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BYE-LA¥S
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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
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DISTRICT OF LONDON,
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AT THE FIRST SESSION OP
1847.
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1847.
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*' Upper Canada," it is amongst other things enacted that it shall be
lawful for any District Council to make bye-laws for providing that on
each side of any Highway, which sliall pass through a wood, the timber
shall be cut down for a space not exceedin twenty-five feet on each
side of such highways, by the proprietor of the land on which such
timber shall be, or in his default, by the overseer of highways, in whose
division such land shall be, such timber to bo removed by the proprietor
within a time to be appointed by the bye-law, or, on his default, by such
overseer of I^oads, in which last mentioned case, it may be used by the
overseer for any purpose connected with the improvement of the High-
ways and Bridges in his division, or sold by him to defray the expenses
incurred in carrying the bye-law into effect, — Provided always, that no
such bye-law shall Authorize or compel the cutting downof any orchard,
or shrubbery, or of any trees planted expressly for ornament or shelter ;
it is, therefore, hereby enacted by the Council of the London District,
that where any highway, in this District, shall pass through a wood, it
shall be the duty of the proprietor or proprietors of the land, on each
side of such highways, within six weeks after the passing of this bye-
law, to cut down and remove the timber on each side of such Highways,
for a space of twenty-five feet.
And it is further enacted, that in the event of the proprietor or pro-
prietors of the land through which svch highways shall lie, failing to
cut down and remove the timber on each side of such Highways, as
hereinbefore required, it shall then be lawful for the overseer of High-
ways within whose division such lands shall be, by and under the direc-
tion of the Committtee or Councillors of the Township, to cut down and
remove, or dispose of the said timber, in such way as he shall be by
him or them ordered, and in accordance with the provisions of the act
hereinbefore recited.
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(Signed,)
WM. NILES,
Warden.
J. B. STRATHY,
Clerk.
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Bye-Law to establish a Road in the Township of Dorchester^
Southern Division,
' [Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whebeas the owners of the land through which the Road hereinafter
described may pass, have made application, and have rehnquished all
claim for compensation for the land occupied by said road ; it is, there-
fore, hereby enacted by the Council of the London District, that the
road applied for be, and the same is hereby established and ordered to
run as follows, commencing at the centre line of lot number twenty-two,
in Concession B, in the township of Dorchester, Southern Division,
thence in a straight line through Concessions B and A to the first Con-
cession of said Township, the road to be three rods wide, and to be on
the west side of said centre line.
And it is further enacted, that the parties applying for said new rood,
shall defray all expenses attending the establishment of the same.
J. B. STRATHY,
Clerk.
(Signed,)
WM. NILES,
Warden.
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JSye-Law to establish a J^ew Road in the Township of
, Southwold.
[Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whereas it has been represented by Twelve Freeholders of tk
Township of Southwold, that it is necessary for the better accommoda-
tion of the Inhabitants of the said Township, to establish a new Road
as hereinailer described ; and whereas Daniel Hanvey, a Road Sur-
veyor in and for this District, has reported in favour of said new Rood,
and has given notice of his report in terms of the bye-law in that behalf ;
it is, therefore, hereby enacted, by the Council of the London District,
that a new Road be, and the same is hereby established, and ordered to
run as follows : — commencing in the limit between lots numbers three
and four, on the northerly side of Mill road, where a post has been
planted in the northerly side of said road, and in the limit between said
lots, then North forty-five degrees east, along the limit between said
lots, as the limit is now run o** laid out, thirty-three chains, thirty-three
and a half links, more or less, to where a post now stands in the rear
chesteff
1847. '
^reinafter
ished all
is, there-
that the
rdered to
2nty-lwo,
Division,
first Con-
to be on
lew rood,
16.
