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Better Housing Act journal
CA CVIC Series CRS-164 · 1931-1935
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal documenting the Municipality's administration of the Better Housing Act (S.B.C. 1919, c. 8). This Act was passed by the Provincial Government to aid in the promotion of better housing. Series documents loans by the City to individuals. Data elements include date, total of money paid, principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and administration. Monthly totals are calculated and carried forward to the beginning of each month.
Arranged chronologically

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Bills payable journal
CA CVIC Series CRS-163 · 1911-1960
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a special journal documenting the bills payable of the City. Series deals primarily with accounts held by banks, most likely with debenture accounts. From 1911-1919, accounts are drawn up with the Bank of British North America and from 1919-1960 with the Bank of Montreal.
Arranged chronologically

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Boulevard maintenance ledger
CA CVIC Series CRS-159 · 1914-1916
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a ledger documenting boulevard maintenance taxes. These taxes were collected in accordance to By-law No. 956 which states that 'for the purpose of providing annually the required sum to defray the cost of maintenance and upkeep of the boulevards on all streets in the City now and hereafter to be boulevarded there is hereby assessed upon the real property and portions of real property fronting upon any boulevard now or hereafter constructed, and there shall be levied and collected in each year an annual rate of four-fifths of a cent. per square foot of the area included in such boulevards.' Ledger consists of a calculation of street frontage, legal description of the property, and rates by year.
Arranged alphabetically by street name

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Budget estimates
CA CVIC Series CRS-243 · 1912-1950
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of bylaws pertaining to estimated revenue and expenditures. Includes bylaws regarding taxes and rates on land and property, boulevards, street lighting, and other matters, as well as votes of funds for departmental and other expenditures.
There are gaps in this series for 1918, 1921, 1922, and 1948.
For related records, see CRS 244 (budget estimates working papers)

Victoria (B.C.). Comptroller
Budget estimates
CA CVIC Series CRS-195 · 1948-1950
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a yearly estimate of departmental expenditures compared with previous years' expenditures

Victoria (B.C.). Land Department
CA CVIC Series CRS-244 · 1924-1952
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of records created in the process of estimating annual revenue and expenditures, as published in the bylaws comprising CRS 243 (budget estimates). Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and spreadsheets.
There is a gap in this series for 1950

Victoria (B.C.). Comptroller
Building inspection files
CA CVIC Series CRS-182 · 1915-1933 (predominantly 1923-1931)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of records pertaining to the demolition of condemned buildings, the repair of buildings reverted to the City, and the maintenance and repair of public buildings or properties.
The following types of records are found in the series: tenders or bids to erect and to demolish buildings; notifications of condemned houses; specification and conditions for erecting and demolishing buildings; receipts; memoranda; tenders for painting and repairing buildings or wiring; agreements; bills for work completed; contracts; claims; correspondence; and plans.
Public buildings or properties covered by the records include: Auto Tourist Camp (Curtis Point); Beacon Hill Park; City Market; Foul Bay Beach; Isolation Hospital; Old Men's Home; Police Station; Pumping Station; Royal Athletic Park; Smith Hill Reservoir; Stadium (Douglas Street).
Arranged alphabetically by street. Files pertaining to specific public buildings or properties are arranged alphabetically by name after the initial alphabetical street listing

Victoria (B.C.). Building Inspector's Department
Building permit applications
CA CVIC Series CRS-265 · 1907-1958
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a log of building permits issued by the City. Includes information on the date and number of the permit, owner of the property, its legal description, and the street on which it is located. Also includes information on how many buildings are included in the permit, building material, number of storeys, number of rooms, purpose of the building, estimate of cost, and amount of fee paid.
This series was started in 1907. Although the City likely had a regular method of recording building permits before this time, the best existent source for annual lists of building permits issued from the early 1860s to 1907 is the local newspapers, copies of which are available in the Archives' reference room.
Arranged chronologically

Victoria (B.C.). Public Works
Buildings Committee minutes
CA CVIC Series CRS-38 · 1951
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of one sheet containing minutes 51-17 to 51-20 from the meeting of 15 August 1951.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Building Committee, see CRS 140

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
Bylaws
CA CVIC Series CRS-3 · 1862-2000
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of local laws and regulations passed by City Council to control, regulate, and administer affairs within its jurisdiction. The original bylaws are stored in City Hall, but bound duplicates of most of them are located in the Archives. Although some of the originals are missing, many of them can be found among the bound versions. Only those bylaws located in the Archives are included in the file list.
Registered bylaws are those that have been signed and sealed as certified copies of the originals.
For individually bound budget estimates bylaws, see CRS 243

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
CA CVIC Series CRS-35 · 1963-1970
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes and papers of this committee of Council.
The committee was originally designed to deal with the Capital Region sewerage issue. The title and probably the responsibilities of this committee have changed. This committee has also been known as Engineers Technical Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and Regional District Technical Committee

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
Car allowance reports
CA CVIC Series CRS-166 · 1952-1957
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of monthly and annual accounts of car expenditures. Car allowance payments document monthly vehicle usage whereas car allowance mileage reports document monthly mileage costs.
Arranged chronologically

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
CA CVIC Series CRS-275 · 1901
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of the minutes of the Celebration Committee and its various subcommittees during its efforts to commemorate the 1901 May 24th (Victoria Day) celebration. Includes minutes, newsclippings, and advertisements.
Part of accession 98104-03

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
CA CVIC Series CRS-40 · 1961-1962
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a list of the officers of the Victoria Centennial Celebration Society, 1962 and a report of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate possible projects to celebrate the 1962 Victoria centennial

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
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

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
Centennial Square files
CA CVIC Series CRS-177 · 1956-1966 (predominantly 1962-1966)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of City Manager's administrative and operational files pertaining to the development of Centennial Square

Victoria (B.C.). City Manager
CA CVIC Series CRS-33 · 1972-1974
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas and papers of this committee of Council.
The committee included members from the City as well as from various local businesses. Issues discussed include planning and zoning in the central business district, transportation, transit, the inner harbour, the downtown economy, and housing development in the downtown area

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk
Chinatown files
CA CVIC Series CRS-229 · [ca. 1903-1910]
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series includes plans of Chinatown consistent with, but somewhat earlier than, the corresponding sheets in the 1903-1909 set of fire insurance plans (F0006). The plans provide lot numbers as well as street addresses and descriptions of building use. Also included are photographs of the interior and exterior of buildings on Store and Fisgard Streets

Victoria (B.C.). Sanitary Inspector
CA CVIC Series CRS-161 · 1919-1931
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a daily journal compiled by the City Assessor. The journal documents daily appointments relating to the functional areas of assessment, building inspection, and purchasing. The journal was used originally in 1919 with other entries from the years 1920 and 1931

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
City of Victoria fonds
Fonds · 1862-2000

Fonds consists of various series documenting all aspects of City of Victoria services and administration.

Victoria (B.C.)