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BYE-LAWS
Of THB
isKjji^rxaxFjLXjXTizr
OF THE
COUNTY OF HALIFAX.
. COUNCILLOES.
I. Any person elected as Councillor, who refuses to act as such, shall
pay to the Clerk of the Co»ncil a fee of Twenty Dollars.
II. Each Councillor, for non-attendance at the Council without a rea-
sonable excuse, shall pay a fine of Two Dollars per day.
III. The Clerk of the Council shall prosecute and collect all fines and
penalties which cotoe under the control of the Council.
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
I. On the first day of meeting, if no time has been named, the Chair
shall be taken precisely at 10 o'clock A. M., and succeeding Meetings at an
hour stated on adjourning, when the Meeting shall be called to order, the
Eoll called, and business proceeded with as soon as a quorum assembles as
follows :—
Order of BDsmEBs.
1. Beading and approving Minutes of last Meeting.
2. Beading Correspondence.
3. Beception of Petitions, Memorials, Notic«8, Besolutions, &c.
4. Unfinished or Special Business for the day.
6. Beports of Committees.
6. Notices of Motions.
7. New Business.
The Warden, in conjunction with the Clerk, shall prepare and arrangf
the subjects or business to be submitted at each Meetinc. Al<
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II. The \\ardeii shall have tho privilogo of bvln"!n" nnv ininnrlanf
matter he may have in charge before the Council l.rofLShHv nf v r
except when aiiy question if actually under debate!^ ^ ^ "''
.ess before the Council sha\l be'spokerofinSte ctlr "^aiatoll!'""-
IV. The Wardeaor Chairman shall state evcrv subioct ohmvW (. fi
Council, and should no Councillor speak upon it. hoZ on t '^ <., !
Councd prepared for the question ? " He shall th^n put tho qulslo^; to ^oJo'
V. Tho Warden's decision on points of onler ^^liill nnt ho .h^..^ 1 1
unless, entertaining doubts upon the subject, he w es ^i 'ui^of He
S l!;"^ IVT: '^ °^'^^^ '■" l^refereice'to otho Co rciLrVi^in"
On such appeal no Councillor shall speak more than once.
IX.
All resolutions shall be submitted in writing.
The Council may give any membor leave to speak oftener. "^ ' ^"
fnllMLr.!!'!." jy Councillor ialomls to .poak lio must lisoaiul i-csnoct-
ially adlicss the (iia.r, and conliiw l.imsclf to tho „,„.,U„„ „,„r„ LC,,
Xni. Ko Councillor shall remain standing while another is spoakiu...
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XVI. Wheu a raolion is made and seconded, it must be determined
by the question being put, unless it is withdrawn by the mover, or the ad-
journment is moved.
XVII. When any metion is put from the Chair, and an amendment ia
moved thereto, no amendment to such amendment shall bo allowed.
'XVIII. An amendment to a resolution .shall be put from the Chair
and decided first, and the original resolution shall not bo put unless the
amendment is decided in the negative.
XIX. On an amendment to "strike out and insert," the para^'raph to
be amended shall first be read as it stands ; then the words proposed to bo
strucic out and those to bo inserted ; and finally the paragraph as it would
stand if so amended.
XX. Any question decided by the Council shall be open for rc-cou-
sideration at a future Meeting, notice being given at the time the vote is
first taken.
XXI. When a Councillor is called to order ho shall keep his seat until
the point is determined.
XXII. If any Councillor in speaking impeach the motives of another
( ouncillor, or treat him with personal disrespect, or pass between him and
the Chair while ho is speaking, or use unbecoming language, or wilfully
violate any of the Uogulations or Rales of Order, he shall bo deemed "uilty
of a violation of order, and may be censured by tho Chairman. °
XXIII. If a Councillor shall deem himself personally a'^'^rieved bv a
decision of the Chair, he, seconded by any other Couuci"llor°°may appeal
from such decision to the Council.
XXIV. Any conversation which is calculated to disturb a Councillor
while speaking, or hinder the transaction of business, shall bo deemed a
violation of order, and if persisted in shall receive censure.
