ,n ..r I III 111 ■ Im'oM I liiiik I \ |iei|ieMl - I'niv i.l. I
I
lliKi \r:ii',- ii,i Mi-i .■iiM,\c I'l'lcrii li to: lull t ill-- ;i^t:i'ciMll(.'Ul l<i ln' liiinliliLl
•■ ,ifc I III' !iiiiiiriiii!i!fr>. ilic ( 'niijiia!i_\ In pMV l\vi( per ceiit. [tcr ;iiiiiiiiii (lor
•• (Ih ('iiii|i;m\ - IkiikI.- in t;i\(U- <jf (lie M iniicipniit ics to lie .-o tlr;i\vii thai t
•• cx jiii.iliiiii (i| till' twt'Uly yt';u> : that is to >ay. at aii\ tiiiH.' hdoic (|ii(>
■• ha\o thi ri.iihi to take tln-ir stock at pai at any time in ton \cai> IViuii tl
I. [*(n,..i- ~,li,i!l t.<. Mill !p niiiiM!."; "I'llcr \>'ithiii a ica-^iMialih' 'ioM^ 'viv' twn \ i<
•• I 1 111 tho part ol the said .Muiiiripahtio>. — Dated at Pari-, this tenth iia\
Pr..|..w.'s .■,,.,!i..i 1. n,. 1\ . And Whereas, llio -aid propo.-ak- wore snh.-oipiomly iatirio(l or
iMiii'l!''^ ' " ''' ' said Miiiiiripahtics Hot ha\in,L;as yol procc('(h:'d to carry the same into eilect
thi piiioapal |ioi I lolls tliereol', 111 the iiiaiiiier and to t he extent heioinal'ter m
i„Ni, ,„,.., .,„a,,,i- \ . And Whereas, liy an A.t "Ithe rarnamoiK (.(the Province ofC
!iM ;in.r.i''.Ni'Mi'''i.,!. iiuiiihiai aiiil 1'' 1 It y si .\ . eiitiijed. •■ All Act to anieiid the Act of liicorporati'
'""" aiooiii; other lhiiii;s enacted that it should he lawrul lor the saiil Mniinipali
mated ( 'oiiipanii .-. hy loanini; or advanciuLi mone\' or other iiK.aus to >iicii (
Company or ('oiiipanies. and otherwise, in such jnaniier, and to such exleid
always that no -ui h aid. loan, oi- Linaraiilee. should he iiiveii. except alter i
hy the l»ate|iayers as pro\ idetl in the ninth -ection of tho said Act.
Ill \ i- ..:,i, 7 1 ...V " ,,. \ I. And Whereas, hy the -aid ninth .-(H'lioii iil'tlie said Act. it was |
pr!"!'n^»'V:iNV-<>'''i^ '^' '■''•■I'',-''',- 1-'"' position ok any houds or s ock. with rel'crence to ]iri(»rily or <
suhmitteil to a \ote oCtlie rate|»ayei-s e Jic municipality interested, lor the
at : which vote -hoidd take jiiaee at -uch plaet; a.s ini<:ht he fixed by the }
should he !ji\eii in the manner pi'eserihed hv t!u! Ibni'lh suh-seetion (d'the s
r,.-,M..,ti....mMi(;an.Ma.n \ ||. AM WhcreaS, the said the \Voodstoyf< and l-.ako tVie Kailwav
' ' ' 'J' ^►i lose to anialL!;\iiia1e and iimte totiotiier as one C'oiniians'. under a\id hv the (
/* »,' (^ certain Icmuis :kid onditioiis which ha\(\heeji printed and submitV'd to this
/, ' , and aiireed. undvthis .Munieipaiit\' doth now eonsont ami ULTee. th;\sneh ui
( Kiiditions aCoi'eskiil. or ujion terms \aryini; tliercdVom in detail if th(\ii,Lilit at
of this Mnnicipality ajL:ainst tho said ('ornpany or (,'ompanies; and Nthat
amalgamation sliall Hake place), may als(K if they or eithei- c)f them sh^l tl
and conditions ; - aCoH's^aid. \\itli;uiy other Ruilway Company wlK)se I'aplw
7^ fVom the Niagara Viver to Ui(> river Detroit ; hut it is not !i/reh\' inti
any ok them, hut only^to^ive eoiusent thereto.
