Local Acts.

Chap. 26.—Authorizes the City Council of Halifax to erect buildings for Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition. It may use any vacant land of the city or purchase it for the purpose, and raise $20,000 on 6 p.c., 20 yrs., debentures, to pay for land and buildings.

Chap. 27.—The power of assessment by the City Corporation of Halifax for Public Gardens is not limited to the maintenance of those purchased from the Horticultural Society.

Chap. 28.—This Act apparently is intended to base Sewerage assessments upon the value by lineal foot, of the lots drained; but it does, according to its letter, make the word "assessments" used in former Acts mean the value of measurement, it is to be supposed, by a surveyor.

Chap. 29.—Provides for the putting in secure condition of Dangerous Buildings in Halifax, whether built or in course of construction, after notice from the Inspector, whose duty it is made to give it. If the owner or builder do not comply with his notice in 48 hours, he is liable to a fine of $50. and Imprisonment for 6 mos., if not paid or levied on his chattels. The Magistrate, on conviction, orders the building to be moved or pulled down, under the same penalties for neglect. If the proper parties on whom to serve the notice cannot be found, notice is posted on the building for 10 days, and inserted in the Royal Gazette for 14 days, and if not obeyed the Inspector may tear buildings down.

Chap. 30.—The M. P. P. for Halifax may borrow on security of the Road Moneys, $3,000 to improve the main Post Roads in the Western Division of the County, to be repaid with 7 p. c interest out of the grants for 1878 to 1882 inclusive.

Chap. 31.—Legalizes the Assessment Rolls for Annapolis made under the Act 41 V., c 42.

Chap. 32—Authorizes the Custos and Treasurer of Antigonish to borrow $16,000 to pay land damages for the Railway from New Glasgow to the Strait of Canso, issuing 8 p. c. debentures payable by instalments in 4 yrs.

Chap. 33.—The Grand Juries for Cape Breton County for the Sessions of the Peace are to consist, after 1878, of 1 juror drawn from each of the 14 polling districts. 9 form a quorum.

Chap. 34.—For the completion of the Normal School Buildings, Truro. the Trustees under c 48 of the Acts of 1876, are authorized to borrow $9,000, $5,000 payable in 5 yrs and $4,000 in 6 yrs. with 6 p c. int., the amt to be paid into the Provincial Treasury and drawn therefrom as required by the L. G. in C.

Chap. 35.—Provides for the re-appraisement of Land Damages for the Western Counties Railway through Digby, by 3 appraisers, one named by the sessions of the County, one by the claimants now contesting the former appraisement and a third by those two—neither of them to be residents or freeholders of the County. The L. G. in C. appoints if the others fail to do so.

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Chap. 36.—To build a road from Bear River to Victoria Bridge, the M. P. P. for Digby may borrow $1,800 to be repaid with 7 p. c. int. out of the road moneys of 1879, '80 and '81.

Chap. 37—The Grand Jury for Clare District, Digby, is to consist of 12,—2 each drawn from polling districts 9, 12 and 14, and 3 each from 10 and 11, one-half to continue for 2 yrs. 7 to form a quorum.

Chap. 38.—To construct a Draw Bridge in that at Milford Haven, the M. P P. for Guysbourgh, are authorized to borrow $3,000, to be repaid in 5 instalments with 7 p c int., out of the road moneys for 1879 to 1883.

Chap. 39.—The Grand Jury for St. Mary's District, Guysborough, consists of 14 jurors, viz.:—4 from Sherbrook polling district, 3 from "the Forks," 1 from Goschen, and 2 each from Caledonia, Indian Harbour and Marie Joseph.

Chap. 40.—To build a Bridge over the Cogmagun River, the M. P. P. for Hants may [unclear: borrow] 3,000 repayable with interest at 7 p.c., in 4 instalments out of the road moneys of the years 1879, '82.

Chap. 41.—Incorporates the Town of Windsor. The Corporation consist of a Warden and 6 councillors,—2 for each of the 3 wards into which it is divided, 1 for each ward to retire annually, and the Warden to be elected annually. Resident rate-payers and non-resident proprietors are voters. The limits include the harbour, wharves, Ac. Debentures may be issued lor purchase of necessary lands and erection of needful buildings for town purposes, or carrying out improvements, if a majority of a meeting of rate-payers consent. They are to be for not less than $100 each must be redeemable in 20 may be redeemed in 5 yrs. Interest 6 p. c., payable half-yearly, and a sinking fund may be provided.

Chap. 42.—A Street Commissioner for Windsor is to be appointed annually by the Hants Sessions.

Chap. 43.—The School Trustees of Section 29 Maitland, may have 10 yrs. within which to raise by assessment the equal annual instalments necessary to pay for the school house and lands attached.

Chap. 44.—The Grand Jury for Chester District, Lunenburg, are to be 13, viz:—9 from Chester polling district, 2 from New Ross and 1 each from Sandy Beaches and Mill Cove. 8 are a quorum If a quorum be not present at the opening of Sessions the Custos or J. P. presiding, may appoint from those qualified in or about the Court House—but preserving the above proportions.

Chap. 45.—Merigomish Island is severed from polling district No. 21 Pictou and restored to No. 19.

Chap. 46.—The town Council of Pictou Is authorized to raise upon 6 p.c deben-tures, after consent of a town meeting, $10,000 for a new Academy, debentures to be redeemable in 10 to 20 yrs., after 6 mos. notice to holders. Also similar debentures on same authority for a steam fire engine outfit and fire alarm bell, redeemable in 6 to 12 yrs.

Chap, 47.—The Custos and Treasurer of Pictou County may raise upon 7 p.c. County debentures a sum of money sufficient to pay off railway damages, for the construction through the County of the Eastern Counties and the Halifax and Cape Breton railways.

Chap. 48.—In the County of Victoria, electoral district No. 2 is divided into districts 2 and 14. 2 comprising the part north and 14 south of the Bras d'Or lake.

Chap. 49.—Gives the name of Seaside Village to the tract on the south side of the Great Bras d'Or, between the lands of Rod. McLeod and Wm. McDonald.

Chap. 50.—Authorizes the Clerk of the Peace for Yarmouth to add $1,000 to the rates of that township for police service, to pay reward for conviction of incendiaries, offered by Custos in 1877, and advanced when conviction was procured.

Chap. 51.—The Stipendiary or Police Magistrate of Yarmouth has the jurisdiction throughout the County of 2 J. P.

Chap. 52.—T. Killam and H. Cann are named Comrs. for the town of Yarmouth, to purchase a steam fire engine and appurtenances, and a hand-engine,—issuing debentures of $100 and $200 therefor to the extent of $8,000 bearing 6 p.c. interest payable half yearly. Capital sum repayable in sums of $800 per an. The necessary sum to be voted at the March Sessions each year.