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Minutes 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 United Counties of Peterboro and Victoria. 
 
 SPECIAL SESSION, 
 
 €oiiiinencing^ January 10th, 18tS4. 
 
 TUESDAY. 
 
 January 10th, 1854. 
 
 Council met in Special Session. 
 
 14> present. Wm. Cottingham, Esq., Warden, and Messrs. 
 Anderson, Beatty, Bell, Crow, Costello, Fortye, FowUls, 
 Ferguson, (Eldon,) Jacobs, McLauchlin, Keenan, McDonnell 
 and Lang. 
 
 2 absent. Messrs. Dunsford, and Ferguson, of Peterboro'. 
 
 The minutes of the last day of the last Session of the Council 
 were read and confirmed. 
 
 The Warden addressed the Council, and read sundry Com- 
 munications, relating to the Grand Junction Railroad and other 
 public Roads, aflecting these United Counties, with a v'ew to 
 their improvement ; an mventory of School Apparatus, the pro- 
 perty of the County Grammar School, now about to be united 
 to the common Schools ot Peterborough, a Communication from 
 the Legal adviser on the subject of a suit with the Hon. Peter 
 Magill vs. County, and the County Council against the late 
 Treasurer ; and sundry other documents. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, an Inventory of Grammar 
 School Apparatus, was referred to committee on Schools. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fowlds, the Legal adviser's communi- 
 cation, and a letter of Mr. Sherift' Conger, were relerred to 
 finance committee. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Lang, the account of Dr. McPtae waa 
 referred to committee on finance. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, sundry accounts and claims 
 were referred to committee on finance and assessment?. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the communications of Mr. 
 Street and the Canada Company, were referred to committee ott 
 County Property. 
 
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Moved by Mr. McLtuchlin, and soconded bj Mr. Jhoobs, — 
 That a committee of five be appointed,to be cemposedof Messrs. 
 Fortje, K«unan, Lang, Fowlds and McLauchlin, to take into 
 consideration the Warden's address, and report Uiereon at this 
 flitting of the Council. — earned. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the Memorial of Robert 
 Steward and others, was referred to committee on lioads and 
 Bridges. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Lang, the certificate of Statute labour 
 performed by John Saunders, for statute labour performed on 
 the Boundary line, between Otonabce and Douro, and other 
 papers connected therewith, were referred to committee on Roads 
 and Bridges. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fowlds, the Petition of Daniel Shchan 
 and Thomas Reardon, were referred to committee on finance 
 and assessments. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. McLauchlin, the Council adjourned till 
 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden* 
 
 WEDNESDAY. 
 
 January 11th, 1954. 
 Oounnil met. 
 
 16 present. Wm. Cottingham, Esq., Warden, and Messrs. 
 Anderson, Beatty, Bell, Crow, Costello, Fortye, Fowlds, 
 Ferguson, Peterborough, Ferguson, Eldon, McLauchlin, Jacobs, 
 Keen^n, McDonnell, Lang and Dunsford. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the report of Finance Com- 
 mittee was received and referred to committee of the whole 
 Council. Mr. Crow in the Cluiir. Coimuil resumed. Chair- 
 man reported report read in committee and adopted without 
 amendments. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Ferguson, of Peterborough, the report 
 of committee on schools was received and referred to committee 
 of the whole Council. Mr. Costello in the chair. Council 
 resumed. Chairman reported report read in committee and 
 ar'opted with an amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, — 
 That the Trustees to be appointed by the Council under the 
 provisions of 16 Vic. Chapter 186, for the Peterborough County 
 Grammar School, for the year IS.'Jl, be 
 
 The Rev. Mr. BURNIIAM, 
 •« Rev. Mr. GEMLEY, and 
 J O HN LAN GTON, Esquire. 
 
 — carried. 
 
Mored by Mr. McLauclilin, and seconded by Mr. Keenan,— - 
 That mnce the Council last met, the provisional Directors of the 
 Grand Junction Railroad have met at Belleviile^and amalgamated 
 the same with the Grand Trunk Railroad. 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved that a 13y-Law be prepared and 
 submitted to this Council, to repeal By-Law No. 62, to subscribe 
 for stock in the Grand .Tunction Rnilroud for JC 100,000 sterling. 
 
 In amendnncnt, — It was moved by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded 
 by Mr. Fortye, — That the By-Law providing- for the expenditure 
 of JE 125,000, beinsj virtually annulled by ihe amalgamation of 
 the Grand Junction with the Grand Trunk Railroad, it is there- 
 fore unnecessary to make any motion for repeal of the said 
 By-Law. 
 
 The amendment was put and the yeas and nays were taken as 
 follows : 
 
 For the amendment, Messrs. Dunsford, Fowlds, Fergtison of 
 £ldon, Fergiison of Peterborongh, Crow, Costello, Beatty, 
 Fortye and Bell. — 9. 
 
 Against the amendment, Messrs. Keenan, McDonnell, Lang, 
 Anderson, Jacobs and McLauchlin. — 6. 
 
 The amendment was carried by a majority of 3. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Ferguson ol Peterborough, the Council 
 adjourned till 10 o'clock, to-morrow morning. 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden, 
 
 THURSDAY. 
 
 January l2th, 1854.. 
 
 Council met. 
 
 16 present. Wm. Cottingham, Esq., Warden, and MessBS. 
 Anderson, Beatty, Bell, Crow, Costello, Fortye, Fowlds, 
 Ferguson, Peterborough, Ferguson, Eldon, Jacobs, McLauchlin, 
 Keenan, McDonnel, Lang, and Dunsl'ord. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Fortye, seconded by Mr. Bell, — That a By- 
 Law to make provision for the payment of certain accounts and 
 claims against these united Counties be read a first time. — 
 carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye the Council went into committee 
 of the whole on the second reading of a By-Law to make pro- 
 vision for the payment of certain accounts and claims. Mr. 
 Beatty in the chair. Council resumed. Chairman reported 
 By-Law read in committee without amendment. 
 
 Mored by Mr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. Bell, — That a 
 By-Law to provide for the payment of certain accounts and 
 claims against the County, be now read a third time and passed 
 
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 ant] (lint tlie 'Ust rule be suspended for that purpose. — 
 earned. 
 
 Moved hy Mr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. Bell, — That 
 the Clerk of this Council do furniiili the following articles to the 
 Jailor for the uxe of the Jail. 
 
 iSix pair of ]3lanket.s. 
 Linen for Six Straw Ticks. 
 Linen for 12 coarsie Towels. 
 
 — carried. 
 
 Oa the motion of Mr* Fortye, the report of special committeo 
 on the ^^arden's address was received and referred to committee 
 of the whole Council. Mr. McLauchlin in the chair. Council 
 resumed. Chairman reported report read in committee with an 
 amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded by Mr. Anderson,— 
 That certain clauses of a memorial to the Legislature be read a 
 first time, — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded byMr. Keenan, — 
 That a By-Law to repeal By-Law No. 62, (to subscribe for 
 Stock in the Grand Junction Ilndroad) be now read a first time. 
 
 It was moved in amendment by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded 
 by Mr. Fortye, — That further consideration is unnecessary on 
 the question of repealing the By-Law for taking j£ 125,000 
 Stock in the Grand Junction, (now Grand Trunk,) as expressed 
 in the motion of amendment passed by the Council last evening. 
 
 The amendment was put and lost by a majority of 1. 
 
 The original motion was put and carried by a majority of 1. 
 
 The Council adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden. 
 
 FKIDAY. 
 
 January 13th, 1854. 
 
 Council met. 
 
 16 present. William Cottingham, Esq., Warden, and 
 Messrs. Anderson, Beatty, Bell, Crow, Costello, Forlye.Fowlds, 
 Ferguson, Peterboro, Ferguson, Eldon, Jacobs, McLauchlin, 
 Keenan, McDonnell, Lang and l)unsford. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Ferguson, of Peterborough, the Council 
 went into committee of the whole, on the second reading of a 
 Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the 
 Province on certain amendments to the Municipal Assessment 
 
 and License Laws. iM 
 
 r<ruson in the chair. Councd 
 
 resumed. Chairman rcporli:a Memorial read in committee 
 without amendment. 
 
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 Moved by Mr. Fortye,an(l seconHed by Mr. Bell, — Thai a 
 By- J jaw to impose duties on Hankers und Pediart be read a 
 first time. — ainicd. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye,the Council went into committee 
 of the whole, on the ipcond reading of a By-Law to impoae 
 duties on Hawkers and Pedlars. Mr. Fortye in the Chair. 
 Council resumed. Chairman reported By-Law read in committee 
 with two amendments. 
 
 Mored by Mr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. Bell, — That a 
 ])y-Law to impose duties on Hawkers and Pedlars, be read a 
 third tune and passed, and that the 31st Ilule be suspended 
 for that purpose. — carried. 
 
 Mored by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded by Mr. Lang, — That 
 the Memorial to the Honourable the Legislatire Assembly on 
 certaia amendments to the Municipal Assessment and License 
 act be read a third time and passed. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin and seconded by Mr. Fergunon,- 
 That 900 copies of the By-Law, providing for imposing Licenses 
 on Hawkers and Pedlars be printed and distributed in the muni- 
 cipalities. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Ferguson of Eldon, the Council went 
 into committee of the whole on the second reading of a By-Law 
 to repeal By-Law No. 62. to subscribe Stock in the Grand 
 Junction Railroad. Mr. Bell in the chair. Council resumed. 
 Chairman reported By-Law read in committee without amend- 
 ments. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Dunsford, the Council went into com- 
 mittee of the whole, on the Report of Committee on Roads and 
 Bridges. Mr. McLauchhn in the chair. Council resumed. 
 Chairman reported report read in committee with amendments. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Lang, — That 
 a By-Law to repeal By-Law No. 62, be read a third time and 
 passed. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the yeas and nays were taken 
 as follows : 
 
 Nays : — Messrs. Fowlds, Crow, Beatty, Ferguson, of Pe- 
 terborough, Costello, Bell and Fortye, — 7. 
 
 Yeas : — Messrs. Dunstord, MuLauchliu, Ferguson, Eldon, 
 Jacobs, Lang, Anderson, Kecnan and McDonnell, — 8. 
 
 The motion was carried by a majeritf of 1, and the By-Law 
 was signed by the Warden. 
 
 The following protest was handed in by the Reeve of the 
 Township of Monaghan. 
 
 In the matter ot a By-Law passed during the session of the 
 Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and 
 Victoria,comraenced the 10th day of January, 1654<, and entitled 
 " A By-Law to repeal By-Law miraber 62 of the Municipal 
 

 Cnunril of the United Counties of Poterboroiij^b nnd Victoria, 
 entitled " A J}y-riaw to MiiiiNcriliu for Htook in the Crand Judc- 
 tion Railrond Company, to tlic extent of £100,000 siterlinc, and 
 to borrow money upon the credit of the consolidated Municipal 
 Loan Fund of Tpper Canada to pny such subsci iption." 
 Tbe undersigned dissentient 
 
 Because tbe By-Law No. 62, and which the above Dy-Lai* 
 purports to repeal, was passed it accordance with the Act I6 
 Vic. Chtp. 22, entitled " An Act to establish a consolidated 
 Municipal Loan Fund for Upper Canada," and 
 
 Because by the said Act Section 3, it is enacted that no By- 
 Law so passed shall be " repealed amended or altered, "other- 
 ** wise tiian by another By-Law, to which all the provisions of 
 " thii act shall apply as to the original By-Law," and 
 
 Because tha said provisions have not been complied with, and 
 thereby in our opinion rendering the above repealing By-Law 
 illegal, and in fact and eft'ect of no force whatever : 
 
 Becaaao we cannot concur in a measure, calculated in our 
 opinion to mislead the people of these Counties,by inducing them 
 to consider the By-Law No. H'i, in any way affected by Um 
 passing of the said By-Law, purporting to repeal the sane. 
 
