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MUNICIPAL LAW
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thereafter, as long as the by-law remains in force, be elected for each ward,
and the balance to make up the whole number of six by general vote. libl^S
Towns having a population of over five thousand may pass by-laws
l)r<.'v-iiling that said Council consi^st of a mayor and one councillor for each one
thousand inhabitants, to be elected by a general vote. Such by-law must
first have the assent of the electors qualified to vote at municipal elections.
!4.1». Village Councils shall consist of a reeve, wIkj shall lie the head
thereof, and four councillors, who shall be elected by a general vote.
For qualifications see Section 20.
*Hi. Township Councils shall consist of a reeve, who .shall be the
head thereof, and four councillors, who shall be elected by a ^^'lenil vote.
For qualifications see Section 20.
'47- County Councils shall be composed as follows:
1. If the population of tin.' county is twent^'-five thousand or le.ss,
there shall not be less than four nor more than fixe Council <livisions,
represented by not less than eight nor more than ten members.
2. If the population is more than twent3'-tive thousand, but less
than forty tiiousand, then not less than five nor more than six divisions,
with not less than ten nor more than twelve members.
3. If population is forty thousand but less than sixty thousand,
then not le.ss than si.K noi- more than seven divisions, with not less than
twelve uor more than fourteen members.
4. If population is sixty thou.sand or more, then not less than eight
nor more than nine divisions, with not less than sixteen nor more than
eighteen members. Cities, towns nwl other municipalities separated from
the county and unorganized Indian Reserves shall not be included in
computing the population. The population of a county shall Ije ascer-
tained by reference to the pojiulation of the local nnniicipalities as
shown by the last decennial census by the Dominion.
?J8. Council Division Numbers. Each division is to be distin-
guished i)y its lunnber (as "First County Council Division," "Second,"
etc.), and shall be represented by two nuMubers wIkj are resitlents of the
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division, and who shall hold office for two years, and until their succe.s,s-
ors are elected and sworn into office ami the new Council is organized.
'i9. Rearrangement of County Divisions. The Judge of the
County Court, the Warden and the Clerk of the Peace shall constitute
11 Board, w'liose duties shall be, when the County Council divisions have
been disturbed through any cause, to i-earrange the .same, but in so doing
to make only such clianges as the altered circumstances reciuirc.
SO. Provisional County Councils. The county councillors who
re]>resent the County Council divisions constituting a junior county (in-
cluding any County Council Division which takes in the larger part of
any municipality in such junior county), shall, e.f officio, be the members
of the Provisional Council of such junior county.

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