Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, August 1, 1866.

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VOL. VlII.-—No. 379

LA‘WS 0F PRINCE EB'WARD ISLAND.

C A P . X X X. in Act to alter, add to, and amend the Act to In- corporate the Town of Charlottetown, and the Acts in amendment thereof. [Passed May 11, 1366.]

" ,7HEREAS several parts of the Act to Incor- \ ' porate the Town of Charlottetown, and the Acts in amendment thereof, require alteration and amendment:

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Coun— cil and Assembly, as follow :

I. The Oaths of Office of the Mayor, Councillors, Assessors and Auditors shall be as follow :

MAYOR’S OATH.

1 do swear that 1 am duly qualified, as required by Law, for the office of Mayor, to which I have been now elected, and that I am seized or possessed (as the case may be) ofFreehold Estate, Leasehold Estate, or Freehold and Leasehold Estate, both together, for my own use, in the City of Char- lottetown, over and above all legally recorded in- cumbrances, ofthe value of Five Hundred Pounds; and that I have not fraudulently or collusively obtained the same, or a title to the same, lor the purpose of qualifying myselfto be elected to the said 'otlice. And I do swear that I will diligently, faith- fully and impartially, and to the best of my ability, discharge the several duties which appertain t0 the said other: of Mayor while I hold the same.

So help me God.

COUNCILLORS, Assnssons Ann AUDITORs OATH.

I do swear that I am duly qualified by Law for the Oflice of to which I have now been elected or appointed, and that I am seized or possessed, for my own use, (as the case may be,) of Freehold Estate, Leasehold Estate, or Freehold and Leasehold Estate, both together, ofthe value of Two Hundred Pounds, or fin case the following shall be the qualification) that 1 am in the use, possession or occhpation of premises, in the City, ofthe yearly rent of, or assessed at, Forty Pounds per annum, and that I have not fraudently or collusively obtain- ed the same, or a title to the same, for the purpose of qualifying myself to be appointed or elected to

the said office; and I do swearthat I will diligently, faithfully and impartially, and to the best of my ability, discharge the several duties which appertain to the said office of while] hold the same. . So help me God. Which said Oath, after the Blanks shall have been properly filled in, shall be taken and subscribed, together with the Oath of Allegiance, in the manner and before the persons named in the Seventh Section of the said Act, and shall be in lieu of the form of Oath therein prescribed.

II. No inhabitant of the City of Charlottetown shall 'be entitled to vote at the election of Mayor or Councillor unless he shall have paid, previous to the time of holding such election, all rates and assess- ments then due by him, of which payment the evi- dence shall be the receipt of the City Collector to that effect, produced at the time of such voting.

Provided always, that Citizens resident in one Ward in which they have paid their rates and assess- ment, and who shall claim to vote for the election of Councillors in one or more other Wards, on free- hold property situate therein, shall be entitled to vote in such \Vard or Wards on their taking the following Oath, if required so to do :

OATH.

I do swear that I am possessed of freehold estate in this Ward which qualifies me to vote tor a Councillor or Councillors at this present Election, and that the rates and assessments due thereon have been duly paid before holding this Election, as I am informed and believe.

So help me God.

III. Any person possessed of a Freehold in the City, or having a Shop, Store or Office in the City, and conducting a Business therein on his own ac- count solely, or as a recognized partner in Business for three years previous to any Election, shall, although his residence may be in the Royalty of Charlottetown, be deemed to dwell in the Ward in which his Freehold is situate, or in which be con- ducts his Business, and being otherwise qualified, shall have the right of voting therein.

IV. The City Collector shall receive all rates, taxes and assessments which shall be levied and im- posed upon o-r payable by the inhabitants ofthe said City, and shall pay the same over to the City Treasurer; and the said Collector and Treasurer shall be entitled to receive such compensation, by