.V"\" ■' ', '■;;," \ 111. And Whereas, the Woodstock and Jiake Krie llailwav and Ha
t <>. Ii;m. |Hi4 I'i III ■ I'i' - . ' . »
yinci.ii i:n>..,,iiuiii thousand si\ hundred iiounds. heiiii tin* interest lor one xcarand two iier
Muni'-l|ialiii.'-.l.'i.
mlivil. .V.-".. I I .'iM tir c.
p(Minds. the a,t;,me;.iate amount (d' Municipal aid ,t:ranted to the said (,'om[»an
iX. And Whereas, tie- -aid .Municipalities. Iiein,!: re-peetively interes
I.J aniiii "I i-'".i'i" A paiiy. as creditor- or hondlndders as aforesaid, in the a,ugregate amount (d' Xl
said Comjiany. hy ,L!rantin,u to them as a<iratnity for and towards the constru
id' them, to the a,<>,i^regate sum ol twenty-.six thousand one hundred [)onnds, k
said Mnnieipalaid : and to issue their respective honds or debentures to the s
amount, pavableat the end of twenty veai's from the dati' thereof, with inte
Ti.i- Miini.iiaiii.vhni.u.r.. X. Attd Whcreas, this Municii)alitv is the holder of a portion id' t
,.rth, t«n.ls..r IL„ e,,i„- • (■ Al ■• I -"l ► 1 f 'l .1 * • .
pmiyt.t I'l'i Harbor ( ompan\. i;i\en lor .Miiincipal aid uranfeu a^ atore-aid — that is lo
they Ruri'i' I ■ t;nmt th- i . . i ■
Coini'aiiy i'. . uinl
m> i.,.mio..i.i In iii.iii hath aiirccd to aiil and assi>t tli(> -aid ( ompany. by ^irantiui:' to tln-m, as a
(lebeiilures foi- that amount, payable at the end (d'l!<) years, with interest p
of and of
agreed between this Mnnuipalily and the said Company, that thi- Municip
the said *I)OM(ls of tlie said Comi»any so Indd by this Municipality, and that
mat ion shall lie elltM teil and iierlueted). shall be fully released, exonerated.
iiMMils now or hercdofore existing, in favour of this Municip, ility. and espei
mortgage, charge, or incumbrance upon their real estate oi' other prop(Mly ;
bonds of the said tin? Woodstock and Lake Mrie Railway and Harbor ('oin|
be ollectcd and perfected), as the case may be, conditioned for the payment
i^urcrliii'Ul In lie liiiidiii;.' IP :i|| (il III 1 rc.-|H'i'|-. /ill. ii :: li- 'iclri iuiiitii liiai tlic .\l iiiii< i jp;iiii ,. -
ici' ((Mit. IKM' ;iiiiiiiiii t liii .-lukiiii: i'liiiil ) (iM ihc |iriii(!|'il o! tlini- I f lu' ( '(uniiiMiy's ) IkhmIs ; luid '
I's to he >ii ilr;i\vii lli.il liic ( 'uiiipniy liavi' llic (i|i(i(ii id |);iniiili liinn idl .it ;iii\ time li(du;i' liic
il ;ili\' liiiK.' Ixd'nii: tliin; .mil il i!m' M iiiiici|(;ilitic-, ;iic (<• I'diKiili sliari'lioldcrs. tlir ( 'ulii]'aiiv (u '
iiu' ill ten }('ar> IVitiii lliis date. S(li, It i.^ iiiidci -l<Htd that (lie road IVoiii Woodstock to l*ori '
'Mialdc HiDM ■.uy i\\ii \carstVoiii tliis dale.-— Tli" aluv c \\ litji'ii ]ir(p|Mi-itioii i^ ad'cpti'd and airivu'il '"
al rari>. tlii> ti'iilh da\ ol' .Manh, niic thmisaiid (M<.'lit IiuikIkmI and li('t\->i\. "
i!li^('i|ii(Mnly laliliiMl or a[)|»i(i\('il li_\ t lie ( 'ouiK'iU nl' (lie said M nnicip.dil ic- rt'-^jxTt i\ i-!\ . Imi {]],•
aiiy tlu' same iiilii cili'ct. tlicy lia\c n"\\ dcU'iiniin.'d and ani^'cd \n i any nnl llv-aid pi'oiMisaL-. -is
I he cxItMit lu'ii'inal'tcr incnlioiicd
1)1 ol'tlic Pioxinrc (d ('anada. [lasx'd tlic .\iii('l''('nt li da\ nl dniir. A. I), oni' Tlion..iiid liiiild
I llic Act of liK iifiMiratioii (jitlic Woodstock and Lake Kric Hallway and ll;irl>or (Joiii|iaii\'. il was
I'lM' tlic saiil Mniih ijialitics iln'i'i'iii icd'orrcd to. to aid and a^>i-t tin- said < '<niii»any. or alnal^a-
ir oilier iiuaiis to >ueli (.'onipaiiv or ( omjjanies. oi is-ninj; Miiiiiripal lionds. to or in ail (d'siuli
iner, and to smdi extent as such Munuiiialit,ios or any of tluni sliould think c.vpedient ;--I*ro\idcd
ho uiven. except alter ilie [lassinu' id' l»\-L;i\vs for that |nir|iosc. and i he adoption (d'siudi l>v-I,aws
(if the >aid Act.
