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Laa diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 BY-LAWS PASSED IN THE SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH AND TENTH SESSIONS or THB illunicipal Council np THE COUNTY OF ESSEX. S. S. MACDONELL, Warden. J. 11. WILKINSON, Cr.EnK. 1^ BANDWICH, 1865, m I, Toe 1 ofd the' desii the a I'. Law the Mur 185, Con B ES8€ MUE (led; t^ou BY-LAWS. t I Number 16. K A BY-LAW To enable the Municipal Council of the County of Essex, to raise by way of Loan, the sum of £8,000, through the consolidated Municipal Loan Fund of Upper Canada, to defray the expenses of building a Gaol and Court House in the Town of Sandwich, in and for the said County of Essex. [Passed 20th March, 1855. Wherbas it is necessary to raise the sum of £8,000, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of building a new Gaol and Court House, in the Town of Sandwich, for the County of Essex; And Whereas it is desirable to raise the same by way of Loan upon the authority of the Act IGth Victoria, chapter 22, entitled "An Act to establish a Municipal Loan Fund for Upper Canada," and whereas this By- Law ha?? been approved by a majority of the Municipalities within the County of Essex, at meetings called and held in the respective Municipalities, within the County of Essex, on the 20th day of February, 1855, in conformity to the requirements of the said act to establish a Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund for Upper Canada; Be it therefore enacted by the Municipal Council of th? County of Essex, in council assembled, under and by virtue oi the " Upper Canada Municipal Corporations Act of 1849," and it is hereby enacted and declared, That it shall and may be lawful for the Warden of the said County of Essex for the time being, and ho is hereby authorized and m t i! i < k 42 yoquired, for aod on bohalf and in tbo name of this Council, to raise by way of loan, upon tbe credit of the said Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund for Upper Canada, a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of £8,000, of lawful monej ot this Province, for the term of 30 years. And be it enacted. That the moneys to bo borrowed under the authority of this By-Law, upon the credit of the said consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, shall be applied to defraying the expenses of the building the Gaol and Court House, in the Town of Sandwich, for the County of Essex, under the direction of the Municipal Council of the said county, and to no other purpose whatever. And be it enacted, That the Debentures to bo issued by the Receiver General of this Province, under the authority of this By-Law, shall be payable at the expiration of 30 years, after the passing of this By-Law. And be it further enacted. That the principal and interest of the said Joan shall be payable by all the Townships, Towns, and Villages in the County of Essex. And the County Treasurer shall in each year appor- tion the amount to bo paid by each, according to the amount of property returned upon the Assessment Rolls of such Townships, Towns or Vil- lages, respectively, for the financial year next preceding that for which the apportionment is to bo made. [The above By-Law was published, for one month, with the following notice.] The above is a true copy of a proposed By-Law, that will be taken into consideration by the Municipal Council of ^the County of Essex, in the Council Chamber at the town of Sandwich, in the said county of Essex, on the 20th day of March, 1855, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a.m., at which time and place the Membei-s of the Municipality are hereby required to attend for the purpose aforesaid. The first publication of this By-Law, in the « Canada Oak" newspaper, published in the town of Sandwich aforesaid, was on the 26th day of January, 1855, and the following time and places have been appointed by the aforesaid Municipal Council for the several Municipalities com- prising the County of Essex, for holding the meetings prescribed by ^W" 48 iho Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund Act, for taking the vote fis to' , whether the ihbove sum shall bo so raised or not. [On the 20th day of February, 1855.] Anderdon, at the School House, 2d Concession, Colchester, at the Town Hall. Gosfield, at the Town Hall. Maidstone, at John Morins, 4th Con. Maiden, at tl^e School House, 4th Concession. Mersea, at the Union School House: Bochester, at the School House, 2d Concession. J. H. WILKINSON, County Clerk. Sandwich, in the Grammar Scho^ol in the Town of Sandwich. Tilbury West, at the School House on Lot No. 13, Middle Road. Amherstburg Town, at the Council Office. Windsor Village, at the Brick School House. S. S. MACDONELL, Warden. Number 17. A BYLAW To provide for the Current Expenses of the County of Essex, and for the' payment of Grand and Petit Jurors for the year 1855. [Passed 17th July, A.D., 1856. Whereas it is neccessary to provide the sum of £2313 14s. Id., to defray the Current Expenses of the County of Essex; according to the estimate of the Finance Committee. And whereas it is expedient to provide the sum of £375 for the pay- ment of Grand and Petit Jurors attending the Courts of Assize, Nisi Prius,- the general Quarter Sessions of the Peace and the County Court; I. Be it therefor© enacted, &c, That there shall be raised, levied and? collected the said sum of £2313 14s. Id., upon the wholei rateable pro-' 44 J)erly in the County of Essex in addition to all other rat«s and asssesi^ nients for and during tbo present year, for the general current expenses of the said County of Essex. II. Be it enacted, That there shall also bo raised, levied and collected the said sum of £375 for the purpose of crciting a fund for the payment of the said Jurors attending the Courts of Assize, Nisi Prius, the general Quarter Sessions of the Peace and the Counly Court in and for the said County of Essex, upon the whole ratoablo property in the County of Essex in addition to all other rates and assessments imposed for County or township purposes. • III. Be it enacted, That the sum of five shillings per diem be paid to each and ev«ry Grand and Petit Juror for each day's attendance at any of the Courts, the Court of Assize, Nisi Prius, the General Quarter Ses- sions t)f the Peace and the County Court, and the further sum of 6d pji? mile for every mile necessarily travelled by such Jurors from his place of residence to the Court House of the said County, according to the pay list to be kept by the Sheriff of the said County. IV. Be it enacted, That the Sheriff of the said County shall be enti- tled to receive the following sums and no more, for his services under this By-Law, namely, for every pay list the sum of Is. 8d. and for checking the sums per diem the eum of 5s., and for certifying and returning the same to the Treasurer of the said County, the sum of Is. 3d. each. V. Be it enacted that all sums payable under the third and fourth sections of this By-Law shall be paid by the Treasurer of the said County upon the certified pay lists of the Sheriff. VL And be it enacted, That the burthen of the said several assess- ments above required to be raised, levied and collected, shall be portioned amongst and borne by the several municipalities, in the proportion or shares hereinafter named; and the several sums set opposite to the names •of each municipality in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and forming part of this By-Law, shall be raised, levied and collected therein upon the whole rateable property in each respectively for the several rates for Virhich they are designed, and shall be paid over into the hands of the bounty Treasurer on or before the 14tli day of December, in the present 40 year, and to be by him applied to the several purposes appointed by this By-Law. ^ MUNICIPALITIES. Rate for tho Carront Expenses 1866. Rate for tho Tay- raont of Jurors 1865. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Amherstburg, Town Anderdon 292 19 104 8 4 3 46 17 6 16 13 4 Colchester 207 7 1 33 3 6 GoslBeld 220 13 40 2 1 Maidstone 139 19 6 22 7 11 Maiden 182 6 9 29 3 4 Mersea . 162 14 2 26 10 Rochester 75 16 11 12 8 8 Sandwich 663 7 8 88 9 Tilbury West Windsor, Villa igo 81 7 292 19 7 4 13 5 46 17 6 £ 3,313 14 7 375 ; ' k t ■ m k V NUMDEU 18. A BY-LAW To provide for tbo Paymont of Qualillcd I'cacheis and Local Superin- intendents of Schools for iLo Year 185 0. [Passed I7tli July, A.D. 1855. WiiKUEAs it is necessary, in order to enLitlc tbo several Townships, iu the County of Essex, to certain sums of money out of the Legislative school, grant for the payment of legally qualified leacbers, to assess the several Towjisbips iu sums equal at leatt to tho sums apportioned after allowing for defalcations and oxpences for collection : and whereas it is necessaiy to provide fux the salaries of Locr.l Superintendents of Schools; and whereas it will require the j^uni of £117 7s. 9d. for the payment of qualified Teachers, and r. farther sum of £54. for the payment of Local Superintendents of Schools ; L Be it therefore enacted, ly the Municipal Council of tho County of Essex in Council assembled, under and by virtue of "The Upper Ca- nada Municipal Corporations Act, 1849," That there bo raised, levied and collected upon the rateable property in the several Townships, in the County of Essex, in addition to all other rates and assessments, for the payment of Qualified Teachers and Local Superintendents of Schools, tho sum of £471 7s. 9d. ; and that the sums set opposite to the names of each Township in the Schedule hereunto annexed and forming part of this Bylaw, shall be raised, levied and collected therein, in the same manner as all other county rates are now by law raised, levied and col- lected, and the sums for the payment of Qualified Teachers in the said schedule mentioned shall bo paid into the hands of the County Trea- surer, and the sums in the said schedule also mentioned for the payment of Local Superintendents shall be paid over into tho hands of Sub-Trea- 41 fiurors of school raonojs oi' the sovoral Townships rospoctively, on oi be- fore Lho 14th day of Docember now next ensuing. SCHEDULE Boforred to in the foregoing IJy-Law and forming part thereof, showing the proportions whLh each Township must bear of the Sum levied un- der this By-Law. Rate for Pay- moiib of " Rate for Pajinont TOWNSIIirS- of Qualified Teachers, Local Suporln- toiulcnts lHop. of Si'liools, 1855, £ 8. d. £ 8. d. Anderdon 28 1 8 2 Colchester « 47 8 Gosfiold , • 1 67 3 4 8 Maidstone 31 7 10 6 Maiden 42 7 U 5 Mersoa . • 37 7 4 5 Rochester t 30 3 Sandwich 129 17 G 14 Tilbury West 17 3 2 4 m £ 417 7 9 44 year, t By-La Amh( Ande Colcl] Gosfi( Maid! Maid- Mers( Kocb Sand Tilbu WiiK 45 year, and to bo by him applied to the several purposes appointed by this By-Law. MUNICIPALITIES. Amherstburg, Town Anderdon Colchester Gosfield Maidstone Maiden Mersea . Rochester Sandwich Tilbury West Windsor, Village Rate for the Current Expenses 1855. Rate for the Pay- ment of Jurors 1855. £ 8. d. 2-2 19 4 104 3 3 207 7 1 220 13 139 19 6 182 5 9 162 14 2 75 16 11 553 7 8 81 7 7 292 19 4 3,313 14 7 £ s. d. 46 :7 6 16 13 4 33 3 6 40 2 1 22 7 11 29 3 4 26 10 3 8 9 9 13 5 46 17 6 12 88 375 P m m/ m s I^UMBER 1 8. A BYLAW To provide f» iLe Payment of Qualified Tencbe,. ami Local S„p.ri„- mlcndenls of Schools for the Ywv 1855. [Passed nth J„ly,A.D. ISM. tTrcZvlf f"T'' '""'"■ '" """" '^^ «««" Townships, in neocssarjto provide for the «nla I °^V f "' ™'' "''"'™' " '^ qualified Teachers, aud a further sum of ]L ' t ''"^™'" "' Suporinlendent. of Schools; " ""' '"'•™^"' "^ I'""*' Ess?;;'cl^:nr::d "^ ''- ^^-tr' ^™-" -^ *« co„„,v of .»da Municipal Co;;::^ 1 ^, -"-..