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C-311

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,

55 Elizabeth II, 2006

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-311

An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park)

first reading, May 19, 2006

Mr. Dewar

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SUMMARY

This enactment amends the National Capital Act to

(a) establish the boundaries of Gatineau Park;

(b) provide a mechanism for changing the boundaries of Gatineau Park;

(c) recognize that one of the objects and purposes of the National Capital Commission is to acquire privately owned real properties or provincial properties situated in Gatineau Park; and

(d) require the owners of real property situated in Gatineau Park to give the National Capital Commission a right of first refusal on the sale of the property.

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1st Session, 39th Parliament,

55 Elizabeth II, 2006

house of commons of canada

BILL C-311

An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park)

Preamble

WHEREAS the primary objective of Gatineau Park should be to retain the atmosphere of the Canadian woods and preserve for all time the natural beauty of its lakes, streams and mountains as a source of inspiration to all those who can enjoy it;

WHEREAS Gatineau Park is the only major federal park that is not protected under the Canada National Parks Act and whose boundaries are not established or managed by federal statute;

WHEREAS Gatineau Park is the only major federal park that can have portions of its territory removed with neither the review nor the approval of Parliament;

WHEREAS Gatineau Park should be the possession of all the people of Canada and developed in a manner in which they can take pride;

WHEREAS one of the objects and purposes of the National Capital Commission is to acquire privately owned real properties or provincial properties situated in Gatineau Park;

AND WHEREAS the National Capital Commission has advocated the need to provide statutory protection to the boundaries of Gatineau Park in its 1990 and 2005 Gatineau Park Master Plans;

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

R.S., c. N-4

NATIONAL CAPITAL ACT

1. The long title of the National Capital Act is replaced by the following:

An Act respecting the development and improvement of the National Capital Region and Gatineau Park

2. Section 1 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Capital and Gatineau Park Act.

3. (1) The definition “National Capital Region” in section 2 of the Act is replaced by the following:

“National Capital Region”
« région de la capitale nationale »

“National Capital Region” means the seat of the Government of Canada and its surrounding area, more particularly described in Schedule 1;

(2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

“Gatineau Park”
« parc de la Gatineau »

“Gatineau Park” means the park established by section 10.1 and more particularly described in Schedule 1 to the Regulation respecting the parc de la Gatineau Game Sanctuary, R.R.Q., c. C-61, r. 47, as reproduced in Schedule 2;

“Quebec minister”
« ministre du Québec »

“Quebec minister” means the minister of the Government of Quebec designated by that Government for the purposes of this Act;

4. (1) Subsection 10(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Objects and purposes of Commission

10. (1) The objects and purposes of the Commission are to

(a) prepare plans for and assist in the development, conservation and improvement of the National Capital Region and of Gatineau Park in order that the nature and character of the seat of the Government of Canada may be in accordance with its national significance;

(b) organize, sponsor or promote such public activities and events in the National Capital Region and in Gatineau Park as will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada, taking into account the federal character of Canada, the equality of status of the official languages of Canada and the heritage of the people of Canada; and

(2) Paragraphs 10(2)(h) and (h.1) of the Act are replaced by the following:

(h) conduct investigations and researches in connection with the planning of the National Capital Region and of Gatineau Park;

(h.1) subject to any other Act of Parliament, coordinate the policies and programs of the Government of Canada respecting the organization, sponsorship or promotion by departments of public activities and events related to the National Capital Region and Gatineau Park; and

5. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 10:

ESTABLISHMENT OF GATINEAU PARK

Park established

10.1 There is hereby established a park named Gatineau Park, the boundaries of which are set in Schedule 1 to the Regulation respecting the parc de la Gatineau Game Sanctuary, R.R.Q., c. C-61, r. 47, as reproduced in Schedule 2.

Change of park boundaries

10.2 Subject to section 10.3, the Governor in Council may, by order, change the boundaries set out in Schedule 2 if

(a) agreement has been reached between the Governments of Canada and Quebec; and

(b) the Minister and the Quebec minister have consulted with the public.

