131
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No
131
THORIZE THE~!lNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE_CO!lNTY OF _ELGIN TO
T.
..
ERECTION
FOR THE
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF
THE TOWNSHIP
THAMES AT OR NEAR
OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER
LINE BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIPS OF DUNWICH AND SOUTHWOLD AND ON
"
THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE COUNTIES OF ELGIN AND MIDDLESEX
Passed 23rd June 1865
WHEREAS the Bridge across the River Thames at or
near the'. .Township line between the Townships of Dunwich and
Southwold known as the Macintosh Bridge having become impass-
able.
AND WHEREAS said Bridge being of great convenience
to the public, it is deemed expedient to comply with the petit-
ion of the Inhabitants of Dunwich and Southwold submitted to
this Council respecting said Bridge and provide for the erect-
ion of a new one in place thereof.
AND WHEREAS by the 327 Section of the Act 22nd Vict-
oria, Chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada
it is recited that in case a Road or bridge lies wholly or
partly between a County and an adjoining County, the Councils
of the Municipalities between which the road or bridge lies
shall havejjoint jurisdiction over the same.
BE IT THEREFORE enacted by the Municipal Council of
the Corporation of the County of Elgin by virtue and under the
aurthority aforesaid.
THAT the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars be appropri-
ated towards the erection of a Bridge across the River Thames
at or near the Township line between the Townships of Dunwich
and Southwold.
AND IT IS enacted that said Bridge shall be located
and erected jointly by the Counties of Elgin and Middlesex
and that said amount be paid by the County Treasurer on the
certificate of T. W. Dobbie a Commissioner hereby appointed
by this Council to expend the same certifying that the amount
or soccmuch thereof has been duly e~pended and the work performed.
AND IT IS ALSO enacted that this By-Law shall have
no force until a By-Law has been passed in similar terms or as
nearly as may be, appropriating a like amount by the Council of
the County of Middlesex.
(cont'd)
By-Law No 131 Page 2
St. Thomas
County of El~in
23rd June 18 5
William McKay John Clunas
County Clerk. Warden
County of Elgin
Read a first time 23 June 1865
Certified W. McKaw, Clerk.
Read a seèond time 23 June 1865
Certified W. McKay, Clerk.
Read a third time and finally passed 23 June 1865
Certified W. McKay Clerk.