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WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to establisli a Public Market in the Town ot Guderich, and pro- vide for the proper management and regulation of the eame. Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the Town of Goderich, in Council Assembled, un- der and by virtue of the Municipal Corporation Act of Upper Canada ; and, it is hereby enacted by au- thority of the same : That a Public Market be, and the same is hereby established in the said Town of Godericli, and that the said Market be held at the Market-House erected on the NorthTrest angle of the Market Square of the said Town, and the Market- place adjoining thereto, which Market-place is to con- sist of such portion of the said Market-Square as may be hereafter set apart for such purpose by the Municipal Council of the said Town of Goderich ; and the same are hereby established as the Market-place and Market-House ot the said Town of Goderich. — And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that all Butchers and other persons using and fre- quenting the said Market-House and Market, shall be subject to tho Rules and Regulations following, that __ ^f\ OQTf * ■^ / ^nl'L '^^f^^^^jy ^ay in the year shall be a market- day, except Sundays, Christmas-day and good Friday. 2nd. Tliat no person shall expose for Sale or Mar' ket any Meat l>oultry, Eggs, Butter, Cheete, Fresh Fish, Vegetables, Fruit or any kind of Provisions or iV^rny Pr'^"^^, Hides, Cordwood or otiier fuel, or live animals withm the said Town of Goderich, at iny place except the Public Market, without haviuff first paid the M^arket-Fees thereon, aJ hereinafter me!tio". ScN ""/^ "nmediately deliver (after paying the tees) any of the above mentioned articles to any per^ Bon who may have contracted for the same previous to their being brought into town. Riffphn ^^f.l^o person shall exercise the trade of a Butcher within tfie said Town, without first paying annually a License of Ten Shillings to the Mayor, VhS A m;;;:^?"'^?'^'^ '^ ^^^^^ «"^^ ^'^^^nses under the Common Seal of the said Municipal Council, and that ^inni ff M Hl''''?''^t^"y "*^at *or sale at any other fe,^fM ^^' J?^,r Stalls; and that no pereons ex- thf Quarter ""'' ""^^^ '° ^^'^ quanfity than by ^;c1nnc I^A^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^7 ^^Z ftrtlcles of pro- visions food or produce, in the aaid town, on wSich Market-Fees are hereby required to be paid, for the purpose ot re-selling the sa?ne or any par? thereof un! « nil tT '?^1 ^r\''\ ^ ?>^"^^ •" '^^ "^^'^-ern^on ; nor shall tl c Clerk of the Market nor any other person be permitted to forestall or engross any of the aforesaid articles of provisions, food or produce within the said lown, until after that hou-, nor to expose for sale any such articles of provisions, food or produce, at any o her place within the said Town except the PubliJ Market, before the said hour of 1 o'clock in the after- noon but may deliver previous to that time, any such articles as may have been sold at the Market. 5tli. That no person shall expose for sale within the said iown, any tainted or unwholesome meat, poultry, lish or other articles of food, and it shall be the du y of the Clerk of the Market to inspect all meat and otlier articles of provision exposed vo sale, sad if the same shall be found to be tainted or unwhole- some, to prosecute the offender, And it shall also be the duty of the Clerk of the Market to inform the Mayor or any one of the Councillors of any tainted or unwholesome meat, poultry, iish or other articles of food. Within the said Town, whether the same have been exposed tor sale or not ; And it shall be lawful I u ifr^^^ ^^®^^' ^* ^^® Market under the directions ot the Mayor, or any one of the Couiicillors to seize and