Notice of the proposed change to be tabled and referred to committee

10.3 (1) A notice of intention to make an order to change boundaries of Gatineau Park shall be tabled in the House of Commons and stands referred to the committee of that House that normally considers matters relating to parks, or to any other committee designated by the House for the purposes of this section, if the intention is to reduce the area of the Gatineau park.

Consideration by committee

(2) The committee shall report to the House of Commons whether it approves or disapproves the change and, on or after the next sitting day, a motion to concur in the report shall be put to the House in accordance with its procedures and disposed of without amendment or debate.

Where proposed change rejected

(3) The proposed change shall not be made if the House of Commons concurs in a report disapproving the proposed order or does not concur in a report approving the order.

6. Section 11 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Coordination of development

11. The Commission shall, in accordance with general plans prepared under this Act, coordinate the development of public lands in the National Capital Region and in Gatineau Park.

7. Paragraphs 12(1)(a) to (c) of the Act are replaced by the following:

(a) any department proposes to erect, alter, extend or demolish a building or other work on any lands in the National Capital Region or in Gatineau Park,

(b) any person proposes to erect, alter, extend or demolish a building or other work on public lands in the National Capital Region or in Gatineau Park, or

(c) any department or person proposes to change the use of public lands in the National Capital Region or in Gatineau Park,

8. Section 12.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

Sale of public lands in Gatineau Park

(3) No public lands owned by the Government of Canada in Gatineau Park shall be sold.

9. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 13:

Public participation

13.1 The Minister shall, in cooperation with the Quebec minister, provide opportunities for public participation at the national, regional and local levels in the development of the policy and management plans for Gatineau park and any other matters that the Minister considers relevant.

TRANSFER OR DISPOSAL

Transfer or disposal

13.2 On pain of nullity, no person shall transfer or dispose of real property situated in Gatineau Park unless the person has given the right of first refusal to the Commission by submitting to the Commission an unconditional offer for sale of the property at fair market value, and

(a) the person has received written confirmation from the Commission that it declines the offer; or

(b) the Commission has not accepted the offer within sixty days after receiving it.

10. Subsection 20(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Regulations

20. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations

(a) for the protection of any property of the Commission;

(b) for preserving order or preventing accidents on any property of the Commission; and

11. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 22:

REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

Report to Parliament

22.1 The Commission shall, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit an annual report to the Minister on the Commission’s activities and findings with respect to the Gatineau Park, and the Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives the report.

12. The schedule to the Act is renumbered as Schedule 1.

13. The Act is amended by adding, after Schedule 1, the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act.

REFERENCES

General replacement

14. Unless the context requires otherwise, the expression “National Capital Act” is replaced by the expression “National Capital and Gatineau Park Act” in

(a) any regulation, as defined in section 2 of the Statutory Instruments Act; and

(b) any other instrument made

(i) in the execution of a power conferred under an Act of Parliament, or

(ii) by order or under the authority of the Governor in Council.

SCHEDULE

(Section 13)

SCHEDULE 2

(Sections 2 and 10.1)

DESCRIPTION OF GATINEAU PARK

(A) A territory situated in the townships of Aldfield, Eardley, Hull, Masham, Onslow and Wakefield including according to the official cadastres for the said townships, the lots, parts of lots, their present and future subdivisions, also the roads, streets, highways, rivers, lakes, streams or parts of same, the whole confined inside the following boundaries described as follows, to wit:

