As ownership furnished the ordinary qualification for franchise in the counties, so in the boroughs, occupation, actual or constructive, was the basis of the suffrage. While however, in the counties no provision was made for ascertaining the true value or bona fide rent which was to qualify for the franchise; in the boroughs, assessment to the taxes was embodied with the condition of value, and actual payment was super-added.
This passage describes how voting rights were determined differently in counties and boroughs, highlighting the distinction between property ownership as a qualification in counties versus occupation being the basis for suffrage in boroughs. Counties lacked a system to determine the true worth or rent required for franchise; boroughs, however, incorporated tax assessment with the condition of value and demanded actual payment.