Governor to appoint person to superintend construction of House. Preamble. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lieutenant Governor to appoint some fit and discreet person a Commissioner to superintend the erection of the said dwelling-house. CHAP. LVII. AN ACT granting a certain sum of money to Her Majesty, for the purposes therein-mentioned. MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: [Passed 6th March, 1838.] WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to grant a further sum of money for the completion of the improvement of the River Saint Lawrence: 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 may be lawful for the Lieuterized to be levied, interest nant Governor of this Province, to authorise and direct Her Majesty's Loan of £80,000 autho to be paid in London, for completion of improvement of River St. Lawrence. Provisions of former Act, made applicable to the present. Receiver General of this Province to raise, by loan, from any person or persons, bodies corporate or politic, who may be willing to advance the same, upon the credit of the Government Bills or Debentures authorised to be issued under this Act, a sum of money not exceeding eighty thousand pounds, at a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable half-ycarly in London. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all and every the general provisions contained in an Act of the Parliament of this Province, entitled, "An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money, to be raised by Debenture, for the improvement of the navigation of the River Saint Lawrence," shall apply to and be in force with respect to this present Act. CHAP. LVIII. AN ACT granting to Her Majesty a certain sum of money, for the purposes therein-mentioned. MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: [Passed 6th March, 1838.] Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient and just that the sum of Nine Pounds, Ten Shillings, should be paid to John Farrell, of Brockville, for provisions furnished by him to destitute Emigrants, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two,: We therefore 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 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 there be granted to Her Majesty, out of the rates and duties already raised, levied and collected, £9 19. authorised to be or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, and in the hands of the paid John Farrel. Receiver General of this Province, and unappropriated, the Sum of Nine Pounds, Ten Shillings, to enable Her Majesty to pay the said sum to the said John Farrell. A 2 CHAP. CHAP. LIX. AN ACT authorising the payment of certain sums of money to sundry persons, for expenses incurred in the erection and completion of the Public Buildings. [Passed 6th March, 1838.] MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: WHEREAS it is expedient to grant to Your Majesty the sum of Ninety-one Pounds, Currency, to pay up certain persons their just demands for labour performed, materials furnished and monies paid, in the erection of Public Buildings at this place: 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, consituted 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 dues now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, and in the hands of the Receiver General of this Province, and unappropriated, there be granted to Her Majesty the sum of Ninety-one Pounds, to be appropriated in paying the following sums of money to the persons undermentioned-To James Fitz Gibbon, Esquire, one of the Commissioners for the Parliament Buildings, the sum of Nine Pounds, being a balance due to him; to Messieurs Ewart and Parke, for superintending and measuring the work of the Public Buildings, the sum of Thirty Pounds; to Christopher R. Denham, for labour and materials furnished for the same, the sum of Twenty-seven Pounds; and to John G. Howard, Architect, for services rendered in the erection of the Public Buildings, the sum of Twenty-five Pounds. CHAP. CHAP. LX. AN ACT granting a sum of Money for the support of Common Schools, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. [Passed 6th March, 1838.] MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: WHEREAS it is expedient to grant a sum of money for the support of Common Schools in the several Districts of this Province: May it there- Preamble. fore 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 and duties now raised, levied and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, to and for the uses of this Province, and in the hands of the Receiver General unappropriated, there be granted to Her Majesty, for the use of the Common Schools in this Province, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, the sum of Five Thousand, Six £5,650 granted in addiHundred and Fifty Pounds, in addition to the sums now appropriated by tion to sums now approlaw, to be applied in the same way and manner, and in conjunction with distributed among the the present sums granted by Act of Parliament; which said sum of Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Pounds, shall be apportioned among the several Districts of this Province as follows, that is to say: To the Ottawa District, the sum of One Hundred Pounds. To the Midland District, the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Pounds. priated by law, to be several Districts. To be paid by Receiver No money to be paid by of School make it appear made by them for pay amount allotted To the Niagara District, the sum of Five Hundred Pounds. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said sum of Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Pounds, shall be paid by the Receiver General of this Province, in discharge of such warrants as may for that purpose be issued by the Lieutenant Governor. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That during Teacher unless Trustees the year aforesaid it shall not be lawful for the Board of Education, in any that provision has been of the Districts of this Province, to pay to any Teacher of a Common ment of a sum double the School in this Province the annual allowance, unless the Trustees of the of Educated by Board said School shall make it appear to the satisfaction of the Board of Education that they have made provision for his support, so as to secure him for his services in a sum equal at least to double the amount which may be allotted by the Board of Education from the public money, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding. Additional allowance of £5 to Clerks of Board of Education. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Board of Education in each District, to allow their Clerks of their respective Boards, in addition to the sums they are now by law authorised to receive, the further sum of Five Pounds for the present year. Preamble. CHAP. LXI. AN ACT to make good certain monies advanced in compliance with the Address of the House of Assembly, during the First and Second Sessions of the present Parliament, for the Contingent Expenses of the Legislature of this Province. MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: [Passed 6th March, 1838.] WHEREAS in pursuance of two several Addresses of Your Commons |