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Passed l4th May, 1843. Disallowed June 25^A, 1842. No. 2. By-Law imposing an additional tax of one-half penny on the acre on all Wild and unassessed lands where the tax of one penny, imposed by By-Law No. 1, shall remain unpaid on the First day of July, 1842. Passed 14th May, 1842. Disallowed 2Dth June, 1842. No. 3. By-Law forbidding the Treasurer of the District of Vic- toria to acknowledge or admit any receipts for wild land taze» that may be given by the Treasurer of the Midland District for wild land taxes, due since March 1837. Passed 14th May, 1842. Expiredi }W^1Lr: Y t. « r 4 BT-LAWtf. No. 4. By-Law to provide foi the 6Iling np of vaeanci^i in Township Offices where they occur from death, re- iriova! or otherwise , in the District of Vletoria. Passed August 11th, 1842. Expired, No. 5. By-Law to regulate the expenditures of moneys raised under the wHd land assessment law. Passed 1 1th August, 1 843« Sanctioned September 19th, 1843. Expired, No. 6. ]fty-Law to provide for the apportioning of statute labour throughout the District of Victoria. Passed August 1 Ith, 1842. Repealed by 13 SrH Vic, chap, 67. No. 7. By-Law to regulate the mode of opening new roads, the closing of old ones, and the altering their course and direction. Passed 1 1th August, 1842. Sftnctroned Sept. idth, 1842. Repealed by By-Law 35. death, ra- oria. 1, 1842. iyB rftiseJ t, 1842. BY-LAWS. A No. 8. 9y-Law to regulate certain feei and allowance!. Paaaed August Utb| 1843, Sanctioned Sept, 19th, 1842. Bepealed, No. 9, By-Law to determine the number of Councillors to go out of Office in accordance with the Municipal Coun- cil Act. Passed Nov. 12th, 1842, H^alid by Jlot of Parliament, 12/A Vic, chap, 81, section 21, ute labcttr , 1842. roads, the ourse and , 1842. No, 10. Py-Law for the making, maintaining and improving of pew and existing roads. Passed Nov. 10th, 1842. WHEREAS it is expedient that th? following alterr atious and improvements in ro&dt>.. should be ef- fected for the convenience of many of the inhabitants of the District of Victoria, Be it therefore enacted by the District Council of the Pistrict of Victoria in Council assembled this 10th day of November, 1842, under the provisions of an Act in- lituled «An Act to provide for the better internal gov- ernment of that part of this Province which formeriy P09s(itute4 the Province of Upper Canada, by the esr r ^i^ -i^i 0^ ; m: n 6 BY-LAWS. tablidhment of Municipal authorities therein/' it i» here- by enacted that the following roads shall be niadei aU lered and improved as hereinafter described. It was thought proper by the District Council at their May Sessions to defer action upon the petition of Samuel Halsted and others, of the Township of Tyendinaga, praying for the opening oi a forty-foot road, commenc- ing at the 4>th concession between lots Nos. 6 and 7, running north to the 5th concession, to continue on the 0th concession two hundred and ten rods, thence east across two lotsy thence north one hundred and fil\y rodK>, thence north-west until it strikes the line between 7 & 8, being the north side of the creek, thence north to the 7th concession, until the Surveyor examine and report there- on. And whereas the said report not having been made, and the said Council having received satisfactory infor- mation of the propriety of granting the prayer of said pe- tition in part, that is to commence at the front of the 5th concession between lots No. 6 & 7, thence north, agree- able to the prayer of the petition, to the 7th concession, Be it therefor^ enacted, that the prayer of the petition be granted, ho far as above described. 3nd. — ^That the first prayer of the petition of Reuben White and others, of the Township of Sidney, praying for the establishment of a road now travelled in the 4th concession across lots No. 22 & 23 in said 4th conces- sion of the said Township of Sidney, be granted. 3rd. — That the petition of Michael Kehoe and others, pral seel lotil of sau of s4 Boi orii i/' it in here- be made, al- J. uncil at their on of Samuel Tyendinaga, I com men c- 3s. 6 and 7, iinue on the thence east nd iiAjr rodt^, ween 7 & 8, th to the 7th 'eport there- been made, Dtory infor- r of said pe- lt of the 5th orth, agree- Boncession, he petition of Reuben » praying in the j>{h h conces- ed. ind otherf , BY-LAWS. praying that the road running through lot No. 4 in the Hecund concession in the Township of Thurlow, which lot it divided into 40 lots, commonly called the Park lots of Belleville, be removed to the wext, f 1st. — In all cases of neglect of duty of any Township or District officer, in all cases of misdoings by any such officer in any matter, order, duty or thing, connected with and regarding the duties of any such officer as he may legally hold in the said District, or in any Town or Township thereof without a reasonable and lawful excuse, that any such officer committing any such of- fence shall be fined not less than the sum of five shillings nor more than fifty shillings for each offisnce, with costs ; to be levied as is specified in the Act, in that behalf made and provided, by the Clerk on the order of the Council. 2nd. — And whereas it is necessary that the District Council when assembled, shall have the attendance of Bions, 1843. ns neglect tha the Township te penalty has ften is a doubt, d by any Law I and Council- assembled, by Lct^ofthePro- romde for the ' this Province I, by the estab- \erein,^* my Township by any such connected officer as he any Town or and lawful ny such of- five shillings with costH ; that behalf irder of the the District tendance of Br-LAWS. 13 any of the District, Township or Town officers to give in- formation respecting their respective duties over which the Council has control : Be it therefore enacted, that when found necessary, the Warden shall on the order of the Council, by a notice under his hand, countersigned by the District Clerk, requiring the attendance of any Town- ship or District officer, for which necessary attendance, such officer shall receive the sum of five shillings for every days attendance before the Council ; and in case of such officer refusing or neglecting to attend, without a reasonable or legal excuse, on such notice he shall be subject to the penalties mentioned in this By-Law to be recovered in the same manner. ' 3rd. — That all such fines shall be paid into the Treas- urer for the general uses of the District, and a schedule of such fines shall be rendered by the Treasurer to the Council, at its first session in each year. No. U, By-Law for raising money for the support of Common^ Schools in the District of Victoria for the year 184>3. Passed August Session, 1843. Expired, No. 15. By-Law to apportion the School Taxes for the yeai 1843. Passed May Session, 1844. Expired, * ! ! I 14 BY-LAWf. No. 16. By-Law for raining money for the ac^port of Commoii Schools for the ^'ear 1844. Passed May Session, 1844. Expired, No. 17. By-Law to tax certain School Districts therein men- tioned for the building of School Houses therein. Passed May Session, 1844. Expired, No. 18. By-Law to tax certain School Districts therein men- tioned for the repairing and building School Housea therein. Passed August Session, 1844. Expired, No. 19. By-Law to provide for the making a Macadamized Road from the Town Line of Bellevilld to-the Bridge At GanniSf's Mills. Parsed November Session, 1844. Expired, No. 20. By-Law to provide for the erection of a Bridge oyer the River Trent at Frankford. Passed November Session, 1844. Expired. H ti BT-LAWS. 15 t of Commoii sion, 1844. therein men* {therein, ision, 1844. therein men- chool Houses sion, 1844. yiacadamized to-the Bridge ion, 1844. dge oyer the ion, 1844. No. 21. By-Law to tax certain School Districts therein men- tioned for building and repairing School Housesi Passed February Session, 184?. Expired. No. 22. By-Law for raising money for the support of Common Schools for the year 1843. Passed February Session, lf)45. Expired, No. 23. By-Law to tax certain School Districts therein men- tioned for the building, furnishing and repairing of School Houses therein. Passed May Session, 1845. Expired. No. 24. By-Law to amend a By-Law passed in February Sessions 1844, providing for the payment of the I'own- ship Superintendents of Common Schools. Passed August Session, 1845. Expired. No. 25. By-Law to provide for making a Macadamized Road from the Town-line of Belleville to the Bridge at Canniflfs' Mills. Passed May Session, 1846. Expired, (I ' n I ! II ! ■i I : ! !i f6 BT-LAWt. No. 26. By-La'.v for raising money for the support of Common , Schools in the District of Victoria for the year iS46. Passed May Session, 1846. Expired* No. 27. By-Law to provide an allowance to each District Coun* cillor for each days actual attendance in Council. Passed October Sesbion, 1844. Expired, No. 28. By-Law to provide for the Salary of the District Super- intendent. Passed October Session, 1846. Expired, No. 29. By-Law for levying taxes for building School Houses and for other purposes. Passed February Session, 1847. Expired, No. 30. By-Law for giving security for School Taxes by Col- lectors. Passed February Session, 1847. WHEREAS it is essential that provision should be made more elTectually to secure the payment of rt of Common (he yehr iS46. ssion, 1846. BY-LAWS. 17 District Coun« in Council. iSbion, 1844f. District Super- sion, 1846. School Houses ssion, 1847. axes by Col- ssion, 1847. ion should be le payment of moneys collected by Township Collectors for Common School purposes, Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the Victoria District, by virtue of and under the authority of an act intituled <* AnJlctforihe better establishment and maintenance of common schools in Upper Canada,"** That from and after the passing of this By-Law, it shall be the duty of every Collector to furnish bonds of equal tenor with those furnished for the just and proper pay- ment of all other Bates and Taxes within the District with two sufficient sureties in double the amount, to be collected by him for school purposes, which bond shall be made to the District Council in its corporate capacity for all moneys collected by him. No. 31. fiy-Law to provide for the more efficient Assessing of the various sections in the District of Victoria. Passed February Session, 1847. WHEREAS it is expedient to alter the mode now in use of assessing the various Townships, in order to afford School Trustees and others convenient oppor- tunities of carrying out the laws late enacted by the Parliament of this Province, Be it therefore enacted^ by the Municipal Council of the District of Victoria, by virtue of an Act passed in the Pariiament of Canada in the 4th and 5th years of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "v?»»^c^ 18 BT-LAWB. I 111! II i 1 ^ hi! ! ' i > m ! !1 ' IH: to provide for the establishmtnt of local and Municipal ttuiAoriiia in that part of the Province formerly called Upper Canada,** Ist. That from and aAer the passing of this By-Law, it shall be the duty of each and ev«*' y Assessor of any Township within the District of Victoria, to assess the inhabitants of their various Townships, by school sections, and to make their returns to the proper officer for making out the Collector's Bolisjso as to enable him without difficulty to assess all rates upon the inhabitants in school sections, beginning at number one and finishing, with the highest number of the School Sections in such Township. 2nd. That any Assessor failing to make his assessment and return according to this By-Law, shall forfeit one half of his fees as Assessor. 