XXV. ]':very member shall bo heard, in his place, touching any char're
brought against him, as such, or any motion by which his private inte esLs
may be affected, but shall withdraw before tho Council proceed therein.
XXVI. When any question is decided by vote, the names or numbers
of (ho.se voting, both in tho affirmative and negative, shall bo entered iu
tho Minutes, if required by any three Councillors.
XXVII. When any Councillor presents a petition, ho shall acquaint
tho Council with its purport, and ask leave for it to bo read, which request
must bo seconded Woforo it is read.
XXVIII. When any question is before tho Council, the only motions
in arder shall be
l?t — To adjourn.
2nd— To lay on the table.
Srd — To postpone indefinitely.
4th— To postpone to a definite period.
5th — To amend; or
6th— To refer ; but no Councillor shall be permitted more than one
motion during the discussion of the same subject.
XXIX. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order except in the
following cases : —
1st— When a member is in possession of the floor.
2nd — While the j'oas and nays are being called.
2rd — While the members .are voting.
4th— When adjournment was the last preceding motion.
XXX— The following questions shall be decided without debate :—
1st — A motion to adjourn, when to adjourn simply.
2nd— A motion to lay on the table, when claiming privilece over
another motion. "
3rd— A motion to re-consider.
_4th— All motions as to priority of business, or taking up particular
5th— Applications for leave to speak more than the prescribed number
of times.
?^^^7^^^^^° *^® Council make any order or express any decision
the form of such order or decision shall be "Resolved," or "Ordered " or
any other word, so that the meaning be clear," '
XXXII— Councillors not present at Roll Call may have their names
entered on notifying the Clerk, if not more than minutes late.
XXXIII— The Clerk shall notify the first Councillor named ou any
Committee, of his appointment, by Airnishing him with a copy of the
resolution appointing the Committee.
XXXIV— All, or any persons, not Councillors, or officials, attendin"
meetings of the Council merely as spectators, or otherwise, shall observe
silence and order. Any such persons interrupting the proceedings of the
Council, being called to order by the Warden or Chairman, and lailinT to
comply, shall be ordered to leave the room. "
XXXV— No Councillor shall leave the Council while in session for
more than half a day, without the permission of the Warden or Chairman
bpecial Committees may retire to transact business on the Chairman of such
obtaining permission ef the Chair.
XXXVI— No books, papers, or documents of any kind shall, on any
pretence, by any poison, be taken from the office of the Cjunty CUrk,
except by authority of the Council.
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. XXXVII— The Clerk of the Coimcil shall >>o empowered to have
printed and to issue copies «f the Bye- Laws regulating th^ gathering of Sea
Manure, or any other I5ye-Law8 of the Council to any Councillor applying
for the same for the purpose of posting up through their respective dis-
tricts, and also to have printed a complete copy of the whole Bye-Laws of
the Council in pamphlet form, to be supplied to each Councillor.
COnrORATION SEAL.
I. The Council shall provide a Common Seal, one and a half inches
diameter, made of suitable metal, and have engraved thereon a crown
encircled with the words "Municipality of Halifax, N. S."
IL The Seal shall be kept by the County Clerk.
III. All deeds or documents to which the Corporation ia a party, and
for which a Seal is requisite, shall be authenticated by the Common Seal,
and the Warden and Clerk shall sign the same, and affix thereto the Seal
when authorized by any law, bye-law, or resolution of the Council.
IV. The Warden or Clerk may affix the Seal to any certificate,
license or other document at the request of any person desiring it for the
purpose of authentication.
V. Any person requiring the County Seal to bo affixed to any certifi-
cate or document for the purpose of authentication, shall pay to the Clerk
the following fees, viz. :— For affixing the Seal to any document , be used
out of the Province 82.50 ; if to be used within the Province only ^L50 ;
if to be used in the Corporation only, .$1.00.
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I. Xo charge shall be made for the Seal for certificates of appoint-
of County or District Officers required in a Court of Law.
BYE-LAWS RELATING TO COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL.