 Because we consider the passiug of any By-Law by this 
 Council, in the face of an Act of Parliament, a dangerous pre- 
 cedent, and calculated to lesson the respect that this Council 
 ought to inspire as a Body, all whose proceedings are in accord- 
 ance with law. 
 
 Because no petitions from the people have been presented to 
 this Council, intimating any dissatisfaction with tbe By-Law No* 
 62, or calling for its repeal. 
 
 (Signed) Two's Fortye, Reeve, Monagban. 
 
 F. Ferguson, Reeve, Peterborough. 
 Edward Be ATTY, Reeve, Douro. , : 
 
 Dan'l Cost£1-lo, Reeve, Ennismore. 
 • ' ' ■ Francis Crow, Reeve, Duminer. 
 
 Henry Fowlds, Reeve, Asphodel, Belmont 
 
 and Methuen. 
 Thomas Bell, Reeve, Smith and Harvey. 
 Oouncil Room, Peterborough, 13th January, 1854. 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr- Dunsford* 
 —That the sum of five pounds be paid to the Township Council 
 of Monaghan, to be expended in repairing the Bridge on the 
 Boundary line known as Moffatt's Bridge, and that they report 
 to the next session of this Council, there having done so, and that 
 the sum be included in the next money By-Law. — carried. 
 
 MoTcd by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Beatty, — 
 That the thanks of this Council be rendered to William Cotting- 
 bam, Esquire, for bis gentlemanly and impartial conduct 9a pre> 
 
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 to promote tho inttrcita of th« Oountica of Poterborougli and 
 Vtctori«. — mrrii'd, 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
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 MINUTES 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 United Counties of Peterboro and Victoria! 
 
 FIRST HALF YEARLY SESSION, OOMMENCING 
 
 TUESDAY. 
 
 January 24'th, 1854.. 
 
 The Reeves and Deputy Reeves of the several Town and 
 Township Municipalities, in the United Counties of Peterboro* 
 and Victoria, met and deposited their certificates of qualilicationi 
 according to law. 
 
 1. James Anderson, Esq., Reeve, Otonabee. 
 
 2. ^'^m. Cottingham, Esq., Reeve, Emily. 
 
 3. W. S. Conger, Esq., Reeve. Peterboro. 
 
 4. Francis Crow, Esq., rv.eeve, Dummer, &c. 
 
 5. Daniel Costello, Esq., Reeve, Ennismore. , 
 
 6. James W. Dunsford, Esq., Reeve, Verulam,Feneloii, &c 
 
 7. Thomas Fortye, Esq., Reeve, Monaghan. 
 
 8. Israel Ferguson, Esq., Reeve, Eldon. 
 
 9. James Hogan, Esq., Reeve, Douro. 
 
 10. John .Jacobs, Esq., Reeve, Mariposa. 
 
 1 1. Thomas Keenan, Esq., Pteeve, Ops. 
 
 12. Alex. A McLauchlin, Eisq., Deputy Reeve, Mariposa. 
 
 13. William Lang, Esq., Deputy Reeve, Otonabee. 
 
 14. Peter l^caice, Esq., Reeve, Asphodel, Belmont, &c. 
 li). George M. Roche, Esq., Deputy Reeve, Ops. 
 
 16. John Walton, Esq., Reeve, Smith and Ilarvey. 
 
 The Clerk called the Council to order, and proceeded to the 
 appointment of Warden for the current year. 
 
 It was moved by Mr. Pcarce, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, 
 that William Cottingham, Esq., be re-appointed Warden of 
 these United Counties for the year 1854. — carried unani' 
 mously. 
 
 His Honor Judge Hall administered the Oath of Office to 
 the Warden elect. 
 
 Th« W^arden look the chair and delivered a short addresi. 
 
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 The minuter of (he Inst day of the last session of the Council 
 Were read and confirmed. 
 
 n was moved by Mr. Keenan, and seconded by Mr. Lang, 
 — That iVIessrs Anderson, Keenan, McLauchlini Fortye, and 
 Dunsford be a special committee to noittinate the several standing; 
 committees for the current year. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, an application from the County 
 Jailor vyas referred to the committee on County Property. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Pearce, a letter from Mr. White, to 
 the Warden, was referred to the Committee on Printing. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. McLauclilin, the report of special 
 committee, appointed to noHiiiiate the several standing com-' 
 mittees, was received, read in Council, and adopted. 
 
 1. Committee on County Prq})eH't/, — Messrs. Lang, Cos- 
 tello, Roche, Crow, and Walton. 
 
 2. Cwnmittee on Roads and Btidgcs, -^Messrs. Keenan) 
 Anderson, Jacobs, Conger, Ilogan and Dunsford. 
 
 3. SclbOdUsy — Messrs. McLauchiin, Costello, Kci^nan, Lang 
 and Pearce. 
 
 4<. — Finance and Assessments, — Messrs. Fortye, Ander- 
 son, Keenan, Costello, McLauchlin, Pearce, Dunsford and Crow. 
 
 6.- — Petitions, — Messrs. Lang, Jacobs and Walton. 
 
 6. — Printing. — Messrs, Ptoche, Crow, Jacobs, Hogan, and 
 Walfon. 
 
 1.— ^Appointments to Office. — Messrs. Anderson, Mc* 
 Lauchliu and Ferguson, — all of ivhich were r.arricd. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Dunsford, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, 
 — That the Finance Committee take into consideration, and 
 report to the Council, upon the propriety of directing the Countf 
 Treasurer to pay over to the several Township Treasurers^ 
 three eighths of all the old arrears of absentee land tax, received 
 by him up to the present time. 
 
 The motion was referred to the committee on Finance and 
 Assessments. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Keenan, nnd seconded by Mr. Roche, — That 
 tliR committee on ychoois shall report on the subject of estab- 
 lishing two or more (rrammar Schools m the Counties of Peter- 
 boro and Victoria, and that the petition of the Reeves of the 
 Township of Ops be relerred to the said Committee on iSchools. 
 — car lied. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the Council adjourned till 
 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 
 
 WILLLIM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden. 
 
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 WEDNESDAY. 
 
 Council met. 
 
 January 25tb, 1854^ 
 
 16 present. William Cottingharo, Esq., Warden, and 
 Messrs. Anderson, Conger, Crow, Costello, Dunsford, Fortye, 
 Ferguson, Jacobs, Hogan, Keenan, McLauchlin, Lang, Fearce, 
 Eocbe, and Walton. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. 
 
 Mr. Ferguson introduced a motion on the propriety ofmaking 
 provision for the payment of Jurors, which was referred to the 
 Committee on Finance and Assessments. 
 
 Moved by Mr.' Lang, and seconded by Mr. Anderson, — That 
 a By-Law to authorise the Warden ot the United Counties of 
 Peterborough and Victoria to execute a release of the North 
 half of Lot No. 12, in the second concession of Emily, to Hugh 
 Collum, be read a first time. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Lang, the Council went into committee 
 of the whole on the second reading of a By-Law, to authorise 
 the Warden to execute a release of the North half of Lot No. 
 12, in the second concession of Emily, to Hugh Collum. Mr. 
 Anderson in the Chair. Council resumed, and Chairman re-* 
 ported the By-Law read in committee without amendment. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the report of committee on 
 Finance and Assessments was received, and referred to commit- 
 tee of the whole Council. Mr. Fearce in the chair. Council 
 resumed, and chairman reported report read in committee, with 
 an amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Crow, and seconded by Mr. Costello, — That 
 the sum of Ten Pounds be granted out of the County funds, to 
 open the Boundary Line between Douro and Dummer, upon the 
 condition that each of the aforesaid Townships do give J65* 
 The motion was referred to committee on Boads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Pearce, and seconded by Mr. Crow, — That 
 the sum of £10 be granted, to open up the Boundary line 
 between Dumraer and Asphodel, from the West of the lOth 
 concession to the boundary line between Dummer and Belmont ; 
 providing that the Municipality of Asphodel, Belmont and Me- 
 thuen give a like sum f jClOfor that purpose. 
 
 The motion was referred to the committee on Beads and 
 
 Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Lang, and seconded by Mr. Fearce, — That 
 the sum of iC20 be granted by thisCouncil,to assist in cutting out 
 and repairing the boundary line between Otonabee and Asphodel^ 
 as soon as ilie Municipalities of Otonabee and Asphtdel do grant 
 the sum of JS5 each for the said purpose. 
 
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 The motion was referred to tin .ommittee on Roads aitcl 
 Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Keenan, and seconded hy Mr. Koclie, — That 
 the sum of JG30 be granted by th* Council for the purpost of 
 improving the Boundary Line between the Townships of Ops 
 and F«neIon, as soon as the Townships of Ops and Fenelon do 
 grant a sum of J£15 each, for the said purpose. 
 
 The motion was leferred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Jacobs, — 
 That this Council do grant the sum of JG25, for the improte- 
 ment of Simcoe Street, provided that Mariposa and Eldon 
 grant each a similar amount, and the Townships in the County of 
 Ontario provide an equal amount for the said purpose. 
 
 The motion was referred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, seconded by Mr. Pearce, — That the 
 sum of £25 be granted to improve the Boundary Line between 
 Dummer and Asphodel, along the first 3 Concessions, provided 
 the Municipalities supply an equal sum for that purpose. 
 
 The motion was referred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Hogan. and seconded by Mr. Costello,-— 
 That the sum ot £30 be granted to the improvement of the road 
 leading from Peterborough to Warsaw, where the Boundary 
 Line of Douro and Otonabee intersect said road, and that the 
 CouHcd ot Douro will expend a like sum to the improvement of 
 said road. 
 
 The motion was referred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Ferguson, and seconded by Mr. McLauchlin, 
 — That the sum of JG5 be granted out of the County funds, to 
 assist in the opening and improving of the Boundary Line be- 
 tween Mariposa and Eldon, as soon as the Townships of Mari- 
 posa and Eldon will appropriate a like sum for that purpose. 
 
 The motion was referred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Dunsford, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — 
 That the sum of £20 be granted by the County Council, to- 
 wards opening out and improving the Boundary Line Road 
 between Verulam and Harvey, providing the Municipalities con- 
 tribute a like sum for that purpose. 
 
 The motion was referred to committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Moved by IVIr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — 
 That permission be granfed to introduce a j3y-Law for the pay- 
 ment of Jurors. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Costello, the report of the Committee 
 on Printing was received, and referred to committee of the 
 whole Council. Mr. Pearce in the Cliair. Council resumed, 
 (Jhairraan reported report read in committee with amendments. 
 
