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38 MUNICIPAL LAW.

or man^'facturing purposes, as shown by tlie last Assessment Roll. In
default of so doing lie is liable to a jjenalty not exceeding SI 00.
KU. Certificates as to Assessment Roll. The Clerk of the
Municipality is recjuircd to give the Returning OtKcer in an election for
the Legislative Asstinbly, upon application, a certificate showing the day
ii.\ed for the assessor to begin to make the Assessment Roll on which the
Voters' List to be u' I'.l for the election is based, and showing also the last
day on which a con pl'^int could be made to the County Judge in respect
to errors or omissions.
Also, a certificate showing the day when the Assessment Roll upon
which the said Voters' List is based, was returned by the assessor, and
also the day upon which the same was finally i-evised and corrected.
If the (Jlerk refuses to give such certificates when recpiested to do so
by the Returning Ofticer or any other person who applies for the same, he
is hable to a penalty of S200. The Clerk is entitled to a fee of 2.")C. for
each certificate.

THE TREASUllEE.
l<»i». The Treasurer. The Council shall appoint a treasurei-, who
may be paid either by salai'y or by percentage. He shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, give such security' as the Council directs. It
is also the duty of the Council in each year to enquire into the sufficiency
of the security and to report thereon.
100. Liability of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and safely
keep all moneys belonging to the corporation, and shall pay out the same
to such persons and in such manner as the laws of the Province and the
lawful by-laws or resolutions of the Council direct.
The Treasurer shall not be liable to an action for money.s paid by him
under a fiy-law or resolution of the Council, unless niiGther diKposiiion of
the moneys is expressly made by statute.
lOT. Treasurer's Books. The Treasurer is required to keep a "cash
book." On the left (or debit) page he shall enter, in consecutive form, all
money received, the date, name of person froni whom received, on what
account, and the amount; on the right hand (or credit) page, in consecutive
form, the sums paid out, dates, persons to whom paid, on what accounts,
and amotnits thereof.
The cash book shall always be open for inspection by the inemliers (jf
the Council and by the Auditors, and produced at Council meetings
whenever called for, and always show the balance on hand in two items
—cash on deposit and cash in the Treasurer's hands.
((/) No entry except cash entry shall l)e made in the cash book, but
the Treasurer shall keep a journal in which to enter items that are not cash.
(/>) The Treasurer shall open an account in the name of the munici-
pality, separate from his own account, in a chartenMl Hank or such other
place as the Council may approve, and depot't therein all moneys receiveil
by him.