the faid cities of Quebec or Montreal, as an Audioneer or Auctioneers, without fuch licences, fhall forfeit and pay for all and every fach offence or offences, the fum of fifty pounds, current money of this Province; the faid fines fhall bere covered by ac tion of the Treasurers of the faid cities refpe&tively, in the Court of King's Bench of the District in which the offence fhall have been committed, on the teftimony at leaft of two credible witneffes; which faid fines fhall be applied for the purposes of

this Act.

£1,800 ont of the monies raised

by this Act, to be

appropriated to

the cities of Que

bec & Montreal.

Duty of the Road Treasurer,

Act into effect.

VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that out of the funds arifing from the duties impofed by this A&t, the fum of eighteen hundred pounds, Currency, hall be appropriated for each of the faid cities of Quebec and Montreal, for defraying the expences neceffary for the purposes of this Act.

IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that it shall be the duty for carrying this of the Road Treaturers of the cities of Quebec and Montreal respectively, upon the orders to him iven by three Juftices of the Peace in the faid cities respectively, to infti. tute and conduct to final judgment and execution, the profecutions neceflary for compelling payment of any monies which it is hereby made the duty of any perfon or perfons to pay; and that the mode of prolecution fhall be by action by the faid Road-Treafurers refpectively, in His Majefty's Court of King's B nch of the District in which they are refuectively Road Treasurers; and in cafes where judgment fhall be given in favor of the faid Treafurers, the Court may levy the amount thereof, with the cofts of fuit which may be taxed, by execution, seizure, and fale of the moveable effects, belonging to the offender or offenders.

Compensation

granted to the

of Quebec and Montreal.

X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that the Road Treasurers Road-Treasurers of the faid cities of Quebec and Montreal refpectively, fhall be entitied to have, receive, and retain for, and in confideration of their trouble in levying, collecting, and paying the monies to be by them levied, collected, and paid in virtue of this Act, at the rate of two and one half per cent. upon the groís amount of all the monies which may at any time hereafter come into their hands refpectively, under and by Virtues of this A&.

Surplus of the money how applied.

XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that the annual furplas of all monies that fhall be levied under and by virtue of this A&t, over and above the appropriations herein-before provided, fhall go to the fund, and be applied to and for fuch purpofes as the affeffments rifed in the faid cities of Quebec and Montreal, under and by virtue of an Act paffed in the thirty-ninth year of His Majefty's

Cités de Québec ou de Montréal comme Encanteur ou Encanteurs, fans avoir payé les droits ci-devant impofés fur les Encanteurs, au tems et de la manière ci-devant pourvue, encourront et payeront pour toute et chaque telle off nfe ou offenfes, la fomme de cinquante livres argent courant de cette Province, laquelle amende sera recouvrée par action des Tréforiers des dites Cités refpectivement dans la Cour du Banc du Rordu District où l'offense aura été commife, fur le témoignage au moins de deux témoins dignes de foi, laquelle amende fera appliquée pour et aux fins da cet A&te..

VIII. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que fur les fonds prove nants des droits imposés par le préfent Acte, la fomme de dix-huit cens livres courant, fera appropriée pour chacune des dites Cités de Québec et de Montréal pour defrayer les dépen fes néceffaires pour les fins de cet Acte

Sur les argens pré pliqué aux Cites

levés, il sera ap›

de Québec et de Montréal la som me de £1800.

Devoir du Tré.

pour mettre cet:

IX. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, qu'il fera du devoir du · Trélorier des chemins des Cités de Québec et de Montréal refpectivement, fur sorier des chemins ordre à loi donné par trois Joges de Paix des dites Cités relpectivement, d'intenter Acte à exécution et conduire jufqu'à jugement final et exécution, les pourfuites néceffaires pour forcer la rentrée d'aucunargent qu'il eft par le préfent du devoir d'aucune perfonne ou perfonnes de payer, et que le mode de pourfuivre fera far action des dits Tréforiers refpectivement dans la Cour du Banc du Roi de Sa Majefté du Diftri& où i's font. Tréforiers des chemins refpectivement, et dans le cas où le Jugement fera rendu en faveur des dits Tréforiers, la Cour pourra faire prélever la fomme principle avec les Honoraires et frais de pourfuite à être taxés par Exécution,, Saifie et vente des biens et effets mobiliers des contrevenans..

