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BY DAVID FORGET, ADVOCATE ^CMtRMtt^?- SHERBBOOKE : PIIINTED AT THE '•PI(;)N^1EK" JOB OFFICE. 1872. *..-»-• ^ .«* D 1X1.16 «' ■<^' • * 1 4 ■'I .' \ «'^ ANALYTICAL TABLE OF TIIJS ,.; ;j', , •■' ■*i^Oi .I'V'fi/'^. MUNICIPAL CODE of THE : ' PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. A • JANUARY. MUNICIPAL ELECnONS.— They take place on the second Monday in January, in each year. Art. 292. Afler the comin*; into force ol" the code, the municipal Electors must elect seven councillors at the first election. Art. 276. The office of municipal councillor lasts three years. ArL 277, except in the cases qI Arl. 116 and 279. Their qualification is of four hundred dollars. ^^•^ 283. The year following the first election, the electors shall elect two councillors two years consecutively, and three every threu^ years. i4r^ 279. The President of the election is appointed by the Council ; ^f no one is appointed, or if the person appointed is absent, the liiec re tary-Trea surer is ex officio President of the election. i4rt.296. Within the three days following the election, the Presi- dent must give, to each of the councillors elected, special noti- ce of his election. Art. 302. And within eight days, a like notice to the Warden or to the Secretary Treasurer 01 the County. Art. 303. If a poll has been held, ife must, within the same delay of eight days, deli- ver up the poll books at the office of the local council. Art. 301. OATH. — The Councillors, before entering upon their func- tions, must take the oath of office. Art 103, MAYOR.— At the first session after I ho election, the Coun- cillors appoint a Mayor. Art, 330. The Mayor must be ai)io to read and write. Art 335. Immediately after the appointmentof the Mayor, the Secre- tary-Treasurer must give a spe<'ial notice of the fact to the war. den of the county. Art. 331. The M:iyor must take as such the oath of office. Art. 333. W; ■■■ i I 2 The meeting for the election islield at the place where the Council holds its sessions, and afloMi o'clock in the forenoon. Art. 307. The local Council holds its sessions on the first monday in each month, except in the case of ylz-f. 611, which empowers the Council to limit the number of its general sessions to not less than four during the year. Art. 237. Four members form ii quornm of the Council, irf, 289. The special notice given, either for a special session or an adjournment, to the members of the Council, must be given at least two clear days before such meeting. Art. 290. MUNICIPAL RETURNS.-Each year,in the month of Janua- ry, the Secretary-Treasurers must transmit to the auditor of the accounts of the Province the return mentioned in Art. 1G8. SALE OF LANDS.-Before the eighth day of January in each year, the Secretary Treasurer of the County must prepare a list- of lands to ba sold in the County, from the statements trans- mitted to him by the Secretary-Treasurers of the local Councils. Art. 998. Such list is accompanied by a public notice, showing that such lands are to be sold on the first monday in March next, and published in the Official Gazette and in one or more news- papers during the month of January. Ibid. .j •. .r:. SECRETARY-TREASURER.— He must be appointed by the Council within thirty days after the entry thereof into of- fice. Art. 142. He remains in ofTice during the pleasure of the Council. Art. 143. He must take the oa I h of office and give security. Art. 144. He may appoint an assistant Secretaty-Treasurer, who is vested with the same powers, and the latter must also take the oath of office. Art. 145. '•■' • ' (H:: r.'i ^'•'- .: i ' ■■■( . ,'[•'[>■) .i .r ..;. ' --iV}}:* rilt .TOY -i'. , IV III ' ' :' :• ,_, t,.'