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(JO 5' C5 B »< ^ p- P- S,o 5' n i e^ 3 S- «^ c» 00 § M - «5 !-»■ ■-( w ft- K) rl 0. 5 U) CI. 5g ^ 5 12J B • K5 &- 13 s: ►< b' t B r* OS Oi ^ p' (-t 00 -q to 1 5^ o I .// / / lUc/li'i a n /^ .7 .^/, /.■?.'/ // L. • - I ) / ' t* / / / f •<' / ^.^,A /7 'i /:; ^ ... '' f //" .^^ /r^:? / '::/- iM 'J I fiAJ hJMv^-^ fO^ ^ ,4-'i/r\,'\^ (X (yv^y\\ r7r / aLU- ^ f 17 O A^.'if U ^■'^- r / ; i V^ '■■^^^r , ■ ^ A ^.r^ /. 9 / BILL. An Act to amend and consolidate the provisions con- tained in the Acts and Ordinances reUiting to the in- corporation of and .supply oi' water to the City of Quebec. 1\7HK1{KA8 it is oxpodimit to amend tmd consolidate the ProamWa. W several Acts and Ordinuiicos reliitin!:>- to the incorporation of and supply ut' water to the City of (^uo bee : Therefore, Her Maj^^sty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Couucil and Assembly of Quebec enacts as follow: COKPOIIATION. 1. Till' iiih:d)ilaiits of Ihe City of Qu.'bec shall form and are inoorporafor. niul shall be and lOiiliiuio to be a liody corporate in fact and *'"' "•'™^- iii nam.', by and undur the name and title oflhj " Cori»o;a- tiou of the «^ity orQui^hoc," and shall be trust-'es, and res- ponsible us such for the due pe^ brmance of the trust. CORPOUATlil NAME AND GENEHAIi I'OWi R3 2. The said Corporation has and shall have perpetual sue Corporate c.'ssion, and a common seal, wiin power to t)veaK, renew, .Vg proper-}, change and alter the same at pleasure, and may sue and be*"' sued, implead and be impleaded, in all courts of law and eiprity, and other places, in all manner of actions, causes and matters whatsoever, and m.ay accept, take, purchase and hokl goods and chattels, lands and tenements, real and personal movable or immovable estate, and may grant, sell alienate, as>ijrn, dtmrise and convey the same ; and may enter into and iiecome a party to contracts ; and give and accept any Biiid and jutos bills, bonds, judgments, or others instruments or securities for *"■ the payment or securing the payment of any money borowed or lent, or for the performance or securing the performance of any duty, matter or thing whatsoever as hereinafter provided. BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY. ». The City of Quebec, for all municipal purposes, com- Boundariea prises the Vv hole extent of land within the limits assigned to the said city by a certain proclamation of His Excellency Sir _ 2 — AluiN'd Chirko, boiiring date the se'-«inth day of May.oiie thou- sand si'veii huiulrcd and nini'ty-tw , and iii addition thereto, all lund extendinir to low water mark oC the River St. Jjavv- renco, in front ol' the said City, including the shore ol' the Ri- ver tit. Charles, opposite tlie said City, as limited by high water mark on tht; noath side ot the said river, from the pro- longation of the west line of tst. Ours stiect, to tln^ west line of the farm of the Nungofthe IIotel-Dien, thenco running southward, along the said lino about live hundred and hfiy feet, to the southern extremity of a pier erected on the said farm, at low water mark ; thenco running due east, about eight hundred feet, to the intersection of the line li- miting the beach grants of the seigniory oi" Notre-Damo des Anges, at low water ; and finally thence along the said beach line running north forty degrees east, to tlire intersection of tho prolongation of the line of the Commissionnors for the Harbour of Quebec, and thence following the said Commis- sioners' line to the westerly hue of the City ; the said City also comprises all wharves, piers and other erections, made or to bo made in the said river St. Lawrence, opposite to or atljoinning the said City, though extending beyond tho low water mark of tho said river, and being within the s;iid Com- missioners' line and even beyond the same ; should it be here- after extended or reduced. BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS. Eight ^ards. 4. The said City is divided into eight wards, to wit :— St. Lewis Ward ; Talace Ward, St. Peter's Ward, Champlain Vard, St. Roch's Ward, Jacques Carlier Ward, St. John's Ward, and Montcalm Ward, and these wards are respectively bounded as follow : St. Lewis. St. Lewis Ward comprises all that part of tho Upper Town within the fortifications, and south of a line drawn from Prescott Grate to St. John's Grate, along the middle of Moun- tain street, Buade street, Fabriquo street, and St. John street. Palace. Palace Ward comprises all that part of the Upper Town within the fortifications, and not included in St. Lewis Ward. St. F6ter'a. St. Peter's Ward comprises all that part of the Lower Town bounded on the south by ahnedrawn in the middle of Sous- le-Fort street, and prolonged in the same direction to low water mark in the River St. Lavrrenco at the one end, and to the cliff below the castle of St. Lewis at the other, and on the west by ^he eastern hmits of tho parish of St. Roch, toge- ther with all the wh .rves, piers and other erections, opposite to this part of the Lower Town, although built beyond low water mark in the said river ; J — 3 — ChiimpluinWardooinpiisosall that part of tho Lower Town jhsmpliln. lyiu^'' between St. IVter's Ward mid the limits olthe said City, together with ail wharves, piers and olhors erections, oppo- site thereto, although built beyond the low water raark in the said river ; St. Tloch's Ward comprises all that part of the parish of St. St. Roch'i. Roch which lies within t.he limits of the said City of Quebec, on the north-west side uf a line drawn in the middle of St. Joseph street, from one end to the other ; Jaequea Car- tier. Jacques Cartier Ward comprises all that p.-irtof the parish of St. Koch which lies within the limits of the said City of Quebec, not coini)rised in the k?t. Koch's Ward ; St John's Ward comprises all that space bounded by Jac-S'- John's. quos Cartier Ward, the fortifications, the limits of the said City on the west, and a line drawn in the mitldle of St. John street from St. John's Gate to the western limits of the City. Montcalm Ward comprises all that space bounded by the Montoaim. fortilicatioiis on the east, and on the west by the city limits, on the north by St. John's Ward, and on the south by thecme da cap of the St. Lawrence. OF THE CITY COUNCIL. CONSTITUTION. 5. On and after the first Monday of May one thousand 33 yio.^c. 46. eiu-ht hundred and seventy four, the council of the City ofj.o^nJp^e'j.""' Quebec shall consii;tofthe mayor, eight alderman and sixteen coancillors,that is to say, of one alderman and two councillors for each ward ; the said councillors and alderman shall h >ld olfice during two years. The muvnr shall be elected by the absolute majority of the Jf^ome'iocted. votes of all the members of the conncil, and shall be chosen !!. "" * " , from the aldermen or the councillors, and his seat shall there- omoe! upon become vacant; he shall hold office for two years. The mayor shall receive, out of the funds of the said City tiio Mayor's a salary num. not exceeding twelve hundred dollars per an salary. On and after the first Monday of May one thousand eight yj,„"",f°g7jj hundred and seventy four, epch ward of this City shall bCoaohward. "^ represented in the City council by one alderman and two councillors, elected for two years by the municipal electors entitled to vote fur such ward. J _ 4 — I'rcjont Alilor- iiioii und Coun- r tho prt'stMitactaiicl no longer, uiiK'sshi! shall havf pn'vion.siy rt'sigjiLMJ hi>i seat, or that it have ))ecouio vacant lor any oiiitT cause. Every porson wlio shall oc an alL-rnian or cn'.incilior of the s;nd City at IIk- timo of tho passiuii of this act shall cnu- tniuo to liohl h;s oihco until his re-election or the election of his succefsor, in virtue ..f ili,- present act aiul no lon-cr, un- less ho shall have pri'vioiisly resigned his seat, or'"" that it have become vacant for any other cause. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MAYOR AN-D OF MEMBEUS OF THE COUNCIL. ^;;^?nLlo„^:f .nW^i^f^^ivTAu"^' be capable of being elected orhoMing .Momi.er,.,f ^Hi^e as ^]ayor, Aldeinian or Councillor ol the said City, un- ^^-'^'^ he has been a resident hoiis( holder within the sa'd City lor one year next before the ejection, nor nidess he is seiz.-d and poss, ssed at the tune of the election and diuino' the entire contniiia)ice ol his s.iid oflice, to his own use, of rral esti'« wuhui the said City, ol the value of two tho!.s;,nd dollars over and above .dl rents, chtiges, del, ts and hvi'oiiiecs doe or' payrd.le iip.oii such reid estate, nor unless he "is a Uritish-ub- ji'ct l.y l)irth or iiaiur. lizatioa : " i'r..f nf r|,,,ii- '" 2. No p-rs. .11 shall b.'fjuiddiedto act as Mayor, Aid, rnian in;;: o^'i;^: or councillor, untd he .hall have, placed or eaie.i io t™ ii.iimtion. ed in the hands oi tlu' City Cler a certilicate of 'he Kec.^r- der or of a .ludge of the .Superior (ouit, declaviii"- that such person has proved bidbre him that he possess(>s the property dua ilication rccpure by the last preceding sid.sect ion ; orovi- ed.that it such certilicate be not pioduced within two months trom th.! dateol his election, the feat of such Mayor Akkv. man or Councillors shall l)e vacant ;" " 3. The Mayor, Alderman and Councillors shall not act as such untd they shall kayo takei. ^he oath of allegiance meii- tioiu d in scheclule A, and also tl oath of ollice before the Jvecorder or a .lustico of the Teace for the City or district of Quebec; "^ A i'l ■*■ '^^^ following persons shall not be elected Mayor Alderman or Councillors: persons in holy orders, the minis- ter or preaching of religious sects, dissenters or congregations judges, clerks ol courts, persons accountable tor the funds of the said City, persons in receipt of salaries, emoluments fees or wages from the said City for their services, the officers and To ho niitii'h Fllllj cts. Oiilhs^f allo- pianco und of office. Porsong Jis- qualUled. 1 — B — omployoosol'thi' ('orpomtion, poll clcik-i, persons convi ii,l all his assessments on or before the twentieth nf JaiiUaiy of eaeh yi-ar, shall be a subject of Her lMaJe^ty by birih or naturalization, anl be inscribed on tho list nf vi lers foi alderman or councillor for the ward in which he di sire to vote. 2. Mo per.s ins shall be euiifled to vol(> for the eloetion ofauTnvnto fnr alderman unless he is prnpi iutor of immoveable properly in Auiermmi, the said City of th ■ annual ass-.ssed value of lifty dollar.-* or mor", nnr unli-ss liis name be inseribed on the list of electors having the right to vote for an alderman for the ward in which hi' wi^-'es to vo'e. o. No person , h dl v.^te t'or councillor imless In; is proprictorpropriofors of immovoab o i)ropeitv in tho said City of the asessed va-.V''"''.','"' iue ot tw.'u y live dollars, nor u.il 'ss hi.< )iame is inscribed c n th ■ list ((f persoii.s li;ivin^- th" right to voU' for a couiieillurs fur ihe w ird in whieh he desire.- to vote. 4. I'h'fiy CO proprietor shall be equally entitled to vote for Co ptijiriotors. an alderman or for u eoimeillor, if his share of the property is assessed at an aimual value sutlieiently high, and if he ' othervvis(> duly (lualilied in accordance w'itli the tw > p. ceding paragraphs. tho two person shall be entiiled to vote for tho election o >receding sub-sections cve> Nolwithstandini ^- councilloi who shall have paid to the city trea.^urer, before the first of March, the sum of twenty-tive dollars of annual as- sessments of whatever nature for the current year, apart from water tax, and provided that hi^ name is inscribed on tho list of voters for councillor, for the ward in which such jierson desire to vote.. 6. Notwithstanding the sub-sections three and four of this section every resident of the said City v\ il have the right to vote for a councillor, prov'ided that previous to tha first of March, there shall have been paid to the treasurer of the said City, the sum of ten dollars for such proportion of — G Corporation (iffi.'en, Ac, dItqualiQed. tho aunuiil assessmont on his r^ntul ns would h.^lorc the paHHiiiff oflhiH act, hav.i lall.-i. to tho ti'iiant or oth-r tax.'s Lr Iho ciirrontliacal y> av, apart IVom hi.s wat.T vatos, ami piovuliMl his namo is lUHcrib.-.l mi tin- list ol voters lorcouu- cillors lor the wind in which he roMchs, 7 No poison bi'iiii"- in oilicer cr st'rvunt(;lih.- toriH»ration, and i»"ct'ivin;_r au iiu;u>no or wi^p's Ironi the corporation m huclsor having any subsisting contract with tlic corporaiion, or interest in such contract, at tho tunc of such I'lodiou or who has received any money, note or promiso or rewar^l lor his v..to, shall vote at any uloction lor aldernian or c :.,uncil>or in tho suid City. VACANOIEtJ. 33 v.C 46. « 1. If any vac:;ne.y occur in the ollico of mayor, ihe f'ity VnoMcy in tho g^m^gil ^hall, in accordance v/itli the requin-ments ol this offlco of Mayor. ^^^^^ ^^ .^^ j.^.^^ m^^etiiig ultor the occuring of suci vacancy, elect from among Their own number a suitable person to bo mayor, for the rest of the term of the former mayor, and tho seat of the alderman or councillor thus chosen to l)e inajor, shall be ILled up by 'ho election of another councdUr or alderman as the case may be, in the manner provided by this act for the election ot alderman or councillor. 2. Whenever the mayor is absent fro;n the City, or is inca- paMo fro'tt sickness of discharging his duty, the councU shall elect from among its members, one who, during such absence or sickness ^hall possess all tho power authority and right vested in tho mayor, under the namo of "acting mayor. and the City Clerk shall preside at tho said council uut;l tho 11, v. c. 33 9. 1 acting Mayor is elected. 3 Any person duly elected to the ollice of mayor who re- fuses to accei)t the same, shall pay a line <,f fou'' hun red dollars ; and if the mayor atisent hinis.-lt Irom the (. ity dur- ing more than three consecutive calendar months (except m cate of sickness or on public business), he shall m such case cease to hold olhca as mayr, and shall be liable to the pe- nalty appointed for refusal to accept such office. 4. The mayor shall be ex ojfiiio a Justice of the Peace for the City and bistrict of Quebec ; office of alderman or Uayor abiont, Mil. 29, V. C. 49 Hr 9. a. 2. 31. V. C. 33. Fine for refus- ing ofiioe, &<:. To 1)0 a J. P. ». Any unusual vacancy in the councillor shall be tilled as follows: .14, v. C. 35. How vuoanoics among older- men or ooun- Bii'oT '*""' ^' As soon as such vacancy shall occur, tho mayor ?:hall ap- point a .lay for the nomination of the andulates r such vacant office; and two other days on which the voting shall ' i MH _. Y - iiiko place at ilifi oHico of tho city clerk (without piojndicfl to Ihi' maiiin'r orvoiiiiir iiivHcribcil by Hcctioii ton (jl'iiu* act tliiily-lluril Vietwriu, chi'i.U'i- Ibriy-six and tlut prchi nt act) in Ihf luajnu'V prtscrihi'd by tho Maid act thiity-third Victoria, chai)t«r t'orty-NJx, on thu oidiiiary t'xpiratiou c)t' nlUcv) of a (•ouiioiilor or uldormaii ; l)iit (horc must be an interval of at least lifteen days bt tween the ni)niiiiatioii day and tluit of tlie clo-inii' oi ihe «aul two polliUL'' days at llie dlfice of (ho city clerk ; the notice i^dven i)y tiie mayor shall bo ni.s.rted ill a French iiiwspapi.'r and an JCnulisli newsspaper | (djiis-hed ill the City of Quebec at least iwu d .ya before that iixod for the nomination of tho candidates and ihe clerk or hisilep\itv shall make h'si r port, un prcscrilied fur general elections, with the exception of matter.- 'f time updi liio numiier of votes 80 rt.ij;iftterud, at the en^ of the said iwo polling days and Ihe acts and p'Mceedings sub-equejit to such report, and the recorder shall as noon as posibl.!, proclaim the newly t'lec*ed member upon receivmi,' such report which shall bo give;- to him by the cli rk within the .shortest possible delay. lO. i. Any perpon who noglectf? . refuses to accept tho I'cimiiy for odice ol alderman or councillor, after having been July jj'^"''''8 "flio" elected thereto ; and any : Merman or councillors who neg lects or refuse to discharge his duty as such, or absent him- self from ihe C'ity, during more than .six consecutive calender months (except in case of sickness, or on t.he bu.siness of tho said Coipoiation), shall incur a penally of two hundred dol- lars, and the seat of such alderman^or councillor shall there- by become vaciuit ; 2. Every alderman and councillor shall within forty-eight NoHcoot bouis, after he sludl have been notiiied of his .'lection, givo "^''''P''^'"'"- notice iv writing, to tho city clerk, of his acceptance of the olReo ; 3. Every alderman or cop.iicillor elected for more than one it ei.cicdfor ward of the cily, shall, within three day.s after le> hasreceivetl morctiipn on: notice thereof, make his choice, in \v^riting, to the city clerk, "'"^''" and on hi> default, the mayor shall declare for which one of the said wards such person shall serve ; 4. A'.iv pers. n elected to the office of alderman or councillor I'onni'y fir no ■who fails to give the city rlerk the prescrib.'il notice, shall i5''''n8 notice. incur a penalty of two hundred dollars, and a new election shall be heldtoiill any vacancy occasioned by such double election, or by the non-acceptance or failure on the pait of the member elected to discharge the duties of his office as (■uch; T. hcj. P'3. 5. Every aUUrman .Tu^ico oi""the Teace Tor and councillor shall Ihi' ('i(y ot'Ciiu'bcc ; 1)0 f'.C ojl'ii-io i\ iic.=igniiig with 0. The mavdr or any alderman o\ councillor may, at the ex leave, &c. piVi,tion ot' SIX mouth.s tenure ol" oirice, and with ihe conyen of three-fourths of the mcniber:s of the council present at an] mei ■tin"- of the said Council, resign his ollice or seat m the said Council IM-'fiiiiilifyir ttnU and oil euiiiiitifncc^ (" ntrnet.B w' (■I 'iKiralion, g th I'crsons cxeuiiit. Age. Lunacy, Ac. DISQUALIFICATION. Jl. If the mayor or any alneriua') or louncillor shall he .le- olared insolvent, or shall apply to take the benelLl of any Act lor the relief .f insolvent debtois, or compound with his creditors, or bein<;- inayor shall be ulrsent from the City for more than three calendar months, or bi'ini;' an alderman or ccun-illor, for more than six calendar months, at one and the same time, exc'pt on account of illness or pul)iic business; or if the mavororanyald rman or eoimeillor shall hwe a share in any contract or ao■reeulenl^vuh the said Corporation, either direct Iv or indiivctlv, or shall be the surety of a'ly on- ti-Mctor'with th • said Corpora (i^n, or derive an\r emohiiuent o" advantaue. ei. her directly or indin-cily. from any si;c!i contract with the said n..rpor,'t,on, the • Hi 'e ol mayor and of such al lernia-i or couii'-illor shall thereby b c nu.' vacant ; and in eas,^ of liure bema' any such con'.raot or surety, th^' mayor, alderman or councillor coneern-d ther^'iii shall i)>, liable to a line of on- luindr-'d .'Mi.ars, lo b ■ ri'covered b-iore the Kecord.'i's Court of the Ci y -f Qu.bec, for eaeh and every dav that such mayor, alderman or councillor -hall thus illegally hold oiheo as such mayor, abb-rman or couueillor. KXEMPTIUNS. 12. 1. The persons heieinalUn- mentioned shall bo exempted IVoni serving in any municipal ollice, to wit : 2, All persons above the age of sixtydive years who shall claim oxemptiou within live days after having received olhcial notice of their election ; 3. All persons .lisubled by lunacy or imV)ecilily of mind; FubUo servants 4. All military, naval or m?.rine olhcers m Her M.ijestys service on full i)ay, Members of the rrovimial Legislature, the Judges of any Court of Law resiling in the said city,_ the Adpitant-Geiieral and Deputv-AdJutants-tJeneial ot Militia, Olhcers of the Customs, fShenifs and Coroners, Schoolmasters, the clerks and commissioned olhcers ol^the Legislature and of the ICxecutivo Council, and the Post- master and his deputies ; — 9 — 31 Vie. C. 35. Two li^ts til bit |irqiarcil, be- i'uro I St l''obv. tlio Olio (ifp'ir- fioiis entitle I U> Tiito fur Coun- oillcirs 1111(1 who shiill hiivo i-niil tliuir taxc- : Till) fttlior of fl'TSOlia Cllti- ile I to V"t« for Al lurmeii, nnl wli" ali:ill liavo pii i til' ir taxoj. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. VOTKliS' LISTS. i;;. I. B. roro tlio lirst day of Fobruary in each and every yi'ar tlii" vuluuturs or a«s'ssors shall prepare. I'or each ward. IVoui th'^ a.-sscssinent books lor the th"ii curreut liscal year two r.lphab.'tical bsts, one coiitaiuiiig the names of all pt-r.-oii-^ who .^liall ai),.ear by sach liooks to be assessed at rati's ,>ullioieiitly high to entitle th"m to vote in sneh ward for coiuiciliors and who shall have paid all their assessments and arrears of tax s othi'r than water-rates bidbre six of the clock in I .e afternon of the twentieth January preceedin^;, for the then current liscal year. 2. The other sh ill contain the names of all persons being entillt'd to vote for Aldermen who shill have paid their as- sessments before six (d t'.ie clock in the afternoon of the tW/ntietli .Taiuiary preceding of the then current lis?al year. If the twentieth .January be a uon-Jnri lical day, the delay mentioned in this and the preceding section will only extend until six of the clock of the preceding Juridical day. 3. Before the sidd first day of February the valuators ors;ii,i lists to iw assessors shall certify each of the said lists and shiji ^l«l'^'^i7('7','""^^„,','"f'ra them to the city clerk, in whose ollico ihey .^hall rem lin de- cortai'n''tinio^n posited from the said iir.st day of February until the iilteeuth t'^°^ei'y oiorU'a day ot the said month these two disys included, from nine of" "^°' the clock 111 the morning, until four of the clock iu the after- noon. ^. Before the said fir -t day of February, the said city clerk ciork to Rivo shall give pul)lic notice of ihe deposit of the said li-'tri, notify- n^'J;<''°^^'^''',|^_ lU"- thereby tli it the said lists so deposited shall be, during pnsito,; and the said period, communicated t) whomsoever shall apply [l^''^',;''')',';''" for them, and that any elector desirous of having any uamemuaoti inserted on either of the said lists or erase i therefrom, shall «''"°'^' make apnlicatioii therefor, within the delay hereinafter mentioned. 5. The board of re visors shall sit on the fourth day of Board of Marchofcachyearin the city hall of th" said City, in the ^^-'j^^^;" ^'/ chamber wherein are held the sittings of the council, at the March, hour specilie.l in the public notice which shall be given by the city clerk. If the fourth day of March should be a non-juridical day, the first sitting shall be held on the lirst following juridical day. 6. No application to have a name added to or erased from No aiipUoitlon tliem. I — 10 — Board of Rcvisors. Presiilentof Board. fu'correctioi the Said Hsts shall bo recoivod in tho said city clerk's cflico ofiiMst.ibo a^'j^^. lo^r oftho clock in the aiternoon ol' the la^t juriilual ruccived after , i- i-i u a ccrtiiin delay, day ot i'eDVuary. What the ap- 7. Every SHch application shall S(>t forth the gi-oumls s'l'lorth imiico wht'ivou it is Ibiuulcd, ud il it is to hive a nuinc eratii'd, tturcotti '" *" it shall he sig'iuhed to the p-rson whobc name is sought to jK.ajr inter- i,,> erased, at leu. I two full days prior to th ■ I'onrlh day of .March 1 he said se.vice sliall be made and proved by a bailiir of the superior court ill th',' same manner iis services of process in civil matteiis. If the person whose name is in queoliou do not reside within the city limits, the said notice shall he deposited in ihe posi ((lice of the city orQuoheciii a IVanked registered letter, to the address of the said per-son, thr e days at least before the said f lai th day of March. 8. The Mayor of the City nf Quebec, the Record. -r of the said City, the Judge of the 8 s ,ions of the i)eace in and I'.'- '.Ill' sail Citv. "^htdlform a IJoiid of Kivisurs lo rivi-e th^j said lists of voters, and the Mayor shall preside at the in etings of 'he said board ; 0, In cn^e nf (Iip nbsencr'. for any cause whatever, ofthe chairman ofthe boaid, the in'Mnbeis ofth.- said boaid thiii present as al(U'e.~aid, may choose one olth uiselves to preside at the meetiii<>' in theai.'sei.ce oftl. chai.maii, and th-imem- ber so choseirwiil be rested with ad the rights conlerred by ths Act on the ordinary chairman ol the board; 10 Two of th- members present at any lueeti'ig ofthe board may cx>n"cice all the powers and atiiibutes conferred on the board by this or any other Act ; 11. Before entering on their duties, the members of the said board shall make oaih belbie a .lustic of ih^- IV-ace tor the District olt,!ut'l)ec, nn;iarlially to discharge t^'c duties of their otHce, aid an entry of tlie said oath of oliio' having li'en taken shall 1 e made in the minutes ot the meeting (4" the said board ; i.ut each nieinher shall take the said t)a!h of office once only during the time he will act as member of the said board ; 12. Ifby someimforeseou cause or accident asuflicient num- ber of the members ot the said board are unable to be pre- sent on any one ofthe days lixed by this J\ct, the said bo;rd may adjourn to the following day, and notice of the adjoura- ineiit shall be given to each member of thu said board ; 18. All persons having an interest in such addition to oi erasure from such lists may be heard personally or by QuoruiT. Oath tfillicc. 33 V. C. 46, Adjournment^, 34 V. C. 35. Parties in- — 11 - atlonioy at law o an a|''oi ^^'- 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 !• 1 -1 '""' ''' April: sion they will be signed by the mayor and clerk ot Ihe. -aid :vi|>ii!;itii.ns bo ml aii ) s-aled Wilh the" Corporation seil, and all applica- ',]^J.