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Printed nv Jamrs Bowes A Sons, 142 Holms Sthekt,
1893.
r fayor or
P es din^. Councillor when necessary. Such shall state'^place
and time of meetino-, and shall be left at the dwellin<. or place
of business ot the party notitied. ^ ^
4. The meetinor shall stand aject to sii(;h dis(Uission
before the same is filtered upon, unless notice of such
resolution has been given at a previous meeting ; but
this rule shall not apply to motions in amendments or
subsidiary motions.
13. When a question is regularly under debate, ko
other question or motion shall be entertained until it is
decided unless it be : —
1st. — A motion in amendment of the original reso-
lution.
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tuid sio-in'd
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^oikI'hI r;ui
iiKijoi'iiy ol'
nail hiu-o a
all yn-es'Tve
ts ol' order,
alien such
jMayor or
e matter to
itiion of the
uiioil shall
tioii or any
of closing
voted on at
Lced if a 113"
1 discussion
)tice of such
Goting ; but
jndments or
r debate, no
[I until it is
riginal reso-
und. -A motion to refer the question to a Special
Committee.
•-rd. — A motion to postpone the question to some
future day or time to be named.
4th. — A motion lo postpone the question indefi-
nitely.
5th. — A motion that ihe question he now put.
0th. — A motion to adjourn.
7th. — The previous question.
14. After the division has taken j)lace upon any
([lu'stion or resolution, any member may call for the
names on the division and have ih«^ same r'n a \(>l'' is taken,
shall vote u[M)n it. unless cxcusim' hy tl!>' Council n[)on
some 'jood ^ronnd stated
IS. No member shall l('a\'c the room durin-j ihe
traiisai'tion of bu.-uness without th" permission of the
Mayor or presidinu' ollicer.
11*. Any ui;nnber called to order bv 1 he Chair shall
sit down at once. ])ut may l)V leave of th' Chair al'ler-
ward rise to explain.
lit). The Town Clerk shall, under the direction of the
Mayor, make out an arranged list of the business matters
which it appears requisite to lay before the Council for
their consideration ; the list shall be termed " the order
of the day," a copy of which shall be laid on the table
for the inspection of the members, and another placed in
the hands of the Mayor or Tresiding Councillor.
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" 21. Tlio lollowino- shall be tlio order of iho day ns
near as may b»\ snl)j(^<'t, however, o alferatioiis hy the
Couin'il at any meeting ms tlie exiui'eiiries of business
may recjuire : —
1st. — Ivead minutes of urevious meeting"-
iind. — Motion to amend minutes.
3rd. — ^Motion to reconsider or rescind any r'solu-
lion contained in tlie minutes, notice of the
rescinding or reconsideration of which had
been given on the day the resolution passed
before adiournment.
aft.i
folll
4th. — Receiving' the report;; of any select or stand-
ing Committee.
oth. — Heceiving petitions.
Oth. — Ordering the payment of accounts.
Tth. — Discussing resolutions, of which notice had
been given on a previous day, in the regular
order.
•"^th. — Ueading or discussing the reports of select or
standing committees, together with reports
of the minutes, if anv.
Oth.— Discussing petitions,
10th. — Miscellaneous business.
22. Notice to rescind or rcM-oiisider any resolution
passed, must l)e given on the day of the resolution being
passed before adjournment, and no resolution passed
shall ]>(^ ri^scinded or reconsidered when such notice has
not been given, and no such notice shall have the effect
of delay inir or im])edinfr the at^tion necessary to o-ive
effect to any resolution, unless the Council shall other-
wise order.
'A
I" tho (lay ;,s
tioiis l>y' tho
'»r business
my i-Msolu-
^tice of the
Avhich had
'ion j)asspd
t or stand-
• COMMITTEES.
2:5. Stiuidinc: Committees shall be appointed as soon
after the election in each year as practicable, as
follows : —
1st. — Committee on Public Accounts, I'inunct! and
Tenders.
2nd.— On Licenses and Police.
8rd. — Public Property, lioads, Streets, and P>rid2'»s.
4th. — Water Works and Fire Department.
r)th.— Poor.
r,th.— Public Health.
Jotico had
^le ro'nilar
f select or
h n^ ports
esolntion
on beinij'
I passed
>tice has
he effect
to o-i ^-e
II other-
COMMISSIONERS OF SCHOOLS.
The said committees shall each hold a regular meet-
ing once in each month and make a report in writing of
all matters appertaining to their several departments
at the first meeting of Council in each calendar month,
and also at any other time when they shall deem it
requisite to do so, or when the Council shall call :""»r a
report.
THE TOWN SEAL.
24. The Seal provided by the Town Cou' oil, and now
in the custody of the Clerk, shall be the Common Seal
of the Town, until the same shall l)e altered by the
Council.
25. Any person requiring the Town Seal to be
affixed to any certificate or document for the purpose of
authentication or otherwise, shall pay to the Town the
following fees : —
For affixing the seal to any document to be used out
of the Town SI. 50
If to be used within the town only,
1.00
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THE TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER.
20. The Town Clerk and Treasurer .shall Ix; the
custodian oT all the ])ul)lie books, accounts, contract.s,
jirrretMncnts. and documents of the Town (excei)tintr
bonds of olUcers eini)lovod bv the town wliicli shall be
in the custody of the mayor,) and shall at all times hnve
the same arranged and filed in a convenient manner for
use and reference.
