Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario, Volume 1

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Page 33 - ... in diameter at a height of six feet above the surface of the ground, with no portion of the said land absolutely cleared of the said trees, shall, upon filing with the county treasurer...
Page 44 - Commission to inquire and report on the subject of restoring and preserving the growth of white pine and other timber trees on lands not adapted for settlement.
Page 36 - The assessor shall, upon the application of the owner thereof, in each year, at the time of assessing the personal property in his district, make a personal examination of all tree belts for which bounty or exemption from taxation is claimed, and ascertain whether they have been planted as required in the preceding section, and are thriftily growing, and...
Page 35 - ... planting does not exceed fifteen dollars per acre, shall together with the land upon which the same are situated be exempt from taxation for a period of ten years from and after...
Page 35 - ... successfully cultivates the same for three years, the trees being not less in numbers than two thousand on each acre and well distributed over the same, then, on application of the owner or occupant thereof to the assessors of the town in which such land is situated, the same shall be exempt from taxation for twenty years after said application, provided, that...
Page 35 - All plantations of chestnut, hickory, white ash, white oak, sugar maple, European larch and pine timber trees, in number not less than two thousand trees to the acre, upon land, not at the time of said planting woodland or...
Page 34 - Any person wishing to secure the benefits of this Act shall file with the county auditor of the county in which the land is located a correct plat of...
Page 33 - That in consideration of the public benefit to be derived from the planting and cultivation of forest or timber trees, the owner or owners of any land...
Page 26 - Such tract to be reserved and set apart as a public park and forest reservation. fish and game preserve, health resort and pleasure ground for the benefit, advantage and enjoyment of the people of the provinces.
Page 36 - ... belts, stating therein the whole amount of such bounty and giving a description of the entire land of which the tree belts form a part, and the amount of such bounty shall be credited by the treasurer in payment of any taxes assessed on such land, as so much cash; but if not so satisfied, the assessor shall assess the land for taxes or refuse to grant any certificate for the bounty, as the case may require; and if, after any certificate for such bounty shall...

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