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 The Warden re-iqipointcd James Foley, . Ivsq., one of tlic 
 Auditors. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLaiicliIin, secniidi'd l)y Mr. Forlye,— ^ 
 That llobcrt Keid, J'lsq., be appointed Auditor for the current 
 year. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortyd, thti Council adjourned till 10 
 rl'clock to-niorrt)w nlorning. 
 
 .. : WILLIAM COTTINCIIAM, 
 
 Warden, 
 
 ; '■ THURSDAY. 
 
 ' Council met January 26th, 1854'. 
 
 16 present. William Cottingham, Esq., Warden, and Messrs. 
 Anderson, Conger, Crow, Costello, Dunstord, Fortye, Ferguson, 
 Ilogan, Jacobs, Keenan, McLauchlin, Lang, Fearce, Ilocb« 
 and Walton. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were road and confirmed. 
 . The Warden read a circular liom thu proprietor of the 
 Colonist office, relating to the Assessment llolls prepared by 
 that office, for the current year. 
 
 Moved by 5lr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. Walton, — 
 That the Clerk of this Council do procure the necessary Assess-' 
 mcnt Rolls, as he did last year. — curried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Anderson, the application of the Trus- 
 tees of School Section No. 4, Otoinibce, for the establishment 
 of a County Grammar School in the Village of Keene, was 
 referred to committee on schools. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. McLauchlinj 
 That the Treasurer do take tiie necessary steps for restoring 
 Lot No. 7, in the (ith Concession of Fenelon, to Mr. Street, 
 and Lot 16 in llth Conci'Msion of Otonabce, to the (^anada 
 Company, these lots having bepn erroneously sold for Taxes, 
 and to pay the expenses of so doing, and report what he has done 
 at the next session of this Council. — airrir.d. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, — ' 
 That the Treasurer do pay to Mr. I'errin, of Alariposa, the sum 
 of iil 9s 9d, paid by him for rcdomptiou of S 4 of Lot 18, in 
 llth concession ot Mariposa, the same being erroneously sold 
 for Taxes, and that this sum be included in ihe next money Hy- 
 Jjy(w.— -carried. 
 
 Moved by ^Mr. Fortye, and seconded by Mr. Walton, — 
 That the Warden do communicate with the Company, in whose 
 hands the (Jrand .function Railway Charlt-r is now placed, with 
 a view to recovering from them, the amount expended by Uiesa 
 Counties on the preliminary survey. — tiuriol. 
 
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 On the motion of Mr. I^ano', tlie Ruport of Committee OB 
 bounty I'roperty, was read in council and received. 
 
 On i\\i*. motion of Mr. Lang, the Council went into committee 
 *d( the whole, on the second reading of report of Committee on 
 County Property. Mr. llogan in the chair. Council resumed, 
 Chairman reported the report read in committee, and adopted 
 without amendments. 
 
 Mr. Conger read the report of standing committee oil Roads 
 and Bridges, which was received* 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Pearce, the Council went into com- 
 mittee of tlie whole,on the second reading of the report of stand- 
 ing committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Costello in the chair. 
 Council resumed, cliainnan reported report read in committee 
 without amendments. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Dunsford, the Council wcnj into com- 
 mittee of the whole, to take into consideration the propriety of 
 passing a By-Law, llepealing By-Law No. 7, and directing the 
 Treasurer to pay over to the several Township Treasurers J of 
 the arrears of the Wild Land Tax received by him np to the 
 )()resent time, and ^ of all such tax, yet to be collected. Mr. 
 Conger in the chair. Council resumed, chairman reported pro- 
 gress, and asked leave to sit again. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Ferguson, — 
 that a petition to the Honorable the Legislative Assembly, pray- 
 ing for a restrictive Liquor Law, be read a first timf. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Anderson, the council went into com- 
 mittee of the whole, on the second reading of a Memorial to th« 
 Legislative Assembly, praying for a restrictive Liquor Law. 
 Mr. Jacobs in the chair. Council resumed, chairman reported 
 MemoridI read in committee without amendment. 
 
 The Report of the committee on Schools, was read by Mr. 
 McLauchlin, and received. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Crow, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — That 
 the sum of Ouo Hundred Pounds be granted, to build a Bridge 
 across the Otonabee River, at the Village of Lakefield.-Losi. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Jacobs, the council went into commit- 
 tee of the whole, on llie second reading of the Report of the 
 Committee on Schools. Mr. Walton in the chair. Council 
 resumed, chairman reported Report read in committee with aa 
 amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Ferguson, — 
 That the memorial to the Legislative Assembly, praying for the 
 enactment of a prohibitory Ijiquor Law, be now read a third 
 time and signed, and that the 31st rultt be suspended for that 
 purpose. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Lang, the Address of the Legal Advi- 
 
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 s«r ofthiii Council was referred to Committee on Oomty Pro- 
 perty, 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Eoche, — That 
 a By-Law to provide for the management of County Boundai^ 
 Line Roads, be read a first time. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Fortye,-.That 
 permission be granted to mtroduce a ByiLaw, authorising the 
 Warden of this Council to issue, (under certain conditions and 
 restrictions therein named,) Debentures to the extent of £25,- 
 000, for the purpose of assisting such Town and Township 
 Municipalities, within this Municipality, as may be disposed to 
 tax themselves for local improvements. 
 
 The motion was put, and the yeas and nays as follows : — 
 
 Yeas, — Messrs. Conger, Fortye, Dunsford, Costello, Crow, 
 Hoganand Pearce, — 7. 
 
 Kays, — Messrs. Walton, Jacobs, McLaucbliD; Fergus*ni 
 Anderion, Lang, Roche, and Keenan. — 8. 
 
 The motion was lost by a majority of 1. 
 ■ Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Jacobs, — 
 "That a By-Law, appointing certain County Officers, be now 
 repid a first time. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr> Dunsford, — The Council went into 
 committee of the whole, on the further consideration of the 
 reading of a By-Law, for the purpose of repealing By-Law No. 
 7, and directing the Treasurer to pay over to the several Town- 
 ship Treasurers, | of the arrears of the Wild Land Tax, receir- 
 ed by him up to the present time, and ^ of all such tax yet to be 
 collected. 
 
 Mr. Costello in the chair. Council resumed, chairman re- 
 ported By-Law lost in committee. 
 
 On die motion of Mr. Fortye, the Council adjourned till 10 
 o'clock to-morrow morning. 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Wardtfi, 
 
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 FRIDAY. 
 
 Council met. January 27th, 1854. 
 
 13 present. William Cott'ngham, Esq., Warden, and Messrs. 
 Conjjer, Crow. Costello, Dunsford, Fortye, Hogau, JacobS| 
 McLauchlin, Lang, Pearce, Roche and Walton. 
 
 3 absent. Messrs. Ferguson, Keenan and Anderson. 
 
 The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Pearce, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, — That 
 the Rev. J. C. Slater, RevMD. McAlesce, Rev'd John Hilton, 
 P. M, Grover, Esq , James Foley, Esq.; Hepry Fofflds^ E*q>y 
 
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 Walter Scolt, Esq., and Patrick Cannon, Esq.. do form a Botrd 
 of School Trustees for the Grammar School in the Village of 
 Norwood, and that the persons last named shall retire from 
 office, as the law requires. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Roche, and seconded hy Mr. Fearce, — That 
 the following gentlemen be appointed Trustees for the Lindaaf 
 Countj Grammar School, viz : • 
 
 Key. James Chisholm, 
 
 Rev. .Tohn Hickey, 
 
 Rev- John Tweedy, 
 
 Rev. John Hannagh, 
 
 Thomas Hudspeth, 
 
 George Roche, 
 
 Thomas Keenau, 
 and John Allanby, — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, seconded by Mr. Fortye, — That 
 the council go into committee of the whole, on the second read- 
 ing of the By-Law to provide for the management of Countf 
 Roads. Mr. Fortye in the chair. Council resumed, and 
 chairman reported By-Law read in committee with amendments. 
 On the motion of Mr. Fortye, the council went into commit- 
 tee of the whole, on the appointment of certain County Officers. 
 Mr. Dunsford in the chair. Council resumed, and chairman 
 reported By-Law read in committee, with an amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Roche, — 
 That the Clerk of this Council do make strict enquiry about the 
 Saw Logs cut on the lands belonging to this County, in the 
 Township of Belmont, and that he write to Mr. Fowlds, for 
 immediate payment of the timber cut by him on the County 
 Lands, in the Township of Belmont. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Dunsford, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — 
 Resolvedy — That the Legal Adviser of the counciI,be instructed 
 to prepare a case, to be submitted to Coansel,with respect to the 
 claim brought forward by the Municipality of Verulam, for one 
 half of the arrears of wild land tax, and that in the event of the 
 opinion of Counsel being favourable to such claim, this 
 r.ouncil will direct their Treasurer to pay over the 
 monies claimed ; the expenses attending this course to be borne 
 equally by the County Council and the Municipality of Venilan. 
 — Lost. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Fortye,— That 
 the Clerk of this Council be authorised to have the WeU belong' 
 log to these premises, cleaned out, and put io such coodltioo as 
 will insure for the future, a supply of pure and wholesome water, 
 and that be aise procure a good and substantial Force Pump for 
 ue same, the whole to be done so joon as the season ^ill permit. 
 —earned. 
 
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 Moreil by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Roche. — That 
 a Special Conunittee coasisting of Measra. Fortye, Pearce, 
 AiidtrsoRand the Mover, be appointed, for the purpose of en- 
 quiring iuto the present equality of assessing the different Munici- 
 pa'iities composiog these Counties, and report to this council at 
 toe next session. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Fortye,-— That 
 the 6y-Lawr providing for the management of county roads be 
 DOW read the third time and passed. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, — That 
 the By-Law providing for the management of the county roads, 
 be printed in sheet form, and the Clerk be authorised to procure 
 150 copies of the same for distribution. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Hogan, and seconded by Mr. Crow, — That 
 the sum of thirty pounds be granted to the municipality of Douro, 
 to aid in repairing part of the Boundary Line between Douro and 
 Otonabee, and the same be inserted on the next money By-Law. 
 —carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Pearce, and seconded by Mr. Koche, — That 
 a By«Law, to establish certain Grammar Schools in these coun- 
 ties, and the appointment of Trustees for the same, be read a 
 first time. — carried. 
 
 On the motion of Mr. Pearce, the council went into com- 
 mittee of the whole, on the second reading of a By.Law to es- 
 tabtisb certain Grammar Schools in tbese counties. Mr. 
 Dunsford in the Chair. Council resumed, Chairman reported 
 By-Law read in Committee without amendment. 
 
 Moved by Mr. McLauchlin, and seconded by Mr. Dunstord, 
 —That a By-Law to appoint superintendents of Common Schools 
 be read a third time and passed. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Fortye, — That 
 the Warden of these counties, do apply on their behalf to the 
 Government for such a sum out of the appropriation made bjr 
 the House of Assembly, " Towards aiding the settlement of the 
 vacant Lands of the Crown in Upper and Lower Canada," as 
 may be necessary to put the lock at Bobcaygeon in a proper 
 state of Repair. — earned. 
 
 Mt> Coftello, gives qotice, that he will at the next meeting 
 of the council, introduce a By-Law, authorisini; the Warden 
 of this council tp take stock m certain Gravel Koads therein 
 mentioned. 
 
