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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prominent Citizens & Biographies Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Richard Morwood, Reeve for the Village of Welland in 1863 and Mayor for the Town of Welland in 1881, 1883, 1886, and 1887 Subject The topic of the resource Richard Morwood Description An account of the resource Black and white picture of a portrait of Richard Morwood, Reeve for the Village of Welland in 1863 and Mayor for the Town of Welland in 1881, 1883, 1886, and 1887. He also ran a popular general store called the R. Morwood Co. on West Main Street. Photo is from the June 17, 1924 edition of the Welland Telegraph, on page 16. Photo may have been taken in the 1880s, as Richard died January 26, 1893. Also included in the files is his obituary from the January 27, 1893 edition of the Welland Tribune. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Welland Public Library Local History Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1880s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Welland Mayors R. Morwood Company Reeves Richard Morwood https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/59848/archive/files/e4712516a14882ec8085e690becc7756.pdf?Expires=1781740800&Signature=Ft07FW0E%7EbV-PZH6CFksi7K%7EbNOBEjJp01xfMeC1Lh-uysiZ4SYzWe-WfK4epHVzzIvItl%7Edt4ty8D2AanHvOcEvX6GzL2HvkQawN4LkPyuRicHNCUVYrIdHrgctyzw5UxC7ePCMVwwj-BQZ1YZHYOKe-3z%7EEgY%7ER0uVfgnY%7EehcfB2NU-fBSBaJlhtVBBX9oKKZSVQwqn3tml18ceX572S9JeOdtn8z5iWvvWufIyVnNywDoXWLIT5IPDs1Cmg6hTDo43u4p%7EWvDXnx0RsBQVdoKoq%7EUQOBMbbMFXbhq0kKNlFxKR5%7EnsoAzbomWooru5MZqKRqA23C-VtyX1vbMA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7143231548622a182893039f8aaaa864 PDF Text Text 1863. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF WELLAND. FIRST SESSION. 27th and 28th January, 1863. FONTHILL: PRINTED BY H. 1863. L. STONE. �por hab 1863. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ansit of bestowa MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE 141.delDo COUNTY OF WELLAND. FIRST SESSION. WELLAND, Tuesday, January 27th, 1863... PURSUANT to Statute , tion Consolidated Acts for Upper /Can,ada chapter 54, section 130, the Reeves and Deputy Reeves of the Met for Organiza several Municipalities composing the County of Welland, met . at the Grand Jury Room in the Court House, at the village of Welland, on Tuesday, the 27th day of January, 1863, at 8 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of organization as the County Municipal Council of the said County, for the year 1863. The Clerk, ad interim, in the Chair.biz ‫دوحل‬ The following named Councillors presented Certificates of Election in due form, and took their seats accordingly Bertie, Township of,-John A. Edsall, Esq., Reeve. Chippawa, Village of,-John C. Kirkpatrick, Esq., Reeve. Clifton, Town of,-Harmonius Crysler, Esq., Reeve. Crowland, Township of,-James Henderson, Esq., Reeve. Fort Erie, Village of,-Nelson Forsyth, Esq., Reeve, pili Humberstone, Township of, John Weaver, Esq., Reeve; Jacob J. Benner, Esq., Deputy Reeve.s ro Hote Pelham, Township of,-Joseph Garner, Esq., Reeve; Andrew Kennedy, Esq., Deputy Reeve. vintes Councillors pracent. �4 Stamford, Township of,-Lachlan McPherson, Esq., Reeve; Edward Brown, Esq., Deputy Reeve. Thorold, Township of,-Robert Coulter, Esq., Reeve; Stephen Haney, Esq., Deputy Reeve. Thorold, Village of,-Amantus Schwaller, Esq., Reeve. Wainfleet, Township of,-Edward Lee, Esq., Reeve. Welland, Village of,-Richard Morewood, Esq., Reeve. Willoughby, Township of, James' McGlashan, Esq., Reeve. The Roll having been called, the following Councillors an- swered to their names:Messrs. Benner, Brown, Coulter, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver,-17. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, That Robert Coulter, Esq., Reeve for the Township of Thorof . old, be re-elected Warden for the County of Welland, for the current year. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. Lee, in amend. ment, That all in the original motion after the word "That," be expunged, and the following inserted: Mr. McGlashan be elected Warden for the current year. Upon which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: and Nays. Silgiuos legisian land. YEAS.-Messrs. Benner, Forsyth, Kirkpatrick, Lee, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver, 877 NAYS. Messrs. Brown, Coulter, Crysler, Edsall, Garner, ost. riginal motion . Haney, Henderson, Kennedy and Morewood,-9.) Ingisian. And so the amendment passed in the negative, majority 1. The original motion being again proposed, was carried without a division. kimi bus et on di tra Mr. Coulter being present, and being notified of his election, appeared and took the Declaration of Office as such Warden, eclaration of ffice. in open Council, before John Hellems, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for the County, which Declaration, with Mr. Hellems' Certificate thereof, were placed on fyle.illin Mr. Coulter having taken his seat as Warden, thanked the Council for the honor conferred upon himede dish The Warden concluded by reading, and laying. upon the table, the reply of the Department of Public Works to the �5 Memorials of this Council,-the first, praying the Government to remit the balance due them by this County, on the purchase Reply ofDopa ment Public of the Marsh Lands Tract, the other, praying that a Culvert Works. under the Welland Canal Feeder, between Lots 9 and 10, iu 4th Con. Wainfleet, may be constructed by the Board of Works, which reply seems adverse to the prayer of both Memorials; also, A communication from Alfred Fisher, Esq., Clerk of the County of Lambton, having reference to the system of paying fromA.Flaber. Communication Jurors in Upper Canada; also, A communication from Robert Gibbons, Esq., Warden of the Counties of Huron and Bruce, on the subject of taxes upon un- Robert Gibbons. patented Lands; also, A communication from Archibald Thompson, Esq., Treasurer, explaining cial certain Committee , matters mentioned appointed in 1862 Thompson into the Reportinvestigate of the and Spe- reportA. . tput upon the Treasurer's books. ind) Mr. Crysler brought up the Petition of James Grennville, of Petition of J. Thorold Village, praying that pecuniary aid may be extended Grennville. to him by this Council, in consequence of his destitute circuni- stances, which being read was laid on the table. The Warden announced that he nominated, as head of the James Monro, Auditor. County Corporation, James Monro, of the Village of Thorold, Esquire, to be Auditor on the part of the head of the Corporation. fungere. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, We That Gavin Nicholson, Esq., of Chippawa, be Auditor for Gavin Nicholson Auditor. to be the County, on behalf of the Council, tad Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. Brown, in amendment, 197 That all in the original motion after the word "That," be expunged, and the following inserted: James A. Wilkerson, Amendment. of Chippawa, Esquire, be Auditor for the County, on behalf of the Council sts of: IndT Which amendment being proposed to the Council, was carried carried. on a division.ai benker at bole Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, odiocodi That the hours of meeting and adjournment of Council the present session be as follows: Meet at 9 in the morning, ad- Hours of meet g journ at 12, meet at half-past 1, adjourn at 6 for tea, meet again at 7, and adjourn at 9. �6 Mr. Henderson gives notice that he will, on to-morrow, ask Momortal Registry Ofco leave to introduce a Memorial to the Governor in Council, to remove the Registry Office from Fonthill to the Court House, in the Village of Welland.bd in balb W-9 19 Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, W That leave be given to introduce a Bill for the appointment . of Auditors, to audit the Treasurer's accounts. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Bill be now read a second time. orph iupino / Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be Passed. read a third time forthwith, that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. The hour of 9 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the Adjourned. Chair. lion and ou spiller et T WEDNESDAY, January 28th, 1863. Council met. Members present The Council met at 9 o'clock, a.m., pursuant to adjournment. The Warden in the Chair, MEMBERS PRESENT.-Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Wea- ver, 16. Minutes rend. The Minutes of yesterday were read by the Clerk and apabbas b proved by the Council. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, That the Committees, during this session, meet in the fore- Committoos. noon on Committee business, and report to this Council in the afternoon; and that the afternoon and evening be devoted to the other general business of the County. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, That, whereas much dissatisfaction seems to prevail among the ratepayers of this County, in consequence of the unsatis �7 factory state of the Treasurer's books, in the manner they have been kept, and the general report of large defalcation of money Treasurer's Books. matters of this County: thoms Therefore be it Resolved, That the Warden, be authorized, and he is hereby authorized, to procure such books as may be necessary to contain all matters pertaining to said County, and also to employ a first-class book-keeper to put the County books in order, and that the Treasurer shall assist during the time so occupied by said book-keeper, and if possible report to this Council at its next meeting, that publicity may go forth to all concerned. altered Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, in amendment, That all in the original motion after the word "That," be expunged, and the following inserted: Whereas certain errors Amendment. and deficiencies appear in the Treasurer's books, according to the Report of a Committee appointed for the investigation of the same It is therefore Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to have prepared an entire new set of books, and have them made up according to the most improved mode of book-keeping, at his own expense, and to act in concert with a person to be ap- pointed by this Council, and have all transactions, since the time he became Treasurer of this County, entered therein, with a proper balance sheet of the same, and that the person so ap pointed by this Council, shall have free access to all books, papers and memorandums, and also to call on any person or persons who can give information in making up said books correctly. W tried to d Which amendment being proposed to the Council was carried on a division. Jensen Carried. fi Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Benner, That leave be given to introduce a Bill for the appointment Bill,-Grammar of Grammar School Trustees. School Trustees. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Benner, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Benner, That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Benner, lat vald That the Bill be not now.committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith, that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. Passed. �8 Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee," That a Committee of three be formed, composed of the following Councillors, to wit,-Messrs. McGlashan, McPherson and the Mover, to examine and take into consideration the PeCom. on Peti tions. titions from the different Municipalities, to the Council, relative to the taking of wild and uuoccupied land, as well as the im- provement in the system of summoning Jurors, suggested of and reported thereon at this session. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, di That it be Resolved, That Mr. Holmes, Engineer, be, and he Marsh Lands. is hereby authorized, to take the lands in continuation of the drain between Lots Nos. 9 and 10, south to Lake Erie, in the Township of Wainfleet: also, on the north side of Welland Canal Feeder to the Chippawa Creek, and report the same to the next meeting of this Council, the expenses to be taken out of the Marsh Lands account. l.sat Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, in amendment, That all in the original motion after the word "that" be exAmendment. punged, and the following inserted no appropriation of the funds of this County be made by this Council for Marsh Lands improvement at this session.pbonion A discussion having arisen upon the amendment, and explanations having been made, the mover and seconder asked and obtatned leave to withdraw the same. The original motion having been again proposed was carried Original motion without a division carried. is instal ziyan orig The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the Adjourned. Met. Petition Trustos Welland Co. Gram. chair. De boca quind hohen doidW At half-past 1 the Council resumed. suoizezi na Mr. Morewood brought up the Petition of the Trustees ofthe Welland County Grammar School, praying for the use of the Go Court Room for the holding of their annual exhibition therein. The Warden mentioned that he had just received a telegram Telegram from Mayor Toronto. from the Mayor of Toronto, requesting this Council to Memorialize the Government for a removal of the Government from Lower to Upper Canada, and laid the same on the table. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, boo/ Assessm't Rolls. That the Clerk be instructed to procure, with the least possi- ble delay, blank forms of Assessment and Collectors' Rolls blankform findad fil �9 necessary for the different. Municipalities of this County for the current year, and distribute the same in the usual way. Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That the Clerk be authorized to procure a suitable blank Blank Book for book for entering the proceedings of this Council as a Journal, Clerk. that heretofore in use being now entirely filled." Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That it be Resolved, That a Committee, composed of the following named Councillors of this Council, form a Commmittee to proceed to and examine the Marsh Lands belonging to this County, at a time to be named during the month of June next, Marsh Lands. relative to the drainage or any other measures that they may recommend to the Council, in order to bring said Lands into market, for the benefit or promotion of the interests of the County, and report as early as possible thereafter-the following gentlemen to form the Committee: Messrs. McGlashan, Kirkpatrick, Brown, Lee, Haney, Kennedy and Forsyth. Moved by Mr. Morewood, seconded by Mr. Garner, That it be Resolved, That the prayer of the Petition of the Grammar School Trustees of the Village of Welland be granted. Petition Trustees Welland Co. Upon which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as Gram. School. follows: YEAS. Messrs. Brown, Henderson and Morewood-3. NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Yeas and Nays. Haney, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver-13. And so the motion passed in the negative-majority, 10. Lost. Moved by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Benner, That the Clerk of this Council, D. D'Everardo, be, and he is hereby authorized to draw up a Memorial to the Legislature at Memorial,-. its next session, for the removal of the Government to Upper removalofthe Government. Canada. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Morewood, That leave be given to introduce a Memorial to the Governor Memorial, in Council for the removal of the Registry Office from Fonthill RegistryOffice. to the Court House at the Village of Welland. Moved by Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Haney, in amendment, That all in the original motion after the word "that" be ex- punged, and the following inserted: inasmuch as this County Amendment. �10 is largely in debt for Debentures: and furthermore, this Council have just been notified by the Government that they will require the full amount of the debt due on purchase of Marsh Lands, say $16,000, to be immediately paid, which amount has not been considered as really due when estimating the general indebtedness of the County; it will not therefore be advisable to move in any matter which is likely to further in- increase the expenes of the County. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Henderson, in amendment to the amendment, That this Council form itself into a Committee of the Whole, Amendment to . and proceed at once to examine the room and vaults for the reception of the Registry of this County, and report thereon. Which amendment to the amendment being proposed to the Carried: Council, was carried without a division. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the following Councillors be, and they are hereby appointed to conipose the Standing Committees of this Council for the current year: Com, on Finance ON FINANCE.-Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Forsyth, Lee and Crysler. Education. ON EDUCATION.-Messrs. McGlashan, Brown, McPherson and Morewood. ON ASSESSMENTS.-Messrs. Kirkpatrick, McGlashan, Forsyth Assessments. Equalization of Assessments. Roads and Bridges. and Henderson. ON EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS.-Messrs. Forsyth, Mc- Glashan, Weaver, Kennedy, Lee, Schwaller and Edsall. ON ROADS AND BRIDGES.-Messrs. Henderson, Haney, Ben- ner, Edsall, Garner and Lee. Moved by Mr. Morewood, seconded by Mr. Brown, That the Welland Grammar School Trustees be allowed the Court Room granted to Welland Grammar School. use of the Court Room for their examinations, with the consent of the Fire Insurance Companies, without further cost to this Council. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Benner, a That Messrs. Forsyth, Lee and the. Warden be, and they are hereby appointed a Special Committee of this Council to carry Drainage of Co. Lands. out the provisions of a Report of a Committee of this Council, adopted 28th December, 1860, in respect to drainage of County Lands. �11 Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Warden issue his cheque in favor of Rose Osborne, for Twelve dollars, in payment of his account as Overseer of WardensCheque to Rose Osborne. County Drains for the year 1862. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That a competent person be appointed by the Warden to ex- amine into the condition of the Registry Office in the Court House. If not in a condition to receive the records of this Registry Office. County, to report at the next meeting of the Council the cost of repairing it in a proper and safe condition to receive the records of this Council. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That Gavin Robertson, Esq., of Wainfleet, be, and he is hereby appointed the person to act in behalf of this Council, Treasure's books. under the Resolution of Council this day adopted, requiring a new set of books to be prepared by the Treasurer, and that he be sworn before he enters upon the discharge of his duties. Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. McPherson, in amendment, That all after the word "that" in the original motion be expunged, and the following inserted: James A. Wilkinson, Esq., be appointed by this Council to assist the Treasurer in making up his books, in accordance with the resolution of Council this Amendment. day adopted. Upon which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Brown, Kennedy, McGlashan, McPherson and Schwaller-5. NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Yeas and Nays. Henderson, Lee, Morewood and Weaver-9. And so the amendment passed in the negative-majority, 4. Lost. The original motion being again proposed, was carried without a division. Original motion carried. Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That this Council do now adjourn, to meet again on the first Monday in June next. At 5 o'clock, p. m., the Council adjourned in pursuance of Adjourned. the motion. �APPENDIX A. BY-LAWS. CHAPTER CXV. AN ACT for the appointment of Auditors. WHEREAS the Warden of this County has nominated James Monro, of the Village of Thorold, Esquire, to be Auditor for this County, in behalf of the head of the Corporation, and it is necessary for this Council to confirm the same, and to ap- point another Auditor: Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, That James Monro, aforesaid, and James A. Wilkinson, of the Village of Chippa- wa, Esquire, be, and they are hereby appointed Auditors for the County of Welland, for the current year. Passed in Council this 27th day of January, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. ibio CHAPTER CXVI. N AN ACT for the appointment of Grammar School Trustees. WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to appoint Trustees of the several Grammar Schools in the County of Welland, in so far as to fill the vacancies, to occur in the several Boards on the thirty-first January, instant: �13 Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, That John Hellems and Alexander Reid, Esquires, be, and they are hereby re-appointed Trustees of the Welland County Grammar School. That William Russell and William Leggett, Esquires, be and they are hereby re-appointed Trustees of the Drummond' ville County Grammar School. That John Frazer, Esq., M. D., and Robert Hobson, Esq., be re-appointed Trustees of the Fonthill County Grammar School; and, That the Rev. T. Bolton Read, D. D., and the Rev. Robert Wallace, be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the Thorold County Grammar School, in the room and place of the Rev. Dr. Fuller, and the Rev. Wm. Dickson, removed from the County. Passed in Council this 28th day of January, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden." D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. baosso bab �foul-11 APPENDIX B. bang REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. wedo)! REPORT OF PORT ROBINSON to AND THOROLD MACADAMIZED ROAD COMPANY. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the Act 16th Vic., chap. 190, and sec. 56, the following Annual Report of the Port Rob- inson and Thorold Macadamized Road Company, up to the 31st day of December (inclusive), 1862, is respectfully submit- ted, viz : The amount of cost of the work, $20,468 00 The amt. of all money expended up to above date, The amt. of Capital Stock subscribed, 23,920 00 The amt. of Stock paid in, 23,115 00 The whole amt. of tolls expended on road up to date, The amt. received during past year for tolls, 30,254 81 1,753 52 616 68 230 62 128 40 The amt. paid for collecting tolls and other expenses during the year, The amt. of dividends paid up to the above date in 1862, The amt. of cash in hands of Treasurer at date, 255 17 Given under my hand this 26th day of December, 1862, at Allanburgh. PHILIP S. MUSSON, Secretary. �15 COMMUNICATION FROM ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, Esq., TREASURER. To the Warden and Councillors in Council assembled: In replying to your Report at the last session of the Council, referring to the Treasurer's books, as Treasurer, I would beg leave to say: 1. That on examining the Assessments account, I find in 1857 I should have received $68.61 from the Township of Humberstone. In 1859 there should have credited as per Humber- stone $120. In the year 1858 I credited the sum of $101.81 more than was required by the Village of Thorold. In 1860 I credited by Wainfleet $14.92 more than was required. Also, in 1860, I should have credited by Willoughby the sum of $399.75, which, if I am right, would leave a balance of $403.02 to the credit of the County. II. As to the School moneys referred to by your Committee, they were all paid to the proper parties, whose receipts I hold. III. I find the balance in my books 31st December, 1861, to be $8019.87, instead of $6248.19, as stated by your Auditors. They evidently gave me credit for the balance paid on Marsh Lands account, which they should not have done, as that charge never appeared on any books to the debit of the County, as stated by your Committee. IV. In your Committee's Report, as to the amount of interest, from their statements they appropriate all the interest money paid on the Debentures, leaving none for money raised by your authority, and called the "Temporary Loan," which was obtained on the Treasurer's notes, &c. V. As to the $20,000 of Debentures, they were paid to Messrs. Hellems and Bald by special agreement of the Council, authorizing the same by resolution passed 13th January, 1857, the amounts and numbers handed to me to enter in the schedule of Debentures. VI. The suggestion of your Committee in reference to the keeping of a Cash hook, I intend to adopt; also, a different mode of keeping the Assessments accounts, which will prevent any like errors for the future. All of which is respectfully submitted. FPA. THOMPSON, Treasurer. TREASURER'S OFFICE, Welland, Jan. 27, 1863. �APPENDIX C. MEMORIALS. MEMORIAL. To His EXCELLENCY, The Right Honorable Charles Stanley, Viscount Monch, Governor-General of British North America, and Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Bruns wick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., c. IN COUNCIL: The Memorial of the Corporation of the County of Welland in Council assembled: HUMBLY SHEWETH- That your Memorialists have been informed that the Public Buildings at the City of Ottawa, now in course of erection, are not likely to be completed for some time yet to come. Your Memorialists are therefore of opinion, that in justice to Upper Canada, the system of holding the seat of Government alternately in Upper and Lower Canada, commenced about the year 1849, and which has thus far worked satisfactory, should be continued until said Buildings are ready for the public use. Your Memorialists therefore humbly pray, that your Excel- lency will be pleased to direct that the Public Provincial Offices may, at the end of the ensuing session of Parliament, be removed to Toronto, in conformity with the practice hereinbefore inentioned. And as in duty bound your Memorialists will ever pray.e Passed in Council this 28th January, 1863. 