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CAP. LII.

Trustees of Saint
Andrew's Free

Church in Sydney
incorporated.

Election of Trustees

the Congregation.

An Act to Incorporate the Trustees of Saint Andrew's
Free Church at Sydney, Cape Breton.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

1. The Trustees appointed by the Congregation of the Saint Andrew's Church, at Sydney, Cape Breton, in connexion with the Free Church of Scotland, at a Meeting held on the Nineteenth day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thonsand Eight Hundred and Fifty, that is to say: Hugh Munro, Donald Norman McQueen, William Kynock, William Turnbull, and John Ferguson, and their Successors in Office, to be elected annually, as hereinafter mentioned, shall be a Body Politic and Corporate, in Deed and in name, and shall have succession forever, by the name of "The Trustees of Saint Andrew's Free Church in Sydney," and by that name may sue and be sued, in any Court in this Province, and shall have power to purchase, take, and hold for the use and benefit of the Church, Real and Personal Estate, and the Real and Personal Estate now belonging to the Congregation, shall, by virtue of this Act, be vested in them as such Trustees.

II. On the Tenth day of June in every year, except the present year, in which the from Members of General Meeting shall be held on the First day of September next, unless such Tenth day of June shall happen on the Sabbath, and in such case, on the day following there shall be a General Meeting of the Congregation, and Five Persons being Members of the Church or Congregation, and resident within the District of the Church, shall be elected as Trustees, so as the number of Trustees shall always consist of Five Persons being such Members of the Church or Congregation.

Powers of Congregation rel. to

gairs of Church Meetings, &c.

regulations concerning same.

III. On the First day of September next, and at the Annual Meeting on the Tenth day of June in each succeeding year, the Congregation may make, alter, change, and revoke Rules and Regulations for the calling and holding of its Meetings, for defining the qualification of voters, and the conduct of business at the Meetings for the appointment of Officers, for the sale and letting of Pews, the recovery and disposal of Pew Rents, and other Funds of the Church, the leasing, mortgaging, and disposing of the Real and Personal Estate of the Congregation, for the call, selecting, and supporting of the Minister of the Church, regulating the Contract with him, and annulling thereof, and dissolving the connexion between the Minister and Congregation, and generally for the good order and management of the affairs of the Congregation.

IV. The first General Meeting, and subsequently the Annual Meetings of the ConFirst Gen. Meeting, gregation, shall be held at the Court House in Sydney, or some other suitable and commodious place, or in the Church when completed, to commence at some hour of the day not earlier than Ten o'clock in the forenoon, nor later than One o'clock in the afternoon; and notice of the time and place of Meeting shall be given by the Trustees by Advertisements posted for at least Ten Days in Five of the most public places throughout the Church District; and after the first Meeting, all notices of such Meetings shall be given in the manner hereafter to be prescribed by the Rules and Regulations of the Congregation.

Notice of alteration

in Rules to be posted before Meeting.

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V. Whenever any alteration or revocation of a Rule or Regulation, or any new Rule or Begulation shall be proposed for the consideration of any Annual Meeting of the Congregation, in addition to the notice of such Meeting, which may be directed to be given by the Rules and Regulations, a written or printed notice of the purport and substance of the proposed alteration or revocation, or of the proposed new Rule or Regulation, shall be posted up in Five of the most public places in the Church District, at

least

least Fifteen days before the Meeting: but this Section shall not extend to the First General Meeting.

due to Trustees.

VI. All Pew Rents or other Monies hereafter becoming due to, or for the use of the Pew Rent to become Church or Congregation shall be due to the Trustees and their Successors, and may be recovered by them in their Corporate Name, for the use of the Church and Congregation.

Trustees may mort

gage or sell Real and Personal Estate.

VII. The Trustees, and their Successors in Office, or any Three of them, may at all times hereafter, mortgage or lease the Real or Personal Estate vested in them as such Trustees, in manner and for the purposes directed by the Rules and Regulations, or agreed to by Resolution passed at any Regular Meeting of the Congregation, held in accordance with the Bye-Laws: Provided notice of an intention to move such Provise. Resolution shall have been given for Fifteen days previously, as directed in the Fifth Section of this Act.

CAP. LIII.

An Act concerning Town Property in Dartmouth. (Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows:

Public Property

to be chosen for the Township of Dartmouth-their Duties, &c.

1. After the first Annual Town Meeting in the Township of Dartmouth, Three Three Trustees of Trustees of Public Property shall be chosen, in whom shall be vested the legal possession of the several Water Lots that have been reserved for the use of the Public along the shores of the Town Plot of Dartmouth, and of a certain Lot of Land and School House now known and distinguished as the School Lot, lying in the Town Plot, to be recovered, held and preserved by the Trustees for the uses to which the same respectively have been reserved and applied, but the School House and School Lot shall be preserved exclusively to the use of Schools and Education, and nothing herein shall exclude the possession and control of the Trustees to be appointed under the Act passed in the present Session for the support of Schools if the School House and Lot might otherwise come under the control of such Trustees.

