strictly charged and commanded, at their peril, to take especial notice, and to govern themselves accordingly. SCHEDULE B. By Sheriff, Mayor, &c., or Justices of the Peace, for calling Public Meetings on requisition. NOTICE. Sheriff, To the Inhabitants of the District of A. (or as the case may Notice by be) and all others Her Majesty's Subjects whom it doth or may in anywise concern: Mayor, or Justices calling public meeting on requisition. 78. Whereas I, A. B., High Sheriff of, &c. (or we, C. D. and E. F.) two (or whatever the number may be) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the District of A, resident within the said District (or resident within the said County of B, or as the case may be) having received a requisition, signed by I, J, K, L, &c. &c. (inserting the names of at least twelve of the requisitionists and as many more as conveniently may be, and mentioning the number of the others thus) and fifty-six (or as the case may be) others, who (or "twelve of whom") are free- see 12 Vic holders of the said District, (or "Citizens of the said City") cap.' having a right to vote for members to serve in the Provincial Parliament, in respect of the property held by them within the said District, (or "City," &c., as the case may be) requesting me (or "us") to call a Public Meeting of (here recite the requisition). And whereas, 1 (or we) have determined to comply with the said requisition, now, therefore, I (or we) do hereby appoint the said Meeting to be held at, (here state the place) on the day of next, (or instant) at of the clock in the noon, of which all persons are hereby required to take notice. And whereas the said Meeting hath been so called by me (or us) in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Parliament of the (here insert the year and chapter of this Act), intituled, An Act to provide for the calling and orderly holding of Public Meetings in this Province, and for the better preservation of the public peace thereat, and the said Meeting and all persons who may attend the same will therefore be within the protection of the said Act, of all which premises all manner of persons are hereby in Her Majesty's Name most strictly charged and commanded, at their peril, to take especial notice, and to govern themselves accordingly. of 9 Witness my hand (or our hands,) at day of this 18-. - in the District A. B., Sheriff, or C. D., J. P. E. F., J. P. Notice and declaration by Justices, meeting about to be held, shall SCHEDULE C. Notice and Declaration by Justices of the Peace, that a Meeting about to be held shall be within the protection of this Act. NOTICE AND DECLARATION. To the Inhabitants of the District of A. (or as the case may be) and all others Her Majesty's subjects whom it doth or may in anywise concern: Whereas, by Information on oath, takan before D. E., Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the that public District of C. (or "City of," as the case may be,) within which the meeting hereinafter mentioned is appointed to be held, it appears that a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants protection of (or householders, &c., as the case may be,) of the District of G. (or, as the case may be,) is appointed to be held at in the said District (or, as the case may be,) on ——, day of next (or instant) at be within the Act. See 12 Vic. cap. 78. the of the clock in the noon, or at some other hour on the same day; and that there is reason to believe that great numbers of persons will be present at such Meeting; and whereas it appears expedient to us, C. D. and E. F., two (or whatever the number may be) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, having Jurisdiction within the said District (or as the case may be) that with a view to the more orderly holding of the said Meeting, and the better preservation of the public peace at the same, the said Meeting, and all persons who may attend the same, should be declared within the protection of a certain Act of Parliament of the (here insert the year and chapter of this Act) intituled An Act to provide for the calling and orderly holding of Public Meetings in this Province, and for the better preservation of the public peace thereat: Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of the said Act and the authority in us vested by virtue of the same, We, the said Justices, do hereby give notice of the holding of the said Meeting, and do hereby declare the said Public Meeting, and all persons who may attend the same, to be within the protection of the said Act of Parliament; of all which premises all manner of persons are hereby in Her Majesty's name most strictly charged and commanded, at their peril, to take especial notice, and to govern themselves accordingly. 7 VIC.-CAP. 14. laden solely from the An Act to Exempt Vehicles conveying Manure from the Cities and Towns of this Province from the payment of Tolls on Turnpike Roads, and for the purposes therein mentioned. [9th December, 1843.] WHEREAS, as well for the encouragement of Agriculture as Preamble. for promoting the cleanliness and health of the several Cities and Towns in this Province, by the removal of the filth and rubbish thereof, it is expedient that vehicles carrying Manure from the said cities and towns to the farms in the vicinity thereof be free from toll at turnpike gates: Be it, &c., That Vehicles each and every vehicle laden solely with manure, brought with manure from any city in Lower Canada, or any city or incorporated brought town in Upper Canada, and employed to carry the same into cities and the country parts for the purposes of agriculture, and the towns of this horse or horses, or other beast or beasts of draught, drawing be exempt such vehicle, shall, from and after the passing of this Act, turnpikes pass toll-free through any turnpike gate or toll gate on any within turnpike road within twenty miles of such city or town, as of such well in going from such city or town as in returning thereto, if then empty, whether such turnpike road and the tolls thereon belong to the province, or to any local or municipal authority, or body of trustees or commissioners for local purposes, or to any incorporated or unincorporated company, or to any other body, person or persons whatsoever, and any statute, ordinance or law to the contrary notwithstanding. Province to from toll at twenty miles cities. Sundays Church. 