21. He shall at the beginning of every y<*ar enter
into a bond with a reliable guarautei? company in such
.sum as may l)e ])rescribed by the Council conditioned
for the faithful discharge of his duties as Town Clerk
and Treasurer for the term of one year.
•IS. He shall attend at the Town OUice lor llie
transaction r)f jMiblic business during siu-h hours :is may
be appointed by the Council, and su«di hours shall be
posted up in a cons))icu(nis i)lacc in the ollicc.
20. ill' shall, under the direction of the mayor, make
out an arranged list of the business matters \vhich it
it appears re([uisile to lay l)eliire the Council for their
consideration. The list shall be termed '• the order of
the day," a coj>y of which shall be laid on the table for
the inspection of the memb(!rs. and another placed in
the liands of the Mayor or Presidinu' Coaiicillor.
80. He shall attend all meeetings oi Council, and
take correct minutes of the jiroceedinus and matters
considered thereat, \vhi<'li he shall ook to be
i g-ivc]! by
lijig Acts,
Jie shall
ion of the
as practi-
ipply the
3r, with a
^mmittee,
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^2. When acting as Treasurer he shall receive all
moneys paya})le to the Town, and he shall n-iyt; and
take receipts and vou-uers for all moneys received and
paid by him
;];). ]Ie shall pay into bank to the credit of the Town,
as ret^eived all moneys whatsoever that may come into his
hands for and on ai'count of the Town
.■)4. He shall pay out moneys only on the order of tht;
Council, and [)aymenfs slinll be made only by che(jne
siiiiied by the ^layor or presidinu' Councillor and the
Treasurer.
•]"j. The l)ank-l)ook shall be open at all times to the
insjicction ol'the Mayor or anv Cnuuiillor,
;')•!. lie shall keej) the accounts of the Town in sueh
l>o()ks, and after such manner as may be t'i'<'>eribed bv
t he finance committee, so as to siiow conveiiientlv. dis-
tinctly and Si'parately the income from all .sources and
the f'xpendit\ire for each service. The booivs shall be
neatly kept and ])ronipily written up, so as ar all times
to show the condition ol'the several accounts.
'■VI. Jnvojrt'.N or accounts iiiusi he furnished i'.ir
supi)lies ami services of any kind. Such accounts must
be approved of by a majority ol'the coinmiltec under
\\-hose char<4'e they are contracted before hein^' laid
before th(» Coun<-il, and no r.ccounts are to be enl(!red in
the account books of the Town until pas-<'d bv the
Council This regulaiion shall not api)ly to salaries of
Town ollicers, or of the i)ay list of laborers emi)loved
by any regular committee of the Council or fi> inter- st
on bonds or debentures
OFFICERS GENERALLY.
•is. I'^v-ery ollicer apitointed by the Council, shall,
within one week of his being nolilied of his appoint-
ment, take and subscribe an oath that he will faithfully
perlorm the duties of his othce to tho * "st of his ability,
which oath shall be administered by the Mayor or
Stipendiary Magistrate or a Councillor.
POLICE FORCE.
3!». The Council shall as often as oecasion may
require salect a roliceman or Policemen, who shall act
as day and ni^^-ht watch of the Tovvn of Wolfville, and
in the event of morii than one Policeman beinn' appoii ^jd,
may select one of the number to be Chief of the
Police.
40 The Policeman and all Special and extra Con-
stables, shall be under the authority, direction and
control of a Committee of Police, to be composed of the
Mayor, Stipendiary Magistrate, and three members of
the Council, to be appointed by the Council.
41. The Policeman shall be prompt to obey and carry
out, all the orders and directions from time to time given,
and shall serve pro(.'esses civil and criminal, and make
arrests within the Town, and under the direction of the
Committee of Police shall have all the power and
authority in all matters criminal, and in case of breach
of the peace, and for preserving quiet and good order,
which Sherifl's and Constables possess within their
jurisdiction, and shall immediately report to the Town
Clerk, or some member of the committee of Police, any
violation or infraction of the Ai't of Incorporation, or of
any by-law or ordinance of the Town, or any case of
breach of the peace, or of quiet and good order, and any
criminal matter within the municipality, that shall
come to his knowledge.
42. He shall always be neat anil clean when on duty,
vigilant in the exercise of his functions, strict in the
enforcement of all ordt^rs and instructions, and (-ourteous
in his intercourse with the public.
4o. lie shall not smoke when on duty, nor enter
into conversation with any one except in so far as it may
be necessary in the performance of his duty, nor enter
any tavern, shop or house, except in the perfornuince of
his duty, or when ordered to do so by the Mayor,
i
ii«ioii may
shall act
HVille, nnd
appoii d,
ief of the
ixtra Cou-
ctioii and
sed of the
embers of
and carry
me giveii,
a.nd make
ou of the
)wer and
of breach
>od order,
liu their
he Town
^lice, any
ion, or of
J case of
and any
lat shall
on duty,
t in the
ourteous
jr enter
s it may
lor enter
(Kince of
Mayor,
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li'ecorder, I'olice Committee, or a Councillor, nor shall he
remain in su(;h tavern, shop, or house longer than is
necessary for the discharge of his duty.
