CHAPTER 9.

An Act to Amend Chapter 15, Acts of 1914, entitled, "An Act to Amend and Consolidate Chapter 15, Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled, 'Of Provincial Loans, and Acts in Amendment thereof, as Amended.' "'

(Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

amended.

1. Section 1 of Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1914, is Section 1 amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Such debentures or stock may be sold for such sum, whether the same is the par value or less or more than the par value of the debentures or stock, and on such terms and conditions as the Governor-in-Council deems expedient, and the principal and interest thereof may be made payable in the currency of Canada or in that of any other country."

amended, re

2. Said Section 1 of Chapter 15 of the Acts of Section 1 as 1914, as amended by this Act, shall be construed as if troactive. it had been enacted on the 14th day of May, A. D., 1914, and in place thereof.

CHAPTER 10.

An Act to Amend Chapter 28, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of Sheriffs," as Amended.

(Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

further

1. Sub-section 1, Section 43, Chapter 28, Revised 8. 8. 1, Sec. 48 Statutes, 1900, as amended, is amended by inserting be- amended.

Form "F" of schedule amended.

tween the words "allowances" and "that" in the third line of said sub-section the words "except fees that are paid to him for travel."

2. Form "F" of the Schedule to said Chapter 28, Revised Statutes, 1900, is amended by striking out the word "travel" in the eighteenth or last line thereof.

Section added.

Plans and specifications

CHAPTER 11.

An Act to Amend Chapter 47, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of Local Hospitals," as Amended.

(Passed the 13th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly as follows:

1. Chapter 47 of the Revised Statutes of 1900, is amended by inserting between Section 4 and 5 thereof the following sections:

4A. In order that any hospital, the construction of to be approved. which shall be begun after the passing of this Act, shall be eligible for the aid authorized by this Chapter, the plans and specifications of such hospital shall be submitted to and approved by the Governor-in-Council before the construction thereof is begun, and such hospital shall be constructed according to such plans and specifications.

CHAPTER 12.

An Act to Amend Chapter 61, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Sheep Protection Act," as Amended.

(Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

the Sec. 19, Chap. en- s. (1) as enact1921, Chap. 27, 1921 sub-repealed; sub

26, 1918, and 8

1. The whole Section 19 of Chapter 26 of Acts of 1918, including sub-section (1) thereof as acted by Section 1 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of is hereby repealed and the following section stituted therefor:

ed by Sec. 1,

stituted.

injured by dog, known or un

19. (1) The owner of any sheep killed or injured Sheep killed or by any dog, the owner of which is not known or is un- owner unable to pay, may, within one month after the killing or able to pay. injury, apply to the Clerk of the Municipality in which such sheep were so killed or injured or within which such dog was owned or harbored, for compensation for the injury. Upon receiving such application in writing, the Municipal Clerk shall select and notify a sheep valuer, whose duty it shall be to investigate the claim.

(2) The sheep valuer upon receipt of such notice Valuer to hold shall fix a time and place at which an enquiry into such enquiry. claims will be held, and shall cause to be posted in at least three conspicuous places within the Municipality a notice of the time and place of such enquiry.

(3) Such sheep valuer shall have power to summon witnesses and to examine them under oath and to do all things necessary or incidental to the making of a proper enquiry into all matters relevant to the claim. After such enquiry he shall report to the municipal clerk the result thereof.

(4) When upon any enquiry it is shown to the satisfaction of the sheep valuer that there was no reasonable ground for the making of any claim for compensation under this Act, such sheep valuer shall have power to order that the person making such claim pay the costs and expenses incurred thereby. The sheep

valuer shall, in such case, fix the amount of such cost and expenses so to be paid as aforesaid, and same may be recovered as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction by an action brought in the name of the municipal clerk.

(5) Where such valuer reports that the injury is one for which compensation is payable under this Act, he shall fix the amount of damage, and the treasurer of the Municipality shall, on the certificate of the warden, pay to the aggrieved party two-thirds of the damage fixed by the sheep valuer as aforesaid.

(6) If either the warden or the sheep owner feels dissatisfied with the report or finding of such sheep valuer, such person so dissatisfied may, before signing such certificate or accepting such recompense, notify the other and the clerk that he desires such report of decision reviewed by the Council and the Council at its next or any subsequent sitting shall consider and review the said report or decision of the sheep valuer and may confirm, reverse, alter or vary the same as to it appears just, and if any compensation is found to be due the sheep owner under this Act, the treasurer shall pay to such sheep owner, two-thirds of the amount so found to be due by the Council; and the Councl shall, on such review by it, have full powers to subpoena witnesess and examine them under oath.

(7) In case of review of the sheep valuer's report by the Council as in this section provided, the clerk shall give the sheep owner notice of the sitting of Council at which the same shall be heard, by prepaid letter, posted to his address, at least five days before such sitting of Council.

CHAPTER 13.

An Act to Amend Chapter 75, Revised Statutes, 1900,
"Of Court Houses, Jails and Lockup Houses,"
as Amended.

(Passed the 18th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

section added.

1. Section 2 of Chapter 75 of the Revised Statu- Sec. 2, subtes, 1900, is amended by adding thereto the following sub-section :

(2) No jail shall hereafter be erected, and no existing jail shall be enlarged or remodelled until the plans and specifications for all work in connection with such erection, enlargement or remodelling shall have been submitted to and approved by the Governor-inCouncil.

CHAPTER 14.

An Act to Amend Chapter 81, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of the Use of Roads."

(Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922).

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

amended.

1. Sub-section (5) of Section 3 of Chapter 81, Re-s. . 5, Sec. 8, vised Statutes, 1900, "Of the Use of Roads,” is hereby amended by striking out the word "right" on the second line of said sub-section, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "left."

2. This Act shall not come into force until the first when Act day of January, A. D., 1923.

in force.