Bridges on boundary lines between counties are to be built jointly by counties affected. Every quarter an account is sent to the Ontario Government, the Government returning to the county such portions of the expenses as the law allows, according to the number of indictable offences committed within the county and city. After deducting the amount received from the Government, the county and city are responsible for the balance, the city and county being one for judicial purposes. If the city disputes the amount it is charged with and both parties cannot agree, the law provides for arbitration. The last arbitration the county had with the city the arbitrators fixed the basis according to population.
Arbitrators fix the time for five years.
Bytown, which was formerly a portion of Nepean, the townships and villages electing a reeve and four councillors to manage the local affairs. The Reeve of each municipality being the representative at the county council board. The first meeting of the County Council of Carleton was held in the courthouse, Bytown, Monday the 28th day of January, 1850. Honorable Hamnett Pinhey representing March, being elected the first warden and his son C. H. Pinhey , clerk. In 1851, Richmond Village, a portion of Goulburn, was added.