Calendar Months unless such fine be sooner paid, as they may deem expedient for enforcing the same. enactments 59. All the provisions of any law or laws inconsistent with Inconsistent the provisions of this Act shall be and the same are hereby repealed. repealed; and the present enactment shall not have the effect of reviving any Act or part of an Act repealed by the said law or laws. tofore made by this Act. 60. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal By-Laws hereany By-law heretofore made under any Act or part of an Act not affected or provision of law hereby repealed; and notwithstanding suth repeal, every such By-law now in force shall have the same force and effect as if this Act had not been passed. 61. This Act shall be a Public Act. Public Act. FORM A. “I, having been appointed Commissioner "under the provisions of the (cite the Act) do swear that I "will faithfully, impartially, honestly, and diligently execute "all the duties of the said office according to the best of my "judgment and ability. So help me God." FORM B. Public notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of the City of Montreal, for the Ward of the said City, (or the supplementary roll of Assessment for the Ward of the said City) is completed and is now deposited in the office of the undersigned, in the City Hall. All persons whose names appear therein as liable for the payment of any assessment, tax or duty, are hereby required to pay the amount thereof to the undersigned at his said office, within twenty days from this day, without further notice. CITY HALL, Montreal, (date.) City Treasurer. FORM D. Province of Canada, IN THE RECORDER'S COURT OF THE City and District of Montreal. CITY OF MONTREAL. The Recorder of the City of Montreal: Debt...... To any Bailiff of the Recorder's Court of the City of Montreal, in the said City and District of Montreal. Costs... Warrant.. WHEREAS, A. B. (name and designation of debtor) hath been required by the Treasurer of the said City of Montreal, to pay into his hands, for and on behalf of the said City, the sum of being the amount due by him to the said City, as appears by the collection-roll of the said City for the year 18 ; and whereas the said A. B. hath neglected and refused to pay unto the said Treasurer, within the period prescribed by law, the said sum of ; these are therefore to command you forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A. B.; and if within the space of eight days after the making of such distress, the said mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress shall not be paid, that then you do on such day as shall be indicated to you by the said Treasurer, sell the said goods and chattels so by you detained, and do pay the money arising from such sale unto the Treasurer of the said City, that he may apply the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the said A. B., or others whom it may concern; and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such proceedings may be had therein, as to law doth appertain. Given under the hand of the Clerk of the said Recorder's Court at Mon Y. X. Clerk of the Recorder's Court. FORM E. Public notice is hereby given that on next, the day of instant, (or next,) the goods and chattels of the parties hereinafter named and designated now under seizure for non-payment of assessments (or other dues, as the case may be,) will be sold by public auction, at the hours and places hereinafter mentioned, to wit: Public notice is hereby given that the Water Rates for the current year are now due; and all persons liable to pay the same, are hereby required to pay the amount thereof to the undersigned at his said office, within twenty days from this date, without further notice. CITY HALL, Montreal, (date.) City Treasurer. CATALOGUE OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1840. [NOTE. From the year 1796, up to the year 1833, the Municipal affairs of the City were administered by Justices of the Peace, sitting in Special Sessions for that purpose. In 1832 the City was incorporated, (1st William IV., chap. 59,) and to that end was divided into eight Wards, viz.: East, West, St. Ann, St. Joseph, St. Antoine, St. Lawrence, St. Louis, and St. Mary; each Ward electing two members. The first meeting of the Corporation was held on the fifth June, 1833, at which Jacques Viger, Esquire, was elected Mayor of the City of Montreal; an office which he continued to hold until the new incorporation, in 1840.] J. P. SEXTON, City Clerk, appointed 12th Sept., 1840. This Corporation was appointed by the Governor General for a term of office, to expire in December, 1842; their successors being subject to election by the people. (2) Died and was replaced by J. M. Desrivières, 3rd June, 1842. (4) Declined to act, and was replaced by John Redpath, 12th Sept., 1840. (5) Resigned and replaced by James Ferrier, 1st July, 1841. (6) Died and was replaced by William Lunn, 20th June, 1842. (7) Declined to act, and was replaced by John Mathewson, 12th September, 1840. F* |