17 ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. �1863. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF COUNTY THE OF SECOND WELLAND. SESSION. 1st to 5th June, inclusive, 1863. FONTHILL: PRINTED BY H. L. 1863. STONE. �out to ge suits to a odio mail on lood of find toheads old 1863. main gagave him to of PROCEEDINGS odde al di le OF to 30ajdua oil THE b MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE pre COUNTY OF WELLAND. brdi han alt 15-20 to W SECOND SESSION. WELLAND, Monday, June 1st, 1863. Pursuant to adjournment, the Municipal Council of the Met at 3 p.m. County of Welland, met at the Grand Jury Room, in the Court House, at the Village of Welland, at 3 o'clock, p. m., A The Warden in the Chair. MEMBERS PRESENT.-Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Members present Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver.-- 15.moni olivewelled al The Warden addressed the Council, and stated that this was an important session, at which the taxes to meet debentures over due and falling due, as also interest on the whole indebtedness of the County; also to meet the current expenses of the County for Wardens address general purposes, are expected to be levied, and in this connection, the equalization of the Assessment Rolls, would be looked upon by many as a measure of considerable importance. He also explained the financial position of the County, from tables which he had compiled from the Treasurer's books. , that this was the session for LocalSup'ts & Tronsurers. �4 rers of School moneys; also for imposing assessments in aid of Common Schools; also that many other matters of routine Municipal business would necessarily engage attention. The Warden concluded by laying on the table the Report of Report ofGavin Robertson. Gavin Robertson, Esq., the person appointed by this Council, at last session, to act with the Treasurer, in preparing a new set of Books; also, The correspondence between himself and Mr. Stephen Richards, Solicitor for the Government; also with Mr. Street, the Indebtedness of the County. County Member, and the Hon. J. G. Currie on the subject of the indebtedness of the County to the Government on the pur- chase of the Marsh Lands; also, The Audited Accounts of the Treasurer for the year 1862; Additoi accts. also, Copy of Report of Committee of the County Council of Lin. coln on Roads and Bridges, having reference to an appropriation for the completion of the bridge over the Welland River, called "Tisdale's Bridge," with a letter from the Warden of that County, on the same subject; also a letter from Mr. Wm. Hoover, Reeve for Caistor, on the same subject; also, Report of Chip- pawa & N. Falls Koad Co. 1 Accounts of, II. L. Stone. W. C. Chewett. The Report of the Chippawa and Niagara Falls Road Combe m pany for 1862; also, The Account of H. L. Stone, for Printing for County Coun- cil; also, tad off of all The Account of W. C. Chewett & Co., for Blank Assessment Rolls for 1863. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, o't That the hours of meeting and adjournment of Council, the Hours ofmeet'g. present session, be as follows, viz-Meet at 9 o'clock, a. m., adjourn at 1-2 past 12, noon. Meet again at 2, and adjourn at 6 p. m.ar of dit nouatio Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. Brown, in amendment, pooper of onlem That all in the original motion after the word "that" be expunged, and the following inserted: The hours of meeting of Amendment, this Council, the present session, be as follows Meet at 9in the morning adjourn at 12. Meet at 2-adjourn at 6.2 Meet again at 7, and adjourn at 9 p. m. baliquios bralod iloid On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: fik dooddolosituique des joqgs �5 YEAS. Messrs. Brown and Kirkpatrick-2.st NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, bir ar Yeas and Nays. Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson and Weaver-12. And so the amendment passed in the negative-majority 10. Lost. The original motion being again proposed was carried with- Original motion carried. out a division. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That it be Resolved, That the Treasurer of the County, be, and he is hereby authorized to notify all Treasurers of the dif- Arrearsoftaxes. ferent Municipalities that are in County rates, that unless paid arrears of taxes collected for immediately, they will at once be proceeded against for collection, and that interest (if legal) be demanded, as well as the principal, from the time it really became due to the County. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Edsall, And Resolved, That the Solicitor of this Council, be, and is hereby authorized to frame a Petition to the Governor and Council of the Province, for the immediate removal of the Reg- Registry Office. istry Office of this County, to the Public Buildings at Welland, the County Town, as prepared for the same, and that the Warden do sign, and place the seal of the County thereto, and forward the same as early as practicable to Quebec for approval, any rule to the contrary of this Council, notwithstanding o Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Garner, in amend- ment, pirelli si boqa yio to bensintered ad That all in the original motion after the word "that" be expunged, and the following inserted: No action be taken on Amendment. 4 the removal of the Registry Office, until the Report of Mr. Dobson be received. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as folunderdo lows 1100 YEAS. Messrs. Crysler, Garner, Haney, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, McGlashan and McPherson-7. Yeas and Nays. NAYS, Messrs. Benner, Brown, Edsall, Forsyth, Henderson, Morewood and Weaver potenti Intend The votes being equal, the Warden voted with the nays, and so the amendment passed in the negative. Lost. �. The original motioni being again proposed, and the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: SEAS.--Messrs., Benner, Brown, Edsall, Forsyth, Henderson, Morewood and Weaver-7. Yens and Nays. Activ bite o NAYS. Messrs, Crysler, Garner, Haney, Kennedy, Kirkpatwismi teat rick, McGlashan and McPherson-7. Tigra Carried. The votes being equal, the Warden voted with the yeas, and so the motion passed in the affirmative. The hour of 6 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the with Chair Adjourned. Jibe to home dood of a bus me? (laget grout trai TUESDAY, June 2d, 1863. (015761 The Council met at 9 o'clock, a.m., pursuant to adjournment. Met. The Warden in the Chair. at exhodina zdered MEMBERS PRESENT. Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Members present Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and WeaTousie ohash ver, 16. Minutes read. The Minutes of yesterday were read by the Clerk and apcal q proved by the Council. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Haney,d booté, That a Committee of Four, composed of the following CounCom, to examine. Report ofMr. . cillors, Mr. McGlashan, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Crysler, be appointed to examine the Report of Mr. Gavin Robertson, on the Treasurer's Accounts, and report the same to this Council. Davison of Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Henderson, Mr. McGlashan added to Com, on Financo. That Mr. McGlashan be added to the Committee on Fi- nance. byMr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, Moved That during this session, the Reports of Committees shall be Order of Buslness. received in the morning, the remainder of the day to be devo- ted to general business, and that all Committees shall meet two hours, from 7 to 9 in the evening, for the transaction of Committee business. xion by tromburs �7 Mr. Garner gives notice, that he will on to-morrow, ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal a certain By-Law of this sus Traveling expenof Reaves Council, allowing each Reevé and Deputy Reeve to receive fifteen cents per mile as traveling expenses.og od tod t Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson, That the Warden issue his cheque in favor of Rose Os- Wardens Cheque borne for three dollars; being balance of his salary as Overseer to lose Osborne. of Drains for 1862. id base pinpon an bole Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, hora tut That Messrs . Lee , Garner , Officers Schwaller , McPherson and thety mover, be, and they are hereby appointed a Special Committee Salariesof .Coun to take into consideration the various salaries required to be paid to the County Officers, and report to this session by bill, or otherwise.. if Mr. Morewood brought up the Petition of the Trustees of Petition of Trustees the Welland County Grammar School, praying for an appro- Co. Gram.School. their School. of The Warden laid on the table a priation to enable them to purchase apparatus for the use of LIMPE sp a communication from the Coni. from Treas. Treasurer, submitting the names of certain persons as sureties. Moved by Mr. Morewood, seconded by Mr. Brown, That the Petition of the Grammar School Trustees of Wel- land, be referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Haney brought up the. Petition of the Corporation of the Township of Thorold, praying for the confirmation of By- TownLaw No. 161 of that Township, accompanied by a certified Petitionof . copy of said By-Law, which Petition being read, was laid on the table for future consideration.. Chair. that silah di or tales Adjourned. t ofThe hour of 1-2 past 12 having arrived, the Warden left the Met. At 2 o'clock, the Council resumed. Mr. McGlashan from the Committee on Education, brought 1st Report Com. up their first Report, accompanied by. a Bill, which being onEducation. read, was ordered to be considered forthwith. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Morewood, That the first Report of Committee on Education now, read, be adopted to lis Moved by, Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Morewood, el That the Bill for the appointment of Local Superintendents of Adopted. 2 �8 Schools referred to in first Report of Committee on Education, Bill,-Local Superintendents be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Morewood, That the bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Morewood, That the bill be not now committed, but that the same be Passed. d read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill... Mr. McGlashan from the Committee on Education brought 2nd Report Com. on Education. up their second Report, accompanied by a Bill, which Report ...being read, was ordered to be taken into consideration at once. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, f That the second report of the Committee on Education, now Adopted. on the table and just read, be adopted, any rule of this Coun- cil to the contrary, notwithstanding. fe Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, Bill, Sub-Treas. That the Bill for the appointment of Sub-Treasurers of School Moneys referred to in second Report of Committee on Education be read a first time.id bid long Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed Passed. and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. The Warden laid on the table, the Report, dated 2nd June, 1863, of Samuel G. Dolson, Esq., the person appointed by him in pursuance of the resolution adopted at last session to Report of S. G. Dolson. examine the Rooms and Vaults in the Public Building, intend- ted for the Registry Office, which Report he mentioned, had ' dationbdo just reached him by this day's mail. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Report received by the Warden of this Council from Mr. Dolson, relative to the efficiency of the Registry Of . fice, be not received, being contrary to the spirit and meaning of a resolution passed in this Council, at the January session last, and until a proper Report be made, that Mr. Dolson receive no remuneration for his services.it dandT �9 Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Garner, in amendinent, That all in the original motion, after the word "that" be ex- punged, and the following inserted: The Report of Mr. Dol son on the inefficiency of the Vault, and other Rooms pertaining to the Registry Office, be accepted, and that the Warden do further communicate, as soon as possible, with Mr. Dolson on Amondment, the probable cost as to the expense of repairing the same, Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Morewood, in amendment, to the amendment, Shailed a That Mr. Dolson be requested by the Warden, to comply Amendment to with the whole resolution, as passed by this Council in Janua- theamendment. ry last. A&tor Which amendment to the amendment being proposed to the Lost. Council, was lost on a division. The amendment being again proposed to the Council, was Amendment Icarried. carried on a division. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. Brown, That whereas, the Treasurer has paid out of the general funds of this County, the amount of $2,965 15 up to 1861, and Paymentof Lo cal Supt's. a further amount of $551 83 for the year 1862, in payment of Local Superintendents of Common Schools, when no provision was made therefor: And whereas, injustice is done to the in-, corporated Towns and Villages, they being required by law to appoint and provide for the payment of their Local Superintendents, Be it therefore Resolved, That the following Corporations be credited with the amounts hereafter mentioned, that is to say Town of Clifton, (1 School,) Village of Chippawa, (2 Schools,) Fort Erie, (2 66 Thorold, (2 66. Welland (2“ $28,00 56 00 24.00 -156001 32 001 ) But not in full settlement of the claims of these Municipalities. I The hour of 6 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the Adjourned. Chair. of th 10 11 1 �10 ouis non) bt bevel/ WEDNESDAY, June 3d, 1863. The Conncil met at 9 o'clock, a. m., pursuant to adjournMet. mentul call The Warden in the Chair. Torbipifioni di no no MEMBERS PRESENT. Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, EdMembers present sal, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpat rick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver16. bosarobiol MM The Minutes of yesterday were read by the Clerk and apnoutoa! proved by the Council. . mahiNCA The Warden laid on the table the Report of E. A. Meredith, Esq., one of the Prison Inspectors, dated 29th of E. A. . toxl 1863, on the condition of the Gaol of this County,and and read from the printed rules of the Gaol Inspectors, the rule with regard to Clothing of Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Edsall, 1 ho That it be Resolved, That the following gentlemen be ap pointed a Committee to proceed forthwith with Mr. Dolson, Com toexamineBuilder, to Fonthill, for the purpose of examining the presen Registry Office, and report to this Council whether the buildneoque pood ing now used is equal, or any more safe than the office prepar ed in the present Public Buildings, against fire or other casubits advol hooson altiesen qui On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as lows: YEAS. Messrs. Brown, Edsall, Forsyth, Henderson, Morewood 5. Yeas and Nays. NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Garner, Haney, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller, Weaver 119 Lost. Report of 8. G. Dolson. 21 And so the motion passed in the negative majority 6. The Warden laid on the table, the Report of S. G. Dölson, Esq., on the expense of repairing the Vault in the Registry! Office to mod Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson, Received. That the second Report of S. G. Dolson, Esq., on expenses of Repairs to Registry Office, in County Buildings be received. Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick. �91 That in consequence of the Report of the person employed by this Council to inspect the Registry Office, and in view of Memorial RegistryOffice,recon. the state passed ofby thethis presentCouncil finances on ofMonday sidered thelast County, to the resolution memorialize theGovernor General on the subject of the Registry Office, be reconsidered in order to have said resolution rescinded, and that the same be rescinded. do two ball lows On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as fol80 : bobes would all get YEAS Messrs . Crysler , Garner , Haney , Kennedy , Kirkpat- Yeas . and Nays. rick, Lee, McGlashan, McPherson and Schwaller-9. NAYS. Messrs, Benner, Brown, Edsall, Forsyth, Henderson, Morewood and Weaver-7. And so the motion passed in the affirmative majority 2. Carried. The Warden laid on the table the account of S. G. Dolson, Acet, of S. G. Esq., for services rendered in pursuance of resolution passed Dolson. in January last regarding an examination of the Registry Of fice and Vault.alidat Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That Mr. D'Everardo be called on to furnish to this Council Mr. D'Everardo to furnish amt. the amount of his claim, if any, against the County, on account account of his claimon of Regis of the Registry Office. A try Office. Moved by Mr: Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlashan, in amendment, would go blag That all in the original motion, after the word "that" be ex- Amendment. punged, and the following inserted: Mr. D'Everardo be called upon to furnish this Council the amount of his claim, if any, against the County, in event of the Registry Office being removed to this building, bad ga pop Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Morewood, in amendment to the amendment, Amendment to That all after the word "that" in the original motion, be the amendment. expunged and the following inserted: Mr. D'Everardo furnish his account for rent, &c., due him up to this time for Registry Office. Which amendment to the amendment being proposed to the Lost. Council, was lost on a division. The original amendment being again proposed, was carried on a division. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Morewood, That the Warden's cheque be immediately drawn upon the Amendment car ried. �12 Wardens Cheque Treasurer for the payment of Mr. Dolson's account rendered to Mr. Dolson." this day get it to sid - interste Mr. McGlashan from the Committee on Education, brought 3rd Report Com. up their third Report, which being read, was ordered to be on Education. considered immediately.to toidukadt a fan o Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the third Report of the Committee on Education now Adopted. read, be adopted. sind und Bidar Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill providing means in aid of Common Schools to Bill,-Common Schools. be raised in the several Townships of this County, referred to in the third Report of the Committee on Education, be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be now read a second time. P Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be Pass d. read a third time forthwith; that the e do pass, be signed and sealed, as required by law, and that its title be as inthe the Bill.. Of hallsdobu alan Mr. Lee from the Special Committee on Salaries of County Report Comon Salaries. Officers, brought up their Report, accompanied by a Bill, which on being read, Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Brown, $50 added to That the Report of the Committee on Salaries be amended, by adding $50, fifty dollars to the Salary of the Warden, Which motion being proposed to the Council, was carried Warden'sSalary. on a Carried. to drove anos s division. The Report having been amended in conformity with the motion, and having been further amended by consent of Committee, as to the salary of the Messenger, eastA- Report adopted. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Brown, . That the Report of Committee on Salaries as amended, be adopted it quib Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson, Svillo That the Bill for fixing the Salaries of certain County OffiBill,-Salaries. cers, referred to in Report of Committee on that subject, be read a first time. T Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson,vie That the Bill be now read a second time. M it qui efni od sports milf �13 Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson, q That the Bill on Salaries be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be sign- Passed. ed and sealed, as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. The Warden laid on the table two accounts by the Sheriff for conveying lunatics from the Gaol of this County to the Arts. bySherif Asylum at Toronto. -de The hour of half past 12 having arrived, the Warden left เปล 10 pat no 19 Adjourned. the Chair. At 2 o'clock the Council resumed. Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Crysler, Met. vol l That this Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole on Equalization of Assessments, so soon as the amounts be Com. ofWhole on Assessments. ascertained for which the County rates are to be levied. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Committee on County Lands for the current year, Com. on County be composed of the following named Councillors, viz: Messrs. Lands. the Warden, McGlashan, Kirkpatrick, Brown, Lee, Haney, Kennedy, Forsyth and Weaver. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, blo PP That it be Resolved, That the matter of difference between 7018 Simcoe Rendall and Thomas. Brawn, in which this County Difference be is interested, in respect to limits and boundaries of certain treen Rendall & referred to Tet Brawn Lands in the Township of Wainfleet, be referred to the Com- Com,Co. Lands. Is intheTeynampof mittee on TIAC be referredto the Com 47012 power to arrange the matter with the parties interested on the best possible terms, and that said Committee report to this Council at its next session, and this Council will sustain said Committee in what they shall have done in the matter. Moved by Mr. Garner, seconded by Mr. Henderson, f Pursuant to notice, That leave be given to introduce a Bill Repeal ofMilo to provide for the repeal of the Mileage By-Law. . Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Haney, in amend- That all in the original motion after the word "that" be ex Amendment. punged, and the following inserted: the same mileage as heretofore. Every Councillor receive �14 Upon which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: tud boltinnon on tou od agelse no Hi YEAS. T Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Haney, Lee, Morewood, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver. 11. NAYS. Garner, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, and McGlashan-5. Carried. Acet, of Gavin Robertson. of mon any ot And so the amendment passed in the affirmative majority. 6. The Warden laid on the table the account of Gavin, Rob1191 ertson, Esquire, for his services rendered in pursuance of resolution of last session. this Hikesobjo £1t Report of Gaol Inspectors. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Gaol Inspector's Report be referred to a Special Committee, of the following gentlemen: Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Weaver and Morewood, to report thereon this session.ostori Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Henderson, That the question of the expenses of finvestigating the Treasurer's Accounts, be submitted to the Special Committee on NG Treasurer's Accounts, and that, said Committee confer with the Treas. acets. Treasurer in respect to his paying the expenses, and that said Committee report to this Council. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall,do That inasmuch as there is a considerable quantity of old stove pipe and old metal, remaining in several of the unoccupied rooms of the County Buildings, and inasmuch as it will JOTREST IN not be required for County purposes for the future. RE Be it therefore Resolved, That the Reeve for Welland, be, m and he is hereby authorized to dispose of said stove pipe, and Old stove pipe to be disposed of old metal to the best advantage for the County, and to report at the next meeting of this Council. Hial Mr. Brown gives notice that he will on to-morrow ask leave Memorial, Prison Inspect'rs to present a Memorial to the Governor in Council, for the dismissal of the Inspectors of Prisons for this Province. Mr. Haney gives notice that he will on to-morrow ask leave to introduce a Memorial to the Governor in Council, praying ,-Rate to le Memorial of Interest. . i that the rate of interest be fixed at six per cent. The hour of 6 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the AdjournedChair. �15 THURSDAY, June 4th, 1863. T haqobated 1348 o The Council met at 8 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjourn1976 77 7 2. Council met. ment. The Warden in the Chair.honic 4 MEMBERS PRESENT.-Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpat- Members present rick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver 16. so you do The Minutes of yesterday were read by the Clerk, and ap- Minutes read. proved by the Council. Mr. Lee from the Committee on Finance, brought up their 1st Report Com. first Report, which being read, was ordered to be considered onFinance. forthwith long on nigh Wash 1 Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the first Report of the Committee on Finance be adopt- Adopted. Mr. Kirkpatrick from the Special Committee on Report of Report Com. on the Prison Inspectors, brought up their Report, which being theReport of read was ordered to be considered forthwith. Prison Inspect'rs Moved by Mr. Morewood, seconded by Mr. Weaver, That the Report of the Committee on Report of Prison Inspectors be adopted. Adopted. Mr. McGlashan from the Special Committee on Report of Report ofCom. Gavin Robertson, Esq., brought up their Report, which being Robert G. read, was ordered to be taken into consideration forthwith. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Haney, That the Report of the Committee on Mr. Robertson's Re- Adopted port on Treasurer's Books, be received and adopted. Mr. McGlashan from the Committee on Mr. Robertson's Re- port, brought up a supplementary Report in relation to the ac- Reporton Mr. Robertson's acct. count of Mr. Robertson, which being read, Moved by Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Weaver, That the Supplementary Report of the Committee on M Robertson's Report,' relating to the payment of Mr. Robertson's adopted. account, now read be adopted. Mr. Henderson from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, brought up their first Report, which being read, was ordered 1stReport Com. Roads and to be considered this day. l to . �16 Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, Adopted. That the first Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, now read, be adopted. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Weaver, That this Council now decide on the sureties required to be 'furnished by the Treasurer of this County, also the number and the sums in which each individual shall be bound; and as Treasurer's Sure soon as named, that the Clerk be authorized to make out the ties. necessary Bonds and see that they are executed at an early day. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Weaver, That it be Resolved, That the Treasurer's sureties as offered. be accepted, in lieu of Mr. Brookfield, deceased, and Mr. McFarland and Mr.Wright retiring; provided John Thomson, Esq. still continue as one of them, and that the Treasurer be bound, individually, in the sum equal to his sureties, say eighteen thousand dollars, it being understood that Messrs. John Thompson and Isaac Fares, shall be bound in the sum of six thousand un dollars each, and Messrs, John Phillips and L. M. Mathews, in the sum of three thousand dollars each. Adjourned. Met. The hour of half past 12 having arrived, the Warden left the Chair. to At 2 o'clock p. m., the Council resuined. job danc Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the return of the Treasurer on indebtedness of Marsh MarshLands. Land Purchases, be referred to the Committee on County Lands with instructions to report to this Council the names of those parties, whom they may consider should be urged for immedi- Move by them.inolo Moved byof Mr.balances Crysler, due seconded by Mr. Edsall, ate "That the Council do now resolve itself into a Committee of Com. of Whole on Assessment Rolls. the whole on the Equalization of the Assessment Rolls, agreea- bly to previous resolution. The Council went into Committee in pursuance of the mo tion. Mr. Crysler in the Chair. old mon moaishroll M The Committee rose and reported the following i Resolved, That the value of Lands in the different Town- �17 ships of the County of Welland for the jpurpose of Assessment for County Rates for 1868, be as follows":" Bertie, lindo] $22 per acre l Crowland, «.01-5197 22 Humberstone, affodT 24 Pelham, tad b97019 25 Stamford'. Thoroldo odiof Jen estuail waM 27 25 og Report. Wainfleet, mads o okt 17 22 Willoughby, 7-16 24/ "And that the following be the equalized value of property for the Municipalities in the County, other than Townships, tor bolgeba od ome the purpose aforesaid: Real Property. Personal Property: Clifton, $238,350.1 $33,750 Chippawa, 119,050 Fort Erie betqA Total Real & Personal.). bob tar$272,100 139,200mm 92,8556,800 Thorold,275,610 158,250+A and 99,6551 68,400344,010ft- Welland, 103,000 5,200 108,200billw Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, voi That the Report of the Committee of the Whole on Equalization of Assessment Rolls, be concurred in. Adopted. o noites Mr. Henderson gives notice that he will on to-morrow ask Bill-County 2 leave to introduce a Bill for the appointment of a County Solic- Solicitor. itor for this County's od fila deda deildedeo of off Mr. Kirkpatrick gives notice that he will on to-morrow ask leave to introduce a Bill for the appointment of an Inspector Bill.-Weights & of Weights and Measures for this County in place of Mr. Lew Measures. is Durham. iwi baba 701 The hour of 6 o'clock having arrived, the Warden left the adjourned. Chair. ods of it and stigio wot do od isto Jon Diggy Baliwalot out bids a bor loden edo og gorda bawal porn o notion de barbios od ot below up gaid dai M gal brid tab FRIDAY, June 5th, 1863. The Council met at 9 o'clock, a.m., pursuant to adjournment. Met. The Warden in the Chair. Jogoba odbor L-qob �MEMBERS PRESENT.Messrs. Benner, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Members present Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver,-16.. bizon) The Minutes of yesterday were read by the Clerk and ap- Minutes read. proved by the Council. Mr. Lee from the Committee on Finance, brought up their second. Report, which was read to the Council and laid on 2nd Report Com. on Finance. the table... Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth,offi That the second Report of the Committee on Finance, now on the table be taken up, read and considered, and that the Adopted. same be adopted. Dinamite quilt Councillors having been engaged on Committees, and the Adjourned. hour of hall past 12 having arifved the Warden left the Chair. At 2 o'clock the Council resumed. Met. waqqul Mr. McGlashan from the Committee on Equalization of As1st Report Com. sessments brought up their first Report accompanied by a Bill, on Assessments. which being read was ordered to be considered at once." Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, vol That the first Report of the Standing Committee on Equalisigut zation of Assessments just read; be adopted, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding. i obuoll Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Schwallero 9789! That the Bill to establish what shall be the equalized valuie Bill. Equallzat'n Adopted. of Assessments. of assessed property in the County, for the purpose of im- posing County rates, referred to in report of Committee, on lo Equalization of Assessment Rolls, be read a first time: Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Schwaller, mai That the Bill be now read a second time. 10 Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Schwaller, T ind That the Bill be not now committed but that the same be Passed. read a third time 'forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. 3rdon Report ConFinace. Mr. Lee from the Committee on Finance, brought up their . third Report, which being read, was ordered to be considered forthwith. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, Adopted. That the third Report of the Committee on Finance, now indot a obe W read, be adopted. �19 Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Garher, pursuant interest Memorial ture, praying thatthe rate of interest be fixed at six per cent. of Legisla- the to Memorial introduce to given be leave That a to notice, , Rafe . bogor Which motion being proposed to the Council was lost on a Lost. division. ision now bac Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That whereas it appears from calculations just made, the equalized value of Wainfleet, appears to be far too high as 64 compared with other Townships, making an increase in her ap- portionment of rates above that of last year of $302. AAnd Equalized value whereas, no alterations have been made in the equalized value Wainfleet. of of land in other Townships, besides many of them appear to have failed in giving in the quantities of land assessed in former years; and whereas, no more money is required to be raised this year than in 1862, it appears that a great injustice is done to the Municipality of Wainfleet DAR SO bef Be it therefore Resolved, That $302 of the amount apportioned to Wainfleet, be apportioned among the following Municipalities, vizitoi Mil brat coban Wil goniStamford, buonThorold, to hous-ydorod-alb-f oq Pelham, ot ofeo ni astud) sillo Crowland, asal-qorti oberoe $80 80 $302 to be appor toned among other Municipalities. 80 62 kli "On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: JaYEKS. Messi's. Benner, Crysler, Forsyth, Lee and Schwaller _5. and Yeas and Nays. NAYS. Messrs. Brown, Edsall, Garner, Ilaney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson and Weaver hobuse nearbud And so the motion passed in the negative-majority 6. Lost. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That it be Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to remit to the Township of Wainfleet, at the end of Treasurer to re- 30to the present year, from the general funds of this County, $302 mit Wainfleet. on account of their disproportionate share of moneys author ized to be raised to meet indebtedness of this County, as com- pared with other municipalities for the present year. �20 On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Crysler and Lee. Yeas and Nays. NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Brown, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Morewood, McGla- shan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver-14.1 Lost. And so the motion passed in the negative-majority 12. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Haney, pursuant to notice. That leave be given to introduce a Memorial to the LegislaMemorial,- tive Assembly of this Province, for the repeal of the Act, un- Prison Inspect'rs der which Gaol and Prison Inspectors are appointed, and that the Memorial be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Haney, That the Memorial be read a second time. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Haney, Passed. That the Memorial be not now committed, but that thesame be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and sealed, and forwarded in the usual way Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, Warden to cor respond with other Countles. That before the Warden forward the Memorial to the Legislature for the removal of the Prison Inspectors of the Province, that the Warden do, and is hereby authorized to correspond with the Wardens of other Counties, in order to obtain, if possible, a mutual co-operation in the premises. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. McPherson, pursuant to notice. That leave be given to introduce a Bill for the appointment Bill.-County Solicitor. of a County Solicitor for this County. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be read a first time.siz Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be now read a second time..ml/ Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. McPherson; That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and 201 sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. Yeas and Nays. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: toured boz of orbi YEAS. Messrs, Brown, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, �1) 21 Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Morewood and McPherson-10, NAYS, Messrs. Benner, Kirkpatrick, Lee, McGlaslian Schwaller and Weaver-6. And so the motion passed in the affirmative-majority 4. Carried. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlaslian, pursuant to notice, That leave be given to introduce a Bill for the appointment of Bill.-Inspector Weights and of an Inspector of Weights and Measures for this County. Measures. Sk Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlashan, That the Bill be now read a second time. ba 04 lasty wal Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlashan, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed (and Passed. sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Bill providing for raising a sum of money to meet principal and interest on debentures falling due in the year Bill, Debentures. 1863, referred to in second Report of Committee on Finance, be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, can bee al That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be 2-1 read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed Passed. and sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Billte hie Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill for raising a sum of money to meet the gene ral expenses of the County, referred to in second Report of Bil,-General Committee on Finance, be read a first time. Tolt altin Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the bill be now read a second time. expenses. is 891.bisq Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. McPherson, trobat That the bill be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and Passed. sealed as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McPherson, For leave to introduce a Bill to provide for raising means Bill in the several Townships of the County of Welland, for the su �22 payment of the salaries of Local Superintendents of Schools for those Townships. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McPherson, That the bill be now read a second time. htt of my Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McPherson, Ts de That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be Passed. read a third time forthwith; that it do páss, be signed and sealed, as required by law, and that its title be as in the Bill. The Warden Communication laid on the table, a communication from D. . D'Everardo, Esq., Register of the County, in reply to the resolution of this Council, adopted on the 3d June, instant, which being read was ordered to be fyled and be incorporated with the proceedings of this Council. Bridge at Chip- didrot mit bit be Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the amount of fifty dollars be granted towards defraying the expenses of swinging the Bridge at Chippawal pawa. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: t of b YEAS. Messrs. Brown, Haney, Henderson, Kirkpatrick, and . Lee-5. alf d NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Kennedy, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, and Weaver-10. Lost And so the motion passed in the negative majority 5. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, secodded by Mr. Lee, tida That it be Resolved, That whereas, the Treasurer of this Past dueclaims County has on hand a sum of seven thousand dollars, and by on Debentures to referring to the audited be paid. accounts find considérable sums' as past due on account of debentures held against the County, it is therefore resolved and directed, that the Warden cooperate with the Treasurer from time to time in directing all past due claims, as far as the available funds of this County goes, to be paid, reserving barely enough in the Treasurer's hands to pay incidental expenses of the County, and that a copy of this resolution be furnished the Treasurer. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, Adjourned. That the Council do now adjourn, and stand adjourned, till called by the Warden. At half past 6 P. M., the Council adjourned in pursuance of the motion. �19 APPENDIX A. BY-LAWS. CHAPTER CXVII. AN ACT for the appointment of Local Superintendents of Schools for 1863. Whereas it is necessary and expedient to appoint Local Superintendents of Schools for the several Townships in the County of Welland for the current year, Be it therefore Enacted by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby enacted, that the following named gentlemen be, and they are hereby appointed Local Superintendents of Schools for the Townships named for the current year, that is to say, Bertie, Township of REV. JOHN BAXTER, ALEXANDER REID, ESQ. Crowland, Humberstone, Pelham, Stamford, M. F. HANEY, Esq., M. D. " HENRY R. HANEY, Esq., M. D. " REV. GEORGE BELL. " Thorold, " REV. CHARLES WALKER. Wainfleet, " S. S. HAGAR, Esq. " REV. W. CHRISTIE. Willoughby, Passed in Council, this 2d day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. le Jed bobromatos 97 o u to ni binult 1. �24 CHAPTER CXVIII, AN ACT for the appointment of Sub-Treasurers of School Moneys. Whereas, it is necessary and expedient to appoint Sub-Treasurers of School Moneys for the several Townships in the County of Welland, for the current year, Be it therefore Enacted by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, that the following named persons, be, and they are hereby appointed Sub-Treasu- rers of School Moneys for the Townships named for the current year, that is to say: Bertie, Township of ARTHUR JOHNSTON, ESQ. Crowland, 66 PETER BENEDICT, Esq. Humberstone, " JAMES B. NEFF, Esq., M. D. Pelham, 66 SAMUEL BECKETT, Esq. Stamford, " JOSEPH C. WOODRUFF, ESQ. Thorold, 66 JOHN RANNIE, Esq. Wainfleet, Willoughby, ALEXANDER LATTIMORE, 66 ELIJAH SHAINHOLDTS, ESQ. 66 Passed in Council, this 2d day of June, 63. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk, " CHAPTER CXIX. AN ACT to provide a sum of Money in aid of Common Schools in the County of Welland, for the year 1863. Whereas, the standing Committee on Education, have in their third Report adopted by this Council, recommended that the following sums be raised the current year in the seve- ral Townships within the County of Welland, in aid of Common Schools therein, and it is expedient to give effect to such recommendation, �25 Be it therefore Enacted by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, that there shall be raised, levied and collected in the several Townships within the County of Welland, the current year, for the payment of the salaries of legally qualified Common School Teachers therein, the sums hereafter mentioned, that is to say: In the Township of Bertie, the sum of 66 225 00 Humberstone, " 350 00 66 400 " 400-00 Thorold, 66 400 Wainfleet, 66 Pelham, " Stamford, " Willoughby, 66 $320 00 66 Crowland, 66 - 00 00 300 00 200 6 00 $2,595 00 II. And be itfurther Enacted, That the foregoing sums shall be raised as afosesaid over and above, and in addition to all other rates whatsoever, in the manner, and within the time limited and appointed by law for levying and collecting taxes generally, and shall be paid over to the respective Sub-Treasurers for the Townships in which the same shall be raised, on or before the such fourteenth day other day as of December next, or on or before shall be named in any By-Law of this Council to be hereafter passed, fixing the time when Collectors shall pay over their collections and return their Rolls, which day shall not be later than the first day of March, A. D. 1864. Passed in Council, this 3d day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, D. D'EVERARDO, braid-n Warden. Clerk. CHAPTER CXX. AN ACT to fix the Salaries of certain County Officers. Whereas, it is necessary and expedient to fix and provide for payment of the Salaries of the Officers of this Council, D �26 Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted that the Salaries of the several Officers of this Council, hereafter named, shall be the sums set opposite the names of those offices respectively, that is to say: The Warden, the sum of $200 00 66 300 00 " 400 00 The Auditors, each, 25 00 The Messenger, 40 00 The Clerk, The Treasurer, II. And be it further Enacted, That the said foregoing sums shall be paid quarterly by cheque of the Warden upon the Treasurer, out of any moneys in his hands not otherwise appropriated. Passed in Council, this 3d day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden.. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER CXXI. 3 AN ACT to Establish what shall be the equalized value of Assessed Property in the County of Welland, for the purpose of imposing County Rates: Whereas, it is necessary to establish by law what shall be the equalized value of Assessed Property in the several Municipal-, ities composing the County of Welland, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby enacted, that the sums set down in the first column hereafter written, be the equalized value of the assessed real property in the several Towns, Townships and Villages composing the County of Welland; that the sums set down in the second column be the actual value of the personal property; and the sums extended in the third column, be the total value of all assessed property therein, for the purpose of imposing County rates the current year: �27 Total Prop'y Real Property. Pers'l Prop'y. 756,668 Bertie,Clifton , Township Town of $ of 34,394 $29,700 $786,368 238,350 33,750 272,100 Chippawa, Village of 119,050 39,200 158,250 Crowland. Township of 19,092 420,024 27,193 447,217 92,855 6,800 99,655 Humberstone, Township,29,809 715,416 46,500 761,916 Pelham, Township of 28,859 721,475 39,300 760,775 Stamford 21,522 581,094 166,800 747,894 23,162 579,050 49,200 628,250 Thorold, Village of 275,610 68,400 344,010 Wainfleet, Township of 43,187 734,179 36,800 770,979 Welland, Village of 103,000 5,200 108,200 Willoughby, Township, 18,332 403,304 32,300 435,604 Munleipalities... Acres. Fort Erie, Village of Thorold, " $5,740,075 $581,143$6,321,218 Passed in Council, this 5th day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER CXXII. AN ACT for the appointment of a Solicitor for this Coun cil: Whereas, it is necessary and expedient to appoint a Solicitor to this Council, and to repeal the By-Law of the late Provisional Council, appointing a Solicitor for the County, Be it therefore Enacted by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and is hereby Enacted, that the By-Law of the late Provisional Council appointing a Solicitor to this Council, be, and the same is hereby repealed. II. And be it further Enacted, That Warren Rock, Esq., of �28 Welland, be, and he is hereby appointed Solicitor to this Council. Passed in Council, this fifth day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER CXXIII. AN ACT for the appointment of Inspectors of Weights and Measures for the County of Welland, and for the Repeal of By-Law Chapter 9 of this Council. Whereas, it is advisable to repeal the By-Law Chapter 9 of this Council, passed on the 15th day of September, 1856, inti- tuled, "An Act for the appointment of an Inspector of Weights and Measures, and to pass another By-Law in lieu thereof, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, that the By-Law of this Council, passed on the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1856 and Chaptered 9, be, and the same is hereby repealed. II. And be it further Enacted, That John Rapalgee of Chippawa, in the County of Welland, Saddler, be, and he is hereby appointed Inspector of Weights and Measures for the County of Welland, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 22 Victoria, Chapter 58, Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada. Passed in Council, this fifth day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. �29 CHAPTER CXXIV. AN ACT to raise by Assessment, a sum of Money, to meet principal and interest falling due in the year 1863, upon Debentures issued by, the County of Welland. Whereas, it is necessary to raise by assessment, a sum of money to meet principal and interest falling due in the year 1863, upon Debentures issued by this Council, and by the late Provisional Council, and to apportion the same among the sev' eral Municipalities, composing the County of Welland, Be it therefore Enacted by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby enacted, that there shall be raised, levied and collected the current year, over and above, and in addition to all other rates whatsoever, the aggregate sum of fifteen thousand four hundred and forty-five dollars to meet principal and interest falling due in the year aforesaid on De- bentures issued by this Council, and by the late Provisional Municipal Council of the County of Welland, which sum shall be apportioned among the several Municipalities, composing the County of Welland, that is to say: Bertie, Township of $1,924 00 Chippawa, Village of 387 00 Clifton, Town of 665.00 1,096 00 Crowland, Fort Erie, Village of Humberstone, Township of 244 00 1,862 00 Pelham, " 1,862 00 Stamford, " 1,827 00 Thorold, " 1,543 00 840 00 Thorold, Village of Wainfleet, Township of Welland, Village of Willoughby, 1,884 00 265 00 1,046 00 $15,445 00 II. And be itfurther Enacted, That the said several sums shall be raised as aforesaid, in the respective Municipalities before mentioned, and be paid over in the manner and within the time limited and appointed by law, for the levying, collect- ing and paying over of assessed taxes for County purposes generally, and shall be applied to the payment of such sums of 1443 2902 4987 822 18500 �30 principal and interest as shall fall due on the Debentures hereinbefore mentioned during the year aforesaid, 1ysia c Passed in Council, this fifth day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER ' CXXV. AN ACT to raise a sum of Money by Assessment to meet the general purposes of the County of Welland for the year 1863. Whereas, it is necesary and expedient to raise the sum of nine thousand five hundred and fifty-five dollars by assessment upon the rateable property of the County of Welland the cur- rent year, to meet the general purposes of the said County, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, that there shall be raised, levied and collected the current year upon the rateable property of the several Municipalities, composing the County of Welland, for the purpose of meeting the general expenses of the said Corporation, the sum of as follows: Bertie, Township of $1,189 00 Chippawa, Village of Clifton, Town of 239 00 