CHAPTER 30 An Act respecting Official Auditors. 1. For the complete examination of the accounts of boards Appointment of school trustees, official trustees, village overseers, local improvement district councils and such other accounts as the Lieutenant Governor in Council or any member of the Executive Council is empowered by any Act to inquire into the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint one or more official auditors. 1901, c. 15, s. 1. 2. It shall be the duty of every official auditor to examine, Duties check, audit and report upon all accounts which he is appointed. to examine in the manner prescribed from time to time by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 1901, c. 15, s. 2. 3. Unless it is otherwise provided by Act the Lieutenant Fees Governor in Council shall fix the fees payable to official auditors for any services performed by them. 1901, c. 15, s. 3. Magistrate empowered to inquire into cause of fires No inquiry to be held except on reasonable suspicion Examination of witnesses Penalty for not attending as witness CHAPTER 31 An Act respecting the Investigation of Accidents by Fire. 1. Any justice of the peace may subject to the provisions hereinafter contained institute an inquiry into the cause or origin of any fire whether it was kindled by design or was the result of negligence or accident and act according to the result of such inquiry. C. O. 1898, c. 36, s. 1. 2. No justice of the peace shall institute an inquiry into the cause or origin of any such fire until a sworn statement in writing has been made before him that there is reasonable suspicion that such fire was the result of culpable or negligent conduct or design or occurred under such circumstances as in the interests of justice and for the due protection of property require an investigation nor until such statement having been received by him he has reported the same to the attorney general and received from the attorney general authority to make such inquiry. C. O. 1898, c. 36, s. 2. 3. For the purpose of any inquiry under this Act such justice of the peace shall summon and bring before him all persons whom he deems capable of giving information or evidence touching or concerning such fire and shall examine such persons on oath and shall reduce their examinations to writing and return the same to the attorney general. C. O. 1898, c. 36, s. 3. 4. If any person having been duly summoned as a witness to give evidence upon any such inquiry does not after being openly called three times appear and give evidence at such inquiry the justice of the peace shall be empowered to impose upon the person so making default such fine as he thinks fit not exceeding $10; and such justice of the peace shall make out and sign a certificate containing the name, residence, trade or calling of such person together with the amount of the fine imposed and the cause of such fine and shall cause a copy of such certificate to be served on the person so fined personally or by leaving it at his residence within seven days after holding such inquiry and if the same is not paid within the space of seven days after such certificate has been served as aforesaid a warrant of distress shall be issued by the justice of the peace to be levied on the goods and chattels of such offender and in default of such distress or if such distress shall prove insufficient such justice of the peace may commit the offender to prison for any term not exceeding twenty-one days. C. O. 1898, c. 36, s. 4. CHAPTER 32 An Act respecting the Construction of Chimneys. 1. No person shall construct or use a chimney in any Chimneys portion of Saskatchewan unless the same be constructed of walls of stone or brick and mortar, concrete or clay at least four inches thick and projecting at least three feet above the roof of the building wherein the same is or is to be used; and Stove pipes where stove pipes pass through a roof they must be firmly secured, the wood be cut away at least three inches from and around the pipe and protected by sheet iron, tin or zine or pass through a safe the same as in a ceiling as hereinafter mentioned. C. O. 1898, c. 88, s. 1. passing 2. When stove pipes in any buildings lead through parti- Stove pipe tions, floors or ceilings the same shall be encased in solid brick through and mortar, concrete or clay so that at every point there shall partitions be at least four clear inches between such pipe and any wood work or within metallic cylinders or stove pipe safes giving at least one inch and three-fourths air space all around on every side. C. O. 1898, c. 88, s. 2. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be Penalty subject to a fine on summary conviction not exceeding $50 and costs of prosecution. C. O. 1898, c. 88, s. 3. 4. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to farms, Exceptions houses or buildings ten chains distant from one another and shall not apply to municipalities which have provided for the subject matter thereof. C. O. 1898, c. 88, s. 4. CHAPTER 33 An Act respecting the Raising of Loans authorised by the Legislature. SHORT TITLE. Short title Lieutenant Governor in create a 1. This Act may be cited as "The Saskatchewan Loans Act." 1909, c. 2, s. 1. 