SCHEDULE.

FORM A.

Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of The Irrigation District Ordinance the undersigned has been appointed by the commissioner of public works for the purpose of taking a vote on the question of the erection of the Irrigation

District and, if such vote is in favour of the erection of such district, to hold an election of three duly qualified persons to compose the board of trustees of the said irrigation district which comprises the following area:

(Here set out area.)

The persons entitled to vote are such persons as are of the full age of twenty-one years who are lawfully in possession of or entitled to be in possession.of land situate within the district.

Now therefore the electors so qualified to vote are hereby notified to attend at (describing the place of voting) on the day of 1 at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon at which hour and place I will proceed to take a vote on the said question and if the vote thereon is favourable to the erection of the district I will at one o'clock in the afternoon of the said date receive nominations for persons to serve as such trustees and if at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon on said day more than three persons have been nominated I will forthwith proceed to hold a poll and receive the votes of persons qualified to vote which poll will continue open until and close at the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon of said day at which time I will declare the result of the poll.

We, the undersigned, severally declare each for himself that he is an owner of land, as defined in The Irrigation District Ordinance, in the above named district; that he is of the full age of twenty-one years and that he votes upon the land set opposite his name and for or against the erection of the said district as indicated by the cross set opposite his name.

I, A.B., Returning Officer for the District, hereby solemnly declare that the

day of

Irrigation District.

Irrigation

record of votes annexed signed by me is a true record of the votes cast upon the 1 for and against the erection of the district and (if the vote was in favour of the erection of the district) for the election of three trustees for the district and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of The Canada Evidence Act, 1893.

for the construction

Vote on bylaw to raise $

of the works required for irrigation of the district.

For the bylaw

Against the bylaw

CHAPTER 75.

An Ordinance respecting Schools.

THE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE.

Short title

Interpretation

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The School Ordinance." 1901, c. 29, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

Department 2. In this Ordinance except the context otherwise requires: 1. The expression "department" means the Department of Commissioner Education;

Council

Inspector

District

Rural district

Village district

Town district

Ratepayer

2. The expression "commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education;

3. The expression "council" means the Educational Council; 4. The expression "inspector" means any school inspector appointed under this Ordinance;

5. The expression "district" means any school district erected or constituted as such at the date of the coming into force of this Ordinance and any school district hereafter erected or constituted under the provisions hereof;

6. The expression "rural district" means any school district situated wholly outside the limits of any town or city municipality or any village:

Provided that in case any rural district or any portion thereof is included in any village that may hereafter be organised such district shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed a rural district until the end of the then current calendar year; 7. The expression "village district" means any school district situated wholly or in part within the limits of any village:

[Provided that in case any village in which is situate in whole or in part a village district is at any time incorporated as a town such village district shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to continue to be a village district until the end of the then current calendar year];

8. The expression "town district" means any school district situated wholly or in part within the limits of any town or city municipality;

9. The expression "ratepayer" means any person of the full age of twenty-one years whose name appears on the last revised assessment roll of the district and who has paid all taxes due by him to the said district, [or in the case of a district in which

there has been no revised assessment roll any person of the full
age of twenty-one years who has owned or been occupant of
assessable property therein for a period of at least two months.]
10. The expression "resident ratepayer" means:

(a) In any proposed district any person of the full age of
twenty-one years actually residing therein and who
has so resided therein and owned or been the occupant
of assessable property therein for a period of at least
two months immediately prior to the date of the first
school meeting;

(b) In an established district in which there has been no
revised assessment roll of the district any person of
the full age of twenty-one years actually residing
therein and who has so resided therein and owned or
been the occupant of assessable property therein for
a period of at least two months immediately prior to
the date of any school meeting;

(c) In any other district any person of the full age of
twenty-one years actually residing therein whose
name appears on the last revised assessment roll of
the district and who has paid all taxes due by him to
such district;

Resident

ratepayer

11. The expression "board" means the board of trustees of Board any district;

12. The expression "teacher" means any person holding a Teacher legal certificate of qualification;

[13. The expression "owner" includes any person who by any right, title or estate whatsoever is or is entitled to be in possession of any land in a district;

14. The expression "occupant" includes inhabitant occupier of any land or if there be no inhabitant occupier the person entitled to the possession thereof and the leaseholder or holder under agreement for lease and holder under agreement for sale and any person having or enjoying in any way or for any purpose whatsoever the use of land;

15. The expression "tax payer" means any person who is the owner or occupant of lands in respect of which some person is or may be assessed.] 1901, c. 29, s. 2; 1903, 2nd session, c. 27, s. 1.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

3. There shall be a department of the public service of the Organization Territories called the Department of Education over which the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the seal of the Territories to discharge the functions of the Commissioner of Education for the time being shall preside.

Functions

Administration

Schools and courses of study

School buildings and grounds

Examination of teachers

Teachers' institutes

Text books

and apparatus

School libraries

Normal schools

Powers of commissioner

Appeals, disputes and complaints

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint such officers, clerks and servants as are required for the proper conduct of the business of the department and for the purposes of this Ordinance all of whom shall hold office during pleasure. 1901, c. 29, s. 3.

4. The department shall have the control and management of all kindergarten schools, public and separate schools, normal schools, teachers' institutes and the education of deaf, deaf mute and blind persons. 1901, c. 29, s. 4.

5. The commissioner shall have the administration, control and management of the department and shall oversee and direct the officers, clerks and servants thereof. 1901, c. 29, s.5.

Regulations of the Department.

6. The commissioner with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall have power:

1. To make regulations of the department

(a) For the classification, organization, government, exami-
nation and inspection of all schools herein before
mentioned;

(b) For the construction, furnishing and care of school
buildings and the arrangement of school premises;
(c) For the examination, licensing and grading of teachers
and for the examination of persons who may desire to
enter professions or who may wish certificates of having
completed courses of study in any school;

(d) For a teachers' reading course and teachers' institutes
and conventions;

2. To authorize text and reference books for the use of the pupils and teachers in all schools herein before mentioned as well as such maps, globes, charts and other apparatus or equipment as may be required for giving proper instruction in such schools;

3. To prepare a list of books suitable for school libraries and to make regulations for the management of such libraries;

4. To make due provision for the training of teachers. 1901, c. 29, s. 6.

Powers of the Commissioner.

7. It shall be the duty of the commissioner and he shall have power:

1. To appoint one or more persons to inquire into and report upon any appeal, complaint or dispute arising from the decision of any board or inspector or other school official or upon the condition of one or more schools or upon the financial condition