required by the minister and in such form as may be prescribed by him furnish the department with such statements, reports and returns respecting the cost, receipts, operation and management of such system or systems as the minister may deem advisable and upon refusal, neglect or failure to transmit to the department any such statement, report or return within such time as the minister may fix the person in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $25 for each day's delay. 1908, c. 5, s. 23. 24. In addition to all other powers conferred upon the Power of minister by this Act he shall have power: 1. To prescribe standard conditions and specifications for the construction, equipment and maintenance of private, municipal or rural telephone systems operated within Saskatchewan ; 2. To prescribe rules and regulations for the keeping of books and accounts of all receipts and expenditures for and on account of any municipal or rural telephone system. 1908, c. 5, s. 24. minister to prescribe standards annual report 25. The minister shall make and submit to the Lieutenant Minister's Governor in Council an annual report on the telephone systems of Saskatchewan to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within ten days after the commencement of each session showing the state and condition of each system, the amounts received and expended in respect thereof with such further information as may be deemed advisable. 1908, c. 5, s. 25. Short title "Municipality" Organisation Powers and duties of the minister Officers and clerks Regulations CHAPTER 14 An Act respecting the Department of Municipal Affairs. SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Department of Municipal Affairs Act." 1908, c. 15, s. 1. 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires the expression "municipality" includes cities, towns, villages, rural municipalities and also local improvement districts. 1908, c. 15, s. 2. 3. There shall be a department of the public service of the province to be called the department of municipal affairs over which the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the seal of the province to discharge the functions of the minister of municipal affairs for the time being shall preside. 1908, c. 15, s. 3. 4. The minister of municipal affairs shall be entrusted with the powers and charged with the duties which by any law in force in the province belong to the office of the minister of municipal affairs. 1908, c. 15, s. 4. 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a deputy minister and such inspectors, clerks, assistants and other officers as may from time to time be required and provide for the remuneration of the same; and such deputy, inspectors, clerks, assistants and other officers shall do and perform all such acts and things relating to the business of the department as they may from time to time be directed to do and perform by the minister. 1908, c. 15, s. 5. 6. Subject to the provisions of the various Acts in force in and supplies Saskatchewan respecting municipalities the minister of municipal affairs shall have power to make and enforce regulations governing the methods of bookkeeping, accounting, recording and auditing to be used in the municipalities of the province; and to procure and issue to the said municipalities sample sets of books and forms which he may deem necessary for the proper carrying out of the said regulations; and to make and enforce regulations respecting such other matters and things as shall in his opinion be conducive to a thorough and systematic conduct of the affairs of the municipalities by the treasurers and other officers thereof. 1908, c. 15, s. 6. settle and question 7. The minister of municipal affairs shall have power to Minister may settle, adjust and decide any question arising between the adjust councils of different municipalities respecting any rights, powers or duties conferred upon them by any Act in force in the province. 1908, c. 15, s. 7. INSPECTION OF MUNICIPAL BOOKS, RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS. municipal records and 8. There shall be attached to the department of municipal Inspection of affairs one or more inspectors whose duty it shall be from time books, to time as required by the minister to examine and inspect all accounts books of record and account, all bank books, assessment and collection rolls and all other papers and matters whatsoever belonging to any municipality. 1908, c. 15, s. 8. be annual advisable 9. The books and records of every municipality shall be so Inspection to inspected at least once in every year and a special inspection and when in the case of any municipality may be ordered by the on petition minister whenever he may deem it advisable or upon petition of the council of the municipality setting forth clearly the reason why in the opinion of the council such special inspection is deemed necessary. 1908, c. 15, s. 9. inspector to officers and inspection 10. Every inspector shall have power to require the Power of attendance of any officer of the municipality or of any other require person whose presence he may deem necessary during the attendance of course of his inspection and he shall have the same power as others at the is exercisable by any judge or court in civil cases to compel the attendance of such officer or other person before him, to compel the production of documents and to take evidence under oath. 1908, c. 15, s. 10. documents 11. When required so to do by an inspector every officer Production of of the municipality shall produce for examination and inspection all books, records, papers, documents and other property of the municipality in his possession. 