Commencing at the point of intersection of the dividing line between lots 8-C and 9-B, Range XIII, township of Onslow with the dividing line between the townships of Onslow and Aldfield; from said point, successively, the following lines and demarcations: part of said dividing line between the townships of Aldfield and Onslow to the western side of a public road located near the south-western shore of Lake des Loups; then in the township of Onslow, the western, southwestern and southern sides of said public road towards the south, southeast and east to the southwestern side of the outlet of Lake des Loups; the southwestern shore of said outlet downstream to the dividing line between lots 18-B and 19-B Range XIII; part of said dividing line between lots 18-B and 19-B to the dividing line between the townships of Onslow and Aldfield; part of said dividing townships line to the dividing line between lots 12 and 13-A Range I township of Aldfield; then in the township of Aldfield, part of said dividing line between lots 12 and 13-A to the southern side of a public road located near the northeastern and northern shores of Lake des Loups; the southern and southwestern sides of said road to the dividing line between the townships of Aldfield and Onslow; part of said dividing townships line to the dividing line between lots 25-B and 26-B, range XIII township of Onslow; then in the township of Onslow, in Range XIII, the line dividing lots 25-B and 25-A from lots 26-B, 26-A; part of the dividing line between Ranges XII and XIII to the dividing line between lots 27-C and 28-B Range XII; in Range XII, the line dividing lots 27-C and 27-B from lots 28-B and 28-A; part of the line dividing Ranges XI and XII to the line dividing the townships of Onslow and Masham; part of said dividing townships line, towards the south to the dividing line between Ranges II and III township of Masham then in the township of Masham, part of said dividing line between Ranges II and III to the dividing line between lots 44 and 45 Range II; the said dividing line between 44 and 45, Range II; part of the dividing line between Ranges I and II to the dividing line between lots 32-A and 32-B Range II; part of said dividing line between lots 32-A and 32-B Range II, a distance of one thousand four hundred and eighty feet (1480′); an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 71º 41′ E. —611,4 feet, N. 79º 55′ E. —915,3 feet, N. 8º 03′ W. —993,3 feet, N. 81º 46′ E. — 434,1 feet, N. 79º 34′ E. —454,4 feet, S. 8º 24′ E. —718,8 feet, N. 84º 27′ E. —381,5 feet and S. 88º 14′ E. —555,8 feet to the southern shore of a creek; this irregular line, according to its location, crossing or boundaring in Range II lots 32-A, 31, 30 and 29; then on lot 28-B, Range II, the southern shore of said creek towards the west an approximate distance of five hundred and ten feet (510′), a line on a bearing N. 8º 52′ W. a distance of 253,2 feet to the southern limit of a road; the southern limit of said road on a bearing S. 70º 11′ E. —a distance of 170,7 feet; a line on a bearing S. 1º 30′ E. —a distance of 224,0 feet to the northern shore of the above mentioned creek; the northern shore of said creek towards the east a distance of 255 feet; a line on a bearing N. 8º 42′ W. a distance of 177,0 feet to the southeastern side of the above mentioned road; the southeastern and southwestern sides of said road crossing lots 28-B and 27-B Range II a distance of one thousand and two hundred feet (1 200′) to the dividing line between lots 26-B and 27-B Range II; part of the line dividing lots 26-A and 26-B from lots 27-A and 27-B Range II towards the north a distance of four thousand eight hundred and fifty-one feet (4 .851′); on lot 26-A Range II, an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 