35-1881-Money for Rd and Bridge Improvement

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SY -LAWS OF 782 COUNTY OF AWMX, 41 hereby opened to the travelling public. Passed June 17th, 1881. (Signed), THOMAS McKEE, (Signed), GEO. RUSSELL, County Clerk. Warden. BY -LAW No. 193. 1 d Ay -law to raise certain moneys for the improvement of certain roads and bridges in the County of Essex. f WHEREAS, It is expedient to raise moneys for the improve- ment of certain roads and bridges in the County of Essex. Be it therefore enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, in council assembled, and it is hereby enacted under the authority of the same, and under and by virtue of the Municipal Act of Ontario, that there shall be raised, levied and col- lected the sum of $9.675.00 upon the whole rateable property in the County of Essex, in addition to all other rates and assessments im- posed for the improvement of certain roads and bridges in the County of Essex. Be it further enacted that the said sum of $9,675, to be raised, levied and collected as aforesaid, shall be expended as set forth in the schedule hereunder written, which schedule shall form part of this by -law. And be it further enacted that the whole work to be done and performed as aforesaid, shall be given out by eontraeA by public com- petition, or in such other manner as the commissioner or commis- sioners, duly appointed to superintend the same, may deem best, on or before the first day of September next, and should any one of the said commissioners foil to be present at the time appointed for the letting of the work, then any one of the commissioners may proceed to the letting of the same. And be it further enacted that all contracts entered into for the performance of the work to be done udder the provisions of this by- law, shall be signed by the commissioner or commissioners letting the same on behalf of the county corporation, and that all sums be paid by the Treasurer of the county upon a certificate being produced fruin the said commissioner or commissioners letting the same, of the work having been performed according to contract. And be it further enacted that the several commissioners so ap- pointed to superintend the lettin,; of the work to be done as afore- said, shall receive four per cent. upon contracts entered into by thein uuder the provisions of this by -law. lie it further onacted that the several eommissiouors appointed under this by -law, be slid they are hereby required to send a report