Il sera accorde

aux Trésoriers Québec et de

X. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que les Tréforiers des chemins des dites Cités de Québec et de Montréal refpectivement, auront droit de recevoir une compensation et retenir pour et en confidération de leur trouble pour prélever, recueillir et payer des chemins de les dits argens à être ainfi par eux préleves, recueillis et payés en vertu de cet Montréal.. Ade, à raison de deux et demi pour cent, fur le montant total de tous les argens qui pourront ci-après en aucun tems venir entre leurs mains refpectives, fous et en Verau de cet A&c.

XI. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que le furplus annuel de tous les argens qui feront prélevés, fous et en vertu de cet Acte, en fus des appro- Emploiedu sup priations ci-devant pourvues, ira et fera appliqué pour et aux mêmes fins que font plus des argens. appliquées refpectivement les Cotifations prélevées dans les dites Cités de Québec & de Montréal, fous et en vertu d'un A&te paflé dans la trente-neuvième Anuée du

Règne

Fines and pemalties to be ap

poses of this Act.

Reign, intituled, " An Act to amend an A&t paffed in the thirty-fixth year of His "Majefty's Reign, intituled," An Act for making, repairing, and altering the highways and bridges within this Province, and for other purposes," are relpectively applied.

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XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that all fines and for. plied to the pur- feitures hereby impofed, and all monies which fhall be raised under this A&t, fhall be applied to the purposes thereof; and that the due application thereof fhall be accounted for to His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors, through the Lords Comaccounted for to miffioners of His Majefty's Treafury for the time being, in fuch manner and form as His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors fhall dire&.

Application of the money to be the Crown.

XIII And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that if any action or Limitation of actions, fuit or fuits, shall be brought or commenced against any person or persons, for any thing done in contravention of this Act, fuch action or fuit fhall be com menced within three months next after the offence committed, and not afterwards.

Actions.

XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that this A&t fhall remain in force until the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twentyone, and no longer,

Freamble

CAP. III.

An ACT to amend an Act paffed in the forty-fixth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to repeal an Ordinance made and paffed in "the twenty fifth year of His Majefty's Reign, intituled, "An Ordinance "to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable Flour, and the falfe taring "of Bread and Flour casks, to regulate the packing and inspection of "Flour and Indian Meal, and to provide for afcertaining the quality of Biscuit in future.”

(1ft April, 1818.)

WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend an Act palled in the forty-fixth year of

His Majefty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to repeal an Ordinance made and " paffed in the twenty-fifth year of His Majefty's Reign, intituled," An Ordinance - to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable Flour, and the falfe taring of Bread * and Flour casks, to regulate the packing and inspection of Flour and Indian meal,

Règne de Sa Majefté, intitulé, " A&te qui amende un Acte paffé dans la trentefixième Année du Règne Sa Majefté, intitulé," Ate pour faire, réparer et " changer les chemins et Ponts dans cette Province, et pour d'autres fin.”

Les amendes ét pénalités seront fins de cette Acte

aux

compte à la Cou

XII. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que toutes les amendes et confifcations impofées par cet Acte, et tous les argens qui feront prélevés employées en vertu d'icelui, feront employés pour les fins de cet Ade, et il en fera tenu et il en sera readi compte à Sa Majefté, Ses Héritiers et Succeffeurs par la voie des Lords Commis. Tonae. faires du Tréfor de Sa Majefté, pour le tems d'alors, ainfi que Sa Majesté, Ses Héritiers et Succeffeurs l'ordonneront.

tions

XIII, Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que fi aucune action ou Limitation Pac actions, procès ou procès font intentés ou commencés contre aucune perfonne ou perfonnes pour aucune chofe faite en contravention et contraire au préfent Acte, telle action ou tel procès fera commencé dans les trois mois après l'offenfe commile en contravention de cet A&te, et non après.