[|;°"^'|'|;;^ tions ma l' as provided by t'.ie eighth section of this act not ,i,iy to bu naii. mljiidicaleil upon or determined b dbre the said tirsi day of April, shall from and after that date be deemed and consid- ered as iR'ver h iving been made. 19. The death of any person whose name has been ent- i^r"''f"f death ered in tdie said lists shall be proved by legal crtiheat^- of his "' '"''■"^• death, or by th ■ wriiten deposilion, sworn to before a. Fustice ol the Feaco of the Fisirict of Quebec, of two or more credible witnesses; 20. If any member of the Board of R,ovi,v irs appointed as PemiUyon 6uch by or in virtue of this Act, shall neglect or refuse to per- [Jlj,"J),"'iJotr'"'" form any of the duties required of hi. a by this Acd, he shall incur a penalty of eight hundred dollars. I - 12 — Penalty on City Clerk P^r refusal lu act. 21. The city cleik bhnll be liable to a penalty of lii'iy dol- lars, and in di'iauit id"i)i>y«n''»it ol' the suiiu' and oi' costs, to im- prisonment of not moie than one month for each time that he shrill refuse or neulect to fulfil any one of the duties im- posed upon him by the present act. 33, V. c. 46. 22. Eveiy asfee.<-sor shall incur a pinially ol lifiy dollars, and li^Hfll^rs for in ddault of i)iiymtnt of the sum and of c'ost;-, imprisonment refutaitu act. ^^^ j^^j moie thiui one luouth each time that he shall relusc or neglect to fuUil any of the dntit s imposed on him by the present act. The penaltirs in the two [neceding cases may be recovered before any justice of the peace. S3, V. C. 46. Kivi.'^cJlUta tunlium sup- plied. Nomination of candidates. Mode of desig nnting candi- dates. If only one oandidute. If several oandid.itef. CANDIDATES— KOMINATION AND KF.GISTBATI ON OF VOTES. 1-1. 1, As soon as the lists of voters shall be revised, cor- rected, signed and sealed in ccnibimity with the present act, th( y shall be again placed in the city hall, under the care of the city clerk, to remain in the archives in the oflice of the said city clerk who shall forthwith sup\ily cirtilied copies of the said lists, or ol any of them, at the rate of ten emits per hundred woids, for such copy or copies, when requested to supply one by any duly cjualihed vot< r. 2. On the second Monday of April, one thousand eight hundred atid seventy lour, and of each alternate year, or on the next juridical diiy,if th- second Moiulny is a legal holiday, the nomination of candidates for the ollice ol alderman and councillors, shall take place at the city clerk's oihc, in the city hall, between nine of the clock in the morning and four of the clock in the afternoon. 3 -For the first election of alderman and councillors, under the present act, and for nil those to take place threreunder in future, the candidates shall be named and designated in a requisition in writing, signed by two or more electors duly qualilied under this act, and deposited in the oliice of the city clerk, on the second Monday of April. 4. If there should be imt one candidate on the iirst day of nomination he shall be tpsofarto elected, and it shall be the duty of the city clerk to immediatly proclaim the election of such candidate and to publish notice thereof in one Jinglish and in one French newspaper ot the said City. 5- If there should be more than one candidate for any such oflice, the voting shall take place at the ollice of the city clerk, between the third Monday of April, and the following Saturday, both days included, between nine of the clock iu — la- the morning ancMour of the clock in the aft^^rnooii, and it shall be the duty ol the city clerk to announce the names of the candidates for each ward, by a notice posted on the door of his olfice at the city hall, and published in an Knglish and in a French newspaper of the said City, from the day of such nomination until the first day of voting. 6. Every person whose name shall appear in the said y°gj" ""t^g^ copy of tlie said voters' list, shall be entitled to vote at the oath than that eleclicn of a person to be alderman or councillor for theward of schedule 6. for which such list shall have boon made without taking any oath other than that indicated in schedule 5, annexed to this act, which oath the said city clerk, or his assistant, or any justice of the peace present at the said election, shall have power to administer. 7. Any duly qiialitied elector shall have the privilege of Jfji'^j|_'° voting in writing, by drawing up a declaration which he shall sign before the sheriff, prothonotary, judge of the sessions, recorder, clerV of the crown or clerk of the peace of the said City of Quebec, who knows him, in which he shall state for which candidate he votes, taking before such public officer the affidavit indicated in schedule 5, annexed to this act, (omitting in the said aflfidavit the words; "which is now shown to me") ; which said declaration and affidavit shall be deliver- ed to the clerk of the said City within the fifteen days pre- ceding the closing of the poll, during the said election the said city clerk shall file the same among the archives of his office, and shall register the said vote in the poll book, and such vote shall have the same effect for the purpose of this act, as if it had been registered in the presence of the voter. If the person who desires to vote by declaration or affida- 34, v. c. 35. vit as mentioned in the preceding subsection is unknown to "r}^"^ toU any one of the above mentioned officers before whom he has in writing u appeared, he may be identified by two persons, personally ^'^^J^,"" '*' known to the said ofiicer, and they shall sign the said decla- ration together with the said officer. 8. Each and every candidate shall have the right of being Candidates present in the office of the said city clerk during the whole "Jp^ot^T"" or any part of the said election, either in person or by proxy, and shall have the right to satisfy himself by inspection that the votes have been correctly entered, and such candidatr or his proxy shall have the right of protesting against all errors, frauds, irregularities, or false entry or entries which may be made before the said city clerk. 9. The city clerk shall prepare, before the first day of April PoU-book«. immediately preceding such election, poll books, to wit : a I — 14 Oath aJminis- tored; Refusal to take tho oath. book for ea-^h ward of the said City in which shall bo enter- ed, under distinct headings, under the inspection of the city clerk or his assistant, during the voting, the name of each elector and the name of the candidate for whom such elector may vote. Uow mado. 10. There shall bo in the said books distinct and separate columns, at the head of which shall be written the names of tho candidates for the office of ahlermen and councillors for whom the electors may vote, and so soon as each elector shall have voter"., his vi)te shall be registered by the ligure 1, placed in the column opposite to the voters name and in the column at the head of vi'hich appears the name of the candidate for whom such elector shall have voted. 11. On the demand of any candidal \ or of his duly au- thorized agent, or of any qualilied elector for such ward or when the city clerk or his assistant or any justice of the peace, may judge it fit and proper, tho said city clerkor his assistant, or any such justice of the poa,:e, shall and may administer to any voter the oatti contained in the herein above mentioned schedule 5. 12. If the voter refuses to take theoath, tho words •' refused to swear," shall bo writt-u opposite to his name, and ho shall hv. disqualilied thereby from v. ting. If thu voter conse-.-.t to take the with, the word " sworn," shall b:>. written opposite io his name and his vote sha 1 be registered. M.y.c.^s. 13. Any person, ^T ho, at any election of an alderman, or Arrest, &c., of councillor or couuciUors for the said City, or for any ward ,,<,rson8 iiie- ^j^^^^^pj- gj^,^]} unlawfully attempt to vote under a false name or under the name of another, m;iy, and shall be liable to be arrested on view by any justice of the peace for the said City of Quebec, or by any peace olhcer or constable present at any such election or by the person presiding at the said elec- tion or by warrant ot any justice of the peace, and so arrest- ed to be committed to safe custody, or confined in the com- mon gaol of the district of Quebec, till the close or termina- tion of the said election, and tilt good and sufficient security may be taken from the parties so arrested, that they shall duly appear and answer to any charge that may be made against them as aforesaid; and each and every such person, on conviction of the said oifence, shall forfeit and pay a tine or sum of money not exceeding one hur died dollars current money of this province, and in default of immediate payment shallbe liable to an imprisonment not exceeding three months in the common gaol or the house of correction of the said dis- trict, for each and every such ofionce, unless such tine shall be sooner paid. gaily Toting, iind penalty, 15 — 14. The city clerk, or hU assistant shall havo the power of oiorki. luuning one or several clerks to enter in the poll hooks thj names ol voters, and to make all the other entries r^fjuired tiy this iK't, and such clerk or clerks shall take before the city- clerk or his assistant the oath contained in schedule B annex- ed to this act. 15. Each elector may vote at the election of an alderman f-iootori^may or a councillor for each ward in which his name is legally luftVono ward. inserted in the respective list of voters for such ward. 16. On or before the first Monday of May following the City Clerk's sai 1 election, the said city clerk or his assistant shall draw "'""• up a report establishing in writing, at full length, the number of votes thus registered for each candidate, and ho shall annex to the said report an affidavit sworn to before any j-.-.stice of thepeaee, (and which affidavit su>jh justice of the "peace is bv this act authorized to receive), stating that the said poll books have been faitlifully and carefully kejjt accor- proclamation din" to law. The report shall be made to the Recorder, hy the whSse duty it shall be on the hrstMoiulay of May following "'"'°''*°'^- the said election at the office of the city clerk, hi the city hall, to declare elected to t;io ch.irgo of aldermen or coun- cillors all those who shall have obtained the high'st number of votos for said charge of alderman or councillor, in each ward; and in casie of the votes being equally divided lor the same charge of alderman or councillor , the city clerk shidi determine and decide between those who have the same numbi'r of votes who shall, thereupon, be held and consider- ed to have been duly elected to the said charge, and sc soon as the aklermeii and councillors shall have been declared elected as aioresaid, it shall be their duty forthwith to elect a mayor for the said City in the manner provided by this act. cases of siok- In case of sickness, death, absence or incapacity for duty ofp.^°y'^°^S; the city clerk, it shall be the duty ot the council to name anfcity cierk assistant to act in lieu and place of the said city clerk and !>"''"■'«'' ^°'- with all his powers ; and if such council refuse or neglect to make such appointment, then any two qualitied municipal electors may apply to the Recorder of the City to naiue a per- son to act as city clerk on said occasion. POWERS OF CITY CLERK PRESIDING AT ELECTIONS. M.VmU\in!og ' 15. The city clerk cr his assistant who presides at the no- S™ ■""* mination or voting for candidates shall have full power and authority to maintaai order and preserve the peace, and if any offence should be committed in his sight, or be proved by information upon oath of one credible witness sworn be- fore and by him, he shall have full power to cause to be — 16 — G-i. Vio. c. 4fl. arrested on his verbal order, and to imprison upon his war- Jff ndr"'"* ^""^ ^°^ twenty-lour hours, in the common gaol ot'the District ol Quebec, any person who shall not maintain order, or pre- serve the peace, or who shall be armed with any club, stick, bludgeon or other oflensive weapon, or who shall curry any flag, color, banner, ribbon or cockade or other badge, or dis- tinctive mark whatever, to indicate which candidate he sup- ports, or who f-hall disturb or threaten to disturb the peace or who shall wilfully hinder or attempt to hinder any elector from exercising his rights as such, or who shall interrupt in any manner the proceedinge of any such nomination or elec- tion. 2 All officers of Militia, constable and police officers or oblyTd^? gaolers of the District of Quebec, sh?,ll be bound to obey the constable, 4o, ^Qid verbal order and warrant, under a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ; 8. The imprisonment of twenty-four hours aforesaid shall nStoSMgonot exempt the person or persons so imprisoned from anv of ^"•- the pains and penalties to which he or they would otherwise be liable for the offence committed ; CarryiDg flags ^. Any person who shall, at such nomination or election, Ao. 'carry any tlag, banner, color, ribbon, cockade, or other badge indicating the party to which he belongs, or who ^hall use any violence, menace or malicious practice, or disturb the nomi- nation or election, or shall carry any stick, club, or other offensive weapon, shall be liable to a penalty for every such offence, of one hundred dollars, or three months' imprison- ment, or to both, at the discretion of the Court. BRiBERY CLAUSES. 16. No elector hhall ask or receive any sum of money, or I'medwi^ry other recompense, by way of tjift or loan, or under any other pretext or allow or consent to allow his assessments or taxes to be paid for him, or make any contract or agreement lor any sum of money, office, gift or employment or other recompense whatever, to induce him to give his vote to or m favor o , or withhold it from an/ candid/'te ; and no person shall, either personally or by his agent, as and by way of gift, recompense, promise, contract, or guarantee of any gitt or recomponse, or bv means of payment of assessment or taxes, bribe or attempt to bribe, or induce any elector to give his vote to or in tavor Penalty. of any candidate ; and any person offending against any of the provisions of this section shall be hable, on conviction, to a penalty of two hundred dollars for such offence, to be re- VI — 17 — covered with costs, by uny one who shiill sue for the same before the Recorder's Court of the said City : •T The election of any mayor, aldei man or councillor, shall f^'Xlbery/" be^cloclared null and void by atiy corapotent Court before which it shill bo proved that such mayor, aldeiinan or coun- c.llor has .nven any sum of money, ollice, place, employment ?rmuuty, reward oi- any bond, bill or note, or conveyance o i:.ud, or made any pn.mi.e to give or do uny one or more o 8 ch acts or things, or to have threatened any elector that he Xuld cause h.mto lose any office, salary, uicome or advan- U-o, either by himself or by his authcmed agent tor ha nvui ose, with the intent to corrupt or bnbe any elector to ?otTfo r him as candidate tor the otfice ot mayor, alderman oicouncmor. or to keep back any elector Irom voting lor anv oiher candidate forth, same, or to open and support, or causeTo be opened and supported, at his costs and charges, any house of pablie entertainment for the accomodation oi tlie electors. MEETINGS OF THE COUNOlIi. 17. The city council may meet at P^^"ods to be fixed by a mo^^^ bv-Uiw and may ad ourn such meetings by giving notice oi sichTdjournment to the members thereof who may not be present at the time of the adjournment : '^ The mayorshall preside at all sittings of the coancil, and who to pr<,.id,. do'uul I) >rlbrm the several duties and be invested with the nov^eis and pri vilege.s imposed and conferred upon the mayor of the City by this Act until the election ot his successor , 3 Onethirdofthe wholeof the me ubers ofthecity couu-Quora.. cil shall constitute a ciuorum, except as otherwise herein pro- vided ; 4 If anvthin'T is required to be done by this Acton a day wh.n any cerUiin, ilmay b=e done as soon thereafter as possible, provided th.g may be it has not been done owing to the want ot a qmrum ; 5. The absolute, majority of the ^^'^JJ^ers present rioUn-^ , not eluding th»i mayor, acting mayor or chairman presiding a the council, shall determine all questions and matters, excei the passino: of by-laws submitted to the council ; the council shall not in any case, vote by ballot ; 6. There shall be two-thirds of the whole council present Quorum_ for at the meetings for the passing ot a by-law ; 7. The Mayor shall preside at the meetings of the council, Moyofa voto. BulM' Ordej. — 18 — and incase of an otjutility of votes, shall have a casting vote, and in any other case he shall have no vote ; 8. The council may make rnles and regulations For its in- ternal govornmv.nt, and lor the maintenance of order during its sittings ; 0. The mayor shall maintain ord»>r and decorum during the sittings of the council ; he may cause to t)e arrested by any police ollicer or constable or other person, uny one who may disturb the order of the council during any sitting there- of, and have him, if he see lit, sent to the nearest police station, to be thence brought before the Kecorder's Court, to be dealt \vi 1: according to law : nlP.'.'rh^n'J'L'^' 10. Any Tierson who in any manner whatsoever disturbs oeoUings. the order or pvoceeduigs ot the council, or reluses to obey the legal orders of the mayor or person presiding at any meeting of the council as aforesaid, or who violates any enact- ment of a by-law of the council made in virtire of the eighth paragraph of this section, shall incur, on conviction for every olience, a line not exceeding forty dollars, to be sued for and levied according to lav/ ; 11. If the mayor ar acting mayor should be ab. ent from any meet'ng, the council shall choose one of its mf ml)ers to preside and the city clerk shall preside until such choice is made; 12. The council may, by by-law, compel its members to attend meetings of the council and discharge their duties ; 13. The meetings of the council shall be ptrblic. OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL. IS. The council shall appoint a city clerk, a treasurer, clerk of m!istantj to may appoint an assistant during such absence, and such "*"""' assistant shall, during the period for which he shall be so appointed, exercise all the powers and perform the duties of the principal so absent ; 5. The city clerk shall keep minutes of all the deliberations Mirmtos . r or proceedings of the cit y council : the mayor, or in his absence p'-u^uJi'iB"- the acting mayor, or the member appointed to preside overthe council, shall -ign such minutes, and every elector siial. havo access thereto on payiaeiil ol' lv.'eiity cents ; (I All coi)ies of minutes, and generally all certilicates, Pr„„f„f,ninu- documciits and i)ap^'rs, signed by the mayor, and countersign- '««■ ed by the city clerk, under the seal of the City, shall be re- ceived in all courts of justice, as proof of the contents of the original thereof : and all copies of documents, certified by the city clerk, under the seil of the City, shall be authentic, and shall be evidence, and held as sucii, in all courts of justice, unless it be specially pleaded that such signatures and seal are forged ; 7. The city treasurer and city inspector or surveyor shall powers as to have the same powers and duties as the treasurer of roads J^***"' * • and inspector of highways, roads and bridges, formerly had, in virtue of the thirty-sixth George the Third, intituled : An Jicllo make, repair and change the kigkways and bridges in this Province, andfirr other purposes ; 8. The city treasurer shall keep true and crrrect accounts Trowurer to of all sums of money by him received or paid, indicating the ''<'«? nocouau i — 20 — who may In- (Mot IhlStDt Peiioil i>hcd. OMignticin? of city offlcure. Keinedy agnirift ( fllcori in detault. ImpriFonmcnt of offender. Knaii nave u..- . .«». ... ..mninmg h.8 accounts at a 1 reeHon. able times, and Buch accounlH, with all y.mchers ond pape s reltttinir thereto, i-hall be made up and closed ,n-p'<- Jion of 'all the rate-puyers ot the said City, at the city veasui. er's olliu', at all reah-nnable hours, free ot ch not. who .-hall also be entitled to a ct)py thereof, on paynuni ol a reason- able price therefor ; 9 All oCictrs appointt^d by the council, shall be obliijrd to render to the said council a true at count, ii writing ol all maiters committed to their chaigt«, antl also ol all m.n.ys which th. y shall resjK.ctively receivt;; il t.iey shall not le.i- der such account, or deliver up to the said counnl the pa pers. books, moneys, documerts or other elleets belonging to the said council, the said corpt)ration shall make < oiiiplaint before the sa;d Hecoider's Court, whuh shall ordt>r that a war. I ant do issue from the said court, to arivst and Imng tlr.s oHicer before it, and whether such ollicer shall or shall not ap- pear or shidl or shall not f)e found, the said court shall hear :,nd determine the said complaint in a summary man- ner and if it shall appear to the said court th:.t the said otlicer owes money to the said f rporation such t^ouit shall issue a writ to cause such ir neys to be le\-ied l.y distress and sale of the go. ds and cLaitels of th.^ salt offeiider and if suilicient goods and chattels shall not be found to satisfy the said moneys and the costs ol distivss or if it shall appear to the said court that siitdi oflicer lias refused, or wilfully neglec<.is, bot)ks. papers, documents or others etfects coiitul. d to him, or which were in V is ce. toe* v, or has en ilu;d or re- fused to deliver them to tl..' Lffd cori-oratu .., the saiil court shall imprison the offender in the common gaol of the dis- trict of Quebec, where such ofhcer shall remain, without privilecre of bail, until he shall have paid such moneys as aforesaid, or shall have delivered a true account, t nd shall have delivered up such books, documents, papers, ellects . %M - 21 — and vouoh.Tsas albrosmd, or «hall hnvo ^•ivcn pntisfaction tothofiai.l eoMMoil inn«h.tion tlioroto ; but no nuch <.l .cor P.riod. shall bo di'tuiiiod in i)iison Ibr want of siilliciont moans, lor a longer peri<»(l than tlireo calendar mouthB; 11 Tho Mn-or may, whmu^vor ho sb-^ll consider it ,u>ces-2M«-vio.cb. Btirv'rodiiiro tho Uooorder of tho naid (^ity to nistitute an en- i„,iuiryb, SV into ll'o conduct of any officer or servant of the suid i'-tro't Corporation, in his capacity as such, and the said Ko(K)rder „t .,Dioer.. ehall for that nurnoso bo vested with all tho ix.wors conteviod un.,n him by section twenty-seven of this Act, m the case ot ail inquiry ordered by the Council; 12 Tho Mayor ni.iy suspend such ofTicor or servanaVoin M«y^"rm;y^ the peribriiiaiico of his duties, and such susponsiou may con-.,m««r.. tinuo until iho Council of the eaid City shall thereupon decide. 18 Nothiu./ in tho present Act contained shall prevent or 2*^|^™'»«;ii''» restrict any juvidicd remedy against any olbcer ollonding an aforesaid, m'lho present section or against any surety iorany such oiUcer . ASSESSMENTS FOlt MUNICIPAL TURPOSES. ASSESSORS— TIIEm APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES. 11> Three assessors shall bo appointed annually in tho Appo ntmont. month of February by a special board tbr the purpose lo bo called the Assessment Board, and which shall be composed of the mayor, the recorder and the judge of tho sessions ot tho peace for the City of Quebec : " No person shall be eligible as assessor unless he is Quaiifloation. seized or popsessed to his own use of real or personal estate or bnth within the City, after payment or deduction ot hisjust debts, of tho value of one thousand dollars ; 3 Any person who shall refuse to accept the ofTice of asses- Pong [or^^^ 8or, shall incur a penalty of two hundred dollars ; 4. Tho powers, authority and duties which were veste. I in P';^;;^,"^ the assessors by the thirty-sixth George tho Ihird intituled : JIh Art. for makiiiv;, repair inp: and nlleriiig the highwai/s and brid'-es vulliin tlih Province and for other pur/toscs, and also by the ninth George the Fourth, chapter sixteen ; and the thirty- — 22 Valuation of property. Basis of valun- tioD. ninth G-eorge the Third, chapter five, are and shall continue to be vested in and imposed on the snid new assessors, in so far as the same shall not be modified by the by-laws of the said council ; ass".^*^'"" But such new assessors shall not have power to assess or Exemption of tax churchos, clinpel and other edifices used for the purposes Srtyirfrom of religious wor&hip and cemeteries." taxation- He muneration. 5. The remuneration of the assessors shall be fixed from time to time by the Assessment Board, and any vacancies among the assessors shall be tilled by the said board ; 6. The assessors shall each year value all proportios within the limits of the City of Quebec and make returns also of the names of all persons liable to pay any tax, duty or impost, specifying the amount payable by every such person ; 7. The value of immovable property shall be determined by the horn') fide rent thoreot'; if the s id rent be unjust, un- reasonable and disproportioned to the v Uue of such property, the assessment shall be based on the interest of the actual or real value thereof ; if the property shall be occupied or in the possession of the proprietor' thereof the assessors shall deter- mine the assessment to be paid thereon, upon and according to the rent which the said property may be worth or ought to produce ; vacant lots shall be assessed upon the interest ot'tho actual value thereof; 8. The assessors shall not act as such, until they shall have taken before the mayor, or before any member of the said Board the oath of allegiance and of qualification mentioned in the Schedule D, appended and forming part of this Act ; 9. The assessors shall have thepower to assess during the whole year of their term of office ; 10. The assessment board shall regulate and determine thj time when the assessors of the said City shall annually begin their duties, the wianner in which they shall perform th(!m, the period within which they shall annually make their first general return of the assessments to be levied in the said City, and the time and manner in which they mayor shall cor- rect their said return by extending the same and adding thereto the names of any parties omitted or who shall iave become known to the said assessors, or shall havearrivedin the said City subsequently to the making thereof, or who shall have become liable to pay any assessment tax or duty to the said City at any time after the said general return shall have been made ; Vacant lotf. Oath of office. When they may Act. Assoessment 'maxX to fix period for return, &c. — 23 — 1 1 The said assessors may exercise, eilher collectively or Power, of «- senamtelv each and every the powers which are conterred-"-'- upon ?hen by this act. or ty any' other Act, or by the bylaws of The Council now in force, or by those to be hereafter made by the said Board; 12 Two members of the said board, present at any meet- Quorum of in'of the said board, shall be competent to exercise all the board. po°wers conferred on the said board by this Act ; ASSESSMENT ROLLS. Oft In the next assessment rolls made up after the pas-Roii to have a sin' ol Ihl Act, and in every succeeding assessment roll, oou.n J^;-- thP?