destroy the same. 6th. Tliat the Market Stalls shall be offered for sale annuallv to the highest bidder; and all leases of said fetalis shall expire on tlie Ist day of March in each year. That if any one or more of the said Stalls shall not be sold at any such annual sale, or shall be- come untenanted during the year it shall and may bo lawtul for the said Clerk to sell or let the same, either by public sale or private contract, and at such pricea and for such period as the said Clerk shallthink proper; Provided that such period shall not extend beyond the Ist dajr ot March, then next following — That the rent or price of each Stall shall be payable monthly in advance to the Clerk ot the Market and if any Butcher shall neglect to pay such rent for one week after the same is demanded hr the Clerk of the Market, his lease or term in the Si *: or Stalls, occu- pied by him, shall thereby be foHeited, and such Stall or Stalls, shall be forthwith sold or let, as hereinbe- fore provided. That before any sale shall be binding on the said Town Council, the purchsisers shall sio-u a writing in the following form : — ° "This day of 1 Leased from the Muni- cipal Council of the Town of Goderich, Stall JS'o in the Market House, fjr the term of endinu- on the for the sum of payable monthly, in advance, subject to the By-Laws passed or to be passed by the said Municipal Council, and the Mar- ket regulations affecting the same." That it shall not be lawful tor any person having a stall in tlie Kaid Market, to underlet it, or assign it, or place, or icavc- any one thofcia undor .pretence of taking charge ^ tlieroot, without the coneent of the said Municipal Council, and any euch act shall be a forieiture of all interest such person had therein. TImt it shall be the duty of each Butcher to keep his Stall in a clean and sweet state. 7th. Tliat it shall and may be lawful for the Mayor of the said Town, to issue a warrant under the Seal of the said Municipal Council, directed to the Market Clerk, to seize auy Butcher's meat, in any Market Stall, for arrears of rent for such Karket Stalls, and in case such arrears shall not bo paid within six hours after notice thereof in writing J. as been put up in three places in the said Market, specifying the meat seized, and the cause thereof, and the time the same will b& offered for sale, the said Clerk of the Market shall sell the meat so seized as aforesaid, or so much thereof as will satisfy the said rent, to the highest bidder. 8th. That no Butcher or other person shall keep any dog or bitch, in or about the Market or places designed for sale of meat, and no person shall bring into or leave about the Market, any hides, offal or re- fuse, 01 animal or vegetable matter that may occasion a nuisance. 9th. That the Market Hoiise shall be opened every morning, (Sundays, Christmas-day and Good Friday excepted,) by the Clerk of the Market, at 5 o'clock in the morning between the first day of May and the first day of November, and at 7 o'clock during tlie rest of the year, and shut at 4 o'clock every evening, all the year round, except Saturdays, when the Market shall be kept open until eight o'clock, but net later than nine o'clock. 10th. That every person bringing to the Market, any AVagon or other vehicle, containing articles for Bale, shall place such Wagon or vehicle, in such order as the Clerk of the Market shall direct, and shall re- move the same as soon as the articles brought there- in shall have been sold; and all Hay and Straw brought to tliG Town and exposed for sale shall be nlaced n^nr thA iiuv H<»ftloa_ IkConic ipal ure of all eliall be clean n a :he Mayor ho Seal of I Market IV Market lis, and in Bix hours p in three at seized, le Tirill be : shall sell thereof as er. lall keep sr places mil bring flfal or re- occasioii led every >d Friday )'clock in dthelirst he rest of g, all the ket shall ater than Market, tides for ich order shall re> ht there- id IStraw shall be the clerk of the market shall mark in a lemblo and conspicuous manner upon every load of wood, the cords or parts of a cord contained tiierein and the riW^V-'w*^ ^^' ^.' ?