▁on ▁the ▁return ▁to ▁Ott awa ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁July ▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁of ▁Captain ▁Tod d ▁and ▁the ▁Ott awa ▁Sh ar ps ho ot ers ▁from ▁their ▁campaign ▁during ▁the ▁North - West ▁Reb ell ion . ▁ ▁He ▁draft ed ▁and ▁co - signed ▁all ▁the ▁documents ▁of ▁trans mitt al ▁and ▁subsequent ▁resolution s ▁to ▁the ▁Governor ▁General ▁and ▁to ▁both ▁H ouses ▁of ▁Parliament . ▁These ▁requested ▁compens ation ▁for ▁the ▁tax - ex empt ▁status ▁of ▁Government ▁facilities ▁and ▁activities ▁in ▁Ott awa ▁and ▁financial ▁aid ▁to ▁expand ▁City ▁infrastr ucture ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁the ▁newly ▁located ▁Legisl ature ▁and ▁the ▁Off ices ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁and ▁pay ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁permanent ▁office ▁buildings . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁August ▁ 1 8 7 7 , ▁L ett ▁moved ▁a ▁motion ▁to ▁const itute ▁a ▁Committee , ▁which ▁included ▁the ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Ott awa , ▁M embers ▁of ▁Parliament , ▁Ald erm en ▁and ▁business men , ▁to ▁draft ▁a ▁constitution ▁and ▁new ▁byla ws ▁for ▁the ▁government ▁of ▁the ▁" new ▁society " ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Ott awa . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁June ▁ 1 8 6 7 , ▁he ▁issued ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁C ele br ation ▁Committee ▁of ▁Council , ▁the ▁public ▁announ cement ▁of ▁the ▁In aug uration ▁of ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁Canada ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁Monday , ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 7 ▁and ▁personally ▁organ ised ▁the ▁comm