Order in Council 98/1902
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The Committee of Council submit for the oonsideration of Hts Honour the Lieutenant-Governor a Bill intituled 'An Aot for the re-distribution of British Columbia into Electoral Districts'. and advise that the same be transmitted by message to the Legislative Assembly. Victoria, /7/, March, 1902. President, Executive Counoil. Approved / Maroh, 1902. tvli c2)4 44416-- 4/:Al/C4i Lieutenant-Governor. c&2)1747.7., /elt.4% ddl6f <4.1.,diV HoN. ATTORNEY-CENERAL BILL. No. 21.] [1902 An Act for the Redistribution of British Coittothio into Electoral Districts. IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- H lative Assembly of the PrOvince of. British Columbia, enacts as follows:— • I. This Act may he cited as the "Redistribution Act, 1902." Short title. 2. Section 5, of Chapter 67 of the " Revised Statutes, 1897," king Repeal Clause. the "Provincial Elections AO," and sections :3 to 13, both inclusive, of Chapter 38 of the Statutes of 1898, being the " Redistribution Act, 1898," are hereby repealed. 3. For the returning the number of Members of the Legislative Electoral Districts. Assembly of the Province of British Columbia fixed by the "Consti- tution Act," there shall be and there art' hereby created and established the following Electoral Districts, the names and boundaries whereof shall be those hereinafter described and defined in the following suji- sections, and which Districts shall severally return to the Assembly the number of Members prescribed by the aid sub-sections, that is to say:— VICTORIA CITY ELECTORAL DISTRILT. (l.) That tract of laieP comprised within the municipality of the vstorie City. limits of the City of Victoria, including all that piece or parcel of Lund described snot defined as follows :— Commencing at a point on the shore line of Foul Bay at the southern end of an accommodation road ; thence northerly along the centre of said road to its intersection with the southern boundary line of section 68; thence easterly along said boundary line to the south-east corner of section 88; thence northerly along the eastern boundary lines of sections OS, 74, and 76 to the south-east corner of section 25; thence westerly along the southern boundary line of section 25 to the centre of Mount Tohnie Road ; thence northerly along the centre of Mount Tohnie Road to its intersection with the southern boundary line of section.26; thence westerly along said boundary line to the south-west corner of section 26; thence northerly along the western boundary- lines of sections 26 and 27 to the north-west corner of section 27; thence westerly along the southern boundary lines of sections 34 and 42 to the south-west corner of section 42 ; thence northerly along the western boundary line of section 42 to the south-east corner of section 62; thence westerly along the southern boundary linen of sections 62, 63, and 7 to the intersection of the southern boundary line of section 7 with this centre of Burnside Road; thence north-westerly along the centre of Burnside Road to the centre of Harriet Road; thence southerly along the centre of Harriet Road to Victoria Ann; thence south- westerly across Victoria Arm to the point where the centre of Arm Street intersects the southern shore of Victoria Ann; thence southerly w. 2 ithttethe !Niro a Atm Street to the centre of Craigtlower Road : thence easterly along the centre of Craigflower Road to the centre of Morgan Road : thence southerly along the centre of Morgan Road to the north-west corner of section 32; thence along the western, boundary line of ection 82 to the shore of Victoria Harbour ; thence south-easterly across the Victoria Harbour to Shoal Point on the Straits of San Juan De Fuca : thence 'thing the shore line of the Stntits of San Juan De Fuca, including all wharves, jetties, and build- ings 'thing said shore line, to the poi., mintencement, shall consti- tute one Electoral District. to be designated " Victoria City Electontl District," and return four members. SAANICII !ill:CD/HAL DISTRICT. (2.) All those tracts of land other than and except Victoria City Electoral District, hereinbefore mentioned, comprised within the Victoria, Lake, and South Saanieh Districts, as defined on the official inar of those Districts now deposited in the Land Office, Victoria, and which maps are designated respectively " Victoria District Official Map, ISA" " Lake District," "South Saanieh Official Map, 1859," shall constitute one Electoral District, to be designated " Saanieh Electoral District," and return one member. EsmixiALT Emrron.o, Dismicr. Esquirawit. (8.) That tract of land comprised within the following lonslaries, viz.:— Commencing at a point on the west shore of Saanich Inlet, being the south-east corner of Shawnigan District; thence due west along