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Schedule B.

the Bay of Quinte; thence, northerly, along the side line between lots numbers six and seven, to the second concession road; thence, westerly, along the said second concession line to the westerly boundary of Lot number one in the first concession of Thurlow; thence, southerly, on the town line beween the Townships of Thurlow and Sidney, to the Bay of Quinte; thence, easterly, along the shore of the said Bay to the place of beginning; together with the harbour, islands and marshes in front of the said Town.

The said Town to be divided into four Wards, to be called respectively, "Sampson Ward," " Ketcheson Ward," "Baldwin Ward,” and Coleman Ward," and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said "Sampson Ward" to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies to the south of Bridge-street, to the limits between Lots numbers six and seven in the first Concession of the said Township of Thurlow, on the east side of the River Moira.

The said "Ketcheson Ward " to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies north of Bridge-street and west of Pinnacle-street, on the east side of the said River Moira.

The said "Baldwin Ward" to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies north of Bridge-street and on the east side of Pinnacle-street, to the said River Moira, and thence, along the said River, to the limits of the said Town.

And the said "Coleman Ward" to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies on the west side of the said River Moira.

SCHEDULES

Substituted for parts of Schedule B of Twelfth Victoria, Chap. Eighty-one.

5.-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."

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

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

12.-Picton, To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Prince Edward, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Commencing on the south side line of lot letter A, at a distance of fifty chains from the front of the lot; thence, across the said lot, and across lot number one, north sixty-four degrees forty-five minutes east, to a post planted on the limit between lots numbers one and two in the first Concession, north of the Carrying-Place; thence, at a right angle across lots numbers two, three and four in the said Concession; thence, along the north-east side of Lot number four, to the Bay; thence, directly across the Bay to the line between lots numbers seventeen and eighteen in the first concession east of the Carrying-Place; thence, along the water's edge, to the limit between lots numbers nineteen and twenty in the said Concession; thence, along the limit between the said lots in a south-easterly direction, twelve chains; thence, at right angles across the easterly half of lot number twenty; thence, in a southeasterly direction along the centre of the said lot number twenty, nine chains, more or less, to the east side of John-street; thence, along the east side of John street, thirty chains; thence, north eighty degrees twenty minutes west, fourteen chains, forty links, more or less, to the east side of Church-street; thence, south, twelve degrees forty-five minutes east, one chain, sixty-five links; thence, south, forty-nine degrees fifteen minutes west, fifteen chains, fifty links; thence, south, thirty-two degrees west, to the north-eastern limit of lot number one in the Concession south-east of the Carrying-Place; thence, north, eighty degrees twenty minutes west along the north-east side line of the said lot number one to the front of the lot; thence, north, eighty-seven degrees forty-five minutes west, sixty chains, more or less, to a post on the limit between lots numbers twenty-one and twenty-two in the third Concession, military tract; thence along the westerly side line of the said lot number twenty-two, twenty-four chains, seventy-four links, more or less, to lot letter A. aforesaid; thence in a direct line, to the place of beginning,-including the Harbour in the above-mentioned boundaries.

13.-Port Hope, To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Durham, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Composed of Lots numbers four, five, six, seven and eight, and the east half of Lot number nine, in the First Concession of the Township of Hope, and the broken fronts of the said Lots and half Lot, together with all those parts of Lots numbers four and five, in the second Concession of the said Township of Hope, with the road allowance between the said first and second Concessions, and butted and bounded as follows, that is to say:

Commencing in rear of the first Concession, at the north-east angle of Lot number four, in the first Concession; thence, in a northerly direction, across the said allowance for road, to the south-east corner of Lot number four, in the second Concession; thence, northerly, along the easterly side of the said Lot number four, in the second Concession fifteen chains; thence, westerly, in a course parallel with the front of the said second Concession, twenty-five chains; thence, southerly, in a course parallel with the said east line of Lot number four, in the second Concession aforesaid sixteen chains, more or less, to the rear line of the first Concession; thence, easterly, along the rear of the first

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Concession, to the place of beginning; and also, the water in front thereof to the distance of one quarter of a mile into Lake Ontario.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards, to be called respectively: First Ward, Second Ward and Third Ward, and which Wards are to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said First Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies east of the River.

The said Second Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies west of the River and south of Walton Street, continued westerly by Ridout street and the front of the Lake Shore Road to the western limit of the said Town.

And the said Third Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies west of the River and north of Walton Street, continued westerly by Ridout Street and the said front or Lake Shore Road, to the western limit of the said Town.

14.-Prescott, To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Grenville, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Commencing at the south-eastern angle of the Township of Augusta ; thence, north, twenty-four degrees west, to the rear of the first Concession of the said Township; thence, south-westerly, along the Concession line to the limit between the east and west half of Lot number five, in the first Concession of Augusta aforesaid; thence, south, twenty-four degrees, east, to the River Saint Lawrence; thence, north-easterly, along the water's edge, to the south-eastern angle of the said Township, to the place of beginning, and shall take in so much of the, waters of the River Saint Lawrence and the land under the wharves and buildings built in such waters as lie within three hundred yards in every direction of the edge in front of the present limits of the said Town of Prescott. The said Town of Prescott to be divided into three wards, in the following manner, that is to say:

All that part of the Town on the south side of the Queen's highway shall compose the South Ward.

All that part of the Town on the east side of the Street called Centre Street, leading from the Queen's Highway to the rear line of the said Town, shall compose the East Ward.

