Trust Company tax, when payable. Section 8 of said Chapter 3 amenedd. (3) In the case of Loan Companies incorporated by or under an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Nova Scotia, where the amount loaned by such Company within the Province does not exceed two hundred thousand dollars, the tax shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars. 46. Sub-section (2) of Section 7 of said Chapter 3 is repealed, and the following substituted therefor: (2) No tax on any Trust Company shall be payable under this section until two years from the first day of June in the calendar year in which such Trust Company commenced its business within the Province. 47. Section 8 of said Chapter 3 is amended by adding thereto the following words: Provided, however, that if the percentage aforesaid amounts to less than fifty dollars, a minimum tax of fifty dollars shall be paid. Sub-section (1) 48. Sub-section (1) of Section 14 of said Chapter of section 14.3 is amended by striking out the words "in duplicate" from the seventh line of said sub-section. Chapter 3 amended. said Chapter 3 Section 22 of 49. Section 22 of said Chapter 3 is repealed, and amended. the following substituted therefor: Section 10. Chapter 39, Acts 1912. amended. 22 A company liable to taxation under this Act shall not be required to pay any registration fee under Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1912. CHAPTER 16, ACTS OF 1912, AMENDED. 50. Section 10 of Chapter 16 of the. Acts of 1912 is amended by inserting immediately after the word "town" in the third line of said section the word "city." CHAPTER 39 OF THE ACTS OF 1912 AMENDED. 51. Chapter 39 of the Acts of 1912, "An Act to amend the Assessment Act," is amended by adding thereto the following section: 2. Nothing in this Act shall apply to or affect assessments, rates or taxes payable in the year 1912, but the same may be levied and collected in all respects as if this Act had not been passed. This section shall take effect as if passed on the third day of May, A. D., 1912, and be construed as though forming a part of the original Chapter 39. CHAPTER 29. An Act to Amend Chapter 44, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of The Nova Scotia Hospital." Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: repealed; an 1. Sub-section two (2) of section five of Chapter Chapter 44, 44, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of the Nova Scotia Acts of 1906, Hospital," as substituted by Chapter 44 of the Acts other substitutof 1906, is repealed and the following substituted therefor: ed. tant Superin (2) Such assistant superintendent shall receive Salary of Assisa salary of not less than twelve hundred dollars a tendent. year, to be fixed by the Governor-in-Council, with light, fuel, board and lodging. added to said 2. Section 24 of said Chapter 44, Revised Statutes, Sub-section 1900, is further amended by adding thereto the fol- Chapter 44. lowing sub-section: er's powers may (4) All or any of the powers conferred upon the CommissionCommissioner by this section, may be conferred by the be conferred Governor-in-Council upon any other person upon recommendation of the Commissioner. upon another. 1 CHAPTER 30. An Act to Amend Chapter 50, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Poor Relief Act." (Passed the 13th day of May, A. D., 1913). Section. Section. 1. Section 15, Chapter 50, R. S., (15). Overseers file account moneys received and expended. Section 15, Chapter 50, R. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 15, Chapter 50, Revised Statutes, S.. N. S., 1900, 1900, is hereby repealed, and the following substituother substitut- ted therefor: repealed; an ed. Overseers file account moneys received and expended. 15. The overseers for each poor district shall file with the Clerk of the Municipality, before the annual meeting of the council, an account of all moneys received and the particulars of all moneys expended by such overseers for the support of the poor for the previous year; and such account shall be verified on oath, and in default of such filing or verification, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty dollars. 2. Section 31 of said Chapter is repealed. County of Victoria excepted. CHAPTER 31. An Act to amend Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Municipal Act." (Passed the 13th day of May, A. D., 1913). Section. 1. County of Victoria excepted. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 1, clause (b) of section 96 of Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Municipal Act," shall not apply to the Municipality of the County of Victoria. CHAPTER 32. An Act to amend Chapter 73, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Assessment Act." (Passed the 13th day of May, A. D., 1913). Section. 1. Income. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly as follows: 1. Sub-section (q), section 4, Chapter 73, Revised Income. Statutes, is hereby repealed, and the following substituted therefor: (q) income to the extent of eight hundred dollars in municipalities and incorporated towns. CHAPTER 33. An Act to amend Chapter 73, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Assessment Act." (Passed the 13th day of May, A. D., 1913). Section. 1. Banks, how rated. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: rated. 1. Paragraph 4 of the first schedule to Chapter 73 Banks, how of the Revised Statutes, 1900, as substituted by Chapter 39 of the Acts of 1912, is repealed, and the following paragraph substituted therefor: 4. All banks and public or private banking companies, and agencies of such banks and banking companies, doing business within any incorporated town. or municipality, shall each be rated as holding one hundred dollars of personal property for every twenty dollars of net annual income or profit derived from the business done by them in the town or municipality where same is assessed; provided, however, that the amount payable on account of such rating shall not be less than one hundred and fifty dollars. Damage done how apportioned. CHAPTER 34. An Act to amend Chapter 99, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Nova Scotia Railways Act." Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Chapter 99 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1900, "The Nova Scotia Railways Act," is amended by adding immediately after section 278 of said Act the following section: FIRES. 278 (a). (1) Whenever damage is caused to crops, lands, fences or buildings or any other property or things by fire, started by a railway locomotive, the company making use of such locomotive, whether guilty of negligence or not, shall be liable for such damage, and may be sued for the recovery of the amount of such damage in any court of competent jurisdiction: provided, that if it be shown that the Company has used modern and efficient appliances and has not otherwise been guilty of any negligence, the total amount of compensation recoverable in respect of any one or more claims for damage from a fire or fires started by the same locomotive and upon the same occasion, shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Compensation 2. The compensation, in case the total amount recovered therefor is less than the claims established, shall be apportioned amongst the parties who suffered the loss as the court or judge may determine. Company has an insurable interest. 3. The Company shall have an insurable interest in all property upon or along its route for which it may be held liable to compensate the owners for loss or damage by fire caused by a railway locomotive, and may procure insurance thereon in its own behalf. |