ol' the said Act. it w;i.- [trov ided lli.al any lU-Ii.aw lor aidini', the said Ivailway Coinpanv'. <»r To'-
clenMice to ]iriorily or otheiw ise. hd'oic tin same shonid he of any i'oice or ell'ect. should he lirst
lality interested. !or their apjiroval. and as'^tmtcd to hy 'Jiein. or a majority of those \ otiiig thcre-
iij:ht he fixed by the AIniiicipal (Jfumcil interesteiL a>id < i vvhi( li one mouths previous notice
iirtli siih-seetion of the second sectirni of ili, -ixleenth \ idi.iia. ('a|i. XXI[.
and Lake LVie Kuilway .j/id llaiiior ('umpany and the I /!e ind (Mi\aiio Hailroud ('oni|Jinv pro-
any. under a\id hy the (/irpomte name (d' ■ The (in;at ;??oulh-\\esteri\ Railway C'lmptuly, Ujion
m1 and suhmitV'd to this Aluniciiialily ; and a in.apn'ity of the said MiiKicipalities Imv/i consented
and a.iiree. tha\ such aiiialuaniati<»n sh.all take pl.-n'c and hei-ome |)erfecfHjd upon the terms and
II ill (hdail if tli\ii,i:tit ad\ isahle, provided siirh \ariation .vhall not [irejndifri' the peeuiiiary eiaiiii.>-
Companies; and Hhal tin,' first mentioned Company, oi the amal;zaiiiat(X,romp;ini(^s (if such
I" either ut' them sh^l think advisahle. ainal,i;amato and uintf . upon the like oXsmdi \ ari^l terms
• Comp.iny wl^^ise railway shall form m- ha\(! been iuHuided to furin jiart of a (MH^CM't line oi" rail-
it it is not li^ridiy intojided that any .amaliianiation shad he ohligalory (Hi the s^vid (.^ompaiYies,
e Krie Kailway ami Harbor Company ha\e [i.iid to the Provincial (Joveinment the >uiii of tde\en
rone ye.ir and two per c(nit. ol principal on tim .^uiu ol' luie hundred md forty-ti'.e thon-^aml
ited to th(! said (,'ompany by the said several AJunicipalitu's.
iin>i' re>pectively interested in the said the W'oitilstock and liakc; Kvw. Ivail\va\ ;iiid Ij.irbor Coiii-
iijzgregate amount of CI 1-J,<HIII. oai h A' them hath de'.'r.tiiih' I ami aiireed to aiti and assi,-t ilic
and towards the construction of their Kailway and Woiks. ,( cintain sum, amount ini;, amo"!_:^st :dl
d one hundred pounds, beiiiij;' a sum eipLil in amount to three years' intere.■^t on the amount of the
is or debentures to the said Company, immediately after (lu linal passiiigof this IJy-law. for th.d
e date thereof, with interest thereon from said date, payalde hall yearly.
lolder of a portion of the said bonds of ttie said the Woodstock ami Lake Krie l!;iil\vay and
as aforesaid — that is lo say: to the aiiKHim of
less 1' per cent, thereid'. already paiil as aforesaid, and thh Miinicipali! v
giaiitinj:' to them, as a gratuity towards tin' eonstiuetion id tlndr Railway and Works, (he sum
ami to issue t heir bend- ni
) year'-, with interest payable half-yearly, in the me.intime. on the
of in each year; and it hath heeu I'inllier
lany. that tlii> .Municipality shall suri'ender and yiold up (to Im; eanctdled) to the said Couiiiaiiy
Municipality, and that the said Company, ami the said amalgamated Companies (if such amalg.i-
.' released, exonerated, Miid (liscliarged from the said bonds, as W(dl as also fioiii all olh(;r engage-
ilnnicipality. and especially from making, executing, and d(di\t'ring to this .Muni<ipali(y .'uiy
ati' or otlier projierty ; ami that this Municipality shall accept and receive, in lieu tlier(;of. the
lilway and Harbor Company, or (d' the said amalgamated C(unpani(\s (if such amalgannition shall
litioned for the payment of the principal sum of
(two per cent, of the amount «d'the Municipal aid originally advanced
tit'vidcs one year > iiitfi'<'>( linnii: lieeu alrcatly jiiiid as atnrc-a'ul ) with iiitert'
is to say. tilt; sum dl'
parrel nf the >ai(i )iniiiMiial sum ^ui the first dav (ii'.lamiar\ next, ajiil Ihc >i
..tl
yi'av till rcallcr. until tln' u Jinle ''<liall I'c pai'l. with intcriv-t :i( the rate ol' ■
l.'^-'iii. (Ill the said iniinipal sum m- sm-h [lortioii thorcol' tis sjiall tioii tinu.'
ill the option of the i>lili,!Jor> at any liuif t(i pay oil' the whole or such part
interest. 1o he eouipnted np to the time oC sneh payment : And luithei'. t
pnhlii trallie by the said tju' Woodsteek and l^ake Krie liailwa\ and llai
I 1 ., . IT
'■' "■ 1" tion shall he ellected and perlrcted), sininitjineonslv with thcii niain Ii
in
tH lI. ii;)..
