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Les diagrammes suivants illuatrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BRITIHH CAiADl^ I—. .iM l»l'l»ll' ■ Jf COUNTY COT^NCTL. Address delivered by William Mercer Wil- son, Esq., Warden of the County of Nor- folk, at the opening of the '2x\d Session ot the I3lh Council. Gkntlemen : It gives rae much pleasure again ,0 meet yon in Council, and I hasten to lay beibre you several matters which will occupy your at- le ntion during the present session. KQUALIZINO ASSESSMENTS. One of the most important duiies devolving upon you at this session, is to examine ilie Assessment Rolls of the different Municipali- ties, for the purpose of equalizing the valua- tion made by the Assessors respectively. In consequence of the number of apr-als from the decisions of the various Courts of Revis- ion, to the County Judge, it is not probable !hat ihe Clerks of the minor Municipalities have yet been able to return to the County Clerk, certified copies of their Rolls ; thip need not, however, prevent you from discharging your duty in that respect, or from apportion- ing the County Rates for the current year. EDUOA^|()yJ^. I have much pleasure in laying before you a communication from the Education Otfice, with the apportionment of the Legislative School Grant for the present year, from which I perceive thai the gross sum apportioned this year is about S3,000 more than that of last year. The Chief Superintendent expresses a hope that the liberality of your Council will te increased in proportion to the growing ne- cessity and importance ot providing lor the sound and thorough education of the youth of the Province. I most heartily concur in this hope, and trust that you will give this import- ant subject your most favorable consideration. The ample powers conferred upon you by the Legislature, enables you to aid the Gramma r Schools of the cpuniy— to make provisions for defraying the expenses of attendance at these Schools and the University, of those who are desirous of competing for scholarships, exhi- bitions, or other prizes offered by the Univer- sities or Colleges, but who are unable to incur theseexpen«es ; and evenloendowFellowships, Scholarships and otljer prizes for competition taxes, although the land fhall not be for the same. Consequently Mr. Un pel no claim against the Council, citlier i or morally, so far as these taxe* are co neil, whidi accrueci during; the years [ possession of the land. 1 am ab.) of of that if Mr. ilapelje had constructive pos.> merely by his tenant, such an occu would render him liable to the payn taxes On the other hand, if the land w occupied tefore the issuing of i.^e Pate Statute before referred to, as const ri Chief Justice Draper, in the iCise ol '' vs. the Corporation of the Cbunly of (XI U.C. Com. Pleas Repons 255; < relieves the land from the payment ol until the Patent issues. In that event sider that .Mr. Rapelje is entiiied fo i from the Council the sum of ^12 21, be amount of taxes assessed or. said lands year i85H, and the interest, nt 10 pei charged him thereon, when lie redce I also am ot opinion, that as land can gaily be sold lor taxes, unless a portion of has been due for five years, and (on sumption that Mr. Rapelje has not I occupation before he hho the Patent) i of tht taxes were due for 5 years at tl ot the sale, and consequently these iant been illeg&Uy sold and costs incurret oniv right that the amount oi such costs Mr' Rapelje, in order to save his lar been obliged to pay, should be repaid 1 have ascertained that these costs ami $11 90, 80 that the Council should pay the whoW S.54 U, with interest Irom ll at v/hich he paid the same to the Tr« As soon as the Patent was issued, ili became liable for the payment ol tas iheretbre Mr. Rapelje has no right to any portion of taxes accruing since t 18.58. Since the last, meeting of the counci received a communication from the C oioner ol Crown Lands, in reply to a 1 rnlne on this subject, m which he sta no license of occupation, other th,an ceipt given by the local agent, was eve with respect to the lands in qae^^ion. letter, together with a staiemeni I 'j from the County' Treasurer, and th documents connected with this matter, laid before you. A Petition Irom David Tisdale, E> case somewhat similar to that of Mr. H will also be laid before you. I ha carefully considered this cas*. an:l am ion that the Council should repay to amounts which he paid— S1l9 15 with Irom the (>th October, 18G0. 