personal property" in the second and third lines thereof, and sub stituting therefor the words "rateable property." 8. Clause (110) of said section 54 is amended by adding thereto Amends s. 5+ (110). the following: "Provided, however, that in respect of any such land or real property, the owners of which, or any other persons possessing or having possessed any estate or interest in which, have constructed at their own expense any portion of the water system of the municipality, or upon which has been imposed as a special charge not applicable to all lands in the municipality any portion of the cost of the installation of the water system of the municipality, the rate or charge for the convenience or opportunity of user of water to be charged to the owners of such land or real property may be varied or lessened according to the extent or the cost of the construction as aforesaid, or according to the amount of such special charge, or may be waived altogether or not imposed or charged." 9. Clause (141) of said section 54 is amended by adding after the Amends s. 54 (141). word "tents," in the first line thereof, the word "lumber-yards." 10. Paragraph (b) of clause (175) of said section 54 is amended Amends s. 54 (175). by adding after the word "proceedings," in the fifth line thereof, the words " or as a result of the non-payment of taxes." 11. Clause (175) of said section 54 is amended by adding thereto Further amends the following as paragraphs (c) and (d) :- "(c.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this clause, the Council may, by a by-law finally passed by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of all the members and without obtaining the assent of the electors, dispose of lands which have become the property of the municipality through tax-sale proceedings, and accept as full or part payment therefor other lands in the municipality, and all lands so accepted shall be deemed to be lands acquired by the municipality under tax-sale proceedings: "(d.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this clause, the Council may, by by-law finally passed by a three-fourths vote of all the members thereof and without obtaining the assent of the electors, define an area comprising lands that have become the property of the municipality through tax-sale proceedings and set aside such area. for park purposes, for recreation-grounds, or school-sites, or for other public purposes; and when such area has been so defined and set aside and a public park or recreationground established upon it, or the area occupied as a s. 54 (175). Amends s. 54 (203). Enacts s. 54 (224a), (224b). Amends s. 54 (228a). school-site or for any other public purpose, such land may not be disposed of except upon the authority of a by-law which has received the assent of the electors and the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council." 12. Clause (203) of section 54 is amended by adding thereto the following: "Provided, however, that in respect of any such land and real property, the owners of which, or any other persons possessing or having possessed any estate or interest in which, have constructed at their own expense any portion of the sewer or drainage system of the munici pality, or upon which has been imposed as a special charge not applicable to all lands in the municipality any portion of the cost of the installation of the sewer or drainage system of the municipality, the rate or charge to be charged to the owners of such land or real property may be varied or lessened according to the extent or the cost of the construction as aforesaid, or according to the amount of such special charge, or may be waived altogether or not imposed or charged." 13. Said section 54 is further amended by adding thereto the following clauses:"(224a.) For prohibiting the building, erecting, keeping, or maintaining of door-steps, porches, verandahs, buildings, fences, or other erections or things or any part thereof on any public street or highway; and for requiring door-steps, porches, verandahs, buildings, fences, or other erections or things or any part thereof standing, projecting into, over, or upon or being upon any public street or highway to be removed by the person by whom the same are or were built, erected, kept, or maintained, or by the owner of the land in connection with which they exist: "(224b.) For prohibiting the placing or depositing of firewood or any other thing calculated to obstruct any public street, highway, or bridge, or to obstruct or interfere with public travel on any public street or highway or bridge, and for requiring the removal of any such firewood or other thing by the person by whom the same is or was so placed or deposited." 14. Said section 54 is further amended by adding to clause (228a), as enacted by section 7 of the "Municipal Act Amendment Act, 1924," the words "and notwithstanding anything contained in any general or special Act to the contrary, for controlling, regulating, and permitting all vehicular and motor-vehicle traffic between any safety-zone and the curb of the street." 15. Clause (250) of said section 54 is amended by striking out Amends s. 34 (250). the word "preserving" in the first line thereof, and substituting therefor the word "prescribing"; and by inserting after the word "of," in the second line thereof, the words "a church, school, or." 16. Clause (251) of said section 54 is repealed, and the following Amends s. 54 (251). is substituted therefor: "(251.) For prohibiting within any prescribed area the erection of buildings for any or all of the following purposes, 17. Said section 54 is further amended by adding the following Enacts s. 54 (253a), clauses:- "(2536.) For contributing or paying the full amount or any (2536). 