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COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 554
TO AUTHORIZE THE DETENTION OF AN INDIGENT PERSON IN
THE ELGIN HOUSE OF INDUSTRY".
Passed 31st January 1896
WHEREAS by section 17 of the Municipal
Amendment Act of 1895, it is enacted as follows:-
The Council may pass By-Laws for committing to
and detaining at such House of Industry for a period of not
more than twelve months indigent persons, and the warrant
of the Warden or head of a Council passing such By-Law
under the seal of the Corporation shall be sufficient
authority to the Keeper of such House of Industry to
detain the person therein mentioned for a period
stated in such warrant not to exceed twelve months,
but this shall not effect the pOwers of committal by
law conferred on any other person or officer.
WHEREAS Mrs. Campbell resident of part of lot
number one in the fourth concession of the Township of
Yarmouth is an indigent person who should be committed
to the Elgin House of Industry.
AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Warden
should issue his warrant for the committal of the said
Mrs. Campbell to the said House of Industry to be there
detained for a period of twelve months.
BE IT THEREFORE enacted by the County Council
of the County of Elgin that the Warden be and is hereby
authorized to issue his warrant to committ Mrs. Campbell
a resident of part of lot number one in the fourth
concession of the Township of Yarmouth to the said House
of Industry and detain her in said Institution for a
period of twelve months.
That this By-Law shall take effect from and after
the date of the passing thereof.
Council Chamber
St. Thomas Richard Locker
January 31st 1896 Warden
K.W. McKay
County Clerk
Received and read a first, second and third time and
finally passed January 31st 1896
Certified K.W McKay County Clerk