75. When the outside lines of such township are not Idem, in cerparallel to the internal sub-division of the lots, the guiding tain other line is the centre line, as indicated upon the plan which accompanied the official description of the said town. ship, drawn on the course of the side lines of the said lots in each range which it affects.

cases.

76. The sub-division lines of a township are Subdivision drawn in the manner above-stated from the posts or divi. lines. sion pickets planted or established on the front of each range or concession line.

77. The front of each range shall be understood to be Front of the lowest range line in the series of numbers designating ranges . the several ranges of a township. Thus the front of the first range of a township shall be the division line which separates it from the township, seigniory or river upon which it rests;

The front of the second range shall be the division line between the first and the second range ;

The front of the third range shall be the line between the second and the third ranges, and so on.

cases ;

78. When in a township the front of the first range Front line how happens to be a line on which no sub-division posts have drawn in cerbeen planted or should it be formed by the shore of a lake or water course on which there is no such post, the front line is referred to the range line next above the first, and the side lines of the lots shall be traced from the posts planted thereon, or from those which have been lawfully substituted for them on either side, in opposite directions for the first and the second ranges, the front being common to both.

79. If it happen that at the same time both on the front In caso posts and rear lines of any range the entire series of posts mark-are destroyed. ing out the lots has been destroyed, either by lapse of time or by fire or from any other cause, the sub-division of such lots shall be made de novo in conformity with section 71 of this act, that is with the official plan of the original survey, and the side lines established and drawn from the posts so planted, as above described.

80. The side lines thus established from the posts which Boundaries of mark out a lot on the front line of a range and drawn lots. parallel to the side lines, or to the centre line of the township in which such lot is included, in conformity with the proclamation erecting such township with the plan annexed to the official description of its erection, produced

to meet the rear line of the said range, form, together with the portion of such latter line comprised between such side lines and that part of the front line between the posts aforesaid, the boundaries of the said lot.

of drawi

1875, still to

Certain system 81. When the lateral lines of one or more lots situated lines before m

re in any range of a township shall have been traced before

any fan 24th Dec., the 24th December, 1875, in accordance with the system

wed in adopted in certain parts of the province, from a post on certain cases. one range line to the corresponding post on the range line

immediately above or below, the land surveyor establishing such side lines in the said range is bound to continue to use the same system of division in marking out other lots which remain to be marked out in the same range ; if however these lots are cleared, improved and occupied according to the system of marking out above mentioned,

the division lines between these lots shall not in such case Proviso. come under the provisions of this act ; if on the contrary

the lots in question are still wooded their side lines shall be established in accordance with the provisions of this act.

VARIOUS PROVISIONS.

Copies of plans 82. Every provincial land surveyor is bound, upon being &c.., may be required by remunerated therefor according to the land surveyors' Coinmissioner, tariff, to deliver to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, from any land surveyor.

144 whenever the latter shall require the same, any certi

fied copy of plans or minutes of any survey which the latter may have performed for any person, and this under pain of dismissal or suspension from his office, unless he show sufficient cause before the board of management of land surveyors.

of plans or min for any person, place, unless he

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Certificate of 83. Any provincial land surveyor, who may be called plishment of upon to grant a certificate, setting forth that the conditions conditions re- of settlement required by the act respecting the sale and crown lands

administration of the public lands and by the regulations of the Crown Lands Department have been complied with on any lot purchased from the Crown, the purchaser whereof desires to take out letters-patent therefor, shall grant such certificate in the form I), hereunto annexed.

act.

Consequence 84. Any land surveyor, wilfully inserting in the said of untrue statement in cer. certificate any untrue statement, is, upon proof thereof

before the board of management of land surveyors, liable to dismissal or to being suspended from his office.

ticate.

Consoquence

85. Any land surveyor, who, in any report of inspection or valuation respecting Crown lands, whether vacant or sold, wilfully leads into error the Commissioner of Crown statements in Lands or his representatives by false information, is also reports to

Commissioner. liable to the penalties set forth in the preceeding section.

86. When any Provincial land surveyor dies, his re- Deposit of gisters, plans and other papers relative to his profession minutes and

plans of doand signed by him are holden to be public records, and ceased Tand shall be deposited in the office of the Superior Court of the surveyor. District in which he has acted.

And the clerks of the Court shall deliver copies there- Copies of such of to such persons as may require them, upon their paying " the nsual fee. Half of this fee goes to the widow of the land surveyor or if there be no widow to his heirs, for the space of five vears from the day of his decease.