I.h'h"
-1)." .Ill 111. I'.. t, II
i 1. ;ir ■ I •;
» 'I' 'i' said the Woodstock and Lake Erie R;iihvay and llarhor ('om|tan\. ni pur
that the Directors am' late Directors of the said Company reti'iied to ;ii the
day o| dnne. A. D. 1 Soi>. shall !)♦• Inlly indemnilied IVom and apmist all c|
section contcmjilafcd or pro\ id"d ; and f(( that end and tor that piiipo>c tli
And linther, that >m ii a lloaid ol' Diicetors of the s.-nd ("ompaiiy a- shall
into ollici'. and tor that [lurpose the iiieiidters of the present Hoard ~^!iail r*
coninr in aj.pointin:.! a- Diroctor- tlie iiominties of the said Miles (• iJeilK.
Be it therefore enacted, l»y the Mnnieipality of the Town ot"
tljoredt'. to he a-^eertained a^ hereafter inenttdiied, and it I> lier(di\ enact''d
■■-■■■ '^v.c. 1. 1 hat the -aid Mnnieipality ddtli ajipi'ove. ailopt, aiU'ee to, and
elau-es, and provision^ in the forttiioin::' re<-ilal> nienti-ined or loteii-ed to, at
caii<e the -anie and (,'\'ery of tlK'iii to be jierl'orined, e.vecnted, and carried i
authorise and reipiiie the saim r.. he executed and carried into etl'ect : and
>ii •_'. Iliat l!ie -.lio the W'.iodstoek and Lake lOvie |{ail\va\ and liar
-iiail and iiia\ aiiialLianiale and unite to<;-etln-r as one ('oinpaiiN, in the niaii
oi- icfcried to ; and that the tirst mentioned ('()nij)any, oi-, alter such ainalL!
Kailwav <diii|ian\ \\hose railway shall form, or have Keen intended to torn
Detroit, on the like or such varied terms and comlitions as aforesaid as may h
last tnentiomvl amujo'amation shall not pioN ide for jxwtponiiiL:' or in ;Miy \'
thi'< Miinicij»;ility.
Ski . :«. That the said .Mnnieipality shall and do ai<l and assist file said
u:rantin<j to them, as a uM'atnity tor ami towards the construction of tlieir IJ
eipial in aniouut to three years' interest on that portion of the said Munici
• '.""'iiMr!'.. 'mil'' this >lunieipality;) by issuinL:' their bonds or debentures to the said Com
del)entures of the said Municipality shall immediately after the tinal pa<sin
-aid -um of L' payable at tlie enil of "JO years tVon
at six jfer cent, per aiuniin tVoiii date, the said interest to be paid and pay;
;' .i„„.i|..ui.v -i..ii Sie. 1. That the said .Municipality sjndl and do surrender and yi(dd i
' ■" i"\"!i.n.y ti,!i''r \\ ay and llarb'^)r Coinjiany tlie Bonds and obliifations of the said Conipan\
,, 'auriir.vVr'ii.i be entitleil ; and that the said Company shall be fully released, exonei-ate
.i!' ,'i",'L,!-!!'!v.'.' ant from all other enL:-ao'''Hients now or lieretofore existino ni t"a\'or of this Mi
i'l' i.'''.n\tr.'.'.'^'''ui'.i inortuai:"'. charoM- or iiicuml>ranc<' upon their real estate (»r other jti'operfy
""',!,l!,ii 'a', ''' '' " matter or thinL: whatsoever : and tliat this Municipalit • shall an<l do acee
and Lake Lrie Uailway and Ilarboi- ('ompaiiy or ot" the amaliramated (
r;i>f iiia\' be. Ibr the principal -nin ol'
the -aid last nieiitioiu'd liond- to bear interest from the tir-t da\ ot'Janii.ii
and to become ilue and payable with such interest thereon in -uch manie i
th.it l>i half -]iecitied (jr described.
"' 'I'li"; )« 'he >,,^ ;, 'I'hat the l.Mi'cctors and the late Diicctor^ oflhes;iid W 1-ti
' ' 11. Il.lil }M\ 111 . . • 1 » • I •
;,',.'. ■'.■,,■* ,'r,"'i',"l"''^'^ '' •"•• 'tioii ot"the -iaid .\ct ot I'arlianiont, passed the nineteenth da\ of
'••• auain-t all claim-^, action-, and proceed mi:'< at law and in eipiity, as in thesah
adopts and aeeepts tlie said |»roposiils or a*^reem(uit of the tenth of Mari h,
"■'■•-'■■ Sii.r>. And wliereas the aut'oement and nnder-taiidiiej liereinbel'ore re<
-Miiiiii. II. betwe-n thi- Nlnnicipalitv and the said The Woodstock and Lake I'-rie Kai
1.. Miii'l l|.i;iM 1 • I > (• i' II ■ • 1 • I • I
■ ■ ■ • ' A. executed U. dl|e toriU ot laW under tile re-pectl\t' >eals ot the pal'tle- tlieri
-aid aLrfeemeni sjiall 1>" executed on the part and under the Seal of thi- ,M
ri-e.j ;ind jcijuired to atli.\ the .^,;i| of this Municipality to the <ai 1 .lufeen;
dije and binding foi ni.