• ^ ""' ^' «°^ ^« «h«" give the seller a ticket as herembetore mentioned, which ticket shall contam the quantity and quaUty of the load. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- said, that every person convicted of having violated any of the regulations contained in this By-Law or any other Market Pwegulation hereafter to bo made snail be hned in a sura not exceeding five pounds ex- elusive of the costs; and in default of payment, be imprisoned m the common Jail of the United Coun- tiSt d^T'"'' ^"'''®' ^'''" * ^^''"^ ''''^ exceeding rt^i"^?? \^ '^ ''J^n ^"^ ^^ ^^^ authority aforesaid that this ^y-Ijw shall come into force and effect from and \fter the first day of October in the present year. P. A. McDOUQALL, Mayor, 'aased 28th day of October, 1856. * THOS. KYDD, Town Clerk. 1 t di BY-LAW, No. 4, brii inah Hj^^^ing andHemlatmg Lh&n, StaJbUa within lanie fromBEAS it is expedient to issue Licenses and tionecagulationfl for the government of Livery Sta- 14th^^ ^^^*^ theMunicipaUty of Goderich. aai4 ftrt^r'^^' "^^^ 'V® i®""^,^^ enacted. That from sSe,^.^^ P"«^°g «^ t^^ %-I^w, all persons ej- ioaupajr 8 tliereof without the coneent of the said Municipal Council, and any ench act shall be a forieiture of all interest such person had tiierein. Tliat it shall be the duty of each Butcher to keep his Stall in a cle^ and sweet state. ^flxli' ???.* '* shall and may be lawful for the Mayor ot the said Town, to issue a warrant under the Seal of Clerk t^""-'^P"^ ^'T\ ^,"-^«*«^ *« the Market Clerk to seize jy Butcher's meat, in any Market fetall, for arrears of rent for suck Karket Stalls, and in case such arrears shall not be paid within s x houiS after notice thereof in writing U been put up fn S places in the said Market, specifying the meat seized and the cause thereof, and the timf the sX wi 1 be offered for sale^ the said Clerk of the Market shXell ^le meat so seized as aforesaid, or so much thSas will satisfy the said rent, to the highest bidder «n!*5' ^^'kw"i? ^''**'H'" '''" °*^^*' person shall keep any dog or bitch, n or about the Market or place? designed for sale of meat, and no person shall brintf into or leave about the Market, any hides, offal or ?| fuse, 01 animal or vegetable matter that may occasion a nuisance. "^ vv.«jiu« 9th. That the Market House shall be opened every mormng (Sundays, Christmas-day and Good FridaV excepted,) by the Clerk of the Maiet, at 6 o'clock in the morning between the fii-st day of May and the lirst day of November, and at 7 o'clock during tie rest of the year, and shut at 4 o'clock every evening, all the year round, except Saturdays, when the Matet shall - be kept oj)en until eight o'clock, but net later than *'^| *? to «ni^iv* ^^'^^ ^Tf"*^ P'T^^? bringing to the Market pe^ any ^Vagon or other veliicle, containing articles f^o. sale, shall nlaon rvoU WarrAn /^.. ,r^h;,.u : i. ;1 * sale slmll nlace such Wagon or vehicle, in such orcfeood. \P shall as the Cleric of the Market shall direct, and shaKS move the same as-- *' -•-' ' - — ^ I- 11 , ^ ^^^^" ^^ *"e articles brought ti/otf tba HI shall have been sold ; and all Hay and Mt of brought to the Town and exposed for sale sl^eUed placed near the Hay Scaleg^ "d. %lf to. ihe twXuwffiS-'f r '"'"'? "'■"■•^'"id that « • P. A. McDOUGALL, Major. Massed 28th day of October, 1856. THOS. KYDD, Town Clerk. BY-LAW, No. 4, ^.tUSMiden Vic. c/Jipt^ 81. ""^'^ '^'^''■"^^yof ble-Keeperfl within the MunicipaUty of GodeS Be It enacted, and it is hereby enacted Tha* \ attd after the passing