CHAPTER 54.

An Act to provide for Defraying. Certain Expenses of the
Civil Government of the Province.

(Passed the 4th day of April, A. D., 1901).

SECTION.

1. Supply granted to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor for fiscal year.

SECTION.

2. Several sums of money granted, how
paid.

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

to His Honour

Governor for

1. There shall be granted to His Honour the Lieutenant- Supply granted Governor the several sums of money hereinafter mentioned, the Lieutenantto provide for defraying expenses of the civil government fiscal year. of the province for the tiscal year ending thirtieth September, 1901:

A sum not exceeding $35,500 for the encouragement of agriculture;

A sum not exceeding $7,000 to defray the expenses of criminal prosecutions;

A sum not exceeding $258,000 for educational purposes;

A sum not exceeding $15,000 to defray the current expenses of the Crown Land Department;

A sum not exceeding $50,000 to provide for the pay of members and officers and contingent expenses of the legislature;

A sum not exceeding $17,450 to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Works;

A sum not exceeding $25,000 to defray the expenses of the Mines Department;

A sum not exceeding $132,100 for certain public charities;

A sum not exceeding $15,000 towards defraying the expenses of public printing;

A sum not exceeding $32,800 to provide for certain miscellaneous expenses;

A sum not exceeding $50,247 in aid of steamboats, packets and ferries;

A sum not exceeding $20,600 for the payment of salaries;

A sum not exceeding $141,080.85 to provide for great and bye-road and bridge service;

A sum not exceeding $14,650 to defray the expenses of the Provincial Engineer's office;

A sum not exceeding $2,000 towards defraying the expenses of the legislative library;

A sum not exceeding $148,171.38 to provide for the payment of interest of Nova Scotia debentures;

A sum not exceeding $10,966.66 to provide for a sinking fund in connection with Nova Scotia debentures;

A sum not exceeding $1,000 in aid of Halifax Medical College;

A sum not exceeding $9,000 in aid of miners' relief funds;

A sum not exceeding $400 to provide for the expenses of sheriffs' courts in connection with electoral lists;

Several sums of

money granted, how paid.

A sum not exceeding $15,000 to provide for the interest. on current bank accounts in Nova Scotia ;

A sum not exceeding $11,000 to provide for certain expenses in connection with succession duties;

A sum not exceeding $10,000 to provide for a refund of Crown Land road moneys;

A sum not exceeding $5,000 in aid of the Canadian Patriotic Fund Association;

A sum not exceeding $220,000, chargeable to capital, for certain public works.

2.

The several sums of money above mentioned shall be paid by the Provincial Treasurer, by warrant of the Provincial Secretary, out of the moneys now in the treasury, or as payments may be made at the same.

LOCAL ACTS.

CHAPTER 55.

An Act to amend Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1891, “The
City Charter."

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly,

as follows:

of 1891,amended.

1. Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1891, "The City Charter," Chapter 58, Acts is amended in the manner provided in the following schedule:

SCHEDULE,

Section 98. By adding thereto the following words:

Section 98

amended by adding following

"It shall not be necessary to read the minutes of the words. preceding meeting of the council in open council, unless the same is required by an alderman present, at the next or any subsequent meeting in order that any mistake therein may be corrected by the council, and the said minutes or the corrected minutes, when signed by the mayor or presiding alderman, shall be deemed and taken to be the proper and correct minutes of said meeting, and shall be received as evidence of the proceedings at such meeting in all courts in this province."

Section 148. By adding thereto the following sub- Section 148

sections:

(2) If the defendant does not wish to dispute his liability for the debt, he shall be entitled to be discharged from custody on payment to the chief of police of the amount of the debt and costs, which the chief of police shall pay over to the plaintiff or his solicitor on application therefor.

(3) If the defendant wishes to dispute his liability for the debt or any part thereof, he shall be entitled to be discharged from custody, if in addition to the amount mentioned in the next preceding sub-section he pays to

amended by add ing sections.