And all that part of the Town on the west side of the aforesaid Street called Centre Street, shall compose the West Ward.

15.-Saint Catharines, To consist of all that part of this Province situate within the County of Lincoln, and lying within the following limits, that is to say:

Commencing at the north-east angle of Lot number fifteen, in the fifth Concession of the Township of Grantham; thence, south-westerly, along the road as now laid out, one hundred and fifty chains, more or less, crossing the Welland Canal at Ranney's Mills, to the western limit of the Welland Canal Lands; thence, southerly and easterly, along the Welland Canal boundary until it intersects the allowance for road between the sixth and seventh Concessions; thence, south, sixtyfive degrees west, along the rear of the sixth Concession, to the limit between Lots numbers nineteen and twenty; thence, south, crossing the main road to Hamilton, five chains; thence, north, sixty degrees east, more or less, until it intersects the allowance for road between Lots numbers fifteen and fourteen; and thence, north, along the said allowance, more or less, to the place of beginning.

The said Town to be divided into three Wards, to be called respectively, Saint Thomas Ward, Saint George's Ward and Saint Paul's

Ward, and to comprise the following portions of the said Town respectively, that is to say:

The said Saint Thomas Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies within the following limits:

Commencing at the south-westerly angle of the said Town; thence, north, until it intersects the allowance for road between the sixth and seventh Concessions of Grantham; thence, north, sixty-five degrees, east, along the said allowance to the Welland Canal; thence, down the said Canal, to the northern and western limit of the Welland Canal Lands; thence, easterly, across the said Canal until it intersects the main road at the north-western boundary of the said Town; thence, north-easterly, along the said boundary until it intersects Ontario Street; thence, up the said Street until it intersects Saint Paul Street; thence, southerly on the said Street until it intersects the Concession line between the sixth and seventh Concessions; thence, north-easterly, on the said line until it crosses the Welland Canal; thence, up the said Canal until it intersects the eastern boundary of the said Town; thence, south, on the said boundary until it intersects the south-easterly angle of the said Town; thence, north-easterly, to the place of beginning.

The said Saint George's Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies within the following limits:

Commencing at the corner of Saint Paul and Ontario Streets; thence, down the boundary of Ontario Street to the north-westerly boundary line of the said Town; thence, north-easterly, on the said boundary, to the north-east angle of the said Town; thence, south, until it intersects Saint Paul Street; thence, up the said Street, to the place of beginning. And the said Saint Paul's Ward to comprise all that part of the said Town which lies within the following limits:

Commencing at the intersection of Saint Paul Street with the eastern boundary of the said Town; thence, south, until it intersects the boundary of Saint Thomas Ward on the Welland Canal; thence, down the said Canal until it intersects the line between the sixth and seventh Concessions; thence, north, up the said Concession line until it intersects Saint Paul Street; thence, westerly, up the said Street, to the place of beginning.

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CLAUSES

OF THE

CORPORATIONS ACT

AMENDED BY THE FOREGOING SCHEDULES,

RENDERED IN FULL AS AMENDED.

[The parts of the following Clauses within Brackets are the Amendments made to the Clauses of the original Act, 12 Vic., Cap. 81, in accordance with which the following Sections are numbered.]

Any Township division into Rural Wards inay be altered.

Proviso as to By-Law for altering it,

When a Town

Incorporated by

itself.

SEC.VIII. And be enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Municipality of each Township from time to time by any By-law or By-laws to be passed for that purpose, [to divide such Townships into several Wards, or where the same shall have been previously so divided by Act, either of the District or County Municipal Council, or of the Municipality of the Township, then to divide the same anew into several wards as aforesaid, arranging or] re-arranging the same, so as more effectually to accomplish the objects aforesaid, every which division by such Municipality shall supersede that so to be made by such District or County Municipal Council, as well as every previous division made by such Municipality itself; Provided always, nevertheless, that no such first mentioned By-law shall be of any force or effect unless the same shall have been passed by a vote of at least four fifths of the members of such Municipality for the time being.

SEC. XVI. And be enacted, That whenever any Township so attached ship united to be or united to another shall have within it [one hundred] resident freeholders and householders on the Collector's Roll, such Township shall,[for the year next but one following] the making up such roll and thenceforth be incorporated by itself, and such Township, and that to which it shall have been so united shall thenceforth, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, be held and considered as separate Townships.

Appoinment of
Assessors and
Collectors.

Term of Office.

SEC. XXVIII. And be it enacted, That the Municipality for each Township shall, so soon as conveniently may be after their own election or 'appointment, nominate and appoint [such and so many Assessors and Collectors for the said Township as shall or may be permitted or prescribed (as the case may be) by the Laws for the assessment of property, and the levying and collecting of rates for local purposes, in force in Upper Canada for the time being,] and that the said Assessors and Collector shall hold office from the time of their appointment respectively, until the third Monday in January of the year next after their appointment as aforesaid, and until the Municipality of such Township shall appoint new Assessors or a new Collector in their place, or in the As to vacancies. place of any one of them, and in case of a vacancy in the office of any Assessor or Collector by death or removal of residence from the Township, the Township Municipality shall fill up the vacancy by a new appointment, at its then next meeting, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be.

Joint Stock Road
Companies, &c.

SEC. XXXI. Seventeenthly. For regulating the manner of granting to associated Joint Stock Road or Bridge Companies, [to which opposition

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