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said Commission shall, for the purpose of making the said inquiry, have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court of this Colony or in any Judge thereof on the occa- sion of any suit or action in respect of the following inatters, viz.:-
The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath,
affirmation or otherwise;
The compelling the production of documents ;
The punishing persons guilty of contempt;
The ordering the inspection of any property; with power also, for the pur-
pose of this Commission, to enter and view any premises.
And I do hereby further direct that every examination of witnesses shall be held in private; And I do further require you to report to me the evidence and your opinion thereon; And I hereby charge all persons in the Public Service to assist you herein.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony in Executive Council, this Twenty-ninth day of July, One thousand Eight hundred and Ninety-six.
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By Command,
F. J. BADELEY,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Appendix No. 2.
THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES COMMISSION.
(SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS FOR EXAMINATION )
In the matter of "The Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886"
and
In the matter of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor dated the 29th day of July, 1896, to inquire into the existence of insanitary pro- perties in the Colony and the means to be adopted to improve such properties and to abate overcrowding.
You are hereby summoned to attend before the Commissioners appointed by His Excellency the Governor to form the above Commission at
the
on the
day of
at
o'clock in noon of the same day, to give evidence concerning the matters to be inquired into by the said Commission. And take notice that should you fail to attend you may be fined One hundred dollars or be imprisoned for two months.
Witness my hand this
Secretary.
day of
1896.
Chairman of the Commission,