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V \ •^■:-^!t^^.s^^ 3 / / f^'^H' pif!^}»/-Vv*''. >;>.'!'.;>• V •'^F -\ '♦ ir. C I 1 PRO^ PI "^^S:^-^:, 14 «,T. -^ ^7^-.-^ .vs^'-'-i' . .. p?iyri(R*fc^ . '^M. ■:>■*■- 9 1: f"-i. -ft^ THE CHARTER AND RDINANCES or IHB • C I T Y F H A L,! F A X, y IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, / .* * . . *^ WITH THB PROVINCIAL ACTS CONCERNING THE CITY. COLLATED AND RBT^BD BY AUTHORITY OP est «it» enuHtu. ■ BY BEAMISH MURDOCH, RECORDIR. HALIFAX. N.S., pidllflD ]^r waniBi GOBBiPrQww^naa^BT|»to^ 1851. ^ m ^ - / J, 'sB-- ^.8 / i K,, i- « A^^ I- It «A M; .l^^-Si^ai li^tj^;^' V i^F'"? \ &■-■' '■ ^ ,.; ■3" £■ lif d €>.. ''^f^ •'% Tf * ♦ 1^; ..1 ■v^. 'IV ^ «v • -c:* - CITY COUNCIL /?■ FOR 1851. Iff- Ward No. 2.. I MATOR. w « William Caldwell, Esq. Recorder. !< > BkaKish Mokdoch; Esq. Citjl Ghrk. James S. Clarke, Esq. Ward No. 1. — ^Thomas La;(]>law, ' Geobob p. Mitchell, William G. Anderson, Hon. Alexander Keith, Benjamin SMiiPbnts, BpBERT- Noble, "^ Ward No. 3. — John Watt, William S. Mors, Peter Morrisct, Ward No. 4. — 'William Mcrdooh, John Natlor, 1 John Esson, No. 5.-^WiLLiAM Johns, William Roche, Robert H. SkimminoSj wUit No. 6.— John King, John H. Anderson, Alexander Knioht,- -■sfjfr- Waid 1^' rt$. Oi^ MtmbtU, — Mr. GEORaa Irwin. 1^' t ■i- »s» •fl * « 1 C f-. ^ , "^ -^ \ *s^ ,IH ".^i *^^ . 1 4 ' -^'>^ ■' AN ACT ■ ■-' ' CONCERNING THE CITY OF HALIFAX. Pabsxd 8l Maboh, 1851- -; CHAPTER I. ; , '- OF THE INCOBPORATIOST OF THE CITT OF HAUFAZ. ¥ Mm TABU or oo: 8$eHoiu. Ot THIS OHAmB. QuautX powut and Umiti of WMds, ... Baothmi of Major, AldannHi tte: TaoamiM, FmmMm Mt ntaiiag OOm, ■wpttMM, . Twwwer, iCaooMti, BMOrttr, OocunU, AlMMMof Majior, PoUnOooH, MmwI Court, OUgrOabta, that Hooaaa, DxalM V Sawm, I. Th> inhaUtants of ihe town and peninsalt <^ uaupia an tSoDBtitated a body politao and corporate, by the name of &a Om orJ[Au»Ax. "^ ■^ ■ .,../• .,' < 2, They ahall as a Oorpqraiion, have perpetual sncooilmMi, and t ijyi iin i wii a a ii| voangsaotB as puNUHmi aym iw=^capapi>i< aqd b^g saod in all ooTurte of jostice, and of aoc^uring, holung '^^ ^V^l^ i^^y deaeri^km of j/tofottij, ml^ p^rsMud <^ d^'"/^ ^mm • \: y The town aiid liciiinsula of Halifax, and all docks 6i,-« wharvo.. Blips and other oroctions connected mthlisT^^n be included in and called the City of hX ' " 4 The City of Halifax is divided into Six Wanls tl.« A criptions of <^hioh follow. ' ""* ^'^ Watr'tLt^^" ^•7'"''"^ '" "^ '^'^ ^ «»« East side of W J^ 1 ^"'' "PP^*" ^ ^ «««** or middle^ of Wal- ^e^toBmuigtonst«et; thence NorthwarSy through the ^ ^ of «,d street to the street known as the Spring Qarfer^ Uaence by Ae cent., of the s«d street Westwa^y^to ZZ^! North-west Art, past Studley ; thence Westwardly by the 1^ n^niS*^ ^f' ,^''"»"«'»<»« on the harbour of Halifiu at the oenh^ of Nob e'swharf : thence running, Westwardly by the cfn toe of Sackvdlo street untU it intersects the ««« whiJlyZ^wl' w«dly U«>ugh tibe cenl^ of «e said rtid pa^ th^-m.dn,ili J^ H.^Z ''^' ?"*■'"* ^ ' *^«"- Southwa^y by S! ^r^w "^^ "^"'^ *" *^« «*»*« of the ««d wWch leads to ' IJ^^T^;"^'' S'^^^^-^jhythecentreof ^^^^ S *i.^J? ?P™« ^'^*'» "^^ *o B«Tington street: thenci 8outhw«^ythroughthe centre of the s«d stxeeTto WalhK^ Z^^ thenee B«twardly through the eentreof sdd slxeet toT^of o^mnjencement of Ward Number One ; thence by the hLC to the place of beginning. ' nwoour to ..^'^^r'- ^°""»«°oo«ontheharbourofHalifex.atthe . ^e steeet «,ross Ae Citadel hiU to Ae road which c«)8se. the ^on m ae n>ar ther eof; thence .Sauthwa^iiy hj .1,, .^^ ■■****» "ira-gb He centre of SMWUertreet to fcpHrt of' I. > coDunencemeat of Wiord Number Two ; ihence by the harbour to - the place of beginning. ^ Number Four. Commences on the harbour of Hal^irx, at the' centre of Leppert's wharf; thence running Weatwardly by the centre of Jftoob street to Barrack ^street ; thence Northwardly through the centre of that street to the street which leads, west- wardly past the Barraek stores to the road whioik(nt)8ses the Com- mon in Uie reaor of Citadel hill ; thence Southwardly by the said toad taJbe nortliem line of Ward Number Three ; thence East- wardly %j the said line until it strikes the centre of Puke street ; thence. %ough the ^centre of said street Eastwardly to ^ pkce of o<»nmenoement of Ward Number Three ; thence by the harbor to the place of beginning. - .1 Number Five. Commencea\)n the harbor of flalifiix at the South-western comer of the Dockyard wall; thence running Wesiwardly by the /^ntre of Gerrish street to Gottingen street ; . thence Northwardly by the cent|« of Gottnigen street to North street ;.thencoWeBtwardIy by the centre of Nei^ street until (tV) reaches the Dutch viUage road ; thence throuj^ the centre of said road until (if) reaches the Brook whiishruus into the North-west f Aim ; iihenoe Son^mutUy by the shose of the said Arm, until it meets the Northe^|||e of Ward Number Two; tlience by the said line Eastwarfl|r Ihrou^ tlie pentre of WindidU h^ xoad to the road which crooiea the Common in the rear (XF Ci^el hill ; thenee Northwardljr by said road until it is intersected by the road which runs westwardly firom Barrack street past the North Bar- nud» ; thence Eastwardly through the centre of said street to Bar- nrack street; thence Southwardly by the centre of said street to the eentre of Ja«(d) street ; thenoe Eairtwardly by the centre of said street to tiie place of commencement of Ward Number Fonr>" thenoe ^Ity the harbor to the j^lace of be^nning. \ ' i'^iSmAer Six. Commences at the South-wester^ comer of the Poiibpri wall; thenoe running Northwardly, on ibo easton aide -«i#^ Doe^pu3~ t^tte ihonn of^ffirfiiS^^ — wftdfy to the place where the Bann road is intersected hf the nad mpning^tbrbu^r^ Dutebvillage by l^tus Smith's ; ilwnoe ,*' t ^i-ir \ ", I < ■ a it totorM^tS^ ^7* ^ ""'" "forth S,«„, ... corponition. ^ T*""*" *^ '^^^^'^ *« «»« '''^e-s pf tho 9. The present Mayor. Aldermen, Recorder Citv Puy ^ n»ke a list ofZ A n^* ^" ^''^ *'*« ^^^ Counca shall ', ELECTIONS. \ **'Aj4'«H. ^'^;#e f' road leading thence JSaat- mo^ts North th street, tin- re of Qottiii- thenoe Eut- ' contmenoe: ity Council, iteen, three ' be called ig by-lawa, Citj, shall iondoctits make, en- less ^f tho Ol^rkand )ntinue in ' for which neil shall uccession p^nt al- Nsetemui ry alder- time to all take ly held. ^ 9 BSaiBORI she pre- tionf- »1 borA / iikr-i -iisv,j«$;T5\*tj i'irt^' or natuialijodmalesabject of Her Majesty, of the f uU age «sf ^ twenty one years. -not at^inted of treason or felony, and mtist ' ' »bo hav0 resided in the City^ Halifiut. for one year itr^vic^attf*. I Jtheeloption, and ha^ pMd rates. CV I Any person havinjr* Aop.'sto^ or office, in the city, and wn- ^ dfacting a business therem on h^ 6wn account solely, or af/a re- cdgniad partner in business, for thr«e years previous to a^ eloc- •hbn, shaU. although his resideiice is out of the city, bo d^med to dweU m the ward in which he conducts his business, a»^d, being otherwise qualified, shall have ^he right ftf voting theX. 13._^ To qualify a citizen tffbe eligible as Mayor, (^Alderman. Of as Ward Assessor, he must.«4n addition, to the ;^ualification« necessary to a voter, be the owner in his own rig^t of property ' i^itbin the city, rfejff or personal, of the value ^five hundred pounds beyond the amount he may ji^tly owe. IveryWard A»- aessor shall have been resident for otte year befoi^is election with- ■ m the Wiard electing him, and nb citizen jjhall kt> eligible as Mayor uale^he shall previously serve for Sae year J^ a riiember of the -^ City Council. , '/ 14. ^person in holy orders, noministdf or teacher of any n- Iigiooscongregationj—no judge or clerk o^ court,— io ministe- rnl law-officer of the Cro^.^no person accountable fo^ city taxes ; or revenues,— no person who having coUected oit/ taxes or re- ^ venues has not settled fully with the citV for such collections.— no person^m receipt of salary from the citW-andno acting ii^epector ..or poU clerk at a City Election-sh^F be eligible as Maydr, &U demuMj, or Ward AsBBflBor; / ' -... .15.k The City Council shall hayb power to inqtiite into and determme• «^rf oT % 2:r «'*-^« ^h voter's nC^I tt^ J°:r!?.*«^ *«>o., and anr other faet thTl i ^^'^ '*'**» ^*ll "0^ down. "^ *^' *^ i^'«»d»g offioer*^«ir^ ^^ ^% . Oapdidates BhaU be n«»,^ k .^. J^^r&ek^ ■ - -i?^ ennto i^ e^i wanj. n faiUot Vhe votes shall be given by the cititctis at the elocficfts ^ t!Tttl!^ '^"^ "^ WrtJjrjrfnt^. th6 6.fiJe «rf^ ^n or penons ftr iHiom thti elefetor iutfiiidig to vote deki^i Sd^to^ffl^* ** ""** '^^^ ^ ^"^ '^^ ^ '^^ ^ ^ter A*n deKv^r hta j^t ftld^d tip to ot.« of A, '^ J^g it. and then d,aU depofit It withoat ddkyto 4e bauS • When the Major, Aldermenlmd Assesaottaft b,ieleotrf ti^^be three ballot bo,es in eaoh waid. to J^J^^;^^ t*^ftomeadiTotcr for Uio different offioers. '^^ No ballot ahaU contain itorri natoM than thow srt perebiis to Ki Joftl^KT'"'* i"'.*^"'' ^i*»«fc*°^ that thebanT^ ^ i^^"" f r^ *'"" "'^^ «^ ^**" «*»*«W 6n the pott ^. ^ balfote of that bo, duUl bo r*tn«od to the hot. ^^^ ^gled ; «jd then the presiding oi<^ dufli dreJ^i^^^J 28. At iooh efeotions the poB ahaU be bbentiA m mju a* t^a^ ^2^f aeaamedhy. nnloas aooner ctoaed «,he««fie,W ^. ttd famaedUrtely afW tbo tod do« tf ti« Jfi ^X ^•ri /- i^*^^ii-'?;>4 \'.'' ;ia<. 12 « to tie office of M.yc^ ) ^ ** '■"'^ •'•*^ (««»P« ice, «, p,e : roHtfiiTZTr::: *• r^'"- eqimliti of Vote, in «„!■. . • I"™™™ '"""g ""* !«., .le lft:,;r^,t ofbeir .^"^ ''\°*™ com^tai™, of eooh eleetio.,. to I C« rf ^ *^ "f"*" "^ • p.j«.tof.irLX^s.^'°*«^'»""^«'«*«4. the poU willbte clos^ • .„ J V 7^ P"" ^'*^ «> hour My .Mre th.t he i. i« Tu.^ ^ «> to ,oto, ..rf P»Wog i. «„ al oJTwL^Cii.? T" *'"'"*°* « ".a p., to the Ck, l^t 7 "'■ '''«*"°' "Wl for. _^l^_^ r-1 ° ""'J' "»«»■»? ton pound, for .TO., „eh 88. Evei; pen»n dejirom of Toting al .„» election f™ m I do swear, that I have resided in this dtv for ^^ .im«ds now next preceding ^U^ .,^^; ^^ ^i t y fo r t h m i y o MT , p,e m »,ft.g^ ',) and that lam of the age of ta«nlT «« ^- « .,«*. ..d ™ . «sz:;^xc:: ■^ ^, 1)0 persons haring y elected (except he poll, an equal the presiding <^. •sons having such one of theni^ and 11 by the officers lay next after the '%! to remain In iny elector on the ve public notice 1 within an hour rward within the g or omitting to ent, shall (orkit ity. ; at any election so to vote, and n fraudulently Miy person who tion, shall for' for every such ion for Mayor, Dte be entei«d 1 holding any at the same d that he faw 'owwpewjn ''Mfbllowi^ , ooe year or at* (or have rtwnrtotUs -~ geof tmnty th«^*en. 1^ and that in the last assessment I was rated in this Ward No. for poor and city rates, and that I have paid the same in full, and that I have not before voted at this election, or any other election which is at this time being held for any other Ward, and that I am the perscm named in the receipt of City Treasurer now pro-' duoed. 8o help me Ood. j Whenever a voter shall be so sworn, the poll clerk shall mark/ " sworn" opposite his name in the list of voters in his poll book/ • 34. If any person shall knowingly swear felsely as^o any df the particulars of his alleged qualifications as a voter, he shall be guilty of perjury. I 86. If any perton at an election, for the piu-pooe of giviil^ a vote, shall knowingly and fraudulently oflfer a forged or alte^Mt re- ceipt of the City Treasurer or his Deputy, or such a receipl be- longing to another person as his own,— or shall vote fob^ly jbder the assumed name and character of any voter, he shall forfeit and pay to the City ten pounds, or shall be imprisoned for nc^ more than six months in de|Eaillt of payment, and in every such case shall be incapable of voting or holding office in the City/ for tba next seven years. ' / 86. The alderman presiding at every election shall dn or be- fore the next day make a return to the Clerk of the Cltjf of the names of the persons having the majority of votes an^ declared by bim elected, and, when an election of Mayor takj^ blaee. a return also of the names of the candidates and of the/ member of votea given for^each. / , The poll books and lists shall also be delivered to the Ciiy Clerk with the ratnms. 7 / Tba term of office for an Alderman shall be three^ ye^rs onless when he is oleoted to fill an extraordinary vacancy, in #hieh case be shall aenrei for tlie unexpired portion of the term ofl hisprede> deoesBor only. { --vv j / 87. In an election of Mayor, the Council 8bdl,/m pabUo. caiua the returns to be read, — the votes fv III cawCit nn^ity r elect be ^•OathrfOffieeshdlbeasfollowt «^«*t*e office of ->._^ *j,.*T ^'"*^ MWqiri,^,^ '^ownerinn,^ownrighe,;d^/„'^«^'^I««S!j 2 *«i poonde. beyond the JounfSt ** ^"* '^^'^ ^^ h*wrnot oUdned the a«ne CTJ "^..^ M«Jor elect be- OWef Jostiee or Pf^f^ooe at iiltt§t » ahall be swomC I*«»«rottiiite *•!! be enteMd « wqaitoi-by ' of, «r xtfFirebiw. ^ and tittti iaa%ai5wjf ^datieidf "PBitiafifyt^ ■ - ■ , -''■mm': *^MMitbv am i«to olt> 16 iJderaiAB i^reaiding ia tbe City Council) shall oxoroiM^lthe fuii«> tions of Mayor. Jf the pewm elected Mayor shall bo aa Aldermaa at the time of hi^ eleotion, having au unexiwrod tonn to servg in that office, the fStiriag Mayor shall ooeupy the pUoonod ofi^ce in the City Conn-^ dl of the Mayor then elect, for ibe test of his term, unlesa the re^ng Jtfayor give notice to tiie contrary to^nKlity GouncQ in writing, within two days after the new JH^^iSta sworn in. VACANCIES. ,^. 40. If any extraordinary vacancy occur in the office ttf^ayor, Alderman or Asseaaor ; on a day fixed by the Mayor, or if it bo « vacancy of Mayor, by the senior Alderman, after at least fiwr days notioe the voters shall elect a qualified person to fill the var eant office. 41. The election fat a vacancy shall Yk oondooted in all le*. peets in the same manner as ordinary elections under this kw. 42. All officers of the Oily who shall go out of office shall be capable of immediate re-election, if thm qualified as n>q«ii««| by law. But no person shall be re-elected to the office of May^r 9ntil at least one year after the terminatioQ of hia last oqeupwoj of the office. 48. If at aOy election of Alderman, any person shall be eleoi- «d for more than one ward, he shall within three days after make bi9 Qptikni^ or on his defiiult the Mayor shall detmrnine for,«hi(^ wsird he diall aerve, and aaoOMr Section shall be held in Ow v»f oantwacd. . 44. Any Alderman nay resign office on payment of tw«k^ pounds (o the City. His taaigD«tion shall be in writiag awi tigned. 45. Any Mayor or Alderman who i^all aeeepl uiy offiee at al^Mtion, that would have rendered him meligible, ahall beqeoM disqualified to act Airther as Mayor or Alderman. 46. Any Mayor, Alderman, or odier officer who shall obtain an office or porition which wdold exempt htm fiem serving in the q»y ogw be hokU, may ras ign hia City tgke by written deak- (Jlift of the Oi^ ^HAek Ibw^bonwi «• PV a«y.ib|aorfeaalty. .-.- .>,-'^, 4V Alit Mayor orAUbrmni, brakmpt^ inmhmrt, ofe«iii> 'i-J -*■ iS A^\A ►1' . 1 ■^■ J6 ^ - «o, Absonco of tha at «"«^»« to 111 up ,h, ^ **"'«'»» rf -k. Co™,i| tj^^ ™«»l*"««»l.oft». ^-^^^^fe^li'i^J|^'"^^^"^■<"% '^V-'" \. . ,.■: r J[ ft>r more tlun one thpeo months, shall ' «Mnew, or gpedal leath. loiM of qnali- »inpounding or ab- ^ouaeU before p^. ICE. . <" " l>e appointed or wtorofElectioiw. ce. or forfeit an j ■^eof the Citj. a "»«» of the office 'cceptance of the non acceptance w.—and for the fivepoundB;.^ *of ElectionB. idenoeof quj. he make oath wKfioation for » be stated io snch office by thin five dajs P"y the fine 'shall then». P by a neif ■'■■ ■ A: . • nbecilltyof ach offiee. V V r »• within five years procediag,— Of who shall have aervedfor two years as a member of the City CouncU,— also, every pemm who shall be a member of the legidatore of this iHovinoe,-><>r who shall be a member ot the exeentive eonnoil, — w who shall have Iwen a BiMliber of the executive oomual,'^ of the le^/^tive oomidl. " —if such exemption be daimed wittiin five days after notiee fj« *' 'SK > - fe# rjecoritj by bonds "J sMl diwot and oa to demand aaeh "wmonieft&ftho •n»eof theoitjor he Council for ap- '^ ho maj oar. y aw drawn, and y the Citj Conn- ies tbe Major or went, the Major * eoneur in soofa ection 7ranofiB«By 'handradand - ''wjoarlj >fioenofthe (uiototime 7' ttatanj «P>8edin n«ii, thej dittooa to prevent the engagement or connection of their oflbon with any busiaesa or occupation they think bbjeotionable, and to annea fines, snspenaion, or forfeitoe of office, to any disobedience tteiein. 62. Any penon not duly quidiM and appointed, who shall assume the duty or presume to exercise the funotiona rf any city efice; diallpay a fine not exceeding ten pounds widi costs, or not p^g diall be committed to gaol fin- a term not orer tUity days. Any oflcer who having (been) dismissed hwfnlly shall oontinoe «9.aot as if in office, shall be liable to the same fine or iniprisoii- ncnt. . . '' , TREASUKEB. 63. The Treafiorer of the city shall not pi^ any monies of the city without a written order for every payment, signed by the Mayor, or in his absence by tlie Alderman preading in the plaoe '^,ij- W:\ 20 • »wjt or anjrby.Jaw require. The h«„,i ^ In every case the TreasBTBr «nJ k- contmneB. nntil thesame wZT^'J. J"* official character . ^ ^«ro «.eo Office. JZ ^1^2^.^"^ ^^^-r' Cpimcil ; mJe« by express orda/^rT o ^^ "PP^^^* >'>y »!» -^"ding or an.i.^Clir'" ''''"^" ^ ^ -^ ««ived,and paid aa Tr^lff.^^'' "^ "^°«> ^y^^ «t aU seasonable times be ^^^ ?"**; th«» books ahril . aldemen. ^ ""^ **» «»« m-pection of any of^ fifl *f. . ' ACCOUNTS. . - "o. All the accounts of tli« iv^ Sy«J '*anb M-y andNovemi^r' "^^ "" ^^^^^^^^ «<1 ^ Rea.™^ to the CitvAlZ^ ^I*^^*"' ^^-b^i^ed by ConncU as the Mayor^Li^ ' '^t *" '^^ "^^^^ oi Z vember in eTcnr tC o/- " "' ^^"'^ *^ fi»* day of No! Jfe. Within tSL^'^-aTsllir^ Je^g examined and auditejT^ T^' ^ *^ 1«T»« ^ ^e yearp^jedin^rSt d^;o?^ '^^/f ^«--^i« »f May to toe A day of Novl^ .^' f"*^^"* the fintday j^uditors duui have bl eJLZ '^V*^ Je-r in which ti^ «">»d to be oonect. ZlS V'T.