1908, c. 15, s. 11. furnish accounts 12. Any bank or agency of any bank carrying on busi- Banks to ness in Saskatchewan shall upon request of an inspector acting statement of under the provisions of this Act furnish him with a statement municipal showing the balance or condition of the accounts of any municipality having an account with such bank or agency together with any particulars of same that may be required. 1908, c. 15, s. 12. Inspector to report to 13. After the completion of his inspection of the books and minister, etc. records of any municipality it shall be the duty of the inspector to make a report thereon to the minister and to the mayor, overseer or reeve of the municipality in the form prescribed by the minister. 1908, c. 15, s. 13. Power of minister to take summary action Audit of books and secretary treasurers of municipali ties 14. In the event of any inspector reporting such a condition of affairs in any municipality as in the opinion of the minister warrants summary action by the municipal council with respect to the matters referred to in such report and sixty days elapsing without any satisfactory action being taken thereupon by the municipal council the minister of municipal affairs shall deal with any and all such matters in a manner best calculated to protect and further the interests of the municipality affected; and for such purpose may if thought desirable dismiss from office the treasurer or other officer of a municipality; and in the event of any such dismissal the council shall forthwith appoint another person as treasurer or other officer in his or their place and stead. 1908, c. 15, s. 14. 15. The minister of municipal affairs may upon the petition accounts of of the council or of one-third of the members of the council or in the case of a local improvement district, rural municipality or village of twenty-five freehold electors or in case of a town or city of one hundred freehold electors or burgesses depute one or more persons to audit the books and accounts of the treasurer of any municipality in Saskatchewan for any particular period; and the cost of any such audit to be fixed by the minister of municipal affairs shall be paid by the municipality. 1908, c. 15, s. 15. Duty of inspector to enforce regulations as to bookkeeping, audit, etc. Minister to have powers of minister of public works in administra 16. It shall be the duty of every inspector to see that the regulations made by the minister respecting the methods of bookkeeping, accounting, recording and auditing of municipal affairs are carried out by the officers of every municipality. 1908, c. 15, s. 16. 17. The minister of municipal affairs shall be entrusted. with all the powers and charged with all the duties which by The Local Improvements Act belong to the office of the minister tion of local of public works. 1908, c. 15, s. 17. improvement districts Minister may charge for collections 18. The minister of municipal affairs may deduct from all taxes collected by him such percentage thereof as he may estimate to be the cost of collecting such taxes and the amounts so deducted shall form part of the general revenue of the province. 1909, c. 35, s. 19. CHAPTER 15 An Act respecting Public Printing. printer 1. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint an Government official to be known as the government printer; and may fix the salary, prescribe the duties appertaining to the office and determine from time to time the department of the public service to which the said government printer shall be attached. 1906, c. 14, s. 1. of The Sas Gazette 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorise the Publication publication not less than twice in each month of an official katchewan gazette to be styled The Saskatchewan Gazette for the publication of proclamations, official and other notices and of all such matters whatsoever as may be from time to time required. 1906, c. 14, s. 2. of statutes, 3. Subject to the direction of the Lieutenant Governor in Publication Council or of the head of the department to which the office of etc. the government printer may be attached, it shall be the duty of the government printer to print and publish or cause to be printed and published the Statutes of Saskatchewan, The Saskatchewan Gazette and such documents and announcements as may from time to time be required. 1906, c. 14, s. 3. ments, etc., published in 4. All advertisements, notices, publications or documents Advertisewhatever relating to any matter within the control of the to be Legislature of Saskatchewan and which by any law in Gazette force in Saskatchewan are required to be published by the Government of Saskatchewan or by any department thereof or by any officer, person or party whomsoever shall be published in The Saskatchewan Gazette unless some other mode of publication is prescribed by law. 1906, c. 14, s. 4. publication 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall prescribe the Conditions of conditions of the publication of The Saskatchewan Gazette; of Gazette and shall designate the public bodies, officers and persons to whom the said gazette shall be sent; and shall make a tariff of charges to be paid for the publication of notices, advertisements and documents to be published in the said gazette and the price of subscription to the said gazette. 1906, c. 14, s. 5. Tariff 6. Any notice directed by law to be published in The Rates to Saskatchewan Gazette may not be published unless the proper in advance be paid |