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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 MUNICIPAL LOAN FUND. 
 
 DISTRIBUTION SCHEME 
 
 COMPOSED OF 
 
 SCHGDPLES TO THE ACT AND RAILWAY TABLES, 
 
 REVISED AND SETTLFD, 
 
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 CALCULATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE 
 
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 Sessional Papers (\o. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 MUmciPAL LOAN FUND. 
 
 '^" tw^eU^rorpX^aT"^^^^^^^^^ '' ^'' ^-"-^ *^« Liouteoant-Governo, the 
 ru,ry:;;Snhi'SSie;?o?^ the Treasure, dated the 12th Feb- 
 
 cap 47) within the inl! an?'meanL?S°tL7!r-P''^*?!?^ *<? MunicipalE "I vL' 
 as the amounts in the said schedules Sent oned to hi °Ki'^! ''''} ^''' ^^""P* ^^ «« far 
 Counties of Huron and Bruce rcsneoMvl^l ^"^ P^^''^'^ *« ^'lo Corporations of the 
 
 siona , until further enrjuirras Stntf'inTu"""''''""^'^' ^•^'"•'^ "'« *° be taken as provi 
 relation thereto. * ^' '"*^°'i°'ie'l >« the remarks contained in the said schedules ii 
 
 Certified, 
 
 J. G, Scott, 
 Dated 12th February, 18/4. ^'^^''^ Executive Council of Ontario. 
 
 The d • d h Toronto, 12th February, 1874 
 
 William Ca;ierAuditor3 C.l "St" 4°" t^^"" '^'T'^^^ certificate of the Hon" 
 nessoftheschedulestotheAct36vS pT'.- ^l^Tr*'*^ *" ^^'^'"^■^^ into the correct" 
 Loan Fund Debt," ''and .^l, J^aLV^TTw,^- ^?J''T''^^'^9 the iCiclpll 
 
 schedules, begs respectfully to recLmen?tCtrl-i { IJ'T'^^'*''' ^'^^ ^^^ «°"ecied 
 of by His Excellency in Council and ^ «f7 ^ 7v. "^ schedules so corrected, be approved 
 
 intent and meaning^oftherdtcStX^^^^^^^ *° J^ ^-^ Act, wit^Ihe 
 
 t-ed in the remarks contiln":^?^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 A. Crooks, 
 ^____ , Treasurer, 
 
 mL„ , . , . Toronto, 11th February, 1874 
 
 thfy have found certain errors within thp4/«ff^^ % Municipal Loan Fund Debt, &c " 
 
 To The Hon. The Treasurer of Ontario. 
 
 Wm. Cayley, 
 
 -Auditor, 
 C. A. Brocgh, 
 
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 87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Treasury Department, 
 
 February 12th, 1874. 
 
 The undersigned begs to submit, for the information of His Excellency in Council, 
 concurrently with his recommendation approving of the corrected Schedules under the 
 3rd section of the Act 36 Vict., cap. 47, the following report, upon the contentions of the 
 Corporations of the Counties of Perth and Huron, and of the Town of Goderich respec- 
 tively, for adopting new modes of calculating the Railway allowance to which they be- 
 came respectively entitled under the said Act, and the resolutions and proceedings of the 
 Legislative Assembly upon which the said Act is based. 
 
 The contentions referred to comprise the following : — 
 
 Ist. That interest on the railway allowance should be computed at the rate of 6 per 
 cent., from the date of the contraction of the debt until 1861. 
 
 2nd. That interest should be allowed from the Ist of January, 1873, till 1st Feb- 
 
 ruftTV 1874. 
 
 3rd. That the amount of the Railway allowance should be deducted from the amount 
 of the original debt at the date of its contraction, and the interest and payments on account 
 be computed accordingly. , p, . , lo-ro 
 
 All of these questions had been considered and disposed of during the year 187 .J, as 
 will appear by the correspondence passing between the Government and the Municipali- 
 ties ; and the Government felt itself unable to agree with the views then contended for 
 by the Municipalities, and the corrected schedules annexed to my recommendation of this 
 date, have been settled solely according to the mode of computation adopted in the tables 
 and statements laid before the Legislative Assembly as the basis for the schedules then 
 submitted for its consideration, and which mode was to deduct the railway allowance 
 with compound iu.rest at 5 per cent, from the date of the creation of the debt, from the 
 amount of debt due the Municipal Loan Fund as shown in the official books relating to 
 
 that Fund. . • i, .• i 
 
 The points firstly and secondly contended for do not require to be specially noticed 
 in this Report further than to mention that the rate of interest on the railway allowance 
 was stated in the tables submitted to the Legislative Assembly to be at the uniform rate 
 of 5 per cent., and that the 1st of January, 1873, is the date fixed by the tables and the 
 resolutions of the Assembly for ascertaining and stating the balances of all debts due the 
 Municipal Loan Fund. 
 
 The third question, however, requires to be particularly mentioned, inasmuch as it 
 had been assumed that this mode would increase the amount of debt, but the undersigned 
 has had several calculations made according to that contention in order to practically 
 test the result, and he finds that if it were adopted the difference would be substantial ; 
 thus, in the case of the County of Perth, the debt would be decreased about $8000, and 
 it would alter the amounts settled in respect of thirty-five municipalities. 
 
 The only ground upon which this contention can be sustained is, that by a literal 
 reading of the language of the resolution, the amount of the railway allowance is to be 
 allowed as a payment at the date of the debt therefor being contracted; but, if the 
 circumstances of the Fund to be dealt with, and the circumstances also existing when the 
 resolutions were considered and adopted by the House of Assembly are regarded, the 
 language of the resolution must be construed so as to harmonise and not conflict with 
 these circumstances. 
 
 The debt contracted was represented by the debentures issued on the credit of the 
 Fund, and it was these debentures which the municipality was bound to redeem by the 
 required payments for interest and sinking fund. The railway allowance can only there- 
 fore be properly referred to as a means of assisting in the redemption, and a literal read- 
 ing of the resolution is consequently inapplicable. 
 
 Again, the statements and tables laid before the House of Assemby as the basis for 
 its consideration of the proposed resolutions were specific, in taking as the debt of each 
 
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 municipality to be dnalt witu *u ' " 
 
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 .ubmittea or suggoslej. " "^ ""' ""•"■"> "Uon-anc, and which „aa th« only o»e 
 
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 section of the Act ; but in tr fh fT! I f- ^T"^ ^'''^'" *he true meaning of the third 
 sanctioned by the L^lSut J^] Ve ere'wllf ."h"^'^ ''^«^«"* from"'that actSJ 
 ExcellencymCouncUby the said Act ^ '^^ ^''^*''' confert-ed upon youV 
 
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 Respectfully submitted 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Adam Crooks. 
 
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 ?» 
 
 a5 
 
 
 t.a 
 
 (S 
 
 .9^ 
 
 « 
 
 ei 
 
 1 
 
 §« 
 
 
 ""^ 
 
 05 
 
 i' 
 
 
 $ 
 
 CO 
 
 
A^^ 
 
 y; vi 
 
 APPK 
 
 Algoma I 
 
 Albion . . 
 
 AmaraiUli 
 
 Arthur . . 
 
 Brant Coi 
 
 Bruce . . , , 
 
 (Carre! 
 
 schei 
 
 Barrio . . . 
 
 Belleville . 
 
 Berlin . . . 
 
 Bertie .... 
 
 Bexley . . 
 
 Biddulph, I 
 
 Bolton 
 
 Prantford 1 
 Brantford 1 
 
 Brock 
 
 Brockville.. 
 Carleton Coi 
 Caledon . . . 
 Can borough 
 Chatham . . 
 Chippewa. . . 
 Cobourg . . . . 
 Cornwall . . . 
 Dunnville . . . 
 
 Durham 
 
 Elgin County 
 Essex Countj 
 
 Eldou 
 
 Elora 
 
 Elizabeth to wr 
 F'rontenac Co 
 
 Fewrus 
 
 Fort Erie 
 
 Cfrey County . 
 Goderich . . . 
 Guelph Town . 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Puper.s (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 INDEX 
 
 TO 
 
 APPKNmX TO REVISED SCHE.ULB OK MCN.CPAI, LOAN FUND. 
 
 *te™ w....""".'"^* J-r- 
 
 Albion 
 
 Amaranth 
 
 Arthur 
 
 Brant County 
 
 Bruce 
 
 iConesp„,^,,,ce not complete', 'see note In 
 nchedules.) 
 Barrio 
 
 BeUeviJle ......*. 
 
 Berlin 
 
 Bertie ' 
 
 Bexley 
 
 Biddulph, see McGiUivray. 
 Bolton ... 
 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 9 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 ^rantford Township . . 
 
 Brantford Town. ... 
 
 ^^inicipality. 
 
 C-'iioIph Township 
 
 HiiMimund County 
 
 Halton " 
 
 Unstinga " 
 
 Huron " 
 
 {Correspondence completed by letter/, 
 lUmmm'"'""^"'' '"■^'""^ "/"''Mules.) 
 
 Hope 
 
 Howick __ 
 
 Kent .' "'" 
 
 Kemptville 
 
 Kingston 
 
 Lanibton 
 
 Page. 
 ... 29 
 .. 29 
 .. 30 
 .. 30 
 .. 32 
 
 rom 
 
 34 
 36 
 3^ 
 37 
 37 
 »8 
 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 13 
 
 Brock 
 
 Brockville 
 
 Carleton County, 
 
 Caledon 
 
 Canborough.., ^^ 
 
 Chatham ...!!]. ...i ^* 
 
 Chippewa ^* 
 
 Cobourg ■'^ 
 
 Cornwall ^^ 
 
 Dunnville ^^ 
 
 Durham ^^ 
 
 Elgin County . .'.' ^" 
 
 EssexCounty. ^^ 
 
 Eldon ... 22 
 
 Elora ."■"■■" 22 
 
 Elizabethtown ......... !i ^^ 
 
 f*rontenac County ^'* 
 
 Fentus 24 
 
 Fort Erie.. 24 
 
 Grey County ■..;;;!! ^^ 
 
 Goderich 26 
 
 Ouelph Town ^^ 
 
 28 
 
 Lanark.... ^ 
 
 Leeds and Grenville g^ 
 
 Lennox and Addington .n 
 
 Lincoln... ■*" 
 
 40 
 
 41 
 
 41 
 
 Laxton, Digby and Langford . . . .". ..", 
 Lirdaay. see Ops. 
 
 London 
 
 Middlesex _ 
 
 Manitoulin District.... ^ 
 
 Muskoka '' *** 
 
 Maryborough " *l 
 
 Markham [[[\ L 
 
 Mi'Idleton ". " 
 
 Miiito 
 
 Mono " ■ 
 
 i^Joulton and Sherbrooke .... [ .., 
 
 Mount Forest 
 
 McGiUivray and Biddulph ...I m 
 
 Norfolk County ;""' 
 
 Northumberland and Durham" .... 
 
 Kipissnig District 
 
 Niagara 
 
 Nichol... . t 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 71 
 
 47 
 48 
 49 
 61 
 51 
 62 
 
 66 
 iiii 
 69 
 
 Ontario County 
 Oxford «' 
 
y7 Victoria. 
 
 ISoasional I*ii|)ei'« (N. ,1.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 87 Vi 
 
 iJSA-i 
 
 Municipality. Pctgt. 
 
 Opi and Lindsay 71 
 
 Ornnguviilo .... fi 
 
 OtUwa 74 
 
 Oxford 78 
 
 Peel County 7h 
 
 Perth " 78 
 
 Petorborough " 85 
 
 Proicott and UuMoU " 85 
 
 Prince Etlw.ird " 8(! 
 
 Parry Sound District 80 
 
 Paris 87 
 
 Peel 88 
 
 Peterborough Town 8!» 
 
 Port Elgin j)i 
 
 Port Hope 01 
 
 Preston flj} 
 
 Renfrew f'lnty.. 04 
 
 Simcoe 95 
 
 Slurniont, iiundab » i Glunyurry 9,") 
 
 Scarli jrough 95 
 
 Saott 90 
 
 Municipalfttf, 
 
 Pn<jf. 
 
 Homcrvillo , ^ 
 
 Stanley jj^, 
 
 Stratford , 98 
 
 St. Catharines (o;) 
 
 ^>- *ii"y iwi 
 
 St. Thi luias Km 
 
 St. Vincent j^g 
 
 Thiirah 108 
 
 Toronto ]()Q 
 
 Uxbridgo J 1 1 
 
 Victoria County \\<2 
 
 .114 
 .114 
 
 Waterloo 
 Wei land 
 
 Wellington " 114 
 
 Wentworth 
 Wallace .... 
 
 Waintieet ug 
 
 York jjij' 
 
 Explanation of mode of distubutions in 
 railway tables 117 to 119 
 
 llfi 
 llf) 
 
 CO] 
 
 SfR, 
 
 thftt we 1 
 
 Ist Ffibri] 
 
 • hat the i 
 
 I lead of t 
 
 If th 
 
 to the 1)1^ 
 
 •lays from 
 
 The f 
 
 uertion of 
 
 I'awsed nfti 
 
 Act. 
 
 i*. C'arney, 
 Trcasi 
 
 Sir,— 
 you that W( 
 Albion (exc 
 Mvun of thf 
 
 <t: Mils 
 
 Tlie rei 
 wllowunce at 
 1H71, exclus 
 
 If then 
 to the Munii 
 fourteen day 
 
 t'eorge Evan 
 Treasuff 
 
 u 
 
 fcjlR,— W 
 .vou that we h 
 ranth, on 1st 
 Act, and that 
 
A. 1874 
 
 S7 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 I'WJ,. 
 
 M 
 
 06 
 
 98 
 
 103 
 
 I0« 
 
 HMj 
 
 108 
 
 108 
 
 109 
 
 Ill 
 
 112 
 
 114 
 
 114 
 
 114 
 
 Ilf. 
 
 Ilf. 
 
 IHi 
 
 117 
 
 itidiiH iu 
 ..117 to IH> 
 
 Al^l^KNDlX. 
 
 COBEESPONnENCE MUNICIPAL LOAN FUND. 
 
 Sm -VV, ,1, , A..D|TUR'» OmcK, Toronto, «tl, J„|, ,„, 
 
 i*- Carney, Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, District of A Igotna. 
 
 ^ ^^' VVlLLUM C'AYLEY, 
 
 ^ctinif tincreturi/. 
 
 SiH,_W», tlie .in.lfr,f™,rf k u Toronto, J,me 21,t, 1878, 
 
 The remaihder of th'' sum to Hp ,1 i 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars VeThelV.f' f!^"'"''''f''^ ^'"«""*'"g to $8,214 is an 
 
 (Signed). William Cavley. 
 Cteorge Evans, Esq., Auditor 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Albion, ^ ^- ^ROL^OH, 
 
 Bolton. Acting Secretary. 
 
 *^m,-We, the undersisned h... k ■ Toronto, June 2l8t, 1873. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 I 
 
 Of this sum $4,500 00 are for an allowance in respect of the Toronto, (iiey and 
 Bruce Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to $3,886 00, 
 is an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population according to the 
 census of 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to bo any error in the above statement, as to the amount going 
 to the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice wibkin 
 fourteen days from this date. 
 
 (Signed). William Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 K. Wansbrugh, Esq., C. A. Brough, 
 
 Clerk, Township of Amaranth, Acting Secretary. 
 
 Laurel. 
 
 Toronto, June 27th, 187.3. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to infonu you 
 that we have calculated the si.m to be paid by the Province to the Township of Arthur 
 on let February, 1874, according to the provisions oi the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and 
 that the same amounts to $14,0u2 00. 
 
 Of this sum, |5,250 00 are for an allowauee in respect of the Toronto, Grey and 
 Bruce Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to bo paid to the Municipality, amounting to $8,752 00, 
 is an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population according to the cen- 
 sus of 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going 
 to the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within 
 fourteen days from this date. 
 
 William Cayley, 
 
 Awlitor. 
 W. Gushing, Esq., C. A. Brough, 
 
 Clerk, Township of Arthur, Acting Seer ehwy. 
 
 Kenilworth. 
 
 Auditor's Office, Toronto, June 20, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 tliat we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 County of Brant, ether than the Towns of Brantford and Paris and the Township of Brant- 
 ford, on the first of February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan 
 P\ind Act. and that the .same amounts to $29,290, being two dollars per head of the popu- 
 lation, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 This sum of $29,290 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, townships, 
 and incori)orated villages in the County of Brant, other than the Towns of Brantford ami 
 Paris, and the Township of Brantford, according to their respective populations, as directed 
 by the .seventh paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and is to be paid over 
 for such purposes pointed out in the twelfth section of the said Act, as may be provided 
 for by by-laws of the local Municipalities passed after the first day of February next, in 
 accordance with the thirteenth section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be 
 l)rought to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The Towns'of Brantford and Paris, and the Township of Brantford, t.-e excluded from 
 participating in the above allowance, as they are separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 (Signed) William Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 To C. P Bjggar, Esq., (Signed) C. A. Bhough, 
 
 Treasurer, County of Brant. Acting Secretary. 
 
A. 1874 
 
 nto, (hey and 
 
 ; to $3,886 00, 
 cording to the 
 
 amount going 
 notice witkin 
 
 Y, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 Seeretary. 
 
 27th, 1873. 
 
 to infonn you 
 hip of Arthur 
 rund Act, and 
 
 nto, Grey and 
 
 to $8,752 00, 
 ing to the con- 
 amount going 
 notice within 
 
 iY, 
 AmlUor. 
 
 Secrehwy. 
 
 20, 1873. 
 
 to inform you 
 ipalities in thu 
 iship of Brant - 
 unicipal Loan 
 id of the popu- 
 
 ms, townships, 
 Brantford and 
 )ns, as directed 
 be paid over 
 ly be provided 
 >ruary next, in 
 
 , it should be 
 
 excluded from 
 e Government. 
 
 [LEY, 
 Auditor. 
 
 a, 
 
 ing Secretary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Dkak Sm,-I take the liber. . "^T" "' ''""""' ^"^'^^'^'"-«- ^ay 15th. ,873. 
 
 BrucelrSm ot.'.'r. "'r.'^".^'^ thereappears to be coming to the County of 
 
 And on page 9, under another heading $SI,675 40 
 
 I am, your most obedient servant 
 
 J the Honourable O. Mowat, fTarden 
 
 Attorney-General. 
 
 AUDITOR'S Office. Toronto, June 4th, 1873. 
 
 ''^''='' -^"KONTo, June 4th, 1873. 
 Tl fii • ^''''""^^'"^'^'^"rdance with the seventh 
 
 Counties of Huron and Bruce to tL M,?.',- • i't ^ '^^^^ '^^ ^^ich the debt of the jLu,a 
 ■nterest at the rate of five Je' cent hSeeT , ^'ll ^""''t '"'' ««»tracted, and oiind 
 the last mentioned date to?he Isfof J^nt^v sT? .V '^' '''"^ ^""^ of $20,809 Si S 
 making the total sum to be credited hvlhFp ' ^^'^""erest amounts to $33 295 4? 
 
 falo and Lake Huron Rail wa^'t 4,1 04^^ lo" ^™''"^*' ^" '^' bounty in respect of the Buf^ 
 
 'ontributed $2nM0 (10 ■ ii S .f / Mvtay Aid Act of 1871, the Coi,„ v „rt 
 Wellington, Grey .andX^ M?»y ""''' ""*' "■= «« «"W„fi° I'^jZt'^Z 
 
 .hoaurr;,:x.i?;de^rLt^^^^^^^ '.■; r «-- ^< m^. „. .e „. . 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 however, is to be deducted 83.'i,818 51, the balance of the County debt to tiTe Municipal 
 Loan Fund, on the 1st of January, 1873, leaving the sum to be paid over by the Province 
 to the County, $139,691 61. 
 
 If you have any suggi'stions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing 
 calculations, you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, your oliedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) William Cayley, 
 
 Audita. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 To Robert Baiid, Esq., -^ding Secertai-y. 
 
 Warden, County of Bruce. 
 
 County of Bruce, Kincardine, June 24th, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir, — Your favour of the 4t,h instant came duly to hand here, although I ex- 
 pected it at Walkerton, as our County Council was then iii session. I have no serious ob- 
 jection to make to your mode of distribution of the Municipal Loan Fund, except that we 
 are of opinion that the County of Bruce should receive the full sum of $175,510 12, and 
 that the $35,318 50, claimed to be due by the County to the Municipal Loan Fund on 
 account of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, should have been fully remitted, as we 
 paid over $92,000 00 on account of said indebtedness, when in fact—as we represented 
 last winter in our memorial— the said railway was but a very indirect benefit to the 
 County of Bruce ; and the loan was forced upon us against our will, in fact before we even 
 became a separate municipality, and when the whole county was represented by only 
 one Reeve. I trust the Government will yet consider this point, and remit the balance 
 claimed from us. 
 
 The Townships of Culross, Kinloss, Huron, Kincardine and Kincardine Village, also 
 claim that they should be considered favourably, on account of special bonuses granted bj 
 them to railways ; but this lies with the Government. 
 I have no suggestion to make on this point. 
 
 I have the honour to be, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Robert Baird, 
 
 Warden, Bruce. 
 To the Honourable Attorney-General, 
 Toronto. 
 
 AuniTOR's Office, Toronto, 2nd July, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed to inform you that a claim has beei 
 made by the Townships of McGiliivray and Biddulph, to receive a portion of the railway 
 allowance allotted to the Counties of Huron and Bruce, under the Municipal Loan Fund 
 scheme. 
 
 We enclose you a copy of a statement showing the grounds upon which the County 
 of Huron opposes the claim of the Townships. The Townships deny the facts mentioned 
 in the statement. 
 
 If you wish to resist the claim of the Townships, the onus will, therefore, lie upon 
 you and upon the County of Huron to give evidence of the facts contained in the state- 
 ment j and it would be well also to bring forward all such other circumstances as you may 
 consider sufficient to deprive the Townships of their right to share in your railway allot- 
 ment. 
 
 We remain, your obedient servants, 
 William Cayley, 
 
 Auditm: 
 C. A. Brough,, 
 To Robtrt Baird, Esq., ^t^'nj/ Secretary. 
 
 Wa den, County of Bruce. 
 
A. 1874 
 
 3 Municipal 
 le I'rovince 
 
 e foregoing 
 
 uditor. 
 :ertai-y. 
 
 ;h, 1873. 
 
 iiough I ei 
 fierious ob- 
 ept that Wff 
 )10 12, and 
 III Fund on 
 itted, as wf 
 represented 
 lefit to the 
 jre we even 
 id by only 
 the balance 
 
 /"illage, also 
 granted hj 
 
 Brucf. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 CouN'iT OF Bkuce. Kixcardine, 21st Aug., im 
 
 ^reed to see you in^LlI^rriSLS t^^^^^r' '"^1 ^" 
 \ but vou wer« ,>„(-, nf .1.. ,.;*., „. .. .. !• "*^''"^' ^^''" *"nJ as regard.'^ 
 
 Dear Jm,— I was in 
 
 have 
 
 be(WyofYuce;b;;^y-™:-:5X'-;;LtXSr 
 
 ^ int paid by Bruce to the Buffalo and Lake H^nn \\ f v"^ sufficiently fur the 
 
 that tlie loan was forced upon us wh^,Tuuitcl to Hnn.f Tr'^^^ ^""/"'^ "" ^^""'" ''''■^'- 
 our case good, as it states that MuaSpal es slnlUrc re lU ) . "'f'^'T^ ^'^'"•'>' '"^'^'''■'^ 
 tion to the sum they have contribut m V f. ) ^":,'''^*''.''t'-'J ^»t «» said fund in piopor- 
 
 Bruce paid back o/accoSntot Buffer "^^^ ''"'% "'"^^'^ '^ "^•'-"' 
 
 000 00 ; and at the separation i l8G6 from W,,. ""'•»» i^'V'^''^>^ ^"^"' '^'^"^^ ^l^^,- 
 «till against her of |55,000 00 and she I ad to 1 ' T.\ ''f '"• '=^"'">' ''^^y '' '^^''"^^^^ 
 000 00. During the last four yZt Z A „. ? ^ ^ « '^'^ *," ^^'^ '"''^'%' *'"'i'l. ^^^y- *-^0, 
 Wellington, Grey an,l BiVc^ kiil'' ' c'!:T K " . ^' "'' '^''^^ contributed in aid of th^ 
 .eotional ^ount^ ..nn^J^^rltV^ "^^^^^^^^ County and 
 
 di.l what wo could omake'oT'fa's'iS' ;"'""'?'f '" "^^'"'^ "^ ^'^ Countyrand 
 Messrs. Wcll.s and Sinclair, alo r "resented our c sfSd tl/e"'' ^-^^•'^.-P^^-'tatives, 
 Bruce, to you : and still, our municS reilTe^iH v t ""^ '^f ^l>ti»nal position of 
 
 position has been overlooked by yi GovS^^ P-ple think our peculiar 
 
 jou to appoint a commission to hear oZlZl^^^i I '"" 'f?^''^ ^y «°'»« '^ ^«k 
 time now, and look over the corre nondenci' nJl " ' • T' ] •''""'' ^^en you have 
 
 *nd the po.sition of the Cou 11^^^^ S aiX see [hrn'"'^' f 'i^'^ ''^'•^"^^'^ '^'^ ''^'^'^ 
 an additional allowance of about 850 000 00 ,^ . ^/"'' ''-[""^ «"^'t'*^d ^o receive 
 
 the per cnpita allowance. ' ^' "" ^'"•'""' "^ contributions to railways and 
 
 lUg your reply, ^ ""^^'^'^ ^"" ^^" fiivourably consider this application, and wait- 
 
 I have the honour to be. Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 To the Hon. Oliver Mowat, Kobert Baikb 
 
 Attorney-General. fFaid''a, Bni'\ 
 
 ily, 1873. 
 
 im has beei 
 the railway 
 Loan Fund 
 
 the County 
 i mentioned 
 
 re, lie upon 
 n the state- 
 as you may 
 lilway allot- 
 
 iuditot: 
 cretary. 
 
 DfakSir AK .. ^'^^7^ «*' ^«^^'^' KlN^'ARDiNK, 8th September, 1873. 
 
 referenctL UieTwr^aliri^^^^^ T^ f" f'' ""'""^'^''^ Attorney-General m 
 
 the Municipal Loan Fund SS; I .,V ^^^ ^ '^^^''•'''' •'■"'1""'"'« wiiether under 
 .ouldnotbedoneforBrrethmisXtin^^^^^ '''"••"^" ^""''>' '*" «»methi„g more 
 
 •nough to advise me if Z repW viU b"made\ ^T T'''^ "" ''"I-^'^' ^^'" ^'^^ ^' ^"'J 
 
 c^;;.. that vveshoui/k^nllJ^-^^frnlsr^it:;;^^^^ 
 
 Waiting your reply, 
 
 I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 
 <^ A. Brough, Esq., (Signed) K. 'Baird, 
 
 Auditjr's Office, Toronto. ffarden, 
 
 Dfar SrR T H • . . "" "' '^'""''^' ^-''=^^'' -^^^ September, 1873. 
 
 railway1LwlTU:Sn:d'rtlfe'?^^^ ^"Yn"^ ^^« distribution of the 
 
 16.500 00 to whichThe CoTtioliruoTS^^^^^ ^^''*^f ^^ ^he sum of 
 
 C.unty of Huron. '' equitably entitled, is improperly allotted to t e 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The united Counties of Huron and Bruce aided the Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich 
 Railway to the extent of $300,000 00. Of that amount the contribution of the County 
 of Huron was in round numbers, $230,000 00, and of the County of Bruce, $70,000 00. 
 
 The total amount of the railway allowance apportioned to the Counties of Huron 
 and Bruce, on account of their said joint contribution, is $302,970. This amount dividi-d 
 between the two Counties in proportion to their several contributions of $230,000 00, and 
 $70,000 00 would give the County of Huron, $232,300 00, and the County of Bruc- 
 $7O,C00 00 ; which would be $16,500 00 less to the County of Huron, and $16,500 00 
 more to the County of Bruce than the present allotment of $248,866 00 to Huron and 
 $51,104 00 to Bruce. 
 
 The injustice of the present distribution is felt keenly in Bruce, for the railway aided 
 was built through the County of Huron and for the benefit of the County of Huron, and 
 the people of Bruce always considered it a great hardship to be compelled to pay for it. 
 And now having been compelled under our municijjal institutions to pay a large amount 
 in aid of it, we think it would be a monstrous injustice to hand over to the County of 
 Huron a portion of the railway allowance accruing from the forced contribution from the 
 County of Bruce. 
 
 I should think the Government would find no difficulty in correcting the error in 
 question, provided my statement of the amounts contributed severally by the Counties of 
 Huron and Bruce is found correct. And its correctness will not, I think, be controverted 
 by the municipal authorities of the County of Huron. The Treasurer's books will show 
 that, during their connection, the unitedjcounties paid, on account of the indebtedness t* 
 the Municipal Loan Fund, the sum of $311,480 00, of which the County of Bruce contri- 
 buted $92,638 00. 
 
 The siiiking fund accumulated during the connection ; amounted to $139,787 09 
 Bruce's share of which being in proportion to its contribution to the aggregate amount at 
 above, I place at $41,344 00, and the share of Huron at $98,443 00. These two sums 
 form the several portions of the contributions of Huron and Bruce to the railway, whick 
 were provided for during their municipal connection. 
 
 The balance to be provided for, viz : $308,000 minus the aforementioned sinkinff 
 fund, $139,787 00, being $168,213 00 was allotted at the separation as follows: Ta 
 Huron m round numbers, $138,000, and to Bruce, $30,000 00. 
 
 In short the contribution of Huron in aid of the Buffalo, Brantford and Huron Rail- 
 way is composed and constituted of — 
 
 First, Portion provided for during connection $ 98,000 00 
 
 Second, Poition to be provided for after separation 138,000 00 
 
 Total $236,000 00 
 
 And the contribution of Bruce : 
 
 First, Portion provided for during connection $41,000 00 
 
 Second, Portion to be provided for after separation 30,000 00 
 
 I Total 871,000 00 
 
 Leaving out of account the sum of $8,000 00 borrowed for local purposes, it will 
 be seen, that, of the $300,000 00 given by the united counties in aid of the Buffalo, 
 Brantford md Goderich Railway, the County of Huron contributed $230,000 00, and the 
 County of Bruce, $70,000 00. 
 
 Upon these amounts the distribution of the railway allowance ought to have bee* 
 made, and not upon the suras of $253,000 00 and $55,000 00, which wore but terms of 
 the formula which indicated the additional amounts which the two countie."? .agreed sever- 
 ally to provide for, after separation, viz: Huron, $253,000, minus $114,326*00 equak 
 $138,675 00, and Bruce $55,000, minus $24,961, equals $30,039 00. 
 
 Trusting that the Government will see it their duty to correct the error which I have 
 
 6 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 brought under your notice, an.l hoping that the representatives of Huron, munirinal and 
 what Ts rigSr"' "'"' "" '''"' '' '"""'^ '"^ '''' ^''y *" ''^ wUliugTo'renU. 
 
 I remain, yours respectfully, 
 
 (Signed) DoNALD Sinclair. 
 
 To the Hon. Oliver Mowat, ^^'^"'^^ ^' S' 
 
 Attorney-General, Toronto. 
 
 Kincardine, County of Brucf. 
 4th November, 1873. 
 
 thP f?,!nfv nf^ii"^""'^ *•''*' T"**"' "^^ ^ ^'"^ ^'^^ Pl^'*^"'^ °f '^"^'"S t" you in behalf of 
 Fnnd^ Lf ^-TA P''"y"'g/f,^* «"•• .«•«!"' to a further consideration in the ^lunicipal Lo-m 
 Fund matter might be more fully considered by you ^ 
 
 aoconnt'nntMl"^ letter then, we claim that a larger .um should be refunded to us o. 
 Hnrnn R -1 1 ^ amount paid by Bruce on account of the repayment of the Buffalo and Lak. 
 
 c^rnXS wUh^H '"• ^ ^''^ T^^'""' '^'' ^'^^^ y°" ^^'^"'"^ ^'« ^^0^^^ repaid by Bruce 
 J20 000 on Ir r^'.f"'' will at one see we are entitled to a further participation of abou 
 »2(»j,<»00.00 over what has already been allotted to us f f 
 
 reply "'"°^ *^'' "^'^ """** '''^^ ^°"' approbation, and that I shall be favoured with a 
 
 I have the honour to remain, 
 Yours, &c., 
 (Signed) Robert Baird. 
 
 Warden, 
 
 To the Honourable 0. Mowat, ^'"""^^ ^'■"°*- 
 
 Attorney-General; 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, June 5th, 1873, 
 
 «.. v,^^'*""!^^' l^f undersigned haveTjeen instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have caculaed the sum to be paid, by the Town of Barrie, to the Province under The 
 
 tolS it 90"'"'^ ""^ "'^'°'"''"" °' '''^ ^^"^^ ^'''' """i '^'' thTsame amlnu 
 
 The following is the statement of our calculation •— 
 ResolutTons.'' "°^ '°*''*"* ^ "°^ '""'""^ allowance under either the 4th or under the .5th 
 
 in respe^cu/cC KS"' ^""^ '' """^' *^ ^° ^""''"'^''^ ^''^ ''°"-^^) "^^3,034 78, 
 amount tfj&e ^0 *^^«"«"""^« "^ ^^^ ^' ^''^' --^^^ the 7th Resolution, will, therefore, 
 ProviSi^itsTo'S *'"''"'' "^'' which the Town of Barrie is to be credited by ,h, 
 
 wpr. lu r«To °^u^' "^'^^ ""^ ,^''"i" *° the Municipal I can Fund, on 1st January 1873 
 debt of the Town' ^^ ^"""t Jess |9,830 78, the sum to the credit of the town, I La th. 
 debt ot the Town of Same to the Province, on the 1st January, 1871, $2 165 90 
 
 7 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional P3,pers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing oalcula- 
 tioDB, you are to make them within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 With reference to the debentures to lie given under the >'unicipal Loan Fund Aot, we 
 heg testate that a form will be prescribed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayi.ey, 
 
 Jvditor. 
 (Signed) 
 
 T« A. B. MePhee, Ksq. 
 Treasurer, 
 
 Town of Barrie. 
 
 C. A. BRouan, 
 
 Ading-Secrftary, 
 
 County Clehk'sOppick, 
 Belleville, June 24th, 1873. 
 
 Sir — I have the honour to inform you that when the Town of Belleville was separated 
 from the County of Ha.'<tings, for municipal purposes, the terms of separation wei-e at 
 follows : — 
 
 I. It being ascertained that the debts of the county were incurred for works chiefly done 
 •utside of the Corporation of Belleville, they were wholly assumed by the county. 
 
 II. The county paid the town its proportion of the value of the Court-House, Goal and 
 Registry Office, and assumed the sole right and title to the, same. 
 
 III. The town was to pay the county, annually, $400 00 for the use of the Court-House, 
 Goal, and Registry Office, which has been done. 
 
 IV. The town was also to pay the county |800 00,. per annum, as its proportion of the 
 •xpenses of the administration of justice. 
 
 V. A special bargain was made between the county and the town, that if the county 
 would purchase all the toll roads in the county, and make all the roads free of toll, the town 
 •hould pay, for twenty years, a certain proportion of the debt incurred for such purpose. 
 
 The county subsequently did so, and the town has been paying to the county, on thii 
 aeoount, the yearly sum of |2,456.80, ever since the separation whieh did take place in 18G0. 
 
 I am. Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) Thos. Mills. 
 m 1 TT . , T^ County ( 'lerk. 
 
 To the Honourable W. Cayley, County Hastings. 
 
 Provincial Auditor, 
 Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office. 
 Toronto, 27th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir — We, undersigned, are instructed by the Government to inform you that we hav« 
 •alculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Town of Belleville, on the 1st of Feb- 
 ruary next, according to the provisions of the Loan Fund Act, and that the same amounts to 
 ^0,102 4" 
 
 The following is a statement of the mode by which that sum was arrived at :— 
 The amount of Clergy Reserve Money which appears to have been retained 
 
 by the Government wa.s, for 1st Janurary, 1873 $490 56 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st January, 1873, to 1st February, 
 
 1871 26 57 
 
 $517 13 
 
 $2 per head of population, according to census of 1871, payable at 
 
 1st February, 1874 $14,610 00 
 
 $16,127 13 
 S 
 
A. 1874 
 
 oing oalcula- 
 und Aot, we 
 
 LET, 
 
 htditof. 
 
 LOH, 
 
 nrHarv, 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 as .separated 
 ion wet-e ai 
 
 chieflj lione 
 
 e, Goal and 
 
 ourt-House, 
 
 irtion of the 
 
 the county 
 ill, the town 
 urpose. 
 aty, ou thii 
 ace in 1 860. 
 
 krk. 
 stiu^js. 
 
 'ICE. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 lat we hav« 
 Ist of Feb- 
 amounts to 
 
 ned 
 
 r 13 
 
 ) 00 
 
 r 13 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Dechact balance due Municipal Loan Fund l8t January, 
 I nteres^t ■thereon>rom ■ ist January; T873; to" Ist F^^^^^ 
 
 h .';co 94 
 
 ■ !f7,024 64 
 
 $8,102 49 
 
 lion onLTuntfp';/Loa1?Fu!:'d^ir''^ '''''^' such purposes pointed out in the 12th sec 
 .f February, ,.74:''ii'a'cri^1S S^j::7^ t?^ ^^''^ P^^ ^^-r tS 7. 
 
 ^^^^^:l^xzv;.]fSi:r •" ^'^ "'°" ^*"'^"^^°' •^^'•-'^ ^« •^-^-ht to our 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Caylet. 
 
 To R. P. Davey, Esq., (Signed) C. A. Brougii. 
 
 Treasurer, 
 
 Belleville. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 9m W 'I, Toronto, June 28th 1873 
 
 thatwelvec:ie7;lTS';o';:\'^^^^ '^ '"^^ ^r^^"^-* to 'inform' you, 
 
 February, 1874, according to The provisions of^teMuniSrf T ^^^V^awn of Berlin, on' 1st 
 •ame amounts to *21 125^ 52 t'™^'''°"« ^i the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the 
 
 ^^^ Of .hi. .„„, ,,5,639 52 „e for „ .ll.w..ce i. r«p». „f .He Mi„ „„d Pre,..,, R,„. 
 
 .ll..r':r.h'j'Se°.VlTlirr,'^e?tarf^^^^^^ "-T"'"' '» *•'.*«" <">• " " 
 
 If there i. snppoMd to be my e™ Sih, Iht'^T I""" ""<"<''»S l» the «cnsM of 1871. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants 
 W. Cayley, 
 
 A uditor. 
 Clerk, Town of Berlin. C. A. Brough, 
 
 'is>iistant-!Secrekvry. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 S,„ w^ *!, J • , Toronto, 20th June, 1873 
 
 Bertie and Fort Erie are ent Ir] allf i /t ^' ^^'f' ™°"nt to $27,283 43. 
 
 in respect of the Buffalo and Lak^Huron Ka Iwav""''^; ^?' '"^ ""°^'°°^ °^^^«'«4* 2^' 
 1873, to 1st February, 1874 amounSrSa 90 R? ' '°f.'^«^°° ^hat sum, from 1st January 
 
 to both Bertie and fJ^ IS on'^FeLlry nLtitsis^'J ' '°*'' """^^ ''"''^^'^^^ S°-^ 
 
 9 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1S74 
 
 :i7 Vic 
 
 Upon deducting the debt from this amount, there remains a balance of 815,926 35, pay 
 able on twt February, 1874, of which balance 15ertic is entitled to receive $13,026 15. 
 
 Bertie is entitled to an allowance (as of I st January last) of $2024.01, in respect of 
 Clergy Reserve moneys retained; interest thereon tolst February, 1874, amounts to 8109 S'*, 
 making in all »2, 1.33 81. 
 
 Bertie is also entitled to an allowance (as of 1st January, 1874,) of $.'5,866 00 being at 
 the rate of $2 per head of the population according to the census of 1871. 
 
 The sum of $21,925 96, going to the township, is to be paid over for such purposes 
 pointed out in the 12th section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act as may be provided for by 
 by-laws passed after 1st February next, in accordance with the 13tli section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought under 
 our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor, 
 (Signed) 0. A. Brouoh. 
 To Jo.seph Johnstone, Esquire, 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Bertie. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 SiR^ — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you' 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Bexley, on 
 Ist February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $2,008 03. 
 
 Of this sum, $1,630 03 are for an allowance in respect of the Toronto and Nipissmg 
 Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to $978 00, is an 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population according to the census of 1871. 
 
 If there is suppo.sed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going t« 
 the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteea 
 days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 Michael ITeaphy, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, Township of Bexley, Garden. 
 
 W. ("AYLEY, 
 
 A uditor. 
 C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Assistant Secretarv. 
 
 Bolton, March 10th, 1873. 
 
 Sir.— I desire to draw your attention to the following matter in connection with the 
 resolutions before the House, as to the distribution of the surplus moneys of Ontario. I« 
 the schedules, as published, the sum of $14,232 is set down for Albion Township, in the 
 County of Cardwell. 
 
 The Village of Bolton was incorporated in June of last year, and became a separate 
 municipality from Albion, of which it was previously a part, in January last. Therefore it 
 will be entitled, I presume, to a proper share of the sums allotted to Albion, both as to rail- 
 way debt and population ; but whether, as tlie matter now stands, it would not bo held that 
 the Village of Bolton being a separate corporation from Albion, was included in the rest of 
 the County of Peel, and is not entitled to share with Albion in the grant to that township. 
 This, of course, would be wrong, the population of Bolton being counted in that of Albion, 
 and the village being still liable for its proper proportion of the railway debt. 
 
 10 
 
 The 
 
 and 750, 
 f'a «t of 
 
 iOJS 
 
 Ifca 
 diflBcuIty 
 your attei 
 
 The Hon. 
 Attoi 
 
 8lR,- 
 that we ha 
 February, 
 same amou 
 
 Oftb 
 Railway. 
 
 Ther 
 an allowan( 
 of 1871. 
 
 If the 
 the Munic! 
 days from I 
 
 L, R. BoK 
 Reeve 
 
 SlE,— 
 have calcuk 
 February, ] 
 same amoun 
 
 Of this 
 Railway (in 
 
 The rei 
 allowance at 
 
 If th*( 
 the Municip 
 days from tl 
 
 R. Biggar, ; 
 Treasur 
 
A. 1874 
 
 926 35, pav- 
 
 6 15. 
 
 In respect of 
 
 8 to 8109 Si>, 
 
 00 beinp at 
 
 uch purposes 
 ovided for by 
 le sfiid Act. 
 rought under 
 
 Ii7 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ,V^«^. of the wtr township ' ""^ '^' P'°Frt.onate rate of assessment in 1872 i. 
 
 mlluTln '^^rZ'ZSZe'JS^^' circu^stanees, that we in Bolton would have 
 your attention toft ^ settlement, and therefore have taken the liberty to draw 
 
 I am, dear sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) L. I{. Boi.ton, 
 
 The Hon. Oliver Mowat, ^^'^^''^ "-^ '^^ ^''^'"'J'^ "f ^^"Iton. 
 
 Attorney-General, Ontario. 
 
 St, 1873. 
 
 » inform you' 
 of Bexley, on 
 Act, and that 
 
 and Nipiasing 
 
 J978 00, is an 
 ensusof 1871. 
 ount going t* 
 'ithin fourteei 
 
 ts. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 liail.'^.J"'" ""■ *'"* " "" '■'" "» «"»"»» 1" "^m of the -«™,„, a,cy and B,„„ 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 L. R. Bolton, Esq., 
 
 Keeve, Village of Bolton. 
 
 W. Cayley, 
 
 Attditfft. 
 
 C\ A. B ROUGH, 
 
 Acting Secretary. 
 
 H, 
 
 Secretarv. 
 
 )th, 1873. 
 
 ction with the 
 f Ontario. I« 
 wnship, in the 
 
 ime a separate 
 Therefore it 
 
 both as to rail- 
 
 )t be held that 
 in the rest of 
 that township. 
 
 that of Albion, 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto, June 20, 1873. 
 
 have ! ? ulald'S sunUoTelKT; P ""*'^ \''\ Government to inform you, that we 
 February 1874 Scord n° fn /h. ^ • ^ Province to the Township of BrantLd on l.n 
 same am^ou^'s to IgT^QO^^S ^"'°"''°" °' '^' ^^""'"''^'^ ^°^" ^^^^ Act, and ihat the 
 
 ^^^SZSi!S^Ztt^^-i^-^^-^ ^^^'^ ^^"ff^>o and Lake Huron 
 Tf *»,<*.„ ;„ J. uoiiars per nead ot the population according to the consns nf 1 S7i 
 
 the MLtfptsrrd^t : :iriru sts iT^rrf -^ '^ '^^ -r g2f ^ 
 
 days from this date. ' ^ ^^ ^'°''^^^ "°'^''" °°'" °«t'°« ^''^^^^ ^o^tee- 
 
 H. Biggar, Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Brantford. 
 
 (Signed) W. Gaylkt, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C. A. Brough, 
 
 Acting Secretary. 
 
 11 
 
37 Victoiia. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1H74 
 
 ;I7 Vict 
 
 Aoditor'b Ovkice. 
 Toronto, .')th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir — We, thi! undersigned, have been instructed, by the Government, to inform you 
 that we liave calculated the sum to be paid by the Town of Urautford to the Province, under 
 the nmeni'iid Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 2tjth March last, and that we find the debt 
 gfthe Town of Brantford, by the operation of the five cent rule, under the 3rd Uesolutioii 
 10 be reduced to $11)4,018 87. 
 
 The indebtedness of the Town of Brantford to the Municipal Loan Fund, without tht? 
 intervontion of the five cent rule referred to above, and after receivinj^ the benefit of itn 
 Clergy Reserve, Railway and Population allowances, would have stood at $717,811 1>7. 
 
 The town is, eonsoqueutly, benefited by the application of the five cent rule to tlw 
 rxtent of .'?.') i'3,79:i 10. 
 
 If you have any sufigestions or objections to make, with reference to the foregoiuf^ oalcu- 
 iittions, you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 With reference to the debentures to be jriven, under the Municipal Loan Fund Act, wv 
 beg to state that a form will be prescribed by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Goveruor in 
 Co'*.ncil. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) Wm Cay ley, 
 . Auditor, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Tc James Walker, Esq,, 
 Treasurer, 
 Brantford. 
 
 C. A. Brouuh, 
 
 Acting iietrdury. 
 
 T« RONTO, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 Sir — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform yuu 
 that wo have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Brock, on lut 
 February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that tlui 
 •ame amounts to $15,783 37. Of this sum ;§5,433 37 are for an allowance in respect of tin' 
 Toronto and Nipissing Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the municipality amountinsi to $10,350 00, is an 
 illowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population according to the census of 
 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to the 
 Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen dayi 
 from this date. 
 
 We remain, ^ 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W. Cayley. 
 
 AmliUiv. 
 C. A. Brough. 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
 T. H. Walshe, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, Tp. of Brock, 
 Cauuingtou. 
 
 Acting-Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, 14th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the amount to be paid by the Town of Hrockville, as of 1st January last, 
 under the amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 26th March last, and find that the 
 «am amounts to $1 35,375 00. The debt of the town, after receiving credit for the Railway, 
 
 12 
 
 Clergy Re 
 tiun of the 
 the debt 1) 
 $135,375 " 
 
 Woe 
 January lu 
 
 Ifyoi 
 the amoun 
 make the s 
 
 With 
 Loan Funi 
 the Lieute 
 
 The f, 
 of the Can 
 ol' tlie G'l .'I 
 of a few lia 
 
 (». S, MoL( 
 Town 
 
 Sir,— 
 that we hai 
 County of ( 
 Fund Act, 
 lation, accoi 
 
 This SI 
 and incorpo 
 as directed 
 over for sue 
 for by by-la 
 cordance wi 
 
 Should 
 to our atten 
 
 To the Trea 
 
 Sir,— ^ 
 that we hay 
 1st of Febr 
 that the sam 
 
 Of this 
 Railway. 
 
 The ren 
 allowance at 
 
A. 1874 
 
 w, 1873. 
 
 to inform yon 
 Province, under 
 we find the debt 
 iid llcHolutioii 
 
 id, without tlif 
 10 benefit of it* 
 17,811 97. 
 out rule to tln' 
 
 fo 
 
 rcj^oini;; oalcu- 
 
 1 Fund Aot, VM' 
 ant-Govoruor in 
 
 YLEY, 
 
 Auditor, 
 Brouuii, 
 
 \y iiei-.rdary. 
 
 21st, 1873. 
 
 to inform yuu 
 of Brock, on 1st 
 ct, and that tin; 
 in respect of tlie 
 
 S10,350 00, isau 
 to the census of 
 
 »unt going to tlie 
 lin fourteen duya 
 
 .EY. 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 ,OUGH. 
 
 ig-Secretary. 
 
 fune, 1873. 
 
 inform you that 
 Ist January la.st, 
 md find that the 
 for the Railway, 
 
 [i7 Victoria. 
 
 Hessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Clerpy Reserve and Population nllowunco8, would have stood nt .11719, 73B 63 but the nnnlie. 
 1135,375 00 °f *584,361 (5.3, leaving the auiount to be paid, an of l.t January la.t, 
 
 Wo call your attention to .he liability of the town to pay interest upon itn debt from 1«. 
 Ju.mary lust as provided by the .sixth nection of the Municipal Lo.n Ed Act 
 
 It you have any suggOHtions or objections to u.uke with reference to the ealculition. of 
 th.. amount to be ,m.d by the Town of Brockville. on the basis of the kLLo you aro io 
 iMHke the same within fourteen days from this date "tsoiunons, you are to 
 
 With relerence to the del.ntures to be given under the sixth 8eeti,.n of the Mnni<.in«l 
 
 W^e remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants. 
 
 ('avi.E\, 
 
 Avditoi. 
 A. Bhouoh, 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
 W 
 
 c. 
 
 (». S, McLean, Esq., Treasurer, 
 Towp o*" Brockville. 
 
