HASZARD'S GAZETTE JUNE 4. (Published by Order of the City Council.) A Law relating to Dogs and for the purpose of taxing the same. Auenled to, May 15, 1856. BE it enacted by the City Council of the City of Charlottetown, as ollows: Sec. 1. That from and after the first day of Ms next, and in each succeeding year, there she 1 be imnoscd,’lcvied and paid in lieu of the present tax,the followin annual tax or duty on all Dogs which she l or may be owned, kept or harboured by any person or persons residing within the City from and after such first day of May ncxt,thst is to say-for one dog the sum of four shillings, and for each addi- tional dog the sum of Five shillings. ec. 2. The following notice and certificate shall be deposited with every householder by the collector of Dog Tax. noc nx. "You are hereby required to give and sub- scribe a just and true account and return of cacli and every Doc owned, kept or bar- iJJlIl't“.l by you or by any person lodging or residing with you for the year ending the first day of May 135-. The following certificate is left with you to be filled up and transmitted to me within six days from the delivery thereof. Collector of Dog Tax for City of Cliar- t 8 B to n.— . C Iloiisekeepcrs neglecting or rgfusing in make return or makin also return are liable to a penalty of twenty shillings. roiiii or iisrusrv. I hereliy eertif , that the number of Dogs kept or su ered to be kept by me since the tirstday of May 185-. is, viz : By myse dog, by persons lodging or residing with me, to wit; By. Sec. 3. Every person who shall neglect or refuse to make due return of the Dogs in his or her ossession, orin the possession of pa’- sons ls ging or residing with them within the time specified, or who shall give a false state- ment to the collector of dog tax relative to the number of dogs owned by them, or suffered to be about their premises shall,ou conviction thereof in the Ifayor’s or Police Court sub- ject themselves to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings for each dog. _ V See. 4. Any erson becoming possessedof guy dog or dogs tiring any part of the period between the first day of May. 1 6, an the first day of May, 1857, or during any of any sucoeedin year thereafter on ing as aforesaid, Illthfi he as liable to the tax on such dog or dogs imposed by this Law as if he had ssessed, kept or liarboured such dog or dogs or a whole year, and the collector thereof is hereby empowered and required to demand and enforce such tax of and from the owner of such dog or dogs. _ _ Sec. 5. The dog tax aforesaid shall be paid on or before the expiration of ten days after it has been applied for by the collector, who shall then cause any delinquent to be summoned be- fore tho Mayor's or Police Court, and on con- viction. warrant of distress shall issue, and the rt be subject to imprisonment not exceed- ing‘ ourtoeu days. - sec. 6. The owner of a bull dog shall not permit him to go at large, unless sufficiently muuled to prevent his biting or doing mischief under a penalty of ten shillin . Sec. 7. Every fierce, malicious or danger- ous dog shall he kept muzaled and chains by shs owner, and not permitted to go at lar , either within or without his or their enc o- sure or premises, undtr a penalty of ten shil- lin s, and in addition thereto. the dog may kil ed by order of the Mayor or presiding Councillor. . _ _ Sec. 8. Any person walking, riding or otherwise peaceabl demeaning himself may kill any dog that shall suddenly attack him any- where out of the enclosure of the owner of such do ; and an person may kill any dog that aha l he foun out of the enclosure or immedi- ate care of its owner, attacking, worrying or wounding any child or other person, or worry- ing, wounding or killing any neat-cattle, sheep, lambs or other domestic animals. c. 9 The erson owning any dog which may assault or its any person when passing 1 setting, urging or encouraging do may be taken into custody by the ate. 1 ' ' the expense 0 hem to fight. suffer said bitch to run at lar e season of her being in heat, shelf every such ofihnce, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings. nialiciousl ' other hard’ s otherwise lame, wound or injure, an quietly pa outside 0 the enclosure of its owner, the offender shall be lined in a sum not exceeding twenty shillings. b ofinanner is disturbing the quiet of any person or persons in the immediate neighbourhood, care being taken of a public 0 be sunk or constructed in any streets, at a greater distance t a I from the line of houses on either side of such street. to fight- olice Con- es, and be fined in the Mayor's or