18. Section 132 of said chapter 179 is amended by inserting after Amends s. 132. the word "road," in the third line thereof, the following: "except in cases where a dyking commission has been granted by the Municipal Council the privilege of using an existing road for the purposes of a dyke." 19. Section 150 of said chapter 179 is amended by adding the Amends s. 150. following as subsection (5) :— "(5.) After any work for which moneys have been borrowed has been completed and the costs of the work have been fully paid, it shall be lawful for the Council by by-law, with the approval of the Inspector of Municipalities, to place any unexpended balance of the moneys so borrowed at the credit of the sinking fund account of the debentures representing the debt incurred by such borrowing, or, in the case of a debt payable by instalments, at the credit of a special account for the retirement of the debentures as they mature." Amends s. 172. Repeals s. 175. Re-enacts s. 198. Enacts s. 211A. Re-enacts s. 221. 20. Section 172 of said chapter 179 is amended by striking out the words "nine o'clock a.m. and seven p.m." in the third line thereof, and substituting therefor the words "eight o'clock a.m. and eight o'clock p.m." 21. Section 175 of said chapter 179 is repealed. 22. Section 198 of said chapter 179 is repealed, and the following is substituted therefor: "198. The Municipal Council may by resolution decide that such part of the proceeds of the special rate levied in respect of any particular debt of the municipality, and at the credit of the sinking fund account or of the special rate account thereof, shall be applied to the redemption of any of the debentures, or stock, or treasury certificates representing or constituting such debt or any part thereof, to be selected as provided in such resolution, though such debentures, stock, or treasury certificates are not at the time due and payable, and any debentures, stock, or treasury certificates so redeemed, together with the interest thereon accruing from time to time, shall be held by the municipality at the credit of such sinking fund account or special rate account." 23. Said chapter 179 is further amended by inserting the following as section 211A: "211A. The Municipal Council of any municipality may, by resolution passed by at least three-fifths of all the members thereof, exempt from taxation any lands within the limits of such municipality which have been acquired by any other municipality for water purposes, but which are not actually in use for such purposes." 24. (1.) Section 221 of said chapter 179 is repealed, and the following is substituted therefor: "221. (1.) If any person is of the opinion that an error or omis sion exists in or upon the assessment roll as prepared by the assessor, in that the name of any person has been wrongfully inserted in or omitted from the roll, or that any land or improvements within the municipality has or have been wrongfully entered upon or omitted from the roll, or that any land or improvements has or have been valued at too high or too low an amount, or that any land has been improperly classified, he may, personally, or by means of a written communication over his signature, or by a solicitor, or by an agent authorized by him in writing to appear on his behalf, come before the Court of Revision and make complaint of such error or omission, and may in general terms state his ground of complaint, and the Court shall either confirm the assessment or direct the alteration thereof. "(2.) The Municipal Council may, by its clerk, solicitor, or otherwise, make complaint against the said roll or any individual entry therein, and upon any ground whatever, and the Court of Revision shall deal with the matter of such complaint, and either confirm the assessment or direct the alteration thereof. "(3.) Every complaint shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the assessor at least ten days prior to the first annual meeting of the Court of Revision." (2.) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into effect on the Commencement first day of January, 1926. of section. 25. Subsection (2) of section 237 of said chapter 179 is repealed, Amends s. 237 (2). and the following is substituted therefor: "(2.) In respect of property upon which there are arrears of taxes there shall be printed or stamped upon the face of the said notice, in ink of a different colour, a further notice as follows: Taxes in arrears. This property will be sold for taxes on [here insert date of annual tax sale], in the year following this notice, unless the taxes are sooner paid.'" 26. Subsection (3) of said section 237 is repealed, and the follow- Amends s. 237 (3). ing is substituted therefor: "(3.) In respect of property upon which there are delinquent taxes there shall be printed or stamped upon the face of the said notice, in ink of a different colour, a further notice in lieu of that required by subsection (2) as follows: Delinquent taxes. This property will be sold for taxes on [here insert date of annual tax sale], in this year, unless the taxes are sooner paid."" 27. Section 271 of said chapter 179 is repealed. Repeals s. 271. 28. Section 290 of said chapter 179 is repealed, and the following Re-enacts s. 290. is substituted therefor:- "290. (1.) Every municipality shall, in addition to the powers of taxation by law conferred thereon, have the power to issue licences for the purposes following, and to levy and collect, by means of such licences, the amounts following: "(1.) From every person keeping any premises where a billiard- (3.) From any person keeping a rifle-gallery or shooting- "(4.) From any person carrying on the business of a whole- |