411 00 Crowland, Township of Fort Erie, Village of 676 00 Humberstone, Township of 150 00 1,151 00 Pelham, " 1,154 00 Stamford, " 1,130 00 Thorold, " Thorold, Village of woit Wainfleet, Township of Welland, Village of Willoughby, Township of 950 00 520 00 1,165 00 163 00 657 00 $9,555 00 �31 II. And be itfurther Enacted, That the said several sums shall be raised, levied and collected in the several Municipali- ties aforesaid, over and above all other rates and taxes whatsoever, in the manner and within the time required by law for collecting and paying over taxes generally, and when so col- lected shall be paid over to the County Treasurer in conformity with the provisions of the Act 22 Victoria, Chapter 55 of the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada, intituled "An Act respecting the Assessment of property in Upper Canada. Passed in Council, this fifth day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER CXXVI. AN ACT to raise a sum of Money in the several Townships of the County of Welland, for the payment of the Salaries of Local Superintendents of Schools for those Townships. Whereas, it is just and equitable that the expenses of super- vising Schools in the several Townships, should be borne by the Townships interested, and it is expedient to pass a By-Law in accordance therewith, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, that there shall be raised, levied and collected the current year, in the several Townships hereafter named, over and above, and in addition to all other rates whatsoever, the several sums hereinafter men- tioned, that is to say: Bertie, Township of $48 00 Crowland, 66 28 00 Humberstone, (6 40 00 Pelham, " 48 00 Stamford, " 36 00 �32 Thorold, Township of 44 00 Wainfleet, " 44 00 Willoughby, " 24 00 II. And be it further Enacted, That the said several sums shall be raised, levied and collected as aforesaid in the manner and within the time limited and appointed by law, for levying and collecting taxes generally, and shall be paid over to the County Treasurer as other taxes raised for County purposes are paid over, and shall be by him applied in payment of the salaries of Local Superintendents of Schools appointed by this Council. Passed in Council, this fifth day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. . �APPENDIX losop REPORTS OF B. COMMITTEES. REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TREASURER OF WELLAND COUNTY. To the Warden and Councillors of the County of Welland in Council assembled: GENTLEMEN: On 18th February last, I received a copy of resolution of your Council, passed 28th Jan. 1863, by which I was appointed to su- perintend the opening of a new set of Books for the County Treas urer, and to examine his Accounts since 1854. So soon as I could arrange my affairs for a protracted' absence, I made the required declaration before the Warden, and on 2d March came to Welland, where, with two unavoidable interruptions of about one week each, I have been engaged in the examination of the Treasurer's Accounts, and in opening new Books in terms of my instructions. On coming here, and finding no person prepared to cooperate with me in carrying the resolution of the Council into effect according to its literal. meaning, I proceeded to inspect the Treasurer's Books, and after a careful examination of them, I conceived the opinion that no advantage would be gained from copying the Accounts of past years, except 1854, 1855 and 1856; that the time required to copy them would be far more profitably employed in: a thorough examination of their contents, and that the alterations in the system of keeping the Accounts should be confined to future transactions. I took an early op �34 portunity of submitting this opinion to the consideration of your Warden, and received from him permission to make such deviations from the literal instructions of your resolution, as could be done without impairing the efficiency of the thorough investigation which it required. With this permission, I con- sidered that I would be acting in accordance with the spirit of your resolution, if I examined the old Accounts so closely as to enable me to detect any errors or omissions in them, and by introducing such a system in future as would prevent the recurrence of similar mistakes. I now beg leave to present to you the result of my labors which will be condensed as much as is consistent with a plain statement of facts. I may begin with repeating the opinion, which I conceived after a patient examination of these books, and which is now confirmed by thorough acquaintance with them, that their construction was essentially There was no Cash defective from the commencement. Book, or other record of transactions in the order of their occurrence, and the Day Book, so called, was a Ledger in every respect, except the name. The Ledger, which I found by comparing it, to be a faithful transcript of that Day Book, was also very defective in methodical arrangement of the Accounts; and from mistaken economy of space, the Accounts were so crowded together, that no room was left for either al- teration of discrepancies when when only apparent. real, or explanation of them But I also found that though the Ac- counts were badly arranged, and some of the necessary checks against errors were wanting, they still furnished materials from which their accuracy or errors could be demonstrated. Instead of resting satisfied with the credits which/appeared in the Ledger, I prepared, and now present for your consideration Special Reports on the various branches of County revenue, in which the amounts payable to the County are charged to the Treasurer, and the various credits made by him are contrasted with them. in boni Pursuant to this plan, I began with the Debenture Ac- count as one of the most important, and a detailed statement of the discount and proceeds of every Debenture is herewith produced. By an abstract of the issues on page 9 of that Re- port, the amount of �35 Debentures isssued is Discounts thereon, pony 1 £38,651 10 0 $154,606 00 3,846 12 0 15,386 40 £34,804 180 $139,219 60 do bing villand or Nett Proceeds, And by reference to the final Balance Sheet herewith produced, the Proceeds are thus ac19counted for. Credits given by Treasurer in Marsh Lands Account $18,132 33 Credited to County pr. Balance $121,442 27 "Sheet, Deduct interest ceived re- from John H. Cameron, on proceeds of De357 bentures, 00 121,085 27 54: out 139,217 60 Deficiency of credit charged to 2.00 od Treasurer, Amount of Debentures as above, $154,606 00 Debentures redeemed per DebenEEC ture Report page 16 and Balance Sheet, 67,926 00 0 $86,680 00 Outstanding per list page 20, Interest p'd on Debentures to 31st $41,650 90 Dec. last per Balance Sheet, Deduct belonging to Temp'y Fund 225 54 -mods $41,425 36 st buiten Debentures over due at 31st Dec. 1862, falling due in " alqining ta 1863, 1864, $10,600 00 9,100 00 13,400 00 1 $33,100 00 �36 According to orders I have examined carefully the sums deducted from the Debentures as discount, with the view of as- certaining the true rate of interest actually paid on the pro- ceeds of these Debentures; and though in several instances I could not find the discount on the respective Debentures where a number had been sold to the same person, yet I have ample evidence of the fact, particularly in Debentures of long dates, that the discounts paid allowed the lender more than eight per cent on the money advanced by him, though less than nine. In loans at short dates the difference between discount and in- terest is not of much importance. But when the time is pro- tracted, an absolute invariable discount of two per cent per annum, leads to very erroneous results as may be easily shown. If the Debenture extends to 12 years, and that is little more than the duration of some of them, the discount would be $25, leaving $75 for nett proceeds, and the interest of that $75 at eight per cent, and cisely the same. the interest of $100 at 6 per cent are pre- Thus the lender would receive eight per cent half yearly on his advance, and at the termination of the De- benture would receive $25 for which he had given no value. Were the principle of an absolute discount of two per cent correct, it would admit of an indefinite extension, and in fifty years the whole of the Debenture might at that rate be called discount. By orders of the Warden, I calculated the present value of a Debenture of £1,200 proposed to be issued to the School Corporation of Pelham, and extending to a term of eleven years and eight months. I stated the discount on that Debenture to be £179 5 0, while the old discount of two per cent would be £280. I sent a copy of my calculation to the Warden and the Agent of the, Pelham School Corporation upwards of a month ago, and I have not yet heard any complaints of its accuracy. I cannot pretend to fix the aggregate rate of interest on these Debentures from the materials furnish- ed by the Books; and even had the interest on each Debenture been separately stated, it would require a separate and te- dious calculation, and the expenditure of much labor with the certainty that no pecuniary benefit could be expected from it. The examination of the Assessment Accounts next engaged my attention, and the Report on them is made on the principle of charging to the Treasurer the amount of County rates di- �37 rected to be raised in each year, and crediting to him the percentage retained by the Township Treasurers on General Supplies, and the amounts paid by these Treasurers. The County rates amount to $143,048 as stated in Tax Report, page 28, and are composed of t Rates for interest, and redemption of Debentures per list, Rates for General Purposes, $88,748 00 54,300 00 Deduct $143,048 00 Commission on County Rates for General Purposes, retained by Township Treasurers $54,300 $1,357 50 at 2 per cent, Arrears due by various Munici- palities at 31st Dec. last, per Report page 28th, 7,190 41 8,547 91 Exact amount of Taxes received, But the Balance Sheet amount of credits $134,500 09 shews the under this head to be 134,680 23 Excess of credits, $180 14 This overplus of Tax Credits arises from various errors and omissions in the accounts, both against and in favor of the Treasurer, and the introduction of some credits that do not be- long to County Rates. These errors are all stated in detail in the Balance Sheet of the Tax Report, page 29, and are repeated in the Treasurers account at the end of this Report. The Temporary Loans are properly accounted for in a separate Report herewith produced, and the balance of unpaid securities of that description amount as shewn by the Report on the Temporary Loan's Account to $7,402 07 And the interest paid on that Account including 79.620 $225 54 charged by mistake to Debenture 0-18 Account is 1,649 42 �138 The Marsh Lands Account is another of great h importance, and the statement of it in thei Treasurer's Books being correct, except in a busingle instance, it is unnecessary to make any separate Report on it. body cab I find, as shewn in the Balance Sheet that the amount received on Land Sales is .5 $22,371 03 And that the proceeds of various Debentures is- .! sued to raise money for making drains, and other improvements on these lands, and cred- ited in Marsh Lands Accounts, are - 18,132 33 $40,503 36 The payments of interest on these Debentures per Balance Sheet 189 37 are And the payments of part of-the original price, of procuring the lands and selling part of them, and of making drains and oth- er improvements thereon, 40,653 36 40,842 73 Due by Marsh to County per Au[ditor's Report, $ 339 37 Though these amounts are correctly stated and not liable to any change affecting the accounts of the Treasurer, I think it right to express the opinion that their statements are calculated to convey a very erroneous view of the real position of this ac- count. In the year 1855, the greater part of the above sum of $18,132 33 was borrowed, and the rest of it in the beginning of 1856. The Auditor's Report for 1855 was never printed, and the proceeds of Debentures sold in that year were mixed with the proceeds of Land Sales, as if they were both derived from the same source, and no attempt to separate them has been subsequently made. The proceeds of these Debentures are credited to Marsh Lands, and except the small sum of $189 37 in 1856, the interest of these Debentures, and the payment of the greater part of them when due, have invariably �39 been charged to the County. I have prepared a statement of the amounts paid for these purposes, from which it appears that up to 31st December last $20,461 75 had been so paid, and that $7,480 more will be required for the interest and princi- pal of the Marsh Debentures then outstanding. These payments past and prospective, are composed entirely of principal, but the interest on the advances actually made, though exceeding $1,600 yearly will continue a burden on the County, and never appear as a charge against the Marsh Lands under the present system of keeping their accounts. I have examined the Marsh Land's Ledger, which was prepared by directions of your Council, and given to the Treasurer about June, 1858, as appears by a charge then made for its preparation. This Ledger is constructed according to the prin- ciples of book-keeping by double entry, and is very well calenlated to exhibit a correct view of the Loss or Gain on the Marsh Lands purchase. But like the unpublished and published accounts of Marsh Land affairs, it ignores the existence of any debt due by said Lands; and if completed to the present time, would, no doubt, exhibit a very large balance due to the Treasurer, and this balance would virtually represent the Borrowed money. The general reader, however, who knows that no balance is due to the Treasurer on Marsh Land's Ac- count, would be surprised to learn that the main drain was due upwards of $28,000 in 1857, and his surprise would be very excusable. This mode of book-keeping is perfectly correct in theory, and I have no doubt that the apparent balance due to the Treasurer would be greatly decreased in course of time, when the lands now sold are paid, and converted into cash. the unsold parts are But in the meantime, the whole interest and principal of the Marsh Land's debt has no proper place of entry, and this could easily be obviated when the Marsh Ledg er is continued to the end of last year, by opening accounts with the holders of Marsh Land's Debentures. The interest of these Debentures and the principal when paid, would then appear in their proper places; and the Interest Account in the Marsh Land's Ledger, in which the interest due by purchasers is regularly credited would afford an appropriate place for charging the discount and interest on these Debentures. As it is probable that further advances will require to be made on �40 Marsh Lands Account, before the original price is paid, I beg leave to recommend that the Marsh Land's Ledger be completed without delay, and that such new accounts be introduced as may be necessary to make the apparent balances agree with the actual state of its money affairs. The system of book-keep- ing in the Marsh Land's Ledger is excellent in theory, but no system ought to be considered well fitted for any practical purpose unless the results presented by it are consistent with fact and justice to other parties. I was obliged to examine this Ledger very attentively in order to ascertain whether all the sums credited in it to purchasers were accounted for by the Treasurer; and I found, as might be expected, from the fact that the Marsh Land's Ledger was originally prepared from his accounts, that all the credits there given to purchasers could be found in his books, though several credits were found there which had not been transferred to the Marsh Ledger. These omissions do not affect the bal- ance due by the Treasurer, though some of them will diminish the balances due by purchasers. I have furnished the Treasu- rer with a list of these apparent discrepancies for future adjust- ment with the parties, and I now produce a copy of them. I may, however, mention one instance in which the Treasurer has credited more than was due by a purchaser. On 9th March, 1858, he credits $98 from S. D. Woodruff, while the Marsh Land's Ledger, only credits $79 40, and that appears to be all that was due. On this transaction the Treasurer is entitled to credit for $18 60. In connection with the preceding remarks, it occurs to me, that you may consider this Report incomplete, without some further information about these Marsh Lands; and as the ma- terials are now before me I shall take the liberty of presenting them for your inspection, though it may be considered beyond the strict limits of my investigation of the Treasurer's Accounts. From the unfinished condition of the purchaser's ac- counts, and the fact that interest in many cases is not charged in conformity to the conditions of payment in the mortgages, it is impossible to furnish a correct account of the balances due by purchasers. If these accounts are completed with strict accuracy, the amounts due would be larger than my estimate, �41 which must be considered only an approximation to the truth, though probably more than may be ultimately realized. The balances due on mortgages exceed, $21,400 00 The balance of the price of Marsh Land (two in- stalments paid) amounts, by Mr. Richard's statement, at 27th February last, including the last instalment due on 2d instant, to the sum oof ($15,645 -00) 15,645 00 This leaves an apparent balance in favor of Marsh Lands, but as a number of the purchasers have paid little or nothing since granting their mortgages, it cannot be supposed that the full amount of these mortgages will ever be realized from the first purchasers; and as many of them are now making ar rangements to pay for their lands by work on drains in course of formation, the money to be expected from outstanding debts will be largely diminished. The practical result of this state of affairs is, that while the advances already made by the County are very great, and rapidly increasing, if interest be calculated, the only available fund for their payment is the unsold land, and such lots as may be returned by purchasers unable to pay for them. When these lands are converted into money, or good securities, the Loss or Gain on the Marsh purchase will be seen; but, as it is considered advisable to keep the Marsh Land's Accounts in a separate form, there can be no doubt that this separate account should include everything connected with them. The sums received from the Provincial Government for the administration of Criminal Justice are correctly stated. In a few instances the account of deductions by the Inspector Gene- ral was not produced; but in these cases, the Treasurer exhib- ited the letters inclosing the drafts which corresponded with his accounts. The Balance Sheet shews the amount of Licenses in each year except 1858, of which year the Treasurer says he got no money, and the Clerk of the County Council says no Pedlar'sLicenses were issued. In connection with this branch of reve nue, I think it right to mention that on 8th October, 1861, $50 are credited in License Account for that year as "rent" of Township Line between Thorold and Stamford, but this pay- ment is not repeated in 1862. �42 The principal sources of County Revenue having been examined, I directed my attention to the payments made by the Treasurer, in terms of my instructions, and found, with the exception of a few unimportant items, which are entered in the Treasurer's Account at the end of this Report, that the vouch- ers. corresponded exactly with the charges. I think it proper to mention that while I found vouchers for all the payments of principal and interest charged in the Debenture Accounts, the time at my disposal did not permit me to ascertain the exact succession of the consecutive payments of interest, nor enable ine to furnish a statement of the small amount of interest un- paid. The frequent changes of the rate of interest from six to eight per cent, after the Debentures fall due, would have ren- dered perfect accuracy on this point very difficult, and required a considerable expenditure of labor. I found that a great number of Debentures had borne interest at eight per cent after maturity, and that a good many still outstanding were receiving the same rate. Several charges for costs and interest paid to Banks are also introduced into the Debenture Accounts, and consequently increase the apparent amount of interest paid. While expressing general satisfaction with the manner in which the Treasurer's payments are stated in the Ledger, and the correct arrangement of the various orders and receipts, I am obliged to make an exception with regard to the payments for the administration of criminal Justice. Through the whole of these accounts, the charges agree with the receipts for them; but the authority for these payments contained in the audited Quarterly Accounts, and the payments themselves, often made at a distance of months and sometimes years, hardly admit of exact collation. The labor of investigating them is greatly in- creased, and absolute certainty is hardly attainable at last. There is nothing in the old method of keeping the County Ac- counts, that more requires a change than the Criminal Justice Account, and the remedy is so easy, that I am surprised the Treasurer has not adopted it for his own convenience. recommend that the Quarterly Accounts, I would as certified by the Government Auditors, be copied, and the payment of the accounts verified, as in the Jury Pay Lists; and the Pay List Receipt should be the only voucher accepted for the payment. The Auditors will then find the order and receipt in the same �43 place, and if it be considered advantageous to separate these accounts under the heads of Gaol Supplies, Printing, or Contingencies as has been hitherto done, the Treasurer can easily mark on his Pay List where the several charges can be found in the Ledger. In the examination of the Contingent Account, it occurred to me that some of the charges would have been more appropriately classified under the heading of "Old Debts." I may mention a payment of $3 30 to the Register of Lincoln for abstracts, and several payments amounting in all to $4,333 17 Imade to the Treasurer of Lincoln in satisfaction of an old debt due to that County. The Printing Accounts will admit of a similar explanation. Many people think that the large sums paid far Printing are composed entirely of Reports of County Council Proceedings, and are not aware that a great part of the money is paid for advertising required by Statute. There is nothing in the Treasurer's Books or Vouchers about School monies, except the receipts by the Sub-Treasurer's of the different Municipalities. I could not learn to whom these Sub- Treasurers accounts; the Sub-Treasurer in report their my Township, once told me, when Auditing Township Accounts, thai he accounted for School moneys to the County Council, which appointed him, but there is no trace of any supervision of these Accounts in the Treasurer's Office. I believe it is proper to state the opinion, that the Treasurer . should be instructed to close his Annual Accounts at 31st De- cember, and not introduce into the Accounts of the previous year, any payments he may make between that date and the time of Auditing. I found the contrary practice caused much trouble in this investigation, and though no errors have resulted from it as yet, the proper way of avoiding them in the fu- ture is to enter everything on the day of its occurrence. I have prepared, and now submit for your inspection, a Balance Sheet of the whole of the Treasurer's Receipts and Payments from 1854 to 1862, both years inclusive. This is com- posed entirely from the Ledger, and every item of it can be found in the Ledger, on the various pages marked opposite the entries. In this Balance Sheet, the sum of £5,000 is credited in the Debenture Account for 1857, and the same sum is �44 charged to the County Building's Account for that year, under authority 1857. of a resolution of your Council, dated 29th July, Neither the credit nor charge appears in the Ledger or Auditors' Report of that year, but the cross entry now made, leaves the balance unaltered. I am sorry that the "economy of space" before alluded to prevents my making this alteration intelligible in the Ledger, and I now bring it prominently before you as the correction of an important omission, and the only alteration I have made in the Ledger during this examin- ation of it. I may here mention that I found it necessary to enter in the Ledger in detail the whole transactions of 1854, 1855, and 1856. The transactions of these years were con- densed in less than four pages, and now extend over forty. As no Auditors' Reports of 1854 and 1855 were printed, the operations of these years were absolutely unintelligible to casual in- inspectors in the shape they then were. I may mention that this Balance Sheet agrees exactly with the Auditor's Report for 1862, with the exception of $0 95 arising from an error in the Auditors' Report of 1859, which is now charged Treasurer. I found a very obvious error in to the the Auditors' Re- port for 1861, regarding the balance due by the Treasurer on Marsh Land's Account. and this balance due by him is corrected in the Auditors' Report for 1862, which assumes the balance at the beginning of the year, as it is stated in the Ledger. In the Ledger there is no authority for placing that balance on both sides of the Auditors' Report, and the error in the Re- port appears to have been an unintentional mistake of the person who prepared it. Of course, this Balance Sheet of the Books as I found them, contains none of my corrections of errors and omissions, except the $20,000. It may be proper to allude to, and explain the new system of keeping the County Accounts, which I was directed to commence, and which has been in operation since the beginning of the year. In the Cash Book, the transactions of this year are arranged in the exact order of their occurrence, and are thence transferred to the Ledger. In the Ledger, accounts are opened with every Municipality in the County, and all branches of Revenue and Expenditure are separately classified in upwards of twenty Accounts, The several municipalities are charged with all arrears of Taxes due by them at 1st January last, and �45 arrangements are made for distributing among them the County Rates of 1863, so soon as these Rates are imposed. The apportionment of County Rates among the Municipalities will be the only entry in the Ledger that does not appear in the Cash Book, This Cash Book is summed up to the date of this Report, and it will shew the balance in the Treasurer's hands at any time. By continuing this practice he will be en- abled to ascertain the balance in his hands before the next Au- ditors commence their work; and when the Cash Book and Auditors' Report are found to agree, it will afford to all parties concerned, a greater degree of confidence in the correctness of both, than the old system which had no check about it could ever give. The insertion of the Arrears of Taxes in the Ac- count of every defaulting Municipality, along with the taxes of the current year, will impose upon the Treasurer and Auditors the necessity of accounting for all taxes included in the ByLaws, and thus prevent the recurrence of errors in the Assess- ment Accounts; and the annual publication of the list of arrears may have the effect of rendering the Treasurers of Muni- cipalities more punctual in their payments. The Ledger also shews the amount of debt due by the County at 1st January last, and the Auditors of future years should be directed to exhibit in their Reports the gradual diminution of this indebtedness, which the amount Temporary Loans paid will easily shew. of Debentures and In the Accounts of this year, the payments of interest and principal are included in the same Debenture Account, but they will admit of an easy separation by the Auditors. I have endeavored to avoid the introduction of any unneces sary Accounts, and being well aware that in any kind of ma- chinery complication of movements causes greater loss of power by friction, I beg leave to recommend the present system for adoption, as combining great simplicity with sufficient checks for the prevention or correction of errors. I believe nothing remains except the presentation to you of the Account or errors and omissions, which I have discovered in this investigation, and I beg to observe, in reference to the first charge against the Treasurer, that I believe the sum of $64 35 of arrears in 1857, has never been paid to him by the Treasurer of Humberstone, and the Audited Accounts of that �461 Township in 1857 and 1858 fully corroborate this opinion, and prove that the Township Treasurers have paid no more than is credited in the County Books. The fact that the County Treasurer has repeatedly closed the Annual Accounts of that Town- ship without advancing any claim for these arrears, qught to impose on him the responsibility of collecting them now. I have furnished to him a detailed statement of the grounds on which this opinion is founded, which I hope will be satisfactory to all parties. The following error may be specially noticed. In the Jury Pay List for the Fall Assizes of 1859, the sum provided for their payment is $310 20, while the amount charged is only $290 60. The difference of $19 60 was due to three men, one of whom has signed a receipt for $8 20 which is now credited to the Treasurer, and the other two names have $11 40 stand- ing opposite to them, but no receipts are given. This is the on- ly instance in which receipts are wanting for Jurymen's pay. THE COUNTY TREASURER, DR. CR. To balance on Humberstone Taxes for 1857, before referred to. See Tax Report, page 6, To deficiency on $ 64 35 Humberstone Taxes in 1859-Tax Report p. 16-admitted, 116 00 399 75 To deficiency on Willoughby Taxes in 1860-Tax Report p. 19- admitted, dan mu To 3, small balances per Report,. 54 By error in crediting County Rates of Crowland for Gene- ral purposes in 1857, £225 15 6 in place of £125 15 6, as stated in Tax Report, p. 5. See Auditors' Report, p. 8 and Ledger, p. 21, $ 580 64 400 00 400 00 �:47 $580 64 Brought over, $400 00 20 60 101 81 225 92 748 33 By double credit of old arrears in Bertie, the first credit on 31st December, 1858, per Auditor's Report, page 8, and Ledger, page 57, and the second on 9th April, 1859, per Auditor's Report, page 8, and Ledger, page 76, By excess of credit to Thorold Vil- lage in 1858, per Tax Report p. 9, By Excess of credit to Wainfleet in 1860, per Tax Report, page 16, To balance due to Treasurer on errors in Assessment Accounts, which are stated separately in order to explain the Assessment overplus on Accounts, p. 5 of this Report, On page 5 of this Report the credits given for Taxes are $180 14 too much, Composed of Balance due Treasu- rer as above on Ass't Acc't, $167 69 Deduct'n frómTreas- urer of Stamford's Commission, per Tax Report, p. 4, 7.80 45 Credit to Taxes, stead in- of salaries 5 being the wages of a Reeve returned, Difference half cts, 4 60 05 180 14 167 69 $748 33 �48 By balance on Assessment's omissions and errors, To Cash 167 69 18 60 received from Hyatt & Ilaney in 1860, for Composition accepted on Hyatt's debt of $300 paid by the County, and which ought to have been credited to Contingent Account, instead of Wainfleet Township, 211.00 For deficiency of credits on Deben- ture Account as shewn in page 3d of this Report, By over cedit 200 given Land's Account, on to Marsh 9th March, 1858, where $98 is credited for balance of mortgage instead $79 40, of - By paid Alex. Fair, Juryman, in October, 1859-omitted to be 8.20 charged, By overcharge on Juryman's pay Spring Quarter Sessions, 1.00 1858 Ledger page 66, By error in charging Warden's Check, No. 481, in Contingent Account, on 21st May 1859- $20 13 instead of $21 13, 100 - To error in Auditor's Report of 1859, referred to in Balance 95 Sheet, By balance due to the County by 19 46 the Treasurer on these errors, $214 95 $214 95 By orders of the Warden, I shall be in attendance at next meeting of Council for the purpose of giving verbal explanations on any point that I may have omitted in this Report, or in cases where I have failed to render my views intelligible. I am, gentlemen, your most ob't ser'vt, GAVIN ROBERTSON. Welland, 23d May, 1863. �49 VIEW OF ANNUAL BALANCES DUE TO AND BY TREASURER OF WELLAND-EXTRACTED FROM GENERAL BALANCE SHEET. Balance Balance, due by due to aid i Receipts. bel ban aus 1854. Payments. 5 104 12,010 17 11 10,151 £3,165 13 Treasurer. Treasurer 3,061 13 5 Interest Cred'd £28 12 1855-1 7 6 1,859 10 5 Int'st Cred'd £56 16 7 1856.97 £4921 3:11 7,355 9 11 12,704 14 2 5,349 4 3 £428 0 4 1857. 1858. 15,094 211 15,094 7 37,626 43 38.054 9 4 ± $150,504 86 152,217 81 36,369 81 34,151 89 45 428 49 1,712 95 2,217 Interest charged $10 78 504 46,920 1859. 92 48,093 14 92 97 1,172 22 9 667 25 1860. 37,157 38 32,398 73 4,758 65 1861. 37,874 60 33,945 17 4,091 40 3,929 43 1862. 27,922 29 29.333 98 8,020 83 $336,750 56. 330 140 1,410 99 72 $6,609 84 Jail to REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MI ROBERTSON'S REPORT ON TREASURER'S BOOKS. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: Your Committee have carefully examined this Report, as far as their time and opportunities will admit, but from the great length, and the complicated nature of the various subjects up- �50 on which it treats. Your Committee cannot vouch for the cor- rectness of the whole. Nor do they suppose that such an in- vestigation is required of them by this Council. Your Committee observe that there is a difference in the balance brought out against the Treasurer in this Report, and the amount as acknowledged by the Treasurer in his letter to this Council on the 27th January last, but from the fact that Mr. Robertson has evidently bestowed great labor and research in proving all his balances, as shown by the accompanying document, and also from the fact that the final balance agrees to a fraction with the balance, as shown by Auditors' Report for this year, now beforeus, your Committee have more confidence in recommend- ingthis Report for the final adjustment of the Treasurer's Books. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHIAN, N. FORSYTH, H. CRYSLER, JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK. Council Room, 3d June, 1863. REPORT OF COMMITTEE MR. ON CONFERENCE WITH THOMPSON. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: Your Committee met Mr. Thompson, the Treasurer for this County in accordance with your resolution, and conferred with him on the subject of the payment of expenses in making up the Books of the County. Your Committee beg to Report that Mr. Thompson paid Mr. Robertson's expenses as per received herewith. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN N. FORSYTH, II. CRYSLER, JNO. Committee Room, 3d June 1863. C. KIRKPATRICK. �51 FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: The standing Committee on Education beg leave to submit this their first Report. Having had under their consideration the Common School Act, 22 Victoria, Chap. 65, Sec. 50, Con. Statutes Upper Canada, your Committee find it incumbent upon the several County Municipal Councils to appoint annually a Local Superintendent of Schools for each Township in their County. Your Committee would therefore recommend the appointment of the following named gentlemen, respectively, to the of- fice of Local Superintendent of Schools for the Townships mentioned, that is to say: Bertie, Township of REV. JOHN BAXTER. ALEXANDER REID. Crowland, M. F. HANEY, Esq., M. D. Humberstone, 66 Pelham, 66 HENRY R. HANEY, ESQ., M. D. Stamford, 66 REV. GEORGE BELL. Thorold, 66 REV. CHARLES WALKER. Wainfleet, 66 Willoughby, 66 S. S. HAGAR, Esq. REV. W. CHRISTIE. And they herewith submit a draft of By-Law to carry the same into effect. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN, RICH'D MOREWOOD, EDWARD BROWN, L. MACPHERSON. Committee Room, Welland, 2d June, 1863. �52 SECOND REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: The standing Committee on Education, beg leave to submit this their second Report. Upon referring to the 57th Section of the Common School Act, 22 Victoria, Chapter 64, Consolidated Statutes, for Upper Canada, your Committee find a provision therein, that each County Council, shall, if deemed expedient, appoint one or more Sub-Treasurers of School moneys, for one or more Townships of the County. The practice having already been established in this County of one such office for each Township, and the same appearing to work well, your Committee would recommend its continu- ance, by the appointment of the following nained persons for Townships mentioned that is to say: Bertie. Township of ARTHUR JOHNSTON, ESQ, Crowland, " PETER BENEDICT, ESQ. Humberstone, " JAMES B. NEFF, Esq, M. D. 66 JOSEPH C. WOODRUFF, ESQ. Pelham, 6 SAMUEL BECKETT, ESQ. Thorold, " JOHN RANNIE, ESQ. Wainflect, 66 ALEXANDER LATTIMORE, ESQ. Willoughby, 6 ELIJAH SHAINHOLDTS, ESQ. Stamford, And they herewith submit a draft of By-Law in that behalf for the approval of your Honorable Council. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN, EDWARD BROWN, L. MAOPHERSON, RICH'D MORE WOOD. Committee Room Welland, 2d June, 1863. [ �53 Autor: THIRD REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Shirt date will To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland: wlt betab Your, standing Committee on Education, beg to submit their third Report. That the apportionment of the Common School fund to the several Municipalities hereunder named, is as follows: $320 Bertie, 00 Crowland, 225 00 Humberstone, 350 00 Pelham, 400 00 Stamford, 400 00 400 00 Thorold, Wainfleet, 300 00 Willoughby, 200 00 And they herewith submit a draft of By-Law in that behalf for the approval of your Honorable Council. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN, Chairman. EDWARD BROWN, RICH'D MOREWOOD, L. MACPHERSON. Committee Room, Welland, June 2d, 1863. FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Si to peon! To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in bite Council assembled: The Committee on Finance beg leave to submit this, their first Report Your Committee had before them the account of H. L. Stone, for Printing, which account is certified by the Clerk amounting to $75 15, they recommend the same to be paid. �54 Also an Account from W. C. Chewett & Co., of Toronto, for Blank Assessment and Collector's Rolls, which Account being certified to by the Clerk they recommend the same to be paid, amounting to $68 72. Also two Accounts from Sheriff Hobson, the one dated the 16th July, 1862, the other dated in December last, for taking two lunatics to the Asylum at Toronto, in all amounting to $68 48, they cannot recommend to be paid until they are properly certified to. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD LEE, H. CRYSLER, N. FORSYTH, JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK. JAMES MCGLASHAN. Committee Room, Welland, 4th June, 1863.} SECOND REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: The Committee on Finance beg leave to submit this, their sec- ond Report. Having conferred with the Treasurer, and examined the Lists of Debentures overdue and falling due the current year, and having computed the interest upon the indebtedness of the County, as well upon the Temporary Loan as upon Debentures, they find that the sum of fifteen thousand four hundred and forty-five dollars, will be required to meet such interest, togeth- er with so much of the principal as it will be necessary to pay off during said period. Your Committee have also estimated the probable expenditure of the County for the same period for general purposes, and find that the further sum of nine thousand five hundred �55 and fifty-five dollars will be needed under that head, which several sums they recommend to be raised by assessment in the usnal way and herewith submit drafts of Bills for that purpose. Your Committee have also examined the Auditors' Report upon the Treasurer's Accounts for 1862, together with the Accounts in detail, which have been made up by the Auditors in a very clear and satisfactory manner, and they recommend that the same be approved by your Honorable Council. Your Committee, are, however, of the opinion that the print- ing of 500 copies of the Auditors' Reports and Accounts in pamphlet form is unnecessary, and would recommend that in future, not, more than one hundred and fifty copies thereof be printed, exclusive of those copies usually embraced in the pamphlet of proceedings of the Council. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD LEE, Chairman. JOHN (17 C. KIRKPATRICK, N. FORSYTH, II. CRYSLER, JAMES MCGLASHAN. Committee Room, Welland, 5thJune, 1863. f THIRD REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. toilku To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: ogbilli The Committee on Finance beg leave to submit this their third Report. To Your Committee had before them two Accounts from Sheriff Hobson, for taking two lunatics to the Asylum at Toronto in the months of July and December last, amounting in all to �56 $68 48. Said Accounts having been duly certified to, your Committee recommend the same to be paid. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD LEE, H. ORYSLER, N. FORSYTH, JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK, JAMES MCGLASHAN. Committee Room, Welland, 5thJune, 1863.} FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: The standing Committee on Roads and Bridges beg leave to submit this their first Report. That on being informed by the Warden that the Bridge known County as the Tisdale Bridge across the Chippawa Creek, between the Counties of Lincoln and Welland, was very much out of repair, the Chairman, Mr. Henderson and Mr. Garner proceeded to said Bridge, and met with Mr. Hoover, Reeve for Caistor, and after making the necessary examination' and inquiry as to the right of repairing said Bridge, consented to have the sum of fifty dollars appropriated out of the general funds of this County, as our portion to have said Bridge put in a proper state of repairs. fore recommend cheque on Your Committee would there- that the Warden the Treasurer in be authorized to issue his favor of the Treasurer of the County of Lincoln for the above mentioned sum, as soon as he has been notified by the Clerk of the County Council of �57 Lincoln, that the necessary repairs to the said Tisdale Bridge have been made. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES HENDERSON, Chairman. JOSEPH GARNER, JOHN A. EDSALL, STEPHEN HANEY, JACOB J. BENNER. Committee Room, June 4th, 1863. FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS. To the Warden and Councillorsfor the Countyof Welland, in Council assembled: The standing Committee on Equalization of Assessments beg leave to submit their first Report, Your Committee having taken the Equalized Valuations of lands in the several Townships of the County, established by your Honorable Council, and having made the necessary calculations, and having added thereto the personal property in those Townships; and, moreover, having taken the Equalized Valuations of real and personal property in the several towns and villages as established by your Honorable Council, have embodied the whole in a Bill which they herewith submit for approval. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN, ANDREW KENNEDY, A. SCHWALLER, JOHN WEAVER, JOHN A. EDSALL, EDWARD LEE, N. FORSYTH. Committee Room, Welland, 5thJune, 1863.} Tad vint �58 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SALARIES. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: The Committee on Salaries beg leave to submit the follow- ing Report, and recommend the following sums being paid to the County Officers hereinafter enumerated for the year 1863: $200 Warden, Clerk, 800 Treasurer, 400 Auditors, each 25 Messenger, 40 Your Committee have also prepared a bill providing for the payment of the above salaries in accordance with the foregoing Report. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD LEE, Chairman. L. MACPHERSON. JOSEPH GARNER, JAMES HENDERSON, A. SCHWALLER. Committee Room, Welland, 2d June, 1863. }( REPORT OF GAOL INSPECTOR. COPY OF A MEMORANDUM ENTERED IN THE JAIL INSPECTOR'S BOOK, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WELLAND, MAY 29TH, 1863. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: The undersigned visited the Jail this day and examined care fully both wings of the building. He regrets to find that nothing whatever had been done to prevent the north wing from tumbling down. worse. Its condition becomes every year worse and Indeed from the present state of the basement story, . �59 where many of the arches have been giving way. He doubts if it be safe to keep prisoners there at all. It certainly should not be done without having the sanction of an architect that the building is safe. The south wing of the Prison, (although much better than the north wing,) is still settling and the basement story is (the Jailer informs me,) so damp in wet weather, as to be unfit for prisoners. He shall strongly recommend the inspection of this wing by a qualified architect with a view to such steps being taken as may be necessary and practicable to prevent further damage being done to this wing, and to secure its being kept dry. At the time of my visit there were 5 prisoners, (all male) confined in the Jail; of these there were under sentence 2---2 untried. Among the latter was a boy of 14 years of age. All these prisoners were confined in the same Ward. He called the attention of the Jailer to the Rule No. 28 of the Board re- specting the separation of prisoners, and directed him to see that important rule should be carried out strictly so far as the circumstances of the Jail would permit. The Jailer said that the basement story was too damp for use. I could see no indi- cation of dampness and directed that unless pronounced by the Jail Surgeon to be unhealthy, the basement story of the south wing should be made use of so as to allow of the classification and separation of the prisoners. The undersigned regrets to observe that the rule respecting Jail clothing, appears to be ignored by the County Council, no clothes being provided for the prisoners. Means should be provided to enable the prisoners to communicate at night with the Jailer, in case of sickness or other emergency. E. A. MEREDITH, Inspector. Signed, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORT OF GAOL INSPECTOR To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: Your Committee beg leave to Report upon the Memorandum made in the Books of the Gaol by E. A. Meredith, Esq., �60 Gaol Inspector, and recommend the employment of a properly qualified person to examine the north wing, and report to the Council when they next meet, the cost of repairing. Your Committee also recommend the purchase of six suits of Gaol clothing, in compliance with the 4th Section, 66th clause of the Rules and Regulations for the Common Gaols of Canada. All of which is respectfully submitted. JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK. JOHN WEAVER, RICH'D MOREWOOD, June 4th, 1863. �APPENDIX C. ** MISCELLANEOUS. REPORT CIENCY OF S. G. DOLSON, ESQ., ON THE INEFFIOF THE REGISTRY OFFICE AND VAULT. ST. CATHARINES, JUNE 2D, 1863. R. Coulter, Esq., Warden of the County of Welland: DEAR SIR-As you have requested me to examine the Reg- istry Office in the Public Buildings at Welland, with a view of ascertaining whether or not they would be considered safe to deposit the records of the County in, I would say that on last Friday I made a careful examination of the said Office, and have come to the conclusion not to recommend the Vault in its present state, as a safe or proper place for so valuable papers as those connected with the Registry Office of your County. And I have arrived at this opinion from the following facts. In the first place, I found that in the walls of the Office there were large cracks, one on each side directly opposite, running through the floor, and also through the roof of Vault, nearly splitting the Vault apart, which, in case of fire any heavy parts of the building falling upon the Vault, however secure it might be in other respects it would easily give way. In the second place, I observed that there were two large. chimneys adjoining the Vault, one on each side. These chimneys are heavily capped with cut stone, and in case of fire would no doubt fall, and being so near the Vault, by falling on the roof would crush it to pieces. In the third place, I found that the roof of Vault was not much over one foot in thickness, which would be enough in itself to condemn it in the estimation of any one at all ac- quainted with building; with these facts before me I could not �62 form any other opinion than the one I have before mentioned, namely, that the Vault in its present state is not safe to protect the records of the County from fire, should such a misfortune happen to the building. I have the honor to remain yours respectfully, SAM'L G. DOLSON, Builder. Your note was received to-day enclosing a copy of resolution of the County Council, which requires to know what it Iwould cost to make the Vault safe. This is a matter which I should have known when there, because there are certain defects in the foundation of the building I would examine more closely if giving an estimate to repair the Vault, and should it be the wish of the Council, you can telegraph to me, and I will go up again and give an estimate while there. S. Yours, G. D. REPORT OF S. G. DOLSON, ESQ., ON EXPENSES OF REPAIRS TO VAULT IN REGISTRY OFFICE. WELLAND, JUNE 3, 1863. R. Coulter, Esq., Warden County of Welland: DEAR SIR-You having requested me to value the cost of repairing the Vault, I would say, that in my opinion an outlay of about one hundred and fifty dollars would make it as secure as any office could be in a Building of this kind. Yours, truly, S. G. DOLSON, Builder. . �63 REPORT OF THE CHIPPAWA FALLS The AND NIAGARA ROAD Co., 1863. Directors of the Chippawa and Niagara Falls Road Company, in compliance with the provisions of the 14th clause of the Act, Chap. 49, Vic. 22, beg to report to the Mu- nicipal Council of the County of Welland as follows: $15,350 00 1st. The Cost of the Work, 2nd. Amount of all monies expended during the past year, 575 - 3rd. The amount of the Capital Stock paid in 10 14,400 00 - 4th. The amount of the tolls expended during the 575 year, 10 5th. The amount of tolls received during the 1,366 87 year, no other source of revenue, 6th. Amount of dividends paid, 792 00 7th. Amount expended on Repairs, 8th. No debts due by the Company. 