CHAPTER 162. An Act to Change the Name of Morris Minsky to (Pased the 23rd day of April, A. D. 1909). SECTION. 1 Name changed. | SECTION. 2. Rights and iabi ities not affected. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: Name changed. 1. The name of Morris Minsky, of Halifax, in the County of Halifax, merchant, is hereby changed to Morris Morson, and from and after the passing of this act the said Morris Minsky shall be legally called and known by the name Morris Morson. Rights and labilities not affected. 2. No rights or liabilities of the said Morris Minsky shall be in any wise affected by this act, otherwise than that after the passing of this act the said rights and liabilities shall be vested in and binding upon him under the said name of Morris Morson. CHAPTER 163. An Act to Amend Chapter 178, Acts of 1903, entitled, "An Act to Exempt the Montreal Pipe Foundry Company, Limited, from Taxation." (Passed the 23rd day of April, A. D 1909.) Preamble. SECTION Preamble. 1 Section 1 amended. SECTION. 2. Exemption from taxation WHEREAS, by Chapter 178 of the acts of 1903, it was enacted that all of the property, income and earnings of the Montreal Pipe Foundry Company, Limited, doing business at Londonderry, in the County of Colchester, should be exempted from certain taxes upon certain conditions therein mentioned; And whereas, by deed bearing date the 12th day of November, 1908, the said Montreal Pipe Foundry Company, Limited, conveyed all its property of every description to the Canadian Iron and Foundry Company, Limited; And whereas, by deed bearing date the said 12th day of November, 1908, the said Canadian Iron and Foundry Company, Limited, conveyed all its property of every description to the Canada Iron Corporation Limited; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 1 of Chapter 178 of the acts. of 1903, Section 1, is amended by adding the words "or the Canada Iron Corporation, Limited" after the word "Limited" in the second line of said section. from taxation. 2. It is hereby declared that said the Canada Iron Exemption Corporation, Limited, shall be exempted from taxation for the remainder of the term granted by said act upon the conditions prescribed by said act, and that the Canadian Iron and Foundry Company, Limited, be exempted from the taxes levied or to be levied in the said County of Colchester under the assessments for the years 1908 and 1909. CHAPTER 164. An Act Relating to Chapter 143, Acts of 1908, entitled Development Company, Limited. " Chapter 143, Acts 1908, repealed. non-assess able. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Chapter 143 of the acts of 1908 is hereby repealed, and shall for all purposes be held never to have been of any force or effect. Certain shares 2. The ten thousand shares issued and allotted to Leases licenses not -affected 3. Nothing in this act contained shall be held to affect the validity or invalidity of either or any of the leases or licenses referred to in the said Chapter 143 of the acts of 1908. ་ CHAPTER 165 An Act to Amend Chapter 86 Acts of 1877, Entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. WHEREAS, The Nova Scotia Society for the Preven- Premable. tion of Cruelty to Animals in or about the year 1880 assumed the name and title of "The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty"; And whereas, doubts have arisen as to acts, matters and things done under the name and title of the said "The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty"; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:- Name 1. The name of the said society, to wit, "The changed Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," is hereby changed to "The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty," and any act, matter or thing done or performed by the said society under the name and title hereby declared to be that of the society is hereby declared to have been as legally done and performed as if done and performed under the name and style of The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. their powers. 2. The said society, or the executive thereof, shall Agents and appoint the agents of the said society, and the said agents shall possess all the powers and authority invested by law in such agents. 3. Whenever it may be necessary, in order to protect Domestic or any domestic animal or any wild animal in captivity wild animals from neglect or cruelty on the part of the owner thereof, protected. any agent of the society may seize and take possession of the said animal in any place whatsoever for the purpose of the examination of said animal as herein after provided. The agent, on seizing or taking possession of said animal, shall forthwith notify the owner of said animal, if the owner can be conveniently found, of the time and place of an examination of said animal to be held in the presence of the agent and a veterinary surgeon. The said examination shall take place in the presence of said agent and veterinary surgeon, and the owner, if present, and if in the judgment of said agent and veternary surgeon, the said animal has been or is neglected or cruelly used by the said owner, the same may be taken possession of by the said agent and placed under proper and sufficient care and treatment, and the said agent shall be at liberty to keep the said animal under said care and treatment for a period not exceeding thirty days thereafter, during which time the owner shall have access to and the use of the said animal, subject to the consent and approval of the said agent and veterinary surgeon. The owner shall be held liable for the provisions, care and treatment of said animal, and the society shall have a lien on the same for the expenses of its provisions, care, and treatment, and in case the owner of the said animal shall neglect or refuse to pay such charge within five days of being notified, or if the owner, after due enquiry,cannot be found within the said time, the society shall be at liberty to sell said animal at public auction, and out of the proceeds shall reimburse itself for the said charges and expense, if any, and pay the balance to the owner of said animal on demand, or to the person entitled thereto. |