Evidence of age. thereon to the Minister in charge of the Department to which he is attached; and the inspector may, in his report, recommend that the authority conferred by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council under section 3 of this Act, shall be revoked; and the Lieutenant-Governor may thereupon by order-incouncil revoke such authority. R.S.M. c. 21, s. 17. EVIDENCE OF AGE. 18. A certificate in writing, signed by an inspector, stating the age of any person admitted into this Province under this part at the date when such person was so admitted or left Great Britain or Ireland for that purpose, together with a further certificate signed by the Provincial Secretary declaring that the person signing such first mentioned certificate was, at the time of signing the same, a duly authorized inspector under this part, shall, in any prosecution, action or other proceeding instituted, brought or taken under any Act of this Legislature, on account of, or by, or against, or on behalf of, any person so admitted, be conclusive evidence as to the age of such person. R.S.M. c. 21, s. 18. PART II.-NEGLECTED AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN. Interpreta tion of expressions. "Judge." "Society." "Municipality." "Officer." INTERPRETATION. 19. In this part, unless the context otherwise requires― (a) the expression "judge" means any judge of County Courts or any police magistrate; (b) the expression "society" means any society incorporated under this part or the Act for which this part is substituted or under "The Humane Societies Act," or other incorporated organization approved of by the LieutenantGovernor-in-Council for the purposes of this part; (c) the expression "municipality" means a city, town, village or rural municipality, and includes a city having a special charter; (d) the expression "officer" means a member of the board of directors of a duly approved society, or any person specially appointed by such a society to enforce this part, or any superintendent appointed under the provisions of section 26 of this Act. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 2; 6-7 Ed. 7, c. 6, s. 1. INCORPORATION. for incorpora-. 20. Any five or more persons, British subjects, and over Application the age of twenty-one years, and being residents within any ton. municipality in the Province of Manitoba, who shall desire to associate themselves together for the purpose of protecting children from cruelty and caring for and protecting neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, may make an application in the form in schedule A hereto for incorporation under the provisions of this part: Provided, however, that any society having as its objects the care and protection of children, which, on the thirteenth day of April, in the year 1899, had already been incorporated, or assumed to be incorporated, under the provisions of the Act then in force known as "The Charitable Associations Act," shall ipso facto be deemed to have been and to be incorporated under the provisions of this part. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 3. with 21. The signature of the applicants to the application Evidence and the facts stated in the application must be verified by application. statutory declaration, to the satisfaction of the Provincial Secretary. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 4. tion. 22. Upon the Provincial Secretary giving his approval Incorporaof such application in the form set forth in schedule B hereto, the persons who shall have signed the application, and such others as may afterwards become members of the society, shall be a body politic and corporate by the name of "The Children's Aid Society of " and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued and complain and defend in any court, and may make and enter into any contracts necessary to carry into effect the objects of the said society, and may take and hold by gift, purchase, grant, devise or bequest any property, real or personal, and may dispose of and mortgage the same at pleasure. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 5. DIRECTORS. management. 23. The affairs of every such society shall be managed by Board of a board of not less than five or more than fifty directors. The society may by by-law appoint the number of the directors which shall form a quorum. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 6. 24. The directors of the society shall be elected by the Election of members in a general meeting of the society assembled at directors, such place within the Province, and at such times as the application or the by-laws of the directors may prescribe. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 7. 25. The directors of the society shall have full power in all things to administer the affairs of the society; and may make or cause to be made for the society any description of contract which the society may by law enter into; and may from time to time make by-laws not contrary to law for regulating the number of directors of the society, their term of service, the appointment, functions, duties and removal of all agents, officers and servants of the society, the security to be given by them to the society, their remuneration, the time at which and places where the annual meetings of the society shall be held, the calling of meetings, regular and special, of the board of directors, the quorum and the procedure in all things at such meetings, the qualifications and terms of admission of members, and the conduct in all other particulars of the affairs of the society; and may, from time to time, repeal, amend or re-enact the same; but every such by-law, and every repeal, amendment or re-enactment thereof, unless in the meantime confirmed at a general meeting of the society called for that purpose, shall only have force until the next annual meeting of the society, unless confirmed at such annual meeting. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 8. SUPERINTENDENT OF NEGLECTED CHILDREN. 26. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may appoint an officer, who shall be known as the superintendent of neglected children, whose salary shall be paid out of such moneys as may, from time to time, be set apart for the purpose by the Legislative Assembly of the Province, and it shall be the duty of such officer: (a) to encourage and assist in the organization and establishment, in various parts of the Province, of societies for the protection of children from neglect or cruelty, and for the due care of neglected and dependent children, in temporary homes or shelters, and the placing of such children in properly selected foster homes, and to have and exercise by virtue of his office the powers conferred upon such societies; (b) to visit and inspect temporary homes or shelters as often as occasion may require, and not less often than may be directed by order-in-council or Departmental regulation in that behalf; (c) to provide for the visitation of children in foster homes, and, when specially directed, to visit any home or place where any child is boarded out or placed pursuant to the provisions of this part; (d) to see that a record is kept by such societies of all committals, and of all children placed out in foster homes under this part, and of all particulars connected with each case; (e) to enforce the provisions of this part; societies. (f) to advise such societies and instruct them as to the Advise to manner in which their duties are to be performed; (g) to enforce and arrange for the proper carrying out Enforcing of the provisions of Part I of this Act; provisions of Part I. children. (h) to place immigrant children for adoption by suit-Adoption of able foster parents or in suitable situations. R.S.M. c. 22, s. 9; 6-7 Ed. 7, c. 6, s. 2; 10 Ed. 7, c. 13, s. 4. CARE OF NEGLECTED CHILDREN. religion to to children nominations give them 27. Subject to such regulations as may be approved of Ministers of by the superintendent, all ministers of religion or persons have access authorized by them shall have admission to every temporary of their dehome or shelter established hereunder and access to such of and right to the children placed or detained therein as belong to their instruction respective denominations, and may give instruction to them subject to on the day and at the times appointed by such regulations for the religious education of such children, and may enter in a book to be kept for that purpose any remarks pertinent to the work or shelter. 10 Ed. 7, c. 13, s. 6. regulations. sixteen sell papers in have licenses wear badges. 28. It shall be unlawful for any child, over twelve and Boys under under sixteen years of age, to hawk or sell newspapers or ing newsother articles in the streets or public places of any incor-streets must porated city, town or village during the hours in which the from superinpublic schools are in session without having first procured a tendent and license to do so from the superintendent of neglected children, pursuant to the provisions hereinafter contained, or without wearing in a conspicuous place on his clothing a numbered badge procured from said superintendent with such license. Particulars if license. (2) The superintendent, before issuing any such license, required shall be furnished with and shall put on record full informa- before issue tion as to the child's proper age, the names and addresses of the parents, the occupation of the father, the school and church such child attends, if any, and the name of the minister or clergyman of such church, and as to the reasons for the necessity for the child to be so employed during school hours, together with evidence satisfactory to him of such necessity, of the age of the child, and that he is of normal development physically and able to undertake the work to be done under such license. Badge to be furnished (3) The superintendent shall furnish to each such child with license. along wtih such license a numbered badge, to be worn as No fees payable. aforesaid by such child whenever he is engaged in such selling or hawking during school hours, such badge to have the words "licensed newsboy" on it, together with the proper number. (4) No fee or charge shall be payable by any applicant Girls not to for such license or badge, nor shall any such license or badge have licenses. be issued to a girl. 10 Ed. 7, c. 13, s. 1. Seizure of cigarettes or tobacco in possession of child under 16 found smoking. Seizure of ob- Confiscation if found. Apprehension of neglected children. 29. Any constable, policeman or other peace officer, or any school teacher, may seize any cigarettes or cigarette paper or tobacco in the possession of any child apparently under the age of sixteen years whom he finds smoking in any street, lane, public park, school ground or public place, and may confiscate and destroy any such articles so seized, and he shall for such purpose have authority to search the clothing of any boy apparently under said age so found smoking to ascertain if he is in possession of any such articles. 10 Ed. 7, c. 13, s. 2. 30. Any constable, policeman or other police officer, or any school teacher, shall have authority to search the clothing of any boy apparently under the age of sixteen years whom he finds in any street, lane, public park, school ground or public place, and whom he suspects on reasonable grounds to have in his possession any obscene book or other printed, typewritten or otherwise written matter, or any picture, photograph, model or other object tending to corrupt morals, and if any such thing is found upon such search the same may be confiscated and destroyed. 10 Ed. 7, c. 13, s. 3. 31. Any officer, constable or policeman may apprehend, without warrant, and bring before a judge, as neglected, any child apparently under the age of sixteen years, who, (a) is found begging in any street, house or place of public resort; or (b) is found wandering about at a late hour, or sleeping at night in barns or outhouses, or in the open air; or (c) is found associating or dwelling with a thief, drunkard or vagrant, or, by reason of neglect or drunkenness or other vices of the parents or guardians of such child, is suffered to grow up without salutary parental control and education, or in circumstances exposing such child to idle and dissolute life; or |