By-laws of such Company shall have the same effect with as same respect to all parties indebted for such dividend if the th had been posted at the Church doors as aforesaid VI. It shall not be necessary that notices of any meeting Notices of other than the first meeting of the Company, shall be published meetings of by posting the same at the Church doors of the parishes or how to be townships within which any insurances by such Company are published. effected, but notice of such meetings inserted two consecutive weeks in one newspaper in the English Language and one in the French Language, published at or nearest the place of business of such Company, prior to the date of such meeting under the signature of the Secretary, specifying the date and place of such meeting, shall be sufficient. VII. Nothing in this Act shall be held to affect in any man- Act not to ner suits pending or determined at the time this Act shall come affect acquired into force, or any rights acquired, but the same shall be de- rights, &c. termined in all respects as if this Act had not been passed. An Act to provide more effectual means for securing the payment of constituted rents and life rents,.12 THEREAS it is expedient to provide more effectual Preamble. means for securing the payment of constituted rents (rentes constituées) and life rents (rentes viageres) in Lower Canada: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follo follows: I. It shall henceforward be lawful in Lower Canada for the Oppositions holders of constituted rents (rentes constituées) and life rents afin de charge, (rentes viagères) secured by privilege and hypothec of bailleur may be made de fonds, to proceed by opposition afin de charge for the preservation of their rights in respect of such rents. CAP. LX An Act to enable the Municipal Council of the Town WHEREAS the Town Council of the Town of Cornwall, deeming it greatly for the advantage of the Town that a Macadamized Road should be constructed therefrom to the rear of the Township of Roxborough, and believing that the Townships of Cornwall and Roxborough would take equal shares with the said Town in the undertakingA proposed a 16 By-law for such rents. Balance of the By-law for raising for the said Town on the credit of the Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, a sum not exceeding three thousand pounds currency, to be applied to the purpose of assisting in the construction of the said Road or any portion thereof, not less than four miles in length, reckoning from the said Town, which By-law after being submitted to a special meeting of the inhabitants of the said Town, in the manner by law provided, was almost unanimously approved by them and was finally passed on the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the sum of three thousand pounds was raised under the authority thereof; And whereas an incorporated Company was formed under the Act in that behalf provided for the purpose of making the said Road, and the said Town Council subscribed for and hold stock therein on behalf of the said Town, and the said Road has been constructed and made as far as Eamer's Corners, a distance of upwards of four miles from the said Town, and is now in such a state of forwardness as that it must be completed so far by the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six; And whereas the Township Councils of the said Townships of Cornwall and Roxborough have refused to assist in constructing the said Road beyond Eamer's Corners, and it is not for the advantage of the said Town to assist in making it beyond that point without the co-operation of the said Townships, and there will remain in the Bank of Upper Canada in which the sum raised under the said By-law is deposited, a balance of the said sum after paying for the stock of the said Company subscribed for by the said Town, and all other expenses lawfully incurred by it under the said By-law, and the said Council of the said Town have prayed to be empowered to apply such balance for the purpose of making certain improvements in the said Town, which prayer it is expedient to grant: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: I. Any balance which may remain of the said sum of three moneys raised thousand pounds, after paying up the stock of the Road Comfor making the pany aforesaid, subscribed for by the said Town Council of said road may Cornwall, and any other expenses incurred by the said Town improving cer. Council in respect of the said Road, shall be applied by the said tain streets in Council towards the improvement of Water Street from the be expended in the Town. Council need not improve the road beCorners. yond Eamer's Public Act. Bridge over the Canal eastward to Pitt Street, and of Pitt Street from Water Street to the rear of the said Town, with stone or other imperishable materials; and the said balance shall be paid over by the Bank of Upper Canada to the Treasurer of the said Town, and shall remain in his hands subject to the orders of the said Council, for the purpose of defraying the cost of such improvements as last aforesaid, and the said Town Council shall not be bound to construct or assist in the construction of the Road first aforesaid, beyond Eamer's Corners; any thing in any Act or By-law to the contrary notwithstanding. II. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. CAP. LXI. An Act to authorize the Municipal Council of the Town of Chatham to dispose of the Land now set apart for a Cemetery in the said Town. W [Assented to 19th June, 1856.] HEREAS the Municipal Council of the Town of Preamble Chatham have represented that the ground set apart in the said Town by the Crown, for the purposes of a public Cemetery, has been found to be altogether unfit for such Cemetery, by reason of the wetness of the soil and the great difficulties which would have to be overcome in draining the same, and have petitioned to be authorized to sell and dispose of the Land now set apart for the purposes aforesaid, and with the proceeds of such sale to purchase and acquire other land better adapted for use as a public Cemetery: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: Cemetery ; I. The said Municipal Council of the Town of Chatham Town Council shall have full power and authority to sell, grant and convey of Chatham to any person willing to purchase the same, the fee simple of may sell their the piece or parcel of land now set apart in the said Town for the purposes of a public Cemetery, for such sum or consideration, and on such conditions as they shall deem it advisable to accept; Provided always, that the proceeds of the And purchase