3rd. That for the additional labour thus given, each Assessor shall be entitled to one fifth of the amount of fees otherwise to be paid. No. 32. By-Law for the regulating of and oompouMding for Statute labour. Passed February Session, 1847. Repealedby^ct ofParliammt, \^th8f\^th Victoria Chap, 67, Sec, 22 * No. 33. By-Law to provide for levying a tax for common school By. I ^. I- nil: nd Municipal ormerly aUM this By-Law, ssesaor of any , to asseis the >B, by ichool ) proper officer to enable him [he inhabitants e and finishing. Bctions in such his assessment all forfeit one IS given, each le amount of pouqding for sion, 1847. \14}tA Victoria BY-LAWS. 10 purposes in the Victoria District for the year 1847 and for other purposes. Parsed February Session, 1847. Expired* No. 34. By-Law for levying a Tax on the property within the District of Victoria for roads and bridges. Passed March Session, 1847. Expired* ^mmon school No. 35. By-Law to regulate the mode of opening new Roads, the closing old ones, and the altering their course and direction. ' Passed. WHEREAS it is expedient to make other provisions for the opening, closing, or altering the course of public highv\'ays in the District of Victoria, Beit therefore enacted hy the Municipal Council of the said District, duly assembled at the Town of Belle- ville, this Seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, that By-Law number seven, to regulate the mode of opening new roads, the closing old roads, and the altering their course and direction, be, and the same is hereby repealed. JJnd be if enacted, That no new road or highway shi^ll be opened and declared to be a public highway and road, nor shall any government allowance or road,# 20 BY-LAWS. I itii : '!, f ' iill N i yi or other eBtablidied highway be cloaeil, nor shall any alteration be made in the direction or course of any such government allowance or other public highway, unless twelve resident Freeholders or Householders whose names shall appear upon the Assessment Roll for the year in which such survey shall be made, shall by a requisition under their hands, directed to a Surveyor of highways for the said District, require the said Surveyor to examine the said road, so desired to be opened, closed, or altered, and to report upon the same at the next regular sessions of the said Council, and that the said road Surveyor shall, after having made such survey, give at least twelve days public notice of the same, and of his report thereon, by affixing a copy of the same in three public places in the neighbourhood of the said road so to be opened, closed, or altered for the said period of twelve days before the meeting of the regular session of this Council at which the said Report shall be submitted. ^nd be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the several road Surveyors of the said District, to report the several surveys which from time to time he may be called upon to make, previous to such regular sessions, and to submit the same to the said Council with a diagram of the said several roads on the first day of its meeting, and to make oath to the correctness and truth of the same^ before any qualified Magistrates of the District, or before the Municipal Council thereof. Be it further enacted) That it shall be compeient for HiW BT-LAWS. fil nor shall any ourse of any iblic highway, Householilere lessment Roll 3 made, shall to a Surveyor lire the said desired to be pon the same Council, and having made iihlic notice of ifixing a copy leighbourhood or altered for meeting of ich the said duty of the |ict, to report le he may be lular sessions, luncil with a rst day of its iss and truth itrates of the lereof. Impeient for road Surveyors to be employed under By-Law number seven of the District Council, beyond the limits of the Township for which they may be respectively appointed and that from and after the passing of this By -Law all Township and road Surveyors shall be designated District Road Surveyors. No. 36. A By-Law to provide for the construction of a plank road from Belleville to CannifTs bridge. Passed February Sessions, 1848. WHEREAS by the thirty-ninth section of an Art intituled "Jin Act toprovidefor the eainbltshmeni oTul maintenance of Local and Municipal Councils in ihat part of the Province of Canada, formerly Upper CanadOf^^ the District Council are empowered to make By-Laws for the construction, preservation, or repairing of noiw or existing roads, and also raise money for.such purposes by levying tolls. And whereas it is expedient to erect a good and sufficient road from Belleville to Canniff's Mills, Be it therefore enacted by the District Council of the District of Victoria in ee^sions assembled at the Town of Belleville in the said District, that a plank road sixteen feet wide, from Belleville in the said District to CannitT's MiIIh, shall be forthwith constructed, and that the plank to be used thereon shall be four inches thick. 2nd. — And be it enacted. That as it is essential this I BY-LAWt. roid ihouIJ bo commenced forthwith, end ■• the Ditf- trict it not In fundi, that the District Surveyor mtke out a full and detailed report and estimate of the work to ba performed without delay, and that the same be trans- mitted to the Board of WorkH, and as soon as reported upon by said Board, that the work be given out on the following terms and conditions : That the party or par- ties contracting for the work and performing the same, shall have twelve years receipts of the Tolls hereby es- tablished, he or they bearing all the expense of collec- tion and keeping the said road in repair — Provided «1- wayH, that the said contractor or contractors, shall be bound m two good freehold securities, to deliver up the said road to the Warden and Dibtrict Council at the ex- piration of the said term of twelve yearx, and at the time of such delivery, the said road shall be in a sound and good condition. ^rd.—^nd be it enacted, That the following, and no other, shall be the the Tolls to be taken on the said road; — 'I ! i I! I I 'Mi ' I'or every wagon or cart drawn by two horses or oxen, * JC 6 t^or every extra horse or ox, 2 For every wagon or cart drawn by one horse, 4 For every horse WitTi rider, 3 Foi each and every head of horned tattle, 2 For each and every sheep or hog, 1 ind at the Di«« ireyor mako out ' the work to be •aroe be tra ne- on as reported iven out on the e party or par- ning the same, rolls hereby ea- penve of collec- — Provided al- ictors, shall be > deliver up the uncil at the ex- irH, and at the I be in a sound owing, and no on the aaid JC 6 2 4 3 2 1 BY-LAWS. 19 Provided always, that each and every team, or cow, horae, aheep and hog, shall be allowed to repass free within the same day ; And provided also, that all fune- ral processions shall be allowed to pass through free. 4th. — »^nd be it enactedf That the contractor or con- tractors, shall give good and sufficient security for the performance of bin or their contract, in constructing the road under the superintendence of the District Surveyor, or such other officer as may be appointed by the Board of Works of this Province, at the time of the execution of the contract, that he will at the end of the said term, freely and without hesitation, deliver up the aa'd road aa provided for in the section of this By-Law, and that he will complete the said road on or before the first day of October, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. 5th. — w^ne/ be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the District Surveyor, or of the Superintendent of the said road, to declare from time to time during the progress of the said work, that such portions of it as are completed, shall be opened for the public travel, and that no greater distance upon the said road than two hundred yards shall at an^ time be closed upon the said roadf Provided always, that the said contractor and hia worJEmen ahall throw no wilful or unnecessary impedi- ment or obatacles in the way of partiea travelling on the said road or side thereof, where the said work may bo li I III I >' . Hi; i I hi SHb> BT-LAVV8. going OR, anil that no tolls shall be demanded on the said road until the said work shall be completed. No. 37. fiy-Law to empower Township Councillors to direct the laying out and performance of statute labour and for other purposes. Passed February Session, 1848. Repealed by Jlct of Parliament t 12/A Victoria, chap, SI, Section 31, and 13 4" 1^ Victoria, chap. 67. No. 38. By-Law to levy the balance due upon school sectioa number four in the Township of Thurlow. Passed February Session, 1848. Expired* No. 39. By-Law to provide for levying a tax for common school purposes in the District of Victoria for the year 1848. Passed February Session, 1848. Expired. No. 40. By-Law to provide lor the re-construction of O^Brien's bridge over the River Moira. Passed November Session, 1S48. Expired, BY-LAWS. No. 41. 25 Jy-Lav? to provide for the construction of, and to regulate the tolls upon the different main roads into the interior of the Dintrict. Passed November Session, 1848. 'HEREAS it is expedient to provide for the construction of plank or macadamized roads to ^he interior of the District, and to provide for the contracting for the same, and to regulate the Tolls to be soMected upon the same, Be it therefore enacted, That it shall be the duty of the District Surveyor, as soon after the passing of this {y-Law as shall be practicable, to examine and survey the line of road from CannifT's bridge to O'Brien's >ridge, and to such other points upon the same route IS may be from time to time directed by the Warden of ^he District, and also to Smithville, and to such other >int8 on the said route as may in like manner be directed ind make reports and estimates of the said routes, and >f the probable expenses of erecting such road or roads IS may be reported under this By-Law, and to return fhe same to the Warden for the time being as the same ;ay^be ordered. ^ndbe it enacted, That upon such report and estimate )ing returned, it shall and may be lawful for the Warden |ror the time being, to advertise for tenders for the ['onstructing of the said road or roads upon the plan )ursued with regard to the construction of the plank S4 BT-LAWS. 11131 ! i ! I n 111 i i!!H jililt road from Belleville to CannifT's bridge by letting the tolls upon said road or roads for such a number of yearn as may be agreed upon by the party or parties tendering for the same> save as hereinafter provided. ^nd be it enacted. That the said contracts shall be for planking or macadamizing the said road or roads ap the District Surveyor shall deem most adva,Qtage<^|. Jlndbe it enacted^ That the said road or roads shatl] be given out in sections not exceeding two milQs ea(^,| and at such less distances as the District Surveyor shall with the approbation of the Warden for the tiipe being) j determine. And be it enacted^ That the tolls upon the said road | shall be the same at each of the gates to be erected on the san. a as those authorized by By-Law number thirty I six for the construction of the plank road from Belleville | to Canniff's Bridge as amended at this present session. Jlnd be it enacted, That all contracts Id be entered I into under the provisions of this Act shall be subject to this express condition, that it shall be lawful for the District Council of the District at any time after the expiration of six years for the contracting of any section or sections of the said road upon giving the I parties contracting, twelve months notice of theirl mtention, and upon the payment of twelve per ceptum| over the amount of the estimate of the District Suryeyorl in addition to the amount of the iiaid estimate, toassumel it ^Hiii e by letting the number of years )arties tendering led. ontracts shall be road or roads as it advaatageQiii. d or roads shall wo miles each, it Surveyor shall r the timie beipg» on the said road o be erected on w number thirty from Belleville present session to be entered ^11 be subject to lawful for the time after the [tracting of any ipon giving the lotice of their pive per ceptum istrict Surveyor late, to assume BT-LAVrS. 