of this ^rZTl{l^,^lZ % 10 erciseing the business or calling of a Livery Stable- Keei)er mthin the said MunicipSity of ^S by ir?Z^ ^''^'' Cabs Hacknej CoachesTomSse^ or other carriages, to be used l^r Hire wiOiin the sl^d Town, shall pay the sum of Seven Pounds Ten ShT Hoi^Gs oAVh*^? ^°^^*«*^' That all persons hireing ^orses. Cabs Hackney-Coaches, Omnibuses, orothe? Carnages within the said Town of Goderich wiSout being Suly licensed so to do, shall, on cTnvictTon be- five sh^wfl''^'^' andpiy afi'ne of not leLthan nve simimgs, nor more than live pounds, for everv saTd fil'^?L'?.^ ^^ ^^'^"^^ '' immLate^i"ment7f Stti fnf^^** ^^ P*'^^ ',^ offending, shS/be corn- ties for ^ ^^JT'^?'' ^*^l^^* ^l «^^ United CoiS- nes^ tor a penod not more than thirty days. Passed 17th day of August, A. D. 1855. ROBT. GIBBONS, Mayor. THOS. KYDD, Town Oleik. BY-LAW, Ko. 14, of the same. ^ ^^^^^ ^^ wthpiily 11 Sbotion 1st. That Shop-keepers or Store-keeDCM Tnthm Baid Mumcipality, be ancf the same ^S? authorized and impowered to seU by Retell Win/ Brandy, and other%irituou8 LiqouC on compS with tte following Sections of this By-Law "^"""'P'^^'S aioresaia, ihat all Siiop-keepers and Store-keenei4 witiiin this Municipality^haS before semng iS for thh^^'^l' .*^^ r t ^ ^^«°°«« from the freasu^er fn^^f. T ^^n^ ^^.^^ «^^^ Municipality auZriz' ing them to sell such Spirituous Liauor/and suTh gSrhficet:'^ authorized an^emWereTtS License shall be the sum of Thirty^Dol Strand Xt afff if ^^^^^^^ iii{l'^I^^1or\rctS^ doto """ '^"^ "°' ^""^ ^' ^«^« thanTweSt^ Paaaed March 5th, A. D. 1858. P. A. McDOUGALL, Mayor. E. R REYNOLDS, Town Clerk. BY-LAW, No. 28. WHEREAS it is expedient to compel the owners or occupiers of Premises within the Town of Goderich to remove Snow, Ice and Dirt, from the Plank Side^ Walks in front of their premiaes. and }a remnvA th« same at the expense of such owner or occupant, m case or default. ^ ' Be it enacted bj the Corporation of the Town of irodench, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the owner or occupant of any premises witliin the limits of the Corporation shall before twelve of the clock, noon, of each day remove from the Plank Side- Walk or Walks in front of his, her or their premises, all snow, ice or dirt that may from time to time be on such Side- Walk or AValks. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- said, Ibat if any such peison or persons shall not re- move the same as aforesaid, then the Overseer of Highways for said Corporation may remove the same at the expense of such owner or occupier as afore- 8aici. .^"rn^®!*^"^*^®^®"»°*®« the walLuntLs 8uch wall be built of stone or brick, and no stove Dir)o shall be permitted to pass through any cei n^ S or wooden partition, unless ''secured wi h^Ltone brick or tyle constructed for such purposes ' 14th. Tliat every chimney or flue in which fir^ ia oreTrTYh^^" ^" 'T^ y^^ '' ^« swlp at lea^ used to^ l^lo ?'" ""'t'' ^°^.^^^^ '^^ «a^e is daSj used tor kitchens and manufactories, once in everv bytetnf r"^^^'"' '''' ^'^^^•' ^^ ^he same mS Xny chrnlw?t •'"'' TW""^' And in the event Sethis X^Iu^f ^'' *^"*^"S^^ non-compliance one dollar nor more thaniour dollars 16th. That no performance, Exhibition Show Circus, or other Theatrical Exhibition sSl hT^Z* lowed within tile Town, withouThavinJfirst ol)teLed no? iZTl f '^S 1^^^^ ^^^^^f^^' afd ttt a te^ o1 Table or Tables within the limits of the Town havf tn fW^* '''' P^'"'"''' ^^ I^^'sons shall keep or i: up in any house of Public Entertainment, or in any house .censed to sell Spirituous Liquors.' And no Town permitted Avithin the limits of tho _ 17th. That no person or persons shall in any Avav injure or destroy any tree or trees on tho streets of lT.:?7'T ot'Goderich, or any herbs in fmyp ace planted for shade or ornamen!-. J i ^ ^ )Jv^^''^ ?