231. Every rural inspector, when called upon to act, is entitled to $0.20 for every hour employed in visiting the locality, as well as in managing and superintending the work, if he does not perform it himself.
The council may however, by by-law, grant him a higher remuneration when it deems it expedient to do so.
He is also entitled to be repaid all necessary outlay and costs incurred by him for the performance of the work, and for notices or other written proceedings relating thereto.
Such outlay and costs are paid by the person whom the rural inspector finds in default. If no person is in default, they are paid by the party who applied for the services of the municipal officer. In case of common or joint works, they are paid by all the interested parties, if they are all in default.
In case of refusal or contestation they are recovered by an ordinary action.
M.C. 1916, a. 189; 1948, c. 49, s. 1.