83º 07′ E. —248,7 feet, N. 4º 05′ W. —374,0 feet and N. 3º 27′ W. —462,0 feet to the southern shore of Lapêche River; the southern shore of said river, downstream, towards the east a distance of one thousand two hundred and sixty feet (1 260′); a line, crossing Lapêche River, on lot 25 Range III on a bearing N. 8º 34′ W. a distance of 630,0 feet to the southern side of Masham Highway; the southern side of said highway, on a bearing N. 78º 13′ E. a distance of 310,6 feet to the western side of a public road; the western side of said public road towards the south a distance of 970,0 feet to the southern side of another road; the southern side of this last road towards the east, across lots 24-A and 23 Range II, a distance of one thousand seven hundred and fifty feet (1 750′) to the dividing line between lots 22 and 23, Range II; part of said dividing line between lots 22 and 23 towards the north a distance of five hundred feet (500′) to the southern shore of Lapêche River; the southern shore of said river, downstream, to the prolongation across said river of the dividing line between lots 15 and 16 Range III; said prolongation of said dividing line on a bearing N. 7º 37′ W. a total distance of two thousand and thirty feet (2 030′) to the southern side of Masham Highway; the southern side of said highway towards the east a distance of 168,0 feet; on lot 15 Range III, an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 4º 09′ W. —135 feet, S. 89º09′ E. —79 feet, S. 4º 09′ W. 100 feet, S. 89º 09′ E. —100 feet, N. 4º 09′ E. —85 feet, S. 88º 45′ E. —200 feet, N. 4º 09′ E. —50 feet, S. 88º 45′ E. —100 feet and N. 4º 09′ E. —100 feet to the southern side of Masham highway; the southern side of said highway, towards the east, a distance of 266,8 feet to the dividing line between lots 14 and 15, Range III; said dividing line between lots 14 and 15, Range III, on a bearing S. 7º 24′ E. —a distance of 358 feet; a line on a bearing S. 70º 52′ E. a distance of 2 899 feet, this line crossing lots 14, 13 and 12, Range III; part of the dividing line between Ranges II and III along the following bearing and distances N. 87º 32′ E. —1 716,3 feet and N. 87º 02′ E. —2 586 feet to the dividing line between lots 6 and 7, Range III; said dividing line between lots 6 and 7, Range III; part of the dividing line between Ranges III and IV on a bearing N. 87º 32′ E. a distance of 4 138 feet to the western side of a public road; the western and southwestern sides of said public road crossing lots 2 and 1, Range III, township of Masham and lot 1, Range III, township of Wakefield towards the south and southeast a distance of 4 610 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 73º 14′ W. —233,4 feet, N. 87º 49′ W. —315,4 feet, S. 84º 32′ W. —79 feet, S. 60º 25′ W. —37,1 feet, S. 12º 54′ W. —85,8 feet, S. 25º 01′ W. —180,9 feet, S. 26º 10′ W. —33,4 feet, S. 9º 47′ E. —204,8 feet, S. 38º 46′ E. —210,2 feet, S. 45º 25′ W. — 256,0 feet, S. 27º 49′ W. —60 feet, S. 43º 35′ E. —193,2 feet, S. 4º 19′ E. —36,7 feet, S. 17º 24′ E. —126,1 feet, S. 46º 22′ E. —86,4 feet, S. 48º 43′ E. —316,3 feet, S. 17º 06′ E. —53,1 feet, S. 63º 30′ E. —55,1 feet, S. 42º 22′ E. —21,2 feet, S. 13º 51′ E. —58,7 feet and N. 83º 29′ E. —45 feet to the western side of the above mentioned public road, this irregular line located on lot 1, Range III, township of Wakefield and lot 1, Range III, township of Masham; the western side of said public road towards the south a distance of 418,7 feet to the dividing line between Ranges II and III township of Masham; part of said dividing line between Ranges II and III township of Masham on a bearing S. 85º 09′ W. a distance of 150 feet; on lot 1, Range II, township of Masham, an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 