-P shall be a column headed, " Interest rates under the der this Act. Art of 1865 " and the city treasurer shall deposit any moneys ^eceivVd by him from su'ch rates to the credit of an aacou.it Ho, .one,^ to be kept in the name of the said Corpoiation in one oi the such rates .haii chaiW Banks of the Province, and the moneys so collected, be d e.u .ah. recdved or deposited, shall be applicable only to the pay- ment of interest to b.come due on the Bonds mentioned m Schedule L to this Act, as it becomes due, and shall be ap- Dl.ed in no other manner whatever; and any person apply- i^ Ir such money or knowingly permittrngthi-m to be applied for" any other purpose than is provided for in this section, Sill be civilly liable for th^ amount, and shall be iurther t\d luiliYoh misdemeanor, and be liable to be punishedP- uy^^- ^„. bv ife in any sum not being less than double nor more than four-fold the amount misapplied, or by imprisonment for any term not being less than three calendar months, nor more than two years, or by both, and any officer of the Citv or member of the council, authorizing any such appli- cation, or assenting thereto, shall in like manner and to the X extent, be ciy^lly and crimmally responsible, 'at such eposit shall be a discharge to the City for the coupons in respect of which the deposit shall be so made. REVISION OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS. 21 So soon as the assessors shall have deposited, at the Notu^e of ren- neriod fixed by the assessment boird, the assessment book ibr any ward in the treasurer's otfice, the treastirer shall ad- vertise such deposit for three weeks in a French newspaper ludn an English newspaper, published m the said City; Complains ef persons ag- grieved. Recorder to decide. — 24 — during the three weeks from the date of tho first advertise- ment of such deposit, all persons considering themselves angrieved by any entry made in such book, shall present a petition or complaint in writing to the Recorder's Court of tho Cit7 of Quebec which said complaint shall be sworn to, before a .Justice of the Peace or a member of the City Council, or before the clerk of the said Recorder's Court and shall be tiled during the said perjol in the oflSce of the clerk of the court, who shall givs sufficient notice by publi- cation in the said newspapers of the days and hours when the court will hear the parties complaining and determine the merits of such complaints. toM""*" 2. All the delays mentioned shall be final, so that any complamant who shall neglect to make his complaint or proof within the time specifaed, shall be foreclosed from so doing, and be held responsible for and be compelled to pay the amount for which he may be assessed, according to the said assessment books, together with all sums charged against him for taxes, rates, imposts, duties or other muni- cipal charges ; Corrections of auessment books. How made. 3. In any case where, after ihc makii)g up of an assess- ment book, it shall become necessary to correct or amend the errors or omissions which may be found therein • or whenever persons not subject to assessment, or to any rate or tax whatsoever, at the time of the making up of the said assessment book, shall, thereafter, and within any period or the fiscal year, become subject to the payment of such as- sessment, rait on bonded debt. ProTiso. 34. For the payment of the interest due and to become due on its Bonded debt as mentioneil in the Schedule L ot this Act, there shall bo levied and raised by the Coriwration, from time to time, yearly or half-yearly, or ottener it they think tit, upon the whole then assessable property ot the said city, a special rate or rates of so many cents on the dollar as shall be required, until the said interest shall be tully paid and discharged ; Provided always, that if the rate or rates to be levied from time to time shall yield more than the rate of interest from time to time payable, the surplus sh dl be carriod to a special account to be called the "Interest — 29 — Account," and be Hpplitnlto the paymout of the next half- year's interest, and all the provisions ol" .section shall be applicable to such surplus : «> To nrovide for the due and punctual payment of the Provisions for ,*■• *" V,, , , __.i-:_i u..... V „ ie.^^s^l l.w ni« pnr- punct: I pay- terest ol tn poration, in uvicie lor me y the cor- P»^=^^ • ,|^ w; , the haid Schedule L mentioned— It shall be incumbent on the corporation and their Trea- corporation to surer for the time being, to have at le..st fourteen days belore hXHr,l';"a.iy the day of payment at the credit ot the account meniioneu ^(,n,r„ ba„a. in the proceediup- subsection, a sum sullicient t^o pay the hall- vearlv interest next becommg payable in the 1 rovuice alter the saul respective date. ; and they bhall also, at least lonrtoeu days before the coupons payable in Great r.ritani become due, have a sum sullicient to pay the said coupons atthebauKor place at which th.- same are payable and the corporation shall arranoe with the bank to give notice by adverii.vment of the half-yearly days on which the interest payable ui Ureat liritain will be paid; 3 \ud whereas it is desiralile that proper facilities should i-rovisiona for be o-i^on to the creditors under all circumstances, to enloice °^"J;j;«''^fXr^^:^ Dayment ot the interest of their debts agrinst the said (. ityol Ouebec • therefore the holder of any bond, debenture or cou- p'on of the said city, whdher issued f.r the construction or completion of the water works, or any other purpost-s, men- tioned in the Schedule L of this Act may, in default ot payment of the interest thereon, adopt any or all of the ioUowing mocb'S of remedy, to wit: Such creditor may either proceed to judg- ment and execution in the ordinary manner, or he may ap- ciiiitor may Syb/a summary petition after one clear day's notice to the h.;>7 - ha,o a SuDcrior Court, or to :iny judge in vacation, setting lor'ti leviu i i.y tim that he is a creditor, and in what amount, and praymg ^''"'1. that a special rate be levied for the payment ol his claim, imd thereupon it shall bo the duty of the Court or Judge, unless special cause on oath that the debt is not due, bo assi-nied to the satisfaction of the Court or Judge, iorthwitli to o-rant an order directing the Sheriif of the Dislrict ot Qm-bec to collect the " special interest rate " hereiubeloro mentioned and directing him, if need be, to mcipose and levy another and further rate upon the real estatn situated in the said City of Quebec, sulhcient to cover such demand with ten per centum over and above the same ; and it shall not be requisite that any bonds in respect of which suca Ev..ionc_-n^ ord"r is required, or on which any action at law or other ti„n mi>y Ijj proceeding br the recovery of interest is brought shal be gcantod. produced 'by the holder, provided the coupon thereot be produced and the production aH such coupons shall be pn md tacie evidence ihat the holder thereof is the owner oi the f a As to bonds d ited before (his Act, Proofs, — 30 — bond to which it wa? ntlached and entitlod to recover thereon, and a bona fule payment to tlio holder ol«uch coupon shall discharge thesaid Corporation irom all liability thereon ; 4 All bonds purporting to bo dated and to have been issued prior to the passing of this Act. aiul all coupons pur- no tin- to have been attached th.-reto shall, without any o 1 er "special proof to that elfect, l,c presumed to be part of and to be included among the bonds reierred to m Schedule L ; 5 And until proof to the cntrary is given, the production of a'nv such Bond or coupon shall h^ i>dmd /acie eyidenco ' Uiat tie same is included in and forms part ot those en u- merated in Schedule L, saving to the corporation and to all other parties the right to contest the iact ; shcnff's duty G. It shall be the duty of the sheriff when he shall receive on ..rdor to levy .^ oi'^^xocutioii au'aiiist the said city ^vith an endorsement "i*^"'"^ -to. a\^ u o ^^^ .^^. ^^ j^.^ Attorney requiring; him to impose a rate under thi. Act) or upon delivery to such sherill of an order of the court or judge under the su])sectian hreo of this section,-and such sherilf is hereby c.mpowered-to take communication or possession ol all such books, papers 01 documents of the corporation as may be necessary and the oflicers of the corporation shall be bound to ailord uin free access to, and, if he shall require it, possession ot a I such books, documents and papers, and the said sherilt '.hall forthwith prepare an assessment roll in such form as he may see lit, sh.'wiiiir the rates and assessments necessary, to make up the amount required to be levied, with ten per centum over and abova the s..mo, to nu-et expenses and interest, and such rates and assessments shall be payable l)y the persons and shall be chargeable upon the property in re«pect of which th..y are imposed, and no sueh assessment roll shall be invalid for anv informality or nietpiality ol u-te therein, or for any other matter whatever, prov.ded that any party ao-'-rieved shall have the right to recover Irom he cori.ovalioii any rate or excess of rate over and above what by a just and fair apportionment he ought to have been assessed at ; 7 Any oilioer or member of tlie Council, hiterfering with or refusuK- to allbid to any sherilf, receiver, a^.essors or collectors. °or other person rharged with the execution ol any duty under this Act, any books, papers, or intorraation necessary to enable them to perfona the duties cast upon thpm by this Act, shall be guilly of a misdemeanor, and be Penalty f.>r obstructing Sheriff. - 31 — liable to ho -.mnibhocl i)y imprisonment, for any term not being less than three calendar mouths, nor moro than two years ; H. In case for ""Y ^^^f"" the sherifT ^hall not be r^^^^^^^ oljtain within onr day alter demand ot the same conmunica- ^^,,j,^^ ^,,, ,„^ tion or posses -ion of the necessary books, documents or&o. n iners, to ena»)lo hiin to make such assessment roll and to imn<>s(> snch rate, he .shall forthwith impose trom such data as may be within his power and by appomtment or other- wise, a rate, and levy the re(^uired amount upon the real properly situated in the said city ; 0. If from any cause .the sheriff shall »^«:V'^to'k7vme --"'-'« two months from the imposiiii? of suc'h rate, to ie\ y inc j,,^. j .„ ,. ,,, whole of the same, or such sum as may be necessary to satisfy the claim, or if the same prove insuiliciei.t, the shenlt shall m like manner and from time to tima, as oiten as may be necessary, pr. ceed to strike a new rate and make a nevv levy, until the claim of such creditor be paid m lull oat ut the proceeds of the same ; 10. Upon the completion of the Assessment Roll under N;r...,y either of the preceding 8ul)scctions, the sherifl shall -ire ^"onfl IM blie notice (accovding=to form (I in the «^1}-^" I' ^J,^,;^""^,^ annexed) in at last one newspaper published in the Lngl is hui"-uaoe, and one newspaper published lu the trench lan"ua that the said Assessment lioU is completed and deposittnl in his oihce, and that all persons whose names appear therein as liable for the payment ot any ass.;ssment, tii or rat> ae re:|uired lo pay the nmoun thoroo to hi.. , at his office, wiiliin ten days from the lat. ot the last i - .ertionofihe said notice in the said newspapers, pioMded that the said notuie shall have at least lourinsertions m each of the said newsi)upers ; n . If at tho expiration of the said ton day.s any aj'Sj^ssmeiU if the rate .. tax or rate remain unpaid, the said Sh,>riiJ shall leave oi ,,„t'y. cause to be hd't. at the usual place ot residence, uoraicile, nffi,.,. or place of business of the person owing such asse s- mcnt, tax or rate, and shall at the same time, in and hy a noiiee annexed to such statement (according to lorm U, m the t^chedule hereunto annexed), demand payment ol the assessment, taxes or rate therein mentioned, together wilh the costs of the service of such notice ; !•' The movisior.s of the next preceding subsection shall 4"^i|,''il~„f not apply to persons ivsiding beyond the hmitsot the said tho city. city but such persons shall be boixnd to pay their assess- any 32 — Ui vy en |)or- nns fniliog to I'rov'iBO. >'f>ticc before Ollil'.R gC'iids. AiipUcation of prrioeiids of MlllO. mcnts, tnxi's or ratos within ttMi dnys aft or the publir. no! ice nuMitionotl in thi^ tonlh aubsoction of this si'tlion, without it licms,' uocosaiy that any tU-miind .should bo miidu ui)ou tii.'nTt'ithcr porsoually ov at Ihuir domicile, ollice or place of business : 13. If any person ne^jlects to jmy the amount of assess- menlH, taxes or duties imposed upon him, for the space of lifteen days, after such denunid made as aforesaid, the {Sheriff shall levy the pame, with costs, without any warrant being necessary, by the seizuro and sale of the goods and chattels in his possession, subject to the pr.'sent exernptions by law, vherever the s-^.me can be found within his district; and no claim of property or pvivilei--e th.'reon or thereto fehall be available to prevent the sale thereof for the payment of the assessments, taxes or rates and costs, out ot the proceeds thereof ; provided always that any party havuii^- any hyi)othe(iue, lien or privilege upon property real or iicrsonal out of the proceeds of which the said corporation shall be paid any assi'ssment, and which shall have accrued in respect of other property, such party shall be subrogated to and shall have the right to exercise the rights and privileges possessed by the said corporation at tho time ot Buch payment in respect of such other property as to sui h assessment; but the Recorder's Court shall have power to amend or revise such assessment, tax or duty in each in- dividual case, provided it shall be required in writing so to do within ten days iift iMul of oiii? Y^■^r from Ihi' disposal of thebu rffs imni.. oi>P')sili(jiiM or iliif dull.' of tins sulc, lit' t'hiid turn it oviT to tins trv'isun^r of tho city for tfto general purposes of tho corporation ; 16. It sh«ll li'> competont for any person or por.oons who crodiior* fur may ho creditors to tho extcMit of Uvouty-live thousand ^^ '•'""!"', dollars or upwards, in rewpect ot interest overdue, ni addi- intBru-t nmy tion to any oth'r remedy which under this or hv any other '"'■".* raoo'"' ct or law lie might exercise to apply by siiramiuy petition, after ten days' notice, to the Superior Court, or to any judjjft) in vacation in tho like form and conditions provided by the third subsoetion of tho present se(;ti )n of this Act, for the appointment of a receiver, and such receiver shidl hiU'o full power and authority as such in his own nmne to sue for, collect and receive from the Shonff or from tho corpora- tion, or any olhcer thereof, and from all persons liable to pay any rates or taxes, all moneys due by them or in their hands, to an amount suilicient to pay the sum due, or to become duo to the persons seeking his appointment; and it shall bo competent for tho court or judge, from time to I'owors appointment of a recfivor may tnke plicc before iiMeivor may any of tho i)rocee(liiigs contemplated W th'^ ihird and '''=^'i|''^" ^I'"','! following snbsectMiis of the pri^sent section of ihis Act, are rn'os!'' ''"'°"' taken by any creditor or pending or subsequent to such proceedings, and tho shoriifshall be bound to recognize such receiver as the reiire.^entative of the creditor on whose behalf h > is named ; and on the requet-t of tho reccMver to enforce and put in exi^cution any or all the powers for assessing, or - 34 When frcoiver cliurged. lor the collection ot rs.tos or othorwi«o conforred on (lip bhoriir by virtu<> of ll'is Act, in Iho illf^•rl•^t uiid lor ibc bi'iii lit ol criditors ; VJ. Ai'ter tho dt bfs dno to Ihc cr'nlilor nt wIiohi* iiibtaiico n n>coi"t'r runy have b> en nnnu'd shell huve bi'» n imid in i'ull, Hiuh receiver tihall be disiharyed, lUid i-hiill be ;.(;• fouiitiibl.' a3 nil offict-r ol' the court liy which '>r by a judge oi' which he was nuincd ; Pn.vi'iong tci pf)_ q lio provisions of this Ncctiou respeotinii, ibe ^ll(•rlll, shall and nmy be .'Xerciscd and 1 frloimed by ihe City Tr< asiucr. or by any t dicer or liailillof the lucorder's Court authorized by him ; and tho said City Tieasnrer as respects all rates and assessments to be imiusttl, ollieiwise iLaii by the Mieiill', is lieveby au- llioriztd to give the iioti( cs, (Form G,) niiike tla! tlemantis, (Form II,) to !.e signed by t! c City 'rreusiirer or bear a l,.r siviile of his sigi ature and lor the said notices the ireasurt r is aulhoii/id to charge a sum )f twenty C(>iits lor eai '< notice antl ten cents for the signilication thi r( of by tlt> bailiir, and in delault of payment to seize and sell, by warra; t to be issixed by the IJecoriier's Court, accordiiig to Form J annexed to this Act, in manner and form as provided for .)i the said seclion; and in the event of any opposition beiii;,^ tiled, the proceedings shall be remitted to the Recorders Court, which will have full power to ac* and adjudicalo therein, subject to an appeal when an appeal is now grantt d by-law : 2. Dut the said Corporation may also sue for tho recovery oi any ordinary or special assessment, tax, duty, or municipal dues whatever, owing to tho said corporation, by action belbre the Kecorder's Court, and in accordance with the law regulating the said Court. 29. .lO V t>. 11. Rcoovory of tnxee. C. 67 — 35 — Whi'ii 'VtT tho porsuii iipoii whoin hw li notico ariil ,'*"'"'"" I*' (1 ouiaml liavi" lnoii (■'rvi»l, liiis iiiiy (l»t..'iic«' ii> thu claim u» lufon.o n«ftiiui tho Miiil Coriuirutioii, lu> may, within ton days IVom ihf day [['• '^'j;^')'*." cu whiih .such w>rvi o has lioon mado, pir.s.'iit to thf U ■ Uou. " ' c irdi-r's Court a pi-titinM, of \vhi» ii noticw shidl bo giwn to tho City 'I'na.suvrr, ft'iiiiiir lorth ttii' luduv" i.| his dofeii'i', uiid pr.iyiiij,' tliat no t'uitlior proi vu-diui^s I) • laitoii on bucli iiotico and demand, which petition Hliall in nil cases !).> supimrtcd liy idiidav II ; ii[>()n iho proNontation ot'siich pcii iiooorjor's tioii, tha Mail liiToid I's Court siiall proctM^l to a't'coid. r'rt Com t .-hail innko .such order thoroupou ad tho justice of I ho case may reijuiro. 3. Wh.Mievor any ;i'-'^'\ssinent, tax, rate or municipal dnoe jg no v. c. 47. whalevei shall have been imposed on any movable or im-^^.J^'- . movable pioi)erty belonging to .several coheirs, or possessed ^i.tn' "".T 'I'o piir i:H/ii'is by several pei>ons vvho.se miines cannot easily '*>-' ;J'""^'^"""''" a.sc(!rta ned by the avsessors, it shall siilli fur tho said" i"'"i'"^' as.se.ssors to iiiEcribe in tho assessment book tho name of one of tho co-heirs or co-po^sessors ; and the co-heir or co-i)o.sse8.sor \vhos(> name ^hall \m thus inseiibeil shall bo held liable for the full payment of tho assessment, tax, rate, or other mu- nicipal due.s so imposed, reserving his remedy as by law ag.iinst his co-heirs or co-possossors. 4. No pev.son assessed on real property shall pay less than Minimum t u one dollar in ench year, even if tho amoant of his assessment '"'''"»"'• shall be loss than thid. sum." 5. No execution issued and no Judgment obtained ngain.st ,'^^,011. m, tho proprietor, or tho tenant or occupant, shall deprive the ]'':^[;;^-*'J;^,,pj;^_ siiid Corporation of the power of prosecuting and executing tor 01 imimt the judgment obtained for the payment oftbesnid "ssesc- ['^ ^^, j'jf^;""^^.,,'^ meiils, taxe.s, rates or other municipal dues, against either t. pay. the said proprietor, tenant or occupant, if such paymoiit cannot be ol)tained from that one of thorn who shall have been already sued in the matter ; "' 2«. 1. Proprietovs or persons in possession as proprietors rroprietors of imniovea])le property within the said city shall, after the ,"i'^;;«f;';\>;";;^ lirst day of May, one ttiou.sand eight hundred and seventy three be held and bound to pay all tlie a-sessments and water rates duly imposed thereafter on the said property 14 S. 33 V. C. 48. I'ropiiotorB roeuuree. 23 S. 3-1 V. C:3b. Liability of ti'imnt of al).«cnt pro- prietor. 29 30. V. C. 57: LimitatitD. Exccutifn against lands. Writ lie terrii. AVrit to whom luliiresseJ. — 3G — 2. But such proprietor or possessor shall bi3 entitled to recover from the toiiaut or occupant by suit in the recor- der's court, all assessments, wliich by the law hereby amended fell to the share ot his tenant, vvhether sucli pro- prietor or possessor has previously to such suit paid the said assessments or pa;t of them or not, and this provision shall apply ^o subsistin .r leases passed previously to the present act; provided tiiat the assessment books ol' tlio said corporation shall runtinuc to be made as heretolbro, and shiill contain the names of both proprietors and te- naiits, although the proprietor or i)eison in possesion us proprietor alone is responsible to the said corporation lor the assessment" on the siid property. 3. If a proprietor or possessor of an immovable property io uumiciled without the limits of the city, the tenant or occupant shall be liable for all the taxes and water rates imposed upon the p.operty, and such tenant or occupant shall have the right to deduct the same from the, rent payable to the proprietor. 4. But the corporation shall in such case bring their action against the proprietor before the commence nent of the quarter ending the year of tenancy during which sueh assessments, taxes, rates or other municipal dues thall have become payable ; 5. Ill case a defendant debtor to the Corporation for assessments or other municipal dues does nut possess any moveables, or if he doe not possess sulficient moveable property for the payment of the debt and the costs, or uf any portion of the debt and costs which may he due, then if such defoudaiit possess any leal estate, lands and lenrnu;,ils in the district of Quebec or in uny other di.-iriet in Lower Canada, a writ de ifriia for the seizure and sale of the said real estate, lands and tenements, shall be usued IVum the [iecorder's Court according to kuv, at the iUbtance of the Treasurer of the Corporation, upon the return of the baihll', having the execution of the writ, setting forth the absence or insulhciency of moveable property ; 6. The writshallb(> "iddre- ed to th > Hieriiforthe l)i trict in which the real (stai ■ is, and rotiiiaabie into the tSupeiior Court for the District of (.^m be( ; rrooeodingB on ^^ rj-j^^ Sheriff shall proceed hpou the writ in all respects as provided by law in all cases of sales of real estate by authority of Ju.-tice, and shall make a return of thi^ said writ and his proceedings u[ton it to the said fcuperior Court ; r*. — 37 — 8. Any opposition, incidental claim or procoedinw con- OpposUioM nectcd with the execution of the writ and the distributioa of the moneys produced by the sale of the real property, lands and tenements shall oe made, filed and determined by the said Superior Court as if the said writ had issued from it ; 9 The Treasurer of the City shall be charged with the Duty of trea- recovery and coliecti;in of all moneys due to the Corporation,'""'"" a)id he shall use all legal mems necessary for the purpose; 10. He shall be responsible tor the loss of any sura due toiiis responsi- the Corporation, unless he proves that he has made every '"'''y* ell'oit for its recovery ; 11. In case the del)tor of any assessment, tax, or other Summoning municipal dues, doe; not reside m the District of Quebec, he" shall be uoulled to appear in the Recorder's Court in the maimer prescribed by law for summoning absent debtors, and the provisions of that law shall apply mulatis mulamUs to any proceeding before the said Court, in the same manner as they apply to the Superior and Circuit Courts ; 12. All assessments, taxes, or other municipal dues owing Debt to corpo- to the Corporation, shall be privileged debts, and be paid [^^'™ '"'il'"per acco'ding to the rank assigned to assessment and rates bycivu Codo, art the two thousand and nintliT article of the Civil Code ; 2'"'^- 13. Jiut this privilege, which need not be registered, shall Limitation of only extend to the current and preceding year, and asP"'"'"""' regards real estate, it shall only affect the real estate upon which or in respiM't of which such assessment, tax, duty or other municipal due shall have been imposed; as regards personal property, this privilege shall only extend to move- Moveables, abl'.'s possessed within the limits of the City, unless the debtor has fraudulenly conveyed the said moveables without the limits of the City ; 14. In case the assessment books for the current year are rr the books not made and completed at the period at which the said for "le cumnt privilege s-hail be exercised or claimed, the Corporation may^^aJJ^up.""' demand for the current year, the assessment, taxes or oth >r municipal dues entered against such debtor for the preceding year in tlie said books of assessment, and it shall be for the on«. of proof debtor to establish that, since the completion of the last on dobtor. books of assessment or the expiration of the liscil year of the City, he has ceased to be liable for such assessment, taxes or other municipal dues or any of them ; 38 — Prescription taxes. To apply to special rates, &0. of 15. Tlie action of the Corporation for the recovery of any assessment, tax or other municipal due whatsoever shall be prescribed by the lapse of two years to be coniputet day of February and the hrst day of;|'j«;=;;f°""« May, in each year, the auditors and also thu members ol the council appointed for that purpose by the mayor, s^hall examine the treasurer's accounts of the city foi th(i preceduig quarter, with nil vouchers and pai)ers connected therewith, and certify them correct, if they shall be so, a.id return them to the said city treasurer ; S In their report to the council in May, in each year, theueport ns auditors shall declare upoi oath whether the city treasurer to sinking fund. has or has not complied with the requirements ol the present Act with re<>aid to the sinking fund OTHER POWEKS. 