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MUNICIPAL LAW ig;»
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payers boiiii; ol)taiiicil, it .slniU he tlic duty of tlit- ('(juiicil to raise such
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Muiii. The ilehciitures issued to he in cont'onuity witli Section ;J8(i, Chan.
22M, R. S. ( )., I .S!)7.
The money tlius raised ivniains in the liands of tlie Township
'I'reasurer, to he paid upon the onhTs of tlie viUairc trustees.
34s. For Public Parks, e.\hil)itioii <,a-ounds, etc., it reipiires a
petition t(j tlie Township Council, si;,'ned liy three-foiirtlis of tlie rate-
payers entitled to vote on money by-la\v.s. The dcheiitures issued niu.st be
payable within ten years, 'i'he assent of the electors not necessary to the
validity of the liy-law.
14!>. General Regulations to lie enforced liy police trustees and
the penalties attached for violation of .same are as follows:
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].,a(lders for houses mor<! than one storey liii;h : penalty for omission,
!?], and !i*"2 for each week the omi.ssion continues.
Two tire buckets; ])enalty 8 1 for each bucket <lcHeient.
Chimneys for furnaces and ovens must be three feet hi;;her than the
hou.se in which they are built: penalty ^2.
Stovepipes t') be four inches from any wooil work ; ten inches b(.'tween
a stove and wood work ; penalty ^2.
Prohibiting;' any lighted candli.' or lamp, unless properly ]n'otected ; or
li;,dit('d pipe or ci^iir bcin^' taken into any mill, barn or outhou.se : or to
Jiax'e a lire in such Wdodm buildiii<>', unless lit : or carrx'intr
i)roi)erl\' sei'iired
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fire through any street or other pul'lic ])laee, unless properly contined :
litrhtin^' tires in any street or other ])ublic place: penalty SI in each case.
I'laciiin' hay, straw or other fodder in a dwelliiij;-house : penalty for
lii*>t oH'eiice SI, and S.') for every wei'k such fodder remains tliei'e.
Kt'e|iinL;' ashes or einders in a wooden box or vessel, not lined with
ini't.il; p-nalty SI ; pkiciiiif luislaeked lime where it comes in contact with
the wo ) 1 of .iny i)uildiiu;': penalty SI, and S2 a day until the lime has
been removed or secured s) as to satisfy the inspi-elor there is no daiij^'er.
Krectin^' a furnace for makin;,' charcoal : |)enalty S').
Iveepinn' j^unpowdi'r for side, unless in bo.xes of copper, tin or lead;
pen.ilty for first utfcne ', So, an<l SIO for every subse(|uent oH'enee.
Sellin;.;- ;^un|iowder at niy;ht: |ienalty SIO for tirst offence, and S20 for
each subsei|Uent otieiiee.
Throwin;,' filtli or rubbish in a street, lane or public place: jienalty SI,
and S2 for every week he iie;^lects to remove thr sane' after beinjf notified
]>y the inspecting- trustee or other person authorized l>y him.
The inspectiiiff trustee, or in his absence or if he is the person coni-
])laiiied a;.;ainst, one of the other ti'ustees, shall sue for the penalties inider
these rej;ulatiuns.
Prosecutions must ))e entered within ten days after the ofi'eiice lias
1 n committeil, or ceased : and case tried by a justice of the peace, and
tines to be paid over to the jiathmaster and used in I'epair of the streets as
the trustees shall direct.
Police trustees who wilfully ne<;leet to jirosecnte an ofiender at the
riijuest of a resideiit householder who offers to adduce proof, or who
wilfully neyjlect any other duty enforced uiuler the Act, are liable to a
penalty of S5.

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