An Act respecting the Public Works of Canada

Contents
An Act respecting the Public Works of Canada.
 * Preamble.
 * DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
 * 1. Department and Minister of Public Works.
 * 2. Deputy, Secretary, Chief Engineer and other officers.
 * 3. Temporary Engineers, &c.
 * 4. Duties and power of the Deputy.
 * 5. Duties of the Secretary.
 * Copies of documents certified by him to be authentic.
 * 6. Duties of Chief Engineer.
 * 7. What acts only shall bind the Department.
 * 8. Actions for enforcing contracts, &c.
 * 9. Recovering possession of maps, plans, &c., relating to Public Works.
 * 10. What works be under the control of the Department.
 * Exceptions.
 * 11. Other works may be so plated by Proclamation.
 * 12. Existing contracts, &c., continued.
 * 13. Lands, water courses, &c., acquired for Public Works, how vested and managed.
 * Proceeds of sales or leases.
 * 14. All Public Works paid for by the Dominion to be under control of Department.
 * 15. Expenditure for construction or repair of works.
 * 16. Warrants for money for Public Works.
 * 17. Attesting accounts of contractors.
 * 18. Power to examine persons on oath.
 * 19. Annual report to the Governor, to be before ParIiament.
 * 20. Tenders to be invited for works ; exception.
 * 21. Security to be taken from contractors.
 * Provision when the lowest tender is not taken.
 * POWER TO TAKE LANDS, &C.
 * 22. Power to make surveys, &c.
 * 23. Certain persons employed by the Department to have like powers as to surveys, as if they were licensed surveyors for the Province where they act for the Department.
 * 24. Power to take possession of and to acquire lands.
 * Parties enabled to contract.
 * 25. Power to take materials from uncleared lands.
 * 26. Payment of compensation.
 * 27. Notice, and tender before taking possession.
 * 28. Notice when the owners do not reside on the land.
 * 29. Power to alter the line of any public road.
 * 30. Removal of fences adjoining any Public Work, and construction of ditches.
 * Obligations of land owners.
 * OFFICIAL ARBITRATORS.
 * 31. How appointed, and for what purpose.
 * Remuneration.
 * 32. Oath of office.
 * Form.
 * 33. Clerk to the arbitrators.
 * WHAT CASES MAY BE REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.
 * 34. How and in what cases claims are to be made.
 * Tender of satisfaction by the Minister.
 * Form of tender by Minister.
 * 2. Security for costs by claimant.
 * 35. Claim may be referred to one or more of the Arbitrators.
 * One Arbitrator may take the evidence, &c.
 * 36. No arbitration in cases where the contrary is provided by the contract.
 * 37. Limitation of time within which claims must be made.
 * Proviso : as to claims filed under former Acts.
 * POWERS OF THE ARBITRATORS, AND PROCEEDINGS BY OR BEFORE THEM.
 * 38. Power to summon witnesses.
 * Penalty for non-attendance.
 * 2. As to documents to be produced.
 * Allowance to witnesses.
 * 39. Arbitrators to consider the advantages as well as disadvantages of the work to the claimant.
 * 40. Value to be estimated as at the time or taking possession &c.
 * 41. Awards upon contracts.
 * How penalties in contracts shall he construed.
 * 42. Evidence to be taken in writing.
 * Except by consent.
 * 43. Copies of awards to be furnished.
 * 44. Appeal to the whole Board in cases, where all the Arbitrators have not acted.
 * 45. Is what case, only new evidence may be adduced on appeal.
 * 46. Copies of depositions, &c.
 * 47. By whom the costs shall be paid.
 * 48. The same, and how taxed.
 * WORKS FOR DEFENCE.
 * 49. Works for defence may be declared Public Works within this Act.
 * 50. Powers of the Minister to extend to the exercise of clearance rights.
 * Compensation to be fixed by Arbitrators.
 * 51. Powers of H. M. Principal secretary of State for the War Department, under former Acts, saved.
 * His powers under this Act.
 * SALE OR TRANSFER OF PUBLIC WORKS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
 * 52. Works may be declared no longer under control of the Minister.
 * 53. How they shall then be kept up, &c.
 * 54. Power to enter into arrangements for transfer of works, to local authorities, &c.
 * Transfer bow made.
 * 55. Form and effect of transfer.
 * 2. Conditions and limitations of the grant.
 * 3. Revoking or amending the grant.
 * 56. What the conditions of the grant may extend to.
 * Enactments may be made for enforcing conditions.
 * 57. Work transferred to be kept in the-rough repair.
 * TOLLS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
 * 58. Governor in Council may impose tolls for use of Public Works.
 * 59. Tolls on the St. Lawrence canals.
 * 60. Exemptions from toll in favor of H. M. troops.
 * Exemption as to canals limited.
 * 61. Recovery of tolls.
 * 2. Recovery of penalties.
 * Levying penalties.
 * Appropriation.
 * 3. As to tolls and dues on timber.
 * 62. Goods on board vessels liable for tolls, &c.
 * 63. Moneys from tolls to be paid over to the Receiver General.
 * 64. Tolls on public roads may be let out to farm.
 * 65. Governor in Council may make regulations for such use.
 * 66. And impose fines for contravention.
 * Or authorize the seizure and sale of vessels contravening regulations.
 * Proviso : rights of the Crown saved.
 * 67. Recital.
 * Punishment of persons employed on Public Works and Railways, disobeying regulations lawfully made.
 * If injury is done by such disobedience, to person or property.
 * 68. If not such injury is done.
 * 69. Appropriation of pecuniary penalties.
 * 70. Regulations, &c., to be published in the Gazette.
 * 71. Repeal of Acts inconsistent with this Act.
 * Effect of repeal limited.