** ^ ^^'^ *^«"t« -haU^ ptssMrtnLtS^"":^--^^^ ^^- >fovember in eveiy y«^, J^^^Jllf^^^ tke^ooth of 6a '^•C^. Treasuwr.and-dlofiprnfl; . ««ia -ui other officers of the city, # •^■ ^^ ireiles most U an. ' ^7 may require the Treasurer; on hiB office and elect emain respoiutihie official character 'lected Treaanrer, ' appTOTed bj the 1 to t]^ ooQtnty B to bo kept for 'onej by hhn re- nattereforwhiob «fle books shall . n of any of the 1 vouchers and « submitted by ■embera of the »t day of No. •Jyvaeaajyof *e jmrpose of NoTember in ithefintday . in which the inta flfaallba After the aoT themoDthef |t& writkig lorthejeai, ^^1 •f the city^ ahaM respectively r ^hich the City Coundl has. a just right to in- spect, shall at once deliver the same to the City Clerk when in- quired' by the City Council or by the Mayor. / ' 72. If any person shall refuse or wilfully neglect to account with the City Council ifor his official receipts anopayments ; — to pay over mopey which he owes to or withholds from the ciiy, and fev whiiA he has become responmble as a city offiodr ;— or to d»- liver to the City Clerk fmy books, accounts, documents, St papers ' in which the Council have a right of projprty Or inspectiim on the city's 1)ehalf :— tiben and in every such case on cdmfdaint made on behdf of the Council of any such refusal or wilfiil neglect, to «aj Justice of the Peace for the city, district^ or county wherein rntHk officer or person shall reside or be, such Justice of the Peaee •hall issue a Warrant under his hand and seal, for bringing the offender b^nre any two <^ Her Miyesty's Justices of the Peace. Up(m the offender not appearing or not bdng found, the two Jus- tioM shall hear and determine the matter in alummaiy manner. If it diall a ppew to such Justices that any monies retnain due ftom HMfirittcNJi, m non-paymenttheroof by Warrant tinder their haaSa* and seals, they shall ««ue such monies to be levied by distress and srie of the goods and chattels of such offic<»r : and if ayiet- >' '.J 'I'i. 'Wr. Jl|~ 'Iw t f ti 22 5 ^ «-t «K,h office. 1«. ^,. 'J ?^" •P^^ »Mhw Bootiui after the offence h^ ^^ «>«>««enced with- ^h^dcHBee under the!^rLnt''*^« '^^ Y*V viwk m aoeooat of .n .„^. ^ T "* *« <*«e of tb* if #■* t. / / ira«. •PPew to ttieb Jag. 'iwftwod tode or tint ny l i_j ■ * r ich • with sadi vooob. a n»pwt thereof »n so owmnitted <%«w onjy, for •My other caiwe e months. N© " ommenced with- *«*• The onii. »g ofice or whv fi«*. are not t9 '^^wgB taken wnnaHy on ©r l>eotioeoftb» '««pendedby the n]uw|w^ IS whoehaJ) to the City U aheur a«i itares. , 23 ^ ' J|he Books of Accpint of the city for Ibo eurront and preeed- '^ ir, ebftll be kept open and exhibited on the first Mondaj of boBth in the City iJlerk^s offieo for the inspootion of vta dtuJto. " . , . The city aeeonnts shdl be uunMUy published after audit and kpproval, in suoh ibrm vSH mode w the. City Cooneil direct. THE SECOBDEB. 76. The Reodrder shall be a Pairiftter of the Supremo Court of Nova Scotia, Council of the city in the perforinance of their respective offices, and whan requisite in the busing of the police court, to attend all meetings •of the City Council, and to asriatin hearing and determiniiig ^ oases before the Mayor's Courkk Kbd to tako the oharge and dm- nsgement of all legal business connected with the afiaira of tiie, city; to draft or revise all legal dooumente required l^y the city, and to act as counsel and attorney for tiie city in ai^ suits in the provineial oourto to which the corporation is a party. Be- fore entering upon office he shall be apiu^yved «fby the Governor, and sworn before the ^l^ernor or Chief Justice to" the foithful discharge ofhis duties. ' ^ - COUKCIL. 7Y. Li all meetings of the Council a majority of the members present at sueh meetuigs ahall detoimioe all questioDB and matters nbnitted or und^ conncteration, {nrovidad that the umber pr»- aent at the said mee^|^ be not less tJbn twelve Ijendea the Mayor or ohaitman." The Mayor if preseottj^ pr^)^) and in ease of bis absence audi Aldonnao a« tfie SMtoben assembled ahall choose to be ehaiiman ; and in ose of an equality of votes the Mayw or ohaiman pressing shall have a oasting vote. 78. l%ere shall be in every year Four qtiarter^ meetingBof the Conndl, held on such days as provided by by-law. 7«.\ It dsU be l«wful for tile Mayor to call* special jaaatiag of 4i» Cfl^Mil whra and as often as he «qr cUem fi9p«r, civiag ftr that, i^iirpow signad Vy i«<» « mwe sMB^bsn, the i«^Mtio«- isti may tell the.meeting, giving tb^ee ^js notioe. t^mgftt l^f . ^o Wf 24 •hall specify tho business for »>.-i. .^ "««t'»g8. « mmunon, to attend Z^ '' ^^ *« ««« «f apeoW "««« to be transacted and^l J^ ^*"^"' '^Wof the «ty passed in awordT^ 11 /"^ ^'^^ o£ny bt- >7^w.^hori«^^^^ ^ee^ththVehapter. orof^J^ 84; No by-hw of theST wh' ht ^JI '' *^ ^^^^W nty given in this chapter, of il !j ^^ P"*^ ""^er the anthl J^'oe. shall take eflect'^onill^*'' "!J ^^^^^ ^ of ,he C mentor in Council. ^P""^ ••"^ 'Confirmed by the oT vAifc^;, •y, „ 4^ oposod ffleeUng fa ^ be "J. speoifjringthebwrf. '':^ Clerk, shall be left ssid CooncU. f all meetings of die •d^abooitobekept »yororAldeniumpre. "oJheiiwpectionofaU Mayor or Aldeimai,. '««t»g8diaUbeheM PPointfromitenHai. «fit. forthetransao- '«i dutiea within the l^prMcribed, but ^«nd control of the Jen at least twelve ^ l» present, tn»y ^ «ny by-lawB or 'nt and wel&iB of r all powers, fone. od corporation by «»«oflfenoe, and M foratemnot )reach of any by- apter, or of any * this Province, rnder the antho- 'aw of the Pn- I®* by th«Qp. / ■ , 25 No bjJaw shall have any force or effect untU it be so transmit- ted and approved ; or until thirty days pass without disapproval, which shall amount to an approval and confirmation. 85. It sbaU not be lawful for the City CouncU to borrow on the credit of the city any sum of money whatever, unless other' wise particularly authoriaed by some Act of the Province. ABSENCE OF KATOR. 86. In case of the absence of Mayor, or of a vacancy in flat office ; one of the aldermen, in such rotation as the. Council may direct, shall discharge aU Uie duties of the office of Mayor in the Police Court, Mayor's Court, or otherwise, except that of pieaiding in City Council. POLICE COURT. 87. The administration of Police within the city, and all the executive powers of the , corporation, are hereby vested in the Mayor and Aldermen ; and the Mayor, or in his absence one of the Aldermen next in rotation, shall daily attend in the public of- fice for tiiat purpose appointed, and constantiy between the hours of ten o'clock in tiie forenoon and Uiree o'clock in the afternoon, hold a Police Court for the city, and tiierein hear and determine every criminal oflfence and prosecution cognizable before one or more Justices of the Peace, and shall perform every act apper^ taining to the office of Justice of tiie Peace, necessary for the ap- prehension, committal, conviction and punishment of criminal of- fenders, and for carrying into e^t the laws in foree and the o> dinancesand by-laws pf tiie city ; and also in a summat^ manner hear and determine all larcenies where the vfflue of the y phall not exceed ten pounds,— receiving of stolen goods,- 1— batterie8,-^ots, — ^petty trespasses, — and breaches of L. oommitted wltiiin tiie city,— and riots or disturbances at' city elections;— and punish the offenders upon conviction, by im- prisonment in tiie gaol or bridewell, not exceeding nine|;y days, x«: Igr fine not exceeding in anjf^oaae tiie sum of ten pd^nds and oqrti of itfoaeoution,— and in cas e of non-payment of the fin e and TMDimit the cinder to the gaoT or bndeweU for any time pot enoedio^ninoiy days :— Offences shall be prosecuted in every case within two montiis afl»r commission ; — no auoh conyiotion D ^^J^.^,i&'., .^ 1 a,9Ktn«),t4RRi^$.y>'Ai,ilj^^kiLvcl.. >^MHi|> k^' ^ ^*j4v J^i)^ i W3* f ^^ 'S^l i I," / 2G ^ ''•^^in allegedXlr""'' ''^ *°^ defect^ /^'"'"'^-ene »«»ed thereto. ^ "*' ^^ ^^ been convS !; ** "^ '» ^e Nothing hl;„ . . *""' ^^^-c* *«^«es to appear ri^ ^ **^°«e« onder rZ • ^ ^"^ -•» writ otcMiorL'Tf r *"'""«' «wn «uoh m^r^W"!"*- «»« for tte «, rf L "^.".«" bo l»id to «» CI.* J^. „ r ^« Affidavit. . . 1 ^°^'«« For Affidavit, Warrant, ^°«;^ceofp«^ess; ! ^n a Recognizance, ^n Judgment, on^ shilling •t^Bhillings and sixpence onejshillimr aiHl ♦». one shilling, one shilling, sixpence. """poena, . . - • ««» sniiimg. 89- All persona ».vi J ' ' ^Pence. and for anvsnho^ ®^' *>»" one weflt r„ .CT^" *• ha- .^j, J 1 . i^ „-^3.' , 'V ' IJ'erein. » as it be »^'«ted of some oflfence JhePoIicCoortfixJ Jer recogniau,^ witfe '« Court or the Court JJ sentence ttiyjwrtv Clerk Of iil^p^jT 'one in the P,^ioo gs and supenoe. f and three pence. *^">g on any »eighboawortbe l^^e".— habitual ■ng the property *>— vagabonda, '— «haUbelia. » first oftnce, nd thirty days, "d hringthem ^the arrest *he Sunday, «i«>ners may »"» the fare. I ■• ■ 27 I ;» / tonce thorn respectively to such imprisonment in the' Bridewell, ' with or without hard labour. 91. All persons shall be bound tfb request to as4t the con- stables in this or any other duty of arrest, and any one refusing shall be fined not less than five shillings nor moKo than twenty shillings, by the Mayor or presiding Alderman. / (Seatnen.) I 92. The Mayor and an^We of the Aldermei» holding the Police Courtshall have power, oti the sworn complaint of the master, to arrest any seaman of a British, provincial, or foreign vessel, who, having signed regular artides and not being duly discharged'there- fix)m,—shaU wilfully absent himself fit)m his vessel ;— and, after hearing both parties, if he find the comphiint well founded and just, to compel the seaman to return to duty^ if requisite alse to seiid him to gaol until the vessel is ready for sea, and give the aid of the police constables in carrying him on board his vessel. MAYOR'S COtJHT. 93. The Mayor's Court is to bo holden on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month,— befi)re thp Mayor and one Al- derman in rotation,— or in the absence of the Mayor before two Al- dermen in rotation,— shaU continue in session not longer in each term than two days,— and shall have power and jurisdiction with- lo the city, over all civil actions on contracti, in which the whole cause of action or dealing shall have arisen within the City of Halifiix, and shall not exceed tm /)OMn<&,— and when the de- fendant shaU prove an oflT-eet of greater amount than the amount proved by the pkintiff,— to give judgment for the defendant for file bahince due him;— and also overall actions ex dtUdo, in- cluding actions of bwver,— assault and batteiy,— replevin,— (iase. — detinue,-^trespas8 to personal property,— and ow trespass on lands where the title is not in question ;-rand shmder,— wherein respectively the damages claimed shall not exceed /re ;w«nrf,,_ and shall award costs in aU cases in fiivor of the party suooeediLg The process of the Court shaU be writa of sammoni, replevin! oapJM, execution and suBp c ena. tested in the imiba «rf ^ y[xj^^ tnawoea ly flie clerk under a seal, which the said Court is hroeby aathorind to make and use, and in such forms as have b«m osed or ShaU be establidied by die City Cottncil, and AaH be directed to the City Marshal or his deputy. I^t ; si^'^iil \^r<^-l%.^^^^^% •Tin ^nvr^mgUfSf^M 28 Snpi^me Court uZ 1?' ^- ^^ "88"ev6d Z^Zf i 7"".*^ onthedavlM. *°*«'ent security bVrnJ^ " execution ^' IncaaeofD '<» «« tned by. ^y of appeal in Jk o ''*^°«** W any other P„^ ■"*" -^liow.. v>'^^^^-^««o.edintheMa,..Oou. ^^w doe to the citv *. k„ »y»«Court -ftffi o at # V il iMt uk-'A'l „^ 'i^'.a "rt shall exceed twontv >;«*» «ay appeal tp the Coort, and execution 'og^'^ance being gi^en ' w prosecute the an. *^'fcflie judgment if e aud J^yo^ or any «»d proceed thereoa enn thereafter, ^j ^W. which on hie *a Supreme Court B to be tried bj a f'^'g by mistake or onrthaa not juris. '^«topay damages. whole amount of «^*" have arisen ^f art, except by ie Major's Court Olerk, and paid f pence. i »uUon, Hve 29 98. The Mayor's Court shall try every cause that is contested, upon the examination of witnesses viva voce, and decide summa- rily without unnecessary delay. 99. Confession in writing or verbally given in open court may be recorded by the clerk, and judgment given thereon. 100. In case of debts or demands below twenty shillings, the iasumg of a capiat shall be in the discretion of the Mayor or pre- fflding Alderman, and all the costs shall be subject t^ reduction if the court see fit, and no cc^at shall be issued unless the party applying make affidavit that*the defendant is leaving th^jeity, and unless a capias is granted the debt will be lost. 101. No fees shall be deman<|bd or received by the gaoler or his subordmatos for any prisoner upon process or execution from the Mayor's Court, or from any prisoner committed by the Mayor or any Alderman in any criminal case or breach of law. 102. The authority of the city officers and jurisdiction of the Police and Mayor's Courts, shall extend unto and over all acts, matters and things, civil or criminal, done upon the Harbor of Halifex, and South-east Passage, and the North-west Arm, and over that portion of Bedford Basin situate from Three mUe house to the Narrows, extending five hundred feet into the water from low water mark, and the wharves, slips, dopks and hmdings thereon : Provided such acts, matters and things, if done within the limits of the city, would be within the authority and jurisdio- tion of any of the officers or courts of the city y and the process, civil and criminal, which any court, or any officer of the city may have poweir to issue, or execute, shaU and may be executed upon the Harbor of Halifia, the Soudi-east Passage, and the North- west Arm, and the porticm of Bedferd Basm above limited ; and for these purpoees the Harbor of Halifax shall be oonsiderod as extending from Mauger'i Beach to Ferguson's Cove, and aoross the NanowB at the entrance of Bedford Basin, but not to include McNab's Island, or Duggan's Island. 103. When any person has been heretofore, or hereafter st^Ol be oommitted to gaol, under any writ of execution, or mesne pro- J**' """ ^ fitmi the Mayw's Court, th« finnrt, or the Mmror _ and any aMeiman or any two aldermen, shall and may extend to suoh person the benefit of any kw that may be in force for reliev- ing insolvent debton fromrimprisoumont. '■^'ii^^i^.±\jk^^'^\\.^\^ ■•^^BKA'A^i^'^l^'j^'TH^^*^ ' ^. « Major's 3 \^ ^mty. "" ^^ in ftree tlL- ^•'* "^ ^^e city anriU., V""" *° «•'<» CoHrt. ''''''«"' -^"^goutoftheMayoXfr'^'''^^ ^06. TheCiih,M ^""^"l^o'^e Police the O, •'^^^^y. and in snc/^C^^^If «'"^« ^^^ % Council Tf^'J!^'^'^' ^C^^ ^ *^tedV *"ea in respect to «>« whonwoever T„ ! ^ ^^ P°«ti« or oorZJ ° «™°**«^' or ^•«&x.Tof JL . *™^ *' the use «S^r^' **' to ^dj ««,. •*«d«>ranytr^,'?^^'thintheZ^ '' ^"^"^^i-. or for .i I VfJ 'W ?h constables jj,^ ;^«e.ty constables, and "«°d authority in ali *« peace, and for p^ f i*^^ W have Ji^ ^Hdictfons. and s^J LT'*''" ""'* fees ;™i 0^ iis depntj^ "iw^ whenever they «" octosions to aid «* *ie oWanoe of ^ ^tk process. »e Police ''«Ponthe\uties •,*«" give bSpds ^oe directed 'Pprored hy u, «e« of the office" '«. or for o' appropri. nsels of land »«eh public 'Wtants, Of W tf of tiie wst, right, art House, A. «^ 'i& 31 ^ i Public Markets, Rockhoad fimn, Bridewell, the water lot near' Freshwater bridge, the water lots at the south end of the Basin pubUc knding pkces or slips, the new cemetery on the common! the common on the peninsula,) are hereby absolutely vested in and transferred to the said Corporation or City of Halifiix, and shall be by the said Corporation or City of Halifiix held, used and oc- cupied (so long as this Act shall remain in operation) in fee sim- ple, for the public and common benefit anjl use of the City of Hali- . . fax, according to the true intent and' meaning of the original grant, purchase^ conveyance, or assignment of the same respect- ively, subject nevertheless to and saving any interest, propertiy, possession or right, which may have been acquired by any p^i^ son, under and by virtue of the statutes of limitations, and leserv- bg to all persons whomsoever, all charges, incumbrances, chums and demands, whether at law or in equity, now subsistmg upon or against the said real estate or any part thereof, and the same shaU be and renmn a charge upon and against the said Corpora- tion and City of Halifiix. its estates, property and effects.—except- ing herefiom the pubUc penitentiary, the gaol, the churches, or other phices of worship, the glebes, school houses, and grounds thereto appertaining, and the burial grounds heretofore m use. which are not intended to be afiected by this chapter. 108. The City Council may at any time assess the sum of two hundred pounds to pay for the purchase of Kookhead fimn of fiwty acres in Ward Number Six, in the general assessment. 109. The CouncU shaU have ftdl power to manage and lease the real estate of the city, provided that no lease of any part there- of fi)r any time beyond five years shall bef vaUd, unless previously submitted to Uie Governor in CouncU and sanctioned by their ap- proval. All leases of any part of tJie city property, shaU be ijnder the city seal, signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clwk. \ . 110. CITY DEirrs. M debts here toifoie due and o ^ ng by the Town ofHa- =^fe, ihirBo transferSa to andbebomefliddefits of thesaid ci^, for the payment of which the real estate and all other funds of tba said dty sbaU be held liable. ^ ■• N. 1 32 ^^^- The real e8fai*« "MOMmenlB of lie „ity. °" l»J>''lo out of tl, »«d fifty nonnjr '^^ongwg to the city th« T ^ ^ ^'^'^ of «•» other pe,^^ whorl h """°*^' *"^' ^^^ "^^y of B.v^ 116 TheM "^^''^^^ HOl^SES. \ . i^^iiSSkti > i '.wo,' - -r^ .-'■:-CT<*?-!'"- ■•0- .' : ■ >* of all oertificatos and «««>orities. and now "««f for labor on tho Prntuons Iiq„o„^ sh«U ■ tile city. "«"to. and all moofc^ ' "'i? °»«»i« to bo «;^ by the an. C'^ of Halifiur, or J«rl.wfiil authority *debte binding on P«J»ble out of the '«d in his rights o»poration. «. shaU have wtaiiers and ' for the sale iitionsfflre. >hichsooh ■ ' \ - 38 . license shall be noted ujwn, as in their judgment the peace, quiet, and good order of the city may require. 117. The City Council shall from time to time make such by- laws as they may think proper, for the government of licensed houses and shops, and for regulating the hours for closing the same, in all respects as they shall de^m necessary for the peace, quiet and good order of the city. 118. Bonds shaU bo given by all persons so Ucensed, in rea- sonably sums, and with efficient sureties, to be apj^ved of by the Mayor, conditioned fi/r a feithful performance of the terms of their said licenses, an^f all sttbsisting laws and reguktions. 