037
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 37
TO CONFIRM THE ACTION rŒRETOFORE TAKEN FOR THE COLLECTION
OF TOLLS ON THE PORT STANLEY ROAD IN THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
AND ESTABLISH THE SAME."
Passed 27th February 1856.
WHEREAS it is expedient to confirm the action
heretofore taken, and establish the authority by which
tolls have been collected on the Port Stanley Gravel Road.
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Municipal Council
of the County of Elgin, That the following rate of tolls has
been heretofore sanctioned by this Council, and ordered to
be taken at the toll bars or gates on the aforesaid road, in
the said County of Elgin, and shall be the rates to be taken
henceforward at each gate on each time of passing (except
when checking each other) with the privilege of the same
vehicles and animals and same amount of load, or;not exceed-
ing two thousand pounds, including weight of vehicle, re-
turning free of charge once within the same day.
For every vehicle drawn by one horse or animal,
four pence.
For every vehicle drawn by two horses or animals,
and not more than 2000 Ibs. weight, including weight of
vehicle, sixpence.
For every additional 2000 Ibs. up to 4000 Ibs.,
including weight of vehicle, and the fractional part of two
thousand pounds, as two thousand pounds one penny, half penny.
And for every additional one hundred pounds and the
fractional part of one hundred pounds, as one hundred pounds
over and above four thousand pounds including weight of vehicle
the sum of one half penny.
For every additional horse or beast of draught at-
tached to each vehicle, or for a saddle horse and rider,
two pence.
For every score of sheep or swine at the rate of two
pence halfpenny per score.
For every head of cattle one penny.
(Cont'd)
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Wagons having five inch tires to pass by pay-
ing half the above rates of toll
Freeman Ellison to be allowed to pass and re-
number two, free of toll when going to and
saw mill
pass gate
from hi s
All persons passing through either of the check
gates shall be allowed till noon of the following day to
repass with their tickets the other check gate; also all
persons living within one mile of the north side of gate
number four on the gravel road, or persons coming to the
road within that distance and living within two miles east
and west shall pass gate number four for half toll, pro-
vided they register their names at the gate.
AND BE IT ENACTED that all persons driving
over any of the said bridges on said line of road faster
than a wàlk shall, upon conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than fifty shillings, nor less than five shillings,
together with costs of conviction, to be recovered sum-
marily by distress and sale of offenders goods and chattels
AND BE IT ENACTED that all persons exempt by law
shall pass free of toll, also contractors and officers con-
nected with the road, while on duty or persons having to
pass any gate to perform statute labour and all persons
on the Sabbath day going to attend, or who have attended
Divine Service, also ministers of the gospel while en-
gaged on ministerial duty; and this By-Law shall be in
force and take effect from and after the 27th day of
February, A. D. 1856.
Passed 27th of February,
1856.
A.D.
St. Thomas
County of Elgin
27th of February
R. Johnston
Warden
1856
A.D.
William McKay
Clerk
)
(This By-Law is not an original but is taken from a book
entitled "County of Elgin Consolidated By Laws 1852 - 1896