44. He shall be on duty at such times and durinor
such hcmrs as the Police Committee may appoint, and
shall report himself at the Town Clerk's oiiice daily at
such hours as they may require and carry out any
orders.
45, lie shall enter each day in a book to be kept for
the purpose at the olfice of the Town Clerk : —
u. The hours of commencing and leaying duty
b. The duties performed during the day
c. Any matter that it may be necessniy for the
Police Committee to be apprised of, and any
complaints that it may be necessary to make
iJ. Any contrayentions of the Act and Uy-laws of
the Town.
t. Any suggestions that he may consider of seryice
in the public interests.
40. He shall order the remoyal of any nuisance on
the streets or sidewalks together with any obstructions
on the same, and in the case of the neglec^t or refusal of
the proj)er person to remoye the sann^ he shiill enter a
complaint against tlie party.
47. lie shall not without permission of tlie Council
enuagc in any l)usiiicss, ( r hi any duty uiit()nnecte"ina)i wh'Mi detailed to ,sci'\-c civil i)i'o-
cess and ext-cute writs lor th" ('i\i! Court, shall, before
enteriiiii" up-in that duty, !j;"i\c sccurilv in sui'li sums ;is
the Council >hall direct, for llo' due and fai;lii'ul
accountini:' Ibi". and iiayinu" o\e!' any noMcy that inav be
collected l,y liiin. (;]• con;e into his possession or under
his cont rol
one i'v ea'di
(d' them
SPECIAL AND OTHER CONSTABLES.
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oo. Special and otlier Constables may be a!'>puinted
I'rom time to time in the manner and for th<> purposes
provided by the Act
oG. Their duties are defined in Section '2oH to Section
251 of the Act, and they are required to make them-
selves familiar therewith.
his power
)veriimeiit
fder of the
t'ipa] and
!^t3 to 1)0
in re^-ard
ustodv oT
("n to "(ho
tiie di.s-
noii shall
fi;: ;i)ul
paiunc■il.
The Superintendent shall ])e sworn before the Mayor,
Stipts ol'any nuisance, obstruction
or encroachments thereon.
00. The Superintendent shall keep such accounts of
his proceedings, as shall be order»^d by the Council or
Committee of Streets, and furnish accounts, properly
vouched, whenever required to do so by the Committee
of Streets.
[Jointed
urposes
Section
them-
STREETS, BRIDGES, &c.
01. The pul)lic streets, roads, high ways, lane.^, .sidewalks,
liridi^L's, s(|imri's and thoroui^htaii's, and all public sewers,
(irains and Jitclu.-s, in the Town, and the expenditure thereon
and maintenance thereof shall he under the control of the
Coinniittee of Streets, to he annually aj)pointed hy the Council.
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62. The Coinniittt'o i)f Streets shall have and exercise
within the limits of the Town all the powers and authority
conferred by Section 142 to Section 171 inclusive, of the
Towns' Incorporation Act of 1888 and ainenilments thereto;
and in respect of the Town's proportion of the Provincial
Road and Bridge Grants, they shall have and exercise all the
powers ani authority, conferred upon Supervisors or Com-
missioners under Chap. 46 Revised Statutes, Fifth Series.
(53. The Committee of Streets shall have power to make
contracts for the supply of labor and materials for the streets,
and for the use of such horses and carts as shall be required
for the purpose of the street service.
04. The Committee of Streets shall have power, under
upi
I
tnd exercise
I'l authority
^ive, of the
its thereto;
Provincial
rcise all the
rs or Corn-
Series.
3r to make
the streets,
be required
^'er, under
a private
streets of
1 repair, or
period of
ate agree-
ffood and
name, for
liscretion,
i contract
)ney shall
'ork done
erformed,
I hy the
ets.
iicil shall
charge of
md after
idewalks
ir hours
that the
ess than
gleets or
dent of
ill he at
^hal 1 be
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Viound under the like penalty to remove the snow so aforesaid
within four hours after the beginning of daylight on the follow-
ing day. Any person convicted of said oflence who shall not
pay the fine forthwith, may be imprisoned in the jail or lock
up for a period not exceeding thirty days.
08. No person shall encumber or obstruct a free passage
through any street, road, lane or alley, thoroughfare, sidewalk
or part of the Town, by exposing for sale^ unpacking or suffer-
ing to remain upt)n any street, road, lane, alley, or thorough-
fare, or upon the sidewalk or footpath thereof, any lundier,
iron, coal, trunk, bale, crate, package, or other article or thing
for more than two hours, or leave any such articles at night
on the street, road, lane, thoroughfare, or path or sidewalk
after six o'clock, under a penalty rf not less than one dollar,
nor more than ten dollars or impiisonment in the jail or
lock-iip for not more than thirty days, and the continuance of
any such (obstruction for one hour after notice given by the
Mayor, or a Councillor or any policeman or constable to
remove the same shall be decnned a new ottrnce, and for every
hotii' it is continued he shall be liable to an additional fine.