Police Court any sum not exceeding twcnt shillings fo b r each offence, and such dogs shit 1 be forci- ly separated and kept from fighting again at the owner or person setting Sec. 12. Dogs found fighting or worrying och other on the streets or in uares may be operated by the police constab es. if present, or persons present, notbeing public constables, are hereby authorised to seperate such dogs, and any persons interfering with the police or other persons separating such dogs, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings for each offence ; and in separating dogs any of tlioin shall be injured or i po ice so so arating them shall not be liable to any action or such injury or destruction. fi hting llgd ,the Every owner of a bitch who shall during the for each and Sec. 13. Sec. 1-! if any person shall wantonly or throw any stone, stick or an ubstance at any quiet dog, or shin l 0!; thoroughfare ssing along any Sec. 15. On complaint being made to the Ma or, of any dog within the City, that by king, hitin , howling, or in any other way the Mayor shall issue notice thereof to the person owning or permitting such dog to he ept, and in case such person shall neglect to cause such dog to be moved from such nei h- bourhood or kept without the city, shall for cit d glory day such dog is retained, after we no- tice is given. y a sum not exceeding five shillin s for Sec. 16. In all cases in thislaw where the word ‘owner" is mentioned, it shall imply the keep- er or harbourer ofa dog as well as the owner : and where the masculine gender only is men- tioned it shall imply the feminine also. See. 17. ln cases where nes or penalties im osed under this law with costs, shall not be aid, warrants of distress shall issue and when imprisonment has to be resorted to, the period not to exceed thirty days. Roar. llurcnmson, Mayor. W. B. Wellner, City Clerk. April 28, 1856. j...o—.:. A Law relating to Public Pumps, lVells, Cisterns, Reservoirs, and Fountains. [Audited to Illay 15th, 1856] Whereas the power and authority of the pump and well assessors is b the Act of Incor- ration transferred to the ity Council, and it is necessary to make revisions for the ropor Humps an wolls now in use in this city, as we as those that may hcrcafterbe provided. and to regulate the use 0 the same : _ Be it therefore enacted by the City Council f the City of Charlottetown : _ Sec. . Any person convicted ofinyuring the pumps, wells, cisterns, reservoirs or fountains, or foulin the water therein in any way or manner, s all be subject to a fine notexceeding Ten Pounds. Sec. 2. No well,cistern or reservoir shall of the public n eighteen feet Sec. 3. The bond of the contractor for pub- lic pumps and wells shall in future contain conditions to the elfect—that no pump or well shall he suffered by him to be out of repair for more than twenty-four hours (Sunday excepted) and that if he shall permit the same to occur, the City Council sha _ _ pump or well to be put into immediate repair the cost whereof and all damage in consequence thereof shall be borne by the said contractor- l have power to cause such quietly through or along any street or s uares and also, that he shall not permit the ice to of the city——or other place out_of' the one osurc accumulate outside the pum of the said owner, shall kill ssid dog or remove the tenth clause of the nuisance it from the city, and kee it so removed under a penalty not exceeding ive Pounds, and shall of water‘ for ship _ ps. as specified in Persons requiring a large quantity ing, mixing mortar, or for 5. gubjsot to payethc amount of any damage other purposes, shall not be permitted to take which may have on done, and on neglecting such large quantities from any one well, cistern 0, "resin to pay said psnalt or damage with or reservoir, without special permission of the ' tr is . ".§°:c.ml80. Jhcnythe owner of any dog 1,, 5' gig ' 3 :1“ 'd' Councillor. undera penal In J“ mpnwnmon no no‘iyd,xrcgtiIdiii‘g.ihii-Itgy shillings for such oficnci? Sec. 5 No person shall be permitted to place which is dangerous to retain alive—shall be about said pninps, wells or reservoirs, any ordered to kill such dog, and us lects or refuses to do so, such dog shall be illed by t an is necessary for filling and removln uantity of cooks, and keep them there lougzr t e order of the Mayor or presiding Councillor at same, under a penalty of two shillings an six- {sh c lcct'n or rsfnsiu , dvhliccsolfdli in l°dfi::i.::, .fo0=l'0lt a iufii not exceed- ing-flvo shillin dog rouiains a ‘hon. P Boo. ll. Every person who may be guilty of d f h cask 'and said casks I!l’|eInc°b9p°f:ln0‘V,0d°i:] odfder