 Mr. Conger, gives notice, that he will during the next session 
 of tbit Council, introduce a By-Law authorising the Warden of 
 th«s< ceuntieato issue (under certain conditions and reservations 
 tbcrcin provided for,) Debentures to the extent of twenty-five 
 thousand pounds, currency, for the purpose of aiding such Tewn 
 
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 and Township MuniciuoliU**, witUin the Municipniitjr, u ntf 
 be deiirous of taxing themselves for local improfooients. 
 
 Moved by Mr. ^Mi^At JV*^ jie^ded bj Mr. Crow, — That 
 the sum of Ten Pounds be given to the opening of the Bouudary 
 Line between Dummer and Asphodel, from the tenth concession 
 to the Belmont Boundary Line, on condition of the municipality 
 of Asphodel and Belmont, giving a like sum of Ten Pounds for 
 that purpose. 
 
 In Ammendment. — It was moTed tj Mr. Roche, and 
 leconded by Mr. Dunsford, — That the council will at its next 
 aessioa, raise a fund for improving the county roads. — carried, 
 Mr. Conger, gives notice that ne will at the next meeting of 
 this council, introduce a By-Law, appropriating a sum not ex- 
 ceeding jC5,000, to be expended in the construction of county 
 roads and Bridges, the same to be divided between the Counties 
 of Peterborough and Victoria. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Pearce, and seconded by Mr Roche, — That 
 a By-Law to establish certain Grammar Schools, and for other 
 purposes, be read a third time, and passed, and the 31st rule be 
 suspended for that purpose. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Conger, and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — That 
 the following persons be appouted, in> conformity with JSy.Law 
 No. 75, as overseers of county roadt,^ in the United Counties of 
 Peterborough and Victoria, viz : — - 
 No. 1 Division, Angus Miller, 
 
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 Robert Edwards, 
 
 Robert M<iKaig, 
 
 Robert Sppul, 
 
 Israel Ferguson^ 
 
 Hugh Smi.tb, 
 
 James Morrison, 
 
 Colin Campbell, 
 
 Lauchlin Curry, 
 
 Michael Ducy, 
 
 John Pogue, 
 
 John Minthoni, '^ 
 
 Charles Ganton, 
 
 Almond Powell^ 
 
 George Jackson, 
 
 Joseph Caddie, • " 
 
 Henry Christy, 
 
 Richard Nugent, 
 
 Alexander McPherspn, 
 
 David Corneil, 
 
 Martin Gallaliar, 
 
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 do x^Henry Gallice, 
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 do ^^Francis Best, 
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 do -I^^Francis Hay, 
 dOv^^John Ellis, 
 do .^^Mossom Boyd, 
 do«!][^\Villiam Hunter, 
 do ,^^^obort Stewart, 
 do .^^^^Slichard Clark, 
 do v^[[|*yrhomas Leadbetter, 
 do.^^[^Jas Davidson, 
 doO^Joseph Walton, 
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 'William Sanders, 
 John Walsh, 
 William Leach, 
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 do^T^^SFames Brown, 
 do^^SIugh McMillen, 
 do.C"***Francis McJVlillea, 
 
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 doC^^iobert Cannon, 
 
 do«.^^Wm. Moore, 
 do-^]^>Snmuel Quinii, 
 do «.^\foseph Heuil, 
 do ^John McKay, — carried. 
 Moved by Mr. McLanchlin, and seconded by Mr. Dunsford, 
 — That the Treasurer of these counties do not pay the £30 
 granted to the Municipality of Douro, until after the next ses- 
 •ion of Council. — carried. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Gonger,and seconded by Mr. Pearce, — That 
 James Foley, Esq., be allowed 6s 3d per day, during this ses- 
 eioB, for assisting in the busbcss of the Council. — carried. 
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APPENDIX. 
 
 REPORTS OF COMMITTEIilS, &c. 
 Warden's Aciflreiis. 
 
 Gentlemen, — After a recess of seven months, I have found 
 it necessary to call you together at the close of our Municipal 
 year. 
 
 Since we last met in Council, I addressed a letter to Wm. 
 Jackson, Esq., M. P. &c., upon the subject of constructing th>^ 
 Grand Junction Railroad. A copy of that letter, with the an- 
 swer 1 received, will be laid before you . 
 
 I have to call four attention to the promises of the Company 
 who are in possession of the Grand Junction Railway Charter, 
 to re-imburse this Council the amount expended by you for the 
 preliminary survey. 
 
 I have been in communication <vith Sidney Smith, Esq., 
 Warden of the United Counties of Northumberland and .Dur- 
 ham, respecting a By-Law passed in his counties, appropriating 
 £11.^,000 to the construction of gravelled roads, and which 
 By-Law be was desirous this Council should memoriali/.c the 
 Goveinmentto sanction ; many of the roads are of the greatest 
 importance to these Counties. 
 
 The Council of the Counties of Northumberland and Dur- 
 ham wish a guarantee from you, for the construction of one half 
 that portion of the Boundary line road between North Monaghan 
 and Cavan,a distance of one and one-half miles ; upon the com- 
 pletion of this road, there would bo a gravel road from Peter- 
 borough to Port Hope andCobourg : I would advise your giving 
 the assistance sought. 
 
 The suit brought against this Council by James McCutcheon, 
 Esq., has, with the consent of your legal adviser, been submitted 
 to the Judges in Toronto for their decision. 
 
 It will be your duty this session to appoint three Trustees for 
 the County Grammar School, in compliance with the require- 
 ments of the Act 16 Vic. Cap., 186 ; 'n your selection of pro- 
 per persons to perform the onerous duties of Trustees, I doubt 
 not, you will choose impartially, and without any sectarian 
 considerations. 
 
 I would advise you to take into serious consideration the fact 
 of many municipalities not having paid the amounts due by them 
 to your Treasurer. 
 
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 The prrtent method ol'r^pfnding statute labour nn HoundArf 
 lin<!H if* Attended with much inconvenience. I would »U)(gMl 
 the petitioning j^overnment to pniw an Act for the greater cod- 
 Teniencp of ratp>paircrs and pathmostera. 
 
 l\y the l8th Vic. Cap 1S4<. you are empowered to impoae a 
 licen.ie upon MawkerK and other venders of merchandize. I 
 leave to your consideration tho propriety of acting upon that 
 authority, or leavin;^ it to your successors. 
 
 It may not be improper for me to remind you of the change 
 in the mode of Reeres and Ueptity Reeves qualifying, lest incon- 
 venience or delay may be occasioned in the new Council. 
 
 The time for which you elected me to preside over this Coun- 
 cil will shortly expire. I beg to acknowledge my thanks for 
 your kindness and consideration, and I look back with pleaaiire 
 to the harmony with which you discussed the many important 
 questions brought before you. 
 
 I am, Gentlemen, &c., 
 
 WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 WartUn. 
 
 United Counties of Peterboro } 
 
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 Report : — 
 
 1. With regard to the correspondence betwten William 
 Jackson, Esq., iM. P., and the Warden, on the subject of tbr 
 Grand Junction Railroad, your committee consider it advisable 
 that the same should be published. 
 
 And as to the expenses incurred by these Counties, for tke 
 preliminary survey, your committee recommend that the Warden 
 do communicate the amount to the Company, in whose hands the 
 Railway is v r placed, with a view to its being refunded to 
 the Counties, according to the understandini; that such was to 
 be the case. 
 
 2. As to the request of the United Counties of Northumber' 
 land and Durham, for a guarantee on the part of these Counties 
 to make one half of the Boundary Line road between North 
 Monaghan and Cavan into a gravelled road, your committee 
 certainly consider that this council should contribute towards 
 this work, but would recommend that you delay taking any 
 action in the matter u.itii the By-Law of the United Counties 
 of Northumberland ar ". i^ ..ham, to raise £llf),000 fortbejRur- 
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 tion to provided with tho work. 
 
 H. Your Coiniriittee would urgfully recommend that the 
 different munici|ialitieii ihould pujr over, with as lii'le delay »n 
 
 Eossible, the amount of county rates due on the ;il»i «l Deeetn- 
 er last, great inconvenicnno and expense arising to the County 
 from the want ot these funds. 
 
 As many of the Municipalities find it very ir.con? enient to 
 colleet the taxes in the month of December, your committee 
 would recommend th ^ in future, the period should be extended 
 to the lit of Fe'^'mry. 
 
 i. Your C nil' ••i-i, • ■ fully aware of the great inconveni- 
 ences ol tW [ tesetit law n'l^arding Boundary Ijne roads ; they 
 consider that <'h I low which allowed County Councils to 
 d'.'legai" I'heir powers r.vcr such roads to the Township Coun- 
 cil*; vn<t liucb prefeiuhlo. Your committee would therefore 
 recommend that the Warden mcinoriulijce the House of Assem- 
 bly to restore that law. 
 
 5. Your committee have considered attentively the subject 
 •f Licenses to Hnwkers ond I'edlam. They would recommeod 
 that a By-Law should be passed on the following basis : 
 
 ] iicenses to foot I'edlars £l 5 
 
 Licenses to One Horse Pedlars 3 
 
 Licenaics to Two Horse Pedlars 12 10 
 
 That your Treasurer ^llOlll(l ihsue such Licenses, all of which 
 to eipire on the 1st ot .laniiary in each year, irrespective of the 
 period at which they inny be issnod. 
 
 That the penolty for l'edliii<r witliout a License be 
 For foot Pedlars £1, and cdstsof prosecution. 
 For One Horse I'edlnrs, £',i, and cost of prosecution. 
 For Two Horse Pedlars JtllO, and costs of prosecution. 
 Such By-Law to como into cA'ect on and after the. 20th day of 
 January, 1854. 
 
 THO. FORTYE, Chairman. 
 Committee Koom, 12th.lanuary isfvl'. 
 
 The Committee nn Finance ami Assesiraents beg to Report 
 
 TI jcommend that the following accounts be paid : 
 
 1. bamuel Carver, Postmaster, for Postages, £5 14 
 
 2. Thomas White, for printing By-Laws, Adver- 
 
 tising, &c. 10 
 
 3. George Haslehurst, for advertising List of 
 
 Lands, &c. 151 15 
 
 4. Queen's Printers for do 140 9 
 
 5. do for Ad vertt»Hig List of Lands 
 open for redemption. 31 18 
 
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 G. Cosls for suiiij;; Swain, relative to a immp fur- 
 nished by him for Gaol yard. IT* 6 
 
 7. Robert Thompson for articles furnished Court 
 House, Locks, Sec. 
 
 S. R. Romaine. for Stationary. 
 
 P. Jailer, for allowances to prisoners, Stc, in ac-> 
 cordancR with orders of Council. 
 10. James Munro, for taxes erroneously collected 
 from him, for Lot No. 19, north side of 
 portage Road, Eidon, formerly passed by 
 Finance Committee, but omitted to be 
 reported . 
 
 n. Registrar for Twdex Book, per acc't di. 187. 3 
 
 12. .Tames O'Neil, for repairs on Bridge, over 
 
 Otonabep, at Peterborough. 2 17 G 
 
 13. Roger iMcHugh, for services as Constable, in 
 
 1850, this sum will in all probability be repaid 
 by Government, but the amount is fairly due 
 by the County to McIIugh. 7 '.i 3 
 
 With regard to the application of the Sheriff for the following 
 articles for the use of the Jail, viz: 
 6 pair of Blankets, 
 Linen for 6 straw Ticks, 
 do for 12 coarse Towels, 
 
 Vour Committee recommend (hat they be furnished. 
 
