Special rate for library purposes. Admission to be free. Mechanics' cipality, in like manner as other accounts of the municipality, and shall thereafter be laid before the council by the board of management. 45 V. c. 22, s. 7. 8.-(1) For the purpose of providing for the expenses necessary for carrying this Act into effect, the council of the municipality, in addition to all other rates and assessments levied and assessed for municipal purposes, shall levy and assess from year to year a special annual rate sufficient to furnish the amount estimated by the said board to be required as aforesaid, but not exceeding one half of a mill in the dollar, upon the assessed value of all ratable real and personal property, such rate to be called "The Free Library Rate." (2) The council may also, subject as hereinafter provided, on the requisition of the board of management, raise by a special issue of debentures of the municipality, to be termed "Free Library Debentures," such sums as may be required for the purpose of purchasing and erecting the necessary buildings, and, in the first instance, for obtaining books and other things required. (3) During the currency of the debentures so issued the council shall withhold, and retain as a first charge on the said annual rate, such amount as shall be required to meet the annual interest of the debentures, and a sinking fund for the retirement thereof as the debentures become due, such sinking fund to be invested and dealt with as in the case of other municipal debentures. (4) All moneys levied or raised as aforesaid shall be received by the treasurer of the municipality in the same manner as other municipal funds, and be paid out by him on the orders of the board; save as to the amount required to meet the interest and provide a sinking fund for debentures issued as aforesaid. (5) It shall not be necessary to submit to the electors a by-law authorizing the issue of debentures, provided the annual sum required to meet the annual interest and sinking fund do not, with a reasonable allowance for annual expenses exceed the said limit of half a mill in the dollar. 45 V. c. 22, s. 8. 9. All libraries, news-rooms, and museums established under this Act shall be open to the public, free of all charge. 45 V. c. 22, s. 9. 10.-(1) At any time after the adoption of this Act in any transfer pro- municipality, any Mechanics' Institute or Library Association in the municipality may by agreement with the board transfer to the corporation of the municipality, for the purposes of this Act, all or any property, real or personal, of the Institute or Association; but any transfer which, but for this section, the perty to corporation of municipality for the purposes of his Act. Institute or Association would not have authority to make, shall only be made in the manner provided by The Act respect- Rev. Stat. ing Mechanics' Institutes and Art Schools. (2) In case the transfer is to be made on terms involving the assumption of any liability of the Institute or Association, or the payment of any money in consideration of the transfer, the agreement shall not be binding unless approved of and consented to by by-law of the municipal council. 45 V. c. 22, s. 10. c. 173. etc., of Me ferred to 11. In case of any Mechanics' Institute transferring its Provisions library and reading-room, or either of them, to any board of where library, management of a free library, under the next preceding sec- chanics' Instition of this Act, if it is part of the agreement that the board tute transshall thenceforward receive the appropriation from the board. Mechanics' Institute grant, which the Institute would otherwise receive, the board shall, on the condition (if any) mentioned in the agreement, be entitled to the like aid from the unappropriated moneys in the hands of the Treasurer of the Province in respect of such reading-room and library, or either of them, as such Mechanics' Institute would have received. 46 V. c. 19, s. 2. with Muni 12. Upon the coming into operation of this Act in any Act to be municipality, it shall, as regards such municipality, be deemed incorporated to be incorporated with the Municipal and Assessment Acts cipal and from time to time affecting such municipality. 45 V. c. 22, Acts., 8. 11. Assessment 13. The forms in the schedule hereto may be used for the Forms, purposes of this Act, or any forms to the like effect, and the recitals contained in the said forms shall be deemed sufficient, any provisions in The Municipal Act to the contrary notwith- Rev. Stat. standing. 45 V. c. 22, s. 12. c. 184. We, the undersigned electors of the said city of [or as the case may be], respectfully pray that a Free Library may be established in this municipality under The Free Libraries Act. 45 V. c. 22, Sch. Form A. FORM B. BY-LAW FOR ESTABLISHING A FREE LIBRARY WITH THE ASSENT OF THE of ELECTORS. A By-law to provide for the establishment of a Free Library in the city [or as the case may be]. Whereas city of electors have petitioned the council of the said [or as the case may be], praying for the establishment of a Free Library under The Free Libraries Act; Be it therefore enacted by the said Municipal Council of the said city of [or as the case may be] that, in case the assent of the electors is given to this By-law, a Free Library be established in this municipality in accordance with the provisions of The Free Libraries Act. the And be it further enacted