119. The Mayorand any three Aldermen shall have power to revoke or suspend any such license, if in their judgment the order and welfare of the city require it. 120. Any person who shall presume to pursue the said employments within the said city, without having first obtain- ed a license therefor, or in any manner contrary to the terms / of said license, or after the same shaU have been revoked or sus- pended, shall be liable to the same penal^es and forfeitures, and be prosecuted in the same" manner as by law is or shall be provi- ded, in case of exercising the said employments withouji' li- cense, and shall also be taken and deemed to have forfeited their bonds, upon which suits may be instituted against them or their sureties, at the discretion of the Mayor and Aldermen. AU inn- holders, retaUers, confectioners, victuallers, and all other licensed persons under and in pursuauce of this Act, shall be liable for and pay the same license duty now or hereafter to be imposed by hiw, to the Clerk of the License of the said city. 121. The licenses granted and the bonds to bo taken, shaU be in the same form as is prescribed and appointed under the general laws of the Province respecting licenses to scU %or, with such idterations as may be found necessary to suit the ciroumstances of the said corporation, and shall be signed by the Clerk of the Li- cense of the city, and approved of and countersigned by the Mayor. ^ ' 122. The City <)fa fl f of th»LiceaflfrAal^keep^ c orre ct 1 of the licenses granted in every year, with the names, additions and residences of the parties Ucensed, and also all their sureties and the amounts of the license duty .payable on every such li! E '■^J v // w dote .„ '^^""'""■ofinone.duiJ. "■ySfflWer.TO-,. 123. Omi '°"!J«mto. "".with conto, Clerk'. „!«. ^"*' •»* »Ul MvAii V' Trewnrer the ""pond the ialT^. "•'^^ *h« riainlTT v ''*' "^"'«»* •'"•"ermZ^f" ^ "" J™'''*' -lom .!? „ S"*^ «»•- ,■ { f" 'W'k-^ ;'^Vf """ k 'i^h' ■"- „ /^ an^ for Uceriae t 5« weovered in the ^ y Treasnrer the ;«»•«« received by hiii *^f«ceiptoftbeCity JPd and wcovewd for ^tiebj-Iawsorordi. ••.«ha«bereooverea «tJ M plaintiff. anP Jn wlip shall infon* ««' tobebyhimao-' Iter. '"^''^^^d to oomW not in anyone year ^''»»«. a JargeriH "for hw fees on Ji- ^* ^ anj. ariainic totheCitylreiJ • against any per- "^^ &r him to "titenaxtTenn, ith two sofficient ajor's Cotart, to ^ case the said wgalate thea- exhibitiona of »ined on |jay. "7 we mjaat e to time, Jo "dor and de- Borum, and to prevent the intaruption of peace and quiet, and robject to such by-laws, the Mayor shaU in his discretion grant written hcenses for the same ; the person obtabing such Ucenso BhaU pay therefor suob fee or sum of money as shall be prescribed by anyty-hw of the said city; an^ it shaU be at all times optional with the said Mayor either to grant or refuse such license. - ' \.--' STREETS. \f- T\e City Council shaU have power from time to time to divide the city into districts, and annually to appoint one Commi* ffloner of streets to each district. The Commissioner so appoint ed shaU have all the powers and authority by any present or fu- ttiro hfvr conferred on Commissioners of streets in any of the towns of this Province. 128. The City CouncU^hall h^ve power to lay out any new square, street, road, lane, or highway, within the city, and for that purpose to direct a survey to be made, and to appoint three com- petent persons, not being interested in said road, or 84uare. but who may be citizens and shaU be compensated for their labor out of the city funds, to appraise the damages to'be paid by the city to those whose lands may be taken up to form the road or square 129. The appraisers shall notify the parties interested, and hear them, if required, and the appraisement being made by the three appraisers or any two of them, notice shall be given to each person whose land is taken, or to his agent, ten days at least before he^meeting of Council at which it is to be confirmed. The CouncU «*aU give any party objecting to the appraisement an opportunity of bemg heard and of provbg his objection by testimony. If the expenwfe and damages appear to the CouncU excessive when com. pawd with the utiUty of the work, they may suspend or abandon the undertaking at any period, compensaUng for any damage ac- tually done. '^ 130. Hereafter no proprietor or possessor of land in the city, ShaU ky out or open any new road or street over or on his pro- perty, of less than sixty feet wide, and the Commisaoners of streets w ag^gwd iBJhfiir d iHc r e t i on whoHy ta partially to olo«tip~- •lid obatroct any road, street, lano or thoroughfiire whatever of I^%. goods, tever witi^in the ■ucJonan by ^he ' regulate the "ritj. thenum- **ands where J any tracks, lares. \ ►r and < h 37 138. Ou pi-oAf of luiaeonduet the Mayor and one alderman shaU have power, if they sec fit, to suspend a truckman's Ucensc for a fixed term, or to revoke and annul it. 139. The City Council shall makaJby-kws to fix tlie rates and fates receivable by truckmen for carriage of goods, merchandize, fiiel, furniture and other articles. FURIOUS BIDING AND DRIVING. 140. The City CouncU shall have power by by-laws to res- train iU persons from driving or riding in a disonlerly, careless, i*tpropcr, or too rapid a manner. FIBEWARDS. ; 141. The City Council may elect an,d appoint from time to time, annually or otherwise, as many firewards, and also as many Bre constabres for each Ward of thecit^ as they may deen» bc- Ecssary. 142. The City CouncU may also, in addition to the laws which nay be at any tune in force for prevention of fires, make any fur- hor rules and regulations on the subject by way of by-hws, that I he welfere of the city appears to them to require. 143. The engineman in charge or command of any engine at ^he tune of a fire in the city, shall have the same authority to com- mand aid in drawing it to the fire as if he were a fireward. 144. Any person disobeying «ny order given by any aldei^ nan oi; fireward with a view to putting out a fire, or in drawing any engine, dr hose, or other articles requisite thereto, may by ox- Oer of the same or any othet alderman or fireward be immediately a rrested and detained by any constable, fire constable or other per- »>n present, and kept prisoner for any space of tune not exceed- ing fwo hours, m order that obedience to the fire authorities may bb^enforeed, and also that the name, abode and identity of the ' offender, may be ascertained, to enable the officer disobeyed to proceed against hun for the i)enalty then, or afterwards if fieces- sarj. 145. The City Council may impose a fine not exceeding five Pf*^ ^' on any fireward or person a p pointed to the Board nf flwdtn, W any othof officer nonunatod or elected by the City Coun oil, upon whom no specific fine is by law imposed, who shall neg- Icct or refuse the duties of such oflSco, or shall refuse to. qiudify '■f-hi^ y:T^- 'V-T;j", , 38 I liimaolffor tlm e i «"itable buS!iT.^' "^ ^the &, der«!^' ^''^""nd other vincial Ac* ^r ° [» Ward Number ithoritj of the Ph). f «> Majesty King "['"•'h it is orected; simple. *h« magazine and ■ gunpowder shall 8 sweeps, which "PonfirewMds, ""oy take fire ; '*««bepn)«e. "8. and regui f the pity for *» "^d regp .^ "fioS^of the ^f gotera. Every person appointed to wateh shall possess the powers and authonty of a constable ; all opposition and resistance offered to any city watchman. shaU be prosecuted and punished as offences committed against constables in the execution of their office. 151. The expenses of watch and ward, lighting the city, and supplying the city with water, shaU be paid out of the general funds of the city, and may be included in the general assessment annually levied. ' 152- A sum of not less than four hundred pounds shall be annually included in the general assQssment, for the purpose of snpplying the city with pubUo fountains and hydrants- and fire plugs abundantly supplied with water. The Halifax Water Company shall in consideration of tfie an- nual sum of four hundred pounds to be paid by the'city. provide in ^ the city eighteen fountains or hydrants, and twenty-five fire plugs m such places as have been or may be appointed by the City Council, and shaU afford the supply of water to the same coi^ stantly and abundantly, and for such further sum as may be agreed on, shall increase the number of the fire plugs at the^^uest of the City Council, in accordance with the contract now subsistinir or hereafter to be entered mto between the City CouncU and the Halifax Water Company. \ y \¥UEL. 153. The City CoimcU may annually appoint messurers of coal and oordwood sold within the city, and fix the rate of remu- Deration. 164. The City Oounca may by by-laws legdate the ade of fo«h provunons of aU kinds, and the aUughtering of cattie. sheep and Bwme. and destroy aU tuisound and unwholesome provisiomT M, or meat, and may enforce these objects by appointing olerfa of the madicet and other officers. ^^ DISTfLLEIilES, &c. . , „ ^ apuitor ^imfr kibs. lam yifli,. i l wurfator "^ hooses, and aU other esUblidunents. manufiwtorie. oTSdwi dangerous or productive of .'Mji. ^^^^-^^^^iW:- ^^4ifi!f- *'f '' '^^£^&'X .u ». 40 ""' carried on i„ , Council shall };«."" "^J"^««^'on« and 17- ^"^"*'''' '^^^f 156. Ther,7 n ^°^S. -^to the 44 :fT ''""i '^'^ i--- V their L , «P«dient. to i„,!,2^f, "^"^ ^'thin the city, and tf A ^:^"''' *« for each dog ZV"^ ""' '" ««««d five sh^'n ^ '^''™ '* tep, - «nd to d.ect the destructiorof ^ d "^"^.r^" ""yaog illegally ^57. Tim AT "AGlSTBACr % .^o-/:°2, Jtr-^ ^^»T.is" Afa^yor or «„ '"*''"» t^o city ba 1.;^ f "P*'" *wo or % ^«« City Council shall «nn«,-„» '•'*,'*q'"«d- ^^'"*»'"'"%w.>hi„thec.-tjr J^ik.1 n't* "*!-'' -^ t^t «bf UsAj I. . LH'K'^^.^ H . *4»i* 1 1 ' / 'I I ^«^«t,on of any suel, t« any violation thereof .decisions of the City ««» by the Governor i^ «^ by their bj-Ws to • f!!?. ^ ^-ej deem it f^^S^ per annum °f ""y dog iUeg^ii «ffif e. shall be Jus- 'if^' "S^ ««<=h of I'eaco, *f hieh the ««fi>ll power and I the jurisdiction, ^5 i*" act entitled w the fourth year "'• 1841), could Ja of Halifax, by »d Jur^for the *be City Coun- theCityofHa- ^er, that by any m force are or '*> general or ler counties of tion or autho- ^^yf of tho "Pon two or >roisedbytho red. fhin the city 41 all township and other officers, who were formerly nominated by the Gnuid Jury' and appointed by the Sessions, so long as the laws respectively under which sj^h officers acted remain in force, or are rabstanliaUy re-enacted . Tho officers appointed shaU exer- cise their functions within the city only. The City Council may by by-laws regulate the fees and com- pensations they arc to receive, and may if they see cause, omit or suspend the appointment of any of those officers. 160i Officers whose power' and authority are iro^J^rrta to the City of Halifax, or to any of the several officers to be appoint- ed thereunder, shaU not so long as this Act shall continue and be ' in force, exercise any of the powers and authorities heretofore by law granted to, or inherent in them, which are by this Act trans- ferred and granted to the City Comicil, or the officers of the city. Justices of the Peace for the County of Halifax may not within the city hold or exercjse any=^wers hereby transferred to the city authorities, but may still exercise therein any special authority not so transferred. 161. Nothing herein contained shall repeal or vacate the ju- risdiction or sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Coun- ty of Hali&x, M their Special Sessions, or of the Grand Jury in matters of a cniinal nature, or lessen their authority in other mat- ters regardmg other parts of the County of Halifax and not af- fecting the City of Halifiixand its inhabitants. *■ * BOARD OF HEALTH. 162. The' City Council shall annually, as soon after the third day of October in each year as may be, appoint two fit and proper • persons, from and out of the inhabitants of each Ward, who shall hq qualified, by being respectively sworn to the feithfiil peigrmanco of their duties before the Mayor or one of the aldennen oftho said city, within four days after notice of appointment ; anc( shall, with tho Mayor and aldermen of the said city for tho time being, consti- tute the Board of Health for the city and harbor of HaUfex and>^ its^out barbora and precincts, yd poagega all the ffwors, authgn- "SbsT Miff diilies veiteaTnorimpoiednpoiQ the Board of Health by any law of the Province which may^at any time bo in fohio. ' - Any order or proceeding of such board shall bo deemed leffH, notwithstanding the abronce, neglect, orrefuanl to aetof any iQent- / ■f\f 'Si-' tM^ 'MaQiL. ^ji^ X^ ml^^i^S^i^^^^^^j^^^^ *i^^^^'^ '■.«■ . ^^C% Council- ^"'?^«Webw» ««ke compensation to^^!?^^* " ^^^ '<> the s^ Bn.^ rices. " ^o *»"»> out of the funds of Zr, **^' ««» "'^P'^dingan.ongtrcut'^''"^ '^'^^^^^-ns.oW - • -^««o«f-^^i^/r^-p-iS.;^^^^^^ Citj Council and 3!! '^'J!* «% Which have been wWchthe Jr2 "''^"•1. -tW^**"*""' *^P«>*i*. « .ot be «cSl^ ^p«»«o« -wi bj^.^:!' *'*'«'"^. i« *- f. C»i ?"' ■ ? I>i»^S ;^\s£'yi^»- ^V#'- -( **. '■*- '«''«>ay expend to thf a° hospital and wco«. «^ecYfbrtbesam *''"» local bowxi of ,^»P<««dbytBo , "^Council, ahaii otberaontlwsaine «» ^his Chapter, «r iQce. '°®'J*«i' the limit,, « ever, that when IB and by thirf Chapter aay period of impriaonment is prescribed, or may be ordered upea non-payment of «ny such fine or penalty, the dafendtot shaU not be entitled to bis discharge fit)m imprison, wen* until auoh period so prescribed shall have elapsed. . , 171. All fines and penalties by this Chapter, or any by-law woidnanoe imposed, which shaU be «ceived or recovered as «»»MMd. and for the application *hereo^ provision is not othei^ «iMde, shaU be paid over to the City Treasurer, aad form F«* of the general funds of the city. T. "ESERVATION OP CHOWN RIGHTS.' ■*!^Vi ^°^^^ '° **» ^<* ooBtaiaed, shaU in any manner d». reijtefroai, orafieot, the rights of. Her Majesty, except »&r «s tke same nay be clearly aad distinctly expressed. sott'r''. ':M h ■i r* f M ■•% l&SS (44) t i 1 ik * - ____^^;^^0P HALIFAX. , *^^ «?on^if ^'""'^ «^"^J Wpower to ' ' - ^ pounds aMiti 1 "• Council to tU ^ J'*^" by nei- ""d other ^r ""*^ *^"P«»««tions Sif ^"' ''^^ «««««n.ent «- ">er persona employed in #1. ^ ^'v granted to th« «« '^ police, of Ji»htin» r..„-U " '*« business «f *i.„ ^ *'*««" ^•^. »«pai«of!.v *^«Partfflent, mail ' "^ " ^^PP^J of ^^''t of CLl^*^ Property.«.the 'J^^*y^^ of the'^Sf oi- Oifioen,. ^ ^^ ^«^ « the City Co^ *^f '^^'^nt pow- ' ^•^. »pSZ i*''^ Commissioner of th. P ^dennan. andsewTr: V* ^b^^i^sence of th.S ^®"' ""^ein- .. :••»'■ 45 U. '' OP HALIFAX. -1 '.^oa^ossontheiniafe: ;--%. -eh Tof ^ Council concnr J^^'^-d to the officers •*«*' of « supply of «°<^f of the bride- 'J^ and ittp^^^ «dn,ad8.«^^d^, ""odiflerentpow. ' ^OB.'teCoancii Poo'AiyJainfer 7- *« be paid bjr «>e Poor's Asy. *« a«thori«sd to "" * specified. »0'«t proposed. » Wards of the yyear.aa^n,. ^aj'or or acting **nceforwaiti '^"^Jjt shall •t^nUoncd, (o jako ft fair and inipaitial usHcissuieut of liia Wai-d ; and in case ny Ward Assessor so seleistcd shall neglect or refuse to perform ny oif the duties of his office, he shall forfeit to the city for every Isuch offence a penalty of ten' pounds. 0. If the City Council shall deem any Ward Assessor so se- [leoted to bo or to have become from illness or otherwise incapaci- 1 tated for the performance of his duties, they shall be at liberty to appoint in his place the remaining Assessor chosen by ihe same Ward ; — who shall be liable to th^ same penalty W the neglect or rcAisal to perform any of the duties of the office. 6. The City Council shall bieiinially elect by open vote, two suitable persons, not bemg members of the City Council, to bo City Assessors, to continue in offiee 4wo years; and no person shall be considered ineligible to such o|^ce on account of his hav- ing already served therein. The City Council shall have |power ^^ at any time to remove from office any City Assessor at th^ir dis- cretion. j . ' 7. TVTienejrcr a vacancy shall occur in the office of aiy City Assessor, who has not served out his full time, such vacaiicy may , be supplied by a new election, to be held at such convenient pe- riod as the Citj^ Council may determine : and the person elected to fill such extraordinary vacancy, shall occupy the office and dis- charge the several duties thereof for the terra then unexpired of the person whose place he shall supply. <• 1 i 8. Every City Assessor on acceptance of his offiee shUl be sworn h^ae the Mayor or some Alderman, to perform the dtities of bis omoo, and to make a £Eur and impartial asssessment upon the city. . 9. There shall be payable out of the city funds to each City AsBoaBor, so long as he shall itmain in office, such annual salary as (&e City Council may previous to his election appoint 10. The City Asseators associating themselves with the Ward Assessors for ovety respeotive'Ward in rotatioji, shall upon the order of the City Council proceed forthwith to make an assess- ment qpon th6 respective Wards, for all sums of money legally wUhwiBed BBddffostedrts' be assessed lapon the oif yfiorinlyjrar- poaes and rates, for poor ratet, and for the proportion of county rates chargeable on the citjp and its inhaUtauls. It. The asMCssmonl shall be rated on the, Ofcup«iit!» of real cs- V 40 ^J^ persons residW '^^ Z'' »'«»«« in shi^ I? '"*^ »««*«- "•^» «• provincial sl„i- *""" ^'^ *^« aasesZlt^ "' ^«*b ""•^no^ 'con,panief !f ^""P^H '^^t/t!" ""d took, in P«niosorcoi-Do^r' «' "ssocjations o^ ^T' ^' °'«We <» life P^nwnal estate of^*^ "'" '^'"'«'*ed wiii .!! ^' "^ ^d p,^ •^ '^koWj oZSV^ ^ ^*''^ or ,*«.tabfe -^ "^««* hy vt: S'ifAUik t'r>i^itf> •s \ Mi '•^J CMOS on the-o^,^ ;, «*o the best jfnoSr ;;;«J«" be included .jl ^•fi«.n«rine or lift ^^*«' «therp.^ 'P«>Pertjrofn,iU.' * bairacks, or of Dment 47 8e» ioomporated «7 Mding fer ™ J***^. court *?*"«-«* '^ "'em. ererr «««iandpe; le, thoroal^j •^ e^ed by thuUooB, abaU " not to ex. ®«*«to OQlesi \7. The owner ol: holder of stock in ony incorporated or joint ik company liable to taxation on its capital, shall not be assess- as an individual for such stock. 18. The estates of decease^^ persons under control, of their jxecutors, administrators, or trustees,— the separate property of married women, and the property of minors, and other property under the control of agtmts and trustees, shall be rated in the name of the principal p^ or parties ostensibly exercising con- trol over them, but under such description as will ke^ the rating separate and distinct from any assessment on such parties in res- pect of property held in their own right. 