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City of Guelph fonds
CA ON00126 F2 · Fonds · 1851-2006

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.

Guelph (Ont.)
CA ON00126 F2-F2-1 · Sous-fonds · 1851-1962
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Sous fonds consists of Town and City Council minute books and reports initiated by or involving Council itself. These records document the official business of the Town and City Councils of Guelph.

This sous fonds has been arranged into 2 series:

CA ON00126 F2-F2-1-F2-1-1 · Series · 1851-1962
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of sixteen minute books, five folders of correspondence and division lists and one poster from the Town and City Councils of Guelph dating from 1851 to 1962. These records document the deliberations and decisions of Council that affected life in Guelph and the operation and administration of city government. The minute books detail the date, meeting place, attendance, and a brief description of matters discussed, petitions and correspondence received for consideration, delegations appearing before Council, resolutions and by-laws passed, and other council business. Includes council correspondence, division lists, and a poster dating from 1901, proclaiming February 2, 1901 as a day of mourning for Queen Victoria's death. These records document the official business of Council and its actions.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year. Loose correspondence and division lists have been filed separately from the minute books for conservation reasons.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-1-F2-1-2 · Series · 1879, 1913
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of two minute books detailing arbitration hearings regarding the separation of the City of Guelph from the County of Wellington in 1879 and the courtroom transcript of an investigation into the conduct of the Chief of Police of the City of Guelph. Included in this series are negotiations regarding the sharing of the costs of justice administration, court house, gaol, house of industry, and poor house maintenance, roads, equalization assessments, and the distribution of assets and liabilities between the county and the city. The records also include the courtroom transcription of the investigations into allegations of drunkenness against the City's Chief of Police.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-10 · Sous-fonds · 1903-1923
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Sous fonds consists of records documenting the policies, activities and programs of the protective services departments and committees of the City of Guelph.

This sous fonds has been arranged into 4 series.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-1 · Series · 1903-1905, 1919-1923
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Fire, Light and Water Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-2 · Series · 1905-1906
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Fire and Water Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-3 · Series · 1907-1910, 1912-1918
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Fire and Light Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-3-F2-10-3-1 · Subseries · 1912
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Sub-series consists of the April-May 1912 report of the proceedings of the Fire and Light Committee's investigation into the requested resignation of the Chief of the Fire Department by the members of the fire brigade of the City of Guelph. Included in this sub-series are the transcripts of the witnesses' testimonies into the fire brigade's allegations of mistrust, tension and mutual disrespect against the Fire Chief. These records document the committtee's role in managing the labour relations issues of the Fire Department.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-3-F2-10-3-2 · Subseries · 1907-1910, 1912-1918
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of the two minute books of the Fire and Light Committee. Included in this series are committee reports to Council, recommendations for the staffing and the purchase of horses for the Fire Department, consideration of a brigade system for the Fire Department, fire inspection reports, the expansion of electrical services throughout the City, and street lighting. 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 volumes of this series are arranged chronlogically by year.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-10-F2-10-4 · Series · 1910-1912
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-11-F2-11-1 · Series · 1879-1903, 1907-1908
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of the minute books of the Parks and Shade Trees Committee. Included in this series are records relating to the planting of trees, maintenance and repair of parks and the Exhibition grounds, accounts payment, tenders for the purchase of trees, equipment and supplies and loose committee correspondence. These records document the role that the Parks and Shade Trees Committee played in the beautification of Guelph's city landscape.

The volumes are arranged by chronologically by year.

City of Guelph Parks and Shade Trees Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-11-F2-11-2 · Series · 1909-1918, 1948-1966
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of the minute books of the Board of Parks Management for the years, 1909-1918 and 1948-1966. Included in this series are board discussions and recommendations for the cutting and planting of trees, land appropriations for parks, park facilities and lighting maintenance, equipment and supplies tenders, and park rentals by various sports and social organizations. These records document the role that the Board of Parks Management played in the development of parks and recreational facilities in the City of Guelph.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.

City of Guelph Board of Parks Management
CA ON00126 F2-F2-12 · Sous-fonds · 1869-1909, 1912-1923, 1987 - 1996
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

CA ON00126 F2-F2-12-F2-12-1 · Series · 1869-1871
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of one minute book of the Drill Shed Committee. Included in this series are committee recommendations for the repair and upkeep of the drill shed and requests to Council for money appropriations for the shed's maintenance. These records document the Drill Shed Committee's role in the maintenance of public buildings in Guelph.

City of Guelph Drill Shed Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-12-F2-12-2 · Series
Part of City of Guelph fonds

Series consists of one minute book of the Central Exhibition Committee. Included in this series are committee discussion and recommendations to Council regarding tenders for the construction of the exhibition grounds and facilities, the payment of accounts, and discussion on the permitted uses of the facilities. These records document the role that the Central Exhibition Committee played in the development of the city's public facilities and buildings.

City of Guelph Central Exhibition Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-12-F2-12-3 · Series · 1903-1906
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Markets, Public Buildings and Parks and Shades Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-12-F2-12-4 · Series · 1907
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Markets, Public Buildings and Winter Fair Committee
CA ON00126 F2-F2-12-F2-12-5 · Series · 1869-1903, 1907-1909
Part of City of Guelph fonds

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.

City of Guelph Market and Public Buildings Committee