Dr. McCullough. Without the vote of the people and without any limitation.
Mr. Tawney. Except the exigency of the case.
Dr. McCullough. Yes; it is the policy of the board, of course, as a rule, not to interfere in that way, but to have the people vote on a money by-law. Now, there is another way a municipality can establish works of utility, and that is by having a two-thirds vote of the council. It is a sort of local improvement; that is, for extension of sewers.
Mr. Gardner. The provincial council?
Dr. McCullough. No; the municipal council.
Mr. Tawney. Has your board recently made any surveys for the purpose of ascertaining the conditions along the Detroit River on your side in regard to the villages or cities located there?
Dr. McCullough. We were concerned in making the first progress report. The Provincial Board of Health of Ontario, as you will remember, supplied laboratories.
Mr. Tawney. You were associated with Dr. McLaughlin in that—you and Mr. Dallyn?
Dr. McCullough. Yes.
Mr. Tawney. I thought it was well to get in the record the policy of the provincial board.