In Montreal.

A Board of 3 or more Comrs. and a Secretary, are appointed by the L. G. in C., and a salary of $500 each may be allowed to the Comrs.; 3 are a quorum. They take an oath of office, to be entered in their register. The meetings are public and are called by notice in an English and French paper, but the Comrs. may deliberate in private on business brought before them at a public meeting. Their sittings may continue from day to day. They are to be held in the office of the Secretary who is to notify the City Clerk of the place This is also to be designated by a signboard outside. Applications for confirmation of certificates are made to the City Clerk verbally or in writing, he receiving 25 cts. for entering it. It must state name, occupation and residence of applicant and the No., street and ward of the house for which the license is sought. The Clerk makes a schedule of them and posts it in a public part of the City Hall. adding names as they come in, and making a new schedule each year Any person on payment of 25 cts may obtain a certificate of any entry and its posting with date, in the schedule of the current or preceding year. The Board cannot act on an application without such alteration or certificate, nor till 6 judicial days after such posting. So soon as he receives the application, the Secy, of the Board enters It in a book open to inspection, and at once fixes a day not less than 4 subsequent, for its consideration—notifying the applicant. He also prepares a table and posts it in his office, in a place open to the public, containing the same particulars as the City Clerk's with date fixed for consideration added. It is to be kept posted for 2 yrs. On the day fixed or before, any opponent may enter objections, which may be heard on such day, or a future day be fixed. It is the duty of the Comrs. to make all necessary inquiries, examining all documents or witnesses adduced before them or indicated to them as needful, and the chief and police officers must assist them. They grant or withhold confirmation at discretion, the decision of a majority binding. No license can be issued by the Inspector without it. If the Board is equally divided a certificate to that effect is given the Inspector, who may then grant or withhold the license. A list of licenses in force must be kept posted in the Secretary's office.