^^a,^ •^''^ch division fence shall be made one halt each by the owners of the adjacent Lots; prodd- ed the adjoming ]ot_ is occupied by the owner or lis tenant, between which said fence is to be made and m case the owner ot any such lot ne^.lects o? reCes to make such division fence, after one^ montlL no co in writmg served on him to do so, the party desiring such ence to be made, may at once e?ect^tho lame^ Zi I f'''' P'''''^'^'^ *^ collect from the other party seventy-hve cents per rood for such fence, before the Mayor or any Justice of vlie Peace havin<^ urisdict on m a summary manner, which said compfa nt tbe sS hel'^Z'^'^TV'}^' ^''T J« ^^^reb^ authorized o hear ,and adjudicate on and enforce as in ordinary cases m this By-Law. ^luiu^xy 19th. That it shall be the duty of every person to cut down or destroy all weeds detrinaenlafto good husbandry, growing on the property of such person or mhontthereofon the public Streets. ^ I 20th. That no person or person's shall iniure de- stroy, or violate any grave, tomb, tomb-stoni" vault lor vaulting around said grave. * ' J}'l' ■ "f^^'^l^erson' lv--^^vso^''^^r^ri^ deface, injure or destroy any signboard or printeTo; written notices provided such notices C not pasted on private property, and that no printed or written notice, &c , &c., shall be posted on any r,ub lie or private building without the owners saSon' 22nd. That no person or persons shall post up or exhikt in any way, any indecent placards/' 'itlSJ V. pjcures mi shah any person or perso.. ma^ej ; 3 " ■*"——-"■ — I , 18 imte or stamp indecent pictures or drawings, or wnte indecent words on anj wall, or fence, or other Fatfon'"' ''"^ Street or public place, within the Corpo- ^„!f ^' P*' °^ ^'^?' ^rnnkennesa, disorderly con- S^nl'l/" u- «T*""^' °^«^^°«' Wagphemois, or Cfo/n'"' i^'^JPu^^^i^^^S"' ^^ «^^^^ immorality or mdecency, sha Ue aflowed in any street, highway or pubhc place within this Corporation. ^ ^ P«m?:T,oiT^K^* "n ^^PJP^?^ House or Houpe of LI- Fame Shan be allowecf within this Corporation, ^otn. Ihatno vagrants, mendicants, or drunk or poraUon^ ^^'^'''*' ^® ^"''''^^ ""'^ ^^» C*>" 26th. That no person or persons shall be allowed to make any indecent public exposure of the person, or other indecent exhibition, within this Corporation. 27th. That no Slaughter-Houses shall be erected OP nsued for slaughtering within three hmidred yarda of any dwelling-house within this Corporation. 28th. And be it further enacted. That if anv Her- eon or persons shall be guilty of any breach Yeil^U or non-observance of any of^the forVn^prWis oSl clauses or enactments such person or pfrwnJ uoon conviction thereof before the'^Mayor or &aS^^^ the said Town, shall forfeit and pay the sura rf «2 less than one dollar nor more thL iifty doS^rslo b^ levied of the goods and chattels of such pSon o? S?"Iid''iiT/^?^r' '' Magistrate sEauTeem meet, and in default ot payment ot any such Denalfv ^d the lawfu^ costs of SoWiion the/eofran# *i,- n h after rawings, or ce, or other 1 the Corpo- )rderlj con- hemoui, or morality or highway or )upe of HI- ation. )r drunk or a this Gor- ! allowed to i person, or )oration. be erected idred yarda (on. if any per- ch, default provisions, song upon gistratei of am of not Uars, to be Eerson or all seem ih penalty, md in case sons shall sommitted of Huron wcnty-one [judge un- 3 costs bo mediate] 19 'ff^fa;^. from w^ich time the Act of the Town Conn- cil of the Town of Goderich, passed the 7th of April 1S57 being a By-Law to enact certain regulation and laws for the government of the Town ot gS rich, shall be and the same is hereby reapealed. Passed 11th February, A. D. 1859. P. A. McDOUGALL, Mayor. K. B. REYlfOLDS, Town Clerk. fi- leijr ; ^'vuuijii BY-LAW, No. 25, For Supjpreifiing Saloons, Bowling AUeys, <£o. fUr^^S^^i:^ '* '' expedient to repeal the law now in force for the suppression of Saloons, Bowling Allevs &C., &c., and to make other provisions in ifeu tier^ TownlVn'^i'''^^"^^*®^ ^y *^« Corporation of the Jf r *"/ ?