CAP. LXV.

An Act to divide the Municipality of Gaspé Bay South and York, in the County of Gaspé, into two separate Municipalities.

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[Assented to 15th August, 1866.]

HEREAS the Local Council of the " Municipality of Preamble.. Gaspé Bay South and York," and the inhabitants of the Township of York, in the County and District of Gaspé, have severally, by petition, prayed for the passing of an Act to separate the present Municipality of Gaspé Bay South and York, and to erect it into two separate Municipalities; and whereas it is expedient that their prayer be granted: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. From and after the passing of this Act the Townships Two municiof Gaspé Bay South and York, in the County of Gaspé, now palities formed. forming one Municipality, shall be separated for Municipal purposes, and shall form two separate Municipalities under the name of the "Corporation of the Municipality of Gaspé Bay Names. South," and the "Corporation of the Municipality of York."

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The Municipality of Gaspé Bay South shall comprise all the Municipality of territory included within the limits of the Township of "Gaspé Gaspé Bay Bay South," bounded on the north by the River Dartmouth and scribed. the north-west arm of Gaspé Bay, on the east by Gaspé Bay, on the south by Gaspé Basin and the river York and on the west by the western limit of the said Township of Gaspé Bay South or Crown Lands; the inhabitant within the said Township shall constitute a body politic and corporate, under the name of the "Corporation of the Municipality of Gaspé Bay South" for all municipal purposes whatsoever.

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2. The Municipality of York shall comprise all the territory Municipality of included within the limits of the Township of York, bounded York descrion the north by the River York and Gaspé Basin, on the east by the Township of Douglas, on the south by the southern limits of the said Township of York, or Crown Lands, and on the west by the western limit of the said Township of York or Crown Lands; the inhabitants within the said Township shall constitute a body politic and corporate, under the name of the "Corporation of the Municipality of York," for all municipal purposes whatsoever.

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3. The municipal Council of Caspé Bay South shall remain Council of constituted as at present, with the exception of such of the Gaspé Bay Councillors as may be resident in the new Municipality of York, and shall comply with the provisions of the Lower Canada Councillors Municipal Act, as regards the appointment of successors to the retiring. said Councillors retiring.

First election

for York.

4. In the course of the first month after the passing of this of Councillors Act, a meeting of the inhabitants of the Township of York shall be called by three electors of the said Municipality, and the electors present shall choose one of their number to preside over such meeting, and shall select from among themselves seven Councillors to form the Municipal Council of York; and the said election whether unanimous or contested, shall be proceeded with, in all respects, in conformity with the provisions of the Lower Canada Municipal Act, as if it had taken place on the second Monday of January.

In case of

tion, Councillors to be appointed.

5. If, in the course of the first month after the passing of failure of elec- this Act, the election of the Councillors has not taken place, as hereinbefore stated, then the Councillors shall be appointed by the Governor, as provided for in Section twenty-three of the Lower Canada Municipal Act.

Transfer of documents of present muni

cipality affecting the Township of York.

Division of funds and liabilities.

First Session

of Council of York.

Public Act.

6. The Valuation Roll, Procès-Verbaux, Repartitions, Bylaws and all other documents of record in the Archives of the present Municipality of "Gaspé Bay South and York," and affecting or referring to the new Municipality of York, shall continue to affect or refer to the said Municipality of York, until amended or renewed by the Municipal Council thereof according to law; and copies duly authenticated of such Valuation Roll, Procès-Verbaux or other documents, referring to the said new Municipality of York shall have the same effect, as if they had been made by the new Municipal Council of York, and shall form part of the archives of the said new Municipal Council, until amended or renewed as aforesaid.

7. The moneys in the hands of the Secretary-Treasurer and the liabilities of the Municipality of Gaspé Bay South and York on the day of the passing of this Act, shall be divided between the Corporation of the Municipality of Gaspé Bay South, and the Corporation of the Municipality of York, in proportion to the amount of property valued on the last Valuation Roll, in each of the said Townships of Gaspé Bay South and York.

8. The Councillors of the Township of York, being elected or appointed by the Governor, as hereinbefore provided, shall meet at the place, on the day and at the hour determined upon for holding the first session of the Council, to appoint a Mayor, and then shall conform to the Lower Canada Municipal Act as regards the appointment of other officers, and for all other purposes generally whatsoever.

9. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

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CAP. LXVI.

An Act to attach a part of the Township of Aylmer to the Parish of St. Vital de Lambton, in the County of Beauce.

[Assented to 15th August, 1866.]