Warden.
iship of
1847.
rs of th:
lommoda-
lew Rood
load Sur-
lew Road,
at behalf ;
a District,
ordered to
)drs three
has been
ween said
tween said
lirty-three
n the rear
of said lots, then north forty-five degrees west, along the rear limit of
said lot number 4, as the paid limit is now laid out, nine chains seventy
nine links, more or less, to the westerly side of the allowance for road,
between the second and third concessions, west of River Road in the
said township— the line in the centre of the said road — and the road to
be sixty-six feet wide, according to the report and survey of the said
Daniel Hanvey.
(Signed,) W^f. NILES,
J. B. STRATHY, Warden.
Clerk.
Bye-Law to establish a •Yew Road in the Township of
Delaware.
[Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whereas it is necessary for the better accommodation of the Inhabi-
tants of the Township of Delaware, to establish a new Road in the said
Township, as hereinafter described, it is, therefore, hereby enacted by the
Council of the London District, that a new Road between lots numbers
fifteen and sixteen in the fourth concession of said Township be, and it
is hereby established and ordered to run as follows ; — ^that is to say,
commencing in the limit between the said lots on the line in front of the
said concesssion, then north seventy degrees east, seventy chainS|
more or less, to the allowance for road in rear of the said concesjsion,
according to the report and survey of Benjamin Springer, road
surveyor.
(Signed,) WM. NILES.
■^ J. B. STRATHY, Warden.
Clerk,
Byc'Law to regulate the Commutation of Statute Labour
in the District of London. . : .,.,,.•,
[Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whbrsai, by an act passed by the Parliament of this Province, in
the Ninth year of her Majesty ^s Reign, and intituled ** An Act to ammd
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" the Laws relative to District Councils in Upper Canada," the privilege
of compounding for Statute Labour is repealed, and the District Counoili
are authorised to empower the landholders in the District to compound
for the Statute Labour by them respectively, performable for any time
not exceeding five years, at any rate not exceeding two shillings and
sixpence for each day's labour, and to regulate, by bye-law, the manner
and the divisions in which the Statute Labour shall be performed, or to
empower the respective Township Councillors to direct the laying out
and performance thereof: it is, therefore, hereby enacted, by the Council
of the London District, that from and after the passing of this bye-law,
any person liable to perform Statute Labour, may compound the same,
if he or she shall think fit, on or before the tenth day of May, in each
and every year, by paying the Overseer of Highways, acting for the
division in which he or she resides, the sum of two shillings and six-
pence, for every day which he or sec may be required to work, and
such overseer is hereby authorised and required to accept the said sum,
in lieu of such Statute Labour, and to expend the same in the improve-
ment of Roads and Bridges, within his division, under the direction and
controul of the Councillor or Councillors of the Township, within the
period prescribed by Law. *
(Signed,) WM. NILES,
: J. B. STRATHY, Warden.
Clerk.
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Bye-Law to appropriate the sum of £2,600 for the im-
provement of Road9 and Bridges in the District of
London,
[Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whereas it is expedient to appropriate the sum of iS2.500 out of
the funds of this District, at the disposal of the Council, amongst the
several Townships of the said District, for the purpose of being
expended in the improvement of Roads and Bridges therein ; it is,
therefore, hereby enacted by the Council of the London District, that
the sum of jS2,500 of the funds of this District be, and the same is
hereby appropriated for the improvement of Roads and Bridges, to be
apportioned as follows ; that is to say, — to the town of London, the sum
of one hundred and eight pounds ; to the township of London, the
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L> privilege
t Councils
compound
r any time
illings and
le manner
nod, or to
laying out
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s bye-law,
the same,
', in each
ng for the
s and six-
work, and
said sum,
) improve-
ection and
within the
LES,
Warden.
• the im-
strict of
y, 1847.