()9. Any persons who shall within the Town designedly
and unnecessarily drive any carriage, sleigh, sled, cart, or bicycle,
or ride on a side path, or obstruct any sidewalk or leave stand-
ing thereon any carriage, cart, sleigh, or sled or horse, or roll
or place anv heavy articles on the .same to the iniurv or
ol)struction of tlie sidewalk, shall for every offence forfeit not
less than one dollar nor more than ten dolhirs and on non-
payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the jail or lock-up for
a period not exceeding thirty days.
70. No person shall drive oi- lead along any sidewalk of
the Town any horse, cow, calf, ox, or other neat cattle under a
penalty not exceeding ten dollars.
71. Persons shall not stand in a grou[) or near to each
other on any street, lane, highway or thoroughfare so as to
obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, carriages or
vehicles under a penalty of not more than ten dollars on each
person so Tending, and on non-payment thereof to imprison-
ment in the jail or lock-up for a period not exceeding thirty
days, antl any person or persons refusing or neglecting, after
the request of the Mayor, any Councillor, Policeman, Con-
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staltlc, or Watchman, to riMuovo, and uot obstruct such sli't-et,
lane, hiuliwav or thoroughfare, shall lie dt'eiiit'd to have coin-
inittLd the al)i)Vi- ofloiiCHs, aiid sliall 1)(! liaMe to the penalty.
72. No person or persons shall loiter o.i or about the steps
or entranoe ot any stores or shops in
cornt
the T
own, or on any street
)'s in the Town under a penalty of not more than t
en
dollars on '\ieii per.«5on so oifendin^i,' and on lion-payinent
thereof to im{)risonment in the jail or lock-up for a period not
exceedin;; thirty days, and any person or persons refusin,;,' or
ne^lectini.,' after the request of the Mayor, any Councillor,
policeman, constable or watchman to remove and not loiter
on or al)'>nt such shop, store, or street corner shall I)e deemed
to hav(^ Ci/mmittcil t!ie a'love otience and shall be liable to
tiio ))enalt3^
7.*}. No person shall jilay ball oi" throw a ball, .stone, or
snow-ball oi' otlu'r missile likely to injure any person or pro-
])erty, in or ovei' any street or public place, nor throw any
suljstance against any dwellini^ house or private or pnldic
biiildini;, or into any private j^rounds with the intention to
injure the same or disturl) th(i inmates thereof, nor write or
cause to be written or portrayed any obscene word or tij^'ure,
or make anv obscene cliaracters upor' anv fence or buildin" or
any puldic place, under a penalty not exceeding' twenty
y any policeman,
constable, or watchman, and tlie same shall be and beoome
ftirfeited to the Town.
7o. No person sliall ride or drive any horse, team, or
vehicle at full speed, or in a furious, reckless, violent, or dis-
orderly manner, or shall engage in any racing of horses in any
jiutdic street or highway, or in any public place in the Town,
uniler a penalty on conviction thereof of not more than thirty
dollars, or in default of payment imprisonment for a term not
excj
foul
arri|
oIIk
befl
sidt
app|
obti
not]
I
ct such street,
to llHVO COlll-
:lio pi^nalty.
^>oni tht; .ste[)s
' on any .street
lore than ten
^Kin-pajinent
' a period not
IS refusing,' or
y Councillor,
nd not loiter
dl l)e (leeined
be liable to
'all, stone, or
iers(jn or jtro-
V throw any
te or pulilic
intention to
nor write or
jrd or ti(,'nre,
* ouildin'' or
ini,f twenty
sontnent in
ty ilays.
ilel in any
walk of the
iions of this
ten dollars
he inipris-
ding thirty
g down the
policeman,
md beoouie
, team, or
ent, or di.s-
)rso.s in any
I the Town,
than thirty
a term not
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exceeding' thirty days in the county jail. Any person
found viohitin!:^ this section may on view be for' "i with
arrested by any policeman or <'onstabIc or other Town
ollicer and lodged in the lock-up or jail until brought,
before the Stipendiary Magistrate.
TO. No person shall break up the soil of any strei^t or
sidewalk, or alter the levid thereof, without making
application in writing to the Committee of Streets and
obtainivig their permission therefor, uudei a penalty of
not exceeding ten dollars for each ollencc, and on non-
payment thereof to imprisonment in the jail for a period
uot exceeding twenty days.
tt. No person shall erect any wood or other awning
or projection over any sidewalk without making applica-
tion in writing to the Committee of Streets and obtain-
ing their permission therefor, subject to such provisos and
instructions as they may impose, under a penalty of not
ext'eediuu" ten dollars for ea(;h oll'ence, and on non-
payment thereof to imprisonment in jail for a p>eriod of
not exceeding twenty days.
7^. No person shall throw, place or put any filth,
dirt, rul)l)ish, ashes, straw, papers, sweepings, or other
things on any street, thoroughfare, or lane, or into any
public place in the Town, except under the direction of
the Superintendent of Streets.
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
79. The Council may appoint a Superintendent of
AVater "Works, to hold oHice until his successor is
appointed or until removed by a vote of the Council.
The Superintendent shall be sworn before the Mayor,
Stipendiary Magistrate or a Councillor to the faithful
discharge of his duty. He shall give security in such
sum as the Council shall order, and shall receive siich
compensation as the Council shall by resolution fix.
80. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to
attend to the laying of all water pipes in the streets and
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idor tlio direction of llie Committee of Water AVorks
to make (>onuectiou with the service require 1 by
citizens.
f^l. Also to keeji iji li'ood c 'dor the reservoir and dam
and the service' uenerallv.
s-2. Also to report to the Committee of AVater \V(»rks
monthly, or oi'tener if necessary, the state or condition of
the s''rvi(H! and any work required to ])c done.
83. Also to visit at h'ast oin'c a y<'ar eacli citizen's
premises and furnish the Committc*^ with a detailed
report of the numbers and kind of service "iirnishedeatdi
citiz', u.
84. Also to report new connections at once to the
Town Clerk.
85. Also to inspect the hydrants when e\'er required
so to do by the Committee and report the condition of
same.
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FIRES AND FIREWARDS.
SO. The Council shall annually appoint such number
of Fi rewards, not exceeding six, as tLey shall deem
necessary, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge
of their duties, and shall have suitable badges of oitice
assigned and provided for them by the Council, and the
Council may make prevision for the remuneration of
members of tire companies.
87. Upon the break out of a lire the Tire wards, taking
their badges with them, shall forthwith proceed to the
place of the lire, and use their utmost endeavors to ex-
tinguish and prevent the spreading of the lire, and to
preserve and secure the property of the inhabitants, and
any I'ireward may command the assistance of the
inhabitants, or of any person present thereat, in extin-
guishing said lire and removing any property out of any
building actually on fire or in danger thereof, and may
I'ater AVorks
■eqniro'l by
>ir and d:im
ViiU'Y Works
(loiiditioii ol"
e.
ich citixen's
!i a detailed
rnisliedeach
once to the
•or required
uonditiou oi"
■li number
ihall deeiu
diseliarge
es of olfice
'il, and the
neration of
irds, taking"
•eed to the
'ors to ex-
ire, and to
itants, and
ce of the
in extin-
out of any
and may
1<»
ai)l>()int G^uards to Roeure and take charii'e of the same,
and mar eommand assistance for tlie pulling down of
buililinii's or for other sources relating thereto, and may
pi event persons i)assing throu2'h or across any street,
alley, hiu'hway, property or premises in the vieinity of
a fire either by fencing' or rojiing off the same or other-
wise, and due obiMlienee shall be yielded to their com-
mands lawfully made at such lire, and any ]-,erson dis-
obeymti' such orders or commands shall for each such
ollence be lined not more than ten dollars, and in default
of payment thereof be imprisoned in the county jail lor
not more than twenty days
S8. No person other than a Fire ward, or a pi'rson
thereto (M>mmanded by a fire ward, shall break oiieu or
enter any building or tear down any fence unless with
the consent of the owner of such building or fence, pro-
\ ided, however, that any Fire ward present at a lire may
order any building to be broken open or entered or fence
torn down, and no })erson actinu' within th(» scope of
such order shall be liable to any suit, action or proceed-
ing at law for such acts.
89. Upon the 0(>currence of a lire in the Town the
Mre wards present thereat, or a majority of them, may
direct any building to be pulled down or blown up or
otherwise destroyed, if in their judgment the doing so
v,'ill tend to prevent the further spreading of the lire,
and if the pullinu' down or destruction of such buildinir
shall have the elfect of stopping the lire, or the lire shall
stop before it comes to the same, the owner of such build-
ing shall receive payment therefor out of the funds of
the Town, })y making application to the Council, who, if
satisfied of the Justice of the claim, shul^ make an order
for the valuation of the same, \A'hereupon the Council
shall api)oint -.n arbitrator, and the owner of the build-
ing so dest ''v* 'u shall appoint an arbitrator. The two
arbitrators ^ ■ pointed shall appoint a third, and if they
are unable t^. agree the (lovernor-in-Council shall ai)point
such third arbitrator. The three arbitrators so appointed
shall be sworn to make a valuation of the damage sus-
tained by such applicant, and the same found by the
aw^ardofsuch arbitrators, or anv tw^o of them, shall be a
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i'\\i\Y'uishmeut of lires or preservation and protection of
property thereat, and to establish and make rules aiul
regulations for the government of companies so organiz-
ed, and all such companies, whether voluntary corn-
panics or companies organized under the power herein
contained, shall during the ac^tual progress of a iin^ be
subject to the exclusive and absolute control of the Fire-
wards, provided that the orders and cMnniands of such
Firewards shall be communicated to the company
through the principal oliicer of such company present at
the lire. Provided, however, that in the absence at any
fire of all the lire wards, the captains of fire companies,
union protection companies and salvage corps shall, until
a Firevvard arrives, have all the powers of Firewards.
01. Nothwithstanding anything hereinbefore con-
tained, the Council may appoint an engineer for the
operating of any fire engine or other machine belonging
to the town used for the purpose of extinguishing lires,
who shall during the continuance of the fire be subject
to the orders and commands of the Firewards.
92. Upon an alarm of fire the firemen shall at once
proceed to the place of deposit of the implements used for
the purpose of extinguishing fires and bring them to the
place where the lire shall have been discovered, and
shall then diligently use the same under the direction of
the Firewards in such way as may be deemed most use-
ful for extinguishinc: the fire.
