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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. , 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 Edmondson. 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 Crawford, 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. 191 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. McLean, 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 Fitzsimmons, 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 bylaw 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.