N the Petition of certain inhabitants of the Township of Preamble. Aylmer, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent

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of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as

follows:

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1. From and after the first day of September next, the first Certain porten lots of the eight ranges of the Township of Aylmer, that is tion of Aylmer to say, the lots from one to ten, both inclusive, in each of the Vital de Lambsaid ranges, shall be detached from the municipality of the said ton. township, and annexed, for all municipal, electoral and school purposes, to the Municipality of the Parish of St. Vital de Lambton, and the rest of the said Township of Aylmer shall hereafter be entirely separated from the said Parish of St. Vital de Lambton, for all purposes whatsoever.

bilities saved,

2. Nothing in this Act shall exempt the Rate-payers in the Existing liatract so detached, from their liability to contribute to the payment of any municipal and school debts, incurred before the passing of this Act.

3. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

CAP. LXVII.

An Act to establish the Concession line between ranges four and five of the Township of Buckingham, from lot one to the River Du Lievre.

[Assented to 15th August, 1866.]

Public Act.

WHEREAS the Concession line between the fourth and Preamble.

fifth ranges of the township of Buckingham, in the county of Ottawa, in this Province, from lot one to the east bank of the River Du Lievre, is, and for some years past has been, the subject of dispute between certain landholders in the said two ranges; and whereas the Municipal Council of the said Township has declined to take any steps towards any disturbance of the line in question as it now exists, and has been practically recognized for about forty years past; and whereas it is desirable on these and on the other grounds more specifically set forth in a petition to the Legislature, in this behalf, from landholders in the said fourth range interested in the said · line, to obviate, so far as may be done, all further disputes as to the said line: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice

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Existing Line between ranges 4 and 5 confirmed.

Public Act.

Preamble.

Certain portion of Broughton

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Frederic de Beauce.

Existing liabilities saved.

Public Act.

and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The said concession line, between the fourth and fifth ranges of the said Township of Buckingham, from lot one to the east bank of the River Du Lievre, as now existing, and as heretofore practically acknowledged, and as indicated in the field by survey posts and marks and by long established metes and boundaries, is and shall be considered to have been, to all intents and purposes, the proper and only legally established boundary or concession line between the said fourth and fifth ranges of the said township of Buckingham, from lot one to the east bank of the River Du Lievre.

2. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

CAP LXVIII.

An Act to attach a part of the Township of Broughton to the Parish of St. Frederic, in the County of Beauce.

[Assented to 15th August, 1866.]

N the Petition of the inhabitants of a portion of the Township of Broughton, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. From and after the first day of September next, that portion of the first, second and third ranges of the Township of Broughton, which is now within the limits of the Parish of St. Frederic de Beauce for religious purposes, shall be detached from the said Municipality of Broughton and annexed, for all municipal, electoral and school purposes, to the Municipality of the said parish of St. Frederic de Beauce, and shall form part thereof for all purposes whatsoever.

2. Nothing in this Act shall exempt any part of the tract of land so detached from liability for the debts and obligations contracted before the passing of this Act by the municipality of which it formed part.

3. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

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CAP. LXIX.

An Act to amend chapter twenty-six of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, in so far as it relates to certain Water-courses in the district of Iberville.

[Assented to 15th August, 1866.]

HEREAS it is necessary for the promotion of agricultural Preamble. interests to make further provisions enabling proprietors of low and swampy lands in the vicinity of non-navigable rivers and natural water-courses in the District of Iberville, and which are insufficient for the drainage of such lands, to require of and to authorize the authorities having jurisdiction in these matters to verbalize such rivers: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. All the provisions applying to water-courses in chapter Certain protwenty-six of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, and visions exthe Acts amending it, shall apply to non-navigable rivers.

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2. The Inspector or Inspectors who may prepare the procès- What person verbal establishing the work to be done for deepening or shall perform enlarging any non-navigable river or natural water-course, shall qui work reonly particularize in such procès-verbal, the properties to be directly drained by such works, and no such procès-verbal shall bind the proprietors of lands situated on a higher level than those proposed to be drained, and whose lands are not deteriorated by the bad condition of such river.

3. The work to be done by non-resident proprietors shall be How the work executed in the manner provided by the third sub-section of shall be done. the thirtieth section of chapter twenty-six of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, and the costs incurred may be recovered by the means prescribed in the said Act, or by the proceedings prescribed in the case of Road Works by the Lower Canada Consolidated Municipal Act and the Acts amending it.

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4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Locks, dams, preparation of any procès-verbal which might interfere with any interfered with. locks or dams now existing in any rivers, or which may be constructed hereafter.

5. This Act shall apply only to the District of Iberville.

6. The Districts of Bedford, Beauce, St. François and Chicoutimi are exempted from the operation of this Act.

Act to apply only to ĺberville.

Certain districts exempted.

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