I. Standing Committees shall be appointed by the Council annually
as follows : —
1. Committee on Public Accounts and Finance.
2. Committee on Tenders and Public Property,
3. Committee on Licenses.
4. Committee ou Roads and Bridge.'.
5. Committee on Assessments.
6. Committee on Lunatics.
7. Committee on Law Amendments,
8. Committee on Jury Lists.
9. Committee on Poor.
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.^^11. Special or Select Committees may bo appointed,
time
on molion, at any
III.
-ittee 6f S apSt men n '^ ''" ^T'''''^ '''' "--*^ «° -/ ^om-
appointilag sud ^ Cotn i^t^r sl7T^ Inn; with a copy of the JJesolution
Chairman thereof ^""'^ Councillor shall be the convener and
Con'dttee?:f S'counSh" ^'' " "^^'"''' ' """^"^^ '' «" '^^ Standing
by llive^^nt^he wS ti;'° !^, ?r^'^ '^ •" «-•-' -^-
will thereaftnr ].« nZL! LV™'"' ^^'^° ^^^'''^'l «''«> ascertain that a cpiorum
will thereafter be present be;^;eg.;;,;:^^:,S:
Z?^7"/£5 OF COMMITTEES.
Flx\A.\CE Ax\I) PUELIC ACCOUNTS.
FinaJje to'^ltitlc^ouSrl,^ fo^r'"'"^ ,?" n^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ -^^
thereon; to prepnro Estinnte nn V ?" ^'^ t'»e Council, and to report
money bVAiesfmonts,K\l'^^^^^^^^^^^^ l'^ ^'-^i-^K of
the collection of all [\ehi^dnlflZ^^^^^^^^^
necessary Books «f Acco^I ^ -^LX aXl ^Z^t J^^ ^t'
TENDERS AND PUJJLIC PKOPERTY.
of any Public Work, oAor til Jo.nt '''''"''''? ?^" ^'^" performance
trol over, and take cl .iWof all Pn, ° f "^'1^' ' '"'^ ^^''^ '^"'^ ^^"'^ ''^■
and have supervision of ti; sn,i'-^^ belonsmg to the Municipality,
and management thereof nnd m ^''^'^P'^'^t^ the purchase, sale, leasing
not to exc'-eed F.fty Dolh^s fo ! ;L'ono' "^^^^'^''^^''^ «" ^""-ent Account-
meeting of Council thSer ^ '"''' ''^''^''''"S the same at next
LICENSES.
liconsi; foi tt'" le^o/'intoiSt'^ 'v' ^°"""'"^^ «" ^'^^^^^^^ to grant
authorized b/tl o CoLcil o iv" •'^"'". '' ''^''' ^^^«^«-' '^ «"«h bo
cieacyofpetftiomfo suchlilenS ''''^ decide upon, the suffi-
appended thereto; to re^rt at S ,"1 g'^"'^'^«"ess of the signatures
Clerk of License npeXningi'j;^^^ ^'^"""'' '-^"^ '' ^'"^ ^^o
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ROADS AND UKIDGES.
Vir. Tho Comniitteo on Roads and liridgos sliall have the -cneral
p«rvis,on of tho Roads, Bridges and Ferries, tn the Municip lit/unde
Ui. direction ot the Council, and shall, at each semiannual nitu ^ of the
Council, report an estimate of the sums required for the repairs nd con!
ruction of roads and bridges, having in vieV the amount of money t?he
disposal of the Conncil for that service, and shall also report fro"i7tin e to
me upon he condition of the roads and bridges of the ilunic,riity tl e
cnaractor of the work performed therec a, and the outlay therefo, and also
report upon matters connected with Statute Labor.
ASSESSMENTS.
VI ri.
The Committee on Assessments shall take charge of such matters
relating to Assessments and Rates as may be referred to them by ?he CW
cil, and
Council
lear
evidence relating to appeals, and report thereon to the
LUNATICS.
IX.