211 37 Signed for, and on account of the President of the Com. THOMAS C. STREET, Per JNo. F. MCGLASHAN. Niagara Falls, Jan. 27th, 1863. COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR OF D. D'EVERARDO, COUNTY TO RESOLUTION WELLAND, ESQUIRE, IN REPLY OF COUNCIL, ADOPTED 3RD JUNE, 1863. WELLAND, 4TH JUNE, 1863. Robert Coulter, Esq., Warden County of Welland: SIR-With reference to the resolution of the Council adopt- ed on the 3d instant, requesting that I be called upon to fur- nish the Council with my claim, if any, against the County in event of the Registry Office being removed to the County �6.4 Buildings, I beg leave to say that I experience a great de-. gree of embarrassment in fixing in my mind what answer to make to the resolution. It seems quite clear that in cases where a Registrar appointed under authority of the Registry Act of 1846, provides and furnishes at his own expense, a fire proof Office and Vault at the place named in his commission for keeping the Office, the County Council has no power to change the location of the Of fice; and, it is doubted by very high legal authority whether in such cases, reading all the clauses of the Act together, the Registrar is not to ment of his office, the same extent protected at the place where he in the enjoy- has provided the same, during his incumbency, as well against a change in its location through Executive intervention as through action of the County Council. But in any case a change cannot be made in the site of any Registry Office established previously to the year 1858, unless it be clearly shewn that the Office is inconveniently situated with reference to a majority of those who have business thereat. The present Office is located upon one of the most public thoroughfares of the County, and as near as may be in the centre of population of the County. The official entries in the Books of the Office (which are open to the inspection of any one who may choose to examine on this point) demonstrate that three-fourths or more of the instruments sent there for Registry come to the Office from places north of the Welland River. Moreover, almost the entire business of the Office in question and of all County Registry Offices, is carried on by mail through the professional men and Conveyancers who prepare and prove for registry the instruments. Such would be the practice if the Office were at Welland, and the mail accommo- dation at Fonthill is fully equal to that here. If the foregoing view of the law and statements of facts are correct, and I believe they are, I would most respectfully observe, that I do not see how the Office can be removed from Fonthill during my incumbency without my consent, unless the population and business of the County in the southern portion shall increase much more rapidly than present appearances indicate. The climate at Welland, it is well known to every member �65' of the Council, is unfavorable to persons like myself, predis- posed to severe billious attacks. The emoluments of the Regis- try Office proper are much less than most people imagine- considerably less than the writer has been offered as a permanent salary in a Banking House-while the responsibilities of the Office are far greater than persons who are not familiar with the nature of the duties and the business of the Office have an idea of In the event, therefore, of a removal of the Office to these Buildings, as mentioned in the resolution, I should be, as I view it, voluntarily, as it were, giving up a right which I had legal- ly and in good faith acquired before, and was in the enjoyment of when this County became a separate Municipality-should find my private business (which I depend upon for support more than upon Registry fees) broken up-should be obliged to entrust the business of the Office largely to others, whereby my expenses and responsibilities would be materially increased and my health would be exposed, while, at the same time, the convenience of a majority of those who have business at the Office would not be promoted by the change. Under all the circumstances of the case, then, I very much prefer retaining the Office at Fonthill, during my incumbency, without any charge whatever to the County for rent, or other cost of maintaining the Office, except necessary Books, rather than accept any sum and remove here, which the Council or the people will be willing to pay. There appears, nevertheless, a doubt in the minds of some Councillors whether after my death my personal representatives may not still present and recover a claim for rent, furniture and fuel for the Office. For the quieting of such doubts, hereby for myself, my executors and administrators, covenant, promise and agree to and with the Corporation of the County of Welland, that if the Registry Office for the said County re- main at Fonthill during my incumbency of the Office, no charge, claim or demand whatsoever shall be made, preferred, or sought to be recovered against the said Corporation or their successors, for the erection, rent, repairs or furniture for the Registry Office of the County, heretofore used, now used, or hereafter to be used, or for fuel or other maintainance of the same, except necessary Books; but if the Office should be removed during my incum- �66 bency (which I am still of opinion cannot be done lawfully,) then I shall expect to be paid such reasonable sum, as will in- demnify me for the rent and maintainance of the Office, and otherwise, and loss from having a building left unoccupied on my hands. I am sir, your most ob't serv't, D. D'EVERARDO, Registrar Co. Welland. Received in Council, this 5th day of June, 1863, and ordered to be filed and incorporated with the proceedings of this Council. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. LETTER FROM ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, Esq., Tod TREASURER. TREASURER'S OFFICE, June 2nd, 1863. R. Coulter, Esq., Warden, MY DEAR SIR: Owing to the decease of one of my Sureties, the late Jacob Brookfield, Esq., of Crowland, Isaac Ferris, Esq., of Humberstone, has consented to become my Surety in his stead: also, Duncan McFarland, Esq., of Port Robinson, owing to ad- vanced age, wishes to be relieved as one of my Sureties, John Phillips, of Pelham, and L. M. Matthews, Esquires, have consented to be my Sureties his stead. I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours respectfully, 1,8105891- 95100 A. THOMPSON, Treasurer. �67 COPY OF FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, REFERRED TO IN FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS & BRIDGES OF THIS COUNCIL, ADOPTED 4TH JUNE, 1863. FIRST REPORT ON ROADS AND BRIDGES. To the Warden and Councillors of the County of Lincoln, in Council assembled:· The Committee on Roads and Bridges beg leave to submit their First Report. The County Conncil of Lincoln passed a By-Law at the May session last year, granting One Hundred Dollars for the re-building a bridge across the Chippewa Creek, known as the Tisdale Bridge, with the proviso that the County Council of the County of Welland would raise a like sum: and it was further pro- vided, that the Warden of this County do notify the Warden of the said County of Welland of the same and your Commit- tee learning, with regret, that the Warden on the part of this Council never could get an answer from the Warden of the County of Welland upon the matter, your Committee recom- mend the present Warden do correspond with the said County of Welland upon the matter as soon as practicable, that the work may be carried into effect. WM. HOOVER, Chairman. H. WOODRUFF. THOS. DALY. N. H. PAWLING. Adopted in Council Jan. 28th, 1863. JOHN LAWRIE, Warden. �APPENDIX D. MEMORIALS. MEMORIAL. TO THE HONORABLE, The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in Parliament assembled: The Memorial of the Municipal Council of the County of Welland in Council assembled, HUMBLY SHEWETH :- That in the opinion of your Memorialists, the Office of In- spectors of Public Asylums, Hospitals, the Provincial Penitentiary, and of all Common Gaols and other Prisons created by the Act 22d Victoria, Chapter 90, Consolidated Statutes of Canada, is an unnecessary Office, entailing a heavy expense upon the Province without any corresponding advantages. Your Memorialists, therefore, humbly pray that the Act, in so far as the same requires the appointment of such Inspectors for County Gaols, may be repealed. And as in duty bound, your Memorialists will ever pray. Passed in Council this 5th day of June, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. �APPENDIX E. AUDITORS' REPORT. WELLAND, 7th April, 1863. To the Warden and Council of the County of Welland: GENTLEMEN-We have, in accordance with our appointment as Audi- tors, proceeded to the examination of the Treasurer's Accounts. We herewith present you with the result of our labors; a detailed statement of Receipts and Expenditures; the Expenditures carefully examined with the Vouchers, and the authority for payment carefully ascertained, so as to satisfy ourselves of the correctness of every item. The Receipts we have to take the Treasurer's Books for, having nothing else to guide us. We have also examined the Treasurer's Accounts, (from his Books only) with the respective Municipalities, and find that they show the sum of $6,121.78 outstanding on the 1st January, 1863, and due under By-Law No. 109 and 110 from $1,217 00 Bertie, Wainfleet, 277 00 Clifton, Fort Erie, 429 00 Thorold Village, Chippawa, 542 $1,969 00 294 157 00 00 255 00 00 878 00' 103 78 $2,622 00 $3,499 78 Equal to $6,121 78 We also annex a Statement of Account current; the Treasurer, with the County of Welland, beginning with the balance, as published to the 31st December, 1861, and so showing an apparent balance due by the Treasurer to the 31st December, 1862, of $6,608.88. We further annex a Schedule of the Debentures outstanding on the 1st January, 1863, amounting to $86,680, and also a Statement of the Temporary Loan Account, showing the further sum of $7,402.07, a liability of the County of Welland at the same date. All of which is respectfully submitted! JAMES MUNRO, J. A. WILKINSON Auditors. �1862. COUNTY OF WELLAND. DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 06 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1862, TAKEN FROM THE TREASURER'S BOOKS. MARSH LANDS Dr. 1862. ..Paid him on Warden's Cheque, No. 662 April 12 To John Baker, 12 June 2 26 26 26 Aug. 16 16 16 " " Jno. Vickerman,... " " Francis Humphreys,......... Alex. Shields,.. " " " " Gifford & Gaulding,. Samuel Hogg,. " Hy. Spanicán,... Hy. Spanican,... Wm. Stevenett,.... Fred'k Lesdow,...... Jno. Hanson,..... 23 .30 Sept. 6 20 20 Oct. " 16 23 e " 16 23 4 18 18 25 Nov. 25 15 15 15 15 1-22 Dec. 18 David Campbell,.. Fancis Humphreys,........ Jones & Bowyer,...... Fred. Leadow,................. Anson Minor,.. 31 31 31 31 " " " " " Rose Osborne,..... Fred. Lesdow, W. Mellanby, Jacob Becker,... Alex. Shields,................. Samuel Hog................. Fred. Holines,... 31 Ropt. Stevenett,... Rose Osborne,.. 25 00 15 33 704 33 33 703 40 707 00 8 33 705 975 " 700 8 33 " " 708 8 33 " " 706 10 00 " " 709 " " 709 18 75 " " 682 10 " " 711 " " 712 16 00 " " 710 14 58 " " 725 " " 719 12 50 " " 724 " 26 " 720 416 4 313 15 33 698 701 717 " 46 5 58 12 8 50 33 00 16 66 104 00 20 00 66 733 4 17 766 12 50 " " 767 12 50 " " Becker,.... David Campbell,.. 699 702 00 " Osborne,..... Wm. Brown,... 25 " Gifford & Goulding,..... John .8.33 696 " John Crowther,...... David Campbell,. 697 " Fred. Lesdow,...... Rose 4166 94 " John Becker, Fra. Humphreys,.... 22 663 " Jones & Bowyer, Francis Humphreys,.. $260 70 664 " ......... 31 31 " " " 31. ACCOUNT. " " " " " 728 12 " 727 67 50 " 721 12 50 " 756 60 00 " 729 20.00 " 718 00 6.25 Transferred to Account Current, $1,009 50 �72 Cr. 1862. ...... $100 00 Mar. 29 By Patrick Dowling, Cash received from him April 12 May 4 June 2 260 70 22 94 Becker & Spanican, do Henry Spanican, do John Gordon, J. & C. A. Voorrinkle, do 170 83 do 250 00 John Brown, S. D. Woodruff, Aug. 23 David Campbell, 41 do Henry Spanican, July 18 ................ 66 do 199 25 do 291 ........... 63 12 50 do 8 33 Michael Graybiel, do Estate Farrel Galahan, do 50 10 Mark Magoffin, do 20 00 24 Owen Grady, do 23 Oct. 9 Nov. 1 Dec. 6 ........ ............... do John Hanley, Delora Graybiel, do 00 49 00 160 75 37.00 ........... Transferred to Account current $1,674 59 TEMPORARY LOANS ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. July 19 To R. McAllister, paid Treasurer's note to him, Dee 31 M. R. Theal, R. McAllister, do do do do .$200 00 700 400 .......... Transferred to Account Current, $1,300 1862. Cr. Jan. 19 By Proceeds of Treasurer's Note to Treasurer of Pelham, Aug. 9 do do Dec. 31 do do .$584 69 M. R. Theal, 700 M. R. Theal, Transferred to Account Current, $2,084 69 INTEREST ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. July 19 To Treasurer of Pelham, paid him 6 months interest on Notes, Dec. 31 R. McAllister, do do do do ..$240 69 24 do amount duo on P. N. for $200.. 700. 400.. M. R. Theal, do do do R. McAllister, do do do Treasurer Pelham, do do Notes...... ...... 8 ....... 22 .... 16 .......... 20 261 18 $572 07 1862. Cr. Dec. 31 By Amount transferred to Account Current,....... ...$572 07 �73 AUCTIONEERS' AND PEDLERS' LICENSES. Dr. 1862: .$90.00 Dec 31 To Amount of this Account transferred to Account Current, $90.00 Cr. 1862. Dec. 27 By J. A. Orchard, amount from him for License,.. $20 00 J. N. Janson, do do J. S. Chipman, do do S. N. Patterson, L. M. Matthews, do do 10 do do 20 do do 20 Edwin Smith, 15 5 .......... $90 00 FINES AND ENTRANCE FEES. 1862. Dr. Dec. 31 To Amount transferred to Account Current,... $231 90 $231 Cr. 1862. Feb. 22 By John Scholfield, J. P,, Cash from him,... Mar, 11 12 21 do do John Kerr, Wm. James, do John Thompson do do do 22 N. T. Fitch, C. C. C. Entrance Fees, Cash from him,. 22 L. D. Raymond, Clk Peace, June10 14 14 26 July 16 Sept 9 do 15 16 Oct 18 24 Nov.15 18 Dec. 6 40 10 50 J. P. Peter Gibbons, do do 5 John Ratcliffe, Thomas Burgar, do do 5 do do 4 do do 10 Reeve do 5 John Thompson, J. P., Reeve W. A. Bald, do W. A. Bald, do 1 do 050 do 5 do 1 do 7 Reeve do 10 Robert Spencer, J. P. Walkden Mawdesley, do do 1 W. Dunn, John Kerr, B. Coulter, James Beatty, 13 12 305 22 do N. T. Fitch, C. C. C., Entrance Fees, J. P. W. James, 13 90 John Thompson, M. D. Gander, do do N. T. Fitch, C. C. C., Court Fees, do 3 do 13 do 6 do .............. 40 Reeve R. Coulter, James McGlashan, do do 2 do 5 James Beatty, do 5 do 10 do John Thompson, J. P. Amount Carried Forward,..... 50 $193 90 �74 $193 Amount Brought Forward,.. Cash from him, Dec. 9 By John Kerr, J. P., Reeve James Beatty, 2913 11 17 6 2 ........... Walkden Mawdesley J. P. do John Kirkpatrick, Reeve, do 1 John Thompson, J. P. do L. G. Carter, do Wm. James, do 2 do 10 do 10 29 Wm. 31 John Scholfield, 22 do Dunn. 90 4 do do 1 do do 2 $231 90 .$11 20 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Dr. 1862, Jan. 25 To Wm Gardiner, Feb. do 25 Geo. Reece, do 28 Z. B. Lewis, do do J. S. Chipman, do do 8 A. Boyer, do do 6 do 1 4 640 ........ ... 11 90 Wm. Carter, do 10 Wm. V. Pope, do do 10 52 22 Charles Bowen, do do 6.80 Wm. Clark, do do 6 Administrator Z. Horton, do do 10 C. F. Tupper, do do 2 J. Rapaljee do do 9 50 N. Wall, Crier, do do 25 30 Sh'ff Hobson for Oct. Assizedo do 63 Sh'ff Hobson for Nov. Sess. do do 28.05 Sidney Smith, do do 1225 Rob't Stephenson, do do Fra. Kroft, do do do do 6 C. H. Biggar, J. C. Watson, do do 10 do do 4 Henry Hoover, do do L. D. Raymond, Cl'k Peacedo do 91 06 L. D. Raymond, C'y Att'y do L. D. Raymond, C'y Atty do do 22 00 do S. S. Smades, Coroner, do do 19.00 21 90 J. W. Wilson, Turnkey, do do 78 Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Matron, do do 1875 Geo Schram, do do 31 W. W. Yokum, do do 275 Levi Kirs y, do do 6 Rob't Stephenson, Elias Augustine, do do 4 do do 16 8 Mar. Cash paid him per Acc't Receipted,... 8 22 25 222 25 26 Apl. 5 7 19 May 3 9 91 17 A. W. Haney, 9 50 60 6.00 11 ......... 18 43 8 09 40 do do do do 11 20 L. D. Raymond, Cl'k Pence,do L. D. Raymond, C'y Att'y, do do 98 05 Elijah McCaul, N. Wall, do Amount Carried Forward........ 2.99 7.90 $693 72 �4 75 .$693 Amount Brought Forward,...... May 17 To J. Cronyn, Coroner, Cash paid him per Account Receipted,. 2.4 do A. Coulter Constable, do do 10 44 Sh'ff Hobson for Spring Assize do 24 Sh'ff Hobson for March Qr. Sessions, do 21 Chapman, Coroner, June21 28 45 14 36 do 9 45 do do 7 Aaron Auger, Constable, do J. J. Moore, do A. Burns, M. D. J. W. Wilson, Turnkey for do 4.69 do 20 do do 78 Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Matron, do do J. L. Biggar, Constable, do 1875 do 6 90 33 F. Lauzau, do do do 14 19 W. Clark. do do do 5 26 R. S. Garner, do do do 5 do do 3 68 L. D. Raymond, C'y Att'y, do do 21 70 do do 80 50 Sh'ff Hobson, for June Qr. Ses., J. A. Kemp, M.D. Gaol Phy'n, do 15 50 do do 18 30 63 58 do 2 Aug. 2 9 Geo. Robertshaw, Sh'ff Hobson,conveying prisoners to Kingston, 16 16 23 30 Sept. 9 Oct. ..112 24 do qr. ending 30th inst. July 17 15 J. F. Lawrenee, Gaoler for do Qr End. 31st March Michael Huffman, Constable 31 72 4 L. D. Raymond, Cl'k Peace,do C. F. Tupper, Constable, do J. F. Lawrence, Gaoler for do Qr. end. 30th June, Wm. Gardener, Constable, do Nov. 1 3 11 77 do 5 65 2 Edward Henderson, do do J. S. Chipman do do J. W. Wilson, Turnkey, Qr. do ending 30th Sept. Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Matron, do do B. H.Lemon, M.D. Coroner, do J. C. McFarland, M.D. Gaol do Adolphus Boyer, Constable, do G. W. Glassbrook. 15 do do Physician, 8 ..114 74 Samuel Campbell, Z. B. Lewis, Coroner, 16 do do do F. Lauzau, Constable, do Wm. Clark, do do Levi Kinsey, do do do N. Wall, Crier, J. F. Lawrence, Gaoler, for, do Qr. end. 9th Sept. L. D. Raymond, Cl'k Peace do L. D. Raymond, C'y Att'y, do do Z. Fell, Coroner, J. W. Wilson, Constable, do J. W. Wilson, do do Wm. Gardiner, do do 21 Patrick Brown, Smith's Work, do S. S. Smades, Coroner, 22 Sh'ff Hobson, do 28 Wm. Pope, Constable, do 29 J. Rannie, Coroner, do 18.91 do 78.00 1875 do 15 do 10 40 do 2555 do 470 do 14.30 do 50 do 8 50 do 5 33 do 7 63 do 6 90 do .11224 do 97.52 do 2240 do 15 50 755 do do 6 do 13 34 do .................. 21 38 1550 do 20 90 do 4.00 do 8.60 do Amount Carried Forward, $1969 10 �76 Amount Brought Forward,... $1969 Nov.29 To R. Stevenson, Constable, Cash paid him per Acc't Receipted. Dec. 1 10 13 30 31 625 J. M. Ellsworth, do do do 4 J. C. Watson, do do do 6 Henry Hoover, do do do do do do do 7.75 do do 6 15 do do 8 30 do do 1522 J. C. McFarland,Gaol Ph'n, do do 20 J. W. Wilson, Turnkey, 'do do 78 Mrs. J. W. Wilson, do do 18 J. A. Hellems, High Const. do do 15 Jas. F. Lawrence, Gaoler, do du ..112 do do R. S. Garner, 11 10 do H. Wilson, Coroner do R. B. Wilson, Constable, Hy Kalar, Coroner, And Coulter, Constable, A. B. Chapman, Coroner, 8 ........ 5 75 24 7.65 $2,287 1862. 49 90 Cr. Mar.23 By Receiver General for am't of his Warrant for Qr. end. Dec. 31 '61.576 52 May10 Aug. 9 do Mar. 31, '62.276 88 do do do Nov.12 do do June 30, '62.........471 Sept. 30, 62.....327 18 62 339 By amount transferred to Account current, $1,652 20 Dec. 31 GAOL SUPPLIES ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Mar. 22 To Alex. Usher, paid him for Woood and Straw,...... 23 Apr. 5 28 Aug. 9 16 Morewood & Rose, do David McEwin, do $30 13 54 26 Baker, 13 15 Butcher, Geo. Clark, do Geo. Clark, do do David McEwin, do Baker, Jacob Rentor. do Wood do Merchant, 9 18 do Butcher, 7.55 Jacob Taylor, .................. 11 83. 4.89 ........ 21 07 ..247 50 Oct. 4 Geo. Clark, David McEwin, Geo. Clark, do do Baker, Butcher, 31 Dec.31 David McEwin, do Baker, 23 A. E. Wilson, do Contractor, 825 R. E. Tupper, do Wood, 4 41 $471 22 1862. 35 455 10 Cr. Dec 31 By Amount on Contra side, carried to the debit side of the Acc't current,...$471 22 �77 INDIGENT WITNESSES ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Oct. 16 To Robert Sharp, paid him per Judge's order,. Peter Sands do do Wm. Burns, do do $6_00 Cr. 1862. Dec. 31 By Amount of this Account carried to the Account current,... JURY SERVICE ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Apr. $6 00 7 To Clerk of the Peace, amount paid his fees for balloting for Jurors March Qr. Sessions....... 12 19 Nov. 1 20 Clerk of the Peace, do April Sessions,... Crier of the Court, N. Wall, paid him...... 107 .......... 7.40 The Clerk of the Peace, balloting for Jurors... 20 .275 The Sheriff, summoning Jurors,... July 12 The Clerk of the Peace, balloting for Jurors,... Dec. 27 31 12 The Sheriff summoning do .275 The Clerk of the Peace, balloting for do 12 The Judge of the C'y Court, selecting do 8 do do 8 The Clerk of the Peace, do do 8 The Treasurer, do do 8 The Sheriff $760 40 1862. Dec. 31 Cr. By amount of this Account carried to the Account current,... $760 40 JURORS PAY ACCOUNT. 1862. Mar. 12 To 26 June10 Sept. 9 Oct. 16 Dec. 9 Dr. Grand Jurors for March Petit do Grand do Petit do Grand da Session, do paid them per list,.. 58 50 .123 90 do Spring Assize do June Sessions do do ......... do ........ 67 50 ..136 00 do 28 50 do 70 60 do 28 50 Petit do Grand do Petit ძი do do ... 80 80 Grand do Fall Assize do 63 00 Petit do do do .114 50 do 28 Grand do Petit do Sept. Sessions Dec. Sessions do do . 50 .113 90 $914 20 1862. Dec, 31 Cr. By amount of this Account carried to the Account current....... ..$914 20 �78 INSANE AND ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Feb. DESTITUTE 1 To Martha Phillips, paid for her support for Qr. do do Margaret O'Brien, ending Dec. 11, 61, . Mar. 1 29 Apr. 5 do do Dan'l Sider, do do Elizabeth Willson, do do John Follick, David Young do J. Clark, 13 June 10, '62, 26 13 24 do do do " Jane Braven, do do Dec. 9, 62, John McArthur, do do Mar. 11, 62, Margaret O'Brien, do Sarah McGuire, do John Clark, do do James Fido, do do James Fido. do do " 1625 Elizabeth Willson, do do " 13 Elizabeth Willsou, do do Sept 9, '62 13 Dan'l Sider. do do June 13 Martha Phillips, do do John do Dav'd Young do do do John McArthur, do do Daniel Sider, do do Jane Braven, do do John McArthur. do do James Fido, do do John Clark, do do Mary Ann Tobin, do do Dec. 9, '62, 10 do do Sept. 9, 62, 13 do do Dec. 9, 16 do do " 1950 do do " 16 25 $424 70 ..$424 70 Clark, Elizabeth Willson, James Fido, Dan'l Sider, Dec. 31 " " Jane Braven, 1862. 6 50 975 " 22 6.50 13 6 50 do " 9 75 do " 26 June 10, 62, 10, '62, " " Sept. 9, 62, 9 75 16 25 6 50 6 50 13 1625 " 4 16 June 10, 62, " 25 13 13 Sept. 9. '62, 16 25 13 62, 70 25 Cr. By amount of this Account transferred to the Accomnt current, �79 INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. TH A. Reily, M. D. June14 three " M. F. Haney J. C. McFarland, ." J. C. " 3 three 9 " three "2 McFarland, 9 eleven J. Frazer A. Reily 3 " one " 31 " one J. A. Kemp, Dec.27 3 one " 27 .$900 "1 Jan. 29 To J. C. McFarland, M. D., paid him for Examining three Lunatics,...... 9 ...... $78.00 Cr. 1862. Dec. 31 $78.00 By amount of this Account transferred to Accouut current.................. EVIDENCE ON INQUESTS ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Jan. 28 To Dr. Johntson, amount paid him by order of Coroner Raunie for attendance at inquest on the body of Mrs. Upper.......... July 12 19 ............... Dr. Wight amount paid him by order of Coroner Fell for post mortem examination of the body of Hugh Alexander,........ 20 10 Dr. Kemp amount paid him by order of Coroner Fell for post mortem ex- amination of the body of Hugh Alexander,......... Sept.12 6 .... 10 Dr. Haney, amount paid him by order of Coroner Smades for attendance at inquest held on the body of Robert Irwin,....... 5.40 Dr. Haney, amount paid him by order of Coroner Fell for post mortem ex- amination of the body of Hugh Alexander,....... 1862. 12 80 $44 40 $44 40 102 60 Cr. Dec. 31 By amount of this Account transferred to Account current SALARIES ACCOUNT. 1862. Dr. Jan.29 To D.D'Everardo, paid him Warden's Ch'k No. 655 for members wages and mileage......... Mar.25 June 8 G. Nicholson, Auditor for 186, paid him, Warden's Ch'k 653................ 10 D. D'Everardo, paid him per Warden's Ch'k 668 Members wages,.......298 A Thompson, Treasurer, " A Thompson, R. Coulter, Warden, R. Coulter, " " " " " " " " 670....... 690 .100 100 669........... 50 689.50 Amount Carried Forward,. $710 60 �80 Amount Brought Forward,..... $710 60 June 19 To D. D'Everardo, Clerk, paid him per Warden's C. 671..... 75 " D. D'Everardo, Clerk, Oct.15 24 A. Thompson, Treasurer, R. Coulter, Warden, 691. " 715.... " " 714 50 " 716 75 8 D. D'Evearrdo, Clerk, " Dec. 18 D. D'Everardo, Clerk, " " " " Nov. R. Coulter, Warden. " D. D'Eevrardo, Clerk, 20 31 " J. F. Lawrence, Mess'ger, Jacob Taylor, Auditor, 735 ................ 50 737......... " 741 40 " " 769 10 " 768 10 1862. $1,682 60 $1,682 60 Cr. By amount of this Account trausferred to Account current,.. CONTINGENT ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. To R. Garvey, amount paid him...... Feb. 8 June 2 $ 44 14 July 2 Oct. 1 32 85 R. McDonald, C'y Sol'r, Edwin Gentry, for Books for Surrogate's Court .............. ... 80 61 Erie & Ontario Insurance Co. paid them,.......... Nov.29 Dec. 75 736......100 " J. B. Crow, Dec. 31 ................100 739for Members wages &c.312 " 29 A. Thompson, Treasurer, 75 " 6 50 400 R. McDonald, C'y Sol'r paid him,...... R. Coulter, for freight of stove..... D. D'Everardo, for costs in suit Cameron vs. C'y of Welland 81 A. Dinsmore, for Notices of Meetings of Council, &c...... ................ Henry Suess for care of body at Inquest, 12 58 53 Charles Lousel; Account paid him,......... 32 8 63 54 2 Niagara District Ins. Co, amount paid them..... 5 C. Yale, amount paid him for Stove for Court Room .............. 46 38 Western Ins. Co. paid them renewal P. N........ D. D'Everardo, Clerk, paid him Disburse't and Postage Acc't. 40 13 31 ............. Edmund Riddle, paid him repairs to roof of Public Building.. 200 67 .180 John Fritz, " for damage by Welland Bridge ............... Moses Betts, " Lumber for Repairs of Court House .................. 14 48 Hendershot & Bro., Israel Pierce, John Kendal, The Treasurer, " " " " 1862. 100 for Oil for Court House,........ Tin Work on Court House,. Painting Eave Trough,. Postage and Stationery,... 7 50 85 26 7.81 16 35 Transferred to Account current...$1508 15 Cr. Apr. 19 By Thomas Burgar, amount received from him for Rent collected $$ 33 06 16 74 Bank of Upper Canada, amount refunded for an overcharge...... W. B. Hendershot, amount refunded by him for Taxes paid on lands....... 