assessed on such last mentioned property for all purposes, and the amount of interest due by the corporation or company, or by the municipality. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 3. 6. The Provincial Secretary shall annually compile, from the Provincial returns so transmitted, a statement in tabular form, shewing the Secretary to compile tables names of the several corporations in one column, and the con- from such tents of their respective returns against their respective names returns and lay them bein other columns, corresponding to those in the said Schedule B; fore the Legisand he shall cause copies thereof to be laid before the Legis- lative Assemlative Assembly within the first fifteen days of the Session next after the completion of the same, or if the Legislative Assembly is sitting when the same is completed, as soon as may be after such completion. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 4. bly. 7. All by-laws mentioned in section 2 of this Act shall Mode in which be certified and authenticated by the seal of the municipal be certified. by-laws shall corporation, and by the signature of the head thereof or of the person presiding at the meeting at which the original by-law has been made and passed, and also by that of the clerk of the corporation; and all by-laws of other corporate bodies shall be attested and authenticated by the seal of the corporate body and by the signature of the head thereof. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 7. turns and 8. The certified copies of all by-laws hereinbefore referred By-laws, reto and transmitted as aforesaid, and also the returns in books of entry section 2 of this Act mentioned, and the book or books of in Registry entry of such returns and of registration, shall be open to Office, to be public inspection and examination, and access had thereto at tion. all seasonable times and hours upon payment of certain fees as hereinafter provided. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 8. open to inspec 9. The following fees shall be paid to registrars under this Fees payable Act: under this Act. For registration of each certified copy of By-laws, the sum of For registration of any Returns as prescribed in Schedule A, for each such Return, the sum of .. $ cts. 1.00 For registration of the name of holder or transferee of any number of debentures not exceeding five, the sum of 0 25 Over five and not exceeding fifteen, the sum of 0.50 075 Upwards of thirty, the sum of 1.00 For making search, inspecting each copy of By-law, and examining entries connected therewith.. 1.00 R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 9. 10. In all such cases as require the submission of any by- Meaning of law to the Lieutenant-Governor for his sanction, such sanction term "final passing," as to must first be obtained to bring the same within the meaning by-laws to be of the words "final passing thereof" in section 2 of this Act. submitted to R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 10. the Lieutenant-Governor. Act not to extend to railway compa nies or eccle siastical corporations, etc. Penalty on officers of cor porations neglecting their duties under this Act. When not im. peachable. 11. The foregoing sections of this Act shall not extend to the by-laws or debentures thereunder, of any railway company or any ecclesiastical corporation heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be incorporated, or the debentures issued by any religious denomination in its corporate capacity. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 11. 12. Any clerk or secretary as aforesaid, of any municipality or corporate body as aforesaid, who neglects to perform, within the proper period, any duty devolving upon him in virtue of this Act, shall be subject to a fine of $200, or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment until such fine is paid, but for a period not exceeding twelve months, to be prosecuted for in the name of the Attorney-General of Ontario, in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Ř. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 12. 13. Any such debenture issued as aforesaid shall not be impeachable in the bands of 'a bona fide holder for value without notice. R. S. O. 1877, c. 176, s. 13. SCHEDULE A. RETURN as required by Chapter 186 of The Revised Statutes of Ontario, entitled, An Act respecting the Registration of Municipal and certain other Debentures, of Debentures issued by (here insert title of Corporation). SCHEDULE B. RETURN as required by Chapter 186 of The Revised Statutes of Ontario, entitled An Act respecting the Registration of Municipal and certain other Debentures, of Debentures issued by (here insert title of Corporation.) CHAPTER 187. An Act respecting Public Meetings. PUBLIC MEETINGS DEFINED, ss. 1-3. PROCEDURE AT MEETING, S. 10. IT being the undoubted right of Her Majesty's subjects to Preamble. meet together in a peaceable and orderly manner, not only when required to do so in compliance with the express direction of law, but at such other times as they may deem it expedient so to meet for the consideration and discussion of matters of public interest, or for making known to their Gracious Sovereign or Her Representative in this Province, or to both or either of the Houses of the Imperial or Dominion Parliaments, or to the Provincial Legislature, their views respecting the same, whether such be in approbation or condemnation of the conduct of public affairs; and it being expedient to make legislative provision for the calling and orderly holding thereof, and the better preservation of the public peace at the same; Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts, as follows: 1. All public meetings of the inhabitants or of any particular "Public meet class of the inhabitants of any district, county, riding, city, ings" within the protection town, township or ward in this Province, which are required of this Act. by law, and summoned or called in the manner hereinafter by section 4 of this Act prescribed, shall be and be deemed to be public meetings within the meaning of this Act. R. S. O. 1877, c. 177, s. 1. by Sheriff within protec 2. All public meetings of the inhabitants or of any particular "Public meetclass of inhabitants of any district, county, riding, city, town, ings" called township or ward in this Province, called by the sheriff of any or two-magissuch district or county, or by the mayor or other chief munici- trates to be pal officer of any such city or town respectively, in the manner tion of this hereinafter by section 5 of this Act prescribed, upon the Act. requisition of any twelve or more of the freeholders, citizens or burgesses of the district, county, riding, city, town, township or ward, having a right to vote for members to serve in the |