Bill 8 (Legislature 6, Session 2)

L6 S2 9091

Alberta — Bills

REPRINTED BILL BILL No.8 of 1928.

An Act to amend the Acts constituting The Edmonton Charter. (Assented to ,1928.)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented by the City of Edmonton for the amendment of The Edmonton Charter; and

Whereas it is reasonable that the prayer of the said petition should be granted; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and con sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: The Edmonton Charter is hereby amended- 1. By striking out the word "Residence" at the heading Form of of the third column of the form set out in

section 116 and ~tIlmict by substituting therefore the words "Serial Number on e~1"e~ions List of Electors." . 2. By repealing

section 217 and by substituting therefor the following: "217. In the preparation of the lists or electors the asses- Assessor sor shall from the assessment roll and by such other means ~i:.c~~~s of as he can, ascertain in respect of each person whose name !~pa~':.~:nate appears on ~uch lists of electors whether he is a suppor~er :~~~<>drt- of the publIc or separate schools and shall place OPPOSIte ers the names of any persons whom he ascertains to be separ- . ate school supporters the letter'S.' All electors opposite whose names the letter'S' is not placed shall be deemed to be public school supporters. "

(2) Every elector who wrongly appears as a public or Procedure separate school supporter on said lists of electors may apply :th~~h~~iers to the revising officer to have said lists corrected. :~~c~~~~gIY "

(3) No officer presiding at a poll shall deliver to any desilfnated . =~~ person OppOSIte whose name'S' appears, a ballot paper elect~rs as f th bl' h I pubhc or or e pu IC SC 00 trustees: separate "Provided, however, that if any elector before marking ~~~~~Js sup his ballot paper shall declare that he is wrongly set down on the lists of electors as a public or separate school sup- porter, the officer presiding at the poll shall administer to him the following oath:

2 " 'You swear that you are the person whose name appears on the lists of electors as ..................... ; that you are wrongly entered thereon as a public (or separate) school supporter .' "Upon the elector having taken such oath the officer pre siding at the poll shall cause the lists of electors and the poll book to be amended accordingly. "

(4) As soon as he conveniently can after the election the returning officer shall furnish the assessor with a list of the persons at whose instance the said lists of electorR have been so amended." Form <Yf poll 3. By striking out the words "No. of Votes to which the ~~~:e~~ vot- Voter is Entitled," from the form of the poll book provided ~dg" amend- by

section 263, and by substituting therefor the words "serial number on list of burgesses." Council may direct man ner of mak ing up assessment roll Penalties on arrears of taxes to be 2 per cent per quarter City public utilities to be assessed 4. By adding to

section 323 as set out in

section 15 of

Chapter 52 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1918, the following words: "And the Council may from time to time make such direc tions as it shall see fit as to the manner of making up and keeping the same, and the tax roll may be a continuatioll of such roll." 5. By striking out the words "Two and one-half" wher ever they occur in subsection (2) of

section 368, as set out in

section 25 of

Chapter 52 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1918, and by substituting therefore the word "Two." G. By striking out

section 467 and by substituting: "467.-

(1) All works of a public utility nature owned by the City may be assessed as if owned and operated by private persons under a franchise from the City. Council may "

(2) The Council may from time to time fix the basis fix basis or princip~ of such assessment, using the same or a different Extending definition of vehicle Election by proportional representa tion abolish ed basis or principle in regard to the assessment of anyone or more of such works." Ga. By repealing

section 13 of

Chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1921.' . 7., By adding to paragraph 3 (a), set out in

section 17 of

Chapter 76 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1926, the follow- ing: . "The term 'vehicle' shall also inclqde any vehicle, scraper, grader, fresno~ slip or plow used in the removal of earth, gravel or sand or used in or about the making of any cellar or excavation." . 8. By-law No. 42, renumbered 39, 1923, and intituled, "A By-law to provide for the adoption of a system of pro pOl-tional representation in municipal elections," and by-

3 law No. 55, 1923, intituled. "A By-law to amend By-law No. 42, 1922 (Proportional Representation) ," are hereby re pealed.

(2) All sections, clauses, subsections or subclauses of~~~n~~~~em The Edmonton Charter in any way repealed, altered or mod- duced ified by either of the said by-laws are hereby re-enacted and all provisions of The Edmonton Charte'r and amend- ments thereto as the same were in force prior to the ninth day of July, 1922, shall hereafter apply to the election of Mayor, Aldermen and School Trustees. 9. By striking from subsection (2) of

section 315 as enacted by

section 21 of

Chapter 28 of the Statutes of Al berta, 1916, the words "two hundred" and by substituting therefor the words "five hundred." 10. By· adding to

section 315, as enacted by

section 21 of

Chapter 28 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1916, the following subsection: . (11) (

a) The said trustees shall have power to receive from any association of civic employees, whether incorporated or not; money in trust, and to invest and accumulate it at such lawful rates of interest as may be obtained therefor and upon such terms as may be agreed upon. (

b) It shall be a condition of the receipt of any moneys under this subsection that the liability of the trus tees to repay the moneys so received or accumula tions thereon shall continue notwithstanding any Statute of Limitations or any enactment or law re lating to prescription. (

c) All deposits of money received by the trustees in trust as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been re ceived on the condition that the trustees shall have the right to require at least thirty days' notice for the withdrawal of the amount received or any part thereof. (

d) The trustees may also receive from the City of Edmonton any of its surplus funds in trust to in vest and accumulate at such lawful rates of interest as may be obtained therefor and upon such terms as may be agreed upon . . 11. By striking ·out from

section 5 of

Chapter 76 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1927, the words "twenty-five thousand dollars" and by substituting therefor the words "fifty thou sand dollars." 12. By striking out from subsection (2) of

section 16 of

Chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1921, the word "actual" where the same occurs therein. 13. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

REPRINTED BILL. No.8. SECOND SESSION SIXTH LEGISLATURE 18 GEORGE V 1928 BILL

An Act to amend' the Acts consti tuting The. Edmonton Charter. Received and read the First time ...... __ ............ . Second time .................. . Third time ................... . MR. GIBBS. EDMONTON: 'v. D. MCLEAN, ACTING KING'S PRINTER A.D. 1928 Title: 1928 (6th, 2nd) Bill 8,

An Act to amend the Acts constituting The Edmonton Charter

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Citation	L6 S2 9091
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