4968 B I L L

An Act 1lespecting Government Telephone and Telegraph systems. (As sent e d tQ__ ) . ~S MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Le­ gislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows 1.

The Government of Alberta sha.lJ_ have power to pur- chase, lease, const~1ct, ext~end, maintain and operate in the :P'rovince a telephone or telegraph system or systems; and for I such purpose the Government shall have power to enter into any agreement with any person, ~ompany or ~1nioipality, providing for connection, intercommunication, joint operation, reciprocal use or transmission of business as between any telephone or telegraph system owned or operated by the respective parties, and for such consequent division of receipts, expenditures or profits or such payment of compensation or such other financial or other adjustments between the reapeative parties as may be necessary or advisable for the purposes of the said aereement.

Every telephone or telegraph system purchased, leased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the saj_d Government shall be deemed to be a public work within the meaning of wThe Public Works Act~ .. 3.

The said Government shall have power from time to time to issue debentures of the Province of Alberta, in sums not exceeding one thousand dollars each, drawing interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, and payable at any time not exceeding forty years from date, for the purpose of raising funds required for the purposes oft his Act, anc1 snch debentures may be made payable at any place in the Dominion of Cannda or in the United K" d . f ng om o Great Britain and Ireland, or in the -2- Unite& States of America, and either in sterling money or Canadian currency, and they shall have coupons attached for -the payment of the interest half-yearly or yearly, and such debentures shall be sealed with the great seal of the Province of Alberta, and shall also be signen by the Provincial Treasurer but his signature on the coupons may be lithographed. 4.

The said Government shall have power from time to ::: time to make such provisions and regulations as may be deemed by it advisable or necossary respecting the keeping of accounts, the application of funds and other Jm.tters of finanoj.al detail involved in the carrying out of the purposes of this Act. 5.

In this Aot the words "the Government of Alberta" or -:: "the said Government" shall mean "His Majesty in the right of the Province of Alberta," and the powers he~by oonferred upon the said Government shall '!?e from time to ti~e exercised by the Lieutenant"'Governor by @rder~in4-~ounci 1, and may from time /'to to time be delegated by ~rder-';in"'"Q:'ouncil, in whole or in part, and subject to such limitations, restrictions or regulations as such order or orders, or any subsequent order or 6rders..,.in-t­ Gouncil may provide to the Minister of Public Works. 6.

All contracts and agreements heretofore entered into by the Minister of Public Works or by the said MinjLster as representing His Majesty in the right of the Province of Alberta, tor such conne!ction, interconmunication, ~loint opera­ tion, reciprocal use or transmission of business as between the telephone system owned or operatea by the Govermnent of Alberta and the telephone system owneo or operated by any other party or parties, pompany or pompanies, Jiunicipality or jlni­ oipalities, are hereby declared to be valid. NO.- THIRD SESSIOlf FIRST LEGISLATURE EDWARD YII. 1908.

B ILL An Aot Respect i11g Goverrmtent' Teleph:one and Telegraph Systems • . li~oei ved· and reed the Fii:st t ime •••••• • ••••••• Second readittg •••••••••• . Third re a.din g. • • •••••.•• Vr. KDMONTO:il. Ja.s. E. Richards. King 's Printer. A.J>.l908~ Title: 1908 (1st, 3rd) Bill 20,

An Act Respecting Government Telephone and Telegraph Systems