27 the cohtrbl of, and collect, and appropriate the tolls of such section or sections of the said road or roads as they may deem proper, and that from and after the expiration of such notice, and the payment of such sum of money, all right to the said toils, and to the control of the said seotion or sections of the said road or roads shall be vested in the said Council. Jindbiit enacted. That it shall be the duty of the Wisrden for the time being to accept and take from the party or parties contracting for any section or sections of the said road or roads, good and ample security that the saine shall, whil^ in the hands of such contractor orcontractors betcepiin good and sufficient repair, and at the expiration or other sooner determination of the said contract, be delivered up to the said Council, in a good and sufficient state of repair and amendment which said seourity shall be freehold or with such personal or other securities for the due performance of all the stipulations of the contracts from time to time entered into as the Warden may deem proper. And he a enacted. That the District Surveyor shall »in time to time point out and determine such points upon the said ro^d or roads for the erection of foil ates for the collection of tolls as to him shall appear ost convenient ; Provided always, that it shall be awful for the District Council at any time of its sittings o alter the position of any of the said gates as in their opinion may conduce to the better collection and increase f the tolls on each of the said sections. ; 28 BY-LAWS. ^nd be it anactedf That such of the toll hounes at each of the said gates as shall he erected upon the said road, shall at the determination of the contract become the property of the Municipal Council of the District. ,^nd he it enactedf That rt shall be lawful for each of the gate keepers upon the said road or roads in oddition to the tolls provided for in By-Law number thirty seven, to demand and take the sum of six pence for every sleigh drawn by two horses, and the sum of four pence for every sleigh drawn by one horse, and the sum of two pence for each home more than two, and that the same shall also be demanded and received on the road from Belleville to Canniffs' bridge. No. 42. By-Law to regulate the place of holding Township Meetings. Passed November Session, 1848. Expired, No. 43. By-Law to regulate the assessment of unoccupied lands, and to provide remuneration for the District Treasurer therefor. Passed November Session, 1848. Repealed by Act of Parliament, 13M Sf 14; for the due performance of his duty, and for otherj purposes. Passed February Session, 1849. »•> Expired, ttih. No. 52. By-Law for the reconstruction of a bridge across Beaver | ■,^^, Creek*, .:;},(,. Pasned February Session, 1849. WHEREAS it is essential to reconstruct the bridgel across Beaver Creek in the Township of MarmoraJ Be it therefor,e enacted by the District Council of the District of Victoria, in sessions assembled at the Town oi Belleville, io the said District, and it is hereby! enacted by the same, that the District Surveyor be, andl he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a plan,! specifications and estimate for the reconstruction of al bridge across Beaver Creek, in the Township of| Marmora. ,dnd be it further enacted^ That the Warden of the District be authorized, and that he is hereby authorized to receive tenders, and enter into contracts for the reconstruction of said bridge, payable in Debentures atl two years; Provided the sura does not exceed the! estimate of the District Surveyor. iiiii ge aerosB Beaver BT-LAWS. ff No. 53. By-Law to provide for the levying a tax for common •chool purposes for the year 1849* Passed February. Sfieioni ]9!l^9.• Expired, i onni i.' .• No. 54. By-Law to provide for the reconstruction of the Bridge over the River Trent at Frankford, and for other pur- poses. Passed February Session, 1849. WHEREAS it is essential to provide for the recon- struction of the Bridge across the River Trent at Frankford, 4 Be it therefore enacted, by the Warden and Distrlot Council of the District of Victoria in Sessions assem- bled at the Town of Belleville, in the said District, that the District Surveyor be, and he is hereby authorised ani directed to prepare a plan, specifications and estimate for the reconstruction of a Bridge across the River Trent at Frankford. JJnd be it enacted, thatthe Warden of the District he, land be is hereby authorized to receive tenders and enter I into contracts for the reconetruction of the same, payable lin Debentures of the District, redeemable rn three, four, land five years ; provided the said tenders do not exceed [the amount of the estimate of the District Surveyor. ,dndbe it further enacted, that the District Surveyor «ii BY-LAWS. Pl!'il|.|'j: lli'i I i li !i!i; be directed to prepare plans, estimates and vpecifica- tiona for the Briiigo at Lasier's Milh on Salmon River ; and that the Warden do receive tenders and enter into ootttrtotft for the construction of said Bridges ; Provided the amount tendered for do not exceed the estimate of the District Survejor, to be paid by Debentures re- deemable in twO| three, and four years. Jlndbe it enacted^ that the District Surveyor proceed to Wyman's Bridge in Tyendinaga, and prepare plans, estimates and specifications for the reconstruction of | said Bridge, and that the Warden be authorised to re- ceive tenders for the same, payable in debentures re- deemable in three and four years; Provided the said tenders do not exceed the estimate of the District Sur- i^eyor. jftrit ,4-i;v ' No. 55. iByfLaur to Assess Section Four m Thurlow. for the "frereetionof a School House; KvnX vf.ui ( Passed February Session^ 1849. Expired, No. 56. ^yrLaw to provide for attaching Eiziver to Madoc, and | ^.|;,tq divide the Townships of Hungerford and Tyendi- [^iriiag9 into Wards. Passed October Session, 1849. WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the Union | of certain Townships in the District, and (he dt- BY-LAWS. 9ir Iviiion of others into Wardtt, in accordance wUli^hel^e- Ititiona of the Inhabitants thereof, ,, ,|..„; ^yy^^ Be it therefore enacted^ by the District C^andil bf the [District of Victoria in Sessions assembled at the TowA' of Belleville in the said District, that the Townihtp' of lEIziver he united to the Township of Mado ihfl» purpose of carrying out the provisions of the. Statute I2th Victoria, chap. 81, and be called the united Townships ot Madoc and Elziver. , . . ^nd be it enacted^ that the Township of Hiingerfordi Ibe divided into five Wards, under the proyis;Qnp of thet [before mentioned statute, as follows :-t •>; i,uj The First Ward to comprise from Lot number One to |Lot number Fifteen inclusive, in the first, second, third mJ fourth concessions of said Township, and that Hen- ry Free be Returning Officer, and that the Election be leid at Wilson's School House in said; Wafdi ,. f The Second Ward to comprise from \(A number Otid to lot number Fifteen inclusive, in the fi(\h, sixth, seV- >nth, eighth and ninth concessions of said Townshij'K- ^hat Miles Caton be Returning Officer for the said Ward, ind that the election be held at Caton's School Hous^t The Third Ward to comprise from lot number onie tcj lot number fifteen inclusive, in the tenth, eleventh, )welAh, thirteenth and fourteenth concessioha of said Township — that Benjamin Reed be Returning Officer ^or said, Ward, and that the election be l^eld at ^^^v/ia- ^ortb's School House in s^id Ward. . . .<>... 19 BT-LAWI. The Fourth ^ard to comprise from lot number tix- leen iodurive to the Town-line, on the east in the first, aeeohd, thirtl, fourth, fifth and sixth concessions — that Henrj Follet be Returning Officer for said Ward, and that the election be held at Follet's School House in aaidWard. The FiAh Ward to comprise from lot number Sixteen inclusive, to the Town-line, on the east, in the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, t«velAh, thirteenth and fourttenth concessions — that Robert Sanderson be Re- turning Officer for said Ward, and that he hold the elec- tion at his own house. AndU a enacted, that the Township of Tyendinaga be divided into Five Wards, under the provisions of the | above recited Statute as follows : The First Ward to consist of all that part of the Town- 1 ahip» aouth of the Slash Road— that Thomas D. Appleby | be Returning Officer for said Ward, and that the elec- tion be held at Shannonville. The Second Ward to comprise from lot number onel to lot number twenty inclusive, in the first, second,! third aod fourth concessions of said Township — thatl Philip Roblin be Returning Officer for the said Ward,! and that the election be held at the third concession! School House. That the Third Ward comprise from lot number! twenty-one inclusive, to the Town-line on the East in! •T-LAWf. ber tix- ihe firit, IB— that ard, unci louse in • Sixteen seventh, ^nth and n be Re- 1 the elec- endinaga I )D8 of the I le Town- Apptcbyj the elec- mber onel , second J lip— that id Ward, tncesfiion numberl East inl the flnt, lecond, third and fourth concoesionii of taid Township — that Michael Nealon be Returning Officer, ■nd that the election be held at Lazier*s Mills. That the Fourth Ward comprise from lot number one to lot number twenty inclusive, in the fifthi sixth, sev- enth and eighth concessions, together with the Gore in rear of the same lots— that Orlean Hart be Returning Officer, and that the election be held at Samplers Tavern. That the Fifth Ward comprise from lot number twenty-one inclusive, to the Township line on the East in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth concessions, with I the Gore — that Tii«>.nas Jones be Returning Officer, and I that the election be held at Jones' School House. No. 57. [By-Law to authorize the issuing of Debentures in payment of the erection of a bridge over the river Moira a Jamieson's Mills in the Township of Hun^ gerford. Passed October Ssssion, 1849. Expired, No. 58. )y-Law to provide for the extension of Plank or Macadamized roads from Grenier's corners to Madoc and Rawdon Mills, and for other purposes. Passed October Session, 1849. HEREAS it is truly desirable to continue the provisions of By-Law number 41 for the ton- I lllii m imm. m iiii; i 111 H ill;: '**1 ■; 'iiHi-i H 'iiipi u m i-;i i/^'i' 38 BT-LAWS. struction of a plank or macadamized road from Cannifls' Mills to Grenier's, and to extend the Bame to other roads to the interior of the District, Be it therefore enacted by the District Council of the District of Vittoria in sessions assembled, that as soon as the District Surveyor shall have surveyed the line of road from Grenier's corners to the Madoc Mills, the Warden of j the District be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for tenders to enter into one or more contracts for the construction of the same either with plank or stone, under the same regulations and provisions set forth in the above recited By-Law, and By-Law number 36 for j the construction of the road from Belleville to Cannififsj Mills. 2nd, ^nd be if enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for ihe Warden in like manner to advertiise for tenders, and enter into contracts for the continuance or extension of the said road from Grenier's corners to Rawdon Mills, under and subject to the same regulations! and conditi(rns as provided in the first section of this| By-Law. 3rd. ,^nd be it enacted, That it shall and may hel lawful for the Warden in like manner to advertise fori tenders and enter into contracts for the continuance orl extension of the said road from O'Brien's bridge tol Jamieson's Mills in the Township of Hungerford, uponl a survey, and a report of the same by the Districtj Surveyor. from Canniffs' same to other Be it therefore trictofVitloria IS the District le of road from he Warden of zed to advertise :)ntract8 for the plank or stone, ons set forth in V number 36 for ville to Canniflfs ill and mav be to advertise fori continuance orj ker's corners toj iame regulations! section of thisi lall and may he |to advertise foi 1 continuance or [ien's bridge to [ungerford, upon 3y the District| BY-LAWS. B 4th. And be it enacted j That it shall and may be lawful for the Warden in the like manner to advertise for tenders, and enter into contracts for the continuance or extension of the said road from Ravvdon Mills to Marmora Village, upon a survey and report of the same by the District Surveyor. 