500 out of
nongst the
of being
'ein ; it is,
strict, that
he same is
Iges, to be
n, the sum
andon, the
sum of two hundred and ninety-four pounds ; to the township of West-
minster, the sum of two hundred and thirty>one pounds ; to the township
of Yarmouth, the sum of three hundred and three pounds ; to the town-
ship of Southwold, the sum of two hundred and twenty4wo pounds ;
to the township of Williams, the sum of seventy -one pounds ; to the
township of Dunwich, the sum of one hundred and ten pounds ; to the
township of Dorchester, the sum of one hundred ^and forty-seven
pounds ; to the township of Lobo, the su^n of one hundred and twenty-
three pounds ; to the township of Mosa, the sum of ninety-three pounds ;
to the township of Malahide, the sum of one hundred and eighty-seven
pounds; to the township of Exfrid, the sum of seventy-four pounds;
to the township of Bayham, the sum of one hundred and eighty-one
pounds ; to the township of Adelaide, the sum of seventy-nine pounds ;
to the township of Delaware, the sum of fifty-six pounds ; to the town-
ship of Carradoc, the sum of one hundred and eleven pounds ; to the
township of Metcalfe, the sum of fifty-five pounds, anctto the township
of Aldborough the sum of fifty-five pounds.
It is further enacted, that the Councillors of the different townships
shall, and they are hereby authorized to apportion the sums appropriated
to thf^ir respective townships, and to appoint Commissioners to superin-
tend the expenditure thereof.
And it is further enacted, that the above sums shall be paid by the
Treasurer on the warrant of the Warden, signed in open Council, on
the certificate of the respective Councillors, and on affidavit being made
by the Commissioners appointed to superintend the work, that the same
has been duly performed.
(Signed) WM. NILES.
J. B. STRATHY, Wardtn,
Clerk.
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Bye-Law to raise certain Sums of Money for the purpose of
building School Houses in the London District,
[Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whcrkab it is expedient to raise the several sums of Money herein-
after mentioned, for the purpose of building School Houses in the
following School Sections, in this District, it is, therefore, hereby
enacted, by the Council of the London District, that the following sums
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•hall be raised in the following School Sections respectively, for the
purpose of building School Houses therein, viz. : — ^The sum of fifteen
pounds in School Section number two, in the township of Aldborough ;
the sum of thirty>nine pounds in School Section number fourteen, in
the township of Westminster ; the sum of fifty pounds in Union School
Section number six, in the township of Westminster, and number four,
in the township of Dorchester ; the sum of twenty-eight pounds two
shillings and five-pence, in the Union School Section number ten, of
^A ftJm/i^^^^^^^^'^^'* *"*^ number twenty-one in Westminster ; t he sum of fifty
' ^ 'pounds, in Union School Sect ion number n ine, in the township of
Wy glmin ster^ and number fivq ^n the t ownshipof Dorcheste r ; the sum
of thirty-two pounds ten shillings, in Section number ten, in North
Dorchester ; the sum of thirty-eight pounds in School Section number
six, in South Dorchester ; the sum of twenty pounds in School Section
number six, in the township of Carradoc ; the sum of forty pounds in
/^^3.<.p;A^^School Section number three, and the sum of one hundred and ten
pounds in School Section number four , in the township of Bayham ;
the sum of fifty pounds in School Section number two, and the sum of
fifty-five pounds in School Section number eight, in the township of
Malahide ; the sum of twenty pounds in School Section number twenty-
six ; the sum of forty-five pounds, in School Section number sixteen,
and the sum of thirty pounds in School Section number twenty-five, in
the township of Yarmouth \ the sum of sixty-two pounds ten shillings
in School Section number five, in the township of Mosa ; the sum of
twenty-five pounds in School Section number nineteen, and the sum of
twenty-four pounds in School Section number sixteen, in the township
of London.
. It is further enacted, that the above sums shall be raised by levying
the same upon all rateable property, within the respective School
Sections above-mentioned; and the Clerk of the Peace is hereby
authorised and required to impose the said assessments over and above
the expenses of levying and collecting the same, by placing the same
in a separate column on the proper collector's roll of this year, or such
parts of said assessments as can be collected, having regard to the limit
of the powers of this Council of imposing taxes, under, the 4th and
6th Victoria, cap. 10, and such parts of the obove mentioned sums as
may remain uncollected, by reason of the above limitatiom, shall be
imposed by the Clerk of the Peace in subsequent years, in the manner
above directed, until the whole shall be collected.
