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CHINESE WILLS VALIDATION.

No. 1 of 1856.

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fore acquired under and by reason of the laws in force relating to wills or testamentary writings at the commencement of this Ordinance.

No. 2 of 1856, repealed by No. 3 of 1906.

No. 3 of 1856.

To make provision for the lighting of the City of Victoria.

[12th June, 1856.]

1. The Victoria (Lighting) Ordinance, 1856.

Short title.

2. The Director of Public Works shall cause a sufficient number of irons or posts for the lighting of the streets, roads, ways, and public thoroughfares of the City of Victoria to be provided, and to be set up, fixed, or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting, and either in any of the said streets, roads, ways, and thoroughfares, or in any close adjacent thereto, or upon or against the wall of any house or building, or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and he shall also cause to be provided, and put and affixed upon the said irons and posts, such a number of lamps, and of such sizes and sorts respectively, as may be found requisite for the lighting of the said streets, roads, ways, and thoroughfares respectively.

[s. 3, rep. No. 50 of 1911.]

4. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away, or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away, or stealing of the said irons, posts, and lamps; and the property of and in all such articles shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.

5. Every person who wilfully extinguishes the light of any such lamp, or wilfully injures, displaces, or damages any such lamp or any other of the said articles, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, in addition to the full amount of the damage and all incidental costs and expenses.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 22 of 1912.

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CHINESE WILLS VALIDATION. No. 1 of 1856. 31 fore acquired under and by reason of the laws in force relating to wills or testamentary writings at the commencement of this Ordinance. No. 2 of 1856, repealed by No. 3 of 1906. No. 3 of 1856. To make provision for the lighting of the City of Victoria. [12th June, 1856.] 1. The Victoria (Lighting) Ordinance, 1856. Short title. 2. The Director of Public Works shall cause a sufficient number of irons or posts for the lighting of the streets, roads, ways, and public thoroughfares of the City of Victoria to be provided, and to be set up, fixed, or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting, and either in any of the said streets, roads, ways, and thoroughfares, or in any close adjacent thereto, or upon or against the wall of any house or building, or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and he shall also cause to be provided, and put and affixed upon the said irons and posts, such a number of lamps, and of such sizes and sorts respectively, as may be found requisite for the lighting of the said streets, roads, ways, and thoroughfares respectively. [s. 3, rep. No. 50 of 1911.] 4. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away, or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away, or stealing of the said irons, posts, and lamps; and the property of and in all such articles shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto. 5. Every person who wilfully extinguishes the light of any such lamp, or wilfully injures, displaces, or damages any such lamp or any other of the said articles, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, in addition to the full amount of the damage and all incidental costs and expenses. * As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. * As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 22 of 1912.
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CHINESE WILLS VALIDATION.

No. 1 cf 1856.

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fore acquired under and by reason of the laws in force relating to wills or testamentary writings at the commencement of this Ordinance.

No. 2 of 1856, repealed by No. 3 of 1906.

No. 3 of 1856.

To make provision for the lighting of the City of Victoria.

[12th June, 1856.]

1. The Victoria (Lighting) Ordinance, 1856.

Short title.

1856.]

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[s. 3, rep. No. 50 of 1911.]

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4. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away, or Extension of stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to to removal of apply to the removing, taking, carrying away, or stealing of the fixtures and said irons, posts, and lamps; and the property of and in all such lamps. articles shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.

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5. Every person who wilfully extinguishes the light of any such Penalty for lamp, or wilfully injures, displaces, or damages any such lamp or wilfully ex any other of the said articles, shall, on conviction thereof before a lamp. Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, in addition to the full amount of the damage and all incidental costs and

expenses.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 22 of 1912.

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