5M. And be it enacted, That the said several con- tracts shall be subject to the provisions of section six of By-Law number 41. / 6/A. And be it enacted^ That all Tolls to be collected upon any line of Plank or Macadamized road hereafter to be contracted fpr, shall be paid in going and returning in the following manner, that is to say : one-half of the Toll in going and one-half in returning for every wag- gon, cart, or sleigh drawn by one or more horses or oxen, [and every horse with rider. 1th, And be it enacted^ That it is the intention of this By-Law, and it is hereby enacted, that any and [every contractor shall have the right to charge Toll at [the rale of six-pence per five miles for any distance travelled on the said road not less than one mile whether the gates be at that distance or not, save and except the ["oils imposed by this By-Law on the road from Madoc [ills to Collins'. No. 59. Jy-Lawto provide for the extension of the Charter op- SV-LAWS. on the Road from Belleville to Cannifiii* Mills apofi certain conditions. Passed October Session, 1849. WHEREAS it is essential to make every eflbrt to procure contracts for making the various lines of Road adopted by the District Council, and whereas, this can only be accomplished by offering such induce- ments by way of remuneration as will secure the undertaking said lines of Road, Beit therefore enacted, by the District Council of the District of Victoria, in sessions assembled, that it shall and may be lawful for the Warden of the District forthwith to grant an extension of the Charter of the Road from Belleville to Canniffs' Mills ; Provided that the parties who hold the present contract shall undertake to continue the Road from CannifTs' Mills to O'Brien's Bridge, and from Canniffs* Mills to Rawdon Bridge, and to Luke's Bridge inj Huntingdon, by way of Grenier's Corners. Jindbe it enactedy That it shall and may be lawful I for the Warden in like manner to grant an extension ofl Charter for the road from Belleville to Canniff 'a Millsl to any party or parties other than the above mentioned,! who will forthwith undertake, commence and prosecutel with as little delay as possible the lines of Road abovel mentioned, and that the same period of extension shal]| beset forth as commencing from and after the determi- nation of the present Charter. I tdnd he it enacted, That no extension of the Charted U^ Mills upon mont 1849. svery eflbrt lo various lines of and whereaS) g such induce- vill secure the erefore enactedf of Vicioria, in y be lawful for int an extension ille to CanniOs' old the present he Road from I from Canniffs* ke's Bridge in| rs. may be lawful Ian extension of ;anniir'8 Mills' >ove mentionedJ ie and prosecute of Road above! extension shall] her the determi- of the Charted BT-LAWS^ #1 on the taid road shall in any case exceed the period of eight years* ^nd be it enactedf I'hat it shall and may be lawful for the Warden for the time being, to enter into contracts for the construction of the said Road in such section as the saoEie may from time to time be tendered for. No. 60. Py-Law to prevent immoderate riding or driving on Plank or Macadamized Roads in the District of Victoria. - Passed October Session^ 1849. WHEREAS, it is essential to provide against immoderate riding or driving on Plank or Macad- amized roads in the District of Victoria, Be it therefore Venaded by the District Council of the District of Victoria jin sessions assembled at the Town of Belleville in the [Eaid District : that it shall not be lawful for any person to drive or ride over any Plank or Macadamized load in this District faster than a moderate trot, and any )erson offending against this By-]Law, shall for every such offence forfeit a sum not less than five nor more [ban thirty shillings, to be recovered before any one or lore Justices of the Peace of the District by summary )roceedings, or before any Court of coippetent juris- iiction in the matter. *And be it enacted. That any person or persons who ^re drawing a heavy load upon any of said roads who pall| upon re(^ue8t, refuse to allow any other person ot 42 BY-LAWS. ■:i'! .'! 1 penons travelling on the said roads, whether riding or driving, to pass him or them, or who shall put his or their horses in fast motion, so as to impede such persons from passing him or them shall for every such offence forfeit a sum not less than five nor more than thirty shillings, to be recovered as hereinbefore provided. •^nd be it enacted, That any person or persons who shall wilfully block up any of the said roads with any waggon, cart, sleigh, or other obstruction so as to hinder or prevent others from passing and repassing on said roads, shall forfeit a sum not less than live nor more than thirty shillings, to be recovered as hereinbefore provided. COUNTY COUNCIL. No. 1. By-Law to provide for the Remuneration of Town! Keeves and Deputy Town Seeves,for their attendance] at the County Council. Passed 28lh January, 1850. WHEREAS it is expedient to provule for the Remn-I neration of Town Reeves and Deputy Town] Keeves, for their attendance at 'he County Council, Be\ it therefore enacted by the County Council of the Coun- ty of Hastings, in sessions assembled at the Town oil Belleville in the County aforesaid, that each Townl Beeve and Deputy Town Reeve, members of thej Council, bhall be entitled to the sum of six shillings and three pence, for each days actual attendance at thel tether riding or shall put his or ide such persons ?ry such offence none than thirty B provided. or persons who roads with any n so as to hinder passing on said n live nor more as hereinbefore ration of Town their attendance! anuary,l850. e for the Remu- Deputy Town I inly Council, Be\ icil of the Coun- at the Town ol, lat each Town! nembers of the| of six shillings ttendance at thel BY-LAWS » 43 littings of the Council, to be paid by tlie Treasurer of le County, out of any fundsi in his hands applicable }r the said purpose, upon being furnished by the Clerk |>f the said County with a\certiGed Pay List of the lames and attendance of each of the said Councillors, ^nd of the amount due them respectively. Jlnd be it enacted^ That this By-Law shall be and [emain in force until the fourth Monday of January in |he year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and i fly-one. No. 2. 2y-Law to amend By-Law 53 relative to Frankford Bridge. Passed 30lh January, 1850. 'HEREAS, it is necessary to amend By-Law number 53, Beit therefore enaciedhj \he County /ouncil of the County of Hastings in sessions assembled |t the Town of Belleville in the said County, that the ''arden and Treasurer be, and they are hereby en ""w- [red to issue a Debenture for the sum of two hundred |nd fifty Pounds, payable to the Order of the Contractor )r the Frankford Bridge at any period not less than kne year, provided they are satisfied that the finances |f the County will enable the Treasurer to meet the Kid Debenture at maturity : and provided also, that vis Debenture shall not issue so as to interfere with he payment of such Debentures already in circulation [s have been issued for Works already under contract, Provided always, that the said Debenture shall not be^ u 9T-LAW8. inued until ample leourity is given for the completion ef the said Bridge, and for the payment of the Interest accruing upon the said Debenture until the same is completed* No. 3. By 'Law to provide for the payment of the salaries of the County Treasurer, Auditors and Clerk. Passed January Session, 1850. WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the payment of the salary of the County Treasurer and other County OiUcers of the County of Hastings^ Be it therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings in sessions assembled at the Town x>f Belleville in the said County,, that there be raised, Jevied, and collected, on the assessable property on the assessment rolls in the different Towns and Townshipa in the said County, the sum of one hundred and twenty ifive pounds annually over and above all expenses attendant upon the raising, levying, and collecting the £ame for the payment of the salary of the County Treasurer. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer of the County pay to each of the Auditors the sum of seven pounds ten shillings per annum, out of any moneys in his hands available for that purpose. And be it enacted, that there be raised, levied and pollecled as aforesaid, the sum of fifty pounds per annniO :bt-iAW8. 491 ^e completion »f the Interest I the same it lie salariee of 3rk. ion, 1850. k^ide for the ty Treasurer of Hastings, 9uncil of the »t the Town e be raised, »erly on the Tovtrnshipf and twenty expense^ ecting the le County le County -n poundii his hand* evied and •er anniini oter and above all expenses of collecting the same, for the payment of the salary of the Clerk of the said County. No. 4. By-Law for the construction of a Plank or Macadamiz- ed Road from Belleville through Shannonville to the Eastern extremity of the County. l^assed May Session, 1850. WHEREAS it is essential for the public good that the main roads through the County of Hastings should be rendered gaod and sufficient at all seasons of the year, and in as much as this much desired object cannot be obtained by the present mode of repairing JRoads, Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That a Plank Road or a Macadamized or Gravel Road, shall be forthwith contracted for, along the front Road otherwise known as Dundas Street, from Belleville to the Village of Shannonville, and thence to the Eastern extremity of the County through the Indian Lands. Be it therefore enacted. That where it is possible fa straighten said road without incurring any cost for the purchase of land, that the road shall be so straightened, and the County Surveyor is hereby directed to stake out said road with the least possible delay. Be it further enacted. That so soon as the Road shall bave been staked out, the Warden bhall advertise for 4« BT-LAWS. Tenders for constructing said road either with Plank 6t Stone or Gravel or alternately with either, when the one material may be more preferable than another, and shall accept the tender of such party or parties as will under- take to construct the same for the tolls to be collected on said Road, for the least number of years, provided that no lender shall be accepted for a longer period than twenty years. . JBe it further enacted^ That the Tolls to be collected, shall be the same and no other and under thcrsame pro- visions and regulations as are set forth in By-Law 58. Be it further enacted^ That the said contract or con- tracts shall be subject to the provisions of section six, By-Law No. 41. Be it further enacted, That the Plank of which said road shall be constructed, shall be 3 inches thick, and the track of the road shall be ten feet wide to be grav- elled two feet on each side of said ten feet. Be it further enactedf Thai it shall and may be lawful for the Warden fur the time being, to enter into contracts for the construction of the said road, in such sections not less than five miles each as the same may be from time to time tendered for. No. 5. By-Law to provide for the opening of a House of Cor- rection. Passed May Session 1850. BY-LAWS. 47 with Plank rtr when the one her, and shall IS will under- be collected irs, provided Jr period than be collected, hesame pro- ly-Law 58. tract or con- r section six, which said thick, and to be grav- id may he enter into in such same may se of Cor- nl850. WHEREAS it is expedient and proper to provide (or the proper correction of pertionu committed to Goal for minor ofTences ; and whereas this cannot be accomplished by permitting oiTenders to ppend their time in idleness during the period of their confinement, 1. — Be it therefore enacted, by the Muncipal Council cf the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That a part of the piesent Gaol of this County shall be set apart and used as a House of Correction for all persons convicted for any oiTences, either against the Statute Law or against the Law or By-Laws of any Municipality within this County, and who shall be put to labour, according to the provisiont^ of this By-Law as hereinafter provided. 