of tlie Mayor or pro- for each and every hour said siding Councillor at the cost of the owner or ive after such order has been other persons, placing such cooks about such , II or reservoirs. _ “gap: oi" A'ny person, guilty of taking away, moving or displlacing any of the troughs belonging to t o pumps and wells, shall on conviction thereof in the Mayor's or police Court, forfeit and pa a sum not exceeding ton shillings, for each 0 once. Sec. 7 When any person shall be convicted ofa breach or breaches of this law. the fine or penalty shall he recovered by summons with costs in the Mayor’s or Police Court and war- rant of distress shall issue, and when imprison- ment has to be resorted to, the period not to exceed sixty days. Ronuiir llv-rcinssou. Mayor. William B. Wellner, City Clerk. April 28, 1856. A Law to regulate the weight and qua- lity of Bread. Assniled to May 15th, 1856.] BE it enacted y the City Council of the City of Charlottetown as follows : Sec. 1. All broad made for sale or sold or exposed for sale within the said city, except fancy bread, shall be made in loaves of four pounds, two pounds, one pound and one half pound avoirdupois and of no other weights. Sec. 2. All such bread as aforesaid shall always be well made and well baked of good and wholesome whcaten flour. to which no other preparation or ingredient shall he added than couiuion salt, pure water, eggs, milk an yeast, on pain that every person, either master, mistress, servant or Journeyman, who shall knowingly oflcnd in the premises and be con- victed thereof’ by confession or on the oath of one witness, before the Mayor's or Police Court shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty shillings, or shall be committed to the cit jail not exceeding seven days. i . . ny person in future who shall make bread for sale, or who shall send out, sell or expose to sale, any bread which shall be deficient in weight, he, she or they so offend- ing, and being convicted thereof, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five shillings for every loaf so deficient in weight :—sucli broad so deficient to be brought before the Mayor's or Police Court, within twenty four hours after it had been baked, sold or exposed for 8ttil.— unless it shall be made to appear to the satisfac- tion of the said court, that such deficiency wholly arose from some unavoidable accident in baking or otherwise. c. very person who shall make for sale, send out, or ex ose for sale, any sort of bread, except fancy reud—shall cause to b fairly imprinted or marked on every leaf, in Roman characters, the initial letters of the christian and surname of the ker or manufac- turer thereof, together with their respective weights in figures agreeably to the first section oft is law; and every person offending against this section shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay for each and every such loaf, a sum not exceeding ten shillings. Sec. 5. The Clerk or Clerks of the markets or such other oflicers as the City Council may ap int, shall visit in the day-time the houses, b e-houses, shops and other places of trade or business of every baker or seller of bread, at least one day in every week, to search, view, weigh and try all or any bread which shall there be found, and if any of such broad be found to be deficient in wei ht, not truly marked, or deficient in the no baking or working thereof, the manufacturer or seller of such bread, shall on conviction be subject for every loaf, too penalty not exceeding ten sliil- in s. bee. 6. If in their weekly searches, the officers aforesaid shall be obstructed, opposed or molested in the fulfilment of their res ectivc duties, as herein prescribed, the offen or or offenders shall, on conviction, be sub'cct to a fine not exceeding forty shillings or each offence. Sec. 7. If the purchaser of any leaf or leaves of bread, shall discover, that such leaf or loaves are not of the weight they profess to be by the stamp thereon. or shall be deficient in the due baking or working thereof, or shall contain any other ingredient than crmittcd b this law, and shall produce such read at the Mayor's or Police Court within the time herein prescribed, the manufacturer or seller thereof, shall on conviction forfeit and pa a sum not exceeding twenty shillings for eaci and every such loa . . Sec. 8. The fines imposed by this law shall be levied by distress of the offender's goods and chattels, and when in default thereof impri- sonment has to be resorted to, the period not to exceed ten days. Roars-r [in-rcuiitsoii, a 0 William B. Wellner, City Clerk. May 12th, 1856. A Law for the