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ely, for (he
m of fifteen
Id borough ;
burteen, in
lion School
limber four,
pounds two
ber ten, of
im of fif^ y
ownship of
; the sum
in North
ion number
ooi Section
r pounds in
'cd and ten
* Bayham ;
the sum of
ownship of
)er twenty-
or sixteen,
ity-five, in
n shillings
he sum of
the sum of
3 township
)y levying
re School
is hereby
and' above
the same
•, or such
• the limit
4th and
d sums as
, shall be
e manner
It is further enacted, that the above sumf shall de raised, levied, col-
lected, and paid over to the District Treasurer in the same manner m
rates have heretofore been raised, levied, collected, and paid over.
It is further enacted, that the abnve-montioned sums shall be paid by
the Treasurer to the parties entitled to receive the same, on the warrant
of the Warden, signed in open Council, provided always, that a deed
for the land on which such School Houses may be built, in accordance
with the form given by the Chief Superintendent of Common Schools,
be lodged in the District Clerk's Otfice, and recorded in the Register
Office of the District, at the expense of the Trustees of the respective
School Sections, before the issuing of said warrant. '
And it is further enacted, that in all cases where School Houses have
already been built, and are accepted by the School Trustees of the
Section, the certificate of such Trustees shall be a sufficient voucher to
the collector for the sum mentioned therein, asha'Mng been paid by any
party liable to said assessment, and shall be receive x by the Treasurer
in lieu of the sum or sums mentioned in such certificates.
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J. B. STRATHY,
Clerk.
(Signed,)
WM. NILES,
Warden.
Bye-Law to raise a sum of Money ^ for the purpose of afford-
ing Relief to the Indigent^ Sick., and Infirm Persons
in the Township of Yarmouth.
• » [Passed 6th February, 1847.
Whereas, by an act passed by the Parliament of this Province,
intituled " An Act to amend the Laws relative to District Councils, in
'' Upper Canada," it is, amongst other things, enacted, that it shall be
lawful for any District Council, on the application of a majority of the
persons qualified to vote at the election of Township Officers, in any
township in the District, to authorise and direct by Bye-law, the raising
by assessment on the taxable property in such township, of such sum
as may be required for the purpose of afibrding relief to indigent, sick,
or infirm persons in the township, in such manner and under such
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jregulations at may be provided in any bye-law to be made in that be-
lialf ; and whereas, a majority of the persons qualified to vote at the
election of township officers in the township of Yarmouth, have made
application, that an Assessment, for the above mentioned purpose,
should be made on said township ; it is, therefore, hereby enacted by
the Council of the London District, that the sum of seventy-five pounds
be raised and levied on all the taxable property in the said township, for
the purpose of affording re^ef to indigent, sick, and infirm persons in
said township, for this year^
It is further enacted, thai the said sum shall be raised, levied and
collected, in the same mani^ as other rates have been heretofore raised,
levied and collected, and shall be paid over by the Collector, after
deducting two per cent, for his par centage, to the Clerk of the said
township.
It is further macted, that it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
Peace, and he is hereby authwized and required to impose the said
assessment, over and above the expenses of levying and collecting the
same, by placing the s«une in a separate column on the proper Col-
lector's rolL
And it is further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
said township, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay such
part or parts of the above assessment as may be in his hands, to any
person or persons producing an order from the Councillors of said
township for the same; and shall render an account to the District
Council of the disbursement of said assessment, accompanied with the
vouchers therotbr, at the meeting of this Council in February next.
. . J.B.STRATHY,
(Signed,)
WM. NILES,
TTorcfen.
I>e made in that be-
ified to vote at the
mouth, have made
lentioned purpose,
hereby enacted by
eventy-five pounds
said township, for
I infirm persons in
aised, levied and
heretofore raised,
> Collector, after
^leik of the said
he Clerk of tho
impose the said
id collecting the
the proper Col-
he Clerk of the
•ed to pay such
I hands, to any
icillors of said
to the District
panied with the
fuary next.
NILES,
Warden,
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