 Artitig-ISeariory. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sib,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to infom, r,.„ 
 t at we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Pro4ee to tl Znil L ie n^Z 
 
 Fund Act, and that the same amounts to $43,478 00, being two dollars per head of tJ.e nonu 
 lation, according to the census of 1871 ' P ' 
 
 This sum of $|3,478 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towu.s townshin. 
 and incorporated villages ,n the County of Carleton, according to their^espeetive populaio ' 
 as directed by the seventh paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund Ke.olution ; md i.s o be d3' 
 
 for by by-laws of the local municipalities passed after the first day of February next7i ac 
 cordance with the thirteenth section of the said Act ^ ' 
 
 . . nnf„°*?^^-''""' v^P"*!.!" ^'°!! **" \' '°^ '""'■ '° ^^^ "^^^e statement, it should be brou.-hi 
 U) our attention withm fifteen days from this date. urouoni 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Treasurer, County of Carleton. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 William Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 C. A. IJROUGH, 
 
 Afting-Secretarit. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 Sir— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform vou 
 
 tfJp r' ""^"^ «7l '^' '""i.'^ ^' P"^'*^ ^y '^' Province to the Township of Caledl ",; 
 Ist of February, 1874 according to the provisions of the iMunicipal Loan Fund Act an 3 
 that the same amounts to $16,320 00. ' 
 
 Railway .^'''' '"*"' '^^''^^' ^^ "^ ^°'' "" """"'^^''^ '° •■««P^°t of tl>e Toronto, Grey and Bruce 
 
 The remainder ot^the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to «9 570 00 is a. 
 
 allowance at the rate of two doll .rs.per head of the population according ?o thecensus of 1871 
 
 13 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Paper" (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 37 Vici 
 
 Tf there id Hupjtosed t: bo niu- ?rror in the above Htatcmoiit, uh to the aniouiit troing to 
 the iMunicipiilitv, under the mui ,,yt, it should bo brought under our notice within fourtoin 
 dayH from thia dute. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 D.'Kirkwood, EHq., Troimurer, 
 Township Culodon, KociiHide, 
 
 William Cayley, 
 
 ^luJilor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Baouuii, 
 
 Acting-Secretarfi 
 
 AuniTOKs' Okkick, 
 
 Toronto, June 20th, IrtT.T 
 
 SiK, — Wo, tho undertti^ncd, have been iuHtruoted by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have onloulated tho sum to bo paid by tho Province to the Township of Cunboroui,'h! 
 on l8t February, IS74, accordinfj to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and 
 that the Hanio aniuuiitj* to $6,350 18. 
 
 Tho following is a statement of the mode in which that sum was arrived at : — 
 
 Uailwuy allowance granted to tho Municipality in respect of its aids 
 
 to the Buffalo and Lake Huron Hailway, as of 1st Jany., Ib73 |8133 02 
 Interest thoieon from Ist January, 1873, to Ist February, 1874 .... 440 .')4 
 
 Allowance of ^2 per head of population, census 1871, payable 1st 
 February, 1^74 
 
 2418 00 
 
 Less balance of debt to Municipal Loan Fund, Ist January, 1873... 4402 89 
 Interest thereon from Ist January, 1873, to Ist February, 1874 238 49 
 
 10991 5t) 
 
 4641 38 
 
 16350 18 
 
 Should there appear to be any error in the above calculation, it should bo brought to 
 our attention within fifteen days of this date. " 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 ^ Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 AudUar. 
 ,„_._, . (Signed) C. A. Brouoh. 
 
 To John Tolmsbee, 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Cunborough. 
 
 Wit 
 bi«g to Hti 
 Cuunoil. 
 
 To Malool 
 Treae 
 
 I^KAP 
 liOan Fun( 
 P'lid to tlu 
 And to the 
 
 Making nil 
 
 The simple 
 
 Now, as yo 
 
 upon him t 
 
 t'i9,.')22 0( 
 
 the town, ) 
 
 by the towi 
 
 The ( 
 
 surest, and 
 
 injustice to 
 
 in the roads 
 
 interest on 1 
 
 benefit it hu 
 
 that [ am a 
 
 on the roadf 
 
 labour saved 
 
 $5,087 0.5. 
 
 You mi 
 
 Hoping 
 
 Hon. Archib 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 5 th June, 1873. 
 
 8lK, --We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you tha* 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Town of Chatham to the Province, under the 
 amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 26th March last, and that we find the debt of 
 the Town of Chatham, by the operation of the 5 cent rule under the 3rd Besolution, to be 
 reduced to $103,478 29. 
 
 The indebtedness of the Town of Chatham to the Municipal Loan Fund, without the 
 intervention of the 5 cent rule referred to above, and after receiving the benefit of it. Clergy 
 Reserve and Population allowunces would have stood at $145,018 22. 
 
 The town is consequently benefited by the application of the 5 cent rule to the extent of 
 $41 .530 93. 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing calcu 
 lations, you are to make them within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 14 
 
 Dears 
 the Commiss 
 Chatham in 
 • travel Foad 
 Kent under i 
 should be crei 
 Fund. I ai 
 the Town and 
 could only be 
 
 To Malcolm > 
 
A. 1874 
 
 mount i;<)iii){ tu 
 within fourtuiii 
 
 yl itdilor. 
 
 II, 
 
 Iding-Secrttarif. 
 
 3 20th, 1873. 
 
 to infortn you, 
 of Ciinboroujjh, 
 Fund Aot, and 
 
 at:— 
 
 02 
 54 
 
 18673 6(i 
 2418 00 
 
 
 10991 5(1 
 
 89 
 
 
 49 
 
 
 
 4641 88 
 
 «6350 18 
 bo brought to 
 
 rants, 
 )AYLEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 Brouoh. 
 
 June, 1873. 
 
 inform you tlia* 
 nee, under the 
 ind the debt of 
 esolutiou, to be 
 
 d, without tho 
 it of it, Cloifiy 
 
 t/> the extent of 
 
 oregoing calcu 
 
 37 V^.ia. Se8..Houal Papons (x\o. 21.) a. 1874 
 
 We rotuoin, 
 
 Vour obedient HcrvnntM. 
 
 T, „ , , ^'^'K"^*^^ Wm. Cavlky, 
 
 To M«lcoln, Weir. Ks,,., .l,„iitor 
 
 irouHurer, Chatham, <-'• A. HnoiMjir, 
 
 ■^>'ti't!/-Secretanj. 
 
 n„.„«,„ r -u ^'"^''"A«, ISthSVptcinber. ir,7'< 
 
 Loan FrdSt-ollfTr„" ri:ll'^'-r;;n " ^-V'" ^^'•'-- - »^o Munieip, 
 
 Ana to the St. Uuir and Uondeau Oravel Koad II1.M»00 00 
 
 Mukin, altogether JV^OJ^ 
 
 The Himplo interest on tl'« amounTfor'ih^Ia^ri'HyearH at ener;;,.. *^*'''«'> <"» 
 
 Now. as you are well acquainted with the Hononrhl fir T ■*^'''--« ^0 
 
 upon h.m the neecssity oV deduotinratt^.st h Tf^^ If oo''"'"'''' /•"'^'^ ^''^ '^""'^ "r^o 
 
 l''l>,r.22 00, to bo paid to the County of Konf hi /. . ""'•'''''^ '" '''««« "-oadH from the 
 
 he town, thereby reduun. its Sipal j!oa„ Fun!? /l^^'^T"' ' ""'^ ^^'"^ 'he amo to 
 
 ' VrOoT "" "I'r '^'"" '•''' Munie^^riJa^Fu^d ' " ^'"^ "°"'''^ P""^ '^ 'heToad.; 
 
 .urest'tdtt^:'-:, -X;^,>rre^^^^ -^ 't wi., be the ea.e. 
 
 .njusttce to the County, 1.8 it Ls reeeivedlSltn 1 '''' •* ^''^^'""« ''^'' ^' will bo doi^o' 
 .n the roads and they are more ofTeounty th.in Jown w'"?^''' ?"? "'*^'^'-'«' ■« «bewn "bo,o 
 mterest on this amount to the Reeeiver fSe ul Vrwhr. ' ""'^•*^'' *""" P"'*^ »'^«"f «-'noS 
 benefat ,t has reeeived, while the Cou ty T^ If pdd I'e'Vn'*' T^^^^ '"■• "" 'hei^dir^' 
 
 i-^«^. Thewhole^mountree:-:f^S„:;^E-a^ 
 
 H;i:^i^:::i:s':ss^:^^-;;::i^^ ^'^- ^^^^^ ^'>- ^"'-^ ^es. 
 
 I am, dear Sir, 
 Hon. Archibald McKellar, Yours truly 
 
 Toronto. (-Signed) M Vkir 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 DBARSiR_ln 1 t ToRpNTO, November 27th, 1873. 
 
 the Commissioner orKbHc^WorlTurl'f thS'ltSr '"' '^^-'''''^ '° '^^ Honourable 
 Chatham m the Chatham an<l Camden hLi^iI f"'" '"""« invested by the Town of 
 .ravel Foad should bo deduct^ brtSrCi ^ S„rf^ ^ ''' ''■ ^''«- -^ ^'o'eau 
 Iven under the Municipal Loan Fund AotZT!, ■' *''' '"'"'^ P^^able to the County of 
 should be credited to ,he Town of Chafhl „„ 1-""^ ^^ '^"' '^' "™°""* «o deduced 
 thrT^w ^ 'fr''^-^^ *« -y that the GoverirL" n' l''" f'^' "^ '"^^ *'""'<''?'>> S" 
 Jj.!lJn!r l"*^ ^"»n'y 0^" Kent in the manner you tlLn ^^a ^'''' *« interfere between 
 could only be accomplished by mutual agreemeTb"etrn'S Sniy tnd T " """^-^'"^"^ 
 
 I remain, "^°' 
 
 To Malcolm Weir, Esq.. ,a- ,. ^°"'' obedient servant 
 
 Treasurer, Chatham. ^ ^*""^^ ^^- A. BroVgh. 
 
 15 ^c/in^r Secretary, 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 8th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, -We the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government, to inform you, 
 tlmt we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Village of Cliippawa on 
 iHt February, 1874. in accordance with the Municipal Loan Fund Act; and that the 
 ^aine amounts to .$1,660 r>7. 
 
 This sum is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the said 
 Act, as may be provided for by by-law after 1st February next, under the 13th section of thft 
 naid Act. 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculations : — 
 
 Railway allowance (Erie and Niagara) as of 1st January, 187,'? 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st January, 1873, to 1st February, 1874 
 
 Clergy reserve allowance (corrected) as of 1st January, 1873 
 
 Interest thereon, from Ist January, 1873, to 1st February, 1874 .,. 
 Allowance as of Ist February, 1874, at |2 per head, according to 
 census of 1871 
 
 Less debt to M. L, F., 1st January, 1873 |41,899 00 
 
 Interest to Ist February, 1874 2,269 52 
 
 839,911 
 
 2,166 
 
 1,733 
 
 93 
 
 84 
 23 
 IC 
 87 
 
 1,844 09 
 145,829 Of 
 
 44,168 51 
 
 Amount due to Chippawa 8 1,660 57 
 
 Should there appear to you any error in the foregoing statement, you are to bring the 
 same to our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Attditoi. 
 C. A. Brouoh, 
 Charles Keller, Jun., Esq., jciing Secretary. 
 
 Clerk, Village of Chippawa, 
 
 Toronto, June 10th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We the undersigned, are instructed by the Government to inform you th 
 have calculated the sum to be paid by the Town of Cobourg, as of 1st January, 1873, 
 
 that we 
 
 ^ , , under 
 
 the amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 26th March last, and find that the same 
 amount to $69,580 00. The debt of the Town after having received credit for Railway, 
 Clergy Reserve and Population allowances, would have stood at $1,013,611 36, but the ap' 
 plication of the 2 cent rule, under the 9th paragraph of the said Resolution further reduced 
 the debt by the sum of $941,031 86, leaving the amount to be paid as of the Ist January 
 last, $G9,5»0 00, We also call your attention to the liability of the Town to pay interest on 
 its debt (as reduced) from 1st January last, in the manner provided by the 6th section of the 
 Municipal Loan Fund Act. 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the calculations, on 
 the busis of the Resolution, as to the amount to be paid by the Town of Cobourg, you are t<i 
 make the same within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We are also instructed to state that a form for the Debentures to be given under the 
 6th section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, will be prescribed by His Excellency the Lieu 
 tenant Governor in Council. 
 
 With reference to your communication of 20th ultimo, to the Honourable the Provincial 
 Secretary, stating that the Town of Coburg is unable to pay the sum found to be due by il 
 under the Resolutions, the Attorney-General, to whom your letter was referred, desires mo 
 
 16 
 
 37 Vict 
 
 to call you 
 calculated 
 rate than i 
 amount of 
 liable und 
 $103,478 
 year, is ob 
 
 Davie 
 
 SlE,- 
 
 we have ca 
 
 amended JM 
 
 amounts to 
 
 Thef( 
 
 Cornw 
 
 5th Resolut 
 
 Clergy Res< 
 
 The pc 
 
 under the 7 
 
 by the Proi 
 
 of January, 
 
 Town, leavf 
 
 last, $1,082 
 
 If you 
 
 lations, you 
 
 With 1 
 
 beg to state 
 
 Council. 
 
 To James K 
 Treasui 
 
 Dear S 
 Cornwall, to 
 prepared, the 
 $1,082 19. 
 was incorrect 
 
 The tabl 
 
 was imperfeol 
 
 the reason gi\ 
 
 nion (Jovernn 
 
 2 
 
A. 1874 
 
 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 'liippawa on 
 d that th« 
 
 I of the said 
 iction of thft 
 
 111 84 
 66 23 
 33 IC 
 93 87 
 
 144 0* 
 
 29 Of 
 
 68 51 
 160 57 
 > bring the 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ecrelary. 
 
 1873. 
 
 ou that we 
 873, under 
 at the same 
 ir Railwaj, 
 but the ap 
 her reduced 
 [st January 
 interest on 
 Btion of the 
 
 illations, on 
 you are to 
 
 1 under the 
 y the Lieu 
 
 Provincial 
 B due by it 
 desires me 
 
 IuIJa /ru°° ^*^ ^''°^ ^'^'^ ^^^ ^^^^ "*■ ^°bourg, under the 2 cent rule has been 
 oaou lated on the basis of ^ cent in the dollar on the assessment of 1872. an infinite vTmalier 
 rate than in the case of many other places ; and that Cobours seems more aK pay the 
 amount of its indebtedness, than other Municipalities to pa^ the sums for which they re 
 
 « 034?8 S- t/a'f •?• -I'"^ ^^f""'"^ ^^^'^ ' P'P^^^^"'°" °f 5,873 hasTpa; 
 
 year fs Sd to nS'S^l.r.S " P?"'^*'°° "^ •^•^?*' ^'''^'' ^^''^^^ P^id interest every 
 year, is ODiigea to pay $58,932 22, and means to pay it. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Catley. 
 
 Auditor. 
 David Brodie, Esq., C. A. Brocoh 
 
 Treasurer Town of Cobourg. ^'''"^ '^''^'''^'^' 
 
 Auditoe's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 5th, 1873. 
 
 re. .,ol?'"T^i^*i^r''^'''^'''u' ""^T^, ^'° instructed by the Government, to inform you that 
 we have cdculated the sum to be paid by the Town of Cornwall to the Province, under' the 
 
 aZSs S;082 19.°'" ""^ ^''°'"*'''°' '^ '^' ^^'^ '^ ^'''^ ^'''^ '""^ '^'' '^' '^^'^ 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculations : 
 
 ^.k p^°T;-" '" °XT* ^°*'^'''^ *?,^°^ '■^"'^''y allowance under either the 4th Resolution or the 
 
 nJ't^'"'- ^°' '' \* • "*i'^'^ '' ''"^ ^"«^*°°« ""-l^^ '^' 3th Resolution in respect of 
 tlergy Keserve money retained. *^ 
 
 „nH J!},?7Tr *'T f.''<=°'-'i.'%' t« the census of 1871, was 2.033 ; the allowance of $2 per head 
 under the 7th Resolution will, therefore, amount to .^4,066, which sum is credited to the Town 
 by the Province. The arrears of the debt of the Town to the Municipal Loan Fund on Ist 
 of January, 18.. 3, were $5,148 00, this sum less |4,066 00. the sum' to the credit of the 
 
 list 81 08? i5' """ ^ ^ '''' °^ ^"™"'" *' '^' ^''^'''''' °" '^' ^'' •' ^°»"'y 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the forc'oinL' calcu- 
 lations, you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date 
 
 With reference to the debentures to be given under the Municipal Loan Fund Act. we 
 clxncil. *^''" ^"''"'^^"^^ prescribed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Tn 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 Wm. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 To James Kilgour, Esq., C A. Brough. 
 
 Treasurer, Town of Cornwall. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 5th, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— Referring to our conversation of yesterday, as to the debt of the Town of 
 Cornwall, to the Municipal Loan Fund, I beg to say, that according to the first schedule as 
 ra'o i'q 'r. • '"'"' ^^-^ ^^' ''"* ^^^^ according to the schedules as corrected it amounts to 
 i|5l,U8^ ly. the increase in amount is owing to the fact that in the first sohfidulfi« nom-all 
 was lucorrectly credited with $830 00, on account of Clergy Reserve moneys retained" 
 
 Ihe table rektivo to Clergy Reserve moneys, from which the first schedules were prepared 
 
 was imperfect. This was stated in the Housb by the Honourable the Attorney-General and 
 
 the reason given was. that the books relating to these moneys were in the hands of the Domi- 
 
 nion Government. Since the close of the Session, a correct return of Clergy Reserve moneys 
 
 z 17 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 111 
 i| 
 
 I'-V 
 
 retained has been received from Ottawa, and from these returns it appears that Cornwall had 
 been incorrectly credited wi^h the 8830 00, and that all Clergy Reserve moneys that should 
 have been paid, have been paid. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 C. A. Brouoh. 
 To James Bethune, Esq., M. P. P., 
 &c., &c., ikc, Toronto. 
 
 Cornwall, Ontario, 
 
 10th July, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir, — Will you kindly send me a statement of the year in which the mistake of 
 the 8800 occurred in the Municipal Loan Fund account of this Town. 
 
 The Mayor tells me that the payments were all punctually made. , 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) James Bethune. 
 
 To C. A. BrouRh, Esq., 
 Auditor's Office. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, July 16, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, enquiring as to the year in 
 which Clergy Reserve moneys were supposed to have been retained from the Town of Corn 
 wall, I beg to enclose you a statement furnished by Mr. Cayley. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 C. A. Brouoh. 
 To James Bethune, Esq., M.P.P., 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, 15th July, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir, — To explain fully how the errors with respect to the Clergy Reserve moneys 
 paid, and supposed to have been withheld, requires a little history. 
 
 When the Audit Clerk was called upon to make out a statement of what municipalities 
 had been excluded from their share of the Clergy Reserves, and the amounts, the only 
 source of information within his reach was the Public Accounts of Canada, which led him into 
 error (as you will say, naturally enough), if you will turn to the Public Accounts of 1860. 
 page 46, part 2, and Public Accounts, page 47, stating that in those two years Cornwall had 
 been excluded. He consequently assumed that the town had received nothing, and estimated 
 the amount at $830 00. When, Iiowever, the complete returns had been received from 
 Ottawa, we were enabled to trace that the amount said to have been withheld in 1860, was 
 not withheld ; (see Public Accounts, 1860, page 38, part 2), and the amount said to have 
 been withheld in Public Accounts, 1861, page 47, part 2, quoted above, was subsequently 
 paid by Order in Council. (See Public Accounts of 1862, page 48, part 2, .fSll 20). 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) William Cayley. 
 
 To C. A. Brough, Esq. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Village of Dunnville, on 
 let February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $9,33.5 56. 
 
 Of this sum, $6,431 56 are for an allowance in respect of the Buffalo and Lake Huron 
 Bulwav. 
 
 18 
 
 37 Vi 
 
 Th 
 allowanc 
 
 If 
 the mun 
 days fro 
 
 Hugh A 
 
 Tre 
 
 Sir, 
 communi 
 the settle 
 
 You 
 respect of 
 
 Are 
 the Muni 
 
 An a 
 
 The Hon. 
 
 SlR,- 
 
 Village of 
 19,335 56, 
 in addition 
 
 Charles E. 
 Clerk, 
 
 To his Excel 
 of the 1 
 TheP< 
 
 Humbly Si 
 
 That tl 
 passed on th^ 
 
 That bj 
 population w 
 
 That pr 
 Glenelff. in tl 
 
 iTiat by 
 of Durham, i 
 
 That th( 
 about seven b 
 
A. 1874 
 
 , Cornwall had 
 ys that should 
 
 Brouoh. 
 
 y, 1873. 
 
 the mistake of 
 
 ETHUNE. 
 
 FFICE, 
 16, 1873. 
 
 the year in 
 rown of Corn 
 
 Brouoh. 
 
 'PICE, 
 
 ly, 1873. 
 eserve moneys 
 
 municipalitie.s 
 mts, the only 
 h led him into 
 mts of 1860, 
 Cornwall had 
 and estimated 
 received from 
 in 1860, was 
 said to have 
 subsequently 
 11 20). 
 
 Caylet. 
 
 ;h, 1873. 
 
 I inform you, 
 Dunnville, on 
 vet, and that 
 
 Lake Huron 
 
 37 Victoria, 
 
 Sessional Pajjers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error'u the Inv/ f / according to the census of 1871. 
 
 the municipality, u'n'dcr the said ic , i s 1m be broutht'l'd'' " '" '''' "'"°'^°^ »"°'"S ''^ 
 days from this date. orought under our notice within fourteen 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Hugh Asher, Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, Village of Dunnville. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 VV. Cayley, 
 
 0. A. Brol'oh, 
 
 Adiiuj li'ecretury. 
 
 Clerk's Office 
 
 SiR,-I am instructed by the council of fh; -ii ^^^'^^^^r'E,'lOth July, 1873. 
 
 communication of 30th Jul% vinrtramount l'^^^ "'" '''''^' '^' ^^^^ 
 
 the settlement of the Municipal Lo^In Fund Debt ^ '^'' '"uaieipality is entiSed. under 
 
 lou state that the sum is !"!<) SS5 fsn K,.;,. ' , - 
 
 respect of the I.uflalo and LakVliu'rfn tifc 7u7?>1ofof''' '' "^ ""^^ ^"^--- ^^^ 
 
 Are we to understand that in addition fT.f I,: ' "^ ?^ '^ °"'' P*^"" capitum allowi 
 
 the Municipal Loan Fund is cancelled ^ '" '""°"^'''' ^'^'^'^^ ^G, our indebtednei 
 
 An answer will greatly oblige. 
 
 /□• ,J^°^^ obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Charles E. S. Black 
 
 The Hon. W. Cayley, '%%j,_ 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 ance. 
 
 Iness to 
 
 Villag. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 SXR,-In reply to your letter of the Iftth,- .... ''^''''''^^«' '^"^7 22nd, 1873. 
 
 fy,335 06, mentioned in our letter of 30th ultimo wHi k ' -Z ^% ^° ^^^ *•»»* the sum of 
 .0 addition to its debt to the Municip^' taf Z/big ^ncefe.'^^ ^"^'"^^ ^« '^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 1 remaiD, 
 /o- J , ^°"' "'■'"'wM serrant, 
 m , „ * ^^"'' ^'- A. Bmdob, 
 
 '°%'tf^2^iS* ''■""" "-- «— . 0. B., i...«.<^„., 
 
 population was found to be fourteen hundrer ^'^^^' P"""" '^^ *^« A°* "^ Incorporation, the 
 Glen&^S^iS;^ ^"^^ ^°^" ^^-^ P- 0^ the Townships of Bentiaek and 
 
 of I>"pni,'at'l^le^:rsLdTn:^^^^^^^ Population of the s«d Town 
 
 That the part of said Town t^KortCTow".^'" Y^^'"^^ '' thereabout '"^ 
 
 about seven hundred and fifty inhabilS '^ '^ ^'°''°°^' """Gained at that time 
 
 19 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 37 Vid 
 
 r' : i 
 
 That the part taken from the Township of Glenelg, contained six hundred and fifty 
 that is to say, 750 from Bentinck, and 650 from Glenelg ; in all, 1400. 
 
 That the population of said Town is not now less than at the mcorporation. 
 
 That by the Act of the said Legislature respecting the Municipal Loan Bund debt, and 
 respecting certain payments to Municipalities, the County of Grey is to receive $117,376 10 
 as on the first day of February, 1874, which is to be distributed by your Lxcellency in 
 Council among the local municipalities therein, respectively, accordmg to the census ot 1871, 
 or in cose the population of the municipality does not appear by said census, then accordmg 
 to the population as may be ascertained in any way satisfactory to your Excellency. 
 
 That your Petitioners therefore pray that in the distribution of the said sum ot f 117,- 
 376 10, the Town of Durham receive a proportion of the same according to its population, 
 
 as ascertained in the manner aforesaid, 
 
 (Signed) Alexander Cochrane, 
 
 Mayor, Durham. 
 
 Council Chamber, 
 
 5th November, 1873. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 9th December, 1872. 
 
 Sib —I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of the Petition of the Mayor and Town 
 Council of the Town cf Durham, setting forth the incorporation of the town in 1871, and 
 praying that the town may receive its proportion of the amount appropriated to the County 
 of Grey, under the Municipai Loan Fund Act. , . , ,. r. ^. iw 
 
 /a the Townships of IJsnlinok and Glenelg are concerned in the question ot the alJot- 
 nient to U aiade to the Towu of Durham, based on its population, these two townships should 
 be mii le asseutiug parties through their respective clerks, to the statement showing the num- 
 bers ot inhabitants teepari.cd from each. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Wsi. Cayley, 
 
 Alexander Conurane, Esci., Auditor. 
 
 Mayor, Town of Durham. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 19th June, 1873. 
 
 Sin —Will you please send me for the use of The Honorable The Attorney-General, a 
 statement of the arrangement as to the payment ot the county debt, including that to the 
 Municipal Loan Fund, made between the Town of St. Thomaa and the County of Elgin, at 
 
 the time of separation. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 I^ote. For reply to above letter see St. Thomas correspondence. 
 
 To William McKay, Esq., 
 
 Clerk of County of Elgin, St. Thomas. 
 
 The 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 30th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir —We the undersigned, are instructed by the Government to inform you that we 
 have calculated' the sum to be paid by the Province to the County of Elgin exclusive of St. 
 Thomas, under the Municipal Loan Fund Act, on 1st February, 1874, and that the same 
 amounts to $73,354.03. 
 
 20 
 
 An a 
 Port Stan 
 1873, to 1 
 ing the del 
 balance, £ 
 goes to th( 
 
 The ( 
 allowance 
 
 Thes 
 by the Go' 
 Thomas, ii 
 paragraph 
 pointed ou' 
 Bylaws of 
 ancc with t 
 
 If the 
 brought to 
 
 To William 
 Clerk 
 
 Sir,— 
 of Middlese 
 cipal Loan 
 Stanley Rai 
 rank for a 
 unable to re 
 
 If the 
 ance, credit! 
 which, from 
 duction of | 
 
 If you 
 statement ol 
 
 William Mc 
 Clerk, ( 
 
 PearS 
 being withou 
 sex for mone 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 d and fifty 
 
 ad debt, and 
 1117,376 10 
 Ixcellency in 
 sua of 1871, 
 m according 
 icy, 
 
 m of $117,- 
 1 population, 
 
 URANE, 
 
 , Durham. 
 
 ber, 1872. 
 
 or and Town 
 
 1 1871, and 
 
 the County 
 
 of the allot- 
 nships should 
 ing the num- 
 
 ET, 
 Auditor. 
 
 une, 1873. 
 
 ey-General, a 
 g that to the 
 of Elgin, at 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation :— 
 
 Debt of the County to the Municipal Loan Fund on 1st. 
 
 January lasi $13,139.71 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st Jan. 1873 to 1st Feb. 1874 711.72 
 
 Total indebtedness on 1st February, 1874 13,851.43 
 
 An allowance of $23,540.57 is made to the whole county in respect of the Loudon and 
 Port Stanley Railway, as of 1st January, 1873. Interest on same from 1st of January 
 1873, to 1st February, 1874, amounts to »1, 275.10, making in all $24,815.67. On deduct- 
 ing the debt as shown iibovo, from this sum, there remains a balance of 810,964.34. Of tlii.s 
 balance, St. Thomas receives one-twentieth, and the remainder, amounting to $10,416.03, 
 goes to the county, exclusive of St. Thomas. 
 
 The County, exclusive of St. Tliomas, is also entitled to receive $02,938.00, being an 
 allowance at the rate of $2 per head of the population according to the census of 1871. 
 
 The sum of $73,354.03 going to the county, exclusive of St. Thomas, is to be divided 
 by the Government among the Towns, Townships, and incorporated Villages (other than St. 
 Thomas, in the County), according to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th 
 paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions, and is to be paid over for such purposes 
 pointed out in the 12th section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, as may be provided ]>y 
 Bylaws of the Local Municipalities, passed after the 1st day of February next, in accord- 
 ance with the 13th section of the said Act. 
 
 If there appears to you to be any errors in the foregoing statement, they should be 
 brought to our attention within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 ^ „,.... „ (Signed) C. A. Brough. 
 
 To William McKay, Esq., 
 Clerk County of Elgin. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 21st, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — I have been instructed to inform you that a claim has been made by the County 
 of Middlesex, that in the distribution of the allowance of $49,000.00, made under the Muni- 
 cipal Loan Fund Act, to the Municipalities aiding the construction of the London and Port 
 Stanley Railway, it is, in addition to ranking in respect of stock subscribed, also entitled to 
 rank for a sum of $7,701.75 Isnt to the railway in 1855, and of which loan it has been 
 unable to recover either principal or interest. 
 
 If the claim of Middlesex be admitted, the share of the above mentioned railway allow- 
 ance, credited to the County of Elgin, will be diminished by the sum of $173.00, interest on 
 which, from 3rd May, 1854, to 1st February, 1874, amounts to $278.38, making a total re- 
 duction of $451.55 from the sum going to the County of Elgin. 
 
 If you wish to resist the claim of the County of Middlesex, you will plcse forward 
 
 statement of your objections thereto as soon as possible. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 W11- T^ ir V - (Signed) C. A. Brouoh. 
 
 W ilham McKay, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, County of Elgin. 
 
 Fune, 1873. 
 
 n you that we 
 :clusive of St. 
 ;hat the same 
 
 Elgin County Council Office, 
 
 St. Thomas, 1st August, 1873. 
 
 PearSir,— In reply to yours of the 21st ult., I have been instructed to state, that 
 bemg without any evidence as to the legitimacy of the claim made by the County of Middle- 
 sex for money said to have been advanced by way of loan to the London and Port Stanley 
 
 21 
 
!l •!■ 
 
 87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Railway Coiupuuy, nor as to tho nature of the security held by the County for the pavment 
 01 the same. ' ^ •' 
 
 We therefore cannot give our consent to the allowance of the claim so made bv the 
 County of Middlesex. ^ 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 William McKay, 
 C. A. Brough, Ksq., <^r^„,^ ^,^^^.^ ^,. . 
 
 Auditor's Office. Toronto. ) y "• 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 9th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed to inform you, that we have calculated 
 the sum to be paid by the Province to the municipalities in the County of Essex on 1st i'e- 
 bmary, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the 
 same amounts to $45,009.65. 
 
 The following is a statement of the mode in which that sum was arrived at. The 
 arroar.'i of the County debt to the Municipal Loan Fund on lot Januarv 187,3 were 
 $10,3^0.94. ^' 
 
 According to the census of 1871, the population of the County of Essex was 32 697 
 The allowance of !*2 per head under the 7th paragraph of the Amended Municipal Loan 
 I'Uiid llesolutions, will therefore amount to $65,394.00. 
 
 Upon the county debt, as it stood on 1st January last, being deducted from this .sum 
 there remains a balance of $i6, 057.00, as of 1st January last, to be paid by the Province 
 from this balance ; however, there is to be deducted a further sum of $1,047.41 for interest 
 upon $19 330.94 from Lst January, 1873, to 1st February, 1874, leaving the amount to be 
 paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the County of Essex on 1st February next 
 $45,009.65. This sum of $45,009.65 is to be divided by the Government among the local 
 Municipalities (towns, townships and incorported villages) in the County, according to their 
 respective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Resolutions, and is to be paid 
 oyer for purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and pro- 
 vided by by-law of the local municipalities, passed in accordance with the 13th section of the 
 said Act. 
 
 In reply to the questions contained in your letter of the 4th instant to tho Honourable 
 the Attorney-General, we are to inform you that it is not the intention of the Government to 
 guarantee the debentures given by indebted municipalities in pursuance of the Municipal 
 Loan Fund Act ; but if delivered to the municipalities it will be at the market price, what- 
 ever that may be at the time, and the Government has taken power to .sell the debentures and 
 hand over the money to the municipalities entitled to receive the same— a power which they 
 will probably exercise in order that the sale may be made in the way most advantageous to 
 the municipalities. We refer you to the 9th section of the Mucicipal Loan Fund Act in 
 regard to these particulars. 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing calcu 
 1 ations, as to the balance going to the County, you are to make the same within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) 
 (Sinned) 
 To W. McGregor, 
 
 Warden, County Essex. 
 
 , 
 
 W. Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 C. A. Brouqh, Ad.- Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 SiE, — We, the undersigned, have bt.;n instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Eldon on 1st 
 Fe ruary, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the 
 fcame amounts to $10,885 36. 
 
 22 
 
A. 1874 
 
 tho payment 
 lade by the 
 
 Y, 
 
 ik; Elgin. 
 
 >th, 1873. 
 
 re calculated 
 c on 1st Fe- 
 nd that the 
 
 id at. The 
 1873, were 
 
 vas 32,697. 
 licipal Loan 
 
 1 this .sum, 
 le Province 
 for interest 
 jount to be 
 ruary next, 
 ig the local 
 ng to their 
 is to be paid 
 ct, and pro- 
 iction of the 
 
 Honourable 
 Fernment to 
 5 Municipal 
 price, what- 
 lentures and 
 whicli they 
 ntageous to 
 and Act in 
 
 ^oing calcu 
 lin fourteen 
 
 litor. 
 it.-Secretanj. 
 
 1873. 
 
 inform you 
 Idon on 1st 
 Lcd that the 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Railw? ^^^^ **""' ^^''^^'^ ^^ "^ ^°' "° allowance in respect of the jToronto and Nipissing 
 
 The remainder of the sum to bo paid to the Municipality, iimounting to §6,104 00 is 
 an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population accordbg to ihe census 
 
 .l,n M ^-'""y"! *'"PP°«'<1>« ^'t; "ny error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 ?a .s from'Tht Lr ' ' '' ''° ^'°"^''' under our notice Jwithin fourteen 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) - Wm. Catley, 
 
 A iiditor. 
 
 George W. Millar, Esq., ^ ^- ^^^"7/ . , 
 
 Clerk Township Eldon.Woodville. . AcL-^ecretary. 
 
 (Duplicate) 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 th.t iV^^'/'"; ""^ff'°'*^*^' ^f^ ^««° instructed by the Government to inform you 
 
 l:^::^^^tumlt ^™~^ °' ^'^ ''"°^°'P^^ ^^^-^ Fun^Act. and that the 
 
 Bruc^RaUwr'"' ^^'^^^ ^^ """^ ^°'' ""^ '*"°"''^°''« i'^ '■°«Pect of the Wellington, Grey and 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the municipality, amountin-' to $2 996 00 is 
 
 an^allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the poJulatS'on accoribgrthfcensus if 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 
 daysTm'fht 5;r ^"'' '' '^'^'^ '^ ^^°"^'^* ""^^^^ "'^^ ""''''« ^'^'^^ '^^^^^ 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 Clerk, Village of Elora. AcU7ig-Secretary. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 23rd Jan., 1874. 
 
 titled^tn '«wf f„' !f «°°«'<i«''^ti°«' the Government have decided that the municipalities en- 
 titled to share in tho Government Eailway Allowance, on account of the Wellin!.ton Grey 
 Mbto'anS SoilY' •'" "" ^° °^^^-Elora. Fergus, Nichol, Peel, Maryborough, Wdlace^ 
 «1,000 00. ' '" P'^P^'^^""" ^ *^'^'' respective advances, at the rate of 0218 18 pe^ 
 
 $2,18^ 82 ^'^'""*^''' ^^^'•^^'o'e. to inform you that the amount going to Elora wi'l be 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedien^ servant, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 To tho Clerk of Town of Elora. '^"'^'''^• 
 With undermentioned shares of Railway Allowance, above circular sent tot- 
 s''"' $2,181 82 
 
 Sfff 2181 82 
 
 N^^liol 2,181 82 
 
 23 
 
 » 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 m 
 
 i^ 
 
 Sessional Papers (No, 2l!) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Maryborough |8,727 
 
 Peel 8,727 
 
 Wallace , 5 454 
 
 Minto ',[ i4|iai 
 
 Howick 4^363 
 
 27 
 27 
 54 
 82 
 64 
 
 I Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 6th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— The undersigned have been instructed by the Government to inform you that we 
 have calculated the sum to be paid by the Township of Elizabethtown to the Province under 
 the amended Municipal I,oan Fund Resolutions of 2Gth March last, and that we find the 
 debt of the Township of Elizabethtown, by the operation of the 5 cent Rule under the 3rd 
 Resolution to be reduced to $98,847 23. 
 
 The indebtedness of the Township of Elizabethtown to the Municipal Loan Fund with- 
 out the intervention of the five cent rule referred to above, and affer rectdving the benefit of 
 mu ^'m''^y •'^*''^"''*'' ^"''^^y ""*^ Population allowances would have stoo:3 at ?I244 052 IC> 
 The Townsliip is consequently benefited by the application of the 5 cent rule, to the extent 
 of 8145,204 1)3. 
 . If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing cal- 
 
 culations, you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 With reference to the debentures to bo given under the Municipal Loan Fund Act of 
 last session, we beg to state that a form will be prescribed by His Excellency the Lieutenant- 
 Governor in Council. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W. Catley, 
 
 Auditor, 
 
 m n 1 T ,, ^ C. A. BrOUGH, 
 
 To Fred. J. Moore, Esq, ' Jcting-Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Elizabethtown, Brockvillc, 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the JIunicipalities in the 
 County of Frontenac on 1st February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal 
 Loan lund Act, and that the same amounts to $54,626 00, being two dollars per head of 
 the population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 This sum of $54,626 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 ships and incorporated villages in the County of Frontenac, according to their respective 
 populations as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution • and 
 18 to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the said Act, as may 
 be provided for by by-laws of the local municipalities passed after the first day of February 
 oext, m accordance with the 13th section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention withm fifteen days from this date. 
 To the Clerk, Co. of Frontenac. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Village of Fergus on Ist Feb- 
 ruary 1874 according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same 
 amounts to $4,405 85. 
 
 24 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessionnl Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ne, 1873. 
 
 you that we 
 •vince, under 
 t we find the 
 nder the .Sid 
 
 Fund, with- 
 hfi benefit of 
 244,052 10. 
 ;c ihe extent 
 
 aregoing cal- 
 
 f'und Act of 
 Lieutenant- 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 )th, 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 lities in the 
 3 Municipal 
 per head of 
 
 awns, town- 
 ■ respective 
 lution ; and 
 ^ct, as may 
 f February 
 
 be brought 
 
 1873. 
 
 m you, that 
 )n Ist Feb- 
 it the same 
 
 Bruee^Rdlway""' *^'^" ^^ "' ^'' "" ''"°^°°'''' '" '''^'' «f '^' Wellington, Grey and 
 
 analIoLra?tt^atXrdolW?"'\*''?%^^^ amounting to .?3,332 00 is 
 
 J87, the rate of two dollars per head of the population according to th^ census of 
 
 the MuJit^alityTnttL^fd A^T'r S^"'r ''t'''''^'' " '' *^'« «"»""* ^^-^ *- 
 days from this dite ' ''""''^ ^° ^'""^ht under our notice within fourteen 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) W. Caylet, 
 
 Aiiditcr. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoii, 
 
 Clerk, Village of Fergus, Acting- Secretary. 
 
 Elori^^JoLSicr '"'^'""™*''f ^l^'-^y 'Allowance coining to Fergus, see circular under 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, ,Tune 20th, 1873. 
 
 to the'^K pTCn^^Fund iruntfd °"^->-'^*-- = ^he debt of Bertie and Fort Erie 
 sum from Ist Januarv 18nToT« pT ^'* '^'^o"^ J-^t to $26,881 53. Interest on that 
 indebtedness of Se'andF^rVlf'w'^^^^"'^' amounts to $1,401 90, making total 
 Bertie and Fort Vr^; ??,^°° ^^l February, 1874, amount to $27,283 43. 
 
 1873, to!st February 87^ amounts r«^^^^^^^^^^ Ist January, 
 
 going to both Bertie and Fort Frl! 1 i ! T?t' ^ '^^ ' "i"'""^ *^^ *°*"1 ''«i'«'»y allowance 
 
 debt as given above from th s aCnn. t^^"'"'^ • '^*' t^P^^ ^^- ^pon deducting the 
 
 1st February, m^of w£b£ce |^^^^^^ ^^' P^^^We on 
 
 Vnri VrL ;o <• *i. """*'v,"J3'ance *ort iineis entitled to receive $1 636 "^O as its Hhirp 
 
 95, in pS orSr^e'et' more^" f" °J ^^-^ ''"""^'y- ^^^S) afaLwancVof ^88 
 amounts t'o $31 89, Sin^raims^^^^ interest thereon to 1st February, 1874, 
 
 popui!tion,t:irt:\r c'^sr i- 1 T""^- ^''^' °^*^^ '^°"-« p-'^-^ "^ 
 
 The total sum nf «q Qi- n. • ^^'^'''*'^ allowance amounts to gl,670 00. 
 pointed oun he twelS ''' l? ^' P»5<^ over for such purposes 
 
 by by-lawspassed afTer St Srn Municipal Loan Fund Act as may be provided for 
 
 cipal Loan Fund Act ""^ °'^*' "» ^^^^''dat.ce with the 13th section of the Muni- 
 
 noticft£t:ffd;;3%i:nird:te" ''^ ^'°" ^*"^^"^°*' ^* ^^""■'^ ^^ ^-"■^'^^ -^- 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) William Catlet, 
 
 ,Q. ,, Auditor. 
 
 Lichard Graham, Esq., (bigned) U. A. Brough, 
 
 Treasurer, Ac, Village Fort Erie. Acting-Secretary 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, June 4th, 1873. 
 
 -e ha4"SLtthe"tm'S ^^^ the Government to inform you that 
 
 sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities of the County 
 
11:1 
 
 37 Victoria. Seswional Papers (No. 21.) A. 1874 
 
 of Grey on Ist of February next, accordinp; to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund 
 Act, and that the Hume amounts to 81 17,'J9U 52. 
 
 Tlin following is a Mtatemcnt of the mode in which that sum was ascertained: 
 The biiluuce of the eouiity debt to the iMunicipal Loan Fund, on 1st 
 
 of January, 187.) was $1 4i;j ,jq 
 
 Interest on this sum under the sixth section of the said Act, from 1st 
 
 January, 187.}, to 1st February, 1874, amounts to yr, ,'52 
 
 Making together .«l^o'48 
 
 According to the census of 1871, the population of Grey wa.s 59,3!)r) ; the allowance of 
 *. per head under the seventh paragraph of the Resolution, will therefore amount to !«1 18 7'»0 
 00, which sum IS payable by the Province on 1st of February, 1874. Upon the amount of 
 f^7,"-7"^^w1'-^: "' 'f ""°."f,* "''"^''' '•'''"" d^'ducted from this sum, there remains a balance 
 ,.*!..,'-,: "^' *" ^^ P"*^ ^y ^^^'^ I'lovince to the Municipalities of the County of Grey on 
 1st of I'cbruary, 1874. ^ 
 
 This sum of 811 7,21)9 52, is to be divided by the Government among the various muni 
 oipahties (lowns. Townships, and Incorporated Villages) in the county, accordin- to their 
 respective populations, as directed by the seventh paragraph of the Resolutions, and is to be 
 paid over tor the purposes pointed out in the twelfth section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act 
 and provided by by-laws of local municipalities, passed in accordanoo with the thirteenth' 
 section or .said Act. 
 
 If you have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the calculation of 
 the amount to be paid by the County on the basis of the Resolution, you are to make the 
 same within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 William Catlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C. A. Brough, 
 
 To Frederick LePan, Esq., "^'^'"^ ^'''''^'"'^■ 
 
 Treasurer, County of Grey, 
 
 ■« li f' 
 
 County TuEAstmER's Office, 
 
 Owen Sound, June 26th, 1873. 
 Sir,— In reply to yours, with regard to the Municipal Loan Fund, I have to state that 
 this county has paid up in full, and holds receipts to that effect, so that we are entitled to the 
 lull amount, say $118,790 00. 
 
 Yours most obediently, 
 (Signed) Fred. Le Pan, 
 
 To the Honourable William Cayley, ^^'''"'''"'' ^''""'^ ^'^^ 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 2nd July, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— You are quite correct ; the payments made by you, January, April and 
 May ot this year, wiped out the indebtedness of the County of Grey to the Municipal Loan 
 
 You will have noticed, however, that the statement rendered to you was made up as of 
 1st January, 1873, and consequently would be subject to any corrections which might be 
 necessary, arising out of any subsequent payments. In making out, the amounts of upwards 
 ot one hundred Mu oipahties, having balances either to pay to, or receive from, the Govern- 
 
 26 
 
A. 1874 
 
 Loan Fund 
 
 1: 
 413 96 
 
 7(i 52 
 
 400 48 
 
 allowance of 
 toSUSJilO 
 ic amount of 
 ins a bnluuci' 
 / of Grey on 
 
 irious muni 
 ling to their 
 and is to be 
 n Fund Act, 
 thirteenth 
 
 tlculation of 
 to make the 
 
 A.YLET, 
 
 Auditor. 
 m, 
 ig Secretary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 to state that 
 titled to the 
 
 y Giey. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 r, April and 
 icipal Loan 
 
 ide up as of 
 h might be 
 of upwards 
 the Govern- 
 
 SesMional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 a'S4:"Sy:a'L^;:i;;jK;y~u.. ■> ..„ ,«:,, „,.„.„,.,>. 
 
 F. Le Pan, K..q., 
 
 Treasurer, ( 'ounty of tJrey. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 i'our obedient servant, 
 (Signed) W.M. Cayi.ey, 
 
 A iiilitor. 
 
 Auditor's Okkick, 
 
 ToKOMTo, Sth'june, 187;?. 
 
 find the debt of Godorich as reduced under tir^ d 1^.1, .'"r'"" ''"**• ""'^ '*^"f w« 
 
 ther reduced under the 9th Resolution by the Jinei J Snl^^^, -^ u '''''■ '•"''-• ""'^ ^"^- 
 «hip of Hope to be §58,932 22. pnnciple established in the ca.so of the Town- 
 
 The following is tlic- statement of our calculation :- 
 
 Resolution, bv the 5 cent, rule; i.^ f\iVtIer';;dm'd"unrr'Tho'mh''w ^''""Tf' ^^°»" I*'""d 
 solution, by tile rule established in the case ol tTie T™h!p of H^Jr"'^ "" """^ ^^'^ 
 
 The original Loan was 
 
 Arrears of interest to Ist Januaryj 1873.' 
 
 Total arrears to 1st January, 1873 
 
 Which, less the Railway allowance in r;;pecrof the Buffab'ind'ink; 
 
 Tl,« ?"7,.«"»lr^ (^^""^y allowance) amountin<^ to 
 
 The Population allowance........ -^""iin w 
 
 And the Clergy Reserve allowance.,.. !!!!".".'.!"]."".'.''.' ' 
 
 $100,000 00 
 55,508 14 
 
 155,508 14 
 
 10,636 2() 
 7,908 00 
 5,165 82 
 
 Amounting together to..,. ■ 
 
 ^ResSolt:si3St ^^^=^-"^^«'^-' •^ebirindop^dentlyS'LI^^S and 
 ..y R319T "'' ^''^ ''''''' °" '""^ -^^^--^ --«' value for 1858, amounts to $4 318 93 
 
 the Mtj;nrntt. tbit^nre^Ti^r -'^'f, ^t^'-^^y '^^^ to' 
 
 to be applied on the local debt yearly luld K;;!!:! n ♦ ^T T'^*^. ^"'''"«°. therefore. 
 
 the case of the Township of Hope (KesltLT^q o cfn ^" t'l\P"'>''ip'« established in 
 Der cent nniAnr,*. »« ^n4 oon «T V, " resolution) f3,2I9 00. .«3.2 (lO P„n;f„i;„,.4 ... . 
 
 thecaseoftheTf7wVsh7pof7l„C';^;>,T'^'l'' TT^^''°^ *« ^^^ P^^^^iple e 
 
 , --_„.. „^„uu^j, lu -:i)u-*,opu uu. l<rom this sum is tn\y^ a j ^ j . i , , ^"h""'"eu ai a 
 
 made since the Act of 1859 in excess of inteZL^ '^""'"•^ ^''^ ^'''"""' "fl'^jnients 
 
 • this balance amounts to .85,447 8; andTeLfo he^ V^' '^"^ '^'^^''^^ 00- 
 
 niust be considered to have been $58 9 5 > 26° ^°'^'"'''' °° ^^* J"°"«''y. 1S73; 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 To the Rev. J. C. Fletcher, 
 
 Treasurer, &c. &c. &o., Town of Goderich 
 
 27 
 
 (Signed) w. Cayley, 
 
 (Signed) c. A. Rrough, 
 
 Acting- Secretary. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 OoDiRicH, 19tU June, 1873. 
 
 Okntlemen,— I was duly honoured by your communication of tho Bth ourront, con- 
 taining n Httttcmeut of tho inacbtedncHs of our Town to tho Municipal Loan Fund, under the 
 late le^^isliition for relieving munioipaliticH in arrears. 
 
 And I have now tho honour to wiy that I laid your ciilculations before the mayor and 
 loading meinberH of our Council, and thoy join mo in stating that whil.Ht we do not profen.i to 
 have the data which would enable us to test your calculations with perfect accuracy, yet we 
 know enough to enable us to fool confident, that you have done justice to our intercstB in this 
 matter. 
 