9º 26′ E. — 235,8 feet, N. 80º 07′ E. —150 feet, S. 10º 26′ E. —15 feet, S. 80º 07′ W. —102,6 feet, S. 11º 35′ E. —180 feet, S. 78º 18′ W. —68 feet, S. 16º 26′ E. —100 feet, S. 78º 18′ E. —68 feet, S. 16º 26′ E. —15 feet and S. 78º 18′ E. —96,4 feet to the dividing line between the townships of Masham and Wakefield; said dividing townships line on a bearing S. 5º 27′ E. a distance of 686,8 feet; on lot 1 Range II township of Masham, an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 32º 43′ W. —429 feet, N. 71º 42′ W. —60,5 feet, S. 15º 13′ W. —80 feet, S. 71º 42′ E. —140 feet, S. 15º 13′ W. —25,2 feet, S. 77º 14′ E. —235,8 feet and N. 46º 16′ E. —6,4 feet to the dividing line between the townships of Masham and Wakefield; part of said dividing townships line of a bearing S. 5º 27′ E. a distance of 1 263,1 feet; on lots 1-A, 2-A and 3-A, Range I, township of Masham, an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 72º 15′ W. —148,1 feet, N. 89º 27′ W. —741,2 feet, N. 88º 40′ W. —91,5 feet, S. 34º 58′ W. —669 feet, S. 77º 24′ W. —277 feet and S. 77º 51′ W. —307,3 feet to the south-eastern side of a road located south of Lapêche River; the southeastern side of said road, towards the southwest, an approximate distance of 480 feet to its intersection with the southwestern side of Masham Highway; the southwestern side of Masham Highway and Highway No. 11 towards the southeast to the dividing line between the townships of Masham and Wakefield; said dividing townships line towards the south to the dividing line between the townships of Wakefield and Hull; part of said dividing line between the townships of Wakefield and Hull towards the east to the dividing line between lots 27-A and 28-A, Range XVI, township of Hull; then in the township of Hull, in Range XVI, the line dividing lots 27-A and 27-B from lots 28-A and 28-B; on lot 28-A, Range XV, an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 9º 41′ W. —1 144,3 feet and S. 15º 22′ W. —839,2 feet to the northeastern shore of a creek, along the northeastern shore of said creek, downstream, to the dividing line between lots 27-A and 27-B, Range XV; said dividing line between lots 27-A and 27-B, Range XV; the dividing line between lots 26-C and 27-B, Range XV; part of the dividing line between Ranges XIV and XV to the southwestern side of a road crossing lot 25-A, Range XIV; the southwestern side of said road across lots 25-A, 24-A, 24-B and 23-B, Range XIV, 23-A and 22-A, Range XIII, to the dividing line between lots 22-A and 22-B, Range XIII; in Range XIII, the line dividing lots 22-A, 21-A, 20-A and 19-A from lots 22-B, 21-B, 20-B and 19-B; the dividing line between lots 18-B and 19-B, Range XIII; part of the dividing line between Ranges XII and XIII to the dividing line between lots 17-A and 18-A, Range XII; the line dividing lots 17-A and 17-B from lots 18-A and 18-B on all the depth of Ranges XII and XI; part of the dividing line between Ranges X and XI to the dividing line between lots 15 and 16, Range X; said dividing line between lots 15 and 16, Range X; part of the dividing line between Ranges IX and X to the western side of Peel Street; the western side of Peel Street towards the south of the northern side of a street (High Street); the northern side of said last street towards the west to its intersection with the eastern shore of a creek crossing lot 14-C-2, Range IX; the eastern shore of said creek towards the south to the dividing line between Ranges VIII and IX; part of said dividing line between Ranges VIII and IX to the dividing line between lots 14-C-36 and 14-C-40, Range IX; this last dividing lots line towards the north to the southern boundary of a street (High Street); the southern boundary of said street towards