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A17HEREAS it is expedient, under the Act passed in the Legis- ^* lature of the Province of Canada, in the eighth year of the Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty, that a comprehensive and uniform rate of Assessment and Taxation should he estab- lished in this City, at a Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Montreal, held in the City Hall of the said City of Mon- treal, this Fourteenth day of May, in the now year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, under and by virtue of the said Act 8 Vic. cap. 59, in the manner and after the ob- servance of all the formalities prescribed in and by the said Act, at which said Meeting not less than two-thirds of the Merr'bers of the Council, to wit, the following Members thereof are present, viz : His Worship the Mayor, J. E. Mills, Esquire ; Aldermen Beaubien, Bourret and TuUy ; and Councillors Footner, Lyman, Gibb, Gorrie, Sims, Valois, Ouimet, deBleury, LaRocque, Ward, Beaudry and Lynch, — It is ordained and enacted by the said Council, and the said Council do hereby ordain and enact : — Section I. That all By-Laws heretofore made and passed by the Council, " To fix the rate of Assessment and to augment the Revenue of the said City," to wit : the By-Laws Nos. 21, 61, 123, 159, 162, ]64, and 170, be, and the same are hereby severally repealed : Provided, however, that the repeal of the said By-Laws do not, and shall not affect, hinder or prevent the payment of any Assessment, Tax, Duty, Penalty or Liability,* accriiod, «liio, owiii^' ur iiuMiri'tMl uiultT and hy virtih' of tln'iii, oi' any of them, but that as regards the oblii^atioii and nocossity to pay or forfeit any such Assessuiont, Tax, Duty, I'onalty or Liability, and the right to enforce payment or forfeiture tliereof, the said By-Laws do severally be, and continue to be and remain, in full force and effect, and as though they were not herein and hereby severally repealed. Section IL And b(^ it further ordained and enacted, That .annually hereafter, between the tenth day of May, and tlie tenth day of June, or as soon thereafter as may be found exjiedient by the said Council, in each ami every year, an Assessment at the rate of one shilling and sixpence in the pound, of the Assessed yearly value of all Real Property within the said City, be made and levied upon the Owners thereof: Provided, however, that in the event of the said Assessment not being duly paid by the said Owners, that the same may and shall be levied from, and be paid by the Occupants of the said Property, by Avhom the same may be thereafter withheld from the said Owners of the said Pro- perty, out of the rents to be paid tliem therefor. Section IIL And be it further ordained and enacted, That should any person or persons consider himself, herself, or them- selves, aggrieved by the Assessments or amounts rated on him, her or them, or on his, her or their Property, it shall be competent for him, her or them, at any time within three weeks after public notice shall have been given by the Public Crier, and in one Newspaper published in the English language, and in one pub- lished in the French language, that the Books of Assessment for the current year, are compiled and fyled in the Office of the City Treasurer and are open for public inspection, to apply to the said Council for such alteration or reduction of such rate of Assess- ment or Assessments, as the circumstances of such application may justify ; and no application for such alteration or reduction shall or may be received, except within the three weeks delay aforesaid. Section IV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the amount of commutation money, payable by each person liable by Law to Statute Labour, on the highways within the said City, shall be, and the same is hereby increased to the sum of five shilHngs annually, for each person so hable, and each and every person so liable shall pay the said sum of five shillings annually, and shall not be allowed to offer his personal labour on the said highways instead thereof, and the same shall be levied and paid at the time and in the manner prescribed by Law. A 8e« TioN V. And be ', t'urtlu'i' (trdaiiu'd und mactt'd, 'I'liaL an annual Duty shall be and the sanio is lieroby iinposi'd upon, and shall hv paid, in oat-li and «'very yrar, by t-acli and cvrry person or firms of persons, being AVhoiesale Mi-reliants or J)ealers, or Retail Merchants and Dealers, or Wholesale and Hetail J)ral- ers in Goods, Wares and Merchandises of any kind, or Forw;iid- ing Merchants or Forwarders, or the Agents of Foruarding Mer- chants or Forwarders, or being Brokers, Apothecaries, Chemists or Druggists, or being or carrying on tin; business of Lumber Merchants or Dealers in Wood, Merchant Tailors, l^oot and Shoe Makers, Saddlers and Harness Makers, Stone Cutters, Tin Smiths, Carpenters and Joiners, Painters, Blacksmiths, Gun Makers or Gun Smiths, Confectioners, Cott'ee House Keepers, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers or Undertakers, Dyers, Founderers; Ginger Beer, Hoot Beer or Spruce Ik'er Brewers ; Soda W^ater Makers, Hair Dressers or Barbers, Ink or Blacking Manufacturers, (J old Smiths, Silver Smiths, Gold and Foil Beaters, Oil Cloth Manu- facturers, Soap and Candle Manufacturers, Oil Manufacturers, Book-Binders, Cutlers, Gilders and Frame Makers, Pump and Block Makers, Wire AVorkers, Brush Makers, Chair ^lakers. Tobacconists, Coach and Carriage Makers, Comb Makers, Fur- riers, Hatters, Musical Instrument Makers, Nail Manufacturers, Millers, Organ Builders, or Tanners, and generally on all persons carrying on trade or manufactories, within the said City, at the rate of seven pounds and ten shillings for every one hundred pounds of assessed yearly value of the premises, occupied and used by any and every such person or firm of persons, for tlie