 VVe would respectfully inform you that it would bo for our advantage, in Bottling our 
 debt with this fund, were tho Oovernmont to pay our Debentures to the County of Huron. 1 
 may otatc that wo have good reason to believe that the County would bo willing to receive 
 them. With deep respect, 
 
 I have tho honour to bo. Gentlemen, 
 
 Your most <)bedi(Mit servant, 
 (Signed) Cuaki.es Fi-ktciier, 
 
 m .1 ,. .. ,.r .. , Town Treasurer, 
 
 lo the Honourable W. ('.ayley. Auditor, 
 
 And C. A. Brough, Esq., Acting Secretary. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 7th, 1873 
 
 Dear Sir,— In reply to your communication of the 19th ultimo, requesting that the 
 Debentures to be given by the Town of Goderich under the Municipal Loan Fund Act, may 
 be paid over to tho County of Huron as a portion of its share of the surplus, I have been in- 
 Ktructed to inform you that no definite promise cm ha made with reference to the matter at 
 present, although it is possible that such an arrangrsment as you desire may be ultimately 
 cflected. ^ ^ ^ 
 
 To the Rev. Charles Fletcher, 
 Treasurer, &c., Goderich. 
 
 T remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) C A. Brotjoh. 
 
 Aiditob's Office, 
 Toronto, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 Sib, — ^'•'c, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Town of Guelph to the Province under the 
 Municipal Loan Fund Act of last session, and that the same amounts to $4lt,669 31, as of 
 Ist January, 1873. 
 
 The following is our calculation : 
 
 Debt on 1st January, 1873 $99,230 18 
 
 Less allowance in respect of Gait and Guelph Railway.. $31,300 00 
 
 Clergy Reserve allowance (as corrected) 4,504 87 
 
 Allowance at rate of 82 per head of population, accord- 
 ing to census of 1871 13,756 00 49,.'i60 87 
 
 Balance due by Town of Guelph, as of 1st January, 1873... $49,609 31- 
 
 We also call your attention to tho 6th scctir.n of the said Act, which refers to iLo pay- 
 ment of interest subsequently to the 1st of January, 1873. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any errors in the loregoing calouiaLion, you are to bring 
 the same to our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 28 
 
A. 1874 I 37 Victoria. Sessiohal Pupern (No. 21.) 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 urront, coii- 
 I, uader the 
 
 ) mayor and 
 3t pro(e.s,i to 
 acy, yet we 
 rents in tbiit 
 
 Bottlins; our 
 r Huron. 1 
 g to receive 
 
 asurer. 
 
 7th, 1873. 
 
 n^ that the 
 d Act, luuy 
 tve been iu- 
 10 matter at 
 ! ultimately 
 
 Bbouoh, 
 
 h, 1873. 
 
 n you, that 
 
 under the 
 
 ) 31, as of 
 
 30 18 
 
 80 87 
 
 89 31- 
 to the pay- 
 ire to bring 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 We reumin, 
 
 , ^""f "hedieiit KcrvantM. 
 (higned) VV1U.IAM Cavlet, 
 
 /u- jv Auditor, 
 
 (Hignod) c. A. Brouuh, 
 
 Acdng-Secrdary. 
 
 To iS. Harvey, Enq., 
 
 Treasurer, Town of (Juolph. 
 
 we 
 
 Auditor'h Oppioe, 
 SfR-W ». 1 • . Toronto, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 have caleula'tertretuf "I'St^r ^^ '''I «?r'""''^»* '» -''"- you that 
 
 February, 1874, under the Muuifi^i Jj F^T'^i^ ,^°^".''»''P "^ ^^^hl on iJ 
 MiOuntH to «15,646 94. ' *"'"^ ^°' "^ ''"' **«*"*'"». ""J that the same 
 
 way ^'he 'Urje'cff 'So?0 "oo Ua^n^aSoZr [".h^^^^^^ "'. ''"' ^"'' ""^ «-'P'' «-!• 
 population, aceordin,. to tl.o census of 187 1 *''' '"'" "^ '^" '^"""" P«^ f^^""! of the 
 
 paid ov'rr rsullfiurp^tin'Stt ii; Z tS?" V"' JT"^^'> "^ ^-'P^'- - to be 
 vided for l.y by-law. passed ifter let Fob uary nf 1^^^ 1 '^'' ''^^ ^''' "« "^"^ be pro- 
 the said Act. I'toruary next, in aseordauco with the I3th section of 
 
 We remain, 
 
 i^our obedient 
 (Sigued) ,, 
 
 To A. McCorkindale, Estj., 
 
 Clerk, Township of Guelph. 
 
 (Signe<l 
 
 C. 
 
 rvantfl, 
 
 1AM CaYLEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 A. Brouoh, 
 
 Acting-Secretari/. 
 
 Toronto, Juno 3Uth, 1873. 
 
 Sm W fi, J . i«»HONTo, Juno 3Uth, 1873. 
 
 thatweh;;:c:dirdt:rmV^^^^^ tTf '^''' Government to inform you. 
 
 County of Haldimand. cxcIumVo of thrTo^LbL o7('""t '" '\' Municipalities in'the 
 and Dunnville, on 1st February, 1874 ao'orZi L f ^'*"b°':o"«h, Moulton, Sherbrooke 
 Fund Act, and that the same amount^ to *40 fno n. i?™"'?°' f,!^' Municipal Loan 
 population, aeoordin^ to the census of 1871 ' ' ''''"^' ^''^ ^"""'^ F' head of the 
 
 This sum of «40,182 00 is to be divided hv fh. n 
 ships, and incorporated villages in thrCountv of J^m'"'"'"?"* T"""^ '^^ *°^"«' ^'"' 
 pahties excepted above, according to their reLotiv? I"!- ' °^^'' ^^""^ ^^ose Munici 
 paragraph of the Municipal LomFuudZo\SnLP''T''''-r '^^'''^^ ^y the 7th 
 pomted out in the 12th section of the said Act Ts '„.„ A" '^ ^'-^'^ ^^ *°' »"°^ P"^PO«e« 
 Local Municipalities passed after the let da v of ShT^ ^"'"-^''^ ^•"' ^7 by-laws ofthe 
 section of the said Act. ^ °^ l^ebruary next, in accordance with the 13th 
 
 to our atLtion wiSfn fiffeerdli^s trffilte *''" "'"''" statement, it should be brought 
 cause t^trbC^- 3^^^^^^^^ la the above allowance, be- 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W. Cayley, 
 fP fr r, Auditor. 
 
 AC Ireasurer, County of Haldimand. ^- ^- Brouqh, 
 
 op . •^'^^' Secretary. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 li 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873, 
 
 8ii{,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 County of Halton, on 1st February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loau 
 *und Act, and that the same amounts to |45,212 00, bein- two dollars per head of the po- 
 pulation, accordmg to the census of 1871. 
 
 This sum of $45,212 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the County of Halton, according to their respective popu- 
 lations as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and is to 
 be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the I2th section of the said Act, as may be 
 provided tor by by laws of the local xMunicipalities, passed after the 1st day of February next 
 in accordance with the 13th section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be broughr 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 To Clerk, Co. of Halton. 
 
 W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 Act.-Secretarif. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 18th June, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— tor the information of the Honourable Attorney-General, be good enough to io- 
 form me what arrangements were made at the time of the separation of the Town of Belle- 
 Tille from the County of Hastings, with reference to the indebtedness of the County. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 To Thomas Wells, Esq., Auditor. 
 
 County Clerk, County of Hastings.- 
 
 In reply to above letter, see correspondence under Town of Belleville. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 27th June, 1875. 
 
 Sib,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform yon 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the County of Hastings on 
 the 1st February, 1874, according to the provisions of Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $8,734 38. 
 
 The following is a statement of the mode in which that sum was arrived at : 
 
 According to the census of 1871 the population of the County of Hastings, after deduct- 
 ing that of Belleville, which is separately dealt with, was 41,059; the allowance of $2 per 
 head under the 7th paragraph of the Besolutions, and payable on the Ist 
 
 February, 1874, amounts to $82 118 00 
 
 Deducting therefrom the balance found to be due to ' 
 
 the Municipal Loan Fund, as of the date of 1st Jan- 
 uary 1873, was 869,612 93 
 
 Interest on this sum from let January, 1873, to Ist Fe- 
 bruary, 1874, amounts to 3 770 69 
 
 '■ 73,383 62 
 
 Balance duo to County $8 734 38 
 
 This sum of $8,734,38 is to be divided by the Government among the Local Munici- 
 palities of the County of Hastings, with the exception of the Town of Belleville tccordine 
 
 30 ' ' 
 
 37 Vic 
 
 to their r 
 to be pai( 
 as providi 
 Shoi 
 attention 
 
 To T. M 
 
 Treaf 
 
 Sirs,- 
 
 27th June, 
 
 Loan Fum 
 
 sive of the 
 
 I also 
 
 ducting tha 
 
 head, unde 
 
 amounts to 
 
 ducting Bel 
 
 I agaii 
 
 " Mun 
 
 " Inter 
 
 To this 
 
 I can s 
 
 reference to 
 
 Total a 
 
 Allowai 
 
 Total a; 
 
 Now, ae 
 
 February, li 
 
 down the $l; 
 
 Unless t 
 
 the printed b 
 
 January, 187 
 
 To Messrs. C 
 Auditon 
 
 SiB,— Y< 
 deducted in tl 
 population of 
 balance of the 
 «y letter, and 
 
A. 1874 
 
 b, 1873. 
 
 inform you. 
 ilities in the 
 nicipai Loan 
 d of the po- 
 
 tOWD.H, tOWQ- 
 
 lective popu- 
 
 Q ; and is to 
 
 as may be 
 
 bruary next, 
 
 I be brought 
 
 litor, 
 
 t, 
 
 .-Secretary. 
 
 ne, 1873. 
 
 lough to Id- 
 m of Belle- 
 nty. 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 ae, 187 J. 
 
 nform yoti, 
 .astings, oo 
 it, and that 
 
 Ptcr deduct - 
 of $2 per 
 
 18 00 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 al Munioi- 
 aooording 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 VVe remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) WM.'CAYf.EY, 
 
 ~, _, . /c- IX Auditor. 
 
 To T. McAnnay, Esq., (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Treasurer, County of Hastings. AcL-iiecretary. 
 
 Bellevjlle, County op Hastings, 
 SiBs V Mf^i. m "th July, 187,3. 
 
 Loan Fund, from which I discover that vnnnl^i, ^^ distribution of the Municipal 
 .ive of the Town of Belleville, at S 73? ^8 ±?1 ^? ''"VT '°"""^' *° »"•• county, eX 
 I also notice that you nut down fjl u ' ^T • ^'' ^'^^ruary, 1«74. ^ 
 
 ducting that of Bellevilll?hrcht"s;ttl/rar;r '""'RTal'l' H^'-S^- ^^er de- 
 
 head, under the paragraph of the SuLns ..^ f^' ""'l,*^'^^*' '^« «^ 
 
 amounts to $82,118.'^ This is evLntlv ' ^ P"^^^'^ °" ^^^ 1st February Ijs 7! 
 
 3,770 69 
 
 To this statement I demur $73,383 62 " 
 
 referelrto'rstin'g::""°'^'°''*'-"P»"l-ting over the schedule I 
 
 Total arrears 
 
 Allowance at the me' of $2 per head of popuiat'ion 
 
 J"..r,. 1873. NoV h.ri„g U.e Act JS ttSS""' °° "" •°"'°°' '""^^ ""' '•' 
 
 Yours &c,, 
 
 BiLLA Flint, 
 
 Warden, 
 To Messrs. Cayley and Brough County of Hastings 
 
 Auditors, Municipal Loan Fund. 
 
 Auditor's Oppioi!, 
 tt,„ V Toronto, 9th July, I873 
 
 , ^/^>-Yo" are quite correct in nWmn- th- iI-p - „! .• r t^ , 
 dcaucted in the paragraph of my letter trwhiohvn,r T^ •''*'°? ^^ Belleville had not been 
 population of Belleville, in the censuTy 1 871 l^?/f f ' ^^U '° **»« ^^^^^^ 48,364. The 
 balai.ce of the county, which, at |2 per heSu/odf^^^ ^' 7,035, leaving 41,059 for the 
 «>• letter, and verified by yoi. ^ ' P™^"'"' ^'^^ «"" «f »82,118 00, as stated in 
 
 31 
 
 find as follows in 
 
 «69,612 93 
 82,118 00 
 12,505 07 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 It is evident from the latter part of your letter that you are under the impression, either 
 that all interest on the debt of the county ceases from 1st of January, 1873, or that the 
 county is entitled to an offset of its population allowance as of that date. You will find that this 
 is not the case by a reference to the text of which I forward to you a copy without the 
 sohedulefi, as the figures in the latter had not been tested at the time the Act was printed, 
 and which it has been found necessary to correct in many instances, and provision was made 
 for this contingency in the 3rd section. Indeed, section 3 would be a complete answer to 
 your question. 
 
 " By what right or authority do the auditors charge interest or change an amount printed 
 in the schedules, presuming such an amount to be incorrect." 
 
 But it is not an error, and the County of Hastings would be entitled to receive and 
 would receive $12,505 07, on the 1st day of February, 1874, if it complied with the condi- 
 tions of the 6th section of the Act, and paid up its interest for the intervening period, from 
 the 1st of January last. 
 
 And you will notice by the second section of the Act, that the population allowance is 
 not due or payable prior to the 1st of February, 1874, and consequently cannot be charge- 
 able with interest until after that date should there be any delay in the Government pay- 
 ment. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Wm. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 I may add that it was at the suggestion of the auditor, that the Honorable the Trea- 
 surer consented that the accrued interest should be brought into final settlement with all 
 those Municipalities to which balances would ultimately be payable by the Grovernment. 
 
 To Billa Flint, Esq., 
 
 Warden of the County of Hasting,", Belleville. 
 
 i t 
 
 County Treasurer's Office. 
 
 GoDERiCH, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 giR^ — I beg respectfully to bring under your notice an evident error in the calculations 
 in Table No. 3 A., in connection with the Municipal Loan Fund Act of last session, in 
 which Table the interest is given on the allowance as 5 per cent, compounded. 
 
 By the clause of the Resolutions providmg for certain allowances to be made to Munici- 
 palities, which in past years had aided railways, — which Resolutions are referred to in section 
 3 of the Mimicipal Loan Fund Act, and made a part of the said Act, — it is provided that the 
 said allowances " are to be allowed the Municipalities as a payment at the date of the debt 
 therefor being contracted." By this provision in the Resolution it is evident that the allow- 
 ance must be treated as if it were a cash payment made by the Municipality, and the same 
 rate of interest allowed upon it from the date when the debt was contracted, as has been 
 allowed upon cash payments made by the Municipality towards the liquidation of its debt, 
 which interest upon the i^inking fund has always been G per cent, per annum, compounded 
 half yearly. 
 
 It is true, that since 1861 the interest charged upon the Municipal Loan Fund debts 
 has been only .5 per cent., and Municipalities who have been largely in arrears for interest, 
 and whose railway allowances will be swallowed up by such arrears of interest, will not prac- 
 tically receive or be entitled to 6 per cent, for the whole time on tiie railway allowimoes, but 
 even they can clearly claim 6 per cent, from the date of the debt up to the 31st December, 
 1860, and 5 per cent, thereafter, compounded in the same manner as charged. 
 
 But with the Municipalities, which h.ive slway.". paid up their interest, the allowance 
 must be as a credit to the sinking fund ; and such allowance will thus, as before stated, bear 
 interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, compounded half yearly, in the same manner as 
 cash payments have been treated. I think, upon looking carefully at the Resolutions and 
 Act, you will see that this my contention is just, and that Table No. 3 A is evidently not 
 
 82 
 
A. 1874 
 
 ession, either 
 I, or that the 
 find that this 
 without the 
 was printed, 
 )n was made 
 te answer to 
 
 lount printed 
 
 receive and 
 th the condi- 
 period, from 
 
 allowance is 
 t be charge- 
 ernment pay- 
 
 Y, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 e the Trea- 
 nent with ail 
 irument. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 2th, 1873. 
 e calculations 
 
 le to Munici- 
 1 to in section 
 ided that the 
 e of the debt 
 lat the allow- 
 md the same 
 as has been 
 . of its debt. 
 , compounded 
 
 1 Fund debts 
 1 for interest, 
 ivill not prac- 
 lowanoes, but 
 St December, 
 
 the allowance 
 e stated, bear 
 ne manner afi 
 ^solutions and 
 evidently not 
 
 The claim I make im behalf of the coiintv is >.i,t ;,.»♦ j i 
 
 with the provisions of the Act and I esolutions and T f- ''"<^/^t'"l"- «°d in accordance 
 drawn to it the just claims of the county wUrbeaLded to "'^ ''''' '''^" ^"""^ '^"^^"^^'''^ '« 
 a declsi2?comet.*'' '""' ''' "^'^ ""'''' '""^ '"^"^ ^- '^^^- ^^ken into consideration and 
 
 I have the honour to be. Sir, 
 
 Your most obedient servant, 
 
 To The Honourable Oliver Mowat. ^^'^'""^^ ^ ^- '"^J- Koss, 
 
 Attorney-General, Toronto. ^ reaaurer, County of Huron. 
 
 •t Auditor's Office, 
 
 ToKONTo, 10th June, 1873. 
 
 erationoftheir having paid and areLv ^7^^ " ^^ ^^^^ ^;^^^ H"""""' in consid- 
 
 the Arbitrators about'tJrmol of f7 186s""on T"""^ ''''■''^'^ '^'^'''' '^'^ ^y 
 
 from the County of Huron ' ^^^' °° *^^ reparation of their Townships 
 
 oecesI:;ffti;;;t:Hb:'^l'j;it^r ^^^^FoP-tyof anowin, said claim, it is 
 tors at tJat time, whieh^ll'SKor^leT^ ^ ^"^'^^"^^ *« *^^ Ar'bitra- 
 
 Be pleased to furnish a copy. ^ 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 To P. Adimson, Esq., (Signed) W.y. Cayley, 
 
 County Clerk, Huron, Auditor. 
 
 Auijitou's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 22nd, 1873. 
 
 Gene;:^'u7,-VtVtLTo;nrof ^ siouldrSfd^.^^^^-^^^'^ ^^^ ^^"--^- 
 Hailway allowance, under the Vun^ipT £ Fu„d let ar tt^ "° *'^ 
 
 annum instead of 5 per cent, per annum, a. at present ' *' '^ ^ ?"' "^°*- P^'^ 
 
 for the f2wt; ;etZ :1*" "^ *'" *'^ alterations which you suggest cannot be made, and 
 The 4th paragraph of the Resolutions is silent as to interest on thp K.Jlw n 
 The allowance of (i per cent, compound interest on thr.TnlinTf !. '"''^ a Howance. 
 any statutory enactment, and was not the iZal rS nf t K„\r °" ^""^ ""'!' "°* ^'''''^''^ ^y 
 to th. credit of the sinking fund but he ^unf hfv ?""'°'P''''t"^« ^^ich hud balances 
 Confederation, it was not tl ou?h't St in tL ]• "" ^"'" ''''''^'' "P '" t'"** way before 
 allow less intemstl rtp t of h^-une vSul'ST/'"".."' J^'^i'P"' ^^°"" F""'^ ^ebts to 
 been credited with. But on the othe ^^'0^!^ s n^tT. " .^^""•^'P^lities had theretofore 
 the benefit of a like advantage ^ c S t inl f h. intl f • "^''' "^'"i' '" ^'''' >J"nicipalitie8 
 tor this allowance compound 'int"e:;l"r;;e:^eLts:^^^^^^^ aZf '' ''' '""^"^ '''-'^^^' 
 
 clas.sesorLtnTiro";?rX^rbVLV^^^ interest uniform in regard to both 
 
 ofotherpayments/thani;^-::-:;^^^^^^ 
 
 I remain. 
 
 A. M. Ross, Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, County of Huron. 
 3 
 
 Your obedient servant 
 (Signed) c. A. Bkough, 
 
 Adiiuj-iSccrctary, 
 
 33 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 County Treasurer's Office, 
 
 GODKRIOH, August 2(ith, 1873. 
 
 Sir, —I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Brough of the Audit Office, of date July 
 22nd, stating that he was instructed to say that the claim made for six per cent, interest on 
 the Eailway Allowances cannot be allowed. 
 
 The reasons given for the refusal, viz : that no rate of interest is mentioned in the Reso- 
 lutions, and that the rate of six per cent, heretofore allowed upon the sinking fund was not 
 under the authority of any statute ; does not appear to me conclusive and satisfactory. 
 
 The Resolutions provide, that the allowances are to be credited as a payment made at the 
 date of the debt being contracted, which must mean that they are to be treated as a money- 
 payment made at that date, and to carry interest, and the rate of interest in the absence off 
 any being fixed by statute, must be governed I think by the rate which it has been the prac- 
 tice of the Government to allow upon such payments, and I think it can be fairly argued that 
 the TiP^^isli'tnro meant that, by the said provisions in the Resolutions. 
 
 I understood from Mr. Coyley, the Provincial Auditor, that he claims that five per cent, 
 compound interest is equal to six per cent, charged as has been the practice in the books of 
 the Department to defaulting municipalities. 
 
 If this is so, (which I have not verified) then the alteration I suggest would only affect 
 the allowance to Municipalities which had not been in default, and whose allowances 
 would go as a credit to the Sinking Fund, and it is but right that some little advantage should 
 be given to paying Municipalities over defaulting oneii. In all other respects they ?iave had 
 no advantage over those who lave repudiated and gone in default. 
 
 As this is a matter of some importance to this county, may I ask if the Government 
 would have any objection to have tlie matter put in tub state of a friendly case for decision by 
 some of the Superior Courts, and to act upon the decision given. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) A. M. Ross, 
 
 Treamrer 
 
 County of Huron. 
 
 To the Honourable 0. 
 Attorney-General 
 
 Mowat, 
 Toronto. 
 
 County Treasurer's Office, 
 GoDERiCH, November 11th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— On the 26th August last, I wrote to you, asking if in the event of the Govern- 
 me \i still adhering to its decision to allow only five per cent, on the railway allowances under 
 the late Municipal Loan Fund Act, the Government would have any objection to submit the 
 matter to the opinion of the Courts. 
 
 As the County Council meet in a few days, might I ask the favour of an early reply. 
 [ trust, however, that the Government will see the justice of the contention of the 
 County for an allowance of the same rate of interest as has heretofore been allowed on cash 
 payments. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) A. M. Ross, 
 
 Trtaswer 
 
 m , rr , , ^ .. Couuty of lluroD. 
 
 To the Honourable 0. Mowat, 
 
 AUorney-General, Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 11th, 187o. 
 
 Sia, — We, the undeisigned have been in.structod by the Government to inform you, that 
 we have calculated the sum with which the City of Hamilton is to be credited by the' I'ro- 
 viuce as of 1st January, 1873, and that the same amounts to $228,296.80, which is made up 
 as follows : — 
 
 34 
 
 37 Vici 
 
 Berli 
 he: 
 
 Alios 
 Le 
 
 Allov 
 of 
 
 Ofth 
 way Bonds 
 City of H 
 $18,.t(39.6( 
 $1,004.28, 
 bruary, 18 
 
 Thes 
 to be paid ( 
 Fund Act, 
 with the 1 
 
 Shouk 
 payable to i 
 days from 
 
 Alexander I 
 Treasu 
 
 NoTE.- 
 
 and the Govi 
 railway and 
 
 There i 
 which, unde 
 tlement in F 
 
 A state 
 balance agaii 
 the Ist of tl 
 for 1872, les 
 present balan 
 able will be .i 
 to be paid by 
 
 ^ Sir,— W 
 we have calcu 
 amended Mui 
 to $34,949 
 
 We; also 
 of January hu 
 Loan Fund A 
 
 Should t 
 by the Towns 
 
A. 1874 
 
 s Office, 
 U8t 2Cth, 1873. 
 
 e, of date July 
 lent, interest on 
 
 ed in the Reso- 
 ^ fund was not 
 sfactory. 
 ?nt made at the 
 ed as a money 
 the absence off 
 been the prac- 
 rly argued "that 
 
 it five per cent. 
 n the books of 
 
 3uld only affect 
 ose allowances 
 vantage should 
 they liave had 
 
 8 Government 
 for decision by 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessioha! Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ity of Huron. 
 
 Office, 
 jr 11th, 1873, 
 
 f the Govern- 
 owances under 
 to submit the 
 
 early reply, 
 ention of the 
 lowed on cash 
 
 3, 
 
 Ter 
 
 ity of Huron. 
 
 11th, 187o. 
 
 jrm you, that 
 I by the I'lo- 
 jh is made up 
 
 Deri;: 'S' °' «»''"'''«"*'"».ni.;;;;;;^ft™ii.,, "'"■''' '" ■ 
 
 Allo„„c«at„teof»2p«riiadrf-,;p„i.ii--^^^^^^^^ 18,469 00 
 
 53,432 00 
 
 Total to be .rodtod b, Pr„ri„„ „ „f ,., j„„„j_ ,^^3 liJliTiJ 
 
 City of Hamilton, on 1st February 1874 inter^^t E • ° ^''^ ^^ *^° Province to the 
 
 $ 'ojfssV'r '1 •'"""'''^' 1^73 toSrSua';;,^s74 ^t r"-^/"— of 
 
 ^ ^^J^^rt:^^^^ *^ ;:% of Hamilton, is 
 
 ^•';^^.^"V./^ "^'^ ^' P^^'S'^d fo? by by-laws Ised .ft^ IsTfT '^ '^' ^^""'"^'P^^' ^"'"^ 
 with the 13th section of the said Act ^ February next, in accordance 
 
 j.yab|Stft,;riX';^r^ r""^' »- '- *• --' 
 
 days from this date. "^ ''""° ^''^ ^^"^^ to our notice within fourteen 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) w. Cayley, 
 
 /'o; „ j\ ^ -Auditor, 
 
 Alexander Stuart, Esq., (i»gned) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Treasurer, City of Hamilton. AcL-Secretary. 
 
 There,,, hom.er, another aeeouot koo»n .^ iL Cit „f H T'°°. 
 
 i,a,..t;ir;fcSi;;:aT:n:.7:,;!Y^s\?^^^^^^^^^^^ tb" ?r ^"^' *»""=" • 
 
 the 1st of the month to .$28,813 44 bv crediting flr-V-.u^^'' ^'^^'''''°^ was reduced on 
 for 1872 less 12 months' interest on th^e W 1 IL V^^^^ "^'^^ I^^^«"« -moneys 
 present bal.unce to the 1st of Februarv next The npll V I «'»l°ul'itiag the interest on tho 
 
 ablewillbe.«2t^821.9l,tobedeductKomS72%?^8K r^^^ the amount then pay- 
 to be paid by the Government. ^72,90j.88, leaving $43,083.97 as the amount 
 
 (Signed) w. Catlet, Avditor. 
 
 AuniTou's Office, 
 Sm_W« ♦., J • , Toronto, 27th June, 1873 
 
 ijijif 
 
.1 !» 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 It 18 understood that the Towtisliip holds certain revenue bearing investments made will. 
 money obtained from the Municipal Loan Fund, or with the j)rnduce ol's^uch money ; will you 
 therefore be pleased to state ibr the iufbrniation of the Government, the particular^ of such 
 investments, and of the securities connected therewith, held by the township. 
 
 With reference to the debentures to be given under the sixth section of the Municipal 
 Loan Fund Act, we are in.structed to state that a form will be prescribed by His Excellency 
 the LicutcDaut-Goveruor in Council. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 William Oayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C. A. Brouqh, 
 
 Actiua-Secretary. 
 To N. Peters, Esq., _ " 
 
 Clerk, Township of Hope, Carleton. 
 
 Auditor-General's Office, 
 
 0TTAWA,'12th March, 1873 
 
 My Dear Sir, — I gave Mr. Walter Ross for transmist^ion to Williams, a co})y of a 
 report of mine, and of an Order in Council ibunded thereon, in the matter of the Town.ship 
 of Hope. 
 
 These ducument.i, which will no doubt be laid before you, give the whole history of the 
 transaction. You ask in your telegrams whether the intention was that Hope should be re- 
 leased from the balance ] Now, we never released anything. My argument w 's, as far as I 
 can recollect, — for I am writing at home (having received your telegram at miduight) but yo 
 will seethe report yourself, — my argument, I say, was, that Hope would have paid its oiv^ 
 interest, and something more, by five cents on its assessment, but that it had to pay its share 
 of the county debt which was gradually being extinguished, and whioli did not take the whole 
 of the five cents. I piojio.sed therefore that we should be eontent if it paid five cents in all ; 
 the balance not recjuired for the county being credited on its own debt, thus " ostponini.' the 
 full amount which it should have paid on this latter,' until it was released from any further 
 claims for the former. 
 
 The debt was not released, but our claim was not to be pressed for, as ii ' r as it paid 
 five cents. But there were three assessments whi'3h might be taken as the guide,— its assess 
 ment in 1858 ; its annual assessment for local purposes, and its assessment as e(|ualized tor 
 county purposes, and it was to pay five cents on whichever of these three was the highest. 
 
 I received Cayley's telegram about the Municipal Loan Fund debtors excluded from the 
 Municipalities Fund, and gave orders for the preparation of the statement. 
 
 You will probably have it by to-morrow evening's mail. 
 
 Yours, truly. 
 (Signed) John Langton. 
 
 To the Honourable the Attorney-General. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Howiek ou 
 1st February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $28,342 69. 
 
 Of this sum, .$2,147 ti7 are for im allowance in respect of the Wellington, Grey and 
 Bruce Railway, and $15,391.02 are Howiek's share of the allowuuce made to the County of 
 Huron in respect of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Kailway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to $ 
 is an allowuQce at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census 
 of 1871. 
 
 36 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 itmeuts made will. 
 1 money ; will you 
 irticular« of bucK 
 
 of the Municipal 
 •y His Excellency 
 
 Cayley, 
 
 Auditor, 
 lOUGH, 
 
 AcUny-Secretary. 
 
 l's Office, 
 2th March, 1873 
 
 iams, a copy of a 
 of tiie Towntihip 
 
 lole history of the 
 ope should be rc- 
 t W's, its far as I 
 lidiiiiiht) but yo 
 lave paid its Oiv^ 
 i to pay its share 
 >t take the whole 
 live cents in all ; 
 IS -_ ostponini; tiie 
 from any further 
 
 IS i< ' / as it paid 
 aide, — its assess 
 t as equalized for 
 im the hijihest. 
 xcluded from the 
 
 HN Langton. 
 
 28th, 1873. 
 
 ■ to inform you, 
 ip of Howick ou 
 d Act, and that 
 
 igton, Grey and 
 to the County of 
 
 ;? 
 
 iug to the census 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days troui this date. 
 
 Note. —The allowance in respect of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway is liable to 
 be reduced, as a claim has been put in by the Townships of McGiUivray and Biddulph, to 
 receive a portion of the Railway allowance made to the County of Huron. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W. Cayley. Amlitor. 
 
 ni I rp 1 • r rx ■ . C. A. BrOUOH. 
 
 Clerk, Township of Howick. AcL-Secretary. 
 
 Note.— For change in amount of allowance in respect of Wellington, Grey and Bruce 
 Railway, see circular iu Ehva correspondence. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 County ot Kent exclusive of Chatham, on 1st February. 1874, according to the provisions 
 ot the 'lunicipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same amount" to $y9„-)22'00, beiu" two dol- 
 lars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871. " 
 
 This sum of $Gi»,r)22 dO is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 ships and iPcorporated villages in the County of Kent, other than thos«> municipalities ex- 
 ccpted above, according to their respective populatinn.s, as dirteted by the 7th para-^raph of 
 the Mun-cipal Loan Fund Resolutions ; and is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out 
 in the lJ,h section of the said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Munici- 
 palities pissed after the 1st day of February next, iu accordance with the 13th section of 
 the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be 
 brouglit to our attention within fifteen days from tliis date. 
 
 The Municipality excepted above is excepted from sharing in the above allowance 
 because it has been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 (Signed) W Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 mm r, o T^ (Signed) C. A. Brough. 
 
 To Treasurer, Co. of Kent. Ad.- Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Village of Kemptville on 
 Ist February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $4,926 15. 
 
 Of this sum, $3,182 15 n-e i^r an allowance in respect of the Bytown and Preacott 
 Raimay. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to $1,744 00 is 
 an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to 'the census 
 01 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 the Municipality under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 ,„ , „ ^. ,..,, „ -^ .„ C. A. Bbouoii, Secretary. 
 
 Clerk of the Village of Kemptville. " 
 
 87 
 
I 1 
 
 ■ i 
 
 i 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July lOth, 1873. 
 ♦i,a» f'^"^^*"'! ^'l^ "jx^ersignod, have been instrniod by the Government to inform vou 
 FohnT„rv"l«'f " "'1- '^^ 'T '" ^' P^''^ ^y '^' ''^"^•i""^ t« the City of King on on Jst 
 an.l tl 7;. ' '^' '"""'■'''"^ *"• ^^' P""""'^^""' '^*' ''"^ ^l""i«iP'»l ^om Fund Act of 1^ session 
 hefd of tV, """l r°""*' t« «24,S14 00. being un allowance at the rate of two dollars pe; 
 head of the population, according to the census of 1871 P 
 
 KinUfn! *^*"'° ?Pr' ^'T'' *° ^'^ ^"y ^"'"' '° *''« ''°'0"nt to be paid to the City of 
 
 ^he^uTor^i^lTf..^, '"""" 'T T''' r^*"^" ^°""'^'^" ^"y« 'f tl^'^ date ^ 
 J ne sum ot ^.^4,81 4 00 above mentioned s to be paid over bv the Prnv;-,no fn, .„„u 
 
 purposes pointed out in the IJth section of the said AoUs in y be provided frrbv bv r»^ 
 
 passed after the 1st day of February next, in accordance with thVlsrsectLn of th/silj A^t 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 To William Ireland, ^^'^""^^ ^- ^- B^^''"' 
 
 Treasurer, J.c., City of Kingston. ^''" '^«"'«'«'^- 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 19th June, 1873. 
 
 The following is a statement of the mode in which that sum was arrived af_ 
 The debt of the County on the Ist of January, 1873, was U 562 la 
 
 Interest on that sum from 1st of January, 1873 to l^t Februa;; * ' ^ 
 J 874, amounts to •" „.» ,n 
 
 ' .a47 10 
 
 M^ngtogefcr -jj^^^^ 
 
 tt ;^;^'u.vi£.*':it ifmbMV' •"* " ^"'"-' f •'* 'Ate p'i:.- 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) William Catley, 
 
 Avditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. \ aoH, 
 
 To the Tr. jurer of the County of Lambton. ^'^''"^ Secretary. 
 
 38 
 
 87 Vict 
 
 Sm,- 
 wc have ca 
 Province u 
 we find thi 
 of the five 
 
 Thei 
 tervention 
 an! populi 
 quently Jbe 
 
 Ifyoi 
 lations ; yc 
 
 With 
 last session 
 Governor ii 
 
 To w. w. : 
 
 Treasu 
 
 Sir,— 
 that the coi 
 the United ( 
 was made in 
 Railway, an 
 nicated to yi 
 
 To W. W. I 
 
 Treasui 
 
 Sib,— 'V 
 
 we have calci 
 
 Counties of 
 
 Townships oi 
 
 the provision 
 
 being two do 
 
 This sn 
 
 ships, and inc 
 
 Municipalitie 
 
 seventh parag 
 
 purposes poin 
 
 the Local Mu 
 
 thirteenth sec 
 
A. 1874 
 
 lOth, 1873. 
 
 to inform you, 
 ingston on Ist 
 of last session, 
 two dollars per 
 
 3 the City of 
 date. 
 
 nnco for such 
 3r by by-laws 
 if the said Act. 
 
 JY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 )UOH, 
 
 Id. Secretary. 
 
 h June, 1873, 
 
 lO inform yo.'' 
 to the Mun^" 
 on the Ist of 
 
 32 18 
 t7 10 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 )9 28 
 
 purposes, was 
 ider the 7th 
 t 00. Upou 
 ! by the Pro- 
 
 local munici- 
 ing to their 
 ; and it is to 
 I Fund Act, 
 13 th section 
 
 the amount 
 to make the 
 
 ditor. 
 
 iff Secretary. 
 
 Auditor's Opficf, 
 
 Toronto, fith J<\m:. 
 
 1873. 
 
 Sir Wo, the undersigned, have been directed by the Government to inform you, that 
 wo have calculated the sum to be paid by the United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew to the 
 Province under the amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 26th March last, and that 
 we find that the debt of the United Counties to the Municipal Loan Fund by the operation 
 of the five cent rule under the Third Resolution, to be reduced to $322 00!) <).3 
 
 The indebtedness of the United Counties to the Municipal Loan Fund, without the in- 
 tervention of the five cent, rule referred to above, and after crediting them wit'- their railway 
 an-i population allowances, would have stood at $l,182,8.-)7 23. The counties are conse- 
 quently Jbenefited to the extent of .1f8(iO,787 30, by the application of the five cent rule 
 
 It you have any suggestions or objection to make with reference to the foregoiug calcu- 
 lations ; you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date 
 
 With reference to the Debentures to be given under the Municipal Loan Fund Act of 
 Ust session, we beg to state, that a form will beprcscribed by His Excellency, the Lieutenant- 
 (Governor m (Jouncil. 
 
 Wo remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) William Catlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brocgh, 
 
 To W. W. Burford, Esq., Acting-Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer, County of Lanark. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 6th June, 1873. 
 
 .V. * fv^'~^ ''"''^ ^^?" instructed by the Honourable the Attorney-General, to inform you 
 that the communication from the Government of the 6th instant, as to the indebtedness of 
 the United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew, under the Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions, 
 was made independently of the considerations of the proposal on behalf of the Canada i Central 
 Railway and that the determination of the Government as to that proposal, will be commu- 
 nicated to you, probably in the course of the next few days. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 To W. W. Burford, Esq., "^'^'"^ ^'"''^'y- 
 
 Treasurer, County of Lanark. 
 
 Toronto, June 30, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— W'e, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, that 
 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the United 
 
 Counties of Leeds and Grenville, exclusive of the Towns of lirockville and Prescott and 
 
 Townships of Ehzabethtown, Oxford and Kemptville, on Ist February, 1874, according to 
 
 the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same amounts to $79 806 00 
 
 being two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871 ' ' 
 
 This sum of *79,806 00, is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, other than the 
 
 Municipalities excepted above, according to their respective populations, as directed by the 
 
 sevcntn paragrapUof the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and is to be paid over for such 
 
 purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of 
 
 the Local Municipalities, paased after the first day of February next, in accordance with the 
 
 thirteenth section of the said Act. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 h 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
 (Signed) Willum Catlet, 
 
 Audi.hr, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Treasurer of the United Counties of 
 Leeds and Grenvillo, 
 
 A, Brouoii, 
 
 Acting Sem'efury, 
 
 TouoNTO, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 dollars per head of the population, aceording to the census of 1871 ' " 
 
 Wm. Catlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C. A. BRouon, 
 
 To the Treasurer United Counties, ^Ici-ng-Sccrdnr,,. 
 
 Lennox and Addington. 
 
 Auditor's Offick, 
 
 Toronto, 27th June, 1873. 
 
 tTomd ■ ' ""^""^ '"'^ '^ *^ ^" distributed in the manner hereinafter men- 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation •— 
 the s?m 'onulTl7' ''''' ''^ "^"""^^ '^'^^'^'=°>° °^^^ *o ^'^^ Municipal Loan Fund 
 
 Ihe share of the county debt, which is paid by St. Catherines amounts to SR4 9Qn r7 
 
 eamg he amount to be paid by the other Municipalities liable for thHebt Is of 'Tat Jal' 
 
 uary last, 88,141 49 mterest on $8,141 49 from kt January 1873 to Ist FeLv^rv iSa" 
 
 amounts^to ^40 99. making the total indebtedness on Vil^Z]'' !ii^ZoTu> 
 
 ♦l,n /"''"'■'^IV *^^ "^Tc" °^ ^^^^' *he population of the County of Lincoln exclusive of 
 tt 7rnlf ^'Tf r*^ ^* ?*^''"°^^' ^^« 20.083, the allowance of $2 S' head 7nder 
 S"Je Jr T^!? °^ 'J? Resoutions payable on Ist February next, will tCreforAmounI 
 Sl3?'58^ 5?LThT ^^'?.f"'" has to be deducted the debt of 88.582 48, leaving the balance" 
 ciarS Municipahties, other than the Towns of Niagara and St 
 
 40 
 
A. 1874 
 
 Id bo brouj^'ht 
 
 vo allowanco 
 
 fhZY, 
 Auditor. 
 
 ' Seet'ftiiry. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 1, 1873. 
 
 inform yoa, 
 alifies in the 
 the jirovi- 
 •0, bein^ two 
 
 towns, town- 
 n. according 
 Loan Fund 
 etion of the 
 after tlie Ist 
 
 I be brought 
 
 Sccretnrif. 
 
 ne, 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 licipal Loan 
 ;ara and St. 
 ad that the 
 nafter men- 
 Loan Fund 
 
 8 of Caistor 
 must there- 
 
 $4,29G 67, 
 
 )f Ist .Jan- 
 
 lary, 1874, 
 
 amount to 
 
 ixclusive of 
 lead under 
 Dre amount 
 the balance 
 ra and St. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 This «um of «..,.r,83 52 is to be divided by the Govoma.ent ^ follows :- 
 lo the lownship of Caistor .. 
 
 To the Township of Gainsfwou.'h «4,3;52 
 
 And the Balance " - «/»;<-' 
 
 among tho remaining Municipalitics,'other "than the" Towns of" NinrVn";,". 
 accor^hng to their respective populations. ^"^"''^ 
 
 the M-L;p;rc;rcj"i:.^:i:-;f;-^^^^ -* •" *^« '^th section of 
 
 passed after tho 1st day of Febn rv 1^x7 in „1« / " ^^i''":"' ''''^ ^^ 
 
 said Act. ^ i-ebruary next, ,n accordance with tho l;Jth section of the 
 
 no 
 
 00 
 21,L'l!) .52 
 and St. Catharines, 
 
 of 
 
 aro 
 
 said Act. 
 
 b.uSrr,:,^z jSirCof. dV^nTi-'r^ '™»''""'« -'«■ " »'-'■■ •» 
 
 Wo remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm Cayley, 
 
 A III I i tor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 To G. P. M. Ball, Es(i., Acting-Hecretary. 
 
 Treasurer, County of Lincoln. 
 
 ToBONTo, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 thatwSt ci'icSrat^d'Si'^orp'rr'iL^^ '^ *'^ ^°r"™^"^ ^« '"f°™ y-- 
 
 Laxton, Digby and Lon^f "d on Ist? bruL 1874^?:^ *'.•-■ l^'^'^ Township^ of 
 Railway. """^' '^'•'^' '^ "'' ^'' ''' """-"^^ i" ^^^l>-ot of the Toronto and Nipissing 
 
 of 1871. ^ ^ P^' '"'-'^ °f "»e population according to the census 
 
 the M^i'i'cSfe^^ef thl'?^^^^^^^^ «r--*. as to the amount going to 
 
 days from this date ' ^^ '^^ ^'■°"«^* ''''^'' °"'' '^"tico within (burTeeu 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 D. Staple, Esq., ^- /'ayley, Auditi^r. 
 
 Clerk, Laxton, Digby and Longford, ^ ^' "^^ ^^^"*'^- , ^ , 
 
 Norland. Ad.- Secretary. 
 
 Toronto Aodiior'b Office, 
 June 14th, 1873. 
 
 thatwfh;;e^calcuteTSmltt'L*'r/"^ \^ *^/ Government to inform you. 
 
 We "' " 
 
 last on 
 Fund Ant. 
 
 the amoStoTe TLZ'ttciJo^l^'r % .?^\! '''^ T^^^^^"- *« '^^ -'-Nation of 
 within fourteen day??rom this dlte °^ ""' Resolutions, you are to make the same 
 
 le sum amounts to $480 058 60 - x«,^„mi,.uuB oi ^oin March, 1873, and 
 
 41 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 It i« unJorstooJ that the City of F,.ndon holds certain rcvcnup-produoitiL' invcBtmontd 
 mud- with monoy obtained from tho Municipal Loan Fund, or with tho produce of Huoh 
 nic, uy. You will therefore bo pioiiHcd to Htiito, for tho inforniiition of tfio (lovornnient tho 
 partiflul irs ot such inve,stment«, and of tho Hecuritionin connection therewith held by the City. 
 VVith reference to tho debentures to bo given under tho (ith nection of tho Municipal 
 Loan iMind Act, we are inBtructed to Htato that a form will be i.rcfieribed by Hig Excellency 
 tho ijieuteoant-Govornor la Council. 
 
 Wo remain, 
 
 Your obedient wrvantfl, 
 . , « _ W. Cati.et, AuiUtor. 
 
 John Brown, Esq C S . Yimvan, AH. .Secretary. 
 
 IreaHurer, City of London. 
 
 Treasurer's Ofpiob, 
 
 London, June 27th, 1873, 
 Gentlemen,--! have to aolmowlodjjo tho receipt of yours of the fourteenth instant in 
 reference to the indebtedness ot the City of London to the Municipal Loan Fund. 
 
 The money borrowed by the City wils invested a.s follows : 
 
 $200,000 in stock in tho London and Fort Stanley Railway Company, and |175 400 in 
 first mortgage boud.s of the same Company. ' 
 
 The stock and first mortgage bonds arc still held by the City. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 M n 1 J Ti_ L (Signed) John «rown, 
 
 Messrs. Cayley and Brough. Treasurer. 
 
 London, Ontario, 
 
 9th August, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— I am instructed by the Municipal Council of the <Mty of London to upj.ly to you 
 to permit the interest on its indebtedness to the Municipal Loan Fund for the current year 
 to bo included in the debentures to be issued by tho Municipality, under the provisions of 
 the Act of last session relating to that Fund. 
 
 The Council has during tho present year to provide a large sum in addition to its ordi- 
 nary expenditure, and the payment of interest on its indebtedness to the Municipal Loan 
 Fund, will seriously affect its financial position, and press with severity on the taxpayers. 
 The Council therefore trusts that the application may be granted. 
 
 I have the honour to be. 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 _, , „ ,, (Signed) A. McCormiok, 
 
 To the Honourable the Attorney-General, Mayor. 
 
 Ontario, Toronto. 
 
 London, Ontario, 
 
 21 St August, 1873. 
 Sir,— Referring to my communication of the 9th instant, asking your permission that 
 the indebtedness of this Municipality to the Municipal Loan Fund for the current year, may 
 be included in the debentures to be issued under the provisions of the Act of last session, 
 relating to that fund, I have the honour to ask an early reply, and to again urge the reasons 
 therein set forth. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Andrew MoCormiok, 
 The Honourable the Attorney-General, Mayor. 
 
 &o. &o. &c., Ontario. 
 
 42 
 
87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papery (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1«74 
 
 1873. 
 
 London, Ontario, 
 o,_ ,, f . l^eoeiiibcr I2th, lH73. 
 
 tion under the proviHionB ofX V E Jl 1^^^^ '^'J" """^" ^i' '^' ^^n^-^^ 
 
 par .nay bo uddod to .ho Hnniri TL T. "1 ^°'' '^'''' '''" •"''^'■''"'^' <or tho curo.it 
 that or, tho 21st of A U li t a 111^^^^^ '" ^" '"'■'''''^ .^^ "'^' ''''>' J^bonturcs, and 
 offico, inforu.in« tho ftl^rr t WhoT.rw T *"« rocc.vod from tho Attornoy.(Je„ .ral'a 
 pored to rooouimond VhTtho ann Sinn . t^H''"'^' »•>"' ^''« Attornoy-Goneral was pro- 
 
 would no doubt, bo paJ;:itdrtrfo;Ti^;^^^^^^^^^^ -" -^- - ^'— . 
 
 ^^^^^^::\£:^^^ f.e.obn«odir,ouwi.i oo.. 
 
 Wo have tlio honour to bo. 
 Sir, 
 Your obodioD' lorvnm >, 
 To the Honourable William Cayioy S' .vtoukbd l Meredith. 
 
 l*rovincial Auditor. 
 
 Auditor's Ofpick, 
 
 Toronto, 29th December, 1873 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant 
 . (Signed) Wu. Cayley, 
 
 Messrs. Scatcherd and Meredith Auditor. 
 
 Barristers, London. ' 
 
 AuDiTOR'.s Office, 
 Sir \xr .V . • TORONTO, July 8th, 1873. 
 
 thatwetecaiolVd^tTmlo'^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ '"^ Govern men t to inform you, 
 
 County of Middlesex as oLanr^pH fnt ^ • ^^,^° I'rovince to the Municipalities in the 
 
 to the' provisions of he Tun dpal LoT'^t^^Tr' "°. ''i ^''""'r^' '^''- "--d^'g 
 «158.354 67. Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the H,.me amounts to 
 
 it is to be paid over for such pu;po8e8poinrd lit fl^'T^t ^?''° ?""^ Resolutions, and 
 be provided for by bv-laws X? T „ J m • • . "• ^''^ 12th section of the said Act, as may 
 
 n4 in acoordani w'ith tLlst Sn'j^rrjat''^^ '^'^^ *'^ ''' '"' ''^''^"^ 
 
 43 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, you should bring tho 
 same to our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Jamos Kecfer, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, County of Middlesex. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 hiding-Secretary 
 
 County Clerk's Office, County of Middlesex, 
 London, liith July, 187.3. 
 
 Gentlemen,— I am in receipt of yours of the 8th instant, notifying me of the portion 
 of the Municipal Loan Fund allotted to this County o'l account of Port Stanley Railway, and 
 of population. 
 
 I beg to inform you, that in addition to the !»100,()00 of stock subscribed and paid by 
 this county towards the construction of the London and Port Stanley Railway, that this 
 county also loaned the said Railway Coni])any the sum of ):'7,701 75, in 1855, no part of 
 which has ever been paid to this county, and could not since then be collected. 
 
 That amount of 87,701 75, with interest from 18.^j5, is still due, and ou^ht to be taken 
 into account by the Government as having Ijeen contributed by the County of iMid<lle.*ex to- 
 wards the construction of the London and Port Stanley Railway. 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 (Signed) James Keefer, 
 
 ™ ., „ , , „ Ckrk, Coanty of Middlesex. 
 
 To Messrs. Cayley and Brough, > j j 
 
 Provincial Auditors. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 2l8t, 1873 
 
 Sir,— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, as to the allow 
 ance under the Municipal Loan Fund Act to the County of Middlesex, in respect of the 
 London and Port Stanley Railway. 
 
 I have been instructed by the Honourable the Attorney-Gpneral to say, that the matter 
 wul be taken under consideration. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 m T V e ^^ (Signed) C. A. Brodqh. 
 
 lo James Keefer, Esq., , 
 
 Clerk, County of Middlesex, London. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, November 27th, 1873. 
 