2. — Thai any mechanic who shall be convicted and sentenced, shall during the period of his confinement, work at his own proper trade, the County furnishing materials, and the produce of the labour shall be disposed of for the benefit of the County and the funds paid into the hands of the County Treasurer^ 3. — That any person not a mechanic who shall h6 convicted and sentenced, shall during the period of his or her confinement be set at such works as the Guardian of the House of Correction shall deem advisable, and the produce of their labour shall be disposed of in like manner and for the same purpose as set forth in the second section of this By-Law. u f m BT-LAW8. 4*— That it thai! and may be lawful for the Guardian of laid House of Correction to contract with any municipality for the labour within the walls of the House of Correction of any number of the perAons sentenced to hard labour, at all times submitting his contracts for the sanction and approval of the Warden of the County. 5.— That it shall be 'uwful for the Guardian to confine •ny pritioner to solitary uonfinoment in any cell, who aiiall refuse to labour oc work as required by the provis- ions of this fiy-Law and pending such solitary confine- ment, the fare of such prisoner shall be bread and water. 6. — ^That the Treasurer shall keep a separate account of the costs and charges incidental upon the establish- ment and maintaining of the House of Correction and of the receipts of the same, and shall submit annually a separate account of the same to the Municipal Council of this County. 7. — ^That the Gaoler of the County shall discharge the duties of Guardian and shall receive the annual sum of Fifty pounds in compensation for said duties. 8.— That it shall be the duty of said Guardian to enter upon a Book the value and proceeds of each person's labour, and when discharged shall close the account against said person. He shall keep a report book in which he shall make daily entries of the conduct of prisoners. He shall call in the aid of the County But in out I siol Surl higJ as t| for del By- BT-LAWS. 49 Surgeon, upon the iicknois of any prisoners confined in the House of Correction ond shall at all times carry out the instructiona of the Surgeon with reference to tho sick or ailing. 9. — That an estimate shall he given by the County Surveyor of the cost of erecting a stone wall 12 feet high, in lieu of the present board enclosure, and so soon as this shall be handed in, the Warden shall advertise for Tenders for building the said wall, to be paid for by debentures at two and three years. No. 6. By-Law to levy Fifty Pounds, a grant towards erecting It. suitable building for a Grammar School, to be erect* ed in the Town of Belleville. Passed May Session, 185Q. Expired, No. 7. By-Law to provide for the raising, levying, and collect- ing Ihe sums herein mentioned, for defray-ng the pro- portion of the expenses of the Administration of Jus- tice, chargeable to the County of Hastings, and for other purposes. Passed May Session, 1850. WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the raising, levying, and collecting a sum sufficient to defray the proportion of the expenses of the Administration of Justice chargeable upon the funds of the County of Hastings. 6 50 BY-LAWS. ■.a' Be il therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings ,n fiedsions nHsembled at ihe Town of Belleville in the said County, that there be raised, levied and collected on alt ratable real or personal property in the said County on the Assesbmcnt Roilii of the variouH Townships or towns of the paid County, the puiti of one penny on the pound for the administration of Justice as aforesaid for the pret^ent year. Jlnd be it enacted^ That there he raised, levied and collected in the manner aforesaid, upon all real and per- Honal property aforesaid, the sum of one penny on the pound, to provide for the redemption of all such Deben- tares of the said County as may become due during the present year, and the payment of such other liabilities as may be or become chargeable against the County. No. 8. By-Law to provide for the periodica) taking of the Cen- sus and for other purposes connected therewith. Passed May Session, 1850. WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the peri- odical taking of the Census in the County of Ilastings, Be it therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings in sessions assembled at the town of Belleville in said County, that it shall be the duty of the several Assessors of the diflerent Township::) in the said County, to take the Census of their res^pective Town- nh St nnj saj Col saic cer tnkl ivil a a retul inri) of the e Town of sed) levied >roperty in lie varioiiH iiim of one Justice as levied and il and pen- ny on the ;h Deben- (luring tlio liabilities ounty. the Cen- itb. 1850. [he peri- jounty of ;il of the town of ly of the Ithe said Town- BYLAWS. ftl iihips, or division of Townships, in acrordancc with the Statute in that behalf, at the periods required !)y LaW| and to return the same to the Clerk of llie Peace of the said County. ^nd be it enackdy That the Treasurer of the said County, shall pay to the said several Assessors for (he said serviceH, one-third of the amount of Assessors per- centage of the amount by them severally received for tnking the nflsessment of their rer^pective Townships or divisions of Townships, upon the production by them of a certificate of the Clerk of the Peace of the proper return of the said Census. JInd be it enacted f That ihe Treasurer of the soid County shall, nnd he is hereby required to pay to the Clerk of the Peace of the County, the sum of Twenty Pounds, for receiving and correcting the said Census re- turns, for making up the various totals of the said returnH I rawing off the abstracts of the same required by the r^oard of Statistics, and making all 8uch returns in tripli- cate, as may from time to time be required by the said Board. No. 9. By-Law to provide against persons running the Toll Gates, and for damages thereby done to the same. Passed May Sessions, 1850. BE it enacted, by the Municipal Council of the Coun- ty of Hasting!), and it is hereby enacted by the same, tfaat if any person or persons, shall in any way injure, cut, break down, or destroy any part of any Plank M BY-LAWS. m or Micadamized road, or bridge, or erection in, uporfj brnear anyroad as aforesaid, or shall afier travelling ton any such road, evade the payment of the Toils, every such penion so offending, and being lawfully convicted (hereof, shall be fined in an5*' SiJnn not less than five ahillings nor more than five pounds, over and above all tosts and charges, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace id the County, and in case of non>payment tof such fine, with costs, then the person or persons of- fendin^t as aforesaid, shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the Common Gaol of the County, or in the House of Correction for any period not less than five nOr more ihan thirty days. No. 10. j)y-Liiw to provide for the eslahlishmertt of a County Boad front the limits of the Corporation of Belleville through the village of Frank ford as far as thebuundary line of the Township of Murray in the County of Northumberland. Passed May Sesisioni 1850. WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the estab- lishmenf of a County Road, from the limits of the ([Corporation of the Town of Belleville through the Village tif Ffankfot^dyas far as the boimdary line of the Toivnship of Murray in the County of Northumberland, Se it therefor^ enacted by the County Council of thei County of Hastings, in sessions assembled at tH* Town bf Belleville in the said County, and it is hereby enacted on in, uporf^ er travelling Tollu, every Y convicted ss than five id above all ny Justice of ion-payment r persons of- nprisonment the House of ve nt>r more ►f a County »f Belleville eboundary County of i 1850. |r the estab- miis of the the Village Toivnship mcil of thet Itht Town >y enacted BY-LAWS. 93 by the same, that the County Surveyor shall forthwith proceed to survey and lay out a ^ine of road to be constituted a County Road, from the li.n ts of the Town of Belleville through the Village of Frankford as fa^ as the boundary line of the Township of Murray in the jCo^nty of liTorthumberland. 2nd. — Be it further enacted^ That the Surveyor shall report by plan the result of his labours, the sai4 plan to ,be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Council. No. 11. By-I^aw for making a Flank or Macadamized road from Cannifis' Mills to Jjazier's Mills, JLhrough th? third Concession of Tyendinaga. Passed May Sessipn, |850. BE it enactedhy the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same«, that the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized icp advertise for Tenders to build a Plank or Macadamized road from Cannifis' Mills to Lazier's Mills in Tyendi« naga, through the third Concessions of "JThurlow and Tyendinaga, and to give the Contract for the same to any party or parties who will undertake the constructio;i pf the same for Tolls for the least number of years. Be it therefore enaciedy That the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized to accept Tenders for the same in sections of at least five miles. Be it further enacted^ That the special provisions of !Py-I^aws 53 and 41; be applied to this B^-I^aw* 5i BY-LA.WS. And be it further enacted^ that the Plank of which said road shall be constructed, shall be three inches tiitck, and the road shall be ten feet wide on the crown, to be gravelled two feet on each side. By-Law No. 12. B Fees t to Assessors collected foi establish i and Collectors upon moneys County purposes. ,^ Passed May Session, 1850* WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a scale of Fees to be paid to the Collectors and Assessors, Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same, that the ft)llowing shall be the rate of Fees to be paid to the various Collectors and Assessors and np other. To Collectors where the sum is not over £50 8 per cent. OverjeSO and less than 100 7 do. 100 do. 150 6i do. 150 dc. 200 6 do. •200 do. 250 5 do. 250 do. 300 4" do. 300 and i ipwards. 3 do.