. ■:rt-'i' IJ' 3' %* FEBRUARY. • ' ROLLS OF MlLITL'V— The obligation imposed upon vahia- tors to prepare, between the first flay of February and the first day of Mav, in each year, the militia roll, according to Sect. 12, chap. 2, 27 Vict., is now fnlfllled by the Captains aided by the officers and sub-officers of the Company, on or before the 28th day of February, in each year. Sect. 10. chap. 40,31 Vict., 1808. .*'} ■' 1 ' ; u: , i , J mil-. '« '.-1.. ajf ■:( 1, Jt'!,^:':'';" .-q ; i'lr V Ijflf I") ' ¥>■ A.'yi J. ),- J ■^4. 'K MARCH. COUNTY COUNCIL— It irt composed of tho mayors in of- fice of all Lho miinu'ipalilicjs in the Comity. Art. '2U). ItH general sessions ar(< held on lho second Wednesday in each of the inonlhtj of March, Juno, Septembre and December. Art. 25C. WARDEN. — In lho month of Marci., tho mayors appoint a wardon from amonjrst them, who presides at ih;) sessions of the Connty Conncil. Art. 248. As to quornm, see Art. 2.50. Tho notice for special and adjonrned sessions is given ten days in advance. Art. 260. Tho delep:ates are three in nnmber. Art. 3GI. OFFICKRS. — In the month of March, tho local conncils ap. point three valnalors, road inspectors,rnral inspecloisand ponnd keeperf^ Art. 365. These officers, except ponnd-keepers, are re- quired to take the oath of office. Art. 366. ThM qnalitlcation of valuators is of four hundred dollars. Art. 37i. Tho Council must also appoint one or two auditors in the month of Mi'.rch. Art. 173. Thoy take the oath of office, and must be able to read and write. Art. 175. SALE OF LANDS.— On thefirsr. mondayof March in each year, the Secretary-Treasurer of Ihe (bounty procfjeds to the sale of the lands on which arrears are due for t ixes. Art. 908. The sale takes pla(!e at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and is not subje<'t to anv auction dutv. Par 4, Sect. 1, chap. 5, C. S. L. C. # i AP«IL. BY-ROADS— In tlio absenci; of process- verbals or by-laws for tho k(H^piiig of byroads, such work is publicly gi\^Mi out by the iiisn(^otors of roads to tho lowest tenderer, during,' the month of April, for the time to elapse from Ihe first day of May to the first day of November Art. 828. FENCES.— Fences taken down alongside winter roads must not bo erected before the first day of April. Art. 830. , ■) ) *. '•,7 \ ■1 ' I <; .'•; 1 ! ^ ,' V , ■ / 'i 'I ■ ■. I M' >'. ; . ; It- ' >! i' ' .]).]' H ;." .: ■ , i :n. *•■' ''■' ■ ' !■ ■ ■ ' ■,■'.; ' 'I? ■lii. ' ' -i ,^: 4 MAY.A ACCOUNT'S.— Auditors miistmako, in tho monlli of May in each year, a report lo tlio Corporation on tlie accounts. ArL ne* :■• '■ > ?.Ui\:'\'lo nf-'- .! ■ 'I.: Before the 15 th day of May, the Secretary -Treasurer of the County Council must make an apportionment amony the mu- nicipalities of the County. Art. 940. LICENSES. — Tavern licenses expire on the first day of May in each year. 34 Vict., chap. 2. A license granted for a ferry only last 12 months. Art. 552. RETURNS.— The Registrar of the Province must transmit, to the office of the local council entitled thereto, hefore the month of June in every year during which 'he valuation roll is to he made, a list of the lands granted by the Crown. Art.liiy. In tlie month of May, rail-road companies must deposit, at the office of the council^ a statement showing the re;il valne of their real property situate in the municipality. Art. 720. Local councils have alone the right to make by-laws res- peeling licenses for the sale of liquors, or the prohibition there- of. Art. 5()l. SECT. 2, chap. 5, 34 Vict., is to the effect that the; revenue inspector cannot grant a license for keeping a house of public entertainment, unless the person demanding the same is the bearer of a certificate signed by 25 electors, and approved by the Municipal Council. For a shop-license, a certificate signed by one elector is sufficient. 