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Sous fonds consists of records pertaining to the Railway Committee, Manufacturers Committee and the Railway and Manufacturers Committee. These records document the role of the City Council of Guelph in the economic development of the city through the promotion of railway and industrial development.

This sous fonds has been arranged into 3 series:

Sous fonds consists of records of various agencies which oversaw the provision and management of public works, water supply services, and sewage services in the City of Guelph. These records document the management and provision of engineering and environmental services in the City of Guelph.

This sous-fonds has been arranged into 11 series:

Sous fonds consists of the records of City of Guelph Council committees which were mandated to manage and determine policy for the maintenance and use of public facilities, including park facilities, belonging to the City of Guelph.

The sous fonds has been divided into eight series.

Sous fonds consists of bound volumes from the offices of the City Assessors, Tax Collectors, Finance Committee, and Court of Revision. Included in this sous fonds are assessment and collector's rolls, minute books and tax arrears ledgers. These records document the real and personal property tax assessment and collection systems in the City of Guelph, as well as the fiscal management of the City's budgets and finances.

The sous fonds has been arranged into 5 series:

Series consists of records pertaining to the Fire and Light Committee. Included in this series are minutes and committee reports to Council. These records document the role that the Fire and Light Committee played in the management of the Fire Department and electrical works of the City of Guelph.

The series is arranged into two sub-series.

Series consists of the minute book of the Fire and Water Committee. Included in this series are committee recommendations for the payment of Fire Department accounts, salaries, firefighting equipment, water works repairs, watermain construction requests, and filtration and pumping station improvements. These records document the role that the Fire and Water Committee played in the management of the Fire Department and city water works and water supply system.

Series consists of two minute books of the Fire, Light and Markets Committee for the years. Included in this series are committee reports to Council, recommendations for a new fire hall, fire brigade appointments, equipment purchases, street lighting, tenders for a new market weigh scales, market stall rents, market clerk duties, and rental rates for City Hall space for public meetings. These record document the role that the committee played in managing the affairs of the Fire Department, public buildings, and public services.

The volumes in this series are arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of the minute books of the Fire, Light and Water Committee for the periods of 1903-1905 and 1919-1923. Included in these records are committee reports to Council, recommendations as to the structure and salaries for the fire brigade, purchase of firefighting equipment and supplies, payment of accounts, and Fire Chief inspections of buildings. These records also include the committee's recommendations to Council regarding the repair and maintenance of the City's water works, laying of pipes and watermains, filtration systems, and water quality issues. Additionally, the committee also dealt with the issue of the purchase of the Guelph Light and Power Company, street lighting, gas works and electrical plant expansions. These records document the wide ranging role that the Fire, Light and Water Committee played in the management of the Fire Department, water works and the gas and electrical facilities in the City of Guelph.

The volumes have been arrranged chronologically by year.

Fonds consists of the records created, accumulated and maintained by the Corporation of the City of Guelph, its Council, committees and departments in the course of providing legislative governance and services to the citizens of Guelph. Included in this fonds are minute books, reports, correspondence, and tax and assessment rolls. These records document the activities of the Corporation of the City of Guelph. The fonds is divided into twelve sous fonds. The sous fonds have been created based on the functional nature and organizational structure of the Corporation of the City of Guelph.

Sous fonds consists of records relating to the planning and provision of health services in the City of Guelph.

This sous-fonds has been arranged into 2 series:

Sous fonds consists of land deeds and mortgage records of the City of Guelph. These records help to document the City's administrative function in registering land claims and ownership.

Sous fonds consists of the City Solicitor's correspondence with various City departments, litigants, members of the public, local courts, and land registration officials.

This sous fonds has been arranged into 1 series:

Series consists of one minute book of the License Committee, dating from 1869 to 1878. Included in this series are reports of the License Inspector; recommendations of the commmittee to Council regarding the granting or refusal of petitions for licences for houses of public entertainment, taverns, grocery stores, and shops for the sale of spiritous liquours; and committee reports to Council regarding the infractions of licence conditions. These records document the role of the License Committee in licensing and regulating trade and commmerce in the City of Guelph.

Series consists of the minute book of the Light and Power Committee for 1905-1906. Included in this series are committee reports to Council, recommendations for the hiring of a gas engineer, extension of the gas and electrical works, discussion of the use of debentures to raise the funds necessary for the new utilities, rates for gas and electricity, and land acquisitions of the utilities. These records document the role that the Light and Power Committee played in the development of the City of Guelph's public utilities.

Series consists of one minute book of the Manufacturers Committee, dating from 1901 to 1902. Included in this series are the recording of committee discussions concering requests of businesses and industries for land and fixed tax assessments. The minutes also document the efforts of the committee to promote Guelph as a prosperous city, which was inviting and welcoming to new industries and commerce. Conversely, the minutes describe the committee's efforts to discourage business and industry from leaving the city. These records document the committee's role in civic and economic promotion and development of Guelph as a vibrant industrial and commercial centre.

Series consists of three minute books and loose correspondence of the Market and Public Buildings Committee. Included in this series are the committee's reports to Council, and recommendations for market fees and rentals, including the rental of space at City Hall for public functions. These record document the committee's role in the management of the market, City Hall and various other public buildings in Guelph.

The volumes have been arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of one minute book of the Markets, Public Buildings and Parks and Shades Committee. Included in this series are committee recommendations to Council for tenders for the coal supply at City Hall, rental of City Hall and market space, the felling of trees and removal of noxious weeds on city property and loose committee correspondence. These records document the role of the Market, Public Buildings, and Parks and Shades Committee in the development, maintenance and use of public facilities and park space in the City of Guelph.

Series consists of one minute book of the Markets, Public Buildings and Winter Fair Committee. Included in this series are committee reports to Council and recommendations for market rental fees, market scales, rental of City Hall meeting space, and plans for the Winter Fair. These records document the role of the committee in the management of public facilities in the City of Guelph.