11. Any other Public Property in the Township of Dartmouth not legally possessed All other Public by or under the charge and supervision of any person, shall also be legally vested in the Trustees appointed under this Act, to be recovered held and preserved by them for the uses for which the same have been granted, reserved or appropriated.

III. Three Trustees shall be annually thereafter appointed at each Annual Town Meeting of the Township, and in case of any failure in such annual appointment the Trustees in office shall continue until another legal election shall take place. IV. The Inhabitants, in Town Meeting, at any time may declare the purposes to hose purposes which the Town Property shall be applied by the Trustees, provided shall not be inconsistent with the uses to which the property has been granted, reserved, or legally appropriated.

V. The Governor in Council may appoint Three Trustees for the purposes of this Act to remain in office until the next Annual Town Meeting in Dartmouth.

Property in Dartmouth not under the claim of any person to be vested in Trustees.

Trustees to be ap

pointed at Annual Meeting.

Inhabitants at Meet

ings may declare for what purposes Property shall be applied.

Governor may ap point Trustees.

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CAP.

Receiver General to

have the Superin

tendance of the Collection of Col.

Duties and Impost

in Halifax.

Governor to appoint Clerk, who shall pay to the Rec.

General all monies received by him.

Receiver General

not disabled from holding seat in Legislature.

All present appoint

be in force.

CAP. LIV.

An Act for the Management of the Colonial Custo and Excise.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows:

I. The Receiver General of this Province shall have the Superintendence of the Collection of Colonial Duties and Impost in the Port of Halifax, and shall have under his direction for that purpose, a Principal Clerk, who shall give Bond in the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, with two sufficient Sureties, in Five Hundred Pounds each, for the faithful discharge of his Duties, and shall be entitled to a Salary of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds per annum, payable quarterly.

II. Such Clerk shall be appointed by the Governor in Council, and shall hold office during pleasure, and shall pay into the hands of the Receiver General, the whole of the Monies which he shall receive on account of the Duties of Colonial Customs or otherwise, on the day on which he shall receive the same, or at such other time as the Receiver General may direct.

III. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to disable the Receiver General from holding Seats in the Executive and Legislative Councils or House of Assembly.

IV. All Commissions, Deputations and Appointments, granted to any Officer of the ment of Officers to Colonial Customs in force at the time of the passing of this Act, shall continue in force as if the same had been afterwards granted by virtue of this Act, and all Bonds which shall have been heretofore given by any such Officers and their respective Sureties for good conduct or otherwise, shall remain in force.

Penalty for illegally acting as Officer

of Col. Customs.

V. If any person shall illegally assume the duty, or exercise the functions of any Officer of the Colonial Customs, or of any Officer of the Revenue, or of any Officer appointed by Commission, he shall for every offence pay a Fine not exceeding Twentyfive Pounds, and the Costs of Prosecution, and in case of non payment of such Fine and Costs, shall be liable to be committed to Jail. for a period not exceeding Three Months.

Lists of Grand and
Petit Jurors ap-

CAP. LV.

An Act further concerning the Act for the Regulation of Juries.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

I. Lists of Grand and Petit Jurors returned by five Justices of the Peace appointed under the Act passed in the Eleventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled, An Act pointed under Act for the Regulation of Juries, and the several Lists of Grand and Petit Jurors already

11th Vic., deemed legally returned

until correct lists be returned hereunder.

drawn therefrom, or to be drawn therefrom during the present year, shall be deemed to be legally made up, returned, and drawn, notwithstanding any errors or mistakes in consequence of the persons respectively composing the lists not having been designated therein by their places of residence and trade, calling, or employment, and whether Senior or Junior, or otherwise, as required by the Second Section of such Act, or any

other

other Informality; and such Lists shall continue and be considered to be correct Lists until the same shall be revised under the aforesaid Act.

II. The proviso at the end of the Twelfth Clause of the Act, which prevents a tales de circumstantibus being awarded, unless at least Seven Jurors appear, or the parties consent is hereby repealed.

pre

Proviso of 12th Sec.

of Act 11th Vic. hereby repealed.

Mary's to be drawn and summoned by Clerk of Peace, and Lists of Persons qualified to be

returned, &c.

III. The Grand Jury for the District of Saint Mary's, in the County of Guysborough, Grand Jury for St. shall be drawn and summoned by the Clerk of the Peace for the District, at and for the Annual General Sessions for the District, and the Lists of Persons qualified to serve as Grand Jurors, shall from time to time be returned by the Committee, who shall pare or revise the same, to the Clerk of the Peace for the District, instead of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, and they shall be signed by the President of the Sessions, or in his absence the Senior Magistrate, instead of a Judge of the Supreme Court; but the Grand Jurors for the District shall possess the same qualifications required by the Act for the Regulation of Juries, and in all other respects be governed by the provisions thereof.

