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62 MUNICIPAL LAW.
tilt- power of determining the (|U('Htioii as in any case of a Hcrutiny of
votes.
The petition to the Judge may be hy anj' elector, or b}- the Council.
'tan. Scrutiny of Votes. If, within two weeks after the Clerk has
declared the result of the voting, any elector "ipidies, upon petition, to tlie
County Judge, after giving notice of such application, and to such persons
as tile Judge directs, and shows by affidavit to the Judge reasonable
grounds for a scrutiny of the ballot papers, and such person enters into a
recognizance in the sum of ii^lOO, with two sureties in the sum of .^50 each,
to pi'osecute the petition with effect, and to pay the costs that may be
adjudged against him, the Judge may appoint a day and place within the
nuiniei|)ality for the scrutiny.
'iMi. Notice of Time. At least one iveeh's notice of the day
appointed must be given l)y the petitioner to such persons as the Judg<;
(M rects, and to the Clerk.
'iii7- Powers of Judge. On the day and at the hour appointed the
Clerk shall, with the ballot papers, appear before the Judge, who, after
inspecting the bixllot papers and hearing the respective parties on both
sides, siiall determine whether the majority of the votes given is for or
against the by-law, and forthwith certify the result to the Council. The
costs shall be in the tliscretion of the Judge.
5J08. By-Law Passed by Council. A by-law duly carried by vote of
the fjualitied electors shall, within six 'icceks thereafter, bo pa.ssed by the
Council.
In case of a petition being presented, the by-law shall not be passed
until tiie petition has been disposed of, but the time consumed in disposing
of the petition shall not be reckoned as part of the six weeks.

CONFIRMATION OF BY-LAWS.
The promulgation of a by-law consists in tlu' publication through the
public ))re.ss of a true copy of the by-law, and of the signature attesting its
authenticity, with a notice appended thereto of the time limited by law for
applicati(jns to the courts to (juash the .same or any part thereof. The
publication shall be in such public newspaper, published either in the
municipality, or in the county town, or in a public newspaper published in
an adjoining nmnicipality as the Council may designate i)y resolution, and
shall be continued in at least o?ie number of such papei-each week for three
coiii^f'CiUive weeks. The form of notice is given in Section 376, Chap. 223,
11. S. O, 1897.
'Hi9. By-Law Confirmed. In case no application is made to (juash
the by-law wltldn three months after its third publication, the by-law, or
so much of it as is not the subject of any such application, or not being
quashed, shall, notwithstanding any want of form, either in the by-law
itself or in the time or manner of passing the .same, be a valid by-law.