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all and several. the Streets, roads,

footpaths, drains,

Town of

and sewer.

the

20,07 sewers, of Victoria aforesaid, and within the vicinity thereof; within the boundaries hereinbifne prescribed, as also the due management!

alteration, and construction, where- necessary, of all sea- walls, bantes, culverts, bridges, drains, and all other works hereinbefore mentioned within the jurisdiction. and bounds afforecard,

a view that all-

and that with. perems who shall become rate

to payers under this ordinance, shall contribute

to the expenses of the several works

rid, to nearly

aforesaid,

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practicable

and.

in sue proportion to the benefit to be derived by their property immediate neighbourhood, from the repair, alteration, and construction_

of __

such works and repairs. _ It is hereby provided that the said commissioners shall, if they so think fit, divide the distrist within the afneeaid prescribed

boundaries into Three

or more sub-

divisions, and in all acts tome in

percuance of this Ordinance they shall Keep... or cause to be thept separate and distinct accounts of the outlay and

each of such sub divisions.

return upon

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Power of Commissioners 3. And be it further enacted and

to elect a Chairman ordained that the

majority

in

said Commissioners shall

who chall have

power.

number

of said

to convene braids for have power to elect a chairman, to the despatch of

business, whom it shall be competent

Board to reduce

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jummon

by notice. in writing the said

Commissioners in order to

to form

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Lond

for the despatch of business, so often-

as may

be necessary, and that it shall and may be lawful and - competent for

any

-

the said Chairman and

other two of the said Commissioners

to convened in the absence-

of the

upon

others to summoned to enter. and discharge, all duties and powers hereby

vested in the said Commissioners

generally, and it is hereby provided.. that the decision. of the majority of

Commissioners so assembled shall be deemed the decision of that Board or

meeting.

and that,

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in cate

the said.

Board shall be equally divided in opinion

any question, the said Chairman shall

on

be empowered to

to give.

an additional or.

casting vote with respect to the said

question.

4. And be it further onacted and

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their decisions to ordained, that when and so often

resolutions in writing. such. Commissioners or any

such board

shall decide

upon performing or discharging

any