The clerk shall every year give to all who may have a right to it, the amount coming to them and a faithful account of all monies received therefor.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

87. Whereas in several townships, some of the conces- Revital. sion lines or parts of concession lines were not drawn, at the time of the original survey performed under competent authority, that the traces of some of these lines have been obliterated and owing to the want of such lines, the inhabitants of such concessions are subject to serious inconvenience, therefore :

The council of a municipality township, parish, town or Case in which village, in which such concession is situated, may as in a council may

demand the the past, on application of one half of the resident land- planting of holders in any concession (or without application) petition boundaries. the Lieutenant Governor requesting him to cause any such line or parts of line of such concession which have been obliterated to be surveyed and marked by permanent stone boundaries under the direction and upon the order of the Commissioner of Crown Lands in the manner prescribed by this act, at the cost of the proprietors of the lands of the concession interested.

88. The lines shall be so drawn as to leave each of the How lines are adjacent concessions of a depth proportionate to that in- to be drawn. tended in the original survey. The lines, so surveyed and marked, as aforesaid, become Lines thus

drawn to be thereafter the permanent boundary lines of such conces

the boundary sion to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

lines.

89, The Council shall cause to be laid before them an Expense how estimate of the sum requisite to defray the expenses to be est

ha estimated. incurred, in order that the same may be levied on the said

properties in proportion to the quantity of land held by

them respectively in such concession. Levying of The manner of levying such amount is the same as fuch expenses. that authorized by law for any other purpose.

By whom costs 90. The expenses of all such surveys are paid by the of survey are treasurer of the council of such municipality of such townto be paid.

ship, parish, town or village, to the persons employed in such services on the certificate and order of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Municipal 91. Every municipality of any township, parish, town or council inay incorporated village adopting a resolution on application cause boundaries to be of one-half the resident land-holders to be affected thereby placed on lots that it is desirable to place stone boundary marks or other in concessions.

durable monuments at the front or at the rear, or at the front and rear angles of the lots in any concession or part of a concession or range therein situated respectively, may make application to the Lieutenant Governor in the manner prescribed by sections 87 and following, praying him to cause a survey of such concession or range to be made and such boundaries to be planted under the authority of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

such bounds such conclowing,

How such 92. The boundary marks or durable monuments so plantto be made

ndaries are ed shall be in stone or other material and be planted by and planted. those employed in the survey in front or in rear or at

the front and rear angles of each lot; and the limits of each lot so ascertained and marked are the true limits thereof.

Costs of survoy 93. The costs of survey are defrayed in the manner how paid. prescribed in section 90 of this act.

Distribution of 94 A copy of this act shall be sent to every land this act to sur, surveyor, in the same manner as the other statutes are veyors.

sent to the parties entitled to receive the same.

REPEALING CLAUSE.

Repeal of 95. The provisions of chapter 77 of the Consolidated c. 8. C.,. cap. Statutes of Canada, which are within the competence of 77 ; 39 Vict., oap. 34; 40' the legislature of Quebec, and chapter 34 of the act 39 Vict., cap. 25; Victoria, the act 40 Victoria, chapter 25 and the act 43-44 cap. 25. " Victoria, chapter 23, of this province, are hereby repealed.

Act in furce.

96. The present act shall come into force on the day of its sanction.

SCHEDULE A.
ACCUSATION BY THE SYNDIC.
Form in connection with section 20.

Province of Quebec
District of

To the President and members of the Board of management of land surveyors of the Province of Quebec.

I. A. B., syndic elected for the board of management of the land surveyors for the province of Quebec, inform your board that C. 1). esquire, one of the members of the corporation of land surveyors of the province of Quebec residing at is accused under oath by

persons worthy of belief by E. F. of &c. &c, that the said C. D. (here describe the offence).

Wherefore I. A. B. pray that an order do issue commanding the said C. D. to appear before the Board, in order that proceedings upon the present information be had according to law and justice.

This day of
(Signed,) A. B.,
Syndic
SCHEDULE B.

ORDER OF THE BOARD.
Form in connection with section 20,

Province of Quebec,
District of

By the president and members of the board of management of the land surveyors of the province of Quebec.

To C. D., esquire, land surveyor of the province of Quebec. Greeting :

You are hereby required to appear, in person, before us