1747
,BY-lAW NUMBER 1747
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
COUNTY OF ELGIN
A BY-lAW to provide for partial indemnity to owners of cattle, hcr~eg
goats, sheep and swine for losses suffered by rabies in the County
of Elgin on or after the 1st of April, 1958,
and to appoint one or more valuers to determine the amounts of the
losses.
1. WHEREAS since the 1st day of April, 1958, a large ntnnber of animals
have become infected with rabies in the Province of Ontario, with
considerable loss to owners of domestic animals;
2. AND t>IHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of
Elgin deems it advisable that owners of
cattle, horses, goats, sheep and swine be indemnified in respect
of losses suffered by reason of rabies;
3. AND WHEREAS the Council deems it advisable to accept the offer
of each of the Government of Canada and Ontario to pay to the
County forty per cent (40%) of the amounts paid by the County
as indemnity to owners of the cattle, horses, goats, sheep and
swine in respect of such losses from rabies since the 1st day
of April, 1958, in accordance with the following terms:
(a) That the Government of Canada provide such services as are
necessary to determine that the losses to the owners of the
above-mentioned animals were a result of rabies, and pay forty
per cent (40%) of the amount of the valuation fixed by the
county valuer;
(b) That the Government of Ontario provide such services as are
necessary to provide for' instruction of valuers and
co-ordination of the services under the plan for indemnification
and pay forty per cent (40%) of the amount of the valuation
fixed by the county valuer;
(c) That the County Council appoint one or more valuers to
determine the amounts of the losses to the owners of the
afore-mentioned animals and pay for the services of the valuer
and the amount of the indemnification to the owners thereofJ
4. THEREFORE, the Council of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
(a) Claybourne Gordon , of Township of Southwo1d ,
is appointed in and for the County of Elgin
as valuer to determine the value of cattle, horses, goats,
sheep and swine that, by certificate issued by the Veterinary-
General of Canada, have been certified as having died in the
County as a result of rabies on or after the 1st day of April,
1958, and to carry out such other duties as may be assigned to
him in respect of the valuations, including the making of
reports required for the payment of compensation to the owners
of the cattle, horse~. goats, sheep and swine;
(b) The remuneration to be paid to the said Claybourne Gordon
for services rendered as valuer is fixed at $1.00 per hour,
(rate of pay)
and .10¢ per mile for use of his car while so employed.
(c) The Treasurer of the County is authorized to pay to the owners
of the live stock the amount of the value thereof as determined
by the valuer.
PASSED IN COUNCIL THIS 17th day of June _, 1959.
CORPORATION OF THE ~Y ,OF ELGIN
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Ç?4~ CLERK
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I CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of By-law No. -
passed by the County Council of the County of -
on the day of , 1959.
LERK