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12, extending from the southerly limit to the
northerly limit. The East Ward comprised the |
remainder of the town east of the Centre Ward ;
and the West Ward, the remainder west of the
Centre Ward.
Three Councillors were to be chosen from each
Ward, who elected from themselves a Mayor. The
Council elected a Reeve to represent the town in
the Counties’ Council, and also a Deputy Keeve,
when the number of assessed freeholders and house- |
holders reached 500.
The first Town Council assembled June 21st, 1850.
It consisted of Robert Peden, Ogle R. Gowan, and
F. L. Lothrop, for the West Ward; Allan Turner,
Charles Vanornam, and Henry Walsh, for the Centre
Ward; John Crawford, John Reid, and William
Parkin, for the East Ward. Robert Peden was
appointed the first Mayor; John Reid, the first
Reeve; William Parkin, Deputy Reeve; and W.
B. McLean, Clerk.
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COUNCIL FOR 1851.
East Ward—John Crawford, George Sherwood,
Benjamin Dickinson; Centre Ward—John Anderson,
Henry Walsh, Andrew Donaldson; West Ward —
Robert Peden, George Crawford, and F. L. Lothrop.
George Sherwood, Mayor and Reeve; Benjamin
Dickinson, Deputy Reeve.
For 1852.—East Ward: John Reid, Charles E.
Jones, James Parr; Centre—Allan Turner, W. H.
Ellerbeck, Robert Fitzsimmons ; West — Kobert |
Peden, F.'L. Lothrop, and William McCullough. John
Reid, Mayor; Robert Peden, Reeve; James Parr,
Deputy Reeve ; and W. B. McLean, Clerk.
For 1853.—East Ward : George Sherwood, Charles
E. Jones, John Crawford ; Centre—Allan Turner,
Robert Fitzsimmons, William Fitzsimmons ; West
—Robert Peden, F. L. Lothrop, and Robert Edmond¬
son. John Crawford, Mayor; George Sherwood,
Reeve; Robert Peden, Deputy Reeve; and W. B.
McLean, Clerk.
For 1854.—East Ward: John Crawford, Ormond
Jones, Alfred Poulton ; Centre—Robt. Fitzsimmons,
William Manley, A. B. Dana; West—F. L. Lothrop,
W. B. McLean, and William Gilmour. John Craw¬
ford, Mayor; F. L. Lothrop, Reeve ; W. B. McLean,
Deputy Reeve ; and George S. McLean, Clerk.
For 1855.—East Ward: John Crawford, Ormond :
Jones, Alfred Poulton ; Centre—Wm. Fitzsimmons,
John Anderson, J. H. Brooks ; West—W. B. McLean, |
Robert Peden, Michael Hunter. John Crawford,
Mayor and Deputy Reeve; John Anderson, Reeve.
J. H. Brooks resigned, and Robert Fitzsimmons was
elected in his stead.
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For 1856.—East Ward: John Crawford, Ormond
Jones, Alfred Poulton; Centre —William Buell,
Robert Fitzsimmons, Dennis Merron; West—W. B.
McLean, A. B. Dana, and Isaac Beecher. W. B. Mc¬
Lean, Mayor and Deputy Reeve; William Buell,
Reeve; and G.S. McLean, Clerk. W. B. McLean
resigned the mayoralty July 12th, 1856, in conse”
quence of his having accepted the Deputy County
Judgeship. William Buell was appointed Mayor for
the balance of the year. Albert N. Richards was
elected for the West Ward, vice McLean, resigned.
For 1857.—East Ward : John Crawford, Ormond
Jones, Alfred Poulton; Centre—William Buell,
Robert Fitzsimmons, Dennis Merron ; West—A. B.
Dana, A. N. Richard, and Isaac Beecher. William
Buell, Mayor ; Robert Fitzsimmons, Reeve ; and A.
B. Dana, Deputy Reeve.
For 1858.—East Ward: Alfred Poulton, John
Reynolds, Arthur Parr; Centre—Robert Fitzsim¬
mons, Andrew Donaldson, Dennis Merron; West—
A. N. Richards, A. B. Dana, and Isaac Beecher. R.
Fitzsimmons, Mayor; A. B. Dana, Reeve; A. N.
Richards, Deputy Reeve.
On the 6th of December, a by-law was introduced,
withdrawing the town from the jurisdiction of the
Counties’ Council for Leeds and Grenville, the final
reading to be given January 11th, 1859.
For 1859.—On the rith of January, 1859, the by¬
law withdrawing the town from the Counties passed
its final reading.
West Ward—A. B. Dana, Isaac Beecher, William
Johnston ; Centre — Robert Fitzsimmons, Andrew
Donaldson, William Manley ; East—Alfred Poulton,
Samuel Flint,and John Cowan. Wm. Fitzsimmons,
Mayor; A. B. Dana, Reeve; Robert Fitzsimmons,
Deputy Reeve.
On the 24th of June, the Counties’ Council and
the Town Council being unable to agree upon the
terms of withdrawal, W. B. McLean was appointed
arbitrator in behalf of the town. On the 3rd of
October, the award was brought down, and in the
Government, declaring the Town withdrawn from
the jurisdiction of the Counties.
For 1860.—West Ward : A. B. Dana, Isaac Beecher,
J. H. Brooks; Centre—A. Donaldson, W. Manley,
R. Fitzsimmons; East—Alfred Poulton, William
McCullough, J. P. Easton. William Fitzsimmons.
Mayor ; George S. McLean, Clerk and Treasurer.
For 1861.—West Ward: J. H. Brooks, Thomas
Price, James Carron; Centre—A. B. Dana, Charles
Vanornam, A. Donaldson; East—Alfred Poulton,
W. McCullough, John Taylor. Robert Edmondson,
Mayor; G. S. McLean, Clerk and Treasurer.