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CANADA. Province of Manitoba TO WIT (name)' residing at Sandy Bay Reserve make oath and swear that the paper-writing on (to) which this affidavit is endorsed (attached) is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the original by-law made pursuant to the Indian Act and signed by Chief and Council__________ and dated October 14th, 1977 the said copy having been compared by me with the said original document. Sworn to before me at c 'taA ?c ________ this 14th day of October, 1977. Commissioner of Oaths in and for the Province of Manitoba.
TRAFFIC BY-LAW The Council of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians at a meeting held this 14th day of October, 1977 hereby enacts by-law No. 5 to provide for the regulation of traffic within the boundaries of Sandy Bay Reserve. Whereas paragraphs (b) and (r) of Section 81 of the Indian Act empowers the Council of a Band to make by-laws respecting the regulations of traffic and the imposition of a penalty for the violation thereof; And whereas it is deemed to be expedient to limit the speed of vehicles on Reserve roads for the safety and welfare of inhabitants of the Sandy Bay Reserve. Now therefore the Council of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians enacts as a by-law thereof the following: 1. In this by-law, (a) ftCounciln means the Council, as defined in the Indian Act of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians ; (b) "Reserve" means the tract of land set apart by Her Majesty within the definition of the Indian Act, for the use and benefit of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians known as the Sandy Bay Reserve. (c) "Road" means an open way for the passage of vehicles, persons, and animals, which includes bridges, driveways, streets, lanes, squares, highways, avenues, parkways, causeways, viaducts, trestles, thoroughfares or other places set aside for, used, or open to the Public for the passage of vehicles within the Reserve. (d) "Vehicle" means any wagon, cart, motor car, motor truck, trailer, motorcycle, traction engine, tractor, road making machine^ or other conveyance that is driven, propolled or drawn by any kind of power; and (e) "Sign" or "Traffic sign" means a sign, warning, marking or other device for the guidance or direction of persons using the roads. 2. The design, dimension and the erection of traffic signs shall meet the requirements as prepared by the Council on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada and the Canadian Good Roads Association. 3. (1) The Council shall, by resolution, authorize the placing of all traffic signs and the resolution shall specify the location and purpose of the sign. (2) The Administrator shall place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained, the signs authorized by the Council and shall remove or cause to be removed, signs which are not authorized by the Council. 4. No person shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with the placement or maintenance of any authorized traffic sign. 5. No person shall remove, deface, obliterate, alter or attempt to remove, deface, obliterate, or alter or in any manner interfere with any sign lawfully placed on a road. 6. No person shall operate a vehicle on a road within the Reserve at a rate of speed in excess of the miles per hour indicated on the sign posted by order of the Band Council. 7. No person shall operate a vehicle on any road within the Sandy Bay Reserve, when he/she is not eligible to drive by: (a) not being a holder of a valid drivers license as prescribed by the Highway Traffic Act of Manitoba Sec. (b) having their license suspended or revoked under the Criminal Code of Canada Sec. 8. No person shall operate a vehicle on any road within the Sandy Bay Reserve that is, (a) not road worthy and considered in a dangerous or unsafe condition. (b) not properly licensed or insured as required by Highway Traffic Act, Province of Manitoba.
Sandy Bay Band of Indians By-law No. 5 Page 2 9. No person shall park or station any vehicle unpon any road in an unsafe manner for a period not to exceed 24 hours. 10. The driver of any vehicle shall comply with all traffic laws and regulations in force from time to time in the Province of Manitoba in which Sandy Bay Reserve is situated. 11. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both fine and imprisonment. Approved and passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians this 14th day of October, 1977. CHIEF Howard Starr COUNCILLOR Starr__________COUNCILLOR__________ Clinton Mclvor Edward Roulette
Chrono log ica l No. N u m é r o c o n s é c u t i f 1+ Indian and Northern Affairs Affaires indiennes et du Nord 31 - 02 F ile R efe rence N ° d e t é l . d u d o s s i e r BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RESOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE NOTE: The words From our Band F u n d s C a p i ta l or R evenue which ever is the case must appear in al l r e so lu t ions request ing expenditures from Band Funds N O T A : L e s m o t s des f o n d s d e n o t r e b a n d e C a p i t a l ou r e v e n u s e l o n l e c a s d o i v e n t p a r a i t r e d a n s t o u t e s l e s r é s o l u t i o n s p o r t a n t s u r d e s d é p e n s e s h ________m ê m e l e s f o n d s d e s b a n d e s t h e c o u n c i l o f t h e Sandy Bay 0jibway Tribal Council Current Capital Balance L E CO N SEIL D E LA B A N D E INDIENNE S o ld e d e c a p i ta l Ç AGENCY S 0 and -, _ d i s t r i c t y Bay Reserve Committed E n g a g é $ RRovmcE Manitoba Current Revenue balance .Çn/r/p r i p fp u^nff 2S PLACE n o m d e L ' e n d r o i t Sandy Bay Band Office Committed E n g a g é $ d a t e fourteenth October Ar> 1Q 77 D AY - J O U R MONTH - M O I S Y E A R - A N N E E DO HEREBY RESOLVE: D E C ID E , P A R L E S P R E S E N T E S : That the by-law entitled "Traffic By-Law" be and the same is hereby approved, and enacted as a by-law No, 5 of the Council of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians, and further that the Chief and each member of Council be authorized to sign the same," A quorum for this Bande P o u r c e t t e bande l e quorum e s t consists of *3 f i x é à Council Members M e m b r e s du C o n s e i l ...Howard. Starr....... ...............(chiëï-chëïr* ...M g y s.S ta rr............. (C o u nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ounci l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ou nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) Clinton rfclypr..... (C o u n c i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ou nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ounc i l lo r C o n s e i l l e r ) Edward Roulette (C ounc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C o u nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ounc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ou nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C o u nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ou nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - RESERVE AU MINISTERE I. Band Fund Code 2. COMPUTER BALANCES - S O L D E S D O R D I N A T E U R 3. Expenditure 4. Authority A u t o r i t é 5. Source of Funds C o d e d u c o m p t e D é p e n s e s Indian Act Sec S o u r c e d e s f o n d s d e b a n d e A. C ap i ta l B. Revenue R e v e n u A r t . de l a L o i s u r l e s | Capita l j ! Revenue I n d i e n s 1 Rev 6. Recommended R e c o m m e n d a b le Approved A p p r o u v a b l e Date Approving Off icer A p p r o u v e p a r Dat e Recommending O fficer R e c o m m a n d e p a r I A 1 3 5 ( 7 - 7 3 ) 7 5 3 0 - 2 1 - 0 2 3 - 4 6 6 2
I Howard Starr, Chief of the Sandy Bay Band of Indians, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law is being forwarded to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pursuant to Sec. 82 Ss. (1) of the Indian Act this 14th day of October, 1977. Andrew Beaulieu Howard Starr Witness Chief
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