364
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 364
"TO APPOINT JAMES A. BELL COUNTY ENGINEER OF THE COUNTY OF
ELGIN".
Passed 8 June 1882
WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to appoint
a person to the office of County Engineer in the County of
Elgin.
BE IT THEREFORE enacted by the Corporation of the
County of Elgin assembled and by virtue of the Municipal
Act -
That James A. Bell be and is hereby appointed
County Engineer of the County of Elgin and that the salary
be two hundred dollars per annum and not exceeding fifty
dollars for his expenses.
And it shall be the duty of such Engineer to at-
tend to all County Works as required by statute or order in
Council.
And it shall be his duty to make all plans, speCif-
ications, estimates and superintend all works and improvements
and constructions which belong to the County or County build-
ings and to be in attendance at the meetings of the Council
or their Committees.
And it shall be the duty of the Engineer to visit
and inspect all County Bridges and Works and report on the
same twice in each year and at any other time as the Council
may direct.
And it shall be the duty of the said Engineer to
report on all Works at all meetings of Council that may be
in session during the year and also to carry out and attend
to any ·.instructions from time to time that may be given him
by the Councilor Committees, thereof respecting Roads,
Bridges and other Works.
And it is enacted that the term of office of James
A. Bell shall commence on the twenty fifth day of January
1882 and that the salary shall be paid by the County Treas-
urer on thirtieth days of June and December in each year
AND IT IS enacted that this By-Law shall be in
force from and after the passing thereof.
(Cont'd)
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By-Law No 364 Page 2
st. Thomas
6 June 1882
William McKay J. B. Mills
County Clerk Warden
Read a first time 8 June 1882
Read a second time 8 June 1882
Read a third time and finally passed 8 June 1882
Certified W. McKay Clerk
Note: There are two original copies of this By-Law which
are identical