 De^r Sir,— In July last a claim was made on behalf of the County of Middlesex, by 
 Mr. James Keefer, the County Clerk, to a larger 'lare of the allowance granted under the 
 Municipal Loan Fund Act, in respect of the London and Port Stanley Railway, than that 
 with which the county had been credited in the statement prepared by the Government and 
 the reason for the proposed change was stated to be that in addition to taking the $1U0 000 
 stock in the railway, in respect of which the county i.ad been allowed to rank in the distribu- 
 tion of the railway allowance, the county had also made a loan to the railway comp.inv of 
 li?V,70l 75, in 1855. J i s 
 
 With a view to determining upon the claim above referred to, it will be necessary for you 
 to turnish information as to the circum8tancfc.i under which the alleged loan was made, the 
 
 44 
 
A. 1874 
 
 Id bring the 
 
 htditor. 
 
 [JGH, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 3EX, 
 
 ' the portion 
 laiiway, and 
 
 and paid by 
 y, that this 
 , no part of 
 
 to be taken 
 idillosex to- 
 
 Middlesex. 
 
 21st, 1873 
 
 ;o the allow 
 ipect of the 
 
 : the matter 
 
 OUGH. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 K 1874 
 
 27th, 1873. 
 
 ddlesex, by 
 i under the 
 1, than that 
 [iment, and 
 e $100,000 
 lie distribu- 
 sompany of 
 
 lary for you 
 I made, the 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 To James Keefer, (Visaed,) C. A. Brough. 
 
 County Ulerk, Middlesex, London. 
 
 Treasurer's Office, Co. Middlesex, 
 
 London, December 18th, 1873. 
 *l,a i,^'^'~?° P"'"«"^';'°ce 0*" instructions from tlie Municipal Council of this county I havp 
 
 ih. .t"" 'f'""'''^?^}^ *'f J'O'^ks in this office, in which the claim (amounting to 87 701 75 \ of 
 the cou„ y against said R^ulroad Company is recorded, it appears that in considenition ) he 
 
 to tra.ic, the Middlesex Debentures from the county to the amount of one hundred thousand 
 dollars m payment for the shares subscribed for by the countv in the coital Tto.k of Sf 
 company, said company guaranteed the repayment to this county of al interest paS on tlSr 
 debentures by the county for the period between the first day o/ January 18^5 S thet 
 of the opening of the London and Port Stanley Railway for^tnific ^' ' ^ '^' ^"^^ 
 
 1 he railway it appears was sp opened on the 24th of rientember 1S5« Th« fnf.i 
 
 I have the honour to be Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 To the Honourable William Cayley, ^^'^""^^ ^"^" ^^^^^^^' ^'•^««'^«^- 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 23rd December, 1873. 
 nf M^^fiTr^-*"" ^"''^.'■"cted by the HoaoA-able the Treasurer to reply to your communication 
 bUlts V"?"''"-^'"'*'r'l,^^^'''''" ^^'^^^""dson which t^li Co^ty of Midd ex 
 stlTltilway "'""■■"'"' """^^^^ t'- l^o'jon and pS 
 
 0.,2^ "^'^r'r *'"'* *'''' ''''''.'" '•' '" '■^'P'-'*'* of ii^'-'fest on the debentures issued bv the 
 
 ^Ith day of September, 18a6. In estimating the amount on which to base the -illowMnpe n 
 your County, the inierest has been calculated^rom the 3rd day of May Ts.H <md Xd to 
 amount^«dvanced so that the amount on which the allotment has been^based is greateJ fh^ n 
 would b. according to rtie present calculations of the amount. Under thSe circumstances 
 he calculation will theiefor. remain undisturbed, as being more beneficial to rurCount; 
 than that now proposed on their behalf, «"iiai lo youi Lounty 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Wju. Cayley, Auditor, 
 
 Adam Murray, Esq 
 
 reasuier, County o\ Middlesex. 
 
 45 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 37 
 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 ToKONTO, 4th July, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the nndersigncd, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we liave calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the District of Manitoulin on 
 the 1st of February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and 
 that the same amounts to $4,022 00, being an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head 
 of the population according to the census of 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement as to the amount going to 
 the District, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 The sum of .$4,022 00 is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th sec- 
 tion of the said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Municipalities, pa,ssed 
 after the Istday of February next, in accordance with the 13th section of said Act. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Catley, 
 
 -, • ,. Auditor. 
 
 To the btipendiary Magistrate, (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Manitoulin. Acting-Semtary. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 4th July, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inlbrui you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the District of Muskoka on 
 the ist February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and 
 that the same amounts to $10,800 00, being an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head 
 of the population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in tlie ubove statement as to the amount going to 
 the District under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen days 
 from this date. ■' 
 
 The sum of $10,800 00 is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th sec- 
 tion of the said Act, as may be provided for ,by by-law of the Local Municipality passed after 
 the 1st Jay of February next, in accordance with the 13th section of said Act. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Caylet, 
 
 .^1 uditm: 
 rr a u.- J- ., • (Signed) C. A. Brouuh, 
 
 To the Stipendiary Magistrate, Adrng-Secretarv. 
 
 District ot JIuskoka. 
 
 •_ 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, January, 1874. 
 
 Sir —I am instructed by the Honourable the Treasurer to inform yoo, that in conse- 
 quence of the United Townships of Draper, Hyde and Oakley, and also the Townships of 
 Macaulay and Stt^phenson, having since the year 1871 been incorporated for Munifipal pur- 
 poses with the County of Victoria, the population allowance allotted to them as part of Mus- 
 koka will b(! (loducted from the amount awarded to the District of Muskoka, and be payable 
 to tlies(! Tu'.vn,slii[i.s respectively, as portions of the County of Victoria. I have further to 
 reiiucst thai you will inform me whether the undermentioned statement of the population of 
 the Tuwusliips is correct by the census of 1871 : — 
 
 United Townships, Draper, Kyde and Oakley 521 population 
 
 Mdciulay g^g 
 
 Stephcnsou 50;, n 
 
 4(i 
 
 1891 
 
A. 1874 
 
 y, 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 laDitoulin on 
 und Act. and 
 lurs per head 
 
 unt going to 
 ;hiu fourteen 
 
 the 12th seo- 
 lities, paiised 
 \.ct. 
 
 SY, 
 
 lilor. 
 
 JGH, 
 
 ing-Seirelary. 
 
 uly, 1873. 
 
 inli)rui you, 
 Muskoka on 
 nd Act, and 
 lars per head 
 
 int going to 
 lurteen days 
 
 ;he 12th sec- 
 passed after 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 will 
 
 1 remain. 
 
 C. M. Lount, Esq., 
 
 Stipendiary Magistrate, Muskoka, 
 JJracL'bridge. 
 
 remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor, 
 
 Bracebridoe, 
 
 January 23rd, 1874. 
 
 not been able to obtain a copy of census of Th/i hi ?' f '''""''^ ^>^ *" "">' "'"^ ^ ''"^« 
 
 1 have the honour to be. 
 Sir, 
 "^''our obedient servant, * 
 
 To the Honourable Wm. Cayley, (Signed; Ch-am. Locnt. 
 
 Provincial Auditor. 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 Htm: 
 
 GH, 
 
 ig-Hecretary. 
 
 try, 1874. 
 
 it in conse- 
 ownships of 
 uicipal pur- 
 art of MUH- 
 be payable 
 I further to 
 jpulation of 
 
 lation. 
 
 , We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 * <k ,.,• , Auditor. 
 
 (Signed) C. A. BaouaH, 
 
 Actiiig-lStcidary. 
 
 Toronto, June 2l8t, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instru^^-d h-th-. (' ->, . , ■ • e 
 
 we have calculated the sum "to be paid bytheTrovince to the T^:rnT' pV,°^??^""' '^"^ 
 February, 1874, according to the provisLrof the £l n l^ . '' °/ ^^^'^^^^ on 1st 
 same amounts to «19,564 03 • of S is sum S5 in n^^^ I^"**" l<und Act, and that the 
 Toronto and Nipi.^sing Railway ' ^'^^ ^^ "'' ^'' "° ""°^^"«« '" '^^f^ct of the 
 
 47 
 
H' 
 
 ps 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The remainder of tlio sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to lif l(;,3n4 00, is 
 an jillowance at the rate of tro dollarH per head of the population, according to the cchhuh of 
 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within iourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C A. Uroloh, 
 
 George Eakin, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, Township Markham, UnionTille. 
 
 Adiruj-Secretary. 
 
 I I 
 
 TowNsinr Clerk's Ofkick, 
 
 MA14KIIAM, October 20th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— As there appears to be some doubt in the minds of the Village Council as to whom 
 they must apply for the village share of the surplus fund to be divided in February next, the 
 following resolution was piissed at the last meeting of said Council. 
 
 _ " Mr. McGill, sijconded by Capt. T. A, Milne, moved, that the Clerk be and is hereby 
 " mstructed to correspond with the Honourable A. Crooks, the Provincial Treasurer, in 
 " regard to the amount duo this (Markham V.lkgo) Municipality, oii account of the Municipal 
 " Loan Fund indebtedness." Carried. 
 
 Your reply will be thankfully received. 
 
 Yours obediently, 
 
 H. R. Carson, 
 
 Clerk 
 To The Honourable Adam Crooks, 
 
 Provincial Treasurer, &c. &c., Toronto, Ontario. 
 
 m 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 ToKONTo, 3rd December, 1873. 
 
 • f '•*•— Ii> '■^Pjy *" yo»r letter of the 20th October last, to the Honourable the Provin- 
 cial Secretary, 1 am instructed to say that wlien the conditions prescribed by the Municipal 
 Loan Fund Act of last session, as entitling Municii)alities to receive payment of sums credi- 
 ted to them, have been complied with, application for payment should be made throu<'h The 
 Honourable the Provincial Treasurer. " 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Yotfr obedient servant, 
 Wm. Caylky, 
 
 To H. R. Carson. Es.,., "^"'^'^"'• 
 
 Clerk, Township of xMarkham Markham. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 20th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We. the undersigned, have been instmct^^d by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Middletoii', 
 on 1st February, 187'1, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and 
 that the same amounts to $4,830 85. ' 
 
 48 
 
A. 1874 
 
 il(;,304 00, i8 
 » tho conauH of 
 
 louiit L'()in;» to 
 'ithiu lourtccn 
 
 a, 
 
 LEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 OLOH, 
 
 ■i(j-tSecreiary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papery (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 20th, 1873. 
 
 icil as to wboui 
 uary next, tho 
 
 md is hereby 
 Treasurer, in 
 the Municipal 
 
 SON, 
 
 Clerk. 
 
 nber, 1873. 
 
 le the Provin- 
 the Municipal 
 if sums crt'di- 
 ) through Thu 
 
 int. 
 rLEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 Tho following i, . „.,.„,„, „f n, ^^ .^ ^|_.^|_ ^^^^ 2 
 
 Loss amount duo Municipal Loan" PiI,..i""iLV"i7"i V -' *"'^^- ^^ 
 
 .f 1,60-1 26 ' ^"^ February, 1H7,'5, ) 
 
 13 Months' iute;;;Voa$7;6bV 00 to'istFeb;u;;y:"i^^ '-^'-^i !•> 
 
 $4,830 85 
 
 bro„j^fo:^.u„7;i;2raV':„X:jfri.'''' *»- "-••'■»». "»'-j t» 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants 
 (.Signed) Wm. Cayi.kv, 
 
 ,.,. ,, Auditor. 
 
 (Mgued) C. A. niu.uuii, 
 To P. Dean, E.sn., Ailn^u-Sixrclary. 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Middieton. 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 we hu'e^iiliaS tr:sti^;^r^T' ""' ""^'r-""'^"* *- '"^-"' >-. ^'>.'*t 
 
 First of February, 1874 accordin.r o Z . .^."^"^'"^f J" ^l^e Township of .Mi,,,,,, on the 
 that the san.e amountsTo' .So Jol 86 ^ '""' °^'''' '''""''^'I^'*^ ^-='" 1'"'"' Act, and 
 
 Bruce^St;;'"' ""''''' ^ ^ ^^ - «"o-nce in respect of the Wellington, C.y and 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayi.ky, 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoii, 
 
 Clerk, Township of Minto. Adiny Scaetary. 
 
 20th, 1873. 
 
 ill form yuu, 
 )f Middieton, 
 'und Act, aud 
 
 at the rate of two dollars'per hLd of the poju -S' a"t r;'tT °' '''''T; "' ''""^-"'^^ 
 lour letter was laid before the MnniVin.,! r -i I ^,. .^ '=''"''"« ^^ i»n. -. 
 
 «» wh. ,.„o,„o u „, ™.SS'J,1; 'p i^'r*itoJ;--4irM 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Pap rs (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 
 jdity to snid railwny, only $(i,i»70 86 has b-iv. -jHoivod, wliilo to tlioTownship of Arthur, on 
 « boniiM of .'JU^.OOO j;rmitod to llic Toronto 'itoy uud Uruco Huilway Coiiipanv. a Huni of 
 #ri,2:i(» 00 is allow.'d. J r j> 
 
 ill viow (if tli(> last iiKMitioncd allowance, I am ''urthcr iimtruotcd to on(|uiro why on the 
 IxiuLsof .•jl.rtiK) -ranti'd by Minto to the 'i'oronto, (J.-py aiui Hruc- Kailwuy, (hore'ia no ul- 
 lowunco mudu 
 
 I have tho honour to bo, Sh. 
 
 Your (lb ■dieiit mi rvnnt, 
 (Signed) W. (., MoiusoN, 
 
 „. Tot' iLslii/i C'Icii; Minto. 
 
 The Honourable Willi.im Civley, 
 
 Au<lilor, i"v:e., TreasurerH Uejiartiuent, Turonto. 
 
 v!f 
 
 AiriMTOH's (►ffick, 
 
 TouoNTo, Jul\ 12th, 187iJ. 
 
 Sill, — Tn reply to your letter of" the 8th instant, asking for an explanation why on » 
 bonus of 8(i:),()(l(l (10 jriven by ihv Tovvi-ship of >li;.!i. t'> the Wellington, Grey and Bruce 
 K.iilway, only $h.<.)7!» SC. have been allowed, while ! . fiie, Ttavnslip of Arthur, on a bonus of 
 *;ta.()()t) Oil. irranted to the Toronto, (irey and Uriuv l.i'.Milw.'V (iouipaov, a (iuni i if .«!.'), 250 00 
 is allowed ; al.so, why in the bonus granted by Miiifo »/> t!;,' Torouto, tJi-j and ilru'oo Rail- 
 way, there i.s no allovvaiiee made. I am nistrueted to say 'l.atby the Municipal Loan Fund 
 lle.-o'u ions (as amended) of 'idtli March last, after reei' i-i,' iliat .ifter Confederation, and 
 bof.tro the passin.u- ot the Raihv.iy Aid Act.'f h^ll.dK.ij municipalities had given sni'iiH by 
 way of uj(t or bonus, to divers railways or ptn-tions of r:iihvays, which, if such commenced 
 prior to Tt)-, neennber, 1S70, would have been entitled to aid'under the said Act ; and that 
 the sums ;• ■ Jven \m re larger than might have been necessary if tho said railways had received 
 aid from the Trovini' in the same way as the Act of 18V1 provided, with respect to railways 
 commenced afu-r the said dale ; it was resolved to make to (hose Municipalities an allowance 
 as of 1st Felini:iry. 187' at the rate of !?1, 0(1(1 per mile, of the portions of railways aidiid by 
 tiie .said munieipalities, sik'' allowance to be divided amongst the .said _municipHlities in pro- 
 portion to the a:uount of thoij .«aid C(aitributions to the railways. 
 
 Tliat after Confederation, .ind prior to the passing of the U.'iilway Aid Act, divers muni- 
 cipalities voted by way of bonus '«' the Wellington, (Jrey and Bruce jjailway, sums of money 
 amounting in the aggre.u'ate to !?4 1 7,000 00. of which M into contributed -Sti'o.dOd. The only 
 portion of the Wellington. Grey and I?ruce Railway commenced prior to 7th December. 1S70, 
 and on that account not entitled to aid under the Railway Aid Act, was the portion froni 
 Gnelph to llarristoii, 48 miles in length. The allowance oi' .-Jl.OOO 00 a mile, therefore, 
 amounts to .'?48,000 (l;>. and when the sum is divided amongst thej^munieipalitics contributing 
 in proportion to tho amount of their etmtributions, iMinto receives as its share, §G,07l» 86. 
 
 The Township of Arthur receives its allowance in resjiect of the Toronto, Grey and 
 Bruce Railway. 
 
 The portion of this line not entitled to aid under the Railway Aid Act by reason of itu 
 having been commenced prior to 7th December, 1S70, was 72 miles in length ; the allowance 
 to be divided would therefm-e be .•?72,000 OO ; the contributions by way of bonus after Con- 
 iederation. and prior to the passing of tlie Railway Aid Act, amounted to 480,000 00, of 
 Whioii Arthur contributed ^^:5.^,0oo" 00 ; its share of the !iii72,000 00 would therefore amount 
 to ^h,iM\ ()(), according to the principle acted on above. 
 
 .'^""^"" ^'"''^ Minto receives nothing in respect of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce 
 Railway, is because it did not vote its bonus to aid that railway, until after the pa.'sing of tb»i 
 Railway Aid Act of 1871. 
 
 I remain, 
 t Your obet). 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 servant, 
 C. A. Brouoh. 
 
 To W. 0. .Al, 
 
 'rison. Esc 
 
 Adi 
 
 ng-SecriJary. 
 
 Township Clerk, Minto. 
 
 50 
 
A. 1874 
 
 ' Arthur, on 
 y, 11 Hum of 
 
 why oil ihe 
 uru JH no ul- 
 
 <■, Minto. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 n why on a 
 and Biuco 
 
 a lion us of 
 .?r),2r)0 00 
 IniiH! Uail- 
 lioiiii Fund 
 ''ilioM, jiiiil 
 Ml suiim by 
 ;()iiiiii('iiced 
 ; iiiul thiit 
 111 ifcoivod 
 
 ruilwayH 
 
 1 tilinuaiice 
 's aided by 
 tios ill pro- 
 
 vers niuni- 
 < ol' money 
 Thoonly 
 Wr. 1S7(>, 
 rtidii from 
 
 thcref'ort', 
 iitributin{i; 
 ,07'.) 86. 
 
 Grey and 
 
 ison of its 
 allowance 
 aftiT Con- 
 (){) (10. of 
 ro amount 
 
 nd Bruce 
 iiny; of thrt 
 
 cntary. 
 
 Sossioiuil raj.(.r,s [Ko. l'1.) 
 
 A. IS 74 
 
 Hbruary, im. ., oordin.^o the rrvisLoV 1 M '''''•'' '"/'"' 'i"W"Hl.i;. of Mono, on^ ! 
 mm^ amoMntH t,> SH,71(H)(). J"""^'"""" °* "»-' Municipal Loan Fu„,J Act, u„d that ih', 
 
 Of ihis 8U10, 3!(i 7ri() nn nm «.- u 
 
 iiruoo Kailway. ''"' ^^ "" ^"^ "" """w»"- "' respect of the Toronto, Gn-y and 
 
 We rcmriiM, 
 
 Vour obedient ,*)rvants, 
 
 VVm. C.\yi,EV, Anditor. 
 .^.. Henry, K«c,., <'• A. Bhou.ui, ^,V..,SWe/„,,/. 
 
 Llerk, lownship Afono, 
 iMono Centre. 
 
 coiitir 
 
 was to 
 
 It shull continue and be n force"fnr tl ,. v 1 '^''y-^^^\ I'or cent., and that thi^ 
 
 ;inu., ,n force until the Ist Janu'irv Vser r i • fT""'"^ ''''^''''"^ '"^O- which 
 ; UoHolved-That the pro So lie' ^il''^ '"""^"'^' ''^ '■'" ^^^''''"^^ ^ ' 
 
 Fund debt, bo at the rate of liftj-sir :' ^ ce ?. 'l' '"''^ "'' *'"' ■^''"^ ^^^""'^ip^' Loan 
 rate of forty-fbur Ml) per cent.'' ' ^ ' '""•' '""^ "'^ Proportion of the Village at the 
 
 ^Z^r^ ':i ^Z^::^^- -^^ ^-ween the parties .„ee that tiuie. 
 
 I have the honour to be 
 .Sir, 
 Your obedient servant 
 Tl... Hon. W. Cayley, («i=°ed) T. ,J. Galhiuith 
 
 Auditor. (jlld. 
 
 Alditor's Ofkick, 
 
 ToKONio, June ,'JOtIi, 1873 
 
 I owns 
 
 Sir —Wo, the undersiened. 
 
 same amouuts to |1 1,986 12. '^ 
 
 ihip.s 
 
 you, 
 
 oult 
 
 the 31unicipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 
 ton 
 the 
 
 61 
 
 % 
 
i^ j 
 
 87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. -21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Tho following' is a statement of our calculations : — 
 
 Debt of iMoulton and 8herlirooko to Municipal Loan Fund on Ist 
 
 January, 1^*78 (for part of which Dunnville is liable) ^0,834 37 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st January, 1873, to Ist February, 1874 370 18 
 
 Total indebtedness 1st February, 1874 f7,204 r).") 
 
 An allowance of 821,424 26, as of Ist February, 1874, is made to the Townships and 
 Dunnvillc in respect of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway. On deducting tho dt^bt, as 
 mentioned above, from this amount, there remains a balance of Si 4, 219 71 to be diviJed be- 
 tween the Townships and Dunnville, of which balance tho Townships arc entitled to receive 
 64'77 per cent., amounting to §fl7,788 12. 
 
 The Townships are also entitled to receive ^4,11)8 00, being an allowance at tho rate of 
 two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 Tho sum of !§1 1,98(5 12, payable by the rrovince to the Townships, is to be paid over 
 for 8U(;h purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, as may 
 be jjrovidcd for by by-laws of the Townships passed after 1st February, 1874, in accordance 
 with tl>e 13th section of the said Act. 
 
 If there appears to you to In^ any error in the foregoing statement, tho same should be 
 brought to our attention within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) \V. Cayley, 
 
 Aiiilit(i): 
 (Signed) 0. A. Brouoii, 
 
 To T. J. Galbraith, Esq., ^ Ad.-Sccrdary, 
 
 Treasurer, &o , Townships of Moulton and Sherbrooke. 
 
 Toronto, June 27th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 tliat wo have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to Mount Forest, on 1st Feb- 
 ruary, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same 
 amounts to $5,740 00 ; of this sum, ?j;3,0()0 00 are for an allowance in respect of the 
 Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway. The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Munici- 
 pality, amounting to $2,740 Oil is an allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the 
 population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount goin" to 
 the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brought under our Hotice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 We remain, &c. 
 Wm. Baitour. Ei^q., 
 
 Clerk, Mount Forest. 
 
 MUNICIPAL LOAN FUND. 
 
 Claim of McGillivray and Biddulph to receive a portion of the Railway allowance made 
 
 under the Jiunicipal Loan Fund Resolutions, to the Counties of Huron and Bruce 
 
 rtspectively ; — 
 
 The facts in connection with the above claim appear from the letters of Thomas (iibson, 
 E>4., M.PF., (ISth and 18th March, 187:3) and of A. M. Ross, Treasurer of ( ouuty of 
 Huron, 20th March, 187;5, to be substantially as follows: — 
 
 The claim is made under section (.")) live of the Seventh Municipal Loan Fund Hesolu 
 liuu. The township further claim that their t-harc of the railway allowance should bu Uuter- 
 mined according to population. 
 
 The township was separated from the then United Counties of Huron and ]5ruee in 
 1862. 
 
 52 
 
A. 1874 
 
 87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1«74 
 
 ,834 37 
 
 370 18 
 
 ,2(14 .^).') 
 
 iwnsliips and 
 tho dfht, as 
 c diviJud bo- 
 d to ruceive 
 
 at tho rate of 
 
 bo paid over 
 Act, iiH may 
 in accordance 
 
 no should be 
 
 EY, 
 
 .4 nillliii: 
 
 )n(iii, 
 
 -Secntari/. 
 
 wero&clJ tSi;" ^""'""^ "^ '" ♦••^ >'"^"''^' "'' ♦'- ^--'^•1- for cu,.; del,,, 
 Uy the award made upon such reference, tho townships were directed to nav a Inmn M,m 
 
 s;!;ed;r£vrts-^;;tt^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 p d .y.hc townships to the counties; and on tlu. grounds (ur...d by ,1,0 0^1 th.^ 
 the Munn.pa Loan Fund debt was contracted in order to aid ho T^.ffido a,, 1 I ak7l uro 
 
 5^'; !7;i ".M, f "",'• " '"?; ^" ■■"""*^ ^'■"■"' '""' "^ "" '-"'R' to the town ip t ; 
 
 deeid.'d tliat the townships should not assume any portion r,r the debt to the Municiml T on,^ 
 Fund and tliat moreover an allowance should be in.ole by the c u tie tth t3^ 
 respect o past payn.ents by the townships towards tho .Municipal Loai Fun le t ^ 
 
 ro.J r '" f"'"'^"""'^'' " ^'r •>'^»^™i'""i"" ♦" '""k" ■•'" •• 'llowance t,. the townships in 
 respect of pas payments by them to the Afuoicipal Loan Fund debt the arl/i r.tTs J Jtbe 
 townships credit to a lar.^e amount, on :..ount of a sum to be paid' by tl o ,w H,i,S „ tte 
 
 z:;;^,/:^ ^^r-^ ''-'' ^'""^'-^ '- ''- ---*'- ^''^' - --^-s - ^^ 
 
 to slrli" Jn""*/!!" "-r" ''[P»"'«*''"°t? *''•' '"""*'^'' ^""'^"'^ ♦''■•'»■ ♦l"^ townships are not entitled 
 
 s, 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 on 1st Feb- 
 hat tlic same 
 spect of the 
 the Jlunici- 
 head of the 
 
 mt going to 
 Lhin fourteen 
 
 fee. 
 
 wanco made 
 Q and Bruce 
 
 inias (iibson, 
 if ( ouiity of 
 
 'und Hcsolu- 
 ild bu deter- 
 
 id Bruce in 
 
 .To His Excellency William Pierce Rowland, C B 
 &«■ A-c. ,^c. 
 
 fpvrp]!!!; *'"' undersitrned h.ave the honour to report that, in pursuance of tho powers con 
 St tutc^^-rVTnt/-" 'TrT' ^'^'^ *l"'-*y-fi>-«t day of July last past, and issued^unTer the 
 
 M.Piii' ^ J w-f, , , P'Tties, to enquire as to the claim made by the Town^hins of 
 
 I:? tZ "Coanlle " f h"^"'"^,!" -^''"^ "' *^^ """^^"-- credit nnlr'thr^i" 
 Railway. °" *''°*^ ^^'"''' '° '"'"P"'^ "^ *'»« ^^^''^^o and Lake Huron 
 
 witno!!!;f oSlf "flllVrS ^'''''^ ^^ !!"'; "'^ representatives, and having heard tho 
 
 the s£si;s^KtSfc^ie:i?^jr:::^ ^.j^ri^i^Ssii/tr ^" 
 
 enquiry "^^'"''"'^ '""'° ' ^"^^ "^ '^' ""*<=« °f ^'^'^ ^-dencc taken up"n the s' I 
 
 Dated this 21st day of August, A.D. 1873. 
 
 (Signed) E. B. Wood. 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley. 
 
 MUNICIPAL LOAN FUND. 
 
 ^'' HvJay'tnd^BiddnirPtT ^^^f '*r««°' "' ° «1«™ "^^de by tho Townships of McGil- 
 resZt of the oont^t' ♦• '*V"°^'"^''« " '■■ • to the Counties of Huron and Bruce, in 
 respect of the contributions by the counties to the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway. 
 
 , c. CY ■, Toronto, August 9th, 1873. 
 
 are in7Zfiifr rllTr-^^^ """^'^ ^'' ^.'^^ ^"^^'^^^^ ' Bid^nlph «nd McGillivray 
 are m the riding. These townships were j. rt of Huron and Bruce up to 1803. They were 
 
 •?3 -^ 
 
 iifpr- 
 
 =1 ^-^ 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessiohal f'ai>oia (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 !1 .' 
 
 .r: !,"or M <nr'"''''"'" ^7" '" '•' '" •'"'.'""■'y I"""' "»" '«'':«• There w«. „n arb tr" i.;. 
 in tlo cnso of MHJillivrny. Tl..< i.rbitnitor lor .Mc(3illivir,.y was Hobort Oraik (debase*) 
 for Huron and Brnce. Dr. Wood, and .ho third nrbi.ra.or v, X ,. ( ,• Sor^ cJ'so.? 
 borou-h. (Copy of nward produced and marked "A.") >co,or, or acir 
 
 There wan an arbitration also C.r IJi.Idulph -it, waH I , M i„ .1,, ,:.rl, part of 18fi.3 Dr 
 Wood was (or Huron and Bruce. I-Vanois E. Corn,.|, .,ted for 1 iddulph. and T M 
 Daly was the th.rd «rb..ra.or. (.Award in ease of BidduN.h produced and n.alkod ' B") 
 
 In the ease of Mctidi.vray. Ju,I-e Kiljot acted as counsel for the township and M C 
 ( nnieron as connsel for tl,e united counties. In the . ,..o of Itiddulph. Mr. Park of Lndon 
 acted as counsel for the townshi,,, .nd .M. ('. (Cameron lor the ,.nitcd counties ' ' 
 
 1 he Mume.pal [...,■,„ ImuhI (l..|,t of the united counties was contracted in )s:^.: \l,^ 
 STlnnTn r' n'^ '" """^.'1^'' "■"" *••""•"'"» «>() ;of this Perth took $m\m> i)0 \oiw\m 
 
 !f IKLTpt ist-j;" ■""' '"'"• '"'^'"'^ '"^' ""' '^'^^"'J''' p"'^ » r-i-'-"^« i-^- 
 
 was e^ffi-el'TTl"" "f '' ^''^ »'y tl.oMuni;ipalities for the two fir..t years after the loan 
 
 I piodueed by Mr. .^nnlh, it w;is reeeiveu , ..,„ the Auditor's office ) 
 u rked • D and a so a copy of a leMer from John I'. Wheeler, marked " I) IH" • „Iso 
 
 I:. clrnSrinfuS" D T ''"''' "' '' ' '""'"' "'' ^' '" = "'^^ " ^"''^' "*'" ''"^ ''-" ^ 
 
 in. f)!,T,rT"* '!• '• T"">' °f «"»"'" "' »i'l«J»Ip'>. when they passed a resolution chum- 
 ing the right of pinMu-ipation ,n the allowance made to the Countie.s of Huron and Bruce in 
 
 nrrmartd''K •; '" ""^ '"'' """" ''"'""^ ^°"'P""^'' (^'"P^ •"" ^^-'"•-" Vr^M, 
 I was present when a similar resolution was parsed by Metliliivray 
 I was present at the arbitration in case of Mcliillivr.nv T was a member of the Coun- 
 
 I. 1 hiUT not preserved any memoranda as to the proceedings in the arbitration. I oanuot 
 
 s..y that I have any personal knowledge -Cthe argumc. "s actually u.sed in the arbitration. 
 
 wa. forGrrvdSiur " coun»y^'.'bt at the separation of McGillivray and Biddnlph, 
 
 amii^Xr'" "^r"* "'f^™!^-* ?!' ^irayel Roads tn Biddulph, they cost about £800 
 a mile; t ere were fiyo and a half miles exclusively in the township^ and .bout fixr miles 
 between the Townships of J[eGiIIivray and l^ddulph. There were no roaurbuilr exelu- 
 suely in McGilIivray ; there Were about five miles of road between McGillivr.y and ' iddulph. 
 1 he Grand Trunk runs through the southern part of Biddulpii, nnd a corner f .McGil- 
 livray. Ihere are two stations in Bidduli)h-Granton and ' ncan. There is tation at 
 
 Aita Cr^f St" tion '''"^' '^''""' '' " "°°'^ ^^"^ °*' ''"''""' '^""^ '" J^I«Q'»ivray, at the 
 
 li., ^ know that^ upon the arbitration, the counsel for Huron and Bruce uri;ed that McGil- 
 hvray and Biddulph should pay part of the Municipal ^ ..n F-: ■: „ bt of the cou- ties I 
 cannot say whether the arbitrators acted iu accordance with this c-itention. I never knew 
 contributron '' ''"" ' '' '''°^' ^'"'' ''''"^''"' °^ ^^"''' '-''"''"^ ■''^"'"'-t tl>o townships for 
 Paper " F'' filed, account of claims by counties. 
 
 J)r. Mnian Woods, sworn.— W^as arbitrator in ca.se both of Biddulph ai 
 Shortly after tlie award was ,;iven I made a report of proceedin-s to the Co-i 
 Huron and Bruce (Report filed and marked " G. ") 
 
 That rejKirt is correct. The counties orii;ii„illy made a claim for a large 
 and that the Townships of McGillivr n- and Biddulph should pay a portion of'The' n.'ilway 
 debt in proportion to the as.sessed v.: ,0 of jiroperty in the townsliips and the counties 
 
 Ihe townships on the other hand urged, that, as they received little or no benefit from 
 the railway, they should not be obli-ed to pay any portion of the debt. Eventually Mr 
 Cameron coun.^el for the counties, abandoned the claim against the town..hip. for contribu- 
 tion, and an allowance was made by the counties to the townships in respect of past contri- 
 butions by the town., hips towards the county's debt. This very much reduced the amount to 
 
 be Iiaid bv the townslnno 
 
 McGil' vray. 
 G nl of 
 
 im of Ui ney, 
 
 be paid by the townships. 
 
 mile 
 
 54 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 'Jl.) 
 
 A. 1H74 
 
 contractors «„d tlu, o..u,?.ior ""^'"^""'^ "^""^ ^' l""-- «^'"f- "d<ied by u,. award betw. c. the 
 
 Oillivray. Property ni l{,ddulpl, wan al.M<, .r.iator thai, that in .M(i- 
 
 ap.inr'SM.h'^id'M;:;!^;^,';;;;"''' '-^ *»'" ^'"~ - ♦'- -— -ts roHpcctivdy awardnl 
 
 .ioduS.:r":::;!;r ^"'lU? 'i^HtSr/: ;i'" t't ^"^ "■- '^'>"'-' ••>■ ""'^"- 
 
 The Townships of MctJill vrav and^^ i^ S^^ ' »ownsh,,,H ,w,.rdH th. railway dobf. 
 
 those „.ado in' ,ho townHiipTii";;idIes ^ ""' '''"^"^"^ ''"• "">' «'-"^"' '-ads, Ixcopt 
 
 .0 ^l^'t::X''i^J';;:!^^^^^^^ was bni,t «« .n. .......penHation 
 
 anytliin- '^unitipal l.oan JMuid debt, and thoy wurc not chur-ed 
 
 ^r,JlZ:'il::::::^r::^',T^^ '"-„, at , in. of separation of town. 
 
 livray. Attended alb7 ' 'r ,, T. I'^^l'''''''''"" ^ ^^ Township Clori^ of McGil- 
 
 ' of th(i Arbitrators. 
 
 "A.' 
 
 OOPV of Award botwoou the Ignited Counti.. of Huron and Bruce and the Township of 
 
 iVlcOiUivray. ' 
 
 corporation of the UniC Co„ er^f Sunm f«^''^"^'^'P "^ McGiliivray shall pay the 
 «tandi„. dob of the said ITnlS Co.uu" a ,. In T"' ""'^ ^''"P'"'""" '^'^ *^'« "'^" ^"^t" 
 arbitration under the Provision of hi A ^Z '" '"'''' '""""'''' "** '" '>' ^-^ deterniin..! by 
 Canada; I'roMMons of the Act respecting Municipal Institutions in Uppcf 
 
 ofth^T;;S;;^'zrru!et:^;l^r;tS:r"^ 
 
 corporation of the said Township ot" IcGilUv v l ' Tf °' *'•' "^'V*^ "rbitrators, and tho 
 
 Township ot Dorchester, in trCountv of m7h, "" '^"'y apP-.ntod Robert Oaik. of th,- 
 
 -Baid two arbitrators did , fbro cSlnlS^i ' 't^Sr^^r"' iT '7 -^'T'^ *^"- 
 
 won and truly to try the ..Lr -S^r^r itS:';^;?^.^^^:'^^:;" 
 
 55 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 SesHional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1871 
 
 imrtiiil iiwiird in tlu> premises, did jirooood in tlio prcBonco of both nnrticH, or ihm npcnts, tti 
 oxiiiiiiiic into thf iiiHttcrHKo n rtried lo tlicm, iih iil'oiesiiid, iiiul liaviiii; heard all thi> widoncf 
 HuliiiiitliMl to iiu'iii, do now iii.ilsf tlu'ir iiward i\h followH, naiiici)' : • 
 
 1, 'I'liiit tliccorporiiliuii of tiio '('.(wiiNliip orMcOillivrny nhall pay tho xnid corporntionot 
 thi' rniii'il CimnficN of lluidii and Uruce tlioxuni of twclvo thouxniill ilnlliirH. us and for tin- 
 pniiortinnof the Hiid ontMl.indinu' debt of llio .said United Cduntif.s wliiuh tho said coriioration 
 ol' tnc 'I'lif Townniiip of Mcdilljviay oimiit to pay. 
 
 'J. 'I'liMl tlir Maid f(.ip(.ratiipn of tlio '['ownt'liii) of Mctiilli ray Hhall pay lh(> naid huui ol 
 twelve thcinsoid ddjiais in manner (iilltiwitii,', thai i.s to .-ifty in icn n(|ual annnai imynu'UtHOl 
 twelve hiinlred dollars each, the lir."! jiaymenl, thereof to he made on the thirty li"r>t day ol 
 Decemher, in the year (d' our Lord one thousand eiiiht hundred and f-ixlv three," and liie like 
 sum of twelve hundn <l dollarn to be paid on the tliirty-lirMi day of |)eceml)er in e.ieli and every 
 fiucceedint.' year tlnreafler until the Miid hum of twelve tiiouHa'nd dollars Nhall he fully paid and 
 hatixticd, to-elher with interest on the unpaid pi'neipal from the fiixt day ol January luHt at 
 the time of each payment. 
 
 Ill witiirss wlieieof, we the said arbitrators have hereunto Mit our hands to this our award, 
 this tilth day of IMareh, A. I)., l^<7.'i, in iluplieate. 
 
 (Sij:ucd) 
 
 Id presmco oi' 
 
 I). H. liiZ/Viis, 
 
 WlM.IAM Kl.MOT. 
 
 NiNiAN Woods, 
 
 HoilKKT ("UAIK, 
 JoU.N p. WllKKI.KH. 
 
 1 hereby certify tho above to bo a true copy of award between the United (.'ounticH 
 of Huron and Hruco and tho Township of Jledillivray. 
 
 (8igned) William Frazek, 
 
 iMcl ; illivray, 1 tith June, A.l)., 1873. Towndlj) Clerk. 
 
 ro[.y of motion passed by McGillivry Council : 
 
 Moved by .James IMarr, seeonded by Tlionias Hall — 
 
 That inasiiiueh as the (iineniment of Ontario, in their gchemc for the settlement of the 
 Munieipil Lnaii Fund Debt, have subsidized the Hufl'alo and Lake Huron Railroad to the 
 extdit (if two thousand dollars per mile, this Township having paid its lull share of the money 
 borriiwed from said fund, while forming part of the United Counties of Huron and Hiuce, 
 and li:.ving sinee paid the ;iui(uint deelared by the arbitrator duly a]]pointe(l by said United 
 Couiitie;-' and the Township ol .Metiiliiviay, to be its just share of indebtedness at the time of 
 sei'aiatidii, this Couneil eoiisi.lers the Townslii]! of .Aletlillivray fully entitled to participate 
 in its share of said .-ubsidy, as if it still formed part of the Counties of Huron and Hruee 
 anil further, this Council authorizes the IJceve to take tlie necessary steps, in conjunetion with 
 Mr. Smith, our re|ire.sentative, to secure said share of subsidy to this Towii.ship.— Cmried. 
 
 I iiereby certily theabove to be a true copy of a motiou passed by the Muuicipal 
 Council of the Corporation of the Township of McGillivray, on tho 19th day of Way, 
 A. D. 1873. 
 
 Copy of award between Town.ship of Biddul^di and Counties of Huron and Bruce: 
 
 To all to vhotM these presents shall como. 
 
 We, Niniau Woods, of the Town.ship of Stanley, in the County of Huron, rbysiciarl ; 
 Francis Kvans Cnrni.sli, of fl-.c City of J^ondon, Barrlster-at-Law ; and Thomiia Mayue Bah 
 of the Town of Stratford, • the County of Perth, Esq., 
 
 Send Greeting : 
 
 Whereas, by an Act of theParliament of the Province of Canada, beini: chapter twenty 
 
 5(i 
 
A. 1874 
 
 ir iipcntK, to 
 bo «!vi(lonci' 
 
 « 
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 mill lor the 
 (ciijiorntioii 
 
 411 ill HUH) (it 
 iiyiiiciitH ol' 
 lir.-t iluy ol' 
 mil iIk! like 
 li iinil ovory 
 \\y |>iii(l utul 
 iiiiry luHt at 
 
 1 our award . 
 
 )d C'ouDticH 
 
 Clerk. 
 
 mcnt of till- 
 011(1 to tlie 
 I'tlio uiouey 
 mill HruL'u, 
 iiiil I'nifi'd 
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 |);iitici{Kiti' 
 lul Jiruce 
 iiition with 
 I'iiirieil. 
 
 IMuuicipiil 
 y of Way, 
 
 Jruce : 
 
 Pliysioiuri ; 
 ayuo Da! 
 
 tcr twenty 
 
 27 Vict 
 
 "nn. 
 
 Sofisionnl Vnporn (Nd. 21.) 
 
 A. IM74 
 
 e\li\it of III 
 
 •nria, 
 
 timtti 
 
 iiml 
 
 liiliito pnMwil in till, (wciity.fifti 
 
 I III'' year of our L,,nl one (I 
 
 ■ I I ■ "^ - -. ... w,,, « iiwii:^ iiill ri'jni 11)11 
 
 "•'''';'Ml.m..i,f,h.,TowMHl,ipsof|!i,|,l,,|,,lM.,,| m 
 
 1 yinr of tl„. rciun of I[,.r ^hji'My (.}»,',„ V 
 
 'lOllMllllI rinJif ||,„„|r.,,| ,„„| 
 
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 niii'il lidiii tlii> County of II 
 
 NiJtty two, iil'icr ncifiinr 
 
 111 , ' — I '• '(It;! I iiiivr; 
 
 w.Hil.l |„.,„|v.int»p.ous|otl,.in lliMt Ihi. Kiiil 'I 
 
 III 
 
 •-■'i'llivniy l,;„f Ijy (|„,j,. !„,,„ 
 
 ions 
 
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 r;,; "r-i."H„.,. , ;,oSi;;r, ::;;; 
 
 Wn^-liijiN ^lloll|l| 111' .st'pi 
 
 "p"ii. Iroiii mill lift,.!- till. tipNi ,|„y „(• ,1 
 
 tllO Sdlil 'l'o\VIINlii|,s sIhiiiIiI I 
 
 pi'lilion. it wiiH anionirst oil,,.!- tliini; 
 
 of .MiddlcMcx, lor nil [Miipoi-i^M wlmt 
 
 '»• M'p,irjiii-il I'miii till' ( 
 
 '"'■•irv 11,1,. ihouM,inil riul.t Immlroil mihI 
 
 I'll It waH 
 L"< I'niictiil. that 
 
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 ntyof Huron anihinni^xnl to tlir't 
 
 pt for tl,.. purpos.. of ||„. r,.,,r,...,,l,.,tio,i „f 
 
 nixty throe, 
 Minty 
 
 "• till- iMt iliiy of ,1 
 
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 an- 
 
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 Hucli propoitiou^r „.„ tlil.n^iutst . i r ; ' , ': !,7;;, ''"!''^^ ""V?' -"' '<".c*- 
 
 nrr MS „,i,M, |,„ d,t,.rMiin.Ml I,y nrl.itn tors , ... JV""''' ' ;"">t>'.s, ,„hI j,, ,su..l, „„„,. 
 
 v^rJ:\r'rTi:::^^^^^^^ "'•; "7'- >-• nr i .1. .0. 
 
 «hicI.ouJ.ttol,,.p.i,JlvtlH;(o i ,;'"^ ■•irhitnitors to M.t,]., ,|.o amount, 
 tion of tl... Ifnit.'l (Nnnti-.s o ' „ r i ,, I. '"7'*"1'"' '"■i'l'lulpl' to the Corpora- 
 doht of tin. sni.l ir„it,.,| (>,„„i,,s on iZ °'r"' ""i"' l"-"l""-'i"" "f'lH' outsliM-lin.^ 
 by Virtu., of ,1,.. s,.i.l .-oci ^t .71 ' H , ; 7'' '7' ^T ''n v"'!'*^ "'■ ' '"^""- "• -• ""•» 
 
 IJnit..,| ('ouiitiLs. by a i.tr in '^i ;;:: '^^^^ ^ .lu; Corporation ..ftli.LiJ 
 
 nncl tlu. 8„i,l Kniucfs Kvnns i 'o in" 1 1,!,^ V '" '''"■''.'™"r f ' "''*'"' «"''' -n-n.tion ; 
 
 Township of Hiihluipl, l,v ..„ i , . „ , i,^ w -iii •' i''r."'*"^ ^^' "'^' ' '"•f""-"""" ' •• 'he 
 
 poration ;' unil tlu, mIiiI 'I Inna 1 1 1 )^,^ "l"^"'' ' "i "''^""^:^^' «-' "'' ••.• .s ml cor- 
 
 Haid two arl itnitor.s appointed hi 1. 8.i 1 'W " T" .''"'^t "'''"."""''^ '" ^'^'♦■■"- •'>' ♦f'" 
 
 Bruce, and by t'lo (V rporation ,d' L l' hi T^^^^^^ ';*,rri '".'"'''' < '"'•"•!"« ^'f ""-''"' and 
 «aid Ninian Woo.Is l-^-ands l"v .nJ .rn i ^"^"r'l'r'"' '^I'i'l-ill.h, r..sp.ctiv,,ly ; ,i„d wi, the 
 
 Hcrihcd the oath rc./u r . A | fsu " tes'''!! """ ' ''P'"' "'•''>• ''"vi"/'"!^'- -.1 sub- 
 
 th., said arl.itniti.in an.l hifv , ! I, •, rd l" ! , ' , T'' '"''"; "'"'" '''''''^''' ""-• '""-'i"" ^'f 
 
 and evi,I,.,iee produ -o-l by e sa 1 V i n '""^ " '''""'f: ' ""J «v""'inod (he wi.no.sH,.s 
 
 ^iJor..il ,.nd lluly weijied all tbc S d itthi' ' itt"''"'!' "l^' ;""' 1"'^''"- ''"'^ '=°"- 
 upon .1,,. s:ini,., do .n.ke this our awnri a« flwi.J!! """"'■' "'"'■•-'•'""^' ""^' ''"^'"'« "«recd 
 
 cij,'l.teen tl,n,..f,„d nine liiili dred .1 ninety i 1 irs ; ''h "'""7' '''"'' "'"'"'■ "'" •^•"" "♦' 
 three hun.hvd and tliii.y-two ,l,]i ,r ! a, ' Ji ' V" ^ 
 
 thethiity-firstdayof Decc.nbor o 1..,^ . . ."'''''/"•■'' "f«"'''' P'-ynents to be .na.lo on 
 such p.y1,i..n,s ,o\e «'•■ e ! ■ L hir "fi t ^'f; ''"r^''^ '•'"' ^'^'•V-ei,ht ; tlu, s..,,..„d of 
 .seventy four; i.nd the third . f su . In^., "'-'''TI"-'';'.""'^ tl""«-""<i ei^d.t hund.vd and 
 
 thousin.i,, hthund d le htv lS"T' T ""i ""V^ "'••^' ^'■'>' '''' '><-'«""^--' ""« 
 ■innmnon .lie thirty-fi,^st y of Lenli^^^^^^^ °'' ^'^ P''"- ^■••■'♦'"" P^r 
 
 the whole amount ^nill be f^l!;' p^Hi'i If '^ 'fi t ;""-" V^l"^"*'"" ""I^-^' " ' " 
 
 ^" " a:S':j S^ai:^'^:t;;.d - :I"t"^ ^ ^:^r:Tj:L;z:^ '- '- '"^^^ 
 
 Countie.s of IJ.^r . , U ueJ ; • t.:! 't''"' f ^i -""l''" .< 'on:, ration of the TTnited 
 
 . And we do order and d la t 7the",^^': ° . 0^..; t/"''T ^"'^ T "^ 
 n.nety-,six dollars, is a full and fii'a e tlcnipnt of f .•^'«'^**^^" ^^ousand nine hundred and 
 o.u,ilcipaiitie.s,re;peetin.t eindebted^^^^^^^^^^ '^'''"""'^^ between the said 
 
 the said Township of Bi.ldulpU' o m t^e I'oun v ^.^f'"*^^ "•'"".t''=« ^^ *h« reparation of 
 Act of Parliament. ' ""^^ "* ""''"''' ''3^ ^'^tue of the naid recited 
 
 Witness our hands this sixth day of February, onethc.acd .ei.ht hundred and sixtythree. 
 iSiyned, imblished and decl.irod in pre.sencc - ^'"''^''"''^^ J^''^''^" ^V.""'''- 
 
 J. ''], i ALB\ 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ■C." 
 
 Aiditor'k Office, 
 
 Toronto, 23rd Mfiy, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— I have been directed by tlie Honourable the Attorney-General to write to- 
 yo'i to request you to state the grounds upon which tlie Townships of McGillivray and Bid- 
 dulph claim to be entitled to a share of the allowance allotted under the .Municipal Loan Fund 
 «e.;olutions to the Counties of Huron and Bruce in respect of the Buffalo and Luke Hurou 
 Railway. 
 
 ujj^^ i' r'''^"°'^ ,°° ^'^^'"'^ °^ ^'^^ counties, that upon the separation of McGilUvray and 
 Kidduiph irom the Counties of Huron and Bruce, all questions ns to the liability of the 
 townships for counly debts were referred to .-irbitrution 
 
 'J'hat by the award made updn such reference, the townships were directed to pay a lump 
 sum to the counties, in satisfaction of their share of county debts, no special mention bein^ 
 made ot the debt due by the counties, to the Municipal Loan Fund. 
 