. The Committee on Lunatics shall examine, under oath ih^
to'pat' ;:^thS "' °"Y''"^ "' '"'r'''^'^'' ''' ^^""-- .-to theif abilit;
to pay toi their maintenance and expenses; shall inspect all accounts
chargeable against the Municipality for insane Patients, and shall nvesti-
gate and recover all amounts due from paying patients charged a'.ainst the
the So'^i'ncil '" '"" '"'^ ''^'' ^'"^^ "^ "°^^ ^' '•^•i"^^^^' and°report to
LAW AMENDMENTS.
fl .f"^'' '^^'^ f "ties of this C „ .litteo shall bo to suggest any amendments
that may bo thought necess,. y in the County Incorporation AcLand to
urge the Legislature to amend or repeal such portions of the saS Act o?
any Acts recommended to be passed, amended or repealed by tTe Council
JURY LISTS.
XL It shall be the duty of tho Committee on Jury Lists to revise such
nnV^f T'l:^''''' ''■''' ^^' ,^^^^' ''^^'^ ^' ''P^'^on all matters theroS
connected when requisite to the Council.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
XII. The Committoo on Poor shall have charge of all matters relatin-
the support of the Poor under existing Statutes, or such as may bo
enacted and shall examine, call for, and report t^ the Council upon
accounts statistics and requirements from Overseers of Poor in each Dis-
trict, and such other matters as may be referred to them by the Council
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
T. The election of County Officers shall be by ballot.
The Wahden.
II. The Warden shall have the power to call upon a Coiuniitteo to be
nominated by him, and meet at any time, ta whom can be referred any
matters of emergency.
III. ■ The Warden shall take charge of the Bonds of the Clerk and
Treasurer, the same to be handed over to the keeping of each succeeding
Warden of the Municipality.
The County Clerk.
Shall perform all duuies heretofore devolving on the Clerk of the Peace,
in addition to those named in Sections 35 and 36 of the County Incor-
poration Act, together with all duties required of him by the Bye-Laws
and Regulations of tne Council. He shall give a Bond for One Thousand
Dollars, approved by the Council.
The CoUXTY TREAi3UREB.
I. Shall perform all the duties contained in Section 37 and other
clauses of the County Incorporation Act, and all other duties required by
Statute or the Bye-Laws and Eesolutions of the Council. The Bonds to be
given by him shall be Eight Thousand Dollars, and be approved by the
Council.
II. He shall deposit all monies belonging to this Corporation regularly
in such bank as ihe Council shall designate, in the name of the Munici-
pality, the same to be drawn and applied to the payment of the accounts
thereof, as authorized by law or the Council.
IIL Until otherwise ordered, the said place of deposit and withdrawal
ehall be the Halifax Banking Company.
IV. He shall, at each Annual Meeting of the Council in January,
present a full statement of the receipts and disbursements for the County
for the fiscal year ending 31st December, and a copy of the same shall be
furnished to each Councillor.
y. The Treasurer shall be County Clerk of License, and fulfill the
duties of that office as required by Law and the Council.
County Auditors.
Two Auditors shall be appointed yearly, at the Annual Session in Janu-
ary, who shall carefully examine, audit, and report upon the Accounts,
Books, and Vouchers of tho County Treasurer, as required, and report any
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errors, objections to, or informalities in the same, or in any accounts
rendered against the County or referred to them by the Council specially.
They shall initial or sign and mark as " audited'' any Bills, Accounts, or
Claims found correct. On or before the 31st December they shall audit
the yearly Accounts, and have the same passed, so that a synopsis of said
Accounts may be presented to the Council with their Report thereon on
the first day ot meeting in January thereafter.
The Auditors shall receive for cheir services as above such sum not ex-
ceeding Twenty Dollars each per year, as the Council may vote.
ACCOUNTS AND FORMS.
I. The form of Statute Labor Returns shall be as now existing, with
such slight alterations as may be necessary ; such alterations to bo made by
the County Clerk as are suggested by the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
II. All accounts shall be on printed forms, furnished by the Clerk of
the Council,
in the following heading :
The Municipality of Halifax County, Dr.
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III. Current or casual accounts shall bo in duplicate, and shall be
rendered to the Clerk not later than 80th December, and will be paid by the
Treasurer when audited and as the Council may direct.
