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8H MUNICIPAI. r.AW.
4*i4. Amalgamation of Gaols. If tluf ihihiImt of prisoner.s confined
ill any j,'aol tiuiiii^' two yt-ars tiKiiii^- Dcccmbor .'{Ist iiiiiiu'iiiati'ly prt'coiliiifj
(Iocs not. (ixcec'ii on an average oi" I'onr |i('r d ly I'or (ritiuT ol' suoli ycaiH
and tlic Inspector oi" I'risons deeiiis it advisable to keep tlie prisoners of
siieli county in tlie ^^aol oF an adjoiiiiii<f county, fclie ('oiincils ol' tiie
ri'spect-ive counties nuiy nj^ree to sueli an arriin;:;eiiientand, l>y proelaniation
oi' the Ijicutcnant-t ovenior, tlie ^aol of sudi adjoinin;:; county shall Imeome
tlie coiiinion ;^aol oi" the Hrst-nuMiti()ne<l county.
Such an airan;,n'inent cannot be atl'ected unless there is direct railway
coiiiniunication betwcten the two county towns. Also, there must be a
HufFicient lock-up in or near .said ccaiiity town of the tir.st-nieiitioned
county I'or the safe custody of prisoners broiii^fht th(>re.
Such ajfreeiiient may c Jiitinuo i"or five years and thereafter, until
varied or ttsrininated by agreement, or arbitration, or proclamation of the
iii( ut.enant-Governor.
4'r5.'». Joint Ownership of Court-House. The statutes provide that
tiie ('ouiicil of an}' c(anity, and the Council of any city or town in the
county, but .separated for municipal purposes, to cntc* into an aj^reement:
° I. Kor the purchase of land within the county town for tln' erection of
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suitable buildinjfs for the use of the ccauity and city or town for municipal
and judicial purposes.
2. h'or the erection, maintenance, use, management ;ind control t)f such
l)uildin<rs.
{{. For ascertaining;- and lixiiii^' the amount citcli municipality is to
contribute for such purposes
4. Kor the sub,se(pient disposition of such land and buildinj,fs, iukI of
any insurance or other moiusys that may be received in respect thereof, and
to pass all such by-laws as may be necessary for purehasinjj; such lands,
and tluf carryinjf out of any such a<;roem(Mit.
4!!U». Separate Insurance. The (!ouncil of each municipality inter-
ested in such court-house and '^luA may, in jjioportion to the amount they
ans liable to contribute towards such buildiii<;s, insure their interests
therein.
4?J1. Separation of City or Town from County Where a city
or town has withdrawn froir. the county for municipal purposes, and the
county has paid to such city or town eomjieiisation aecordinj; to agreement
or award, for the amount contributed by .said town or city prior to its
.separation, towards such court house, gaol, hou.se of eori'ection or rejjistry
office, and the city oi covvn has not erected .se])arate buildin;;s. it shall pay
a sum equal to five per cent, per annum of the amount tlif county paid to
such city or town. This shall be in addition to the amount orijjinally
a<freed upon for such city or town to pay towards th(^ mainteiianee of such
buildiriffs.
4*i8. Enlargement of Buildings after Separation. Where a city
or a separated town has, before July 1st, 1897, been ^aid by the county
after the .separation, for its interest in such court-house and j^aol. hou.se of
correction or reijistry office, and where the city or town tias not erected