IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // %// % < .<^%<^ V. 1.0 I.I 1.2.5 |30 "^^ ■■■ «* li^ 12.2 ^ Li£ 12.0 1.4 1.6 -^ <^ /a ^M fi: V => 7^ '>> M 'W "^W HlOIOgTdpP'C Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 >> -.«• ' A ^ '\^>^ ^v^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiquet Technical and Bibliographic Notas/Notaa tachrtiaua* at bibliographiquaa Tha Instltuta has attamptad to obtain tha bast original copy availabia for filming. Faaturas of this copy which may ba bibliographically uniqua. which may altar any of tha imagaa in tha raproduction. o which may significantly changa tha usual method of filming, ara chaekad balow. D Colourad covar^/ Couvartura da coulaur I I Covers damaged/ ouvarture endommag^ overs rnatored and/or lai Couverture restaur^ et/ou peliicuUa Cover title niisaing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartas giographiquaa an coulaur ir than blue autre que bleue ou noire) )r illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couieur Bound with other material/ Rail* avac d'autras documanta I I Covers rnatored and/or laminated/ nn Cover title -nisaing/ I I Coloured maps/ □ Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couieur (i.e. I I Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ I I Bound with other material/ D D n Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La ra liure serr^e peut causer de I'ombre ou de la diatorsion !• long da la marga int^riaura Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within tha text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certainea pages blanches ajoutAes lors d'une rsstauration apparaissant dans la texte, mais, lorsque cela Atait possible, ces pages n'ont pas ix6 filmies. Additional comments:/ Commentaires supplimentairesr L'Instltut 4. mic.ofilma la meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a At* possible de se procurer Les details de cet exemplaire qui tont peut-Atre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite. ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la mithoda normale de filmaga sent indiquis ci-dessous. r~n Coloured pages/ Pagae de couieur Pages damaged/ Pages andommdgies Pages restored and/oi Pages rtstauraes et/ou pelliculAes Pages discoloured, stained or foxe< Pages dacoloraes, tachetaes ou piquies Pages detached/ Pages d*tach*es Showthrough> Transparence Quality of prir Qualiti inAgala de I'lmpression Includes supplementary matarii Comprend du matiriel suppl^mentaire Only edition available/ Seule idition disponible j—n Pages damaged/ r~~] Pages restored and/or laminated/ ry\ Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ I [ Pages detached/ r~r] Showthrough/ I j Quality of print varies/ I I Includes supplementary material/ r~~l Only edition available/ T ti D Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc.. have been ref limed to enf are the best possible image/ Les p&qes totalement ou partieilement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure. etc., cnt iti filmies * nouveau de facon k obtenir la meilleure image possible. T P o fi b t> si o fi si oi TI si TI w IVI di er b« ") ra This item Is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce docun.ent est film* au taux da reduction Indiqu* ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X T 12X J ItX aox 26X 30X 24X 28X J_J 32X Th« copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity of: Stminary of QuttMe Library L'exemplaire filmA fut reprodult grAce A la g6nerosit4 da: S4minairt da Quibac BibliotoAqua The Images appearing here arm the best quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in Iteeping with the filming contract specificationa. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the laat page with a printed or illuatrated imprea- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on tho first page with a printed or illjstrated Impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol —^^^ (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Lea Imagea suivtntes ont ixi reproduitos avec le plua grand soin, compte tenu de la condition at do la netteti de i'exempiaire film*, et en conformit* avec lea conditions du contrat de filmage. Lea exemplairas orlgtnsux dont la couverture en papier est ImprimAe aont filmAs en commandant par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la derni4re page qui comporte une empreinte d'impreaaion ou d'iliustration. soit par le second plat, selon le cas. Tous las autres exemplairas originaux sont filmAs en comrnen^ant par la premiAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'iliustration ot en terminant par la dernlAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles sutvants apparaltra sur Ja derriire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — *> signifie "A SUIVRE". le symbole V signifie "FIN". Maps, plates, charts, etc.. may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, aa many frames as required. The following diagrama illuatrate the method: Lea cartea. planchea. tableaux, etc.. peuvent Atre filmAa A das taux de rAduction dIffArents. Lorsque le document est trop grand oour Atra reprodult en un seul clichA. il est filmA A partir da Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite. et de haut en bas. en prenant ie nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mi ^^Y -LAW TO Provide Funds to meet the expenses of the City of Quebec. /J ^/ J ^■* „ In the District of Quebec . J * « wit : AT a Special Meeting of the Council of the Cor- poration of "the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citi- zen* of the City of Quebec," duly convened for the pur- pose of takinff into consideration the draft of a By-Law to provide funds for defraying the crpenses of the City of Quebec, by notice bearini; date, the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand ciffht hundred and forty-ihree, left the s .m«« day at the domicile of each of the members of the said Council, and holden at the City Hull, in ihe said City, on the thirty. first day of the said month and in the said year, at which more than two-thirds of the Members composmg tbe said Council are present, that is to say :— . The Honorable RENE EUOUARD CA LION. Mayor. Aldkrken iVIASSUE, PETIIV, SIMPSON. TOUHANGEAU. Councillors C A 11 Y , CONNOLLY, LAUtllN, LLOYD, McLEOO. AlETHOT, O'BRIEN, PL AM ON DON, ROBITAILLE, ItOUSSEAU, WALSON. IT IS ORDERED AND ORDAINED by the Raid Council, and We, the said Council, do hereby ordain and make the following By-Law :— . A BY-LAW To provide funds to meet the expenses of the City of Quebec. 1 < Whereas it is necessary to raise funds to enable the City Council of the City of Quebec to carry into execution the powers with which they are by law invested, for the maintenance of a good and effective system of Police in this Cir.y, and to meet the other expenses of the said City of Quebec, and for the gradual liquidation of the debt, be it therefore ordained and enacted, and the City Council of the City of Quebec, doth by the present By-Law, ordaiu •nd enact that the followinf? annual men, tates, and duties be, and ihey arc hereby imposed on the property, cttVcm, persons or claMes of persons situate, being or residing within the limits of the said City of Quebec as hereinafter meniioned, and shall be raised and levied vach and every year during the coniinuance of this Ity-Lawr, on the per- fcons thereby rendered liable to pay the same. 2. That there be imposed and levied on the proprietor or proprietors of any house or housea, or other building or buildings, grounda, lots, wharves, or other real properly aituaie wiihln the limits of the City of Quebec, wholly or In pan occupied by such proprietor or propriolors, or which shall remain unoccupied, a rate or tax of one shilling in the pound on the assessed annual value of such real pro- perty, or part thereof which uhall be occupied by such pro- prietor or bhall remain unucciipied. 