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Fort Havoc (Wallace Hale)

The language of the text is the original used by Wallace Hale. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.

CAP. X.

An ACT to authorise the Justices of the Peace in the several Counties, in their General Sessions, to make regulations for Carmen, Waggoners and Truckmen; and to establish the rates and fares to be taken for the Cartage and Truckage of Goods, in the several Towns throughout the Province; and also to regulate the measurement of Coals and Salt.

Passed 8th March, 1830.

Justices may make regulations for Carmen, &c. and establish their fares.

Penalties not to excceed 40s. for each offence.

I. BE it enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this Act, the Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace for the several Counties within the Province, be, and are hereby authorized and empowered, from time to time, to make such rules and regulations for the government of all Carmen, Waggoners and Truckmen, within their respective Towns, and for establishing and fixing the rates and fares to be taken for the cartage and truckage of any goods, wares and merchandize, or other articles within the said Towns, as they or the major part of them in their General Sessions shall deem just and expedient; and to enforce such rules and regulations under such fines and penalties, as they or the major part of them shall think fit: Provided always, that no fine for one offence shall exceed the sum of forty shillings.

Mode of recovering and applying fines and penalties.

II. And be it further enacted, That the several fines and penalties to be imposed under and by virtue of this Act, shall be recovered upon oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County where the offence shall be committed; and levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, rendering the overplus, if any, after deducting the costs and charges of the prosecution and sale, to such offender, and be applied, one half to the person who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the use of the poor of the Parish where the offence may be committed.

Rules for the measuring of coals and salt.

III. And whereas, the present mode of admeasuring coals and salt is not uniform throughout the Province; Be it therefore further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, coals shall be admeasured in tubs to hold four bushels each when struck, twelve of which shall be considered equal to one chaldron; and that salt when delivered from Vessels, shall be measured in a tub holding four bushels, when struck.

Not to affect the rights of the Charter of Saint John.

IV. Provided always and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall apply, or be construed to apply, in any manner to affect the rights and powers given by the charter to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of Saint John.

Limitation.

V. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for and during the term of five years, and no longer.

[Continued to 1st April 1845, by 5 W. 4, C. 14.]

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C. 10. Anno X. & XI. Geo. IV. A. D. 1830.

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Justices may make regulations for Carmen, &c. and establish their fares. Penalties not to excceed 40s. for each offence.		I. BE it enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this Act, the Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace for the several Counties within the Province, be, and are hereby authorized and empowered, from time to time, to make such rules and regulations for the government of all Carmen, Waggoners and Truckmen, within their respective Towns, and for establishing and fixing the rates and fares to be taken for the cartage and truckage of any goods, wares and merchandize, or other articles within the said Towns, as they or the major part of them in their General Sessions shall deem just and expedient; and to enforce such rules and regulations under such fines and penalties, as they or the major part of them shall think fit: Provided always, that no fine for one offence shall exceed the sum of forty shillings.
Mode of recovering and applying fines and penalties.		II. And be it further enacted, That the several fines and penalties to be imposed under and by virtue of this Act, shall be recovered upon oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County where the offence shall be committed; and levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, rendering the overplus, if any, after deducting the costs and charges of the prosecution and sale, to such offender, and be applied, one half to the person who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the use of the poor of the Parish where the offence may be committed.
Rules for the measuring of coals and salt.		III. And whereas, the present mode of admeasuring coals and salt is not uniform throughout the Province; Be it therefore further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, coals shall be admeasured in tubs to hold four bushels each when struck, twelve of which shall be considered equal to one chaldron; and that salt when delivered from Vessels, shall be measured in a tub holding four bushels, when struck.
Not to affect the rights of the Charter of Saint John.		IV. Provided always and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall apply, or be construed to apply, in any manner to affect the rights and powers given by the charter to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of Saint John.
Limitation.		V. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for and during the term of five years, and no longer.
		[Continued to 1st April 1845, by 5 W. 4, C. 14.]