sale shall be by the said Municipal Council expended in the other ground purchase of other land more suitable for the purposes aforesaid, for the purand which the said Municipality shall hold for that purpose; And provided further, that the receipt to be granted by Receipt of the said Council for the purchase money mentioned in any Council to such conveyance, shall be an absolute discharge to the pur- discharge the chaser or purchasers for the same, and they shall be in no way bound to see to the application, mis-application or non-application of the same, or any part thereof. II. This Act shall be deemed to be a Public Act. CAP. LXII. An Act to vest a certain Road Allowance in the W [Assented to 19th June, 1856.] pose. purchasers. Public Act. HEREAS the original Allowance for Road leading from Preamble. the Niagara River in the Township of Stamford between certain lots hereinafter mentioned and running across the said Township, was found in the settlement of the country to present great obstacles to being rendered fit for travel, and in consequence thereof the road known as "Lundy's Lane" 16* running running parallel with and adjoining the said original Road Allowance was given by the owners of the lots through which the said road runs, and has since been used as a public high, way, good at all seasons of the year for travel and sufficient for the public convenience; And whereas the owners of the land on the original Allowance for Road have by petition represented that until the same shall be finally closed, they, as well as the people of the Township, will always be subject to annoyance through persons having no real interest therein agitating the opening thereof, to the great damage of the Petitioners, who in case of an order of the Municipal Council to open the same being issued, might be compelled to comply therewith, thereby having two parallel roads in the, immediate vicinity of each other, and they have therefore prayed that the said Allowance may be closed; And whereas it is expedient, to comply with the prayer of the Petitioners and to vest the said original Allowance for Road in the Municipal Council of the said Township of Stamford: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 2 A certain ori- I. The original allowance for Road in the Township of ginal allow Stamford in the County of Welland, leading from the Niagara ance for road River and lying between lots numbers one hundred twentyvested in the Township eight, one hundred twenty-seven, one hundred twenty-six, Council. one hundred twenty-five, one hundred twenty-four, one hundred twenty-three, one hundred twenty-two, one hundred twenty-one, and one hundred and twenty, on the north side of the said Allowance for Road, and lots numbers one hundred twenty-nine, one hundred thirty, one hundred thirty-one, one hundred thirty-two, one hundred thirty-three, one hundred thirty-four, one hundred thirty-five, one hundred thirty-six, and the broken front of one hundred twenty-nine, on the south side With power thereof, shall be and is hereby vested in the Municipal Council of the Township of Stamford, with full power from time to time to sell and convey, or to lease or otherwise deal with the whole or any part of the said Allowance for Road as they may deem expedient. to sell, &c. Public Act. · Preamble. An Act to incorporate the Town of Clifton. T [Assented to 19th June, 1856.] WHEREAS from of the HEREAS from the rapidly increasing population of the Village of Elgin in the County of Welland, one of the United Counties of Lincoln and Welland, and from the peeuliar position thereof as the Eastern Terminus of the Great Western Railway, it is necessary to confer upon the said Village the power of Municipal Government; And whereas it is also desirable to change -change the name of the said Village and incorporate it as a ated. I. From and after the passing of this Act the inhabitants of Town of Clifthe said Town of Clifton shall be a body corporate apart from ton incorpor the Township of Stamford, in which such Town is situate, and as such shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with such powers as are now by law conferred upon In- General pow-corporated Towns in Upper Canada, and the powers of such ers. Corporation shall be exercised by, through, and in the name of the Municipality of the Town of Clifton. II. The said Town of Clifton shall be comprised within the Boundaries of following limits or boundaries, that is to say: commencing at the Town. the centre of the Niagara River, at a point where the north sideline of Lot number seventy-five of the Township of Stamford would strike, if produced;-Thence west, along the said north side-line of Lot number seventy-five to the north-east angle of Lot number seventy-six ;-Thence south, along the east side of Lot number seventy-six to the south-east corner thereof;Thenée west, along the south side of the said Lot to the northeast angle of Lot number ninety;-Thence south, along the east side of Lots numbers ninety, ninety-five, one hundred and eight and one hundred and thirteen to the south-east angle of the said Lot number one hundred and thirteen;--Thence east, between Lots numbers one hundred and twenty-seven and one hundred and twelve to a point where the west line of a property subdivided by the late Ogden Creighton, Esquire, would strike, if produced; Thence south, along the said property line through Lot number one hundred and twenty-seven and part of Lot number one hundred and twenty-nine to the northerly side of Magdalene Street; Thence south, forty-five degrees east, along the northerly side of Magdalene Street and crossing Clifton Street to the land of the Erie and Ontario Railroad ;Thence southerly, along the westerly side of the said Railroad Company's land along Clifton Street and through the lands of the "City of the Falls' Company" to the division line between blocks numbers nine and ten of the said Company's land;Thence east, crossing the Railroad land and between the said blocks numbers nine and ten to the centre of the Niagara River; Thence down the centre of the said river northerly, the several courses thereof, to the place of beginning. Officer. III. Immediately after the passing of this Act it shall be law- Governor to ful for the Governor of this Province to appoint a Returning appoint first -Officer for the said Town of Clifton, which Returning Officer Returning shall appoint the time and place for holding the first election of five Councillors for the said Town, of which appointment he shall give notice by posting the same at least ten days before the election in three or more public places in the said Town. |