19. The occupant of the premises shall be responsible Care of meters. for the care of the meters, and if in any case any person injures or tampers with a meter in any way, the occupant shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. 20. Persons wishing to supply their own meters may do Meters, how so on the written sanction of the water commissioners. supplied. premises. 21. Any authorized official of the town shall have the Official to enter right to enter upon any premises between the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. for the purpose of ascertaining the number or state of the water fittings or pipes, or for fixing or examining any meter, or to see if the water is unlawfully taxed or used, and he may remain thereon for such reasonable length of time as may be necessary. Any unnecessary damage he may do or occasion, shall be made good by the town; and if any person after two hours' notice, shall prevent his entry into any house, hall, passage, cellar or other place where pipes or fittings are supposed to be, or at any time interfere with him in the proper discharge of his duties, the town council may order the water to be turned off from the premises of the offender, and in addition thereto he shall, upon conviction before the stipendiary magistrate, pay a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars. prohibited. 22 The waste of water under any circumstances is pro- Waste of water hibited, and when detected the water may be turned off from the premises, and a fine of one dollar paid before it is turned on again. For the second offence a fine of two dollars shall be paid before it is again turned on, and one dollar shall be added to the fine on each succeeding occasion, before the water is let on the premises where waste is repeatedly detected. interfere with 23. No person unauthorized by the town council, water Who may commissioners or firewards shall draw water from, close cut, hydrant. break, or in any way injure or interfere with any fire hydrant, water main or water pipe, under a penalty of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars Provided, that in case of a fire occurring in the town, the fire company or any officer, or any member acting under the regulations of the fire department, may use the hydrants to such extent and in such manner as may be necessary for the purpose of subduing the fire. Provided further, that the fire company may use the hydrants for the purpose of practice or for testing hose or apparatus, at such times as the Pipes, how placed. May decline to furnish water captain may deem necessary, between the first day of April and the first day of December. 24. All water pipes and fixtures, and all extensions or additions to old pipes or fixtures, shall be kept clear of any external wall or exposed or dangerous position liable to be affected by action of frost, or where waste of water could occur without being easily detected, and all such pipes and fixtures shall be thoroughly protected from the action of frost to the satisfaction of the water commissioners, or otherwise the water shall not be let on the premises. 25. Whenever any authorized officer of the town council in certain cases. shall report that the water pipes or fixtures or fittings in or about any premises or private property are in a bad condition or in improper or dangerous positions, or insufficiently protected from frost so that in the opinion of said water commissioners waste of water is liable to occur, the water commissioners may in all such cases at their option, either charge twenty-five per cent. extra on the water rates for such premises or private property, or may decline to furnish water to the premises so reported, until the pipes and fixtures are put in a satisfactory condition. Property of the town. General powers. Sinking fund. 26. All mains, hydrants service pipes and other works connected with the water supply of the town, shall be deemed and taken to be the property of the town of Inverness for all legal purposes. 27. Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, the town council shall have the power, if they deem it for the interest of the town, to construct the works, or any of them, lay the pipes, or any of them, build dams or reservoirs, and generally do all or any of the work or things requisite to be done or provided for, or contemplated under this Act, otherwise than by contract, or to have the same or any of the same constructed, built, or done by days' work, or in such manner as the council may deem best. 28. (1) In order to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the debentures authorized to be issued under this Act, the town council shall annually include in the estimate of the sums required for purposes of the said town, provided the annual income of the water works as herein before provided for be not sufficient for the purposes specified, such sums as may be acquired to meet such deficiency, the total amount of such sinking fund, not, however, to be lessthan one per cent of the amount borrowed under this Act and such sums shall be rated and collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as other rates and taxes in said town are rated and collected. (2) The provisions of "The Municipal Debentures Act, 1902," and amendments thereto, shall apply to such sinking fund, where not inconsistent with this Act. upon as to Lake 29. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed so Power restricted as to confer the town of Inverness any rights or pro- Ainslie. perty in or to the waters of Lake Ainslie, or the lands covered by said waters, except in so far as the same have been acquired by grant from the Crown or by proceedings taken under the provisions of this Act. CHAPTER 94. An Act to confirm and legalize the list of voters and the election of members of the Town Council of the Whereas, the town of Inverness was incorporated under Preamble. "The Towns' Incorporation Act" on the sixth day of April, 1904; And whereas, the list of voters for the election of a mayor and councillors had not been prepared at the time prescribed for the second election after incorporation ; And whereas, a list of voters was prepared by the town clerk in the same manner as the list for the first election after incorporation was prepared and said list was used at said second election; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. The list of voters prepared by the town clerk of the Election town of Inverness for the election of a mayor and councillors legalized. of said town, and the election held on said list on the seventh day of February, 1905, being the second election after the incorporation of said town, are confirmed and declared to have been valid and legal for all purposes. Preamble. Assessment legalized. Remedies applicable. CHAPTER 95. An Act to confirm the Assessment Roll and Rate Book of the Town of Inverness for the year 1904. Whereas, the town of Inverness was incorporated on the 6th day of April, 1904, and after the time fixed for preparing the assessment roll for the year 1904 had elapsed; and whereas the rate book for the said town for the year 1904 was prepared by the town clerk from an assessment roll prepared by assessors appointed by the town council from the municipal assessment roll, for said year, Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. The assessment for the town of Inverness for the year 1904, prepared by the town assessors from the municipal assessment roll, and the rate book prepared for said town from such assessment roll, are confirmed and declared to be legal and valid for all purposes. 2. All the remedies provided by the assessment Act for the collection of rates and taxes shall be applicable to the collection of the several amounts of the rates and taxes payable by the several persons, firms, companies, associations or corporations mentioned in the said rate book for the year 1904. CHAPTER 96. An Act to amend Chapter 99, Acts of 1903-4, entitled, "An (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905.) SECTION. I. Section 3 amended. SECTION. 2. Amendment, how construed. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: -- amended. 1. Section 3 of chapter 99 of the Acts of 1903-4, is amend- Section 3 ed by inserting the word "present" after the word "ratepayers," in the third line thereof. how construed. 2. The Act hereby amended shall be construed as if it Amendment, had been originally passed as amended by this Act. CHAPTER 97. An Act to legalize the Assessment Roll of the Town of Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:: legalized. 1. The assessment roll of the town of Port Hood for Assessment roll 1905, prepared by the assessors with the changes therein made by the assessment appeal court on appeals, regularly brought before said court by notice of appeal, and any rate book or rate roll prepared thereon are hereby legalized and confirmed and declared valid and binding, notwithstanding any irregularity in the appointment of the assessors or the appointment or constitution or proceedings of the said appeal court, and notwithstanding any irregularities, informalities, errors, omissions, or defects in substance or in form, or in any proceedings in connection there with; and the aid assessment roll as prepared and changed as aforesaid, and any rate book or rate roll prepared thereon are declared to |