5fc^. 20, same chapter. %^ 7 -. JUNE. ROAbS— From tho first t(, the flfteonlh day of June, the , road inspoctors iiuislexainino the roads and other public works • withui their hniils, and report lo the Council. Art. 40i. ACCOUNTS.— Tho Secr(3tary-Treasurer rinid(3rs a detailed i account of his receipts and expenditure, in the month of June, in each year. Arl. lOG. '■•'■A^'J- " ;;"•>'' •'!■ Mrr ■ ' ' " MUNICIPAL WATP]R-COURSES.— Must be kept in good order, at all times, from the l.st. June to th. 0th October. Art, 875. Rural inspectors must, from the 1st to the 15th day of June, in each year, and from that date lo the , lonth of Kyvember, visit and examine the water- courses under their SMperintendan- ce. A)'i. b'A). Noxious weeds growing on municipal roads must be cut down and destroyed between the 20lh June and the 1st day of August in each year Art. 798. ..,,.. ., The auditor of the accounts of the Province must prepare, during the month of June, a table from the statements trans- mitted under Art. 108. . .,'.<•• / : ', . , . ■...'■ •:,(. V • • ' - '; !>■ A '^ ■ '■,-'* .j^ . J J> ; '(i 'J o ■:■ ■ ■•(• - ■ i '«. -If '1,1 ' I . '' ' ! .lir iU' I If if'. '1/ . ; .' 'I ' - i ■ ' ) ; - " . r I 'J 'i ;■•!'» :■>■, >M! H ' •■ ih* •T ■ ■^; ; ";•'. V,'' ..A. U ■le'lis.^.M <« ,]•''>■'-; 8 JULY. ' ■' VALUATION-ROLL.—In the inonlhs of June and July after llie coming into force of the Code, Mud thereaftar every three years, the valuators shall make out the valuation-roll. i4r<. 7 Hi. They are bound lo deposit the same at the office of tha Council before the 1st day of August. Art. 726. Immediately after such deposit, the Secretary-Treasurer gives public notice of such deposit. Art. 732. The Council, within thirty days from the above mentioned notice makes the revision of the roll. An. 734. The Council, before proceeding to the revision of the roll, gives public notice of the day when such revision shall be com- menced. Art. 736. Within ten days following the thirty days above mention- ed, the Mayor, or Secretary-Treasurer, is bound to forward to the office of the County Council a copy of such roll. Art. 739. The valuation-roll comes into iorce after the thirty days fixed for revising the same, and remains in force until a new valuation-roll comes into effect. Art. 742. VOTERS' LISTS.— In making out the valuation-roll, the valuators must bear in mind the Voters' List. See Sect. 9, chap. 6,C.S. C. The valuation-roll, for the purposes of the voters' list, must be revised in each year, in the months of June and July. Sect. 10. chap. 6, C. S. C. Within fifteen days after the recep- tion of the revised roll, the Secretary Treasurer must draw out an alphabetical list of the voters, (27 Vict., chap. 8, Sect. 2 and Sect. It, chap. 6, C. S. C), which is deposited in the office of the council and revised in the same manner as valuation-rolls. The Secretary-Treasurer must give public notice of the, de- posit of the list, and the thirty days are reckoned from the date of the public notice. An owner cannot qualify on the anual income of his pro- perty assessed under $200.00 ; only real value will qualify him. Sect. 6, chap. 8, 27 Vict. Valuators who neglect to revise the valuation-roll, and the Secretary-Treasurer who fails to prepare the voters' list, within the delay prescribed, are liable to a penalty of ten dollars a day. Sect. 8, chap. 8, C. S. C. ^5 ?* ' BUILDING FUND.