the east to the dividing line between lots 14-C-37 and 14-C-38, Range IX; the dividing line between lots 14-C-37 and 14-C-38, Range IX, and the dividing line between lots 14-A-2 and 14-A-3, Range VIII; the dividing line between lots 14-A-2 and 14-A-8, Range VIII; the dividing line between lots 14-A-1 and 14-A-8, Range VIII; the dividing line between lots 14-A-8, 14-A-7, 14-A-9 and 14-A-11, Range VIII, to the southeastern side of a public road; the southeastern side of said public road dividing lots 14-A-10, 14-A-11, Range VIII, the western side of the Mine Road; the western and southwestern sides of Mine Road in Ranges VIII, VII, VI, V and IV and its prolongation across Mountain Road and in the eastern line of lot 7-C, Range IV; the southern line of said lot 7-C; the eastern line of lots 8-B and 8-C, Range IV, part of the dividing line between Ranges III and IV to the dividing line between lots 9-C and 10-C, Range IV; said dividing line between lots 9-C and 10-C, Range IV; the dividing line between lots 9-C and 9-B-3, Range IV; in Range IV, the line dividing lots 9-B-4 and 9-B-1 from lots 9-B-3, 9-B-5 and 9-B-2, this line produced to the northeastern side of Mountain Road; the northern, northeastern and eastern sides of Mountain Road across Ranges IV, V, VI, VII and VIII township of Hull and Range VI township of Eardley to the dividing line between Ranges VI and VII township of Eardley; then in the township of Eardley, part of the dividing line between Ranges VI and VII on a bearing N. 77º 22′ E. a distance of 180,2 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 38º 36′ W. —55,2 feet, N. 3º 50′ W. —626,9 feet, N. 31º 00′ E. —25,5 feet, N. 21º 02′ W. —248,4 feet, N. 9º 01′ W. —254,2 feet, N. 51º 02′ W. —957,5 feet, N. 68º 43′ W. —417,7 feet, N. 83º 27′ W. —302,9 feet, S. 84º 10′ W. —135,5 feet, N. 53º 59′ W. —551,5 feet, N. 40º 27′ W. —359,1 feet, N. 55º 14′ W. —553,8 feet, N. 59º 44′ W. —204,9 feet, N. 42º 14′ W. — 426,0 feet, N. 34º 21′ W. —152,9 feet, N. 3º 39′ E. —145,9 feet, N. 2º 42′ W. —134,9 feet, N. 7º 24′ W. —219,7 feet, N. 76º 25′ W. —141,9 feet, S. 68º 58′ W. —162,3 feet, S. 80º 25′ W. —201,5 feet, S. 68º 50′ W. —81,7 feet, S. 71º 19′ W. — 413,2 feet, S. 61º 54′ W. —118,9 feet, S. 73º 52′ W. —129,5 feet, N. 19º 39′ W. —259,4 feet, N. 26º 48′ W. —163,3 feet, N. 84º 41′ W. —325,2 feet, N. 9º 29′ W. —211,2 feet, N. 10º 24′ E. —249,9 feet, N. 59º 40′ W. —185,9 feet, N. 45º 25′ W. —128,2 feet, and N. 56º 47′ W. —233,9 feet to the northern side of a public road dividing Ranges VII and VIII, this irregular line crossing in Range VII, lots 2-A, 3, 4 and 5; said northern side of said public road on a bearing S. 84º 21′ W. a distance of 1 533,6 feet to the dividing line between lots 5-C and 6-B Range VIII; part of the dividing line between lots 5-C and 6-B Range VIII, a distance of 2 223,4 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances S. 89º 58′ W. —578,4 feet, N. 60º 21′ W. —341 feet, N. 83º 08′ W. — 835,9 feet, S. 88º 49′ W. —648,1 feet, S. 82º 00′ W. —228 feet, N. 6º 40′ W. —230,1 feet, S. 70º 30′ W. —267,2 feet, S. 25º 10′ W. —107,6 feet, S. 59º 46′ W. —117,2 feet, S. 82º 51′ W. —442,6 feet, S. 6º 59′ E. —49,5 feet, N. 85º 30′ W. —875 feet, N. 5º 50′ E. —167,7 feet, N. 89º 50′ W. —1 047,6 feet, N. 81º 49′ W. —981,3 feet, N. 7º 22′ W. —61,3 feet, N. 68º 55′ W. —526,2 feet, N. 64º 48′ W. —198,1 feet, . 