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Laa diagrammas suivants iiluatrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 - II i ii iiii n i' iiii iiii i w n "■ Kmm'fimmif^lffr', r BY-LAWS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL rOR THE TOWNSHIP OF NORWICH, Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, JO, 11, 12, 15. GARRY V. D'LONG, Reeve. BRANTFORD: PRINTED AT THE HERALD OFFICE, COLBORNE STREET. 1850. 4 ■ I. ..v. Ill ■--^*^ '■ •"" r'^?i«»,gpf^ " \ BY LAW No. 5, Of the Municipal Council of the Taumship 'f^^'j'Ylh'shi^ ins and regulating the running at large of Horses, Cattle, bhe^ and Swine, and t%rJor. wSi constituted and now assembled under and by virtue of an Act of the Parliament of this Province, entituled " An Act to pro- ^dl byone generallaw ^r the erection of Municipal Corpo^^^^^^^^ and the establishment of Regulations "^ P^^^^ V" •? "f /° i„ Uonlr eral Counties, Cities, Towns, Townships and Villages in Upper Canada.^ , . , * ^ Sec II. And it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sam^ thaTnohorsesof any description. Bulls over one year old.Rams and Boarover three months old be allowed to run at large at all, aXhat no Cattle or Swine be allowed to run loose or at large irlnd Stores, Grist Mills or Inns, from the first day of December Sufter the fi St day of April, and that no swine of any description t^ 'afSwld to run a^ large'or on the Common ^^^^^^^^^^J^^l^^ a Village, and that none be allowed to run at large under fatty pounds weight within the Township of Norwich. Sec III. And be it enacted. That any person or persons finding anyoftheaSmalsnamedin,or running at large contrary to the next preceeding section of this By-law, are hereby authorized to impound them^r any of them fn the «eare«t POund vvnhin the Township, and the owier or owners of any such Horse, Bull, Ram, or BoarThall be liable to a penalty often .hillings, cu':'^"/^' ^"J ZcZ\l or Swine the sum & five shillings, ?«rrency, fine for each and every offence, and said animals to remain Impounded till fine and costs^are paid, or till otherwise lawfully disposed of. Sec IV. And be it enacted, That a lawful fence shall be fivefeet Wr^if arailfence). well filled from the ground, and fooled or sliek and ridered { if aboard or picket fence the space between the boards or pickets not to exceed four inches. Sec V. And be it enacted, That all fines collected by virtue ef thifBy-law^ forthwith paid to the Township Treasurer and be applicable to public improvement. Read a first time 11th March, 1850. Read a second time 11th March, 1850. Read in Committee of the whole, 11th March, 1850. Read a third time, 11th March, 1850. GARRY V. D'LQNG, [L.,^] iS^*^* MOSES MOTT, Townthip Clerk, \ m BY-LAW No, 6, €>fthe Municipal Council of the Township of Norwich to license or prevent the Exhilnfion of WaxFigurcs, Wire dancing, Puppet Shows, C}ircus-Ridi/ng, Wild Animals, Ifc. ¥ HE RE AS, it is necessary and expedient to regulate the con- ditions upon which certain Exhibitions or Shows may be held in this Township. Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the Township of Norwich, constituted and now asseni- bled under and by virtue of an Act of the Parliament of this Province, entituled " An Act to provide by one general law for the erection of Municipal Corporations, and the establishment of Regulations of Pohce in and for the several Counties, Cities, Towns, Townships and Villages in Upper Canada." Sec. II And it is hereby enacted under the authority aforesaid , *hat no person or persons shall exhibit or show any Wild Animals, Wax Figures, Puppet Shows, Wire Dancing, Circus Riding or •other idle acts or feats which common Showmen, Circus Riders, Mountebanks or Jugglers usually exhibit, practice or perform, for hire or gain, within the Township of Norwich, without first paying to the Treasurer of the Township, the sum of two pounds cur- rency, a receipt from the said Treasurer for the above named «um of two pound, cy., specifying that it has been received from such person or persons for the privilege of exhibiting any show or performance, shall be a sufficient license for one time only. Sec. III. And be it enacted, that if any person or persons shall exhibit any of the above named shows or performances, without first having obtained a license as above named, shaVi be liable to a penalty of not less than two pounds, with costs, or imprisonment an the County jail for a time not to exceed twenty days. Sec. IV. And be it further enacted that all monies