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Retaking possession.

Five day's

to be given.

goods are satisfied, and such memorandum shall thereupon operate to divest the seller or bailor of any further interest or right of possession (if any) in the said goods. Any such memorandum if accompanied by an affidavit of execution of an attesting witness may be registered.

7. In case the seller or bailor shall retake possession of the goods he shall retain the same in his possession for at least 20 days, and the buyer, bailee, or any one claiming by or through or under the buyer or bailee may redeem the same upon payment of the amount actually due thereon, and the actual necessary expenses of taking possession.

8. The goods or chattels shall not be sold without notice of sale five days notice of the intended sale being first given to the buyer or bailee or his successor in interest. The notice may be personally served, or may in the absence of such buyer, bailee or his successor in interest, be left at his residence or last place of abode, or may be sent by registered letter deposited in the post office at least seven days before the time when the said five days will elapse, addressed to the buyer or bailee or his successor in interest, at his last known post office address in Canada. The said five days or seven days may be part of the 20 days in section 7 mentioned.

Copies of

instrument to be evidence.

Registration fees.

Ordinances repealed.

9. Copies of any instrument filed under this Ordinance certified by the registration clerk shall be received as prima facie evidence for all purposes as if the original instrument were produced, and also of the execution of the original instrument according to the purport of such copy. And the clerk's certificate shall also be prima facie evidence of the date and hour of registration or filing.

10. The registration clerk shall be entitled to charge a fee of 25 cents for each registration; and of 10 cents for each search; 10 cents per 100 words for copies of documents; and 25 cents for each certificate.

11. Ordinance No. 8 of 1889, and Ordinance No. 25 of 1896 are hereby repealed.

NO. 40 OF 1897.

AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING KEEPERS OF
LIVERY, BOARDING AND SALE STABLES.

[Assented to December 15, 1897.]

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

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1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Livery Short title. Stable Keepers Ordinance."

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stable keeper."

2. In this Ordinance unless the content otherwise Interpretarequires: 1. The expression "livery stable keeper" means and Livery includes any person who, for a money consideration or the equivalent thereof, carries on the business of letting or hiring out carriages, sleighs or other vehicles, or horses or other animals, whether with or without a carriage, sleigh or other vehicle, and whether accompanied by an employee of the livery stable keeper or not;

2. The expression "boarding stable keeper" means "Boarding and includes any person who, for a money consideration stable keeper.” or its equivalent, stables, boards or cares for any animal;

stable keeper."

3. The expression "sales stable keeper" means and "Sales includes any person who stables, boards or cares for any animal other than his own, with the intention of selling or disposing of the same, and who receives or is to receive payment for such services whether in the nature of a commission or otherwise.

animals and effects.

3. Every livery stable, boarding stable or sales stable Lien on keeper shall have a lien on the animals and effects hereinafter mentioned for the value or price of any food, care, attendance or accommodation furnished for any such animal or effects, and in addition to all other

indebtedness.

Detention for remedies provided by law may detain in his custody and possession any animal, vehicle, harness, furnishings or other gear appertaining thereto and the personal effects of any person who is indebted to him for stabling, boarding or caring for such animal.

Care of

animals and

effects detained.

4. Every livery stable, boarding stable or sales stable keeper, who has exercised the right of detention by this Ordinance provided shall be obliged to keep in his possession and be responsible for the proper care of any animal or effects detained by him for the full period of such detention, unless they shall sooner be released; and if the owner does not reclaim the animals and effects so detained by paying the indebtedness in respect of the same within one month from the commencement of such detention, the keeper detaining may sell or cause to be sold by public auction the same on giving two weeks' notice of sale by advertisement in the newspaper.published nearest to such stable, or if more than one newspaper be published in the same locality, then in either one, and by Notice of sale. posting up notices in the nearest post office and in the said livery or board stable of the intended sale, stating (if known):

Sale by

public auction.

Application

of proceeds of sale.

(a) The names of the owner and the person or persons who brought such animals or effects to the stable;

(b) The amount of indebtedness and charges for detention;

(e) A description of the animals and effects; and (d) The name of the seller.

5. The proceeds derived from such sale to be applied:

(a) In paying the expenses incurred by such detention, advertising and sale;

(b) The debt for which such detention was made; and

(c) In paying over the surplus, if any, to the person entitled thereto on application being made by him therefor.

to Territorial

6. In case such owner does not apply for the same Balance of proceeds, if within one month from the day of such sale, then such not claimed, balance shall be handed over to the Territorial Trea- to be handed surer to be kept by him in a special trust account for Treasurer. one year, after which time if such owner does not appear or claim the amount so kept the same shall be paid over and belong to the General Revenue Fund of the Territories.

Ordinance to

7. It shall be the duty of every livery stable, board- Copy of ing stable and sales stable keeper to have a copy of be posted in this Ordinance hung in a conspicuous place in every stable. such stable, and in default of compliance with this section he shall not be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance.

thoroughly

twice every

8. Every livery stable, boarding stable and sales Stable to be stable keeper in the Territories shall in each and cleansed and every year in the months of April and October disinfected thoroughly cleanse all the stalls, mangers and feed year. boxes in such stable by thoroughly washing the same with soap and hot water and immediately afterwards thoroughly applying to every part of same a solution of bi-chloride of mercury in the following proportions, namely, one half drachm to one gallon of water; and the keeper of any such stable who shall fail during each of the months aforesaid in any year to cause such cleansing to be done shall for such default or omission on summary conviction before any justice of the peace be liable for the first offence to a fine of not more than $10 and to a fine of not more than $25 for every subsequent offence.

9. Ordinance No. 30 of 1892 intituled An Ordi- Repeal clause. na ce to amend and consolidate as amended Chapter 23 of The Revised Ordinances 1888, intituled "An Ordinance respecting Keepers of Livery, Boarding and Sale Stables," is hereby repealed.

Dental Association constituted.

Annual meeting.

NO. 41 OF 1897.

AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING DENTISTRY.

[Assented to December 15, 1897.]

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

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Dentistry Ordinance."

2. The members of the Dental Association of the North-West Territories formed under the provisions of Ordinance No. 6 of 1892 and such other persons as hereafter from time to time are registered and certificated under the provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute an association to be known as "The Dental Association of the Territories," and the said association shall be deemed a body politic and corporate, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power to sue or to be sued, and acquire, hold and dispose of chattel property and real estate for the purposes of this Ordinance.

3. A meeting of the association shall be held on the first Tuesday in April in each year at such hour and place as the officers may appoint, at which meeting not less than three members shall constitute a quorum, Appointment and the members present at such meeting shall appoint officers consisting of a president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the association, or until others are appointed in their stead.

of officers.

Officers pending holding of meeting.

(2) Until the said meeting is held and their successors are appointed the president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the Dental Association of the North-West Territories are hereby declared to be the officers of the association hereby created, with all the powers conferred upon such officers by this Ordinance.

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