M:< . 7. And whereas the whole rateable propei-ty of the said Mimicip
'■•; ■ •!;< t'o;-!' ■ •■ • -•' ']]]- |!\ I,M\\ aill'iinite ! *'<
ait'rc.-i
•c.-ii'ul ) with iiitciT-t tlu'KMUi (Voiii tlir {\\>[ (lay nf .latmaiy. iS'ili. payaMc as lolldw-, that
tmarv next, and llic >uiii uC 'j
(itlic) |iairci ulllic .-ai'l iin!ici|ial .-iiiii. on ihc tir,-t day ol' .'auiiaiy in oac!i I
iiti'it'st at the rati.' ol' ^i.\ ]it'r m'hi. pci aiiiimii. to Ito ( iiiii|)Utr(l iVoiii tlir lir^lday of Jamiaiy. I
I'coC a.s shall Iron titiio to tiiiP' niiiaiii uiinaiil, on the lir.st day of January in each \iar; or 1
the whole oi sndi [lart of tlir said iirincijiai snm a- sliall he tiien luijiaid, with all airears ol' I
iioiit : And inrtlier. that th<- Kailway IVotn \Voodstu<k to INat Dover .-hall I)e ojiened for
Krie Ilail\va\ and llarhor ('oni[iany. or hy the amaliianiated Companies (if >nidi aiiial^aiiiu- |
■with their niain line-. And i' hath hren i'lnthcr a,i!iri'd hetweeii this Munieipaht \- and the 1
irbor Conipanw in |iui's;ianee of the said luoposah or aiireonit'iit ol'the I'Mli oT March. I8'")(>.
[laiiy let'ened to in the sixth section id' the said Act of Paidianient, ]ia>.-etl on the nineteenth
iVoni and againist all claims, aiditms, and ]i!'oeee(linL;> at law and in (Mjiiify. as in the said sixlli
nd i'oi' that j»nr|ui.-e tin- .Mmncipality accepts and adopts the said proposals or aLifeement. —
said ('onipan\ a-^ shnll In' nonnnated thron,L:h the said Miles ()"Ueill\ shall ho innnediatcl_\ put 1
present Hoard <hall re-ii:n one al a tinn. and the pcr>on.- hcinLi oi- contuiinni: 1 )necTnrs shall
• sai.l Miles (l|(<-dly.
d' the I own ot' with t lie const lit ol' a niajoiity nl' tie- ratcpa\ crs
d it is lier<dp\ .'naeted and (li'ciarcd a- inlinw-. rhnt i- t<) -a\ : ,
•e, a(h)pt, aefee to, and cuniirni a!i aiel c\tM-y of the aureonn n; -. niidrr-taii' 'iiiL:-. ^tipnlatiniis,
i.tned Ol- 1 ffci red to, accui'line' to t he tiaie iiiN'iit and nnaiiin..:' thereof, and >|iall and wil! {
execnted, and carried into fnll eli'cct (U! the pari i.;' Tlie-;,iid M unicipali' \ , ami dot!. hereKy
;arrie(l intotdlect : and e-<pecially.
lOrie llaii wa\ and 1 larlMir < nin jian\ and the -,iid tiu' I'.iie Miil ()nt,iiio Laiiroad < o.npany
■ ( 'oinpanx , in t he manner, and upon l he ti'ian- and condii ion- m t hat oehalt al)o\ e mcnlioned
iiv, or. ul'ter such iimulLiaiHaXioii, the amale'aiiiatiMJ ('oiii]»anie>, may anialLianiate with any other
i Keen intended to foiaii, part of a direct line of railway from the river Niauara to the river
ins as aforesaid as may l)ea<;re('d ujton l»y sneh Companies; pro\i(|eil alwa\s, the terms of su(di
KistponiiiL:' or in anv wa\ iirejudiciii:^- an\ then exi-Tiiii;- delit oi- oMiijatioii to or in fax or of
aid Mild assist the sai<l the W'oodstoek and Lake ijie llailway and liaidior (■omp)aiiy, hy
.•onstruction of tjieir 1-Jailway and Works, the said -^um of L* (hein::a sum
tion of the .said .Municipal aid hei-etot'ori! adxam-ed to the -.aid < Onipany Wy or on htdnilf of
tures to the said Coinpany as hereafter mentioned t'<tr that amount ; and that the liondsor
[y after the tiual })assinu' of tliis I?y-Lau" he issued and de]iv«^i-ed lo tjie said ( oin)>aiiv for the
le en<l of "JO years from the time this Hy T.aw -liall lie limited to take etiect, Ix-aiiuu' interest
;st to he j)aid and j>ayah!e half-yearly.
