Rivers. Detroit, Lake St. Clair, the River St. Clair and Lake Huron, by certain shall extend to the boundary of the Province in such lake or Lakes and river, in prolongation of the outlines of each Township respectively; and unless herein otherwise provided, such Townships shall also include all the Islands, the whole or the greater part of which are comprised within the said outlines so prolonged. 14, 15 V. c. 5, s. 11. TOWNSHIPS ON THE OTTAWA. Ottawa. 6. The limits of the Townships lying on the River Ottawa Limits of townshall in like manner extend to the middle of the main channel ships on the thereof, and such Townships shall also include all the Islands not herein otherwise provided for, the whole or the greater part of which are comprised within the said outlines so prolonged; excepting always the Islands in front of the Seigniory of La Petite Nation and the Grand Calumet, and Grand and Little Allumettes Islands, which belong to Lower Canada, the middle of the main channel between the last named Islands, and the southerly bank of the Ottawa River, being the boundary between Upper and Lower Canada. TOWNSHIPS ON LAKE ST. FRANCIS AND RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. 7. The limits of the Townships in the County of Glengarry In Glengarry. shall in like manner extend to the middle of Lake St. Francis, and to the middle of the main channel of the River St. Lawrence, and unless herein otherwise provided, shall also include all the Islands, the whole or the greater part of which are comprised within the outlines of the said Townships so prolonged. TOWNSHIPS ON THE BAY OF QUINTÉ AND ON OTHER BAYS, LAKES AND RIVERS. S. The limits of the Townships on the Bay of Quinté, the On Bay of River Trent and its Lakes, Lake Simcoe, the River Severn, the Quinte, and on other Bays, River Rideau and its Lakes, the River Thames, the Grand Lakes and River, and any other rivers, lakes and bays not hereinbefore Rivers. mentioned, shall in like manner extend to the middle of the said lakes and bays, and to the middle of the main channels of the said rivers respectively, and unless herein otherwise provided, shall also include all the Islands, the whole or the greater part of which are comprised within the outlines of the said Townships so prolonged. CERTAIN ISLANDS EXCEPTED. include Islands 9. The last four preceding Sections shall not extend to any The last four Islands or parts of Islands which are Townships by themselves, sections not to or which have been expressly included in other Townships in being townthe original surveys and plans thereof remaining of record in ships of themthe office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or by Statute, but the same shall remain parts of such Townships respectively. selves. New town ships. The Governor may constitute townships, counties and unions, &c. The Governor may annex Gores. NEW TOWNSHIPS. 10. All tracts of land in Upper Canada not already incl in any Township, from time to time by Proclamation er into Townships, shall be subject to and have the benefit enactments and provisions of Law to which other Town are subject or entitled by the Consolidated Statutes of U Canada or of Canada, unless clearly inapplicable to such Township. 8 V. c. 7, s. 2. 11. Subject to the provisions of the Act respecting the M cipal Institutions of Upper Canada, the Governor may, by C in Council, issue a Proclamation under the Great Seal of Province, to have force of law from a day to be named the and thereby constitute Townships and Counties, and Un of Townships and Counties in those parts of Upper Canad which Townships and Counties, or Unions thereof, have been constituted, and may fix the metes and boundaries the See 22 V. c. 99, s. 27. GORES OF LAND. an 12. The Governor may also, in like manner, any Gore, or small Tract of Land not included in original survey or forming part of any Township, and no sufficient extent to form a Township of itself, to any To ship, or partly to each of more Townships than one, to wh it may be adjacent; and such Gore or Tract shall thenceforw for all purposes form part of such Township or Townsh See Municipal Act, and 12 V. c. 11, s. 2. TITLE 3. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT. Receiver General to pay money borrowed upon Debentures, by CAP. IV. An Act respecting Government Debentures. ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of as follows: GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES. 1. When by any Statute having force of Law in Up Canada, any money is granted to be paid out of the pub revenues, or when by any such Statute the Government authorized to borrow money upon Debentures, such mone warrants of the shall be paid by the Receiver General, under Warrants Governor. tl that purpose to be issued by the Governor or His Deputy. 7 W. 4. c. 14, ss. 3, 13, --I. S. 3, 4 V. c. 35, s. 40. Government 2. When any such Statute authorizes a loan to be raised, any Debentures issued by Government for that purpose shall, be signed by unless it is otherwise provided in the Statute, be signed by the the Receiver Receiver General, and shall, with the interest and all charges out of what General, and attending the same, be chargeable upon and be repaid by or moneys payout of the moneys subject to be appropriated by the Legislature able. which come into his hands for the public uses of the Province. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 6,---See 12 V. c. 5, ss. 1, 2. received as 3. The Debentures so issued, and from time to time remaining Debentures undischarged and uncancelled, shall, after the same become due overdue to be and payable, be received and taken as cash by every Receiver cash by Coland Collector of Customs, or of any revenue or tax whatsoever, lectors, &c. granted, due or payable to Her Majesty by any Statute or otherwise, and shall also be received at the office of the Receiver General from the said Collectors and Receivers, or from any person there making any payment to Her Majesty, upon any account, or for any cause. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 6,---See 12 V. c. 5, ss. 1, 2. the Receiver 4. The Debentures aforesaid shall be charged against and be And be receiv credited to such Collector, Receiver, and other person, and the ed as cash by Receiver General, respectively, in their accounts with each General. other, and with Her Majesty, and the interest accrued upon any such Debentures shall be allowed to any person or body corporate or politic, paying the same to any Receiver or Collector as aforesaid, to the respective days upon which such Debentures are so paid; but no interest shall run or be paid or Interest susbe chargeable upon or for any such Debentures during the time pended when they remain in the hands of any of the said Receivers or Col- Collectors. lectors. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 6,---See 12 V. c. 5, ss. 1, 2. received by ment in as cash 5. And to the end that it may be known from what period Date of paysuch debentures bearing interest remain from time to time in to be indorsed. the hands of the Receivers or Collectors, every such Receiver and Collector shall require the person paying him any such Debenture, to write his name, and, in words at full length, the day of the month and year on which the same is so paid, and to such day, the interest which such Receiver or Collector so allows shall be allowed to him when he pays such Debenture to the Receiver General. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 7. 6. The Receiver General shall, before each Session of the Return to be Legislature, transmit to the Governor, to be laid before, the made to the Legislature, a correct account--- Governor by Receiver General before 1. Of the numbers, amounts and dates, of the different De- each Session. bentures issued by him under any such Act as aforesaid; 2. Of the amount of the Debentures redeemed by him, and of the interest paid thereon, respectively; Interest on Debentures to be paid halfyearly. Receipts to be taken for interest-when paid. Warrants to be issued for the payment of interest. A separate warrant for payment of each Debenture. When interest to cease on de in. 3. And of the amount of the said Debentures outsta and unredeemed at the periods aforesaid; 4. And also of the expenses attending the issuing same, and of carrying into execution the several Acts fo purpose. 7 W 4, c. 14, s. 9. 7. Unless otherwise provided, the interest accruing upo such Debentures shall be demandable in half-yearly pe computed from the date thereof, and shall on demand be pa the Receiver General. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 10. P 8. The Receiver General, at the time of the payment interest, shall take receipts for the same from the respectively, and shall endorse on each Debenture the an of the interest paid thereon, and the period up to whic same is paid. 9. The Governor shall, after the thirtieth day of June. thirty-first day of December in each year, issue warrants t Receiver General for the payment of the amount of in advanced, according to the receipts taken as aforesaid. 4, c. 14, s. 10. 10. The Governor shall for each Debenture, when it become due and is presented for payment, issue a sep warrant to the Receiver General in favour of the lawful h of such Debenture; and the Receiver General shall ca every such Debenture when discharged and paid off. c. 14, s. 11. 11. At any time after any such Debenture has be bentures called due, the Governor may direct a notice to be inserted in Canada Gazette, requiring the holders thereof to present the for payment, according to the conditions of the Act u which the same were issued; and if after the insertion of notice for three months, any such Debenture then pay remain out more than six months from the first publicati the notice, interest thereon shall cease at the expiration c said six months. 7 W. 4, c. 14, s. 12. Instruments creating debts CAP. V. An Act respecting the Registration of Deeds and truments creating Debts to the Crown. HE ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of follows: 1. No deed, bond, contract or other instrument, under or of record, whereby any debt, obligation or duty is inc or created to Her Majesty, shall be valid or sufficient to charge to the Crown to or affect any lands or any interest in lands, of the person exbe registered in Queen's Bench. ecuting the same or affected thereby, as against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee for valuable consideration of the same lands from such person, or against any subsequent registered judgment on the same lands against such person, unless a copy of such deed, bond, contract or other instrument, certified by the proper officer having the custody of the same, had been registered in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Queen's Bench in Toronto, before the execution of the deed, conveyance or agreement of such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee, or the registry of such subsequent judgment. 14, 15 V. c. 9, s. 1. ment on pro 2. Upon production to such Clerk of a copy of any such deed, Clerk to regisbond, contract or other instrument so certified as aforesaid, he ter the Instrushall enter and register the same in a book to be kept by him duction of cerfor that purpose, and after such registry all the lands of the tified copy from person executing such deed, bond, contract or other instrument, officer. shall be bound and charged thereby. 14, 15 V. c. 9, s. 2. the proper released. 3. The Governor in Council may order that all or any lands Governor may order property bound by such deed, bond, contract or other instrument, shall bound by the be released from the charge created thereby, and upon the pro- registered Induction of such order certified by the President or Clerk of the strument to be Executive Council, the Clerk of the Court of Queen's Bench shall enter and register the same in the said book as a release of the lands mentioned in the order, whereupon the lands shall be released accordingly. 14, 15 V. c. 9, s. 3. 4. The Clerk of the Court of Queen's Bench shall be entitled Clerk's fee. to demand from the person producing the same for registry, the sum of One Dollar, to be paid to the fee fund in the same manner as other fees are paid to such fund. 14, 15 V. c. 9, s. 4. CAP. VI. An Act respecting the maintenance of persons disabled, and the Widows and Children of persons killed in the Military Service of the Crown. HER TER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the follows: EXISTING PENSIONS CONTINUED. sions conti 1. Every person at present allowed a Pension shall, subject Present peuto the provisions of this Act, continue to receive the same; and every Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Private Militiaman, or Teamster of any Militia Corps or Detachment raised in Upper Canada, or Militiaman who acted as Provincial Artillery |