purposes aforesaid, and at and after the same rate for every greater and less sum of such value as aforesaid. Section VI. And be it further ordained and enacted. That any person or persons selUng or disposing of, within the said City, any Fruit, Vegetables or other articles, the produce of his, her or their Orchard, Garden or Farm, and not dealing in any other Goods, Wares or Merchandise, shall not be taken and held to be subject to the provisions of the preceding Section of this By-Law, relating to Wholesale and Retail Dealers. Section VII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual duty in addition to the rates or duties already imposed by Law, upon every person or persons keeping a House or place of Public Entertainment, shall be and the same is hereby im- posed upon, and shall be paid by every person or firm of persons keeping a House or place of Public Entertainment, or retailing Spirituous Liquors, within the said City, which said duty shall be levied iipon, and be payable by, the said keepers of Houses of Public Kntcrluiiunent, ov Hetuilurs uf Spirituous Liquors, with reference to the assessed yearly value ot the premises occupied and used by such person or tirni of persons for the purposes aforesaid, and in proportion thereto, at the following rates : — The said duty to be so paid shall bo rated at six pounds when the assessed yearly value of the promises used by tno person or firm of persons on whom tho said duty is levied, shall not exceed fortv pounds; and tho same to bo so paid shall bo rated at eight pounas when such valuo as aforesaid shall exceed forty pounds, but shall not exceed sixty pounds ; and the same to bo so paid shall bo rated at ten pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed sixty pounds ; but shall not exceed eighty pounds ; and tho same to bo so paid shall be rated at twelve pounds when such valuo as aforesaid shall exceed eighty pounds, but shall not ex- ceed ono hundred pounds; and the same to bo so paid shall be rated at fifteen pounds when siich value as aforesaid shall exceed one hundred pounds, and shall not exceed ono hundred and twenty -five pounds ; and tho same to be so paid shall be rated at seventeen pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed one hundred and twenty-five pounds, but shall not exceed one hundred and fifty pounas ; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at twenty pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed one hundred and fifty pounds, but shall not exceed one hundred and seventy-five pounds ; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at twenty-two pounds ten shillings when such value as aforesaid shall exceed one hundred and seventy-five pounds, but shall not exceed two hundred pounds ; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at twenty-five pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed two hundred pounds, but shall not exceed two hun- iired and fifty pounds; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at twenty-seven pounds ten shillings when such value as aforesaid shall exceed two hundred and fifty pounds, but shall not «xceed three hundred pounds ; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at thirty pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed three hundred pounds, but shall not exceed four hundred pounds ; and the same to be so paid shall be rated at thirty-five pounds when such value as aforesaid shall exceed four hundred pounds. Section VIII. And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual duty, in addition to the rates or duties already imposed by law, upon persons retailing Spirituous Liquors, shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every person or firm of persons, not being Tavern-keepers retailing Spirituous Liquors within the said City, at the rate of seven pounds and ten shillings for every one hundred pounds nt" (he assessed yearly value of the promises occupied and used by such person or firm of persons for the purposes aforesaid, aitd at and after the same rate for every greater and loss sum of sucii value as aforesaid. Section IX. And he it further ordained and enacted, That an annual llato or Dutv of twentv-fivo pounds shall bo, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall bo paid by every person or firm of persons, sellini; or exposing to sale at rublic Auction, Vendu, or Outcry within the said City, any Live Stock, Goods. Wares, Merchandise, Bank or other Money Stock, Household Furniture or other effects, which said Rate or Duty shall bo distinct from, and exclusive of, any and every Assessment, Kato or Duty, as Wholesale or Retail Merchant, or any thing else whatsoever, to which the person or persons paying the same may be liable in every case where the said persons, besides being Auctioneers, shall also be Wholesale or Kctail Merchants, or Dealers, or shall follow, be engaged in, or practice any other Profession, Trade, Business, or occupation whatsoever, subject to Assessment, Rate, Duty or Taxation in the said City, and which said Duty of twenty -five pounds, herein and hereby imposed, shall hereafter be payable on the First day of May, in each and every year, or so soon thereafter, for the period remaining till the next following month of May, as any Autioneer or Auctioneers may commence business or have a Sale in the said City. Section X. And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual Duty of fifty pounds currency shall be, and tho same is hereby imposed upon each and every Gas Factory^ and on any and all Gas Works in the said City ; and shall be due and payable by the Proprietor or Proprietors, or the Owner or Owners thereof respectively, on the First day of May, in each and every year, if the same be now constructed or established, and in all cases where such Gas Factories or Works niav be hereafter constructed or established in this City, subsequently to the First day of May, in any year, then on the day on which the same may be so constructed or established for that year or por- tion thereof, remaining till the next following month of Mav, then on the First day of the said montli of May, and annually thereafter on the said day. Section XI. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty of ten pounds shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every person or firm of per- sona carrying on the business or occupation of Livery Stable Keeper, for the purpose of letting-out Horses or V^ehicles of travel, for hire or reward within the said City ; and that a fur 8 ther annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every such person or firm of persons, at the rate of fifteen shilhngs, for every two wheeled Vehicle or Car- riage, and at the rate of twenty shillings for every four wheeled Vehicle or Carriage kept by him, her or them, for the purposes aforesaid. Section XII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every person and firm of persons, keeping a House or place of Public Entertainment within the said City, at the rate of thirty shillings, for every two wheeled Vehicle or Carriage, and at the rate of forty shillings, for every four wheeled Vehicle or Carriage kept by him, her or them, for the use, purpose, benefit, or advantage of his, her or their customers, visitors or others, or any other than his, her or their own private and personal or family use. Section XIII. And be it further ordained and enacted. That the annual Duties hereinbefore mentioned and imposed by the fifth, seventh, eight, eleventh and twelfth Sections of this By-Law, shall be payable on the First day of May, in each and every year ; and that any person or persons within the said City, who shall, from and after the said First day of May, in any year, sell or dispose of by Wholesale or Retail, any Goods, Wares and Merchandise whatsoever, or shall carry on the trade or business of Forwarding Merchants or Forwarders, or act as Agents therefor, or who shall sell or dispose of any Drugs or Medicines, or carry on the business of Apothecaries, Chemists or Druggists, or shall keep a House or place of Public Entertain- ment, or not being Tavern-keepers, shall retail Spirituous Liquors, or follow the business or occupation of Livery Stable Keeper, or who shall act as Auctioneer or sell or dispose of by Auction, or shall construct, establish or have Gas Works, or any person or persons keeping a House or place of Public Entertain- ment, who shall keep any two or four wheeled Carriage for the use or advantage of his, her or their business or customers, without having paid the annual duties hereinbefore respectively imposed, after having been notified by the City Treasurer so to do, shall incur and pay a penalty of five pounds currency, for each and every day or portion of a day, such person or persons shall fail or neglect to pay respectively the duties so imposed as aforesaid, or be liable to impri>;ou!nout therefor, provided that such iinprisomnont shall in no rase exceed the period nrthirly davs. 9 for ons Has hat irlv Section XIV. And be it further ordained and enacted, Tiiat an annual Duty of twenty-live pounds currency shall bo, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid on the First day of May, in each and every year, by every person or firm of per- sons exercising or dealing in the business or employment of Pawnbroker within the said City ; and any person or firm of persons who shall hereafter exercise or deal m the business or (Muployment of Pawnbrokers without liaving paid the said annual duty on the said First day of May, in each and every year, shall pay a forfeiture of two pounds ten shiUings for each and every day such person or firm of persons shall so offend. Section XV. And be It further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty of two pounds shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every person or persons denominated Hawkers, Pedlars or Petty Chapmen, who hawk or carry about from house to house any Goods, Wares or Mer- chandise within the said City, over and above any duty or duties, he, she or they may be, or shall be bound by Law to pay, and that three pounds additional, to wit : — An annual Duty of five pounds currency be paid by all Hawkers, Pedlars or Petty Chapmen, who use or drive Carts or other vehicles for the pur- poses of their trade or business, and that any such person or persons as aforesaid who sliall hereafter hawk about any Goods, Wares or Merchandise, or sell or offer for sale any Goods, Wares or Merchandise, without having paid the said duty, shall forfeit and pay for each offence the sum of ten shillings : Pro- vided, that nothing in the foregoing shall be construed or rotor to the hawking about for sale of any article of Bread Stufts, or such perishable articles as Oranges, Lemons and Pine Apples. Section XVL And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty of five shillings currency, in addition to the rate or duty ofseven shillings and sixpence currency already imposed by Law, shall be, and is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by the owner, possessor or keeper, or the owners, possessors or keepers of each and every working Horse, Mare or Gelding, owned, possessed or kept witliin the limits of the said City of Montreal ; and further, that an annual Duty of twelve shillings and sixpence currency, in addition to the rate or duty of seven shillings and sixpence currency, already imposed by Law, shall be, and is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by the owner, possessor or keeper, or the owners, possessors or keepers (as the case may be) of each and every pleasure Horse, Mare or (ield- ing, owned, possessed or kept within the limits aforesaid : And it is hereby further ordained and enacted. That all Horses kept. 10 and daily and constantly used and employed, in and about the work or labour, employment, occupation or business, by which the owner or owners thereof earn, procure, or obtain, his, her or their support and maintenance, shall be considered working Horses within the meaning of this By-Law ; and any, and all other Horses, Mares or Geldings, kept within the City, shall be considered as pleasure Horses within the meaning of this said By-Law. Section XVH. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the said Dutv in the next preceding Section authorized to be levied, shall be levied in the manner and at the same time or times, and under the same penalties, as the composition money required for every Horse, as by Law prescribed to be levied. Section XVHL And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by, every person or persons not Livery Stable-keepers or Tavern-keepers residing within the said City, owning, keeping or having to let out for hire, any two wheeled or four wheeled Vehicles of any description whatsoever, at the rate of fifteen shillings, for each and every two wheeled Vehicle so kept, and at the rate of twenty shillings for each and every four wheeled Vehicle so kept. Section XIX. And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by, each and every person or persons keeping or running any Stage Coach, Omnibus or Stage VVag- j!;on for the purpose of carrying passengers in the said City, or to and from any place beyond it, at the rate of two pounds for every such Coach, Omnibus or Waggon, drawn by one or two horses ; and at the rate of three pounds for every such Coach, Omnibus or Waggon, drawn by four or more Horses, owned, kept, and employed as aforesaid. Section XX. And be it further ordained and enacted, That any person or persons residing within the said City, who shall hereafter own, keep or let out for hire, any two or four wheeled Vehicles, or shall keep or run any Stage Coach, Omnibus or Stage Waggon for the purpose of carrying passengers in the said City, or to and from any place beyond it, without having paid the duty or duties as in the two preceding Sections pre- scribed, shall incur and pay a fine or penalty of twenty shilling!? for each day or part of a day they shall so oft'end. r ii That shall eeled |)us or n the aving pre- llings Section XXI. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by every person or persons residing in the said City, owmng, keeping or using for pleasure, any Car- riage, Caleche, Cart, Waggon or other Vehicle, of that descrip- tion, or any corresponding winter Carriole, Sleigh or other Ve- hicle, at the rate of three pounds for every four wheeled Close Carriage, or corresponding winter Vehicle, and at the rate of two pounds for every four wheeled half- covered Carriage, or corresponding winter Vehicle, and at the rate of one pound ten shillings for every double Dennet or corresponding winter Ve- hicle, and at the rate of one pound for every Caleche, Gig, or other Vehicle, mounted on springs, and drawn by one Horse, or corresponding winter Vehicle ; and at the rate of one pound ten shillings for every Waggon or other Vehicle not above specitied, or any corresponding winter Carriole, Sleigh or Vehicle, adapted for draught by two or more Horses, and at the same last men- tioned rate for every corresponding winter Vehicle, provided that in no case when both summer and winter Vehicle, of a cor- responding description are kept, shall the duty be exacted on both ; but that in all cases where only summer or only winter Ve- hicles arc kept, the duty shall be payable thereon as if both sum- mer and winter Vehicles, of a corresponding description, were owned, kept or used. Section XXH. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by, each and every person or persons owning or keeping any Dog or Bitch within the said City, and the said duty is hereby Ukewise imposed upon, and shall be paid by, the occupier or occupiers of any house or premises within the limits aforesaid, wherein any Dog or Bitch is harboured, kept, sheltered or retained, or to which any Dog or Bitch habitually resorts, and the said duty shall be and the same is hereby regulat- ed and established as follows : namely, at the rate of seven shil- lings and sixpence currency, for each and every Dog or Bitch so as aforesaid owned or kept, harboured, sheltered or retained. Section XXHI. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the Proprietor or Proprietors of each and every Theatre in the said City, shall pay an annual Duty of fifteen pounds over and above the Assessment, on the yearly value of such building ; and no Proprietor or Proprietors of any Theatre in the City, shall per- mit the same to be opened or any performance to take place therein, until the Manager or Managers of any Company or Com- panies, intending to open the said Theatre, or perform tlicroin, 1'^ 12 shall have tii'st asked and obtained leave fi-om the Mayor ot'tlie said City so to do, under a penalty not exceeding five pounds for each and every offence. Section XXIV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That no Proprietor or Proprietors, or Keeper or Keepers of any Caravan or Train of Caravans of Wild Beasts, shall be permitted to open any exhibition thereof, within the said City, unless such Proprietor or Proprietors, Keeper or Keepers, shall first have obtained permission from the Mayor so to do, and shall have paid to the City Treasurer the sum of ten pounds ; and for each and every subsequent day or night, such exhibition shall be opened to the public, such Proprietors or Keepers thereof, shall be held to pay to the City the sum of one pound five shillings, under the penalty of five pounds and an imprisonment not exceeding thirty days for each and every infringement of the provisions of this Section. Section XXV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That all the provisions of any By-Law now in force, in this City, so far as the said provisions relate to