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may create a Council max permanent provincial stock which shall be known as "Saskatchewan government stock" and shall be personal property and the stock and the interest thereon shall be charged upon and paid out of the general revenue fund. permanent provincial stock Regulations by Order in Council Stock not to be paid off for 30 years Notice of redemption How given Lieutenant make regulations as to the debt and payment of interest (2) The stock shall be subject to such regulations as to the inscription, registration, transfer, management and redemption thereof as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make. (3) The stock shall not be redeemable in less than thirty years from the date of issue but may be redeemed at or after that date at the option of the Lieutenant Governor in Council provided six months' previous notice has been given; and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may at the time of the issue of such stock fix the date at which it shall be redeemed. (4) The notice may be given by registered letter addressed to the registered holder of the stock at his address as it appears on the register. 1909, c. 2, s. 2. 3. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make such Council may regulations as he deems necessary for the management of the public debt and the payment of the interest thereon; and may subject to the provisions of the next following section provide for the creation and management of a sinking fund or other means of securing the repayment of any loan raised by the authority of the Legislature; and may appoint one or more fiscal agents in the city of London in England or elsewhere and agree with them as to the rate of compensation to be allowed them for negotiating loans and for paying the interest of the debt; and may pay the sums necessary to provide the sinking fund or other means aforesaid and such compensation out of the general revenue fund. 1909, c. 2, s. 3. Fiscal agents, etc. How loans, etc., authorised by Legislature may be raised 4. Where in any Act authority is given to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to raise or authorise the raising by way of loan any sum of money or to order the issue of bonds or debentures or other security of the province or authority is given the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the provincial treasurer to guarantee on behalf of the province the payment of the interest or principal of any loan, bonds, debentures or other security, then (unless there is some provision to the contrary in the Act by which the authority is given) such sum may in the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council be raised in one of the following ways or partly in one and partly in another or others thereof, that is to say: bonds or 1. By the issue and sale of bonds or debentures of the Prov- By issue of ince of Saskatchewan which shall be in such form, for such debentures separate sums and at such rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum as the Lieutenant Governor in Council deems expedient subject to such regulations (including regulations as to inscription, registration and transfer) as he may make; the principal and interest whereof shall be made payable at such periods and places as he may approve; and such principal and interest shall be charged upon and paid out of the general revenue fund; Saskat 2. By the issue and sale of Saskatchewan government stock By issue of bearing such rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per chewan annum as is deemed expedient payable half yearly; and the government principal and interest whereof shall be charged upon and paid. out of the general revenue fund; stock ary loans or treasury 3. By temporary loans or by the issue and sale of treasury By tempor bills in sums of not less than four hundred dollars each in such issue of form and payable at such periods and places as the Lieutenant bills Governor in Council deems expedient and subject to such regulations as he may make; and the interest thereon and the amount of such bills or temporary loans shall be charged upon and paid out of the general revenue fund. Governor in provide for a special or (2) On authorising the issue of bonds, debentures or stock Lieutenant under paragraphs 1 or 2 of subsection (1) hereof the Lieu- Council may tenant Governor in Council may provide for a special sinking sinking fund, fund with respect to such issue and may at any time provide general for a general sinking fund for all such portions of bonds, debentures or stock as have been or are hereafter issued without provision for a sinking fund with respect to them. (3) Any of such securities may be made payable in any Securities currency. 1909, c. 2, s. 4. payable in any currency and transfer 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct that the Inscription whole or any part of Saskatchewan government stock be of stock inscribed and transferred in a register kept in the United Kingdom or in any foreign country at such place and by such abroad stock under 6. The Lieutenant Governor may under the Great Seal or in Record of Council authorise any person to make any declaration and Colonial take any steps necessary to record such inscribed stock or any Stock Acts |