 A^ to the application of James Armstrong for £4" 11 3d, and 
 ofDr McCrea for X3 for attendance, Sic, on a pauper named 
 Archibald Cameron, your Committee are of opinion that these 
 claims ought to be made to the municipality of Otonabee, they 
 being the parties, your committee consider as liable and not the 
 County Council, especially as the Law provides for municipalities 
 imposing Rates for the support of indigent persons, while your 
 Committee arc not awai'e that any such power is given to County 
 Councils. 
 
 As to the claim of Thomas Reardon, for repayment of certain 
 Taxes, your committee, though of opinion that such claim cannot 
 now be entertained, yet they would submit the matter to the 
 Council, aware that there is a degree of hardship in the case, 
 though entirely of Mr. Reardon's own making. 
 
 Your Committee have had the Balance Sheet and Books of 
 your Treasurer before them,they have great pleasure in reporting 
 the correct and plain raancer in which your account5are kept by 
 that officer. They observe that there is a balance on hand at 
 3l5t December last, of .£592 7 ?^ applicable to County 
 purposes, the immediate liabilities amount to £P.'>4' 3 11, yet 
 .! the Taxes arc dn.ilj in ronrsc of payment into ihc Treasury. 
 
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 your committee nre of o|iinion that (here will be no ilifliciilty in 
 carrying oti tiie financial departinent ol the r'nunly, until yoiu 
 next scmi-nnniial meeting; in June. 
 All which is respectfully suhmittetl, 
 
 TUO. FOIlTVi:, 
 
 C hat/fUUH. 
 Committee Room, 11th January, 1S51'. 
 
 The Committee on Schools beg leave to JReporrt : 
 
 That under a recently passcil Provincial Act, 16 Vic. Cap. 
 168, entitled " The (Grammar Schools Amendment Act," cer- 
 taio powers and duties are imposed upon the County Council 
 under the said Act, whicli it Avould appear necessary should be 
 attended to at the present sitliii^-, in compliance with the law. 
 
 By the 9th section of the said Act, it is provided that the 
 old Grammar School Trustees should meet on the first Wednes- 
 day in January, IS;")]., and select from among themselves three 
 Trustees, one of whom shall retire annually. 
 
 Your Committee lunhnstaiul thai this :Ao.]) has been laken, 
 and that the selection has resulted in the chdice of the llev. 
 Mr. Gilmour, the Kev. Mr. ]ioi;er, and Dr. llay. 
 
 Your Committee, in fullilinent ol the CounciPs duty as to the 
 selection of the remaining three Trii.->lecs to be appointed under 
 the Act, as County Giaminat- Scliool Trustees for the Town of 
 Peterboro, would recommeuil, as lit and proper persons to fill 
 such situation, the J.lev. Mr. Liurnham, the Llev Mr. Gemley 
 and John Jjangton, Esq. 
 
 Your Committee has had a paper placed before them, con- 
 taining a list of Philosophical Ajiparatus, INIaps, &c,, put into 
 the hands of the County Clerk for safe keeping ; your Csmmittce 
 are of opinion that the Trustees of the Peterboro County Gram- 
 mar School, being a Corporation in Law, are the only proper 
 persons to take charge of all school property, and be answerable 
 for the same in their corporate capacity, and would therefore 
 recommend that the Clerk be authorised to notify the Trustees 
 of the view the Council take of the matter. 
 
 Your committee would beg to call tlic attention of the Coun- 
 cil to the H'th section of the 16th Vic. Cap. 18(i, which gives 
 power to the County Council to increase the number of County 
 Grammar Schools, by granting aid from the Grammar School 
 Fund provided by. Government, to the extent of not less than 
 fifty pounds for each such new Grammar School, opened accord- 
 ing to law, and provided tht; senior Grammar School first gets a 
 SHm not less than £100 per annum. 
 
 Your committee has reason to believe tlip Government Fund 
 received by these Counties amounts to .£200, consequently tli« 
 
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 Council have at their disposal jC 100 for the purpose of aiding 
 ifiew County (irainmar Scliools, opened acconling to law, and 
 which would entitle them to (.rovernment aid. 
 
 A petition has been laid before your coinmittee,frorathe inhab- 
 itants of Norwood, praying; for aid for a Grammar School, and 
 it will be a question for the Council to consider, whether they 
 will,at this iirae,take this question up,orwait until all applications 
 of this nature have time to come in, and be brought under the 
 action of the Council. Should, however, the Council think pro- 
 per to come to some decision now with r spect to the opening 
 of additional Grammar Schools, your committee believing that 
 there is a sufficient sum coming from the Government Fund, 
 after leaving £100 for the senior school, to open two new, or 
 additional Grammar Schools, with jCoO per annum each, would 
 recommend the Council to adopt the Western and Eastern sec- 
 tions of the United Counties, as the localities where such addi- 
 tional Grammar Scliools should be op<«ued. All of which is 
 respectfully submitted. 
 
 F. FERGUSON, 
 
 Chairtnan, 
 
 Committee Room, January 11th, ISD^. 
 
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 Tile Committee on Roads and Bridges beg leave to Rqwrt, 
 as follows : 
 
 1. With regard to the petition of Robert A. Stewart and 
 others, asking for the sum ot £5, towards the repair of the 
 Bridge known as Moffatt's Bridge, the Committee recommend 
 that the sum be granted. 
 
 Your Committee recommend that the "Warden negociate with 
 the Town Council of the Town of Feterboro, with the view to 
 their bearing half the expense of keeping the Otonabee Bridge 
 in repair, but that it be understood as part of their arrangement, 
 that the proportion of tax which Feterboro pays to the whole 
 County rate be first deducted, and that then Feterboro pay half 
 of the remainder, and if no ariangement can be effected Avitb 
 them, then that this Council levy a toll on the Bridge to keep it 
 in repair. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Ferguson, seconded by Mr. Lang, — That the 
 Town of Feterboro do pay one half the expense of keeping the 
 Otonabee Bridge in repair, but that it be understood as a part of 
 this arrangement, that the proportion of tax wliich Feterboro 
 pays to the whole County rate be first deducted, and that then 
 Feterboro pay the half of such sura. 
 
 3. As to the application of the Reeve of Asphodel for aid to 
 repair the Bridge over the Trent, near Crooks' rapids, as soon as 
 assured that the adjoining counties have contributed their shve 
 
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 of such repairs, your committee would roco'.nmend that this Coun- 
 cil also contribute a fair proportion of the expense ol such 
 repairs. 
 
 4. VVith respect to the petition of John Saunders, ofDouro, 
 your committee recommend that he apply to the Township 
 Council. 
 
 5. Your committee recommend, that the order to Donald 
 Cameron, residing on Lot. No. 1, 5lh concession Eldon, to 
 remove his fence from the Boundary Inie, be passed. 
 
 (Signed) JAAIKS W. DUNSFORD. 
 
 Chainnant 
 Council Chamber, rcterboro, 
 Januaiy Uth, 1851. 
 
 To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of Canada^ in 
 
 Provincial Parliament assembled. 
 
 The memorial of the IMunicipal Council of the United Coun- 
 ties of Peterboro and Victoria, in Session assembled, respect- 
 fully sheweth : — That your memorialists have taken into con- 
 sideration the amendments and alterations which they are of 
 opinion it would be necessary and expedient to make in the 
 Assessment Act, the Municipal Corporations Act, and the Li- 
 cense Act, with the view of endeavoring to secure the more 
 satisfactory and better working of the ^Municipal system. 
 
 Your memorialists would therefore respectfully solicit the 
 attention of your Honorable House in the first place to the 
 Assessment Law, pressing the necessity of its amendment, by 
 granting power to the several municipalities to tax, for local 
 purposes, the personal and real estate ot all chartered railroad 
 companies, and also that iMortgagecs may be placed upon the 
 same footing us other capitalists, in the levying ai.d raising of 
 municipal assessments. 
 
 Your memorialists would press upon your Honorable House 
 the justice and etpiity of granting to your memorialists the ap- 
 pointment of all local County Ofliccrs, such as Shcrift", Registrar, 
 Clerk of the Peace, Coroners. Gaolers,Court House i\.eepers,&c., 
 and the regulation of all salaries, fees and allowances paid in 
 whole or in part out of C'ounty Funds, or monies raised and 
 levied by or upon the jieople; your nionimialists being of opinion 
 that the body who raise taxes, should have the entire control 
 and management oftheii application. Your memorialists would 
 farther solicit your Honorable House (o place under their con- 
 trol tlie granting of Licenses to Distillers, the regulation and 
 control of Whiskey Stills, together with the duties derivable 
 from their manufacture. 
 
 Your memorialists therefore pray (hat your Honorable House 
 will be pleased to tako the the foregoing matters, into your serioua 
 
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 consideration, and grant such relief in the premises as may deemed 
 right and proper by your Honorable House, and your memorialist) 
 as in duty bound will ever pray. 
 
 AVILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden. 
 "Walter Sheridan, 
 
 Coi^nti/ Vlcrk. 
 Ccuncil Chamber, 13th January, 1854. 
 
 Tlie Standing Comynittce nn County Property beg leave 
 
 in Rf^port. 
 That from the communication of Mr. Norton to the Couiici(, 
 of the Putrid state ol the "Water in the well in the Court House 
 yard. 
 
 Your committee have examined the well, and consider the 
 •water unfit lor use, and therefore recommend that the well be 
 thoroughly cleaned out. anil that a new iron or lead force pump 
 be put in place of the old wooden suction pump, which does not 
 appear to answer the purimse intended ; a> from the great depth 
 of the well the pump is always very liaMi to be out of, repair. 
 Your Committee find, fiom the report of last Committee on 
 County property, that a large number of saw-logs have been cut 
 on lands belonginij to this County in the Township of Belmont, 
 and that theTreasurer has leceived no payment for said saw-logs^ 
 your committee would therefore recommend that the matter be 
 promptly inquired into. 
 
 Your Committee also find from the last rejtort, that Mr. 
 
 Fowlds has cut timber on lands belonging to the County, and 
 
 has not paid for the same. Your Committee would recommend 
 
 that ti . Clerk do write to ^Ir. Fowlds, for immediate payment. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted, 
 
 AVn.LIAM LANG, 
 
 Chainna?i^ 
 Committee Pvooni, January 25th, ISbk 
 
 JMr. "VVAunr.N, 
 
 The Conimitlrc on Schools hcg leave to Rcjiort. 
 
 That they find upon enfiuiry, that there is a snrphis I'luid due 
 your TTnited Counties of ovi r One llnndrcd I'ouiids, after allow- 
 ing the One Hundred Pouiuis provided for the .Senior (Jrammar 
 .School, and recommend that it be ajiplied to the endowing of 
 Two additional (rramniar Schools, j^ivitig to eacli the sum of fifty 
 pounds. Vour Committee rinds that liiero are applications from 
 different places to establish (Trammar School, which applica- 
 Ifions also contain utVors Lo cicct the ricccfj^iiiy buildin^/i, and 
 
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 provide for all exptnscs connected with such scliools, if gt-anted 
 the said fifty pounds. 
 