- To Assessors where the Assessment does notexceei} £50 7 per cent. Over £50 and less than 100 6 ' do. 100 do. 150 5 do. 150 do. 200 do. k of which hree inches 1 the crown, > Assessors collected for on, 1850' 1 a scale of 1 Assessors, Council of enacted by of Fees to ors and np cent. do. do. do. do. 1 do. |do. ' lot exceed Icent. lo. lo. io. BY-LAWS. 200 do. 250 4. do. 250 do. 300 H do. 300 and upwards, 2i do. 55 fid it further enacted, that no Fees shall be paid to any Assessor or Collector for any amount of Taxes that may be levied and imposed by order of any Town- . ship Council. No. 13. By-Law to change the line of road from CannifT:}' Bridge to O'Brien's Bridge. Passed May Session, 1850. ""^1 rHEREAS John Benninger has entered into aeon- VV tract with the Warden of this Council to erect and construct a Plank Road from CannifTs' Mills to O'Brien's Bridge, and whereas by resolution, the Coun- cil of the County of Hastings has substituted Salyer Reed for Contractor for the Road from Canni0s' Mills tq O'Brien's Bridge, and whereas the said John Bennmger was bound to carry said line of road by the tl^ird con- cession of Thurlow and the Council has now consented that the said line of road (nay puss by iSalyer Reed's Mill, Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, that the line oi Road from Canniffs' Mills to O'Brien's Bridge, may be constructed on a line to embrace Salyer Reed's Mills, anything in any By-Law of the Council to pontrary notwithstanding; Provided always that said 56 BY-LAWS. l!; Road shall be completed by the fall of 1852, and the contractor shall enter into security for the same. Be it therefore enacted, that if at the expirat^ion of si:^ months it shall be found that the said Salyer Reed 4oea not, either by himself or by a company commence operations, to be thenceforward continued until the Road shall be completed, that it shall and may be lawful for the Warden for the time being to renew the contract with John Benninger, along the line of Road originally contracted for, naniely, by the third concession of th^ Township of Thurlo«v, and that in such case, all parts of this By-Law which have any relation to a change of jj^oad froni the third concession of Thurlow to that line which passes Salyer Reed's Mills shall be and is hereby declared to be void and of non effect. No. U. By-Law for the construction of a Plank or Macadamis- ed Road from Belleville to the Vyestern extremity of the County to the Village of Trent Port. Passed May Session^ 1850. WHEREAS it ivS essential for the public good, that the main roads through the County of Hastings should be rendered good and sufficient at all seasons of ^he year,and in as much as this desired object cannot bQ obtained by the present mode of repairing roads. Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the Coun- ,ty of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same, ^^al a Pjank, Macadamized, or Gravel Road> ehall H BY-LAWS. 51 f and the le. t^ion of 8i:tE Iyer Reed ommeoce I the Road lawful for e contract originally ion ofth^ , all parts change of ) that line is hereby cadami?- remity of 1830. ^00(1, that Hastingii asons of annot bQ is. Be it le Coun- le same, d> ehall > forthwith be contracted for, along the front Road other-" wise known as Dundas Street, from BelleVille to Trent Port. Be it furt/ier enactedy That where it is podtibje td straighten the road, the same shall be done. Be it further enacted^ That so soon as the Road shall have been staked out, the Warden shall advertise for Tenders for constructing said Road eithet* with Plank^ Stone, or Gravel, or alternately with either, when the One nrtaterial may be more preferable than another and shall dccept the tender of such party or parties M will linderiake to construct the same for the Tolls to bd collected on said road for the least number of years; Provided that no tender shall be accepted for a longer period than tweniy years. Be H further enacted^ That the Tolls to be coUectfed shall be the same, and no other and under the same pro* visions and regulations as are set forth in By-Laiir nurtiber 58. Be it further enacted That the said contract or cori- tracts shall be subject to the provisions of section sixj by-law 41, Be it further enddedy That the Plank of which sctid road shall be constructed, shall be three inches thick atid the track of the road shall be ten feet wide tdi btf gravelled two feet on each side of said ten feet. 58 BY-LAWS. v'l pi Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be )aw^ fill for the Warden fur the lime being to enter into con- tracts for the construction of tiie said Road in snch sec- tions not less than five miles each, as the »aiM may be from time to time tendered for. No. 15. By-Lnvv for payment of Wild Land Tax to the sev- eral Townships in the County. Passed August Session, 1850. WHEREAS it inessential and proper, that the Wild Land Tax of each Township should be expend- ed in the several Townships where the same accrues, Be it therefore enacted hy X\^e Municipal Cmincil of the County of Hastings, and It is hereby enacted by the same, that on the first Monday of October next, and on the first Monday in each successive year, the Treasurer shall make out a statement of the amount of Wild Land Tax received by him for Lands in the Townships of thid County, shewing the exact amount received upon Lands in each Township. Be it further ennctedj Thai after deducting ten per- cent from the amount coming to each Township, the Treasurer shall notify the Reeve of each Township res- pectively, of the amount coming to their Townships,and shall pay the same over to the Treasuier upon the order of their respective Reeves. Be it further enacted, That in the first statement to be mi Trea^ from oy be law- r into con- I such sec- 0^ may be lo the sev- 1, l8r)0. It the Wiltl be expend- i accrues, Council of ted by the |xt, and on Treasurer ild Land ipsnf thid on Lan«)t} ten per- ish ip, the ship res- >hip9,and llhe order lement to BV-LAWS. 59 be made upon the first Monday in October next, the Treasurer Khali bring into his statement all moneys paid from July 1847 to July 1850. Be it further enaciedf That so soon an n Comptroller 8hall be appointed, all matters and thing;. Victoria, chap. 9. Be it further enacted, That the fees to be paid to the Local Superintendents for the present year, shall be the fees set forth in the foregoing section No. 5 ; Provided al- ways, that such fees shall be in lieu and instead of any and all fees or salaries, ordered to be paid by the vari- ous Township Councils. Be it further enacted. That in each and every year at the first Sessions of the County Council, all officers, who for the previous year, have received and disbursed ■ any funds for Common School purposes, shall submit a detailed account of the same, which accounts shall be referred to a special committee for audit, to be compos- ed of at least six members of the County Council, who shall examine and report thereon during the Se.-!sion in which said accounts are referred. ' Be it further enacted, That notwilhslandirg the prtw 6 H BT-LAWS. ill do do do do do do do do do do do do do do •:. I visions of the fourth section of this By-Law, that for the current year the following pertions be appointed Local Superintendents for this County, that is to say. For the Township of Sidney, Thomas S. Wood, Thurlow, Isaac Denilce, Eawdon, Henry Brown, Tyendinaga, R. McMichael, Huntingdon, Thomas Nash, Hungerford, G. Benjamin, Marmora, Wm. Inkster, Madoc and Elziver, U. Seymourii Amended by By-Law number 22. No. 17. By-Law to declare the Flank Road leading from Can- niflfs' Mills to Smithville completed. Passed August Session, 1850. WHEREAS the Plank Road leading from Can- nifitt' Mills to Smithville, is completed, and it is expedient to declare the same completed and to au- thorize the collection of Tolls thereon. Be it therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings in Sessions assembled at the Town of Belleville in the said County, That the said Road from Canniffs' Bridge to Smith- ville, being coniipleted, it Rhall be lawful for the Con- tractors for the construction of the same, their agents, j^rvants and assigns to demand, collect and receive of BY-LAWS. 03 that for the iiited Local y* ''ood, e> rn, chael, Nashi tnin, L Seymour. from Gan- m, 1850. from Cari- eted, and it and toau- uncil of the the Town e to Smith - ir the CoD- eir agents, receive of and from the aevcral individual or parties travelling the •amey the Tolls authorised to be taken and received under By-Law No. Thirty-six and By-Law No. Forty- one, subject to the provisions of sections Six and Seven of By-Law No. Fifty-eight. And be it tMcted, Ti^at any person or persons* who ahall hereafter wilfully or forcibly evade or endeavour to evade, or resist the collection of any Toll or Tolls on the said road, shall be subject to a fine not less than five shillings nor exceeding ten pounds, to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, upon conviction before one or more Jui veyor is hereby directed to stake ciut said road with as little delay as poi- siblo, and so soon as the road is staked out, the Warden shall advertize for Tenders for the con&truction of the same^ and shall accept the tender of such party or parties, a^ will undertake to build the said road for the Tolls to be collected thereon, for the least number of years ; Provided that no Tender shall be accepted for a longer period of Tolls than twenty years. Be it further enacted^ That the Toll 3 to be collected fihall be the same and no other, and under the same provisions and regulations as are set forth in by-law number 58. Be it further enacted. That the said contract shall also be subject to the provisions of section six in by-law number 41. Be it further enacted, That the Plank of which said road shall be constructed, shall be three inches thick, and the track of the road shall be ten feet wide> to be graded two feet on each side of the road. BV'LAWS. 65 'iJge over ttif to the )08aible to lust to the road fhbll is hereby lay as poi- e Warden ion of the I party or >ad for the number of cepted for collected the same in by-law ract shall in by-law irhich said es thick y de, to be Bt U further enactedf That it shall a ad may be lawAil for the Warden for the time being, as weH with regard to the road hereby authorized to be constructed, as well as any other road heretofore ordered to be con- structed, or whioh may be hereafter ordered to be con- structed, to enter into a contract or con< acts, for any section not less than five miles of any road, built unjer the authority of any By-Law of this Council, or of ^'ny By-Law of the late District Council of (he Victoria District. No. 19. B^-Law to provide for continuing the plank or macada- mized road from Potts', in the Township of Thurlovv, to Clare's school house in the township of Hungertprd. Passed October Session, 18f>0. WHEREAS, from the great desire expressed by the inhabitants of the interior of the County for continuing the system of internal improvement so well commenced ; and whereas, it is the desire of a great flection of the inhabitants of the Couuiy. that a leading road should be constructed from Hungeriord to mtersect the road already ordered by the Council, Be it therefore enacted by Ihe Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the same, that a Plank or Macadamized or Gravel road shall be forthwith constructed from the Potts' farm in the Township of Thurlow, to Clare's School House iif the To\Ynship of Hungerford. 