received for licenses, and all fines collected under the provisions of this By-law, shall be paid to the Treasurer, and form part of the Township funds. Read a first time, 11th March, 1850. Read a second time, 11th March, 1850. Read in Committe of the whole, 11th March, 1850. Read a third time, 11th March, 1850. GARRY V. D'LONG, [L. S.] Reeve. MOSES MOTT, Toimship Clerk. BY-LAW No. 7. To empower th^ Landholders in the Totvnship ofNortvich to commute for Statute Labour, Sfc. WHEREAS, it is necessary to give each and every Landholders in the Township of Norwich the privilege to commute for^ instead of performing Statute Labour, Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of the Township of Norwich, constituted and now assembled under and by virtue of an Act of the Parlia- anent of Ae Province of Canada, entitled " An Act to provide by one ;general law for the erection of Monicipal Corporations and the eBtablishment of Regulations of Police in and fov the Beveral Counties.Citiea, Towns.Townships and Villages in Upper Canada. Sec. II. And it is hereby enacted l)y authority of the same, that each and every Landholder in the Township of Norwich shall be released from performing Statute Labour on the Public Highways by paying two shillings and six pence, currency, to the Township Tieasurer, in lieu of each day's work, he or she may be liable to perform, on or before the first day of May. and a receipi. from said Treasurer for such money so received, shall be sufficient to prevent such person from being called upon to perform Statute Labour during the current year. ^ Sec. 111. And be it enacted that all monies so paid in to tho Township Treasurer, shall form part of the Township Funds, and be applicable to public improvement. Read first time 11th March, 1850. Read second time 11th March. 1850. Read in Committee of the whole 11th March, 1850. Read a third time 11th March, 1850. G. V. D'LONG, [L. S] Reeve. MOSES MOTT, TovmsMp Clerk. BY-LAW No 8. To enforce the due observance of the By-Laws oj the Municipality of the Totmship of Norwich. WHEREAS, it is necessary and expedient to provide for tho punishment of all persons, willfully transgressing the By- Laws of the Municipal Council of the Township oi Norwich. Be it therefore enacted, by the Municipal Council of the said Township of Norwich, constituted and now assembled, under and by virtue of an Act of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, entitled, " An Act to provide by one general law, for the erection of Municipal Corporations, and the establishment of Regulations of Police, in and for the several Counties, Cities, Towns, Town- shipsand Villages in Upper Canada." and it Sec. n. Is hereby enacted, by authority of the same, that any person willfully transgressing any one or more of the By-Laws of the Municipal Council of the Township of Norwich, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five shillings, nor more than five pounds, with costs, upon conviction, to be levied by stress warrant under the hand and seal of a Magistrate, upon the goods and chattels of the offender ; rendering the overplus (if any there be), to the party or parties after deducting the penalty and legal charges ; or for want of said goods and chattels, said offender to be imprisoned in the County Jail, for a term not to exceed twenty days. Sec III Andbeit|furtherenacted,thatallfine3leviedandcollect- ed under the authority of this By-law. shall b« forthwith paid over to the Township Treasurer, and form part of the Township funds. j?ec.,",.' j,,,., ,„„ifiod l.y the Overseer ot liignwnys loi m-^ „^„i„pt or refuovj to perform the to perfonn s.i^ 'j ;;^,,r\n ll^ e b^ ^^d m^ t. Lnish Buch earae, either by hunse t or an a o i,„nlemeul as team, waggon, cart, ph.ugh, neap in " *^^^^^ .\^.^^ Qver- he may be the owner or P'7^«;;j'> , "*' ^J^^'' .tio^o a poualty of seer to be uned in working the l^-";^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ daVs labo^iablo to five shillings ----y ♦'-/;;\;;" .:l:ri on cL^plaint of sa^d be performed, Hmd ^""/^'i'^ ''j'j^Jl.^ (.f Overseer by warrant under tho \'7,'J';"*"^,";,/„,,,„,ror persons distress and sale <>fi^« <-7"'^^^''? ^ ' ^i'"' J t^^^ the party so offending, renderiv.g tlu. surplus ('[ ^'^"y.^^^'^"^^'^^,^^, ^ " ,^^1. dis- after dedu^^ug tbe p-^^y -;J !;i^\ '^^^IS ChuttcSs, said o^ Read a first time ''')th October, 1850. ^-]^^VZJ:^^T:^f^ «..Oc.ohe. 18,,0. Read a third time 5th October, 1850. G. V. D'LONG, [L. S.] Rcev V \, MOSES MOTT, Townshp Clerk. a I , w: V