the Enregistering of Car- ters, Cabmen, Calechemen and Keepers of such Vehicles for hire within the said City, shall be, and tlie same are hereby repealed. Section XXVI. And be it further ordained and enacted, That no person or persons shall hereafter exercise the trade, business, or occupation of a Carter in the said City, whether as Owner or Possessor, or as Driver of any Coach, Cab, Caleche, Cart, Truck, diable, Sleigh, Train, or other Vehicle used or kept for hire in the said City ; nor shall any person or persons drive any kind of Vehicle for hire in the said City, or cause the same to be driven therein, unless such person or persons shall first annually obtain permission and authority from the Mayor of the said City, or from the Council thereof, so to do, and register the said permission or, authority with the Clerk of Bonsecours Market ; and unless such person or persons shall first, between the First and the Twentieth days of the month of May, in each and every year, duly register his, her or their Coach, Cab, Caleche, Cart, Truck, diable, Sleigh, Train, or other V'ehicle, driven or kept, or intended to be driven, with the Clerk of Bonsecours Market ; and unless such person or persons shall tirst, every year, between the dates aforesaid, obtain from the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market a certificate of such registry, and a number to be attached to such Coach, Cab, Caleche. Cart Truck, diable, Carriole, Sleigh, Train, or other Vehicle ; and, unless such number be attached ('• the said Voliiclc in the manner i; tlii*(3cted by tlie said Clerk ut' BunsctHUirs ALii'kot — uiidor :t penalty not exceeding five pounds, and an imprisonment not ex- ceed! ni; thirty days, or either, for each viohition of any one or more of tlio prohibitory clauses of this Section. Section XXVII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Cleric of the Bonsecours Market, to keep Books of Registry, in which shall be entered every year, the names of all Carters, whether Coachmen, Cabmen or Calechc- men, or Drivers of any other kind of Vehicle, for hire within the said City, and he is hereby authorized, annually, to issue Certifi- cates of Registry, and also Numbers, to be attached in the man- ner ho shall direct, to the Horses and Vehicles, of all such Car- ters, whether Coachmen, Cabmen, or Calechmen, or Drivers of any kind of Vehicle whatsoever for hire, for all which Certifi- cates and Numbers the said Clerk of the Bonsecours Market shall be entitled to demand and exact the following charges for and on behalf of the Corporation, namely : — Firstly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Cart, fifteen shillings. Secondly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Caleche, fifteen shillings. Thirdly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Cab, whether said Cab be a two wheeled or four wheelod Vehicle, tAventy shillings. Fourthly. For every Certificate of Registry and Numbei* for a Coach drawn by two Horses, thirty shillings. Fifthly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for an Omnibus, forty shillings. For entering the name, and granting a Certificate of Registry thereof, to each and every Master Carter, or Owner of a Ve- hicle, or Vehicles, kept or used for hire, one shilhng. For entering the name, and granting a Certificate of Registry thereof, to each and every Carter, driver of a Vehicle belong- ing to another, six pence. Section XXVIII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That no person shall hereafter cart, carry or convey, or cause to be carted, carried or conveyed into the said City, in any kind of Vehicle whatsoever, Stone or Stones, Bricks, Lime, Sand or any other building materials from any of the Quarries, Brick-kilns, Lime-kilns or elsewhere without the limits of the said City, un- less such person or persons shall first duly every year Register his, her or their Cart, Sleigh or other Vehicle, with the Clerk of Bonsecours Market ; and unless he, she, or they shall every year obtain from the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market a certifi- 14 cate of such Registry an»l a Number to be aftacheil to .such Cart, Sleigh or other Vehicle ; and unless such Number shall be at- tached to the said Vehicle in the manner directed by the said Clerk of Bonsccours Market, under a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and an imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or either, for each and every offence against any provision of this Section. Section XXIX. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market shall be, and he is hereby authorized to register, every year, in books to be kept by him for the purpose, all such Carts, Sleighs or other kinds of Vehicles, as are mentioned and referred to in the next preceding Section of this By-Law, and to assign numbers to them respect- ively, and to fix and determine the place or places on the said Carts, Sleighs or other Vehicles, where the said Numbers shall be attached, and the manner in which the same shall be so at- tached to the said Vehicles ; and that the said Clerk of Bonse- cours Market be authorized and entitled to annually demand and exact on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Montreal the following rates or charges for such Certificates and Numbers, namely : — Firstly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Cart, or other two wheeled Vehicle, or corresponding winter Vehicle, drawn by one Horse, the sum of five shillings. Secondly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Cart, or other two wheeled Vehicle, or corresponding winter Vehicle, drawn by two Horses, the sum often shillings. Thirdly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Waggon, or other four wheeled Vehicle, or corresponding winter Vehicle, drawn by two Horses, the sum of twenty shillings. Section XXX. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the Certificates of Registry and Numbers so as aforesaid, to be given and supplied by the said Clerk of Bonsecours Mar- ket, shall be sufl[icient and vahd till the First day of May next, after they shall have been issued and bear date, and no longer. Section XXXI. And be it further ordained and enacted. That no Brick Maker or Brick Makers, Architect or Architects, Contractor or Contractors, Stone Mason or Masons, Bricklayer or Bricklayers, or any other person or persons whomsoever, shall hereafter cart, convey or carry, or cause to be carted, conveyed or carried, any stone or stones, brick or bricks, lime, sand, timber or other Building Materials, in or through the said City, or from i') any part or place therein, lo any (tther part or place tluTein, unless such person or persons shall first duly, every year, regis- ter his, her, or their Cart, Waggon, Sleigh or other Vehicle, in which the said stone, brick, lime, s,and, timber, or other Building Material, shall bo so as aforesaid, carted, conveyed or carriecT with the Clerk of Bonsecours Market, and unless he, she, or they, shall every year obtain from the said Clerk of Bonsecours Mar- ket, a Certificate of such Registry, and a Number to be attached to such Cart, Waggon, Sleigh or other Vehicle, and unless such Number shall be attached to the said Vehicle in the manner directed by the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market, under a pen- alty not exceeding five pounds, and an imprisonment not exceed- ing thirty days, or either, for each and every offence against any provision of this Section. Section XXXII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market shall be, and he is hereby authorised to register every year in books to be kept by him for the purpose, all such Carts, Waggons, Sleighs, or other Vehicles as are mentioned and referred to, in the next preceding section of this By-Law, and to assign Numbers to them respec- tively, and to fix and determine the place or places on the said Carts, Waggons, Sleighs or other Vehicles where the said Num- bers shall be attached, and the manner in which the same shall be so attached to the said Vehicles ; and that the said Clerk of Bonse- cours Market be authorized and entitled to annually demand and exact on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Montreal, the following rates or charges for such Certificates and Num- bers, namely : — Firstly. For every Certificate of Registry and number for a Cart, or other two wheeled vehicle, or corresponding Winter Vehicle, drawn by one horse, the sum of fifteen Shillings. Secondly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Cart, or other two-wheeled Vehicle, or corresponding Winter Vehicle drawn by two horses, the sum of Twenty Shillings. Thirdly. For every Certificate of Registry and Number for a Waggon, or other four wheeled Vehicle, or corresponding Winter Vehicle, drawn bv two or more horses, tlio sum of Twenty Shill ings. Section XXXIII. And be it further ordained and enacted. That no Baker, Brewer, or Distiller, or any Agent or Agents for any Baker, Brewer, or Distiller, or any other person or persons whomsoever, shall hereafter he permitted to use or em- ploy any Cart, Waggon, Dray, or other vehicle to carry about or deliver Br(>ad. Bisniit, Beer. Porter, Ale. Whiskey. 16 or otluM' s|)iritii(>iM Jitiiiors, iu tlio .said city, or uuy part tlu'rool', unlesa such Hakoi-, lircwor or Distiller, Agent or Agents, or other person or persons, shall first duly every year, register his, her, or their Cart, Waggon, Dray, or other Vehicle, with the Clerk of Bonsecours Market, and unless ho, she, or they shall, on or hefore the twentieth day of the month of May, in each and every year, ohtain from the said Clerk of Bonsecours Mar- ket, a certificate of such registry, and a number to ho attached to such cart, waggon, dray, or other vehicle, and unless sudi number shall be attached to the said vcliiclc in the manner di- rected by the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market, under a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and an imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or either, for each and every offence against any provision of this section. Section XXXIV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market shall be, and he is hereby authorized to Register, every year, in books to be kept by him for that purpose, all such Carts, Waggons, Drays, or other kind of vehicles, as are mentioned and referred to in the next preceding section of this By-Law, and to assign numbers to them respectively, and to fix and determine the place or places on the said carts, waggons, drays, or other vehicles, where the said numbers shall be attached, and the manner in which the same shall be so attached to the said Vehicles ; and that the certificates of registry and numbers, as aforesaid, to be given and supplied by the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market, shall be suflScient and valid till the twentieth day of May, next after they shall have been issued and bear date, and no longer. Section XXXV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon each and every Baker's Cart, Waggon or other vehicle, and each and every Brewer's or Distiller's Cart, Dray, Waggon, or other vehicle, used or employed to carry about or deliver bread, biscuit, beer, porter, ale, whiskey, or other spirituous liquors, in the said city, and the same shall be paid on or before the twentieth day of May in each and every year, to the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market, at the time of obtaining the certi- ficate of registry mentioned in the second next preceding section of this By-Law, for each and every such cart, dray, waggon, or other vehicle, by the owner or owners thereof, or the person or persons using or employing the same, at the following rates or charges, namely : — 1st. — At the