1 have recommended the payment ( est in holh the above cases, not only interest was allowed in the case ol abave referred to, but also on the {'round that although the giving of in will also be laid before vou. I hav< milDlAN" iXTIIl li the land fhall not be liable Conseqiiently Mr. Un pelje lia^; inst the Council, ciilier legally lar as these taxe* are concern- crueci durins; the years he had he land. I am ab.) of opinion, pelje had constructive possession IS tenant, such an occupancy him liable to the payment ol' e other hand, it the land was not re the issuing of i.^e Patent, the » referred to, as construed by Draper, in the ^case ol " Street ration of the Cbunlv of Kent," m. Pleas Repons 255; clearly and from the payment of taxes •ni issues. In that event I con- , Rapelje is entiiied 'o receive ncil the sum of ^ 12 21 , being the ces assessed or. said lands to ihi?, d the interest nt 10 per cent, thereon, when lie redeemed.— >pinion, that as land cannot le- Jor taxes, unless a portion there- ue for five years, and (on the as- t Mr. llapelje has not been in jfure he hho the Patent) no part ^ere due for 5 years at the time iQ consequently these lands have r sold and costs incurred, it is It the amount ol .such costs which in order to save his lands, has to pay, should be repaid him. 1 ned that these costs amount ^o at the Council should pay him in •4 11, with interest Irom the date paid the same to the Treasui^er. he Patent was issued, the lands e for the payment of taxes, and . Rapelje has no rig,ht to recover if taxes accruing since the year last, meeting of the council, I have jmmunication from the Commis- )wn Lands, in reply to a letter of subject, m which he states that f occupation, other th,an the re- y the local agent, was ever issued to the lands in qae^tion. This er with a statement I obtained )unty Treasurer, and the oihei; onnected with this matter, will be ou. I from David Tisdale, Esq., in a lat similar to that of Mr. Rapelje's laid before you. I have also nsidered this cas». and am of opin- Uouncil should repay to hlin the ich he paid— S1l9 15"with interest I October, 18G0. commended the payment of inter- he above cases, not only because allowed in the case of Street, red to, but also on the general although the giving of io'^rest in ject. This \va'5 done, but «s yet no general measure on the subject has been introduced. The records of our Gaol show that in ad- dition to the criminal?- confined in it, a laijjf* number of sick af^d indigent per.'ions charired with no crime have been comn\ifted by the authorities lor various lenns of impi-isitnmeni. it is a disgrace to our common humanity that oar fellow.*, whose only crime is sicUnes.s or pov.n-tv, should be subjected to imprisoninem like felons. This i? an evil which requires remedying. The law give.s you ih? power ol applyi.ig the remedy. I therefore sincerely hope you will not separate without taking ac- tion to prevent the continued perppiratioaot .so great a wrong. ACTS Of L.\ST SKSSION OF TAHl.l A.MKNT. Since the last meeting of the Council, a meeting of the Provincial Legislature has taken plaee, and from the additions made to our Statute Law, as I gather from the pub- lished list, I a;n inclined to believe that sev- oral important alterations have been mad*? in the law respecting the Municipal Instil. >.ons of Upper Canada ; but, as I have not yet had an opportunity of reading them, I am unable at present to direct your attention more par- ticularly to them. I observe with much pleasure, that important amendments have been made to TIIK. MILITIA LAW, And although this measure is not one which come.T direcUv under your consideration as Councillors, yet it is one which has excite.t so much public interest, and is so entirely non-political in its nature, thai I may be ex- cused lor briefly alliYting to i^. It has been laid down by one of our great- est legal authorities, that " as citizens, among other duties which are incumbent upon us, we are required to contribute to the subsistence and peace of society." Now, as in this Pro- vince we 'have no laiinly equitable that they should pay '. legal rate of interest, fceived a