2!». The city council shall be invested with all the powers city council and authorities possessed or vested in the Court of Qi^arter>nvostodwUh^ Sessions, or Justices of the Peace for the Disirict of Quebec, formerly ve«ted or any of them, before the incorporation of the said City ot'|? Q^JJ^'^'^^^ Quebec, within the limits of the said city, touching or "'""" ' concerning the laying out, making, erecting, lieeping in repair, and regulating the highways, bridges, streets, siprares, lanes, dams, causeways, pavements, dr. ns, ditches, embank- ments, watercourses, sewers, market-houses and woigh- houses, and other public buildings or erections within the said city, and also for, touching and concerning the dividing of the said city into divisions, and the appointment of overseers of highways, streets and bridges, provided that such powers and authorities shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act ; and all real and personal property within the said city, and which were at the time of the passing of the said Act of Incorporation, under the control and authority of the said Justices of the Peace, or any of them, have become and shall be subject to the powers, authority, control and direction of the said council ; 2. The council may appoint committees, composed of a committed!, certain number of its members, for the discharge of the duties within its jurisdiction, but such committees shall be subject in ;. 1 things to the approval, authority, and contiol of the said council ; 3. The council shall have the right to demand and cause Books relating to be delivered, and receive oil books, plans, deeds, docu- '»">« ^'"y- 40 Licenses to tiivernfl, &c. Giving Re- corder cogni- zance of Dial- feasnnre of ofiiceiF. Pow?™ of Re- corder in Ei.cb cu(0. 31 V. C. 33. Evidence before council or com- mitieej, how obtained. ments and papers, relating to the City of Quebec, which were in the custody of the Justices of the Peace, before the incorporation of the said city ; 4. The council sliall j^rant licenses to keep taverns, hotels or houses of public tutertainment, under the restrictions imposed by the general laws of the Province; 5. The council may by a resolution cause the Recorder of the City of Quebec to take cognizance of all matters men- ti6ned in such resolution, whether it relates to any alleged malfeasance, violation of deposit, or other improper conduct, of any of its members, oflicers, employes or contractors, in so far as such acts shall have been committed by the offender in his capacity of member, officer, employe or contractor, or whether it relates to the good government, or the adminis- tration of any portion of the public affairs of the said city; and the Kecorder shall thereupon make an investigation, and he shall have, for this purpose, all the powers given by the thirteenth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, to commissioners named by virtue of the said chapter, and he shall report to the said council the result of Euch investigation with all possible diligence. 6. Upon any inquiry or investigation being entered into before the said couKcil or any committee thereof, it shall be lawful for the mayor or other person representing him, to issue his summons requiring iiiy person to appear belore the said council or any committee thereof as aforesaid, for the purpose cf giving evidence touching the said inquiry or investigation ; and if any person so summou'd shall neglect or refuse to appear at the time and place appointed by such summons, and no leasonable excuse for his absence shall be proved, before such council or committee, or if any person appearing in obedience to such summons shall refuse to be examined on oath, touching the said enquiry or investigation, it shall be lawful for the said mayor to enforce the attend- ance of all such persons and tc compel such persons to answer all lawful questions by the like means as are used for such purposes in the ordinary courts of civil jurisdiction in the province of Quebec. i ■* CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY CORPORATION. 29, 30 V. C 8. 13. Contracts over $100 to be notarial and with fecnrity on real pro- perty. 67, 80. In the c:;seofany contract exceeding one hundred dollars made t)y the said corporation, or the committees of the council of the said city, the said contract shall be executed before notaries, and the party contracting with the corpora- tion shall furnish, as se< urities, two or more persons, one of whom shall be a proprietor of real estate, who shall bind — 41 — themselves jointly aiul soverally with the contractor, in favor of the buid corporation, for th-. du^ execu ion oi the said o.itract; the surety biding the proprietor shall produce a certilicate from the lie^istrar of the coiuiiy or division ot county ni which his property issituated, that the said property is free from all debts and hypothecs, to at least an amount sulhcient to s,)cure the >'xecatiou of the contract ; the said sum shall be staled m the contract, and the real property ot the surety described th.'rein, and the said contiacl shall create a piivile"-ed hypothec in favor oi the said corporation, and any contract entered into in violation of this provision shall be ipso fudo null and void. CITY liY-LvW.^, POVTER OF THE OOUNOlL FOR THE PASSING CF ai The city council may, at any meeting or meetings Quorum for thereof at which not le.s than two th'.rds ot the members P^-s- thereof are present, make one or more by law^s tor tHe following purposes, that is to say : For the interaal management of the said Council ; fj/^-''^' 1 For the good order, peace, security, comfort, iuiprove- P--.^8ood ment, cleanliness, internal economy and local governincnt of the said city; for the prevention and sappross:on ot all nuisances, and of all acts, matters and things in the said city, opposed, contrary or prejudical to the order, peace, comfort, morals, health, amelioration, cleanliness, internal economy or local governmont of the sa'.d city ; WATERING STREETS, &C. i> For imposing an additional tax of live cents in the Tax_^f^; "a- pound on the annual value or rent of real property, upon the proprietors and tenants of those parti of the city, in whi. at least two thirds of such proprietors and tenants shall ask for the imposition of such tax to detray the expense of watering, sweeping or taking away the siiow trom such place or street ; DAMAGiiS BY MOBS. q For imnosinf a special tax upon proprietors of real pro- Tax to pay periy in th?Scity,^in order tJ pay the damages which ^a.ago. any mob, or tumultuous assemblages of persons disturbing the peace of the city, shall have caused to any private — -12 RMponBibiiity propoi'ly, aiul if such l^y-law shall not bo passed within six ifnobj-iaw. jj^Quths following the day on which such dauuijifs or injury shall have hi'on so occasioned, the ptMson so injured shall have a right oi" action iigainst the said cori)oration. MARKETS. o?"e8f«w.«ting 4. For changing tlie sites of markets and market-places, new. and to establish others, and any person injured by such act of the the council shall have a legal recourse against the corporation ; 5- For rooulat.' he powers of the clerks of the markets, and every thing ..lating to the markets; the St. Paul's market, established by the ninth George the Fourth, chaptc r Klty-lhree, and the landing place of the St. Paul's market belong to the said corporation who represert the Trustees and Justices of the Peace ; Clerks of markeiy, &e. Prevention of torestnlling. 6. For preventing the purchase and sale, by any person whomsoever, of any produce or provisions, meat, fowls or other articles what-ocver, intended for the inibiic markets of the said city, in or upon any street or public place, or any yard, house or building, or any other place whatsoever in the said city, in which farmers or other persons coming to the said markets, deposit or store their produce, provisions, meats, fowls or other articles or effects whatsoever, before bringing them to the said maikets ; or on the wharves or on the steamboats or other craft whatsoever, lying beside the wharves of the said city, and in which the produce, provi- sions, meat or other articles or effects whatsoever are brought in order to be sold on the markets of the said city. HEALTH OF THE CITY. Boards of Health. Their powerc and duties ; 12 V. C. 116. Contagioua dieeuBCS. 7. For establishing Boards of Health ; So soon as the corporation shall have established Boards ol Health, such Boards may take cognizance of the causes of disease, and shall ha^e all the powers and privileges conferred upon them by the twelfth Victoria, chapter one hundred and sixteen ; 8. To limit the number of persons in each house, in time of cholera, typhus iever, or other contagious diseases; and also with respect to wearing apparel, and other articles susceptible of communicating any such infectious disease ; — 43 — 0. To make a tariff of fees to bo paid to persons employed T^iff-ffw'- by the Board of Health established by the coiporatioii ; 10. To regulate disinterments which shall be effected Disintermeuu. under the dn-cetions and control of the person or persons appointed, with the concurrence o'' the council ; 11. To prevent the establishment of new burial grounds BuriaUand within the city limits ; preventing burials in the said city, J;'j;^Jj,_ and closing cemeteries therein, on payment of a reasonable indemnity lo '^-^ .'ties interested. liEGULATION OF WKIOHTS ANB) MEASURES, &C. 1-2. For regulating the weighing or measuring of firewood, Fire wood, &o. coal, salt, grain and lime ; 13 To regulate the weight and quality of broad, with the Bread, right of dechiring forfeited, and foifeiting, all bread of light weight or of bad (quality. PRETENTION OP ACCIDENTS BY FIRE. 14. The council may make by-laws for preventing ac-Firos, cidents by fire ; 15. For "-overning and controlling all persons present at Fire oom- fircs'; and establishing fire coinpanu's for the protection of P'*"'''^' property ; 16. To name and appoint all officers or persons necessary omcors. for the execution of the by-laws relative to fire ; 17. To defray the expenses which may be deemed ri^ht to Engines, io- incur for the purchase of engines, or apparatus of any kind, lor the purpose of preventing hres ; 18. To cause to be demolished and removed all buildings Demolishing and fences which shall be Jeemed necessary to be demol- buildings, Jko. ish'^d, or taken down, in order to arrest the progress of any lire ; 19. To prevent thefts and depredations at fires ; Depredations, 20. To punish any person who shall maltreat any member, Punishing or officer, or employe ol the said council, in the execution offenders, of his duty, or who shall resist, interfere with, or prevent bim from executing the same ; 44 29, 30 V. C. 67 S IS. Allunances to tiremen hurt, any case to excood lilty dollars, any pers'on who shall have bei-n hori'tolon- or hhnll bi> horealter a number of a lire company or ol'tho police ot tho said City, who shall have received or shall receive iii the perlbrmance of his duties as smh, a wound, or contract or have contracted any disi use rendering him unable to piovide lb- his support either in whole or in part, or the larnily (the wife or child i en) of any such person who shall have lost his life in the peribnnance of his duties aibresaid ; and the Council shall by such }»y-la\v determine the period during which such allowance shall be paid. ai.Vio.chap. 22 For establishing a judicial enquiry into the cause and i?' '^"t, intnori.'in of liree, for which purpose the council shall have (he Xt'XoT. power to compel the attendance of parties and witnesses before them, under pain of line or imprisonment, or l)otli, to examine them on oath to be taken and swum before tho Mayor, and to commit for trial, on the Mayor's warrant, any party or parties against whom any well grounded cause of suspicion may be found, of their having wiltuUy or mali- ciously originated s^uch fire or lires; 23 The said council may also proscribe or regulate the manner in which house or buildinps shall be erected, in order to prevent acci' ..ts by hre, and may regulate the construction, dimensions and height of chimneys, and specially in the cases of houses or buildings erected abo\ e other houses or buildings which they may i:.-join, by whom, at whose expense, in what manner, to what height, and within what time, the chimneys of the less elevated hoUhes and buildings shall be raised so as not to endanger tho adjoining or neighboring houses; And may punish any infringement of any provision of si.chby-law% by a fine not exceeding forty dollars lor each day such infringement shall continue ; and every such day shall constitute a distinct and separate offence, and shall be prosecuted as such. S'oragoof 24. To regulate or prevent, within the limits of tho city, Petioieuui.iro. the storage of Petroleum, coal oil, and explosive or inflam- mable substances of the like nature; 25. To compel the citizens to have their chimneys swept by licensed chimney-sweepers, iu certain ways and at certain times ; 26. To impose a tax upon chimneys, to provide funds for the chimney and fire departments ; Construction of buildings as regards acoi- aents by fire. 29, .'iO, V. C. 57 B. 16. Pen".'.lie8 for riolnting by- laws. Chimney- sneeping. Tax on Chimneys. . — 45 - 27. To proliibit the salo of fire crackors, fuscos, Roman F"<"'«'1"- ciindlos, serpents, anil all other lire-woiks, of what kind or sort soever ; and also, any projectile or missile made ot powder ; 28 The council may grant licenses to chimney sweeps Licensing and fix the tariff of fees therefor ; as soon as the council shall l^^^'^ grant licences lor this purpose, no person shall sweep chimneys without a license ; and any person who shall in such case sweep chimneys without a license, or exact a higher rate than that fixed by the said tariff, shall be hable to a fine of five dollars ; 29 The occupant of any house of which the chimney pine for not shall' take fire shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hann«^oh>.n- dollars, unless it be proved that such occupant complied with the regulations respecting the sweeping of chimneys. ROADS, STREETS, VACANT LOTS, WHARVES. 30 The Council may also make by-laws respecting the Good order of cleanliness, security, tranquillity, good order and manage- «'^««"«' ^^^ ment of any street, square, promenade or public garden or wharf in the said city, and the accommodation and security of persons passing, or of other persons in or upon such street, square, promenade or public gaiden or wharf; 31. For obliging andc mpelling proprietors and occupants f;^7„\"„|''p"^'J. of r d properly, to enclose the same, and to keep the same perty, &o. clean and free from filth and dirt, and to make the necessary drains, sewers and privies on such property ; 3'> And for hxing the height of the said fence and the oeoning height materials of which it shall be constructed, to compel the »^^«^'';;«^^'''>'^ proprietor or his agent to level the soil thereof, withm a tlelay to be fixed by such Bylaw; if within the said delay ^^^^^^l the said persons or any of them neglect to conform to the ^„g,, provisions of the said l5y-law, or if such property is vacant and its proprieto: is unknown or absent from the District ot Quebec, the said council may order the officer charged to see to the execution of the said By-law, to cause the said land to be fenced, cleansed or drained at the costs of the proprietor, and the said costs shall be a privileged claim and may be recovered from the said proprietor, agent, tenant, or occupant, by action of debt before the Recorder's Court, saving the recourse of such agent, tenant or occupant against the proprietor ; Removing Know, &.C, Limitation of okligatlon to remove mow, &0. Enoronch- meiita on Btroeta. Oopt of romo- Tul, how paid. — 46 — 38 For requiring tho removal by any propiiftor, tenant or occupant of any hems.-, building or ival i.ioiH'rty vvh .t- soever, or of «ny portion thereof, in the bind city, ol all Buow, ice, dunt?, mud, soot, iilth or any matter or thing whatsoever injurious to health or emitting a InuUmell, or contrary to cleanliness, in or upon luiy street, lane or piiDlic placo, adjoining such house, building or property on any Bide whatsoever. But such proprietor or occupant shall be required to make such removal from one half only ' 'uoh street or lane, or frcJm fifteen feet in width of 8Uch p blic s.iuare adjoining such house, building or property, in accordance with tho by-laws made or to 1)0 made iu that behalt by the Council of the said City. "(a) For directing and requiring tho removal of any doorstep, porch, balustrade, balcony, gallery or other pro- iection into, or obstructions iu any street, or public square, or anything impeding or contracting such street, lane or public square ; " " lb) And by such bylaw the eaid Council may order and direct that any matter or thing, projection or obstruction mentioned in subsection thirty-tliree and the last preceding subsection added theret.», shall be removed at the expense of the proprietor, tenant or occupant, by the olhcer or person who shall be appointed to see to the execution ol such by- law ; And the costs of such removal shall be reovored rom such proprietor, occupant or leasee, by an action lor debt, before the Recorder's Court, in the name o the said Cor- poration, and recovered in pursuance oi the law regulatmg the said Court;" ■nowonroofs. « (cV For directing and reqViring the removal by any proprietor, occupant or tenant f any house or building, or of any part thereof, the snow and ice irom the root ot such house or building, when such roof slopes or inclines towards a street, lane or public square, and when such snow or ice may be dangerous to public safety. " liigbting. 34. For lighting the said city or any part thereof ; Levels of side 35 for altering the level of the footpaths or sidewalks ; "^''"- and persons injured by such alteration to have legal remedy against the corporation ; Femoving 36. To puU dowu, demolish and remove at the expeiise encroaohment*. ^^ ^j^^ proprietor, or occupaut thereof, any buildings, walls, fences, or other buildings and erections encroaching on — 47 — s^roots or pnhlic places, anil any old, dimpidatod or nii'H; ' .ae if rosidont out- •Ide the oity. 41. To compel all butchers, bakers, hucksters, pedlers, carters, bateaumen, canoemen and porters, residing without the city limits, but carryini^' on their trade or business within the limits of the said city, to take out licenses and numbers, which said licenses and numbers the said corporation is empowered to issue, and charge reasonable fees therefor ; 29, 31) V. 0. 67. Sulllng meat regulated. Kseption. 42. No person shall sell, offer or expose for salo any butcher's meat, snch as beef, veal, mutton or fresh pork, except in the stalls of the markets of the said City, or of any other building appropriated for th?.t purpose by the said Corporation, on pain of fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence ; But farmers may soil on the said markets in accordance with the by-laws of the said City, all kinds of meat, either by th-; quarter or whole, being the yield of animals raisod on their farms, or the produce of their hunting ; And in any action for the violation — 49 - of llh' pioviioiis of tliiw subjection, the CorpoiaHoii hUull ''f'y»»'"«'» not l)t' ni.|uirfil lo provo tliat tho di'r'inl.iut hiis sold, olH-ird or (■xi>o. t(l lor miln iiu'iit iiul hciiiy that of animals raiat^d on his finu or tUi- piod'.ico "f hi.s huiitiir^. {it) Tht! said Council may, by ftuy bylaw mudo for that 2i>3i) v. c. 4T. end, compel any transii'iit merchunt or trader, his ayvnts, clerks or einimlyeos or any pi'rM)n sellini;' in Iho «.iid ('ity by. sauipb's, to take out Irwin tin- elerk oltlie^iaiil City a lioonstj, lor which tliero 8h dl be paid to the Treasurer of the said tJity thi- hum nut exce:\iing two I'luidred dollars. 4-'i. Any police ollicer o.- fonstabl-i of the said City m;iy Kof'i/'nfo rc(j lire any person meiitKnieo in ih'- precedni^ snbseitioii, to exhibit his license, and on his refusal, or if lii' lias no Arrcitof oion- license, l!ie constable shall bring such person before theJor- said KV'cordev's Court, ii it be then sittiny, to bo by tho said Court disposed of accor q to law ; 4t. If the said VjoxxTi so nrrcNied is unable or not then sitting, and tli iiwilling to give bail, be person If llocorJor's ore tho C; 4tt is not clerk of the said Court or his deputy, or before th.; said' IvPcorder, for his appearance before the said Court, at its next silting, or if the >aid person rjfuses to nay the amount due by him for his licmise, such p rson shall be detained in one of the police stations ol the said City until the next sitting of the said Court ; 4o. If such person has no license, tho bail required by utiioponun the next preceding subsection shall bo two hundred dollars, "^^^'J^f ■"" °° in any other ci.se it shall l)o eighty dollars, and if the con- ditions of the admission lo bail be not fullilled, the sum mentioned in the recognizance s'.iall belong to the said Corporation, and may bo recovered by in action for debt before the said Uecorder's Court in accordance wi'hthe law regulating the said Court ; the surety or sureties reipure J by this and the next preceding subsection shall be known and solvent persons residing within the limits of the said City ; 46. If the said person appear, the Court on tho admission it tiio uironoo of such person or on proof of the olFence by one or more ^'^ i"''"'"'^- credible witnesses, shall condemn such person to pay a line not exceeding two hundred dollars, and in default of im- mediate payment of the said line, and of the costs, the said person shall be imprisoned and detained in tho common gaol of the District of Quebec, for a period not excee'Uug two months, unless the said line and costs, together with those of imprisonment, be sooner paid. 50 .-- Pi Lieoiises to soil 47. To oblif^e all porsoiis selliiii? or ofri'iintr for sale in Ihe any article in , . ° ur 1 r .u ■ 1 1 thostroeie. Streets, sqiiaros or public promuiiatlos ol ihv fiiud city, any merchandize, object, article or oll'i'ct what.-ocver, to obtai)! from tha said council a license for that purpose, which license shall be valid during the period iixjd, and shall be given by the officer named for that purpose by the said J5y- law ; And, for the price or cost of such licen.si', th(>re may be imposed a rate not exceeding the sum ot twelve dollars; ?eiMder^o. " '^^- "^^ compel cvcTy person keeping horses or vehicles for for hire.' ' hire ill the said city, to obtain a license for that ourpose from the said council by paying for such license a sum not exceed- ing forty dollars ; Sec. IS, 33, V. C. 4ii. LiocD^e8 to bo taken out liy traders, Jkc. How issued. (1). In every case where the council is or shall be autho- rized to impose a speciilc rate or rates on any commerce, trade or business whatsoever, followed or earned on in the said city by an association or company of persons, or l)y any person whomsoever, the said council may impose such rate or rates in the manner now prescribed by law, or oblige all such association or coinjiany ol persons or any person whomsoever, to take out a license lor the carrying on of such commerce, trade or business, or merely render liable to such obligation the said commerce, trade or business to such extent, and not exceeding the rate fixed by the by-law of the twenty-seventli April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. (2). All licenses shall be issued under the signature of the city clerk, on the ceitilicate of the city-tieasuier that the price of the said license lias been paid by the person ai)ply- ing for the said license. • Penalty in ease of contra- vention. For what pe- riod 1 eciifes eball b; valid. Not to apply to transient merchants. ^3). Any person carrying on in the said city any com- merce, trade or business for which a license ought to l)o previously taken uut and obtained as aforesaid, without such license, shall incur foi such oU'ence a line not exceed, ing five hundred dollars, to bt* recovered conlbrmably to law before the recorder s court of the said city. (4). All licenses granted in virtue of thn present section as well as all licenses which the corporotion of the city of Quebec is authorized to issue under the acts incorporating said city, shall be valid from the day of tiie issvaing thereof until the first day of May then next, and no longer. (5). The provisions of the present section shall not apply to transient merchants. ill - 51 MASTERS AND SERVANTS. 