CHAPTER 116. An Act to encourage the Construction of Dry Docks. 1. This Act may be cited as the Dry Docks Subsidies Act. Short title. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, 'Minister.' 'Minister' means the Minister of Public Works. the construc of a dry 3. The Governor in Council may, for the construction and Subsidy for completion of any dry dock, authorize the payment out of any tion and unappropriated money forming part of the Consolidated completion Revenue Fund of Canada of a subsidy not exceeding three per dock. centum per annum of the cost of the work, to any company or body corporate approved by the Governor in Council as having the ability to perform the work, which shall enter into an agreement with His Majesty to construct or to complete any such dry dock in course of construction with all proper and necessary equipments, machinery and plant for the reception and repairing of vessels: Provided that such subsidy shall not Amount of subsidy. exceed thirty thousand dollars per annum. lated. 2. The cost on which the subsidy shall be calculated shall How calcu not be greater than the value of the work as estimated by the Minister. 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 1. of existing 4. The Governor in Council may, for the enlargement and Subsidy for extension of any existing dry dock subsidized by Canada under enlargement the Act of the Parliament of Canada passed in the forty-fifth dry docks. year of Her late Majesty's reign, chapter seventeen, intituled An Act to encourage the construction of Dry Docks by granting assistance on certain conditions to companies constructing them, authorize the payment out of any unappropriated public Amount of money forming part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of subsidy. Canada of a subsidy not exceeding two per centum per annum of the cost of the work to any incorporated company approved by the Governor in Council as having the ability to perform the work, which shall enter into an agreement with His Majesty to enlarge and extend any such existing dry dock for the reception and repairing of vessels: Provided that such Proviso. subsidy shall not exceed ten thousand dollars per annum. 2133 2. Basis of subsidy. Plans and specifications to be approved. Work to be under super of Public Works. 2. The cost on which the subsidy shall be calculated shall not be greater than the value of the work incident to such enlargement and extension as estimated by the Minister. 62-63 V., c. 9, s. 2. 5. Any agreement under this Act shall be according to plans and specifications approved on a report of the Minister by the Governor in Council as sufficient for the requirements of the public where such dry dock is located. 62-63 V., c. 9, s. 2; 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 1. 6. The work of constructing and completing, or of extendvision of ing and enlarging any dry dock for which a subsidy is authorDepartment ized under the provisions of this Act shall be done under the supervision of the Department of Public Works, and shall be How subsidy completed within the time limited by the agreement in that payable. behalf; and the subsidy shall be payable during twenty years from the time the work shall be performed and completed according to the said agreement to the satisfaction of the Minister and accepted by him: Provided that such subsidy shall not be payable for any portion of the said twenty years during which the dock is not in complete repair and working order. 62-63 V., c. 9, s. 2; 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 1. Proviso. Tolls and regulations to be submitted to in Council. 7. No tolls or rates shall be charged or taken by such company in respect of the letting or hiring, operation or use of the said dock, or of space therein, or of any works connected the Governor therewith, until the company has submitted a tariff of such tolls or rates and the same has been approved by the Governor in Council; and no by-laws, rules, regulations or conditions respecting such letting, hiring, operation or use, shall have any force or effect until so submitted and approved. 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 2. Power of Council. 8. The Governor in Council may at any time disallow the Governor in whole or any part of such tariff or of such by-laws, rules, regulations or conditions, and may require such company, within a specified time, to substitute other tariff, tolls, by-laws, rules, regulations or conditions in lieu thereof, and, in default, may fix and prescribe the same. 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 2. Financial statement 9. The company, before receiving its first payment of to be filed subsidy under the authority of this Act, and annually thereby company. after, on or before the first day of January, shall file in the office of the Minister a financial statement verified to the satisfaction of the Minister, setting forth in detail, (a) the receipts and expenditures of the company; (b) all gifts, grants, or aids to the company from any municipal or public body; 2134 (c) (c) the amounts received or to be received by the company on account of stocks, bonds or debentures of the company; and, (d) particularly the amount of money derived from the issue of stock or loans to the company and actually expended in the construction of the dry dock. 3 E. VII., c. 17, s. 2. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 2135 CHAPTER 117. An Act respecting the Harbour and River Police of the Province of Quebec. SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as the Quebec Harbour and River Short title. Police Act. INTERPRETATION. 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Minister' means the Minister of Marine and Fisheries; (b) ' vessel' includes every description of vessel used in navigation, not propelled by oars. R.S., c. 89, s. 1. GENERAL. Interpreta may estab 3. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, estab- Governor lish, at the ports of Montreal and Quebec respectively, a harbour lish police and river police force, and appoint one or more superintendents force at of such force, with jurisdiction over such part or parts of the and Quebec. province of Quebec as are defined by the Governor in Council. R.S., c. 89, s. 2. Montreal 4. The Minister may, from time to time, appoint harbour Appointand river police constables under and within the jurisdiction of ment of such superintendents of harbour and river police. constables. 2. Such constables shall be subject to all lawful directions Their powers of the superintendents, and shall have and be charged with all and duties. the powers, rights and responsibilities of police constables. R.S., c. 89, s. 3. 5. The Governor in Council, may, from time to time, make Rules and rules and regulations for the government of the superintendents regulations. and constables of harbour and river police, and for the general management of the force. R.S., c. 89, s. 4. constable 6. Any superintendent of harbour and river police, and any Superintenconstable appointed under the authority of this Act, may, at dent or any time, board any vessel for the purpose of arresting or may board searching for any person for whose arrest a warrant has been vessels for 2137 issued |