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in the River,) and west of Cedar Street, and West Street from its intersection with Cedar Street.

4. Brockville.—To consist of all that part of this Province situate Brockville. within the County of Leeds, and lying within the following limits, that

is to say:

Comprising that part of the Township of Elizabethtown known as Limits. the front halves of Township lots numbers ten, eleven, twelve and thirteen, and of the West half of Township lot number nine, and of the east half of Township lot number fourteen in the first concession of the said Township, extending the same respectively to the water's edge of the River St. Lawrence, together with such parts of the water of the said River, and of the land under the said water as lies in front of the said lots within three hundred yards of the said water's edge, and also including the small Island in front of the said Town on which a block house is now built, and all Public Roads and Highways running through or by any of the said half lots within the exterior limits thereof.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards to be called respectively, East Ward, West Ward and Centre Ward, and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said Centre Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town Centre Ward. known as the front half of the west half of the said Township lot number eleven, and of the front half of the east half of the said Township lot number twelve, in the first concession of Elizabethtown aforesaid, extending the same respectively to the water's edge of the said River Saint Lawrence, together with such parts of the water of the said River and of the land under the said water as lies in front of the said last mentioned half lots and within three hundred yards of the said water's edge, and including the said small Island.

The said West Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town West Ward. which lies to the west of the said Centre Ward.

And the said East Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies east of the said Centre Ward.

East Ward.

5. Bytown. To consist of all that part of this Province situate Bytown. within the County of Carleton, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Commencing at the waters of the River Rideau on the line which Limits divides Lots E and F in concessions D and C, and thence in a continuous direct line, across lot number forty, to the side-line dividing lots numbers thirty-nine and forty; thence, following the said line northerly

Lower Bytown.

East Ward.

Centre Ward.

West Ward.

Cobourg.

Limits.

in the first concession, to the line dividing concession A and the first concession, and in concession A embracing the whole of the broken lot number thirty-nine to the river Ottawa, including all the islands down to the southerly end of the chain bridge; thence, following the waters of the Ottawa in the centre of the channel to the western branch of the waters of the River Rideau; thence, against the stream up the River Rideau to the place of beginning.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards to be called respectively East Ward, Centre Ward and West Ward, and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

Lower Bytown shall comprise that portion of the said Town which lies easterly from the Rideau Canal, and shall constitute two Wards by the names of East Ward and Centre Ward.

The said East Ward to comprise all that portion of the said Lower Town which lies east of the centre of Dalhousie Street, so far as the said street is now opened, and thence in a direct line produced from the centre of the said street until it intersects the limits of the Town on the south.

The said Centre Ward to comprise all that portion of the said Lower Town not included in the East Ward.

The said West Ward shall comprise all that portion of the said Town which lies westerly from the Rideau Canal, and which shall constitute Upper Bytown.

6. Cobourg, To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Northumberland, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Commencing on the shore of Lake Ontario, at the south-east angle of Lot number fourteen in concession B, in the Township of Hamilton; thence, north, sixteen degrees west, to the centre of the first concession of the said township; thence, south, seventy-four degrees west, to the centre of Lot number twenty-one in the said first concession; thence, south, sixteen degrees east, to the distance of half a mile from the point at which the said line intersects the margin of the water on the shore of the said Lake; thence, westerly, through the waters of the said Lake, following the direction of the curvatures, and keeping always at the distance of half a mile from the margin of the water, to a point where a line drawn southerly from the south-east angle of the said Lot number fourteen in concession B, meets the said last mentioned line; thence, northerly, in the direction of the said line so drawn from the said concession of the said last mentioned Lot, to the place of beginning.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards, to be called respectively, South Ward," "East Ward," and "West Ward."

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The "South Ward" to comprise all that portion of the said Town South Ward. which lies south of King Street.

The "East Ward" to comprise all that portion of the said Town East Ward. which lies east of the centre of the street between lots numbers sixteen and seventeen, and north of King street; and

The "West Ward" to comprise all that portion of the said Town West Ward. which lies west of the centre of the street between Lots numbers sixteen and seventeen and north of King-street.

6. Cornwall. To consist of all that part of this Province situate Cornwall. within the County of Stormont, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Comprising within the limits or boundaries heretofore reserved and Limits. set apart by Government as a Town plot, together with the parcel or tract of ungranted land in front thereof, and the harbour.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards, to be called respectively East Ward, West Ward, and Centre Ward, and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said East Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which East Ward. Ties between Amelia Street and the Eastern limits of the said Town.

The said West Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town West Ward. which lies between Augustus Street and the Western boundary of the said Town; and

The said Centre Ward to comprise all that remaining part of the said Centre Ward. Town which lies between Amelia Street and Augustus Street, and not included in either of the before mentioned Wards.

