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CAP. III.

An ACT for altering the divisions of four of the Wards in the City of Saint John, and for changing the mode of Elections within the two other Wards of the said City.

Passed the 16th March, 1803.

Preamble.

 

 
WHEREAS since the granting of the Charter of the City of Saint John, by reason of the removal of many persons from some of the Wards, the disproportion of Inhabitants in the several Wards is at this time very great, and one of the Wards almost entirely depopulated:   And whereas many of the Freemen and Inhabitants of the said City, have by Petition, prayed that a remedy may be provided for the evil consequences arising from such changes;

Wards divided by lines drawn from the Harbour to the rear of the City.

 

King's Ward.

Queen's Ward.

 
Duke's Ward.

Sidney Ward.

Elections to be held within the Wards as directed by the Charter.

 
I.   Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That instead of the present division of the four Wards of the said City on the Eastern side of the Harbour, the same Wards be hereafter divided by lines drawn from the Harbour to the rear of the said City as follows, to wit, through the centre of King street, Duke street, and Saint James and Stormont street, and that all that part of the said City lying to the Northward of King street, be forever hereafter called and known by the name of King's Ward; that all that part of the said City between King street and Duke street, be forever hereafter called and known by the name of Queen's Ward; that all that part of the said City lying between Duke street, and Saint James and Stormont street, be forever hereafter called and known by the name of Duke's Ward; and that the residue thereof lying to the Southward of Saint James and Stormont street, be forever hereafter called and known by the name of Sidney Ward:   And that the Elections for the Aldermen, Assistants and Constables of the same Wards be held annually within the same Wards, as in and by this Act divided and bounded, in the same manner and at the same times, and under and subject to the same regulations and restrictions as are provided by the said Charter.

 
 
II.   [Repealed by 9 and 10 G. 4, C. 18.]

Charter, except as herein altered, to remain in force.

 
III.   Provided always, and be it further enacted, That the said Charter of the said City, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained, except as herein and hereby particularized, altered and amended, shall be and for ever remain in full force and effect, any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

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C. 3. Anno XLIII. Geo. III.   A. D. 1803.


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