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and shall be
d paid over to
iths after the
mipanies now
he (joiitrol of
in[)aiiies shall
ionK and by-
trnal economy
of their own
•il shall have
paiiies, for the
protection of
ike rules and
38 so or^^anix-
luntary coni-
power herein
< of a lire be
I of the f'ire-
ands of sucli
he company
ny present at
sence at any
e companies,
ps shall, until
/ire wards.
iibefore con-
ueer for the
le belon2:inir
iishing lires,
be subject
Is.
diall at once
ents used for
; them to the
overed, and
e direction of
ed most use-
^
'J.'i. The Captain of the company, or in his absence, the
next hjf^hcst olliccr, shall have the power of a fireward in
eoinniandiri;^ assistance in takin^j; the said in»j)lu!nents and
inachiiiLTV to (jr from any firu, and a like penalty shall attach
to disoht'dience of orders, lawfully given as to thosti of a tire-
ward.
94, The Town Cunn(;il may ap[)()int as many tire eonstaldes
as they may deem necessary, who shall be sworn into otHce,
and shall at the time of tires, with suitable hadj^'e.s to lie pro-
vided for them liy the Coiuicil, attend at the tire and act luider
the dirtiction of the tirewards 'p suhdninif the tire, ])rest'rvini^,
securing and protecting property, keejiing ordiir, and preventing
thefts, and saile whether the animal shall
have been impounded or not.
104. The Police ( 'onstal'le or any other person, may impound
any horses, asses, mules, oxen, cows and other neat cattle, sheep,
swiue, goats, or geese, going at large in any street, lane or
other place, within the Town of \Volf\ille.
105. The Slipe'udiaiy Magistrate or per.son presiding at the
Police Court, shall on the application of any party, issue a
summons or warrant, to biing the party wIiosg aninial has
been fouml going at large, before him f(jr trial.
10(), If the owner of any animal foun 1 going at large and
impounded, does not pay on conviction the tine impose. I, the
Stipendiary Magistrate, or oHicer presiding, .shall onler the
animal so fouiei going at large, to be sold at public auction, on
the day following such conxiction, unless the; owner shall have
previously paid the tine imposed, together witii all the expenses
consequent on the seizure and keep of the ainmal, and on the
sale, after deducting the tine, the expenses of the seizure anuilly a tax of two dollars for every dog owned by him
or them, of k(']>t in his or their possession, such tax to be due
t
f
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&C.
iw'ker, who
t)»f sale, in
•'^e, or a My
or carry
a transient
J"4,'obtain-
ej'efor, for
fioIJars for
•succeeding
ontinue in
in addition
>nth. The
1 Licenses,
vided that
Liiy farmer
luce of his
tish of his
ed further
T titles less
fjy person
exceeding
uont may
and payable on or before the first day of July in each and
every year ; and the owner of every dog shall cause a collar to
be placed round the neck of said dog, witli the owner's name
thoreou and the number of his registry, and in default of such
collar HO placed, shall foi-feit the sum of one dollar, such tax
and penalty to l)e sued for and recovered in the Municipal
("ouit of the Town.
112. Any person on being convicted before the Stipendiary
Magistrate or [terson presiding in the Police CJourt, of keeping
any dog whicli may have injured any person by biting, shall
be subject to a penalty of not less than one dollar, nor more
than ten dollars, and the dog so biting, may be onlered by the
Stipendiary Magistrate oi' person presiding, to be forthwith
destroyed by a constable.
113. It shall be the special duty of the Police Constable,
at all times, to attend to and enforce these Ijydaws. ami to
report any infraction of them to the Sti))endiarv Magistrate,
Mayor or a Councillor.
11 -i. The Council may make regulations in reference to dogs
going at large, or congregating within the limits of the town,
and impose penalties ft)r th(3 breach of the same ; and may
order any dog going at large, the owner of which cannot be
ascertained, to be destroyed,
Jwn shall
" for, take
ind with-
?nse to be
?nses, ff)r
the Town
id Town
■n, shall
by Idni
be due
EXHIBITIONS.
r'
115. No theatrical exhibition or publicshovv, or exhibition
.:} or conccM't, tr-xcept such local (.»r charitable entertainments as
may be specially licensed iiy the License Connnittee, shall be
f" otFered to view, set up. maintaiiitid, carried on or published
,| within the Town, without a license first had therefor, which
1 license u)ay be granted by the Committee on Licenses, on the
^ payment of a fee or sum not less than one dollar, nor more
i than one hundred dollars \)er day, the amount to be fixed by
I the Committee on Licenses, and expressed in said liceiise.
Every license shall express the number of days it is to continue
in force, and such license may be renewed on terms to be fixed
by the Committee on Licenses.
IIT). All such exhibitions and concerts shall be closed at
r night by the hour of eleven o'clock. Every person who shall
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offer to view, or shall set np, set on foot, maintain or carry on.
or shall publish, or otherwise assist in any theatrical exhibition
or concert, public show, or exhibition of whatever name or
nature, without a license previously obtained, a^'reeable to this
ordnance, shiill forfeit and pay to the Town for every offence,
a tine not excec-dino- two hundred dollars, and in default of
payment, sjiall be liable to l)e iniprisone^cribed, shall forfeit his license, and pay a fine
not exceeding ten dollars, and in default of payment, shall be
imprisoned in the County Jail or Lock-up of the Town, for a
period not exceeding twenty days.