IV. The County Clerk shall have printed and keep on hand for the
usu of the Municipality a sufficient number of blank forms required for the
several services.
V. Such fees or claims as are by any Statute payable on presei.'ation,
or at a stated time, must be accompanied by the prescribed legal older,
certificate or warrant.
Certificates of lunacy and for medical evidence at inquests must be
rendered on the date of service, duly vouched, as the Statutes require.
DUTIES OF DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Assessors of Poor and County Rates.
I. Between the first da}' of February and the first day of March in
each year the Assessors appointed by the Municipal Council for each Dis-
trict shall proceed to ascertain by diligent inquiry the n&mes of all taxable
property within the said District, its extent, amount and nature. They
shall then fill in the names of all ratepayers and the value of each kind of
property in the proper columns of the Assessment Roll, in accordance
with Chapter 24 Acts of 1862, and forward the Roll, after signing, certi-
fying, and dating it, to the District Councillor not later than the 10th day
of March, who shall forthwith send or deliver it to the County Clerk.
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shalUIolit!/?n St °! ^"'°° i"" "^ ™^^^°S "P ^^'^ Rolls, the Assessoia
her i!? n e^c^V^^tepoyor therein a notice of their valuition of his or
hei real and personal estate. Such notices shall be supplied by the Coun?v
Ck and .ties aggrieved or objecting shall, .ithin^lS days^ nd to tl I
n. t d t .1l P "' ""!?" '"^'^ "^ '^'' ^'■^1'^^ «f "i^i-- P^oP^^'tv to be sub-
netted tu the Committee on Assessments for their action.
Assessment Eolls.
hanJ!d tyTTth^^f"' '' T"" '' r''''^ ^^ ^^'^ Councillor, shall be
or^u ' rs,^;;'?^ p",^''P'^'"' therewith, to the Eevisors, Assessors. Colloct-
ois, Us LLcci. of Iligluvays, or Presiding Officer, as the case may be.
ASSESS1;.SNTS.
and^f'oli;^ . r^'^'T ^n,^' "''"'"^'^ °' ^""^'"-^ ^^ ^'^'^ bounty shall be levied
Ckrl ti« r" '•i^^'^^'^'-^^' ^^ '^ '^'' '''''' «f 1862 as amended, an Se
q^ d f U cTjfnni'^ ""^^"'^'^ '^''^^ f^l'i^ ^" the duties '
3 and t in sn- ^ a ^ ' J oaco excepting those contained in Sections 1, 2,
tione!in7Ill'^'?'T'''^-^'', ^''°' '"h^" ^'° ^ I>i«t"ct rate equally appor-
tioned on the valuations in the i ounty Assessment lloll for the year.^
MeeUn.oftl?rm;n*^M' ^' "V^ ^'' ^^^'^ '^'^^ '^° ^'^^^^ '^ t^e Annual
ed::;th:^^::3i:S.on:slSoit[^^
CoLLFcroa of County and Poor Rates.
- .^>.v., v.. luv.^ aiiu rorwarci to tlie Uounty Treasurer The Roll
Ije ivturned to the County Clerk not later than'the last dly of Octoboi
aefa^iteiwull,!;!^?' ^'"? "T"^^ ^^'' ^''^^''^'' '^'^^ '"'^^e up a list of
RemiL f?"" ^'^'t"''«'"g t>'« I^«ll the Collector shall etnto in the column of
Remarks the reasons why rates then uncollected have not been pa?d
the Poor I'all'brn1."?T'^ *? ^'' •^'"'^ °" ^''^ ^^'^^''^t for the support of
ou'h t ' 'IVo.^ "'*'^?-^ ■''''' ''''' t" t'"' ^^^rseers of tl o Poor
SsS er "'■' ""'^ ^"' •"''^'-''1'' ^'^^''^f"'- «^'"t °r handed to County
V. liefore receiving tlie Roll for collection ovorv CoH
octor of
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County and Poor Eates shall give Bonds with two Sureties, to be approved
by tho Councilor of the District, in a sum equal to double the amount of
monies to be collected by him.
