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2 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


the passing of this Ordinance, under the Penalty hereinafter men-
tioned for each and every Day that such Markets or Buildings in
which Markets are held as aforesaid shall be opened for the Sale of
Provisions and other Articles as hereinbefore mentioned ; and that
every such License shall be obtained from and granted by the Colo-
nial Secretary upon such Conditions and under such Restrictions,
whether Pecuniary or otherwise, as His Excellency the Governor,
with the Advice of the Executive Council, shall think proper to
impose.

Markets to be under III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Markets or
the of
the Chief Magistrate Buildings in which Markets are held shall be under the immediate
of Police, &c. Superintendence of the Chief Magistrate of Police, who is hereby
required to take all requisite Measures to prevent Disorders and to
preserve Peace and Tranquillity therein .

Markets to be built
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every Market
of Stone, &c., after an
approved Plan. or Building for the holding of Markets, hereafter to be built, erected,
or established, shall be erected, built, and established of Stone or
Brick, according to a Plan to be approved of by the Surveyor-
General.

Markets built of V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the
Wood and
Repairs, to be rebuilt Markets or Buildings wherein Markets are now held, already erected,
of Stone, &c.
built, or established, shall become dilapidated, in want of extensive
Repairs, or shall require to be rebuilt, such Markets or Buildings
shall be rebuilt of Stone or Brick according to a Plan to be approved
Providedthe Repairs of by the Surveyor-General : Provided always, that if the Repairs
required
$100.shall not ex- required to be done shall not exceed the Sum of One Hundred
Dollars on any one House or Building, then and in that case the
Surveyor-General, upon being furnished with proper Estimates of
the Costs of such Repairs, and having verified the same, may grant
Permission for the Repairs to be carried into Effect.

Buildings of Wood VI. Whereas certain Person or Persons have encroached upon
and Mat on Sea-shores
to be removed by the Crown Lands and the Sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers
Police. Buildings of Wood, Matting, and other Inflammable Materials, to
the great Danger and Peril of the Town of Victoria and the Inha-
bitants thereof; and whereas also the said Buildings so erected as
aforesaid, are inhabited by Persons of Ill Fame and Reputation , and
afford shelter to Rogues and Vagabonds : It is hereby enacted and
ordained, That it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to
order such Buildings to be pulled down and removed by Warrant to
be issued on the Information of the Surveyor-General.

Penalty against Of- VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That any Person
fenders.
or Persons who shall offend against the Provisions and Enactments
hereinbefore contained, shall for every Offence forfeit a Sum not
exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to be recovered in the same manner
Penalty,
vered, & c. how reco- as Penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844 :
Provided always, that in case any such Conviction shall take
place and be had on the Evidence of any Common or Public In-
former, he or she shall be entitled to One Moiety of the said Fine
or Forfeiture.
VIII.