19. Every joint stock company doing business in the city shall bfe rated as if holding one hundred pounds of property for every six pounds annual net income or profit derived from its business done within ti»e city. The president, secretary, manager, cash- ier, treasurer, or agent shall annually on or before the first day of March, make an affidavit in writing before the Mayor or an aldei^ man, containing a precise statement of tiie actual net income of the company or corporation, derived from their business done witih m the city during the year ending on the tiurty ^ day of De- cember preceding. The party making this affidavit shaU file it immediately witii tiie City Clerk, and Uie assessor^ shall fix the rate accordingly. On defiiult of this statettaent being duly filed the assessors may rate the company's income according to tiie best information they can otiierwise obtain, and tiie company or oorpo- ration shall in addition to the rate, pay to tiie city a penalty of ten pounds for tiie neglect or omission of their officers or agents in not fiimishing tiie statement of tiieir profits by affidavit. 20. The City Assessors before proceeding to tiie assessment of tiie respective Wards, shaU be provided by the city witii a «uf. fioient number of blanks to form valuation books, ruled and head- ed throughout in ihe following form. , hr v1: UTames. Valne of ' ' ■ f^ V. ■ Pi ■ ■ I Value of Pmonal Property. Total amount on which' aMmiment , A^-3 fM^ ■^^'4^ •?¥■? 48 person aaaeaaed «r »,• * ""^'co of sach\ i . "'^^ n>«y fom, • ' ^'^' or agent T),: . *'"™Panj or cornn«*- ^""' >n print or ink :-f '^'^ "«««« «haJI be ,« thTEn"' euwn. »a, i, ,!l'J°°''«" - oo which fkT" '"''"■' l»"o- ,^ ■» — ««., N^f ""<**- of „.7^''^'». O"-" ™«. with a wri»l . ~' "'Im t«B«„^ T ^^ '■'»■ 3^ Mr. ;®%A86e8sort. -«'2. After service of »!, - ^^^tothepartierto^'!!?"*^- ^^ent^-one day. shaH , " -^ -e -r." T^^ -e:;rt' t? '^^^-^^^ M .;-:»w^f<*-^-'. "O'd'og to the best '^'^ real and pe,^ assessment for the bjeot thereto, yo^ «* otu- office situ. •°«dajrsfron,tt^ ''y Assessor. ''» ,-w^V,j{v. •/-'"^.■^ ;!'««'h person. con,p,„, rt:';-'^^''^^'^-! ^ »"'«! column, nnJ *L I -«'•*« each „«me*^^ ;^^-ned the amount Of ^J^*". company, or c6r. ' ^'^ the names and "«*^«° book, they Z ;ch valuation upo^ 7 ^«^'»>em the following -12^'evJcd. ' 49 Statement of R«al and Personal Propertj of -~ 1 within 7ard No, — in the City of Halifiu, liable to Assessment. Real Estate, Value £ Personal Estate, Household Forniture, VIZ. } L Monies, Goods, Chattels, Wares and Merchandize, Ships, or Vessels, or Shares > thereof at home or abroad/ ) xCity Stock Certidcates, Provincial Stock. Total Am't. CilyofHalifitt, SS - of the City of Hali& maketh oath and saith that V "• — «««, uiBKBui oam ana sutb that the above staten^eat is in all respeota just and true, and that th« sum of pounds is the fall value to the best of deponent's judgment and belief of the itsal and personal estate for which the ' "*!l~-- ^ ^"'We to be taxed within Ward Number — m the said City. Sworn to this — day of) — A. D. 18 -1 C Before me \ When such statement cannot be made within twenty-one days, from the absence or sickness of the party rated, a fordier tim« iBiy be allowed therefor by the City OounoU. n^V,.'** **™ ''^ *•** S*»*«"»«'»* •» ^n K ..4 '^fl ."V * .* \ 60 ,:?f^- ^«Ji&x Gitj, SS j24 »n,g -jMin ■ .f^-; ■■'•■■r-^^*\\^::- 61. cfori- n done gthe »ec'r. "-»«nd true, JZt "^ '^"ef the .„„,„; J«i por^^nal estate of j^^'^^dfron.ebebu- ™^7 set forth gbore) "'ti« Mayor or be. ^'^eredtotheCitv 7J^-> *tK»Ml ; Mid if within seven .days after distress made, the amount of the rate with ten per cent, and your reasonable duuges in this SistaMB, not exceeding, three shiUings per day, be not paid yon, k ^^ j i*«.^ v':^^ f J- y^i^^ 52 joo shall Bell >iw> I ■1/ -iff !<,"«'V-'^*" Irf^S^S'- vT iTi ^^fi^a^» (C3) CHAPTER 111. *; OF THE POOR ASYLUM. *V 1 . The poor of the City of Halifei, who by law are chargoabte upon its inhabitants, shall be accommodated, supported and re- lieved in the City Poor Asylum. 2. No pension, outrdoor aUowance, or other relief granted to persons not residing in the Asylum, shall be granted or paid out Of any funds raised by assessment in the city. 3. The Honorable Edward Kenny, the Honorable Mather Byles AUnon, the Honorable Hugh Bell, George Norton Russell, James Walton Nutting, William Lawson, Charles Twining, Henry Pryor, Thomas ^ Tobin, William M. Aflan, Thomas R. GMasie, and Andrew SrUniacke, heretofore the Commissioners of the Poor for the town and peninsula of Halifex, and their successors in office, shall be and continue a body corporate under the title of " The Commistioners of the Poor Asylthn." 4. An the lands and premises in the city with the buildings thereon, now held or occupied by the said Commissioners, "ishall be vested i^ The Commissioners of the Poor Asylum in fee simple. [The title to the land adjoining the poor house, formerly called the new burial ground, is not to be aflfeoted hereby, not the title of any part of the common now under lease.] 6. The Commiflsionors shall each hold office while rtsident in the city, but may be removed by the Governor in CouncU at thei? discretion. ,X C. Every vaoancy in the Commission'shall be withbut delay' supplied by such citiien as the remaining Commissioners or the B#)f part shall recommend, and the Governor in Coandl aUll AppFOVA. ' ' ^ ' ~— — — 7. The Commissioners by vote of a majority shall have power to make, change, amend, or annul regulations and by-Utrs for the rule and governmont of their own corporation, the appointment of I 1- ,. "Ji "t" . •."jJf'Ajc'v \u •mA\^ yi^ „■. . .j *'.-■■ '■: ::.:"''-'S'mm 54 f"" «f ^'to,, the? '"/ ^^ **« in«.neandf'^«'^i pauper ""of of other IT "• <»»•«« of r ^ "Wi™ «11 rift, * °» a., city, ^,^: »«*. or di„„^ "^ one of th« p *"P«'«»tendiu,ce of .^ f"^"- «nd with such sr^T*""*" aonthlv bv . "^^"^ «*-^ EutD^V^ ^ ^ 4 b rwinpiTOfwit ^ (i, JT , .A Jf^- i* «»-> ' j' Wt^ % , '^^' ««°rfort and .«6J^ them, but not *«/eceiyeal]gifl8 "W'iedonowffla^ ^dreWedbythe ''^''f grant from °\'^'^l be in aJJ »«iarge for their 8. appoint and «t ^^ ^"Jiun.. to ® repair of the 'P^emente, mor " *^« AfljJun, «ha!i derive " ""Oh ottier tee. /^ «'pe/]e«| ™« Comnig. fe^^^/j.'^'Sh.fi 14. A Register shall be kept, in which shall bo duly entered it the t^e the admission and discharge of each inmate of the Asy- lum, and such other particulars and transactions as' the Commis- ' ^ lioners may direct. ^-~~. 15. Regular books of account shall be kept, shewing all re- fceiptsand expenditure of money by the Commissioners, or under their authority. 16. An account shall be kept with each pauper, shewing his expenajj^#Bditing his eambgs, and if he earns more at any time thanJjBJl^st the Asylum, he shall have the balance for his own 17. A distinct and separate account shall be kept and rinnu- ally made up, shewing the expenses incurred in the relief of all paupew legally chargeable upon the City of Halifax, in which the persons so chargeable shall be specified, including their feir proportion of all general expenses,— dj orphan chUdren and infents " ^ whose parentage is unknown, to IJTconsideiBd as a city charge. This account shall be annually rendered by the Commissioners to . the City Council, on or before the fifteenth day of December, and when approved by the City CouncU the amount of it shall be in- cluded in the general assessm^ent on the city, but no other sum shall be charged on account ^^he poor ill the city Assessment. 18. The Commissioners SaiO. iwriually publish in the Royal Gasette an abstract of their iaccounts, shewing the numbers of city poor, of transient paupers, the amount of expenses and of monies received, with such other particukrs as they deem useful. 19. The Commissioners of the Poor Asylum shall twice a year, in January and June, send to the City Clerk a correct list of all the inmates therein, shewing when each one was received and diachained, also conveying such information as they may possess of the b^rth-place or settlement, and of the age and state of heal^i of each inmate ; and these lists shaU be carofuUy preserved in the City Clerk's office, and bo accessible to any citizen by permission of the Mayor or any Alderman. 20. The Commissioner's accounts shall be annually audited in - - as the Oovernw in Ewjosiive Councfl may ftomlae ^ to time direct. • 21. No commissioner, officer, servant, or inmate of the Asy- lum, shall be a contractor for supply of any arUclofi requinnl, nor a'* /& * •. SU«i, S. »' -H. -7W ■^ >\ ', ■*: •>^--i«. ** 56 "" «eonled iT!?:"'"^ "Ml. ^T' T' '"""s tteZT' ( / pertK shall toast 8. Ooon 4. m^e them, >M1.- ing, r in, th tiotaa tkito.i initpeo m- ' , . V tu .a ■. V JTJW ''<''" ^•ftW •'^ If- * t , I 't-y^staj^JifS X f '/ "^ o» the weak 4„j,f 1 T " (57) CHAPTER IV, «.,v 6P .THE BRIDEWELL. 1. Prisoners sentenced to imprisonment in the BndeweU, and persons^ condemned to be confined there as vagfanta or otherwise, shall be kept at work, onles when sick or infirm. ^ The earnings of pr^ners shall belong to the ciiy, in otiAt to assist in defraying the expenses of tl^Bridew*U, 8. The Keeper shall be appointed *nd remoteable by the City voi^ofl at their pleasore. * 4. The City ConncU shaU have power ty thcff by-h^ws to mike replatibns. and frrito time to time to change, alter,, or annul 'Bj^eoting the government and administratjoh of the Bride- 1 keeper, officers and servfmts employed there,--th«lodg. *'^' ^*^' ^'^'^^' "''' "^**^ °^ **'® frwmen there- iods and hpors of labour and repose ; their classtflea- ^x, age, of otherwisc^their religious or moral instruct* 'it^ Vho may be admitted, the regukr and periodica! P Ihe establishment, its rocorda, accounts and expen- by-hwsjor ordinanoesi j 4 ^ *, ** , • I » fte J *■ '■'■il ^dii TT :f; •H '•'-ir:: '«^'^- fl'' '■^- -I"' •'^/*^_-<7, i^ (^h*j • y * - J^ George the ThJ r!.?^-*«^«» Jear^ ^''f' "° ^^ of *»nage. out of the on^-n , >r^ ^«»<«og west JS^ ^'^•weW .J- ^eportioaaofti^p "<« ""e yourtb. ^ B-iw* I "V ' ^. wi . ,'• <-•_-)- ^^r(*^i?« '4, r. f ««^ half ^S! "*'« Portion C »** •PPropriatloiM, •/poitfonof tie ''•*»'• other enns "•««eofwar/ • ^eowaman- * *«Hw within ^naloomno. jed. inte- . 5^ ■c^, flie Common shall be vested for ever in the City of Halifax IB roe mmple. 6. ^ The City Council ahaU by their by-laws makb ruleg and igttlations for the care, management and improvement of the Com- ion, and may in^ fines not to exceed forty shaiings. on every person who shall trespass thereon in any way. Persons convicted lof digging up the sou, of encumbering it with manure, oflM, diiV ashes, earth, stone, or rubbish; of destroying, removing, ^ dam- " ^gbuUdings, fences, trees, or shrubs thereon ; of injuring the potods. or taking fttmi th«ii ice or water, or using the same in any way contra,^ to the reguktions in force, shaU in addition to ti,; penalty be hable to pay aU expenses incurred in behalf of the city m removing encombwnces, and in making good damage, and U» v»lue of any thing taken away or damaged ;— which expenses or « CouncU see fit. pei^ mitted by the rules and regulations to be kept on the Common.^n such conditions as they may prescribe. All such animds if found there contrary to the regulatiomi. >d all horses, asses, mules, awme and goats found there, shaU be impounded and only released ' o« such terms as the regdations shall prescribe. 8. All rents accruing from the leased paria of tJie oridnil • «omm«i ahaU be collected under the direction of the City Coim. ' ^ unexpired residue of Jbe term ^nme hundred and ninety-nine years, sokmgassuch tote M be occu^ed and used by the Society asa public garden, the oAer eondihona of the le.«Ni remaining wlid ; but if .^^ -^^ ^ s o « iwB p ifl dand n „ d, ita l an het^tri,|eetto,S = ai» other portioBa of the gaiden leaaed to the Society for thirty thwe years, .hril be hold tmde^ rtic terms of the lease « le«N» Snnnd by the city. ^ '?•> ■' ! ■./ "»•*■. . - ; ■ - -.60 - ~ ■ ■ A) |f. •■",'*■£:■-- ^ ^^^ ■ --.,-,». - :.t- .mj -Jf* 'J 1.1 (61) V OP, THE CEMETERY. i- ' I 1 . Severol enactments having been made by the Legislature of this Province at diflerent times, with a view to obtain and seoora to the Ci2 / P^aee in «,„ ™«ister and ente- *l^ °^ *« du«e« i, ' ^« f iv,*^'^. !!»£. ^^Jli?!, , g^r i f °^^ duties. »' ,^' ' every buri!3\,^''«*«^' '^"'^«f«.efaeto7br (^•J)^ .' CHAPTER Vll. .'"^•^ ~ - - -^w'«--,-^^^„-.,^,^^^ . > ■.-,^. or THE TRACK OF STEAMEBS IN THE HARBOR OF HALIFAX. «"» perpetuity. "«* "«e them, if . r' ^-bject to tht ^^'^'^•thtie,^ 1. I«o«ie' that the tn«k of the steam ferryboats between the city and Dartmouth may be kept clear-veaaela are not to be an- chored, moored, or to lie within th» portion of the-harbor of Hali- Ux following : — • The apaoe contained within a Ibe drawn fiom the north^aat comer of the Market-wharf to the north-eistenujorner of the Steam- boat dock, as a western boundary,_a linc&omthe north^astem comer of the Steamboat dock, extending in a direction towards the weat eml of BoggftV^treet in Dartmouth, untU it reachesa point SIX hundred feet from the south-east end of Bauer's wharf, where * a buoy shall be kept as a northern boundary,.--a line fiom the north-east corner of the Market-wharf, in tie direction of the m>rth side of that wharf protracted eastwardly into the liaibor six hnn- dred feet from the e^ of the wharf, at which point another Jniov ahaU be kept-ond a direct line to reach l^m one of these buoys to the other, as an eastern boundary. v 2. In order that the passage for the Eoyal Mail Steamers mav not be mpeded-no vessel shall be anchored, moored, or lie in the part of Halifex liarbor to the southward of Collins' wharf within a spaee to commence fifty fathoms from the eastern extrem'ity of the Ime rf wharves on the western side of the hbbor, themse to extend one hundred, and fifty fkthoms eastwardl/ towi^s the centre thereof,— nor in that part of the harbor north oLGollina' wharf any nearer than one hundred and fifty fiithoms to the west side of the harbor, to be measured from the eas^m oxteemity of the wharf which IS nearest to such vessel. ' ^■^ K tiie ma^er w oUtw iw nH »m commandTrfa^ yesBei snau wiHuUy vioUte the foregoing provisions, as the limits appwnted to be kept clear for the benefit of the feny steameiB, he shall pav a penalty not exceedmg forty shillings, or if having under anrJi^ v<,« - ,-|r.-s N 64 , cumstaneos anchonvi «hali eitW ».i„ T^' °' other penon ;^' ^ '" «e vease] f "" ™»PW) al^^f «■ learn. OiS: I ^ ■ l^.,i •.w-i II 'i-' % / island n«ro.' J ^<»ftenpoand8,to C'*7. and if paij (65) 1. Auction Licensed in ^e City of Hali&z alujl be grttnted by the Oity Goanoil, and shall be made oat and issued by tho Clerk of the Licenses, apon payment to die City Treasury of a duty of twenty pounds, and e^eiy such license sha)i oontinoe in finoe for one year. V 2. The City Cleft ai^d the City Clerk of Liooases diaU each for the eniay and issuing sueh license and all proceedings oonnec* ted therewith, be entitled to a fee of five shillings for the use of the city. 8. If any person shall act as an Aacti(Hieer within the city without being thereto licensed, he shall for . evory offence forfeit fifty pounds. But nothidg hereiil oohtamed shall extend to she- riffii or otiier officers selling under process hS law, or i direction of any court. , free or n March, 1851. > Then passed in the House of Assembly. iSigmed) W. Yoowo, i^peater. Assented to 81 Maroh, 1861. XSigntd) J. HABVjtT, Id. Governor. I 29 J£ireA, 1851. Then, passed in OaaDsSi. (^Signed) Mioh*i.. Tobin, . v Prmdvat. I M ■y ■.,5' , _" HyS, » / ^ -A ^ I f*6> «». '^^ in the '^'^ of chapter a. ^^ ;^ f"^' «' paved ''^^'»» ^o be cf"'° '^^^^"^ •^''^^f. /or^fc*" **««'«°» Of 1- f '^m^ilZf'^ ""^ P«y \ I ■.•..,„^fT 'V ' G8 JuZ!^r^"» the office o7!?''''^"°*ie^L^*^'<^'^««.^o '*'^ "-^^xoeS^f' '*'* **« ««a«P rf^ t '^P*°** of the' .^ ^' \ 0^^ ^*hJ„ ^"i «^d the wit- ""' «"«* the «„«e """'■ ^« if the '^^"'bed a« to' :J^^ proceed, "'«J«dgeand without &^ ^""ogtiair 69 'm ? contiaiy »er8, Oku 18. Evory person who Hhall drive aiiy carriage, or ride oW a Hide path, or roll or place heavy Nicies over or on the same, to the uijury or obsti^ction of the side path, shfdl for every ojflfenco- forfeit not less than five nor more than forty shillings. 21. The commissioners shall have all the powers by^aw vested in 8urvey«8 of highways, and no surveyor V highways shall have any power within their jurisdiction. "** Monies and forfeitures payable under the foregoing scc- 22. . tions may be sued for and recovered by the commissioners in their name of office as conunissioners qf streets for the place for which they have been appointed, or in tlie ini^yidual' ndmos of them or any of them, in the same manner and wffli the like costs as if they were private debts, and when recovered shall be applied by the commissioners to the repair of the streetn* or other thepurposes of this chapter. 23. No action shall be commenced against ^^^ commissioners or persons acting under them until twenty days' notice in writing shall be given to one or more of the commissioners, nor after six mdbth^next after the act committed for whio^ the action shall hd brought, and every such action shall be laid and tried in the county tvitlun which the conunissioners hava, jurisdiction. J^ J 4. The word " commissioners," when used in this chapter, 1 include the commissioners of streets, Wort ; * ' ^ifflseir *• ^en tie „^ ""^^ not exee^ i , ""^7 case »i. - y'""" '.!'./&■ ^i>.r'.* ,.*t'i-. ii!,*)eSt,.Ji»a, ..f ..'■•'• f^'--/ \ » • '^y^o« labor un- '%8ervtot.te ^ '^'th the o^^> * depth, ortruci*, t>« 71 i^ ' '.. ~ * ** % 9. Evory person resident in the city, and keeping carts "or ikf T»bh more iiian two horses, shall, besides the performanae labor hereinbefore prescribed, pay for the additional horsei over two the following aums annually, viz : for a third horse sovea illiqgs, and for a fourth and every other horse five shillings each. 10. Every person resident in the city, who may keep horses JBOt employisd with trobkd or carts, or for which he may not bo ' snbjcot to the labor or payments hereinliefore provided, shall pay' for TOcb hones ahnually, aa follows, viz : for wie horse seven rfulw Hags, for each additional horse five shillings. 11. Persons not performing the labor on the streets under this ehapter, when summoned six days previously by a notice in wri- ting from the commissioners, or any person acting under them, and delivered personally or at the usual place of abode of U/e party, shall forfeit for each clay's labor to which he may be ^ble three shillings. i' 12. ^Monies and forfeitures under this chapter sliall be reco* vered io ^e nam4 of the city in the same manner andf with the like costa aa^private debts, and the proceeds shall belong 4 the geheial ftinds of the city. ' V , - CHAPT^|I9, OF FIRES AND FIRE WARDS. 1. The provisionB of this chapter shall^ztend to (he City of Alifiix, and the following towns, viz: W||^, Bridgetown, Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth, Shelbuite, Livei^l, £lanenburg. Chester, Dartmouth, Fictou, New Glasgow, Antigonislk altd Syi aey, Cape Breton. . '^ .