 That, although in ihe award, no mention was made of such debt to the Municipal Loai> 
 I'und yet the Arbitrators took that debt into consideration, when determining the amount to 
 be paid by the townships to the counties ; and on the grounds (ur-ed by the townsliips) that 
 the x^lunicipal Loan l<und Debt was contracted in order to aid the' Buffalo and Lake Huron 
 Kailway, and that such railway was remote from, and of no benefit to the townships thev 
 decided that the townships should not assume any portion of the debt to the Municipal' loan 
 JJund, and that moreover an allowance should be made by the counties to the townships in 
 respect of past payment by the townships toward the Muiiieijjal Loan Fund Debt. 
 
 That in pursuance of this determination to make an allowance to the townships in 
 respect of past payments by the townships to the Municipal Loan Fund Debt, the Arbi'rator- 
 gave the townships credit to a large amount on account of a sum to be paid by the towr.shii)S 
 to the counties tor certain gravel Roads belonging to the counties which were transferred to 
 me townships on separation. 
 
 And the counties contend thar the railway allowance under the Municipal Loan Fund 
 Kesolutions, IS made as a compensation for the liabilities incurred by the counties in -rantin" 
 aid to the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railwaj ; that tlie Townships of McGillivriy and 
 iiiddulph were discharged from such liability ; that credit was given to them as against the 
 counties for all suras paid by them in respect of such liabilities ; and that therefore they are 
 not entitled to share in the railway allowance. I have endeavoured to place before you as 
 clearly as I can, the position assumed by the counties in respect of this railway allowance, and 
 Shall be glad to hear from you as early as possible, what the Townships of McGillivray and 
 Jjiddulph have to -lay in reply. 
 
 Inm. yours faithfully, 
 s Signed) * Wm. Cayley, 
 
 T a <a^-.i I- ^i T. T. Auditor. 
 
 J. b. Smith, i.sij., M.P.P. 
 
 ■■ ])• L" 
 
 Aii.SA Craic, June 9th, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— In answer to your letter of the •23rd May, requostino- me t,^ state the 
 grounds upon which the Townships of JIcGillivrn\ and IJiddulph claim to be entiikd to a 
 Share ot the railway allowance allotted to the Counti(-,s of Huron and Bruce under the Muni- 
 cipal Loan Fund Resolutions, in respect of the Buffi.lo and Lake Huron Kailway 
 
 Permit meto say that the Townships of Hiddulph and MeGillivray claim that as they 
 paid while forming part of the united Counties of Hur n and Bruce their just and full share of 
 the .Municipal Loan Fund d(;bt, and all ..thcr debts up to the time of separation. On the first 
 day ot .January, 18G3. s.iid townships were separated from the united Counties of Huron and 
 Bruce by Act of Parliament, 25 Vic, cap. 18, and anrexed to the County of Middlesex. 
 
 J hat Act provided that from and after the l»t day of January, 18G3, the corporations oi 
 eueh of the said townships respectively shall pay to the Corporation of the United Counties 
 ot Huron and Bruce such proportions of the outstanding debts of the said united counties, 
 aud in manner as may be determined by arbitration. 
 
 ■")8 
 
 37 Vic 
 
 In! 
 
 and each 
 
 united c( 
 
 were lial 
 
 township 
 
 their shai 
 
 since paic 
 
 It ii 
 
 on the ot 
 
 into accoi 
 
 tors came 
 
 The 
 
 niitted th; 
 
 the contrr 
 
 County of 
 
 And 
 
 allowance 
 
 (3cbt, or th 
 
 .ynu to thi 
 
 Wheeler, 1 
 
 of the arbii 
 
 The.se 
 
 and Bruce 
 
 be their fxx. 
 
 Mucicipal 
 
 titled to th 
 
 united com 
 
 I have 
 
 to a share c 
 
 Huron Rail 
 
 The Honoui 
 
 Copy 01 
 
 My De 
 
 respecting th 
 
 posed grant c 
 
 I need i 
 
 lawyer in a e 
 
 the question 
 
 having acted 
 
 occurred thcr 
 
 I therefo 
 
 The Stat 
 
 ated from Hu 
 
 first day of Ja 
 
 pay to the cor 
 
 then outstandi 
 
 arbitration, uu 
 
 Canada. • 
 
 Well, this 
 impeached; thi 
 
A. 1874 
 
 ny, 1873. 
 
 ral to write tt/ 
 vray and Bid- 
 lal Loan Fund 
 [ Lake HuroD 
 
 jGillivray and 
 ability of the 
 
 to pay a lump 
 mention beiii'^ 
 
 unicipal Loai> 
 thu amount to 
 )\vnsliips) that 
 
 Lake Huron 
 wnships, thej 
 unicipal Loan 
 
 townships in 
 bt. 
 
 townships in 
 le Arbitrator.- 
 the township?'' 
 ransferred to 
 
 1 Loan Fund 
 3s in ;:iMntina 
 Giilivi-.iy and 
 s against the 
 ifore they are 
 before you as 
 llowance, and 
 Gillivray and 
 
 YLEY, 
 
 Audifor. 
 
 h, 1873. 
 
 to state the 
 ciit'ik'd to a 
 er the Muni- 
 
 y. 
 
 that, as they 
 Ifull share of 
 On the first 
 f iluron and 
 iddlesex. 
 irporations of 
 itcd Counties 
 ted counties, 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers ^No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 united counties were laid Wore them, S^was rhinW ' i' '^?*' ""^ liabilities of the 
 were liable to pay; and with all the 'facts beforett Tu ^ "^} ^'''''' ^^"* '^' ''°"°*''«« 
 townships to pay the sum of $30 OOfi /tl, rf „ ♦ T- *^'^ ''^"""'^ ^''^ "a'^e, re(iuirin.' the 
 
 their share of ^ife Municipal Loan Fn d S . iTher dl'"".f f ''' -nety'.six'dollar"s) a 
 .since paid in accordance with the terms of the" .id ..bitraUo' '""^ '"'^ *°^"^'">« ^^''' 
 
 ?n the o^v^^:^r£^^:::^:^^::^^ -: r -- '-f' -^ «- --^- 
 
 mto account all claims and liabilities be woPn ilT, -T? "^<:*'"Ss, and after taking fullv 
 tors came to tJie decision aboJe motioned ""'*''" "°""^'^'^ °°^ *°^"^='"P«. "'c a^bitra! 
 
 j^ttcJ^h^rsrstirs^jJt^-Cth:;^^^ 'z -^ r--'^-' -- "^> 
 
 ai Wr :f :.;;T::or ^toS':l^';i. -tiS^^' -'^ -f^^ ^^- --^> -.^e an 
 debt, or thai they were charged with acerUin nin-nr/ ^^ ^'l*^ V^'' '^^""'''■P"' ^^""" i'^r^d 
 you to the enclosed letters frZ H^ IT. t ?'' ^.^f''' ™'''^''' ! in proof of this I refer 
 
 'l'f^\^-i-^ Scarboro; e f"he a bit a orfoAtr-n""'- '"±"' '' ^^-"-' " J P 
 of the arbitrators for Biddulph. '''^'^"'^'>'^ ^or AJcGilhvray, and T. M. Daley, M.R, one 
 
 and S;:5t!if:i::;:S ';t:f^^r:!t^;j;a n*'^ ^'^^^ ^™^<^ p-^ "^ Huron 
 
 bo their full share of all the indebtedn^ of he o " i^T n ^^^^^^^^ bj' arbitrators to 
 MuLucipal Loan Fund debt. For these re sons t C / I ""'°" ^"'^ ^^^"^«' '"<=l»ding the 
 tit ed to their full share of the rallwrv al owa ^ , *°\"«'^'F consider they are justl/ en- 
 united counties of Huron and Bruc^^ ""' "' ^"'''^ ^« '^ *''«? «"" formed part of the 
 
 The Honourable William Cayley. Jajiks S. Smith. 
 
 r> n. 
 
 Copy of Letter from Judge Elliott ; 
 
 London, Ontario, 22nd March, 1873. 
 
 J, j^ ^ ^"■L^.a.iu, .izna march, 1873. 
 
 respecting t^S^^^t J'S^^f ^^(i^S.^ ^ ^.J^VT^""*' ^^^"'^^^'"^ ^^ "i-"°« 
 
 lawyer in a\rt,::^;;^hi;rt:Ver:\''::drsvLrf'^ t ^^ "'^ ^p™- - « 
 
 the que..tion in entirely an unprofbsJonal w ,v T 1°"' ^'"*^'' ^'^''^^ ^'^ ""V ask me 
 
 having acted on behalf of MeSvrav J £ ^/"T"'^ ^■'"'' *!'« circumstances of my 
 occurred there. iucu.llivray .,t the arbitration, has made me familiar with what 
 
 I therefore proceed to give you my view of the matter 
 ated fi-om Hu;;;f wlliel'St Sd'Stlv'f ^^^J"""'>y«»d Biddulph should be separ- 
 frstday of January, 1803, the L porat 3 eSrof "tf "* '" ^^ *'"/•'">" '''-' ■•"■^- ''- 
 pay to the corporation of the United Coundes of nron % « *°^°''''".P'' respectively shall 
 then outstanding deU of the s,.id VnkTolZX a ■ ""^ ^''"°'' '"*''' P>-oportion of the 
 arbitration, under the provisions of the Acts resn"ectin!,' "i"'"^'"".'- »f "^'ly.bo determined by 
 Canada. • "^ "'"- ^^^'^ respecting Municipal Institutions in Upper 
 
 Hit ' 
 
S7 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 f- 
 
 and It was plainly Reen by all narfies what the countios wore liable to pay; and with all 
 !, ■ r VM- "'' ^'^t"* ^^'^ ""^^^^ ^"•'^ '""<^«' J-eHuirinp McGillivray to pay a certain portion ol' 
 thoir liabilities. I cannot remember the items now, but I know that the reference lasted 
 several diiys, with counsel on both sides, and I have no doubt that everythinp; was taken into 
 con<udcration that the ingenuity of both sides could su-ircst. Now, on the 1st day of January 
 18o3, the debt for the BuiFalo and Lake Huron Eailway had been incurred : I believe if so 
 there IS not the « ightest possible doubt that McGillivray was charfred with its proportion of 
 that debt or liability, whatever we may chose to call it, and it follows, that McGillivray in 
 payin- its proportion according to the award, has paid its i^roportion of the railroad liabilities 
 just as uiiicli as if it had continued to remain a portion of the United Countios 
 
 If, for example, McGillivray, while in connection with Huron and Bruce, had been 
 required to pay (^20,000 OU) twenty thousand dollars towards the liquidation of the railway 
 iiabUitus McGillivray was charged with that sum in effecting the settlement by the reference 
 
 It tlun McGillivray had remained a portion of Huron and Ihmce, she would, as I under- 
 aonnn nn' f ' ^'"'*' "^questionably been entitled to participate in the proposed grant of 
 }&^.um W a mile; lust as much, I consider, she is in common fairness, entitled to participate 
 now in It. Although since 1st January, 1863, she has formed part of Middlesex, she has paid 
 her portiim of the debt of Huron and Bruce existing on 1st of January, 1863, as much as 
 btephen, 0.sborn or any other township. 
 
 As for Biddulph although not concerned in the reference, I entertain not the slightest 
 doubt that It was conducted in the same manner as in the case of McGillivray. 
 
 If in this or any matter I can afford you any assistance, it will afford me much pleasure 
 to do so. ' 
 
 Believe me, 
 
 Faithfully yours, 
 
 To. J. S. Smith, M.PP., ^'^"^*' ^^"«"- 
 
 House of Assembly, Toronto. 
 
 D, III." 
 
 ScARBORouoH, March 21st, 187:3. 
 
 Pear 8iR,-Yours of the 19th instant to hand last night, asking my opinion with 
 regard o the right of the Township of McGillivray to participate in the .$2000 a mile 
 proposed to be given to the County of Huron by the Government scheme 
 
 My opinion is that at the time of the arbitration between the County of Huron and the 
 lownship of Mct.illivray, all the public works that had been built by the money borrowed 
 from the Municipal Loan Fund and other sources, were taken into account, and if so, I should 
 say that McGillivray should have her proportion of the $2000 per mile to the Buff'alo and 
 Lake Huron Lailway ; but as I have a copy of the amount claimed by the County of Huron 
 from the J ownship of McGillivray, I'think I cannot do better than send it to you, so that 
 you can see the amount claimed under the various heads. 
 
 I cannot recollect the amount apportioned to McGillivray, but it was nothing like the 
 amount c aimed. Hoping this may be of some assistance to you in coming to an arrange- 
 ment in the matter, ■> o h 
 
 I remain. 
 
 To J. S. Smith, Esq. M.P.P. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 D. IV." 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 John P. Wheeler. 
 
 Stratford, 10th June, 1873. 
 
 _. Deah Sir _ I cannot charge my memory with the details of an aivnrd mad^ by !»<• 
 VVood, I. .5. Conush and myself, ten years ago or so. I remember being umpire on the ar- 
 \iJ\T'AuT ' of Huron and Bruce vs. Townshi,, of Biddulph, and I am of opinion 
 that the debt incurred for tie Bufitlo and Jake Iluroc Biviway was treated as not possible to 
 
 00 
 
 37 Victc 
 
 yield any re 
 ernment coi 
 bonus to an 
 thousan d (.f 
 Railway, th 
 of the Gove; 
 send a com) 
 the account 
 If I sa 
 was considei 
 
 To Mr. Job 
 Keeve i 
 
 In re B 
 
 My Db 
 
 quiry with r 
 tion from tht 
 livray matte 
 
 In this 
 Buff'alo and ^ 
 any benefit r 
 the township 
 
 I intend 
 information, 
 
 To J. S. Smi 
 Ailsa C 
 
 Copy of Moi 
 
 Moved 1] 
 That imi 
 Municipal Lr 
 extent of S2,( 
 from the Mu 
 Bruce, and In 
 by the said cc 
 such subsidy, 
 further this ( 
 Smith, our loc 
 This Moi 
 
 Statement sho 
 from Mc( 
 livray, an 
 2, :i, 4 
 Huron oe 
 
A. 1874 I ^^ Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ay ; nnd with all 
 :ertain portion oC 
 reference lasted 
 [J was taken into 
 day of January, 
 ; I believe, if so, 
 ts proportion of 
 : McGillivray in 
 lilroad liabilities 
 es. 
 
 Iruce, had been 
 n of the railway 
 by the reference. 
 Duld, as I under- 
 roposed grant of 
 led to participate 
 iex, she has paid 
 63, as much as 
 
 not the slightest 
 
 3 much pleasure 
 
 urs, 
 
 lAM Elliot. 
 
 1 21st, 187.3. 
 
 ly opinion with 
 .$2000 a mile 
 
 Huron and tlie 
 Qoney borrowed 
 d if so, I should 
 the Buifalo and 
 unty of Huron 
 
 to you, so that 
 
 nothing like the 
 ; to an arrange- 
 
 LER. 
 
 June, 1873. 
 
 ■d made by Dr. 
 
 ipire on the ar- 
 
 am of opinion 
 
 s not possible to 
 
 
 was considered in making the award 
 
 To Mr. John Hodgins, 
 
 fieeve of Township of Biddulph. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 T. M. Daley. 
 
 "D. V." 
 
 Winnipeg, Manitoba, 27th June, 1873. 
 In re Biddulph and United Counties of Huron and Bruce : 
 
 i intend bemg m London about 20th or -^Sth Julv ind I'f r «o„ „;„„ p „ 
 
 mformation, shall be only too happy to do so ^' ^'^^ ^^^ "''^ ^""""^ 
 
 To J. S. Smith, Esq., iUPP., Yours truly 
 
 Ailsa Craig. t- Evan.s Cornish. 
 
 " E." 
 Copy of Motion passed by Council of Township of Biddulph. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Dagg, seconded by Mr. Garrett ■— 
 Muni^S I-n't;:? D^bf rr "2- H^^rS i ?r ^^'r.^^^ -**'-.ent of the 
 
 a^5h?c:l;iSc» -='-" ^^t:^ 
 
 Smithy our local member,';or;;^S:,r:J:i^rr^ 
 
 This Motion was passed on the 1 2th day of April, 18G3. ^''»rita. 
 
 "F." 
 
 2, .?, 4 and .-), and on the relative assess-' ■•■'■-- "-' -^- ^ ' ' 
 
 Huron on the average of the last 
 
 ! years 
 61 
 
 Nos. 6 and 7 : — 
 
 of 
 
87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Debt. 
 
 No. 1.— Mnnicipal Lonn Fund $308,000 00 
 
 rlaiincd from McQillivray 15 172 00 
 
 Ki^lit per cent, proposed to be payable by McGilHvray an- ' ' 
 
 nually until debt is liquidated by investment of Sinking 
 Fund by Government. 
 
 No. 2. — Court House Debentures $3 600 00 
 
 Claimed from McGilHvray '.!...!!!!!! 177 oq 
 
 Payable by annual instalments, with interest at 6 per cent., 
 on 1st or" January, \%CA and 1866. 
 
 No. 3. — Maitland Bridire debt $2 200 00 
 
 Claimed from McGillivray '" 108 00 
 
 Payable, December 31st, 18()3. 
 
 No. 4.— Biddulph Gravel Road debt $5,600 00 
 
 Claimed from McGiUivray ' 275 00 
 
 Payable on liOth June, 1864, with interest at 6 per cent. 
 
 ^o, 6. — Non-Kesident Debenture Act $16 382 82 
 
 Claimed from -McGillivray ' $757 00 
 
 This is an amount charged to non-resident account and 
 applied to jreneral County purposes, and is therefore charg- 
 able aa a liability, as when the 850,000 00 of debentures 
 mature issued upon this fund, the amount available to re- 
 deem them is reduced by the above amouut. Payable 1st 
 May, 1865, with interest at per cent. 
 
 No. 6.— (iravel Road debts 8.'530.il93 56 
 
 Claimed from McGillivray 02066 00 
 
 Payable by thirteen annual instalments of .'§1,697 38. with 
 interest on unpaid principal at li per cent, on March 1st 
 and September 1st, each year. 
 
 No. 7. — A\'il,«on, Howe and Co. 's claim $10 154 32 
 
 Claimed from McGillivray ""'_ ' ' " 076 00 
 
 The above is the amount at debit of Gravel Road construc- 
 tion account, after paying award of Wilson, Rowe cV Co., 
 and which was not assessed in 1862. but was ordered to be 
 borrowed from Non-Rcsident Debenture Fund, and to be 
 rcjiayable in three years, payable in three annual instal- 
 ments with interest on unpaid principal payable at 6 per 
 cent., payable half-yearly on Ist March and 1st f>cjitember 
 
 each year 
 
 Total claimed from McGillivray $39 ''31 00 
 
 " G. " - 
 
 Dr. "Wood's Report to the Council in 1863 In n Biddulph and McGillivray. 
 
 Stanley, June 23rd, 1863. 
 
 SiR,--Referring to the recent arbitration between the United Counties of Huron and 
 Bruce and the Townships of Biddulph and McGillivray, on which arbitratioi I had the 
 honour to net on the part of the United Counties. 
 
 For the information of the County Council I beg tr^ ubmit the followin- brief review 
 of the result of those arbitrations, and the views which 1<, to those results, ■ ;emisin2 that if 
 at first blush the awards do not appear satisfactory, I thin . most parties who will t,.U th^- 
 trouble (uiiy to investigate the subject, will admit that they are at"least within the limite of 
 the reasonable ; at any rate they are the best that I could obtain. 
 
 02 
 
 1J7 Viet 
 
 The I 
 
 *19,000 
 
 cent, per a 
 
 In th 
 
 metfts, wit 
 
 arbitr.ition 
 
 At bo 
 
 were liable 
 
 tiong of roi 
 
 Road accm 
 
 .small benel 
 
 The J 
 
 purpose of 
 
 Townships 
 
 Legislature 
 
 interest an( 
 
 the point, .1 
 
 The .N 
 
 cavil, Wils( 
 
 The r( 
 
 Debentures 
 
 amount, w( 
 
 arbitrators. 
 
 Much 
 
 28 furnished 
 
 the test wel 
 
 correct, and 
 
 had they co 
 
 shows a p.ii| 
 
 value of the 
 
 Townships c 
 
 dulph takes 
 
 its side woul 
 
 i:U)>s's state 
 
 The Ri 
 
 they clainiec 
 
 On the 
 
 Grand Trun 
 
 Railway by 
 
 however soui 
 
 part of the t 
 
 submitted fo 
 
 Since ci 
 
 the township 
 
 least stress 01 
 
 tell into the ' 
 
 did better fbi 
 
 unpaid nione 
 
 Ross's evidci 
 
 refused to all 
 
 payment wou 
 
 counties. 
 
 I may m 
 views of the 
 expected fron 
 In conci 
 tion in which 
 to attend on 1 
 
A. 1874 
 
 1)0 
 
 30 
 
 )0 
 
 )0 
 
 12 
 
 15,172 00 
 
 177 00 
 
 108 00 
 
 275 00 
 
 $757 00 
 
 It) 
 
 22,066 00 
 
 676 00 
 
 $39,;i31 00 
 
 d, 1863. 
 
 F Huron and 
 I I had the 
 
 brief review 
 raising that if 
 will take the 
 
 the limits of 
 
 57 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 #19,Oo5VoTte:tuH^^^^^^^^ 
 
 cent per ..nura, ^{}^lo.n.^{;^Z coZS^^r'-" '"""^^ ""^ ' ^^ 
 
 In the caseof McGiihvray the award is for *19nnfi fill • * 
 is win. , •«♦„>.„»....•_ .u^ ^ ,.:'., ..'°'^ !51^,000 00, in ten equal annual instal- 
 
 ments, with interest as in the cuae of B ddnlnh ,? 'n '■ ' v° *.^'' ^''"'^ '*"°"^' '"«*«'- 
 arbitration. iiiddulph, the Counties bearing one-half the cost of 
 
 were 
 
 At both arbitrations it was argued on the Dart of tliA T^m^oi,; , , 
 
 liable to pay only so much of thrnnl .f Fu n *''f ,/ """n^hips concerned, that they 
 
 tion. of roads Wen by theT respective vL-^ "' ^""''^ "'''' '^'''' ^''■ 
 
 Koad account'; and toVnf! L Th^v I™ ^^^ them for Gravel 
 
 ..nail benefit derived by the" Whi;7f;o7ti::f to^ads"'"" "" '^''""'^ ^" ^'''' °' '^^ 
 
 ,.urpo^^:f'^SngX Srui::^rtff t- '* iif? ^° ^•^'^^^ •— ^ ^^ ^•^^ 
 
 Townships strenuou.sry oppoLd h s o^thy ?„ Couin .ni^ l^"'°° /^"^^>'- '^'"'* ''^« 
 Legislature, was fully priven and thUt^nvw^f'T /"•'"'^'l"?"''-'' by petition to the 
 interest and sinking fund wa's not o be Jenicd I°T '°*° /^' '\^ T'' ^°°*'""^'i ^^^ '>"y 
 the point, and adn/^tted all thattarso'^gtrtot pttnTthis'lS '''''''' ""^^^ ^^^'^ ^ 
 
 cavil,^^^il,^:aSr•,s'S""^""'^^^"^''^^'"^^^^^^^ ^™^^P«; a'-, after so.e 
 
 poberi;;::;';;;;;' tSSu^ph'S'R^i^'l^^^^ ^^^''"^"■■^^- ^^^'^'-'^ ^-^^e 
 
 — , .ere less vigorousl? .^, ^ e=i; ^£^^^^2=-!^^^ 
 
 the test well, and in figures at least weL found perTuy corr^^^^^^^ St t"l E'.^"' '^'^ '"'°'' 
 correct, and though the Townships would h'lvo to n.v ,L u ""'^ '" ^-"''''•^ '^o 
 
 had they continued as parts of the C unty f H^^^.' tt h '."v-iol 7° ^^^'°" '^^i'^"'""*^' 
 .shows a palpable error in the base unon whinh f . ' ^ i 7 "^ separation the result 
 value of "the 'fownships, layin : dl '^tLr eonsid r^^^ fr.-i„,od, namely, on the asso.sed 
 
 Townships derive o,l{ be.feSt frl t'eom „t" rUi^ds °'i:'Tdditi^'" rY'^i l:",*^ 
 dulph takes the iiiddulph (travel Koads profit^ enUrelv to ftlV "'^'l'^'"" .*" y''"-''' ^"i- 
 
 t:i?^;:^j^r '- -^ ^^ ^--^^•«-) - = i- sScSSi;:;;rt:S;^s^ 
 
 they SLS'S;^^t-LS^^^ :SS^ --^ ^^ -pulsion, and 
 
 oran^T^lnk^Si^ Mi;^i::,:;t^:^Si 'd v*'^ rii'^ '"'' ^^"^«^ ^"'" ^'- 
 
 llailwaybythemostivouLVJHtnlcSJth'c^^^^^^^^^ S",f "'''I'l ^f « "-- 
 
 however sound in fact, could not be uoheld and ww nff V n •'^"h*'"^ '"'^ of arguinont, 
 part of the townships to be shol whet he ( L^i 'IW? t^ sot a.s.de by a request on the 
 submitted for our consideration. ^ °"*"''''^ '"^^ *''« ite'"^ of accounts 
 
 Since closing the arbitration, I have heard .some dissati.f.Pf.-.n »,, j 
 
 the townships having been allowed time for payn m ''•;™'''^'".f fessed on account of 
 least stress on immediate payment I aimed on v at I,.. ,1 ^ admit that I did not put the 
 fell into the views of the ^ther arbilrlTs o ft icT ti^'I ' P''".'' ""' T^^'f^ 
 did better for the counties by givinu time, but because te cZ^.^ "'^l^''?^'' ^ t''^""^ I 
 unpaid moneys, which I consider a'^e eouiv.lent to nnl "' ''""^^ '"*^''<^^* °° ^^'^ 
 
 KoU evidence into account, Te hvi.l I. owJ hiTt^ '?'^^^^^ ^'^'•• 
 
 refused to allow him to call them in at par ^ides t V.^ ^ '^ debentures had 
 
 payment would probablv be to them very onpre^Se wi v ,/ P' v"' '"^'"'^'''^^ 
 
 counties. ^ > ' y oppre.iive, niwV.aS. m any way benefitting the 
 
 views' Tl^^l^'Z '^^:Z^!:t:^ il--^ ^^r r *y <>.^ -rtalning the 
 expected from the townships, whi^vl^^r:;^" c'L^ t^I^Z. ^^^^'l^^^^y ^e 
 
 In conclusion, I deem it my du-.y to call the attention'nf th'n n * V, ^^•'•"■•^•, 
 tion in which Mr. Richie and Mr. Ross were p acedt Zse .Sv ?""'^ 1'°"°"' '"^ ^^^ P^'''" 
 to attend on the part of tlie counties. ^ '^ arbitrat ens they were required 
 
 63 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The arbitrators made no account of the costs of the parties, but left each to settle their 
 own costs, and both these gentiemen were required to attend away from their homes on 
 several occasions, no doubt at much personal inconvenience and pecuniary loss, directly and 
 indirectly suHtained. j > -'j «"«* 
 
 I have the honour to be. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Ninian Woods. 
 
 To Robert Gibbon?, Warden, 
 Huron and Jkuce. 
 
 73: 
 
 "H." 
 
 Total sum expended on Gravel Roads in Biddulph and McGillivray : 
 
 Biddulph, .«?34,42{) 00; Mc(iillivray, 68,380 $40800 00 
 
 Indebtedness of Counties at the time 707 7S0 44 
 
 f^!f"!l''S>'7.ir,VT ^f' ^'?' T'^fY '''^'! ""'■°"' -^^"^^'^ ^2 ; Biddulph, rM32.i- 
 total, .sl(),19() (,5, »bout one-tenth of the total assessment of Huron and Wucu and 
 only to.k away about • (one twenty-third) of the debt. And take the Gr.nel Jload Debt 
 Jin^T' *j^'•^P"^ ''"^* .year, they were with us nearly one seventh, .*.k9;{,; .Vi, out of 
 «40,50( and only took one-eleventh (,•,) of the debt, 831,000, out of $340,380 • of Jlurou 
 Gravel Ro.d Debt, they ought to have taken §41.488 00 of the gravel road alone accordiT 
 to the o,,ua,^e.l value of 1862. And if these townships had conUnued in Huro^tl ™ d 
 have had to pay to the Mun.opal Loan Fund debts according to the e.jualized .Assessmlnt of 
 the same year, one-twelfth (,',) of the Municipal Loan Fund debt, $2,027 7o out of s->4 640- 
 29\Sqm,''!!fH ":r''"^'' °[ '" other words, at the separation, ought to have a^.^umed 
 Sa'nF;nS;d^L=^lii'""'^"''''"'^^°*''^^'^'''''''^ '' "^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^en- 
 
 befbrf iie'oSler'^r^S ti^:^;:;^ ''^^•"^'" '''''' "^^ ^^^ ^°^^ ^ ^'^^"'P^^ -- y-- 
 
 beforrTs^H ^"S 1' r"''!'"^ "''■' •'"'^ •" If-^' ""'' ''^'' '°'^"^y '•°="^^' "ot commenced 
 betore 1858. The whole cost amounting to .>:<24,000 00 on Biddulph lload. 
 
 Toronto, March 20th, 1873. 
 
 ♦1, ^*'|i^'-V'"'^^'''*«"^ *¥* Biddulph and McGillivray are making a claim for a portion of 
 the railway allowance accruin.^ to the County of Ifuron u.ider the 5U, sub-section of e 7U, 
 Resolution of the AJunicipal Loan Fund Scheme, which, on the part of the County c utend 
 hey are not entitled to on the ground that at the time of the' separation of tlu/t n iS 
 from the County, they did not assume any portion of the Municipal Loan Fund ib ^ 
 
 The total debt of the United Counties of Huron and Bruce on the 31st December 
 
 the CouLi'r;.s"s7;)7 TSO^'Ir' n''T' '"■ ^'"^ 'T\^ ^"^ P"^^'^'^^'^ '" ^''^ "'"-"- of 
 the Council, was &707,780 44. On the separation of those townships, the portion of this 
 
 debt that was to be assumed by Biddulph and McGillivray was referred oarbifn io These 
 townships contended that thoy should not be charged with any portion o^ > hn. c S 
 Loan -und debt as the Buffalo and Lake lluron ' Railway, inlaid of whid.eSTa 
 created was so d.stanc from them ^and they having the Grand Trunk Rail L pli^i' 
 through the townships) that tliey derived no benefit from it. and that they shoud not on v 
 toward [t " ' ^'^'' ^"' '^''' '^''^ ^'^•'"^^ ^' ''''^'''^ ^°^ ^J^^' theyVad aheaTy paid 
 
 The justice of this claim was. as was well known at the time, allowed by the arbitrators 
 and al houuh Biddulph and McGillivray actually took with them on separatl as th i own 
 l^roperty gravel roads to the value of ^12,800. yet. in consideration if the payments pre 
 viously made by them towards the Municipal Loau Fund debt, the arbitrators oifi J ■ rdcd 
 them to pay, as their proportion, of the whole debts of the Counties of nLr-iid Rn^ 
 $30,000, viz: Biddulph §18,000 and McGillivray ,«12,000. "' " 
 
 64 
 
A. 1874 
 
 I to settle their 
 their iioiues on 
 is, directly and 
 
 Woods. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 2.8(10 00 
 r,7«0 44 
 
 lulph, 8 1,02(1- 
 d i5riico, and 
 •el ]'i():id Debt 
 
 •'>() yd. (lut of 
 
 " ; of ilurou 
 ne, iiecordiiig 
 >r] tluy would 
 Assessment of 
 t of SL'4,640- 
 iMvo iis>umed 
 roads deben- 
 
 ii some years 
 
 t commenced 
 
 0th, 1873. 
 
 r a portion of 
 a of the 7th 
 ty, 1 contend 
 ho townships 
 debt. 
 
 •t December. 
 minutes of 
 rtion of this 
 It ion. These 
 10 .Municipal 
 the debt was 
 way passinj^ 
 uld not only 
 already paid 
 
 ' arbitrators, 
 IS fli'ir own 
 ymcnts pre- 
 Eiiy awarded 
 and Bruce. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 inoladedi,, tl,o Z.I 1 ' ''"IT' '""'M. tU Lumi,'„"''r' '^'"1' *'-"7.23l. 
 
 Fund deb. .,,0,0 ..»,„hi^i;,s ■^;- ;-' ZS!;^;/S±i°"^'^"':^^<'^^ 
 
 earn Iw^nm^.,- ai . . 
 
 portion lis the amount 
 
 ^°'"';'^- "' -umcipat Loan 
 
 ., ,;^'"" surprised to learn, however fh.f h . • 
 
 The debt wa.s not apportioned ,?J r ^ '''^"""^ «" th« question at all '*''* 
 
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 r have the honour to be, Sir 
 (Signed) ^^"^'"-' obedient servant. 
 
 i« the Honourable (). Mowat, y'/ra^^a,,;- 6'(,«„/,/ of J/ur,^ 
 
 Attorney-General, Toronto. ' 
 
 o ^j. Toronto. Juu,. 3q j^yo 
 
 — , ..<., uie unaersijmed 
 v!ir «:!'-'^.^^'^ the sum I0 bJ paid bTth'Svtc'e't'' ^ *'''^^'"'"-' ^^ -^-- you th.c 
 Town o/sinieo^ and ^Z^Z:7T^I'''' ^° ^''« ^''-ty' 
 rZ:..^^^ ^--din, to the 2SL t ::^S!!!";.^-dha„. Ld 
 
 Act, and that the same ^^0^, ts to $^t^ k '^' P™^'«'""« «f tt Man i,^^';'!''-' ^"^ 
 -oordm, to the census of ,87r ' ^'''''^'- ^^'"" *^» dollars per heaHTh^";!*"^ 
 . Th,s sum of $33,958 is to be divided hv .u n P"Pul.*t.on 
 
 incorporated \'illa..es in *l.„ /i "'*"aea d> the aovernment anion..- fl,„ * • -- bnjj 
 
 h according to E " ,!' .-.^^T" L ^t ^^-rfolk other than th ?ni'-i?,":'?^' '"^"^f^'P'^ 
 
 ^nd incor^^ted ..llages ^ tb;c^;r:f X^^^--- -ng the town, tow;sh;;i 
 
 hcir respective populations, as directed bvtl.7/r'""P"''''*^« *^^«epted 
 ^alrt '!^l-i- ^0 bo aid over t.sJehlJ.!iirSK°^' the S,u- 
 
 "HH Loal^^iSnd ElSr"7°''"'^'f '^' - direct;d^b;'th:7tr'SP^''^ .^^^^^Ptc^d 
 i ^th section of the said "c ? i '"\'' '° ^ P^^^ over for s^.rnnrir ^•'P^°' '^e Mu. 
 
 .»«. .no, .be ,„ d, ;nu,s^ts-ti'i l^I^^'^^i^ii^^ 
 
 S1.0"l I .he„ appe., to y„„ to h. ' '""'°" "'' "■" »'" 
 
 '" "" "n"» -i-i^^'' ^'^°Ct7„Tl: "" •'»•» •"'«"»•, -bo„M be b„„«b, 
 
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 37 Victi ria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The muuioipiilities excepted above are excluded from sharing in the above allowance be 
 cause they have been separately dealt with by the (Jovernmcnt. 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 To the Treasurer, (Signed) C. A. Brou(JH. 
 
 County of Norfolk. Admy-Seaelary. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, ath June, 1673. 
 
 Sia — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Governuieut to inform you that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the united Counties of Northumberland and Dur 
 ham, under the Amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 2()th March, is $223,1)05.31. 
 
 The following is the statement oi' the mode in which that amount was determined ; — 
 
 The united counties of Northumberland and Durham are not entitled to any railway 
 allowance under cither the 4th or the r)th Resolution, nor are they entitled to any allowance 
 under the (ith Resolution in respect of clergy reserve money retained 
 
 The populatiiin of the united counties, exclusive of the Towns of Port Hope and (.'obourg, 
 according to the census of 1871, was ()8,0r)r) , the allowance of $2 per head, under the 7th 
 Resolution, will therefore amount to .$136 110, which sum is credited to the united counties. 
 
 The arrears of the debt of the united counties to the Municipal Loan Fund were, on the 
 1st January, 187.5, $;5,")9,77r> 31 ; this sum, less !3!l36,riG, the amount to the credit of the 
 counties, leaves the amount to be paid liy the united t'ounties of Northumberland and Dur- 
 h.im (exclusive of Port Hope and Cobourg) on 1st January last, .*223,fi()5 31. 
 
 If y u have any suggestions or objections to make with reference to the foregoing state- 
 m nt. you are to make tlie same within fourteen days. 
 
 With reference to the debentures to be given under the Municipal Loan Fund Act, we beg 
 tv say that a form will be prescribed by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (.■»igned) 
 
 (Signed) 
 A. liurnliani, Esq., 
 Treasurer, Counties oi Northumberland and Durham, 
 Cobourg. 
 
 W.M. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 C. A. Brouou, 
 
 Ji-f.-Secretari/. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 6th June, 1873. 
 
 SlK,— In compliance with a request made by Mr. McLeod in his letter of 29th ultimo, 
 to the Honourable the Treasurer, we, the undersigned, have been instructed by the (Jovern- 
 meut to inform you, that the sum to be paid by the United Counties of Northumberland and 
 Durham, e.Kcliisive ni the Towns of Port Hope and Cobourg, under the Amended Municipal 
 Loan Fund Resolutions of 20th March last is $223,()tJ.'').3 1. 
 
 We beg to enclose a copy of a letter sent by us to the Treasurer of the United Countie,«, 
 which explains the manner in which the amount of the debt was determined. 
 
 With reference to the new debentures to be given, we ..le instructed to say that a form 
 will be prescribed by His Excellency tlie Lieutenant-Govern r in Council. Section 7 of the 
 Municipal Loan Fund Act mentions the manner in which 'le debentures shall provide for 
 payment. From the same .section you will also see that the United Counties will not be cora- 
 jielled to spread the payment of their debt (jver a period of twenty years. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 To W. Thompson, Esq. 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
 Wm. Cayley, Auditor. 
 
 C. A. Buuuau, Ad.-Sccntary. 
 
 Warden, Counties of Northumberland and iturham, 
 Bowmanville. 
 
 00 
 
 37 Vi 
 
 
 De. 
 
 the Mun 
 current 3 
 cent, upo 
 to the vai 
 since whi 
 proper ini 
 and the a 
 paid over 
 them up £ 
 An e 
 
 To the Ho 
 
 Sir,— 
 General, res 
 years, on ac 
 land and Di 
 aecording to 
 eicnt to pay 
 Municipal I 
 y<:ar, until t 
 amount oijirj 
 
 The int 
 <|uent years. 
 
 The cas 
 surer of Outa 
 
 To E. A. M; 
 Treasure! 
 
 SlR,_-Wi 
 
 of the indebted 
 will you also ki 
 ptrtienlarlj to 
 thereto -some 1 
 If my memory : 
 that this could n 
 
A. 1874 
 
 allowance bf 
 
 Aiidilor. 
 
 IIH. 
 
 iSecreiary, 
 
 ne, lb73. 
 
 it'orm you that 
 and and Dur 
 *223,l)65.31. 
 ermined : — 
 any railway 
 any allowance 
 
 3 and Cobourg, 
 under the 7th 
 nited counties, 
 d were, on the 
 credit of the 
 and and Dur- 
 
 oregoing state- 
 
 iid Act, we b(^ 
 )T in Council. 
 
 y, 
 
 '.tor. 
 
 u, 
 
 Secretari/. 
 
 3une, ls7;-i. 
 
 f 2i)th ultimo, 
 y the Govern - 
 imberland and 
 led Municipal 
 
 ited Counties, 
 
 y that a form 
 tion 7 of the 
 
 I provide for 
 
 II not be com- 
 
 uditor. 
 icl.-Sccreiary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21, 
 
 ) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 TRBAsaRER's Okfior 
 
 Tothe Honourable the Attorney.G.oerai, 
 Toronto. 
 
 ^. Yours truly, 
 
 (^•g^'ed) I A. MacNachton 
 
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 Treasurer, 
 ^Northumberland and Durham. 
 
 Auditor's Ofpiob, 
 ^^ SiR,-In reply to your lettPr f .u Toronto, 29th July, I873. 
 
 a-cordin. to Sn « i '. Ar^^ '■' '""^^ ''"*^ ^^^ the wJlTtj'T^^^^^^^^ 
 oienttopayintere"atthp .^^"'^'^^^ T'^} ^"^ ^^^^^^<^Ty 
 
 Munieip^Lr Fund ie 'T t 'P "^^^ ^"^ - the , ^^^ ^^rT'- *? '-.^," -a .uih^ 
 
 M 
 
 The .ntorcst accruing in sub«e- 
 
 unicip.il Loan Fund Act on K, r '"" ""'f" "" the debt as it stood ';nr)„".."''r "r" '*"™' 
 
 ar. until the reducc^iS 'p id offT^u "^' "f = •«3.-,9,77oVl,° dtrr"'"'^ °^' ^'^^ 
 
 a..ount on,maily borrowed by fheii^'o'rtlL? T" ^^ ^™'- P- « 
 .,^: r= !:^^!:P--tyearisn^S]^^^: ' - ,,,o.0o5.„0. 
 
 =s;s^sigiiSi3s 
 
 To E. A. MacNachton, 
 
 Treasurer, Counties of Northumberland and Durham 
 
 ady intimated. 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants 
 (Signed) W. cItley, 
 
 .o- , Auditor. 
 
 (Signed) c. A. Brovuh. 
 
 ■^ctmi-Secretury. 
 
 Sir,- Will you please inform „, i. Cobourg, October 30th, J 873. 
 

 
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 87 Victoria. 
 
 Seasional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 •qoal to those we had paid tbrmorly should be paid until tlio dubf waa paid oft, whioh would 
 be done in nine years. Some of our Municipalities contoud that we can extend it twenty 
 years. 
 
 I whould be much plooHcd if you would <rive me the asked for informtion 
 
 1 have the honour to bo, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) W. Thompson, 
 
 To U»e Honourable the Attorney-General, 
 Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, ■'ird December, 187.'$. 
 
 Dkak Sir, — In reply to your letter of the :}Oth of Octolj. r last to the Honourable the 
 Attorney-General, T am instructed to say, that the engraving ot the debentures h.i« not yet 
 been completed, but that as soon as they are received from the enf,'raver they will be forwarded 
 
 for execution. 
 
 By the 7th Section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, the amount of the annual payments 
 to be made by indebted municipalities is determined. In the ease of the United Counties of 
 Northuniberliind and Durham, this payment amounts to $32,200, and therefore the debt of 
 the Counties will be wiped out in nine years. The reference in the Statute to the period of 
 twenty years for payment of the debentures, is to the cfl'ect merely, that no louder period shall 
 be allowed for payment in any caae. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant 
 
 (Signed) Wm Cayley. 
 
 Aiuiiior. 
 To W. Thompson, Es(|., Warden, &c., 
 
 United Counties, Northumberland and Durh.w*, 
 
 COUNTIKS OF NoRTJniMl!KKl,ANl) AND DlJKHAM, 
 
 BoMANViLLK, 23rd December, 1873. 
 
 Sib, On referriuR to statement received from the Department, 1 learn that the interest 
 
 on debentures, on account of balance due on the Municipal Loan Fund by United Counties 
 of Northumberland and Durham, is made payable half yearly, on 30th June, andSlst Decem- 
 ber. Our Counties' Council did not make provision for this amount last June when the ratef 
 were struck, it therefore will be very inconvenient for us to meet it. 1 now write to ask if it 
 could be so arranged that we shall not require to pay interest but once a year, on Slst De- 
 cember each year^ when our rates will have been collected. I also notice that the debentunis 
 will become due and payable once a year on 31st December, which meets our wishes. 
 Your will confer a favour by granting the above. 
 
 I have the honour to be, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Honourable A. Crooks, Treasurer, 
 &c., &c., &c. 
 
 W. Thompson, 
 
 Theasuker'b Office, 
 
 Toronto 2i)th December, 1873. 
 
 Sib, — I am in receipt of your letter of 23rd inst. 
 
 The Statute of last Seesion makes it quitt' clear that the interest for the current year, mi 
 the amount of the indebtedness of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, as ct 
 
 68 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessiotial Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 which would 
 id it twcDtj 
 
 ION, 
 
 Warcltn. 
 
 !r, 1H7;J. 
 
 onourable the 
 
 !8 h:i« not yet 
 
 bo Ibrwarded 
 
 lual payiuentB 
 ;d Counties of 
 re the debt ol 
 the period of 
 !r period .shall 
 
 .EY. 
 
 Jiuiiior. 
 
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 cr, 187.'J. 
 
 nt the interest 
 lited (Jouutii* 
 J 31st Deceui- 
 khen the ratef 
 ite to ask if it 
 r, on 31st l)e- 
 hc debentuns 
 ishee. 
 
 JON, 
 
 er, 1873. 
 
 rrent year, fni 
 Durham, Ht< ct 
 
 be Hatisfactorv to the MunicipaliticV ^^ '' ' ^ "°'^ '''" ^''' '"'^- ^' "^''^'l- thi« should 
 iou wilf ploa.0 see that t'- interest for the eurrentyear i« romlttod to .e without delay 
 
 I huve the honour to be, Sir, ' 
 
 Your olit'diont servant, 
 
 (Sifjned; ' Adam Cuooks, 
 
 To W. Thoinpson, En.,., Treasurer. 
 
 Wiirdcn, Counties of Northumberland and Durham, 
 Bowmanville. 
 
 AUDITURS' Ol'KICK, 
 o,„ ,„ . TuuoNiu, July 4th, 1873. 
 
 we haVeLlated thl'SToi^?'" 1^^".^ p "^'-'''^ ^^ '^' Government to inform you that 
 February, wfl-ml n^o th n n "^ ^" T'"Jr '°.'^° '^'■^'"'" of Nipi.sing on the In 
 san.o anfo'uut.s to $3 sS'oO be n^, a !!■,: "^ '^' I |m".ipaU.oaa Fund Act, and that he 
 population,aceordin\:fothoeiy;871 ' '"' "'' '•'''*' °f ^ wo dollars per head of the 
 
 the dUtJSntiT'S'AJr uCd bS t '^" T''^' "^'° *''° "'--^ «-"« ^ 
 from date. ' ""''^ ^' ^'""-'^^ ""'I'-"'- o""" "otice within fourtcou day* 
 
 af^er the 1. day of Febru^i^.^Si:;^;|>,'- ^LSl'sSnTSS^' ^^' 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 • (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 ,n. , Auditor. 
 
 To Stipendiary Magistrate, (&'i^ned) c. A. BKou(iir, 
 
 Nipissing District. ' Aclim/Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer's Office, 
 • , Niagara, 7th May, 1873. 
 
 Niagara'L';;;:;;te"5pante'd";om\'re r '' < '*Vt"-'^1' ^•'^^^ ^" ^'^^ *»>«* '^'^ ^^^n of 
 th^our town has always eoCibuteJ.^s^^^^ Lincoln for Municipal purposes ; also 
 
 except that of the loan for thlonltlf ■*^^et?T'"''l« m^^^S the indebtedness of the county, 
 gara and Townships of Cat o^anTp" T*^ ^'""'^^ ^°"^' ^''°^ ^'^'^^^ ^^e Town of Nia 
 I cannot refer ^ou to tL ye o^^^^^^^^ '''V^^'T'^. ^^ ^P'^^i'^l Act of Parliament. 
 
 > u year ot that Act. It was while Mr. Simpson was our representative 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) John Roqers. 
 
 Honourable Wm. Cayley, Auditor, '^reamrer. 
 
 Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June Uth, 1873. 
 
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 Sessional Papers No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 We also call your attention to the liability of the town to pay interest from Ist January 
 last on Its debt, (as reduced,) in accordance with the sixth section of the Municipal Loan 
 Fund Act. '^ 
 
 If you have any PUfrgCHtions or objections to make with reference to the calculation of 
 the amount to be paid by the town on the basis of the Resolution, you are to make the same 
 withm fourteen days from this date. 
 
 It 18 understood that the Town of i\'ia<=;aia holds certain revenue-bearing investments 
 made with money obtained from the Municipal Loan Fund, or with the produce of such 
 money ; you will therefore be plea.«e.l to state for the information of the Covernment the 
 particulars of such investments and of the securities in connection therewith held by the town 
 T o /*^1'^'"<'"*'*^ ^ t^« debentures to be <;iven under the Gth Section of the Municipai 
 
 l^oan hund Act, we are instructed to state, that a form will be prescribed by His Excellency 
 ine Lieutenant-Governor in Council. "^ 
 
 We remain, 
 
 You. obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm Cayley, 
 
 To John Rogers, Esq., Treasurer, 
 Town of Niagara. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 C. A. BROUCiH, 
 
 Auditor. 
 Assistau l-Secreki ry. 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the ,.um to be paid by the Province to the Township of Xichol on 1st 
 February, 1S<4, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and that the 
 same amounts to 8(i,;147 S.^. Of this sum 81,073 85 are f.,r an allowance in respect of the 
 Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the municipality, amounting to 8.^,474, is au 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the censu.s of 
 loll. 
 
 If tjiere is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount goinii to 
 the municipality, under the said act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W.\i. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor . 
 C. A. Brough, 
 Clerk, Township of Niehol. AcL-Secretary. 
 
 For change in amount going to Nichol in respect of the allowance for Wellington, Grey 
 and Bruce Railway, see circular under Elora correspondence. 
 
 Toronto, June 30, liS7.'5 
 
 Sir,— -We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the municipalities in the County of 
 Ontario, exclusive of the Townships of Thorah, Uxbridge and Scott, on Ist February 1874 
 according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same amounts tc 
 |6ii,4^6, being two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871 
 
 This sum of 862,420 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, townships 
 and incorporated villages in the County of Ontario, other than the municipalities excepted 
 above aeeordmg to their respective jKipulatious, as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Mu- 
 nicipal Loan lund Resolution, and is to be paid c^zr for such purposes pointed out in the 
 12th section of the said Act, as may be providea tor by by-laws of the local municipalities 
 
 70 
 
A. 1874 
 
 m 1st January 
 lunicipal Loan 
 
 3 calculation of 
 make the same 
 
 ng investments 
 reduce of such 
 overnment, the 
 Id by the town, 
 the Municipal 
 rlis Excellency 
 
 ut-Sen-etarp. 
 
