1913 CHAPTER 36. An Act to Validate and Confirm Certain By-laws of the City of Lethbridge. (Assented to March 25, 1913.) WHEREAS the council of the City of Lethbridge purporting to act under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon it by section 3, title XXXIV of chapter 64, of the Statutes of Alberta for 1906, intituled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Lethbridge," and amendments thereto did pass the following by-laws, namely: By-law No. 164: A by-law to provide for the sum of $25,308.00; finally passed on January 27, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for sewers. Local Improvement No. 14. By-law No. 165: A by-law to provide for the sum of $1,787.52; finally passed on the 27th day of January, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for plank sidewalks. Local Improvement No. 15. By-law No. 166: A by-law to provide for the sum of $14,430.00; finally passed on the 27th day of January, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for grading streets. Local Improvement No. 16. By-law No. 167: A by-law to provide for the sum of $24,119.90; finally passed on the 27th day of January, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for cement sidewalks. Local Improvement No. 17. By-law No. 168: A by-law to provide for the sum of $52,330.00; finally passed on the 27th day of January, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for sewers. Local Improvement No. 20. By-law No. 171: A by-law to provide for the sum of $31,799.79; finally passed on the 3rd day of March, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for cement sidewalks. Local Improvement No. 21. By-law No. 172: A by-law to provide for the sum of $36,044.39; finally passed on the 3rd day of March, 1913, as a local improvement by-law to cover the cost of certain paving. Local Improvement No. 22. By-law No. 173: A by-law to provide for the sum of $32,312.CO; finally passed on the 3rd day of March, 1913, as a local improvement by-law for sewers. Local Improvement No. 24. And whereas doubts have arisen as to the validity of the said by-laws, passed by the council of the City of Lethbridge as aforesaid, and whereas the City of Lethbridge has by its petition prayed that all of the said by-laws set forth may be confirmed and validated; and Whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. By-laws numbered 164, 165, 166, 167 and 168, finally passed by the council of the City of Lethbridge on the 27th day of January, 1913, and by-laws numbered 171, 172 and 173, finally passed by the council of the City of Lethbridge on the 3rd day of March, 1913, are and each of them is hereby declared legal, valid and binding on the said City of Lethbridge, notwithstanding any informalities, irregularities or defects therein or in any by-laws or proceedings prior thereto, either in substance or in form and each and all debentures and coupons thereto attached, issued or to be issued thereunder, are hereby declared legal, valid and binding on the City of Lethbridge and the city shall be bound to pay each and all of the said debentures and coupons as herein respectively stated. 1913 CHAPTER 37. An Act to Validate and Confirm By-laws Numbered 74, 75, 76, 77 and 79 of the Town of Tofield. (Assented to March 25, 1913.) WHEREAS the municipal council of the Town of Tofield, purporting to act under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon it by The Town Act did pass By-laws numbered 74, 75, 76, 77 and 79 of the said town authorizing the issue of debentures of the said town for the sums of $1,000.00, $4,200.00, $25,000.00, $43,000.00 and $21,000.00 respectively, for the purposes set forth in said by-laws; And whereas the said by-laws before being finally passed received the assent of two-thirds of the burgesses of the said town voting thereon as required by The Town Act; And whereas certain doubts have arisen as to the validity of the said by-laws numbered 74, 75, 76, 77 and 79, and of the debentures to be issued thereunder by the said Town of Tofield by reason of the fact that copies of the said by-laws were not posted up in conspicuous places as required by The Town Act; And whereas the Town of Tofield has prayed by its petition that the said by-laws may be validated; And whereas it is deemed expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. By-laws numbered 74, 75, 76, 77 and 79 of the Town of Tofield are hereby confirmed and declared legal, valid and binding upon the said Town of Tofield, notwithstanding any want of jurisdiction, power or authority on the part of the municipal council of the said Town of Tofield to pass the said by-laws, and notwithstanding any defect or error in substance or in form of any of said by-laws, and each and all of the debentures issued or to be issued under each of the said by-laws are hereby declared valid, legal and binding on the said Town of Tofield and on the ratepayers thereof. 1913 CHAPTER 38. An Act to Amend Chapter 50 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1910 (Second Session), being An Act to Incorporate Peace River Great Western Railway. (Assented to March 25, 1913.) WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for the amendment of chapter 50 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1910 (Second Session), being an Act to Incorporate Peace River Great Western Railway, as hereinafter enacted: And whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Now therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. Section 10 of the said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor: "The construction of the railway hereby authorized shall be commenced within two years from the coming into force of this amending Act and shall be completed within five years of the coming into force of the said amending Act, and section 68 of The Railway Act of Alberta shall not apply to the said company. 1913 CHAPTER 39. An Act to Incorporate the Chinook Railway Company. (Assented to March 25, 1913.) WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for the incorporation of a company to construct and operate a railway as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. John C. Reid, mining engineer; Leverett George DeVeber, Member of the Senate of Canada, and Simpson James Shepherd, barrister-at-law, all of the City of Lethbridge in the Province of Alberta, together with such persons as become shareholders in the company, are hereby constituted a body corporate under the name of the Chinook Railway Company, hereinafter called "the company.' 2. The head office of the company shall be in the City of Lethbridge in the Province of Alberta. 3. The several clauses of The Railway Act of Alberta shall be and the same are hereby incorporated with and shall be deemed to be part of this Act and shall apply to the said company and to the railway to be constructed by them, excepting so far as the same may be inconsistent with the express enactments hereof and the expression "this Act" when used herein shall be understood to include the clauses of the said Railway Act as aforesaid. 4. The company may lay out, construct and operate a railway or spur of the gauge of four feet, eight and onehalf inches, from a point at, or near, the mines of the Chinook Coal Company, Limited, in section twelve (12) in township ten (10) range twenty-two (22) west of the fourth meridian in the Province of Alberta, to a point on the Crow's Nest Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway at or near Kipp in the said province. |