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MUNICIPAL LAW, 43
l!M. Before Whom to Declare. Tlie lu-atl ami other niemhers of
Council, as also the subordinate officers of the municipality, shall make the
necessary declaration before some court, judge, police maijistrate or justice
of the peace, or tlie clerk of the municipality. The person so admin-
isterinjf the declarations shall give tlie necessary certificates, and within
eight days deposit the declarations in the office of thti Clerk of that
municipalit}'.
(a) The head of the Council, alderman, reeve, deputy reeve, justice
of the peace, or clerk, may administer oaths, affirmations or declarations
under this Act relative to the business of the place in which he hoMs
office.
(/*) The head of the Council, or the Chairman in his absence, may
administer an oath or affirmation to any person concerning any account or
other matter submitted to the Council.
iiVi- Penalties for Refusal. Every ((ualified person, duly elected or
appointed to be a mayor, alderman, reeve, ileputy reeve, county councillor,
councillor, police trustee, assessor, or collector, who refuses such office or who
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does not, in the cjise of a county councillor, within fhirti/ days, and in case m
(jf the others tmmtioned, within twrnfi/ <liij/s, after knowing of his election
or appointment, make the declaration of office and qualification (where
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re(|uire(l), and every jier.son authorized to administer the same who, upon
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demand, refuses so to administer the declarations, shall upon sxnnmary
conviction, before two or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit not more than
SHO nor le.ss than $H with costs, to the use of the nmnicipality.
IJK{. Salaries. In case the remuneration of municipal officers has not iHIti
been settled by the Legislatuie, the Council is re(juired to settle the same,
and to provide for tin; payment thereof.
('0 The Council is reipiired to fix, by by-law, the sum to be paid the
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('lerk lor his services in carrying out the provisions of the Drainage Act,
!V)r copies of awards oi- other documents, or for any other services rendered
by him other than tho.se which it is his duty to perform.
(h) No Municipal Council shall make an appointment to office, or fi.K
the muneration by tender, or to applicants at the lowest remuncraticm.
liM. Municipal Solicitor. Where a mvuiicipality employs a solicitor
or counsel at a salary, the municipality has the right to receive and collect
lawful costs in all actions as if the solicitor was not receiving a salary, and
the costs were payable to him, in addition to his salary.
105. Tenure of Office. All officers appointiid by the Council shall
hold office until removed by the Council, and .shall, in addition to the duties
assigneil them liy the Municipal Act, perform all other duties re«iuired of
them by any other statute or by the by-laws of the Council.
I!M». A Gratuity may be granted by any Council (other than a pro-
visional council) to any ofKcer of the corporation who, upon his removal or
rt'Hignation, has been in the service of the nnniicipality for twenty years,
and who, while in .service, has become through old age incapable of per-
forming the duties of his office, th(! sum to be paid not to exceed the
aggregate salary for the last three yeais ol' his service.