 28th, 187:V 
 
 if'orm you that 
 Xichol on 1st 
 t, and that the 
 respect of the 
 
 $r),474, i« an 
 
 I the censurt of 
 
 lount goinjj; to 
 'ithin fourteen 
 
 tor. 
 Secretary. 
 
 illington, Grey 
 
 !30, 1873 
 
 form you that 
 the County of 
 ibruary, 1874, 
 le amounts tc 
 if 1871. 
 IS, townships, 
 ties excepted 
 h of the Mu- 
 i out in the 
 Qunicipalities, 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 pMscd after the 1st day of February next, in accordance with the I'ith section of the naij 
 
 w, nn!'lHl*^*-'''''-!E^''"L*° y"? ^ ^^ ""y «"'"■ •" ^^^ "b"^'« ''taten.ent, it should be brought 
 ♦o our attention within fifteen days from this date iToUofii 
 
 The municipalities excepted above arc excluded from sharin- in the above allowance 
 because they have been separately dealt with by the Government. allowance. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient ."-ervants. 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayi.ey, 
 
 „. , And) tor. 
 
 To the Treasurer, ''""^'^ C A. Haou.H, 
 
 County of Ontario. ^ictnuj-bevretmi,. 
 
 Auditor's Office. 
 
 Toronto, li)th June, 187:5. 
 Sir,— We, the under.^irrncd, have been instructed by the (iovernnient to inform von th.t 
 the sum to be pa.d by the Province, under the Municipal Loan Fund et to Te^nlid 
 paiUesof the County of Oxford (except Woodstock ani the Town.^hips f North ndTuL' 
 Korwich), on 1st February, 1874, amounts lo 870 74(i 8-> 
 
 The followini: is a .statement of the mode in which that sum was arrived at - 
 
 1st Janu'njf ^^7S toTrF^"" ''' '^Tf^' ^^'''^^ ""^'^''''^^ ^^ '■ interest on that sum from 
 
 1st Janu.ir>. 18 .io j^j February, 18<4, amounts to 83(1(1 71: making, toirethor 85 m9 18 
 
 According to the census of ls71, the population of the County ot' ( )x?on ^7;^ 9/7 ' 
 
 oretrt t:*0r4?:""r^^"''rV' und^rL m. paragraph of ti ResolS,:::,]!' th rl" 
 tore amour. t to .^%,474. Lpon deducting the debt of S.\9«!) 18 from this sum there re 
 mains , balance of gO,.y,4 8l>. From this sum there is to be also taken 'o.S" t hares 
 which would go to Woodstock and North and South Norwich, leavin-^ a balance of '7' 
 nn^ N ?. n .{ v' ^-T"'' "^ '^' nninicipalities in the county, otl.or than Woodstock 
 and North and South Norwich, on the 1st February, 1874, in pmponion to their respective 
 populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph of the said Resolutions ; and the amounts 
 pa d over are to be applied for .such purposes pointed out in the 12th .ection of the Municf- 
 pal Loan Fund Act, as may be provided for by by-law of the local municipalities Led in 
 accordance with the l.'^th section of the snid Act. "'unicipaiities passed in 
 
 h»<.-/JpT '>".7J'"y objections to make with reference to the foregoing calculations on the 
 basis of the said Resolutions, you are to make the same within fourtee^n days from this date 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants. 
 
 (Signe .) 
 
 To H, P. Brown. Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, County of Oxford. 
 
 Wm. Cayley. 
 
 .-/ itditor. 
 V. A. Brough, 
 
 AdiiKj-SerretaTy. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, lOth July, 1873. 
 
 ,u ®'^'— J^^' tlie undersigned, have been instructed to inform you. that we have calculated 
 the urn to be paid by the Township of Ops and Town of Lin.lsay, ^n account of the Muni 
 SSaiyl'i'Vf '"^ ''""""^ '' ""''' '^"^ '"* ^'^^ -"''amountr^o mjl^Z. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the amount stated to be navable on 
 thTdate '^'' ^'" "' "^ ^"°° '^' ^■''"^ *« °"' ""^'"^ within Lrteen^dJp from 
 
 We also beg to call your attention to the sixth section of the Municipal Loan Fund Act 
 rb'ettTn^S^r^^"^"^"''"*^^^^^^ ^^^--"^ "^« beLsSb^cquelfi 
 
 71 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Governor in Council ^^ prcscnbod by II.s Excolienc^. the Licutcnuni- 
 
 "n.der the Municip,,! ll^n I'Cd I'^rbv 1 ^^n.^'. ""/ n'"'' "'""':^ borrowed or obtained 
 money ; you will herefore be "Id pn^nV /^"."^''-P of Op.s. or. with the produce of 8uch 
 ment.^ if „ny. ^°"^ '"°"*^'^ ^" '"'•"'•'^'' "« ^'f'' <»'e particulars of such inves". 
 
 Wo renin in, 
 
 i'our obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 ,o. , Auditor. 
 
 (Signed) a A. Brough. 
 
 A. Leury, Es(j., Clerk ArtirKj-Secretary. 
 
 Towns-hip of Ops, Lindsay. 
 
 ] ■:::^!^ '!!1";.?^;,J''^ mh instant to hand, with statement of 
 
 Lindsay, July 19t.h, 187.3. 
 
 I ownship of Ops and the Town of Lind 
 
 indebtcdne.'^s. On look 
 
 'ng over the same I find that tl 
 
 say have to pay on account of M 
 
 amount, which the 
 unicipal Loan Fund 
 
 m,l\^ ()(., as it differrf on hV;Z„,r^ f- ''T''''''^'°*'y^ 
 
 f37,914 80; which a;^ to me t irc^ec; '' " ^ ^""" "°'^*^' *" ""^ Treasurer,^iz. 
 
 based'trS^sS^iu'^ndZ^irf^'ll.^ '"'^'r ^'''^'' ?'-'^'- (i t^Heve) it is 
 in (.? the dollar viz all that eonl/lV' • T"" ^* ''"*' '" *''*^ '^°'"«'-' '^c extra -J cent 
 
 amount is more than we could r..;«» ' , ,' .,i . ' ,, ' "' *'''*--^^' wbiclj latter 
 
 .oem.. clear that .^.7,^1^8^ the eon^^^^^^^^ ^"*-"«-'^ by law, from which it 
 
 Beave'rl;? (I?o;Sirn%I fiUf fl'ST " f"' "'k'^^ ^«^^ ""J'^' ^-^^-^ -<» 
 yet, with the exception of slcl 148 S ^ / , k ^"' ";?.* ^''° '"^ '•*^''<=°"« '^^^^^'^^ «'^ 
 orders of Council. '^ «omc «,48..^8, accepted by our Treasurer in 1867, contrary to 
 
 «greeIentrX?stS ith sde'^h'e*'^ ^'f ^^'^ °^ ^he Township of Ops, unc.- 
 ment made with the money . "°"""' ''^"''^^ *" """^'^y- ^his is the ody iuves. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 A. O'Leary, 
 The Honourable William Cayley, Towmhip Clerk. 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. 
 
 AcDiTOR's Office, 
 
 Toronto. July 24th, 1873. 
 «r f^!.^~ ^° '"''^'^ *" ^iP.""" '''"^'" °f *be 1 9th instant to the Provincial Anditnr T K. * 
 
 based »p.'„ ■,ho"«ss..Jc« of' h^lrL'irXlrUI °'"''" '■°™ ^°°' ^"'' "» 
 
 of property in Ops for 1872 aftPr X!l?,!.»- !t '^""'i'' °° *''*' "°*»'il assessed value 
 
 elusive of School rates wa c^dered to'Te 'f,?""""' '''l" ^^ for ordinary expenses, ex- 
 To find the principal ^f the debt the sum ll -^T T^'f^ P'*^"^'" ^^ *he Township, 
 to Ops and^^indsa^y iVt't:; Zu^Z'lZ^^^^^^^ the sum charge^ 
 
 iDg to the foregoing method of calculatit ,. ^ "^ ^ ^^^ ''^^°^' ^^<''"'^- 
 
 7a 
 
 37 \ 
 
 I 
 
 of the 
 
 }>05e8. 
 
 byOpi 
 I. 
 
 Ops foi 
 sum to 
 W 
 tiie .leti 
 in the .s 
 certifica 
 
 To A. 
 
 HlR.. 
 
 gone over 
 
 total asses 
 
 made to tl 
 
 report yon 
 
 for the" dif 
 
 Myl 
 
 tW3 difiere 
 
 the last 1 1 
 
 roll in the 
 
 in the doll: 
 
 lar would i 
 
 they occuri 
 
 figures for 
 
 But nt 
 
 this amount 
 
 am satisfied 
 
 The ar 
 
 positions of 
 
 ^314 05 mo 
 
 Hopin/j 
 
 To the Hon 
 
 1, Arthu 
 do hereby cer 
 said Townshi] 
 that the tota 
 nine tLousaud 
 

 A. 1874 
 
 Niiid Act, we 
 Licutcnant- 
 
 >,V tlie above 
 I or obtained 
 duco of BUCll 
 such invest- 
 
 ts, 
 
 iditor. 
 
 Secrdary. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 ', which the 
 
 Loan Fund 
 
 the figures 
 
 asurer, viz.. 
 
 elieve) it i.s 
 xtra \ cent 
 ><i 75, our 
 hiclj latter 
 m which it 
 
 indfay and 
 received a,* 
 :ontrary to 
 
 37 V^ictoriii. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 I beg to 
 he Town- 
 Act, wa« 
 
 1 Resolu- 
 ed value 
 mses, ex- 
 ownship. 
 I charged 
 , accord - 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 1^0 A. O'Leary, E.sr,., 
 
 Ireasurer, Township of Ops. 
 Jiindsay. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Vour obedient servant 
 
 <^'^'"«d) C. A. Bmvv.n. 
 
 Township Clerk's Office, Ops 
 N'a.-Four,s of the 2lth inst.nt to ho . . ^^^^^^ay, July aist, 1873. 
 
 The amount .^397 150 nor. . y*'"' ^ 
 
 positions of the 7 and Vin thl """^ "'°°""' ^"^ in any other war fi, . 
 
 I remain, 
 
 To the Hon. Wm. Cayley, (Sig^nSr *"' A. 0'L..Hr 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. ^ -I^eart. 
 
 ^ ^ I, Arthur O'Leary of the Town f r • . ^'^^^^^. July 3l8t, 1873. 
 
 nme thousand, one hundred and fifty dfcf^'^ ''' '^'' ^''^ '« *'^'«e hundred and seventy 
 
 (Seal.) ,a- , 
 
 yg (Signed) A.O'LKARr. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, August 23rd, 1873. 
 
 Sm,— In reply to your letter of 31st ultimo, I beg to say that your explanations as to 
 the variations in the assessment for 1872 wero satisfactory, and the sum to be paid by Ops 
 •nd Lindsay has been fixed at $37,915 00. f J y 
 
 As to the amount mentioned in the Act, that is evidently a misprint, and would at all 
 events only ropre.sent what the debt was supposed to be, at the time when the bill was passed 
 and prior to the recent audit of the amount due, made under the 3rd Section of the Muni' 
 •ipal Loan Fund Act. 
 
 rtmnin. 
 
 Arthur O'Leary, Esq., 
 
 Clerk, Township of Ops, Linsday. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoh. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 187.3. 
 
 .V. X ^^\~^^' *'?<' undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform vou 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Village of Orangeiille, on 
 Ist February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act? and that 
 the same amounts to $5,106 00. 
 
 Rail ^^**^'^ ^"'"' '^^'^^^* ^^ "'^ ^'^^ "" allowance in respect of the Toronto, Grey and Br»ce 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to .«2,!)ir, 00 is 
 an ajlowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 
 
 ♦K ^¥^^"^ is supposed to bo any error in the above statement, as to the amount goins to 
 da% froT £ ditr ^'^^' '* '''°"^** ^^ '^'■°""''* ""'''''■ '*"'■ """^"^ '^'*^'° ^"'"■*^"" 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 4th June, 
 
 1873. 
 
 wp »,!l!'7) 1 t''«"°'^e"'^ed, have been instructed by the Government, to inform you that 
 l.l.rIL A 'S'^. t' '• ™ *?t''' P"^*^ ^y *^" ^''y °** Ottawa to the Province of Ontario 
 amounL?o 5,728 47."°'"'^ " Resolutions of 26th March last, and that the same 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation :— Aid was granted to the Bvtown and 
 Prescott Railway by certain Municipalities to the extend, of $414,000 ; towards this sum the 
 
 RpL^/h? .T.'"^*" •"•''I-*-'^^'.^.'?^- 0*" *''" ^"°^""«« of $108 000 made under the fbu th 
 Resolution to the Municipalities aiding the said railway, the City of Ottawa is hereby entitled 
 a Its proportion to $67,826. By the same resolution this sum is to be considered KSg 
 
 Se dik? f^ A v' ^'T^'f, *' •'•?' ?'y "^ ^'''"^ °" 1 ^t'^ O^t^t^^. 1 8-^3, the date at S 
 tt tlf fi ^''^ *! '^' *^"°'"'Pt' ^°^° ^"""^ ""' contracted, a;d compound interlt at 
 the rate ot fave per cent per annum, has been allowed on the »aid'sum of $67:826 from the last 
 mentioned date to 1st January, 1873; this interest amounts to $105,262 57 maShetoS 
 sum to be credited by the Province to the City in respect of the said ra Iwa^lm 088 57 
 
 Jne. ^f^^l f ?' ^i*y °[ ^"r^' ''"''^^S '" '^^^^^^^^ of 1871, was 2i:545 /the allow- 
 ance of $2 per head under the 7th resolution, will therefore amount t^) $43,090. 
 
 of «9r. oaq'S ■ "^''^ I' '' n, '°*''* «** "°^"' ^^^ ^^^ resolution, to an allowauce (as corrected) 
 ot »J6,C49 41, in respect oi Clerev Reserves monAv retained 
 
 was t^bre?i3Ld i5'i?r'°^ 'ko.^'''^ ^t"'^'^''^ ^^^ ^^^ «"»""* ^^^^ ^^oh the City 
 was to be credited on 1st January, 1873, was $242 227 98 
 
 74 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 23rd, 1873. 
 
 anations as to 
 3 paid by Ops 
 
 would at all 
 ill wns pawicd, 
 of the Muni 
 
 vant, 
 
 . Brouoh. 
 
 t, 1873. 
 
 3 infojm you, 
 roDgeville, on 
 A.ct, and that 
 
 ;y and Br«ce 
 
 12,910 00 i.s 
 the census oC 
 
 )unt going fo 
 :hin fourteen 
 
 ants, 
 
 ATLEY. 
 
 Avditnr. 
 Brough. 
 
 i, 1873. 
 
 rm you that 
 
 of Ontario, 
 
 tiat the same 
 
 Bytown and 
 his sum, the 
 ir the fourth 
 ■eby entitled 
 id as having 
 ate at which 
 I interest at 
 rom the last 
 ing the total 
 173,088.57. 
 j the allow- 
 
 18 corrected) 
 
 ioh the City 
 
 
 R. H. Thompson, Esq., Treasurer, 
 City of Ottawa. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Wm. Caylet, 
 
 And Urn: 
 C. A. BaoroH. 
 
 Adintj-iitcretary. 
 
 P_, ^ Ottawa, 17th June, 1873 
 
 ing thrum'r/mo'nT/dul IVtSltt tt T'^' "'^"7 'T' °^*''« ''^ -»., respect" 
 Fund Resolutions of the 28fh March hst '''f //r'"°*?'rf '\ ''^''"^"^ ^^I""'<=iFl C 
 lutions. it is out of my power to offbrLv'rl T ''"^"* any knowledge of the said re.o- 
 statement. ^ ^ °'*'"^ ^"J '<^'"'"''' <"> f'c calculations as set forth in your 
 
 estim tt ^:^£,^l^Z^T^^'?^r^ •'-e to make an appropriad, n n hi, 
 »he debt must be paid, ^ ^1^ ^^^^^'^^^^^ ^m. w"hS 
 
 I remain. Gentlemen, 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 
 (Signed) w. M. Thompson, 
 
 To the Hon. William Caylev Auditor Treamrer, per T. W. T 
 
 and 0. A Brough, Esq., Secretary. ' 
 
 Fund 
 
 Dpap «! n u Ottawa, 23rd June, 187.3. 
 
 I would address you again • we wish tn tLw *r?- *^? '^.'"""ce Committee is anxious that 
 paid ; also, what^amou^nt of lit Id oH sta r„;'''"? k"'''^' '^.' ^'''"'^ ^7, is to be 
 
 We propose sendin- un the in^tPrp^fo/fi "* ""'* ^^ '""''^^ «>• P«'<i yearly 
 
 odd dollar's, fay 8728 47, at^he en^of th , m^nt^sn"^°'; ^'''l"' ff together U the 
 An early answer would very much obV '''^' '^' '"'''°*'^ ^"«^«" ""'«■ 
 
 Your obedient servant 
 
 (Signed) ' w. H. Thompson, 
 
 To the Honourable William Cayley. Treamrer. 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto. 28th June, 187.3. 
 
 nicipSu;~L7reparTtf p^jTJhrT"" °' *''? '''^ '"^^•' «^«*'"°^ ^^^^^ -- ">«- 
 
 a further sum of i728 47Kduce th Talafce to Zto ' ^^ ^ °" •^^'^''-«' *^' ^"^ 
 effect this, as the interest on your reduced debt for^^» • 'T . ^°"'' P"^"*^"* ^i" °ot 
 
37 Victorifi 
 
 Srssioiial Papers (No. "J I. 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 will Iravo iifrnin n broken auin. T would su""^e,Ht vour i,ivin„ in ♦».-, „„♦ . r .1 
 
 cent on your reduced debt on .ccoun, of i„re;o:t/:n, t?^^ 5 "; t .I hirTo ,0 '^£7 
 .•K.eor,u.,Mo your present ability, .0 a., to leave an everf sun, f r 1 ^i dP'. h1 oJ';i 
 
 your otter of en.ju.ry to the Attornoy.(^.eneral on tl.e subjeet ot t le i "Z'nt o in£ 
 fnnd to bo pa.d yearly. He referred me to the 7.h sec. on of the roee Ac^of whic^^^^ 
 
 JlOtS) d/K' "'"''V" ^?r •"•'" "'"''•' ^"^ "«^ ^'"' •'•^l^^ '" ll tl three yal It 
 «10,()()() Debenture, redeemable in one year, *12,000 in two years, balance in throve year. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 W II Tu I' Your obedient servant. 
 
 >V. H. Thompson, Ks(,., ^ (Uvrwv 
 
 Treasurer, Ottawa. ^"- ^^'^7',, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 ClIAMIlERLAIN's OkkICK, 
 
 Ottawa, I'Jth December, 1873. 
 
 .. f« ; he chairman of the tinance Committee wishes me to ask you if you would be ,0 kind 
 
 lowed off "* °''''' •"' "°'1'^''«"^"*1« that a rebate of 8 per cent, will be al- 
 
 is to ^ towIrdsS'SS;^ '"" "'' "" "^""^'^'^ ''"^ ''' " '"^«« — ^. '^ P-t- of whicU 
 The debentures for the whole amount arc now being signed. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 The Honourable Wm. Cayley, ^^^ "pc^t'T^T 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. ' " chamberlain. 
 
 Auditor's Office. 
 
 Toronto, 2!»th December, 1873. 
 
 provided ,t be paid t.flF during the month of January ' ' ' ^ '^^'^ *^' 
 
 If this IS accepted, the net amount of principal will be 834 504 77 
 
 hix months mterest now due for the year, 1873 !!..'!.".'.*.'. 918 20 
 
 $35,442 97 
 Be pleased to inform me with as little delay as possible of the dPPi<iion nf tv.^ r^ 
 t.on as instructions have to be given to the engrJver a'^ t^ th'; ;re'5:ratr Tf tLtb'eZS' 
 
 I remain, ' 
 
 To W. H. Thompson, Esq., ' ^°"' °^^'"!?^ «™t' 
 
 Chamberlain, City of Ottawa. /^J.. 
 
 Corporation of the City of Ottawa, 
 
 January 14th, 1874. 
 
 j'-*„ ?"'"•? ^''1 ^^^ ^°°°"'" *" t^nsmit to you the accompanying copy of a Reoort of th^ 
 laty tounc.1, and to state that the amount of the indebtedness of theTuy of OttC to the 
 Municipal Loan Fund, will be paid in accordance with said Report, next we^k. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 
A. IH74 
 
 unt of ;»^ per 
 1000 or two, 
 1. I hIiowc'iI 
 It, or sinking 
 if, of which I 
 •c yenrH ; siij 
 brec yearn. 
 
 '•V, 
 
 4 miitor. 
 
 ber, 1873. 
 
 ir Municipal 
 M to pay oflf 
 
 (1 be siQ kind 
 on that it ii 
 t. will be al- 
 ien of which 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (Xo. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 'lerlain. 
 
 ler, 1873. 
 
 t a discount 
 •M,79.H 47, 
 
 '24 77 
 
 118 20 
 
 42 97 
 
 lie Corpora- 
 debentures, 
 
 LET, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 1874. 
 
 port of the 
 ;awa to the 
 
 rx, 
 y CUrk. 
 
 Finance Keport. 
 
 To the (Corporation of the City of Ottawa : 
 
 in thSt^rriU'^lSS'M^dcllldV^' "v ^T'"" ^" '}'' ^•"^'^""-^ "♦■ ^>"*-'<>- 
 « letter fro,u WilliaJ: (VaZ £ Wi L JTudL"; i, '"^ 17'"'!^^" ^^*^"''^ ''^'^''^'^''^ 
 
 on..p=S;^i?:il~^^ per cent, 
 
 that the Chamberlain be i..« rlStorwa d 1 1'^^^ '"^^'''' *• '"' ''"'' "''^ ^^'^"'''i""'"'"! 
 Ontario, and at the Hame iMo call linn .n.i ""r' "/ *'" f""" *" *''« Treasurer of 
 
 waa promised your wor^ti f« bolt Tn d^ieu^ent^ fll ' " '^^r''"" "*''^'"''' »"•• ^'"" 
 debtcdncHMiu ieuofdebcnturcrmv!u „^k1 "^"'° " '"*''' P^'J''"'^"' »'" ™'J '" 
 
 .eedH of debentures Holdtr 3 Td olhir purpoS"' "'' """""' '' '"^ ^''' ""' °'' '''' ^^ 
 (('ertified, a true copy,) 
 
 (Si-ned) W.M. P. Lett, 
 
 «!ity Hall, OtUwa, Jautiary 14th, 1H74. 
 
 Dkah Sik, 
 
 Auditor's Okfick, 
 
 Toronto, l<)th January, 1874, 
 
 pm.ip»s i^ .h„ „.t,,r of the M^ici;:, }r;Zd .« ^^^^ 
 
 able in three annual instalments of mi -i 919 , """' "™°"°*« *" *-^".7^8 4., which in pay. 
 ber, 1875, and 3lst iC nS T«7 ! Thl ' Vn '^^'^ J^ecomber. 1874. .'Hst Deceii - 
 off I3G.728 47, be n^ Sfto w il tJerefnt ,^°T/""* ""°^""'"'' "'" « P^"" ««»'• 
 uient of 8 per Jent. it annum as vou w^^ut n nl V 1 .'''"'T ^^"'^"'^"^ '„ an invent 
 and the amount which your CorZioT w 11 hZ f^^^ '""' 'f ' ^^I'J"'"'^'^ ".emorandum. 
 which add the interest due lor 1T3 maki^/ •„'' J^", H '"''"«'' '^'H .»'«. f 4.5-'4 77 to 
 »he 29th December. ' ^ " *35,44J 9< , as mentioned in my lettt. oi 
 
 I have the honour to be 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient .servant 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayi^ey, 
 
 W. P. Lett, Esq., Aiidihi. 
 
 City Clerk, &c &c.. Ottawa. 
 
 Statement. 
 
 l-^year Ottawa pays 5 per cent, on ^36,728 47 
 
 3rd " « 24,485 5,5 
 
 Government allowance, 6 per cent, on.".'.".".'.!";;;;.";;;;* J6'728 47 
 
 1 yeai- 8 per cent on «q« 79« ^7 c.inoo„- 
 
 2 years' " " n.'!!? *' §2,938 27 
 
 3 years' " « '" ^^4,48;,.^.-) 1,958 84 
 
 ^ 12,242 82 979 42 
 
 §5,876 53 
 
 77 
 
 §1,8.36 43 
 
 1,224 27 
 
 612 14 
 
 2,203 70 
 
 §5,876 53 
 
87 Victoria. 
 
 •% 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Toronto, Juno 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sm-We tho undcrsi^rned, have been instruoted by the Govornmcnl to inform you 
 that wo have cnlculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Oxford, on' 
 iHt I-ebruary, 1.S74, ucconlinf,' to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act. and that 
 the Bamc nmounts to #21, 7(13 04. , . "»» 
 
 Of this sum, .f 1.3,661 04 are for an allowance in respect of the Bytown and Prcscott 
 Kailway. ■' 
 
 The remainder of the sum to bo paid to the Municipality, amountinL' to JS 102 00 is 
 «D rtllowanco at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census' of 
 
 L J^ *^':'■'' ,.'*' *'"PPf's«'> to I'c any e"or in the above statement, as to the amount Koins to 
 the Municipulity under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Caylev, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 To the Clerk. Township of Oxford. Mling-^ecrelary. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sjr,— We, the undcisigned, havo been instructed by the Government to inform vom 
 that wo have calcu ated the sum to bo i)aid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 ( ounty of Peel, exclusive of Townships of Albion and Caledon, and Vill.iire of Bolton, on 1st 
 February, 18/ 4. accord mg to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and that 
 the same amounts to $32,738 00, being two dollars per head of the population', accordiui: 
 to the census of 1871. ° 
 
 This sum of 832,738 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the County of Peel, other than' the Municipalities 
 excepted above, according to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th para- 
 graph ot the Municipal Loan Fund Kcsolution ; and is to be paid over for such purposes 
 pointed out in the 1 2th section of the said Act, as may bo provided for by bylaws of the 
 Local Munioipalities passed after the 1st day of February next, in accordance With the 13th 
 section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The Municipalities excepted above are excluded from sharing in the above allowance be 
 cause they have been separately dealt with by the Government. ' 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cavlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 To the Township Clerk. Acting-^ecretary. 
 
 County of Peel. 
 
 Auditor's Ofpicf, 
 
 Toronto, 5th June, 1873, 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the (Jovemment to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the County of Perth to the Province under 
 the amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of the 26th March last, and that the same 
 amounts to $143,708 05. 
 
 The Town of St. Marys is relieved from any liability to contribute towards the pay- 
 ment of this sum in aeeordaiicc with the agreement made between at. Marys and the county 
 upon their separation. " 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation. 
 
 78 
 
 'Jo A. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 1873. 
 
 SeHHioiml Pupors (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The (,'ounty of Perth, oxcluMivo ol' St. Marys, i.s ontitl.>d to nn .illowanco of |Ifi5 14.') (12 
 iurc8p."ct ol tho Muffaloand l.uko Huron Kiiilway uu.ler the Ith ilex.lution 
 
 The |)Oi)ulution of Perth, oxclunivo of St. MuryN, wuh by the ciiwus of 1871 4.3 4IH 
 
 •H^'i'r'ir/'* .u'"' ''"""" »';"■ ''""^'' '"'^'' ''"' ""' »»'«"l"ti"", will therefore inioi'iut to 
 f8b,H.{J 00 tor the eouiity, oxeluwiveofSt. MuryH. 
 
 The County nf pe.th i.s not entitled to any allowance in respect of Cierify KcHervea 
 retained, under the (Ith ReHolution. ^^ i»^.nt-r»w 
 
 AccordiiiL' to the forc^roiuK Htatenient therefore, tho total amount with whieh tho Count? 
 of 1 erth, oxchisivo of St. MaryH. is t^ be credited by the Province is .*L'71 '(77 (;•> 
 
 The arrears of tho debt of the County of Perth to the Municipal Loan Fund on l«t 
 J,Minary, 18. .1 were $288,000 00 principal, and «l27..i85.<i7 interest, in all «4 1, 'i'tJSS 07 
 ThiB amount, less .f-'7l,i>77 (i2, tho sum to tho credit of the county, exclusive (,f St' Mary/ 
 
 jTaryri'?/, mtA'' "" """'^' ^'"■'"'" '' ''^ ''">'^' ^" ''"' ^'^"^'-' "" '«' 
 If you have any HuneestionH or objections to niako with reference to the foreL'oinL' oalcu- 
 
 Jation. you are to make the same within fourteen days of this date. 
 
 With refercnQc to tho debentures to be uivon under the Municipal Loan Fund Act Wf 
 
 JbulTcir^'' * " ''" ^° P'''''*''''^'^'^ ^y "•« Kxcelleucy the Licutenaut-Uovcri.or in 
 
 Wo rcn)nin, 
 
 Your obedient w rvant.s, 
 (Signed) \Vu. Cavi>ey, 
 
 A mlitirr. 
 ... . ,, . , -, (Signed) C. A. Bbouoh, 
 
 Jo A. ^lontclth, Esq.. a 1 ^ 1 
 
 Treasurer, County of Perth, Stratford. Aa..>^t,uiaiy. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 4th July, 187.). 
 
 SiK—1 have received a communication from the Auditor-General at Ottawa (Mr 
 5.an-ton , which will, 1 think, remove all doubt as to the fact that the County of Perth wa« 
 duly credited with the amount of the Cleriiy Kcserve money.s payal.le to the ;everal munici- 
 pdities ol the county ior the year 180;-). If you will turn to Mr Wood's report on the 
 Alunicipal Jioan Hund, irivinij: tho statement of the amount credited to the county you will 
 hnd under date l.Ul. July, 18ti(i, the sum of .^J.S.'i.i (JO under the head of cash paymoDta • 
 n should have been lu the column headed Cleriry U("Trves. 
 
 The correntncsH of the statement can readily h- , tod by a reference to the accounts of 
 the county in your books, as if the .sum of Sl',88.5 »„ 7,as paid by tho county, the entry will 
 be tound in your books, and the transmission of a che(iue or bank draft can be traced throut:h 
 the bank. ° 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 To A. Monteith, Esq., ^'^'''"■• 
 
 The Treasurer, County of Perth. 
 
 Carlinoford, County of Perth, 
 
 14th July, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— Your letter in reference to Clergy Reserve moneys for 1865, not credited in 1866 
 
 IS eatistactory. Mr. Monteith handed me the letter, and requested me to answer it. ' 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Ynurs very truly, 
 
 m ., IT , , ,.r „ , (Signed) Wm. Davidson. 
 
 To the Honourable W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. 
 
 79 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. j?l.) 
 
 h ?|:- 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditoh's (trrici!, 
 
 Toronto, July 2^td, iHT't. 
 
 amount, of itx contrihutionVarn ho 1' '"^7,^7 .u.^^^ r '" »»'"» """^'""«' »»"'" th.- 
 paliti... i„ „.o railway, and tl. Icr^S^Z^Z^Tu^ T'f'^ '^. "" ""'""•"'"<• 
 
 o»ot., on 11,0 „™„,.l Uinl ym were «l„™d wilh \,.m^, „, V "^ • """°'," "' '' 1»' 
 
 •In.., .nod, 1 an, in.lruaJd ,„ .„, Un,.'„ .:: , t/t, ,« Tfivrisrir' t'^;'"'"^^ 
 l«tod .ecordini; lo Iho nn-lliod in wl.ini, II, r^, ',"' "' " I"" ""'•• "leu 
 
 i« J.d»., nllowjnoe. „„V„„„ „:„ '.^ti:';',!'. .d^d "'.I: 'e^d'iS" ""■■ "" ""'"'' "" 
 
 1 I'cniilin, 
 
 Vour obedient ,«crvunt 
 (Signed) 0. A. JJhhuoh. 
 
 Willium Davidson, Ksri., Atiiiuj-^ecifhry. 
 
 (Juriingfbrd. 
 
 Uahijn(jfori), Co. Pehth, 5th Sept., 1873. 
 
 tVanfy of Sri'L^tL^tZ tt -T^^-f^' '^^ indebtedness of the 
 
 «> far L simwin.rtLanimuroomJL.hT ';'«°"'f'"".V"« Jour letter wa,s unneceHsary. 
 correctne,s« of the lul tL-^ ,) ?fo„ «"T 'I "'''''''' f '' """ ^'"'^ "^™'- ^'^'^^^^ tl^ 
 cent, on the railway allowanee" 1 IS ::orri ^ ZntmS^"^ ""' f^t ''^ ''\ 
 hve per cent, in the same wny afterwards. We wcn^met bv V r Krn . K "f "■'. ^'^^"' ""'^ 
 
 .. that-:;Li;^rii?-rrra;5:rn^^ 5;^..;^-*" -^- ^-- 
 
 80 
 
 the principlf 
 
A. 1S74 
 
 2.1rJ, 1873. 
 
 Mr. Unyloy, if 
 "11 iiccount of 
 I) sevwral tjuw 
 
 palitioH Hiding 
 ■ «.fJ2,00(U»(» 
 1 iiiid St nit Cord 
 'i!* those fowrif 
 Id he divided 
 >trull()rd. Ill 
 tth pnrugrnjili 
 ici|mlity i.s to 
 iince thun thi- 
 ll ilii' munifi- 
 iitf'ord oannot 
 
 wed on jonr 
 tcfid ot" :') fKT 
 r dobt during 
 cnt., the mti- 
 cent., calcu 
 |)t, there aj> 
 i' int^'rest oii 
 
 L'tiate amount 
 liut Stratford 
 1,'c, at eight T- 
 ^82!),0()() in- 
 •0 only, mid 
 exclusion of 
 
 1 to Hay thar 
 Jone in tht- 
 
 re be |;l;it<,. 
 
 reiory. 
 
 •t., IHTd. 
 
 uesB of the 
 nnecossary, 
 isputcd the 
 ved six per 
 IHOO, and 
 letter, stat- 
 ', was mo.ro 
 OT to Hhow 
 e principle 
 
 Susaionul I'upers (No. 21.) 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 interest, whieh w X.it ilden I Vr'"l""u ''"•''•'"'■"• ■•"" -^ - ZVl "'7 """ '*'« 
 .ubmittodandadopt,irJ r'en ;;:^k;'''' '^''^"""'•-•nt of Ontario; aTd t ,, t,; ''i""^' '^ 
 more. We either wish t,, h!" "'"""""""^"^ the.lato ofih.. , V " '^'""lutionii 
 
 And oblige, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 Wm. Davidson. 
 
 To the Honourable Wni. Cayloy 
 
 Auditor for Ontario, 'Toronto 
 
 Auditor's Okfieb, 
 
 ToKONTo, October 22nd, 187;i 
 
 should properly havfl hA,.n '" ,^'^'/"".'.' 'he allowance as navinenV I ' "' ""d that 
 
 in crediting, he county "wiT, "" V"'""*^ '' *'>« 'IntrwC "the jIT '' '"""^' '^'^■''»> 
 debt was so contracted nT i^ th ''"""^ "''■"'''' °" «"«»> allowance l\nT»°°'i''"""'"'' ' ""'^ 
 structed to sav thif fh» n P""""""' ''™e at the rate of fi^ " ''"'*' «'''e° 'he 
 
 "nee should be trelued I .^ « t'bv T^' "'"""'^ *''« -ndusion tl" 'ti rR.^i'l '''T' 
 he.r shares of |2,000 Oo"a mile * "^tt^lS '" ^"'^ * ^ * -u i ij , L'^ H 
 
 (i 
 
 Jil 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The raunicipalities are not therefore lezally entitled to any interest at all. The Govern- 
 ment have, however, considered that some interest should be allowed. In determinine; the 
 rate, they ha\rc been influenced by two considerations : first, their ability to pay ; next, tlie 
 impropriety and unfairnes.s to the unindebted portion of the Province of allowing indebted 
 municipalities a higher rate of interest than that wliich they had been called upon to pay ; 
 both these considerations being controlled by the necessity of adopting some uniform rate of 
 interest applicable as well to those municipalities which had never been indebted to the Muni- 
 cipal Loan Fund, as to those which had. 
 
 The first of the above considerations would be sufficient to determine the question raised, 
 for the Government do not consider that it is expedient to allow a hi^^her rate of compound 
 interest than five per cent., regard being had to tiie surplus to be distributed. 
 
 As to the second consideration mentioned above, municipalities indebted to the Munici- 
 pal Loan Fund were legally liable to pay compound interest, calculated in the ordinary way, 
 at the rate of six per cent." im their debt. They, as a matter of fact, were only charged in- 
 terest at six per cent, up to 1«60, and since that time at five per cent., this interest not being 
 calculated in the ordinary way, but according to a method adopted by the former Province of 
 Canada, which makes the interest with which they have been charged considerably less than 
 the ordinary compound interest. No doubt, ordinary compound interest at six per cent, has 
 heretofore been credited in respect of actual payments made towards the sinking fund, but 
 this course was a mere matter of favour ; it was not directed by any statutory enactments, 
 and was not the legal right of the municipalities so credited. 
 
 The account, however, having been made up in that way before Confederation, it was 
 not thought fit, in the new disposition of the Municipal Loan Fund debts, to allow less in- 
 terest in respect of the same particulars than the municipalities had heretofore been cre- 
 dited with. 
 
 But on the other hand, it has not been thought right to give municipalities the benefit 
 of a like advantage, in crediting interest O" the railway allowances. 
 
 Under the foregoing circumstances, five per cent, compound interest has appeared to be 
 the rate of interest which approaches most nearly to that with which indebted municipalities 
 have been charged, regard being liad to the necessity ' t adopting some uniform rate, applica- 
 ble as well to the case of those municipalities which Itad never been indebted to the Munici- 
 pal Loan Fund, as to those which have. 
 
 If any change were to be made, and the mode of calculating interest altered, it would 
 rather be by charging indebted municipalities with six per cent, ordinary compound interest 
 on their debt up to the present time, and crediting them with five per cent, interest only on 
 the sums paid towards their sinking funds, than by crediting them with compound interest 
 at six per cent, on their railway allowances, and charging them with interest on their debts 
 at the reduced rates with which they have been charged. 
 
 In addition to the method urged by you, and that adopted by the Government, as to the 
 manner in which the Railway allowances should be credited, a third mode might be followed, 
 namely, by cancelling a portion of the debt corresponding to the amount of the railway 
 allowance, as of the date when the debt was contracted ; but, as according to this mode your 
 debt would be greater than it now is according to the Government calculation, — the rat« of 
 interest with which y.iu have been charged being less than that with which you have been 
 credited, — it is not supp ised that you desire this mode to be foUowod. 
 
 I remain, 
 To W. Davidson, Your obedient servant, 
 
 Chairn^an, Finance Committee, C. A. BaouGH. 
 
 County of Perth. 
 
 County op Perth, 
 
 Carlingford, November 6th, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sib,— In answer to yours of the 22nd October, I beg to say, there is a good deal 
 foreign therein to what I contended for in my letters to the Honourable Mr. t!ayley and 
 yourself ; I only asked to be allowed the same interest and in the name manner on our railway 
 allowances as we were charged on our indebtedness, for the just reason that the allowance was 
 to be credited at the date of the loan. 
 
 82 
 
A. 1874 
 
 rhe Govern- 
 •rainina; the 
 ; next, tlie 
 ig indebted 
 )on to pay ; 
 brm rate of 
 » the Muni- 
 
 3tion raised, 
 Gompouad 
 
 the Munici- 
 dinary way, 
 charged in- 
 st not being 
 Province of 
 y loss than 
 ir cent, has 
 fund, but 
 enactments, 
 
 :ion, it was 
 ow less in- 
 e been cre- 
 
 the benefit 
 
 eared to be 
 anicipalities 
 ite, applica- 
 the Munici- 
 
 d, it would 
 ind interest 
 rest only on 
 ind interest 
 their debts 
 
 nt, as to the 
 be followed, 
 the railway 
 I mode your 
 the rate of 
 . have been 
 
 iROUGH. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 a good deal 
 C!ayley and 
 our railway 
 owance was 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Se.ssional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 it .l^^;S!:£t.^f S^lnr^^^^^ ^^ *^f -- - ««^ - Have 
 that we have been charged contraction of the loan, or the same Interest allowe 
 
 questions to be considered previous tn tJ^r^ '"'^^^'^d. These were certainly very prone 
 of the people; but when th'e7l been p^S'll.t ?»f^'''"*'-'^- ^y »'- ipresJnt'a'v' , 
 we contend either it must be allowed arth'itlt^Tff """"""^ V^' ^''' °f '''e loan, 
 charged, am/ hi the ,ame maniwr '' °' ^^^ '""" '°*^'-<^«' ""'^wcd we have been 
 
 Vf ^Sr:r*;!r;J"^r ;n^^Zr1;r ''-''- «"— -they have never 
 allowed five per cent. ; f„r we Questinn f/^ • w 1? '■*'''°" '» complain when they are 
 : «-<^'ted • w ach presumed rhefw"' o" ^ rbeeS in S J '" Tl'-T ''"■ "■'"°"°^ -'« '° "« 
 not borrowed from the fund are benefitted by this ule thll' " ,'""""='^^'''^'^'« «''o have 
 debts by borrowing from other sources Tor pub ietm 5 '"""'^'P^''^'^^ who have incurred 
 rowed from the fund, would have LeuSprt,,?r "'"*'' ""^ ^'>°' '*' ^^ey h.d bor- 
 partic.pate in the ben;fits from the ruktirv 1 M ' °'"*i °' *''" '''''■ ^"'<^' '^""Id also 
 Mitchell, in thi« county, borrowed larSy oLTstn S"""^"^ '°\ '"^*"°''«' '"^^ ''^^^ «f 
 debt therefor. Now. in the year 1872 there was Wiodn ' ".f "^'^ T'^' "°^ '''' ^^ill in 
 perty two cent... i„ the dollar, from which if tK Si a', ^^"""^ '^""^ ""'^ P^'^"""' pro- 
 be relieved, whereas they get nothTnr bu if tE tf ^^T^^''""- "?' ''""^ ^hey would now 
 Ra.lwr.y Allowance Resolution is admitted t shoald n^ f T'^'^' """borrowers in th! 
 
 You further state that regard wT had tnfh , '^^"l'^ '? ^^e other rules, 
 
 question the Government hi^e Consider b^tto.^''^'';' '^ be distributed; this may be a 
 to the terms of the Hesolution notwiZandin " ^ ''^"'^ ''"^ "' "' '^^""^ «"' ^tled 
 
 those i^S::i:^^si:'rS£^'r'''''f ''-^ «— "* - f-mmg 
 
 than the others, those benefitted by thTfivei;], '"''''? «";'^«"''«« «bould not suffer morf 
 some special way of getting elieved of a fifrfh. ^^"^•J"'' » "^"d al.so those who have had 
 
 -hould also bear a p^rt ^ ^""'''' '"'"' '"^^ as Goderich, Stratford and Hope 
 
 have tried your acconnf, „n,l *i:„A!l_:^. '''^ *° ^a^^ it illustrated in a 
 
 former Province of C 
 
 practical way, as fhVv;TrLd ;oraroursTd"lv'br^^ 
 
 compounded every four months ; Lwever ^e onlv lfr/°*f "'* ?' ^ ^^^ ««"♦• ""til 1860 
 
 allowance in the same manner Is' changed ' ^ '''"'' *" ''"^^ ^* ''"""^^ °" «"' railway 
 
 only a m" tter^^flt.' "^ '"' °^ "="''* ^ ^ P^ -"*• ^""wed on our payment, and it was 
 
 tory enactment. And when'the old PrSce of OanadJ "'' '^■'' T^ ''^^^ been no statu- 
 80, we shall look to the Liberal Governmrt nf n . ^ ' ?f .°"S"»al creditors, saw fit to do 
 us in the same just manner. ^°"''"'"«"' "^ «"'«"o, with its exchequer full, to deal with 
 
 We claim it from their own Resolutions, and we want it 
 at the daS oni:Sorn:^fd^errgr£^^^^^^ rd"'' '' ^^"^' '^ -^'^'"^ »He amount 
 
 same rate of interest on our paymen s tha we werehar-^^^ '''^' ""^^ ^"^ ""'""'"^ "' '^" 
 when the Resolutions were paLd, allowinrtre amonnf t^K ""/ '^'^^ "" '''"^'"i' that 
 thought as changing the rate of interesHvpr ll T \ *^*^^ ^'^^ "^ *He loan, no such 
 It attliat time 'will be the sal asTporce J until S"^ 
 l^und^^every six months, with which ^e S ^^S, S lS::t:':^^2d 
 
 date «ps£rt2:r ^i^jTSs;^'' f 'r-' - - --. ^ 
 
 proper understanding previous to that time. "«^ce"iber next, and we wish to have a 
 
 An early answer will oblige. 
 
 To C. A. Brough. Esq., Yours truly. 
 
 Auditor's Office, Toronto. ^"- Davidson, 
 
 „- Chairman. 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers' (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874- 
 
 CouNTT of Perth, 
 
 Carlingford, January 19th, 1874. 
 
 Dear Sir,— You will remember that when we were down in Toronto, in connection with 
 the Municipal Loan Fund indebtedness, an agreement was come to, that a statement would 
 be furnished relative to said indebtedness, calculated on the ordinary way of compounding in- 
 terest I have never received it, nor any information relative to the same, except your tele- 
 gram to me at Stratford. As our County Council will meet on the 27th instant, would you 
 be good enough to inform me of the action taken, if any. 
 
 I have noticed that the Government have introduced a Bill to correct some figures re- 
 lating to said fund, but am not aware of its particulars. 
 Please answer by return of mail, and oblige 
 
 Yours, &o , 
 
 W. Davidson, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 To the Honourable Adam Crooks, 
 Provincial Treasurer, iVc. 
 
 Auditor's Office, * 
 Toronto, 2l8t January, 1874. 
 
 f^lR There has been some delay in having the calculations made I promised. I now 
 
 pubmit the result of the three modes on which the calculations have been made. 
 
 My Mode No. 1 . — 
 
 Debt as calculated in the Schedules, and allowing the railway allowances 
 
 with compound interest at 5 % as a set off $126,876 64 
 
 Add amount payable by Perth to St. Mary's for its proportion of railway 
 
 allowance 11,88100 
 
 Total payable by Perth as claimed by Government $138,757 
 
 64 
 
 By Mode No. 2 : ^ ,. • • , . 
 
 The railway allowance is deducted as a payment from the original amount 
 
 of debt, leaving it •■••• ; $214,888 00 
 
 on which interest has been calculated, and the credits from time to 
 time given, as would be the case if the account were taken by the 
 Court of Chancery, and on which no interest was computed upon any 
 balance which might be due for interest. 
 
 This mode shows the following amount due in respect of interest so cal- 
 
 culated 10,261 Of. 
 
 Add amount of debt ^l-^-*^^^ ^^ 
 
 8225,149 00 
 , 86,832 no 
 
 $138,317 00 
 
 Deduct population allowanr'j 
 
 Amount payable by Perth 
 
 Perth pays nothing to 8t. Mary's. 
 
 By Mode No. 3 : ,,,,.,„ 
 
 The interest is calculated on the debt reduced by the railway allowance, 
 giving credit for payments according to the usual mode adopted by 
 tne Court of Chancery, but charging interest on balances at debit of 
 interest as well as on credit-balances. 
 
 Amount so found due by county f..r interest Sl^'oS oA 
 
 Principal debt against county ^l-t,b»B uu 
 
 Total $228,445 37 
 
 Deduct (copulation allowance 86,832 00 
 
 $141,713 37 
 
 Payable by county. 
 
 S4 
 
A. 1874 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 1874. 
 
 leotion with 
 nent would 
 lunding in- 
 b your tele- 
 would you 
 
 figures re- 
 
 rman. 
 
 Sessir ! Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 of thJ^RcLlutionsi tVa S ta'^'cTosoVjjeVtt^Ti.^^T^*^^'"" ^' ^ ^^^^'^ 
 your county is chargeable with int:?e7t on intes^^^^^^^^^^ °' ^''''''' ^2 Vic. cap. 83, 
 
 uponTopTunde? M Je No"tVhTht tL^'f ' P ^"^" ?? '""^ ""-"* ^^ ^ -"ed 
 to all municipalitie,s have been iade Thl H ff »? '' u^''^ '^' ca!culation,s in regard 
 
 to the concluSon to XerthTtde irfgitiraToptl" '^"^' "^'""^ ^°"' '^ '^'''-°- 
 in ord^rrXS? p'o":!lJe"L™f '' ''' ''''^ '" ^''^■°^- «^ ^'^^ ^^-ter in Chance:^. 
 
 the aiZtSJiri;; ttn^^teS;?^ ^"^'^ ^"^^'"^"^"^ ^^« '^'^ ^^^^^ «^°- 
 
 I have the honour to be, Sir 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) Adam Crooks, 
 
 J. Campbell, Esq., Treasurer. 
 
 Clerk, County Conncil, Perth, 
 Stratford. 
 
 1874. 
 
 
 sd. I now 
 
 26,876 
 
 64 
 
 11,881 
 
 00 
 
 38,757 
 
 64 
 
 214.888 
 
 00 
 
 10,201 OO 
 14,888 00 
 
 !25,149 00 
 86,832 00 
 
 38,317 00 
 
 513,657 37 
 
 114,888 00 
 
 28,445 37 
 86,832 00 
 
 41,713 37 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 that w^hTve clit^dt^^^^^^ t'oTe tTd 'TT'i '''■ *''^ ^«^^""'^"* ^« -^o™ JO"- 
 County of PeterboroS^-h exclusive of ?bp t51 '''^ f^^°™ *«*»>« Municipalities in the 
 according to the provHons of fhJ mI"^ T t ° "^/^^''borough, on 1st February, 1874, 
 to «49,434 00, bei^g ;TLL pertaTo'/hf'rn^?'' ^"'' ''".^ ''''' '^' -me'L'mounts 
 This sum of $49 434 L to bp ^iv^-^S vfTu^^r' "«'««'-'^'"g ^ the census of 1871. 
 
 ships, and incorpoLed villls i^ the Countv of ^^^ ««"'''T'°*/'"\°^ '^' *«'^"«' *°^- 
 lity excepted above accordinft*^ tbSr X?"°*{. "^ ^eterbo'-ough other than the Municipa- 
 
 graph of ^he Munfci;arLt^ Fu d ResoEn' LT f ^l' " ^r'^i""' '''' ''"^ P«'»- 
 pointed out in the 12th .section of7hP«!j? A 1? ' '? ^ ^^.^^'^ °^«'' ^o"" «"°h purposes 
 
 loealmunicipalities passed af^the fim^l^^^^^^ f"' by by-laws ot' the 
 
 section of the said Act ^ of February next, m accordance with the 13th 
 
 to our aSt£^^^^^^^^^^^ trt^/atT ''' ^'^'^ ^^^^"«°^' '* "^ ^« ^-^^t 
 
 becauselthrbrli'/ar^S^a^^^^^ ^" the above allowance. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 W. Catlet, 
 
 Auditor, 
 To Treasurer Co. of Peterborough ^- ^- '^^^^^^, 
 
 Acting-SecreMry. 
 