118. The Committee on Licenses may withdraw the license
and order the exhibition or concert to be at once closed, if it
appears to them that it is immoral, i)rofane or indecent.
119. The License Committee may at their discretion grant
a license free of charge.
the T
iindeil
time.
W
ca'icui
of lb I
Towij
time|_
a pt!'
DISCHARGING FIRE-ARMS, &c.
12<>. Xo person shall knowingly and uuut'C<;ssarily discharge
any fire-arms, spi'ing or air gun, wilhin the Town of Wolfville,
except under license, signed by the Mayor or presiding Coun-
cillor ami Town Clerk, on the recommendation of the License
Committei', for which the sum of ten dollars shall lie paid,
which shall be in force for one year from the date thereof, and
may be granted to any individual or to any club, company or
number of individuals collectively, and shall be limited U) the
place deHne^yon(\ t]io
I'ay a Hue
>t, •'^hali he
'^\\M, for a
the license
osed, if it
ent.
'fiscliarfe
^^'olfvijFe,
f>^' C'iHjn-
' ^license
''0 paid,
''oof, and
'pany or
'I to the
<-"t' sliaJ!
:>iind in
inection
H'suant
mclver.
fire in
tt-es of
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the Town, except with the written permission of the Council
under such regulations as it may prescrilie from time to
time.
UNUSUAL NOISES, &c.
122. No person shall shout (^r make an}' unusual noise
calculated to annoy or disturb the inhal)itants, in or u]ion any
of the streets, highways, lanes, squares, or thoroughfares of the
Town, under a penalty not exceeding tivc dollars for eacli
offence ; and .should such shouting or noise occur in the night-
time, after eight o'clock, the person offending shall be liable to
a penalty not exceeding ten dollars for each offence.
123. Any person who shall, by cliallenging to fight, or by
using insulting or abusive language or liehaviour, taunting
epithets or threatening gestures, attempt to provoke any other
person to commit a breach of the peace within the Town, shall
be liable to a penalty not excec^ling ten dollars for every such
offence.
124. No per.son shall knock or pound on any door of any
house or ring any dof)r bell, foi" the pur[)ose of anno} ing the
inmates of any house.
125. Any person who shall, on any street, lane, In-idge,
wharf, thoroughfare, sidewalk or on the premises or in tlie
neighbourhood of any place of worship, use any profane,
obscene, lewd or lascivious laniaiaue, or be guilty of anv obscene
lewd or lascivious conduct or behaviour, or who, being on any
street, lane, liridge, thoroughfare or sidewalk, .shall openly
challenge anyone to fight, or shall use abusive or provoking
language, or shall make any noise or disturbance thereon, or
shall ob.struct any person or persons in their sho])s or houses,
or proceeding on their lawful business, or wluj shall ap])ear to
be on an}- street, lane, sidewalk or any other pul)lic place in a
drunken or intoxicated state, may, on view of the offence, be
forthwith arrested and taken into custody, by day or l)y night,
by any Constable, Policeman, Watchman or by any person
under a erbal warrant from the Mayor, Stipendiary Magis-
trate, or any Councillor, and taken to the lock-up and there
detained until brought before tlie Stipendiary Magistrate, or
the person presiding at the Police Court, and shall be subject
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2.S
to a fine of not les.>> than one dollar, nor more tlian ten dollars,
and in default of payment shall be hnpri^ioned for a term not
exceeding thirty days.
120. N(j person shall on any public street or lane l;>eat any
(hum, or lilow any horn or trumpet or clani^ any cymbal or
triangle, or play any musical instrument, oisliont or sing, after
having been re(|uired by an householder resident in such street
or town, or any Police Constable, to desist from making such
.sounds or n^ise, either on account of illness of any inmate of
such lujuse or for any other reasonable cau.,e.
SMOKING ON STREETS, &c.
127. No person under the age of sij,.teen years shall Ije
permitted to smoke tobacco in any form in the puV)lic streets
of the Town, and any minor offending against this b3'-la\v
shall be liable to a tine not exceeding two dollars, and in
default of payment to imprisonment f(jr not more than thirt}^
days.
128. No person shall make, publish, })aste up or exhibit any
indecent or immoral placard, picture, drawing, writing, or paint-
ing in or near any street, lane, highway, bridge, or any other
pu})lic place in the town.
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criptij
all ^''
shall
occn\(
i:nl
Towij
only
anv
?\eal
\
SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS.
120. No person or persons or corporate body shall erect,
maintain, continue, use or employ any slaughter house or
Viuilding 01- any yard or other place or premisesforthepurpo.se
of killing or slauij-hterinji: animals th(;rein within the limits of
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the Town, without written permission tirst had from the Town
Council, which permission when given shall iinlicate the place
where .such slaughter house, building, yanl, place or premi'^es
sliall be located.
180. There shall be no accumulation of manure or tilth of
any description in or about any slaughter house or yards, or
other places connected therewith within the limits of the Town,
but all such slaughter houses, yards and places within said
Town shall at all times be kept clean by the respective owners
or occupiers thereof.
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fen (loJJars,
tenn not
''t-afc any
kVMibal or
hini
>>hall be
c streets
•"* '-»v-]a\v
'in.l in
m tliirtj-
libit any
01" paint-
fiy otJier
There shall be no accumulation of filth of anr des-
cription in or aliout any butcher .sVop within the Town, but
all such butcher shops, and the yards connected therewith,
.shall at all times be kept clean by the respective owners or
(jccupiers thereof.