124 Rolland McDonald, amount received from him for Cost in Cameron vs. The County of Welland,. 64 Transferred to Account current, $237 80 �81 ROADS AND BRIDGES 1862. ACCOUNT. Dr. Jan. 28 To John Donaldson, paid him for Plank for Port Robinson Bridge. Robert Nicholson, Mar. 12 June .$24 62 J C. Kirkpatrick, for Spikes for Chippawa Bride,.......... 67 John Sanders, building house at Montrose Bridge... Lawrence Michener, on account of Bridges on River Welland,. 3 14 77 5 30 88 200 Thomas Dell for repairs to Montrose Bridge, 18 4 2 77 Homer Yokum, Town Line Bridge over Lyons Creek, Crowland and Hum- Dec. 16 50 berstone........ Corporation of Chippawa for swinging Chippawa Bridge, 1861,. 18 Chippawa Bridge, 1862.. 50 50 ..........830 Lawrence Michener, fr balance of work on Welland River Bridge.. Lawrence Michener, for driving Spiles at Becket's Bridge,.... 35 Moses Betts, for Plank for Welland Bridge,..... 31 3 85 David Misener, for hauling Timber for Montrose Bridge,....... J. A. Misener, for Spikes,... 1 Samuel Holmes, on contract for Welland port Bridge, L. M. Matthews, swinging Montrose Bridge Win. Brown, work at Beckett's Bridge. Jesse Haight, building bridge over Daly Ditch. Brightman Briggs, work at Beckett's Bridge... ......... A. Thompson, Piles for Montrose Bridge...... 206 50 46 25 19 15 $1723 31 1862. Cr. Dec. 31 By amount of this account transferred to account current........... PRINTING Feb. 8 To W. Rowland, amount paid him....... March 4 29 do do H. L. Stone, $62.05 do do 3.09 do do 26.00 A. Dinsmore, do do 19 20 J. D. Murray, do do 166 44 do do 140 36 12 H. L. Stone, A. Dinsmore, do do 24 48 19 J. D. Murray, do do 35 20 do do 40 40 W. C. Chewett, do do 68 53 H. L. Stone, do do 279 50 A. do do 38 60 April 12 March 8 18 Dec. ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862 July S8 31 18 A. Dinsmore, Dinsmore, . $903 84 1862 Dec. 31 Cr. By amount of this account transferred to account current..... $903 83 �SCHOOLS ACCOUNT. SUPERINTENDENTS LOCAL SCHOOLS ACCT. 1862. Dr. March 24 To Rev. W. Christie, amount paid him...... Dec. 10 31 .$24 S. S. Hagar, Alexander Reid, do do 40 do do 28 Rev. George Bell, do do ................ M. F. Haney, do 00 .............. Rev. J. Baxter, do do .............. Rev. Wm. Christie, do do ............... Rev. Charles Walker, do do ............... 44 do du 48 Henry Haney, 36 40 48 24 332 00 LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCT. 1862. Dr. March 24 To Rev. W. Christie, amount paid him........ do do 26 July Alexander Reid, Dec. 31 do 15 00 Rev. George Bell, J. Hellems, do do 31 do do L. D. Raymond, do do 3.00 M. F. Haney, do do 18.00 do Rex. Wm. Christie, do do Henry Haney, M.D., do do 7.80 do do 5 Rev. R. E. Tupper, do Rev. Chas. Walker, do do 4.50 do S. S. Hagar, 50 3.00 .......... do do 27 60 16 20 12 INCIDENTAL 70 15 $181 05 $38 78 $551 83 .8551 83 ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. Feb. 22 To H. L. Stone, amount paid him...... June 21 ... 31 1862. Dec. 60 15.00 do do Rev. John Baxter, Dec. $21 J. D. Murray, do do H. Sautor, do do A. Dinsinore, do do Rev. C. Walker, do do ............ ..$1 30 9 50 3.00 7.72 *****...... ..17 26 Cr. 31 By amount of this account transferred to account current..... �83 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT. Dr. 1862. May 31 To Cash paid Debenture No. 24. Nov. " 107. 100 " " 124... 400 " " 160... 800 " " 45. 3 " " 36.. 129.. 2000 24 " " 74. 30 " " 102. 300 1000 14 27 UN W Dec. $200 " " " 1800 2000 106. 400 $9000 1862. Cr. Dec. 31 $9000 By Amount transferred to Account Current,.... INTEREST ACCOUNT. 1862. Jan. Feb. Dr. 20 To Cash paid 6 mos. Int. on Deben's Nos. 70, 71, 72 and 73. Coupon on Deben's Nos. 131, 132, 134 and 36... 240 24 " " 6 nos. Int. on Deben's Nos. 75 to 92 inclusive... 219 " " Coupon on debenture 166....... 8" " 8" March April do do 6 151, 152 and 153......... 12 mos. Int. on debentures 32, 34 and 35.. 254 40 600 12 " " 14 " 46 6 mos. Int on debenture 45.... 54 " " Coupon on debenture 164.... 63 25" " 6 mos Int on debenture 12....... " 6 inos Int and coupon on deben's 60 to 68 & 137, 138, & 116, 105 5" 11 14 May $141 " " " " " 23" " do do 113 and 162... do do do 112 and 161.. do do do 97, 160 and 141..... 90 102 60 1 year's Int on debentures 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23, 576 60 " Interest on debenture 24.... 13 70 Coupon on debentures 119, 120 and 122. 6 mos Int on debentures 171 and 174... 31 " June 4 " " July 4 " " " " " 22 do Coupon on debenture 121...... 28 " " 17 3 " 180 80 98........ 30 do do do do 124........... do do 74. ......... 16 9 " " Coupon on debentures 167 and 118... 60 " " 6 mos Int on debentures 156 and 157.. 16 44 " " 4 " " " " 70, 71, 72 and 73. do do 28, 29, 30, 43 and 135.. Coupons on debentures 168 and 158... do do 6 mos Int on debentures 172 and 173.. Amount carried forward 141 43 6 80 $3248 10 �84 Amount brought forward....... Aug. 12 To Cash paid 6 months Interest on Debenture 112.. 194 219 Coupon on debenture 117........... " Sept. 180 6 mos Int on debentures 75 to 92 inclusive...... 23" 66 3 6 mos Int on debenture 113........ 30 Coupon on debentures 161 and 162.. " do do 132 9" " " " 6 " " Coupon on debenture 166......... 11 " ". 6 mos Int on debeuture 12...... " " Coupon on debentures 160 and 141.. 45 25 4 " 6 mos Int on debenture 97...... 15 9 Oct. 14 66 " 18 " 41 #: i- " 27 " " " 6 " 24 " 30" " " 46 6 46 " " " " " do 6 10 124. 6 mos Int on debentures 60 to 68 inclusive.. 69 Coupon on debentures 116, 137 and 138.. 42 Interest on debenture 15 do do Coupon on 160........ 60 102 32.98 180 1 year's Int on debenture 102....... Interest on debentures 95, 104 and 105.. 80 do do 106... 1 year's Int on debenture 114.... 6 mios Ict on debenture 135........ do 43. 30 3 28 6 mos Int on debentures 171 and 174.. 80 " do 169. do 1 year's Int on debenture 170....... 6 mos do do 172 and 173.. Interest on debentures 156 and 157... Coupon on debenture 117.... 75 24 24 98 and 112... 38 260 1 year's Int on debentures 28, 29 and 30.. Coupon on debentures 158 and 168.... do 10 360 24 do " 129.... 288 Int and Coupon on debenture 118..... " " 121... Coupon on debentures 129, 130 and 133.. do 119, 120 and 122. do 46 " do do " 41 debenture 50 8:30 45..... Interest on debenture 36....... " " Dec. 31 do do 46 1862. 169....... 6 mos Int on debentures 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, ; Dec. 155......... mos Int. on debenture Interest debenture 107...... " 10 30 Coupons on debentures 113, 132 and 134.. " Nov. .$3248 G 60 40 105 80 26 66 3 $6095 77 .$6095 77 Cr. By Amount transferred to Account Current......... �83 ASSESSMENTS ACCOUNT. 1862. Cr. Arrears of Assessments under By-Law No 94, for 1861. Jan. March 21 By Fort Erie, cash........ 24 do 25 Wainfleet, Clifton, do "Welland, "Fort Erie, do do 65 Chippewa, do 200 “ do do 93 do do 8 April June 6 17 Dec. ..$200 Bertie, 18 334 24 ...... do 29 210 .... 194 50 ....... $1370 29 Under By-Law No. 110, for 1862. Nov. 14 By Stamford, eash... Crowland, 13 22 Dec. do ...$720 ...... 600 ......... do 400 "Willoughby, do 625 Clifton, 26 Stamford, do .1131 29 Wainfleet, "Crowland, do do .1697 1 "Humberstone.do... 17 "Humberstone,do....... Crowland, 41983 ......... 277 8 73 do "Thorold T., do 27 Pelham, .1000 .1260 67 do do 674 "Thorold T., do 615 31" do 15 Chippewa, 75 1690 ......... 13 20 15 452 "Willoughby, do "Welland, do 6 25 do 300 33 22 -$11953 22 Jan. Under By-Law No. 93, for 1861. 23 By Wainfleet, cash $462 50 do 286 65 "Fort Erie, do 121 87 "Bertie, do 808 do 150 80 Clifton, April 5 30 Dec. 18 " Chippewa, 28 $1849 30 Under By-Law No. 109, for 1862. Nov. 1 By Humberstone, cash..... 22 29 Dec. Willoughby, do "Thoreld Town'p,do do "Pelham, "Wainfleet, do "Welland, do "Chippewa, do 20 "Crowland, do 24 "Humberstone, do "Pelbam, "Stamford, Crowland, do 15 27 30 31 " ....$728 00 629 ........... 85 975 00 888 00 772 00 165 75 242 78 663 00 290 SS do 279 08 do .1130 03 ........ ......... 14 63 $6779 00 $21,951 1862. 81 Dr. Dec. 31 To Amount of this Account carried to Account current. $21,951 81 �86 ACCOUNT ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, CURRENT. Treasurer, in Account Current with the Corporation of the County of Welland: Dr. 1862. Dec. 31 To Balance per acct. published to Dec. 31st, 1861...... .$6248 19 Amount carried to the credit of the Marsh Lands Account in error, in acct. published to Dec. 31st, 1861...... "Marsh Lands Account, amount received.... "Licenses Fines and Fees " 68 1674 59 do 2084 69 do do 90 00 do do 231 90 1652 20 237 80 6779 00 $21951 81 $35,912 86 .$6608 88 Temporary Loan do " 1771 "Administration of Justice Account, amount received. Contingent Accourt, amount received,........ ASSESSMENTS ACCOUNT, AMOUNT RECEIVED To Arrears of 1861, under By-Law 94........ do " do du do do 93..... do 110.. du 109. 1862, do $1370 29 1849 30 .11953 22 Jan. 31, 1863 To Balance in Treasurer's bands...... 1862. Dec. 31 Cr. By Marsh Lands Account, amount paid....... $1009 50 Debenture do do 9000 Int. on Deben's do do 6095 77 "Temporary Loan do do "Interest on do do 1300 00 572 07 do Administration of Justice acct., amount paid.. "Gaol Supplies Account, amount paid... " 00 2287 98 471 22 "Indigent Witness do do "Jury Service du do 760 "Jurors' Pay do do 914 20 do do 424 do do 78 00 Coroners' Inquests do do 44 40 Insane Destitute "Incidental "Roads & Bridges "Printing do do do do 6:00 ........... 40 70 1723 31 903 85 551 83 COMMON SCHOOLS ACCOUNT, AMOUNT PAID. "Local Superintendents.......... " County Board of Education.... ........ Incidental acct. to do......... "Salaries Account, amount paid.. "Contingent do By Balance..... do ..$332 00 181 05 38 78 1682 60 1508 15 6608 88 $35,912 86 �i 18 n D 7 u4 e $ . . .in . . O T F H E No. n 1872i. Value. 2889 $ 7400 No.Value 1400 77 167 1000 1000 500 2000 2762 10762 98 112 133 151 100 $ 132 400113 1000 2000 2000 33 2007 01 97 67 1006 08 134 75 76 9100 168 100 400 400 200 4000 2000 400 600 2000 400 100 2000 200 18 12 1617 19 34 70 1340 114 118 131 155 153 162 166 100 2000 358 140 00 00$ 1000 20 0 8910 95105 130 135 100 100 700 100 100 100 100 100 100 11 07 02 0 10 0 200 200 700 400 10 0 1500 1000 10 0 10 0 6° 2 28 29 30 +3 60 61 63 64 65 104 156 157 164 165 169 170 171 173 174 1060 To tal . . 1 28 522 9 137 138 117 400 17 03 0 10066 $ . 141 2000 92 I 400 500 2000 11 200 868 9 60 153 100400 400 81 82116 80 79 400 20 Na 400 400 78 600 2000 ValueNo. 400 : 23 2 20 0 2 0 1 0 $ 27 0 0 n 1863i. Over Jan. 91 96 400 2000 No. Value i 18 n D 6 u4 e due 1865 Value. 120 400 $ Valu e No. No. n 1865i. OF Due 400 SS D1i a e 86 n D 6 u. e in Du 18e 67. DEBENTURES $2$2 i8 n 186 VOUTSANDIG alue.No 8470 400 400 Due SCHEDUL 86 85 700 48 07 0 400 48 04 0 ValueNo. 2000 | 1 109 20 0 8 40 90 4S 03 0 4 $ 00 1280 12 Due JANURY 2000 No. 1870. 1st 1863 , 18 D6 u9 e in . WELLAND COUNTY $ No Va. lue in Du 18e 71. OF Due $ 0$ 00 21 46 021 0 Value �1863. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL OF COUNTY THE OF THIRD COUNCIL WELLAND. SESSION. 21st to 23rd December, inclusive, 1863. FONTHILL: PRINTED BY H. L. STONE. 1863. �1863. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL OF COUNTY THE OF THIRD COUNCIL WELLAND. SESSION. WELLAND, Monday, December 21st, 1863. Pursuant to call, made under direction of the Warden, the Council met at Municipal Council of the County of Welland met at the Grand- 7 p. m. Jury Room, in the Court House, at the village of Welland, on Monday the 21st day of December, 1863, at seven o'clock P. M., in special session, but for the transaction of general business nevertheless. The Warden in the Chair. MEMBERS PRESENT:-Messrs. Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Gar- Members present ner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morwood, McGlashan, McPherson and Weaver.-13. The Warden addressed the Council, and explained that this wardon'saddress was the usual session for winding up the municipal business of the year, and that he was not aware of any large amount of business to engage attention. Ile mentioned that he had, in connexion with the committee Marsh Lands drainage. on that subject, visited the Marsh Lands, and found the drainage progressing satisfactorily-all of which would be more fully shewn in the committee's report. �4 The Warden then laid on the Table, copy of Circular adWarden's Circudressed by him to Wardens of the several Counties in Upper lu Jar-rison Canada, on the subject of Prison Inspector's Memorial, in pur- spectors. suance of resolution of Council of 5th June last,-together with the reply thereto of N. G. Robinson, Esq., Warden of Carlton; Replies from War lens of W. McKay, Esq., County Clerk, Elgin; A. F. Wood, Esq., Warden County Hastings. Carlton, Elyin, and Hastings. The Warden mentioned that shortly after last session of Communication County Council he received a communication from Samuel . Holmes, Esq., representing that the Wellandport Bridge was in a dangerous condition; that he, the Warden, examined the Wellandport Bridge. bridge, and found it as represented; that the same was also examined by the Committee on Roads and Bridges, and certain repairs ordered. He concluded his explanations on this subject Correspondence by laying on Lincoln. correspondence between himself and the Warden of Lincolu on with Warden of the Table the Report of the Committee and the the subject. He also mentioned that some repairs had been made to Jones' Bridge, which were included in same report. Jones' Bridge. The Warden then laid on the Table a communication from Rolland Macdonald, Esq., late Solicitor, thanking them for the kind and considerate manner in which they had communicated Letter from R. Mac Jonald, Esq. to him their action on the Solicitorship. Also, The apportionment from the Legislative School Grant in aid Legis'a'ive School Grant. of Common Schools in this County for 1863. Also, The resignation of Dr. McFarland as Gaol Physician. The Warden concluded by laying on the Table the Account of Accounts of F. Holmes, Frederick Holmes, Esq., as Engineer on the Marsh Lands for 1863; also of Dr. McFarland, for examination as to sanity of Susan Pick- . hart and James Scott; also of Dr. Schooley, for the same; also of Dr. Frazer, for examination as to sanity of Eve Arbott, Ja's Dr. Frazer, Scott and Susan Pickhard; also of Moses Betts, for plank and spikes for Welland Bridge; also of Sheriff Hobson. Robert Hobson, Esq., Sheriff, for conveying Susan Pickhard to Lunatic Asylum; also of �5 W. C. Chewett & Co., for blank books ordered at last session Chewett & Co. of Council; also of H. L. Stone, for printing for Council; also of D. D'Everardo, Clerk, for postages, stationery, insurance and II. 1. Stone. D. D'Everardo. contingencies for 1863; also of Robert Phillips, for repairs to Brown's Bridge. Robert Phillips. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, That the hours of meeting and adjournment, during the present session of Council be as follows: Meet at 9 o'clock in the morning, adjourn at halfpast 12; Hoursof meeting meet at 2, adjourn at 6; meet at 7 and adjourn at 9. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Petition of the Corporation of the Township of Tho- Petition Cor of poration Town- rold, praying for the confirmation of By-Law No. 161 of that porihoroid. Township, presented to this Council on the 2nd day of June last, be received and read, together with a copy of said By-Law referred to therein. Moved by Mr. Ilaney, seconded by Mr. Garner, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to confirm By-Law Bil to confirm No. 161 of the Township of Thorold for the stopping up and Township of sale of certain Road Allowances in said Township. Thoroid. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be passed. read a third time forthwith; that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by law; and that its title be as in the Bill. Mr. Henderson gives notice that he will, on to-morrow, ask Mileage By-Law leave to introduce a Bill to repeal a certain By-Law of this Council allowing each Reeve and Deputy Reeve to receive fifteen cents per mile as traveling expenses. Mr. Lee gives notice that he will, on to-morrow, ask leave to introduce a Bill for the repeal of By-Law chapter 122 of this County Solleitor. Council; and for leave to introduce a Bill for the appointment of a County Solicitor in the room of Warren Rock, Esq., who has removed from this County. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Treasurer of the County of Welland lay before this County Treasur's �6 Council his Cash Book, for examination, on to-morrow the 22nd December, 1863, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. The Warden laid on the Table the Report of Richard Mor- Report of Reevo of Welland. wood, Esq., Reeve for Welland, as to sale of old iron and stove pipe under resolution of last session of Council. Moved by Mr. Haney, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, That the Report of the Reeve for Welland, on sale of old Adopted. Report of Com. on Roads & bidgs iron, now on the Table, be adopted. Mr. Lee brought up the First Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, which was laid on the Table. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges be read and adopted; and that the Warden issue his Cheque in A lopted. favor of Samuel Holmes for Twenty-Seven 75-100 Dollars for repairs to Wellandport Bridge; also his Cheque in favor of John Hicks for Forty-Eight Dollars for repairs to the Jones Bridge; and that the Corporation of the County of Lincoln be called on to reimburse the Treasurer of this County in the sum of Twenty-Nine Dollars, Forty-Three Cents-being one-half the expenses in making said repairs, in terms of Report above referred to. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Warden left Adjourned. the Chair. TUESDAY, December 22nd, 1863. Met at 9 a. in. The Council met at 9 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment. The Warden in the Chair. MEMBERS PRESENT:-Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, For- Mombers present syth, Garner, Ilaney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morwood, McGlashan, McPherson and Weaver-14. The Minutes of the Council at yesterday's session were read and confirmed. J. P. Willson Clerk , Esc proteni. W.MD.Scho ley , . In consequence of the sudden illness of Mr. D'Everardo, the County Clerk, Isaac P. Willson, Esq., Deputy Clerk of the Crown, appeared and acted as Clerk by consent of the Council, The Warden read a letter from J. W. Schooley, M. D., in reference to appointment of Gaol Physician, and making application therefor. �7 Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Crysler, and Resolved, That A. Thompson, Esquire, Treasurer of this County, be and he is hereby called on to furnish to this Council, at once, his County Treasur'r <-Bonds. Bonds to the County, as Treasurer, fully executed as di.ec.ed by this Council at its last Session. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, That the resignation of Dr. J. Macfarland, Gaol Physician, Gaol Physiciau. be accepted, agreeably to his request. The Warden laid on the Table the account of L. M. MatAct of 1. M. thews, Junior, for attending and swinging the Bridge across Matthews. the river Welland, at Montrose, also for some repairs to said Bridge. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, pursu ant to Notice, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to provide for the nil to repeal repeal of the Mileage By-Law. Mileage By-Law. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be read a third time forthwith, that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by Law, and that its title be as in the Bill. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirk- patrick, Morewood and McGlashan-7: NAYS. Messrs. Benner, Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Lee, Mc- Yeas and Nays. Pherson and Weaver-7. The Warden voted with the yeas, and so the Motion passed in the affirmative. Passed. The Warden laid on the Table the following Accounts, viz: Accounts of The Account of Dr. Reily, examination of Mrs. Eva Overholt; Also, the Account of F. M. Whitelaw, for Blank Books; Dr. Reily, F. M. Whitelaw, Also, the Account of A. Thompson, Treasurer for the County, A. Thompson, for Postage, Stationery and Cash Book. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, �8 For leave to introduce a Bill for the appointment of a Gao Bill-appoint ment of Gaol Physician. Physician in the room of John C. Macfarland, Esquire, M. D., whose resignation has been tendered, and accepted by this Council. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Bill be now read a second time. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, That the Bill be not now committed, that it be read a third Passed. time forthwith, that it do pass, be signed and sealed as re- quired by Law, and that its title be as in the Bill. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, Petitions and That the various Petitions and Accounts, now on the Table, Acets. referred. be referred to the respective Committees to Report thereon at this Session, by Bill or otherwise, as soon as possible. Adjourned. The hour of half-past 12 having arrived, the Warden left Chair. Met. At 2 oClock, P. M., the Council resumed. Account of Report of Gaol Inspector The Warden laid on the Table the Account of Rose Osborne, for clearing and keeping open County Drains. The Warden read Report of Gaol Inspector, Terence J. O'Neil, Esq., which was laid on the Table. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, Placed on fyle. That the Report of Terence J. O'Neil, Esq., Inspector of Gaols and Asylums, as read, be placed on fyle. Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Crysler, Authority to sell timber. That the Reeve of Humberstone be authorized to sell the timber on Township Line between Humberstone and Bertie, 1st Concession from Lake Erie, and make Report to this Coun- cil at its next meeting. The County Treasurer, Archibald Thompson, Esquire, apC. T exhibit Cash Book. peared before the Council and exhibited his Cash Book, in pursuance of Resolution of the Council. Reeve for Thorold appeared. Mr. Schwaller, the Reeve for Thorold Village, entered and took his seat. The Treasurer submitted his Bonds and Sureties for the apTreasur'r's Bonds and sureties. proval of the Council, viz., his own personal Bond for the penal sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars; John Thompson's Bond, as one of his Sureties, in the penal sum of Six Thousand Dol- �D 9 lars; and the Bond of George Vanderburgh and John Mitchell, as further Sureties, in the penal sum of Three Thousand Dollars each,- Which said Bonds were severally read for the information of the Council. The hour of 6 o'Clock, P. M., having arrived, the Warden Adjourned. left the Chair. At 7 o'Clock, P. M., the Council resumed. Met. The Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Chippawa Bridge Bridge over the River Welland, at Chippawa, submitted their R. Acct.of Report,plank . accompanied by the Account . of R. and B. Crane for Crane B. Report on condl- Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlashan, tion of Chippawa That the Report of the Reeves of Willoughby, Stamford and Chippawa, as to the condition and repair of the Bridge " Bridge. at Chippawa be received. JSChipThe Warden laid on the Table the Account of J. S. Chipman, Acet. of man. for plank and repairing the Welland Bridge. Also, a claim for damages sustained by Francis Humphries, Francis Humphries' claim. from neglect of Contractors in performing their work on certain Marsh Land drains. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, For leave to introduce a Bill to repeal By-Law Chapter Bill to repeal CXXII of this Council, passed in June last, and to appoint a Chapter 122. Solicitor to this Council in room of Warren Rock, Esquire, who has removed from the County. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, That the Bill be read a first time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, That the Bill be read a second time. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as Yeas & Nays. follows: YEAS. Messrs. Benner, Forsyth, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan and McPherson-7. NAYS.-Messrs. Crysler, Edsall, Garner, Haney, Henderson and Kennedy-6. And so the Motion passed in the affirmative-majority, 1. And the Bill was accordingly read a second time. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Kirkpatrick, That the Bill be not now committed, but that the same be Passed. B �16 read a third time forthwith, that it do pass, be signed and sealed as required by Law, and that its title be as in the Bill. The hour for adjournment having arrived Adjourned. the Warden left the Chair. WEDNESDAY, December 23rd, 1863. The Council met at 9 o'Clock, A. M., pursuant to adjourn- Met. ment. The Warden in the Chair. Members present MEMBERS PRESENT:-Messrs. Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver-14. The Minutes of Council at yesterday's Session were read and Minutes read. approved. 1st Report Com. on Finance. The Committee on Finance presented their First Report. Moved by Mr. Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr. McGlashan, That the First Report of the Committee on Finance be received. 1st Report Com. on County Lands The Committee on County Lands presented their First Report. The hour of half-past 12 having arrived the Warden left the Adjourned. Chair. At 2 o'Clock, P. M., the Council resumed. Met. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Garner, That the Report of the Committee on Marsh Lands and Report on Marsh . Drainage, now before the Council, be read and adopted, any Rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding. Moved by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Lee, And Resolved, That the Bonds furnished to this Council, by the Treasurer of the County of Welland, as his Sureties to said County of Welland, be and are hereby accepted so far as they Acceptance of go-say his own Bond for the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dol- CountyTreaur'r's Bonds Sureties. lars, John Thompson's Bond for the sum of Six Thousand Dollars, and a joint Bond of George Vanderburgh and John Mitchell, for the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, each, leaving a balance still to be provided for of Six Thousand Dollars, and that the Warden is hereby authorized to receive from Mr. �11 Thompson the further security as required by this Council, and that the former Bonds given by the Treasurer to the County be still held as security until the new Bonds are fully completed. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Crysler, Edsall, Forsyth, Garner, Ilaney, Yeas & Nays Henderson, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Morewood, Schwaller, and Weaver 12. NAYS. Messrs. McGlashan and McPherson-2. And so the Motion passed in the affirmative-majority, 10. The Reeve for Willoughby protested in the name of that Municipality against the passing of the foregoing resolution, as Protest. in his opinion the matter is illegal. Moved by Mr. Garner, seconded by Mr. Henderson, That whereas the Treasurer of this County has the sum of $17,000 on hand, froin which the County derives no benefit while such monies remain in the Treasurer's hands: And whereas Debentures to the amount of $9,600 are now past due, and the Treasurer of this County has been requested to pay a certain portion of said Debentures, by this Council, which reInnstructions to quest he has not complied with, Therefore, County Treasurer pay certain to Be it Resolved, That the Treasurer be instructed by the Debentures. Warden to pay Debentures now due by this County to the amount of $9,600, on or before the 30th day of December, 1863, and that the Warden do examine the Treasurer's books and papers, and satisfy himself as to the said amounts being paid, and if not paid to call a Special Meeting of this Council forthwith to consider the matter, and that a copy of this Reso lution be furnished to the Warden and Treasurer. Moved by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Forsyth, And Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to remit to Township of the Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet, from the general Watatet solicits . ittance of funds of the County, the sum of $300, on account of their undue proportion of monies authorized being raised under By-Law of this Council, in June last, providing for the payment of Deben- tures, Interest and County purposes. On which the yeas and nays being called, were taken as fol. lows: YEAS. Messrs. Crysler, Forsyth and Lee-3. NAYS. Messrs. Edsall, Garner, Haney, Henderson, Kennedy, Yeas & Nays. �12 Morewood, McGlashan, McPherson, Schwaller and Weaver10. Lost And so the Motion passed in the negative-majority, 7. Moved by Mr. McGlashan, seconded by Mr. McPherson, Remuneration to Mr. Willson. Clerk pro tem. Reeve of Bertio in the Chair. That Mr. Willson be paid for his services while acting as Clerk at this Session, pro tempore, at the rate of Four Dollars per day. On notion, the Warden left the Chair, and the same was taken by the Reeve for Bertie. Vote of thanks to the Warden. Moved by Mr. Crysler, seconded by Mr. Edsall, That the Reeves of the various Municipalities tender their sincere thanks to Robert Coulter, Esquire, Warden for Welland, for the able and impartial manner in which he has con- ducted the business of this County for the year just closing. The Warden resumed the Chair, and thanked the Council for their courtesy in passing the foregoing Resolution. Adjourned. Moved by Mr. Edsall, seconded by Mr. Crysler, That this Council do now adjourn, and stand adjourned until called by the Warden. At 1 o'Clock, P. M., the Council adjourned in pursuance of the Motion, �APPENDIX A. BY-LAWS. CHAPTER CXXVII. AN ACT to confirm By-Law No. 161, of the Township of Thorold. WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Thorold did, on the Fourteenth day of March, A. D., 1863, pass a certain By-Law, Number 161, and which By-Law is in the following words and figures:WHEREAS in the opinion of the Municipal Council of the Township of Thorold the Road Allowance and part of Road Allowance in said Township, hereinafter mentioned and described, are useless to the public, and lie between Lands owned Recital. by different parties: And WHEREAS the first part of Road Allowance hereinafter described is peculiarly situated, inasmuch as the same lies between Lands owned under certain conditions by the public and a certain denomination of Christians, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Thorold, constituted and assembled under and by to authority of the Municipal Laws of Upper Canada, and it is RodAllowance Road Allowance and part of Road Allowance hereinafter mentioned, be stopped up and closed, and sold to the parties here- inafter mentioned, being the party or parties next adjoining to whose Land or Lands the same lies; and in case of his, her or their refusal to become the purchaser or purchasers thereof, at the price or prices hereinafter mentioned, then the same shall be closed up and hereby Enacted by authority of the same, That the original sold. �14 be sold to any person or persons whomsoever, but not for a less sum or price than the price for which such Road Allowances are hereby offered to the first parties: Tats Nos. 11 & 114 to be sold to Firstly. The original Road Allowance lying between Lots Numbers One Hundred and Thirteen and One Hundred and Thos. Allison and others. Fourteen, in said Township, be sold to Thomas Allison, John Williams, William Weir and Bruajah Williams, they being the owners of the Lands next adjoining thereto, for the sum of Twenty-three Dollars per Acre. Secondly. The part of the original Road Allowance between Lots Numbers One Hundred and Ten and One Hundred and lots Nos 110 & 111 to be sold t Trustees of Eleven, of said Township, lying in front of the Brick School P. C. E. M. House, in the Village of St. Johns, and extending down the hill to the road leading to Brook's and Haney's mills, in said Village, the Lands adjoining thereto being owned on the one side by the Protestant Episcopal Church, (if certain conditions are complied with), and the other side being occupied as a public Burial Ground, be sold to Trustees to be properly appointed and accredited by the Pelham Circuit of Episcopal Methodists, for the sum of Twenty Dollars per Acre. Terms of sale. Thirdly. That the terms of payment for the said Road Al- lowance and part of Road Allowance before mentioned shall be as follows, that is to say: One-half in Cash on the execution of the Deed, and the remaining half in one year thereafter, with interest, to be secured in such manner as this Corporation shall approve. Provision. Fourthly. That in the event of any of the parties hereinbe- fore mentioned refusing or declining to become the purchaser or purchasers of their portion of Road Allowance hereby authorized to be sold to them at the price hereinbefore specified, such portion or portions of said Road Allowance shall be offered for sale at Public Auction, at such time and place and in such manner as this Corporation may appoint and direct. Expense-low to be paid. Lastly. That the expense of a Survey and the Conveyancing of the said Road Allowance and part of Road Allowance shall be paid by the parties purchasing the same, and the Reeve is hereby authorized to execute such Deeds as may be necessary for the conveyance of said Lands on behalf of this Corporation. �15 Read a first, second and third time and passed, this Fourteenth day of March, A. D., 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Reeve. (Signed) (Signed.) Isaac P. WILLSON, Township Clerk. L.S. AND WHEREAS the said the Corporation of the Township of Recital. Thorold have by their Petition, presented to this Council on the Second day of June, A. D., 1863, prayed that the said By-Law may be confirmed: And Whereas it appears to this Conneil that the formalities required by Law have been observed, and no objection to the confirmation thereof has been laid before. this Council, it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said Petition, Be it therefore Enacted , by the firmed Corporation the County of By Welland, the and itCorporation is of hereby the Enacted, Township of That theThorold saidof By-Law herein before ofre- Law con. cited at length, Numbered 161, be and the same is hereby con- firmed and declared to have full force and virtue from the day of the passing of this By-Law. Passed in Council this 21st day of December, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. D. D'EVERARDO, Clerk. CHAPTER CXXVIII. AN ACT to repeal the Mileage By-Law. WHEREAS it is advisable to repeal the By-Law of this Coun- Recital. cil, authorizing the payment of Mileage to Councillors, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of �16 Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, That the By-Law of this Enacting Clause Council. passed on the Fourth day of June, A. D., 1861, intituled "An Act to authorize payment to Members of this Council for their attendance in Council," be and the same is hereby repealed. Passed in Council this 23rd day of December, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, Warden. ISAAC P. WILLSON, Clerk pro. tem. CHAPTER CXXIX. AN ACT for the Appointment of Gaol Physician. WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to appoint a Surgeon Recital. for the Gaol of this County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Dr. Macfarland, Enacting Clause Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, That John Wesley Schooley, Esq., M. D., of Welland, be and he is hereby appointed Surgeon of the Gaol of this County. Passed in Council this 22nd day of December, A. D., 1863. ROBERT COULTER, ISAAC P. WILLSON, Clerk pro tem. Warden. �17 CHAPTER CXXX. AN ACT for the appointment of a Solicitor for this Council. WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to appoint a Solicitor to this Council, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal Recital. of Warren Rock, Esq., and to repeal the By-Law Chapter 122, of this Council appointing a Solicitor thereto, Be it therefore Enacted, by the Corporation of the County of Welland, and it is hereby Enacted, That the By-Law, Chapter 122, of this Council, appointing a Solicitor thereto, be and the same is hereby repealed. II. And be it further Enacted, That Lorenzo D. Raymond, Esq., of Welland, be and he is hereby appointed Solicitor to this Council. Passed in Council this 22nd day of December, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, ISAAC P. WILLSON, Clerk pro tem. Warden. Enacting Clause. �APPENDIX REPORTS OF B. COMMITTEES. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES, -WELLANDPORT AND JONES BRIDGES. Pursuant to appointment the Joint Committee appointed by the County Council of Lincoln and of Welland met at Wellandport, 20th August, 1863, to examine and provide for re- pairing the Bridge across the Welland River, at Wellandport. PRESENT: Robert Coulter, Esq., Warden of Welland County, Joseph Garner, Esq., Reeve of Pelham, James Henderson, Esq., Reeve of Crowland, Edward Lee, Esq., Reeve of Wainfleet, George Secord, Esq., Reeve of Gainsborough, Abishai Morse, Esq., Reeve of Grimsby. Moved by Mr. Secord, seconded by Mr. Morse, That Robert Coulter, Esq., Warden of Welland, be Chairman of this Committee. Carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Garner, seconded by Mr. Lee, That A. Morse, Esq., be Secretary. Carried. The Committee, after having carefully examined the Bridge, Res. 1st. That they find the covering and side railing of the Bridge to be much decayed and unsafe. Res. 2nd. The sleepers or string-pieces are partially de- cayed. Res. 3rd. The piles on which the Bridge is built appear to be sound and good. Res. 4th. That the Bridge is at least Sixteen inches lower than required by law. Res. 5th. That the Bridge be repaired, by building on the present piles, as follows: �19 New pieces of 16 inches deep to be placed on top of present cap pieces, and new string pieces to be laid on top from one cap piece to the other, and that the Bridge be a gradual slope from the North shore towards the South. Resolved That the repairing of the Bridge be offered by public sale or auction, on the 12th Sept., at 10 a. m. Resolved-That A. Morse is authorized to procure 50 printed notices, and see that they are properly posted, for the letting of such repairs. Resolved That A. Morse be appointed to prepare full specifications of repairs required, to be made known on the day of letting. Contractors will be required to give two sufficient sureties for the full completion of work within one month. ROBERT COULTER, Chairman. A. MORSE Secretary. 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1863. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. PRESENT: Robert Coulter, Esq., Chairman; Edward Lee, James Henderson, Joseph Garner, George Secord, A. Morse, Esquires. Plan and specification of repairs submitted by Mr. Morse, and unanimously approved. The Committee proceeded to re-examine the Bridge, after which it was Moved by Mr. Morse, seconded by Mr. Henderson, Res. That after a thorough examination of the Bridge the Committee think it not advisable to expend any more means than may be necessary to make the Bridge safe and passable for the present, with a view to the constructing a new Bridge as soon as practicable, which is considered necessary. unanimously. Carried �20 1 Job let for covering and side rail repairs, 1 Printing Bills, $27 75 #28 00 1 84 38 Postage, 1.00 Preparing Specification, 858 Deduct for spiking, not yet performed, 47 3.00 55 47 3.00 Leaving $3 yet to be expended for spiking, 58 47 829 24 Equally divided, one-half to be paid by each County, ROBERT COULTER, Chairman. A. MORSE, Secretary. Wellandport, 12th Sept., 1863. This item refers to "Jones' Bridge," see Resolution 21st December, 1863. -D. D'E. REPORT OF RICHARD MORWOOD, ESQUIRE, REEVE FOR WELLAND, ON SALE OF OLD IRON IN COURT HOUSE. To the Warden and Councillors of the County of Welland, in Council assembled: In compliance with a Resolution passed by this Council at its last Session, I beg leave to Report the sale of 360lbs old Stove Pipe, at 3icts per lb, A lot of old Tin, - 1000lbs old Cast Iron, at 1ct. per lb, - $11 60 100 10 00 $22 00 �21 The proceeds of which will be available in a few days. All of which is respectfully submitted. RICHARD MORWOOD, Reeve. Welland, Dec. 21st, 1863. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO EX- AMINE INTO THE STATE OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER WELLAND, AT CIIIPPAWA. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland in Council assembled: The undersigned, Reeves of the Townships of Willoughby and Stamford, having been called upon by the Reeve of Chip- pawa, to examine into the state of the Bridge over the River Welland, at Chippawa, beg to Report, That they found it necessary to re-plank a portion of the Bridge and Swing, in consequence of the pine plank with which it was covered, two years ago, by this Council, being entirely worn through and unsafe for travel, therefore had the old plank- ing removed, and the Bridge covered with oak plank, as in their opinion, from the immense travel over it, pine plank would not be a proper covering. They recommend the payment of One Hundred and Twenty-three Dollars, Eighty-six Cents towards these repairs, and that the Warden do issue his Cheque for that amount, in favor of R. & B. Crane, who furnished the plank, and whose account is herewith presented. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MCGLASHAN, Reeve. L. MACPHERSON, Reeve. JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK, December 22nd, 1863. Reeve. �22 FIRST REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. To the Warden and Councillors in Council assembled: The Frederick Holmes, $91.00 - W. C. Chewett, & Co., 21.00 Robert Hobson, 32 II. L. Stone, Printing, - D. D'Everardo, +21 128 55 166 24 2.00 J. S. Chipman, 51.00 L. M. Mathews, A. Thompson, R. & B. Crane, 18 28 123 86 1875 Rose Osborne, 29 Moses Betts, 96 3.00 Ditto, 18 Robert Phillips, 04 Dr. Reily, 3.00 Dr. Schooley, 6.00 Dr. Macfarland, 6.00 Dr. Frazer, 12 00 $782 10 JAMES MCGLASHAN. JNO. C. KIRKPATRICK. N. FORSYTH. II. CRYSLER. COUNCIL. ROOM, 23rd December, 1863. : paid submitted first Report of Finance Committee is hereby respectfully , recommending the following Accounts to be �23 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MARSH LANDS. To the Warden and Councillors for the County of Welland, in Council assembled: The Committee appointed by Resolution of Council on 28th January last, to inspect Marsh Lands and Drainage, beg leave to submit their Report, Your Committee met at Marshville on the first Monday in July. Your Committee inspected some of the lands already cleared and occupied by settlers, and have great pleasure in representing to your honorable Council that their expectations. have been more than realised. The crops on these lands were looking as well as in most parts of the County. The system of drainage, now in course of construction under contract, when completed, will drain and bring into market a large number of acres of good prices. lands, which will sell readily at remunerating Your Committee recommend the present system of drainage being fully and speedily carried out, and that every encouragement be given to the present settlers and to parties who inay wish to become settlers. Your Committee inspected the several ditches under contract, viz., the Back Ditch, East of Marshville, the Tap from Canal Feeder South to Main Drain, between Lots 9 and 10; also, the Daly Ditch South to Lake Erie. On each of these works the men were generally at work, apparently in good spirits. The whole of the work is taken by actual settlers, for which they receive one-third in cash, the remaining two-thirds applies on their indebtedness to the County, for the purchase of lands on which they have settled. The work on the Daly Ditch, for considerable distance, is of heavy clay, depth over eight feet cutting. It is of the greatest importance that this portion of the work be completed as soon as possible, it being the only outlet to the Lake; and as the contractors for a good portion of this work are not able to hire. men, your Committee would strongly recommend such other portion of contract price being paid as will enable the contractors to employ men and complete that portion of the work with least possible delay. Your Committee beg further to Report that they inspected �24 the Back Ditch, at Port Colborne, which has been frequently complained of by parties residing at that place, whose Lots, at times, are overflown with water. Your Committee would recommend the opening of said Back Ditch, and the construction of a small culvert across the street leading from Canal to Railroad Depot. The opening of this Back Ditch, which from the nature of the soil, will not be ex- pensive, will bring into market several Village Lots which will readily sell for good prices. Your Committee beg further to Report, when at Marshville, they arranged with Simon Rendall for the exchange of certain portions of his lands purchased from Thomas Lawrie, in 1855, and in same year sold by the County to Messrs. Brawn, Stanford and Hendershot. Mr. Rendall will accept of $50, with interest from Oct., 1856, being placed to his credit on account of his indebtedness to this County, on condition that the County be at the expense of making all necessary conveyances in exchange of titles. Your Committee would recommend Mr. Rendall's offer being accepted, and that the Clerk of this Council be in- structed to prepare the necessary titles for execution with least possible delay. All of which is respectfully submitted. ROBERT COULTER, Chairman. EDWARD LEE. N. FORSYTH. JOHN WEAVER. ANDREW KENNEDY. STEPHEN HANEY. COUNCIL ROOM, Welland, 23rd Dec., 1863. �APPENDIX C. MISCELLANEOUS. JOHN LAWRIE, ESQ., WARDEN, COUNTY OF LIN. COLN, WELLANDPORT BRIDGE. PORT DALHOUSIE, August Sth, 1863. ROBERT COULTER, ESQR., Warden County of Welland. DEAR SIR, In accordance with my letter to you, of the 29th ult., I laid the matter of the Wellandport Bridge before our County Council, yesterday, and I beg to inform you that they have appointed a Committee, consisting of the Reeve of Grimsby, (Mr. Morse,) and the Reeve of Gainsborough, (Mr. Secord,) to meet with your Committee, and examine said Bridge. Mr. Morse or Mr. Sccord will give you due notice of the day they intend visiting Wellandport. I have the honor to be, Your obedient Servant, JOHN LAWRIE, Warden Co. of Lincoln. D �26 REPORT OF TERENCE J. O'NEIL, INSPECTOR OF GAOLS AND ASYLUMS. WELLAND, 22nd December, 1863. The undersigned, in visiting the Gaol, is pleased at finding it contain but two prisoners, (both males,) and further gratified. at learning that the Rule in soners is carried out. relation to the dieting of the pri- That the food of the prisoners, whilst in conformity with the Dietary Table prescribed by the Inspectors, costs but about nine Cents per head, daily, effecting thereby a considerable annual saving to the County. Learning that the County Council is at present in Session he would respectfully invite the attention of that body to the present dangerous, and really alarmning, condition of the Gaol, and implore the Council to take such immediate action as would arrest the work of dilapidation, which has always rendered the North half of the Prison totally unsafe for occupation. In the provision made for the ventilation of some of the cells, the plan has been so badly conceived as to present easy means of escape. which have not remained unnoticed by the prisoners, and have. on some occasions, nearly proved succestful. As it is possible that a day may arrive when the accommodation ofthe Gaol would be tested to its full capacity, it is but wise to make that timely preparation for such a contingency, which certainly may be accomplished at less expense now than when by delay the injury has extended much further. The undersigned would beg to remind the Sheriff that Sec. 15, Rule 4, prescribes the providing of sheets and pillows, &c., for each cell, which he regrets to perceive, are not furnished. Ile would respectfully request the Sheriff to bring these wants under the notice of the Council at the first opportunity. The remarks conveyed in the memorandum of Mr. Inspector Meredith, 20th September, 1862, regarding the cleanliness of the Gaol, the undersigned is sorry to have to repeat here the cells and day room in the occupation of prisoners at present, should exhibit the marks of more frequent washing, and in several of the unoccupied cells are to be found night-pails and other utensils of that kind, which should be kept elsewhere and thoroughly washed before being laid aside. The Rules as directed by the Inspectors on former occasions, �27 are now exhibited throughout the Prison, and the Inspector learns with much satisfaction the economical system of dieting the prisoners works well. The undersigned would beg to suggest to the Sheriff that a book in which the memoranda of the Inspectors, on their visits to the Gaol, would be entered, be procured, the present mode of leaving these minutes on detached sheets, being unsatisfac tory. Having had an opportunity of conversing with the Warden, during his present visit here, and learning from that gentleman that the financial embarassment of the County alone prevent the recommendations of the Inspectors on the unsafe state of the Gaol being acted upon. The undersigned can but respectfully request the Council, before separating, to make a thorough inspection of the Prison throughout all its parts, that they may be thereby fully alive to the necessity of undertaking the reparations at the very earliest moment. (Signed) TERENCE J. O'NEIL, Inspector. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Welland County Title A name given to the resource 1863 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County Subject The topic of the resource Welland County meeting minutes for the year 1863 Description An account of the resource Scanned copy of the proceedings of the council of Welland County for 1863. Robert Coulter was County Warden, with the following councillors: Amantus Schwaller, Andrew Kennedy, Edward Brown, Edward Lee, Harmonius Crysler, Jacob J. Benner, James Henderson, James McGlashan, John A. Edsall, John C. Kirkpatrick, John Weaver, Joseph Garner, Lachlan McPherson, Nelson Forsyth, Richard Morwood, and Stephen Haney. It contains three sessions: January 27-28, June 1-5, and December 21-23. The meetings were held at the Welland County Courthouse. Welland County was the precursor to today's Niagara Regional government (Niagara was composed of Lincoln County and Welland County from 1856-1969). In the minutes will be found historical decisions being made on subjects such as schools/education, bridges, public buildings, tax assessments, creation of by-laws, and more. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Welland County Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Welland Public Library Local History Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available H.L. Stone Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book segment Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LHC 971.338 Wel 1863 Amantus Schwaller Andrew Kennedy County of Welland meeting minutes Edward Brown Edward Lee Harmonius Crysler Historic texts Jacob J. Benner James Henderson James McGlashan John A. Edsall John C. Kirkpatrick John Weaver Joseph Garner Lachlan McPherson Minutes Nelson Forsyth Richard Morwood Robert Coulter Stephen Haney