FORM G.

TRANSFER OF LAND ON SALE FOR TAXES.

I

of the

in

the North-West Territories, secretary-treasurer of the municipality of by virtue of the authority vested in me by The Municipal Ordinance to sell lands for arrears of taxes do hereby in consideration of the sum of

dollars paid to me by

day of

of

1

for

being the price for which the said land was sold at a sale by me on the arrears of taxes due on said land to the said municipality, transfer to the said ALL THAT piece of land

being

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said municipality this

1

Signed by the above named

in presence of

day of

in the North-West Territories, (occupation) make oath and say:

1. I was personally present and did see

named in the within instrument who is personally

known to me to be the person named therein, he being the

secretary-treasurer of the municipality of

duly sign and execute the within instrument for the purposes named therein;

2. That the said instrument was executed at

in the

said Territories; and that I am the subscribing witness thereto. 3. That I personally know the said

Annual statement

of railway

company to municipality and school district

Lands to be assessed

Roadway and superstructure assessment

Collection of taxes

CHAPTER 71.

An Ordinance respecting the Assessment of Railways.

THE

HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

1. Every railway company whose railway is not exempt from taxation shall annually transmit on or before the first day of February to the secretary treasurer of every municipality and to the secretary or other officer of every public school district through which the company's railway may run a statement to be signed by some authorised official of the company showing:

1. The quantity of land other than the roadway owned or occupied by the company which is liable to assessment;

2. The quantity of the land occupied by the roadway. C.O., c. 71, s. 1.

2. The secretary treasurer of such municipality or the secretary of the school district as the case may be shall communi cate such statement to the assessor of the municipality or school district as the case may be who shall assess the lands described therein as other lands within the municipality or school district and who shall deliver at or transmit by post to the nearest station or office of the company a notice addressed to such company stating the amounts at which the land of such company and the roadway and superstructure have been assessed. C.O., c. 71, s. 2.

3. Whether such statement in section 1 of this Ordinance is placed in the hands of the assessor of any such municipality or school district or not, the assessor of every municipality or school district as the case may be shall assess the lands of such railway company and the roadway thereof and the superstructure of such roadway and give such notice as is required by section 2 hereof:

Provided that the roadway and superstructure thereon shall not be assessed at a greater value than $1,000 per mile. C.O., c. 71, s. 3.

4. Such taxes shall be payable to the municipality or school district as the case may be making such assessment and shall be collectable in the same manner as other taxes. C.O., c. 71, s. 4.

5. Railway companies shall not be liable for assessment in Exemption any school district or municipality in the Territories for the

payment of any debenture indebtedness existing on the thirty

first day of December, 1892. C.O., c. 71, s. 5.

CHAPTER 72.

An Ordinance respecting Villages.

THE
HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts
as follows:

SHORT TITLE.

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Village Ordinance." 1901, c. 25, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

Interpretation

"Village"

"Commissioner

Person"

"Overseer"

"Ratepayer"

"Hawker" or "pedler"

2. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires1. The expression "village" means and includes any village now existing as such and any village hereinafter organized under the provisions of this Ordinance;

2. The expression "commissioner" means the commissioner of public works for the Territories;

3. The expression "person" includes corporation, joint stock company and partnership;

4. The expression "overseer" means the overseer of a village duly elected or appointed under the provisions of this Ordinance;

5. The expression "ratepayer" means and includes:

(a) For the purpose of the first election of an overseer and until the completion of the first revised assessment list, any person over the age of twenty-one years who has owned or occupied land within the village for a period of three months immediately prior to the date of such election;

(b) After the completion of the first revised assessment list, any person over the age of twenty-one years whose name appears on the then last revised assessment list of the village and who has paid all taxes due by him to the village.

[6. The expression "hawker" or "pedler" means and includes any person who (being a principal or any agent in the employ of any person) goes from house to house selling or offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise or carries and exposes samples or patterns of any goods, wares or merchandise to be afterwards delivered within the Territories to any person not being a wholesale or retail dealer in such