the southern boundary of Shawnigan District and on it line in continua- tion thereof to its intersection with the shore line of the attest coast of Vancouver Island; thence in an easterly direction following the shore line of the said island to Maclaughlin Point, at the entrance to Victoria Harbour, including Race Islands: thence due east to the western boundary of Saanich Electoral District, as hereinhefore defined; thence following the said western boundary of Saanich Electoral District to its intersection with Ted Creek: thence along the shore line of Tod Creek, leinlayson's Arm, and Stupid' Inlet to the place of commence- ment, shall constitute one Electoral I fist riet , to be designated " Esluimalt Electoral District," and return one member. N ELECTORAL DISTRICT. Cowiclum. (4.) That tract of land contained within the following boundaries, viz.:— Commencing at is point on the west shore of Saanich Inlet, being the south-east corner of Shawnigan District: thence in a northerly direction following the coast line to a point on Stewart Channel, alout one mile north of Horseshoe Bay, being the north-east corner of Chemainus District ; thence due west along the northern boundary of Chcmainus District, and on a line in continuation thereof, to its inter- section with the western boundary of the Esquinialt and Nanaimo Railway Company's land grant; thence to a point where the said westerly boundary of the said I.:m(0'118k and Naftali's) Railway Com- pany's land grant crosses the Nitinat River : thence westerly along the Nitmat, River and Nitinat Lake and the coast line to its intersection with the northern boundary of Esquimalt Electoral District; thence due east along the said northern boundary of the maid Esquinialt 3 Electoral District to the place of commencement, shall constitute ow' Electoral District, to Is' 111•Sign Mkt] the "Cowichan Eleetoral 1)istriet," and return one member. THE IsLANOS ELECTORAL DISTRICT. (5.) All that tract of land comprised within North Saimich District, The Islum14. as defined on the official map of that district now depositeel in the Land Office, Victoria, amItlemignated " North Saanich, lS59," torther with Salt Spring, t ;Mime " PendUE, Sentinel, Saturna, gumbo, Moresby, Portland, Prevost, Nurruw, Shirley, dames, Kuper, Thetis, Valdes, Gabriola and DeCourcy Islands, and all Islets adjacent thereto not being comprehended within any other Electoral District, shall constitute one Electoral District, to be designated the " Islands Elec- toral District," and return one member. NEWCASTLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT. (6.) That tract of land, other than and except Namibia, City Else- Newcomb'. Loral District hereinafter described, contained within the under- mentioned boundaries, viz:— Commencing at a point on the east coast of Vancouver Island, being the north-east corner of Mountain Distri-t. ; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Dunsmuir District; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of Alberni Electoral District as her:inafter defined, to its intersection with the western boundary line of the Esquimalt and Ntinahno Railway Company's land grant: thence due east along the northern boundary of Cowichan Electoral District to a point on the east coast of Vancouver Island ; thence northerly following the coast to the north-west corner of Cedar District : thence south along the went boundary of Cedar District for two and a quarter miles; thence west for two miles ; thence north to the north boundary of Cranberry District ; thence west to the south-east corner of Mountain District ; thence north to the point of commencement, shall constitute one Elec- toral District, to be designated "Newcastle Electoral District," and return one member. NANAIMO CITY ELECTORAL DISTRICT. (7.) That tract of land, including Nanaimo City, contained within Nanainie City. the following boundaries, viz. ;— Commencing at the north-east corner of Mountain District ; thence south-easterly, following the shore line of Vancouver Island to the east boundary of Cranberry District; thence south along the east boundary of Cranberry District for two and a quarter miles; thence west for two miles ; thence north to the north boundary of Cranberry District ; thence west to the south-east corner of Mountain District; thence north to Departure Bay ; thence southerly along the coast line to point of commencement, including Newcastle and Protection Islands, shall constitute one Electoral District, to be desiimatol "Nanaiino City Electoral District," and return one member ALBERNI ELECTORAL DISTRICT. (K) That tract of land contained within the following boundaries, Atbewe. viz.:— Commencing at a point on the east coast of Vancouver Island, being the north-cast corner of the Municipality of the City of Nanaimo ; thence due west on a right