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B Y LAW No. 1024.
To authorize the Oounty Road Superintendent -to
rel)resent the Oouncil in all matters refer:red to in "The
Highway Obnstructions Removal Act of 1920"
The Elgin Oounty Council enacts:
1. That the County Road Superintendent may enter
into an agreement with the owner of any lands adjacent to
a highway under the jurisdiction of the council for the
removal of any tree, shrub., brush, hedge, fence, signboard
building or other object growing or standing on the highwa;y
or on lands adjoining the higl1way and which may cause the
drifting or accumulation of snow or may injurioU$ly affect
the highway or obstruct the vi.siGn of drivers of vehicles
or pedestrians upon the highway.
2. That the said superintendent may, with the
approval of the council having jurisdiction over the high-
way, enter into an agreeI)1i:mt with the owner of the lands
as to the amount of compensation to be paid to such owner
for damages caused to him by reason of such remGval.
3. That when the said superintendent is of the
opinion that the removal of any tree, shrun, brush, hedge,
fence, signboard, building, or other object growing or stal
ing upon a highway, or on lands adjacent to the hi gl1way , wi:
cause t'-'e drifting or accumulation of snow or is injurious
to the road-bed or is a dangerous obstruction to the visiOJ
of drivers of vehicles or pedëstrians on the higl1way, and
he is unable to agree with the owner of such lands for the
removal of the same, or as to the amount of compensation t,
be paid therefor, the road superintendent may, with the
approval of the council having jurisdiction over the high-
way, a.pply to the judge of the county court of the county
in which the lands affected are situated, and upon such
notice to the owner of the lands affected, as the judge ma
direct for an order granting authority to the road super-
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intendent to enter upon the lands affected ana. to remove
any object with respect to which the application is made
and the judge, upon such application, may make such order
and may fix the amount of compensation to be paia. to the
?wner and give such directions as to costs as in his
opinion ma~ be equitable.
County Council Chambers S THomas Ont June 9 19
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County Clerk.