49. For the ruling and governing of masters, mistresses, To make ruioa, apprentices, servants, employees and journeymen ; 50. The said council shall, as regards the conduct and ToJ>aje^_^^^^ re'nilation of masters, clerks, apprentices servants, nired o. 27 oon. stat. pe'rsons and laborers in thvi said city, be invested with all thei'- c powers contained m the provisions of chapter twenty-seven of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, and may impose by any By-law which it may make on this subject,_ a line I'ot exceeding forty dollars, for the contravention ot any dispoiitiou of such liy-law ; 61. Every prosecution or complaint, in virtue of such By. JuriBciiction of law shall be brought before the Recorder's Court oi the {^~'» said city and fchall be heard and decided in conioraiity with the law which regulates the said Court; 5-^ The said Recorder's Court, relative to the annulling po^ora undor of any tMio-ao-eraent. as aforesaid, shall possess and exercise 0.27 aforesaU. the powers "conferred by the said chapter twenty-seven ct the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, m the cases rol'-rrod to in the said chapter, and alsj the powers conlerred on .Justices of the Peace by sections six and eight ot the said chapter ; 53 Any clerk, servant, hired person or laboier who, Pino on sor- having been engaged in conformity with the provisions ot v«;;,t^^;,;t.^^^^ the said Act or of the By-laws ol the said council, refuses or thoir engago n-Weets, without ju.-t cause, to perform the said engagement, '"""t^- or wiio, alter having entered into such engagement, and before be into any pul)!ic pound, in the said city, now estabUshed or which b^hall be established by the said couucil, any horse, cow pi"-, sheep, goat or ram, which m?y be ^ound straying in any street, or public square, garden or puolic promenade or wharf in the said city, or without any proper person takino- care of the same; and any such animal shall remain in such pound until it has been claimed by the propuetor, — f.2 Snlc, if not cliiimcd in eiglit days. Proceeds how If owner does not II]'] ear. who shall pny such line as shall bo dotovminod by Ihe by- laws made lor that purpose, as also the cost oi' keeping and feeding such animal ; 55. II such animal be not claimed within eight days following *he day upon which it shall have been taken as aforesaid, it shall be sold by public auction, after notice given to that etl'ect in the French and English languages, and the proceeds of the said sale shall be remitted to the treasurer of the said city, who shall remit the same to the proprietor of the said anrmal after deductngtlie Hue and ihe costs of keeping and feeding ; 50. If the proprietor does not present himself within the six months following the said sale, the balance of the pro- ceeds thereof, belonging to the said propri(>tor, shall be placed by the said treasurer to the credit of the said city, to form part of the funds of ihe said city ; NUISANCE!?, &C. Clenning privie?, iSiC. Keinoval ot ottier nuis- auccs. 57. To compel every proprietor, tenant or occupant of any house or building or immoveable property in the said city, to chi\n and empty each and every water-closet or privy in such house or building, or on the ground upon which such house or building is erected, and to close in such privy, and to make and repair such closing and covering each time it shall be deemed necessary by the roud inspector of the said city ; reserving the remedy of such tenant or occupant who shall have the right of deducting from the price of the rent or occupation, every sum by hini justly expended in obeymg the order of the said inspector. 58 To compel the owner or occupant of any grocery, cellar, tallow-chandler's shop, soap factory, tannery, stable, barn, privy, sewer, garden, field, yard, passage, or lot of ground, or any other unwhoKsome or nauseous house or place whatsoever, to cleanse, remove, or abate thesame, from time to time, as often as may bo necessary for the health, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants ol the said city ; to prohibit any person bringing, depositing or l.'aving within the city limits any tiead body, or any dead carcass, and to require the removal of the s.un<>, or any article or thino- about or hable to become un\vh(»lesome," by the owner ov occupant of any premises on which the same may be : and on his default, to authorize the removal or uestruclion thereof by some city officer, and to recover the expense i — 53 — thereof IVom the party or parties refusing or ueg-lectiiio' to remove or destroy the same, ami recover the amoimt by action of debt before the said llecorders Court; 50 To prohibit, if doe-ncd noce- line and the costs duo at the date oi' su. h payment. Cook-fightiufT, 62. To prohibit cock lights, dog-Iight.i, or fights of other *'• _ animals, and all cruel amni0 To compel the owners and persons in charge of doo-s collars on to put collars on such dogs, with the name or names ol the'ioB-.. owner or persons in charge thereot legibly incribed thereon ; HORSES, CARTERS, &C. 70. To punish by hue the owner, keeper or driver of any n.-os left horse found in any street, lane, whart, or other public place in the city, without any competent person being in charge thereof; -1 And bv such bv-lavv, the master proprietor or posses- penalty, so oftySich hor^ maV be prosecuted personally and ;:;!-^-„^;r'^^ coudeinn'd for any inlVingement of the provisions ol this hv-l.uv whether the sai.l inlVingement has resulted trom the action of the said masler, proprietor or possessor, or Ironi the act of his domestic, servant or other person whomsoever in his service, or to \vhom he may have loaned or leased the said horse ; 7-^ Vorthe good government and cliscipHne of carters, c.Hor._an,i^ and for establishing carter's stands m the said city ; and to make change and alter a tarilf of fees to he taken and charu-ed by su.di carters ; and upon all persons luring out horses or vehicles in the city ; ti\ ^n(\ bv anv bv-law so made, any person exercising Damages from th c^m ihe a'nonut which the P"vchaser|DeoaofHaio^_^ 8h.ll ho hound to pay annually, darinir the torm ior which r..i pr,,,,orty, thoHi.mo shall lmv> l-oon adiu.l-od, at the period to >J^ lixod K^;- i-^y „ hv the Slid hv-law; a dood ..ftho ^aid sale and acuntios, propri- Zs rnnniovahlo pn.porty .ituato n. the said '^i/y ; vvh.ch socuritios shall pvosont a cortilicato from ho liogi trai ot ?he C o nty of Ciaobcc, showing' th^t tho .aid pvoport.os are ■n'olmnall dol.ts or movtga"v« at loast to tho amount ot 's id adjudication; ti.c sai3 .ocuviti.« shall bu.d hem. V IvL iointlv wilh tho i.uichnsor tor tho payment ol the pHcoo to Lid adjudication a.ul tUo exocut.on ol al tho ;^^r.,.o.u,oto ^o ulitions of tho s,^id at m any ca«. ..xc....d L...ut,.... forty dollars, and shall I., huod lor and rccover.-d m ho ma.m.r and lb m pr-scrih..! l.y tho law rrgulat.n- tho {'■ d.r'H Court ot- th. said city, and th.- unpri.onm.M.t all no, bo lor a lon.or period than, two caKmdar inonth. unlo.ss u dilloront penalty or uuprisonmont bo lixod by law ; 7 The council may authorized any officor or constable of A;;tw-p,.,, the' poiic.. to enter any h.^nse, bn.lding, yar>', l^/^'^rr;^; •''-' olho locality whatsoever in .he said city, to ascertain d any "nfrin-omen of tho laws or by-laws now uy lorce or which rn!i hereafter be passed by the said councdis being therem committed ; 8 All recoo-nizances in penal matters, taken and received ^^^",ftWa°Aot. iu virtue of the present Act, shall hold good it taken belore he Recorder's Court, the Recorder, or a Ju« ice ot the Peace of the District of Quebec, and shall be subject, an to forfeiture before the said court, to all the proceedings re.^uired for the forfeiture of recognizances before courts ot criminal jurisdiction. 9 All recognizances required in penal matters, in all cases f-^; when the line or penalty sued for shall belong to the said Hooogni^an^e,. Cm-poration, in cise of "the non-fulfilment ot a 1 and every the conditions mentioned in such recognisance shall be given in favor of the said Corporation, and in case oi the torleiture of such recognizance, the Corporation may recover the amount thereof from the sureties jmntly and severally, by action for debt before the ^aid Recorder s Court. EliECTION OF WOODEN HOUSES. ».4. After tho passing of this Act, it shall not l,e lawful Nouo bo for any person whomsoever to construct or erect any liouse „„„^,i, or building of wood in the said city, or to cover with wood or shingles any house or building : . V — i)-2 — :i. v.c..T!.s. No hou>o ov Imil.liuj? whi.tcwr fhull li"V.Mrt.'r »»■ built or 'i';e'!;:i' or ,he cHy (.t (iurlu..-. Mv: WmWnUu, St. .lulu.. .Taciu.s- CiirtuT ami I^t. lineh .^ vx.i'A-[>i in llu' lollowiMv' luaiiniT : - wiudt llr.w inch 1,. ii-i'» flmll I e l.iult. niruaily buiU, I'oiin'lati' ni" (.f Cliiof of Firo I)u|i!ii'tin<:nt tn ic|ii.it cm- triiVOQliuns. Kvorv su.h houso. or Imililini?, to !'•' !>iiiH or .■I'at.'d luvi" nlt.'r, shiiU 1)« fov.'ivdon ..11 tho fitlfs iVom ih.' srouud to tho r'o.-r with l.rick-ivt l.'iiHt oiio hviik in tliickiu's>- aiiu tho rool t4iiMvol' <'oviMva witli hoiiio lii.-|irnol iimlL'iinl. rrovithd that houses or buildings idivady (•iv.l( d ol \V'>o.l ill tho sidd city contrary to law in that behalf, may wuhiu twelve luonlhs IVoiu live l)tt^Hill«•• o! this net be covered Willi biii valid lire-prool' material, as ai'oresnul, il npi)llc.itioii be made for this privil-ge to the city council wilh-ii three months from the |)a&sing of this act. Every such house or building, to be erected here;dter, shall be iHiilt upon a t^toiu- fuuiidation, or upon a Wooden frame rebtiny on piU's or wooden po.^ts. 2. The chief of ihe Fire Deparlmeiit of tho said city,, '•hail >^e " to the execution of tho forei-oiiiy- provision, and sludl make a report, in writing, to the liccordei's Court of tin- said cily, of any conlvavcntion of the same; Prooocaingcn 3. The Said court, upon such report shall ord.'r ihe issue sucb report, of a wril of suminoiis addre^bi'd to tlie piopnelor or pos- sessor of the ground uiion which such h usi' or buiMnig, m wood shall ,h.ive been constructed or erected ; or in case .svich iiou.so or liuihlint!' i- in process of con truction, the said summons may be addir.vs.n' lo tin! coiiiractor or woikmaii constructii."- "or erecting such house or building ; ordering, by the saicf summons, the poison so summoi.d to appear bet. ire the .said court, at the place, day and hour mentioii"d in the said writ, m order to answer lo complaint laid in the said suiniu'jns, airi lo hear th" order that th • said house or building erected, c. nsli ucted or in process ui ereclieii or coll^truclion, shall, wiihin the dday which .shdl t.e hxcd by the said court, be thrown down and tlemolished ; 4 Ihe corporation of the said city shall be the plaiiilili" C'orporatii n to . '. . , .„,.„. be |....iut,ir.. m the ^ald summons , 5 If, on the day of the return of the said summons before lfiheaof.ind.intj|^^,\,^j^\ c(nirt, ttiJ defendant do not. appear, the said court, uu ,,otai,,,oar. ^^.^^j; ^^^^. ^j. ^j^^. j^ervicc of the said summons, and on proof bv one or more credible witne,>^ses, of the allegatious con- tamed m the said summons, shall order, that within the -%- d«l.iy which it bhivll fix, tho Haicl hotimj or hniiuhig bo ".rnCvu down or aoin..lisl..'d by tho su.d d>. .Mulu.t ■ u. d lij;uilU:.liou ol th..,i«d^.n..ut to thi. .lloct Hhull be m.do to Iho dofondiiut in Iho ordinary muuiicr ; irth.'d>l\-n.hvnt appear, Ih.^ said court, aftor having u ho nppnar. hoard Iho wiluo.ssos produced by tho parties, «h.dl doculo uccording to law ; 7 luallcafics whoro tho said court sliall havo ordorod •f'/^'^'j'''' tU, a,n.naant, Nvitl.iu a cortain delay, ^ ^:^^^^^:^T domolish such houso or buildin-,-il. at tho expiration o ho said doiay, tho order oi' the said con.t ha« not been cxocu el, the « lid court, on the report in wnln.g and under oa S inah, beiWro tho «aid court), oHho said ch.e ol Im n Department, shall order that a writ d<, issue Irom ho «aid«h«mo cour, addressed to tho sherilV of the district ol Quebec, insructing hi.n to cuu.o to bo d. u,oli>hed w.houi delay, and by aUlawful means, tho said house or build.n- , 8 Tho said sheriir shall report to tho said court any act or sheriff', ro,«,rt thin- by him done in execution of tho said writ, and tho -a co,... a vtul costs by him incurred ibr that purpose, Yhieh cost> ilh.r inmoval bv the Recorder of the said city, shr.U bo paid tihim ^lirth' trLurer of the said city without other formality ; 9. Any resistance to th.> said ^p^^^^ZS^^^^^''^ him employed, in the execution ol the sa d writ, shall l)c a mSdonieanor, punishable on conviction beloro a court o romp"tent ju isdietion, oy a hue not exceeding our hundred dolU rs and in default o\ payment of the said line, by im- nrilo uno t and detention at Lvrd labor in the common "aol Ll'tho "aid district of (-inobec, for a period not oxceeduii, twel.'e months; 10 The costs of summons and proceedings in such cas.ys C;^^- """ as well as those incurre.l in demolishing or throwing down any such houso or building, shall bo levied by the sei.nr^ and sale of the property and ettects, movab o and immovab. ., of the dei\mdant, on a Writ of execution issued by the saul Recorder's Court, in conformity with the law. f 11. After th ful to cover wi nassin'T of the pros*^. t Act it shall not be law-jvio.v.c.i ful to cover with wood or other combasdble material, any J-f-, ,„ houso or buihling which shall herealtei be construe ed oibuiuungs tor buXor shall bo in process of construction, at the period o b.aaen. ?he assing of the I'resent Act ; or to reim.r with wcod or othe combustible .natenal, any rooi which, at the tune ot Of what to be madsi -li- the pas^in? of this Act, was composed of wood or otlu-r complbfe material, when such repairs «hall exceed hve square feet ; But any such roo: shall be of sheet-iron, tin zinc slate or otli^^r in" Jmbustible material which may be adopted or pivs- cr bed by a by-Uiw of the said Council, under pain ol a hue MO exceeding two hundred dollars for every mlnngement ,t ih^ pJovSon, aud a further line not exceeding twen y dollars lor every day such infringement may continue, anc e?eiT d y ot tuch infringement shall constitute a distinct andleparate offence punishable, by the lino lasl above men- Si.d^- a d Z said tine shall be sued for and recovered as p^rscri'bed by subsection twelve of this section. now rocovcra. 12. The said line shall be ^^^^^^^'J'i/^y ^J^^, j;!itemint *"•• rnfon by an action of debt, on proof ot su.l inli iigtmtut cs ab ishcHl by two or more credible witnesses, and recoA ei- ed i?om the (lefendaiit in the same manner as oth.r debt due to the «-i- or pro- ' " jecting from any house or building into or beyond the line 'of any stret^t, road, lane or public place in the said city, and the city surveyor shall, without previous notice, cause any such to be removed at the expense of the proprietor of such See 20th S. 31, V. C. 33. Wooden houses permitted to be built in certain wards, (infra, p. .) Persons in- tending to build & -^ "^w property taken, dii'iiated in tlie baia noin^t uy ^i^y „ (Vr.m thf> .i.,hm,h\sanh) ■ and one month at Usast shall elapse trom the 1 r ■ h last'iiiiertio.i of the said notice in the said news- n'p rs to the d>^ ■ ppointed for the presentation of the said reitio>'r and th/said notice shall, moreover, be posted n Cr linages, t^^Oy^ SXT thrS SLS ^L^, ^:^Xi:i:^rt S-^If ; l or real P^P^^tvUablo to elpropriation, or in the immediate vicinity theieot, 5. The court or nxdge, as the case )? ^Y. 'jf.' ^.^^^^^^i.^^^ ^\ t^ slvtll be awful for the said court, or the said S 'toexl:::!' fhe sSd delays upon reasonable grounds being shown to that efiect ; fi ^The iud-ment embodying the said appointment shall c,.™^^^^^ b. 1^1^^ 1""="'^'" ,-w,„ i.iaV as possible, upon the said b^nd toat, be served, with as l^"!* d^ ay as pos^i , ^^ j.^ office under pouuity. 7t Power to ccni' pel production of title deeds. said connnissionevs, ^vho umy ai lu'itnin to any oiu'ol'ihe clafest s of perfeous mentioned in the said btatuto ; To bo furnished 7 Immediately ai'ter the tippoiutmt^iit of the said coiuniis- with plan. piojjers, it shall be the duty of tlie city surveyor to iurnish thmi \vith a plan or mai) shlwing the pioposed uiipiovonieiit, as also the puces or parcc.s ol ground or real estatj to be expropriated ; Oi.tb of office. 8 The said commissioners, before proce.-ding, shall bo duly sworn before lh<^ riothoiotary of llio said fSupeiior Court in the form specilied 111 the anmxtd schedule, inaiked K- tuid Ihty shall b" invested with the same powers and Power.. intrusted with the same duties as are conferred by the laws in iorce in Lower Canada uj on £U7.t/7.s in reiereiice to Bemuneration. Appraisements; and they shall he entitled t. receive a remuneration not exceeding lour dollars per day each, duinig the whole time they shall of necosbity be occupied in the peilbrniance of the said duties ; 9. The said commissioners may, if thiy deem pioper, call upon the pioprietors or parties interested, to give them com- munication of their title deeds; and updU their faihng to comply with such demands, the said commisMoners are hereby authorized to ])rocure copies of the saiJ title deeds at the cost of the said proprietors or parti, s interested ; and the amount of the said costs shall bj deduct, d from the pnco or compensation to be llnally awarded to the said proprietors or parties interested for the expropriation ; Duties of com- 10. It shall be the duty of the said commissioners t- dili- mifsioners in o-entlv proceed to appraise and determine the amount oi the S ""''"" price, indemnity or compensation which they shall deem lust and reasonable for each ol the pieces or parcels oi land or real estate, the expropriation whi'reot shall have been resolved upon by the city council or for the damages caused by such expropriation.- : and the same commissioners may act and adjudicate upon the price or compensation tor all and every the pieces or parcels of land or real estate, buildino-s or parts of buildings thereon erected, required lor any improvement which the said council may have ordered to be made and carriid out at one i.nd the same time ; and Hearing parties the said commissioners are hereby authorized and required andwitmsses. ^^ ^^.^^ ^j^^^ parties and to examine and interrogate their witnesses, as well as the members of the city council and the wntncsses of the said corporation; but the salt examina- tion and interrogatories shall be made viva voce and not in writing, and shall consequently not form part of the report to be made by the said commissioners, any law, usage or i i w ouslomlolho ,;o.,travy notsvithstandiu- ; provido.l always comnis ioLrs by virtao .X th. present Act, ^^''^ «hou <1 or rar a diif-r^^ncl ofopiiii-m b.twcm, them as to tho %. due of t u iec ' of land or nsd .-i .te about to bo expropnatod, or uDon^mv oth,-r qa^.tio . vvithiu th.nr provmce, h. deci- si. Tt v7oftholaid coinnmsio.i.rs .hall Ivu'c th. same Srce and elfect as if all the said commiss.on.vs had coii- cuned til "rein; n In every cas>. wheri'iii thrf corporation -f tho said city m!v h -e n'solv^^d to carry out and execute auy ot the wo Ls Hm .rovemeuts aforesaul at the citys expense exclusively ?he 8 id comr ssioners .shall be li-ld lo determnie and award Iv en he expropriation shall apply toor attect but a portion of he m-ope.ly ir real estate, what may be the .\.u^v^'i^io<,. du . umtLn m value of the rosidue of the property or real tt te bv le separation from it of tho part re,iu.r,.d by the : ;Uc^^c!;:iim'and they shall determine, 1-t. Uae mb:msic value u the part of the pro;.erty and P>-^'»^\^7,/« .^^'\ ;\V f i.uls..eoudlv, the increased value, it any, ot theie^iUeo ;\x. p ;" ?y c'aused by the pvoposed unprov,.meut and he ditlience letween the intrinsic value ol ^^« P^^t he pvopertv aird P'-^-J^/X';!"^ -nponlSn wh,c he raidlommissiouers shall determine and «J;; ^hat ^^^^ increased value is ecniivaleut tve and replace the commissioner or corn.nissoners who mav have forfeited or violated his or their obligations; Ti I upon such petition the said court or lud-ve may issue such orders as may be deemed conformable to justice; 1-^ In case any of the said commissioners should, after ben-appointod,\eorbe unable to act, the said conr., or one ?f t Mud-es thereof, as the case may be, sliall, upon a s^mu a y peUfion to that eiiect to be presented by the cor- Proviflo : in ra-'o of Jiff-'- ronce of opi- nion, miij irity to jB'jillO. If only part of any proj)' rty 1)8 tikua. If tlio cnmmia- dicmers fail to perform t' or (liitie--, thoy may bo ro- nrivo.l iui'l iithjrs ap- p'linte i. If either of the oominissonera ilio cSco. -'1- porationofthe said city, alior two clear day's notice to ho establibhed lothf .salihiiiciiou ofsiu-li Couit ov Jiuig-c, ropluce snch commi.vsioiK'r by auotlior compiteiit and diHintoiv.sU'd IxM-^oii, upon whom Uu.^ suul ollice shuli be binding lu tlio saiue uiauuer as upon ixis piedecessor ; i.ubiicm.tiee of 14. «u sooH as tlio saul .•oinmi.ssionors shall have completed imcisi.ii ..f n'ctioii of this section, ontitioatooom- thv> said Superior Court shall determine tho mode of calling i'""«»"°'- forth the creditors ol the party entitled to such money, or his legal representatives and all other parties interested, and issue such orders as may b} doomed advisable and just as regards the delivery or distribution of the money, or any other matter in connection with the claims or demands of the parties interested; Provided, always, that when the proviso : not to price or compensation and damages shall b- paid in whole ['"^^ubjoot to or in part to the party entitled to the same (but this proviso shall not be held to apply to his creditors;, the amount of -- 7A - m— such price or compensation mid dama^os ^hall nnt be sub- iect to the corr. .nishion ^vhlch the rrotheiiotary of the said ?ovior Court is entitled to receive, nor to any tax, com- uiusjou or impost whatsoever ; Fore«.ii.i« p- '>0 All the provisions contained in the fifth and following lo cl'ne "J^-' ^"hs^^ctions of iho present section of this A^L ^UU regard l^^rinCmin to the a, pointment of commissioners and the mode ot oihcr c..fo.,. ayeorlainnc the value of the pieces or parcels ol lancl or no^r^r" "alSefakenbytho cor, oration of the sai.l city, sha be and are hereby extended to all cases in which it i-hall become i.ee^s; .n) U. ascertain the amount ol conipc-nsatioii to be paid by the said corporation to any proprietor ol real estate or his representatives for any damage he or they may have sustained by reason of any alteralion, rnadeby order of the said council, in the 1. yel ol any loot path or sidewalk, or by reasf-n of the removal ol any eMabl.shmeut subiect to be removed under anv by-law ol the said eorporatioii, or to any party by reason of any other act of the said council for whiJh they ore bound to make compensation, and wnh reoard to the amount of comp«'nsation lor winch damage tiii' party sustainina- the same and the said c )rporation sliall not 'KH-ee ■ and the'amount of such compensation shall be paid at oi'iee by the said corporation to the party having a linht to the sanle, without further formality ; and any person vTio shall erect any building whatever upon or couligiious to any established or contemplated street, public place or sciuare in the said city, without having previously ol tamed from the city surveyor the level ol such street, public place or square, shall forfeit his or her claim lor damages or com- pruslition by reason of any injury caused to ;he property when such level shall be settled and determined by the said council, through the road cimimittee ; corporation 21. lu all cases where,for the purpose of opening any street, may t.ko ■""''o ^nuaiv markct-place or other public place, or lor continuing, '"""""'''^""'eu"ai„-inf.ti. uo or Corpor,..^^^^ widen any streets or highways, and establish pub he paik. ,,,,,,, ,j or ™. beyond the luni^ts of the saul city, and a.™ ,, ,;,.o ^ an V piece or parcel of land required for any ol he said .J^,, ,, „o pun 1% in the same manner, aud bv ibUow,ng the same c.ty. n,aliti>s as those prescril>ed in nnc by the present Act rvmihir improvements within the hm is oi t u- said c.ty, 101 s.imiai ' l,,.fure exercising anv ol tlie powers ProV, ; con- riovided, ulwajs, inai i)t lou. i^Aciwinuij, r ., ' fo,it..i- mumci- conf.'rred nptMi it, by the present section the said coipoia.^y,„^,i,,a. OS all obtain the consent of the mun.cipahty within ho imits of which such powers are to be exercised and such .Tt mentioned municipality is hereby empowered to exempt OH any tax or assessment, if ic sees lit so to do, the public parks Siuares or public places to be opened or established as aforesaid ; -. Corporations, ecclesiastical or civil, whose property or Cojo-^^^^^^^^^^^ •inv part of whose property, shall be ci>nveyed to, oi taktn j, ,„kc.« may b7thesd( corporation ot" the City of Quebec, under tne p,nrootu« uuhmi y of this Act, may invest the price or conipensa lo^ » ' mi.libr the property so conveyed or taken, m other rea 'ore ty 1 any part of this Province, and may take and !;;.ld the same, without Her Majesty's Letters ol Mortmain, any law to the contrary notwithstanding ; . , • ■ _, l-,->11 Afsossmont of 04. So soon as the report of the said commissioners snall^„,,g„f i,,,,,,^. ha;ebeenconlirmea and ratilie.l by the said ^^foi-mal Iv ~^'^-^ o.i«oftheiud-es thereof, as the case maybe, conloimablj p^^j ?o the hfteenth subsection of the present section ol this Ac t shall be the duty of the assessors ol the said city in all casos where the said council may have ordered, m contorraity v^^thUiehrst subsection of the present ^e'^t^^" f ^his Act that the cost ot the said works or improvements shall be lK.rne in whole or in part by the proprietors or parties in- te ested benehtod or to be iniehted by the said improve- rnen to assess and apportion in such manner as to them may npp»''^^ "i"**^ romonahlo ami ju>t, lln^ price or compiMi- eatioii, iiidi'iniiity, damago ami co:t ol'sucli expropriation or improvi'mfiit, in whole or in part, conibrniably to tho by- law (if the Kiiitl coiuuil, upon all ami uvtMy the pi"co.s or parcels ol' land or real estate which have been bonelitod, or may liLM-eai'tor l)ebeni lited, I y Kiieh iuipvoveinent ; and thu httid aiiso.-^sors ishall have the exelusivo povvor or priviley,e to dDtevmino what pieces or paicels ol" land or leal ebtntu hiiall havo boon or m ly bo b.-nelitod, and to what relative or BnMtufasscM- comparative amount ; and the said nssesrors sh dl, for tho imrposes oltho said improvomeiit, base their valuation upon tho aclutd value of tho said pieces or parcels ol' land or real estate, in view of the said improvement ; 25. On the completion of tho said special a.>sossmcnt roll, the said usir^essor sh:ill deposit tho same, duly cortiliod, along with a map or plan, designating all au.l every the pieces or mont. ao. so. V. c. 57. S. :iH. lit' posit uf uKicesuient xulli. parcels of land or real estalt^ sultject or lial)lo for the said special assessment, in the oliice of tho Ci :ity Clerk ; Term. Notice of (Icpo- lit. Cnmplaints luiiy lie nioJ. 8p Tho said roll shall remain in tho said oliice during lil'toon days, for examination, from niiu- in the morning until four in tht! afternoon of each day, (Sundays and fetes d'obligatiou excepted ; ) Notice of the deposit shall b ■ given under the, signature of the said Clerk in at least two nevv>iiapors published in the French langrago, and two newspapers published in the English language in tli'- said City, and twice in each of such newspapers, and pavios interested shall be informed in t'lo, said notice that • ery person who shall deem himself aggrieved l)y the - id assessment roll may, within tho said liftmen days from and after tho iirst insertion of the said notice, file his coi; plaint in wriiiug an I under oath, in thu oHice of tho Clerk of the Recorders Court of the said City; such oath may be adminisiered by any Jusiico ol th ■ Toace for ihe City of Quebec, or by tho Clerk or Deputy Clork of the said Court ; Procoeditiga on Aud thoroupou procoodings ii\i\\\ bo had upon tho said Cuinpiaint. complaint in tho manner and form proscribed by law for the revision of the ordinary assessment rolls of the saiil city ; and no complaint shall bo allowed after the expiration of the delay aloresaid, under any lorm or before any court of justice whatsoev r. Recovery of OQ. Thc Special assessment mentioned in tho next precodinff mentr'^*""' subsectioiis may be recovered by the cori)oration of the said city in the same miuiiier as any other tax or assessment which the said corpoiatioii are authorized to impose by this Act; I ; 7> 27. Tho duties asMffne.l tc the .aid a.^os^ors by the tmnUy • M.jorUy .. fon h ami Uvnty-ilith bubsccUons oi tho nvoscn .s.'ot «m ,^.^_ Tr b/ e ronmnl with tho same force aud elloct by the oulunv t .najovity c.f the naicl aHso.sor«; and m every case 2^Tm.LJ^ oimuou may ar.se b.twc.n the aid K^-t.^=^ciS;is:?^^th^:?^rc?s;o said a,s.sfHS0V8 had concurred thi'rem ; OS. The mode prescril>od in the P'"^«<;f l;;^ ^^^^^^f ^"^^ "^-^^^ ; t,^.M« iiiwl or lovviiiiT and d*'tL>rm.nins? »P* ^'", , future fm- 'sHm .'; r.L av l^^^^^^^^^^^ etlWt, and sh.U bo followed y^.,. "' r ,. -d uilv as recrards vvorkH and nnprovenientsoniy. Sih' t conncu' orihLlaid city may heroalter order to be carried ov\t ; -,. It shall be lawful ^r the conned of the saW city to e^^^^^^^^^^^^^ «wU.r l)v bv-law, certain works or un .rovementb m I lie sirteiH, ^^^ oidei i>y )y lavv t ^ j ^^ j. ^ such as dressed- tu.,&.- pubhe places ^^^^^^^^'^ ,^;.;'^ j.^^j ,,h ^; ,ide walks street'' stonepavn.g%ll.'g^to>K I) cK or ffradins?, and to defray o.t, how crtsshmsor wooden sule-waiKs oi b'"'-""=' , ,. , ii-Li.nyav.o ftmi ihVrov.t of the said works or nnprovements out ol ihe cuyiu^y ^,^„,,„a. 1 if ,.v t( a^sc-s the cost thereof, in whole or m part, as lauds, ,^' to assess uie ji,„,tion, deem proper, upon 1 Ue :;;lr^ S o^ ;I:if;ul^u!mes<,f the ;eal estate situate m. the l"°l.' \\\,!'^ ",. ytr,,ets public places or 'squares m propor- ?;nn'ol tt 1 alJe oHhe' said rell estate resf.eclively ; and m hMttrc^S shall be the dutv of the surveyor to api^-r- 1 ,.1 ,^s..s« the cost of the said works or improvements tion '^"\ • ;S^f j/^^t'"s the said eouneil may have determined or such pa t 1 euo s tiu ^^ f.snfructuries upon ^hetl^n'Si^ ^e^J^Jgto ,he frontage thereof as albre- 1 nu' 1 e said assc ment, when so made and apportioned, :h' f b" ue and Recoverable, t^he same as ail other taxes and aiessments, before the llecorder's C .art ; % Every person without a domicile or place of business .vitSin Ih. 1 mils of the said city, shall be deemed to be Absent, witliiu the meaning of the present section , oi Anv bailiir of the Superior Court for the district of „^.,,.^^ ,„„y .31. An> oa.uu ,\n iho notilicatlous required bvsCTvonotioc Quebec may serve and post vip uie uuuin.ai.u J- , , •■ „naor this tl^ present section, and make a return thereof under his ^^^,.„„ oath of olUce. Who shall be doumeJ absout. • 29.30. V.C.aT- ao The nssessraonts mentioned in the foregoing provi .if s oV his s ct,^u shall be recovered before the said He- ^«; , sions 01 inis s manner as any ^runicipal assess- ^.^essmenU. Sii itecordcrt Court nudcr Ihis Act. I a^i. THE CITV WATER WORKS. Corporation V iter worts""' •***• -^"'i whercas it is iiecei>sary to consolidate and amend mill to what the law relatinsj; to the water works of the City of Quebec; uio cuy!'''^'"''' it is enacted that the corporation of the Uity ot Qnebuc is authorized to make, orer.t, construct, repair and maintain, in the City of Quebec, and without the limits of the said city for Ja distance of twenty-live milee, water works, together with all appurtenances and accessories necessary to in- trduce, convey and conduct throughout the said city and parts adjacent a sulhcient quantity of good and wholesome water, which the said corpoiation is authorized by the present Act to take and distrMmte for the use and supply of the inhabitants of thb said city and the parts th v.to ad- jacent ; and also to improve, alter or remove the said water works or any part or parts thereof; and to change thr site of the several engines and places or sources of supply thereof; and a)aO to erect, construct, repair and maintain all the baiidings, houses, sheds, engines, water-houses, reser- voirs, cisterns, ponds and basins of water, and other works rowers for this necessary and expedient to convey water to the said city imrposo. ^mj parts adjacent thereto : — For this purpose the said corporation may purchase, hold and acquire any lands, tene- ments and immorable estates, servitudes, usufructs and hereditaments in the said city, or within a circuit of twenty live miles from the limits of the said city ; and also to make contracts for the acquisition of lands necessary for the said water works ; acquire a right of way whenever it may be necessary ; pay any damages occasioned by suth works ether to buildings or lands; enter into and make agree- ments and conti-acts with any person for the construction of the said water works in whole or in part ; sii[)erintend and direct the works completed ; niime and appoint an engineer and all officers and laborers necessary, and lix their salaries or wages ; enter during the day time, upoa the lands of private iiidividauls for the purposes aforesaid and also make excavations and take and remove stones, soil, rubbisii, trees, roots, sand, gravel and other materials and things, but by paying or offering a reasonable compensation lor the said Jiiaterials and things, and by conforming in all things with the provisions of this Section ; Tho 6 aid rights 2. The sald Corporation may assign and make ovcr, for a ""^nj^^e!'^"' period no<; exceeding twenty years, all tlie rights and pri- purchased. vileges conferred by the present section, and may re- purchase them after having been so assigned. 7^ 3. All bodies politic or corporatt^, or corporate or cclleg-ate j;fj^;f;„^"*\'^^ coiporntions a"""n'gate or sole, communities, has banc s, corpora-ion for tutors or g-uardiuns, curators, -/•ei'e.s./f.',s?/ft.s7/7^///«A*, executors, v^^ter works, admjnit^trators and other trustees or persons whatsoever, are authorized to sell to the said corporation such lands, ten- ements, servitudes, usufructs and hereditaments, winch the said corporation may require for the purpose of the present section, and which they uuiy be possessed ot in their present f'uaiities ; thoy may also agree with the said corporation m the same way as private indivi luals, respecting all matters ixsative to the works mentionei' in the tenth and eleventh subsections of the present secui^u ; and all contracts, a<,M;ee- meuts references to arbitrators, sentences and verdicts rendered for or against them, shall be e(iually binding upon those whom they represent, whi rever the property or in- terests of buch may be concerned ; 4. The Governor in Council .nay grant or give to the cor- «'^vor^nc,r ^ Ac, poration, on such condition as he may deem expedient, boach lots, &o. beach, lots or ground cover.d by water, to enable the said corporation more fully to carry this Section into eflecl ; 5. The said corporation, after having paid or oifored or Corpor^ation _ depo-iited the municipal value of any real estate it may require ^^g^'j^^ „„' for the purposes of the present section, may enter upon andccruin condi- lake possession of the same in virtue of the present section/'""'- but not unless such payment, offer of payment or deposit shf>li have been made ; 6. Whoever shall not accept the offer made i.i vyriting by R;^fe™neo ^^ the said corporation for lands, servitude, right of way, or^^p^^j^if othpr thin"- or dependencv diereof, may agree with the cor-partioa and po;atio.lt°o Jeter the sulject in dispute'to ..w^" or arbi ->--" ''" trators and the award ot such e.ciml& or arbitrators sua 1 be linai and bindiH',' in all matlars, the value of which shall not exceed ono hundred doUa s, but in all matters, whore the award shall exceed this sum, the dissatished party may appeal to the Quarter Sessions of the District of Quebec, at the next following sitting thereof, after the rendering and publication of the said award, otherwise the sentence or award shall be final ,nd binding; and the costs shall be paid by the party against whom the exiierls shall award them • if th -re be any appeal the Court shall refer the ones- Appooi. tion of compensation to a,]urv, and the costs of appeal oAa 1 be panl by the appellant of'tho verdict of the jury shaft confirm the said sentence, and by the responuent it the contrary be the fi •'. .c^ so - jc- Nbminntionof 7. If the Corporation and the pavty who shall not accept cxperis iiy ^j^^ ^jj-^.j, of the Corporation shall not affree rci>pocting the no- VMty. inination ot the exper .;, the saiel party shall name one and notify the corporation of the fact, and call upon the corpo- ration to name the second expert, and if the said corporation_ i^hall not choose him within three days after the date of suuh demand, of if the expert appoint(Hl or chosen by the corporation shall refuse to act wiihin three days alter his api>ointuient, one of the Jiiges of tht; Superior Court for Lower Canada, residing in Quebec, shall, upon the petilion of the dissatislied party, upon proof upon oath of one credible witness that the facts are such as above recited, Thirp exdert name an expert for the said corporation, and the sitid two how uppuiutod. f,x]icrls, before acting shall name a third expi'it, and if they should not agree upon the choice of such third expert (he said Judge shall name him, upon the request of the dis- satislied party, and all that is mentioned in the next pre- ceeding sulisection with reference to the award of the arbitrators, the right of appeal and costs of api>eal, shall also apply to the award of the expert named in virtue of the present section V, I I Deposit of pom- 8 If there shall be any doubt as to whom the compen- i^UllWCll) "J* V vriu - J ■'111 • III ponsationiithe sation for any real estate required by the corporation sJiilI title lo doubtful ^j. ^^^^,|^(. jg ^^, ^^.^-j^ Q^. tQ ^ .jjoj-,^ tijj, oii',j, ol p'ayment ought to be made, the corporation shall in such case deposit the amount of the said compensation in the hands of the I'r'o- thonotary of the said Superior Court, at Quebec, to abide the iudgment of the said Court relative to the distribution of the said s-am among the parties who shall be enti'.i d thereto ; and the said Coui t shall prescribe the mode of calling in all parties interested, and make such order or decision iu relation to the same as in its discretion shall seem just and reasonable; Provisions to apijly to servi- tudes. 9. The preceding subsections shall apply to the case where the said corporation sh ill desire to exercise a right of way or servitude, or cause works to be done on any private pro- perty ; the corporation shall have the power to exercise the.>e rights, or cause such work to be done, after i)ayiuent, or oiler of payment, or deposit of the amount of indemnity th d it may deem reasonable in such case, and if the parties interested shall not agree with the said corporation, res- pecting the amount, or the aw^ard and choice of the experts, the proceedings above mentioned shall be followed accord- ing as the case may be ; 10. Tho said corporation shall have power to dig, break p^",;^!^!;^ up and remove the soil, iences, sewers, drains, pavemeut-s, ruads, io. gravelh'd ways, ol' any public highways, roads, streets, squares, hill.^, uunivrt iilaci-s, lanes, i>[wn areas, alleys, "ards, fouit:-, waste grounds. I'outvVMy.s, quays, bridges, gates, to'l- gates, enclosures, ditches, wails, bouudaiies, and other l)assages and placi^s, l)nt making cr causing no nnaecessary damage and to enlcr upon and r..ake usi? ol' any private landsl' and use, the same, and to dig and sink l)rani;h''s, and lay and drive pipes, ap,)uvtenances and accessories thereor,^^„,ty |„y and to wiuch pipes, and other materials aud works, and linaily make and do any other act, as shall or may by necGssary ^or expedient lor the pm'poses of the present section ; 11. It shall by lawful for Ihe said corporation to pass |;/;;;^'";?j;f ' pipes along the outside of any nouse or olh_>r baiKling, to i„g,,, passigc?, furnish water to any other property, and open and unpave •":"■ common passages, and make trenches to lay pipes and other ap|iurtenaiices and accessories, and in such case shall in- demnify the proprietors for any damage occasioned to, or, sustained by Ihem; 12. Whoever, having the right to do so, shall open or cause f,'„=„y™ to be opened any trench, shall take care i > preserve a tree sce.,%> bo inl- and uninterrupted passage through the street or place while s^'-'^'J- the works are m progress, an i shall lill n\> the tienches and replace the pavement and ground in the same condition as that m which tliey were before tho works were begun, and without unnecessary delay ; and shall cause the place where the i)-round shall be opened, or broken up as aforesaid, to be Oponin;?? tiiia fencT'dor guarded with lamps, or with watchmeii during '^'^'^'^[;^^j;"'' the night, so that the same may not b.> dangerous to pas- sengers, up(m pain of a line or penalty of twenty dollars, to be "recovered before the Recorder's Court, by juuimury process and upon oath of one credil)ie witness; this lino shall not deprive any person injured l)}- the said excavation of a right to an ac ai of damages a;.;ainst the corporation. I?). The said water works and the acc:ss'>rie.s th'^veof shall Looation oi be so located and maintained as in nowise to endanger the '^"i"- public health or safety ; 14. Whoever, not having any ight the:.; and without penalty iir the antiiority or permission of lhe\'oun"ii of the s:vid city, '^:;;;-;^;;"^'^j,, ,. shall take or use, in any manner wiialsoever, water from rity. Pen.ilty for bathing, &c., in water in reservoirs, Ac. the siiid water works, shall incur, on conviction for thi^ said offt-nce, boibrtj the Recorder's Conrt of the said eity, a linH not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in dofunit of pay- ment of ihe Sciid line with costs, >hall be imprisoned and kept at hand labjr, in the common goal of the district of Quebec, for a period not exceeding three months, unl ss tha line, costs of prosecution and of imprisonment, be soorter paid ; 15. If any person shall bathe, or wash, or cleanse anything in any of the reservoirs, cisterns, pond-, lakes, basins ov foun- tains 'from whence thewat^rto supply the said city is ob- tained or conveyed, or shall throw or put any lilth, dead carcass, or other noisome or offensive thing therein, or cause, or permit the water of any sink, sewer, or drain, to run or be conveyed into the same, or cause any other annoyance or derangement to be done to the said watei , such person shall be hable for each offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars of which one half shall belong to the said corporation, and the other half to the informer, v/hicli said iii;e shall be levied in the manner prescribed by the next iinpri.sonmoDt: preceding subsection; if the said Recorder's Conrt, before '""'"'""" which shall be brought any complaint f.r the commission ot any of the offences above mentioned, shall deem it ex- pedient, the offender shafl i)e condamned, in addition to the line or fines above mentioned, to an imprisonment not exceeding three months in the common gaol of the District of Quebec ; in adJitioD. Penalty for obstructing erections ot water-worlis ••ition or ecting, Water- ihts ac- 16. If any person shall prevent the said C' any person employed by the t-aid Corporation, repairing or completing any of the works of t work:-, or from exercising any of the poweiv , . corded by this section, or shall embarrass or .shan interrupt them in the exercise of such rights, or cause any injury- to the said Watei works apparatus or accessories tl;ereot, or obstruct, embarrass, hinder or prevent the working of the said Waterworks, or the appjiratus or accessories thereto belonging, or any portion thereof or .shall cause the same to be'^done by others, such persi^i shall, on conviction ,,. r .before the said Recorder's Court, bo punish^jd by ti (ino. nnt Jrilonmcnl,"or exceeding ouc liiiiuh-ed doUirs. or by an iinpnsonmeiit not both. exceeding three months, or by both at once, at the discre- tion of the said Court, without prejudice to the damages caused, which the said Corporation may recover, together with costs of suit, by an action bidbre the said Court, and the said Court diall proceed in the said action as prescribed by the law regulating the said Court. I -te- 1 Pomlly for furnishing waor fro n wttor wui'ka to otiiurs ; (IP wanting it. Su]iply n(; Wiitur iin 1 pivyinont for it. Proventin' tCiiuds, Inspooting I10US03, iSo., furnish od with wator. 17. Tli») s;utl corporation shall have th>3 power to make bvla'w.s or ordors prohibiting, upon pain of a hno not excetidinj? i'orty dollars, or an imprisonment not oxen diiu^ on- monUi, or both, anv occupant of a house or any other real property or of any part thereof supplied with water liom the said water woks from funiisliiiig water to oth.nv, or from usiuii it oth.'rwi'^e ih n for his own use, or tor in- creasing the supply of water agreed for, or from wuitnig it ; I) The corporation shall also have the power to ranke by- laws or orders, to regulate the time, the mode and nature ot the -upply of w.itbi from tlie said water works, to those to whom it ought to or shall be furnishe-l, the price ol the wat.-r the time and mode of payment; and all and every raatlor or thing having reference to the said water works, which it may be necessary or proper tu direct, regulate or determine for issuing to the inhabitants ot the said city a ren3 per aimum. of iUiv projierty, provided with wati-r troin the said vvatiT works shall be less than iorly dollars, the proprietor, tenant or occupant shall pay to the corporation a lixed annual rale or assessment of live dollars as and for the price of the said ■water ; Special ratos o-] 'pjj,, f^.^[^\ couucil, by ouc or 'uore bydaws lo be made ^;?c:;'^;;:::^as albresald, may impose a tax or special taxes on each poses. horse, cow or other ammal supplied with water irora tlie said water works ; or /). On each steam engine fed })y the water of the said wafer woiks, and on each other engine worked by the said water; or c. On each courthouse, gaol or other public establishment supplied with the water oi the said water works ; or d. On each theatre in the said city ; or e. On oachliOiel,boardiiigd-iouse,eoireediouse, restauranl or olher house of public entertainment in the said city to which the water of tlie said water woiks is supplied or may be supplied according to law ; or / On all breweries, iamn^ries and other manid'actories sup- plied with water for the purposes of their manufactures; 22. In each and every case in which any tax or rate for water heretofore imposed by any by law, or which may heie- after be imposed by ihesaid'coi.iicil, by virtue of the preceding subsections, .shall not have been paid within the tlurty days following the day on which such tax or rata shall have be- come due and payable, the said council may order the stop- page or suspension of the supply of water to any such |ieison, inslitut on. establishment house or buikbng hereinabove mentioned, by whom the said tax or rate may be due ; Cutrngoir water for non pa.vmccs of rati 6. — 85 - 1 23. Notwithstiiiulinj; th« stoppage? or susponsiou of the natcrmpya- said supply, the s^iid tax or rate shall co>d to ttie property, and the said council may, in 'heir discretion, cause tanks c Iculuted to contain sucli stipulated quantity and no more, to be erected on such pro- pevlv, and cavise the same to be filled daily by then ollieei's, and "all further saj.ply of water to be cut oil trom the premises; III — 8G — •I Council iniiy Ciiuao hydru- niotum to bn iisoJ fo' inca- 9 ling the w.itor con- MiinoJ. And charge rent lor tuch hydrometer. 2lt. Tlio said coniKiil i« lu'i-fby aulhoiizod to cause hyilro- met.Tsto ho placed lor llu' puii)osf olrej^nlatrnji', dt'tenniniiiy- and moaMmuii lln (luantiiy ol' Avatcr lo be smiplied by the said waUT wuik.-* uilh-r to Vvciy lioiise or builduig- to which the said water is or niav be -iippiicd, or to every ihiIjHc iiii-titutioii, court-hous.', gaol, hotel, hou^e ol public cuter taiunient ol v.hatsoe-er nature, or hording liouse ; or to every di.stillery, Inctory, niaiiuractory, establishment, or art, trade, coiiinicicr or indiistiy ol' any nature wluilsuevcr, in the ext'rcise ol' \vhi( h the Water of the water works is or may be used, or to any one ol' the same; and t' e said council may lor the purpose adopt any bylaw wliich it may deem ueceisary ; 30. It may compel each and ev ry pnprielor, tenant or ocdipaiit of any honse or buiKlinu'; or each and every per- son, pu))lic institution, courl-honse, gaol, hotel, house ol public entertainment ol" any nature whatsoever, boarding house, brewery, distillery, manulactory, art, trade commerce or industry whatsoever, as aforesaid, to pay tor the littmg up ond rent of any hydrometer, such sum as may be de- termined by such by-law ; 31 The said corporation, after notice given during three '''I?l','^/''moiiihsiulwo or more newspapers publk-hed in Qneln-c, n'.TyU culled, and in the Ca,a«/a (Uizdle, shall have the right to call m the debentures issued lor or in respect of the said water w'orks which may be due, and such u,i«hmentforbenture aforesaid, or any stamp, indorsement or writing urging debcn- th^.vein or thcreou or tender m i aymeut or exchange lor cash, or put in circulation any such d* benture, forged altered or counterfeited, as aforesnid, knowing that it is so lorged, alteied or counterfeited or that any ttamp, indorsement or t uHfi, Sin. writing upon or on such debenture is forged, altered or il 1 couiite1-feid, with intent to defraud, shall, unon conviction before a court having comj»etentjurisdie ion, be condemned at the discretion of the said cou.t, at hard labor iii the 1 ro- vincial Penitentiary, for a period not less two years, or in any other pri>on or house of correctiou lor a period not exceeding two years ; I \i _ 87 — 33 Th.. rovouuos cf Iho sai.1 vvatcT WurUs shall 1)0 appli.-d ;^P>:;;-: l-;;!' to Uk' naviiu'iit of tho co.sb ol' mamt.-nance, and cnreiit. .'X-„,t„r , ...k,. ZnJ.ud tho n.t..vs» of tho said wator ^vorkHd.hntnTvs and tho balauco sliail i\mn a fund, soparato a.ul d.stmc , to oxt , uish llio ctpitalof tho said d-.h^.turos allor whloh oxth.Jtion .ho vevonuos of tho watov works .hall lonn part ui' tho oviuM-al lands of the city ; 34. Tho corporation shall k^'op ^'J^^J^^^ ^r^'lf;;':^^^ ^;:::r^X^ counts of tho lectipts and oxponsosol tho said wat* i vvjik., k.,|,tby .ho a shall cause thorn to be auditod by tho auditors namM,..y^^.. n vi uo of this Act, and at tho san.o time and as <.lt.m a .-^-''/^'j", h.- cuvpc..a'..on is bou.id to ainl.t the go.ieral acoounls o he said corporation; tho corporation sha also publish al ei ln,d !n an L.glish Aewspaper'in the said city, a statement shewing : The amount of the revenues and prolits of thesaid water item. rf.uch \Vn ks; b. The number of persons supplied wdh water ; ,. The extent and the value of tho movable and immovable ,;;p,M-ty boloniring to tho corporatia.i for the pu> poses ot the said water works; ,/ The amount of debentures issa^-d and unpaid, and the interest paid during the year or remaining due ; ,, The .■xpen^es of coUeclion and management and other conling^'n^-'i*-"" ; f The salaries of olheers and servants employed for the purpose of the said water works; .•. The costs of repair, amelioration and alteration of the said water works, h The i>rice paid for any real property bought, and the . t 1\\v,h{ or to roc ivod for any real property sold, iT^i^'^ati:;:..;? giving a full ani porleot knowledge of the atlairs of tho said water works ; .vilhm^ix on hs ahor the damage shall have boon doiie^ r„d the defendant may plead the g-neral issue, olfer the IS I — 88 — present Act in piool", unci ftllego thut tlio actor thiiij? was (lout! undi'V tlxe mithority of thf picsent Art, and if this hiiall appoar to h-^ (ho cisf, or it' thu action shall have heoii 1)1 i)ni.ht alWr thi' delay lixtnl i)V this subsection, judutinent shall he rendered in favor oi'lhe delendant. wilii Irehlo costs a!j;Minst the iilainlill", wlio shall al>o lie hound to pay them in case where he shall make 's " in the said Act and I'.ylaws have siunilied, siunify, shall be held to and will sio-nify in the saul section oi this Act, any building- wliatever usimI f .r ih- stora«-e aiul sale by wholesale only of merchaudize -I'ld effect's, notwithstanding any matter, tiling or eni\ctment contrary thi'reto in the said Act, Section or l>yd:iws coii- I'loviso. tain"d ;"but nothintf herein eontaintMl i-hall l)e considered to alfect in any m inner any judgment or decision rendered or contract entered into prior to the pa^^sing of this Act. o7. Hereafter tli.> Conned shall n >t have power to m;dc(^ any (.ontract for the sii >h of wat^-r to be furni.shed to any brewery, distilleiy, tai y or other buildings mentit)iied in subsection twealy-suveu of the said s.^clioii thirty-six, fur manufacturing pur] oses, or for w n'k.-hops or industrial es- tablishments, tor a ioiigcr period than live ye,irs. RESPECTINO nil-: FINANOICS OK TUT. CITY. Fiscal year. »«. The liscal year sh'di commence on the iirst day ol May and shall end on the thirtieth day of April in each calendar year, both days inclns've, and the assessments, rates, taX"S and duties imposed and levied e.,ch year shall be held and considered as bi-ing for that period: Appropriation 2. It shall be the duty of the council of the said city to toiicmaJeto jnake every year, on or bi'fore the first day oi May, an appro- o"i,onauuro. priaticu of the amouiits necessary to meet the expenses of the year, then next r,y providing— 21). 3(1. V. 57. S. 44. >{.■ siieh oon- trai't lauwod lieioaficr. — 8!) — n. For the p'lynu'iit of llu- iiilcrcst, mi'l svuns v,.(iiiir«(l lor til.' Niiikiiii;' I'liiitl on nil ihi- dt'bi dm? by Ihf saiil city ; /». For tilt' jrciii'ral luul oidiimry exiu'iisi'tt ol' tli.- city; r. Kor the sums viMiuircd for coiitt'iniilati'd improveinonts i'or wlucli no spvci.ll ii-!iNmcMl i» rc(iiiiri.'d ; if. For u icst'ivf of not loss Ihaii live |ier (ontmii to moot unloroseiii exinniditure ; :{. Such apprDpriiition shall never cxcrod the fiinoimt ol'i^^^''^;;^! the rect'il>ts IVoin the precrediii^- year, added to the hahiiice f.'lhe said receipts which shall not hive htvii exiJCiidcd; 4 It shall not h" lav\i'ul lor lhos;:!l council to expend Appmriition beyond the cnioimt so i\\ )ropnated. and the amount ol tiieueuajj. otli-r sniiis at their dispoMi,ou' ol the receipts of the current y.air. except incases and under th ; conditions hereinafter Kxooi.tion. bet forth, but the council may, by a vote of Iwo-thiids of thiir number, at any time vary the api)licatioii of t lie sums Kct apart fjr iiii,.roveinents, and make use of tho amount reserved for unforeseen eKi)enditure ; ."i The corpoiatinn shall, nevertheless, have power *'^,,^;;"|^;;'|'';'„^j issue iKW bonds for the puri>ose of mei^inijr i *».<* i>^ ^ nc Sciences Corporation ^^ iV iV « ^ o^ 1 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 Q, &< — 90 Lial ility of Tieasurer. P m 8. ll'lhe City Troasiaver or olhcr pors^)n pay any such debt out of the funds of the corporation, he sluill be personally liable to repa)"^ the same into the funds of the corporation ; Whu in.iT sue 9 Auv Klector of the said hodv corporate may take the nii'iiibera (if ,■■' ■ , 1 w- • 11 1 -'n- i. r\ 1 i. the Council on pi'oceediugs lu the hupenor Lourt sitting' at t^aettec, to n • such liability, cover the amouiit tor which the ^^layor, Meii.bers cf Conn.-;]', or Tieasurer, or other person referred to in the foregoing subsections shidl be liable, and the said Court shall, if the facts le i)roved, pronounce jiulginient ordering the amount for which such ]\Iayor, Member of Council, City Trea.^urer or other person is liable, to be paid over to the proper oihcer of the said body cpiporate to form part cf the funds thereof, with costs, provided always tlrat such proceedings shall not be taKen, bt fore such Elector shall have depo; yoais txfter ( he C'HHiition? or. datii ih 'reol' and bear interest at :\ r;ito nol exceedins^ seven per cent per unnuui ; the holders thereof shall huv.' the H=rnoay fur. same remedy and the like recourse for the recovery of the interest theicon us is in tlii-; Act provided with reference to the 1) mds mentioned in schednlt; L; 15. Saeh bomls or the proceeds ofsurh bonds shall be ''^""°';;|^,""j'^"* applicable to no other purpose wh itevor than to pay oifan nn/'Kr pm- amount qual to the face thereof of such lloating- det)t ; and 1""°' '*"• any person eng'ig-ed in or authorizini^ the issuing of such bonds, or ai)[)lyiug llie same or the proceeds of any part thereof to a'ly other purpose whatever, shall be liable, both civilly and ciirainally, in the same way and to the like ex- tent as is now provided with reference to the exp.mdituro of money by the Mayor and members of the Council m ex- cess of the ap )ropri itious provided f )r by law, and as is now provided ui the present section of this Act; such b mds shall ex pre.s8 on the face of them th) total amount of the loan and thi' Act under which and th.? ^ urpose for which they were issued; 16. The corporation may demand the presont:itiou of every Corporation debenture the capital of vvhich 's due, by giving notic ■ in ™b''.nturo3 the Caiiala Gazette and in an Knglish and French news- '"o- papers published in the city of Q leb '.c, during six raoutlis consecutively, after which time the Corporation shall not be o'lbged to pay the interest which would otherwise bjco.ue due on such debenture ; 17. No hing in this Act contained shall affect or b>, con- sinkin? Fund, strued to do away vviih, lessen, or impair the obligation of.''^^^[g™'' ""' the coporation and tiic various olh;ers and servants tliareof to provide for and inaiutiin the Sinking Fund, for the pay- ment of its debts as now by law provided, but on the con- trary all the provisions of law now existing shall remain in as full force, virtue and oli'ect, and as obligatory as if this Act had never been passed; 18. It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer before the Sum to he hist day of October in each year to take out of the annual *'j',"g^|i'^,'J;\'f„ revenue of the city, afujr tlie payment of interest on all its I'jund by tiio" bonds., before any other appropriation, a sum equal to *wo '^'''°'"'"™r. \)iix Centura on Ih > amount of the consolidated debt at such period ; the said sum of two jier centum shall be added each invcstmo-.t year to the sinking fund of the consolidated debt, with the tiierecf. interest of such fund, which fund shall be applied to the purchase of det)entures of the Provincial Government, or in stock of chartered bonks of this Prcvuice, or of corporations — 92 — Penalty for defaul t. Hypothec fur water work debenture:!. Act not to af- fect order of priority of holders of de- bentures. of this Pjovince, or in redemption of the existing- debentures of the corprrafioii by the pnnhr.se thereof, bui the power of the corporation to issue oth.T debentnres or inGna.sfi its debt, shall not in any way be increased in c )nseqneiice of this provision ; 19. If the City Troasi'rer shall fiill or omit to do any of the things prescribed to be done by hiai in the .seven cl lus-'s imni 'diately preceiiing, he shall be liable to a line of six bundled dollars currency; 20. Holders of water works debentures have the first mortgage or hypothec upon the said wat r works and every- thing connected therewith, lor the repayment of tht; capital and interest of such debentures; this hypothec doi>s not require to be enregistjied; 21. Nothing in this Act contained sludl impair, alfect or rPhtrict ttie rignts, privileg.' or i)riority o[' the hold, r ol any debentures already issued thither f)r the construction of the Water works or for any oth<-r special or general purpose in respect of any priority, privih^ge or secinity they may at present hold or which is given to tliem by the several Acts under which such debentures may h;)ve been is-ued, but on the contrary, the '. liters of all such debentures shall continue to hold, possess and exercise all the privile<>-es, rights and pri .rities which th y were possessed ot'or which they might have exercised without this Act had been passed, and the special taeilities and powers herein con- lerref' on the creditors are and shall bj hi-ld to be cumulative, and in adilition to any light which they might now exorcise,' either in respect of the revenues of the water works or otherwise ; ml'tV' P- .^^'- ^''^y Treasurer shall not receive any debentures coujions mny ofwliichtlie payment is due, oi any coiii)ons for interest be received. (I^,^J on such debentures iu payment of any amount due to the city, for any object or purposes whatsoever, excepting as in the next subsection provided ; The said pur- poses defined. 23. But the City Treasurer may receive water works de- bentures of which the payment is due, or coupons for interest due on the deb'^ntures, in payment of anionnts due to the ciiy as aforesaid, and the holder of these debentures in making such payment, shall inscribe his name upon the said debentures, and indicate the day, month and year in which payment took place, and credit shall bj given to the -- 9S — s>»id Tn'usuror in his account with the corporation, for the interest t^o puid by liiai upon the said debentures, up to the day no indicattd ; 2i. 'IMie estimates of the erpenditure and requirements Estimates, ot tho i)ublic service for the then next liscal year, shall be" iion tube submitted to tlie Council, by the sevtral standing commit-''™"*'"'"' tees no later than the lifteoith day of February in each year, and shall be referred without delay to the Finance Com- mittee ; 25. The Finance Coniniittoe, alter having examined them ExaminHtion of conjointly with the resources of the Corporation, shall re- """"• turn them to the Council and suggest the ways and means; 26. The ways and means shall be voted before the appro- Ways and priations ; menus. 27. The appropriations shall be specilLc and shall be di- Aipropriationg vided into categories or chapters ; 28. The salaries of the officers both of the Corporation Salaries, and of the Water Works shall form one division of the bud- get, and th>' names of those officers v/ith their titlesand sala- ries respectively shall be enterred upon one list ; 29. The office contingencies of the different departments omoc oontin- sball form one division of the general budget, and the CityS«"°'°'" Clerk shall, after they have been voted, distribute them un- der the direction of the Mayor, to each office as they may require them ; Tliese contingencies shall include adverti.sements, print- ^^hat to in- ing, stationery, and all office necessaries; °'"'^"'' 30. The standing or select committees of the Corporation, ^?''<" "f '^°'^- shall not hereafter order or cause work to be done, nor ex- '"'"°*^' pend money, nor take any initiative involving the expendi- ture of money ; 31. The duties of the comn\ittees shall simply consist in ^''*^'""®- ascertaining and making known to the Council the require- ments of the civic service ; 32. The Finance C'ommittee shall have the management F'.nanoe com- of the finances and of the a&^onnts, and no sums of money""'"*' except in cases with respect to which other provision is made by law, shall be paid without the signatures of the Mayor, the Chairman and another member ot the committee; 11 ~ 94 — Voteaofmny.r, j^3_ xiu^ Mayor miiy iake part i.i ihe discussions and voto in all cominiftees of Iho Council, and iho Clminnan sluill only have a casting vote in the car^o of an cMjoal (li\ ion ; Accounts. Cheques, &o. Deposits. Rcoovoring from oOicers 34 The accounis, both of the Corporatio-i and lln; "W'atei Works, shall bo directly under the control of th.* Treasurer of the City, who shall nev«;rthclL'ss keep distinct accou'ifs ol the revenut; and expenditnn' of the two deparimeiits I'or ihe puri)ose8 specilled in thu law ; 35. No debenture or cheque .shall bo payable or valid nntil it has received the siynalure of the Mayor and the Treasurer : 36. The Treasin-er s-liall depo,sit the money of Ihe (-'orpo- ration in one or more of the chartered hanks of the said city ; 37. It shall be the duty of the Mayor lo sue in the ininie money unlaw of tho Corporation, for Inc recovery of all .sums of money byfhcmr" ° belonging to the Corporation unlawfully expeiided by any officer Ihi-reof, and which the corporation shall have been obliged to pay by rea.sou of any contract, promise or engage' me]it, or written or verbal order, and the recovery of any • such such sum of money bhall be sued ibr against tlie officer or employee who shall have so unlawfully expended it or caused it to be expended." PENAL CLAUSES. 29,30, v.c. 67. 40. Every fine and penalty imposed by this Act, for the peDtuii!"B''un(icrP^^"'?h™^"* o' ^"Y oAence committed a"-ainst its provisions this Act, how or of any by-law in force, or which shall be in force in the said City, shidl (uiiloss it be otherwise expressly provided by this A.ct,) be sued for before the said Recorder's Court, and heard and decided in a .■iummary matuier, in conformity with the law regulatnig the said Court, and en- forced by the payment of the line and cost.-, or in default of payment, by the imprisonment of the defendant for a period not exceeding two months, in the discretion of the said Court unless the fine and costs, together with the co.sts of impri- sonment, be sooner paid, notwithstanding anythijig to the contrary in the said by-laws;" " And no such fine, after conviction or judgment, shall be rennttcd in whole or in part by the said Council, exciipt with the approval of tho Recorder of the said city, given to any application made to the Council by a defendant for the remission of the tine and costs to which he may have been condemned bv the said Recorder's Court." recoTcrablo. Euforoing payment. Council not to remit fines without a);- proval of i?e- cOrder. — 95 - 2. Diit ill all cnsos in \vlii(*h ii fiiio his boiiu iiKuirrrod by if the offender a corporation, association or .socioty recognized by law, such I'LVriiot*," line and costs shall b<^ biviod by the seizure and sale of the •'o-' goo(lsand eHeclsohliosaid coiporutioii, ass(»Qia(ion orsociety, ill virtue of u writ of ex.-cution issued from tlie said court; and proceedings shall 1)" had upon the said writ in the man- ner prescribed for seizure and execution in civil rnattiTs; C. Any one ov more joint owiiers or occupiers of i\uy lot. Liiiijimyot liouse or premises, or other real properly in the said cit\%''ri"M!""°rS„ coiiipiamed ot lor violation of any by-law oi the said couu-oftsji. cil, now or liereafler to be in force, beariiiif upon the said joint owners or occupiers, or upon the said lot, house or pre- mises, or other real property in any manner wh.itsoever, by reason of nuisances committed thereon, or other olfenc.'s of what nature soever against the provisions of any by-law of the said council, may be sued alone or conjointly m the said liecorder'a Courc, as maybe deemed advisal>le, a > also the agent or agents of the said joint owners or occupiers, or aiiy one of them; and in the suit to be instituted, it shall be suf- llcient to iieniion the name of one of Ihe owners, occu- piers or agents, with the addition of the w^ords " and others," and the oral testimony of such ownership or occupancy, whether sole or jiir.t, or of such ageiicyshp.il be deemed sutFicient ; any law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwith- standing; 4. And the id corporation, or any municipal elector may wiw may bring institule any proceedings for that purpose in the name of "'°'""- The Co,-inirallou of Ihe diij of Q^'iibn; as provided in the next subsection; 5. All actloiis instituted by the coiporation in virtue of SuUs to bo in >e [.resent Act or any other Act relating to the said Citycuy?"'""""''* oi Quebec, or of any by-law, rule, order (U- regulation in force in the said city, shall, when the hue and penalty belongs to thi- corporation, be brought in the Recorder's Court of the City of Quebec and not elsewhere, in the name of 'V'/v'.' Coi-jioralii/ii of ihe (Tily of Quebec ; G. All fines and penalties sued for, imposed, In'ied or re-Appiioatioaof covered in the said Recorder's Court, under and by virtue P'''"='="'^''- of any statute, now or hereafter to be in force, shall belong to and form part of the general funds of the said city ; any law to the contrary notwithstanding; 7. To the council alone shall appertain the rijrht of remit- Coanni only; ting the whole or part ojf any fine belonging to the said city, g^*/,,™""'' as well as of the costs of tlie suit occasioned by the prosecu- tion for the said hue ; Dl 9C — In what manner. Ponnlty fur In- frin^inKtbelaBt two olausca Any other re- misnion to bo •Toid. Imprison- ment—whore. False BwonriD!;; porjury. 8. This remission shiiil be made, in eauh case, hy a .sinipio resolution adopted by the majoiily of the eoiiucil, on a peti- tion presented (o the said council, I'or that purpose, by l\xo pevsoMs asking for such remission, and not otherwise; 9. The Mayor or any metiiber of the said council who shall iniringe the provisions of the two next preceding sub- sections, or any olHcer of llie said council who sihall receive any sum due to the said ccuucil, without the costs which Bhall have beon incurred at the lime of the payment of the said sum, shall incur a line not exceeding twenty dollari for etch oflence, whicli shall be sm d for and recovered betbre the said Recorder's Court, as hereinabove let Ibvth; 10. Any remission of any tine, en- of any sums or costs, in violation of the provisians of thisst^ction, aha 11 be considered as iinllandof noellect, to all intents and purposes whatsoever- 11. Whenever in the present or any other Act relative to the said city, or in any by-law, rule or orcier as aforesaid imprisonment is imposed, .'•\ich imprisonment sltall be un- derstood to be in the common iiaolof the distric of Quebec • 12. Any person who shall wiU'uliy swear falrely wi(h respect to any oath prescribed by this Act, .shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be lia'Me to the p.iiiis and penalties of wilful and corrupt peijinv ; R^Sand"' .^f '^^^^ ?*? RfCorderV Court and the .said Recorder, hisoourtincer-^i'" respcct to all civil actioiis, matters and i)roceedin"' gttmi//''e, incidental demands or demands in niter- vention, or any exception, defence or incident whatsoever during the suit, and as regards opposition under any form whatsoever to the execution of a jndu-ment ol' the .•'aid (^ourt and olher matters and things relating to th- .--aid judg-ment', have all and every the poA - and aulhoritv wliich^vould be enjoyed ii\ such cases by (he Superior oV Circuit Coiu't of Lowei Canada, and the judges of the said 'ouits, if such actions, matters or proceedings had been instituted or bi-ouaht before the said Superior or Circuit Court instead of betbre the .said Kecordei's ' oiirt. fum'oTKvo ^4-. ^" '.i''>;'^<;|io><, proceedingov complaint by the said cor- bcen projioriy poratioii, it shail Hot be neees.s!ry to allege or to prove that passed, &e. the formalities required for the pasMng of a by law have been observed, noi that aiiy by-law has been Iransmitted to the Governor, but theob.seivanoe oflh.'.-aid rormalities, and the said transmission shall be prtsumed Uiilil proof to the contrary be shewn. — 97 — 15. The said Council may ucquiro or lease bLyond (he 29,.'!o. v.r.sr, limits or Iho city, such grounds or places as they deem ex i'lT'""';*, pt'dieut foi' the deposit ot rubbish and lilth, and may, by by- the oity.' * law, compel the inhabitants ol" the city to remove to and d('i)osit at sucli places, all rabbish and filth ordered by any by-law to be removed I'rom the premises of any such inha- bitants respectively. RECOllDER'S COURT. 41. Any suir or action that could before the passing of Action un- the present Act. bo brought by one of the Revenue Inspoc-^",J„'g*^Jf'' tors, nn/lor sections thirty-six and thirty-seven of chapter may tobrought six of the Consoliilated ^Statutes for Lowor Canada, may dgf'.^'c''T'' hereafter be instituted in the name of the said Corporation, or of any ))olice constable of the said City, before the said Kecorder's Court ; and proceedings shall be had in such suit, in accordance with the law reguuiting the said Court. 43. The said Recorder's Court shall have oxcluftive juris- e; elusive ju- distion and shall hear and decida summarily and in accor- "I'J'''.''™ '" dance with the law regulatin day lixed by sucli writ, or on any othor day on which the siiul ( onrt -hall direct the JSherilt'or IJailitF haviiij? such writ to make such return ; and any refusal or neji^lect to make such return as proscribe I by this section, shill '•)« puniiihed na a contempt of Court in the niatiner pres- cribed by section sixteen of the Act twenty-fourth Victoria, chapter twenty-six. No apperil or writ of certiorari slnll lie • or be taken fn)m any decision given in the said recorder's court, in any civil case b. fore the said c mrt, to any other court in this province, any law to the contrary nutwith- 8tandin<; Verbal com- plaint eufl'i- oient ill oiteo (if ari'CBt ou view. May bo re- duced to writing. Clork to con- duct, cases, What record of convictions Eball suffice. Death of Clerk. Clerk to be subject to Court. 41. In all cases where a person i^hall be arrested on view by a police constable of tne siud fily, ior an offence against the provisions of this Act or oi" the Act chapter one hundred and two of the Consolidated Statutes of Low. r Canada, or of any Act amending the said chapter one hundred and two, or ol any by-law now in force or which shall be in foict! ni the said city, it shall not be necessary that the complaint be reduced to writing ; but a verbal complaint under oath made before the said Recorder's Court bv the constable wlio shall have arrested such person, shall be deemed a siilliciout compluint : 2. If such person demand that the comp'aint be reduced to writing, the said Court shall direct the Clerk of tho said Court to reduce the said complaii't to writing. 4a. The Clerk of the said IJecorder's Court shall conduct before the said Coui-t all actions instituted in the name of the Corporation, except in cases where the said Corporation shall deem it expedient to appoint an attorney or to associate him with counsel. 4r of tlu' fity; such susponsioi; shall not tslco placo except Ibr II violation l)y tho said clerk of tho duties •^yi*"''"''' ai.d oMir-atiuns imposed on him by the law ; ami during " ' such suspension the deputy clerk shall discharge the duties of tho said clerk ; ?.. The Miiyor shall 'omrannicafo tho Report of the Ropwi to Kecarder to tlie Council, who may dismiss the said clerk ; ""'""'"• 3. The said olerk and his deputy shall take an oath of o>tiiofoffij8 ofliee before the s^aid Kecorder's Court; and the said oath j'^Jty.''''^ shall he inscribed on the back or other part of the document appointing such clerk or deputy clerk; 4. Any aliidavit or deposition underoath required in civil nu\tters ui any cause, action or process before the said Itecor- dor's Court nr to be submitted to the said Court, may bo made before the said clerk or his deputy; and if any oath taken in i)ursuance of this provision be false to tho knowledge of the party taking such oa!h, such party shall be punished in accordance with the law against perjury. 4H. If in a complaint or summons made for an offence within the jurisdiction of the said liecorder's Court, the prosecutor negatives any exemption, exception, proviso or condition in the statute or by-law on which such complaint or summons is founded, it shall not be necessary lor the prosecuior to prove such neg.itivo ; but the defendant must prove that his case is covered by or falls within the scope of such exemption, excention, proviso or condition, in his del'ence, if he would tuke advantage of the same. 4tt. The said Kecorder's Court shall have power to make a tariff of the costs and fees to be tlemanded and levied by the Clerk, the Bailiffs and oth"r oflicers of the said Court, and may repeal, alter and amend such tariff; but the said tariff and the amendments thereto shall not be binding until the same shall have been approved by the Governor in Council. Taking da- positioDS, &a. Projeoutor Jonyins any oxeinptiuu, Tariff of fees may bo male. Subject to approval of (lovornor in Oounoit. 50. In all cases where an action for the r^^covery of a Execution line or penalty shall be instituted before the said Recorder's a?Binst pro. Court, at the instance of tho said Corporation, on the in- fX ml?for formation of any person whomsoever, or in the name of any n'"i-p»y'."«'»' such person, if the action is dismissed, the said Court may ^Itaia'c'fSes in its discretion condemn the said person to pay the costs whe™ .'he suit and charges incurred by the adverse party in such action, '' '^""'^'^- - 100 -- / oiondmDiit of ornira in luiiiinuni, Jie, Wnrrant to arri'Bt m'.'iora nlinndoning their himes. To wliom to be aUdreiscd. Kocoiving fotnuliia under nge into huiiBOP of ill- t'.iuie, Ao. tT'u '11 di'l'ault of pitymont, mny diroct the It'vying of 8U(;h comIs l>y a writ ofsi'izmo uiid I'xucutioit I'.giKust gootU and chuttols UH iti civil muUora. 51. Tn all cases v.'hort in any siiniirtons or procesH in civil or pi'Miil luatttMs tht'r«i shall bo varianco bttwocn I ho allogalion and tho proof rolativc to Ihc christian or surname, the addition, description, or rosidt'iico of any party nisled par y, direct the amending of t-uch i)iocess or sum- mons, if necessary, and allow the adverse jiarty a sidiicieiit delay to •i)ropare a delence to the summons or process EO amended, if Ino ))arty require it lor the ends 'justice. 53. Tho said Recorder or the said Keorder's Court, on tho comolaint made under oath of any father, mother, tutor or guardian of any viinor child of either sex, ttiat such minor has without reasona. 'e cause, abandonned or left the domi- cile ot his or her imi.<>r, moth"r, guardian or other erHon entrusted with the cart or keeping of such minor, and that such child is eoncealed or living in any place whatsoever within the District of Q.iebec, may causi! to issue fVom the said Court a warran; for the arrest of the said minor, and directing that he or she be biought before the said Cocirt, and the said Court alter hearing the paities or their attoiiu'ys, shall, il it deem it ju. ... order thu said minor to return to the domicile of such father, mother, tutor, guardian or other person aforesaid; the said warrant may be addiessed to ihd Sheriff of the District, or to a IJaililf ol the t or of the said Recorder's Court : Or iLviting them to euter the same. Superior Court 2. Any master or mistress, or any person being master or mistress of a house of prostitutit»n, house of ill-fume, disor- derly house, or house reputtd to be so, who shall rec Mve, lodge, keep, or conceal, or who shall detai.i by cornpu.sion in any such house, a minor female child, or who shall incite or induce in any manner or by any means whatsoever, a female minor to abandon or leave the dwellii.g of her father, mother, tutor, guardian or other person having the care or charge of such minor, and to live, reside or stay in a house of prostitution, house ot ill fa, ae, disorderly house or house reputed to be so; or 3. Any person who shall invite or induce in any manner or by any means whatsoever a female minor to commit any of the acts mentioned in the present section, may on com- plaint under oath before the said Recorder's Court, by the — 101 -- • 'tVor, mothir, tnt(»r, sjtv.irtliaii, or piTsoii huvmi,' Ib^ cnro oi- ^ iiig ol' Mich minor, ur o. .my ii lativi! or Iiu'ikI of such minor, bu urri'stod and brought holorti tln' siiil lit'<'or(lt'r'.Sp„^^,^ny_ Coi.it, and on summary ('((uviclion oltlu) oirnnc.j bct'oro the sn'd i.'ourt, shall \u\ coni|.'mn"d to i),,y a lint) not exct^cdiiig two luindrcd dollars, or to impri>o,imtMit for a period not oxo>'edin'4 six mouths, or to both lino and imprisouuient, in tho discrc'tiiui ct the said Court. 53. Any warrant .)f comniitmont after jmii^niont, issued Wnrrnnt of from or by the said Co>irt, may bo exeout.Ml in any judicial ;';;';;;'"^';'^"n di-tri<;t ol bovver C.iuada, by tho S"- M'ill of U) * district in in imy a;.). which tho person against whotu siicn warrant shall havo'^''^'^- been issued nuiy bo or b(! found; and in such case, tho ISheriif to who ,i such warrant is addressed, thail, without di'lay, n)aki' a return to ilio said Court of every thiu^ done by linn in execidion of such wairarit, and any delay on hisi v)art shall constitut*^ a cont-juipt of tho said Court, and shall 10 punished accordingly. lont I 51, In all cases, where a defendant shall hive been oun- impri^on- demned to imprisonment, or to inprisonmont in default of ;;;;;;;' ;',';;^°' payment of tho line imposed and of tho costs, under dill'erent onooonvic- c. evictions, each additional period of imprisoumont shall"""- commence only at the expiration of a preceoding period of imprisonment. SALE OF LIQUORS. 55. Kvery person licen*'ed or not licensed to sell in tho closing said city, spirituous liquors, wine, beer or tomperanco liqi , 's, s'^^'^rXy""" shall close tl-e house or biuMing in which such person yella nigiu u> M«.\- or causes to be .sold such spirituous liquors, wine, boer or ^'"X ■^»™''-- temperance licpiors, from twelve o'clock in tho night of each Saturday until six o'cloik in tho morning oi tho followinaning ot article two ol' ihe by-law of the said council, dated the twenty-seventh April eighteen hundred and sixiy-six, it is hereby declared and enacted that the said drainage tax has been legally imposed ; and that article two of the by-law Art- 2of by-law aljoye cited nuant and means that the said council vle-ire to exiiiiiincd.' 'impose and did impose the tax of seven dollars and lifty cents mentioned in the said article over and above the other Proviso: as to taxcs imposed by the said bylaw on every hundred dollars ; sui3i.cn iDg. p].QyjJ^,J {[j.^f nothing hertin con'.ained shall alfoct the deci- bion of any suit now pending or decided. 33, Vice. 48. 5!>. If the day on which any thing is to be done in con- d^iys''""''"^''' formity with this act is a non-juridical day, such tbin-.;- may be done with equal tll'ect on the next juridical day there after. Formalities <»0. All formalities prcscril)ed by law, with reference to pi'smmd to any matter or thing required to be done by the council of oompiied"with. the Said city, or by its oliicers, or by the assessors of the suid city, or by any oi them, shall be presumed to have been done and executed until proof to the contrary. Assessment 61. Any assessment book, cr roll appearing to be an as- "" ' sessnicnt liook or roll of the said city, or of one of the wards thereof for a given year, and produced before a court of justice, until proof to the contrary, shall be presumed to bo an assessment book or roll of the said city or of such ward thereot for the said year. Costs in Rr- ii3. Tlio rccorder's court may use its discretion in award- oorder'3 Court, jj^g ^j. -witliholding costs or ordering each party to pay his own costs- — 103 — «;5. Tlio clerk oi'the recorder's court or his deputy ^'^-''^ ^'^'JyraeJt" (liycharyo all and singular the dutieij luiposrd by the lliird co"urt. soetioii oi' the one hundred and olevenlh chapter of the cun- soiidated statutes I'or Jjower Canada, in so i'ar as the said chapter may apply to the said recorder's court. tion which the law gives in this respect to the superior court or to the circuit comt or to the judges thereot. 34. V. C. 35. Ci'r|ioiation may complain of any er.lry in assessment books at'ler notice given. <»7. Whenever the corporation shall consider itself og- o-rieved by an entry made in any of the a-sessineiit or valua- fion books of the said citv, it will Ije competent for the city treasurer, in the nann^ of the said corporation, to complain of any such entrv, in the manner and at the time prescribed by the hrst subsection of the twenty ilrst section of this act and the said corporation shall be bound to give eight days notice to the person alfcted by such entry. 2. Thc! said recorder's court may also at any time, on demand brouuht betore it by the city taeasurer, correct any error and supply any omission whatsoever, aa to the rijrht of property, ].ossession or occupation of any immovable demand by property Within the said city, or as to the name, quality or city treasurer, domicile of ally pcrsou subjected to any assessment or tax Avhatsoever, which now or hereafter may exist in any as- sessment book for any specilied year, in con forming to the procedure as laid down in the twenty first section ct this act. Decision of 3. The decision or judgment of the said court on all mat- recorder's |^^^^,g ^^- ygYisioii oT corrcctiou of the said assessment books mattUsto^iie shall be final and without appeal. final. Interest pay- 6S. Interest at the rate of six per cent, shall be payable able on sums ii c,-,ms exio-iblc bv the corporation and not paid betore remaining due"."",', °" , ..f;,,. /u,,.. „t- u „.w1 «,.«..,r ,r...ir -nrhinti in. corpo after Recorilor's court may make certain corrections in said books on demand by 'nuion'^"' the hrst day of November of each and every year, v r 1st Nov. ^^,yQst ^hall Ije computed from t'-^ said hrst day ot IS until payment is fully made which in- oveinber — 105 — «!>. That in all crises of separo.tion as to property be- J"'J.«"e'>tg tweoii husbiiiid and wile stipulated by marriage contract uud may be" or existing by virtue of a judgment of a court of justice, "="":" ■«*!. whether such separation took place hcibre or since the pis- «^fo'"sep''a?ate property to enter the name of the husband or that of the wife on the roll of assessments of the city of Quebec for the assessments, rates, taxes and personal taxes, and the water rates to be imposed on the movalle or immovable property belonging to the wife so separated as to property, and all jndgments so rendered against the husband alone may be levied against th{? movable or immovable prop(\rty of the wife, without the latter having a right to stay the execution of Ihe judgment by any opposition based solely on the fact of such separation. TO. If any person, other than the proprietor occupy a iiaif tax impo- property exerapt from asses';ment& or taxes, the corporation ^'J,^'"^ "^ '°g. may impose uyon the said person an amoui of as.'jessments periy exempt and taxes equal to the half of that which the corporation f'^"'" in'^atioa. could impose upon the said property, if the same weie leviable, and it shall ah^o have the right to collect from the said person wat(n- rates to which like immovable property in the city of Quebec is liable. "71. Ill non-commercial partnerships any personal tax Personal taxes imposed on persons exercisam-any profession or trade in the "" i'"'"°''*'"i'' said city shall be payable by each such person individually, each partner, notwithstanding the fact that he exercises such profession or trade in partnership with others. TS. Any person who shall refuse to reply to the questions p,ot:otion of which are put to hiin by any assessor in the discharge of 'assessors, the dntie? imposed upon him by law, or who shall give in- formation to the said assessor which he knows to be false, or who who shall verbally insult or slander or strike such assessor, or who i^hall refuse to allow any such assessor, in the discharge of his said duties, to enter in and upon his property or the localities occupied by him, shall incur for each sitch offence a penalty net excceeding forty dollars, ■which shall be recovered, according to law, before the re- corder's court of the said city. T:$. The corporation may if it is deemed advantageous corporation ex'.unpt either in part or altogether for a pt^riod not ex-?"'y exempt ceeding ten years, from municipal rates or taxes, indivi- soX esmbhs"- duals or corporate companies who shall establish manu- ["s miniifii^a- factories within the city. The oorporalion shall not obliged to act uniformly, but shall, if deemed proper, decide each case on its own particular merits. 1 tiires be boo. "m Que- Is," I — tOG — Q beo con- sul: dated fund established. Fund divided into classes. Class A. Class B. Class C. CONSOLIDATED FUND, 71, A corsolidated fund is hereby t^stablishod for the city of Quebec to l>e iuiown as "the city of Quebec consolidated fund, " whicli .'^hall consist of s-tock or shares and deben- tures of not less than one liundred dollars each, which the corporation of tho said city may dispose of from time to time, as opportunity oilers, to .ai amount not exceeding two mil- lion live hundred thousand dollars, current money of this province ; and the said stock, shares and debentures shall form three classes, under letters A, B, C, to be composed as follows : 1. Class A shi\ll comprise the stock or shares to be known as the " Quebec water works stock," to the amount of one million of dollars, current money of this province, which shall be applied towards the paying olFand extinction of the debt incurred for, and in respect of the water works of the said city, and shall be secured by special mortgage and pri- vileo-e and without the formality of legistration at the re- gistry ollice, on the real estate, buildings, macninery, appa- ratus, mechanism and works generally in oonuection with the water works department. 2. Class E, shall comprise the stock or shares to be known as " the Quebec public property stock," to tho amount of live hundred thousand dollars, current money of this pro- vince, which shall be applied towards the paying off and extinction of the debt incurred for, and in respect of public property in the spid city, and shall be secured by special morto-ao-e and privilege and without tho formality of regis- tratioli °it the registry office, upon the public markets, tire and police stations, Ure alarm telegraph, including the land in connection therewith, the wharves and public sr[uares belonging to the said city. 3. Class C. As the present sinking fund on the city de- bentures, "oiditsue," '"new issue" " Champlain and St. Ours streets widening," " Ure alarm telegraph " will not be sulhcient to meet the amount of these debentures at matu- rity, it shall be lawful for the said corporation of the city of Quebec to issue debentures to be known as "thecily of Quebec terminable debentures" to the amount of one mil- lion dollars, not less than one hundred dollars e.ich. the proceeds of which shall be applied to the payment of the debentures falling dite and not otherwise. The said debentures to have the same guarantee as those which they are to replace and to be redeemable in ten years, and the said council shall have power to renew the same for the — 107 same number of years or to issue new debentures for tho same period. 7f5. The shares or stock comprised in the two classes to 'f''" ■''n*'''"' i>> wit : " the Qiaebec water works stock"' and "the Qa^'bec J^^.anouu""' public property stock " shall be perinaneut in perpetuity and irred^'emable ; and upon shares, stock and debentures of the three classes a!)0ve mentioned, ibrmiiig "the Qiijbec cousolidat"d fund" therii shall be paid by the Tre»surer of the said city to each of the subsciibors to the said c^if''"t"J''j;'„';! fi'om the treasurer of the said city a certiiicate to that effect chaaors ofsUa- to be signed by tho mayor of the said city and counter- '''^'• signed by the treasurer and .sealed with the seal of the said city; which saiil certilicate may bo in the form of schedules No. 1 and No, 2 (as the case may be), appended to the pre- sent act. 77. It shall be lawful for the said corporation to '^ogo-^f Jj,"',^' ^u' tiate the said stock, shares or debentures, either in this pro- rcail^oa'."''^ vince or elsewhere, and if issued, payable in Great JJritain in sums of not less than one hundred pounds sterling and to pay the interest on the same either in sterling money or in the current money of this province, and to meet in the same manner the terminable debentures of the Class 0. 7.S. It shall l)e the duty of the city treasurer to register, stock book, in a liook to l)e kept for that purpose, all shares, sto>'k and debentures to be negotiated by virtue of the preceding sec- tions as they are disposed of, and p.lso tho name of eacn in- dividual, per.son, or lirms of persons or cor[)oration5 who may have subscribed to any amount of the said shares or stock or debentures ; and when .such suUscribi-r or subscri- bers sliall transfer or make over his or their said .shares to axransferbooks; third party, such transfer or cos.^ion may b.^ made in the winch win bo ibrm of schedules numbers three and four (as the case may ''^^'^^ ■'"'"'' be,) ai)i)ended to this act ; and the same shall be entered and registered by the said treasurer in a distinct book or register to be kept for that purpose by the said treasurer, and to which access may be had by interested parties on demand ; and such subscriber or transferer last enregistered, as here- inbefore piescribed, shall be held to hieutenant Oovomor. Governor ot the Province ofQucbec or per.-on administer- ing ihe Government thereof. 5. The words " Council," '■ City Council," shall mean the ^oimcji, City council of the corporatioii of the City of Quebec, unless the '''''"""'' context necessarily or plainly indicates a dilierent meaning ; 8. The words " Mayor," " Alderman," " Aldermen," " Coun- Mayor, &e. cillor," "Councillors," " M-mbers of the Council," " Trea- surer, ' " City Treasurer," " Clerk," " City Clerk," shall mean that the same are respectively the Mayor, Aldermen, Coun- cillors, Members of the Council aiul the Treasurer and Clerk of the Coj'porotion of the City of Quebec; 7. The words " Corporation," " said Corporation," shall Corporation. mean the Corporation ol the said City of Quebec ; 8. The words " Recorder's Court," shall moan the Re- Kocorderv corder's Court cf the City of Quebec; and the words " Ke-^'*'"^'' ccrder." " said Recorder," shall mean the Recorder of the City of Quebec ; 0. The word " Act," shall also mean and comprehend the Act. woid Ordinance ; 10. The words " City," or " said City," mean the Corpora- city, tion of the City of Quebec, in conformity with the provisions this Act ; n. All words employed in the singular number, or in the .singular num. masculine gender only, shall mean one or more matters and '"''• — 110 — Ofiulor. ■•Shiill' " limy." tinil A(t3 repoalej 4 V. 0. .TI. 4 V.C.35. (^ V. o.CO. !■ V. 0. 22. 10 V. 0. 113. Ii, 14V.0. L'il, 14, !,■) V.o. i;iO. Hi V. CO. 12,1. 2.';2. H V. c. c- 30. ;n. litf. lit v.o. 69. 20 V.o. 123. 21! V. 0. 30, 83. 2.-; V. 0. lis. 2) V. 0. 45. 2tf..V. 0.57. 2'J. 30. V.o.fiT. 31. V.o. 33. :.3. V. c 48, 34. V^ 0. 35 aiiJ 35 V. c. 34. Paving claufo a? leganls effect of such repeal. r.;r(ain doVen- turcs, notes, Ac , iiy-lftws, Ac, to remain in force. things ol tho «nmo kind, iiiul one oi more persons, men niul women ; and l)odies corporate, us well as private individuals, unle.^s the contrary shall be specially stated, or that the c Jii- text plainly or necessarily conveys a diUerent m'>aniiig; and the word "shall," shall be consideied imperative, and the words '-shall not,"' shall be piohibitory, and the word " may," shall be permissive ; 12. The Ibliovving Acts and Ordinances are hei'ol>y re- pealed, to wit: The I'ourth Victoria, chapter thirty-one; Ibnrth Victoria, chapter Ihivly-live ; eighth Victoria, chapter sixty; ninth Victoria, chapter twenty-two; tenth Victoiia, chapter one hund'-ed and thirteen ; thirteenth and Iburteeiith Victoria, chapter one hundred aiul (liirly-oiie ; iburteenlh and liiteenth Victoria, chapter one hiiiulr'ul and thirty ; sixteenth Victoria, chapters one hundred and twenty nine and two hundred and thirty-two ; eighleenth Victoiia, chap- ter.s thirty, thirty one and one hundred and iil'ty-nine ; niih'- teentU Victoria, chapter sixty-nine; twentieth Victoria, chapter one hundred and twenty-three ; twenty-second Vic- toria, (1858), chapter thirty; twenty-second Victoria, (1S50), chapters thirty and sixty-three ; twenty third Victoria, chap- ter sixty-eight ; twenty-iil'th Victoria, chapter ibrty-live ; twenty-ninth Victoria, chapter lil'ty-seven ; twenty ninth, thiitieth Victoria, chapter lilty-seven; thirty liist Victoria, chapter thirty third ; thirty-third Vicioria, chapter I'orty-six ; thirty fourth Victoria, chapter thirty-live and thirty lil'th Victoria chapter thirty four. 1 3. The repeal of the Acts and < )rdiuances mentioned and recited in the next preceding subsection shall not be un- derstood as alt'ecting any matter or thing done, or required to be done, debentures, promissory notes, or obligations issued, or by-laws, rules or regulations iiiadr under and by virtue ol'the said Acts and Ordinances, but the said matters and things, debentures, promissory notes, obligations, Uy- laws, rules, regulations and orders, arid the oblig.itions of the Co'-poration, and every ofhcer and servant in respect of the same, and the sinking fund to be provided, shall con- tinue to be regulated by ttie said Acts and Ortliiiances in the preceding clause, until they shall be changed, altered, re- placed or repealed, bj any proceeding adopted in virtue of the present Act, in wlrich case all such matters and things, debentures^, piomis.sory notes, oblii;-ations, rules, by-laws, regulations and orders, as the case may be, shall be re- gulated and controlled by the present Act ; 1-1. Any matter or thing done, debentures, promissory notes and obligations issued, and all by-lawb, rules or or- ders, now in force in the City of Quebec, and made in — Ill — conformity with tlio A ts incorporating or r luting- to tho iiicorporiition of t!t -iaid city, isliall continuo, and do con- tinue in i'uU I'orco and ell'oct, to ail intents and pnrposes, the sanio as if tlui i>rt'sent Act had never been passed, until they shall be h.yally altered, amended, replaced or re- pealed, as tho case may be, in virtue of tho present Act ; 15. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to Corporation dissolve the cor[)oration composed of the inhabitants ot the i^Jy^"^"^!,','"' City of Qiebec as heretofore existing under dilferent names ; but the same shall be held and deemed to continue to exist by the name given to it in this Act, and subject to the pro- visions of this Act, being one and the same corporation with the corporation ot the City of Quebec ; 10. All Acts and parts of Acts repealed by the Acts and A'"'"<'Pio'i Ordinanc'S hereby repealed, and recited in tlie twelfth sub- nJ,,'"','"'). ",'„;jjn section of this section of this Act, shall be and remain ropoaioa. repealed; and all Acts and parts of Acts and Ordinance in- consistent with the provisions of this Act shall be, and are hereby repealed. »3. This Act shall be deemed a Tublic Act. Public Aot. SCIIKDULE No. 5. VOTEKS OATH. 1 swear that my iiarn'^ is (hero insert or give the name, and that I am the person named in the copy ot the voters list of electors for alderman (or councillor, as the case may l)e,) for Inhere name tho ward) ward of the city of Quebec, for the municipal elections, which is now shown to me ; that I am duly qualilied ; that I have not voted at this election in this ward ; that I have not received, either di- rectly or indirectly, any money, note, or promise, or reward for my voie ; that I am not an olRcer or a servant of the corporation, or receiving any income or wages from the cor- poration, as such, and that [ have not any subsisting c)n- tract with the corporation or interest in such contract at the psesent time, to disqualify mo fur voting; that my taxes, assessments, or rates have not been paid in whole or in part by any person to induce me to vote for any candidate at this election, and that I am twenty-one years of ago : So help me God. I — 112 — I ' SCHEDULE A. I. 0:ilh of allpgiancc to be taken by the Mayor, Aldi'rm.-n and City Councillors:— I, A, B..8inl A. 15. hath n1'^•lected and re- fused to pay unto the said Treasurer, within the pe.iod prescribed by law, Mi: said sum of ; these are therel'ort! to command you forthw.th to mike distress of tie goods and chattels of the said .V 1}.; and if within the space of eight days after tlu makinq; of such distress, the said mentioned sum, together vvi'h tho reasonable charges — 116 — of taking and keeping the said distress shall not be paid that then you do on such day as shall be indicated to you by the said Treasurer, sell the said goods and chattels so by you detained, and do pay the money arising from such sale unto the Treasurer of the said city, that he may apply tho same as by law directed, and may render the overplus if any, on demand, to the said A. B., or others whom it may concern, and if no euch distress can be found, then that ycu certify the same unto me, to the end that such pro- ceedings may be had (herein, as to law doth appertain Given under the hand of the Clerk ) of the said Kecordor's Court, at | Quebec aforesaid, this ^ day of in the year of Our Lord T. X. Clerk, of the Itecorder's Court. FORM K. " I having been appointed Commissioner " under the thirtv-seventh section of the {cite IheAct) do swear " that I will faithfully, impartially, honestly, and diligently " execute all the duties of the said office according to the " best of my judgment and ability. So help me God." — 117 - SCHEDULE L. Statement of Amount clue by tho Corporation of the City of Quohec, 31.-t ALugust, 1805, as lloatinr deljt, for which the isue of Bonds was uLitliorizod by 2'J Vic, ch. 57. To Aiiii'uril of Iii'liciitures aiilluii'lzod by Act.s of I'lU'liiUneiU to U' i---iR'd : K) Victoria, Cliii]). 2.".2 IS do do ;ii 22 do do UD Amount issued iiccordiiig to Corportitioii Debenture Book, Over is-iiie ... $ GOOOOO 00 2(10000 00 300000 00 ■fllOOO'O 00 l?illH [lityable as \>vr iiil! Book Ciipit.d of (ircimid Kent iiayuble annually An\ount due Quebec Bank as ])er account Anuniiit of interest to the Municipal Loan Fund, 18 mouths, to 1 st July last ... Amount of Judgment rendered against Corporation for arrears of Jail and July Fund Amount of interest due to liondholJers in Canada, Ist July 1805 WATER WORKS DEl'ARTMEST. To Amount of Water Works Bonds over issued as per sche dule, (see 29, vie. c. 20) Amount of Bills payable as per Bill 13ook T>i meet delicil for current year up to 1st January, 18UG 39020 O.J 11023 00 220 111 0;) 0090 00 4000 00 14503 00 $ 54G96 G6 302027 05 $356724 31 1G880 00 9305 2t G7090 34 i-' 150000 00 City Hall, — 118 — •SCHEDULE No. I. City or Quebec Consolidated Fund. Cla-ses A or B Permaucnt Stock. Certificate No. ^'''^''' ' 18 This is to certify that at the date hereof, is the reo-istered fV. i i the c.„i,oralion of the city of gS'c or ' "" ''°°'''' "' e»oh, i„ all „mon„ti„g to "'""" °''°"'-' '""""■'■'' <|°!;"" ol the coii5o|i(l,U,.d liiTi.l „f the cilv of . ueh,.,. ,.. 1 , i"'",' .f.,.wF''''" ^^'' ''""^'"'^ of Hharos la th,. said n-naonent st .ot sta.da.o. e„roo.Lslere 1^ . i»l p-iyable shares Upon the amount of shares in the said terminable deben- tares st.uuin- enronistered to the credit of the owner thereoi, m the books ot the corporation of the city of Quebec the corporation ot the snid city will pay intere/t somi-annu." ally, on the Inst dn-s oi January and .luly in each year and he principal sura accruing at the maturity of the rcsnec tive issues ol the said terminable debentures, will be re- deemed m lull and paid to such parties as ma^ stand enre- gisUM-ed propru'tors in ;he books of the said corporation, . . , , yais alter the dates of the respective issues aulhonz.'d by virtue of ,he act hereinbefore stated 1 he interest payable i,i London on the at tile olUee of Sealed with the seal of the corporation of the said city Quebec signed by the mayor, countersigned l)y the citv clerk and onregistered in ih,- books of said corporation by the City treasurer of the said city th'"s '"» uy of 18 •" ■ (L.S.) City Clerk. Registered Polio day Mayor. ■f City Treasurer, — 120 -. SCHEDULE Xo. 3. CityofQuehocCoui^oiidateU Fuud This 1. to cortily that ^"'^''' 18 Hmounlino. to '^^'''' ^^" "''' ^^'}"J^«1 cloJlars each, i„ all liuul ulthe city ofQoebec Ui„l.., H. T.i''*" '^''^ con.soJidalod The said shaifs are trmsr,', • "\^''^'"'''"'? clas^-s, viz • -tiou or the ^^ia'^i^':;:t;\;^^:ij;^ '^^^^ ^^' ^^^ --i- attorney d.ijy coiistitutod. City T I'oasurer SCHEDULE No. 4. City of Quebec Consohdated Fund For value received from do hereby assign and transfer'Lto the said amounting to the sum of ^""''^ "' °"'' ^""dred dollars each, 111 the consolidatul fund of <>,^ ^.v »• ^ dollars, sSer ^^'"''' ^^^^•^■^"tock (class a|^ '^ ^"'-''^^'^' ^•^■^•- ^^ (class B) °^ Quebec public property slock -1 Quebec terminable d.bent.:i;rSassC) Witness my hand, this ,,,„, .. -Ihe year one thuusa.de.ght hundred a;;r' Signed in presence Witnesses. Signature of party transferrin"-