Z]'a ^"l""' ^l^^^^\^^ond to be furnished by the Clerk of the County
and filed in his office when completed. ^
OvERSEEtia OF Toon.
I. It shall be the duty of tho Overseers of the Poor to notify tho
Councillor of the District of the amount, if any, required for tlioir re-
spectiveDistrict. and to carry out tho Statutes relating to the Poor, as
modified by tho County Incorporation Act.
II. The Overseers of tho Poor -^HU appoint one of their number to
Ilnf In r''"''' V'^ }-'u'''^' ''^' '^''^y '^ «'^"11 ^^« to receive and pay
out all monies They shall annually, on the 31st of December, forward a
statement of fi^nances to the Councillor of the District, together with a re-
port ot proceedings statistics and requirements of their Poor, to be laid
before the Council in January.
III. Bonds shall bo given by tho Overseers of tho Poor, or their
lieasurer wi.h two Sureties in a sum equal to double the amount of money
hv ft ri I 'flT n "* I''"'' ^'"°^' ' ^'^""•'^ "f «^*'l ^'^"^1« to b, furnished
by the Clerk of he County, and filed with him when executed, approved
by tho District Councillor. ' i i " "
IV. Thei
commission
ceived.
leir Treasurer shall pay out of the Assessment collected the
allowed the Collector, aud give him a receipt for all sums re
Health Officers.
frJ^ '^""^^ ^'^ ^ •''■'' '^"*^' ^^ ^''''"""^ the landing of any person or persons
[^ in?° H '''"^ eontagious dtseases on board ; alHo! to prevent tl>e de-
OM ingof thecircassesot dead animals in any of the lakes or rivers of
tlie J)istnct,or any other practices injurious to the health.
BYE-LAWS JiELATlNG
DoGa.
ANIMAI^.
«l,.,ll'h„"'L.''"?' ""''f' ,'""^'7'}^' •?'' ^I'ngorous dog within tho Municipality
a Ln t '^ T' n"""^''^ ^'^ ^'"^ "^^"^'•' '^"'^ "«t be permitted to go
Uus rSgulatio;;.""^'"' •^''"" ''' " '^""''^^ °' ''''' ^^^"'"'^ ^'^^^ ^-'^"^ ^^
II. If any dog shall unprovoked, bito or attack any person or any cat-
tle or sheep the owner shall pay a penalty of four Dollars.
III. Should auy p.,rsou keep niOfc th.-ia one dog, a tax of one dollar
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owner. In case of refusal Vn "! /u / , ""^^ ^°^ ^^0^ Rates by the
«an.e before any Justice of ,e p'eYc Tf' '^ ^^'^^i^'^^'^^ '''''' «"° f'^'' ^l'
paid to the Counlv TreasVirpr \Tj ^^^? ^'•^' '^^«^ collected, shall be
eame is collected. ^ ^reasuier, and cred-.ed to the District in ^hich the
Stud Horses, Bulls, &c.
to go at la'ge"in 'thrCoJnty'of Hallfox^^^ ^''''* °' ^"'^'''' '^''" ^« ^^^^^^^
- tJLyrf^r'goL^rrj^f Z' ^'"^ '?""' ^'^"«' «--' ^«.-. geese.
'«g regulations, shall Ve S for T^ '° ^'' ^" ^^"^^^"^^ ^^ th'e fc^rego"
^'^- : ''"'^'' ^"' ^^'-'^7 oflence, to the following fines-
For each and e.ery Stud Horse ,,,,
" T"'W ■.■.•.■.-.■.■.•.•.•.•.■.•.•.■.•.•.■.•.•/oS
Rams.
not le.. II.™ t„ dolWa, not oJceLtaTSSrdon™.''" ""J"' '° " ''"'' °'
Pounds.