3. That there be imposed and levied on the proprietor or proprietors of any house or houses, or other building or buildings, grounds, lots, wharves, or other real property situ- ate witnin the limits of the City of Quebec, which shall bo occupied, wholly, or in part, by any other person or persona than the proprietor, a rate or tax of nine pence in the pound, on the assessed annual value of snch real property, or part thereof thus occupied by any othar person or persons than the propiietor ; provided always that a deduction of ten per cent for repairs and other indispensable expenses may and shall be made on the said assessed annual value, men- tioned in this and the preceding clause. 4 Tha: there be imposed and levied on all tenants or occupiers of any house or houses, or other building or buildings, grounds lots, wharves, or other real property, or part thereof, not occupied by the proprietor, situate within the limits of the City of Quebec, a rate or tax of three pence currency in the pound, on tiie assessed annual value of such real property, or part thereof thus occupied by any other than the proprietor. 5. Be it ordained and enacted, that she rates or taxes im- posed as above, shall in no way affect real property, the net annual value of which shall not exceed five pounds ciirrency, nor any lots, houses or buildings occupied by any of the religious communities of women. 6. That there be imposed and levied on each and every person who shall follow the trade or calling of a Cartei, within the ihe limits of this City, or who shfill own, possess, or keep one or more horses, geldings or mares, for hire, a duty or tax of five shillings for a license to exercise or carry on such trade or calling. 7. That there be moreover imposed and levied on each and every person who shall follow the trade or calling of a Carter, or who shall own, possess, or keep one or more horses, geldings, or mares for hire, or for agricultural & purpo«e« onlr. within the llmiti of thii CUv, the folloir- ing taxes and duties, on each and every horse, gelding, or mare, thai is to say, on the first horse, gelding, or mare that such person sha 1 own, poiseti, or keep, five shillings currency; on the second, seven fthillingn and siipence currency; on the third, and on each and every other over and above three^ tbo sum of ten shillings cur- rency. 8. That there be imposed and levied upon each and every person or personi (Carters and persons kioping horses lor hire or for Hgriciiltural purposes only, excepted,) who shall own, possess, or keep one or more horses geld- ings or mares, wiihin the limits of this City, the following taxes and duties upon each and every such horse, geld- ing or mare, that is to say : on the first, twelve shillings and sixpence currency; on the second, fifieen shillings currency ; on the third, twenty shillings currency ; and on the fourth, and on every other over and above four, twenty- five shillings currency. 9. That there be imposed and levied upon each and every person (Carters and those who shall keep horses or vehicles for hire excepted,) who shall own, possess, or keep, within the limits of this City, any pleasure carriage, calecbe, gig or other vehicle mounted on spnnjjs, leather traces or with seats on springs, lo be drawn by one or more horses, geldings, mares, or mules, the following taxe^ and duties, that is to say— on each and every such carriage with two wheels, twelve shillings and sixpence currency; on each and every open or uncovered carriage, with four wheels, one pound ten shillings currency ; on each and every half covered carriage, with four wheels, forty shillings currency ; on each and every close or JuU carriage, with four wheels, sixty shillings currency. 10. That there be imposed and levied upon each and every person who shall own, possess or keep one or more dogs or bitches, within the limits of this City, the following taxes and duties, that is to say— on the first dog or bitch, two shillings and sixpence currency ; on the second, five shillings currency ; and on the third, and on each and every other, above three, seven and sixpence currency. 11. Be it hereby ordained and enacted that any petson who shall own or keep or shall have owned or kept during two entire months between the tirst day of January last, and the thirty-first day of December next, or between that period of any subsequent year during the continuance of this By-Law, any horse, gelding, mare, carriage, dog or bitch, subject and liable to the taxes or duties imposed by this By-Law, shall be held and be considered to be and shall be liable and bound lo pay the said duties or taxes. 12. That there be imposed and levied on each and every person or firm of persons, selling, trading or dealing in any Jr bt JhT* ? '"®:*^*"'"f '" ^'hatwvor, by whottMlt only, or by wh«I..Ml, and r.uH. wlihin lh« limit* of chi, Ciy or h«v,ng ,h.r.in ... offlc. count.ng-hou,.. wirhou... u^r/. oroth..rpmnutMa.orin which he or th», m.y carry on any .rad, or dealing by wholesale only, i bv^hZ."" In^u-TJ;; "'^°' '*; ^''"'' »»H.nd, -currency, wh^mha .h«« ♦' .1? " *"'"* "'^ ""'•^ premise, occupied by him or them for the ,,urp«,c, of «uch bu.ine... .h.ll not .xc." d one .hJ;^l';*lP7"''"\""^'*''^'"''''' "''» «"'"•«• rent or, aZ •hall exceed one hundred pound,, a i«x or du.y at the r,"J i'SVnZrfjnToTSe.^" '^'^'^ """^^^ P-"<^- «^ ^"^^ cupy or ktep any ,hoji, store, countinchuuw, atand. or other prem.HeH. wi.hin the rimlt, of (his C..y. "nd of which r^nc*v"r..:*"' "^ ''»'"«/'•"« eiceed.welvepouXur. rnry, for the purpose of ihernn selling, or eipounir tx- h.b.tm« or oflermg for sale, by retail onl? .ny ^Zn^^eZ chandize. ware,, commodities or provlnbn/of any S whatsoever an «nnuHl duty or taK of M«nenr« in k- rri "" ;h« •"""•• value Jr rent of the peKstius oc- cupied or held by surh person or Arm of person prolcJ rJ7e?n'i;^'' P"**°"'"«"*"« by whole,ale%r.o au'cEioneera lavern.keeper., and retailer, of spirituous liquors Tall h« exempt from the payment of ihelbovo tox. ^ ''*' 14. That there be imposed and levied nn oa^t, -«j per«,,. or firm of persons follow^n^ o .xercism^ JL Vr!? or calling of an aucoueer. by wholes^l^ only of by wSole'' «rm of%r,ons %,rinroT:;^.;eir;rh;S^ iv;;::nd;r:r/c;:"'' ^^'^' -" «'""-' ^^^^^ counting-house. or^Lr^fTu.i'nT^'i.hln^h"';!' °^^r this Ci.y, subject and liable to ei, her onlJ ^* ' '""' ^'^ by the preceding clauses of "hi," Bj-Law^rUTirr.^ low, exercise, or do any trade traffi,- nr k .^"" ^°'' •ale. within the limifs ovi., jccc to any oiheV du y or ax '^ "'^'' "''^ ""' '^^ ^"t»- •oy real property w.|?„ .«?.„'.. ^"f^""*"' <>' »«nan» of .hill.n«^curren";pe?:nnumT "'""''" "' *^"'> "*" «'• .ve?; .i^Jl^r^Srln^Tp^;;::^/,^^^^^^^^^^ -ch and or hou«eofpubl.ce.Her.arZnt in^wh.'.;**;'''"' T ''"'*'' -ell distilled or fermented dTnkM '? 'T "k ^ "^^^ • ' ' .1^ (111 tfii> |>|-(.. iT r . T. . ' . '*■ ''"'^'"ainment, sell distilled or fermented drinks t misesdurin^ any poriod be^nreen I? the thirty. (If 8( d«y of December !