FORM E.

(Repealed) 1903, 2nd session, c. 27, s. 14.

FORM F.

POLL BOOK.

Vote on debenture by-law submitted to the ratepayers of...

.S.D. on the.

day of....

190

Poll opened at ten o'clock a.m. Poll closed at four o'clock p.m.

I, the undersigned, justice of the peace in and for the NorthWest Territories having received the poll book used to record the votes taken at the meeting held in the (give name of school district in full) on the........ day of..... 190..., on the question of the issue of debentures on the security of the said district and having heard all complaints relative to the conduct of the voting beg leave to submit the following return of the votes:

Short title

Department

Commissioner

Horse

Cattle

Stock

Owner

Brand

Vent

TITLE X.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE, STOCK, GAME, ETC.

T

CHAPTER 76.

An Ordinance respecting Brands.

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

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Brand Ordinance.' 1900, c. 22, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires― 1. The expression "department" means the department of agriculture.

2. The expression "commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;

3. The expression "horse" means any horse, mare, gelding, colt or filly, ass or mule;

4. The expression "cattle" means any bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer or calf;

5. The expression "stock" means any horse or head of cattle;

6. The expression "owner" means the owner jointly or in severalty of any brand recorded under this Ordinance or the authorized agent of such owner;

7. The expression "brand" means any letter, sign, character or numeral or combination of the same recorded as allotted to any owner;

8. The expression "vent" means

(a) Any vent brand allotted as having been recorded prior to the first day of March, 1898;

(b) In the case of any three character brand either the second marking thereof placed upon the same side of any stock as the original brand or a marking of a letter or numeral of such brand placed in a horizontal position below the brand;

(c) In all other cases the second marking of the brand placed upon the same side of any stock as the original brand;

any such vent denoting the fact of the proprietary rights in such stock having passed from the owner to some other person;

9. The expression "record" means the book kept by the Record
recorder in pursuance of this Ordinance in which a descrip-
tion of every brand is recorded as such brand is allotted to
any owner.

[10. The expression "character" means any sign, letter or[Character] numeral.] 1900, c. 22, s. 2; 1903, 1st session, c. 22, s. 1.

BRANDS: THEIR NATURE, ownershIP, USE AND SIGNIFICANCE.

may allot

3. Subject to the provisions of the next following section Commissioner brands of any description may be allotted for any part of the brands body of any stock subject to the approval of the commissioner. 1900, c. 22, s. 3.

andid [4. Every brand for cattle allotted for the hip or thigh, for(Form of brands] 632

the ribs, and for the shoulder or top of arm, shall consist of
three characters, and the shape and pattern of such characters
and the arrangement thereof shall be fixed and determined by
the commissioner.] 1903, 1st session, c. 22, s. 2.

or Exclusive right

5. Upon the allotment of any brand to any owner
transferee under the provisions of this Ordinance and theto brand
entry in the record thereof such owner or transferee shall have
the exclusive right to the use of such brand; and the presence
of a recorded brand on any stock shall be prima facie
evidence of the ownership of such animal by the owner of
such brand. 1900, c. 22, s. 5.

RECORD OF BRANDS.

a Recorder of brands

6. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint recorder of brands who shall be subject to the direction of the commissioner and who shall keep a record of all brands allotted under this Ordinance. 1900, c. 22, s. 6.

7. Any person shall be entitled to have the record searched. and to obtain certified extracts therefrom during the regular business hours of the department on payment of the fee prescribed in the tariff of fees appended hereto. 1900, c. 22, s. 7.

for allotment

8. Any person requiring the allotment to him of a brand Application shall make application therefor to the recorder which applica-of brand tion shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the tariff of fees appended hereto; and upon being satisfied that the application is in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance the recorder shall allot a brand to such applicant and enter the same in the record:

Certificates of

Provided, however, that no brand shall be allotted to an Indian living on a reserve. 1900, c. 22, s. 8.

9. Upon the recording of any brand as aforesaid the person record of brand in whose name the same is recorded shall become the owner thereof; and the recorder shall deliver or transmit to the applicant to whom such brand is allotted a certificate of the allotment and entry in the record thereof; and the production of any certificate Purporting to be a certificate signed by the recorder under the provisions of this section in any court shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership of such brand without any further proof of signature. 1900, c. 22, s. 9.

Publication of recorded brands

10. The commissioner may at such times and in such manner as to him may seem desirable cause to be published a complete list of the brands recorded under this Ordinance and may make a reasonable charge for the volume containing the 1900, c. 22, s. 10.

same.

Change in brand

CHANGE IN RECORD.

11. The recorder may upon the application of any owner accompanied by the fee prescribed in the tariff of fees appended hereto make changes in the brand or position thereof not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. 1900, c. 22, s. 11.

NUMBER OF BRANDS.

Number of brands

12. No person shall have allotted to him more than two brands for horses and two brands for cattle. 1900, c. 22. s. 12.

CANCELLATIONS.

Commissioner may cancel conflicting brands

or unused brands

13. If any two or more owners of stock have the same or conflicting brands recorded the commissioner may if he deem it advisable authorize the cancellation of the brand last recorded or (with the sanction of the owner) of any brand previously recorded; and may allot another in lieu thereof without charge. 1900, c. 22, s. 13.

14. In case it shall be proven to the satisfaction of the commissioner that any recorded brand has not been used by the owner thereof or by his authority for at least two years, notice of intended cancellation may be mailed to the last known address of such owner and at any time after three months from the mailing of such notice the commissioner may cause such brand to be cancelled. 1900, c. 22, s. 14.