ownl e^'ltrini^^f irl;rli^iTrst1l "-^ ^--^-^-p-. - ca. the
m.poundin..assoou as „mSle InH ;f .f-'V^° °''^*^^ ^^^^^^e «f such
he owner of said anima £ i.^'rechi n Tn "" ^^''^ '^^^^^ -"er said notice,
foituro incurred, ror if the owni,' "'"'^ '"""^^^ ^^''-^^J pay the for-
Pounding of the Sli a Z V rdTorX (^ "'''^,'? '? '^^'■^''^ '^^'^ «"«'^ i"""
>S8U0 an order for the s;lo at auction of s-.h """'^r ^'\ ^'" ^^•«^"'^' '^^'^^
ba anco, if any, after dediLt u , Ih« l^r f "V"'^' ''"^ ^" «"°^ case the
paid to the owier, if a- S i^r Ihh ^?^ ""'' '^^'''''' "^ «»'«' «'^^" l>«
•f not so applied for shal/ gi' tt ^^f o? ttTSlnl^r ''' '' ''''' ""'
I;or notices when given
Keeper unlocking pound ^^'^^
Koeper releasing the nnimai:;;;;;"; ^f^
i'or providing proven.ler for the animafw'hil* "in'ih^
Kul^'ltKe" ''T '' «^^^-''^»^'- Invited
^'a utoH, 4th Series ; also expense of advertising.
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MISCELLANEOUS BYE-LAWS.
. BALLAST.
suei.g therefor be£ro azfy Justice S tie Peace """"'''''^ '^ ^"^ ?-«««
ElVER BA^KS.
^^^^^''^^^^^^^^^ --in any River
Shear-dan/s, Sluice/ booLnr^f:. 1^ *"'°' "°^ ^'^^'^^ of such Rivers
vate properly wfu be p even ed u^^ damage ^p.'
oftence. Said fines amFdam.fs to h« ' ^''"'''^, "f '^^^ Dollars for eaci
Peace in the County, on tfct?o?on: Siirtit'^ST ' '''''''' °^ ''^
SEA MANURE.
amounlorvaluoofeuohmanur'o Tr.^S'^ ! ■ ']"'"'"' ''"We to the full
dCa. f„ each .„a =ve,rS:;;ri^Svr/ar.tr„r„S '""'
.=/,iiva^'°;tv,s:;T.ti5ra,roVL':t"-"^--
THISTLES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS.
gJo^eiCprJIJi^L toiS^^^^^ other noxious weeds to
of «2 for everjS offence anS the Srs e^o^i^ ^""1f',f *■»" P^^ « «"«
\Urden8.and enforce and direct the dol„ J °/^ " '°^ "' ^''"''^^
action to recover the penalty destruction of these weeds, or take
LICENSE FEES, FINES, &c.
County ii;Zrt:i'nt^yrs:;rs -^h th.
collected, to be used for the benefit Jf Lil' ? u^°^ the District in which
expenses the County .ay harSlTuthtlltl'^^^ ^'^'^"'^""^ -^
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TRADERS, HAWKERS, AND AUCTIONEERS.
All Traders, HaM'kers, and Auctiouoora of Geods, uot being Rate-Pavers
v^ithm this Province slml, before prosecuting their business in I s V ini
cipa hty, be required to take out a License therefor, and such Trade ^^Sd
Auctioneers, or Hawkers olfering Goods For Sale within the Munich 1 tv
without having procured the necessary License, shall be liable to a Pen &
^^T,^,^'""^^ P*^^'"''^; ^% ^° i-ocovored and applied according to Law ^
TheFeeior such License not to exceed $r,0.00 per Annuni,"aml tho
Clerk of License, on payment of said Foe, shall issue the same.
'peddlers AN]) AUCTIONEERS.
All Peddlers and Auctioneers being Rate Payers within the Province
shal bo required te obtain a License before prosecuting their Business as
such Iradcrs and Auctioneers within the ^runieipality.
r ,/?Sp° ^r'"" '!''" «' ""'^^''•^.^^"^l to include sales by authority of the
Court ot Probate, or by ofhcers acting under authority of law.
