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BY-LAW NUMBER 2561 <br /> THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br /> A BYLAW TO ~END BYLAW #2542, BEING <br />A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE A BOUNTY FOR THE DESTRUCTION <br /> OF FOXES IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS foxes are numerous in the County of Essex and the County Council <br />of the Corporation of the County of Essex deem it necessary on account of the <br />prevalence of the disease known as rabies found in foxes to pass a by-law to <br />pay to any persons destroying a fox or foxes within the County, a certain <br />bounty. <br /> <br /> AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to pay a fox bounty in the County of <br />Essex. <br /> <br /> THEREFORE BE IT ~ACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of <br />the County of Essex as follows:- <br /> <br />1. a) <br /> <br />The Corporation of the County of Essex undertakes to provide a bounty for <br />the destruction of all foxes destroyed within the County under the <br />following conditions: - <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />The Clerk of each local Mtunicipality within the County of Essex shall <br />pay to any person or persons a bounty of ten ($10.00) for each male and <br />female fox destroyed by such person or persons within the County. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />The local Clerk shall identify each fox presented to him (and for which <br />he pays a bounty) by making a slit at least one inch long in the left <br />ear. <br /> <br />d) <br /> <br />The local Clerk shall obtain an affidavit frcm the person presenting <br />the fox or foxes for bounty to the effect that the fox or foxes have <br />been killed within the County. <br /> <br />e) <br /> <br />Each local Clerk shall render to the County an account for all fox <br />bounties paid (if any) on the 15th days of June and December <br />respectively each year. <br /> <br />f) <br /> <br />THe County Treasurer upon receipt of the before-mentioned account, <br />properly certified, shall forthwith remit to the proper Municipality, <br />payment for the amount of the account. <br /> <br />2. Bylaw Number 2542 is hereby mnended. <br /> <br />This By-law shall come into force and take effect as of the 1-at day <br />of June , 1984. <br /> <br />FINAI,I,Y PASSED at the Town of Essex--i~ the County of Essex, this 6t__h <br />day of June , A.D.~ ~ <br /> <br /> <br />