copy of a Petition to the Assembly from the County of proying for legislation upon the. Jnpatented Lands, which will also U'C you. A!so a communication 3unty of Haldimand, relative to a mey on a publl,c ro.id, lying oppo- and Oih concessions of the Town- vnsend. JAOL CLOTUINd, KTC. 80 to announce for the information icil, that the matting for the Court I the clothing, blankets, and other required lor the Gaol, have been 1 compliaDce with your instruc- I the purch9se of these articles has considerable expenditure, and has andcr thegrders issued by the Gov- rrtol In^psetors, ii appeared to me pense should be borne by the Pro- ave, therefore, p.epared and for- rough the Government Auditors, t in detail, showing the amounts his Council claim to be reimburs- of which I will also lay before you. OF INDUSTRY AND REFUGEE. ir meetings of this Council I en- ) direct the attention of its mem- necessity of making some, proyis- f suppoft and maintenance of the I County, either by the erection of Almshouse, or by the establish- ndustrial Farms, with Houses of iched to th^m ; and in the motion ought forward on the subject, I sug- each municipality should be re- OD tribute to the support of these es- (fs in propo];tion to thf^ n^tnjb^r of ot by them respectively. A^s you I did not succeed in obtaining the ' the County Council to the scheme lUtattheS'rd Session of the 11th aving again brought up '.the sub- so far successful as to get a r^solu- , affirming the necessity of some item being adopted, and agreeing ilize the Legislature upon the sub- experience of the past has taui;;ht us that such a force may be so constituted as to be in the highest degree efficient against an enemv and, yet at the same time obsequious tu ilie Civil Maglstt-flte. it i<: true thai at present there may be no imniediaie danger ot war or invasion ; but we know not bow soon eiiluer of these calamities may assail its; and, al though I firmly believe that in no portion of the Great Kmpire to which it is our pride ami boast to belong, can be found belter or more reliable material, out of which to form an efTective military force, yet wc ca,n not close our eyes to the fact that "without having been drilled to military movements, and without instruction in the use of arm!«, our militiamen would prove but a leeble barrier to the ad- vance of a regularly disciplined force. The occasional soldier is no match for the profes- sional one« I will not now trespass upon your attention by any further reference to this most impor- tant matter: but will conclude by again ex- pressing the pleasure I felt in learning that some action had been taken by the Govern- ment and the Legisjature on, th^ia sujbject ; and most heartily uniting in the feeling expres.seil by His Excellency, the Governor (3{pnera,l. av the prorogation of Parliament, when hpsaif-l that he rejoiced to thinlf, thpt in making pro- vision for the maintenance of a Volunteer force, the Legislature had expressed their as- sent to the principle that the.defeuce of their institutions, their holies, and their altars, against foreign attacks, is a duty incumJQenj. on ihe inhabitants of thisProyinqe. I have also to lay before yop, the Reply to a Memorial of this Council, addressed to Ilii^ Excellency, the Governor G/eneral, in Coun- cil, on the subject of a Harbor of Refuge on the no'th shore of Lake Erie. -» — — — ^ And, now. Gentlemen of the County Coun- cil, in submitting these, with, such other mat- ters as may incidentally arise, for your con- sideration, I would add one mpre, nothing doubting but that you will give it due cor.- sideration. PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION', You are, by law, authorized to aid Agricul- tural and other Societies. The agricultural interests of Canada are of the utmost impor- tance. Permit me, therefore, to request your assistance in aid of our own County Society, by doing which j'ou will directly contribute to the success of the Great Provincial Exhibi- tion, which will take place at Toronto in Sep- tember next, and l)e assured that no betier means can be devised for de*' rung the re- sources and wealth of our noble Fi-ovince,and attracting to it that which is the real bone and .sinew of a country — I mean an industrious, moral, and law-abiding people. WM. M. WILSOX, ^ ^^i Snneoo. ]<;th June, 1802. WiinU'ii,