■ 2. The extent of such towns for the purposes of {bis chapter ■hall be confined to the limits within which the eomonssioners of streets hare jai:iBdtction, but may lie altered by the abMions, and the sessTons may also divide the towns into different wvds, aiid may ^lipomi such liifdtg where there are no commissionej^ib^ (^ streets. 8. In Hali&x appointments and other proceedings wfaiofa, as iw h e re i n a fter diretted tol^tde and likflir by theiCity by tlie sesmons, shall be made and taken by theiipity Cooncil, and 'froseentioaiB whioh la other places are diiecte^^tabe iostitated be- t>re a jns^ of the peitce shall be institnted before the Maycw** / ^ ^ 'i-i* . i » (»* f 1 '^ m % '^.'^^ of the aid *o a justice of the n^! '^*'"° ^en days nevf T ^'^'^ ""^ew, '• Upon the ooeul: ^"^ ««* ««ee^/lrj^^*'«^^ la, -^J and in the r^Tf fc \^ ^ ^^ ; f***^!' places two of ^ « "' ^^^'-'^ t[ anj *"iWing toT^S,*5"* " ^^r^t with will tefld^* ^ ** P'^^^ed down, if ii a «-'«.sh^;'^'^^'"^«^^^^ J ° inhabitants. 1^0^!^ P^yn'ont t J ^__r° ^ftahitants, wh»,; ^ ""^P ayment thlta ^^-— ^Bowing, vi2; thTL **^^ notbeenl - '^'-'^^apphi^Tthr'^^'^'^^^^^^^^ - " *'" ««««'"ons, ^hft .f of the fire. 1^' and in, '°«o of two *he doing ^ -and if the 2 "topping the *i the OTfaer niannbr , »n as OMv «?«8fled of tj^ lij, „„M, .. ... ^ .M ^.> Y '^'m 73 r \ »«\numberofthein'i «»ed neee8«uy ^J Jscharge of their T' *^«rds taking their »«Pot and use their '« spreading of the f f« inhabitants, fyonSroorin ^*«l«n as niay ed dfthe Z. ■justice 6f tiie claim, shall make an order for a valuation of the Idamages so sustmned, to be made by three indifferent persons, land such persons shall be sworn before a justice of the peace to 1^ fiuthfid di«ihvge of theit duties, and they or any two of , Ithein shall m'aHi'retum of their proceedings to the sesaons, wliere- lupon the court shall appoint two or more assessors, who shall tax [the houses that have not been burnt. In such proportions as shall be deemed^ just, according to their.valne,,for paying the damages sostuned by the owner of the building so pulled down, and ^so the charges for valuation, taxation, and collection, to be settled before the making of -the assessment ; and the assessors slwll abo report their proceeding? upon oath to the sessions, and Jhe cofiitfr- shall thereupon issue an order for collecting the monies so assess- ed ; and in case of non-payment' the same sh^^be levied by warrant of distress to be issued by the sosfiion/npon appUcation by the collectors ; and, when the assessipents are collected, the sesfflona shall order payments be made to the claimant bf damages accordmg to the approved report of the appraisers, aftd also the payment of the charges herembefore mentioned ; M. if • the building pulled down shall be the buUding where tho/fire be- gan, or if any other VMdii^'shaU bS pulled down or b^^wgun to bepuUed down which shall be on fire at the time ty orders are given for puUing the same down, or whi,eh shaU :toke fire whUo such orders are being carried into execution, thq^ owner of such building shall not be entitled to any compensatiob therefor. 7. The word " sessions" whenever used in the preceding section, shall mean eit^ia a gei»€|4;gf!^8peeial sessions. " 8. BuildidglfilaiiMafced AT l^ne ol>trick, and coveted with incombustible ll^lerials, shall b^xenpa^ firom taxation under thesiiathiction; and such buUdinga when covered with combus- tible mate^ls shall be li^l^to an as^ssment u^ half the value thereof only. s ^ "\ii* '*' Jf 9, No person shall, at Mre, break open v»y building or at- teBipt,tppull the same down or order oth^ eo to do, unfess or- den therefore shall have been fikgive^V the ow#r of the — BmWingorl8^JSypfflfpToviaea™ch^ '"■'' "5#'* provision shall for pounds. 10. The oflfence forfeit a sum not exceeding five '•il ".^.~l ^*-erod at^^ **^"V , '•"' "'tend „po,»^j,^ ^f^a. .oUW^ < .' : ,V»A' }■■ « ««ct,on mentioned ' ®f firemen, fc, "« «^ «n,e to »«dfiWitiere ,fi«i»ard«,i, l« and art 7I> inder their direotion&ia sabdoing the fire, leaping order and pre* inting tiiefts ; and if any constable so appointed shall neglect to sworn into (rfbse within a reaaonible timo4tfter being notififtd of his appointment, or, having been sworn in, shall neglect his doty, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding fwty shillings. t- „ 15. The sesffloAS may from time to time appoint soeh nnmber of engineHOBen as may be deemed ncQessary, who shall take charge !«f tli« fire engines, .and shall keen the same in good order and fit for ser^ce ; and upon an alam of fire they shall repair with theit engines to the place where the fire shall have been discovered, ac€ work the same under the direction of the firewards. 16. .One of the engine-men, to be appointed by the firewards, i^kall have the {Knrer of « fireward to command any necessary a£- isfatUicie^iii taking the eng^es to md from fires, and any person rrftasbg: to obey his ordeis therein Aall be EaUe to thfi«a«e fine as hereinbefore imposed for disobeying a fireward. 17. Fire-men and engine-men shall be exempted from the per- formance of statute labor, except in respect of -cattle and teams, and from serving on juries or in the office of constable ; and these exemptions shall extend to persons who shall have actually served arfire-men or engine-men for a period of oxteen yean and shall bare obtained a certificate of such service firom the captain or Ueu- teaant of the company, countersigned by the secretary. 18. Upon any vacancy among the fire-men or engine-men, the samo shall be at onoe reported by the captun to the sessions, thtt die vacancy may be sapplied. 19. The firewards may nominate and license chimney sweop- (On, a^d if any ^person dudl act in that capacity without being so Boeosed, he*iiaj, on « summary conviction thereof befi^ a justice •f4he pMoe, ba imprisoned for a period not exceeding one month. 20. Licensed ohimney aweepers shall enter into Jlionds with two iii^es to be apgjg^ed by the firewards, for perfomung their du- for wUdi they may be appointed, and for oonr ions of the firewards in reforenoe to ^ lies, and ia case of neglect or refusal to perform With su ch regulations, they shall forfeit for ties during the fonning to flWMpbgr*»;- 78 f°P^ engines and Z^"" '^'^ ^he plt^ *^ ""^^^ ««J J *!. •> , ** 88 Mav lw> «- /"reaajr ^i og- • looses tjjereof «M be m«eM«j . ^ '*9«wite for ♦}.. '°'*J«ir. aad alI«.;!L f;«'- to the counirt!' '''•^' «°d SS *"« »*n«er „ Wolude A«- O'eirarda'' »i - ^ ■'S ~m^ ■AV ■/ -rk if ' r y«w. f^ v/. ^« chapter, Bbtn • Ok' «««Pi^j >g of / 'r^^fy''-h -t V*^1 ;:>- ■> (79) kN ORDINAKPCE OF THE CITY OF HALIFAX. FASSSO SEVENTH JULY, 1851. Ii is mrdiined by the Mayor ttnd Ald^tmcn ol^the City of Ha- jfyi,ia Common CoudcU a«8ombled-^,j, \ 1. ThaC all ordiliancea and by-kW8 of the cHy heretdbra paaaeH flhalf be repealod and iffinioUed: ' ■■J , ^ Jl. ; That the MIowing by-kwB shall hereafter bo in force. ' , ■/ ^ . •;.\;. •■■■'■■ '■•■'■■crnr SEAL. ■ " | 1. iTibCMitootfSealoftheCity, Hwdeofttlv^, having onf- gntved Off it a view^ of the dty, and the words ; Sfetefaciendo teeura, JEhlifax eondUa, A. D., 1749. ; - CMtatitJ^mim dimata, \%i\t i shall ooniinno to be the city seal. ^-- . \ 2. The (Hty seal shall bo kept by ^e city clerk. 2k hSi deeds or docomeats where the c^ is a party, «icl whcfreto « seal is re^piMe, shidl be authenticated by the d^ seal^ and the mayor and city clerk shall sign the same, when authoriceci> by any law, or by If to be used only wtthkiaie'^ty, For the seal to any eertiSoate, ' 'm'- '■;-■■■ ■"■*-'■:• ■' r^: 5«. 3f. 9<;. The city eoonoil ahkll hold its qtiarterly meetings on the fonrUa^ Mondays «f March, June, September and December, in eveiy yew. , /A ■1-1 r v.^ 8(f k- . ■ ^ "■,• III " ^« soon as H.„ ""'^ in force nn^ *l ^^^^^ and o^-.jiT I "<' "Vim of ""'' '"'y.to to „„j ,„ I*''*" ; /or ' — g" "*^oB. or,i,,>.°"y«»M a-ii.- ■i^g"'"' cw^ .' * -« ,' 81 Ty wK*?'^"P^ of Treasurer of fhv °<"Pa] and --:_ "^ ' •^"^ money o/«' - f Halifax. ^^; • bind ourselves '^«'«. execu- *'^ ^ and of ®^'i»esen^iS, a — ^-^%' * «xe(5ate according '*eofti,e ioufiand armajr [be made relating thereto, ajd ^all duly account to tfie City of iHoli^ for dll andtjvery sufa or sums of money which have been Iheretofolre received by him, 6r 'whi(wshall hereafter come into his hands by virtue of his Said offioe of City Treasurer, and shall (whcn- l-ever required,; by the Crtjr Cipuncfl) pajr over to whomsoever they may appoint to receive Aie satne, any monies due to or belonging to tbo city which may be in his possessi^i^ or for which he may be aocotfntable, then this obligatibn to be void, otherwise to remun in full force and virtue. j , ■ (L.S.) (L.S.) (Li^S.) Signed sealed aitd deli- ) vered in jjresence of ) '^U.- v; • * A)RMS PF PROCESS IN THE MAYOR'S COURT: *»-■,„■<•"• '_ ■ ■- , ^ 1. '00 se^of the^Mayor's Court, made of fejass, having en- .l^ncdon it ttift words '* HaKfax, ^at justitia," " OHy qi Mdyor^s Court" and, a pair of «cales also engraved on it, shall optiliue to be the seal of the said court, and bO affl&ed to all pro* > 1^ Tbe seal dt the court shal be kep( l^ the city clerk. 3. Th& form^ of process sKall be as follows, viz.: 1. Sutnmom, "Ctty^f Halifex,.SS. V, • Mayor's Court. ^ ■ ' , -i ' ^ Tq the City Marshal or his Deputy. ' iTdtt'jire hereby commanded to summon rof the City of Hal- '.l|^c,"- j^bewid appear before the Mayor's Court, at the City * Court Hotise In Bhlifiuutfbresiiid, on the — Tuesday of -pt '"'eleven d^plodc'iit the fofonoon, to answer to,, the sulk Of -jn / the sum of -;- pounds,— abiHings and -*- pence. * ^ " \ Bere^fiurnofcpnd make duo return. 'l''<- Witness — -^Esqufre, jyia^r, at Halifax, this -^ day ijt -r-% '#y 4&the — year^ffef MajeatyX reiga; ^A. D> M f > ," Issued 18— Ji . Cky Citric^ f *. 1 * .v.r "• ** ^%^^M^fv, *■ '^i' ^'' - ' '*!'•* ■■"'* ' ^■% fW '& I* . 82 Afeof fail „„,, .„„ , """"'«' ""J - ■pounds — ci„-i I • Suhpceria, '^^ ^-Vlar what " t ^'"^ ^«^' ^^on and thJ T~ "''^'' «* ;°d on that day to CJT^ '" « ««««•« T^ '' '''% ^1 ftndant, „„ the ^Jt!^^ ^^"^^^^ ^i °"^ dependinir p^-% Of tel';:r ^^« rr- -<^^s t"!^ r ^ ^'' ^«*^«ci.y'fchr"°'*- «i«B!r "" f»eon awnnlV_fl-4'- •> fi 83 \ mty. '^y o*" • of th -to ansvrer to shiJJiiigs and — •«t^iswrit. with IS • day of ~^% Clerk, — s!*illings and Vor's Court. ■ next, at ^0 testify al] ' deperiding, »'*■ de. ' *« omit on of— J8— (^ CJerk. or's Court against of tho City of Halifex, at Le^cyfor ^\^^ g„j|. ^f foj. the sum of — pounds — shil- Deht £ lingg and — ponce, and — shillings and — ^ pence , Costs. more for costs, these are to command and require ^you to levy from off the goods and chattels of the * aaid the said sums, making tflgeUier — pounds Ex. — shillings and — pence, and for want thereof you are hereby commanded to take tho body of the said — and commit to Her Majesty's gaol in the city aforesaid, there to remain until he pay the sum ■ above mentioned, with your fees, or that he be • discharged by the- said or otherwise by due ^ course of law. Herein fail not, a^d make return of this writ, with your doings thereupon, on the — Tuesday of . Witness Esquire, Mayor, this — day of; City Clerk. Issued — '— 18 — . / 4. Every plaintiff shall file a particular in writing, shewing' ^ the nature of his, demand- for damages or othcrw^sel or a copy ef his account, before any process shall issue to commenQeji suit. • 5. '*fte city clerk or his assistjmt shall act as-ckrk'o^the may- or's coxa^ and make out all process and executions, atid minute in writing alljproQeedings of the court. ' C. And whereas jijrisdiction is now given to the majer's court, in actions of replevin, where the damages claimed do not exceed ; .^ five pounds : Therefore any person desirbus of replevying his goods in the mayor's court, slmll file an afiidavit showing ttat the value , of the goods does not exceed 'five pounds, asdifurther, that t|ie goods are not at the time in the posseesion of any sheriff or other oflScer under process of Jaw, and the plaintiff shall also give a bond with two sirfficiont sui-etios to the marshal in the sum of ten ^unda , . • 'conditioned for the return of tho goods undamaged, or theii%ralue, and for the C93ts in case' the defendant should by the judgment fi- na lly give n tei ent itl ed tlierpto. The fbmr * the writ of replevin shall be at follows ^ 1^ .1 .fJi ** ' '•1'^'" ^^^,-':s.A'.t'xt.-'-^^ i t ^- .-■", . '.; "'"■ * ■ . 84 ■ \ '- .-■,-' '' * ! ^'"^^(mfux, 88. ' ^'^'^ ':' - ' T„.u^.^^''^'*^'« Court / » " detains, and 1, .f^' ^^ch •— I u^wT ^« «»d I *»•« Major's ctl ' '""""^'^ 'h« «aid _!.^ f^^^^' «« is alleged I ^ «°ttoe,eeedr'^'«^d--_i„°f'^«' the forenoon to > ■ ' Issued- -I8_ ' ^.^'V Clerk. ^- ^n.ec.vZVru'^**'''*-"'' '""'^"''i'i- "*"ig alderman J, "^"^^ssanr) ren,.t * f, ^^*^ <'<»"« ; he \ 'f^oityTn^^Z ?'^^^n«; to Sr^'^""^^^. either \ «•« Pwper tZ J *' ^« «"«* they are^ *''^ ^P^rintendanco \^uldt h^ "^^^^^^ diHch4le^-^'^"l«''«ttendance^7 . «• >oconS'''"'? '^^^^^'"'^ *^' ^"'^ %wn "ttendaiceattf.?^ fV"«'*ation8h«lJb^„^ ,. 'P^' '^hen they ^t 1 "^^^^^ ««ht o'cCk tl /,r''^«' "N ^ Wriou. offi<^, a« X7 2 ^ave the Cnu.ditS'"' '^ i > -.•> . • ;. / Deputy. X^^M appear in' ^^ the forenoon, iJ, »«f [insert damages ^^i^daexetum his ~ day of ->^ -^ City Clerk. « number, extcilt ^ngedbjrresolu- ' attached indivi. '"andthefflaj. ^es be at the olice court; he «a^r or offiof- ' "otico, either Perintendance attendance at dHtieg-and ^aint against ^inie known y' to be 4 ^'ngmortt. i seetfaAt 'ok, ii.in, 85 4. All the coustabluH iucluding fliuso relivved at Imlt-pust eight . o'cloq^, to be in attendance at the police office by 11 o'clock, a. m. (at the^ latest) and not to leave the office except on duti^'with- oat pennission, and to remain until 4 o'clock, p. m., wiflh an ex( caption of an hour for dinner, two' to remain in charge from 4 I o'clock in the aficmoon until 7 o'clock in the evening, vfhen they ure to be relieve^ by the officers for night duty ; a roll for dxj^ to be prepared by the city marshal. * ^ 5, The (lonstables are to visit their districts previous to their arrival at the police office at eleven o'clock,, when they are tQmakc a report of the stato'of their^stricts, the two constables ou duty U^ the police, office at half-past eight o'^cloek, to make their report as soon as possiblo after eleven o'clock. They shall take Uieir di- rections- from the city markhal, who' shall cause said constables ' from lime to time diuing the day, and at such times as he may \ ' deem necegspy, when not otherwise employed, to go through thei)^ districts, or perform any other duty that may be required of them. They shattii notice especially all nuisanceskin yards or streets, the slaughtering of cattle at imprapcr placets, and iuQumbrancesm the streets, with the names of the several persons who may be liable thevefor, breaches of the license law, and Lord's day act, viola- tions of the reflations made for truckmen ; particularly as to oc- cupying other stands tbaa those allotted, all'^ carts, trucks,' aqd ^leds not marked as .required, disorderly, driving* tracku:^;v-. i*tj S-i the result of the previous day's rounds. The constaMes on duty at police office on Sunday, to I^ ezouaed from this part-of the dijty on that day ^ , ^- t ,i4f ' p • ■.•>• f I J ■ >f #i*tV.Tt' 4~* "» Jr.- , •-'■11 J- ' \.-i j^fcu^tiLji,' _ iv I *«. , ^Uc^,-.^ii'>ixJm K \ 86 '#« ? ■»* ■» place „1,„ t'°; ""I ">« o'clJ f ■ """'"Mi. ttej vir. ' - *c oatirpj„ "»« iiiat flour. ^q~^~**'*^^ dj^T l>ir 1 „- \.' '^W ;«'«i-oac^ess to attend "f^'fortbo^hZJ "«^^-r«, disorderly aSt l^^^-'d other o/jj %p.m. After ^hr J J *« be reported, and "y tile constabje hy '^.'^'« «PPJj to one ^'s instructions ^^tabies «baij Un. '^"d render anj^^e- «"d tb«ir nuniber ^^^«d on some eon- tney reside. « dress appointed "ty. and at night ^ tbe sanie to the "^dutjuncon- ^and when re- "'I'ons, penpig. '"«b"«i^a ^«*«tio/, an BT A copy of this ortlinanee, and also copies of ttie difFeroiit icts or parts of acts regulating and restricting the sale of spirjtupus [liquors, shall be «ijpplied in printed form to all persona holding such licenses in the city by the cWk of licenses whenever re- quirecl, and the same he kept constantly posted or hung up in some conspicuous pfece_in every shopj tavern, or other place where liquor is sold by licensfi; ^ 3. The city marshal or any of the police constables acting un- der the order of the mayor, or of any alderman, or of the marshal, shall have power by night or day to visit any house, shop, or place where liquor is licensed to be sold, and to inspect any part of \ the premises occupied by tlie boldet of such license or immediately connected therewith by any passage, staircase, ladder, door, or other usual means of communication, in order to enforce the laws relative thereto, and to prevent rioting, gambling, and criminal or disorderly conduct ; and if any minors,^ or apprentices, or any disorderly persons be found > therein, to take them into custody and bring them to the jxilice office for examination. 4. Any person who sliall disobey or infringe the license laws or this ordinance, by sellirig spirituous JiquorS of any kind, wine, cider, perry, or fermented liquors, on Sundays or any week day after eleven o'clock at night or before sunrise, or by keeping aiiy light burning in his tavern, shop, or other plac^ whore liquor is sold after eleven o'clock at night, dt opening the same or taking down any of the shutters on Sunday, or after eleven o'clock at oighe and befon* sunrise on any other day ; or who shall suffer any apprentice, itjiinor, or d-isorderly person to frequeht the same, or to buy and dri^k liquors there, or by forcibly opposing the city marshal or constables in their inspection of the premises ; or' shall suffer any kind <}f cord playing or gaining to be carried dn there- in, or by neglecting to keep the laws and ordinances posted up a? before directed, shall for eVery oilence be liable to a penalty of not less than ten shillings and not more thain ten pounds ; md on defiralt of payment of such fine with costs forthwith, shall bo 8ab« ject to an imprisonment in gaol or bridewell not exceeding ninety n ^ m m ^m «%»44 1 4 \ t fk C tMH A tt ti Hrtflfn nwn n n i i j A t» j 1 \-n nMgn nf nn. »T~ '"•TBI "tWt tf Uvn WW? IllItT WtlW "UWffWO Itt^J tftUUi " XmIU IU VBSU \j1 ttUj — / ./" party convicted a second time for any snoh ofience, his license may be suspended or annulled by the nmyor. ; ■L,>,<,Mc».jS^;^.**=',i*»ii,«',.^Jrdi:A:\ ■ "St ^■\ i'" I \ .88 '""owing, ,)„„ i, 1^ *«il o'cloeii„ 2 f " °S!SS«aj „„ ""'4^°1'« Court In '"" »f fc pit * '■™«™'«r -^ bo „ ;* ■;■' »' 'kc W ■»°« in l.a.i„. rr; 1" 0"ii„a„„e3 of „" pi T '"'"* »' 4, P>.mrfof.J . 'f'°"''™«^»'«MioiJ:o"f,^™rM"«li. I -' 11 'in the \ f\ Jn case the partv o» ^"^ ^^^rlc. ™» "i'kin Mn,ed . . "fn r'*»««^ who ««' *>P*^^'« oonviotiC andT '""^ ^' ^ -' ' ""^ ^aj' of _ ig_ -*-s^^^^^ii^ Mayor (nf A^A \ ;/^; :^ ■''<." V T^ » c '^d houses, or the ^^'^'^'ng. that ia to ) ^theCitjofHa- r?'^^ Court in "■'of tbe'QXrfe rbfeachoftlo ) ^•especting Jj. '6 offence com- 'j CJerlr. ^ and fined reduced to '^'sed upon " i was this <^ within orufon be, sta- 8d I which, when signed by the mayor or one or#ie aldermen who I shall h^ve tried the cause, shall be the leg#irec6rd of such con- viction. ^ _^_ 3. In case the party so convicted shall not forthwith pay the fine and costs of prosecution, the amomt thereof shall be levied by warrant of distress under the hMids and seals of the mayor and alderman, or two aldermen whjy'shall have tried the cause. y STREETS. 1. No person shm slake, riddle, mix with sapd, or otherwise prepare lime in the streets, squares, lanes, or in any garden, or wharf in the city, unless by written permission from the commia- sionera of stfeets, under penalty often shillings for each offence. 2. .^0 person shall raise or hoist up gpods in the streets, 6r in any thoroughfare, into tho door or window of any uppor store, sto- rj,.er loft, nor throw down or lower tho same, under a P^^ty of twenty shillings for each offence. . r^^ 3. The occupiers, owners, or persons in charge ofniKises, storQS, and, lots and pieces of gnound shall be bound fftor every fall of snow, to clear awajl the siiow from thie sidewalks and giftt^rs of their respective premises, within two hours after 4" shall cease to fall, under penalty not less than five shillings nor n^preibao twen- ty shillings on each, person who neglects or omits so to io. . A X. - SIDEWALKS. 1. N^gerson ahaU place, expose for sale, unpack, or^flfcrto iemain upon apy street, lane, kjuare, or thoroughfare,^ upon theVdewalk or footpath of any street, lane, or square, anyitimber, iron, 09«fl, trunk, bale, crate, cask, package,-^-or any earth, rubbish, l«ow, ashes, or other article or thing whatsoever, so as to ob^rudb ' 6«e passage, or be inconvenient to the publiq for more thaa^tWa hours, or leave aay sttoh articles at night on Uie o'clock, p. m. . T 2. For ihe accommodation of vendors of eoorae or gotier, tlmt ii to^y/th^ feet froffi wilk ontvards hi front of any shop, Btoro, or w ^ ^ ioi^,.^naybe oied m day timd, between sanrise ana sunset, fos^pc =f:^ J^rl •» ■e*-- j .^j^Jl.!^ ■y '/ the oon«nnfl„«„ * ^^^^ngs, nor inore than T P^^ « sow of ^'l*a]i be Jiable!^ f "" '^'°««' »«d for ev«^ ? '"°'" ^''^ ««««, A XL "^ w for :ui£: " °° "y -f «.e ir^' ;rr « more Hmj ,_ " f™?™ • mm i,„t j(,_ , J°T'^ '*«'l «>rfeil • ^- AH sleds or I • L ™^*®' xn.- , ^SAfNS AND SEWERS ^^' ^^^" ^^^ry, fc, a^^jj^^^ P°^r to enter npoa i»»°«'5 the fltste and condi. '■■> ■>^«r • 91 water m the gutterBtion of any drfins and sewera.. Any person obstruQ^g a comnns* rioner in so doing shall bo subject to a penalty of ^^^'^J <^itt|P andooste. ,, ^W^^ 2. Any perara obstructing, damagbg or injuring anjOpublio drain or sewer, or iqwning any private drain mto it withotxt per- mission in writing firoin the commissioners of streets, shall be sub- ject to a penalty of not less than twenty shillings and not more than fen pounds, besides making good and paying for all da- mages done. . \ xkL e half the space be "•estreet, provided ed, and the sawdust I ^h his horse and 8 ^y iacumberine ""ghfares, or the ""'^ pay a sum of y 8hiMingH,_and nee, or nuisance amove the same,' f It is continued ' sixpence. On •» costs of pro- ^°* w the gaol 'n any street, o ground, or 'ingof hoops, '^s. Janes, or shall forfeit killings, nor >■ respeptive- » or master *e hills, or %; any •ter Upon ]d condt- PLACABDS. 1. No written or printed advertisement, placard, bill, or band- Wll, shall be affixed to, or set up, or suspended on or agwnst any house, building, wall, fence, tree, or other object, either on pub- lic or private property, unless by the consent of the owner or yearly tenant occupying private property, or that of the public officers having charge of public prdperty. 2. Any person viokting this regulation, or causing it to be vi- olated, shall be subject to a fine not less tiian five shillings nor ex- ceeding twenty shUlings for each rtffence, and in default of pay- ment to ten days imprisonment in the common gaol. 3. The city constables may arrest any persdg found by them in the act of putting up such placards, contrary to^this regulation, and detain him until he can be tried in the police court ' XIV. GAS LIGHTS InD WATER PLUGS. 1. Any person who shall wilfuUy or wantonly break or dam- ago a pubUc gas lantern, or any lantern |Ked in the streets, shall pay a penalty of forty shiUings besides the damage done, and costs, and in default of payment shall be imprisoned in gaol or bridewell for a term of thirty days, or until payment. 2. Any person who shaU wilfully or wantonly damage, do- range, or injure a public water plug or hydrant, or any of the ap- paratus thereof, s hall besides repairing or paying for the damage done, piy a penalty not exceedSgTBBTptmdffnortesS than ftwty= shillings, and jn default of payment shall be imprisoned in gaol or brideweU for a term of ninety days, or until pftyment. 't'. .'"! K ' 1 !,■ ' '■ ■' • ■■ ■■ r ' . ■* • '" ' 1 ■ -, i,/^ "^ , J 1- i'^i.^■'^ •,*'l 1- " ' ' 1 'i,,' K •II ■■::.. r ,/■■/■ ■-■■ I h /■ /, :. . ■ . / ■ m f ■ \-i' ■7 - ' '■'/■ /,-■ . ^ f • : /■:. ' ■ ■'"'.. ' hi-' ■" — — T '. , ,,. ...y— .T— -■■ •'■ II...I 1.— — — . 1 III 1 f 1 ■ — „ - 1 ■ .■.■■■■ ' u , / . ..., / ^ _ . " -^ kll ■-■' ':/■ ''\ ' f ■,>;■;■- ■,-'^-7 J ^'7,i;f>.;-4:'^.,-^. <' i ■m HMHIBBI /,. .# ,;*>■■ ' *^ i' n IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) ^ ^/ /.. 5^ ^^fi- c ** rA \ 1/ /.. % r .■* V "m y *r- + ^- 1.0 I.I "* — «"2.0 140 IL25 i 1.4 fe)tograp te= Sciences Corporation. 1 I 1.6 -1, 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. MSSO (716) 872-4303 ■£" \ \ \^.4 '^ bSii^ut&i^l^ \ Ift'ss.'aftyi : wi»wieiaBW*Mtem« * '^Bw*^?^?'^^'^'" W-t^fK^sawflwlDWisr^ Ui *.('•'' ',il .^;- 1 ^.'u'('^,."sif ■u.^hi' 'i» i.*fA4(i«3i'.'»*.»«ii»sS*.'. .j1'<*'!->m '■; '-.ri"^--^. 0* ^0^ 92 . whatsoever, within ff^. ' "^' ""^ MerchandZ ^^«*' M ^"•gs for each offing, *?«^^«an. under ve^^T^' '*^««'f «I«-i8«aa name anTi?- *^*°'«»«haU can* tL • ■.. '^of i&C^ tf ^ '^'^^ « ftullS^ ""jW fetter of h& of such sM - jr '^ *'"*. and n»v>n ,, ^*™ <>' after part „* :i$^-; 93 *"»rt, Bled, er *.^. I *». obtaining the iwJe =^« the -on, of ten -«^d the security „d th'soixJinanoe. °<*. ^o*" each Jicenae ;«f on* Ms Ifcenw. «»« onKoance. and « be eirtablishid **^,^«'» proper J» defi^ult the«o, '"^«8, and also "*tW letter of hi« "•^ «Iso the noffl. . 'cWactereupon 0'«fterpMtof '"'thenmnen, P^h of ive *^k. orrfed, *h«^n«Bd; and kept during working hours, at the several stands allotted to their respoctive proprietors, in such way and order as may be di- noted, and any truckntan taking up any other stand than that to which he shall be appointed, or deviating from the order prescribed, shall forfeit and pay a fine of ten shillings for each and every of- fenoe. 8. If any licensed trackman ^ing on his stand, shall refuse or neglect to cart, truck, or employ his horse and cart, truck, or sled, within the said city of Halifax for any person when requested, he shall for each ofience forfeit and pay the sum of ten shillings. 9. No truckman shall, while driving through the city, sit on his truck, cart, or sled, under a penalty of five shillings tat every ofienoe. > 10. Xo person under the age of sixteen years shall be permit* ted to drive a truck, cart, or sled for hire, and the license holder of such truck, cart, or sled, shall be answerabte and accountable for ihe good conduct and behavior of snch driver as he may em> ploy, and of the observance of all the regulations, made or to be made relative to trackmen ; and any driver of such cart, truck, or sled, who may be guilty of drpnkenness, shall be diffnissed and forfeit and pay the sum of five shillings, and the license of such ^uok, cart, or sled, shall be suspended or forfeited, aooording to the nature of the ofience of such driver. > ' ^ " 11. No licensed truckman or driver shall wive his horse foster than a slow or easy trot, in or through any part of the city, under a penalty of ten shillings for each oflbnoe. 12. Any truckman who shall refuse or neglect inunedi^jtely * to obey any call % any public duty, to be made on him by the nnyor or any one of the aldermen, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten shillings, and his license shall be suspended for sooh time as the mayor or preriding alderman shall think proper. 13. If any licensed truckman shall neglect to occupy his stand, or cease to truck for the space of one month, he shall be connd- 61^ aa having resigned his license, and shall not be entitled to truck ontU he shall apply for and obtain a new license, unless prevented by sickness or other unavoidable accident. — li: No trookjoaMlihxIttearehlstaanviiidcwrt, trade, <»*ded,~ without a driver, or shall feed his horse (except from a nosebag,) in any ooe tit the public streets, laaes, or squares, of this city, S4 • ■ °;r^»<^^Srr '^"^ ^'^'^^ « have K^ P^ another "«»•«» for every ""d** a penalty of fi^ !««ve been taken «« J^'^^Jhintheeit/ ff't*^^ harness *«PenaItjoften «^fd» attempts to '^^giteiead ® *"Paa8ontbo *"«*oJeave. *™ck. sled, or \*njtune'«ob f^*heaV.t£- *«»*«>©* than ■"<* Prioea of »bnea of the 95 :* t # /Vv»» a»y FTAar/ icftreen Belcher's Wharf and Fairbanh' Wharf, inclushe. 1 hhd. Sugar, not exceeding 1 2 c wt > I pan. Rum or Molaases, . . . | 1 VXfa TTine, Brandy, Gin, Oil, . 1 load Ktch, Tar, Kosln, Beef, Pork, FiBh, &c. 6 bbls. each, . . . 1 load Snsak-, 6 bU. ; Flour, 6 bis. Bread, Zbls. ...... 1 hhd. Dry Fish, not exceedmg 10 quintals, Hay«or Straw, per cwt. . ! T . Woodjper cord ; Coals, per chaldron, Bags Coffee, 10 cwt Pun load Furniture, Cases, Trunks, Bncks qr. M, ; Lime, 2 hhda. ; Sand. 12 bushels, ....... Stone, per ton, , , Lumber, qr. M . . i Shingles, 4 M. ; Clap Boards, 11 M. Grain— Wheat 20 bushek ; Barley, 26 do. ; Oats, 80 do. . . . . PotatoM yd other Vegetables, per bushet Salt, S|hhd«.. .... . Fun, loose, per quintal, . . Ijeather or Hides, per lo«d, . Cables, 10 cwt ... . . Loose artkles, 10 cwt. . . . ^i^nnderfbllload. . . . . -MnHM not mentioned, in pnq^kirtion .^■' -.1.., ii ii i ii ii iiiiii |tt) ii ii i ) i i] ^ 9C """"d bofoK .r* ^""^ ""■'•''bwl" f '•""J' baling.. HnUSa, 8S. a. , T: ^^^^^f City CJeri ««»»PJjC^thT[ '""'«'"• ^«rii.* LIT''" *''«• ^'^ek. or tbei^to. ''"^ ^'^J^ Counei,. mad ^tt' "'^ ^'V. J . ^ ' to be made, p„^.^^ . ^ % Clerfc. Salifiu Tm«i, P'^senta, that W« ^« condition Of this IP'. «°othoqaand "wm " lie mar irt, :„ j. '' "" *'!"»• mm... ,ft^ > '*!'■ ! ,4. ^' demand or r^k, '^-"^ allowed anT^^^ 7 ftwentj shilling,. ™«. on the oath of ''V Clert, '^«' Ig-. ^« « cart, truck, or «;'J Of Halifax, he '^^^^^he City, and - % Cleri. -o^theCitjrof ^and- . ^nnd onto the ^^^nty pounda, o^tenpoonds,' ''o jointly and "•J twoofi« ■""""l of each ■■ Seals, ^ one thouaand "TwW boon- ^onn, faiai •''••cIj ai« or ^trojueQ^ », IP si" 97 -.»- % that no injury eome to the Buue, or damage ia the pwner there<^. by or through hii degleot or misconduct^ add alao if the ahora boooden and ahall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, all such fines and penalties as may be lawfully adjudged against the above bounden for the viohU&n of any of the said laws or ordinances made for the guidance and good government of tmokmen. then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in fbl^force and virtue ; provided that nothing Ureiii ooptained shaU iS^t^t prevent, or be cowtraed to efiect or prevent the recovery in a summaiy way of an/ fin(6 or penalties for the vioktion of any laws of the province, or or^apces of the city, for the government offifuckmen. '^ * Signed, sealed and delivered ) (L S ) in {ffosence of .. ) V' ii XVI. lUCKNEY CARRIAGES. 1. Carriages for conveying persons from place to place within i the city for hire, may be licensed by the mayor, and carriitg^M licensed Elfaall be numb«i«d. "* 2. A committee of four of th« city council shaU be annually ^ appointed, who shall have supervision of the owners and drivers of said carrii^es, and their conduct. / 8. The committee shall lay offand number the ij^ndV for such ca^rtages, in the different streets, lanes, or highways of the said oi^, [the same to be in Hollis Street, on the east side 6f the Pio- Woce Building square, and such other places as the com^ttee'may ^ ^ direct J and change, increase, or diminish the same, as o^cadon may reqoiA), asngn one for each ofuriage to occupy in the day time, wfien not employed, and eaoae the number of eaeh carriage to be painted or fixed on some conspicuous part or parts thereof, which ^ shaU correspond with the number of its stand. utA together with the owner's naai«, be registeied ia a book to be kept at the Polios Oflioe for thi|l {^i^^HMw. **■ ^ All iip [ > ri i«^«nu.tedi,;°''J'«"»»l7; andallli^^f ^^-iHl > •** je.r ^ '*'!'°'^ '«<»'ne void on^^" ^^^ *» ■""unga apd MxpooM • ««,! *u P^went of th» fc. ^ 1* I' iSW'-^'S -#>,■ *«/»*y with ti^i^te. ' «>' U.« ftithfulT, y«<» of property^ ««P«»co shall b,»p.y , nw ordinanoe. n,^ "uch license, with.' bo produced to any ^'•"Wd.nittq^etio; '!^itlithen,,-4he{r wspootion and ap. two^dennenmav >«l«Jikeepin„3; «>»nnuttee. or do. 8, fittings, or oon. "*l'7 engaged in '«n»oming until and httt of Sto. of October and 'heir respec|iye *<* w the o^e of the outflide »»<* aides and 'J OMTriHg* u, w munerab,) ^•oJ* lamp, 19 oo the omiar »»s for eaej, >fMv«iM n>ni time to 1^1 99 a«B may, at any t^e they think propof , soapond or revok« any ancb license, vbother fat negligence or miabehaTior of the peratm in charge of auch carriage in refusing to be employed or ia driving the aame, or for abnsire or otherwise insnlting langoage, tr for otherwise transgreasing tins ordinance. 10. The Kates of tudor prices contabed in the annexed table shall be chaige^i^d paid.lud no other or greater rate, fiure, or tvad, shall be exacted under any pretence whatever ; the rates of fare beiQg'iij^ject^to\jnch revision dnd alteration, regard being had to time idcil dvtanc^, as the city coundl may from time to timo think re<}ui8ite/^d by a reaolution of at Letat two thirds thereof bo es- tablished. \ / 11. Any jlersdp or persons who shall take up a stand in any street, lane, or alley, square, wharf, or yard, in the said city with, — or keep, or drive aqy carriage for convoying persons for hire (n^rein, in, through or upon the streets, bmes or alleys of the said city, without ^ing first li^nsed thereto, or havbg been licensed shall keep in ^6 streets, b^es or alleys of the sud city, — or drive, use, or employ, any carr^ge for the purpose aforesaid, after the li- cense shall have expired, or been suspended, or revoked, and hot renewed, — shall bO liable to a penalty of twentv;«hilling8 for every ofience ; and thelcarriage of every respcctiveflplBnger shall be deemed and adjudged a separate o^nce and punu|ed accwd- "giy- I- ' /' 12. Any person or^ttersons having a license in full force, whv s!> shdl stand his carriage In any other than its appointed place or manner, — or not hjive it piroperly numbered, — or any driver, or per- son in charge of a licensed carriage, who shall not produce Ae ta- bles of fares and distances when thereto required, — or who being legion his stand disengaged, shall refuse to convey any person seek- iB§4o empby him<,-r-or who shall in any way violate tb^ ordinance, shall for each oflfenoe, bendes being liable to have his license re- voked, forfeit and pay such fine as*under and by "virtue of this or- diaanco may be adjudged against him. And Uie owner or driver of any isnoh earriage who diall demand or eittort firom any person Wimnions a wmm havond tba rttei nf fawi ImWmii ftHtaWiabfld Of htoMt—— dko^ to bo oolablished, Wy be so fined, taA dull forthwith forfbit the Boense for such oarrvige, and be liible to lefimd lb the pu^ (rtf^, the mt so extoked, with ^6eH» of prooeention. — JAr^H^ M' :--tfP ■•• driven of . -" •«d « deCtnf " ^"^ ««* exce^d^/r '^'' '» *''• Police ^nwice or 1^'^'™««' whenever it n-^ 7 «» known or called. ^ ^ ''^^re, j,^ ^^ 'or an, dj;-' '^ ^ '»«2.^T "'^'''" "'-^' '^ '< „ ^ ff miies, .. „ 2 iniieg, /^ " .< 2*n»iles, . J, qI Oao Jialf of the abov- • ^ ^lilea ' ' « T' ' ■ , » . ». . << >( M 6d. • l8- Od. • U. 3d, Is. 6d.. !«• .9d. 2s. Od. -f^. ^f- !X^ ^% *^ ':^Ml ; A i'^"*'-^^ continue ""»"*r. P«need or '<^n in the police , poind* and ««, ^g^JorbrideirelJ »*''«foregoibgor. »b«Jl be Uken to ^' '''•««ot. chaise, *' ** «»nTojance' ■open, uaedorto atooererntmeor From Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. 101 TbMf of DiiutHcn. the Province Building to <3un«rd'» wharf «w, Dockyard gate, ./.... Richmond, . . / . S*tantio8, or AlHcjiillo, Steel's Bridge, Pyke'a Bridge. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. St. George's Cli(jrgli. . -i . ', ' \ the Admirnl's ii^...._ ' • • ♦ the AdmiraJ's. Piers' Bope ^oroiul west BiaPof Common, Bndge near Hosterman's, . '^ other parte of Eastern Shore of N W Arm. included in Wanls No. 1 and 2 do. to Royal Engineer Yard, do. to Fresh Water Bridge, . . do. to the Bower, .... do. to Point Pleasant, . ', ' ' ' ' ''«» n^ontA. oU I Haliftx. SS^'"" "'^^•«''->- ^-^^-nei^Cania^es. 1 n I 2J 2 1 n 2 6d, ts. Od. 8. 8d. 8. 6d.. I. .ftj. '• Od. ^"> the Mine ^TO minutoa. Pities maj I i mile 1 '• u •• 2 •< 8 " i.« made .^laUveTerotr ^'*^ ^"""^'^ "»^« «' '« »« No. Mayor. - *^ ' ^ ' f Aldennen. - - City Clerk. •* -'W' * ^ xvn. _ , DUBIOUS DRiyiNG AND BIDING sMf ^jji f*^ ^. IMf\ f *fr I0l» ( ,t iT' .'' « fS'.- Lrl.W itf^" .^ tho„,ugl.M, of the w«d to whiS Zd^^l^'^^'Jl.'f '-^"^ .0 .pp™;,e„d^d 10 .ice into v! "^.^^ °f tJ^ P«««». and all disorderly V^iBons %^ «.y bo d^„rbi„«.„d end.„«^ Unquiet. p«ice! .^^d gTo. »! Il JlCf *^,~"*^ """•• P*™'"" *»»«« "rtst^the ^S .\u ^ "^If, ^'^ •" '""^y """» «^«° o'clock in tho a«3 the d.y foUowiag. to bo then ozamined and procee# - i„J ,, »u "'"'". *^ *^* **"'^ ''^ *^ "^P*^" *>f th* »»»«»> to roper. »tendtheoonduot of .U the other watchmen, and aee t^Z arefcithful and attentive to thoir'daties, ' nort nf ^' T^ u^ *''"^'''* '^^ "^^-y "««''"« ^«« « w- ^rt of the paat „.ght. giving auch particuhra a« tho mam mav tZ^ V'ZT^ to be in auch report. Th, report is to poM. aod to bo «gri^bj^thifeipt.,„ of. the watch. , ^ 9. Anyper«,nwbo shall fisiult a watchman on duty >dl /or be .mpruwoed m gaol or bridewell for a period not exowdini ftmety days, at the option of the mayor or prSding .IdermlT * FISH MARKET. . ' ofLi^T'^l'*^ •^''•'P*^^" for the reception ana sde offiA every d.