tablished, shall be altered, it shall not be lawful for the Surveyor of Roads reporting such alteration, to lay out such New Road of a lesswidth than the one proposed to be altered. → Justices of the Peace in March in each year or Sessions, by applica tion in writing, signed in General Quarter by at least 12 Free holders of any Town, may apply part of the Town on any Highshall appear advanta statute labour of such ways adjoining it if it geous, in such proportion as the majori IV. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, at their Special Sessions, in the month of March in each and every year, or at any General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, upon application in writing, signed by at least Twelve Freeholders residing in any Town, Township, or place, of this Province, requesting permission to lay out and ap-y may think fit. ply part of the Statute Labour of such Town, Township, or place, on the high-ways and roads of any adjoining Town, Township, or place, for the said Justices, so assembled, to permit the same when it shall appear manifestly advantageous to the inhabitants making such application, in such proportion as to the majority of the said. Justices then and there present may seem meet. When any person acre shall expend any money on roads in the town, where the same is to be done, the ap situated, or cause probation of the ma jority of the Justices in any General Quar. ter Sesions baving been obtained, the said Justice, upon ape plication in any sub equent Sessions, il it V. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That liable to 1 8 of 1d. per when any person or persons liable to the rate of one-eighth of a penny per acre on land, for the purposes of the high-ways, shall lay out any money on roads in the Town, Township, or place where the same is situated, or cause labour to be done thereon, the approbation of the Justices of the Peace, or the majority of them, assembled in any General Quarter Sessions for the District in which such land is situated, having been first obtained, it shall and may be lawful for the Justices, or the majority of them, so assembled at any subsequent Sessions, when application shall be made for that purpose, if it shall appear to them, or the majority of them, that the same has been judiciously laid out, and manifestly for the pubHe advantage, by their order to the Treasurer of such District, the amount to be set of aud allowed against any arrears that may have appear that the same has been laid out to advantage, to the Trea-urer to set off the amount against have or may accus paras may ear any areas that way. on said Lands such pended for the good of Up Town where it is situated. When application is made where any already accrued, or may hereafter accrue, on the said lands, or such part thereof as may to them appear to have been expended for the general good of the Town, Township, or place where the same is situated. VI. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That rond laid out or alter in all cases when application shall be made to any Surveyor or Sur ed. those making it (after sale of old road and proceeds paid to Veyors of the High-ways, to have any New Road laid out, or any to pay Road already laid out altered, those making the application, (after the owner of the new) any sum which a Jury as by Law directed and a sale of the Old Road, so altered, shall have taken place, and the shall ascertain it the owner or agent &c. from the date of the shall within 3 months proceeds of such sale been paid over to the owner of the land through which the New Road may pass,) shall be deemed liable to pay any further which shall be ascertained by a Jury, in man report of such New Road &c. make appli cation for compensa. dise tion according to law, Do order shall issue for stature labour to be performed unless a sum, ner as by the laws now in force is directed ; and in case the owner discharge &c. be taken or owners, agent or agents thereof shall, within three months from or proof of tender of the date of the report of such New Road, or the alteration of such from the owner &c. the value so ascer to General Quarter Sessions. tained be proceeded Road or Roads, make application to be compensated for the land taken for the same, in manner as by the laws now in force is directed. no order shall issue directing Statute Labour thereon, unless a discharge or acquittal for the same, or release for the land taken for such purpose from the owner or owners thereof, or proof of a tender having been made for the value thereof, so ascertained, be produced to the General Quarter Sessions.-Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to prevent the said Justices of the Peace from directing the same to be paid out of the public money of the District, if to them it shall appear that the said alteration is of manifest utility to the public at large, and not of a local nature. Nothing in this Act to prevent the Justices from directing same to be paid out of the general fund of the District, if the same shait appear of manifost utility, VII. And whereas much inconvenience has arisen by the sale of portions of the original Government appropriations and allowances for High-ways and Roads in the several Townships in this Pro 9th clause of the 50th Geo. III c 1 As far as Governmentaproprie ati ns and allowances for highways, &c.re› pealed. vince :-Be it therefore Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the ninth clause of the Act passed by the Legislature of this Province in the fiftieth year of the Reign of His Late Majesty, King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to Provide for the Laying Out, Amending, and Keeping in Repair the Public High-ways and Roads in this Province, and to Repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose," be Repealed, and the same is hereby Repealed, so far as regards the aforesaid Government appropriations for such High-ways and Roads.-Provided always, That nothing in this Clause contained shall restrain any Surveyor of High-ways from y Selling and Conveying any Road which he is now by Law authorised to Sell and Convey. VIII. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person liable to perform the duty imposed by this, or any other Law now in force, may compound for such duty, if he or she may think fit, by paying to the Overseer tie sum of Five Shillings for each Cart or Waggon-Team, and Driver, for each day; and every person liable to perform such labour, may compound for the same, if he or she should think fit, by paying to the Overseer the sum of Two shillings and Sixpence, for and in lieu of such day's duty or labour respectively, at the time, and in the manner directed by Law. This clause not to prevent any Surveyor which he is legally authorised to sell. Any person liable, may compound by paying Overseer 59. per diem for each cart, &c. And 2s 6d. for each day's duty. CHAP PREAMBLE. CHAP. XI. AN ACT to Repeal an Act passed in the forty-first year of His Late Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act for Granting to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like Duties on Goods and Merchandize brought into this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods and Merchandize imported from Great Britain, and other places ;" and also an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Late Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to Explain and Amend an Act passed in the forty first year of His Majesty's Reign, entuled, 'An Act for granting to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like Duties on Goods and Merchandize brought into this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods and Merchandize imported from Great Britain and other places, and to Provide more effectually for the Collection and Payment of Duties on Goods and Merchandize coming from the United States of America into this Province; and also to Establish a Fund for the Eréchon and Repairing of Lighthouses," and to make more effectual Provision for the due Collection of Du ties on Goods Imported into this Province. [PASSED JAN. 19th, 1824.] WHEREAS it is expedient to Repeal the Laws now in force for BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the, Province of Upper-Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to Repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, 'An Act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further Provision for the Government of the said Province;"" and by the authority of the same,— That an Act passed in the forty-first year of His Late Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like Duties on Goods and Merchandize brought into this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods and Merchandize imported from Great Britain, and other places;" also an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Late Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to Explain and Amend an Act passed in the fortyfirst year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, 'An Act for granting to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like Duties on Goods and Merchandize brought into this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods and Merchandize imported from Great Britain, and other places,' and to provide more effectually for the Collection and Payment of Duties on Goods and Merchandize coming from the United States of America, into this Province; and also to establish a fund for the Erection of Light Houses," be, and the same are hereby repealed. II. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, by Commission under his hand and seal at Arms, to nominate and appoint ‘one or more Collectors at the Ports of Entry and Clearance, now or hereafter to be established. IFI. 'And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 41st Geo. III. ch 5. And 43d Geo. III. ch. 2, repealed. Appointment of Collectors |