■ taxes or duties, that is to say ^ value of the house or premises t'hui to flhy pounds currency or a less sui pounds ten shilling* currency wh«n . value •.h^il »v«^„.i Tu- *^/ ' wnensu if Janfiiiry,and he following ual rent or II amount ufy of two «>r annual value shall exceed hey pound, ' but sL'm ty Ave pounds, a ,ai Sr c^mJ 'r /^" "°* ^«'^««d «even- wben the said annu -t re u on,.ruV:rir""'^'""^"'=y 5 fi"e pounds but shall no excVed ' e h .n!f "f'* "'"""^y* tax or du.y of five Poun fscu'reTy uj'^^^ onnual rent or value shilio««.««,ir' . . "^" •''« ««•<* or du.y of six pounSs currencr ' "" P^""*^" ^ '^^ 21 . That there be imposed and levied on evBr» „-. or firm oi persons wh;, sh.ll ,ell by ret.ir IL^ "°° brandy, rum or other soirihi ,... li^ ^ ' ""-^ ^">*t less ;han three ga Ions a one ^nd ?hr' '" " '^"""•"y °f the first d.y of January and tSplh. T^ '""''• ''*^'^'en ber of each'year. th? f^llrwtng^a'xe^or"dut:es Ih^^ "^- say: VV hen .he annual rent or yal.ie of .h^K* ^"* " *** misesthus occupied shall amom. «r ''"""^ **' P^«- or « less sum, a?«or clu.v of tl ^^'^r^'^^* c^^^ency when such rent or annua7yarue sT^irexield'Sr^''''''^^' but shall not exceed seventyVi^'Ur^a "ai n^"?.!'.!^ of four ponnifa cupf#ncy. When the Mid inniulrtnt or value (hall t-icectj tcyniity.flvr puuiid^ but ■h«ll ;. • uceed one hundred |M)und«, • Uxor duty of five pound* currency^ and when the tild annual r«nl or value •h^ll riceed on* buodred pounds, a tax or duty of »u pounds curreacy . 8S. Be it orlained ^nd emoted that ih« lax of two pounds currency which tavern- kvepera and reiaiti«ra of aplrliuoua liquors arc bour.d hv ihtf 3»Oeo. III. Cap. S. •ect 23. «j jiay to the Ciiy rrianu<-er in order lo ootain their licence each year, ah^ilbe allowed to mi/^ry tavern- keeper or rciailvr of spiriiuriui liquurs who nhall have paid II, lor and oi\ accw^nnt of the taiea imposed on hlin and which he ihaii have 10 pay, by and in virtue of thi* By- «U. That there be Impoaed and levied ujion every perion who*halU<)llowort.x*rci«c tho tnide of a Bik*r wiihin the limiti of thin ciiy. an annual tan or duty of aiipence in the Douiid on tho annual vnlue or rent of the houae and preniiaeaocct'-Wed by any iucii Uak^r. 84. That there bs innpoied and levied on each and every person who »hall follow or exercise Ihe tr^de of a Huicher, within the limits of this c'ly, 4n annual tax or duty of oo« pound curreucy. 85. That ihcrcbc impoied and levied on each and every peraon or firnti of prrwuis eiereiaing or following the trade or caliinjf of a Pawnbroker, wlihin the limitit of this cl'.y, ■n annual tax or duty often pounds currency. 96. That there be i nposedand levied on each and every person exercising or iollowing the business or calling of a Hiiwlier or pedl ir. or Itinerant petty chii^rnan, going from house 10 house tor the purpoH* of selling, or exposing or offering for sale any gooJs, efffcis or merchandize, within the limits of the city of Quebec, a tax or duty of two pounds ten shillings currency, per annum, ail By-Laws of the said City Council to the contrary notwithNtandinir. 27. Thnt there be imposed and levied upon each and every person or firm of persons following or exercising the business or calling of a ferryman or who shall transport or convey lor hire or gain any pirsoos, animals, effects, wares, commodities, or merchandize whatsoever, between this city and any place not more than nine miles distant from the same, the following annual taxes or duties, (hat is to say : On «?ach and every horse-boat or steam*boat, fvo pounds then -hillinga currency, and on and for each and ev ry boat, i *rge, canoe or other water conveyance whether impt-lied by sail or oars, flve shillings cuirency. 28. That there be imposed and levied upon each and every person oi firm of persons exposing or exhibiting for their own profit, any caruvasis of animals, or menageries, ^ 9 cmremy. to b« p.,d pr.viou.io.ny «.ch c.h.b.uon uk.» iion on the ^l^uk or ii<(i' P"'0" »o "htain for and give to him all and every such information as mHV appear to the said Assessor to I i necessary to enable him to assess and determine in a correct manner i!.e annual value of the ul7?J'Z "» v" «'**^*^^'""" "^e names of the persons subject and liable to the rates, taxes or d-jiie, mention, d in this By-Law, andals.. to enable him to fix «ni determine in a correct and f.ir .Manner the amount of ,he rates, tares, or cuMes payable by t-ach and every person by and ..' vi tue onh.s By-Law; and to obt.in all such further inlorma- iion as may bereriutred toenalile him to m-rform th- ..i^ / 10 diilietfna juit and equitable manner, iri^m.^t and meaning of- 1*^/-^:!:;:,*'''^'''''"^ **> »»'• tninLrirZ"' ^^V"l^ det.rmin.in a just and equitable Jh«?, I . """"""' "* '^"^''- «»««'> or duties or other char^'e whatsoever, uhich each and every person shaU be pay according to this By-Law or any part bound to thereof. eorry;» In/"**'""'^ '"'"' ''" -'^^'^ Information in a clear, furSe3"o li:i::"P" r^""" ■" "^^ «"«•* ^^at shall be furnished !o h.m /or ,hat purpose by the City Council. . V. lo certify !he wbol,. ro be connect bv nl,irin„ h.o «gnature at the end of the., id book. * ^ ^^'"^ *"' i»hbacnDvXrpnr''"i'*^'''."''"" <^"mpleied, together ■urpr ?n L?^ w ^' ""** ''''f'""'' "'^■"' ^''h 'he City Irea- surer in his office, on or before. he twentieth dav of June VII l„ ^ ^**"r" "* '^^ 'K'xt meeting thereof. PO«d on thr^^rA^ ""^ '^' ^"u^"*" 'hfs «ssign?d to and im. neJliit'orVefnsemim''"^''°'"°"y°"^ "'^ "'^^ "hould ofTl^rLiP^ ,uv ^'^'"'''""''"y P^*"""" or persons any Sfi. I?- .u ''"'"''' *"■ ''""es mentioned in this Bv-Law .ny l^r^oVraV^r ^^ -^ other "m7aft:" s!^Sr^^n^?c?:u-r^t^^- ^-"- 32. Be uordfiined and enacted that, if, durine 'he time allowed to the assessors, for visiting their respectieWar fhPm r?f r'"^' '^' ''""'^ '^' said assessors, or any one of them, shall have omitted to impose on any oerson or firm of persons any of the above rales, taxes, or^dutie^or ?f af « the expiration of the said period .ny pe'rson or fi m of per- sons shall become subject and liable to any of theTaid rates. Sonhrc,tv'T'"'"V"J'^*^ *^-^-^^"' then, on the 1.M I K ^ ^ ^^ouncil. the said assessor or assessors shall be bound to fix and determine, each in his Ward in evcrv /r nx'^rT'"' '^ ""^ ^^'^'^^ '^' amount of every rate, tax, or duty, payable by such person or oersons. accord.nn; to the various clauses of^his B^Law • and c'verv such person or firm of persons, sh.ll within fifteen da vs thTf,T"" ^"'^ ?'"'" ^" "'^'"' P«y 'o »he City Treasurer have bieTThni ?' '" '"/' '''''' ''''''' '^^ duties which shall repr^esem"uon J''"''''* 7"'^ '" '"" '"-«"'•'"«, on the cZnnnXT.x JL^'y '"*-**' P''"°" *"" Pei-^ons the City men? of ihp '"'' ^' '^ ^"""'^ "" exemption from the pay- ^m.t,f,^ I"''''' ^"yP^'"^ thereof, incase of any errJr saigas ta^xL/'^'f""''"'' °^'" ''^^ imposition ^of the ssia rat)s, taxes, orduiiw's. k 8 t 1 J P li a tl sa \ I n Pi*d by him, «nd «..>jeerto an'of The ablv^Xt^ T"" or dunes, ami toj^ve'.rue answers toll Souesf^^^^^^^^ the said assessor sHhII think fit tn m.^ . T. questions ac information as he ma/ rVnu re .'^l^'n ''V^'"^ "" ^"^h rate and impose in a h.^s^m « i!**'^ ''"" *° »«^«". duuesme.tia'ne?inthis^;LaT"''' *•'""'"'*' '^^^' ««"» .35. Be it ordained and enarrpH iha» «,,.u j »on who sh.ll r.fuseor neZci to o.TZ.H^^ V''^ P^*"' tioned in the pr.ce l.n-. sec .on of , his 7/ ! "'"I ™^°- or, .oheirnprisoneddurmg^;^td"offiAee::^:,a;r""^^^' c,ffacht?rrr,:^r:o:^:.rvi ^^ '^^ ^^^y the City Treasurer/at his Xe^r,hiri:/'^V'77 ^^^ '^ of the said rates, taxes or duipJim ''i "'"* ^"" ""'O"'*' for ^bicb he may ha^e been rend^Jd .Tm "^ ."^T '""'' o^ •sensors; and that', euipt i: ^sef^L fn'i^ul^ "" pressly provided for, tverv person .h! I 1 "•'^«'-"'"«« «- Trea^uri r from .he first day of .he mumh nf I . ^ ^"^ first day of the mon-h of Aoffos. in °/ ''"'^ '<> l*>e inspection of .he pi.bHc andTrm J h ''''*^''^^''' '^ t^e person m«?re*.ed ^fe e ^hTll be a il^ "*"' '*"*°'* '^7 «aid books, wnhout «n ^t ort^h rj/d ^ 'V^^J'^^ ^^J Hotidays ^KiMjp.edO^rom nine o'clock htL^"''^^' ""^ three o'clock in the afternoon ""* "torning ,ill 38, Be i. ordained and enacted ihaf t^a <-••. rn shaHeive notice in Fn.,ii!hiL "^"^ ''** ^"7 Tr^asurjBr lishediS.he fr^n";^,;\:,"' :^ fr'm ,;;: V'^pt^'" p**- June. to the twentieth dayLf Jo^.n earh ''"'^''' ^"^ °^ public Cr»er »n all partsuf t*e r .^ m ^ ^'t*'"',""'^ ^^^ ^''^ languap-s. that thi said Boot ar deposited 'i„' hi" n^^''* and will be open for the insutc.i.n nf ",.*"' ^'^ce the aforesaid period. "''P^^»'»" o^ the public during 39. Be it ordained and pn»/«i<>r) .»,„. -. 13 iV •ft«r, It »ha1l be lawful for any person to apply to the City Council for the corrtciion of any error or inaccuracy which may hate been made or allowed lo remain in ihe aforesaid assessment bouks and the City Council shall beat liberty to corn -t such error or inaccuracy, either by increasing, or diminishing the amount ot any of the siid rales, laxfs, or duties imposed on any such persons, or lo adopt such other measures as the nature of the application may render ne- cessary. * 40. Be it further ordained and enacted thit it shall be the duty of the Ci.y Treasurer to insiiiute legal and all other necessary proceeding* for the recovery of all the said rates, taxes, or duties which shallremain unpaid on the first day of September, of each year, after having given fifteen days notice thereof In two newspapers published in this City, the one in the En^jrlish language, and the other in the Frtnch language and by the public crier in both of the said languages 41. Be it ordained and enacted that the rates, taxes, or duties imposed by any of the clauses of this By- Law, shall be in lieu of all other rates, taxes, or duties of the same kind or nature, payable to the City Treasurer by or in virtue of any Law or By-L^w or in any other manner whatsoever. 42. Be it ordained and enacted, That each and every Licence mentioned in this By-Law, except »hose for Tavern-keepers and reiaiiers of spirituous Liquours, be signed by the Mayor and be issued by, and from the oflice of the City Clerk, and be countersigned by the said City Clerk, afier being first satisfied, by the Treasurer's receipt, that the duty or tax imposed thereon has been paid. 43. Be it further ordained and enacted. That a certain 3y-Law passed by the City Council on the fourteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, inti- tuled •• A By-Law to provide Funds toward> defraying the expenses of the City of Quebec, for the current year," be cancelled and remain null and void for the future, save and except that such persons who mav still ewe any rate, tax, or duly imposed by the said By-Law, shall not be hereby discharged from their obligntion to pay the same. 44. Be it further ordained and enaci. That this By- Law, shall be and remain in force during three years, that is to say from the fir>-t day of January last, to the thirty- first day 0f December one thousand eight hundred and .forty five. [L. S.] (Signed) ED. CARON, Mayor. Attested, (Signed) GEO. FUTVOYE, City Clerk.