66 BY-LIWS. Be it further enacied. That where it is possible to straighten said road without incurring any cost to the County for the purchase of land, that the road shall be so straightened, and the County Surveyor is hereby directed to stake out said road with as little delay as possible ; and so soon as the road is staked out, the Warden shall advertise for Tenders for the construction of the same, and shall accept the Tender of such party or parties as will undertake to build said road, for the Tolls to be collected thereon for the least number of years ; Provided that no Tender shall be accepted for a longer period of Tolls than twenty years. Be it further enacted. That Lhe tolls to be collected, shall be the same and no other and under the same provisions and regulations as set forth in By-Law !Nq, 58. - Be if further enacted, That the said contract shall be subject to the provisions of section six in By-Law 41. No. 20. By-Law to authorize the construction of a bridge across the river Moira overKoss' Island, between the fourth and fifth concessions of the Township of Thurlow and for other purposes. Passed October Session, 1850. WHEREAS it is necessary to erect a Bridge across the river Moira over Ross' Island, between the fourtl and fifth concessions of the Township of Thurlow. Be it therefore enacted, by the County Council of the BT-LAWS. m ossible to i8t to the i shall be ii hereby 3 delay aa i out, the tnitructioQ such party id| for the nuqnber of icepted for collected, the same -Law I^Q, ct shall "he Law 41. Jge acron the fourth Thurlow 1850. ge across iveen the Thurlow. cil of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that a bridge be construetecl across the River Moira over Ross' Island between the fourth and fifth concessions of the Township of ThurloWf Be it further enacted, That the Warden shall adver- tise for Tenders for the construction of the same, according to a plan and specifications to be furnished by the Surveyor. Be it further enacted. That the contract shall be payable in debentures at one and two years date from the completion of said Bridge. Be it further enacted, That the Warden be and he if hereby authorized to give an order upon the Treasurer payable out of the taxes of 1850, for the sum of ten pounds for the construction of a bridge between the Townships of Thurlow and Tyendinaga ; and that Hugh Campbell and William Yager be Commissioners tq expend the same. Be it further enacted, That the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized to give an order upon the Treasurer payable out of the taxes of 1850, the sum of fifty pounds, for the construction of a bridge on the road leading from Marmora to Madoc, passing Joseph Leggett's. Be it further enacted. That the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized to give an order upon the Treasurer payable out of the taxes of the year 1850,for thesuip of 68 BY-LAWS. fif\y pounds, and to issue a debenture, payable one year afler date from the completion of the work, for one hundred pounds, both sums to be applied, upon the conotruotion of a bridge in the Township of Tyendinaga OD the aide line between five and six in the ninth concession, across the Moira river. Be it further enacted, That the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized to give an order upon the Treasurer, payable out of the taxes of 1850, for the sum of ten pounds to repair the bridges across Sucker Creek and Mud Creek on the Dundas road, and that William Wemp and George H. Moore be Commissioners to •xi)en^ the same. No. 21. j^y-Law authorising the issue of debentures for the payment of certain roads and for other purposes. Passed October Session, 1850. WHEREAS it is essential that certain leading roads should be repaired, at the charge of this County, and the funds of the County permitting certain appro- priations to be made, Be it therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the name, that the Warden be, and he is hereby directed to issue a Debenture payable in one year from the first day of January next, to pay for repairing the line of road ' leading from Clair's corner to Downing^s Mills on the Town-line between Huntingdon and liuiigcrford, and BY-LAWS* 69 one vear • for one ipdn the rendinaga the ninth !, and he >easurer, m of ten reek and William sioners to I for the )ose8. 1850. ng roads County, appro- il of the by the rected to first day of road on the )rd, and that Archibald Thompson, William Downing .and Thomas Clair be Commissioners to superintend the same, and that the Warden do issue the Debenture upoii their certificate. Be it further maded, That the sum of one hundred pounds be granted^ for repairing the road running froni me front of the third concession of the Township of Huntingdon, leading through the centre of the said Township to Pringle's Mills in the seventh concession ; and that Henry Ketcheson, William Calvert, and Owen R. Ketcheson be and are hereby appointed Commis- sioners to superintend the same, and that upon their certificate the Warden do grant an order upon the Treasurer for fifty pounds, payal)le out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and aloo that he issue a Dei)enture at one year's date for the remaining fifty pounds, in payment of said work. Be it further enacted, That the sum (if twenty-five pounds be paid out of the taxes for the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty, upon the order of the Warden when the work is completed, to repair a bridge across Squires' Creek in the Township of Rawdon, known by the name of Garnsey's Bridge, and that Amos Thrasher be the Commissioner to expend th$ same. Be it further enadedf That the sum of one hundred pounds be expended upon the Marmora road leading through the centre of Rawdon, from Weese's lin6 to h 10 Br-LAW8. the Sine settlement, and that Francis Vamlervoort be the Commissioner to superintend the same, and upon his certificate, the Warden shall grant an order upon the Treasurer for the sum of fifty pounds, payable out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty ; And also to issue a debenture for the remaining sum of fifty pounds, payable one year from the comple- tion of the said work. i Be ii further enaded. That the sum of fifty pounds be granted to build a bridge over the River Moira near Francis Collins' in the Township of Madoc ; and that Henry Cook, Robert Nelson and James O'Hara l)e Commissioners to superintend the same ; and that upon their certificate that the work is completed, the Warden do issue an order upon the Treasurer for that amount, payable out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Be it further enactedf That the sum of twenty-five pounds be granted out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, towards the ex- pense of cutting down a hill upon the line of road be- tween the seventh and eighth concessions of the Town- ship of Thurlow, on lot number twenty-three ; and that William Latta and William McDavid be commissioners to superintend the same ; and that the Warden do. grant an order upon the Treasurer for the amount, upon the production of their certificate. Be it further enacted^ That the sum of ten pounds be BT-LAWS. 71 rvoort be ind upon upon the ) out of dred and emaining I comple- r pounds [)ira near and that 'Hara ite that upon J Warden amount) ind eight nty-five rear one the ex- road be- le Town- and that issioners do grant upon the )und8 be granted to aid in repairing a Boad across lot number seventeen, between the eighth and ninth concessions of the Township of Thurlow, and that Job" McTaggart and Rufus Huntley be the Commissioners to superintend the same ; and that upon their certificate the Warden do issue an order upon the Treasurer for the amount^ payable out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. £e it further enacted. That the sum of twelve pounds and ten shillings be granted out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty to pay for cutting down a hill in front of lot number eight, in the eighth concession of the Township ot Thurlow, and that Ed- mund Gibbs and Jacob Young, Senior, be Commission- ers to superintend the same, and that the Warden do issue his warrant upon their certificate. i Be it further enacted. That the sum of twelve pounds and ten shillings, be granted to assist in turnpiking cer- tain portions of the road between lots numbers five and six, from the first to the fourth concessions of the town<^ ship of Tyendinaga, and that Richard Cook, John Pal- mer and William Hart, be Commissioners to spend the said sum of money : Also, that the sum of ten ppunds be granted to cut down a hill and to assist in making a road from the second cencession to the third concessioo of the said Township of Tyendinaga, between lots num- bers fifteen and sixteen, and that George Duncan, RobL Haight and James Thompson, be Commissioners to ex- n BY-LAWS. pent) the samo. The said sutm lo ho paid 04 of the taxes for the year 1850. Be ii further enadedfThvii the mm of twelve pounds and tea Hhillings be granted to aid in cutting down the hill between lots numbers thirty and thirtyc^je, i* the fourth concession of the Township of Sidney .: Also the hill between, or on the concession line bs- ./'een the said fourth and fifth concessionis, called Lucas's Hill : And the further sum of twelve pounils and ten shillings in aid of making and repairing the road in the third concession, between lots numbers thirty and thirty-one, on the North side of Caleb Gilbert's ; and that George Dafoe and Joseph Merritt, be Commissioners to expend the isum of twelve pounds and ten shillings in the fourth concession ; Thomas T. Fraiick and Henry Hagerman, be Commissioners to expend the further sum of twelve pounds and ten shillings in the tltird concession ; one half of each of these appropriations to be paid out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and the other out of the taxes of one thousand eight hundred andi fifty one upon the certificate of the said Commissioners to the Warden of the County. Be it farther enadedy That the sum often pounds be granted from the taxes of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, to aid in cutting down a hill- in front of lot number twelve, in the ninth concession of the Township of Thurlow, and that Philip Palmer and Peter VanAllen be Commissioners to expend the samei Cut of the /e pounds lovvn the )\e, i) the Also the n the said [ilt : And ngs in aid mcession, } on the rge Dafoe pend the le fourth agerman, )f twelve ion I one out of the and fifty, nd eight the said Dunds be nd eight a hill in ession of mer and le eamei BT-LAWS. 7^ ■nd that the Warden i8»ue qn order upon their certifi- cate* Be it further enacted, That th^a lun) of twelve ^pS{nd* and ten shilling be granted to aid in cutting down a hill in front of lot number eleven, in the third concession of Huntingdon, and that Henry Qstrom and Ti.mothy Clark be appointed Commissioners to expend the same, the said sum to be paid out of the taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Be tt further fnafted. That the sum of twenty-five pounds be granted, to be expended on the line between the seventh and eighth concessions of the Township of Madoc, and that Lewis Riggs^B. F. £vans and George W. Rose be Commissioners to superintend the same this said sum to be paid out of the taxes of the year on^ thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Be it further enacted, That the sum of twelve pounds and ten shillings be granted, to be paid out of the taxea of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, for the purpose of cutting down a hill between lot num- bers thirty-five and thirty-six, in the fifth concession of the Township of Tyendinaga, and that Thomas Jones, John Anderson and Robert Barker be Commissioners to expend the same. Be it further enacted. That the sum of fifty pounds be placed at the disposal of the Township Council of Hungerfordy to be by them expended on the main roadt 7 n BY-LAWS. of the Tdwiisllip — one half to be paid out of (he taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty,. and the other half to be paid out of the taxes of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. I ■» 1(1 N. 22. wJomH Uy-tLaw to amend EyLaw No. 16, passed in August Session for the appointment of County Superintepd-' ants of Education. *vvn- •• • •"••■, Passed October Session, 1850. WHEREASyby a By-Law, being number Sixteen passed in August Session, on^ thPVsatsd eigbt hundred and fifty, of the County Council, a ceirtaii^ i:ate of payment of County Superiotendentq oC Common Schools: aud whereas it is easeutia] to procure the most competent services that can be pro- cured, ^t is essential to gua,rm:ttee a certain sum tq such $^pfri^t^qdefit9. Be H therefore enacted. By the County Cpuhcil pf the,CfPunty of Hastings, and it is hereby enacteq by the same, that in order to procure the seryipes of ^pi«Q^ persons to discharge the d^ty of Common School Su- perintendents for the County, the sum of sixty pounds, shall be guaranteed to each of the County Superinten- deAt«ifr'tii« year one thousand eight hundred ami filiy- one, n^oU^thsttfndtflg any By-Law heretofore passed to Itio CQ«(rary« . r-^^^imli BY-LAW^/ ti- the taxes fifty, . and year one in Auguiit leriatepd- , 1850. *r Sixteen |i|id eigbt a ceirtaii^ identq of s^qtial to n be pro- n to snch puftcil 9(f id by the effipi^nt 109I Su* p«mid9, >erinten- [ndfiliy- iaased to ,;»U \ ■■-■'■> I.M(L i jf^, 23. ' ''*^' *>* "" ^t'^'" •■ By-Law to arinend By-Lavtr No. 4, for the cohstractichir of a Flank or Macadamized Road from Belleville through Shannonville to the Eastern extremity of the Cbiinty of Hastings; " ; ' ''f "^ Passed Octobe^ Session, i^^il WHEREAS, by ^le first Section of the above re- citid By-LaW No. 4, it is enacted that « Plaink Roaid br Macadaifaized or Gravel Road, shall be fojUh with contracted foir along the Front Road), otherwise Isnown as Dundas Street from Belleville to the Village of Shannonvilld, and thence to the Eastern e^treiiiity ef the County through the Indian Lands, be, aprd^ visoes^ conditions and provisions with regard to odn'* tracting, planking, gravelling, or macadamizing the same 76 BY-£AW^i ■• well M to the Tolls to be levietl and collected thereori^ •• ipeoifted and let forth in laid By-Law No* 4i No. 24. A By-Law to provide for the Collection of Taxei for the County of Hatttingd. Pasted Octobei' Session, 1850. WHE h.£A^ it IS eiiMntial to make provision to pr6> vide (or Uie firompt Oolliectidh of all rates and taxes ordered to be levied and coUecW by this Council^ •t. I » /■?<;;!. JBe it therefore enacted by the County Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted hf the same, that any person whose name is enrolled upon either of the Collectors' Rolls of the various Townships of this County, and who shall be charged with any rate or tax ordered to be levied upon the ratable property in this County, and who shall neglect or refuse to pay the sum or rate for whibh he or she sUiids rated or in any part theredl*, fdr the period of fourteen days after de» mand duly made either of the perbon charged, or b)r irable that the Comt^i#n Schools of the County should be rencjeied as efllcie.nt as possible, and in the opinion of this CQuncil^ Local Superintendents for Townships, would be pr^fer^ able to anv other. jo ll.'IC.Il ' ) •\ \i VA £€"{{ enacted by the Municipal Council, of tlie Coun- ty of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by ,the same, that iri lieu o( the Supprintendcntsto be elected, accord- ing to the fourth section of By-Law TSlo, 1(>, Superin- tendents be appointed for the several Townships.' »V|(U . >,^^Uf»trt/i$r enacted, Tha^ the fees to be paidi Sut psrintendpnts, shall be the fees set fprth ia Chap. 4S, |;^,<9nd ^ YiCftoria, and none other,- notwithstanding any By-Law of this Council to the contrary. .t;i!T lo t " ■ ■ , . . • * t . » ' . ■ ■ ■ • , Be ii furih/er enacted. That the SiijipefiAtendente|f«jr lilii year of our Lord 1850, be and are hereby cmp^idr- eaed Af»give ordera upon the Treasurer for the moneys due, aind t«» be paid in their severai divi^ons fur the j«w IS50.. . 80 BT-LAWS. No. 28. By-Law to alter and amend By-Law number fifty- three, passed at the February Sessions of the District Coun- cil, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred and forty-nine. Passed January Session, 1851. WHEREAS it is essential that a bridge should he constructed over the river Trent at Prankford, and for which purpose a By-I^aw has been passed, but with provisions for paymenf^ that preclude the contract firom being taken and carried out. Be it further enacted by the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and jt is herf^by enacted by the same, that section second of JBy-Law number GAy three, of February sessions 184^, be so far amended as to substitqte the words twq and three, for tl^e words three, four, and ^ve, in said section. No. 29. By-Law to assume the side line road between lota numbers five and six in Tyendinaga, a County Road^ instead of the side line road between the Tovfnshipa of Thurlow and Tyendinaga. Passed January Session, 185). WHEREAS tl^e road betwcien the Townships of Tlfiirlow and Tyendinaga, is now almost n^ passable, and that it would take large sums of money to make tlie s^me passable ; and whereap the road leading fron) \\\$ vill{||(e of Sh(|nnoqyille in the said Township fifty-threef rict Cotin- eight bun- 1, 1851. ge should ^rankfonj, tassed, but le coritraet /ouncil of enacted by mber QAy nended aa he worda reen Iota ity Road» |ompleiion of said re* pairii;- :n'jui;>>n f) mi hHi Andbe it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid. That in addition to foroler grants, the sum of one hun- dred and seventy 6ve pounds be granted tovt^ards building the 'bridge over the river Mdira, at Shipiilan'i^ jnillfli in theiTdvirnsHipof TyendinagiiiUnd that the Wmrdeh for the time beiiig, bey arid he is hereby authorieed du* the ooitipletiont of the said bcidge, to issde a debenture for Uiesamej j[)ayable the thirty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. - > . ^ And be it further enacted by the authority aforesnid, That the Warden be, and he is hereby authorized to issqe debentures, payable out of the taxes of the yeare one thousand eight hundred and fifty tvyo, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and one thoif sand, eight hundred and fif\y four, fdr the construction of the bridge over Salmort river, at Lazier's mills in the TdwHship-of Tyendinaga ; provided the said bridge be built beforet^e first day of October, dne thousand eight hundred aiid> Qfty one, any ByrLa^r to the contrary notwitbstandi^g« No. 3l. ■ . • , ■ ' By-Law to amend By-Law No. 12, establishing a Scale of Fees to be paid to Collectors and Assessorn. Passed January Session, 1S51. Colli THe «nia [>f soui re-' aforesaid, one hun- ts builiiing 'i^ jhilii in M'deh fur ^^l du- the snture for mber, one aforesnid, orized to the yiear« thousand and eight he bridge fnahip-nl* )£ror&tl^e red and. standiflg. |ishing a ssessorii^ |1S51. BY-LAWS. 83 WHEREAS It is expedient to amend By-Law No. 12 establishing a Scale of Fees to be paid to the Collectors and Assessors, Be it therefore enacted, by the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that fifty per cent, be added to the amount of fees to be paid to the Assessors of such Townships where there are only two Assessors appoint- ed, and the whole amount divided equally between the two Assessors ; and where three Assessors are appoint- ed, that one hundred per cent, be added to the amount of the fees, and the whole amount divided between the three ; Provided always, that this increase shall only take place in such instances where the two or three As- sessora assess together. And provided further, that where a Township is assessed in wards or ^j^ctions that the Assessors' fees shall only be those accciding to the scale of fees of said By-Law No. 12; each Assessor being paid according to the amount of his own section^ and not according to the amount of the whole. jni». ing Vicu Admim pensi *^ssesso •^ssesso lishifi Bridge^ Bridget. Beaver Bridge^ Mills Bridge, Bridge, Bridget Bridget benti Bridge to tNDSX. Page. %^ssessmfinlf to provide for the more efficient assess- ing of the various sections ol the District of Victoria, - - - - - - 17 ^uditorSy to provide for salaries of - - - 44« Adminisiration of Justice j for defraying the ex- penses of ------ 49 Assessors, to establish fees to be paid to - - 54? Assessors, to amend By-Law number 12, estab- lishing fees of - - - - - 82 B Bridge, to provide for erection of, at Frankford, 14 Bridges and Roads, for levying a tax for - 19 Beaver Creek Bridge, for reconstruction of - 32 Bridge, to provide for erection ol at Jameson's Mills- - - - - - ~ 37 Bridge, to amend By-Law 53 relative to Frankford 43 Bridge, to provide for construction of, at Frankford 33 Bridge, for construction of over Koss' island - 66 Bridges and Roads, to authorize the issuing of de- bentures f'. r - - - - - 81 Bridge at Frankford, to amend By-Law relative to - -.---._- 80 86 INDEX. PAGE. Councillors, to determine the going out of office of 5 Common Schools, for support of, 1843 - 13 do do do 1844 - 14 - 34 House of Correction, to provide for opening a 46 L Lands, unoccupied, to regulate assessment of - 28 Marmora, to] provide for the construction of a Bridge at thj new Works, _ ~ - 30 Madoc, to attach Elziver to ~ - - 34 0^cer5, to impose penalties on certain - ~ 11 O'firtVn'f ^n'djg-e, for reconstruction of- - 24 R RottdSf to ffjgulate the opening and closing of - 4 & 19 88 INDEX. PAGE. RoadSf for making &c. new and existing Roadtf, 5 Roads, providing for compensation for land taken for------- 8 Rood, to provide for Macadamizing from Belle- ' ville to Cannifid' Mills, - - - - 14 Roady to. provide for Macadamizing of, from Belle- ville to Canniffs' Mills, - - - - 15 Roads and Bridges, for levying a tax for - - 19 Road, for construction of a Plank Road from Belle- ville to CannifTs' Mills, - - - - 21 Roads, to regulate the Tolls on the dilTerent main 25 Road, for construction of, from the eastern limits of Tyendinaga to Belleville, - - - 30 Road, to provide for the extension of, from Grenier's Corners to Madoc and Rawdou Mills, &c. - 37 Road^ to extend Charter upon the same from Belleville to CannifTs' Mills, - . - 39 Roads, to prevent immoderate ridmg or driving on 41 Reeves, to provide for remuneration of - - 42 Road, for construction of Plank or Macadamized, from Belleville through Shannonville, &c., - 45 Road, for establishment of, from Belleville to Frank- ford, ___----. 52 Road, for making of, from Canniffs' Mills to Lazier's Mills,- ------ 53 Road, to change line of, from Canniffs' Bridge, 55 Road, for construction of, from Belleville to Trent Port, --..----56 PAGE. I**, 5 taken - 8 )eUe- - 14 3elle- - 15 - 19 idle- — 21 main 25 limits — 30 ner's — 37 from — 39 9n 41 _ 42 [zed. ink- ler's rent 45 52 53 55 56 KDEX. 89 PAGE. Roadf iVom Cannifftt' Mills to Smithville, to declare completed, ------ 62 Roadf for continuation of, from Luke's Bridge to Village of Hastings, - - - - 63 Road, for continuing of, from Fotta' to Clare's school house, ----- 65 Roads, to authorize the irtsue of Debentures, for 68 Road, between lots five and six in Tyendinaga, afsumed by County, - - - - 80 Roads and Bridges, to authorize the issuing of De- bentures for - - - - - - Ql Road, to amend By-Law No. 4 relative to, from Belleville through Shannonville to the eastern extremity of the County, - - - - 75 Road, granting compensation to M. Ross, Jr., for land taken for <----- 77 Statute Labour, for apportioning ~ - - 4 & 1 1 School Tax, to apportion, for 1843, - - 13 School Houses, to tax certain School Districts for building ------ 14, School Houses, to tax certain School Districts for building - - — — - - 14 School Houses, to tax certain School Districts for building &c. ----- 15 School Houses, to tax certain School Districts for building &c. -. - - ^ - 15 m IMDIX. PAGC. ScAoid Houses, for levying taxet for building &C) 16 Siaiuis LabouTf fur regulating and compounding for ------- 18 Statute Labour, to empovver Township Council- lora to direct the laying out of - - - 24 School, to levy balance due upon section No. 4 in Thurlow, - - - - - 24 School Houses, to provide for the assevement of several School Sections for the erection of - 31 School House^ to assess section four in Thurlow for erection of ----- 34 T Township Offices, for filling up vacancies in - 4 Tolls, to regulate on the different main roads into the interior, ----- 25 Toumship Meetings, to regulate the place of holding ------ 28 Toumship Officers, to provide for the due perform- ance of the duties imposed on Path Masters and others, ----- 29 Tyendinaga, to establish a site for a Town Hall in 30 Tyendinaga, to divide into wards - - 34 Trecaurer, to provide for salary of - - 44 Toll Gates, to provide against persons running 51 Taxes, to provide for collection of - - 76 PI 01. 16 tding nciU 4 in ntof t\ow 18 24, 24, 31 34, into of 25 28 rm- ters k 29 lin 30 34, 44 51 76 INDEX. w 91 PAGE. Wild Land fio establish amount o^ x on - 3 Wild Landf imposing an additioi. x on (disal- lowed) - - _ - 3 Wild Landf forbidding Treasurer to admit certain receipts for taxes on ~ - - - 3 Wild Land Assessment Law fKo regulate expendi- ture of money raised under - - . 4 Wild Land Tax, for payment of - - 58 t^. .....A.. / /