37º 26′ W. —582,6 feet, S. 86º 23′ W. —1 834,9 feet, N. 8º 59′ W. —1 391,6 feet, up to the north side of a public road dividing lots 11-A Range VIII and 11-B Range IX, this broken line traversing or bounding, as the case may be, Range VIII, lots 5-C, 6-B, 7-A, 7-B, 8-A, 8-B, 9-A and 10-A; the north side of the said public road in bearings and distances S. 83º 23′ W. —863,4 feet and S. 82º 49′ W. — 854,8 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 4º 50′ W. —642,2 feet, N. 89º 11′ W. —1 656,3 feet, N. 11º 15′ W. —1 667,8 feet, S. 81º 17′ W. —1 533,7 feet, N. 8º 36′ W. —223,7 feet, S. 81º 24′ W. —1 063,2 feet, N. 20º 28′ E. —88,7 feet, N. 36º 21′ W. —69 feet, N. 58º 41′ E. 84,6 feet, N. 3º 30′ W. —1 643,6 feet, N. 53º 03′ W. —320,1 feet, N. 51º 50′ W. — 155,3 feet, N. 49º 35′ W. —143,7 feet, N. 45º 55′ W. 685,9 feet, N. 66º 45′ W. —795,7 feet, N. 45º 32′ W. —685,1 feet, N. 50º 24′ W. —822,9 feet, N. 28º 28′ W. —863 feet, N. 14º 33′ W. —305,9 feet, N. 78º 58′ W. —536,6 feet, S. 76º 16′ W. —923,1 feet, N. 84º 23′ W. —547,2 feet, N. 59º 12′ W. —147,1 feet, N. 45º 00′ W. —301 feet, N. 33º 03′ W. —286,4 feet, S. 86º 46′ W. —150,4 feet, N. 27º 08′ W. —651,5 feet, N. 82º 19′ W. —184,9 feet, N. 27º 16′ W. —679,3 feet, N. 43º 32′ W. —408,7 feet, N. 30º 22′ W. —280,2 feet, S. 60º 50′ W. — 587,6 feet, N. 88º 47′ W. —424 feet, N. 67º 18′ W. —369,9 feet, S. 78º 20′ W. —349,3 feet, up to the north side of a road bounding to the south a part of lot 19-B Range XI, this broken line traversing or bounding, as the case may be, Range IX, lots 12-B, 13-A, 14-A and 14-B and Range X lots 14, 15-B, 16-B, 16-A, 17-A and 18-A as well as lot 18 of Range XI; the north and northeast sides of the said road across lots 19-B, 20-B and 20-A, Range XI up to the line dividing lots 20-A and 21-A, Range XI; part of the line dividing lots 20-A and 21-A and the line dividing lots 20-B and 21-B, Range XI; the south and west lines of said lot 21-B and part of the west line of lot 21-A, Range XI up to the north side of a public road traversing said lot 21-A; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 55º 17′ W. —668,1 feet, N. 87º 17′ W. —367,1 feet, N. 80º 49′ W. —137,8 feet, N. 0º 13′ W. —188,3 feet, N. 61º 25′ W. —308,2 feet, N. 70º 41′ W. —552,7 feet and N. 70º 11′ W. —585 feet up to the dividing line of Ranges XI and XII, this broken line traversing lots 22-A, 22-B and 23-A of Range XI; part of the southern line of lot 23-B, Range XII, on a bearing S. 89º 50′ W. a distance of 855 feet and the southern line of lots 24-A and 24-B, Range XII, on a bearing S. 84º 45′ W. a distance of 1 810 feet; part of the western line of said lot 24-B on a bearing N. 6º 14′ W. a distance of 1 533,4 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 71º 32′ W. —279,1 feet, N. 79º 59′ W. —162,4 feet, S. 61º 16′ W. —132 feet, S. 45º 06′ W. —534,9 feet, S. 80º 36′ W. —186,6 feet, S. 88º 44′ W. —493,6 feet, N. 84º 22′ W. —401,3 feet, N. 70º 15′ W. — 631,9 feet, N. 5º 05′ W. —711,3 feet, S. 84º 55′ W. —264 feet and North —100 feet to the southern side of a road along and crossing lot 26-B, Range XII; this irregular line crossing lots 25-B and 26-B, Range XII; the southeastern side of said road towards the northeast a distance of 726 feet, more or less, to the foot of a mountain; a line towards the west and following the foot of the mountain a distance of 925 feet, more or less, to the dividing line between lots 26-A and 27-A, Range XII; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 74º 01′ W. —247,8 feet, S. 84º 58′ W. —308 feet, S. 81º 59′ W. —341,1 feet, S. 86º 11′ W. —261,6 feet, S. 80º 40′ W. —700,3 feet, N. 89º 36′ W. —245 feet, N. 86º 13′ W. —308,3 feet, N. 86º 52′ W. —818,5 feet and S. 77º 32′ W. —1 192,9 feet to the eastern line of lot 28-B, Range VI, township of Onslow, this irregular line crossing lots 27-A, 27-B, 28-A and 28-B, Range XII, township of Eardley also lot 28-C, Range VI, township of Onslow; then in the township of Onslow, part of the eastern line of lot 28-B, Range VI, a distance of 1 277 feet towards the south to the southern line of said lot, said southern line a distance of 864 feet and part of the western