 „ Toronto, June 30th. 1873. 
 
 of Pre>cott.nd RuwU, „„ I,t Feb™.r7 1874 T^^- "".J'™'«'P«li'li» in the Cou.tie. 
 
 M may bo proidded for bv bvjaws of tCTifl . , ' '' • ?• ''" '^"' '«»"»° »' *« "«iJ Aot. 
 
 85 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be broueht 
 lo our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) William Catlet, 
 
 AnUitur. 
 (Signed) C. A. Beodgh, 
 
 To the Treasurer, Counties of Prescott and Russell. '^ *"^ ^''^'' '"^' 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 ^i. . ^'^'— ^«' t'^e undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated tl, sum to be paid by the Province to the .lunicipalitiesin the 
 County of Prince Edward, on 1st February, 18V4, according to the provisions of the 
 Municipal Loiin tund Act, and that the same amounts to $40,672 00, being two dollars per 
 head ot the population, according to the census of 1871 
 
 This sum of 840,672 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns 
 townships, and incorporated villages in the County of Prince Edward, according to their 
 respective populations as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund 
 Kesolution ; and is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the 
 said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Municipalities, passed after the Itt 
 day ot l<ebruary next, in accordance with the l.'ith section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it'should be broucht 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. ° 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Caylet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brodgh, 
 
 To the Treasurer, County of Prince Edward. AcUng-Secreta.'y. 
 
 W > 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 4th July, 1873. 
 
 *u . ^''*'— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform vou 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the District of Parry Sound' 
 on the Ist February, 1874, according tothe provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and 
 that the same amounts to .f 3,038 00, being an allowance of two dollars per head of the 
 population according, to the census of 1871. 
 
 41. n-^ *!'®'"® is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount eoinc to 
 if thislate' " ^°*' '* '''"'"''^ ^^ ^'"°"^^* under our notice within fourteen days 
 
 The sum of $3,038 00 is to be paid over t )r such purposes pointed out in the 13th 
 Heotion of the said Act as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Municipality, passed 
 atter the Ist day of February next, m accordance with the 13th Section of said Act. 
 
 V/e remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) William Caylet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 • Acting-Secretary. 
 
 86 
 
 To R. McCurry, 
 
 Stipendiary Magistrate, Parry Sound. 
 
A. 1874 
 
 1 be brought 
 
 ATLET, 
 
 tnditor. 
 
 3H, 
 
 ig-Secrfiary. 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 inform you, 
 ilitiesin the 
 ions of the 
 > dollars per 
 
 the towns, 
 ng to their 
 Loan Fund 
 tion of the 
 fter the lit 
 
 be brought 
 
 uditoT. 
 
 3H, 
 
 secretary. 
 
 y, 1873. 
 
 nform you, 
 rry Sound, 
 d Act, and 
 !ad of the 
 
 t going to 
 trteen days 
 
 1 the 13th 
 ity, passed 
 
 it. 
 
 4vditor. 
 
 tcreiary. 
 
 37 Vict(>ria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditor's Ofeice, 
 
 Toronto, 21st June, 1873. 
 
 74, according to the proviX, of Vo M^.n.V . ^ ' ^""1 ^^ P"'i«°° l>*t February, 
 lounts to .^8.VG!)0 H. P'°'''"°"' °' ">« Municipal Loan Fund .Act, and that the same 
 
 we 
 
 18 
 amountR 
 
 The following is a statement of the mode by which that sum was arrived at ■ 
 aKl_to the Buffalo and Luke Huron Railway as of Ist Jan., 
 Intercst'ihereon from "l^tJanliTs?^' to'VJt ■iu^iszl"'::.::.:; ^^'^8 ^6 
 
 '''"°?s"t'jao^';?/3.^''''':*..'"°"^y ""'"'"'^ '^ '^"' Government 
 Inte.-est thereon from Ist Jan." i'873, "to Ist' Feb. ,1874 ■.'.■.■.■ 
 
 G.'l 17 
 3.} 67 
 
 Less balance of debt to M 
 
 1873 ... 
 Interest thereon fromlst Jan., 1873 tolstB'eb, 1874 
 
 1873 -unicipal Loan Fund, 1st January. 
 
 812 171 17 
 659 27 
 
 842,585 11 
 
 55.5 44 
 0,280 00 
 548,520 55 
 
 J?12,8:J0 44 ' 
 
 Treasurer of Paris, Ontario. 
 
 rp.. „ -,. $35,690 11 
 
 action of rMunSloal. FundVcft"" 'l' «-h purpo.ses, pointed out in the 12th 
 
 attenttlSlp^ dal; ^^-{^Tai" ''' "^"^ -tement.ltt^Lld be brought to our 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant.s 
 (Signed) Wu. Catlet, 
 
 /£!• JN Auditor, 
 
 (Signed) c. A. Brough. 
 
 Ad.-Secretary, 
 Paris, Ontario, Uth July, 1873. 
 
 Fund s:«Ltrfo:t';Saafe:?^^^^ 
 
 rule, would you kmdiv stat^ XtLrHl „ ^'^"''^''''^^ of opmion here. If not contrary to 
 
 paid in cash \o the ToJ^Trtsure t F rurTs^rSf" T^^^^'^l ^ ^"™ '"^ ^1 
 the money be paid, and how will such paySe Silated ' ""^" '^^^t conditions will 
 
 I am. 
 
 The Honourable 0. Mowat, 
 
 Attorney-General, Toronto, 
 
 Yours respectfully, 
 (Signed) John Alliw. 
 
 87 
 
 ill 
 
Ik 
 
 'II 
 
 *.■■ ! 
 
 37 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto. Ont., July 23rd 
 
 be p.id i„ cU rrhc rdx:!': r. lrs,,ir/'m '^'"- "■" "■■■ '""' •"' ■■" 
 
 »urc iMuo »,,plio.lio„ K> ,!,» „bj„„ .peciSed in the Ac. '' ""'' *" *• 
 
 I remair", 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 To John Allen, Esq., (Signed) C. A. Brocgh. 
 
 Paris. 
 
 Paris, July 30tli, 1873. 
 We have a debenture for |.',.-)00 00 und intere<.t SififtO nn ,IL *!,• 
 
 An early reply will oblige, so as to allow the Finance Committee to report. 
 
 Yours respectfully, 
 
 (S:gned) Chas. Whitlaw, 
 
 To the Honourable Oliver Mowat, ^""y^- 
 
 Attorney General, Toronto. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 Toronto, Ont., 5th August, 1873. 
 
 To Charles Whitlaw, Esq., 
 Mayor, Town of Paris. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Brottoh. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 88 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 the »X*;;ic'hi'Lx:T.i:ut ■• •» -^^ «-«". ..m^ .„ 
 
 dajH from this date. ' ^°""* '^^ bnmght under our notice within fourteen 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants 
 (8,,.„ed, W. Caylet, ^W,7(,r. 
 
 (bigned) u. A. Brough. 
 
 Clerk, Township of Feel. Act..;^ecrttai-y. 
 
 Atoitor's Opkice, 
 Sir-Wp .»,„ A ■ ., Toronto, 6th June, 1873. 
 
 thatwehave'^el^uYatrdtS'tot;^^^^^^^^^^ ^U^'? ^^^^^^-^ ^ -^°- ^ou. 
 
 undei the amended Municinal Loan F.tn^ ^ , •°"° of Peterborough to the Government 
 the debt of the Town of pSbo^ou" by tt r^^^^ f H''^ ^^-"'^ '-^ and th^t we Td 
 lution. to be reduced to «72 430 46 " ^ " "^ ^'^^ ^ "="* ••"'« ""««»• the 3rd reso 
 
 tion and Olerpy Reserve allowance would hnJL ! a i *"'^'''*^<^ ^'^^ '^s railway, popula- 
 qaentb benefited by the op^HcaTion o'the 5 eenrJuL' t!\T'''? '.S/*^^ Town'is'^o'nse 
 Ifyouhaveanysu^frc'tLsorohjectLsrmnJli?*^^^^ «<5- 
 
 '""^.rrSirt^o^tSebtf ° ^rr^^^^ ^-'^'^ " '"' '"''''''' ^"'"- 
 
 ^t Session, we b"e? '^ ZetT:iZXm,f:TJ-t tr^T''^ I^" ^""'^ Aet of 
 Governor in Council. " ^^ prescribed by His Excellency the Lieutenant- 
 
 We remain, 
 ,0. , ^our obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W,i.LiAM Catley, 
 
 (''^^') 0. A. BRoroH,^"'"'"'- 
 
 To James Edwards, Esq., Treasurer Acting Secretary. 
 
 Town of Peterborough. ' 
 
 Town Truasurkr's Office, 
 p Pkterbgrough. 9th July 1873 
 
 .e. . .0 _» ber„,e .h. „p™,. „f^,2 s^s^-'h^.rJiiX'Cet;;;,' 
 
 The letter was duly submitted tn the Town f^-m^n 4 t 
 regards the calculations or the method adopterin Zdin ^ """* "^'"''''^ *" «'**«' '^^^ «" i* 
 .n Ignorance, but if furnished with a ke^we iX tCill' """"""^^^^ *« be due, we are 
 with your statemeot. ^' '^'^* *"^° »^ prepared to assent or otherwise, 
 
 89 
 
I 1 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 »!,• k k *'^^ "^f -°^ "*" °^*'^'' '"formation, it is curious to observe that the Town of Port Hono 
 which borrowed «8f,0,000 from the Municipal Loan Fund, payin. but 1150 482 and clE 
 
 Jinn oon""?*^ *-^^T^ P'^y'"^ ^"' ^^'''''^O- ^^^^^^ J^eterborou.rSich borrowed bS 
 JIOO.OOO yet, paying $72,430, and that too, whilst our payment of 5 oentfl in the doZr have 
 
 tir p^ir." ''•'' *' '''"• ^* '"" '"" "•' ^^''^ ^°'^ Towns have been S^rnque^ts b 
 
 have thl mS'^' ""'■ '\"°""';'''« f»P!'0«e »» « correct, and our Town Council are anxious to 
 nave the matter urran,<!;ed, so that all parties may be Bati.«fied 
 
 m^rr^hoTM^ F'-\^^^^ "'""■'' that application has been made to the (Jovernment by our local 
 of the d^b^due^by rTo^wn""''' ''' """'^ "^ '"'' '"" ^'^ '^''^'""•^ """'-^y' - - "-»> 
 
 the ^:::^isi^iSsS'^!:z a^''''' '^"""^' '"^^'^'* -' «'^ p- °«"'' ^- 
 
 Mr. Hugel the present President of the Midland Railway Company, has simiified his 
 wilhngness to the transfer being made. "'P-uy. oaa signinea nu 
 
 It is the desire of the Town Council (if the Government give its consent) to have the 
 
 I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Si-ned) J. Edwards, 
 
 Messrs. Cayley and Brough, &c., &c. '^''^'"' '^ '^' '^''"'' "^ Peterborough 
 
 Toronto. ' 
 
 Acditok's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 «Tnl„^'?-~^ ^!" *!? '^"'^"o^ledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant asking for an 
 
 paraglToHSh^ur^TwltVl^r^^ ^°"" '""' Resolutions, under the third 
 
 cent thos?l^'f«°J^k^*'''^°"^*T.P''^*'"^"y""^"^"*'^ »t 5 per 
 
 cent, the sum to which ^ cents m the dollar under the assessed annual value of the propeftv 
 
 n Peterborough ,n 1858 amounted to, this was the amount of the debt on 1st Decerbe/ 
 
 1859 and in order to ascertain the debt on 1st January, 1873, the balance of interest accS 
 
 to the a^uS' inVt'"';"* "/''"f*"^ *'^ payments made since that date, was adTe^ 
 u) ine amount ot the debt as it stood on 1st December 1859 
 
 _ \Vith reference to the debt of Port Hope and'Cobourg, to which vou refer lam 
 instructed to s,.y th.t the principle on which the debt of every" muniSt/ to tEe Munich 
 pal l-0;;n Fund has been fixed has been the ability of such municipality to pay 
 thp 111 f P ?i ^"u* ""P** ^"' ^^'° determined in a manner similar to that in which 
 
 laL n if^/k •''*?r^'' ^'l T''."'r^' fi^^''«°*« '° the dollar on the assessed annual 
 value in 1858 being taken as the basis of the calculation 
 
 cents in'^he'dSrnif S'^'^SV" "^<^^'\ »" P^y jt? debt, it is taxed to the extent of two 
 4^ J u. I, • "° ?\^ "''*""' assessed value of its property, exclusive of school rates 
 
 in tt Lt"? ""'"'Ti ^y r?^''^''^"^ "' ^ P«' «^"*- '^' ^^l-"^« °f two cenls S the dolTar 
 SioSl rates ' '*' ^''^''^' '^''' '^'^"^*^"g *'^"«'"™°^ ^^r'«°«««' exclusive of 
 
 town1het'i«Tl!f l"^^ f™"' *»»« Midlapd , Railway is of less amount than the debt of the 
 ^vLnTZZ^ f\r.'' t^'t ^^"lO'Pal I^oan Fund Act to accept it in discharge of a 
 portion of the debt of the town, but it may be taken as a material security for the debt and 
 
 To J. Edwards, Esq., Treasurer, 
 Town of Peterborough, 
 
 remain 
 
 90 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) C. A. Bbouoh, 
 
A. 1874 
 
 )f Port Hope, 
 and Cobourg 
 )orrowed but 
 I dollar, have 
 iliDquents in 
 
 'e anxious to 
 
 by our local 
 , as 80 much 
 
 per cent., for 
 
 signified his 
 
 to have the 
 sash. Awuit- 
 
 )8, 
 
 Peterborough 
 
 , 1873. 
 
 :ing for an 
 1 of Peter- 
 
 r the third 
 
 [J at 5 per 
 he property 
 December, 
 St accruing 
 , was added 
 
 •efer, I am 
 le Muuici- 
 
 \t ia which 
 Bed annual 
 
 «nt of two 
 hool rates, 
 I the dollar 
 xclusive of 
 
 ebt of the 
 harge of a 
 ! debt, and 
 n, at your 
 
 loUOH, 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessionul Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Port Elgin, June 27th, 1873. 
 
 Our Municipality will have its officers for the firnt time, elected next January. 
 
 Yours respectfully, 
 
 The Honourable the Attomey-General ^^'^""^^^ ^- ^' Sinclair. 
 
 &c. &c., Toronto. ' 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 7th, 1873. 
 
 Q,nef.l^l ^""'idru^y !^ ^T '''"«'• "^ 27th ultimo, to the Honourable the Attorney- 
 run2alitvTrorth« To! I,- "/« ^°"' *^'' ^°'^ *^'S*" "'" ^ ^^"'^ ^'th as a separate 
 Tbe d UuS al^Z ..'' M ^1"^^^?'."°^ that it will receive a portion of the amount 
 
 ;pSLKrtiro7L^^; ts; r isr st,? .f ^--',«-p-^-n ^° i** 
 lirtrerdL^'e'^rwStht:^^^^^^ "^""^ '^ ''•"'> ''-^ ""^^^ ^' *'- --•--' 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Sigued) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 A. C. Smclair, Esq., M.D., Acting-Secretary. 
 
 Port Elgin, Ont. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 28th, 1873. 
 
 untii°sXd%"'~Th?Xrn.l7r''rr"-'''^'^^^^ I ^^^ °°* '•^''^ive U 
 
 that vou can as inLtZ^fT'''^ ^"' J"«''"'=^«* "'« to ask you to send all evidence 
 
 To J. Wright, Esq., Mayor. Ac. 
 Port Hope. ^ ' > 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 A ctiiig- Secretary. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 10th, 
 
 1873. 
 
 -..v/«.u«iu, uuijf luin, iota. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 (Signn- c. A. Brough, 
 
 To J. Wright, Esq., Mayor, Acting.-' -etary. 
 
 Town of Port Hope. 
 
 91 
 
A^fi' 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditok's Office, 
 
 TouoNTO, July lOth, 1873. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) W. Catley. 
 
 ,0- , Awlitnr, 
 
 (S'gned) C. A. Brough, 
 
 To G. M. Healy, Esq., Treasurer, Avting-Secretary. 
 
 Port IJope. 
 
 
 rcoeot ™»,ioD, in iantiD. .id at the r.S of «■> nM S L .'■" .' '?"°" "^ P.""™ " '" 
 took .lock i. the Lit mi oJlph Rdtaj ' '" " "" *" °"'''' '" """« ■""nioip.litie. that 
 
 ita 
 
 cmtmcted ^ ''"'" ^' '^'"'"''^ thereon from the day of th, debt therefor, hein,, 
 
 rowed ^8M00a'?heVSX.^^^^^^^ '''■"° "' ''""'P'' """■ 
 
 G..,pi^siti°L:st£:toris:t'-^i,L'^^^^^ "»»' '» *»«•" -^ 
 
 Town of Guelph in Dec. 1853. $40,000, in Sept. 1855 $30,000 
 
 Total 
 
 Village of Preston, in December, 1853... 
 
 Township of Guelph, in December, 1853 .','.'''■ ..„. „on<ift 
 
 City of Hamilton, in December, 1853 ... JX^ 
 
 40,000 
 
 870,000 
 40,000 
 
 Total Stock taken 
 
 1170,000 
 
 Septel^bl^lTeM" "«•»''<""'' ^^^ i" I>e«o«.ber, 1853, .„d ..1, ,30,000, l,.h 
 
 while on 
 but tU( 
 Yon 
 fttvounib 
 interest 1 
 Am 
 
 Dated at 
 
 Dev 
 
 under the 
 
 he has in.s 
 
 on the rai 
 
 allowed f'r 
 
 As tc 
 
 cent, on a 
 
 held by Gi 
 
 General na 
 
 solutions, ; 
 
 would luivi 
 
 railways, f 
 
 for e.xampi 
 
 &c., which 
 
 money recc 
 
 par. The 
 
 tions of tin 
 
 were especi 
 
 held bond.s 
 
 bonds there 
 
 eel these bn 
 
 Berlin (viz. 
 
 these pliicea 
 
 tion— the I 
 
 under authr 
 
 127 Vict., ca 
 
 Tliese 
 
 reason for d 
 
 uiunicipaliti 
 
 ToS. ( 
 
 that we have 
 the Municipi 
 $22,254 00. 
 
A. 1874 
 
 lOth, 1873. 
 
 m you, that, wo 
 lunicipal Loan 
 
 the town, you 
 
 ovidea for the 
 
 under the snid 
 he Lieutenant- 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. "21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 ^l^i^l'^l^^iU'X:::::^^^^: -^ -^« -^«e.hea «„ the .Uh nept^he, 1H.5. 
 
 .ntoreat from the date the «toek wa« tiken rabove tatTd ' ^ """"'"« ^''"^ P"''''""«" 
 And your I'etitionerH will over pray, 
 
 (Higned) 
 
 Dated at Preston, 5fh Mi. . 1873. 
 
 i> . ,, (Signed) 
 
 I rreston Corporation Seal.) 
 
 Abram a. Krb, 
 William A. Hu.sb.\nd, 
 
 CkrL 
 
 V. 
 
 iiilitnr, 
 UGH, 
 
 g-Secretary. 
 
 ovcmm- of the 
 
 )f Waterloo, 
 
 highly appre 
 )ntario at its 
 iipalities that 
 
 d, shall be in 
 construction 
 
 herefor, beimj 
 
 herein, being 
 J received or 
 
 is calculated 
 Guelph bor- 
 
 he Gait and 
 
 !30,000 
 
 70,000 
 40,000 
 20,000 
 40,000 
 
 70,000 
 
 0,000, nth 
 
 it ha£ been 
 nber, 1855, 
 
 Auditor's Officr, 
 
 Toronto, June 1 1th, 187;5 
 
 under ^M:^i^jt:f^:r£;:,z:' Oi^zt '"^ ^r'V° ^'^ '^"- «*• ^-^-. 
 
 he h:.s instrueted me to say that the .rrori' the «o "°'"'"'-"b'«/'^« Attorney.(ieneraI. and 
 
 solutions, and if.Mx per cent. wereTlIowL to vo^ in t^'n '""'^ ^c justitiod under the re- 
 would have to l,o n.ade to all other nlccslich!.ln A '"""" ^"" ;'"''' '"""■"• ""'•'v^.nfeH 
 railways, from their own re ou ees Sout ho 1^ r'""''^ "l.""^-'" '^' «""'^t^uction of 
 for example : the County ofTSesex the rZ "" ,Z ! '" '^'""'"'P"' ^^°"" ^'^^^ ! <« 
 &c., whieh places hue, ft L be ev d in some ea^ ?' , *^'*""''' '^\ ' ^o-nas, Kemptville, 
 money recei'^ed by the'sale of tlleir de entu"es T^ n^ « Tfle't tl ?m" ' "" ""I/" ''^^ 
 par. The allowance of six per cent in anv nfTn^n f"ct that they were sold below 
 
 tions of the Re..olution.s. iCcS'of iSilton LT r ''""''^ ^' '"^'•"'•^ '« "'<^ '"'«°- 
 were especially provi.led for in the 1 1th Z ''"^l Berlin were entirely exceptional, and 
 
 held bo!.ds of^l/ami ton which were dven ZZt. t 'v" "r^'''"-- The Government 
 bonds there were hu-^e arrears onntirest A rlJ ^ ?• ''"'*°" ""'''^"^ ' •"> '^ese 
 eel these b.n.ds, and the pa du nte couDon'T I'd V ""V' "^'^ ''^•'"«''* P"'"?'''' '« «"n- 
 Berlin (viz., at p.r cent.) in consider ion Jfth^" "? ' " Proportionate allowance to 
 these places advanced their moner^nv rfilw.' '""'"" '^"* "" '^^''' ^'' '^'»°'' 
 tion-the Berlin a,,,' Preston Rm'w.?v?\-T^^ communication, w<ifl defeated by leijisla- 
 
 under authority c.'iielrS b^ an A^t of thfpS^'r/'^?'' »^--? l>-° ci'estrVd 
 27 Vict., cap. 5« ^ ^ Parliament of the late Province of Canada 
 
 mu»icip.liti<!,,hicl, got their S., I»r m tie case of .„, ol those- 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 To S. Clements, Esq., M. P.P. • C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Preston. ' ' Act. Hecrdnry. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 that wrh;;e^c^]cltteftr;S^tot'LH^^^^ ^^ '''' Qo.orou.eM to inform you, 
 
 the Municipal LoirFund S on ff Ftlua'rv IR-f '' f'J'^'T °^ ^'««*«°' ""'^- 
 $22,254 00 ' i^ehruary, 18(4, and that the same amounts to 
 
 93 
 
37 Victonfl 
 
 Sv^ional P- !$/§ (No, 2 1 .) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 The sum </ #22.254, payable by the Province to tho Vill,wo of Preston i». to be nairl 
 over for «ueh purp... « j,, r^out in tho 12th «ecfion of W-^ Jd Act T n"; bo prov.E 
 
 to thrVill,io^7pr^''r'' '" ^""^ ^ ''t -"^ "r" '" '^« C'lculatioD of the amount to bo paid 
 of Ihis duie^ • ^"" '"■" '' ''""« '^^^ *""°° "°''" °"' °°"°" '''thin fourteen C 
 
 To Willinm flusbnn.l, Esq., 
 
 TreuMuror, Villu^ro of Preston. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Higned) W. Cayley, 
 
 /c. . Juditor, 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Bkouch, 
 
 Act.-iiecretarjf. 
 
 Auditor's Okpioe, 
 
 Toronto, 6th June, 1873. 
 ^l.ai'';7^T*': *J'«""*^«'-«'><;d, have been instructed by the Government t(, inform you that 
 ttZ ttlli '" 'Ti'» " ^'"'^ J'y, '^' United Counties of Lanark and iSrJw t;, the 
 „« !f '"•^|'V'^V™«°?fd Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 26th March last and that 
 we find .0 debt of the United Counties by the operation of the five cent rule under thl 
 Third Resolution, to bo reduced to $,$22,069 93 "^ 
 
 T.,o indebtedness of the United Counties to' the Municipal Loan Fund without the in 
 
 quently benefit., to the «tent of 1860^' 30, ti'lL-fp^p^li^ation'o'^^eTrcXuT"- 
 If you have any su^^gcstions or objection to make with reference to the foreroL ca'cu 
 lations^ you are to make the same within fourteen days from this date ^ *' 
 
 1«. a.- '^'^""^""^ *° the Debentures to be given under the Municipal Loan Fund Act of 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm Catlet, 
 
 ,c- ,v ^ Aikditw. 
 
 To Andrew Irving, Esq., ^^'^""'^^ ^- ^ ^^^^^i 
 
 Treasurer, County of Renfrew, Pembroke. ^chng-Secretaru. 
 
 f'lR, — I have been instr- 
 the communication from t! e i 
 of Lanark and Renfrew unc!°r f 
 of the consideration of the pir.p -i' 
 determination of the GovernT.-i,a!: 
 in the course of the next few ria^- 
 
 Auditor's Of-fice, 
 
 Toronto, 9th June, 1873. 
 « .d by the Honourable the Attorney-Goneral to inform you that 
 ^irnmeni of the 6th inst . aj to theindebtednessof the Counties 
 
 oipal I oan Fund Resolution, was made independently 
 •i (H^h.'i! of the Canada Central Railway; and that the 
 -.- >o >.'iM proposal '-, ill be communicated to you probably 
 
 To Andrew Irving, Esq., 
 
 Treasurer, County Renfrew. Puim 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) C. A. Brocgh, 
 
 A ding- Secretary. 
 
 37 Vi. 
 
 SIR 
 
 that we 
 County ( 
 
 CroviHior 
 oing tw 
 Thi 
 Bhip,s, an 
 oepted ah 
 the Mum 
 in tho \l 
 palitics, I 
 the said 
 .••hoi 
 brought t 
 The 
 because ti 
 
 To T 
 
 reasi 
 
 f^IR,- 
 
 that wo ht 
 
 Counties o 
 
 February, 
 
 samo amoi 
 
 census of ] 
 
 This f 
 
 ships, and 
 
 other than 
 
 directed by 
 
 over for hu( 
 
 by by laws 
 
 with the VA 
 
 Shoulo 
 
 to our atten 
 
 T' .. , 
 
 beoausb the' 
 
 To the Trea 
 Stormo 
 
 SlR,—^ 
 that we have 
 on Ist of Fe 
 that the sami 
 of the Toron 
 
A. IH74 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Seisional I^ipcr.s (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Kuilwuy, ond 
 jf tho popula- 
 
 , ifi to be paid 
 y be prividcj 
 conlanoo with 
 
 itit to be paid 
 f'ourtoon duyi 
 
 V, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 '.-Secretary. 
 
 June, 1873. 
 
 rm you, that 
 mfrow to tho 
 U8t, und that 
 ) under tho 
 
 hout the in- 
 their railway 
 38 are conse- 
 cent rule, 
 (going oalcu- 
 
 •"und Act of 
 Lieutenant- 
 
 Auditor. 
 Seoretarti. 
 
 »e, 1873. 
 
 m you, that 
 hei'ounties 
 lependently 
 nd that the 
 u probably 
 
 'cretary. 
 
 ^ ^ Toronto, June 30lh, 1873. 
 
 .b.. ^y:^:^:^^^^^:;z^:TrtX^':rr''T' - ?'■ -< 
 
 Count;, „r «,„„„, „,„|„,i„ „!■ u„„io'„„,| 1" ' Zfl '", '.'""""M"'''!.', i„ ,1,. 
 
 ■Kip. ,,., i„:;;* ,ii;i:. n^S: ? ^l;;;<^:7,r;': -r- "■•■ - -- 
 
 br,„|,";o^n?r«nr';i,rinal';;7^,,,;Za",'''" '""" """■""•• " "'-'•' i» 
 
 We romain, 
 
 Your obtidiont Horvanta 
 
 To Treaaurer, Co. of Simooe. (Signed) c. A. BRonaa, 
 
 _ -^ '■'• • Secretary. 
 
 S,p w ». . . Toronto, June .30»h, 1«7.3 
 
 thatwrh;;;e'^orit:3t^":';o'rpS 'rS'p '^•'''^ '''^•^'"-'"' *« ••"'•"- .ou 
 
 Couotie., of Storn^out, lundaHnd G en'^y 'o Tu.rvTJ M.e^ '" Municipalities i„Te' 
 February, 1874, according to the provisions of To VT- 'r/""".' "' Cornwall, on 1st of 
 same amounts to .«112,r,fo, beinHrro lars p "£7tl^^^^^^ ^^at the 
 
 census of 1871. " P" ""''•^ °' ^''e population, according to the 
 
 Bhips.'i"ii:Ui;fd'llt''in\Sl^C:ll^ ^'^^ ^-n. town- 
 
 other than the Tunieipality excepted al^verccordlTT'-' ^"°^'''' ""'^ <''«"K"rry 
 directed by the 7th parUph of tC MuS.rro.n j^nS '^^'^'■''«P«''tive populatio'ns, t 
 over for such purposes pointLd out in triTh'L^^^^^^ Resolution; and is to be paid 
 
 by by aws of the local Municipalities%.Ld aft the uf A "f p\"'' "" '""^ ^' P^^'^ed for 
 wuh the 13th section of the said Act ^ ^'* '^">' "^ ^'=^'""'3' next, in acordance 
 
 eo oufStJi^^i^K^Ji;; t:fcr ^^^ ^^°- «^— ' '^ «^-'^ ^e brought 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Treasurer, Counties of 
 
 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, 
 
 W. Catlet, 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Ad.-Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 <?Tn TT *i, J . '"""""", •'une 21 St, / 8 73. 
 
 that weVvSJut"^^^^^^^^^^ by the Government ,. i„,.,, ,. 
 
 that the same amounts to $10 316 69 of thissun, J? ftSfi «o .^'P"' ^^°''" ^"°d Act, and 
 of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway! ' ^ ' ^ ^^' "'" *°'" "° ""°^*°ce in re;pect 
 
 95 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (Xo. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Um 
 
 The remainder of the sum to bo paid to the Municipality, amounting to $9,230, is an 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 
 lo71. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement as to the amount goinc to 
 the Municipality under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days trom this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 A uditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 J. Crawford,_E8q.. Clerk, Ariing-Sea-.lary. 
 
 Township Scarborough, Malvern. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We the undersigned, have been instructed bv the Government to infi)rm you ' 
 that we have calculated the sum to be pnid by the Province to the township of Scott on 1st 
 February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and that the 
 same amounts to $6,036 69, of this sum, $1,080 60, are for an allowance in 'respect of the 
 loronto and Nipissing Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to tlie Alunicipality, amounting to $r>,550 is an 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 
 1871. 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the i.bove statement, aa to the amount soin<r to 
 the Municipality under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days trom this date. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 Wm. Cayley, 
 
 A itditor. 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
 W. Nelson, jun., Ksq., Clerk, 
 Township Scott, Sandford. 
 
 C. A. BROuaii, 
 
 Aciing-lStcrelary. 
 
 Toronto, June 21st, 1873. 
 
 .u . ^■^•— ^''> *^° undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum te be paid by the Province to the townsliip of Somerville, on 
 1st l^ebruury, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that 
 the same amounts to $3 778 03, of this sum, $1,630 03 are for an allowance in respect of the 
 Toronto and Nipissing Railway. ^ 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to |2,148 is an 
 albwance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount goin- to the 
 from'thidlft^"" '" '^°*' '* '''""'"^ ^^ '"'°"^^* ""'*^' ' "' ""''"^ "'*^^° fourte^endays 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Avditor. 
 (Signed) C. A. Bkouuh, 
 
 AeUrtg-liecretary. 
 
 T. Howe, Esq., Clerk, 
 
 Township Somerville, Bury'i* Green. 
 
 Tr 
 
 Totht 
 
 96 
 
A. 1874 
 
 to 89,230, is an 
 to the census of 
 
 imount going to 
 } within fourteen 
 
 lyley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 iROUQH, 
 
 ig-Stcii'lary. 
 
 21st, 1873. 
 
 to irifijrni you ' 
 of Scott, on 1st 
 ct, and that the 
 in respect of the 
 
 to $5,550 is an 
 to the census of 
 
 mount going to 
 within fourteen 
 
 YLEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 ROUGH, 
 
 ■g-Secretary. 
 
 2l8t, 1873. 
 
 to inform you, 
 if Somerville, on 
 i Act, and that 
 in respect of the 
 
 to $2,148, is an 
 the census of 
 
 unt going to the 
 in fourteen days 
 
 ts, 
 
 LEY, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 5BOUOH, 
 
 mg-tSecretary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 AlTDITOR's OkKICE, 
 
 Sm__VV„ .K. A ■ ,. 'I'fronto.L^Uth June, 1873. 
 
 we have ^"aLu&S th^t^T c td t^tT'"^' ^^ '\^ «--"™ent to inform you that 
 
 Interest thereon f^-oul 1st Jan::"i873,t;;"lst Feb..' 1874 ":: ^^'''^ l^ 
 
 ^"~f£1^^;^J:^.!^H----sus 1871,payahl.. ~~- ''''''' ^'^ 
 
 7,fiOS 00 
 
 Less balance of debt to Municipal Lorn Fund, 1st January. ^^^^^ 
 
 Interest thereo„:'f;;n: j;;;i;;;y;-i;^. .^p;;^;-— Yg.^-;-;-- *3.288 27 
 
 3,445 30 
 
 Should there appear to you to be anv Prrnr ; *i u . i^H.giO 73 
 
 to our attention witii'n fifteen^ days ftoXl d^e "^°" ^"'"'*'°"' '' '^'^^^ ^e brought 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. tAYLEV, 
 
 To Robert Reid, Esq.. (^>^^^i) (^ A. RRofoa,"'^''"'' 
 
 Treasurer, Township of Stanley. • ^^■t'f<!/-^trretury. 
 
 Township Clerk's Offici- 
 Sm H.ni ■ . Stanley, 2Uth June, 1873 
 
 Trea..ureriaS;Sr :te7t:l:r^t^^^^ T"'^^^ «^<^-sed to M. Robert Reid 
 
 the Municipal Loan Fund hyTio^^l^lT:^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 rowed for railro.-.d or other purpose ;Tet^o memion f/"^ '' T''- '''" "' ">« '"on.y C 
 
 County of Huron, over 'n I at^^S t%;;Tu.b '' t'" "' ^'^^ "'"--^ ""^'^^^ ^« the 
 always p.d .t. f.„ share of county t...,Z::^J;:^^: ^^l,-^ tlZ^r'"''' 
 
 To the Honourable Wm. Cayley, 
 iVovincial Auditor, To 
 
 
 Sir, -In reply to your le 
 
 allowance of »10,787 03, with 
 M 
 
 TA!Jr" f ?'!• ^^='« "« «''"re of the alb 
 
 .(... A _: "■' •) ""^"' lis snare 
 
 Of the Buff. In .ind Lake Huron Rail 
 
 I have the honour to be 
 Sir, ' 
 ,„. 7""*" obedient servant 
 (Signed) WiLLi.ui Plunkett 
 
 'oronto. ^''"■^■' -liayrti^lJ, P.O. 
 
 AuDiTOR'.s Office, 
 
 Toronto,' Julv 7th, 1873 
 
 Iway 
 
 wance mide to tie C junty of H 
 
 debt to the 
 respiiot 
 
 urou in 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 
 With voference to your sugfjcstions as to an allowance beinn; beinjr ni.ide in respect of the 
 money expended by the Townshii. of Stanley, upon harbour improvements, I have been in- 
 structed to state, that certain railway enterprises are the only public woiks in respect of which 
 special allowances have been made under the Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions, and these spe- 
 cial allowances were madu in order to furtiior what has been the policy of the Government for 
 
 many yeiirs. 
 
 William Tlunkett, Esq,, 
 
 (!lerk, Township of Stanley, Bayfield. 
 
 remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 AvdHor. 
 
 AuDnoRS Office, 
 
 Toronto, l^th June, 1873. 
 
 yiK, Be pleased to state, for the information of the Honourable Attorney-General, the 
 
 total rate at which the Town of Stratford was assessed for the yjar 1872. 
 
 Also, fiivin^' the rates severally for the several services, such as (Jommon School Rates, 
 separate ditto, ordin;iry purpo-sea. 
 
 I remain, 
 Your obedient .servant, 
 
 ! (Sijj;ned) W.m. Cayley, 
 
 a. W. Lawrence, Esc)., Auditor. 
 
 Treasurer, Stratford. 
 
 Treasurer's Office, 
 
 Stratford, lihh June, 187:5. 
 
 Sin, In reply to your favour of the ISth instant, 1 he<^ to state that the total assess- 
 ment of Stratford for 1872, was $l,0G9,5r)5 00 of which, property valued at 807(),8G0 ()0 
 contributed to the support of Common Schools, which last named sum was rated at four mills 
 in the dollar for Common Schoorpurposes. 
 
 The residue of the property of the Town, valued at $98,695 00, contributed to the 
 support of Separate Schools, and was rated at seven and one-tenth mills in the dollar for 
 Separate School purposes. 
 
 The whole assessment of the Town, #1,069,555 00, was rated for ordmary purposes at 
 fourteen and one-fourth mills in the dollar. 
 
 The $970,800 00 above mentioned was rated for all purposes at eighteen and one-fourth 
 mills in the dollar ; and the $98,695 00 was rated at twenty-one and seven-twentieths mills in 
 the dollar for all purposes. 
 
 The amount raised for ordinary purposes in 1872, was .$15,241 16 ; f c ommon School 
 purposes, $3,833 44 ; and for Separate School purpo.ses, |700 00. 
 
 The Finance Committee are anxious to know the amount at which the Town debt is 
 fixed, before the 30th inst. 
 
 I shall be most happy to give you any information in my power. 
 
 I am, 
 
 Yours respectfully, 
 
 G.'W. Lawrence, 
 To Hon. Wm. Cayley, Treas. Town of Stratford 
 
 Auditor, Toronto. 
 
 Auditok's Office, 
 
 ToRO.NTO, June 2? th, 1873. 
 
 gju We the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 
 that we have calculated the sum of money to be paid by (he Town of Stratford to the I'ro- 
 vince, under the Amended Municipal Loan Fund Res-olutions of liOth March last, and that 
 the same amounts to $53,408 26, as of Ist January, 1873. 
 
 98 
 
 mode in i 
 
 I ha 
 
 your lettc 
 
 You 
 
 payment 1 
 
 flie local ( 
 
 also ask w 
 
 and miiiht 
 
 As t(i 
 
 cunt, rule, 
 
 Five 
 
 to the as.se 
 
 *58,903 
 
 cordinu; to 
 
 But, 
 
 .annually. 
 
 These 
 according t 
 from the .* 
 have been i 
 future. 
 
 On de 
 
 say .146.84: 
 
 To find th 
 
 December, 
 
 stood in if' 
 
 under the .^ 
 
 As to 
 
 #53,000, an 
 
 be affected t 
 
 smaller amot 
 
 By the 
 
 be greiiter tl 
 
 Mfftssod valu 
 
 the debt wou 
 
 The ass 
 
 schedules wai 
 
A. 1874 
 
 respect of the 
 lave l)een in- 
 pect of which 
 Hid those 8pe- 
 )veruinent for 
 
 YI.EY, 
 
 Andiior. 
 
 c, 1873. 
 ^-General, the 
 
 School Rates. 
 
 EY, 
 
 A iiditor. 
 
 une, 1873. 
 
 total assess- 
 
 307O,8()O 00 
 
 at four mills 
 
 Duted to the 
 ;he dollar for 
 
 J purposes at 
 
 nd one-fourth 
 tiuths aiilLs in 
 
 Dmnion School 
 
 Town debt is 
 
 CE, 
 
 n of Stratford 
 
 th, 1873. 
 
 1 inform you, 
 
 to the J'ro- 
 
 la^t, and thut 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 (as 
 Loan 
 
 Ihc Lieut«„ml-Governorrf°u„dl! ">" » f»™ -"11 be prcwribcd by ili, Kxcolkucj 
 
 Wo remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 Wm. Cayley, 
 
 Aiiditoi. 
 C i,. Brouoii, 
 
 Ad.-Secretmii. 
 
 G. 
 
 W. Lawrence, Esq., 
 Treasurer, Town of Stratford, 
 
 AuDfTOR's Office. 
 
 TuKONTo, t»ih July, 187,'{. 
 
 Xou ask me to explain how the debt has been fixed -it ^^'i t\nn iw. i 
 
 t« the a«s,me„l of 1 SSS «m„„ , TS i " Jk- u °'' KT"? '" ■"""fw'i. •feordin, 
 »»m.ir, ■ *"""'^"'' '"" """''' fJ""""" »° "■« Oeunly deb.. .v.V'ins *603 O" 
 
 .cooJi':^rri;H"i7^srdttt;':;';°.'/Tt^^^^^^^^ 
 
 December, L^o9 over the mms mde^inJ^^^^ '"'/"■"'' """'""'^^ due since 1st 
 
 ^tood in i859, this ex sX to ^gS ^S'' n!^ "ir' ^'^ '^'^''^' '' '-'f ^"'^"=»' - '^ 
 under the Municipal Lo:m Rmd Act' as^'f 'lit jla^'St'r.Hls^^^ '"' '^ ''"''°'•'• 
 #3,0^0. l^n?mi;rt;tCt\edul:drr37t00^^^^ the' debt^Vould not exceed the 
 
 By the five cent, rule it would stand at the sum of ^'i^ nnn ♦!,„- <• .u j ■ 
 be greater than that sum. And bv the two rent r,l „5 ?<'0, therefore the debt would 
 .«.ce.,.od value of property and the rate lu ^87^ w^noh w. h 7'"" '^"' '^'' .statement of the 
 the debt would be reduced to the 83%00 ""'' "' ^'"^ '" °"'" Possession, were correct, 
 
 *d2^=-^;fe;srii?sjani3rfsi;?sssrr^;^ 
 
 99 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional l*apers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 there would have been If mills in the dollar on he $1,078,085 ^^e applied annua ly ,-on 
 the debt according to the two cent rule this would have amounted to |!l,.->8 . b-l, which cap, 
 talized at 5 per ceat. would have a.nounled to $37,732 80 the sunj which I mentioned to 
 you as being the amount to which the debt perhaps mighL be reduced. 
 
 The amount of the reduction however was so great that it was thought advisab e to get 
 some further evidence as to the correctness of the printed figures, and a l"."<'^^.*''« '["^'f" »« 
 the Treasurer of the Town asking for the required mfornuUon ; and he in his reply stated 
 hat the V due of the prop3rty f.r 1872 w is $1 009.55 ^ and the rate for all "[''■"^'-y P^f^.^ 
 exclusive of school rates, l/j mills in the dollar, leaving 5;^ mills in the dolhr to be applied 
 on the debt, which would thirelbre have amounted to «122,i.9S HO. a greater sum than that 
 at which it stood by the five cent rule. ...,,, ,i j 
 
 lleferrlng again to the debt as, it now stands 1 may mention that Mr. Macflregor urged 
 that sou.c alFowance shauld be made on account of future payments by Stratford on the 
 
 ^""''From^the statement already given, you will see that Stratford w.i8 allowed a capital sum 
 of $12,0Gl) 40, as of 1st Doce.nber, 1859, as its share of the County debt, the interest -n which 
 covers the payment made to .he County in the past, and '''"eh sum is cons.derab y in excess 
 of the share of the County debt as reduced, which will have to be paid by f"«/'°>'^;^^ , , . 
 • As to Stratford being obliged in making its payments on both it^ Local and County debts 
 to pay more than 5 cents'' in the dollar on the annual value of Us property 1 '"'jy n';"^ 
 that under the statute 22 Victoria, cap. 15, according to its legal ««"«»''"«''"?' ^^;°;./"^fj 
 municipality owed a local Municinal Loan Fund debt, and was also obhii-d to contribute 
 Tow rd i\J Municipal Loan Fund debt of the County in which it was situate, such local 
 municipality was liable to contribute to .he extent of 5 cents in (he dollar m respect of each 
 St ^Ihe^eduction permitted in the ca.e of the TownUnpof Hope by the Government of 
 Canada, and sanction i for some purpo.es by the Municipal Loan Fund Act of l^t session 
 not being one of right ; but indulgence, and this last A ct requires the annual payment by a 
 municipality to be of the annual sum which the munic.pduy is independently of the Act 
 liable, fhat is, legally liable to pay : -it will be necessary for Stratford to "''''«' [»»Py°'J"\^; 
 both its local and County debts, even though such payment may exceed 5 cents ,n the dollar 
 
 on the as.sessed annual value. . i • t,- i *i,o -i,.k* i»d^ 
 
 I have to-day written to Mr. McGregor, explaining the mode m which thr debt wa. 
 
 fixed at *53,408 26, as he asked me to do so. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 (Signed) '\ A. Brouoh. 
 
 To A. Monteith, Esq., M.P.P., 
 Stratford. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 9th July, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir._As requested by you, I now write to explain the mode in which the debt 
 of Stratford to the Municipal Loan Fund has been calulated. „,;„,.i„u pot«>, 
 
 The debt has been determined by the five cent rule, as modified by the principle estab- 
 lished in the ca^c of the Towns-hip of Hope *„ ;„ GfrnifAr,! «nmr<lin<r 
 
 Five cents in the dollar on the assessed annual value ^^ VroV'^r^y^^JlrM^ 
 to the as,sessment of 1858, amounts to «2,9I4 15^ whic., ^"V'^'^'''^,^''JZ'T\^^^^ 
 $58,903, which .urn would represent the local debt of/^^:*^"'-'^,- "VpL^tv d l^r* B^^^ 
 cording to the 5 cent rule, independently of any consideration of] ^l'^ ^"J '^ y <^«';; ^ut since 
 1859, Stratford has made payments on the County bebt, averaging $G0o 02 """"J y- 
 
 These average annual payments, capitalized at 5per cei^., «'";""tj." fJi^J^J/'L^'S 
 according to the principle established in the ease ct the lown.hip "J "^'^f - "J^t^^^^ ^ 
 from the $58,103 as reVescn.ing the value on l^t December, 185 , and ^f 1»'>«'«?^^J^''J^^ 
 have been made by Stratford to the County since 1859, which will have to be made m the 
 
 "'" On deducting $12,060 40 from $58,903, there remains a balance of $16,843 60, say 
 
 i(»i» 
 
A. 1874 
 
 nnually ; — on 
 t, whidi capi 
 nieutioDed to 
 
 ivisab'e to get 
 vas written to 
 i reply stated 
 nary purposes 
 to be applied 
 mm than that 
 
 ftregor urged 
 atford on the 
 
 a capital snm 
 ire<t "W which 
 ably in excess 
 ford. 
 County debts, 
 
 may niontioo 
 , when a local 
 
 to contribute 
 te, such local 
 Bspcct of each 
 lovernmont of 
 [' lust session, 
 payment by a 
 y of the Act, 
 jil payment in 
 1 in the dollar 
 
 thr debt was 
 
 Brouoh. 
 
 July, 1873. 
 rliich the debt 
 
 rinciplo estab- 
 
 )rd, according 
 r cent., makes 
 ber, 1859, ac- 
 bt. But since 
 inually. 
 30 40, which, 
 must be taken 
 lymentd which 
 made in the 
 
 6,843 60, say 
 ■, 1859. 
 terest, accrued 
 
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 37 Victoria. 
 
 .Sessional I'apers (No. 21.) 
 
 
 1874 
 
 duesmoo Ist December. 1059, over the pnymcnts made since that date, must be added to the 
 capital as it stood in 1859 ; this excess amounts to $0,r)65 20, making the sum to be paid 
 by btratford, under the .Municipal Loan Fund Act, as of 1st January, 1873, §53,408 26. 
 
 From the above statement you will see that Stratford was allowed a c ipital sum of 
 $12,000 40, as of 1st December, 1859, as its share of the County debt, the intercut on which 
 covers the payment made on the County debt in the past, and which sum is considerably in 
 excess of the share of the County debt for which Strntfird will hereafter bo liable. 
 
 If lean be of any assis-tance in explaining any other matter connected with the town 
 debt, I shall be most happy to do so. 
 
 1 remain, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 ,, . „ ,, 0. A. Brouoh. 
 
 I. J. i>l acgregor. TiSq., 
 
 Chairman of Finance Committee, 
 
 Stratford. 
 
 Stratford, July 12th, 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— Your favour of the 9th reached me yesterday for which accept my thanks. 
 
 The only portion of your statement to which I object is the excess of arrears of accrued 
 interest over payments made since D-^cember 1st. 1859. These you state in yourlt'tter to be 
 $6,5' 5 20, and in the memo, you gave me when in Toronto, .«0,.52r) 20. My calculation, as 
 you will see per statement sent herewith, makes the excess to be |2,502 19, and couse- 
 quently the debt as of January 1st, 1873, should lie reduced to $49,3^i5 1!). 
 
 .Might I trouble you to l,,ok over my statement, and consider whether you should not 
 adopt that amount as the debt of Stratford. 
 
 T remain, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 ,, . _ , „ C. J. .Macgregor. 
 
 V. A. Brough, Esq., 
 
 &c. &c. &0,. 
 
 Toronto, 
 
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 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Auditor's Opffoe. 
 Toronto, .July 29th, 187:). 
 
 to the^d^^l?'sTraH^r,^ acknowledso the receipt ofyour letter of the !2th instant, relnting 
 to the debt ot Stratford ; I have looked into your calculations, and find that Stri fo-d h.s 
 
 buTlTi'lha^^rr ""7'V °' f;">■'"-•^-•'^^. -••' -'^ '•- dollars Tore han i; yoielf 
 
 have been ma^e in December, 18.^9, and we have chur^^ed Stratford with the Uanc of the 
 
 dcbtrrt'T^rr P'r'",':' "'■i'"'^^^ '^'"^♦'"» '^^ ^-^^"'"♦-" toward, h count; 
 debt tor that je^r. Plei.se let me know at once, whether I am ri-ht in my sunnosition d 
 to the cause of the difference in our calculations. " ' '"PP"'''*'"" "^ 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 (Si-rned) C. A. Brouoh. 
 