I surrender and yi(dtl up (t(» he caueelled ) to tjie <aid 1 he \Vood~«tock and Lake jjie IJail-
as of thesai<l Company held hv tjie -nid Municipality or to wlii(di tin- .Municipality is oi max
lly released, exoiu'rated and discharged as well from the sai 1 lionds or tdtliwatioiis a- also
nu' in fa\<jr of this .Muniei[»ality, and especially from makiiie' execiitin- and ihdixeriuo- aiiy
,ate (U" other ])ropert\' foi' or on account of the said niunii-ipal aid. or for or on account of anx
dit • shall and do accept and receive in liiii thei-eof the IJoihU ol' the -aid I'lie \\'ood>*^o<d<
f the ainalLraiiiated Companies (if -nch ainai^^amation a- afore-.iid '•liall he elfecteil ). as the
the lir^t dax of .L'inn.ir\ , in the xearol our Lor<l oic tle-u-aiid ei_:lit hundred and lin\'-«ss /'''^r:^
hereon in such m;iniier and in '•iicli ~U!ii< and at smdi peri'"l-a~ in tin- t'oi'cM(,ii|._, r.'.atal- in
ir< of the said W Ntock and L.ike lOrie Kailuax and ILailior Couipaiix' refeiie | to m the
he iiineleenth d.i\ of dune, A. n I ^.'ei. -hall he fnllx indeiiiiiilie. I and di-ehai-'j' d lioiu ainl
1 in eiiiiit X , as in the said -^ixtli section cruiteinplateil or jn'ox ide.l. and t hi- .M niiicipalit \ lierehy
»f the tenth of .Maridi, L^.h;. for that piiip..-e.
.iiiliu'i herein he fore recited, mentioned or ndi rred to, -o far .i- concern- t hi- .\!iinieip;iiity, and
Dck and Lake |-a-ie Kailway and 1 Lirl'or Company h.ath hei n ii dueed t<t writiui: ri'adx to he
als of rile |iartie- thi'reto : lie it further enacted and deciaie,| hy this Municipality that the
ider 1 he Seal of thi- .Nhiiiicipalit \ ; ;iiid the head ollicer of t hi- Municipalitx i- heiehx ant Iio-
iit \ to the said au ret '11 lent, and to e\ecnte t he same foi' and "ii helialf of t In- M nnieij.alitv , in
rt\' of the said Mimieip.alitx , aceoriliiiL'' to the as-e^~nient I'etnrn- I'or the -ainet'orthe tin inci.al
am *•• ! ♦'•
i;i.-f may Ik\ I'oi' the j)i'iii('i|ial >uiii (if
tlicsaid lu-^l iiicntioried Hoinls to hear interest tVoiii tlic tir<t cla\ ot' Jaiiiiai'\-,
aihl to Ijcconie (liif and paytU)!*' with such intcresi thfi'('()n in sui li niainii r
tliat l)i'liaU's|)eeiti«'(l or deserihed.
:Mv:ln!'''..JiV.v'i.ii ^'■'''- ■"'• ''''''"it f1i«' Dircetors and the late I )ireet.>iN oftlie said W<.ud>t()e
^ ;;;;j;/;V,,;,':';:;,";;.;''l«^i\th se-ticHi of the said Act of rarlianient, passed the nineteenth dav <>(' ,Iii
■•'='■'> ai,''aiii-r all elaiin>, aetioiix, and |>iv>('(M'din^^mit hiw .ind in eijuity, as in the said
adujit-^ and areepts the said proposals ov agreement of the tenth of March, 1 8
^J i.,,i.iv!',,''>'' '^''* • *'• •^""' \\'l'<'i"«':''^the au'i'tenient and nnderstanding hereinbefore I'ecifi
I .. « iiii... ih. l)et\\ei'n this Municipalit \- and tlie saiilThe Woodstock and l^ake I'^irie Kailw
•■' ' ' *■ execnted HI (hie form or law under tlu' respective Seals of the parties thereto
said aLii't'iMiient shall be execnted on tin' [)ai't and unth'r the Seal of this Mui
rist'd and rtMjuired to athx the Seal (U'this .Mnnicipalit\ to the <aid aLireenicn
duf and liindintr form.