XIV. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que le préfent Acte continuera d'être en force jufqu'au premier jour de Mal Mil huit cent vingt-un, et pas plus longtems.

Durée de ce

Acte.

CA P. III.

ACTE qui amende un Ate paffé dans la quarante-fixième Année du Règne de Sa Majesté, intitulé, "Acte qui rappelle une Ordonnance faite et paffée dans la vingt-cinquième Année du Règne de Sa Majefté, " intitulée, "Ordonnance qui défend l'exportation de farine non mar"chande ainfi que le faux tare fur les quarts de farine et de bifcunt, qui règle l'infpection de la farine de froment et de bled d'Inde, et qui pourvoit " à conftater à l'avenir la qualité du biscuit.”

A

(1er. Avril, 1818.)

TTENDU qu'il eft expédient d'amender un A&te paffé dans la quarante-fixième Préambule. Annés du Règne de Sa Maj fté, intitulé, "Acte qui rappelle une Ordon"nance faite et pallée dans la vingt-cinquième Année du Règne de Sa Majesté, "intitulée, "Ordonnance qui défend l'exportation de farine non marchande, ainfi que le faux tare fur les Quarts de Farine et de Bifcuit; qui règle l'infpection de

Cap. 4. amended.

Bet 46 Geo. 3. " and to provide for afcertaining the quality of Bifcuit in future," and to make further provifion for the purposes of the faid Act; Be it therefore enacted by the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the Legiflat ve Council and Affembly of the Province of Lower Canada, conftituted and ffemble dby virtue of and under the authority of an A& paffed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act paffed in "the fourteenth year of His Maj fty's Reign, intituled," An At for making more "effectual provifion for the government of the Province of Quebec in North America," "and to make further provifion for the government of the faid Province;" and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, that from and after the paffing of this Governor, &c. Act, it fhall and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or perfon maturat adminiftering the Government of this Province for the time being, from time to real, Three-ii- time, by an inftrument under his hand and fea! at Arms, to nominate and appoint vers,and William one or more Inspectors of Flour and Meal in each of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, and for the town of Three-Rivers refpectively, and an Infpector of Four and Meal for the Borough of William Henry ; which Inspectors of Flour and Meal fhall not have power or authority to appoint or fubftitute any deputy or deputies in their or any of their places or fteads, for any of the purposes of this Act, nor for any of the purposes of the Act herein-firft above mentioned, it being hereby enacted and required, that the faid Infpectors fhall execute the duties of their offices in perfon, and not otherwife..

appoint In

Quebec, Mont

Heary.

Persons to be

tors.to be examin

ed before a Board of competent pers sons

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that no perfon or perfons: appointed Inspec- fhall at any time after the paffing of this Act, be appointed as fuch Inspector or In1pectors as aforefaid, until fuch perfon or perfons fhall have previously undergone an examination as to his or their knowledge and capacity to act as fuch Infpector and Inspectors as aforefaid, before a Board of competent perfons as examiners, which Board the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or perfon adminiftering the government of this Province for the time being, is hereby authorifed and empowered to nominate and appoint for that purpose, by Commiffion under his hand and feal.

Flour Barrels.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforelaid, that from and after the first day of May, one thoufand eight hundred and nineteen, all cafks containing Dimensions of Four or Meal, brought to the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, to the town of ThreeRivers, and to the borough of William Henry, for fale or exportation, shail be of the following dimenfions; that is to fay; the ftaves of all barrels to be of the length of twenty-seven inches, and the diameter at the head to be feventeen inches; the ftaves of all half barrels to be twenty-two inches in length, and the diameter at the head to be thirteen inches.