 ToC. J. .MacGre-or, Es(|.. AdiwiSvcrelary. 
 
 Chairman, F'inance L'omniitte, Stratford. 
 
 Auditor's Opfi(!E. 
 
 Toronto, August 8th, 1873. 
 
 Fnn,^'^M\'!^r'!L~i" '^f^'j '" y""'" '•'"^''" "^' ;^l«t ultimo, re.speetinc the Municipal Loan 
 Fund Debt of the Town of Stratford, I beg to say that the Honourabh. the A torLerOeS 
 
 that ™ ia^rurn'^^ tT T ''^^\''^^^'k''' Ontario and Quebef IrbiSio.rbu 
 mat upon liis return. 1 .shall submit your letter to him for consideration. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Yours very truly. 
 (Sijrned, C. A. Brouqh. 
 
 U. J. Mac(5resor, Est]., Aclim/Secretari/. 
 
 .fee., Ac, iStratford, » 
 
 Toronto, Auditor's Office. 
 
 17 September, 1873. 
 
 debt ^of ^>^^rsiraro?.iK r^ '^TJ]"" ^T °f S^^^tford is allowed a credit on its local 
 debt. ^ '^"'^' *^^''' '^' ^"'""" ""^''^ ''''^ '^^ was paid on the local 
 
 tion Jthe 'l^ZZ'it '/"'■?"^ '.':'?''"" "^ '^' ^'''^ ^'^' '" consideration of the contribu- 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 C. J. Macgregor, Esq.. ^^'^"^'^^ C- ' ■ ^J'f^^^- , 
 
 Stratford.' Ad.-berrdar,,. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June (;th, 1873. 
 
 th. .m.„d,d Mu„ oi,,al Uan Fa.ltt L of™ .h M ;,^uLT^ 
 
 to $1(50 571 62 """"" "■-'"^" "^''rcnidst, and ttiat the same amounts 
 
 103 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 U I J!'lVf ri'"f, '' X. '"".*':"'?J "f ""I- c.;lc«lutions ;_Tho Town of St. (.'athariue. owed on 
 it.s local debt, to the Municipal Loan Fund, n l.st January, 1873. 
 
 For principal 81'j0,n00 00 
 
 And lor interest •_'24 .')10 !)1 
 
 Makin;]; together !S!4l4,r)10 91 
 
 The County of Lincoln (as organized for .Municipal purpo.^es) owed to the Municipal Loan 
 iund on l«t .....uary a.t *12.4H8 U>. By the slatu'tc :i« Vic, ch.p. 1.'}, the Town of 
 
 b. ITiol; ""l ' '^'"'"^'"P "* ^r":: ""^ ^^i-^"'^""^'". were relieved of ail liab lity to cltri 
 bute towards he payment o the County debt, v^hich must therefore be di.chnrg.d by the 
 
 tilllSlio' (17 "'^' '°''"'^'"^' ^' *'»"'">■!"-. wbose .hare of the County debt amounts 
 
 th«rr.n,rr'ti"'^'^*'''"'r "!'^^'- •'"♦''''""^"'*' i" '^'P^<^^ both to its local debt and itssh...oof 
 tnetounty debt, was on l.st January lust, iiff-l I8.8(»7 58. 
 
 r^.i n!^I'.%t"n'''To''?' ^"^'^ ^'"^'""■'"^■« '^ entitled to "an allowance of «2:}2,407 :iO, in res- 
 pect ot llie »\ elland Railway. 
 
 By the (ith re.«oluti. n, 8t Catharines is entitled to an allowance (a.s corrected , of .f 10,- 
 lUO ,(,, in re,«pcct of ( lergy l{e^erve moneys letaincd ; ip . 
 
 anceol^'ft-^'neW ;V'" TT -*V^^' ^ "i" P^H"^*"" ^^ »«• <'«tharine8 was 7.8G4 ; the allow- 
 he si 1 7 '''''•^,,""''7 ":« '^'J rc.oiut,on will therefo.c, amount to ?1.5,7l'8. (upon this sum 
 the share ot the bounty dtbt to be p.id by St. Catharines, amounting to 84.::9n 67 is a 
 first charge, leaving $11,431 IV.i, to be applied on the local debt ) 
 
 ih„ uVlVr"' ""'°1!"' 'I'e^-forc, with which the Town of St. Catharines is to be cicM-ted on 
 the 1st of January by the Prevince is *258,:j3ti 06. 
 
 \yhen this sum is deducted from the 'total indebtedness of K4 18.807 ."iS, priority being 
 
 S bv'i C r •"* * " ^T^^ ^/l;' '" ^': P"'*^ ^y ^'- t-'»th.rines, the .um regaining to bt 
 paid by St. Catharines on its local debt on the 1st of January, 187.S. amounts to .*160 .^71 .')2 
 
 It you ha%-e any sugge.ti. ns or objections to make with refer, nee to the foregoin- calcu^ 
 lation y..u are to make the same within fourteen days from this date 
 
 W ith reference to the debentures to be giv. n under the Municipal Loan Fund Act we 
 fencil "" ^'''' ^«P'^^«"bed by His Kxceilency the f ieutenJn! Go™ T^ 
 
 He remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) VVn.UAM Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 ToW \ii»*i„v,n V -r (Signed) (!. A. Brouoii, 
 
 Tkka.sui{er's Officii;, 
 
 St. Catharinks, June 20th, 1873. 
 Gentleme.v,— We have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th 
 mstnnt, in reference to the amount found to be due by the Municipality of the Town of St 
 Cathaiines to he Municipal Loan Fur.d of the Province, showing L in'iebtedness i^U.e sum 
 
 ?ollSgY„^eIl\irn'th" ^^^^^^^^^ """ ^' '''''' ''^' "'^-^^ -P-*'""^' ^° -^-'t the 
 
 1st That in regard to the calculation of the liability of this municipality we have no 
 means of judging as to the correctness of the same, not havins, as yet, received' tTe Act as 
 passed by the Legislature, and which said Act was to have be^n sent, as promised in one S 
 your communications " in a few days." promibea, m one at 
 
 .f A "'m '^'''"* "' '•c?;'"''^ |o f'e interest, which according to your commuTiieation of the mth 
 
 ?2:ng ';::;:e:L'n~.'!! -' '-'"''^ '"^ ''^ '''' '^^^-^ ^ - ^^^ ■-- .o ofer the 
 
 rnf^Jf^'^.r^'"""' f ""^^'f^^ ^? deferred, so as to enable this municipality to collect its 
 rates for the current year: if such an arrangement can be effected, this mudcipalUy would 
 
 104 ' 
 
A. 1874 
 
 iuee owed on 
 
 nicipal Loan 
 the Town of 
 ity to contri- 
 nr^'id by the 
 kbt iimouut8 
 
 d itsshu.aof 
 
 7 .iO, in res- 
 
 !d) of f 10,. 
 
 ; the allow- 
 ;)nn this sum 
 'J.9C} t)7, is it 
 
 ere "'ted on 
 
 rioi'ity being 
 laininjj to be 
 160.571 52. 
 going calcu- 
 
 Jnd Act, we 
 Governor in 
 
 LEY, 
 uditor. 
 
 I 
 retail/. 
 
 ih, 1873. 
 
 of the 6th 
 ^wn of St. 
 I in tiie 6um 
 submit the 
 
 we have no 
 he Act as 
 ], in one o£ 
 
 3f the 10th 
 I offer the 
 
 coiieot its 
 ility would 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 iSessioiiul Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 not be forced to borrow any larger sum than would be necessary to meet the general necesai- 
 tiea or iMunicipal (Jovernnient. 
 
 3rd. That this municipality have been obliged to raise from the bnnk (up to the present 
 time) the large sum of «13()00 00, and that before our rates for the present ye:.r can Ve col- 
 lected we will be compelled to nogoti.ite 'further advances from the bank, to the very lar-e 
 sum of probably 81-.',(100, and that in order we should economize in every possible nmnncT, 
 we believe that the suggestion contained in Answer Number two, would be to our interest 
 and result in great benefit to this municipality. 
 
 „(.„ "^'p- ^^'^I'L*':* ^^jeg leave respectfully to present the following statement of the liabilities 
 ot the iown ol St. Catherines ; — 
 
 Municipal Loan Fund, as per communication of Juno (5th JlOO 571 -,., 
 
 Debentures j.ayahle in England in 1877 I3'"'173 '53 
 
 Debentures payable in Canada ''/-nri (\i\ 
 
 <^^^ru,^m.. ....••.•;.:•:::::•.■.:::•:::, ^:Zm 
 
 '''"*"' !e3(iG044 85 
 
 .onJi^'i'^'K" '^'•°'» *''.\''o''«:f,'''"S st»tenient, this municip.dity will, for a gre.t number of 
 years feel a burden which will over-tax the ability of its inhabitants, and al.o retard its 
 growth and prosperity. 
 
 Ho* Jnl'f I''"* ''"• J """ >'r''^' f *'''* '^°*' P"'f^^'"*y '" ^^'^ niunicip.dity hns very largely 
 
 trr^ *^r'' T'^'^'^^^^r''^"'"'* '^""«*' tl'«Fe>«..tyear «hich has decreased 
 from tJiat ot the preceding yenr by the very large sum of *382 182 00 
 
 Municipal Loan Fund Debt, it will require an ....ses^ment of two cents on the dollar, a rate, 
 
 S.H ,"nV'.T ' ""•^•""f- '"'"'' ^"'' "'"•'" """"""^'-■J' «""'«' S'reat excitement and dis^ 
 satisfaction in this municipality. 
 
 MnnSn"/^' ""'iJ'" *i"'IV."''"'^''"^' *° P^^ide during the present year the interest on the 
 
 mnrn iTl t ^""^ '''^'' "f T "m^ "'''•>""' "'" ''"f'^' "'"^ «''^" '^^ (Government have 
 more leisure t.me to examine the details of our exceptional case, and that when the Le-isla- 
 ture again as.«emble, they will be able to modify the terms of the settlement (as stated) to 
 some considerable extent. ^ oncv./ 
 
 We remain, Gentlemen, 
 
 Your most obedient servants, 
 
 COLLIEU, 
 
 Mdi/or. 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
 11. 11. 
 W. A. 
 
 To the Honourable W. Cayley, Auditor, 
 and G. A. Brougli, Secretary. 
 
 MlTTEIiERGER, 
 
 Tieusurer. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 2bth June, 1873. 
 
 ofthfTn7n^'riVp''?"°'''''!^^l.''%'"r'''.P? i y""'" ''"^•' •" i-P^'Fct of the indebtedness 
 AtJimry General ^"*'^'""'°'' '° '^' ^lrxmoipn\ Loan Fund, which T have placed before the 
 
 nnt it nK?;' ^ ?' "^'T" T 1° !["^' *v^* '^ '^" "^^^^ ^'°""'=" ''"« determined frankly to carry 
 AM Tl A- ^°^'^™'".<^"* ^'" li"^" «o objection to avail it.elf of the Gtl, Section of the 
 amount m the debt for which debentures are to be given, but that the Government sees no 
 t^tZ'rlri- '^"^ ^•°'" *.''" '^'T'' ■" "^"'y- i^'«°'P»l''ory measures are to be ne a"? 
 to tie rSeTdlt'"'"""^ °^' '^" '"'"' *° '^' requirements of the Statute as 
 
 I remain, 
 
 T« w iw-wi u Ti Your obedient servant, 
 
 To W. Mittleberger, Esq., (Siuned) W C ayi.ey JMrii/«r 
 
 Treasurer, Town of St Catharines. ^ . i^ayley, ^Mrfj/w, 
 
 J05 
 
P- ! 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 SoHsional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 TRRAMlfREH's OkPICB, 
 
 St, C'atiikrine>, Juno .^Oth. 1873. 
 
 HiR,- I htiii leiivo to iicknowledu'ethcrecpipt of your conimunicition of the 28fh itiHtant, 
 ami will cauco tlie wniie to he prisciited to the council for thoir notion iit their niectin^r. 
 
 Beinj,' (Jcsimus of knowinu' the m oinor upon which the bil inco due by this Vlunicipality 
 fas been arrived at, and not fully und.'r.-tandini? tho siinie, I have been re(|uosted to obtain a 
 copy or -tateinont of the whole eaiculalion, and with that view I would n k when it would be 
 convenient that I shnuld ^o over, to obtain xuch information for a better tinderstaudinir of Mie 
 subject. 
 
 I reniuin, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Sifined) Wm. A. Mitti,ebeiuikr, 
 
 I'ritt.tiin'i: Tmrii <if SI. ('nihuini's. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, 30th October. 1873. 
 
 Dear Sir,— I have placed before the [fonoiirable the Treasurer, the claim you make on 
 behalf of St. Catharines to be credited with apiyment of £109 I'J.s. (Jd. made the .'Kith June, 
 1851, on Its Municipal Lo^in Fund Debt. The Treasurer requests to be furnished with all 
 the particulars cstabli.shiug the payment, for his con.sideration. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Si^ined) ^\'. Oayi.ey. 
 
 To VV. A. Mittleberf?er, Esq.. 
 St. Uutliariiies. 
 
 Mr. Mittleberger had called at the Auditors Office to ,«tate that the above amount had 
 been paid. ^y r. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th. 1873. 
 
 •^IR, -We, the undersi-^'ned, have been instructed by the Oovernment to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum t« I e paid by the Province to the Town of Saint Mary's on 
 Ist l-ebruary, 1874, accordinir to the provi,sion8 of the Municipal Loan Fund Act. and that 
 the Simie amounts to $18,764 55. 
 
 Of this sum, .f 12,524 55 are for an allowance in respect of the Huffaloand Lake Huron 
 Kailway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the municipnlity. amountinji to $6 240 00 is 
 an nllowance at tho rate of two dollars per head of the populatiou, accordin;- to the census 
 Or 1 7 1 . 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 the municipality, under the said Act. it should be brought under our notice within fourteen 
 days from this date. 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Catley, 
 
 Auditm: 
 Tn tK. r\ I (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 Note.— Interest from ist January, 1873, to 1st February, 1874, makes the difference 
 between $118,81 and $12,524 55. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 17th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— Will you please send me, for the use of the Honourable the Attorney-General a 
 statement of the arrangement as to the payment of County debts, including that to the Muni- 
 
 It)6 
 
:{7 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional raiiers (No. iM.) 
 
 A. 1H74 
 
 cipal Loan Fund, made between the Town of St. 'IhoniaK iind the ('dutity of Elgin, iil tli^ 
 time of Ncpurution. 
 
 1 rcinain, 
 
 Your obodient serviint, 
 (Si«ufd) VV. C.VVLKY, 
 
 To n. F. Kli;s. Ksr,. ■""'''^- 
 
 Cloik, Town of St. Tlioniiw, 
 
 St. Timmak, 2Gth, June, 1873. 
 
 SiH,— In reply to your coinnmniciitinn of tin; IHtli instimt, with reference tu thenmount 
 jiiiid by the Town of St Thom.iis on sep'intinii fmin the County of Kiyiri, nn Hh'iro of County 
 debt, 1 be;r t« .say thiit ut the time of M|,ariition, 1S(]|. it was aj;rced between llie corporation 
 of the County of Kiuin and tlie corporation of the Town of St. Thomas, tliat the latter cor- 
 poration should pay to the forni(T tlie sum of three hundred and twenty doll.irs (sl^ 00) aa 
 .share of tile debt due by the County to the Vunieijial Loan Fund 'for five ye,rH). Thi.s 
 UKreoment ha,s been twice renewed, and the amount o>' 8.{2(i 00 ha.s been rei:ularly paid by 
 tJhe said Town to the County ever .since the date of separation, and in addition to this the 
 Town ha.s paid to the County .-?2S0 for u.se of the Gaol, &c., and i-lill continues to pay the 
 same. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 _ . „ ,, „, (Sifjned,) Mkniiy T, Ellis, 
 
 lo the Honoui-ible Wni. Cayley, Tow,, clerk. 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 AuDtTOft's OFt'IUK, 
 
 Toronto, :^Oth June, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the under.^ijjned, have been inHtructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be jiiid by the Province to the Town of St. Tliomas, un- 
 der the Municipal Loan Fund Act, on 1st February, 1871, and that the .same amount* to 
 $15,4t<8 10. 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation :— 
 
 Allowances as of 1st January, 1S7;{, in respect of local contribution 
 
 to London and Port Stanley Railway )51U004 01 
 
 Interest on same from Is; January, 1873, to Ist February, IHH. . ... 541 88 
 
 Share of allowance made to County in re.sjK-ct of London and I'ort 
 Stanley Railway, which St. Thomas receives as a municipality in 
 the County of Elgin, beini,' one-twentieth of County allowance, de- 
 ducting debt to Municipal Loan Fund 548 21 
 
 Allowance at rate of |2 per head of population, according to censu.s of 
 
 1*^'^ 4,394 00 
 
 Total to be paid to St. Thomas $15,488 10 
 
 This sum of $15,488 10 is to be paid over for such purpo.se pointed out in the 12th 
 section of the said Act, as may be provided for by bylaw of the Town passed after Ist Fe- 
 bruary next, in accordance with the 13th section of said Act. 
 
 If there appears to you to be any error in the above statement, it .should be brought 
 to our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient sevants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 A uditor. 
 (Signed) C. .i. Brough. 
 
 , .• ^ '^' .%' Artinq-SecreUrii. 
 
 lerk, Town of St. Thomas. 
 
 107 
 
 To 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 TowNHiiip (IK St. Vincent, 
 
 Meaio(1[», 2iul July, 1H73. 
 
 Deaii .<IR,--1 urn directed by tliu xMunicipiil Council of tho Township of St. Vincent to 
 iwktho perm i^-mnn oF your (Jovcrnnitnt Cor tho municipulity to be nllowid to expend I ho 
 (imountof'tho Munioipiil l.onn Fund f)i»tribuiion alotted to thut township in tho improve- 
 ment of tho hurh'ur itt .Meiif'ord. in thut towoHliip. 
 
 The (Jttiiwii .lovernnient hiivo niiido a nr.int for the siinie purpose, on cnndiiion of the 
 niunicipiiliiy fiiMutin;; u further >um of .*l(»,()(iO to uid in tho harbour improvement. 
 
 Your immediiite reply will much oblij,'o. ns wo wish to commence the harbour improve- 
 ment «t once. H) lis to ho able to obtain the Dominion Grant of .ijiiS.OOO. 
 
 I huve tlio lionour to be, 
 Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Si«ned) 0. 11. Sino, 
 
 //('( ve, 
 
 m . „ , Township of St. Vincent. 
 
 To the Hoiu)urable (). Mowat, 
 
 Attorucy-CJenerul. Toronto. 
 
 ATTrtRNEV-GENERAI.'s OkFUE, 
 
 Toronto, 4tii July, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— In reply ttt your communication of the 2nd instant, I beft to state that I see no 
 objection to tin; application of the money received by ihe Township of St. Vincent from the 
 VxMicipil Loan J<"und to the purpos^o you mention, in case of a by law btin" panned for that 
 purpose, after Ist February, 1874, as required by the Act. '^ 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Sifiued) 0. Mowat, 
 
 To 0. R. Sin;;, Esq.. 
 
 Reeve, Town.ship of St. Vincent, 
 Meaford. 
 
 To 
 
 Toronto, Juno 28th. 1873. 
 
 Sir,— Wc, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the s-um to be paid by the I'rovince to the Town.'^hip of Thorah 
 on 1st February, 1874, accordinjr to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act and 
 that the same amounts to 825.930 ; of this sum, »22,000 are ibr an allowance in respect 
 of the Midland Railway. 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amounting to $3,930, is 
 an allowance at Ihe rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 
 
 Jf there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to 
 the Municipality, under the said Act, it should be brouaht under our notice within fourteen 
 days from lhi.s date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 ( Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 .4vAiirtr. 
 (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 Acting-Secretary. 
 Clerk. Township (,f Thorah. 
 
 108 
 
A. 1874 
 
 1H73. 
 
 Vincent fo 
 oxfcnd tho 
 le iniprovc- 
 
 ilton of the 
 
 ir iniprnve- 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Vincent. 
 
 y, 1873. 
 
 t I 666 DO 
 
 t fnim the 
 cd for that 
 
 eneral. 
 
 1873. 
 
 iforni you, 
 of Thorah 
 
 1 Act, and 
 in respect 
 
 «3,930, is 
 e census of 
 
 t going to 
 n fourteen 
 
 SoH.Mioliul I'tipeis (Mo. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Adkitor'm Ofkick. 
 
 TdHO.NiO. July 1 Ith. 1H7;J. 
 
 Sir, -Wo. thi! iinderslj^ned, h'lvi' heen instructed by the (jovernnH-nt to inform you, that 
 we have ciilculiilcd tho huiu to be p.iil by t!ic IVovinco fo the City of Toronto, on tho Ist 
 day of Febru.iry, 1874, in aceord.ime with the Municipal I>o;in Fund Act ot last Hf-Hion and 
 that tho Hiinio amnuntN to JjltJS 984. 
 
 Of this Hum. »;)7,.'^i()() arc for an uljowiincc in respect of the T.irontn. (Jrey and Hruce 
 Railway; «lti,:U)0 OS for an allowanco in respect to the Toronto and NipiH^n- Uailway • 
 and the balance, am.mntins t.. if 1 12,18 J is an allowance at the rate of two dollars iwr head 
 of the |)opulation, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the statement of the amount to be piid to 
 the City of Toronto, you are to bring the same to our notice within fourteen days from thi)» 
 date. '' 
 
 Tho Hum of Slfi.>,l)84 OS, piyable by the I'rovinco to the City of Toronto, is to he paid 
 over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the said Act, a> may be provided 
 for by by-law, p.w.ied after the Ist day of February next, under the l.Uh section of the said 
 Act. 
 
 We rennin, 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 A uflitor. 
 
 To A. T. MoCord 
 
 Treasurer, City of Toront ). 
 
 (Signed) (.1. A. Bkouou, 
 
 Cha.mbehlain's Ofkick, 
 
 Toronto, .July 17th, 187.?. 
 
 (Jenti.k.men,— I am in receipt of your favour of the 11th instant, informing me that the 
 ^um to be pud by the Province to th' City of Toronto, on the 1st day of F.-b'ru iry 1 874 
 in accordan !„• with the Municipal Loan Fund Act, amounts to •'$105,984 OS, and addinr' 
 " Should Micro appear to you to bo any error in the statement of the amount to be piid to the 
 "City of Toronto, you arc to bring the same to our n .tice within fourteen days from this 
 " date. ' 
 
 Having looked over tho Act referred to, I cannot find any data by which I should be 
 able to correct any error in the statement. I have, however, to call your attention to the fact 
 that there is no allowance made to the City of Toronto for the sum of $100 000 .'ranted by 
 tho Corpor.ition to the Credit Valley 11 dlroad, nor for a large amount given in"aid of the 
 Grand Trunk and Northern Ri.ilways ; also, about .$7.-)0,000 expended by the Corporation in 
 the con.struction of the Esplanade in front of the city for the benefit of the whole of the rail- 
 roads passing through the same. 
 
 I am, gentlemen, 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 M w n . w, * t, , (Signed) A. T. Mcr^oRU, 
 
 Messrs. W. Cayley and C. A. Brough. cUy Irea^urer. 
 
 Government Auditor, &c., Toronto. 
 
 P.S. -May I reipiest that you will fur,.ish me with such information .as will enable me 
 to examine and see if there is any error in the said apportionment. 
 
 •dilor. 
 
 etary. 
 
 AuDiTOH's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 23rd, 1873. 
 
 •T. ^\'''~^A 'T'^'x? ^■^"'" 'w" "f .l^c 17'li instant, as to the sum credited to the City of 
 Toronto, uudcr the Municipal Loan Fund Act. I beg to say that the sum was calculated 
 
y? Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 according; to the principles liiid down in the Amended Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions of 
 he 26ih Miirch Inst, of which 1 cnelo,-e a copy. 
 
 You will observe that the lird and 4th paragraphs of the Resolutions refer to railway 
 allowances, 'ind that the only railways, aided by the Ciiy of Toronto, which conv) within the 
 tneaniriLr of those paragraphs, are the Toronto, Grey and Bruce, and the Toronto and 
 Nipissiiig. 
 
 You will also observe that railways are the only public works in respect of which special 
 allowances havi^ been made. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Si-;ued) C. A. Brough, 
 
 AcUiig-Uccrelary. 
 A. T. McL'ord, Esq., 
 
 Tieasurer, City of Toronto. 
 
 
 riTY «(>L1(.1T0R'.S (.)FFICE, CtlY ITaLL, 
 
 TouoNT.i, 27th August, 187:i. 
 
 Sir,— Rolerrino' to your letter of the 2.3rd ultimo, as to the ba.'^is upon which was calcu- 
 lated the sum credited to the City of Toronto, under tlve iMunicipal Loan Fund Act, I beg to 
 call your attentiun to the fact that no allowance has been made to the city in respect of the 
 aid giv( II by us to the Toronto and Gueliih Itailway, a road whicli seems to come pre"isely 
 under the terms of the 4th Resolution, having been built without any Provincial aid, but 
 with large aid from the City of Toronto, and I believe the Town of Cuelph also. 
 
 The road in (|uesti( n was constructed by a company, incorporated by the Act 14 and 15 
 Vict. c:ip. 148. which was assented to on the HOth August. 18.51. 
 
 On the 2nd of October following, a public meeting of the citizens of Toronto was con- 
 vened by tiie Mayor, and a lesolution passed, desiring the Council to subscribe ibr stock in 
 the new llailway Company, to the amount of .■?l(lO,l)()() 00. 
 
 The Council accordingly pas.sed on the 1st December following, a by-law, authorizing the 
 Mayor to sub>ciibc on behalf of the city for .$100,000 00 stock, and providing lor the pay- 
 ment thereof by the issue of city debentures. 
 
 The Legi.'lature afterwards, by the Act of IH Vic. cap. 30 and "G, authorized the con- 
 solidation of the Toronto and Guelph Railw;iy with the Grand Tiunk, upon such terms »s 
 might be agreed to by the directors of the two companies, and the arrangement thus made 
 was confirmed by 18 Vict. cap. 33. 
 
 Previous to this consolidation the Toronto and Guelph lUiilwny Company had been per- 
 mitted by an Act of IG Vict. cap. 41, to increase their capital stock from £250,000 Os. Od. 
 to £325,000 Os. Od., and to extend their road westward from Guelph to Sarnia, and the aid 
 which had already been given to the railway by the City of Toronto, is referred to in the 
 recitals of this Act. 
 
 Under the agreement for amalgamation above refcred to, the stock held by the City of 
 Toronto in the Toronto and Guelph Road was to be represented in the Grand Trunk Rail- 
 way Company, by 288 shares of .£25 sterling each, aniounling in all to i:82.2i'0 Os. Od. ster- 
 ling, which stock having been sold by the city under the autliority of an Actof 22 Vict. cap. 
 71, realized only .£38,200 Os. Od. The unpaid balance of £61,8(10 Os. Od. was accordingly 
 made up, and the residue of the debentures redeemed by the issue of new ones for £47,200 
 sterlirg, under the authoriry of a by-law passeil by the corporation on the 20lh of February. 
 18G0. . .^ r y, 
 
 I submit, therefore, that the City of Toronto not having benefitted by the Act 22 Vict, 
 cap, 15, is entitled under the 4th Rc'-olution, t. le credited with its rel itive proportion of 
 the sum of |2,000 ()() per mile for the fiftyone miles of railway thus aided, and that the 
 right to compensation cannot have been ti ken away by the subsecjuent amalgamation of the 
 Toronto and Guel]ih Road with the Grand Trunk Railway. The correctness of these state- 
 ments can be ascertained by reference to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, and John 
 
 110 
 
87 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. ]^74 
 
 Fiskin, Esq.. tlie only Directors of the Toronto and Guelph Railway Coiupanv now in 
 loronto. "^ -^ 
 
 I shall be happy to afford any further information which may be thou-hf necessary. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 C, Allen Brou.rh. hs,, Auditor's Office, AcU,u, for the CUv. 
 
 Provmeial Ireasuror s Department, 
 
 15 
 
 Auditor w OFFirj;, 
 
 TdHoMO, September 17th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— In reply to your letter of the 27th ultimo, and our .subsequent conversations I 
 am iiistrucied to .say, that the (iovernnient does not consider that the City of Toronto is enti- 
 ced to any allowance under the .Municipal Loan Fund Act, in respect of the Toronto and 
 (luelpii Hallway. 
 
 The facts appear to bo briefly as follows : — 
 
 The construction of the line of railway, connecting- Toronto with Guelph was com- 
 menced in KS;).'?. In IS.').!, before the construction was completed, the Toronto and Guelph 
 Rai way was amalgamated with the Grand Trunk ; after the amalgamation the Government 
 ot the f rovince of Canada granted aid towards finishing the construction of the line and put- 
 ting It into a position to carry on business. ' 
 
 It appears, therefore, that the line of railway from Toronto to Guelph, was partially con- 
 structed by Governm.;nt aid, the mere change of name from the Toronto and Guelph Hail- 
 way Company to that of the Grand Trunk Hail-vay Company, not materially effecting the case 
 
 And under the foregoing circumstances, it is considered that the fourth para<'rar,h of the 
 Kesolutibn does not apply. r o r 
 
 \Vith reference to the Esplanade, I am instructed to siy, that r.iilwaya are the only pub- 
 lic work.- in respect ot which special allowances have been made. And al.so to remind you 
 that none of the railways making u.se of the Esplanade, came within the meanin- of the 4th 
 paragraph ol the lleH)lution. 
 
 I remain, 
 n w u R- L^ n- o ,• ■ (Siuned^ C. A. Bkouoh, 
 
 Toronto, June 2l8t, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the township of Uxbrid-^ on 1st 
 February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act. and" that the 
 same amounts to 814.9.J7 37. 
 
 Of this sum, $h,4dS 37 are for an allowance in respect to the Toronto and Ninissins 
 Hallway. ^ o 
 
 The remainder of the sum to be paid to the Municipality, amountin"' to .Si) 524 is an 
 allowance at the rate of two dollars per head of the population, according to the 'census of 
 
 If there is supposed to be any error in the above statement, as to the amount going to the 
 Munieipd.ty, under the said Act, it should be brought under our notice within Iburteen days 
 from this date. "' 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants. 
 
 (Signed) W.m, Cayley, 
 
 A uditm: 
 (Signed) C. A. Brough, 
 
 Ading-Secretary. 
 
 Robert Spears, Esq., Clerk, 
 
 l(.wn.;Lip UxLridj^e, Uxlridge. 
 
 Ill 
 
37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No, 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Ci-erk's Office, 
 Township of Uxbridge, 4th September, 1873. 
 
 PiR, — In the letter advisinj? us of the amount fallin<r due to the Township of Uxbrid";© 
 under tlie Municipal Loan Fund Act, 1 observe a discrepency between that amount and the 
 amount jriven in Schedule G of the Act as publi.shed in the Statutes of Ontario ; in said 
 schedule aH published in the Statutes, the Township of Uxbridge is to receive $17,924, while 
 the notice sent uie Bays, S'l 4,057 57. Please expliin. 
 
 I have the lionour to be, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Honounble Ad im < 'rooks, Tre isurer, 
 Province Ontario. 
 
 E. H. HiLBouN, 
 
 Township Ckrlc. 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 ToRO.NTO, ."^rd December, 187.'5. 
 
 Sir — In r ily to your letter of the 4th of September last, to the Honourable the Pro- 
 vinci il Treasurer, I am instructed to say, that the amount mentioned in the Schedule to the 
 Municipal Loan tund Act, as beinir payible to the Town.ship of Uxbridge is incorrect, and 
 that the amount payable to the Township is .iPI 4.957 37, as in the notice sent to you from 
 this office. 
 
 The difference in the amount is occisioned by a chan;;c in the distribution of the allow- 
 ance made is respect of the Toronto anJ Nipissing Railway, to Municipalities aiding the 
 same. 
 
 The original distribution omitted several Municipalities which were entitled to share. 
 
 T roni'iin. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 (Signed) VVm. Oayley, 
 
 To E. FI. Ililborn, K<(\. Clerk. Auditor. 
 
 Town.ship of Uxbridge. 
 
 Toronto June .30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We the undersigned, hive been instructed by the Government to inform you, that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the County of 
 Victoria, exclusive of Ops with Lindsiy, on 1st February, 1874, according to the provisions of 
 the Municipal Loan Fund Act. and that the same amounts to $.34,672, being two dollars per 
 head of the population, according to the census of 1<S71. 
 
 This sum of $;34,(J72, is to be divided by the (Jovernment among the towns, townships, 
 and incorporated villages in the County of Victoria, other than the Municipalities excepted 
 above, accoiding to their rcs|)ective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph of the 
 Municipal Lorn Fund l{esolution, and i.s to be paid over for suc'i purposes pointed out in the 
 12th section of the said Act, as may be provided for by by laws of the Local Municipalities 
 passed after the 1st day nf February next, in accordance with the 13th section of the said 
 Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention wilhin fiftoei' days from this date. 
 
 The Municipalities excepted above, are excluded from sharing in the above allowance, 
 because they have been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your ob( dient servants. 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Treasurer, County of 
 Victoria. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 112 
 
 Wm. Cavley, 
 
 AudiUrr. 
 C. A. Broi GH, 
 
 Acting Searlary. 
 
A. 1874 
 
 •, 1873. 
 
 of Uxbrldp^ 
 ant, and the 
 irio ; in said 
 7,924, while 
 
 N, 
 
 } Ckrk. 
 
 , 187:i. 
 
 ble the Pro- 
 edule to the 
 correct, and 
 to jou from 
 
 f the allow- 
 ; fiidin^ the 
 
 to share. 
 
 If, . 
 nditor. 
 
 187:$. 
 
 m you, that 
 B County of 
 rovisions of 
 i dollars per 
 
 townships, 
 Bs excepted 
 •fiph of the 
 1 out in the 
 inicipalities 
 of the said 
 
 be brought 
 
 ! allowance, 
 
 udito-r. 
 rfitary. 
 
 37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 County of Victoria, 
 
 Lindsay, 26th June, 1873. 
 
 SlB,-I hayejthe honour to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 21st instant 
 „^rjl'"/ *" ?"' ?^°^"« «f .1»71- the population of the townships in this couX 
 
 MVe ot those excepted in your letter, is an follows : 
 
 ^ariposa 5^363 
 
 ^-njily 3790 
 
 Verulam 2692 
 
 Fenelon" ,',"*] 3949 
 
 Garden and Dalton ][[[]] i'o27 
 
 Lutterworth, Anson and Hindon '515 
 
 county, exclu- 
 
 at $2 $10,726 00 
 
 " 7,680 00 
 
 " 5,384 00 
 
 " 7,898 00 
 
 " 2,054 00 
 
 " 1,030 00 
 
 $17,336 at $2 
 
 The amount allotted to be paid, as stated in your letter, is correct. 
 According to the census, as well as the 
 
 Municipal Loan Fund Resolutions, 
 
 the Townships of Draper, Ryde and 
 
 „ 0»J^«y 521 
 
 *[»T^ey 868 
 
 Stephenson ggg 
 
 $34,672 00 
 
 at $2 $1,042 00 
 
 " 1,736^00 
 
 " 1,010 00 
 
 1,894 at $2 
 
 $3,788 GO 
 
 oil a^d*ar?^!lllTr,*^'^''?'^?' ?™-P.'- * ?^ ^^'' ^°"°*y' "« represented in the County Coun- 
 on, and are under the municipal jurisdiction of the County ^ 
 
 Is It your intention to pay the $34,672 through me* as County Treasurer and do vou 
 wish me to notify the reeves of these townships of the sums their tnun---- ' •" -^ - 
 of ^'S 46o" ""^ * ^'*° '^'"''*^ ^^^ *° *^^ m,G72, the sum of $3,' 
 
 I have the honour to be. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) H. Wood, 
 
 County Treasurer. 
 
 municipalities will receive ? 
 788, making a total of 
 
 To the Honourable William Cayley, 
 Toronto. 
 
 Acditoe's Office, 
 
 Toronto, July 8th, 1873. 
 
 .^}^'~}^ F^^ly *? yo'ir communication of the 26th ultimo, as to the aUowance to tJ,* 
 mumcipahties ,n the County of Victoria under the Municipal Lo;n Fund scheme I have been 
 instructed by the Honourable the Attorney-General to inquire from yorSVthe Town 
 ships of Macauley and Stephenson, and the United Townships of DraperXTandOak^^^^^ 
 have been incorporated since the taking of the census of 1871, or what' oX reS«,n S 
 may have been for excluding those townships from the census returns 
 
 You wi 1 also be good enough to state what the populations of the above named townshina 
 were at the time of he taking of the census in 1871 ; and also the mearby Xch v^u haS 
 arrived at your conclusions, and the evidence upon which you have reUed. ^ 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) C. A. Bbouoh, 
 
 To H Wood, Esq., ' ^^'''"^ Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer, County of Victoria, Lindsay. 
 
 • lis 
 
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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 SiB,_We the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that W9 have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the municipalities in the 
 County of Waterloo, exclusive of Berlin and Preston, on 1st February, 1874, according to 
 the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the name amounts to $72,200 00, 
 being two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 This sum of $72,200 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, townships 
 and incorporated villages in the County other than the municipalities excepted above, according 
 to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph of the Municipal Loan Fund 
 Resolution ; and is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out in the 12th section of the 
 said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Municipalities passed after the 1st 
 day of February next, in accordance with the 1.3th section of the said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The municipalities excepted above arc excluded from sharing in the above allowance, 
 b<H:auae they have been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Catlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 To the Treagurec 
 
 County of Waterloo. 
 
 (Signed) C. A. Bbough, 
 
 Ad.-Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Bih,—W&, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we ha\e calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the municipalities in the 
 County of Welland, exclusive of Bertie, Chippewa, Wainfleet and Fort Erie, on 1st Febru- 
 ary ] 874 according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the samo 
 amounts to $36,794 00, being two dollars per head of the population, according to the 
 census of 1871. , ^ 
 
 This sum of $36,794 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, town- 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the County of Welland, other than the municipalities ex- 
 ceptsi above, according to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph of 
 the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and is to be paid over for such purposes pointed out 
 in the 12th section of the said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Mnnici- 
 palities, passed after the Ist day of February next, in accordance with the 13th section of 
 
 the said Act. •. i 1 1 ^ r. i.i. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The municipalities excepted above are excluded from sharing in the above allowance, 
 because they have been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Catlet, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 To the Treasurer, 
 
 County of Welland. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 C. A. 
 
 Brough, 
 
 Act.-SecTt try. 
 
 TntiONTO, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 Sir, — We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 County of Wellington, exclusive of Guelph Township, Guelph Town, Elora, Fergus, Marybo- 
 rough, Minto, Nichol, Orangeville, Peel, Amaranth, Arthur and Mount Forest, on 1st Fe- 
 
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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 bruary 1874. according to the proviHions of the Municijial Loan Fund Act, and that the 
 same amounts to $46,770 00, being two dollars per head of the population, according to 
 
 the census, of 1871. ^ . . , 
 
 This sum of $4G,770 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, town- 
 ships and incorporated villages in the County of Wellington, other than the mumcipalmes 
 excepted above, according to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph ol 
 the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and ii- to be paid over for such purposes ported out 
 in the 12th section of the said Act, as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Munici- 
 palities, passed after the 1st day of February next, in accordance with the 13th section ot the 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. ,11 u 
 
 The municipalities excepted above are excluded from sharing in the above allowance be- 
 because they have been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 We 
 
 remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wsi. Cayley, 
 
 Atlditor. 
 
 To the Trsasurer, 
 
 County of Wellington. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 A. Brough, 
 
 AcL-Secretary. 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873. 
 
 SiB^_\Ve, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 County of Wentworth, exclusive of the Town of Dundas, on 1st February, 1874, according 
 to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same amounts to 155,496 00, 
 being two dollars per head of the population, according to the census of 1871. 
 
 This sum of !§5.'i,496 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns, town- 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the County of Wentworth, other than the municipality 
 excepted above, according to their respective populations, as directed by the 7th paragraph 
 of the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and> to be paid over for such purposes pointed out 
 in the 12th section of the said Act. as may be provided for by by-laws of the Local Munici- 
 palities, passed after the 1st day of February next, in accordance with the I3th section of 
 
 the said Act. . ,11,1, l* 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it 8hould|,be brought 
 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The municipality excepted above is excluded from sharing in the above allowance, be- 
 
 c luse it has been separately dealt with by the Government. 
 
 W^e remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 (Signed) 0. A. Brough, 
 
 To the Treasurer, Ad.-Secretary. 
 
 County of W^entworth. 
 
 (Duplicate.) 
 
 Toronto. June 28th, 1873. 
 
 giRj We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you, that 
 
 we have calculated the .lum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Wallace, on Ist 
 February, 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the 
 same amountsjto $2,684 58. 
 
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37 "Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Hk u u*^ '"' allowance in respect of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway 
 Bhould there appear to you to bo any error in the above statement, it should be 
 brought to our notice within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 
 (Signed) W. Cayley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 To the Township Clerk. ^^'^'^^ C A. Bhocoh 
 
 Township of Wallace. AcL-Secretary. 
 
 Note.— For change in amount of lallowaneo to Wallace, in respect of Wellineton 
 tirey and liruoe ilailway, see circular m Elora correspondence. ' 
 
 Auditor's Office, 
 
 Toronto, June 24th, 1873. 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you that 
 we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Township of Wainfleet under 
 F b "JPr, ^°''° ^^^^ ^^^' '^^^ ^^^*' *•!« sam<i amounts to $22,545 24, as of 1st 
 
 The following is a statement of our calculation : — 
 Allowance in respect of Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway as of 1st 
 
 January, 1873. $20 323 41 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st January, 1873 to Ist February, 1874......... 1105 08 
 
 Allowance at rate of two dollars per head according to census of 1871. 5*346 00 
 
 Total to credit of Wainfleet $26 774 49 
 
 Balance of debt to Municipal Loan Fund on Ist Jan.. 1873. 84,01 1 16 
 
 Interest thereon from 1st January, 1873, to 1st Feb., 1874. 218,09 4,229 25 
 
 Balance payable to Wainfleet $22 545 24 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the foregoing calculation, you are to brine 
 the same under our notice within fourteen days from this date. 
 
 We remain, 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) Wm. Cayley, 
 
 Avdihr. 
 
 B n-Rpiii. v.. ^^'^"^'^^ ^- ^- Trough, 
 
 ^ri ^'t ^\- rnr • . Ad-Secretary. 
 
 Clerk, Township of Wainfleet. * 
 
 Toronto, June 30th, 1873, 
 
 Sir,— We, the undersigned, have been instructed by the Government to inform you 
 that we have calculated the sum to be paid by the Province to the Municipalities in the 
 tounty of York, exclusive of the Townships of Scarborough and Markham, on 1st February 
 1874, according to the provisions of the Municipal Loan Fund Act, and that the same 
 amounts to $94,230 00, being two dollars per head of the population, accordino- to the 
 census of 1871. " 
 
 This sum of $94,230 00 is to be divided by the Government among the towns town- 
 ships, and incorporated villages in the County of York, other than those municipalities 
 excepted above, according to their respective populations, as directed b^ the 7th paragraph of 
 the Municipal Loan Fund Resolution ; and is to be paid;over for such purposes pointed out 
 m the 12th section of the said Act, as may be provided for by byJIaws of the Local Munioi. 
 
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 37 Vi 
 
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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 palities paased after the Ist day of Febroary next, ia accordance with the 13th section of the 
 said Act. 
 
 Should there appear to you to be any error in the above statement, it should be brought 
 to our attention within fifteen days from this date. 
 
 The Municipalities excepted above, are excluded from eharing in the above allowance, 
 because they have been separately dealt w'^h by the Government. 
 
 We remain. 
 
 Your obedient servants, 
 (Signed) W. Catley, 
 
 Auditor. 
 _ ^ „ ., ^ (Signed) C. A. Brouoh, 
 
 To J. K. McDonald, Esq., Act.-Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer, County of York. 
 
 Explanation of the mode of distribution of Government Allowance in Railway Tables 
 
 3 A., SB. and 3 C. 
 
 The Government ascertained the amount of aid given by each municipality to the rail- 
 way, and distributed the allotment per mile in proportion to the aid given, amongst the dif- 
 ferent municipalities aiding the road. Compound interest on the ascertained share ot each 
 was then allowed from the date when the loan was made by the municipality to the railway, 
 and the total of principal and interest so ascertained credited to the municipality. 
 
 Take for instance the Township of Bertie : 
 
 Bertie loaned the Buffalo and Lake Huron Road $40,000 out of a total of $829,000 
 applied by the various municipalities in aid of that road: the Government allowance at 82' 000 
 a mile was $320,000. ' 
 
 Bertie's share of whici> would be a few cents short of. $15 537 OO 
 
 Interest compounded at five per cent, from 16th April, 1853, on 19 
 
 years 260 days 25,107 23 
 
 Giving Bertie as a total to be credited to the Township $40 644 23 
 
 Municipal Loan Funp— Toronto, Geet and Bruce Railway. 
 
 From a letter received Trom Mr. Sutherland Taylor, Secretary to the Toronto, Grey and 
 Bruce Railway Company, it appears that the portion of the railway between Toronto and 
 Arthur (72 miles) is the only portion coming within the meaning of the 5th Municipal Loan 
 Fund Resolution as having :<een " commenced prior to 7th December, 1870," and in respect of 
 which allowances can be made to municipalities granting bonuses in aid of the railway. 
 
 From the letters of Mr. Sutherland Taylor, and telegrams received from the Clerks of 
 Mount Forest, Owen Sound, and the County of Grey, it appears that the following munici- 
 palities voted bonuses to the amount mentioned after their names, in aid of the railway and 
 that they are the only municipalities which voted such bonuses prior to the passing of the 
 Railway Act in 1871. 
 
 Toronto $250,001/ 00 
 
 Albion 40,000 00 
 
 Caledon 45^000 00 
 
 Mono 4.5^000 00 
 
 Amaranth 30,000 00 
 
 Orangeviile 16,000 00 
 
 Arthur 35,000 00 
 
 Mount Forest 20,000 00 
 
 $480,000 00 
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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Luther voted a bonus of 820,000 but it waa forfeited by the Railway Company, and 
 never paid. 
 
 The length of the railway from Toronto to Arthur ia 72 miles, which, at the rate of a 
 J1,000 a mile, makes the allowance to be divided, $72,000. 
 
 The following table shews the shares of the $72,000 to be received by the municipa'.'.deii 
 named : 
 
 Toronto p7,500 00 
 
 Albion 0,000 00 
 
 Caledon 0,750 00 
 
 Mono 6,750 00 
 
 Amaranth 4,500 00 
 
 Orangeville 2,250 00 
 
 Arthur 5,250 00 
 
 Mount Forest 3,000 00 
 
 $72,000,00 
 
 Municipal Loan Fund— Toronto and Nipissinc; Ra'cway. 
 
 Mr. Graham, the Secretary of the railway, states that the following Municipalities voted 
 bonuses to the amounts mentioned after their names, prior to the 7th day of December, 1870 : 
 
 Toronto $150,000 00 
 
 Scarborough 10,000 00 
 
 Mai-Wm 30,000 00 
 
 Uxbridge 50,000 00 
 
 Scott 10,000 00 
 
 Brock 50,000 00 
 
 Eldon 44,000 00 
 
 Bexley 15,000 00 
 
 Somerville 15,000 00 
 
 Laxton, Digby and Longford 12,500 00 
 
 $386,500 00 
 
 Mr. Leys, the solicitor of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway Company, states that the 
 only portion of the line which can possibly come within the meaning of the Municipal Loan 
 Fund Resolutions, as entitling the municipalities granting bonuses in aid thereof, to receive 
 the allowance of .1*1,000 00 per mile in accordance with the Resolutions, is that portion 
 between Toronto and Uxbridge (42 miles.) 
 
 The length of the line from Toronto to Uxbridge of 42 miles, which at the rate of 
 $1,000 00 per mile, would make the allowance to be divided $42,000 00. 
 
 The following table shows the shares of the $42,000 00, to be received by the munici- 
 palities granting bonuses : — ' 
 
 Toronto $16,300 08 
 
 Scarborough 1,086 69 
 
 Markham 3,260 03 
 
 Uxbridge 5,433 37 
 
 Scott 1,086 69 
 
 Brock 5,433 37 
 
 Eldon 4,781 36 
 
 Bexley 1,630 03 
 
 Somerville 1,630 03 
 
 Laxton, Digby and Longford 1,.358 35 
 
 $42,000 00 
 
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37 Victoria. 
 
 Sessional Papers (No. 21.) 
 
 A. 1874 
 
 Welmnoton, Grey and BRircE Railway. 
 
 By returns made by the Secretary of the railway and others, it appears that the only 
 portion of the road not entitled to aid under the Railway Aid Act, is that jx)rtion from Quelph 
 to Harriston (48 miles.) 
 
 The following Municipalities voted bonuses to the amounts mentioned after their names, 
 prior to the passing of the Railway Aid Act, and are entitled to share in the distribution of 
 the Government allowance : — 
 
 Flora «10,000 00 
 
 Fergus 10,000 00 
 
 Nichol Township 10,000 00 
 
 Peel Township 40,000 00 
 
 Maryborough 40,000 GO 
 
 Wallace 25,000 00 
 
 Miuto 65,000 00 
 
 Howick 20,000 00 
 
 Total $2-20,000 00 
 
 The length of the line from Guelph to Harriston is 48 miles, which at the rate of 
 81,000 00 per mile, makes the allowance to be divided, $48,000 00. 
 
 The following table shows the shares of the 848,000 00 to be received by the Munici- 
 palities, being at the rate of $218 18 per $1,000 00 :— 
 
 Elora $2,181 82 
 
 Fergus 2,181 82 
 
 Nichol 2,181 82 
 
 Peel 8,727 27 
 
 Maryborough 8,727 27 
 
 Wallace 5,'454 54 
 
 Minto 14,181 82 
 
 Howick 4,363 64 
 
 $48,000 00 
 
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