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Accounts
Subseries forms part of Poor Farm Records series and consists of general bills and receipts generated by the day-to-day operations of the Poor Farm. These records include bills and receipts related to farm supplies, groceries, maintenance, livestock, bedding, transportation, blacksmith, medical and funeral expenses.
Accounts
Subseries forms part of Public Health Records series and consists of bills and receipts regarding: removal of dead animals from roadside, Medical Health Officer, out-of-province institutions, transportation, examination, certification of mentally ill, inquests, summaries, posters, salaries, stipends, pharmacists, epidemic control and accounts with the Victoria General Hospital.
Adelbert Hamilton fonds
Fonds · 1928-1941
Fonds consists of one ledger which details Hamilton's activities as a blacksmith, coal merchant and garage owner.
Agreements
Subseries · 1930-1934
Part of Town of Wedgeport fonds
Subseries forms part of Department of Highways series and consists of agreements between the Provincial Government and the Town of Wedgeport regarding construction and maintenance of roads.
Animal Control records
Subseries forms part of Petitions series and consists of petitions from various parts of the Municipality requesting regulations for the control of farm animals within the districts. Also included are petitions requesting the construction of animal pounds and concerning bounties for the control of wild animals. Also included are counter petitions.
Applications
Subseries forms part of Municipality of Argyle Officers' and Employees' Records series and consists of applications by doctors to serve as physician to the Poor Farm in Argyle, applications by doctors for the position of Health Office, applications for Canadian Temperance Act Inspectors, and several other municipal positions.
Subseries · 1923-1947
Part of Town of Wedgeport fonds
Subseries forms part of Town Council Records series and consists of applications for licences addressed to the Town Council from various individuals, as well as those licences issued upon approval by Town Council. Requests for licences included peddling, trading, operating taxi services, etc.
Subseries forms part of Financial Records series and consists of records pertaining to joint expenditures with the Town of Wedgeport and the Municipality of Yarmouth. Joint expenditures with Wedgeport involved its use of the Argyle Poor Farm and payment to the Municipality for expenses. Joint expenditures with Yarmouth involved expenditures related to the use of the Yarmouth Court House, Registries of Deeds and Probate, and police services.