Justices for the several Counties in the Province, except Saint John, authorized to make rules and establish rates and fares,
And to affix penalties, not exceeding £5.
How recovered.
and applied.
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I. BE it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, 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 in this Province, exccept the County of Saint John, be, and hereby are authorized and empowered, to make and ordain, such rules and regulations, and establish such rates and fares, for the better government and management, of the Markets, and Ferries, within their respective Counties, as they shall from time to time judge necesary. And that the said Justices, shall and may affix such penalties, not exceeding Five Pounds, as they may think necessary, for the carrying into execution, such rules and regulations, and for the establishing such rates and fares, so by them to be made and established; such penalties to be recovered, on the Oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County, where the penalty shall be incurred; and to be levied, by warrant of distress and sale of the Offender's goods; one half to the Informer, and the other half to the use of the Poor, of the Town or Parish, where the offence shall be committed.
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[Continued by 33 G. 3, C. 1 35 G. 3, C. 5 38 G. 3. C. 1 and 43 G. 3, C. 8, and made perpetual by 47 G. 3, C. 15.]
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