the wharf on the south side of the Market Slip to the wharf of Charles I. Peters, Esquire, of a less width than fifty feet, such street having been originally contemplated at the laying out of the lots adjoining the said Market Slip;—

Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of Saint John shall be and they are hereby fully authorized and empowered, if they shall deem it expedient, to lay out and establish a public street or highway leading from the said wharf on the south side of the Market Slip, west of the store owned or occupied by John Ward, Esquire, to the wharf formerly belonging to Thomas Horsefield, Esquire, now in the possession of Charles I. Peters, Esquire, of such width, and under such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary; provided that such street so to be laid out be not of a less width than thirty feet.

2. No house or store hereafter to be built on the lines of the said proposed street shall be more than three stories in height besides the gable.

3. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to affect the rights of the King's Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, or any person or persons, body politic or corporate whatsoever.

1st WILLIAM 4th-CHAPTER 12.

An Act to remove doubts respecting the competency of Citizens of the City of Saint John as witnesses in cases where the Corporation of that City is a party.

Section 1.-Who to be competent witnesses in a Suit of Corporation.

Passed 25th March 1831.

WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the competency of citizens of the City of Saint John as witnesses in cases where the Corporation of that City is a party;

Be it declared and enacted, &c.-1. No person shall be deemed an incompetent witness in any case in which the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of Saint John may be a party or interested, by reason of such person being an inhabitant, freeholder, or freeman of the said City.

2nd WILLIAM 4th-CHAPTER 25.

An Act to establish and regulate a Ferry and Public Landing at Indian Town, in the County of Saint John.

Section 1.-Justices, what Ferry and regulations may make.

Passed 9th March 1832.

Be it enacted, &c.-1. The Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace for the City and County of Saint John be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make regulations for the public landing at Indian Town, in the Parish of Portland, and to establish a Ferry from that place to the opposite shore near to Lovet's Point, and to fix the rates and fares to be taken at such ferry, and to make and ordain rules and regulations for keeping the landings upon each shore clear from rafts and other obstructions of every nature and kind whatsoever, and to fix penalties for the breach of such rules and regulations, not exceeding five pounds for any one offence, to be recovered on the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses before any one of the Justices of the Peace for the City and County of Saint John, and levied by distress and sale of the offender's goods and chattels; one half of which penalties so recovered to be paid to the party complaining, and the other half to the Overseers of the Poor for the said Parish of Portland, for the use of the poor thereof.

3rd WILLIAM 4th-CHAPTER 11.

An Act to alter and amend the Charter of the City of Saint John.

Section 1.-Mayor or Recorder, when to be present at appointment of Chamberlain. Passed 19th March 1833.

WHEREAS in and by the Charter of the City of Saint John the appointment of Chamberlain of the said City is to take place in manner following, that is to say, the Mayor, Recorder, and three or more Aldermen, and three or more of the Assistants of the said City for the time being, on the said first Tuesday in April in every year for ever hereafter, shall and may in Common Council name and appoint one fit person, being a freeholder or freeman, and an inhabitant of the said City, to be Treasurer or Chamberlain of the said City for the year ensu

ing: And whereas the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City, in Common Council convened, have by their Petition represented that the word "or" has by mistake been omitted in the said Charter, whereby in case of the absence either of the Mayor or Recorder at any time when the annual appointment of Chamberlain should take place, the same Chamberlain must continue in office for another year, although in all other cases the presence of the Mayor or Recorder in Common Council is by the said Charter declared to be sufficient ;

Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. In all future appointments of a Chamberlain for the City of Saint John, under and by virtue of the said Charter, it shall not be necessary for both the Mayor and Recorder of the said City to be present, but the same shall be made by the Mayor or Recorder and three or more Aldermen and three or more Assistant Aldermen of the said City, in Common Council, according to the terms of the said Charter, except where the same is herein and hereby altered.

3rd WILLIAM 4th-CHAPTER 13.

An Act to provide for more effectually repairing the Streets and Bridges in the City of Saint John.

WHEREAS the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of Saint John, by the Charter of the said City ratified by an Act of the General Assembly, are authorized and empowered to make, lay out, alter, amend, and repair the streets, highways, and bridges in and throughout the said City and the vicinity thereof, and also beyond the limits of the said City on either side thereof throughout the County of Saint John And

whereas in accordance with the petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City of Saint John, it is expedient that the powers of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City, respecting the streets, highways, and bridges as aforesaid, should not extend beyond the limits of the said City: And whereas it is just and equitable that the freemen and inhabitants of the said City should do and perform days' work as the other inhabitants of the Province, for the purpose of completing and amending the public roads and bridges of the said City ;

Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. That an Act made and passed in the second year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act further to continue the Acts relative to Streets and Highways in the City and County of Saint John, be and the same is hereby repealed.

2. The powers given in and by the Charter of the City of Saint John relative to the streets, highways, and bridges of the City and County of Saint John, shall not extend or be construed to extend to give the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City authority to make, lay out, alter, amend, and repair the said streets, highways, and bridges in and throughout any part of the said County of Saint John; provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to alter or abridge the powers of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City to make, lay out, alter, amend, and repair the said streets, highways, and bridges in and throughout the limits of the said City of Saint John, according to the provisions of the Charter; and provided also, that all roads, streets, and highways heretofore laid out, and which are now used as such, and also all public bridges heretofore built and now used as such, shall be and the same are hereby deemed and established to be the public roads, streets, highways, and bridges of the said City and County, and shall continue so to be until the same shall be altered by the proper authorities.

3. All freemen and other male inhabitants of the said City, of the age of sixteen years and upwards, shall perform labour on the streets and highways of the said City, at and after the following rates, that is to say, hired servants, common labourers, licenced school masters, apprentices, and other persons under the age of twenty one years, two days; journeymen

mechanics and other persons not coming within the description of persons before designated, whose whole property, real and personal, may not exceed one hundred pounds, three days; all persons whose real and personal property may exceed one hundred pounds and not exceed two hundred and fifty pounds, four days; exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds and not exceeding four hundred pounds, five days; exceeding four hundred pounds and not exceeding seven hundred and fifty pounds, six days; exceeding seven hundred and fifty pounds. and not exceeding one thousand pounds, seven days; exceeding one thousand pounds, eight days; exceeding two thousand pounds and not exceeding five thousand pounds, or whose yearly income, from whatever source arising, exceeds three hundred pounds, twelve days; exceeding five thousand pounds, or whose yearly income exceeds five hundred pounds, sixteen days; and all other male inhabitants of the age of twenty one years, who may not be included in any of the foregoing description of persons, four days: provided always, that upon application to the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen of the said City, or any two of them, they shall and may, at their discretion, lessen the number of day's work to be performed by any poor or indigent person.

4. It shall be the duty of the Assessors of Rates for the City of Saint John, on or before the tenth day of May in each year, to make the assessment of statute labour on the free men and inhabitants of the said City, according to the scale hereinbefore mentioned, if required so to do by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty; or the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty may, if they think fit, nominate and appoint three or more fit persons to be assessors for that purpose, who shall be duly sworn to the discharge of their duty, and liable to the like penalties for refusal to act, or neglect of duty, as other assessors in the said City.

5. In case any person in the City of Saint John shall deem himself aggrieved by any assessment made under this Act, it shall and may be lawful for him to appeal to the Common Council of the said City, who shall examine into the merits of the said appeal, and whose decision shall be final; provided that a memorandum of every such appeal shall be entered in the Common Clerk's office, within fifteen days after the appellant shall have