171
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 171
"TO AUTHORISE THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN TO IM-
POSE TOLLS ON THE WARDSVILLE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER THAMES
ON THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE COUNTIES OF ELGIN AND MIDDLESEX
TO RAISE MONEY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE OF MAKING OR REPAIRING
SAID BRIDGE."
Passed 18th June 1868.
WHEREAS the erection of the Bridge across the River
Thames known as the Wardsville Bridge situated on the bound-
ary between the Counties of Elgin and Middlesex and adjoin-
ing Lot Number Fourteen in the Broken Front Concession of
the Township of Aldborough entails great expense on the ' ,
Counties of Elgin and Middlesex to make or keep the same in
repair. it is deemed expedient that Tolls shall be imposed
thereon to defray the expense of making or repairing said
Bridge.
AND WHEREAS by the Second Subsection of Section
Three Hundred and Thirty-three of the Municipal Institutions
Act 29-30, Victoria Chapter Fifty-one, County Councils are
empowered to pass By-Laws for raising money by Toll on any
bridge ,rQad or other work to defray the expense 0 f making
or repairing the same.
IT IS THEREFORE enacted by the Corporation of the
County of Elgin by virtue and under the, authority aforesaid
that·· the following Tolls be imposed and collected on the
Wardsville Bridge and paid at each time of passing over said
Bridge.
For every vehicle or load drawn by one horse or
animal every time passing three cents and returning three
cents.
For every vehicle or load drawn by two horses or
animals every time passing. five cents and returning five
cents.
For every additional horse or beast of draught
or for a horse and rider, two cents each time of passing
over said Bridge and two cents returning.
For every scør,e of sheep or swine, five cents
per scor:e each time of passing.
For every head of cattle one cent each time of
passing over said þridge.
(con1;'d)
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AND IT IS ALSO enacted that all persons exempted
by Law on Toll Road are to pass over this bridge free of Toll
AND IT IS ALSO enacted that persons passing or
attempting to pass over said Bridge without paying Toll
shall on conviction before a Justice of the Peace be fined
not less than One Dollar and not more than Ten Dollars
and costs at the descretion of the convicting Justice or
Justices and that in default of payment of fine when directed
the amount may be levied by distress and sale of the goods
and chattels of the offender.~nd for want of sufficient dis-
tress to satisfy the fine and costs the offender may be com-
mitted to the County Jail of the County of Elgin and im-
prisoned for a period not excreeding ten days as the convict-
ing Justice may determine.
AND IT IS ALSo enacted that this By-Law shall be
in force and take effect from and after the date of the pass-
ing of a By-Law to the same effect by the Council of the
County of Middlesex and notified to the County of Elgin.
St. Thomas
County of Elgin
18th June 1868
T. M. Nairn
Warden
William McKay
County Clerk.
Read a first time 18 June 1868
Certified W.
Clerk
McKay,
Read a second time 18 June 1868
Certified W. McKay,
Clerk
18 June 1868
Clerk
,
,
Read a third time and finally passed
Certified W. McKay