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Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
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Assessment Field Cards
Subseries · 1958-1968
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Subseries forms part of Property Assessment Records series and consists of assessment field cards which were used by assessors in order to assess the value of property. These cards record various details pertaining to the property being assessed, including: information about foundations, roofing materials, plumbing, basements, heating, construction, attics, exterior walls, and land. The assessment field cards are arranged into two date ranges, the first range being from 1958-1962, and the second from 1963-1968. Within these date ranges the assessment field cards are arranged by district, and within the districts alphabetically by the name of the person whose property is being assessed. Information recorded on assessment field cards may vary.
Assessment Schedules
Subseries · 1859-1924
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Subseries forms part of Property Assessment Records series and consists of assessment schedules for the period 1864-1924. Assessment schedules show the breakdown on assessment values for real and personal property for individuals. Assessment schedules, schedules of property, and estimates of property were written by either appointed assessors or by the individuals whose property was assessed. Assessment schedules, schedules of property, and estimates of property are handwritten documents and are usually signed and dated by the creator. The assessment schedules are arranged chronologically and cover the period 1864-1924.
Instructions to Tax Assessors
Series · [188-]
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds and consists of printed instructions issued by the Provincial Government indicating rules and regulations to be followed by assessors in drawing up assessment rolls, and in determining assessed values of properties.
Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Fonds · 1850-1986
Fonds consists of records created or received by the Municipality of Argyle while carrying out the activities of property assessment and tax collection. Because of prior arrangement, it was decided to maintain the municipal taxation records in a fonds separate from the rest of the municipal records. The records within each series have been arranged in chronological order.
Notices to Ratepayers
Subseries · 1887-1927
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Subseries forms part of Property Assessment Records series and consists of notices to ratepayers. These notices are the records kept by tax assessors on individual properties. Copies of these would have been sent to tax payers and a master copy would have been retained by the Municipal Clerk. The notices to ratepayers are an early version of the "Assessment Field Cards", and contain much the same information including the tax payers name, occupation, general description of real estate, number of acres, number of acres improved, number of acres of orchard and garden, number of acres under crop, number of acres of dyke and marshland, total value of real estate, amount of livestock, etc. In some cases new notices to ratepayers were completed on an annual basis, in other cases notices may have served for a range of years.
Property Assessment Records
Series · 1859-1968
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds and consists of assessment schedules, notices to ratepayers, and assessment field cards. These are the tools which were used by tax assessors in order to maintain a record of assessment values on individual properties throughout the Municipality of Argyle. A wide variety of information on properties is recorded in these documents, such as acreages; building dimensions & age; and ownership of personal property such as livestock, farming & fishing equipment.
Tax Arrears and Tax Sale Records
Series · 1921-1979
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds and consists of tax arrears and tax sale records for the Municipality of Argyle for 1921-1932; 1951-1972; 1975; 1977; 1979. Records for the period 1921-1932 are organized chronologically and record the name of the individual, description of the property, record of taxes in arrears, and in some cases a record of sale. For the period 1951-1979 records consist of files which are arranged chronologically. These files may contain the following items: newspaper advertisements listing properties to be sold for tax arrears, certificates of sale, certificates of purchase, certificates of discharge, letters to individuals regarding properties that are liable to be sold for arrears of taxes, warrants for sale of land, and deeds. All tax arrears and tax sale records pertain to the sale of properties where taxes had not been paid for an extended period of time.
Tax Assessment Rolls
Series · 1850-1986, predominant 1864-1986
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds and consists of tax assessment rolls for the Municipality of the District of Argyle, and prior to 1879, the Township of Argyle. Assessment rolls provide a listing of all property owners within the Municipality of Argyle, and the value of their taxable property. The rolls assess real property, personal property, levy a poll tax and some other taxes (such as dog tax beginning in 1909). There are some gaps in the records and some assessment rolls are incomplete. For the years 1952 to 1977 the assessment rolls are combined with rate rolls. These contain all of the information that would have been found on the assessment rolls as well as the amount of taxes actually levied on individuals. From 1983 assessment rolls were not arranged alphabetically within each district. For each year there is an index to assessment rolls which accompanies the actual rolls and is used as a finding aid.
Tax collection reports
Series · 1863-1971
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle Taxation fonds and consists of annual reports of tax collection for the municipality. The reports differ in form and content but information provided includes annual levy, monthly or annual collection, percent of levy collected, reliefs, outstanding amounts, etc.