rate of two pounds currency for each and every Baker's Cart, or other two wheeled vehicle, and corresponding winter sleigh. ji^uvSfiittrtus^^isssiira-^^ivjCQgKaiaEES 17 ituous before ne said certi- section ^on, or •son or ites or 2iul. —At the rate of throe pininds currenry tor ea;i.stry and niiiubfi' t'ov uil Wai^j^ons, or otlior four wlicoled vehicle, or corresponding winter vehicle, drawn l>y Iwo or more horses, the sum of Thirty-five Shillings. Section .XXXVIII. i\nd be it further ordained and enacted, That the Certificates of Registry and Numbers, so as aforesaid to he given and supplied by the said Clerk of Consecours Market, shall be sufficient and valid till the First day of May, next after they shall have been issued and bear date, and no longer. Section XXXIX. And be it further ordained and enacted. That all Kates and Assessments, leviable or to be levied, or paid on Horses and Vehicles of any kind, for which Certificates of Registry are, by the provisions of this By-Law, required to be issued by the Clerk of Bonsecours Market, shall be hereafter levied and collected by, and shall be paid to, the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market, at the time of applying for such Certificates of Registry as aforesaid, and previously to the issuing thereof, by the said Clerk of Bonsecours Market. Section XL. And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual duty of One Hundred Pounds shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon c\cry person or persons, or firm of persons, or body corporate, acting as Ferrymen, from or near the Village of Laprairie, or from any part of the Parish of Laprairic do la Magdeleine, not more than nine miles distant from the said City, to the said City, and upon every person or persons, or firm of persons, or body corporate, plying for hire, for the conveyance of persons, by water, to the said City, from the said Village of Laprairie, or the vicinity thereof, or from any part of the said Parish of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, not more than nine miles distant from the said City ; and upon the Proprietor or Proprietors of each and every Steam Ferry -Boat, or other Steam-Boat, plying for hire for the conveyance of per- sons, by water, to the said City, from the Village of Laprairie, or any part or shore of the Parish of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, or from any Wharf or Wharves adjoining the shore of the said village or parish, and the said duty shall be payable by the Proprietor or Proprietors of each and every such Steam Ferry Boat, or other Steam-Boat, plying as aforesaid, on or before the Twentieth day of May in each and every year. Section XLL And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual Duty of Twenty-five Pounds shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be paid by the Proprietor or i I I n 19 M' all /inter v-fivo acted, jiiid to arket, ; after lacted, Dr paid ates of d to be reafter lerk of ificates hereof, i, That le same firm of )r near arish of distant srson or or hire, from or from ine, not pon the y-Boat, of per- prairie, deleine, ;he said by the Ferry 'ore the d, That 1 same is ietor or Proprietors of each and every Steam Ferry-Boat or other Steatn- Boat, plying for hire I'or the conveyance of persons, by water, to the said Oity, from or near the Villaj^c or Parish of Longueuil, or from any Wharf or Wharves adjoinrng the shore of the said Village or Parish of Lonu;ueuil, and the said duty shall be pay- able by the Proprietor or Proprietors of each and every such Steam Ferry-Boat or otiier Steam-Boat, plying as aforesaid, on or before the Twentieth day of May, in each and every year. Section XLII. And bo it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty of Fifty Pounds Currency, shall bo and the same is hereby imposed upon and shall bo payables on or be- fore the First day of 5lay in each and every year, by each and every person or iirm of persons, Body Corporate, Association or Institution, being, forming, or constituting, a Bank or iiank Agency, or doing or transacting Banking business, or the busi- ness of any Bank Agency, in the said City of Montreal, or being Agents in the said City for any Bank, Banking House, Firm, Corporation, or Association whatsoever. Section XLIII. And be it further ordained and enacted. That an annual Duty of Fifty Pounds Currency, sliall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon and shall be payable annually, on or before the Twentieth day of May, in each and every year, by each and every Fire Insurance Company, and the Agent or Agents of any such, in tho said City, and by each and every person or firm of persons, Body Corporate or Association, carry- ing on the business of Insuring against loss by fire in the said City. Section LXIV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual duty of Fifteen Pounds Currency, shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon and shall bo payable on or be- fore the First day of May in each and every year, by each and every person or firm of persons, carrying on the business of Brokers and Money Changers, in the said City, or acting therein as the Agents of any Bi'okers and Money Changers. Section XLV. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon, and shall be payable on or before the First day of May in each and every year, by each and every person, or firm of per- sons, being Distillers, or Agents of Distillers, in the said City, at the rate of Twenty Pounds for every One Hundred Pounds of the assessed yearly value of the premises occupied and used by any and every such person or firm of persons for the pur- poses aforesaid, and at and after the same rate lor every greater or less sum of such value as aforesaid. 