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CA CVIC Series CRS-179 · 1967
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of the financial statement of accounts of the Thomas Shanks McPherson estate conducted by the firm of Ismay, Boiston, Dunn & Co. on behalf of the estate trustee Canada Trust Company.
Records were submitted to and debated by the City Council on 5 December 1967 and placed on file at City Hall.
For additional McPherson estate records, see PR 255, Thomas Shanks McPherson estate fonds

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Election record books
CA CVIC Series CRS-18 · 1906-1943
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of records documenting the results of elections, referenda, loan bylaws and other matters set to a public vote. These records provide the basis for the formal reports sent from the Deputy Returning Officers to the Returning Officer and from the Returning Officer to the City Clerk (CRS 19).
An internal index in the first volume provides some subject access for actions between 1906 and 1913

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Local improvement book
CA CVIC Series CRS-184 · 1892-1912
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of reports from the City Engineer and City Assessor to Council regarding the cost of constructing permanent (cement) sidewalks together with statements showing the amount chargeable against the various portions of real property immediately benefited. Included also are plans describing the location of the works to be done, the length of time it is expected to last, the cost to the City, and the owners of the relevant properties. See bylaw 343.
Arranged chronologically.
The 1892-1906 volume consists of copies without plans

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CA CVIC Series CRS-186 · 1986-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes and agendas of this advisory committee of Council.
The Committee's role is to advise Council on those matters coming within the scope of the Heritage Conservation Act (RSBC 1979, c. 165) which are from time to time referred to it by Council, and to make recommendations to Council respecting the designation of heritage buildings, structures and lands, and the preservation, alteration, renovation or demolition of heritage buildings, structures or lands. See bylaw 81-10 and its amendments, 82-4, 83-8, 91-53.
Arranged chronologically

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Returning Officer's reports
CA CVIC Series CRS-19 · 1890-1976
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of official reports sent from the Deputy Returning Officers to the Returning Officer and from the Returning Officer to the City Clerk documenting the results of elections, referenda, loan bylaws and other matters set to a public vote. The reports are based on the election record book (CRS 18)

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Credentials
CA CVIC Series CRS-20 · 1893-1960
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of declarations by elected officials that they will hold office in good faith and impartially, as well as sworn statements by a member of the Supreme Court of British Columbia witnessing such declarations. In the first few years those people appointed to hold administrative offices (for example, Clerk of the Municipal Council, Assessor, and Chief of Police) were also required to make declarations.
Arranged chronologically

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Voters list
CA CVIC Series CRS-21 · 1865-1992 (predominantly 1908-1992)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of lists of all eligible voters. The lists were updated annually at first and later semi-annually. The only voters lists available before 1908 are those for 1865, 1885, and 1896.
By law, only records older than 20 years are available, and records that are available can be viewed but not copied

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CA CVIC Series CRS-215 · 1951-1963
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of bylaws, notices to residents, correspondence, newspaper advertisements, and reports from the City Engineer and City Assessor regarding proposed local improvements such as sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and crossings.
All that remains of this series are the files for streets in the F-G alphabetical range. Specific streets included are Foul Bay, Frances, Gamma and Delta, Garden, Gladstone, Glasgow, and Gonzales

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Miscellaneous Council files
CA CVIC Series CRS-217 · 1926-1965
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of correspondence, briefs, declarations, petitions, briefs, and certificates relating to Council business that were either orphaned from their original filing systems or retained by the Clerk because they did not fit within the regular series of Council records

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CA CVIC Series CRS-219 · 1967
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and plans of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate the feasibility of a new convention centre

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CA CVIC Series CRS-220 · 1965
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes, agendas, correspondence, and reports of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate traffic and transportation issues and provide recommendations for changes to Council through its Group "B" Committee.
See also the records of the Traffic Subcommittee (CRS 221), which took over the functions of this committee

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Traffic Subcommittee records
CA CVIC Series CRS-221 · 1967-1969
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes, correspondence, and reports of this subcommittee of Council's Group "B" Committee, which was created to investigate traffic and transportation issues and provide recommendations for changes to Council.
See also the records of the Traffic and Transportation Committee (CRS 220), a special committee of Council which preceded this committee

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Development proposals
CA CVIC Series CRS-232 · 1967
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of proposal with plan and photograph of a model for a space-needle-like tower called Skydeck

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Group 'A' Committee records
CA CVIC Series CRS-24 · 1962-1974
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of this standing committee of Council, which dealt with matters of a financial nature. There are a number of committees that reported to the Group 'A' Committee: the Finance Committee; the Health, Welfare and Personnel Committee; the Lands and Fire Wardens Committee; the Public Transportation Committee; and the Inter-municipal Committee. Included in addition to the material of the Group 'A' Committee are agendas, minutes, and papers of the Finance Committee (CRS 26) and the Greater Victoria Intermunicipal Committee (CRS 27).
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Group 'A' Committee, see CRS 132

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Centennial scrapbook
CA CVIC Series CRS-241 · 1964-1967
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a 41 cm x 51 cm volume of clippings and photographs pertaining to 1967 Canadian centennial activities in Greater Victoria, entitled "Central Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich, City of Victoria Centennial Scrapbook."
Also includes a number of loose photographs maintained for reference or mounting in scrapbook

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Group 'B' Committee records
CA CVIC Series CRS-25 · 1961-1974
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of this standing committee of Council, which dealt with matters relating to public works. The following committees reported to the Group 'B' Committee: the Public Works Committee; the Parks and Beautification Committee; the Community Development Committee; the Traffic, Street Design and Street Lighting Committee; and the Urban Renewal Committee. Included in addition to the material of the Group 'B' Committee are agendas, minutes, and papers of the Public Works Committee (CRS 28).
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Group 'B' Committee, see CRS 130

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CA CVIC Series CRS-253 · 1889-1917
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal recording payment of licence fees for wholesale liquor distributors. Includes name of licensee, street, and payment details.
In same bound volumes with CRS 254, Retail Liquor Licences and Billiard Tables Journal (volumes printed tete-beche).
Arranged chronologically

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CA CVIC Series CRS-254 · 1889-1917
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal recording payment of licence fees for wholesale liquor distributors. Includes name of licensee, name of premises, street, payment details, and remarks.

Bylaw 503 indicates City Treasurer provenance from July 1907.
In same bound volumes with CRS 253, Wholesale Liquor Licences (volumes printed tete-beche).
Arranged chronologically

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CA CVIC Series CRS-255 · 1915-1917
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a listing of persons applying for bartending licences and the status of their application. Includes application number and date, applicants name and address, and remarks. See bylaws 1728 and 1861.
Arranged chronologically

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Finance Committee records
CA CVIC Series CRS-26 · 1952-1962
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of the Finance Committee reporting to the Group 'A' Committee regarding all financial matters relating to the preservation and development of the harbour and to public off-street parking.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Finance Committee, see CRS 134

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