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oakville public library oakville, ontario L6J 2Z4 416-845-3405 MICROFILM REEL NO. PP.001 ACCESS TO OAKVILLE HISTORY PROJECT INVENTORY OF MICROFILM HOLDINGS OF THE OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECORD GROUP 5 SERIES B. (RG5) PRIVATE PAPERS EASTVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL 4. BRONTE - Continued -Joseph Hixon didn't develop water power in 12 mile creek Dec. 1825 -Welland Canal Directors asked to cut timber for Port Dalhousie 5. -Lt. Govt. Sir Peregrine Maitland petitions mill sites. Sold at Auction, proceeds to erect buildings. for Indian at the Credit. -Invested with Army Worms, frogs rotted in heat. Cholera -Wm. Hawkins, Deputy Provo Surveyor 12 Mile Creek O.K. for Harbour -Adverts to sell lots. Proceeds to Miss. Ind. Village (Miss. Golf & C.C.) -Samuel Bealey Harrison - Grist & Sawmill -Petition for Harbour - granted. Set tolls. -Tolls. Smiths Canadian Gazetteer 1846 described Bronte with 100 people, 1856-500 people. After railroads 200 people -Glendale Cottage owned Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hill -Before 1912, Bronte governed by Trafalgar Township Council -Own Council formed by counting holidayers. 3 man Council elected -Bronte a police village -First electric lights, cement sidewalks 1825 1826 1833 1833 1834 1837 1840 6. 1919