20 Ski'Tion XL VI. And l»c it furtlur oriluiiad and cnatt»d, That an annual Duty shall be, and the sanio is horuby iniiiuscd upon, and shall be payable on ov before the First day of May in each and every year, by each and every person, or firm of persons, being Brewers, or Agents of Brewers, in the said (Jity, at tlio rate of Fifteen Pounds for every One Hundred Pounds of the assessed yearly value of the premises occupied and used by any and every such person or firm of persons, for the pur- poses aforesaid, and at and after the same rate for every greater or less sum of sucli value as aforesaid. SEt'TioN XLVII. And bo it further ordained and enacted, That an annual Duty of Five Pounds Currency, payable on or before the First day of May in each and every year, shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon each and every Ball Alley, Skittle Alley, or Nino or Ten I'm Alley in tho said City ; and the said Duty shall be levied from, and be payable by the pro- prietor or proprietors of each and every such Ball, Skittle, or Nine or Ten Pin Alley, or of tho house, lot or promises on, or in which, tho same may be situated or found, if the same bt; not paid by, or cannot be obtained or levied by reason of povei'ty, or evasion, or otherwise, from the occupant or occupants of the premises on which the said Ball, Skittle, or Nine or Ten Pin Alley may be situated, by whom tho same is hereby declared to be duo and payable in the first instance. Section XLVIII. And be it further ordained and enacted, That an annual duty of Five Pounds Currency, sliall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon every Brick Yard, or place used for making Bricks in the said City, and the same shall be pay- able on tlie First day of May, in each and every year, by the occupant or occupants thereof respectively, or by the owner or owners of every such Brick Yard, or place for making Bricks, if the same be not paid by, and cannot bo levied from the said occupant or occupants of the said yards or places. Section XLIX. And be it further ordained and enacted That an annual Duty of Sevcn-aiul-a-half per Cent, on tho as- sessed yearly value, shall be, and the same is hereby imposed upon each and every Lumber Yard, having a Steam Mill con- nected therewith, in the said City, and the said Duty shall bo payable on the First day of May, in each and every year, by the occupant or occupants thereof, respectively, or by the owner or owners thereof, if the same be not paid, and cannot be levied from the said occupant or occui)ant;?. 21 or bks, Itcd las- ised Ion- be I by icr lied Skc'iion L. And l»u it t'lirtltor ordainod and unac'.ud, Tiiat an annual Duty shall ho, and tho same is hen^hy imposud upon each and evory Ifi^ii'tM-tion Store in tho said City, and upon all preiniHua therein used or employed, for tho purposes ol their husinoss, by Insportors of Vot or Pearl Ashes, Lumber, Beef, Flour, Pork, or any '»thnr kind or description of produce or raorchandiso \vhatsut'ver, ftud the same shall be payable on tho First day of May, in each year, by tho occupant or occupants thereof, at th( rate of Seven Pounds and Ten Shil- lings for every One Hundred Pounds of the asso.s!)ed yearly value of the premises occupied or used for tho purposes afore- saitl, or by tho owner or owners of tlie said premises, if tho samo bo not paid and cannot bo levied from tho said occupant or occupants. Section LI. And bo it further ordainod and enacted, Tiiat each and every person, or persons liable to pay the annual duties hereinbefore mentioned and imposed, shall incur and bo liable for, and shall pay the said annual Duties respectively, whether such person or persons may continue and remain for a whole year, or for any shorter period, in tho exercise and practice of such trade, business or profession, subject to duty as hereinbefore directed, and that the keeping of a Ilorso or Horses, or of any Carriage, Caleche, Cart, Giij^, Waggon, or any vehicle of that description, for two months in tho course of Twelve Calendar Months, and that the keeping of any Dog or Bitch for tho space of One Month, by any person or persons within the said City, shall bo considered keeping a Horse or Horses, or Carriage, Caleche, Cart, Gig, Waggon, or any Vehicle of that description, or a Dog or Bitch, within tho meaning of this By-Law, and shall subject the keepers or owners of the samo to tho duties horeinbeibro directed and imposed respectively. Section LH. And bo it further ordainod and enacted, That all Assessments, Hates, Commutation or Composition Money, or annual duties imposed in and by this liy-Law, the time of pay- ment whereof is not therein and hereby already provided for, sliall be and the same arc hereby declared to be duo and pay- able on the lirst day of May in each and every year ; provide'rl, however, that for the now year of our Loi'd, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, no Assessment, Rates, Compositfon Money, or aimual duties, imposed in and by the said By-Law, sihall bo duo aid payable on or before the Twentieth day of tho present month of May, anything in the said Ry F.aw to 'the con- trary notwithstanding. m Section LIU. And be it further ordained and enacted, That all Assessments, Rates, Commutation or Composition Money, or annual Duties by this Law fixed, imposed and prescribed, shall be paid for and on behalf of the Corporation to the City Trea- sjirer, or Clerk of Bonsecours Market, as the case may be, in Money or Coin, at the rates at which such Money or Coin shall be current by law in that part of the Province of Canada here- tofore constituting the Province of Lower Canada. Section LIV. And be it further ordained and enacted. That all Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties, provided and imposed by this By-Law, or any of the Sections thereof, shall be recovered with costs of prosecution against any person or persons incurring such fines, forfeitures or penalties. (Signed,) QfcMmmt^ .)N0. E. MILLS, ' Mayor. J. P. SEXTON, City Clerk. hat , or lall ea- iii lall rc- liat red ing or irk. / j^#'X-