be applied towards debts. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so soon as any sum or sums shall be received by the Lords Commissioners of Her Sums raised by loan to Majesty's Treasury, upon any loan authorised to be raised under this Act, redeeming outstanding such sum or sums shall be applied towards redeeming the outstanding Debentures of the Government of this Province, which may then be due, to the holders thereof, or which they may purchase, and for no other purpose whatever. CHAP. LII. AN ACT to prevent the Receiver General from advancing any further sum on loans for certain Public Works, until the interest is paid thereon. [Passed 6th March, 1838.] Preamble. WHEREAS it is necessary to provide against the accumulation of arrearages of interest for monies advanced by this Province for certain improvements therein: Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Counncil and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled, 'An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, no further sum or sums of money shall be paid and advanced by Her Majesty's Receiver General for restrained from advancing the purposes of carrying on or constructing any public work or improve works, until arrears of ment, authorised to be constructed by any Act or Acts of the Legislature of this Province, for which any loan is authorised to be raised and advanced, and security to be taken for the repayment of the same, together with the interest, until all interest now due for any sum or sums heretofore advanced by this Province for the construction of the same be paid, nor until six months interest be paid on any sum or sums to be hereafter advanced. CHAP. Receiver General further sums for public Interest on former advarces is paid. Preamble. CHAP. LIII. AN ACT to make further provision for the Support and Regulation of the Provincial Penitentiary. [Passed 6th March, 1838.] WHEREAS it is expedient to proceed with the completion of the Provincial Penitentiary, so far as may be requisite for the safe keeping of the convicts, and for the accomodation of the officers and the due enforcement of discipline; and also to provide funds for the clothing, lodging and maintenance of the convicts, and for the payment of the officers, watchmen, and other persons employed in the guarding and government and police of the said Penitentiary: May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That it shall and made for purposes men- may be lawful to and for Her Majesty's Receiver General for this Province, and he is hereby required, from and out of the rates and duties now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, and remaining in the hands of the said Receiver General, unappropriated, to discharge such warrant or warrants as shall from time to time be issued by the Lieutenant Governor in favour of the Board of Inspectors of the said Penitentiary, by whom the money so obtained on such warrant and warrants shall be applied in completing the Hospital, Mess-room, Kitchen and Offices therein, as may be found immediately necessary; in clothing, feeding, lodging, and furnishing employment for the convicts; and in paying the salaries and wages of the officers, keepers and watchmen of the said Penitentiary. Advance of money to be tioned. Not to exceed £5000. II. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said monies shall not exceed in amount Five Thousand Pounds. expenditure, to be sub III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an An account in detail, of account in detail of the expenditure which may be incurred under this mitted to Legislature. Act, shall be submitted by the Lieutenant Governor at the next Session of the Legislature. to Warden and Deputy, IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the twenty 21st section of former first section of an Act passed in the fourth year of His late Majesty's Act, authorising Servants reign, entitled, "An Act to provide for the maintenance and government rescinded. of the Provincial Penitentiary, erected near Kingston, in the Midland District," so far as relates to the Warden and his Deputy being furnished with Servants from among the convicts, be and the same is hereby repealed. CHAP. LIV. AN ACT to enable Her Majesty to remunerate Henry Smith, Esquire, Warden of the Provincial Penitentiary, for past services performed and disbursements made by him, and to increase the Salary of that Officer. [Passed 6th March, 1838.] MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: WHEREAS it appears by the petition of Henry Smith, Esquire, Warden of the Provincial Penitentiary, that the sum of Two Hundred and Eight Pounds, Fifteen Shillings and Seven Pence, is due to him for services performed and disbursements made by him, previously to the passing of the Act authorising a Salary to that Officer, it is therefore expedient to grant to Your Majesty the said sum of two hundred and eight Pounds, fifteen Shillings and seven Pence, to enable Your Majesty to pay the like sum to the said Henry Smith: And whereas the Salary of the said Warden is insufficient adequately to remunerate him for the performance of the arduous duties of his office, it is also expedient to grant to Your Majesty the further sum of one hundred Pounds, annually, for the purpose of augmenting the said Salary to three hundred Pounds per annum: We, Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Upper Canada in Provincial Parliament assembled, therefore humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled, 'An Act for making Preamble. £208 15s. 7d. granted, Smith, for services per to remunerate Henry formed. So much of 26th clause of Act 4th Wm. IV, as grants salary of £200 to repealed. more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That out of the rates and duties now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, to and for the uses of this Province, and subject to the disposition of the Legislature thereof, there be granted to Her Majesty the sum of Two Hundred and Eight Pounds, Fifteen Shillings and Seven Pence, to enable Her Majesty to pay the like sum to Henry Smith, Esquire, Warden of the Provincial Penitentiary, to remunerate him for services performed and disbursements made by him, previously to the passing of the Act granting a Salary to that Officer. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the twenty-sixth clause of an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign Warden of Penitentiary, of our late Sovereign Lord King William the Fourth, as grants a salary of Two Hundred Pounds per annum to the Warden of the Provincial Penitentiary, be and the same is hereby repealed. £300 per annum. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Future salary of Warden Salary of the said Warden shall from and after the passing of this Act be Three Hundered Pounds per annum; and that there be granted to Her Majesty, out of the rates and duties as aforesaid, the sum of Three Hundred Pounds annually, to enable Her Majesty to augment the Salary of the said Warden to Three Hundred Pounds per annum. CHAP. LV. AN ACT to afford relief to the Sick and Destitute Poor of the [Passed 6th March, 1838.] Preamble. MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: WHEREAS the high price of provisions, and the increased number of paupers, arising from various causes, has rendered the efforts of private charity insufficient for the relief of the sick and destitute poor in the City of Toronto: And whereas it is therefore expedient to afford some public aid: May it therefore please Your Majesty, that it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled, 'An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That from and out of the rates, duties and assessments, now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter £350 granted. to be raised, levied and collected, and remaining in the hands of the Receiver General, unappropriated, there be granted to Her Majesty the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds, to enable Her Majesty to advance the like sum in aid of the means already adopted, during this season, for the relief of the poor and distressed of the City of Toronto. CHAP. LVI. AN ACT granting to Her Majesty a sum of money for the erection of a MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: [Passed 6th March, 1838.] WHEREAS it is expedient to grant a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a dwelling-house for the Keeper of the Light-house on Point Preamble. Peter, in the District of Prince Edward: May it therefore please Your Majesty, that it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled, 'An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That out of the rates and duties now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter £60 granted. to be raised, levied and collected, and in the hands of the Receiver General, and unappropriated, there be granted to Her Majesty the sum of sixty pounds, to be appropriated and applied for the purpose of erecting a dwelling-house for the Keeper of the Light-House on Point Peter, in the District of Prince Edward. |