An Act to increase the Salary of the Supervisor of Cullers. [18th May, 1846.] HEREAS it is expedient to amend the Act passed in the last session of the WHE Preamble. present Parliament, and intituled, An Act to regulate the Culling and 8 Vict. c. 49. Measurement of Timber, Masts, Spars, Deals, Staves and other articles of a like cited. nature, and to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, in so far as the said Act relates to the salary of the Supervisor of Cullers appointed under the authority of the said Act: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That so much of the twenty-first section of the said Act as limits the sum to be received and taken by the Supervisor of Cullers, as his annual salary, out of the funds coming into his hands, to four hundred pounds, currency, shall be repealed, and that such repeal shall be deemed to have effect from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and that, reckoning from and after the said day, it shall be lawful for the said Supervisor of Cullers to take out of the said funds the sum of five hundred pounds, currency, £500. annually, as his salary, exclusive of all the expenses of his office. MONTREAL :-Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE & GEORGE Desbarats, Salary of Sulers increased pervisor of Culfrom £400 to £500. ΑΝΝΟ ΝΟΝΟ VICTORIÆ VICTORIE REGINE. CAP. XVII. An Act to provide for vesting in Trustees the Sites of Schools in that part of this Province called Upper Canada. W that [18th May, 1846.] THEREAS difficulties have been experienced by persons interested in Preamble. Schools in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, in securing the titles to real property, for the use of such Schools, for want of a corporate capacity to take and hold the same in perpetual succession; and whereas it is expedient and proper to provide relief in such cases: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for any number of persons, residing in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, who may be interested in any School established or to be established in any Town or Township therein, whether as Parents of Children frequenting such Schools, or as contributors to the same, or both, when, and as often as they may have occasion or be desirous to take a conveyance of real property for the use of such Schools, to elect from among themselves, and to appoint any number of Trustees, not exceeding seven nor less than five, to whom and to whose successors, to be appointed in such manner as shall be specified in in the Deed of Conveyance, the real property requisite for such School may be conveyed; and such Trustees, and their successors in perpetual succession, by the name expressed in such Deed, shall be capable of taking, holding, and possessing such real property, and of commencing and maintaining any action or actions at law or in equity for the protection thereof, and of their right thereto : Provided always, that there shall not be held in trust as aforesaid more than ten Provise. acres of land at any one time for any one School: Provided also, that nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to extend to common Schools Persons interested School in Upper Canada, Trustees to take convey may name ance of Site. Sach Trustees to have certain corporate pow. er. II. And be it enacted, That such Trustees shall, within twelve calendar months Deed to be re after the execution of such Deed, cause the same to be registered in the Office of gistered. the Register of the County in which the land lies. MONTREAL :-Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE & GEORGE DESBARATS, Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. An Act to provide for the Recovery of the Rates or Taxes intended to be imposed by certain By-laws of the District Council of the District of Huron. [18th May, 1846.] W HEREAS the District Council of the District of Huron, intending to carry Preamble. Preamble into effect the enactments of the Act of the Legislature of this Province, Recital. passed in the Session held in the fourth and fifth years of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, An Act to provide for the better internal government of that part of this 4 & 5 Vict.. Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the establish- 10, cited. ment of Local and Municipal Authorities therein, have, since the passing of the said Act, passed divers By-laws imposing rates or taxes on lands in the said District, and the rates or taxes so imposed have been paid by the great majority of the inhabitants and land-holders therein; And whereas it appears that the total sum or sums to be raised under such By-laws and the purposes to which they were to be applied, were not first determined by the said District Council, and the sums afterwards apportioned and rated on the lands in the District, but a certain rate or tax of so much per acre was at once imposed on them, and the said By-laws may therefore be deemed not to have been strictly in accordance with the letter of the said Act, and certain parties have on that ground refused payment of the rates or taxes thereby imposed; And whereas it appears that the rates or taxes intended to be imposed by the said By-laws did not exceed the amount which the said District Council were legally authorized to impose on lands, and therefore that the said By-laws, if defective in point of form were not inconsistent with the intent and spirit of the Act above cited, and their enforcement can do no injustice to any party, while it will be an Act of justice to those inhabitants of the District who have paid the taxes thereby imposed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all By-laws heretofore passed by the District Council of the District of Huron and not disallowed, by which any rate or tax not exceeding one penny half-penny, currency, per acre, was intended to be imposed on lands in the said District, shall be and 93 * Certain By laws taxes declared valid though not strictly ae cording to the shall letter of the law, |