84 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Two fair illustrations of how this was done are recorded in the 

 old minute book, one in the year 1804 and the other in 1808. The 

 entry in respect to the former will better serve our purpose: — 



"lid Concession Road Registered 



We whose names are hereunder subscribed being summoned accord- 

 ing to law as Jurors to take into consideration whether it be necessary 

 to alter the plan for the road which was left by direction of the Govern- 

 ment between the first and second concession of the townships of 

 Sidney and part of Thurlow in the County of Hastings in the Midland 

 District and Province of Upper Canada to some other place Have 

 unanimously agreed that for the benefit of the Inhabitants and the 

 Public in General that the said road should be removed and to begin 

 at a dug-way on Lot Number one or nearly in the Second concession 

 of Sidney aforesaid thence at right angles to the west line of the 

 Township aforesaid (nearly) and as straight direction as the lands 

 will admit to the dwelling house of Andrew Lott, thence to the cleared 

 lands of John Row, thence to the dwelling house of Francis Van de 

 Voort thence to William Sharrards Junr dwelling house thence as 

 straight as the lands will admit to the rear of the dwelling house of 

 Henry Smith thence with an Easterly Course and straight direction 

 to the forty foot Road between Lots No 30 and 31 thence south 16° 

 East along said Road to the front of said second concession, thence 

 north 74° east along the same to the Township line Between Sidney 

 and Thurlow, thence nearly at right angles across the lots and with as 

 straight a line as the lands will admit of to Singleton's River at or 

 near Capt. John W. Myers Mill or Bridge." 



It frequently occurred that the regulations of the previous year 

 would be deemed sufficient. In such cases we find the fact stated 

 very briefly as in the year 1806, "Laws and Regulations the same as 

 in the year 1805." 



In the year 1808 we find the phraseology slightly altered and a 

 new set of regulations provided. These evidently were regarded as 

 very satisfactory as they remained in force for the ensuing fifteen 

 years without a single amendment being made. It must be remem- 

 bered they constitute the only code of municipal by-laws, as they 

 were sometimes called, in force in the township during this entire 

 period. As they played such an important part in the history of the 

 township I give them in full: 



"Hogs to run at large till they do damage, the owners thereof 

 to pay the same and yoke them with a crotch yoke six inches above 

 and four inches below the neck. 