— In old Districts each local munici- pality pays to the Sheriff, in the month of August, the annual contribution required by the 12th par. of Sect. 15, chap. 109 C. S. L. G. ; and in the new Districts, in Ihe month following that in which the Griminal Court has been established. But muni- cipalities, in complying with Sect. 16, may get rid of such con- tribution. JURY LIST.— By the 32nd Vict., chap. 22, Sect. 7, the Se- cretary-Treasurer must, within the two months following the making of the valuation-roll,draw out and deliver to the sher- ilTan extract containing the names of the persons qualified to act as jurors. By Sect. 8, the municipal council must examine and appro- ve of said extract, before its delivery by the Secretary to the Sheriff. By Sect. 9. the Secretary-Treasurer must, every 12 months, during the interval between the makingof each valuation-roll, correct the said extract and transmit the same to the sherilf. This disposition of the Statute only concerns the munici- palities situate within the thirty miles of the seat of the Court in the District. Sect. 6. GRAND JURORS.— In towns or cities of 20,000 inhabi- tants, in order to be grand juror one must be the owner of real property assessed at over two thousand dollars, or the lessee of real property of the assessed yearly v lue of over three hun- dred dollars. In other municipalities, he must be the owner of real pro- perty of the assessed value of over $1,500, or the lessee of real propel ty of the assessed yearly value of over $150. PETIT JURORS.— In towns and cities of at least 20,000, in qrder to be qualified to serve as petit juror, one must be the owner of real property of the assessed value of at least $800 and not more than $2,000, or lessee of real property of the assessed yearly value of at least $100, but not more than $300. In the other municipalities, be must be the owner of real property of the value of at least $600 and not over $1,500, or lessee of real property of the assessed yearly value of at least $80, but not over $150. n- ■^. SEPTEIVIBER. , VALUATION-ROLL.— In the month of September, in the year during which the new valuation-rolls are made, the Coun- ty Council piust examine all the valuation-rolls of the munici- palities of the county, transmitted at the office. Art. 740. J .- J, These rolls are only used for county purposes. . .i ^i; v. ;ii oiiiifhh/iAln 'dli .)u: -Mi va' -■ \\\'ff AA-hx -'r.^ r;'T--r '^Jm-io mi) -Ol 'n^.io'iVod J:;ii. vii vii^/ili»l> -ill 'v~.J['H J;u.y/^ !:ij.-: 'l'> ■■■/ !. f • i:.^ "ih oS'^cui'ir! Oil-' Jiiai;u';:\. !>';;■ ;->i;- •VinMiiiVy :. 'l! .;;('! •»'■:;■ '^j •;;iuo-M:i;ii.i;ci ':;!' "Ion;*'!}-::;.;-*!: , -iU,'^ ^ .!? ■"•■■'''■J ,:••* ''-lii ^mI. ar .^f;>dr:i I'^^'Vi'.: ;o -■"•I;! ■"> ?ny^ii' :-5—.3}10irn, ii/;/,']Jj ••;t;:ii e'' . i'.. ;!i Ion Jud ,0>># j.i5>oi *Si6'in yjjiw vlsi:.^-^ rs^a^*'n H,;- m vIj'Xjotij :0t ^ t- 5, ocTOtt^:^ ' ' ROADS.--Belween the first and the fifteenth dav of Octo- ber, the road-inspectors must inspect the roads and public works. Art. 404. The keeping of by-roads in their district must also be given out to the lowest tenderer, for the period comprised between the 1st of November and the 30th of April. Art. 828. >i u-nUm ., COLLECTION-ROLL.— The Secretary-Tieasurer of the lo- cal council must make out the general collection roil during the month of October, in each year. Art. 954.. ^ ., . ;^ -,; ' ,•"• "^ -'^. W %l r. 12 NOV£MBER. ARREARS OF TAXES.--In this month, the Secretary- Treasurer must prepare a statement shewing the arrears for taxes, debts and costs due to the Corporation. Art. 371. CLEARANCE.— Any person who demands a clearance from his neighbor, must prove that he has served him with a special notice to that effect before the 1st of december. Art. 417. FENCES.