The New Municipal Manual for Upper Canada: Containing Notes of Decided Cases, and a Full Analytical Index

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Maclear & Company, 1859 - 784 pages

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Page 344 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 279 - ... such fair, large, and liberal construction and interpretation as will best ensure the attainment of the object of the Act and of such provision or enactment according to its true intent, meaning, and spirit.
Page 347 - ... the court at such sessions shall hear and determine the matter of the appeal, and shall make such order therein, with or without costs to either party, as to the court shall seem meet ; and in case of the dismissal of the appeal or the affirmance of the conviction shall order and adjudge the offender to be punished according to the conviction, and to pay such costs as shall be awarded, and shall, if necessary, issue process for enforcing such judgment.
Page 262 - Majesty's subjects ; and that while I continue to hold the said office, I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law — So help me God.
Page 42 - And it shall be the duty of the Mayor to be vigilant and active at all times, in causing the laws for the government of said city, to be duly executed and put in force ; to inspect the conduct of all subordinate officers in the government thereof, and, as far as in his power, to cause all negligence, carelessness, and positive violation of duty, to be duly prosecuted and punished.
Page 338 - I do swear that I will bear faith and true allegiance to his Majesty king George, and him will defend to the utmost of my power, against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his person, crown and dignity.
Page 344 - Person, Crown and Dignity, and that I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to Her...
Page 344 - Attempts whatever which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity ; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty...
Page 538 - No horses, sheep, swine or other cattle shall be permitted to be at large upon any highway, within half a mile of the intersection of such highway with any railway at rail-level, unless such cattle are in charge of some competent person or persons, to prevent their loitering or stopping on such highway at such intersection, or straying upon the railway.
Page 277 - ... justice of the peace, or other public functionary or officer, it shall be done by or before one whose jurisdiction or powers extend to the place where such thing is to be done...

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