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CAP. 123]

Buildings.

[s. 107 cont.] placed in, over, or upon any portion of any such street,

unless with the consent of the Governor in Council.

Construction maintenance and lighting of private streets.

(2) In the event of the refusal of the Governor in Council to consent to the re-erection of any building to which this section applies, compensation shall be paid by the Government to the owner of such building, the amount of such compensation to be determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided.

(3) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars.

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108. (1) Every street or lane on land held under lease from the Crown on which buildings front, adjoin, or abut, shall be concreted or otherwise surfaced, channelled, sewered and drained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and shall be maintained in good order to his satisfaction at the expense of the owners of the lands and premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on the street or lane.

(2) In the event of the owner of any lands or premises so fronting, adjoining or abutting on such street or lane failing to concrete or surface, channel, sewer, drain or maintain such street or lane to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, Government may carry out such work and the Building Authority may apportion the cost thereof between the several owners in proportion to the width of their land at the place where it fronts, adjoins or abuts on such street or land, and the Building Authority may recover such apportioned cost together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date of demand for payment thereof made by the Building Authority, by action in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court against the person who at the time when the apportionment is made is the owner of the premises or against any person who subsequently becomes and, at or after the date of the commencement of such action is the owner thereof.

(3) The Building Authority may at any time after making the apportionment and notwithstanding any change of ownership in the meantime, register in the Land Office against any premises included in the apportionment, notice of the sum apportioned thereon and upon registration of the

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CAP. 123] Buildings. [s. 107 cont.] placed in, over, or upon any portion of any such street, unless with the consent of the Governor in Council. Construction maintenance and lighting of private streets. (2) In the event of the refusal of the Governor in Council to consent to the re-erection of any building to which this section applies, compensation shall be paid by the Government to the owner of such building, the amount of such compensation to be determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided. (3) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars. [92] 108. (1) Every street or lane on land held under lease from the Crown on which buildings front, adjoin, or abut, shall be concreted or otherwise surfaced, channelled, sewered and drained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and shall be maintained in good order to his satisfaction at the expense of the owners of the lands and premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on the street or lane. (2) In the event of the owner of any lands or premises so fronting, adjoining or abutting on such street or lane failing to concrete or surface, channel, sewer, drain or maintain such street or lane to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, Government may carry out such work and the Building Authority may apportion the cost thereof between the several owners in proportion to the width of their land at the place where it fronts, adjoins or abuts on such street or land, and the Building Authority may recover such apportioned cost together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date of demand for payment thereof made by the Building Authority, by action in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court against the person who at the time when the apportionment is made is the owner of the premises or against any person who subsequently becomes and, at or after the date of the commencement of such action is the owner thereof. (3) The Building Authority may at any time after making the apportionment and notwithstanding any change of ownership in the meantime, register in the Land Office against any premises included in the apportionment, notice of the sum apportioned thereon and upon registration of the 502
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CAP. 123] Buildings. [s. 107 cont.] placed in, over, or upon any portion of any such street, unless with the consent of the Governor in Council. Construction maintenance and lighting of private streets. (2) In the event of the refusal of the Governor in Council to consent to the re-erection of any building to which this section applies, compensation shall be paid by the Government to the owner of such building, the amount of such compensation to be determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided. (3) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars. [92] 108. (1) Every street or lane on land held under lease from the Crown on which buildings front, adjoin, or abut, shall be concreted or otherwise surfaced, channelled, sewered and drained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and shall be maintained in good order to his satisfaction at the expenses of the owners of the lands and premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on the street or lane. (2) In the event of the owner of any lands or premises so fronting, adjoining or abutting on such street or lane failing to concrete or surface, channel, sewer, drain or main- tain such street or lane to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, Government may carry out such work and the Building Authority may apportion the cost thereof between the several owners in proportion to the width of their land at the place where it fronts, adjoins or abuts on such street or land, and the Building Authority may recover such apportioned cost together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date of demand for payment thereof made by the Building Authority, by action in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court against the person who at the time when the apportionment is made is the owner of the premises or against any person who subsequently becomes and, at or after the date of the com- mencement of such action is the owner thereof. (3) The Building Authority may at any time after making the apportionment and notwithstanding any change of ownership in the meantime, register in the Land Office against any premises included in the apportionment, notice. of the sum apportioned thereon and upon registration of the 502
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CAP. 123]

Buildings.

[s. 107 cont.] placed in, over, or upon any portion of any such street,

unless with the consent of the Governor in Council.

Construction maintenance and lighting of private streets.

(2) In the event of the refusal of the Governor in Council to consent to the re-erection of any building to which this section applies, compensation shall be paid by the Government to the owner of such building, the amount of such compensation to be determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided.

(3) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars.

[92]

108. (1) Every street or lane on land held under lease from the Crown on which buildings front, adjoin, or abut, shall be concreted or otherwise surfaced, channelled, sewered and drained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and shall be maintained in good order to his satisfaction at the expenses of the owners of the lands and premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on the street or lane.

(2) In the event of the owner of any lands or premises so fronting, adjoining or abutting on such street or lane failing to concrete or surface, channel, sewer, drain or main- tain such street or lane to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, Government may carry out such work and the Building Authority may apportion the cost thereof between the several owners in proportion to the width of their land at the place where it fronts, adjoins or abuts on such street or land, and the Building Authority may recover such apportioned cost together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date of demand for payment thereof made by the Building Authority, by action in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court against the person who at the time when the apportionment is made is the owner of the premises or against any person who subsequently becomes and, at or after the date of the com- mencement of such action is the owner thereof.

(3) The Building Authority may at any time after making the apportionment and notwithstanding any change of ownership in the meantime, register in the Land Office against any premises included in the apportionment, notice. of the sum apportioned thereon and upon registration of the

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