Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir
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Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2
Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir
Canada -- Description and travel; Ontario -- Description and travel
The price of keeping one horse in Kingston is about sixpence per day,
in Toronto a shilling, but much less in all country places.
The affairs of the districts into which Canada is divided are managed
by a warden and councillors in each district, and two councillors are
elected for each township, having above 300 qualified voters, and one
for each having a less number. The improvement of the district roads,
bridges, schools, jails, court-houses, and all public matters
requiring expenditure of the taxes raised within the district, are
arranged by this Board. Some very useful information for settlers is
contained in the following:--
Statute Labour.--Every male inhabitant, from twenty-one to sixty, not
rated on the Assessment Roll, is liable to work on the highways for
two days.
Every assessed inhabitant is, in proportion to the estimate of his
real and personal property on the Roll, liable to work on the
highways, as follows:--Under L25 two days; under L50 three days; from
that to L75 four days; from that to L100 five days; and
For every L50 above L100, up to L500, one day;
" 100 " 500, " 1000, "
" 200 " 1000, " 2000, "
" 300 " 2000, " 3500, "
" 500 " 3500, one day;
the fractional part between the different sums being always reckoned
as a whole, and giving one day.
Every person possessed of a waggon, cart, or team of horses,[1] oxen,
or beasts of burthen or draft, used to draw the same, is liable to
work three days.
Indigent persons, oppressed by sickness, age, or having a large
family, can be exempted at the discretion of the town warden.
Any person liable can commute at 2s. 6d. per day, if he thinks
proper.
[Footnote 1: Team is called in Canada and in the States a span of
horses, and means two.]
THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT.
By the 59th Geo. III., chap. 7, sect. 2nd, the following is deemed
rateable property at the given valuation:--
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