BYLAW - Reward for Information Leading to Vandelism Conviction - 19791015 - 231179'-·-'-'
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BY-LAW NO. 2311-79
OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
A By-Law to establish a reward
payment for information when
vandalism conviction is obtained.
WHEREAS, vandalism to public property is costing the ratepayers
of Aurora tax dollars to repair and rectify such damage,
AND WHEREAS, the general public appears to take an indifferent
attitude to such acts of vandalism that on many occasions such
acts or circumstances are ignored or not reported to enable a
charge to be laid against the offenders,
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to obtain such information on
vandalism acts as readily as possible,
AND WHEREAS the authority of Section 352 (41) of the Municipal
Act Chapter 284 R.S.O. 1970 permits the payment of rewards by
a Council for information leading to arrest and conviction of
anyone guilty of an offence triable summarily or on indictment;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Town of Aurora enacts
as follows:
1. THAT, the Municipal Council of the Town of Aurora does hereby
offer a reward in the amount of $5.00. 00 for information which
leads to the apprehension and conviction of any person or
persons, firm or corporation guilty of any vandalism or damage
to any public property or to any municipal equipment, materials,
signs, structures, trees, fences, walls on public property
which is not voluntarily reported to the Town Clerk's office
within two hours or if closed to the Town Answering Service
leaving the particulars of such damage.
2. THAT, such person or persons supplying such information will
be required to complete an application form for reward payment
and such information contained therein will not become public.
3. THAT, the payment of a reward shall be determined by the Council
following a conviction of such vandalism or damage and in the
event of more than one applicant for such reward the Council
shall be the sole judge of who should receive payment, but will
consider all information available from police or enforcement
authorities that was most important or timely in the conviction
being obtained.
4. THAT, such payment of re\vards shall be paid from the general tax
funds of the municipality and the Council in adopting its budget
each year may budget an allowance for such payments but payments
shall not be limited to such budget amount.
5. THAT, this By-la\v shall come into full force and effect upon
final approval and publication thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TH1E THIS I
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READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED
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