Special Sessions at Sherbrooke, to prepare Lists of qualified persons,

&c.

IV. Immediately after the passing of this Act, the Clerk of the Peace for the Dis- Clerk to summon trict shall summon Special Sessions of the Peace, to be held at Sherbrooke, in such District, who shall appoint a Committee to prepare a list of persons qualified to serve as Grand Jurors, which Committee shall return the list when completed, to the Special Sessions, which shall be adjourned for the purpose, and out of the list so returned, the Clerk shall forthwith draw such number as the Special Sessions shall order and appoint, as sufficient,; and it shall be the duty of the Clerk to summon the persons so drawn, to attend as Grand Jurors at the next General Sessions of the Peace, and the same persons shall constitute the Grand Jury of the District for the year.

V. This Act shall be in force until the end of the next Session of the General Duration of Act. Assembly.

CAP. LVI.

An Act further to continue certain Acts relating to the
Sale of Spirituous Liquors generally, and Sales by
Auction in Halifax.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

1. The Act passed in the Twelfth year of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled, An Act to continue the Acts for granting Duties on Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous Liquors ; and also the Act passed in the same year, entitled, An Act to continue the Acts for granting Duties on Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous Liquors, and Sales by Auction in Halifax, and all Acts and Clauses of Acts thereby respectively continued, and which will respectively remain in force until the First day of April, in this year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty, are hereby continued until the First day of April, which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-one, and no longer.

CAP. LVII.

An Act to provide for a Lock-up House in Clare.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows:

Acts of 12th Vic. Chapters 49 & 50 continued.

I. The Grand Jury of the County of Digby may present, and the Court of General Grand Jury and Sessions of the Peace for the said County may confirm, any sum of money which may

Gen. Sessions may grant a sum of

money for a Lock- be deemed necessary for completing suitable apartments in the Session House, in the

up-House in Clare.

Mode of Assessing for do.

Town House and
Lock-up-House,

to be placed under
the regulation of

Court of Sessions.

Whenever Articles
of Growth and

Production of B.
N. A. admitted

free of Duty in U.

S., Governor may by Proclamation admit same articles from U.S. free here.

Duration of Act.

Township of Clare, to be used as a Lock-up House for such Township.

II. The sums so presented and confirmed, shall be assessed, levied, and collected, together with, and in the same manner as by Law directed in respect to monies assessed for County purposes, and shall be paid to, and expended by, such persons as the Grand Jury and Court of Sessions shall appoint for the purpose.

III. The Town House, and Lock-up House apartments therein, shall be placed under the charge of such person as the Grand Jury shall recommend for that purpose; and the Court of Sessions may from time to time make regulations for the proper keeping and use of the Town House and Lock-up House apartments therein, and for the proper and safe keeping of such persons as may be confined in the Lock-up House as may be deemed requisite.

CAP. LVIII.

An Act for establishing Free Trade in certain Articles between the United States and the British North American Provinces.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

1. Whenever the Importation into the United States of the following Articles, of the growth and production of British North America, viz: Grain, and Bread Stuffs of all kinds, Potatoes and other Vegetables, Fruits, Seeds, Hops, Hay and Straw, Animals, Salted and Fresh Meats, Butter, Cheese, Lard, Tallow, Hides, Horns, Wool, Undressed Skins and Furs of all kinds, Ores of all kinds, Iron in Pigs and Blooms, Copper, Lead in Pigs, Grindstones and Stones of all kinds, Earth, Coals, Lime, Ochres, Gypsum, ground or unground, Rock Salt, Wood, Timber, and Lumber of all kinds, Firewood, Ashes, Bark, Fish, Fish Oil, Train Oil, Spermaceti Oil, Head Matter and Blubber, Fins, and Skins, the produce of Fish or Creatures living in the Water, or any of such Articles shall be by Law permitted free from Duty, the Governor in Council may cause a Proclamation to be inserted in the Royal Gazette, fixing a short day thereafter on which the Duties on like Articles, or any of them, being the growth and production of the United States of America, shall cease and determine, and from and after the day so limited and appointed all the Articles specified in such Proclamation the growth and production of the United States of America shall be admitted into this Province Duty Free, upon such proof of origin and character as may from time to time be required by any order of the Governor in Council.

11. This Act shall come into operation on the First day of April, in this year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty, and shall remain in force until the First day of April, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fiftyone, and no longer.

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CAP. LIX.

An Act concerning Insurance Offices.

(Passed the 28th day of March, A. D. 1850.)

BE it enacted, by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows:

1. On the Thirty-first day of January in every year, a Return shall be made into the Provincial Secretary's Office, of the Business of Insurance on Lives, against Fire,

and

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