2.-And be it, &c., That all persons going to or returning No tolls to be from divine service on any Sunday or Obligatory Holiday, in collected on or upon and with their own carriages, horses or other beasts from persons of draught, shall, as shall also their families, and servants be- going to ing in or upon and with such carriages, horses or other beasts See 16 Vic. c. of draught, pass toll free through any turnpike or toll gate on 190, s. 39. any turnpike road in this province; anything in any act, ordinance or law to the contrary notwithstanding. be charged from one to another 3.-And be it, &c., That no vehicle, laden or unladen, No tolls to horses or cattle belonging to the proprietor or occupier of any for going on lands divided by such turnpike road as aforesaid, shall be a turnpike liable to toll on passing through any toll gate on such road (at part of a whatever distance the same may be from any city or town) for person's land the sole purpose of going from one part of the lands of such within half a proprietor or occupier to another part of the same; Provided mile. such vehicle, horses or cattle do not proceed more than half a mile along such turnpike road, either in going or in returning, for farming or domestic purposes only. Act not to extend to 4.-Provided always, and be it, &c., That nothing in the any private foregoing enactments of this act shall extend or be construed to extend to any toll bridge, the tolls on which are vested in any party other than the Crown. toll bridge. Preamble. Penalty on persons throwing certain things into rivers and rivulets. Penalty and how recover damages, ed. Penalty im posed not to exceed a certain sum. Appeal given. Appropria tion of penalties. 7 VIC.-CAP. 36. An Act to prevent obstructions in Rivers and Rivulets, in [9th December, 1843.] 2.-Provided always, and be it, &c., That in no such case shall the amount levied exceed five pounds, currency, and costs; and that any party who shall think himself aggrieved by any conviction or decision under this Act, may appeal to the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the District, in the manner and under the conditions and provisions of the Act last above cited, with regard to appeals from convictions and decisions under that Act. 3.-And be it, &c., That of all pecuniary penalties levied under this Act, one third shall go to the informer, and the other two thirds to the Township in which the offence shall have been committed, and shall be expended in improving the mages how to be ap Public Highways therein, and in case of damages to private property arising out of a violation of this Act, the assessed Assessed dadamages shall be paid to the party aggrieved, except in cases where the party shall have been examined in proof of the plied. offence in which case the same shall be applied to the improvement of the public highways in the Township as above provided, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. ing to be imprisoned. 4.-And be it, &c., That in every case of conviction under Damages if this Act, when the sum which shall be forfeited for the amount not paid, the party injurof injury done, or which shall be imposed as a penalty, together with the costs, shall not be paid at the time stated in the conviction, or appealed from, it shall be lawful for the convicting Justice to issue his warrant of distress, and in case there shall not be sufficient goods and chattels found to satisfy the same, to commit the offender to the common gaol of the respective County or District, until the fine or damages (as the case may be) and costs, be paid, not however, exceeding thirty days. 5.-And be it, &c., That this Act shall be and remain in force for the full term of four years from the passing thereof, and from thence until the end of the next Session of the Provincial Parliament, and no longer. 7 VIC.-CAP. 39. An Act to divide the Township of Hawkesbury, in the Ottawa See 10 & 11 Vic. c. 20; 14 & 15 Vic. c. 123; 16 Vic. c. 151; 18Vic. c. 85; 19 & 20 Vic. c. 85; 20 Vic. c. 81. Preamble. Hawkesbury [9th December, 1843.] WHEREAS the Inhabitants of the Township of Hawkesbury, in the Ottawa District, have by their Petition to the Legislature, represented, that by reason of the extent and the peculiar local circumstances of the said Township, it would be of advantage that the same should be divided into two Townships in the manner hereinafter mentioned, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said Petitioners; Be it, &c., The townThat the said Township of Hawkesbury shall be and is here- ship of by divided for all purposes whatsoever, into two Townships, divided into the one to be called the Township of East Hawkesbury, and two townthe other to be called the Township of West Hawkesbury; and the said Township of East Hawkesbury shall include and consist of all that part of the present Township of Hawkesbury lying between the Eastern boundary thereof and the Western line of the Lots Number Thirty-Seven in each of the Concessions from the River Ottawa to the rear Line of the said Township and the remainder of the said Township shall form the said Township of West Hawkesbury. ships. |