This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...or sub-inspectors of highways. In the city, by a clause of the Road Act, the surveyor of the highways is inspector also; so that Mr. Viger, the inspector in Montreal, bears the same relation to Mr. Viger as surveyor that the overseers bear to him as grand-voyer in the country part of his district. In his character of inspector, he is called upon to superintend the execution of the work prescribed or suggested by himself as surveyor, and his city duties are so multifarious, that an overseer named by the magistrates really discharges the duty of inspector. When the opening of a new street is deemed necessary, a petition to that effect is forwarded to the magistrates, who, if favourable to its prayer, call upon the sheriff to form a jury of 12 to be sworn before them at special sessions, and to report upon their oath whether the desired improvement be useful and necessary. If the jury report in the affirmative, the magistrates are empowered to treat and agree with the proprietors of the ground through which the street is to pass. If there be a difference as to terms, the matter is left to arbitrators, whose judgment is final; the losing party paying costs of arbitration. After the plan has been adopted, it is the duty of the surveyor of highways to trace the line of the road or street. In the construction of a sewer or bridge for the city, the surveyor proceeds by proces verbal, which is submitted to the magistrates, notice being given to the parties interested to appear to offer their objections within eight days. The magistrates decide in the same way as in the case of an appeal against the grand-voyer's proces verbal. After the proces verbal has obtained the sanction of the court, the surveyor of highways passes from...