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less than Sections :}84 to 38() rtHpiire (see Sectiotis 280 und 282, tliis book).
'J'liose Sections shall in other rt-spects apply to such by-law.
'491- Registration of By-Laws. Every by-law passed for contract-
ing a debt by the issue of debentures for a longer period than one i/car,
and for levying rates on the ratal )le property of the municipality for the
payment of such debt, must be registered by the Clerk in the registry office
of that municipality, within four weeks after the final passing thereof.
Fee for registering, S2.
?i!)8. Absolute Validity. Every such by-law .so registei-ed, or regis-
tered before the .sale of the (lebentures i.ssued thereon, shall be absolutely
valid, and also the .said debentures, and .shall not be (piaslied or .set aside
on any grotmd whatever, uidess an application or action to (piasli or set
aside the same be made within tlirer laonfh-s from the registry thereof, and
a certificate from the Clerk of the Court stating that such action had been
brought, or application made, shall have Ijeen registered in said registry
office within the said three month.s. Fee for registering notice of
•net ion, 50c.
'i99. Dismissal of Action. If the action is dismissed in whole or in
part at the expiration of th.e said three months, the by-law, or so nuich of
it as is not (juashed, shall be absolutely valid. A certificate of dismissal
may also be registered for a fee of 50c.
I{00. Publication. Notice of the ])assing of (^very by-law to which
the three preceding Sections refer, and which have not been submitted to
the ratepayers, shall inniiediaiely after their registration be published in a
local newspaper, such as the Council may designate by resolution, and be
continued in at least one number of such pai)er each week for three suc-
ce.ssive weeks.
For form of notice see Section 397, Chap. 223, R. S. O., 1897. •'k:
JMM. Quashing After Registration. In ca.se of a local improvement
by-law providing for the i.ssue of debentures, whicli has ])een pa.ssed and
registered, the debenturt^s IssuimI and the assessment levied upon the real
property mentioned in the same, said by-law shall be valid, notwithstand-
ing any defect in substance or form in the by-law itself, or the time or
manner of passing the .same, and shall not be set aside, uidi'ss an applica-
tion is made to the Court within one month from the registry thereof.
'MVi. Registering Application to Quash. When an applicatic)n is
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mude to ([Uash or set aside a by-law, a certificate, under the liaml and .seal
of the Clerk of the Court, shall be registi <ed in the jiroper registry office
within five weeks from the date of registering the bylaw, and, in default
thereof, the Court may refuse to hear the case, or may dismiss the action
to (juasli the by-law.
'Milt. Statutory Caution. The provisions here enumerated for the
validity of by-laws will not make valid a by-law, or the debentures issued
thereunder, if it appears on the face of sHch by-law that the provisions of
Sul)-sections 4, 5, a and 9 of Sectitm 384, or the provisions of Section 386