300
COUNTY OF ELGIN
300
By-Law No
RATES IN THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
AMOUNTS FOR COUNTY
TO RAISE
Passed 21 June 1877
WHEREAS by the thirteen section of the Assessment
Act.32 Victoria Chapter 36 of the Province of Ontario it is
enacted that -
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FOR THE YEAR 18LL
The Council of every County shall every year make
an estimate of all sums which may be required for the lawful
purposes of the County for the year in which such sums are
required to be levied
And by the 14th section of said Act it is enacted
that the Council of every Municipality may pass By-Laws
authorizing the buying and collection of a rate or rates in
the dollar upon the assessed value of the property therein
as the Council may deem sufficient to raise the sums re-
quired on said estimates
AND WHEREAS the Council of the County of Elgin
has made an estimate of all sums required for the lawful
purposes of the Municipality for the year 1877 shewing that
the sum of thirty-six thousand one hundred and nine dollars
will be required to be raised for County purposes during
the current year exclusive of school rate
said Assessment
AND WHEREAS by the 74th Section of
Act it is enacted -
That the Council of a County in apportioning a
County Rate amongst the several Townships, Towns and Villages
in the County shall in order that the sums may be assessed
equally on the whole of the property returned on the Assess-
ment Rolls for such Township, Towns and Villages as finally
revised and equalized for the preceding year be the basis
upon which the apportionment is made.
BE IT THEREFORE enacted by the Corporation of the
County of Elgin in County Counéil assembled and by virtue of
the authority aforesaid -
That the sum of eighteen thousand one hundred
dollars be raised, levied and collected in the· several Muni-
cipalities of the County of Elgin during the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven for Debentures and
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And that a rate of one mill and one eighth of a
mill be levied on the rateable property in said County to
raise said amount -
That the sum of eighteen thousand and nine dollars
be raised, levied and collected in the several Municipalities
in said County during the year 1877 for general County purposes
And that a rate of one mill and one eighth of a mill
be levied on the rateable property in said County to raise
said amount.
AND IT IS ENACTED that the said rates shall be
apportioned and levied upon the amount of the rateable pro-
perty as equalized for the preceding year as per schedule
hereunto as follows -
Railway General
Municipalities Rate Rate Totals
Aldborough 2084 2081 4165
Dunwich 2425 2422 4847
Southwold 3650 3647 7297
Yarmouth 3864 38ll 7675
Malahide 2772 2771 5543
South Dorchester 1550 1545 3095
Bayham 1285 1275 2560
Vienna 90 82 172
Aylmer 280 276 556
Port Stanley 100 99 199
18100 18009 $36109
AND IT IS ENACTED that the several amounts in the
schedule hereunto shall be paid to the County Treasurer as
required by Law and without any deduction whatsoever.
AND IT IS ALSO enacted that this By-Law shall be
in force and take effect from and after the fourth day of
July one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Samuel Day
St. Thomas - County of Elgin Warden
21 June 1877 County of Elgin
William McKay
Read a first time 21 June 1877.
Certified - W. McKay Clerk
Read a second time 21 June 1877.
Certified - W. McKay Clerk
Read a third time and finally passed.
Certified - W. McKay Clerk