182. No person sliall keep any pij^ at any |)lace in tiie
Town, without permi.ssion from the Town L'ouncil, and then
only at such place as shall be designateil by the Council.
133. It .'^hall be the duty of the sanitary inspector to report
any violation of .sections 120-132 inclusive to the Board of
Health.
134. Any per.son, or persons, or body corporate, guilty of
an infraction of any of tlie provisions of sections 120-132
inclusive, shall upon conviction liefore the Stipendiary Magis-
trate, forft.'it and pay nt the discretion of the said .\iaj,istrate
a penalty not exceeiiing the sum of Thirty Uollar.s for each
ofl'ence, exclusive of costs, and in default of payment thereof,
it shall am' i.av be lawful for the said Stipendiary Mao-istrati;
to commit the offender or oH'enders to the County Jail or lock-
up in the Town for a period of thirty days unless the said
penalty anu costs be .sooner paid.
II erect,
)n.se or
purpose
aits of
' Town
' place
eiJiise.s
1th of
ds, or
town,
1 .said
vners
LOCK-UP.
!:>"). The Coutieil m;iy pi'ovide a suitable Lock-ii[>.
I3(i. Any p>'r.soii or pei'sons cliai'^^cil on oath with li;i\ini;'
connuitted any criminal offence, and whom it shall be lawful
and necessHi'V to detain in oi'der that such per.son or per.sons
may he examined pivvious to comnntment to jail, to trial or
disnnssal. shall be e(jntine(l in the Lock-up or })lace ])ro\i(Ld
for that pur[)ose. and all persons convicted hy the Police Court
of the town for violation of any hy-l,iw oi- oi'dinance of the
'^Pown shall be sentenced to confinement in the Tock-U]) oi"
('(Uinty Jail.
137. All persons found in the streets or public places of
the Town in a state of intoxication; all persons found injurinfj,
defacing, or destroying any bridge, tree or other property in
the Town, and whom it is lawful to arrest on view, and
generally all persons convicted on view of the Mayor, Stipen-
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diary Magistrate, any Councillor, the Police, special or extra
Constable, or on the oath of one or more jredible ^vitnesses,
shall be detained and confined in the Lock-up.
\:iH. The Council shall appoint a suitable person to be the
Keeper thei'eof, who shall receive suoh compensation for the
keepini:^ of said LocK-up and for the maintenance of pi'isoners
and other persons lodged therein, as tl e Council shall from
time to time fix.
11^9. Prisoners arrested by the Police or Constables for the
breach of any law or Iwdaw of the Town, may be lodged in
the Lock-up and detained there until brcnight i)efore the
Stipendiary ALagistrate.
140. It shall be the duty of the keeper to see that the
whole interior of the Lock-up is constantly clean and well
ventilated, and he shall, un'ler the supervision of the Police
Committee, do such things as shall be necessary to keep it
clean antl in good order,
14L No person lodged in the Lock-iip shall be discharged
therefrom vrithout first being brought before the Stipendiary
Magistrate, unless discharged by order of the Stipendiary
Magistrate, or person acting in his stead.
at tl
suci
puH
ten I
nnii
Noi
Ju^
Col
TRUCKMEN'S LICENSES.
142, The Council may grant licenses to truckmen under
such regulations as the Council may prescribe.
AUCTIONEERS' LICENSE.
14o. Xo person shall within the Town of Wolfville exercise
the oHice of Auctioneer, or sell at public vendue, any real
estate, goods or chattels whatever, without being licensed
thereto by the Council, which license may be granted on
application to the Committee of Licenses and shall be signed
by the Mayor and Town Clerk.
144. The fee for such license shall be five dollars, but may
be from time to cime altered by the Council and shall be paid
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at thi! time of application tlieivfor, an.l if any person, without
such licenso, shall sell any real estate, goods or chattels at
public auction, he shall forfeit an-l pay a sum not exceednicr
ten dollars for each otl'.'nce to bo sued for and recovered in the
nnnie of the Town (.f ^VulfviUe and for the use of the lown^
Nothin"- herein contained sriall extend to Sheriffs, or othcers of
Justice" sellin'v under process of law or by direction of any
Court,
AMENDMENT.
^4,7) No repeal, alteration or amendment of any by-law
ad<;pted by the Council shall be made unless two weeks' notice
in writin-' shall have tirst ))een given to the Council, by the
Mayor, or any Councillor, of such intended repeal, alteration,
or amendment.
14G. Any by-law, regulation or ordinance may be suspend-
ed, wholly or in part, by the unanimous con.sent of all members
of the Council present.
I Walter Brown, Town Clerk in and for the Town of
Woifvilh- do hereby certify that the fojigoing are the by-laws
passed bv the Town Council of the Town of Wolfville.
WALTER BROWN,
I'oum Clerk.
Town Clerk's Office, ).
9th (lav of August, A. D. 1893.3
Approved hy the (tovernor-in-C'o\i
September, IS!)^. '
ncil, on the 2nd day of
H. C'ROSSKILL,
(JlevL- of Executive CuiuicU.