^ from sunrise dntiUix o'clock in ATaftem^ e^pt on Sund^^ when it shall be clo^ at nine. .J!^u M. remjmmg m the market after that hour shall be forfeited. 2 TheTceeper of tbemarket Bh«ll-p,«yeot «„ ^ ^ g,^ . ^. im«mnd^ in « decayed state, «id is hereby empo^^ oOm pen»/d»Uo8ltf to seU fid. stale, an-wnd or docayeT ^^^^"^ ? "^ *^ ''^P** •»'•» th«»«»e washed ^ f^tj^l^ '^^-•d^wpoasibK after be has fk,ish«J his /"■' \> ^'\^ '^^ ' il4. t-/ #>! 1 104 ^ i-;;^^" -ot again bo exposed b thT^t^koT ""'*' '"^ ^'^ "'-•^^ 8. No person shall be allowed J. ♦!,», ...... . boats or shallopson the slip C sh„V fi»h of a„j,ki„a oat of •-ket on hand-ba^ws. L^e ^ « I'^ 'I' ,'''"'"* '"*« *'«' ni«hed by the keeper of tho 10,1.^.,^ ^'^'''' *« »>« ^"-^ or baskets be lost or daWalJ fu « J f JT ''^ '^' ^"^ ;;--ge done to then,, ^t' ^l tTikf" ' 1: "' '"^ thej were lost, or in who«« semoe d. J^ '^'^" ^^ ^''«'» keeper to be held responsible foTTe Jftf "^''^ t''^'^'^- '^^ »• No fisherman, or any oil L'^P'"«"^ *''"'* »<-«nt. sell or expose JClThTh" '*'""" ^^^ and other small fry, in any boat J^i ^ ' "'*P*'"« *'««*• eels within the city of HaliC'^ ^^^^^^ ' ^^-P- ^^"f. '^l or place 10. Thekeeperof^Lu "'"*'•' '^''""kets. Pe^ons. from^ ^^ich the eity ^0^1^ u "^. ** ^""^ '"^'y waiters at the foh-market. to ICnZl t^^^' ^''^^^^ *<> ^^ "laj choose to empfoy thim .^ "^ ''"'"* '^ «>' «>««» «a »rvice..^ any di4ur«U"t 7,^1 T""'^« ^^ «" ^heir ^». or «.y of L^nMl^ZV^ t'^ ""'« ^^ ""♦ ''"- k«t Should «,y p„e appo ntedt^ K L ''"^^'P*^ "^ *« »»> fordeHy. or JoSnl^r/"^ ^^f "»>««- "fu^. become idl.. th^ keepe^of the »J^ to „!l'J^'' '* "''«» »« ,tho duty rf «d the (eo»pl«„TS;4*;X .'t'?' *•"* '•* '''' ^"^ «*». «- ^l^ted in his .tefdTllJe^Jr'^ "^ ^^^ ««l ^ wUh.l^d^.uspenK^tisTlf^''?" ''^ ^H ^■W^Wd anmlJ^ tL otL?^'? °^ °* ^ ^ "ne ■««. agj^ ■ -— — ■"— • MMiHUT on ti^ ff thiir j riifa iw; — - y-»^ ww ^ ~ "Wa ^OMMi MMiBiAi 7^ "'"w swo. iTie names and m^^ ■4- *, '!•»'< i,,,. kibitod. er part of the alip market to be ar. my direct. > the first day of et, cause all fiah Such fish shall 'anjkind oat of TiaMbut into (he ^ets, tobefur- ^^ tbe barrowfl if loit, or any rson by whom amaged. Ho r these articles. 5 shaU, on any ing trout, eels »*all or place rkets. year donng k least twenty twelve to bo >h for such as am for their ' by the wai- of the map- become idl«,^ the duty of police offoe, edaodano. bh hiratslf 'rds " m«it> i iide, ai>4 and <3> 105 ic, aadiHMil: an!!f\lf"^ ^T. ''^°'^'"*'^ '•* ^''^ P^"'^ ««°rt «^ violation of any of these regulations. shaU bo fined a sum not exceeding forty hilbngs, and costs orp^secution ; and on failure to pay tht ^me shal^bo^committcd (^, or bridewell for a tenn ni::^o exTJ . ' / XX. . . MEAT MABKET. J- f «>^f ^ the duty of the keeper of the market, to visit ^nTeatT?' '" J*'' «'^^ «^ H^^"^. at least twice ei^ryTay -o»ce at the time that meat, poultry, or other animal food i el posed, and once about the time the said market is closed to L S^t^ttJ^^-^' -cause tobese^dtirlr- ,JittzrgrLrorm^r-rs^^^^^ ?cZ'- T "" *•" '^* '^^ ^"y *« »«* «f November fi^m fi" ck«k xa the monung tiU seven o'clock in the evening. excero„ Saturday evenmgs. when the same is to be kept open untU to„ ocoek; a„df„>m l«t of November to Ist of May from six o'cl^k .n the monung untU five o'clock in the eveni„g%xcept Sat^ ' evenmgs. when the same is to be kept open until le o'Sf The keeper of the market shaU take chiL of the kevs of T« :t :rr ""' '^ ""'" ■" ^ ^ *- ^ ^ >- «»Jrf ^r*" "^'"f" W»"P»|!tothe cttjdJl be in the '°*«°»'™">y»'7P«r«». or persons ,h«.,e, ■ " p™« ,M b. .coonntabl. fcr Z ^, ^'^^ Z^CTZ -• V*i< '«; > narkol^lo bare Itar jratawa) oTwelgMngaoiTSS No or Other mcumbranoes in the maritet 4. The market house shall be ^rfnkled and swept daily )^. % "3f :*>' IOC cajed or decaying substances nor „„ , ^"^^ '' ^^' ^^- P<«ited or placedin any part Jf Z \ ^" '"^'^'' «''«» ^ Re- building. «»y part of t]« market, nor outeide near to tbe ' fio" any dirt and filth iTlT-^'^,*^ ^ ^'"'P* "^ ^^ free ^Peded by hooks, orby an^tllt"'"!^ "^^^^ «^" °«* be Blocks and casks.' not 'Cl^Z^T^^"^ "t "" ^ «P' *« be kept within the line of ZT^ ^^"^ " "^ P««»ge, but w disturbance of the public ' ^''^ annoyance XXI. The f^ EXHIBmONS. «y theatrical, or other pubTils^l' "°'"^. !^" '^' ^J^r for «on ia obtained on payT^t ^ or exhibition, to which a^mi^ ^ ten shillings Z?Z fCSf' «^' "^ " """ ''^ -* ^- «».o„nt ta be fixS by the IZ^^Sel" P""?'"^''' P-e- PW88 the number of daVs IT^: J^ ^"^ ^'^'^ »b«U ex- •^'b day beyond the r^^*'^"*^ «•»""«». may be demanded for All . 1 ™ • - — h.ubec^bythrr:;:[,hts."'*^*' ^*"*'* ■*# i ■• No offil, filth, or »r the pJkunch, tripe, ■*ssed, or other de- limals, Bhall be de- ontside near to the stall window,' seats TCpt and kept free larket shall not be t hiid or bang up. I the passage, but icb stall. r bfflrelB, or two n»«at, to be kept erwise de&ce tiie the market, nor o the annoyance ind regulations, ihall forfeit and an five pounds, rt. rawket to see he major for which a^bnis- «n of not less —the jMvcise nse shall ez- and an addi- emanded for 107 " If it appears to the mayor that any such exhibition is im- iflond profene, or indecent in any respect, or that it produces dia- orderly coaduct, he may withdraw the Keense and order the ex- hibition to be at once dosed. Any person who shall offer to view, or shafl set up, set on foot, maintain, or carry on. or shall publish.'or otherwise assist in, orpreaoto any theatrical exhibition, public show, or exhibition, of whatever name or nature, to wHch admission is obtained on pay- mentof money,— without a licensep reviously obtained from the mayor agreeably to this ordinance. shaU forfeit and pay to the city for every offence a fine not exceeding ten pounds, and in default of payment. ahaU be liable to imprisonment in the county gaol for a term not exceeding ninety days. Any person having pharge of such an exhibition, who shall . keep the same open at night beyond tJie houra herein prescribed, shall forfeit his license and pay a fine not exceeding five pounds, or be imprisoned in thccounty gaol for a term not exceeding sixty xxir. BATHING. No person shall swim or bathe in the waters of the Tiarbor near to any open wharf. sUp or doct, or to any street or road in the city :— or otherwise, in such a situation as to be exposed to the view of speotatora. under a penalty of not less than five shillings nor more than twenty shillings for each offence, and on non-pay- ment to be confined in the county gaol for a period not exceeding ten days. . . ; xxni. -» DOGS. 1 . The owner^f a bull dog shall not pemfit Mm to go at lar^ unless Bufliciently muoled to prevent his biting or doing misohifl^ uijder a penalty of ten shillings. 2. Every fierce, maliciow^ or dangerons dog, duOl be ke^ mui^ediknd^ned_^jho owner, and not p ermitted to gft at_ |««e. The 0^ flhaD pay a penaUjr of ton shillings if he vio- late this roguh^atid the dog may bo destroyed by order of the rnayor or of ai\|^crman. X ■•■ f 108 I the owner oXoper by ^rdertfT' '^" *=°'"P^' «hall bo givl£ «''»- dog. the offender shallTfi?J :_'"^ ^''«' ""'^ ^«»« «' stone, wound five sh _ the offender shall bTfin J -'"^ °^' *"** ^«"*' «' i-gs and not o.eeed^t e^ ^C^ "" ^^^ ^ shillings a day tsoa, — on com, teeper ahall d*.- Bp him so remo- isly tfirow any % and lame or n not less than r ISO from time mnies for the ^0 pounds for ' in granting herewith, aa ^ in the ta> ■ n>m time to •sett) sweep i of not less iuiyhi^er >f five sbil- 'p (flxoeiit ^liceni^ "^ 'n the per> 100 I - ' " ' . i . or L i'z^'tr^CLTr "r ""-" "" "•>■■ *« '*" tiochmt^f or «^eh.° fell irr'^',""''^ ''»'•'«■'*•'■ table »cid.„r rZ!r ^^'^' '""' "'•' " ™ ■" i»««i- 0. hi. .genTto be lial^. °' "°"""' "' "-"'J'- »«-"". "■« «™er lb. date rf „«,ptg • ^ ""■ °™'"' "f "« """^ «'"' mes and removal of the soot^ iZ ^ sweeping of chmi- 19 i?™« ^^^Psomce. placed m front of his residence ". itp f Z:fSlr 7lf «• *« f^ "f • lWn»d e^p tbe eoeto of proeooutior^ * b™ ahJbng, for e«b oBbnce, «a TiiAfe 0/ ratM of Siceeping. Four stories, *^ ^ Three stories. Is. 3d. Is, Od. ^ii*i^ ak^'i£^^t;iM.-'j' .110 Two stories, One story, \. For every additional story. 9d. 7jU shaU be then oaUed. and •lothinu and bedding of em^h pri«,„er inspected, and any deficjen- \ 112 place. rta»„ IV'SS. ' "" " ■""" ™"'P™<"» / Pritmtrs allowance in Bridewell „ ^ . For Men : .^^Each.-Lainb. „,eal in the corning, and the «..e b the everf. Jinnen, Sunday, i.,b. n^eat; with i lb. bread-soup with " Monday, i lb. fish, with J lb. bread. ^esday ox feet soup with barley. J lb. bread. • Wednesday, i lb. fish, with i lb. bread. Thursday J lb. „eat ^ lb. brearf, soup with barley. Fnday. J lb. fish. ^ lb. bread. ^ tat^t'^'' "/"'r^ '''•' ^"^«^' i 1^- ^-^. or i lb. po- ' „ For Women and Boys. the same as the men. ^^*^' ' '^ ^^'^ "^iele* XXVI. COMMON OF HALIFAX. 1. The common of Hali&x shall bo under the control of *!.„ jWennen composing the committee of the commonllf .^'l \ .>^' being. l*'acl.:oflence, xxvir , * . TflE PUBLIC CEifETEBY Am> PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS fc- »:,. t ?"^ °^ ^°*'^ ""^* ^^* ^'*«' extending the whole feng^hof tlw_ea8t«mrfdeofsaid cemetery. Jf divided into lot» or th,« feet m width from north to south, shall be Entirely de- ^to{he,tite ment<>ffltnu.gersaa^ — - Y.-. - • ,„ o -~"-* t«»*ow«o WHO ai© ana no r^ves remdjpj in the said city'; and for this mr«m ttie said stnp, except such parbtthereof aa bavo been jlwJdy dfi^ ■•( ' * ^^^ 115 >' posed of, or appropriated to the burial of tke dead, slall bo sold under the direcUon of the aldermen appointed as the committee «f the cemetery for the time being, for the sun of twenty shil- lings for each lot, payable on alloccaaons before thejWe allow- ed to be used for interment. ^ 2. Whatever portions of the remaining part of said cemetery are now or may be divided into lots of nine feet sauAre. shall be -old under the direction of the committee, for ^Tsum of forty JiUmgs for eadh 1^. except such as*have been already used for the purpose of interment ;-the proposed purohaser at the time of applying for the same, to have his name, and the number of his lot registered by the city clerk, in a book to bo kept hy him for the pui2)08e, and to pay therefor and take out his title thereto withm thirty days from the time of application,— and if he shall not 80 pay therefor within the time afore^id, he shall forfeit all Interest therein, provided the said lot shall not have been used for^the purpose of interment ;-but if tlw said lot shall have been ,«• uaed. and the purchase money. on any part thereof shall after the expmilion of the said time r^ain unpaid, the amount so due «d unpaid may be sued, for in the name of the city of Halifa*, «dr«5overed as debta of like amount ar« sued for and recovered 8. Dmsions numbers five and six, on the plan of the cemo- tei7, havirfg been allotted to the parishes of Saint Paul's and Saint G«orge'8 respectively, a sale of any portion of these grounds shall not be made, nor shall a title be deUvered \o any intended pur- «W. pless in addition to registering his name as aforesaid, he ehaU first produce in wilting <» the city clerk, the approval of the «otor «id churob-wardens of the parish to wjiioh the division com- preheadmg the said required lot has been assigned. 4. No person shaU be allowed to use any lot for purposes •f •nclosure. or the erection of monmnenta. or the cultiVation of trees ■tarubs, and pknts, unless he shaU first produce his title to the chauman of the committee aforesaid, who shaU thereupon give a written permission, addressed to the keeper of the cemetery. 5. No person shall become the proprietor of more than low JOhL- ") \ V 4^ No for the bonrf^f the dead, except that the proprietora of lots shall have the nght to oreot monaments, or sep^cfaral slrwtvm, mi to \ *v\ .,:*-' ^ IIG cultivato trees. «hruX«. auU plauU in tLo hhuic. subject to the ii ^1 mnctions afl aforeeaid. . utoftT^ 7 Anj proprietor may exchange his lot, If it htt^^l^,kfii^: used for purposes of interment, and «elect from &XJ!L. pmted, on payment of five shillings {6t such pi««keJ%.lKht to the lot thus seleeted.- to be acquired %' ^1 wR^h ' ^^ndUions hereinbefore specified to bo o W JlPfe purchasers 8. The proprietor of a lot or lots shaU havo a right (subject however to the restrictions by these regulations impoL) to en, close the same with a wall, fence, or railing, of brick stone, wood, or m,„. withm the boundary of his lot or lots ;_sucb wall, fence »„'^"^;"r' '" ''""^ ^'T ""'^ " •'"^f '■««» i» height from the sorface of the ground, cither 'along the main avonucB ot iileys. nor toenc^ach upon the main^ avenues, orupon two ^^^ if^ *«d for the alleys ; and no post, pillar, or ornament. «i,all^ ii^erecied as to project in any part beyond the lot oi' lots, tor to ■ encroach upon the said main avenues or .Jleys ; and no post, pit lar; or on.ament shall be so erected as to project in any^artL yond the lots or lots owned by sue* proprietor ; and it shlllbe the duty of the keeper of the cemetery to require the terms of this re- ga ation to be complied with, and in all cases of violation to give iiotice to the committee of the cemetery, who shall have foil power, when they may deerii it advisaWe, to bauso any wall, fence raU- ing. posj. pdlar. or monument, improperly erected, tobe removed, y. iNo wall,- fence, or «iliDg. shall at any time be placed or ,^hal have beenfirs^^^ the ch.|iil rf nultee of the <^^^^rj.g^§l^t the uSKb of the com- mittee.-nor shall the keeper df the cemetery allow any such waU fence, or raihng. to be erected, unless the consent of the chaii^ man. or a majority of the membei-s of the said committee, be pre- eented to hmi in writing. » . 10. The proprietor of a lot or lots sM ertjct at his own ex- pense smtoble landmarks of stone, iron, or wood, at the corn'ers thereof, and shall also cause the number or numbem of said lot or tots to be teglbly and pemumftntlj marked nn thy-la# or^ oitlinance of the city may be enforced in the mayor's court at the suit of the city, arb the pohoo court, at the prosecution pf any person whomsoever, uid .^ i .• all such fines aad penalties sball when recovered form part of ihc general funds of the city, 2. When any rent shall be due to the city and in arrears, the mayor or any one of the aldermen, shall have full power to issue a warrant of distress for the same under his hand and seal directed to the city marshal or his deputy. J-^S. CLARKE, OUy Clerk. Form of Hackney Carriage Bond. Know all Men by these presents, that We of the City of Halifax, Hackney Carriage proprietor, and and of the same City are held and firmly bound unto the City of Halifax, in the sum of fifty pounds law- ful money of Nova Scotia ;-for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us and any two of us, and the heirs, executors and administr*. tors of us. and of each and of any two of us. jointly and severally by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated the — day of in the year of Our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty — The condition of this obligation is, that if the above bounden — shaU well and faithfully perform his duty, and safely convey ^1 property placed in his charge, as proprietor of the licensed Hackney Carriage, number — and shall abide by, perform and fulfil the by-laws of this City respecting Haokney Carriages in all thmgs while he shaU hold a Ucense for the same, and pay to the City all fines that may bo lawfully imposed on him by virtue of such by-laws, then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed, sealed aid delivered | CL S "» in presence of | )j^' gl (L.* S.) m^ t^Jtt^' 1«!. (HQ) . • m INDEX. ABSENCE-Of Mayor for one month permitted, and longer by leave of Council, of AWenftan 3 monthsl ABSENTEES-Rate» how enforced, IcCol^T^^^^^Te^"^'""^^^^"''^ ^-'' _, ;• Of public officers, J . < Of Commissioners of Poor Asylum, Of Corporation-what they are to contain, To be exhibited monthly to citizens. Of firewarda, Of Bridewell, ACCOUNTANT-When ineligible to city offices, ^ Defaultert proceedings against, - All city accountants to acconot to City Council, ACTIONS-In Mayor's Court, ACTION-Against Commissioners of Streets, notice pre- vious, AFFIDAVITS-Of parties assessed, AFFIDAVIT-Where capias i^ for debt under 20s. Required in replevin, AGE- Above 65, exempts from city offices. Above 60, exempts from highway labor ALDERMEN-TobelSinnumber, With Mayor to form the city council. List of, according to seniority, how framed. Election of, Qbtlification of, g°° to preside at election in aitr). wnnt^ " Their tcnns of office, Oath of office. Any alderman may resign on paying £20 « one u chosen in wards, option. Page 16 16 52 70 83 20 20-21 22-56 22 23 77-78 112 9 20-21 22 27 68 49-50 29 8S 16 ro 8 8 8 9 9 --10- 18 14 15 15 •iJi #« y JO ALDERMEN-Disqualificatj^ns of, Absence al^ve 3 months without leave vacates office, Penalty for refusing to serve, £20, Exemptions from serving. May inspect treasurer's books, To act in Police Court, Mayor's Court, 4 To bo Justices of Peace, i^Qfc^ ALLEGIANCE-Oath of, to be taken by cjty ol^t, APPEAL-From Police Court not allowd^^ ^^e^t by habeas corpus, or by cerlioraa,"* When allowed from Mayor's Court, In license prosecutions, APPRAISEMENTS-Of damages in laying^out new . „_ «lreets and squares, APPRENTICES-Refractory punishable. Binding out from Poor Asylum, Frequenting licensed houses. Where master responsible for certain offences of, ASSAULTS and BATTERIES-May be tried in Police Court, ASSESSMENTS-Laws regulating, Amount of limited, Objects of assessment defined. Mode of rating. Assessment book. Property exempted from, „ For buildings pulled down at fires, ASSESSORS— Ward assessors qualification. How appointed, AUCTION LICENSES- Act to reguUto, AUDITORS-How appointed, To examine Treasurer's accounts, Page. 15-16 16 16 16-17 20 25 27 40 16 1 26 28 34 85 26 56 87 90-106 25 44 to 52 ' 44 44 45-46-47 51 46 72-73 9 44-45 65 17 ?0 B. BADGES— Of waiters at fish-markot, Of sweep's boys, 104^ 109 Mayor, aldermen, and ward assessors) BANKRUPT— Disqualified from being Mayor or alder- man. 11 15-16 % i..^'.»H'- eave by ew Page. 15-16 16 16 16-17 20 25 27 40 16 28 34 85 26 56 87 ;ain 90-106 ice 25 44 to 52 ' 44 44 45-46-47 51 46 72-73 9 44-45 65 17 20 104 109' Bfc n 15-16 121 BATHING-In exposed BituatioM prohibited, BjitiiiAilS— Clommon punisbaUe BOUNDS and SECUrniES-To beapp«««db7 Bo. BOND^Of Treasurer, "' Of I^ckmen, Power to make by-laws for, Keeper how appointed, Rules for govenunMit of, BUILDING-Line of street fornew, Materials for on street, S^^«*««t«^«»>P«ef<«ttmon, *T»ued down at 6iet, Stone or brick exempt^ and slate roofed P«t exempt 'fitMn cpntribution fbt- RmrT»n«a „ .