CHAPTER 3. An Act respecting the claims of municipalities for refund of Eastern Extension Railway Land Damages. Whereas, certain claims have been made, presented by Preamble. the municipalities of Pictou, Antigonish, St. Mary's and Guysboro, that certain moneys have been paid by them as compensation to the owners for lands taken for the purposes of the Eastern Extension Railway, so-called; And whereas, the said municipalities claim that the said amounts as paid should be re-imbursed to them by the Government of Nova Scotia, Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: to commission. 1. The claims of the municipalities of Pictou, Anti- Claims referred gonish, St. Mary's and Guysboro that certain moneys paid by them respectively as compensation to the owners for lands taken or purchased for the purposes of the Eastern Extension Railway, so-called, shall be referred to a commission consisting of three persons holding judicial appointments, for the final and conclusive determination thereof. 2. The commissioners shall be be appointed by the Commissioners, Governor-in-Council. 3. The commissioners shall have all the powers that may be conferred upon a commissioner under the provisions of Chapter 12 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, “Of Inquiries concerning Public Matters." how appointed. Powers of commissioners. commissioners. 4. The commissioners in the investigation of the Duties of matters referred to them shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence, but shall report upon the justice and equity of the claims of the said municipalities respectively, having regard to the intention of the parties to such payments respectively and to all the circumstances. Report of commissioners. 5. The commissioners shall report what sum, if any, the said municipalities respectively are justly and equitably entitled to receive from the Government of Nova Scotia. Railways in course of construction exempted from taxation. CHAPTER 4. An Act to amend Chapter 99, Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled, "Of Railways." (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905.) SECTION. 1. Railways in course of construction exempted from taxation. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Chapter 99 of the Revised Statutes, of Nova Scotia, 1900, is amended by adding thereto the following clause : "308. Railways in course of construction or in operation under any Act of the Legislature of Nova Scotia or of the Dominion of Canada, are exempt from local taxation." CHAPTER 5. An Act to enable Municipalities to assist in supplying Polling Districts with Seed Grain. Governor in- guarantee sum Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. The Governor-in-Council is authorized to guarantee the payment of principal and interest of any amounts borrowed by a municipality under the provisions of this Act. to borrow. 2. The warden and clerk or treasurer of any municipality Authority requiring a loan for the purpose of buying seed grain; are authorized to borrow on the credit of the municipality such sums as are required for the respective polling districts for that purpose, not, however, to exceed in any municipality the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. how borrowed. 3. The said amount may be borrowed in different sums Amount, and at different times on the security of the promissory note or notes of the municipality, signed by the warden and clerk or treasurer, payable in two years from date, with interest at rate not exceeding five per cent., payable half yearly. how made. 4 The guarantee of the Governor-in-Council shall be Guarantee, signified by the Provincial Treasurer by writing his name across the face of such promissory notes. Notes binding on 5. The said notes when so issued shall be binding upon municipalities. the municipality and the province, and the lender shall not in any case be bound to inquire into the validity thereof beyond the genuineness of said signatures. sale of seed. 6. The municipal council of any municipality making Regulations for any such loan, shall provide for the purchase of. seed grain for the several polling districts requiring the same, shall make regulations for the sale thereof in such polling districts and the terms and security on which the same shall be sold, provided, that in the case of any sale so made, the time of payment shall not exceed two years. property of 7. Such municipal council shall have power to make Lien on real the amounts due for such sales a lien on the real property purchaser. of the purchaser and his indorser or indorsers, and shall prescribe the manner in which notice of such lien shall be given. upon district. 8. Every such municipal council may rate upon any Deficit rated district the amount of any deficit in payment for the seed grain so sold in such district. Counsel in criminal proceedings, how designated. CHAPTER 6. An Act to amend Chapter 165 Revised Statutes, 1900.-“ Of appointment of Counsel for Criminal Proceedings." (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D. 1905.) SECTION I. Counsel in Criminal proceedings, how designated. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: Sub-section (c) of section one of chapter 165, Revised Statutes, 1900, is amended by adding the following words,"The Counsel appointed by the Attorney General to conduct criminal proceedings in any county in Nova Scotia shall be known and designated as the prosecuting officer,' and have all the powers and duties provided for such an officer by the Criminal Law of Canada. CHAPTER 7. An Act to provide for the guarantee of the Glace Bay (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D. 1905,) Preamble. Whereas, very extensive coal mining operations are carried on in the town of Glace Bay, in the County of Cape Breton; And whereas, owing to said operations, the natural supply of water is not available and the obtaining of an adequate supply of water by artificial means has been rendered difficult and expensive; And whereas, the area of the water district of said town has largely increased on account of recent mining developments, and the increased expenditure can only be met by borrowing money on extremely onerous terms; And whereas, it is desirable in the general interest of the province, that the said coal mining operations should not be hindered or impeded by reason of the inability of said town to provide an adequate water supply; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: debentures 1. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council, to Interest on guarantee for a term not exceeding twenty years, the pay- guaranteed. ment of the interest not exceeding the rate of four per cent per annum, on Glace Bay Water Extension Debentures, the face value of which shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, according to the tenor of such debentures. guarantee. 2. The said guarantee shall be in such form, and shall Form of be given on such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the Governor-in-Council. CHAPTER 8. 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: 1. Section 8 of chapter 44 of the Revised Statutes, Section 8 1900, "Of the Nova Scotia Hospital," is amended by adding added to. thereto the following sub-section : (2) In urgent or violent cases, where sufficient information is furnished to the medical superintendent to lead him to believe that delay in admission may be prejudicial to the patient, the medical superintendent may authorize such patient to be forwarded to the hospital without the said statement of particulars being first furnished, but in every such case the required statement of particulars, medical certificates, and warrant, shall be forwarded with the patient to the medical superintendent. |