314B
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 314 (B)
"TO APPOINT A COUNTY ENGINEER FOR THE COYNTY OF ELGIN."
Passed 30 January 1879.
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient· to appoint a
person to the office of County Engineer to attend to
the County Works in the County of Elgin.
BE IT THEREFORE enacted by the Corporation
of the County of Elgin in County Council assembled and
by virtue of the Municipal Institutions Act -
That a person be appointed to the office of
County Engineer to attend the County Works in the County
of Elgin as may be required by statute or orders in Coun-
cil.
And it shall be the duty of such Engineer to
make all plans, specifications, estimates and give
superintendence to all improvements and constructions
that appertain to County Works, Bridges, Buildings,
And to be in attendance at the meetings of the
County Councilor their Committees when required.
AND IT SHALL BE the duty of said Engineer to
visit and inspect all County Bridges and report on the
same twice in each year to the Council and at any other
time that said Council may direct or instruct, also to
make report of all works in progress at all or any meet-
ing of the County Council that may be in session during
the progress of such works
And also to carry out and attend to any in-
structions from time to time that may be given the said
Engineer by the County Councilor Committee thereof,
The Engineer to certify to all accounts for
public improvement before payment thereof
And it is also enacted that the salary of the
County Engineer shall be two hundred dollars per annum
and expenses not exceeding fifty dollars,
And that the sum of forty dollars or such sum
paid last year in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars
be deducted from this years' salary.
AND IT IS ALSO enacted that Alfred Ware be and
is hereby appointed County Engineer and that all By-Laws
heretofore passed by this Council respecting the appoint-
ment of County Engineer be and the same is hereby repealed
(Cont'd)
By-Law No 314 (B) Page 2
AND IT IS ALSO enacted that the remuneration of
County Engineer be paid half yearly on the thirteenth day
of June and December in each year by the County Treasurer.
T. VV. Kirkpatrick
Warden
Read a first time 30th January 1879.
Read a second time 30 January 1879.
Read a third time 30 January 1879.
Certified - W. McKay C Clerk