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''# C/u CIHM/ICMH Microfiche CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductlons / Institut Canadian de microreproductlons historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy avaiiable for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. 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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1897 1897 FINANCE; REPORT, / To the Warden and Council of the Coui ty of Elgin : The Committee on Finance beg leave to report that having examined into the Finances of the County and the estimates prepared by the County Treasu-er, they herewith sul mit a Statement of he to h?r f! ITr ; lawful purposes of the County ^uring 1897. showing the amounts required to be raised for the undermentioned purposes. h ^^ ■ . Administration of Justice ._. <- . , ^o County Lines and Bridges ' ' * * v • i- ^ 270 oo -^— — - g?"^e of Industry .W".' 4;ooo oo M ^ i^Q ^,?°'f 5,500 oo Model Schools 150 oo Officers' Salaries .■;;;.■:::::::;:; 2,800 00 School Inspector 850 ^^ Jb'ayment of Jurors 2 500 oo Crown Witnesses ......[.[.[ I'ooo oo - Interest on Bills Payable 1*200 oo Members' Wages, Committees, etc '800 oo Debenture Rate ][ 1^942 ^^ Incidentals 1^000 ^^ Total...' $32,112 oo Your Committee would recommend that the sum of Thirty-two Thousand, One Hundred and Twelve Dollars be raised on all rateable property in the several Municipalities in ^^^e County of Elgin during the year 1897 for County purposes, as per shedule herewith submitted, ana that a rate of Two and One-Tenth Mills on the Dollar be levied on the rateable property in the several Municipalities in the County as equalized to raise said amounts. SCHEDULE. ,. ..... Aldborough $ 3,972 oo t South wold ' Am 7 „^ \y ,, , D,U17 oo Yarmouth ' fj atq ^^ TV* 1 , . , o,47o oo Malahide a q-i'j ^^ Tj ,. 4,b32 oo Bayham 2 328 South Dorchester ^Vai ^^ ^y^"^^' • 758 oo Springfield 143 oo Port Stanley 145 ^^ °""on 189^^ Total $32,112 oo All of which is respectfully submitted. S. B. MORRIS, Committee Room, 17th June, 1897. Chairman