°^?"«^' constituted under and by virtue of the Act entituled « An Act relating to the VuTd. pal institutions of Upper Canada," ani it is hereby enacted accordingly : ^ ^t is iiereoy ui nouses ot J. ubiic Entertainment, to enter into all Sraal''"™^^'?'' " ^«". -""y l-^ exbibitedsigni?^: ing tliat entertmnment for the puhlic is vended wtere he has grounds to BuoDose that «n,Vit„„„: iiquon, or fermented liquors aie'sold, gimblin&'bowi: 4 .■ ■ fi^tat..^*- '-,, jjf. 1 ...- . g, ^,. . . ^^ 20 ing or -ther illegal practices cauied on in contravon- tion ot thi-^ act ; and if any such circumstances ^hall como under l.is notice to give such information to tiio Mayor or any Justice of tho Peace having com- petent jurisdiction. ^ Tn^n'f*^' Tliat it shall and may he lawful lor such inspector when he has cause to believe that in any tao as atoresa.d, this By-Law is evaded by the g V ing away ol spirituous liquoi-s or fermented liquors, oi otherwise, to complain to the Mayor or such^ Jus- tice as at< resaid, and upon proot of such offence it shall oe lawluito convict any person or persons so offend- ing. fem.nnf 'i ^I'li? intoxicating drink, spirituous or leimentcd, shall be sold or given to children, appren- tices or servants without the consent ot their legal protectors. =» ^^■^ "* .^", 7^^^^ ^^7 1'^''^°" or persons who shall be convicted (betoro the Mayor, Jilstice or Justice hav- ng coinpetent jurisdiction), of a violation of any of the sections ot this By-Law, shall be liable to be fined dXi nn.K ' rf'f'l^ ^''y ^^"''^^^ or less than one do a and in default ot payment of the iine together wit the costs ot prosecution, the same shall be levied on the goods and chattels of the party or parties of- Ic.ding, and in case of no sifKcient distress to inake the amount of tine and costs, then the party Tr pa les so oifend n^ as aforesaid, may be cormXu .ndPnr^f'"'^''^' -^^^ ^'''''"^ ^^^""^i*^^^ of Hu-' ana Lruce, lor a period not exceedino- twcnfv r [- . norless than one day. ^ *^ ^""^^ Ci^J^:^^'t^' ^^"^ "^^ ^^^^ «ffe«t ^mme- .Counc "^ received the assent of this Pasfioa t . i:f-i day of Februaiy, A. D. 1859. P. A. McDOUGALL, Mayor. R^ B. KE YIs^OLDS, Town Clerk. N' 21 ]5Y-LAW, Xo. 2G, For Iterjdcdhu; uud IJcnuinr, House, of PuhUc ■tntcrtamnwiit. the Jkluniuipal Inst f-iifioiij A^.f ^^' rr "'*" "J ^""le ot tboiiityof thcsame'"^'^' ^^ereb^. enacted by au- ment, mid for°Ioiincrno. tl o Intv of r ^"^'!;*^'": such Houses, wliich reJato. f'^^'^^^'^'^^'^V^^^ovoi Houses, and the siiuo aro herebA'eperci '""' . ^o. 5. That the Bars f.f nil ii^„..„ _^ t^ , ,. ^ tertainme„tBhallremainoiosoi„p;rti;;Sabbatda;; 22 nor sluiU Liquor be furnished to any person or per- sons upon that day except to actual travellers. No. 6. No gambling shall be allowed, such as playing at cards, dice or any game iu which money may be lost. No. 7. That any person applying for License to sell Spirituous and Fermentod Liquors, shall produce a certificate from at least six freeholders from the locality of such House, stating that he is a fit and pro- per person to keep a Tavern, and shall furnish two Sureties in two hundred dollars each, and shall be bound himself in the sum of four hundred dollars, for the due observance of this By-Law. No. 8. Tliat no Steam Boats shall be allowed to open their Bars or sell any Spirituous or Fermented Beverage upon the Sabbath-day, while lying in thfl Horbor of the Town. No. 9. No person or persons shall be considered Licensed until a certificate from the Treasurer is lodg- ed in the Town Clerk's Office, to the effect that the specified amount of License for the current year has been paid into the Town Treasury. No. 10. That