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. 6th. St. ,Patrick's Wald, all that part of (he City north of
the north sIde of Lot-sl. and west of the west side of J: onge-st.
7th. Sl. ,Lawre~~e's Ward, a\l that ~art of the City ~outh of
the north sIde of Klllg street, and east ul the west side of Yonge
street.
8th. St. Georgt"s Ward, a\l (hat part of the City south of
the nurth side of King street, and west of the \Vest side of
Yonge street.
9th. Attaches the lib0rties immediately adjacent to each
Ward, to fhlch ~djacent Ward. .
10th. City by Act of Common Council may erect any part
of the liberties into outer "'anls, such ouler II ards not tu exceed
five in number.
11th. The Liberties of any wanl, when it has as many inhabitants,
and contams as much assessed properly as the smallest
ward at the first a3sessment after the passing of tbis Act,
must be erected into an ?uter ward, by proclamation of the
Mayor.
12th. From the date of the proclamation such part of the
·liberties to be a separate ward, and have all the privileges of a
ward, but not to return m~mber3 to the Common Council until
the time of the next City Election.
13th. All that portion CJf the Uberties (commonly called the
Bay) to constitute the Port of Toronto.
14th. The inhabitants of (he said City to form a Body CorpOl'ale
and Poli~ic by the name of the City of Toronto, to have
a Common Seal with power to change the same, to be capable
of suing and being sued, and of purchasing and hohling
Estate, real and persunal, and of giving and receiving Bonds,
Judgements, &c. &c.
15th. Two Aldermen and two Vommon Councilmen to be
chosen for each Ward, who shall choose the .lVhyor from
among the Aldermen, in case of equality of votes that Alderman
who is hi~hest assessed to give the casting vote.
16th. Qualification for an Alderman, to have been resident
householder for one year next belore the election, to be so resident
as the time of election, and to be possessed uf real property
within the City or Liberties, rated at' two hundred
pounds.
17th. Qualification for a Common Councilman Ihe same as
that for an Alderman, except the property, which is one bundred
and fifty pounds including additional fire-places.
18th. That the A ldermen and Vommon Councilmen of
the said City shall be elected respectively by the majority of
votes of 'such persons being male inhabitant householders
within the ward for which the election shall be hulden, or the
liberties attached thereto, as shall be possessed at the time of