Since 1846 the people
      have enjoyed the inestimable privilege of managing local matters through a
      Council wholly appointed by themselves. The Warden, Treasurer and Clerk of
      the District Councils, which existed from 1841 till 1846, were appointed
      by the Governor. 
       
      
        
          The following
            Reeves and Deputy Reeves compose the County Council of this year
            (1877 :) 
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          Municipalities 
              | 
          Name
            of Members | 
          Office | 
          Clerks | 
         
        
          | Charlotteville | 
          E.
            M. Crysler | 
          Reeve | 
          John
            Machon | 
         
        
          |   | 
          William
            Dawson | 
          Deputy
            Reeve | 
            | 
         
        
          | Houghton | 
          Thomas
            Chamberlain | 
          Reeve | 
          William Freeland | 
         
        
          | Middleton | 
          John
            Ostrander | 
          Reeve | 
          John
            C. H. Herron | 
         
        
          |   | 
          James
            Cowan | 
          Deputy
            Reeve | 
            | 
         
        
          | Simcoe (Town of) | 
          Dr. John Wilson | 
          Reeve | 
          W. W. Livingstone | 
         
        
           | 
          William Wilson | 
          Deputy Reeve | 
           | 
         
        
          | Townsend | 
          Henry
            J. Barber | 
          Reeve | 
          Lyman
            N. Collver | 
         
        
          |   | 
          Levi
            Lewis | 
          Deputy
            Reeve | 
            | 
         
        
          |   | 
          Isaac
            J. Wyckoff | 
          Deputy
            Reeve | 
            | 
         
        
          | Windham | 
          Charles Robertson | 
          Reeve | 
          Robert Green | 
         
        
           | 
          Robt. M. Wilson | 
          Deputy Reeve | 
           | 
         
        
           | 
          John Jull | 
          Deputy Reeve | 
           | 
         
        
          | Woodhouse | 
          Thos.
            J. Gilles | 
          Reeve | 
          Thos.
            M. England | 
         
        
          |   | 
          James
            Cutting | 
          Deputy
            Reeve | 
            | 
         
        
          | Walsingham | 
          Wm. Morgan | 
          Reeve | 
          John Phelan | 
         
        
           | 
          Geo. W. Newman | 
          Deputy Reeve | 
           | 
         
        
           | 
          James R. Reid | 
          Deputy Reeve | 
           | 
         
       
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