if any person or persons shall bo guilty of any breach, default or non-observance of any ot the foregoing enactments, such person or persons up- on conviction thereof before the Mayor or any Justice or Justices of the Peace having competent jurisdic- tion, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not more than fifty dollars, or less than one dollar, and in default of payment of the fine and costs of p-osecution, the same shall be levied on the goods and cJiattels of the party or parties offending, and iu case no sufficient distress can be made of the amount of fine and costs the party or parties offending mav be committed to the common Jail of the United Counties of Huron and Bruce, for a term of not more than twenty-one usys, iior less than one day. Nc medii theC J B.B. St OOKP 1^ Ist. meet a otherw there i take t majorit .^.J 23 «.o^?*fV* J^'^* this By-Law shall take effect im- Se Couidf received the assent of Passed 11th day of February, A. D. 1859. P. A. McDOUGALL, Mayor. B. B. REYNOLDS, Town Clerk. Staniing ttules mi Hcgulotions OF THE OOKPORATION OF THE TOWK OF QODERICH let. HouEs OF Mkekng .-—That this Council do meet at the hour of 8 o'clock in the evening, unless otherwise specially provided ; and it at that hour, there is no Quorum, then the Mayor or Chairman do take the Chair and adionm. wifli /ton°pnf ^^f ♦'>'% majonty then present. 24 fl,: "n ^^.'.--^''fV^^ TO KFEP TiiEiP. S].:ats :-That when the Counci adjourns, tlie Members sluill keep their seats until the J\Iajor or Cluiiniian leaves the Chair. ^ir'- ^™J^-^^'<'"^ 0^ ^ (.)t;oRi:M :_That on the ap- take the Chair, and the men, bers called to order. Jv X*r tf« T^' ""' I'RJ^iovs DAY :-lhat immediate. CJi^ir f 1 1 • '-^'^^ ^; P^^"^-^"'-^" ^l^'ill iuivo taken tho rn^H V .1 " nl""^?' ?^ *^^^ Preceeding meeting shall be lead bj tiie Clerk, m order that any mistakes therein may be corrected by the Council. «rfsP,:v.^''T-~^^i ^^^" ^^^''^>'°^* «'• CJ'airman shall Enn. ; ''i ^'''^'J^^ormn, and shall decide all questions ot order, subject to an appeal to the Council. ,-c ^%' A ^^''''^ •""^'^'^* "^^'^n t^^e Mayor or Chairaian ar^irilf ^ ^^'^ "'^' apphcable to the case without argument or comment. mJvo; ^Sf"'?? ' r^^ ^"^^'^^^ --That in case tho i^nip«f if """^ ^' in attendance, the Clerk at the oX In ""T .'"ember, shall call the Council to order until a Ohai-man can be chosen who shall pre- side until the arrival of the Mayor. " ' ^ ^'^ ^,w' ^™^^«» Speaking :-That every member IZZ'^V'' ^u' /Pf ^Vi^ '^'^^^ ''''^ fr*^"^ l^^s seat and address himselt to tho Mayor or Chairman. 9th. Two Members eising at o»ob :— That when lZ^''^ "^""'S ^t''\''' '^^^^ ^'^° '-^t once, the Mayor Bhall name the Member who is first to speak. loth. Member obliged to Vote :--That everv order is decided by the Mayor. question ot \.}^}\ SpEAEmar—That no Member shall eneak beside the question in debate. ^^^^^ i( "~^ ^5 13tli. Tate Motion Read:— That each Member toayofrjght require the question, or motion in dis- T.r'i*?^^ i^^^ ^^'' ^'^ i"fonnation at any period ot the debate, but not to interrupt a Member speak- ing, •t"'"^ 14th. Not to speak more than once :— That no Member other than the one proposing a question or mot)on (who shall be permitted to repi^) shall speak moib than once on the same question, except in ex- planation, or by leave of the Council. loth. Members not to absent themselves -—That no Member shall absent himself for more than three successive meetings without the consent of the (Joun- ciJ, or othei wise explain his absence to tlie satisfaction of the Council. 16th. EULES TO BK OBSERVED IN COMMITTEE :— That the Rules of the Council shall be observed in Com- mittee of the whole, so far as they may be applicable, Tea^in"^ ' '^^^ ^^"^ number cf timS 17th. Names WHEN to be taken i—That upon a division of the Council, the names of those whS vote Z'.t^^ ''ff "^^.