improvements in connection therewith; the establishment of parks, playgrounds, plazas, market places, artesian wells, or systems for the supply of water; and the establishment of cemeteries, crematories, drainage systems, cesspools, or sewag e systems. 

[83-20; 2249-2.] 

SECTION 2033 . Duty of Provincial Board to Obtain Treasurer's Opinion on Financial Matters . — The provincial board shall obtain the written opinion of the provincial treasurer, not being a member of the board, in any matter involving the levying or collecti on of taxes or expenditure of funds, but the opinion so obtained shall have no weight beyond that of a recommendation; and the provincial board shall have full authority to decide the matter in such form as it may deem most just and advisable for the inter ests of the province. 

[2501-2.] 

SECTION 2034 . Convocation of Municipal Presidents . — The provincial board is authorized, when in its discretion the public good requires, to call a convention or meeting of any or all of the municipal, township or settlement presidents of the province at s uch place and time as it may designate. 

[82-44.] 

Not less than one nor more than four such general conventions or meetings of municipal presidents shall be called in any one year except upon previous approval of the Governor-General. In case any such convention or meeting is called for the purpose of con sidering or acting on special business, the call shall so state. EASCDH 

A president shall be entitled to his actual and necessary travel expense while going to, attending, and returning from any such convocation, in an amount not exceeding that fixed by law for the travel expense of provincial officials, the same to be paid fr om the provincial treasury upon approval of the provincial board. 

[1772-1.] 

SECTION 2035 . Power to Take Testimony . — The provincial board, or upon authorization of the board, any member thereof, shall have the power to take testimony in connection with any investigation or inquiry which may be lawfully undertaken or conducted by i t. The same power may, in particular cases, be exercised by any other person thereunto especially deputed by such board. 

[1126-1.] 