7. Dundas.-To consist of all that part of this Province situate Dundas. within the County of Halton, and lying within the following limits that is to say:

Commencing on the division line between the property of George Limits. Rolph, Esquire, and the property of the late Harker Lyons, on the York road; thence, following the said road, westerly, to the road leading up the mountain to John Keagy's, the younger; thence, in a straight line by compass to a monument within a few feet of the site of the old oatmeal hill; thence across the creek or stream to a stone monument placed at a distance of five hundred feet from the west bank thereof; thence, following the said creek or stream at a distance throughout of

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Mountain Ward.

Canal Ward.

Foundry Ward.

five hundred feet from the west and south bank thereof, to where a stone monument is placed south of Mr. Ewart's milldam; thence, running in a straight line to a stone monument placed on the boundary line between the property owned by John O. Hatt, Esquire, and the estate of the late Manuel Overfield; thence to a stone monument placed on the boundary line between the property owned by Thomas Hatt and the said John O. Hatt; thence, along the said boundary line to a stone monument placed in South Street; thence, following South Street till it intersects East Street; thence, descending the hill in a northerly direction till it intersects the Governor's road; thence, following the said road, easterly, to a stone monument placed in a line at right angles with the place of beginning; thence, along the said line to the place of beginning.

The said Town to be divided into four Wards, to be called respectively, Mountain Ward, Canal Ward, Foundry Ward, and Valley Ward, and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said Mountain Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town commencing on the Sydenham road at the northern boundary of the said Town; thence, running along the said Sydenham road until it intersects King Street; thence, along the said King Street in an easterly direction until it intersects Main Street; thence, along the said Main Street until it intersects Baldwin or Flamboro' Street; thence, along the same to the Basin of the Desjardins Canal; thence, along the said Canal until the eastern boundary or limit of the said Town is intersected; thence, following the said eastern boundary to the northern boundary line of the said Town; thence, following the same to the place of beginning.

The said Canal Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town commencing on King Street at a post planted between the lands owned by Orlando Morley and John Walker; thence, running south to the southerly boundary of the said Town; thence, along the said boundary to the eastern boundary until the Desjardins Canal is intersected; thence, along the said Canal in a westerly direction until East Street is intersected (Coote's Paradise); thence, along Baldwin or Flamboro' Street to Main Street; thence, along the said Main Street in a northerly direction till it intersects King Street; thence, along the said King Street to the place of beginning.

The said Foundry Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town, commencing on King Street at a post planted between the lands owned by Orlando Morley and John Walker; thence, along the said King

Street, west, until it intersects Peel Street; thence, south, until James Street is intersected; thence, westerly, along the said James Street until it intersects the western boundary of the said Town; thence, along the western and southern boundary of the said Town until the boundary between Wards Numbers Two and Three is intersected; thence, northerly, to the place of beginning; and

The said Valley Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town, Valley Ward. commencing at the northern boundary of the said Town on the Sydenham Road; thence, following the north-western limits of the said Town to a stone monument within a few feet of the site of the old oatmeal mill; thence, across the stream or creek to a stone monument placed at the distance of five hundred feet from the west bank thereof; thence, along the western boundary of the said Town to a stone monument placed on a line at right angles with James Street; thence, along James Street, easterly, until Peel Street is intersected; thence, along Peel Street to King Street; thence, along King Street to Sydenham Road; thence, along Sydenham Road to the place of beginning.

Goderich.

8. Goderich,-To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Huron, one of the United Counties, and lying within the following limits, that is to say: Commencing at a point where the centre line of the allowance for road Limits. between lots numbers two and three in the Maitland concession in the Town of Goderich intersects the northern limit of the Huron road; thence, westerly, in a straight line, to the north-easterly angle of lot number two in the second concession; thence, due west, along the boundary line between lots numbers two in the second and first concessions and lot number one hundred and eight in the Maitland Concession, and the ten acre accommodation lots to the water's edge of Lake Huron; thence, northerly, along the said water's edge, to the southern limit of Ship Street; thence, north-westerly, along the said southern limit produced, to the middle of the channel connecting the River Maitland with Lake Huron; thence, north easterly, easterly, and south-easterly, along the middle of the said channel, and along the middle of the main channel of the River Maitland to the line in the centre of the allowance for road between lots numbers two and three in the Maitland Concession produced north-easterly; thence, southwesterly, along the said line in the centre of the allowance for road between lots numbers two and three in the Maitland Concession, to the place of beginning. And that the said Town shall be divided into. Four Wards, to be called respectively St. George's Ward, St. Patrick's

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