line of said lot 28-B on a bearing N. 1º 36′ W. a distance of 1 510 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 48º 44′ W. —752,2 feet, S. 85º 01′ W. —671,5 feet, S. 87º 05′ W. —514,6 feet, S. 82º 21′ W. —861 feet, N. 71º 15′ W. —926,1 feet and N. 36º 47′ W. —540,29 feet to the dividing line between Ranges VI and VII, said irregular line crossing, in Range VI, lots 27-C, 27-B, 27-A, 26-C, 26-B and 25-B; part of said dividing line between Ranges VI and VII on a bearing S. 85º 26′ W. a distance of 1 373 feet to the eastern side of a public road, a straight line joining the eastern side of said road to the intersection of the northern and western sides of said road; the northern side of said road dividing Ranges VI and VII and crossing lots 23-B and 22-B, Range VI, to the dividing line between lots 21-A and 22-A, Range VII, a straight line boundaring to the south part of lot 21-A, Range VII, and along the Northern side of the above mentioned road, on a bearing S. 88º 14′ W. a distance of 823,8 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 8º 53′ E. —194,5 feet, N. 78º 55′ W. —698,2 feet, N. 43º 16′ W. —597,2 feet, N. 62º 55′ W. —244,4 feet, N. 67º 39′ W. —423,3 feet, N. 79º 09′ W. —233,5 feet, N. 63º 26′ W. —288,4 feet, N. 66º 43′ W. —237,7 feet, N. 70º 07′ W. —629,1 feet and N. 75º 43′ W. —362,8 feet to the dividing line between lots 19-A and 20-A, Range VII, said irregular line crossing lots 21-A and 20-A, Range VII; part of said dividing line between lots 19-A and 20-A on a bearing S. 11º 15′ E. a distance of 1 750,8 feet to the southern line of lot 19-A, Range VII; part of said southern line on a bearing S. 87º 04′ W. a distance of 100 feet; an irregular line of bearings and distances N. 11º 15′ W. —1 731,4 feet, S. 75º 54′ W. —660,5 feet, N. 78º 27′ W. —431,2 feet, S. 81º 50′ W. —727,1 feet S. 87º 01′ W. —1 237,8 feet, N. 85º 06′ W. —353,4 feet, S. 89º 42′ W. —1 753,7 feet, S. 78º 35′ W. —1 749,9 feet, S. 84º 45′ W. —844,2 feet, S. 82º 30′ W. — 907,3 feet, S. 78º 28′ W. —1 516,5 feet, S. 77º 49′ W. —1 899,6 feet, S. 4º 31′ E. —54,4 feet, S. 68º 57′ W. —906,5 feet, S. 86º 49′ W. —554,9 feet, S. 83º 28′ W. —784,3 feet, S. 81º 22′ W. —940,1 feet, N. 75º 20′ W. —435,5 feet, N. 75º 04′ W. 394,3 feet, S. 84º 02′ W. —1 416,3 feet and S. 73º 13′ W. — 1 724,8 feet to the eastern side of a road boundaring to the west lot 9-B, Range VII, this irregular line crossing, in Range VII, lots 19-A, 18-A, 17-A, 16-C, 16-B, 15-A, 14-B, 13-C, 12-C, 11-C, 10-A and 9-B; the eastern side of said road towards the north and boundaring to the west lots 9-B and 9-A, Range VII, and 9-A and 9-C, Range VIII; a straight line across another public road to the southern boundary of the western side of lot 9-A, Range IX; the western line of lots 9-A, 9-B, 9-C and 9-D, Range IX, 9-A and 9-B, Range X, 9 Range XI, 9-A, 9-B and 9-C, Range XII and 9-A and 9-B, Range XIII, to the point of commencement.

(B) A territory located in the City of Hull, being according to the official cadastre of Ward No. 1, City of Hull, the following lots numbers, to wit: 4-1-194, 6-1, 6-3, 7-1, 8-50, 8-56, 8-57, 8-357, 10-5, 10-9, 10-10, 10-10-189, 11-84, 11-87, 11-89, 11-90, 254-434, 255-10, 255-11, 255-1239, 255-1240, 255-1241, 255-1247, also their future subdivisions, the roads, streets, lanes, highways, rivers, lakes, streams or parts of same, the whole confined inside the boundaries of above mentioned lots.

The territory included inside of the above described boundaries «A» also the above mentioned lots «B» contain a total area of one hundred thirty seven square miles and eighty-two hundredths (137,82 sq. m.).

The directions referred to are astronomical and the distances in feet, English measure.

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