Rights. preserved.

Time for construction limited.

so as to make the works effective for the purposes intended and so as to protect as far as possible the public interest and the free navigation of the river and the rights which may be affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

5. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or interfere with, without compensation, the rights of any person or corporation whose property may be injuriously affected by the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Act.

6. The works hereby authorized shall be commenced within three years, and completed within six years, from the passing of this Act, otherwise the rights and powers hereby granted shall cease and be null and void.

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CHAP. 124.

An Act respecting the Yarmouth Steamship Company,

Limited.

[Assented to 14th June, 1900.]

WH

WHEREAS the Yarmouth Steamship Company, Limited, Preamble. has, by its petition, prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. Section 9 of chapter 95 of the statutes of 1886, incorpora- 1886, c. 95, ting the Yarmouth Steamship Company, Limited, hereinafter s. 9 ainended. called "the Company," is amended by substituting the word "five" for the word "three" in line two, and the word "three" for the word "two" in line three.

2. Section 14 of the said Act is amended by striking out Section 14 the words "the managing director or " in line seven.

amended.

3. Section 15 of the said Act is amended by substitut ng Section 15 the word "fifteen" for the word "two' in line three, and amended. the word "either" for the word "any" in line nine, and by striking out the words "and a managing director (who may be either the president or the vice president)" in lines five, six and seven.

directors.

4. A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Election of Company shall be held not later than six weeks after the passing of this Act, of which meeting notice shall be given as provided in section 17 of the said Act; at such meeting the shareholders present or represented by proxy shall elect five persons to be directors of the Company, who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company.

present board.

5. The present board of directors shall hold office until the Tenure of meeting mentioned in section 4 of this Act, but shall be office of eligible for re election as directors.

Appointment of manager.

Section 20 amended.

6. The directors elected under the provisions of section 4 of this Act and their successors shall from time to time appoint a manager of the Company, who may be the president, the vice president, a director or a shareholder.

7. Section 20 of the said Act is amended by striking out the words "the managing director of the Company" in lines six and seven.

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CHAP. 125.

An Act for the relief of Edwin James Cox.

[Assented to 14th June, 1900.]

WI

HIEREAS Edwin James Cox, of the city of Montreal, Preamble. engraver, has, by his petition, set forth that on the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventynine, at the city of Montreal, in the district of Montreal and province of Quebec, he was lawfully married to Maretta Ann Westgate, then of the said city of Montreal, spinster; that they cohabited together as husband and wife until in or about the month of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfour, and had issue of the said marriage four children, all of whom are living; that in the month of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, she deserted him and was guilty of adultery; and that she has ever since continued to live apart from him and has committed other acts of adultery; and whereas he has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved and that he may be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded him as is deemed meet; and whereas he has proved the said allegations of his petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The said marriage between the said Edwin James Cox Marriage and Maretta Ann Westgate, his wife, is hereby dissolved, and dissolved. shall henceforth be null and void to all intents and purposes whatever.

2. The said Edwin James Cox may at any time hereafter Right to marry any woman whom he might lawfully marry in case the marry again. said marriage with the said Maretta Ann Westgate had not been solemnized.

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most Excellent Majesty.