— Any person demanding a new fence must give a special notice in writing to that effect befoie the first day of december. Art. 426. '*''''v ' "- ^'^ ='' ' - '^ '" ^ '^ " ■ WATER-COURSES — No one can be required to work at municipal water-courses, from the 1st day of November to the 31st day of May. Art. 877. WINTER-ROADS.— They are traced before the first day of december, at the places indicated by road-inspectors. Art, 832. ta DECEMBER. ARREARS OF TAXES.— Each year, before the 20th day of December, the Secretary-Treasurer of the local council must transmit into the office of the County Council a statement of arrears for taxes due to the Corporation. Art. 373. FENCES.— Along side of public roads, fences remain pul- led down twenty four inches above the ground, from the first of december to the first of April. Art. 836. ,,y^ . COUNCILLORS.— In the month of december, the council- lors mentioned in par; 1 and 2 of Art. 280 shall draw lots. Art. 280. ■•; i>' r 1 M7 •>■ : : • -n! . . . - - . - i. . ■! ■ i'J .-■^li^j,:: '.u!'-7 T'" ■/).;^ ■S' J I > ( i ■ »-.- '^ii! Uux:i-M' >'.'> ■ ■ I It-*- I I t. i '.. '.'iirt ,ii.:ifir)t ■- 'I' I* . ( .fit/- W . ' " VM ■ r icy ••.;.;//•■?? J!/ Imposed by the Municipal Code upon the following ' ' "' persons refusing to accept offices. ''li .*,y! il". , 1 1,. "1 WARD'EN.--The sum of forty dollars. Art. 254."'/' '' '. ; ' 2 Mayor.— The sum of thirty dollars. Art. 334. '^'■■'^'''' '-^ '3 Councillor. — The sum of twenty dollars. Art. 117. <'> 4 Valuator. — The sum of ten dollars. Art. 744. fiii-u' ?^<[ 5 Road Inspector. — The sum of from one to twelve dollars. Art. 381. 6 Rural Inspector. — The sum of from one to twelve dollars. .4r^381. SoeArt. 407. OTHER FINES. 7 Persons refusing to give the public notice for the election of Councillors, the sum of from five to twenty dollars. Art. 295. 8 Person illegally voting at an election, the sum of twenty dollars. Art. 316. 9 President of the election refusing to vote in case of an equal division of votes, the sum of from twenty to fifty dollars. Art. 32i. 10 Person obstructing roads, side-walks and bridges, the sum of from two to ten dollars. Art. 391. 11 Person depositing filth or dead animals, etc., on the land of others, and in a water-course, the sum of from two to ten dollars. Art. 416. 12 Person refusing to obey the orders of the rural Inspector for works ordered, the sum of two dollars per acre. Art. 418. 13 Person refusing, upon the order of the rural inspector, to clean his ditches, the sum of one dollar per acre. Art. 423. 14 Person obstructing a line ditch, one dollar for each day. Art. 424. 15 Pound keepers refusing to give the necessary food to ani- mals impounded, the sum of one dollar for each day. Art. 429. 16 Pound keepers for refusing to notify the owner of the animal impounded, the sum of from two to ten dollars. Art. 430. 17 Person impounding an animal without leave from the keeper, a sum equal to the amount claimed for such animal with the additional sum of two dollars* Art. 439. 18 Justi(*e of the Peace or other refusing to fulfil a duty im- posed ])y the Municipal Code, the sum of from four to tvvenly dollars. Art. 9. ^ *» ''4 15 ig ' -; If 1^. 19 Person tearing down or defacing posters, the sum of from one to eiglit dollars. Art. 11. 20. Person summoned refusing to appear, the sum of from four to ten dollars. Art. 99. ■ 21 President or Secretary and municipal, officer refusing to receive and give receipt for a document deposited, the sum of twenty dollars. .4/'/. 103. 22 Secretary refusing to give security, the sum of twenty dollars. Art. 151. 23 Secretary refusing to give information touching the ab- sence or death of his sureties, the sum of one hundred dollars. Art. 152. 