^ ''''^^ .^«^^°«* ^ "motion, shall be entered upon the Minutes, if one Member requires it. The Cork shall "record in a book for that purpose," fliol Pf ^,?^f <^^°p of the Council of whfch lie i, the Clerk," "make regular entries of all resolutions i. !^?.rT."''"'' ^"^ ""^"^^^^ *^® ^otes of every person entitled to vote on any question," ♦'if requested by « nnfin' ^T't' ^""^ ^«c?r ts ;» all of which are re- (luired « to be open, without fee or reward, to the mspection of all persons at all seasonable times." 18th, Adjournment :— That a motion for adjourn- ment shall always be in order, "^ 19th. Motion to be in W^RrriNa :— That no motion except for adjournment, or the reception of reports 26 tngtnhu place and also hj thi alt^rihlnlt by the Mayor it shall then be deemed to be hpLC JmebfwH^'*"-''*' ^'^''"'^^ bewithdrawiKy Council '"'"^ ^' amendment, by consent o^* 2l8t Speakino to Motion;— Tliat no member filmll that a motion road by the introduoer and r'!,.! .„ be contrary to the liSlea and CSions of Ao cS * ?ard. Special Committeb— how AppoiNTKn • Tl,of f^Z^A f appointing a Special CoTurtrsSria • imt to determine the number it shall consist of' h^n each Member namiiK. one whioh «^nli k! ' •.. down bv the ClprV ft" \ V . *" ^^ written 25th. Committee op the Whole— how formed- Jtu"" ^""'""^^ ** Committee ot the whofe SndT the Mayor appoTnt one of the Members to nros^'dp who shall have the same authority [n the cG of Counr"'T.^''i5' ^^'' ^^y^' i^ the Chair of the Sdth. Motion to Kisb aku Rbpobt:— That thq mo. tjon in »hall ah bate. 2tth. Session i ing Oor shall be l8t Fiu Bridges, 28th. the day tion bete 29th. ROM :— 1 shall be up for w <|uestion ceeded v such CoE SOth, by the Ci out farth( 3l8t. Council I have bee the intro( 39nd. Law shall ing the ti to prepar Council 33rd. amended 84th. seperate r same day auspendeij ex- sr tjon in Committee to rise and report the question bat ^*^' '" ""* ^""^ ^^ '^^'^^^^^^ '"'^^^"^ ^' 27th. Staitoino CoMMrrrEEs: — That at the first Session of th6 Connoil in each and every year. Stand- Ihfn k"'""'"^.^' \'' ''''''?''^ ^*' ^^« Members each, 8hall be appointed tor the following purposes, yiz:~Z Brid s"""^^ Assessments; 2ud Koads and 28th. Obdkr ov the DArr^That the orders of tlie day shall always have the preference to any mcH tion betore the Council. ^ »9th. Ordkr, &c., Lost for thr want of a Quo* S/r 1 . ,^^®," ^"^ •^'■^<*^' resolution or question, shall be lost by the Council or Committee, breakin.^ up tor want of a Quorum, the order, resolution, or question so loet, shall be the first business to be pro^ ceeded with and disposed of at the next meeting at such Committeo or Council. ^ k ^5'^V,,.'''?***^ ^^^®° ^^y question has been fully put by the Chairman the members present do vote with- out farther discussion. 3l8t. That a motion to receive a resolution of Council Ehall not be in order unless due notice shall have been given m writing at the meeting previous ta the introduction of such motion. T ^2"^- Intboddcwg Br-Liws:-^That every By. Law shall be introduced by a motion of leave specify- ing the title ot It, or a motion to appoint a Committeo to prepare and bring it in, or by an order from th© Council on the report of a Committee. 33rd. That no By-Law shall be committed or _ amended until it shall have been twice read. .Jt^: '^^f^ ^"'^'"^ . ^y-^^'"" «'^all receive three seperate readings previous to its being finally passed ^•u. tiiai, no i3y-i^w siiuii be read three times on the same day except on urgent occasions, and this rub suspended by resolution for the singiroccaaion. / . . SSth. That all By-Laws shall be read and nasspd 36tli. That all motions for Grants of money shall Adopted 20th Maj, 1856. l^ A. AfcDOUGALL, Mayor. M ./■ nd passed jcoud and )ney Bhall ny action u-