^""^opnUeddowtt, BULL-DOOS— To be massled BURIALS-^grte^ofburidLlnOemeteiy, BY-LAW^^Sb^^^eOr^-^^--' To prescribe duties of officer, To r^^gdlate fonn of acconato, SunT""^ '^ *^ «<'-™- - Former by-laws. Of Poor Asylumto be ttuWe by Commis- sionen, ~v™iub- Page. lOT 114 26 18 80 96 118 8-7-8 105 25 67 57 110-111-112 112 67-68 67 58 72 78 107 62 62 8-24 18 22 24 42 Of the City, 53-54 79 to 118 0. C AMP-HILL-TItle of the Crown to CARD PLAYING in Bcensei^^' CAKTS,CAR RUGES, TRP OK CBMETBBY-.A«ooitoert4. - 60 87 98-94-101-102 69 59 61*62 * ' 1: * .f*< J\ 122 CEMETERY-Keeper of, Begister of hnrials, By-laws for Cemetery, CIJIMNIES and Chimney Sweepers, ~ By-laws to regulate, and rates of sweeping, CITIZENS-To vote by ballot. May be apprj^re of damage in laying out new streets and squares, riTV «f H i^^.^* witnesses and jurors in city causes, ^11 X or Halifax mcorpoiated, Its wards and limits. Seal, Ordinances, Certificates and Debenttaresi Debts, Elections, CITY council-How composed, ^ May pass by-laws, May declare vacancies, Appointspredding alderman for ward election. Appoints inspectors of ward elections, Returns of election for Mayor to be read pubUdy in the City Council, May give leave of Absence to mayor or alderman. Must declare special vacancy before fiUingup office of mayor, alder- nian, &c.. Two years service in, oxempta from city offices. To appoint auditors. To elect various officers annually. To prescribe duties of officew. To demand security of o^cere. Twelve members besides the mayor or chaiman to be present at elec- tion of city officers. May adjourn at election of o fficew, 62 62 114 to 117 * 38-76-76 108-109-110 11 35 42 6 6-7-8 79 79 to 118 82 31-32 9 to 15 8 8 9 10 10 18 16 17 17 17-18 18 18 18 18 18 M^ appoint tmcm heMea tfiose QAined in act. May restrict officers from doing other ***>«^ 18-19-86 &li^qi ?•;?■#'? '.s/^. •'oia.Masif-ittittaii. I nrf 123 CITY COUNCIL-To approve treasurer's bond. May vacate trearorer's office for de- fect of security, AU city accountants responsible to, Twelve members besides the mayor or chairman required to transact business. Casting vote in case of equality, Four quarterly meetings. Special meetings how called, Proceedings of, to be entered in a book open to inspection of rate payers, May appoint committees, Not to borrow money unless autho- rized by an act of the province, » May lay out new streets and squares. May make and repair sewers and drains, To make by-laws I^Bspecting sewers and drains, hackney carriages, truckmen, furious riding and driving, and fires, May buy or lease sites for engine houses, May regulate powder magazine. May make by-laws for regulation of chimnies, light, water, watch, •nwkets, distilleries, &c., dogs, > . and tax on dogs, -^ May appoint measurers of fuel, To approve valuation books, To approve assessment book, To make by-laws for the Bridewell, The Common, The Cemetery, To grant auction licenses, CLERGYMAN— not eligible as mayor, alderman, or ward assessor. 20 20 22 23 23 23-70 23 24 24 25 36-37 38 SB 38-39-40 39 dO 51 M 61-62 65 — — Ifow aut h or iz e d to officiate in cometary, 62 May visit the bridewell, 1 1 o CLERK OF CITY— Toreoeiv« retorts of ward elections, 13 And assistant, to be aaanally chown ' by City Cooncil, n •^'M I .- #' •-XL L #1 124 CLERK OFCITy.-ToeonntenrignaUmoMyord.tt, To sign snnunons to special meetings of Council, To keep City Seal, To sign all feealed dooonkents, rrii-RifQ T To keep S(il of Mayor's Court, VL,JiKtt.55— In army and navy offices ^empt from high- Way labor, ■ COAL and COKDWOOD-Measurew 19 be appointed ' and rates fixed bv Citv Council Pm r'^^r ^^^ '^ ">« .treet.%7biS ' COLLECTOE-One for each Ward to be anSilIy elec- ted by the City Council. \ COatBUSTIBLES-Bemovalof ^ COMMITTEES of City Council, COMMITTEE for Hackney Carriages, COMMON— Law respecting the, By-laws respecting the leases confirmed «^.^ By-laws to regulate the Common, COMPANY-Joint Stock how assessed, COMPENSATION-For building, pulled down at fires. For land taken to form new streets or squares, CONGREGATIONS-Their portions in Cemeteiy, ^ COJJSTABLES-Two for eTh Ward to be^;mUly elected by the City Council, To arrest vagabonds, &c. All citizens to aid them, Firemen ^ engiaemen exempt ftom being, „_^ I>uties of Police Constables. COUNTY OF HALIFAX..T„».u,rSaty.to act as County Treiksure*, f'OTTRToJ? . o JurisdJotion of Sessions, COURTa-See « Supreme Court,' • PoUce,' and 'Ivor's Court,' ' CREDITORS of City, CROWN-Bightsof, reserved, Title to Camp-hill, &c., Paffe. 1!> 24 79 79 81 70 39 90 16 • re 24 97 58 58 112 to 114 47 72-78 35 61 17 26-27 27 -^ 84 to 87 19 41 ->\s 81-32 43 60-61 D. V^TifS^'^^'^^'^ 8»>40 61-82 M,^^!.^^"'^ Page 1!> ng8 24 79 79 81 5h. - 70 i *■■ icil, 39 90 'C- 18 76 24 97 58 58 12 to 114 47 7S •-78 tB 35 "*" 61 Y 17 2C- ■27 27 125 DISTILLERIES, &c. DISTRESS ferrates, DOGS— rower to regulate and tax, By-law regarding, DRAINS and SEWERS, DRUNKARDS-Habitual, punishable, j B. EARTH, &c.— Not to be left on sidewalk, ELECTIONS-Of Mayor, aldermen and ward asseswre to be held annually on Ist October, An alderman to preside at each ward elec- t . r. Inspectors of, how appointed and sworn, Poll clerks at, Notice of, 10 days in ordinary cases Candidates how named, To be by ballot. Page. 89 61-62 40 107-108 36-66-67-91 2G 89 10 10 10 10 10 11 Mode of opening and conducting directed, 11 to 14 19 41 Form of Elector's oath, Perjury at Elections, I'ersonating voter. Powers of preserving order. Notice of election for vacancy to be 4 davs. ELECTORS-Qualificationof, Evidence of payment ot rates by, Form of oath of, ENCROACHMENT on Sli«el«, ENGINE HOUSES-Power to buy or leiise sites Ibr, Men, EXEMPTION8--From office. From highway labor, OfEnginemen, &c.. Of property from rates, 12 IS IS 14 16 9 10 12 67 S3 74-,75 16 70 75 4< 81-32 4S 60-61 PARES—Of Trucks, Hacks, FEES— In Police Court, - Mayo r V^ o urty Gaoler to have no fees fioia oRr prisoners. For City Seal, FINES— On refusal to serve as inspector of ^tootuns, Q 95 100 SO f ft .:^ J I u 126 FINES-On refuaal to serve as Mayor, alderman, auditor and inspector, As fireward, &c., On unauthoriz^ person acUng as city officer. In by-laws not to exceed £lO for one offence. Police Court may impose to £10, For refusing to aid constable, ..r.,^^ ^° «o to general funds of the city. > HRESandFIREWARDS, FIRE implements bow provided and kept, FIREWARD-Fine for not serving, FIREWARDS-their powers, FIREMEN, t~ , FIRE constables, FIREWOOD sawed on streets / FISH-MARKET-By-Uw, / FLOUR and ME AL-Weighers to be annually elected by City Council, ^nSJ^'a ^^~P'*^« •" *••« ''*^*« prohibited, FORMS— Of electora oath, Of oath of office of mayor, alderman, and ward assessor. Of valuation books, Of notice Of assessment, Of affidavit for joint st^k company as8e8se«l>X Ofnoticeof ra^, Of warrant of distress for rates. Of treasurer's bond, Of process in Mayor Court, 81^34 Of process and judgment in license prosecution, 88 Of truck license, Of truckman's bond. Of hack license, Of bond for do. FORTUNE teUen punishable, Page. 16 37 19 24 25 27 43 37-71 to 78 73-74 37 37-71 74-7.-5 87-74-75 90 103 to 105 17 90 12 14 47 48 49 51 51-52' 80 96 FURIOUS riding and driving, G. GAMBLERS— Punishable, GAMING ip Ucensed houses fotbidden, "St^^^*^^ ** Pgart m a y pen t feo ce to 80 days ior 101 118 26 37<.101-I02 i:r AULER to receive no ftes nnder city proCfeas, GAS LIGHTS-Damaging, ' v^^^ S6 87 91 *f m" ^MB<.t»,wiiti. «tfefWfe- :-*al 127 ».OODS-Ba.8iiig and lowering in streets, Encumberins sidewalk GOVERNORinCounfutoSonW-Iaws To sanction le«« of IH»eitr >ee auii toi ,fc4-26-29 27-28-29 40-41 JURIES— Citizens may be on juries in causes where the city is a party, \ >- Members of City Council and supervisors of streeteme exempt from serving on, Firemen'MI'enginemen ate also exempt, To deternfin^ line of streets, JURISDICTION- Of Police Court^ Mayor's Conrt, S esaons, jnsflc^g of t&e peafee, &c., JUSTICE OP THE PEACE— To compel deHvery of boofa, pitpfett, &C., to the City 2i Cooncil, Jurisdietion of, 4o_4i ■ ••■■ ■ L. ' LAMPS— To be qaed. on Hadcney Carriages, ^ . 98 Or hmtenu on private caniages, 102 LARCINIES— Of £10 and under may be tried in poUce court, 26 LEASES— Of City ptoperty, •• gi Of Common lot^ 68-59-60 LEWD— Persons punishable, 26 LICENSES— Clerk of— to be annuaUy elected by City Cponcir, 17 Clerk of— hu compensation, s$ LICENSE— Funds to be put of geoeral ftnds of city, 82 LICENSEp HOUS£!S--i^n]ated, LI CENS&-Duty on sale qf lig noig. !■*: Auctioneen, Truckmen, 82*88-84-86-87 88-88-^ 84-85 65 98 V i LICE LIDD LIGH LIME LIME LIST( LOCK V MAGIJ MANU mark: MARS! ifAYOR a^f^Uv IS^'m. i..Ad.t9<.e'i» 129 LICENSES-For Hackney Uarriagea, 97 , 108 32 38 . S» 89 8 26-,86 114 LIGHTING the City, LIME KILNS-Location of, LIME not to be mixed on streets, Ac, LIST of Aldemen how formed, £ LOCK-UP house or room, **^ ^ , .. M. MAGISTRACY, Uf » ^55"^°'^'^ "» Com'««'»^rfeited, MARKEl*-.Two Clerks of, to be aani«aiy elected by CityCoui^il, 17 Power to regulate, di l^r'''trtd^"""'' 103.tol06 MARSHAL-Of the"^tyl b; aanuaUy etected by the'' "' '"' City Conacil, His fees OB mayor's court process. His security, oath, &c.. To take security in replevin, Duties and authority of, 30-84-85-86-87 To execute warrant of distress for Wt due to die city, »|AYOR-Aldermen and Mayor constitute the City Council, Election of, Qualification of. To swear inspectors of elections, To swear aldermen, &c^ HowHteturns of his election are to be made up, His o^ of office. Vacancy of, how filled. Retiring mayor may sit in council when, Not ro-eKgJble for a year, To decide where alderman is chosen for two wards, &c.. Disqualification of, Fme for not seryingr 17 38 SO 8S 118 * 8 9 • ^ 10 14-16 IS Exemptions ftxan serving, Salary of; JE260, To sign money orders, - R <5 15-t6 - — w- ^ 16-lit 18 IJI y V ■111 i f "•■ "1;" 130 MA^YOK— Tojwear in Treaauror, Casting vote in Council, To call special meeting of Council, Duty of absent Mayor perfbrmed by aldemen . ; To act in Police Court, Mayor's Coqrt, • ^ith^ three aldermen grants license to sell liquon, To license shows, &c.. To sign sealed documents of city. To be Justice 'of Peacp, To license trucks, Hackney carriages, MAYCXR-S COURT-ItsTtlng^ jurisdiction, &c., Suits fbr penalties in, Forms of process in, KU of particulars in, MILITARY— Exempt from h^hway labor, MISDEMEANOR-Dfeturbbg ward elections is made a, MISTAKE of Jurisdiction in Mayor's Court, MONEY— Of city not to be paid out without order signed by mayor and city clerk, Not to be borrowed on diredit of city without authority of a Provincial law, ' N. '' ^ 1' _ NOTICE of elections in newspapers. Of assessment, form of Of sums rated, xrr»4r . ..r,^^ '^^°^ ■»""'* Commissioners of streets, NOVA-SCOTIA Horticultural Society's leases on die Common, NUISANCES in streets, O. PATH— Form of elector's, . False at election. Form of oath of office of mayor, alderman and ward aasibSBar, Page. 19 23 23 25 25, 27 82 ,85 79 40 99 »7 108 27 "48-117 81-82-88-84-88 89 70 14 28 19 25 K^lft " 48 51 C8 59 «7 ^^"^Itegimce to fari ak e n by officers. 18 13 14 OFFENDERS-Maybe boundover by the Police Court O' committed for trial at Supreme Court or Sessions, '^T^ 25-26 ,4k i nea sell Page. 19 23 85 25, 27 82. .86 79 40 89 87 108 27 48-117 5-83-«4-88 8S 70 a, 14 28 lod It 19 25 JO-lSt * 48 fil s, 68 59 S7 131 OFFICEKS^Of city to continue to end of their tcrnia, Except mayor are all re-eligiblo, Various civil and military officers exemp- ted froffi serving in city offices, Several officom to be elected annuaUy by the City Couniil, Dutie» of, to bo prescribed by by-laws, Of city to give security, Salaries of, ReitricUons on their doing business, Unauthorized person acting as city officer to be fined. Claims of former officera of town, county. and city, -^ Fines on firewards, membere of board oft health and other officers for refusal to serve, OBDINANCES-Of the city, Record book of, P. i'oge. 8 15 17 17-18 18 18 18 18-19-86 19 32 37 79 to 118 80 PARTICULABS-Of demand in Mayor's Court. PENALTIES-For refusing office, ^ Under fire laws appropriated, £60 penalty for selling by auction with- out license, PENSION, PEBJURT at ward elections, PERSONAtiNG voter, PHYSICIAIJS and Surgeons bu^ visit Bridewell, PLACARDS— Putting up reguhited, POLICE COURT_To be held daily before mayor or an alderman, " Itsjurisdifition defined, Constables duties of, POLL Clerk «t ward elections how appointed. PO OR ASYLmtl-Law to regulate. Commissioners, POUND Keepers to be annually elected. ? OVmEB M agaz ine, 88 18 78 65 38 IS IS 110 91 * 25 25-29 84 to 87 10 53 to 66 44-43 18 ^&= J-KOCESS— Forms of in Mayor's Court, 81 to 84-88 PROSECUnON-In PoBce Court must b» within 2 months after offence committed^ 28 ^^f% f. yjp.^^fp^ '-^^ if ■- ■ ." r 132 Page. 9 9 9 9 61-62 9S 100-101 109-110 30-31-88 4C 10 13 25 80 17 18 U u t$ 84 ;» 49 118 » \ PROSECUTION-Uadei. highTray act to be i« name of the city, yj Pot breach of license laws, 88 For penalties, uy PUBLIC Cemetery and public burial grounds, by-law concerning, 114 toll? QUALIFICATION-Of elector, Mayor, Alderman, Ward assessor, .^- RATES— How collected, Of truckage. Hackney carriages. Of Sweeping, REAL Estate of city. Tenants of city liable to assessment, RECEIPT— Of Treasurer for rates made evidence at ward elections, Punishment for offering forged receipt at elections, RECEIVERS— Of stolen goods may be tried in Police Court, RECORD Book of acts and ordinances, RECORDERr-To be elected annually by City Council, Bonds and securities to be submitted to, Salary £200 * Qualifications and duties of. To be sworn into office, REPLEVIN-. Forms and roles in Mayor's Court. RESIDENCE of elector, ItESIGNATION of alderman. Of city officers, RENT— DistriBSi for rent due to city, RIOTER»-M«y be tried in Police Court, *OAI> MONEY— Act concerning it in Halifax RUBBISH, *o— Not to be deposited on Common, . * n»„ • ii(iftiAiifeTfil''''ifr-ifTiii rfiOi"* ■ •> '.•» t i J ??;*g^,''ffl"i.'iik.."j: i i i ,iM| <.„ ' .. ■ » i M i^ !j>W^ii:,j,dk.,4a£M^'^^';^ V • -•S^JK?^^ Page. cof 71 88 117 law 114 toll7 8 9 9 9 51-92 9ft 100-101 109-110 30-31-88 4C \ At at ce 10 18 25 80 17 18 18 28 28 84 9 10 46 118 86 69 -Ji- lls 133 S. SABBATH- Vblation of, punishable, SALARIES of Mayor £250, Recorder £200, SAWING firewo^t s^^eT "" "^ '"' '' ''"""^"' , SCHOOLMASTERS excused from city office,. Licensed exempt from highway SEAL of city, '' f / Mayor's Court, SEWERS-See • Drains and Sewere • SHOWS and Exh.b.t,ons, power to regulate by by-law By-Iaw to regulate, ■> ■> > SICKNESS-Exempte from office, | SIDE PATH-Driving on or encumbering, ' ^*"" *"«* g"««r«, snow to be deared off by cih- ^^'^Sj encumbering, &c.. SLAUGHTER houses, SLEDS-Coasting, SMOKING in markets forbidden, SQUARES— See streets. ' STEAMERS-Track kept elearlbr, STONF&-Th J° ^ ft lu»»f ireed in harbor, 8TREETS-Comnrf«one» of, to he annn^y elected by tity Council, Soperviflors, do. do. New streets and squares how laid out. Not to be laid out by private penwns less TfnmagcB in laying out-how aseertained, Incumbrances on, tob* reaoVed by com- nussioners, Act concerning streets, * I'nr/C. 2G 18 18 18 90 17 70 79 81 27 8 65 34-36 106-107 16 69 89-90 89 90 104-106 90 70 ^ 89 63-64 64 * 90 76 17-8« 17 85 _^ 85 66 66 to 71 #■ M. JLdiU. rM''£'v^, .4.: i'M .'i$> ^k': 4 Jt-Xr ' :■> t "l 134 STREETS— Power oi couunisiionera to opcu, repair, &c., To collect highway labor and dues, Commisslonen of to make sewers and drains, To be kept clean in front of each person's premises by owner or occupant, Commissioners of, to enter and inspect drains. Line of, for buildings. Lime not to be mixed on, Goods, raising and lowering in. Snow to be cleared from, SUNDAYS— Licensed houses to be closed on, SUPREME COURT— Appeal to from Mayor's Court, Appeal to, in prosecutions for sale of liquor without license. Suits for penalties above £10 to be in. Proceedings in, to dcterm^ line of street, . T. TABLES— See rates, fees, TEAM— Owner of, highway labor by, - eg THEATRICAL exhibitions, regulated, 106-107 TREASURER — Of city, his receipt at elections, lo To be annually elected by the City Council, 17 Of city not to pay out money without written order of mayor and city clerk, 19 I To collect all rates and taxes, 19 To receive monies of city, jt Commission allowed him, 10 Not to receiTe above £800 in one year for his own compensation, 19 To give receipt on request, 1 9 To be sworn before mayor, and give se- curity in £S000, If When office may be vacated, 20 His accounts how kept and audited, 20-21 jTo receive AMm frnm nlprW »f Hcent W t «B Page. 66 66 66-^7; 67 90-91 67-68 89 89 89 86-87 28 84 48 68 tnt book. kS-3^~ To receive 1 To collect rates, Form of troasarcr's bond. ' 81 51.A2 80-81 ^A 1 4' J "i^'-^sVt'l ;*•"' !- iP.. ''^■"iS^^msMk '•' 'Wyw ^W' y'\ ]35 «7 90.91 67-68 89 89 89 86-87 28 34 43 68 17 , 19 19 19 l*- 19 10 It 20 20-21 n ' 61 51.ft2 80-81 ' on soil of street. TEUCKMEN-Powerto license and reguUte TRUCKAGE-5;^:?,"^"'"*' TRUCK-Highway labor of owner of, V. VACANCIES_In CouncU how declared. Aldennan elected to fill a vacancy is to serve residue of term, Extraordinary vacancy how filled, Of auditor, how filled, Of inspector, VAGABONDS punishable, VALDAtrOiTfeooks how n»de up and returned by the assessors, t • W. WAITERS offish maricet, ^RDS of dty. boundaries of the six wanls described. • 8 aldermen for each ward, ^'"^ fte w^"^**'"' *~* ^''"^ '^P' *«'•' i° Ward assesior must reside in his wa«l, One aldennan in each to be annually elected, Elections to be held in, Two constables for each to be annually chosen. Power to alter limita of, • WATCH— Power to regulate, By-law to regnlate, * Captained, his duties, Powers of watchmen, Ihitiesofdo. WATER-Power to assess £400 per annum for. and to —■ make by-Jaws, P^yging TOter plugs , &o, Page. 25 59-113-114 68 • 86-:87 92 to 97 9A 69 •fP*t|o 9 13 15 17 . 10 26 47 to 50 104 1-7-8 8 9 9 9 9-10 17 42 114 39 102-103 102-103, 39 102-108 39 WPT T Q ^fi*°^ *»*e° fr»n> the ponds oh the Common WELLS and P^mps. power of commissioner, of IZT' \ asto. ^ \^ .I'waagtng punishable," 114 67 77 •AC^'-r ^J™! •»H!(B ' ^«^*'^ 9T^ «V^ ■f^> I j 1 ^"*l ' ' 136 WILFUL miachiertopitq^y punMiable, WINDAHLL HILL-Tide of the Crown to, ^ WINDOWS-BreakiiigpuniahaUe, v WITNESSES — Cituens may be in city cause*, / FINIS. s. Page. 60 26 V 48 ' - ■ 4 \ r - >■ - ,' ». '<»■■ „ .r , .. * t U r* t H ■^-\ ," . *■ -r — n Fl^ . . ■^ J- 4 / •^-.>!. * 1 A 1 ■'".■i '~^ .it» itAf . *? 60 26 ^ 48 % •J, ... J '^A y< fif .t!^ 4, ► * * i*^ ,/4>* .Y^'Ha