Si:( . ',. And \\ in-i'cas th.' whole rateahlc property of the said Mimicipali
year next p'.'i'ci'.liuL;' the final pa-si nu' of this iiy-Law, anionnte<l to
And whereas it will be iUHessar\ to rai-r ai
as a special I'atc, unit and alioxc and
lei'iii.lici'orc limited for the >ati>faction, ]>aynient, and di-chai'-e tliei-cot' initi
paid arfd >ati-lieil. And w hcrca- it will i-e(juiro an amma! rate of
in the jMtund n]»on the -aid i'at<'alile j)i'operty of the said MuniripalitN a- a -j
-iidsinL: t'mul for the payment oi'th.' ,-aid principal smn of
nntil the last mentioned smn and the int<Test thereof ;sliall lie fully p^aid and
liki' consent a- al'oresaid, that I'oi' the purpose of ]»ayin'_: tjie said pi'im-ipal -i
and tlie interest thnoof. that there -ha
.Municipality, accordinL:' to th<' asse-sment I'ctnrns for the -aine for the last fit
till' <aid ]>rincipal sum o1'
tlificot" <Iiall lie fully jiaid and satisfu'd, a special I'aie in > aidi vear o\er and
i- to -ay : in i-acli yeai' attii- the \car jsT)!;^ until and indudinL;- lie- \ear 1>7
in the ])onnd, niion all the rati^al
Sk< . S. 'I'liat the da\ of
and appoiiit''d I'or a L'^ii''!'ai n tin_; ol' the iJaiepas ci- of the -aid Mniii'-ipal
pro\ ii|.j (,)• .livappioviu'j ot' t lie -ami' ; and that this 1>\ d.aw -hall lie puM
tli'-rcot". in riie mannt'i- piescril>cd Ky tlc' fourth snl,.s,M'tion ol the -econil sei'
h 'ijii. ejiapti I'.'d tw cut \ -two : ami in ca-fthis li\-Law -hail he appi'o\<'d of ;
II, .•(■tin- le. ri-i"'foic in tlii- -cetion apjiointed to lir held, tjicn a nieetinLT of tin
ni' etin^;. oii the
t hall oil.' iiioi)tli after t'le (ii'-i jtuMica .on of tin- ISn d .aw . a- .d lov r dirt c ted, ) |
Sir. ',1. ..\nd lie it tuither ena.*ed, that the idliet" o, head oflj.-.r ,,f tlii„
tic- Seal of ihi- Mnnici|.a!ii_\ to the -aid honils or dfl.intmv- t,. he i--ued li,-
|-.!ii- l{aiiwa\ and llailio|- ('cinpanv a- aloi'esaid, tor the a^i^rcjaie .iiiiouiit ot
ti'ii o!' tlii- I)\' law, and to cM'cntr li.e -aid lioud- or drl.ciituf' - in line foim
i|ili\ I ri d t he -aid liond< or di lielltniis (-o executed ) to the -aid < oUipan V ol
ot' -neh iinmlii r and for -nch amount- (not less than 1':'.'^ iaih,and not » xci I'l
a- the -aid < omjian\ oi' thiir -aid rresideiit or Secretai \ -h.all df-iic : ami ,al
I'l i-idt lit oi' Si 'r ret a ry (to In- camelled i t he ^aiil I. oi ids of the -aid < onipan\'
w hich t hi- .Mniiicijiality i.- or may lie eiitithd a.- a fori -aid, as m< iilii in il or co
and di-chai'Ljc tjn^ said Comjiany fVoUi all I'ond- ;ind <ililiL'ali(,ii- io.,r m t'a\oi
liveriiiL: any mortoaL;e, (diai'jc or incnmlnance on their real e-tate oi oth'^r pi
or contem|.latid in the said foni'tii scctmn ; and al-o to accept and rt v'ei\c
j.otids lo to lie surrendered and deliveicd n]i. the lioiaj- ,it the -aid ('ompanv
a- mentioned or contem|ilated in the -aid fourth section : and also \o atlix tin
tt> be cari'ied into full elfect, ami lo do and cause to be done, all malti is, acts,
t'l'coii 111 suili iiiaiiiH r aiiil in -lu-li ^iiiiis ;mi| at sii^'li |.criii(|- a- m rlii' toi-cjjitin-- i-.-i-ltaU in
ic tir<t A\\\ of Janiiai'v, in tlic Vfar of mn- Loril uw tliwii-ainl .inlit liiiiiilr.'il ami liftv-^isr /^'^-ri,J
's of till' s.'iid Wouihtdck and F.akc Va'w Kailway and llai'ioi < '<iiii|>an\- r.'f'fii-i' i to in the
I' ninetci'iith da\ of Jnni', A. I). I ^.'i<'.. -liall '•" fiillv indi'inniliid and ili>.-liai-'jvd iV.tin and
in t'ljuity, a> in llic said sixth ?>tH'tion cnnlfmiilatfd !'!• |)1-m\ idci. and ihi- .Muniiiiia'it\ hi'i'rl,\
the t(Mith <»(' March, I S."i('., tor thai [>ni|iost'.
