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128 MUNICIPAL LAW.
ilelay iih reasonably may be, to make, repair and maintain the same at the
expense of the county.
2. Tlie (Jounty Council may assume, make and maintain any township
or county boundary line at the expense of the county, or may from time to
time f^rant such sums in aid of the said purposes as they deem exjiedient.
;}. In case of a bridj^'e o\ er a stream forming or crossinj^ the boundary
line between two or more counties, or a county, city or .separated town,
such brid<re shall be erected and maintained by the councils of the county,
city and se])arated town, respectively, as may be agreed upon, and in case
of i'ailui'e to aji;ree as to the respective pcjrtions of the expense to be borne
by each it shall be settled by arbitration.
4. A road which lies wholly or partially between two municipalities
shall be rej^arded as a boundary line. althou<j;h such road may deviate sO'
that in some places it may be wholly' within one of the nnuiicipalities, .and
a bridf^e built over any stream crossing such road wliere it deviates shall
still be held to be a bridge over a stream crossing a boundary line, within
the meaning of this and the previous section.
5. The Council of any county may pass a by-law providing that the
roads, rivers, streams, ponds or lakes, refei'i-ed to in this and the ])revious
sections as forming part of or crossing the boundary line between two
municipalities within the county shall mean such as are not le.ss than
k' eighty feet in width.
In the event of the County Council passing such a by-law as this, then
the councils of the local municipalities bordering on such boundary lines
.shall erect and maintain bridges over all such streams as are less than
eighty feet in width.
»»!>8. Disputes Between Count}' Council and the Council of any
other municipality as to whether the duty and liability to build and main-
tain a bridge over any " river, sti'cam, lake or ))ond " rests upon .such
County Council or such other Council arising, either party may bring an
action in the High Court of Justice against the other to try the (juestion
in dispute, or the High Court may, u])on the application of either party,
compel, by mandamufi, the performance of such duty by the party upon
whom it rest.s.
5!M>. Driftwood. Where a river or .stream forms the boundary line
between to or more municipalities within the county, it is the duty of the
County Council to keep such stream free from driftwood or fallen timber.
If the river or stream forms the boundary line between two or more
counties, or a county, city or .separated town, it shall then devolve upon
the councils of the counties or a county, city or .separated town, respectively,
to keep such strean? free, and in case of disagreement as to respective
shares of the expen.se, the matter must be .settled by arbitration.
<»00. Township Roads. All township boundaiy lines not a.ssumed
by the County Council shall be opened, maintained and improved by the
township councils, except such bridges, as pre\nouHly mentioned, coming
under the jurisdiction of the County Council.