1914 CHAPTER 7 An Act to extend the time for Construction of Certain [Assented to September 24, 1914.] IS Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the commence completion 1. The respective times for the commencement and comple- Times for tion of the lines of railway which the Canadian Northern ment and Saskatchewan Railway Company is authorised to construct, or extended in respect of which the province is authorised to guarantee its securities, which but for the passing of this Act would expire prior to the first day of January, 1916, are hereby extended until the first day of January, 1916, and the respective times for the commencement and completion of the lines of railway in respect of which the province is authorised to guarantee the securities of the Canadian Northern Railway Company or of its predecessors by amalgamation which but for the passing of this Act would expire prior to the first day of January, 1916, are hereby extended until the first day of January, 1916. Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Times for commence 1914 CHAPTER 8 An Act to extend the time for the Construction of HIS [Assented to September 24, 1914.] IS Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the 1. The respective times for the commencement and comLines Company pletion of the lines of railway which the Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines Company is authorised to construct or in respect of which the province is authorised to guarantee its securities, completion of which, but for the passing of this Act, would expire prior to the first day of January, 1916, are hereby extended until the first day of January, 1916. ment and lines extended Grand Trunk katchewan Company 2. The respective times for the commencement and completion of the lines of railway which the Grand Trunk Pacific Saskatchewan Railway Company is authorised to construct or Times for com- in respect of which the province is authorised to guarantee its. securities, which, but for the passing of this Act, would expire prior to the first day of January, 1916, are hereby extended until the first day of January, 1916. mencement and completion of lines extended Times for com mencement and com minals and bridges of 3. The respective times for the commencement and completion of certain terminals and bridges which the Grand Trunk pletion of ter- Pacific Branch Lines Company and the Grand Trunk Pacific Saskatchewan Railway Company are authorised to construct, or in respect of which the province is authorised to guarantee their securities which but for the passing of this Act would expire prior to the first day of January, 1916, are hereby extended until the first day of January, 1916. both companies extended 1914 CHAPTER 9 An Act respecting Subdivisions. [Assented to September 24, 1914.] HIS Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: government revise assess 1. Notwithstanding anything contained in The Rural Local Municipality Act, where it appears desirable to the local govern- board may ment board that the assessment of any portion of the area of ment of rural municipality a rural municipality which has been subdivided according to a registered plan, should be revised and adjusted the board may notify the municipal corporation and in general terms all Notice to others whom it may concern, that at a time and place to be set out in the said notice the board will consider the question of revising and adjusting the assessment of such subdivided area. corporation of notice (2) The said notice shall be given to the corporation at least Publication three weeks previously to the date fixed for the hearing and a copy thereof shall be inserted in one or more newspapers published in or near the municipality, at least once a week during a period of three weeks preceding the hearing. Such publication shall be deemed a sufficient service of the notice upon all persons interested other than the corporation. (3) At the time and place mentioned the board may make Hearing all necessary inquiries and hear such evidence as may be presented and may adjourn the hearing from time to time. as deemed expedient. values (4) The board may by order fix the values for assessment Order fixing purposes of all or any portions of the subdivided area for one or more years, and may name a date at which the order shall come into effect. Where no such date is named the order shall come into effect immediately. of appeal (5) Orders of the board under this section shall be final No right and without appeal, and the assessor shall make the necessary changes in the assessment roll in accordance therewith; and such orders shall be binding upon the corporation and its officers and upon all other persons whatever until and except in so far as altered or repealed by subsequent order. Powers of board where part of subdivision for building 2. In case any part of the area of a city, town, village or rural municipality has been subdivided in accordance with a not required registered plan, and it appears to the local government board that such subdivision or a portion thereof is not required for building purposes and will not be developed in the immediate future, the board may exercise all or any of the following powers, namely: purposes Board may recommend cancellation or alteration of plan Board may permit owner to occupy vacant land adjoining Witnesses and evidence Expenses of investigation (a) Ascertain what parcels within the subdivided area have been sold; (b) Take such steps as may be deemed expedient to promote a purchase of such parcels by the person owning the remaining or largest portion of the area, or such purchases as may reduce the number of owners in the subdivision or the exchange of certain parcels for others so situated as to interfere as little as possible with the convenient cultivation of the remainder of the subdivision. (2) The board upon hearing al parties concerned may recommend to the master of titles the cancellation in whole or in part or the amendment or alteration of any plan or survey, and the master of titles may upon such recommendation cancel in whole or in part, amend or alter the same upon such terms and conditions as to costs and otherwise as may seem expedient; and he may, when he deems it advisable so to do, order the cancellation of the certificates of title issued according to the original plan and issue new certificates of title according to the new and amended plan authorised under this section. 3. The legal or equitable owner of any portion of a subdivided area within the limits of a city, town, village or rural municipality, whether the plan of subdivision is registered or unregistered, may apply to the local government board for permission to enter upon and occupy any vacant land in such area for the purpose of cultivating the same in common with his own property, and the board after notice to the owner of such vacant land, in such form as it may by regulation prescribe, may grant to the applicant the permission sought upon such terms and conditions as may seem just. 4. The board shall have all the power and authority to compel persons to attend and testify under oath or affirmation as to matters connected with an investigation or inquiry under this Act, and to produce books and documents and all the power and authority to preserve order and punish for contempt, which may be exercised by a police magistrate or justice of the peace in respect of criminal or quasi criminal matters pending before him. 5. Any expenses incurred by the board in making an investigation or inquiry under this Act shall be paid by such persons and in such manner as the board may direct. 1914 CHAPTER 10 An Act to appoint an Administrator of Lunatics' Estates. [Assented to September 24, 1914.] HIS Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the tion 1. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires the Interpretaword "lunatic" includes an idiot or other person of unsound 'Lunatic" mind. of administra 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint an Appointment officer to be known as the administrator of lunatics' estates, tor whose duties it shall be to manage, handle, administer and care Duties for the property whether real or personal of lunatics which may be entrusted to him under the provisions of this Act. to be guardian 3. The administrator shall by his name of office be the Administrator guardian of any lunatic who has no other guardian and who is detained in a public asylum in the Trovince of Saskatchewan, under the provisions of The Insanity Act or any Act that may be substituted therefor or any Act or law which may from time to time be in force in the province, whenever appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to act as such guardian. to be filed of supreme 4. The administrator shall forthwith, upon receipt of an Appointment order in council containing such appointment, file a duly with registrar certified copy thereof with the local registrar of the supreme court court for the judicial district in which the insane person had his place of residence, as well as in every judicial district where any property of the lunatic, real or personal, is situated, and the registrar shall file such copy among his records without fee. 5. During the continuance of the Order in Council no other No other guardian to guardian shall be appointed to the lunatic's estate by the be appointed court. administrator 6. The said administrator, while acting as guardian to the Powers of estate of a lunatic, shall have all the powers of a guardian appointed by the court. |