dinu' licreiidicltirc I'ccitcd, mentioned or I'd't rn'(l in,-,, )'ai' a-, roni-ci-h- rhi- .Miniiriiialit \ , and
k and Lake Krie Railway an'l ll.arlior ( onipany hath lircn iTilnccd to writinL: rcadx ti> lie
s of the parties theret(» : lie it further enaeted and di'clared l.\ this MiniM-iiiahtv that the
ler the Seal of fhi- Municipality ; and the head oljicci- ot' this Vhniicip.ilit \ i- hcivltv autho-
y to the said airreenient, aii,l to exe.aite the same I',, rand on liejialf "f thi- M unici j,a!ir\ , in
}' of the said Municipality, !iccordin'.r to the as-M's-iii,.iit return- tor TJic sam,- t'oi- th,' lin incial
nionnted to
1u' necessary to i^ai'-c annually tin' suni ot
', o\ei- and al)o\-e and in addition to all oiler r.iTfs. |i,i' pa\ nirnt oi' the said -ww ot'
and the intcl-est thereof wirhiii the time
I dischar-e thei'fof imtil the said la>t nuntioiK'il •>iini and the intei-e-t tjierenf shall Im- full\-
luia! rate of
aid Municipality a.- a >pec!al rate for pa_\ment of 'hr -ai 1 in'frc-r. and t(,r the creati.,ii ,'f a
w of
;'hall lie fully ];aid and satislir,! : W it further euactfd l,\ rhi' said Muiiicipalit \ . with tlie
inii' tlie said priiuipal -uni of
t thereof, that there shall lie levied and rai-ed iip,,ii tliewh..!,' lateaole i^ropcrt \' ,,f the -aid
he saiiie for the last tiiraiicial year ne\: ]ir<'ce(rniL,' the tina! jiassini;' of rliis !'.\d-a*\. rn'il
and the intt le.-t
in each ye.ar o\er and aliovt,' and in adilition to ail other rate- w hat^oe\ ci', a^ f<tllo\\s, that
nicludiiiL;- the year \>~^'\ a rate of
uiid, niion ail the r.ateaMe proj)ert\ of the said Miniicipalit\ .
•'•> t'f \ i* I'^'T. at ele\iii i/ciock in the l",,i-,'ii,,on, at
^liall lie, and is lierel,\ lixeil
- of the -aid Mnnic!palii\ to !>e heid foi- tji,. pmiHisc of' ci.n-ideriiie' tin- I'Sxd.aw and ap-
Hyd.aw -had he puMi-heil and pn-ted ',ip al ieast oiie month I le tor" tie- Ijnai j'a.--in"'
'ction ot the second section of tiie Statute pas-ed in the -ixteenTh \earoi' Her Mai(-t\'s
-hail lie approved of ami assented to liy a niaioi'ii\ K^'i the -aiil KatepaM-rs - otiuL:' at tiie
d, then a nieetini: "t" till' I ouiieil of thi- Municipality shall I,e held at their usual j'lace of
;it t w ej\ e o'clock, la n ■n, ( liein'j lllol'e
w, as al'ie e dire,'te,|,) f, ,[• the purpo-e of eoii-ide lin^; a lid fmailv jiassiii- the -aid I'\' Law .
or head olli.'er of thi- M iinici|iaiir\ sjiall. and he ;- herel,\ ant!ioii-eil and reouireil toalliv
ejitin-es til lie i--ned 1 1.' ( li I- M Uliic i pa 1 i t \ lo aid alio a-sist tie ~aid tin Woodslock an.l Lake
le aeere'jate amount ot' 'J i- imetioiad o)' , , .nteinpilated in tin- t hird see-
lel.entures in due foim for .ami on lie ha if of t hi- Municip.'dit \ . and to deli\ e|- ,,r cau-e to lie
lo the said < omj'any or theii- |*i-e-ident or Se.'ietaiy : the -aid I. ends m' delitiituns to he
.'-•'i each, and not t \c< edin^ in the wlaije the said -uin of '.' Iiesiih's interest)
uy -hall de-iie : ami al-o to deli\ er, -ni'render, ;uil \ield up to the -aid ( 'ompatix , theii-
Is of 1 lie -aid < oiiipaiiy toth- amount of .(j held li\ t his Mnnii-ipalit v, <ir to
aiil, as iiK iilii mil a- ci iiti ni|ilated in the foniih s, , ii,,n of this Ily law ; and aKo to" release
liliL'ali<.ii- to .,r m fa\ or of this Mnnieijiality, ami esj)eciall\' from makiiie', executinLT, or de-
real estate oi <ithei' pMpei'ty, for or on account o| niunici]ial aid or otherw ise, as niuntioiied
o to accept and riceive from (he -aid < 'iiin]iany lor flli^ .Mnnicipalit\-, In lien of the said
is .it the said Company or anuiliiain.'ited Conipaiiies. for the jirincipji) "sum oi' t'
II : and also to allix tlie Seal of this Municipalily to this Hy-lnw, and to cause this li\ law
done, all maiti I's, a« ts, nnd things inu'cssary or |iro]ier for that pnriio-e.