24 Secretary lending money of the Corporation, or giving receipt therefor without having received any money, to the ra- te-payers, the sum of twenty dollars. Art. 161. 25 Secretary refusing to transmit to the auditor of the Pro- vince the statement required by Art. 168, the sum of from twenty to two hundred dollars. Art. 169. 26 Person refusing to comply with the orders of any muui- pal officer, the sum of from one to five dollars. Art. 195. 27 Person hindering a municipal officer in the exercise of his functions, the sum of from two to ten dollars. Art. 195. 28 Person omitting llie reading of a public notice, the sum of from two to ten dollars. Art. 234. 29 Person obstructing a municipal water-course, the sum of one dollar for each day. yir^. 879. . ,rV 30. Person refusing to answer questions put by the valuators, the sum of from five to eight dollars. Art. 745. 31 Person refusing to fence the roads mentioned in Art. 749,, the sum of twenty dollars for each day. Art. 749. :•!,./!•(,, ,,...- 32 Person felling a tree planted for the ornament ofa muni- cipal road, the sum of from two to five dollars. Art. 792. 33 Corporations refusing to keep their roads in gOOd order, a sum not exceeding twenty dcllars. Art. 793. .''■"*. 34 Person displacing bali/.es in a road, a sum not exceeding eight dollars. Art. 834. 35 Person driving faster than a walk on a bridge, the. sum of from two to twenty dollars. Art. 859. / ; ' 36 Secretary Treasurer not complying with articles 990 and 991, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. Art. 995. 37 County Corporation refusing to procure a metal safe or fire- proof vault, the sum of two hundred dollars. Art. 515. 38 Person selling liquor without a license, the sum of fifty dollars. Art. 566. 39 Person omitting to read a by-law, the sum of from ten to twenty dollars. Art. 693. 40 Person refusing to fence road according to Art. 750, the sum of twenty dollars for each day. Art. 750. 48 41 Pei-son iwlifled to perform work on roads and refusing to do the same, the sum of four dollars for each day. Art. 791. 42 Railroad company refusing to comply with An. 22, the sum or twenty dollars for each day. Art. 22. 'ff ■ Owners of animals found straying, for the first offence : For each stallion n(jt underone vear $6.00 " " bull, boaror ram ." $2.00 'V ** '' gelding, colt, filly, mare, *' '* ox, cow, calf, heifer or hog ringed $0.25 •' " " hog not ringed or goat $1.00 ••■ *' " sheep i. $0.10 *' " goose, duck, turkey or other poultry ,....$0.05 Art. 440. ;'■" ' ' '• •' .-■''■• • ■ ■' ■■ ' • '' . ' , PRESCRIPTIONS. ' Every action, right or claim against the Secretary Treasurer resulting from his administration is prescribed in five years. Art. MO. The right of demanding the annulment of any by-law is pres- cribed by three months, ^rt. 708. All arreare for taxes, except in the cases of articles 402 and 495, are prescribed by three years. Art. 950. Prosecutions for fines must be commenced within six months. Art. 1045. The owner of land sold for taxes may redeem within two years. Art. 1008. The appeal to the county coimcil from a by-law of a local council, must be made within fifteen days from the promulga- tion of the by-law. Same delay for the appeal from valuation-rolls, acts of appor- tionment and Proces-Verbals. The right of appeal to the Circuit Court of the County or District : — 1o From any judgment rendered by a Justice of the Peace ; 2o From any decision given by a county council, sitting otherwise than in appeal, or by a board of delegates. — is pres- cribed by ten days. Art. 1064. ■■.nil H' '■'<^ ■■ :'^-.-' f' . ' ■ '. • T', ..» . •■-:.iO'fr;;;> ■, 11 .w. -v., iVX,^',i-;otV' ;:'•;!;> ut>'.-;'J ■■V. ) .:»*.: ]