The fee for peddling shall not exceed $20.00 per annum nn.l for
perannum! ""^ """^ ratepayers, $12.00 per annum, otherwis; S40.0(5
"^r^ 'cMnnn''i°^f"° ^'''' 'i'^^SuIation shall bo liable to a penaltv not
exceeding *20.00, to be recovered and ni)plied according to law.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
L The License duties and special fines and fees collected in each Dis-
rict shall be expended on he Roads and ]5ridges. The person expending
the same shall bo appointed by tho District Councillor, and render an account
under oath accompanied by the cortiiicato of said Councillor that the amount
ha. been satisfactorily laid out for tho benefit of the Roads and Brid-es •
and the Ireasurer is thereby authorized to pay said accounts to the extent
of the amount at credit of tho District, on tho warrant of the Clerk, '
II. All commutatians receivo.l by Overseers of Roads shall be expended
under public c«mpe tition and by direction of said Overseers. The Statute
Labor in tho Disirict shall bo performed not later than l.'th Sjntember in
each and every year. *
IIL The Councillor of each District shall receive from tho County
Clerk a copy of the Assessment Roll for tho year and notices for tho Over-
seers of istatuto Labor to attend at a stated time and place to be sworn in
and copy their lists of ratepayers in their several sections.
1. ^I' .THo Statute Labor returns, carefully and correctly made up, shall
bo submitted to he Councillors <or approval or correction and forwarded
to tlio County Clerk as soon as the labor is norformed in tho sections, and
not later tlian 1st Decombor. '
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FERrjEP.
Point Pleasant, Halifax.
Sheet Harbor.
Ship Harbor.
Shan- ,. ,.,,„to., „. pa,,„„ 3uch s™' ',■:''.£ Sl:! stlftia'"''- "'■'"'
bo/ofUt:"*„T:n/:s'ro';,f:;'d'''."" "■■"? ''■-" » -«-■=>■' ..™.-
P'OKily floored, for ;i,eoon™Srl''r;-''' "'t™" ""'' "> S""'' or^lo ,
loaded and nnloaJoil, oalUc, fc l>»«™S«ra, horses, cairfas™, io„„„;
IV. Each Licouscii Ferrvnijiit clinll , ,. ■ i i .
coip^ofthe J3,o.Lav,s, Fares SLa;;:;'^/''"^^^^^ "?^ "^ I-'^^cl
and show tlie same to any i asseun^^^v Jhn „ ° '•'"°^' "^f' shall nxhibit
•such E3C-I-V., Fares, anLop; of ,; 'nw'TlJr^"';;'' 'V ■^"^' '^'"^'^^ '"^'^
some conspicuous part of his boat. "^^ '"''''^ "'' ''"'^g »P iu
u„u, .d „o K.„,..oa. shin h::zroTriL°"'"j:--';,£-
Lid';, 'K«o4f„:"sUrScT':n>; '^fi/,^^ """■ ^ '— i "f a.v
8.-anlcd by order of he H'a.don ,m1,3 ,1 .i"""'' °l' ""I » ■"-■»■ I.iceu™
the nexl meeting, ' '""•''"=' '" "'« aiiproval of tho ( -oimcil «
VII. Eacli Ltceused Ferrvinnn slnli i^.. i- 1 1
negligence, nnsconduct, or omiSn o h s as^^S'^l""'/^'^^"'^''^'''^ '-' ^''e
in and about such Ferry. as?i!>tauts and servants employed
linnt; of thrM,nl;:l Xl^rlL'loJa!:'""^^ ^r™" "•'•«'- 'h»
and no greater ;— ' """"'"S ■""•ic™ the (olloiving fares,
Sheet Harbor-For every passenger
Point Pleasant to"r„rce'lVs Co™' ""°"°° "'^^^'^'■'■■^i^ "■■"-
Sh.p IIurlor-For every foot pasMngOT I "
And for any other Ferries the ,«L proporUon! ' "
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a logger J> .^^^^^^'^ ;^^^" ^' ^^ f°^°« ^^^ one year, but my h?s^mM for
BYE-LAWS, &c., OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Any and all Bye-Laws, Regulations, and Modes of ProPfirlnro ^f n, i *
Court of Quarter Sessions conflicting 'with thri^ye Slf h/ ^
Council are hereby declared and rendered null and void. ^
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