 Your Committee recommends that there be granted the stitti 
 of fifty pounds to the Township of Ops, for a Grammar School, 
 to be located in and known as the Lindsay County Grammar 
 School, so soon as the School is under operation according to 
 Law, and the Township Council of Ops provide for ail the otiier 
 expenses connected with such school. 
 
 Your Committee also recommend that another, or additional 
 Grammar School he established in the Township of Asphodel,and 
 located at the Village ot Norwood, and to be known as the Nor- 
 vood County Grammar School, and be endowed with the sum of 
 fifty pounds, the balance of the one hundred pounds at your dis- 
 posal, so soon as the Council of Asphodel provide for all the ne- 
 cessary expenses of such Grammar School according to Law, 
 and those interested erect the necessarf buildings. 
 
 Your Coimnittee further recommend, that your Council do 
 provide a fund, to be known as the Counties Grammar School 
 Fund, and that provision be made to pay to any Grammar 
 School that may be hereafter established in any Township in 
 these United Counties, (provided that no more than one be es- 
 tablished in any one municipality,) the sum of fifty pounds yearly, 
 to such Grammar School, so soon ns provision is made by such 
 Municipality to defray all expenses connected with such Gram- 
 mar School, over and above the said fifty pounds provided, and 
 the necessary buildings are erected by those inlerestedjyour com- 
 mittee are led to recommen(^ the above, because application 
 is made (in addition to those from Ops and Asphodel,) from 
 Otonabee, Emily and Mariposa, — your committee acknowledge 
 their claim as good. 
 
 Your Committee would impress upon your Council that the 
 Government Grammar School fund is increasing Irom year to 
 year, and they believe that ultimately it will be sufficient to give 
 to each Grammar School fifty pounds, which will do away with 
 the necessity of the provision recommended by your committee. 
 Your council will therefore provide that as the fund of the go- 
 vernment increases your fund will decrease. 
 
 Your Committee have to call the attention of your council to 
 the fact, that it will be necessary at tins session to appoint the 
 several Superintendants of Srhools in these Counties, and that 
 the following nmnos be recommended as such Superntendants : 
 For Otonabee, llev. M. Andrews. 
 
 '< Asphodel, Dr. J. B. Wilson. 
 
 Verulam Fenelon &.c, Rev. M. Hickey. 
 
 Douro, R. Casement. 
 
 Monaghan & Smith. Rev. Mr. Roberts. 
 
 Mariposa & Eldon. Charles Low, Lsf[ 
 
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 Ops, .1. 0'Lcary. 
 
 Dummer, Mr. Manley. 
 
 Emily & Ennismore, Dr. Irons. 
 
 With respect to the Memorial ol CJ. A. Hill, Esq., your 
 Committee cannot recommend your Council to provide for the 
 payment of Sub-Treasurers of School Monies, considering that 
 the Township Council should do as it thinks proper in the matter, 
 as it is for the convenience of the inhabitants of the several 
 Townships that Sub-Treasurers are appomted. 
 All of which IS respectfully submitted. 
 
 A. A. MC LAUCHLIN, 
 
 Cfuzinnan, 
 Council Chamber, January 2Gtl), 1854<, 
 
 REPORT 
 
 Of the Standing ContmUtee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Tho committee on Roads and Bridges beg leave to report* 
 — That ihev have had under ilioir consideration the condillon 
 of the present County, or Boundary Roads, and regret to 
 find that little appears yet to have been done towards their 
 improvement. This may be attributed to vnrioua causes, — 
 such as the want of a proper understanding ii{ the means set 
 apart for that purpose, the interference of local, and sectional 
 interests,atid iho want of adequate means to make any material 
 improvement thoreon : 
 
 Your cominitlee observe fhf\t By-Laws have passed the 
 Council for the creation of these roads into divisions, and the 
 appointment of Ovor8i;ers thereto, which tSy-Laws have been 
 amended and repealed, tlie coTimitteo therefore recom- 
 mend the repeal of all existing By-Laws, and that one gener- 
 al By-Law bo passod in lieu thereof, establishing the divisions 
 AS thev at present exist, providing for the appoinlment 
 of Overseers, defining tiieir^^ duties, iic, &c-, ic, which 
 said By-Law your committee recommend should be published 
 in sheet form, for the information of all concerned. 
 
 The committee have also had under their consideration tho 
 appropriation of County funds for the repairs and improvement 
 of County roods generally, hui as they were not unanimous on 
 the point, agreed to leave it in tho hands of the Council. 
 
 The attention of your committee has also been called to 
 the petition of Samuel Strickland, Esq., and others, for aid to 
 construct a Bridge across the River Otonabee at " Laltefield," 
 ia the Township of Douro, connecting that Municipality with 
 the Municipality of Smith. While your committee readily 
 acknowledge the importance of a Bridge in that quarter, and 
 the propriety of granting aid to construct it, — they are not 
 
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 prepared, without further inrormation, t» say that Lakefield 
 would be the most suitable location. 
 
 Numerous other applications to tha Council for aid hiTO 
 also been submitted, which your committee deem advisable to 
 leave for the disposul «t' the Council. 
 
 All of which is rupeclively subn.iiled „^^,.pp 
 
 Committee Room, ') W- S- CONbl^.R. 
 
 26th Jan. 1854. i 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 To the Honoralle the Legislative Assemlly of the Province 
 
 The m"emorinl of the Municipal Council of the United 
 Counties ofPeteiborough and Victoria, Humbly Sheweth : 
 
 That, feeling deeply sensable of the innumerable and oggra* 
 vated evils the' use of intoxicating liquors is inau-.ting on this 
 Province, do humbly and respectfully petition your Honorable 
 House to pass a restrictive Liquor Law.similar in its provisions 
 and inactmonts to the well known Maine Liquor Law. 
 And your Memorialists as in duty bound wiU ever pray. 
 ^ WILLIAM GOTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden, 
 WALTER SHERIDAN, 
 P County Cltrk. 
 
 County Council Chamber, ) 
 Peterborough, Jan. 26lh, 1854. y 
 
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 In acconnt with the United Counties of Petvrboro' and Victoria. 
 
 RECEIPTS FOR 1853. 
 
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 Saw Logs, 
 Verulam Treasurer, 
 Administration Justice, 
 (^n account County tax,l853, 
 Printing, 
 
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BY-LAWS. 
 
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 NO. LXX. 
 
 A BY-LAW to provide for the payment of certain account* 
 and claims, against the United Counties of Peterborough 
 and Victoria. 
 
 BE IT ENACTED by the Mtmicipal Council of the United 
 
 Counties of Peterborough andVictoria,and it is hereby enacted^ 
 
 — That the Treasuper of the said United Counties be, and he is 
 hereby authorised and required,topHy out of any funds in hands,not 
 otherwise appropriated, the fullowing accounts and claims, that 
 is to say : 
 
 To Samuel Carver, Postmaster, for postage,. . . . X5 14 6 
 Thomas White, Printing Hy-Laws, advertising 
 
 &c 10 7 
 
 Geo. Haslehurst, for advertising lists of 
 
 lands, &c 151 \b 5J 
 
 Queen's Priuter, do do 140 9 4 
 do for advertising list of lands for 
 
 redemption 31 18 
 
 Costs suing iSwain, pump maker 16 
 
 Robert Thompson, ibr articles furnished Court 
 
 House 1 2 
 
 R. Romaip, for Stationary 8 
 
 Jailor for allowances to prif<oncrs, 5 14 
 
 James Munroe, for taxes erroneously collected 
 from him for Lot No. 19, north side P. 
 
 Road, Eldon 12 
 
 Registrar for index book, per Act Chap. 187. 5 
 " James O'Ntil, for repairs on Bridge over 
 
 Otonabee, at Petei borough 2 17 6 
 
 " Roger McITugh, for service as ('onstable, in 
 
 1850. 7 3 3 
 
 (Signed) WILLIAM COTTINGIIAM, 
 
 Worden. 
 Walter Sheridan, 
 
 County Clerh. 
 
 County Council Chamber, / 
 
 January 12th, 1851. \ 
 
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 » ' NO. L\\\. 
 
 A BY-LAW to impoic a duty oit Hitwkers and Pedlars, tjf., 
 tnuling uithin the United Counties of Peterborough and 
 Victoria. 
 
 BE IT ENACTED hj the authority of the Municipal Councir 
 of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and it 
 M hereby enacted by the authority of the same, — That every 
 Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty Champman, and every other trading 
 person going from place to place, or to other men's houses, or 
 who has not become a householder by permanent residence in 
 any Town or place within the United Counties of Peterborough 
 and Victoria, or travelling on foot, or with a horse or horses, mule 
 or mules, or other beast or beasts, bearing or drawing burthens, 
 or otherwise, within the said United Counties, carrying to sell, or 
 f^sposing to sale, any goods, wares or Merchandize, shall, before 
 it shall be lawful for him or them to exercise any such calling as 
 aforesaid, within the said United Counties, take out and obtain 
 from the Treasurer of the said United Counties, who is hereby 
 authorised to issue to the same a License, to exercise such 
 calling, which Licence shall be in force until the fmit day of 
 January, in the year next following that in which it shall be 
 issued, and for which License, there shall be paid by s\ich persons 
 respectively, to the said Treasurer, the several and respective 
 sums hereinafter mentioned, which shall go to and form a part of 
 the general funds of the Municipal Council of the said United 
 Counties. 
 
 By every such person travelling on foot, the sum of On« 
 Pound Five Shillings of current vnonc} of this Frovince, By 
 every such person travelling with one horse or mule, or other 
 heast, bearing or drawing burthens, t le sum of Three Pounds n( 
 like lawful money. 
 
 Bf every such person, travelling with two horses or mules, or 
 other beasts, bearmg or drawing burthens, the sum of Seven 
 Pounds Ten Shilhngs of like lawful money. 
 
 a. And be it further enacted, — That it shall and may be law- 
 ful for any Constable, Peice Officer or other person, to seize and 
 detain any such Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty Chapman, or other 
 trading person as aforesaid, who shall be found trading without a 
 License, contrary to this By-law, or being found trading, shall 
 refuse or neglect to produce a License according to this By-law, 
 after being required so to do, in order to his being carried, and 
 they are hereby lequired to carry every such person or persons 
 so seized and detained, before any one or more Justices of tho 
 Peace, having jurisdiction m the locality where such ofl'ence shall 
 be committed, which said Justice or Just*^s are required and 
 authorised, either upon th« confession of the party offending, or 
 
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 upon due proof of such ofTcnce, by the oath or affirmation of any 
 competent witness, other than the prosecutor or informer, to 
 award a penalty on luch offender, if he travels as a foot pedlar, 
 a sum of One Pound and costs. It he travel with one Horse, 
 Mule or other beasts, the sum of Three Pounds and eoats, and if 
 he travel with two horses, mules or other beasts, the sum of Six 
 Pounds ond costs, and in default of payment of the same forth* 
 with, to cause the same to be levied by distress nnd tale of the 
 goods and chattels of suiib offender, by warrant under the hand 
 and seal of such Justice or justices, or one of them,before whom 
 auch conviction Khali be had ; which penalty shall be applied in 
 the manner provided by the 31st Sec. of an Act passed in the 
 16th year of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Chap. 1 8 1 ,and entitled 
 ** An Act to amend the Municipal Acts of Upper Canada,** m4 
 in the event of there being no goods and chattels of the offender, 
 then to commit him to the common Jail of the said Countiet, for 
 a period not ei^ceedbg 20 days, unless the said penalty and eoita 
 be sooner paid. 
 
