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of this Act in the municipality and fix the amount of remuneration, fees 
or charges he is to receive for the performance of his duties ; and in case 
a vacancy shall occur in the office of inspector it shall be the duty of the 
council to fill the vacancy forthwith. 
“ Sect. 8.—If written complaint be made to the inspector that yellows 
or black-knot exist within the municipality, in any locality described in 
such complaint, with reasonable certainty, he shall proceed to examine 
the fruit trees in such locality and if satisfied of the presence of either 
disease he shall immediately give notice in writing to the owner or occu- 
pant of the land whereon the affected trees are growing, requiring him 
within five days from the receipt of the notice to deal with such trees in 
the manner provided by Sect. 2 of this Act. 
“ Sect. 10.—Deals with the penalties, which are not under $5 nor more 
than $20 for not removing such trees, and for selling fruit so affected also 
same penalty. 
it is the opinion of the Institute that the said Legislation is more per- 
missive than compulsory and not sufficiently stringent to effectually 
stamp out the disease. Therefore, be it 
“ Resolved, that the attention of the Government of the Province be 
drawn to this important question, and that it be respectfully requested to 
give its most favourable consideration to the introduction of such more 
stringent legislation as shall enforce the destruction of infected trees, 
prevent the sale of diseased fruit, and regulate the appointment and 
duties of inspectors in such manner and with such powers as shall enable 
them to enter all orchards in their district at all times to enforce in full 
the provisions of the said legislation, and that copies of this resolution be 
sent to the Hon. the Attorney-General, and’to the Hon. Minister of 
Agriculture.” 
Mr. J. C. Hamilton, LL.B., read a paper on “The Great Centre—an 
Astronomical Study.” 
Mr. Lumsden thought that if there was a star that, on account of its 
size, would be likely to be the centre of the universe that star would 
be Arcturus. It was stated to be the largest star we have any knowledge 
of. Its diameter would reach from the sun to the earth. 
The President said the theory of a central star was very fascinating, 
but he had never read or heard of anything in Astronomy to confirm the 
‘idea. 
THIRTEENTH MEETING. 
Thirteenth Meeting, 13th February, 1892, the President in the chair. 
Donations and Exchanges since last meeting, 54. 