more effectual prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Auevued to May 15th, 1856.] E it enacted y the City Council of the City of Charlottetown. Soc. 1. That any rson who shall cruelly beat, ill-treat, ovo vs, ovor-ride, abuse or torture, or cause or procure to be cruelly 5083911. ill-lfellod. over-driven, over-ridden, abused or tortured an animal, shall be uilty of an offence. and she l for every such 0 nos be liable to a penalty not exoeediugfivo pounds. c. Every person who shall keep, or use, or act in the management of any place for the purpose of fighting or baiting any bull, bear. dog, cook or other ind of animal whether of domestic or wild nature, or shall ermit or suffer any place to be so used, shall c uilty of an ofience : and every person who she 1 receive money for the admission of any other person to any place kept or used for any of the purposes aforesaid, shall be deemed to be the keeper thereof, and be guilty of an offence: and every person, who shall in_any nianncr encourage, aid or assist at the fighting or baiting of any animal as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an offence, and such offenders shall be subyect to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. bee. 3. '1‘ a word “animal" shall be taken to mean any Ilorse, Mare, Gcldin , Ass, Mule, Ox, Cow, Bull, Heifer, Steer, Calf, Sheep, Lamb. Swine, Goat, Dog, Cat, or any other domestic animal. Sec. 4. When _cr so often as any ofi'ences against the provisions of this law shall be committed, it shall be lawful for any city au- thority, on his own view or on complaint and information of any erson, who shall declare his or her naiue an place of abode, to said authority, to order to be taken or to take into custody any such offender forthwith. without any warrant or authority other than this law, and convey such oflender before the Police Court or have security taken for their appear- ance in said Court, to be dealt with for such offence according to Law. cc. 5. In the event of parties being con- victed for breaches of this law, warrant of dis- tress shall issue, and when imprisonment has to be resorted to, the period not to exceed sixty days. ROBERT iitrrcumsoit, syor. William B. Wellner, City Clerk. "8th April 1856. New Spring Good -—A'I‘ 'I‘HI3— “ Manchester House,” Queen St., Per ‘‘ .l!ajnti'c,"frcm Liverpool. NOW opening, and will be ready for inspection in it day or two, u large and carefully selected supply 0 _ O ' British Merchandise, including every variety of Dry Goods. suitable for the season, and in the newest style of Fashion; Among which are the following:— Straw, Tuscan, Chi ,Manilla, Fancy, Crepe, _ and Glace silk ONNITI. Girls‘ Battiste, and Girls‘ and Boys'Slrasv liars Rinuoiss, P.uusoi.s, Silk MANTLII. Muslin and Embroidered Dnussrs. Black and Coloured BALZAIINII. Mousoline D: Lamas, ALI-accas, CAIHIIII. Fancy Piuwrs. White and coloured Csutills STAYI, Collars. Habit Shirts and Sleeves. Infant Csshmero Hanna, and Muslin Tucked ours Laces and iuito Damask Moroess, Miirssillss Toilet Quilts and Edgings, CUITAIN linear: and as o \Vhite Shining, French I-‘ionts, its an Siiilrriivns and Siirrriwos, White Fonts, Children’! Dresses, Table Linen and Towclling, &c. &c. ‘It a large and choice assortment of other Goods, all of which will be found worthy of the attention of customers, unil will be offered at prices extremely low. fl‘ Further iniportations hourly expected por “ Thomas Bsgbie" from London. SAMUEL McllfURltAY. May 13, I866. Queen Street. « ALBION HOUSE," STREETLY & COUCH MAN EG respectfully to inform tho inhabitants of Chat- lottelcwa and its vicinit , that they have taken the store lately occupied by ‘IR. NEIL RANKIN. and have opened it under the above title with a tiiagnificent and K081‘ EX'l‘E§BIVE STOCK I‘ DRY GOODS or uvrsir nascnir-riow. This stock having been purchased with great od- vsutsgos, for taste, variety, quality, and choapnosl. cannot be our by that of any House in the Island. It would be impossible in tho_limits _ol'sp advertisement to psrticulsvizs, but on inspocuou it will be found to contain everything, that is supplied b the most extensive bosses in the first Cities of I. l( America, from the minutes! article in Haberdash- ery, to those of tho more costly character in Dresses, Silks, Shawls, Iaiitles, die. . In making this announcement, we trust the public will encourage us is this sndcrtaluiig, snd_we pledge ourselves to carry on this business in a spirit of libs- rality, sad continue to sfor to purclisoors advantages which will. we have no doubt. be a prociatod. STREBTLY & COUCHIIAN. Chsrlottotovni Icy. 17, I050.