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Argyle Township Court House Archives English
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Road and Bridge Records
Series · 1880-1918
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds and consists of records pertaining to the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges within the Municipality. After 1918 the responsibilities for the construction and maintenance of roads was taken over by the Provincial Government.
Tax Collection Records
Series · 1911-1948, predominant 1911-1947
Part of Town of Wedgeport fonds
Series forms part of Town of Wedgeport fonds and consists of records relating to the collection of taxes within the Town of Wedgeport. The Tax Collector was responsible for the collection of taxes for the entire Town. It was the Collector's duty to travel throughout the Town and collect taxes from the residents at their homes. The Collector also kept ledgers and journals as a running account of amounts being paid, when payments were made and by whom.
Tax Assessment Records
Series · 1911-1947
Part of Town of Wedgeport fonds
Series forms part of Town of Wedgeport fonds and consists of records related to tax assessment of real and personal properties.The assessment of property for tax purposes that preceded collection of taxes was an important duty since all other activities of the Town were dependent on this source of revenue. The tax assessors carried out the responsibilities of determining the final assessed values on real and personal property for residents of the Town of Wedgeport.
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.
Public Health Records
Series · 1882-1926
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds and consists of records generated by the Board of Health for the Municipality, which was responsible for the prevention and control of contagious diseases, regulation of sewage disposal, and appointment of Sanitary Inspectors, Medical Health Officers, and Public Health Nurses.
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.
Railways
Series · 1894-1899
Part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds
Series forms part of Municipality of the District of Argyle (1879-1926) fonds and consists of four record books, plans and loose documents pertaining to the Municipality's dealings with the Coast Railway Company and the South Shore Railway Company, regarding lands being expropriated for the right-of-way of the railroads throughout the Municipality. The record books use property numbers, which correspond to property numbers on the appropriate plans.
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.