 3. And be it further enacted, — That this By-law shall come 
 into force and effect upon, from and after th<e 30th day of Januo 
 arjr 1854, and not before. 
 
 (Signed) W. COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Wdrdan. 
 W. Shbridan, 
 
 County Clerk. 
 County Council Chamber, Jan. 13th, 1854. 
 
 NO. LXXII. 
 A BY-LAW to repeal By-Law numbered dxty-two, of the 
 Municipal Council of the United Comities of Feterboro^ 
 and Victoria, entitled " A Py- Laio to suhscrilje for Stock 
 in the Grand Junction Railroad Company, to the extent 
 of One IJutidred Thousand Pounds Sterling, and to bor- 
 row money upon the credit of the consolidated Municipal 
 Loan Fund of Upper Canada, to pay such subscription. 
 
 WHEREAS a By-Law was passed by this Council in March 
 last, under, and in accordance with the provisions of the 
 consolidated Municipal Loan Fund Act, empowering the*Warden 
 of these Counties to take Stock it. the Grand Junction Railroad 
 Company ,to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds sterling. 
 And whereas the Grand Junction Railroad Company has been 
 lately amulgamatt'd with, and become part and parcel of the 
 Grand Trunk line of ('anada, and it has in consequence become 
 unnecessary for these Counties to take stock in the said Gi^and 
 Junction Company, in qrdpr to insure the building of tlie said 
 fuad. 
 
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 An(f wliareM fur the rvnson aforMaiu, the ^aid Hy-T^nw wa< 
 never lubmitted to tht* Oovurnur in Council lor hi» upp/oval, ait«t 
 liM never been approved of an by law rcqitirod. 
 
 And whereat Kinca the at'orii^nid amnlgomation, doubts may 
 nJtt at to whether the Mid By-Law, even if sanctioned, by the 
 Governor in Counai<,it now vnhd, an t whether Debentures would 
 be legaUy isaoed under it. 
 
 And whereas so long ns the said Hy-Iinw takinp; stock in this 
 Rood remains unrepealed, it may opeiatc injuriously to the 
 interests of tho (.'ouultcs in othur re^|)L>cts, by rendering this 
 Coancil unwillinn to undertake, or expend money upon other 
 works of public improvement, and it is therefore advisable that 
 the same should bo repealed. 
 
 Be it therefnre ruartrd by the Miiniripal Council of the 
 United Counties of I'cterboroiijjii and N'ictoria, and it is hereby 
 Ainacted by the authority of tiio same, — That the By-Law passed 
 on the Fourteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred 
 and fifty-three, (Jhaptered sixty-two, and entitled '* A By-Law 
 to subscribe for slock in the (irand .lunction Railroad Company, 
 to the extent ot one hundred thous>nnd pounds, sterliiig, and to 
 borrow money upon the credit of the consolidated Municipal 
 Loan Fund of Upper Canada, to pay such Hub»cription," be, 
 and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 (Signed) AVILLL\MCOTTINGnAM, .^. 
 
 Warden, 
 Waltur Sheridan, 
 
 Coioity Clrrk. 
 County Council Chamber, Jan. 13th, 1854'. 
 
 NO.LXXIIL 
 
 A BY-LAW to establish cerloin Grammar Schools in the 
 United Counties of Pctcrhorov.gh and Victoria, to appoint 
 Trustees for the. same, ami to aiqmint Trustees for the Pe- 
 terborough County Graininar iidiool. 
 
 BE IT ENAfrnoi) by the Municipal Council of the United 
 Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and it is hereby 
 enacted by the authority of same, — That a Grammar School be 
 established in the Town of Lindsay, iti the Township of Ops, to 
 be known as the T^indsay County Grammar k^chooi, so soon as 
 the school is under operation, according to law, and the Township 
 Council pf Ops provide for all the other expenses connected with 
 said School. And that the Board of Trustees for said Lindsay 
 County Graminur Se.hotd shall consist of the follovvinti; gentlemen 
 namely: Revs. J. J. Chii'holm, Hickey, Hannagh, and Tweedy, 
 and Thomas Hudspeth, John AUanby, George M. Roche and 
 Thomas Kecnan, K»q's, 
 
Arul he ilciiactnl, — That a C-Iramniar School be establj.slieij 
 %t Norwood, in the Township of Asphodel, to be known as the 
 Norwood County Grammar School, so soon as the Township 
 Council of Asphodel provide for the necessary expenses oi said 
 Grammar School, according to law, and those interested erect 
 the necessary buildings, and that the Board of Trustees for said 
 Norwood County Grammar School, shall consist of the following 
 gentlemen, namely: Rev. J. C. Slater, I>. McAleese, and .T. 
 Hilton, and Messrs. P. M. Grover, H. Fowlds, Walter Scott, 
 p. Cannon, and J. Foley, and that the Board of Trustees for the 
 Peterborough County Grammar School, shall consist of the 
 B«verends Burnham and Gemley, and John Langton, Esq. <■.• • 
 (Signed) WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden. 
 Walter SiiERtDAN, 
 
 County Clerk. h .,-! i, 
 
 Passed January 27th, 18154.. ■' ' ' ' 
 
 NO. LXXIV. 
 
 A BY-LAW to appoint supcri»tpn(le7)U of Comvin7i S>'.hajls, 
 for the United Counties of Peterlxvougli and Victoria, for 
 tJie year 1854-. 
 
 BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council Council of the 
 United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and it is 
 hereby enacted by the authority of the same : 
 
 1st. That Mr. Charles Low of the Township of Mariposa, 
 be appomted according to law as the Local Superintendent of 
 Common Schools for the municipalities of Mariposa and Eldon. 
 
 2nd. That Mr. Jeremiah O'Leary of the Town ot Lindsay, 
 be appointed according to law, as the Local Superintendent of 
 Common Schools, for the Municipality of the Township of Ops. 
 
 3rd. That Dr. John Irons, of the Village of Metcalfe, be 
 appointed according to law, as the local superintendent of the 
 Townships of Emily and Ennismore. 
 
 4th. That the Rev. M. Andrews, of the Township of Oton-' 
 abee,be appomted according to law as the Local Superintendent 
 of Common Schools, for the Municipality of the Township of 
 Otonabee. 
 
 5th. That Dr. John B, Wilson, of the Village of Norwood, 
 be appointed, according to laWj^as the Local Superintendent of 
 Common Schools, for the Municipality of Asphodel and 
 Belmont. 
 
 6th. That William Manley. Esquire, of the Township of 
 Dummer be appointed according to law, as the Local Superin- 
 tendent of Common Schools for the municipality of Dummer, 
 
7th; Tliat the Rev. .1. Hickejr, of Feneloii Falls, be appGlnied 
 according to law as the local nuperiiitendent of the muaicipalitj of 
 Verulam, Fenelon, &c. 
 
 8th. T?hat Mr. Casement, of the Township of Douro, be 
 appointed according to law as the Local Superintendent of Com* 
 mon Schools for the Municipality of Douro. 
 
 9th. That the Rev. M. Roberts, of the Township of Smith, 
 be appointed according to law, as the Local Superintendent, of 
 Common Schools for the municipalities of the Townships of 
 Smith and Monaghan. 
 ,.„ (Signed) WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Wardeti. 
 Walter Sheridan, 
 
 Qouniy Clerk. 
 
 Passed January 27th, 1854.. 
 
 NO. LXXV. 
 A BY-LAW to make provision for the apjxnnlment of Over ^ 
 seers of Highways for Countij roads, and to empower land- 
 fiolders to compound for Statute Labour per forrriahle by thetn 
 on County roads, and to provide for the payment, and ac- 
 counting for, of such cmnpensation money, to regulate tJie 
 manner y and the Divisions in tvhich such Statute Labour 
 sfiall be performed, and to rejieal By-Laws Nos.54< and 63. 
 
 BE IT ENACTED by the Muniripal Council of the United 
 Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and it is hereby 
 enacted by the authority of the same, — That the several County 
 roads hereinafter named shall be, and they are hereby formed 
 into road divisions for the performance of Statute Labour, and 
 the expenditure of compensation money therefor,in the following 
 manner, that is to say : 
 
 No. 1 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the Boun- 
 diry Une between the Township of Mariposa, and the County of 
 Ontario, from the line between the second and third concessions 
 of Mariposa, south to Scugog Lake. 
 
 No. 2 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Western Boundary line of Mariposa, from the said line between 
 the second and third concessions northward, to the line between 
 the fifth and sixth concessions of Mariposa. 
 
 No. 3 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Western Boundary Line of Mariposa, from the said line between 
 the fifth and sixth concessions northward,to the line between the 
 ninth and tenth concession-s of Mariposa. 
 
 No. 4 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Western boundary line of Mariposa, from the line between the 
 Mid ninth and tenth concession?, to the line between the twelfth 
 and tbirt««itb ooDcesbiont. 
 
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 No. 5 JJivisiou, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Western boundary line of Mariposa, from the line between the 
 i'2th and 13tb concessions, running north to the Boundary of 
 Eldon. 
 
 No. G Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Mariposa and Eldon, from the Western 
 boundary of said Townships, Eastward to tlie line between the 
 5th and 6th concessions of Eldon. 
 
 No. 7 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Mariposa and Eldon, from the said line 
 between the 5th and 6th concessions of Eldon, EastwariJ to the 
 Boundary hne ofFenelon. 
 
 No. 8 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line, between Eldon and the County of Ontario, from 
 the Southwestern corner of Eldon, northward to the line between 
 lots number 5 and 6, in the first concession of Eldon. 
 
 No, 9 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Westftrn Boundary line of l^^ldon, from the said line between lot* 
 No. 5 and 6, in the first concession of Eldon, northward to the 
 boundary line of Eldon, at its northwest corner. 
 
 No. 10 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Eldon and Fenelon. 
 
 No. 11 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Mariposa and Ops, from tScugog Lake^ 
 Northward to the West cross creek. 
 
 No. 12 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 boundary line, between Mariposa and Ops, from the West croa». 
 creek northward, to the line between lots No. 16 and 17, in thft 
 first concession of Ops. 
 
 No. 13 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Boundary line between Mariposa and Ops, from the aaid line 
 between lots No. 16 and 17 to the line between lots No. 2i 
 .and 22, in the said first concesMon of Ops. 
 
 No. 14> Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 boundary line between Lots No. 31 and 22, in the first conces- 
 sion of Ops, to the southwest corner of Fenelon. 
 
 No. 15 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 boundary line between Ops and Fencldn, from the Northvtest 
 corner of Ops to the Scugog River. 
 
 No. 16 Division shall be composed of all that part of the tti4 
 Boundary line between Ops and Fenelon, from the S|CUgqg,Riy«r 
 Eastward to the Northeast corner of Emily , 
 
 No. 17 Division, shall be composed ofthat part of the Boub-' 
 dary line between Mariposa and Fenelon, to the centre of the 14ltb:- 
 
 concession of Mariposa. 
 
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 No. 18 Dtvisiou, sball be composed of all that part of die 
 Boundary line between Mariposa and Eldoo, from the centre of 
 the I4lb concession of Mariposa, to the Boundary line of Eldoo. 
 
 No. 19 Division, shall be composed of all the Southera 
 Boundary line of the Township of Ops. 
 
 No. 20 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Ops and Emily, from the Southwestern 
 corner of Emily, northward to the Lindsay road. 
 
 No. 21 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Boundary line between Ops and Emily, from the Lindsay road, 
 northward to the line between lots No. 15 and 16,ia the Eleventli 
 Concession of Ops. 
 
 No. 22 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the said 
 Boundary line between Ops and Emily, from the line betweep 
 the said lots No. 15 and 16, in the eleventh concession of Ops, 
 northward to the southweAtern corner of Verularo. 
 
 No. 23 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 South Boundary of Emily, from the southwest corner of Smith, 
 to the Middle Line of Emily. 
 
 No. 24 Division, shall be composed of all that part of the 
 Southern Boundary of Emily, from the Middle Line to the 
 quarter-road betwce>; lots No. 6 and 7. 
 
 No. 25, from the said quarter-road, to the southwest cojrner of 
 Emily. 
 
 No. 26, All that part of the Boundary line between Enily and 
 Verulam, from the Northwest corner of Emily, east to the line 
 between lota No. 11 and 12 in Emily. 
 
 No. 27,A11 that part of the said Boundary line between Emily 
 and Verulam, from the said line between lots No. 11 and 12, to 
 the Northeast corner of Emily. 
 
 No. 28,A11 the Boundary line between Emily and Ennismore, 
 and the road diverging therefrom, as far south as Lancaster 
 Bridge. 
 
 No. 29, All that part of the Boundary line between Emily tni 
 Smith, from the southeast corner of Emily, northward to the 
 line between the second and third concessions of Emily. 
 
 No. 30, All that part of the said Boundary Hne between EiQilj 
 and Smith, from the line between the second and third conceasioBS 
 of Emily, northward to Lancaster's Bridge. 
 
 No. 31, All that part of the Boundary line between Feaelon 
 and Verulam, from the northwest corner of Ops, northward to 
 Sturgeon Lake. 
 
 No. 32, AH that part of the said Boundary line bet? ttx 7f^- 
 elon and Vonilam, from Sturgeon Lake northward to Somtt*f- 
 rille. 
 
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 No. 33, All tint part of the liuuadarj line between Vcrufani 
 and Harvejr, from the uortheastcni uorncr of Emil/, tu the uorlb 
 side of Bobcaygeon. 
 
 No. 34, All that part of the Boundary line between Vcruluin 
 and Harvey, from Bobcaygeon northward to the northeast corner 
 ofVerulam. 
 
 No. 35, All that part of the line between the sixth and seventh 
 concessions of Monaghan, being part of the southern boundary of 
 the said County of Peterborough, from the river Otonabee west- 
 ward to the boundary line between Monaghan and the County of 
 Durham, and also of all that part of the said boundary line be- 
 tween Monaghan and the County of Durham, from tlie said line 
 between the sixth and seventh concessions of Monaghan, north- 
 ward to the line between the eighth and ninth concessions of 
 Monaghan. 
 
 No. 36, All that part of the said Boundary line between 
 Monaghan and the County of Durham, from the line between tlie 
 eighth and ninth concessions of INIonaghan, north to the line 
 between the tenth and eleventh concessions of Monaghan. 
 
 No. 37, All that part ol the said Boundary line between 
 Monaghan and the County of Durham, north to the north-western 
 corner of Monaghan. 
 
 No. 33, All that part ot the boundary lino between Monaghan 
 and Smith, from the south-western corner of Smith, to the lino 
 between lots No. 6 and 7, in the first concession of Smith,. 
 
 No. 39, All that part of the said Boundary line between Mon- 
 aghan and Smith, from the said line between lots No. 6 and 7, 
 in the first concession of Smith,Eastward to the limit of the Town 
 of Peterborough. 
 
 No. 40, All that part ot the Boundary line between Olonabec 
 and Douro, from the northeastern corner of Otonabee, westward 
 to the line between the fifth and sixth concessions of Otonabee. 
 No. 41, From the said line between the 5th and ()th conces- 
 sions of Otonabee, on the Boundary line betweenptonahee and 
 Douro, to the line between the lOth and llth concessions of 
 Otonabee. 
 
 No. 42, All ""that part of the Boundary line between 
 Otonabee and Douro, from the said line between the 10th and 
 llth concessions ot Otonabee, westward to the Otonabee River. 
 No. 43, All that part of the said Boundary line between 
 Otonabee and Asphodel, from Kice Lake northward to the line 
 between lots lumber 20 and 21, in the first concession of 
 Otonabee. 
 
 No. 44. All that part of the Boundary line between Otonabee 
 and Asphodel, from the line between lots number 20 and 21, in 
 thefirst concession of Otonabee, northward to the line between 
 lots number 26 and 27, in the first conre&sion of Otonabee. 
 
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 ^Ni). 4"), All tliat jiart of tlic said boundary line lieiwec-n Otea* 
 llifc and Asphodel, from tie lino between lots No. 2t< ar.d 27,' 
 iiordiward to the northeastern corner of Otonabee. 
 
 No. 46, All that part of the Boundary line between AsphodeJ 
 and Dummer, from the north-western corner of Asphodel, tojtbtt 
 line between the fourth and fifth concessions of Asphodel. 
 
 No. 47, All that part of the Boundary line between Asphodel 
 and Dummer, from the said line between the fourth and fifth con- 
 cessions of Asphodel, Eastward to the line between the sixth and 
 seventh concessions of Asphodel. 
 
 No. 4S, All that part of the said boundary line between As- 
 phodel and Dummer, from the said line between the sixth and 
 seventh concessions of Asphodel, Eastward to the line between 
 the eighth and ninth concessions of Asphodel. 
 
 No. 1<9, All that part of the Boundary line between Asphodel 
 iuid Dummer. from the said line between the eighth and ninth 
 concessions, eastv/asd to the north-eastern corner of Asphodel. 
 
 No. 50, All the Boundary line between Asphodel and 
 Belmont. 
 
 No. 51, All the Boundary line between Belmont and Duinmer. 
 
 No. 52, Ail that part of the Boundary between Dummer and 
 Douro, from the south-western corner, to the Indian River. 
 
 No. 53, All that part ot the Boundary line between Dummer 
 and Douro, from the Indian River, north to the line between lots 
 10 and 20, in the first concession of Dummer, 
 
 No. 54, All that part of the boundary line between Dummer 
 find Douro, from the said line between lots 19 and 20, in the fimt 
 concession of Dummer, to Stoney Lake. 
 
 No. 55, From Park Lot No. 1, to Park Lot No 20, inclusive 
 along the Boundary line between the Town of Peterborough and, 
 the Park Lots of Monaghan, in the 13th Con. of Monaghan. 
 
 A'/id be it enacted, — That tliere shall be appointed, undei tlie 
 Corporate Seal of the said United Counties, one fit and proper 
 person, to be the Overseer of Highways in each of the before 
 mentioned Divisions, respectively ; and such Overseer of High- 
 ways shall be nominated in a resolution to be passed by the 
 Municipal Council of the said United Counties at any lawful 
 meeting thereof; and an instrument, appointing such Overseer, 
 shall be signed by the Warden and countersigned by the Clerk 
 of the said Council, and scaled with the Corporate seal of the 
 said Counties, and shall be forwarded to each such Overseer, and 
 sufli appointment shall be made during the pleasure of the said 
 Municipal Council, and may be at any time revoked by the 5aid 
 Council. 
 
 Avd he it enact rd, — Thnt it shall be lawful for any landholder 
 residing upon, or where lands are bounded by any County High- 
 way, road, or other comnuinicalion, and wko may be lawfolf/ 
 
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 liablt to perform Statute Labour on any such Highway or other 
 oemniunication, to compound for such Statute Labour, for anj 
 period not exceeding fire years, at the rate of two ahillings and 
 ajf pence for each day's labour at any time before labour com- 
 poiinided for, ought to be performed, and such landholders shall 
 so compound with the Overseers of Highways of the Division in 
 which such landholders reside, and should pay such compensation 
 money, to the Overseers of Highways for such Division. 
 
 And be it enacted, — That each Overseer of Highways to 
 wkbrn any compensation money, shall have been paid as aforesaid, 
 ahall expend such money upon ihe County road, highway, bridge 
 or other [communication within the limits of the division,for which 
 be shall have been appointed as aforesaid. 
 
 And be it enacted,— ThsA all such Statute Labour as the 
 Uibdhblders aforesaid, shall be Ibble to perform on County roads, 
 bn^get, or other communication shall be expended upon such 
 Cvttitoty roads, bridge or other communication, as may be within 
 the limits of the Division in which landholders reside, and oo 
 other. ■■'• 
 
 And be it enacted, — That all such Statute Labour fa afore* 
 wi, and all compensation money received by any Overseer of 
 Bighways as aforesaid, shall be expended between the first day 
 «f Ma},and the fifteenth day of July, in each and every year. 
 
 And be it enacted, — That each Overseer of Highways sliall, 
 withia one week after having received notice of his appointment, 
 take the usual oath of office, before the nearest Justice of the 
 Peace, or Beeve, under a penalty of twenty-five shillings, to be 
 roeovored in law, the same as other penalties hereinafter pro. 
 vided) and shall on or before the first day of Aufi[ust in each 
 rear, transinit to the Clerk of the Municipal Councd of the said 
 Umted Counties, a return, showing the number of days^Statute 
 LabOu^ to which such resident landholders as aforesaid, may be 
 liable ; the number of days work performed ; the number of days 
 wMk not performed, and the reason thereof, and the proceedihgi 
 (if any,) taken to enforce the performance thereof, the sums of 
 moooy received as compensation for Statute Labour, the names 
 eif persons from whom such money was received and the lOanner 
 and placfe in which money was expended, and such return shall 
 bit certified to be correct and signed by such Overseer. 
 
 And be it enacted, — That any Overseers of Highways ap- 
 pointed as aforesaid, who shall refuse, or willingly neglect to per- 
 form his duty as such Overseer, or who shall violate|or neglect to 
 fittfiiatiy proTision of this By-Law, made for the guidance of 
 sii^b PyerMer,.sball be liable, on conviction, to a penalty of not 
 Ink tblin Ten Shillings,and not more than Five Pounds aad costf , 
 
 
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 Afid U it etiaetedi — TUt By-I^w No. 54, passed May 5tli, 
 \i52, and By-Law No. 63, passed 16th March, 1853, be, and 
 the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 (Signed) WILLIAM COTTINGHAM, 
 
 Warden. 
 Walter Sheridan, 
 
 County Clerk. 
 County Council Channber, > 
 
 Peterborough, January 27tb, 1854. ] 
 
 Note. — " Corporation Amendment Act, Chan. 81, subsec- 
 tion 38, of Section 31," proTides that all persons whose lands are 
 bounded by any ot the above Boundary or County roads are 
 ]iabl« to perform Statute Labour, or pay commutation money in 
 lieu thereof, and that all unoccupied lands so bounded are liable 
 in like manner.