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Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, January 1, 1856.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs that
the following Bill, about to be brought
before the Provincial Council in its next
Session, be published for general information.
By His Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

A BILL to provide for the Improving of the
Town of Nelson.

Preamble.—Whereas an Ordinance was
passed by the Lieutenant-Governor of New
Munster, with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council thereof, Session I., number
7, intituled, "An Ordinance to authorize the
levying and collecting of Rates for the making
and repairing of Roads, Streets, &c., in any
Town in the Province of New Munster": And
whereas it is expedient that the said Ordinance
be repealed, and other provisions made for
making and repairing roads and streets and
other public works, and for draining and other-
wise improving the town of Nelson: Be it
therefore enacted, by the Superintendent
of the Province of Nelson, with the advice and
consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as
follows:—

1. Recited Ordinance repealed.—The said
   recited Ordinance, so far as regards the Province
   of Nelson, shall be, and the same is, hereby
   repealed.

2. Interpretation of the words "Board"
   and "Town of Nelson."—In the construction
   of this Act, the word "Board" shall be deemed
   to mean the "Board of Works," elected to
   carry out the provisions of this act; and the
   words "Town of Nelson" shall be deemed to
   mean the Town of Nelson as defined by the
   Provincial Council Enlargement Ordinance,
   Session II., No. 7.

3. Qualification of Electors.—Every person
   whose name shall appear on the Electoral Roll
   for the time being in force as entitled to vote
   in the election of members of the Provincial
   Council for the Town of Nelson, shall be
   qualified to vote and take part in the pro-
   ceedings at the general meetings which shall
   take place previous to any rate being levied
   under this Act; and after any such rate shall
   have been levied, then every person who shall
   have paid the last rate so levied shall be entitled
   to vote and take part at such meeting: Pro-
   vided always, that such person shall have paid
   all rates for which he shall be then liable.

4. Meeting of Electors to decide what Rate,
   if any, shall be levied.—At a day in the month
   of

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in each year, and at a con-
venient place within the said town, and hour
to be fixed by the Superintendent, or such

other person as he shall appoint, the voters
shall assemble, and having appointed a chair-
man, shall proceed to consider and determine
what rate (if any) upon the lands and here-
ditaments within the said town shall be made
and levied for the ensuing year for the purposes
of this Act.

5. Rate to be made upon estimated Value of
   Lands to sell.—The rate shall be made upon
   the estimated value to sell of the lands and
   tenements rated thereto, and shall not exceed

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in the pound.

6. Board to be elected.—At the first meeting
   of the voters for the purposes aforesaid, after the
   passing of this Act, and at the annual meeting
   in every alternate year thereafter, the meeting,
   after having determined the amount of rate (if
   any) to be levied, shall elect from amongst the
   persons qualified to vote at such meeting, eight
   persons to be a Board to carry into effect the
   provisions of this Act, any three of whom shall
   be a quorum, and such Board shall be styled
   the Board of Works for the Town of Nelson,
   and the chairman of such meeting shall report
   in writing to the Superintendent the names of
   the persons elected to form the Board.

7. Board to continue in Office two years.—
   The Board shall continue in office two years,
   and until the next election of a Board; any
   member going out of office may be re-elected
   if then qualified.

8. Members of Board to be disqualified in
   certain cases.—If any member shall refuse to
   act, or be absent from the Province for six
   months at any one time, or become bankrupt,
   or an insolvent debtor within the meaning of
   any laws relating to insolvent debtors, or a
   public defaulter, or be convicted of felony or
   any infamous crime, he shall cease to be a
   member of the Board.

9. If Members of Board reduced below five,
   new Members to be elected.—If at any time,
   by reason of death, absence, resignation, bank-
   ruptcy, or otherwise, the members of the
   Board shall be reduced below five, the Board
   shall signify the same to the Superintendent, who
   shall appoint a meeting of voters at such time
   and place as he shall think expedient, and such
   voters shall, at such meeting, after electing a
   chairman, elect from amongst the persons
   qualified to vote for such meeting, a number of
   new members equal to the number of vacancies;
   and the chairman shall report in writing to the
   Superintendent the names of the members so
   elected; such new members shall hold office
   until the next general election.

10. All Disputes relating to election of
    Members of the Board, or making Rate, to be
    determined by Superintendent and Executive
    Council.—All questions and disputes which
    may arise concerning the election of any
    members of the Board, or the making of any