of the five or ten days, as the case may be.] 1903, 2nd session, c. 20, s. 5. 20. No condition of the policy, either in whole or in part, shall be deemed to have been waived by the company unless the waiver is clearly expressed in writing signed by an agent of the company. 21. Any officer or agent of the company who assumes on behalf of the company to enter into any written agreement relating to any matter connected with the insurance shall be deemed prima facie to be the agent of the company for the purpose. 22. Every action or proceeding against the company for the recovery of any claim under or by virtue of this policy shall be absolutely barred unless commenced within the term of one year next after the loss or damage occurs. 23. Any written notice to a company for any purpose of the statutory conditions, where the mode thereof is not expressly provided, may be by letter delivered at the head office of the company in the North-West Territories, or by registered post letter addressed to the company, its manager or agent, at such head office, or by such written notice given in any other manner to an authorised agent of the company. Correction of error in roll Notice to person affected Section 11 amended Appeal to Section 13 amended Minimum tax Section 14 amended Rebate in taxes Section 15 amended CHAPTER 114. An Ordinance to amend Chapter 30 of the Ordinances of 1901, intituled "An Ordinance respecting Assessment and Taxation in School Districts. (Chapter 21 of 1903, 1st Session.) THE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: 1. Section 10 of The School Assessment Ordinance is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subsections: "(5) If at any time within two months after the posting of the roll it is discovered that any person liable to assessment is not assessed or that there is any error in any of the particulars contained in the roll the board may direct the secretary to enter the name of such person on the roll or correct the error. "(6) In the event of any addition to or alteration or correction of the roll under the next preceding subsection without the knowledge and consent of the person affected a notice as required by subsection (2) shall be sent to such person and for the purposes of this and the next following section the date of mailing such notice shall as respects him be deemed to be the date of posting the roll." 2. Section 11 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(5) An appeal shall lie from the decision of the justice of the peace to a judge of the Supreme Court and for the purpose of such appeal the provisions of section 41 shall apply." 3. Section 13 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(2) In the event of the total tax of any person being less than $2 under this section the tax to be entered on the roll and payable by him shall be the said sum of $2." 4. Section 14 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(4) The board may by resolution allow a rebate not to exceed ten per cent. upon all taxes paid within thirty days after such taxes have become payable." 5. Section 15 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words " and shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum from the 31st day of Decem- Interest on ber of the year in which they are imposed." (2) This amendment shall apply in respect of taxes imposed before as well as after the passing of this Ordinance. arrears 6. Section 89 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by Section 89 adding thereto the following subsection: amended "(3) In the event of a town district being situate partly Portion of within a town municipality and partly within a rural munici-outside to be pality for the purposes of this section the portion within the deemed rural municipality shall be deemed to be within the town municipality municipality." (2) Any assessment heretofore made by any town municipality of any portion of the town district situate within a rural municipality shall be as valid as if made after the passing of this Ordinance. within town 7. Section 95 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by Section 95 striking out the words "Lieutenant Governor in Council" where amended they occur therein and substituting therefor the words "Commissioner of Education." Short title CHAPTER 115. An Ordinance to Protect Horse Breeders in the (Chapter 23 of 1903, 1st Session.) THE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and con sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Horse Breeders Ordinance." 1899, c. 20, s. 1. Interpretation Registration of stallions Copies of registration to be posted up INTERPRETATION. 2. The expression "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; The expression "Department" means the Department of Agriculture; The expression "owner" includes a part owner. 3. Every person, firm or company standing or travelling any stallion for profit or gain in the North-West Territories shall cause the name, description and pedigree of such stallion to be enrolled in the department and shall procure a certificate of such enrolments as hereafter provided. (2) No fee shall be required for such enrolment and certificate for any stallion registered under the provisions of chapter 20 of the Ordinances of 1899 but in all other cases there shall be paid for such enrolment and certificate a fee of $2. (3) Upon a transfer of the ownership of any stallion enrolled under this section the certificate of enrolment may be transferred to the transferee by the commissioner upon proof to his satisfaction of such transfer and upon payment of the fee of $1. 1899, c. 20, s. 2. 4. The owner of any stallion shall post up and keep affixed certificate of during the whole of the season copies of the certificate of such stallion issued under the next preceding section in a conspicuous place both within and upon the outside of the main door leading into every stable or building where the said stallion stands regularly for public service. Certificate of pure bred stallion 5. The certificate issued for a stallion whose sire and dam are of pure breeding and which is registered in a stud book approved by the commissioner shall be in form A in the schedule hereto. 6. The certificate issued for a stallion whose sire or dam is Certificate of grade stallion not of pure breeding shall be in form B in the schedule hereto. cross bred 7. The certificate issued for a stallion whose sire and dam Certificate of are pure bred but not of the same breed shall be in form C in stallion the schedule hereto. ments of 8. Every bill, poster or advertisement issued by the owner Advertiseof any stallion enrolled under this Ordinance or used by him stallions for advertising such stallion shall contain a copy of its certificate of enrolment. 1899, c. 20, s. 3. advertisement 9. The production of any bill, poster or other printed or Evidence of written matter advertising any stallion for public service shall be prima facie evidence that such bill, poster or other advertising material was used to advertise the stallion named and described therein by or with the consent of the owner or owners of the said stallion. REGISTRATION OF LIEN FOR SERVICE. evidence of 10. The owner of any stallion holding a certificate of en- Filing rolment for such stallion under section 5 of this Ordinance or claim for his agent may file in the office of the registration clerk of the service registration district for mortgages and other transfers of personal property in which the owner or person in charge of any mare upon which such stallion performs service resides, within twelve months after such service is performed, a statutory declaration setting forth: 1. The amount of service fee; 2. That the same is unpaid; 3. The fact of such service; 4. A reasonable description of such mare; and 5. The name and residence of the owner of such mare. (2) For filing such statutory declaration the registration clerk shall be entitled to a fee of ten cents. 1899, c. 20, s. 4. 11. The owner of such stallion upon filing such statutory Effect of filing declaration and complying with the provisions of this Ordinance shall have a lien for the amount of said service fee and costs as hereinafter provided upon the colt or filly the offspring of any such stallion by reason of the service in respect of which such statutory declaration is filed which lien shall take and have priority over any and all writs of execution, chattel mortgages, bills of sale, claims and encumbrances whatsoever. 1899, c. 20, s. 5. |