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MUNICIPAL LAW. 93

4S5. Local Census The councils of counties, townsliips, cities,
towns iiud villaii[es may take tlie census ot" the inhabitants, or of the
resident ni.ale freeholders and tenants in the municipality.
4'tii. Lands Outside the Municipality. The councils of townships,
cities, towns and villa<;j('s may pass by-laws for accjuiring lands outsidi; the I
nuinicipality, but such lands remain part of the municipality where
situate.
45T. Town Halls. Councils of townships may pass b^^-laws for ='!il
ac(juirin<T lands in any town or village, within or partly within the original
boundaries of the township, for the erection of a town hull.
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458. Protecting Life and Property. By-Laws maj'^ be passed by
the ( 'ouncils of townships, towns, villages and cities, having less than
100,000 inhabitants, and by Boards of Commissioners of Police in
cities having 100,000 inhaV)itants or more, for restraining and re'jii- i
lating the running at large of dogs, for seizing, impounding, or killing
of dogs ruiuiing at large contrary to by-laws, for selling such impounded
dogs, and also for imposing a tax on the owners, or possessors, or harborcis
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of dogs.
4.'»U. Cruelty to Animals. Councils of townships, cities, towns and
villages may ])ass by-laws preventing cruelty to animals and the destruc-
tion of i)ir(ls. Such by-laws nnist not be inconsistent with the statutes in
that behalf.
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4(»0. Tobogganing on Streets Councils of cities, towns and vil-
lages may ])ro]iibit or I'cgnlate tobogganing or coasting on the jaiblie
streets, and children from riding on the platform of cars, behind wagons,
atid other vehicles.
4U1. Bicycles Cities having 100,000 inhabitants or more may pass
by-laws governing (not licensing) persons using bicycles and other vehicles
not drawn by horses.
4I»!4. Construction of Scaffolds Councils may provide for inspect- it
ing and regulating the erection of scatlblds and hoists used in repairing
and erecting buildings, etc.: and fcjr making ni'ces'^ary regulations for the
safety of workmen employed therein, and also for inspectors of scaflblding.
40;8. Doors of Public BuHdings. Every Council may pass by-laws
regulating the size and nundjer of doors in churches, theatres, halls or
other buildings used foi' worship, ]iublic meetings or ])lMces of amusement,
and the street gates leailing thereto; also the construction and width of
stairways in such Imildings; also similar regulations regarding factories
warehouses, hotels, boarding liouses. hosjiitals, schools, colleges, and all
othei- buildings of like nature: and the structure of stair-railings, strength
of walls, bvams and joists, and their sujiports, and compelling the produc-
tion of the plans of all such buildings for inspection ; also to prevent the
obstruction of the halls, isles, i)a.ssage-ways, alley.s, or np])roaches to such
public laiildings during their occupation by a public assemblage.