that the votes of the electors be taken on this By-law on day of 18.commencing at nine o'clock in the morning and continuing until five o'clock in the afternoon, at the under-mentioned places: [Here insert (1) the ward; (2) the polling subdivision; (3) the place for holding the poll and the name of the Deputy Returning Officer.] That on the at day of next, at his office in the [Mayor, Reer, or as the case may be] shall appoint in writing, signed by him, two persons to attend to the final summing up of the votes by the Clerk, and one person to attend at each polling place on behalf of the persons interested in and desirous of promoting the passing of this By-Law, and a like number on behalf of the persons interested in and desirous of opposing the passage of this By-law. That the Clerk of the said Municipal Corporation shall attend at at the hour of the noon, on o'clock in the 18 to sum up the number of votes Notice by Clerk. The above is a true copy of a proposed By-law which will be taken into consideration by the Council of after one month from 18 being the date of the first publication thereof, and the polls for taking the votes of the electors will be held at the hour, day and places named in the said By-law. 45 V. c. 22, Sched. Form. B. FORM C. BY-LAW FOR THE ISSSUE OF FREE LIBRARY DEBENTURES WHERE THE ASSENT OF THE ELECTORS IS NOT REQUIRED. A By-law authorizing the issue of debentures for the purposes of a Free Library. Whereas a By-Law of the Municipal Council of the city of [or as the case may be], was passed on the day of establishing a Free Library in this municipality under The Free Librarus Act; And whereas a sum of $ is required for the purposes of acquir ing a site, erecting buildings, etc. [as the case may be], for the said Free Library, as appears by the special estimate for that purpose furnished by the Board of Management to the Council; of annually for a period years, to pay the interest of the said debt, and the sum of annually during the said period for the forming of a sinking fund of per centum per annum for the payment of the debt created by this By-Law, making in all the sum of annually as aforesaid; And whereas it will require the sum of $ And whereas it is necessary that such annual sum of in each year during the said period of special rate mentioned in section 8 of the said Act. shall years be charged on the Be it therefore enacted by the said Municipal Council of the said city [or That the Mayor [or as the case may be], of the said municipality may borrow on the credit of the said annual Library rate as aforesaid, and may issue Free Library Debentures of the corporation to that amount in sums of not less than $100 each, and payable within years from the date thereof, with interest at the rate of per centum per annum, that is to say in [insert the manner of payment, whether in annual payments or otherwise], such debentures to be payable at attached to them coupons for the payment of interest. years, the sum of and to have That during shall be raised and retained annually for the payment of interest on said debentures, and also the sum of for the purpose of forming a sinking fund of per centum per annum for the payment of the principal of the said loan of years, making in all the sum of raised and charged annually as aforesaid on the special Library rate unless the said debentures shall be sooner paid, for the purpose of paying the said sum of with interest thereon as aforesaid. in to be FORM D. 45 V. c. 22, Sched. Form C. No. FREE LIBRARY DEBENTURE. Province of Ontario. [Name of Municipality.] Under and by virtue of The Free Libraries Act, and of By-law No. of the Corporation of passed under the powers in said promise to pay the bearer or in and the halfbecome due. yearly coupons hereto attached, as the same shall severally CHAPTER 190. An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of Public Parks in Cities and Towns. SHORT TITLE, s. 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKS, s. 2. Restriction as to contracts, s. 7 (2). Books and accounts, ss. 9, 10. Acquiring land, ss. 13-16. Yearly estimates, s. 17 (1, 2,). ISSUE OF DEBENTURES, s. 17 (4-10). LIMITATION OF ACTIONS, s. 21. Short title. Establishment of parks. HE ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as " The Public Parks Act." 46 V. c. 20, s. 1. 2.-(1) A park, or a system of parks, avenues, boulevards and drives, or any of them, may be established in any city or town; and the same, as well as existing parks and avenues, may be controlled and managed in the manner hereinafter provided. (2) In case a petition is presented to the council of any city signed by not less than 500 electors, or to the council of any town signed by not less than 200 electors, praying for the adoption of this Act, the council may pass a by-law, giving effect to the petition, with the assent of the electors qualified to vote at municipal elections, given before the final passing of the by-law as provided by the municipal law. (3) In case the majority of the votes polled on the by-law are in favour thereof, the by-law shall be finally passed by the council at its next regular meeting held after the taking of such vote, or as soon thereafter as may be. (4) In case the vote of the electors is adverse to the by-law, no new by-law for the same purpose shall afterwards be passed by the council, or submitted to the electors, within the same municipal year. 46 V. c. 20, s. 2. |