^^^f ^^ "T'■^>^m^ Ca- and collected upon the n<-,l,l„ , ■ °''' "^ ™'^' ''^™d Count, of Es.,erin ,d I 'Tl '" "" "™"' ^""■-■"T^ -ft" sumof £4J1 7s. OJ • „;,;. 7, -°="'S"l'"'"'-d'>''' of Schools, tho each Township in th^ S 1 1 ,1"'" ^' '»"*"« '° '"» -■™« of this Br.law shnli t!, ',,""■•'" '™"''<"' •'""^ ''°™'"S P" of peimtcnUent. sLaJl be paul over into the hmh of Sul-Trea- i1 surers of school moneys of tlio several Townships respectively, on or be- fore the 14th clay of December now next ensuing. SCHEDULE Referred to in the foregoing By-Law and forming part thereof, showing the proportions which each Township must bear of the Sum levied un- der this By-Law. TOWNSnipg Anderdon Colchester Gosfield Maidstono Maiden Mersea . Rochester Sandwich Tilbury West Rate for Pcaj-mcnt of Qualified Teachers, Rate for Pay- nic!it of Local Superin- toruleuts 1855. of Schools, 1855. £ s. d. £ s. d. 28 1 8 2 47 8 67 3 4 8 81 1 10 5 42 7 11 5 37 7 4 5 30 3 129 17 G 14 • • 17 3 2 4 ^ £ 417 7 9 44 i nounts oi ounty C ato for t Expen L855. : s. d 2 19 ' 4 3 7 n 13 9 19 2 5 'I 14 o 10 ] .3 T a 7 )2 19 13 14 ft oounls of County Rate •ounty Council. ) ate for Hate f< t Expenses rayinentoJ I 185fl L855. I ■ (,; i i' i TABLE, • ^. r nu.iv f Ks.o., for the Years 1852, 1853 and 1855, toget Municipalities. Acrgregato of Afi'sregato of Amberstburg, Anderdon, Oolcbester, Gosfield, Maidstone, Maiden, Mersea, Rocbester, . Sandwicb, . Tilbury West, Windsor, . Aggregate Rateabi;Property Rat cabl^Proporty Rateable Property as returned for { as equalized, 1852. I 1852. £ 90,682 25,013 58,919 04,590 25,601 47,030 43,259 21,543 154,549 13,004 545,390 iis returned for 1853. £ 90,082 30,189 58,919 04,590 25,001 47,030 43,259 21,543 154,549 13,601 649,960 £ 9G,;i39 •.>fi,0T9 59,11" 69,461 27,461 50,420 43,721 23,292 164,880 17,C79 490,445 Aggregate of Rateable Property as equalized, 1853. £ 105,659 31,650 59,117 69,461 35,000 60,000 43,721 30,000 200,000 22,079 36,735 693,422 Aoffrecate of Rateable Property as returned for 1855. £ 30,855 03,718 76,697 42,987 55,574 50,394 23,364 144,789 18,296 121,855 628,529 Aggr Rateable as equ 16 9C 35 6i t < 4; 51 5i 2 17 2 S 75 '^ ^ ^ ^' ^'" , , , of Co„»tv R* School Bate a,K. .lory Rates to bo levW for tho Ye» ,832, 1853 and 1856, togoH.or »itU tl,o a...om,l, of County R..t«, io, of tho County, uudor By-Laws of tho Co.n.y Council. Aofo-recate of Rsiteable Property as leturned for 1855. £ 30,855 03,718 76,697 42,987 55,574 50,394 23,364 144,789 18,296 121,855 Rate for Rate for 1655. £ 90,000 32,000 63,700 77,000 43,000 56,000 50,000 23,300 170,000 25,000 90,000 628,529 720,000 1855. £ s. (1. 292 19 4 104 3 3 207 7 1 220 13 139 19 6 182 5 9 162 14 2 75 10 U 553 7 8 81 7 7 292 19 4 2313 14 7 1855. £ s. d. 46 17 6 16 13 4 33 3 6 40 2 1 22 7 11 29 3 4 26 10 3 8 Rate for Rati for Rate for Payment of In- Aggveoate | Kate tor i ...... 1 ^ ^ Local^S^perinten- tere.t ov. Deben^ ot" 1 .., „=ravmentofJurors'QualiftedTeacbers ^lents, for tures for builUing Rateable Property Current Expenses laymentotJur ,h ae^^,^^ Court House and as equalized, \ ... | i«^fi. 1 for 1855. \ \ Gaol, 1855. 12 88 9 9 13 5 46 17 6 375 £ s. d. 25 1 8 47 57. 3 4 31 7 10 42 7 11 37 6 4 30 129 17 6 17 3 2 417 7 9 £ s. d. ' 2 8 8 5 5 5 3 14 4 £ 8. d. 82 8 29 3 4 58 1 3 70 3 8 39 3 10 51 10 45 11 6 21 4 9 154 19 22 15 9 82 8 ,1 17 iKino P'Dc: