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Collector's roll
CoV-CR-0143 · Series · 1889-1916
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of information on property values and taxation rates compiled for the purpose of collecting taxes.

Information on the creation, structure, and composition of the Collector's roll is provided below in three sections: context of creation, structure, and data elements.

Context of Creation

Until the establishment of the B.C. Assessment Authority in 1974, assessment and collection of property taxes were the responsibility of the City. Each year the Assessor drew up the assessment roll, sent out notices of assessment to relevant taxpayers, and then forwarded the roll to the City Clerk on behalf of Council. City Council, sitting as the Court of Revision, determined whether revisions to the returned assessment roll were required, made them if necessary, confirmed them, and authenticated the roll. Council then enacted a bylaw for setting yearly tax rates. Following this, the Clerk made out the Collector's roll and forwarded it to the Collector who gathered the taxes, returning his roll to the Clerk when finished, and forwarding the money collected to the Treasurer.

Structure

The series can be divided into 3 categories distinguished by date range, title, and arrangement of entries within volumes: (A) 1889-1906 (68 volumes). City divided into three wards, with entries arranged alphabetically by name within wards; (B) 1907-1909 (12 volumes). Entries arranged alphabetically by name throughout the City; (C) 1910-1916 (38 volumes). City divided into neighbourhoods with entries arranged throughout City by roll number and lot number within neighbourhoods (such as City Lots, Five Acre Lots, Fairfield, like many assessment rolls). The ward system was established under the Victoria Incorporation Act (1862), and consisted of three wards called, respectively, the Johnson Street Ward, the Yates Street Ward, and the James Bay Ward. For information on the ward system from 1889-1891, see the Clippings Files under "Municipal Government - Ward System" and bylaw 84 (Wards Bylaw, 1890); for 1892-1906, see bylaw 163 (Wards Bylaw, 1892; map located at Maps B0051) and bylaw 336 (Wards Bylaw, 1901; repealed under bylaw 481).

Data Elements: 1889, 1904, and 1916 rolls

1889 roll

Title: Real estate assessment collector's roll
Elements:

  • No. of lot
  • Block
  • Street
  • Name
  • Assessment land
  • Assessment improvements
  • Alteration by Court of Revision
  • Total
  • Arrears
  • Tax
  • No. of receipt
  • Amount paid
  • Arrears
  • Date notice sent
  • Remarks

    1904 roll

Title: Land and improvement assessment: Collector's roll, 1904
Elements:

  • Name
  • Street
  • Subdivision
  • Lot
  • Block
  • Section
  • Assessment on land
  • Assessment on improvements
  • General rates
    Tax on land
    Tax on 50% assessed value of improvements
  • Board of Health special rate [9 mills]
  • Educational purposes special rate [1 mill]
  • Debt purposes special rate [2 mills]
  • Total tax [12 mills]
  • Tax if paid on or before 31 October 1904
  • 1st January 1904 arrears general rates
  • 1st January 1904 arrears Board of Health
  • 1st January 1904 arrears educational purposes
  • 1st January 1904 arrears debt
    • Amount paid
  • No. of receipt
  • 1st January 1905 arrears general rates
  • 1st January 1905 arrears Board of Health
  • 1st January 1905 arrears educational purposes
  • 1st January 1905 arrears debt

1916 roll, book 3

Title: Collector's roll [for the year xxxx] of taxes and other charges assessed and charged against real property (not including assessments for local improvement)
Elements (sub-elements are indicated by indentation):

    - Roll #
- Registered owner
Name
Address
- Holder of agreement to purchase or last assignee thereof
Name
Address
- Street
- Dimensions
- Real property description
Subdivision lot
Lot
Block
Map #
- Assessed value of land
- Taxes on assessed value of land
General, Board of Health, and Hospital
Mills - Gross
Net if paid by [date]
Interest, sinking fund, and school purposes
Mills - Net
- Water frontage tax (net)
- Boulevard upkeep tax (net)
- Cluster lighting maintenance (net)
- Sewer rental (net)
- Sewer construction tax (net)
- Total of all preceding taxes and charges (net)
- Arrears from [year previous] roll
Year
Amount
- Payments
Amount
Receipt
- Balancing
Rebate added
Excess payments
- Arrears [1st January of year following]
Year

Amount
- Payment on arrears
Amount
Receipt
- Local improvements

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
CoV-CR-0254 · Series · 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).

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Survey field books
CoV-CR-0185 · Series · 1889-1973
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of various types of survey books, mainly field books, used by surveyors for making notes when determining elevations of land and locations of natural and manmade features of the landscape.

The field books contain notes on numerous topics such as land benchmarks (elevations), monument locations and topography, centerlines, flowlines, road straightening lines, and city boundary lines. In addition to the notes and measurements, many of the field books contain such information as diagrams, sketches, profiles, and drawings of various streets, sidewalks, buildings and waterways.

The “Description” column of the location list may refer to more than one numerical reference per book. In such cases, the first number in the description refers to a stamp on the cover of the volume apparently added by the Engineering Department sometime after the volumes were initially created. The description may also contain the name of the surveyor and the number he assigned the volume, separated by a dash. For example, "46; D.A. Rose - No. 5" refers to volume 46 in the overall departmental arrangement, which is D.A. Rose's personal book number 5.

Notes regarding topics of interest within individual volumes are located in the “Description” column of the list with in parentheses.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0253 · Series · 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 CR-0254, Retail Liquor Licences and Billiard Tables Journal (volumes printed tete-beche).

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CoV-CR-0019 · Series · 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 (CR-0018)

Victoria (B.C.). Returning Officer's Office
CoV-CR-0104 · Series · 1890-1909
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of letters received by the Engineering Department from other City agencies and departments, other governments, and the private sector.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0115 · Series · 1891-1906
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of bound index volumes containing the names of individuals charged with an offence and the page of the charge book to which it refers.

There is a gap in these records from 1894-1902.

Victoria (B.C.). Police Court
CoV-CR-0181 · Series · 1892-2010
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of plumbing and sewer connection applications pertaining to buildings that no longer exist in their original location, having been demolished, moved, or burned (applications pertaining to existing buildings are in the custody of Permits and Inspection).

There are six different kinds of records in this series, all of them used (and filed) together in administering plumbing and sewerage connection applications: Application to connect with sewer; Application to construct plumbing; Application to connect with public surface drains; Application to connect with public surface drains or septic tank; Application to connect with holding tank; and Application to connect house sewers temporarily to public surface water drains. Each application consists of a form and a basic plan of the structure (on linen). The plans show the location of the bathroom(s) and kitchen and indicate where the house plumbing connects to the main sewer. Some applications contain more detailed plans showing elevations, alterations, and additions, as well as correspondence.

The first application to connect to the sewer was made on 1 December 1892.

The design of the forms and the information collected changed over time. Sample data elements for several periods are provided below.

Sample Data Elements:

December 1892 - April 1893

Location of property
Legal description
Date
Owners name
Owners address*
Architect name*
Architect address
Plumber name
Plumber address
Builder name
Builder address
Purpose of building
No. of houses connected
Signature of owner
Owner at the time that the application was made. This is not necessarily the original owner.
**Not necessarily the architect of the building. Since many of the buildings had already been built when indoor plumbing became available, an architect was often hired to incorporate the plumbing into the existing structure.

April 1893 - October 1895

Location of property
Legal description
Owners name
Owners address
Architect name
Architect address
Pipe layer name
Pipe layer address
Builder name
Builder address
Purpose of building
How many buildings
The street on which main sewer is located
Signature of owner
Date
Signature of Agent for owner

Report and recommendation of Inspector
Signature of inspector
Date

Owner at the time that the application was made. This is not necessarily the original owner. Not necessarily the architect of the building. Since many of the buildings had already been built when indoor plumbing became available, an architect was often hired to incorporate the plumbing into the existing structure. Agents signing for owner include: spouse, contractor, architect, plumber and others.

October 1895 - December 1911

Location of property
Legal description
Owners name*
Owners address
Pipe layer name
Pipe layer address
Plumber name
Plumber address
Purpose of building
How many buildings
The street on which main sewer is located
Signature of owner
Date
Signature of Agent for owner**
Report and recommendation of Inspector
Signature of inspector
Date

*Owner at the time that the application was made. This is not necessarily the original owner.
**Agents signing for owner include: spouse, contractor, architect, plumber and others.

January 1912 - 1950s

Location of property
Legal description
Owners name*
Owners address
Pipe layer name
Pipe layer address
Plumber name
Plumber address
Purpose of building
How many buildings
The street on which main sewer is located
A schedule setting out the class and position of plumbing fixtures
Signature of owner
Date
Signature of Agent for owner**
Report and recommendation of Inspector
Signature of inspector
Date
A receipt for a sum as required by the application

*Owner at the time that the application was made. This is not necessarily the original owner.
**Agents signing for owner include: spouse, contractor, architect, plumber and others

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
Local improvement book
CoV-CR-0184 · Series · 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.

The 1892-1906 volume consists of copies without plans

Victoria (B.C.). City Engineer's Office
CoV-CR-0257 · Series · 1892-1981
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a register of agreements and leases between the City and various parties.

Part of single volume including CR-0256, 0258, and 0259; located at pp. 82-99 (agreements 1-380, 1892-1927) and pp. 122-154 (agreements 380-471, 1927-1956).

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Revenue journal
CoV-CR-0173 · Series · 1892-1912
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal documenting revenue received from property taxes.

The types of revenue received are described as revenue, real, wild land, personal, and interest. Data elements include a description of the revenue, from whom it was received, the amount, and the date received. At the end of each year the yearly revenue totals were paid into the City's treasury.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Assessment roll comparisons
CoV-CR-0269 · Series · 1892-1905
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a volume of tax assessment information that provides comparisons for the years 1892, 1894, 1897, 1900, and 1905.

Includes only the following information: lot and block number, measurement, street, name, assessment on land, and assessment on improvements.

Victoria (B.C.). Assessor's Office
Applications for water
CoV-CR-0188 · Series · 1892-1908
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of books containing applications to connect with the city water supply.

Each application consists of a form filled out by the property owner requesting permission to obtain water from the city water supply and promising to abide by the requisite conditions and pay the necessary fees.

The form captures the following data elements: lot number, block, street, type of structure, number of bricks, barrels of lime, cost of water rent, cost of service and owner’s signature. The applications were sometimes signed by an agent for the owner, commonly the architect, builder, contractor or land agent. Some applications have letters attached or notes written on them regarding addresses or installation. Notes on the inside cover of some books pertain to water rates and cost of services. The design of the forms and the information collected changed somewhat over time.

The Water Commissioner changed from E.A. Wilmot to R.L. Raymur in September 1894 and the water application forms were subsequently changed. The department also started numbering the applications at 1 again.

The first application to connect to with water was made on 7 January 1892.

Victoria (B.C.). Water Commissioner
CoV-CR-0333 · Series · 1892-1961
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a chronological listing of permits taken out for connection to City water services. Includes information on: permit number, date, name of applicant, lot, block, section, street and number, size of service, amount paid, and remarks.

Victoria (B.C.). Water Works Department
Agreements indexes
CoV-CR-0356 · Series · 1892-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an alphabetical and a numerical index to agreements, the alphabetical list ranging from 1892-1992 and the numerical from 1978-1992.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
1717 Store Street
CoV-CR-0181-00005 · File · 01 Dec. 1892
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Mrs. Astrico to connect hotel at 1717 Store Street to sewer.

Broad Street
CoV-CR-0181-00006 · File · 01 Dec. 1892
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by E. Turner to connect building on Broad Street to sewer.

852 Douglas Street
CoV-CR-0181-00088 · File · 09 Dec. 1892
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by British Columbia Land and Investment Agency Ltd. to connect building at 852 Douglas Street to sewer.

City Council credentials
CoV-CR-0020 · Series · 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.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CoV-CR-0014 · Series · 1893-1969
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an index to three series of letters inward: correspondence inward (CR-0011), communications received (CR-0012), and special correspondence inward (CR-0013).

The entries are arranged by received stamp number, and provide information on date of receipt, sender, and topic.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
913-915 View Street
CoV-CR-0181-00014 · File · 09 Mar. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Crispin Taylor to connect building at 913-915 View Street to sewer.

1415 Blanshard Street
CoV-CR-0181-00018 · File · 18 Mar. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Congregation Emanuel to connect building at 1415 Blanshard Street to sewer.

727 View Street
CoV-CR-0181-00022 · File · 29 Mar. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Richard Drake to connect building at 727 View Street to sewer.

926 Fort Street
CoV-CR-0181-00034 · File · 15 Apr. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Le Neuve Estate to connect building at 926 Fort Street to sewer.

900 Fort Street
CoV-CR-0181-00035 · File · 20 Apr. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Mrs. Jones to connect building at 900 Fort Street to sewer.

900 Fort Street
CoV-CR-0181-00053 · File · 20 Apr. 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Lizzie Jones to connect building at 900 Fort Street to sewer.

971 Yates Street
CoV-CR-0181-00044 · File · 02 May 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by B. Sinclair to connect building at 971 Yates Street to sewer.

675-689 Fort Street
CoV-CR-0181-00045 · File · 03 May 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by Archdeaconry of British Columbia to connect building at 675-689 Fort Street to sewer.

936-938 Fort Street
CoV-CR-0181-00048 · File · 18 May 1893
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Consists of application by R.P. Rithet to connect assembly hall at 936-938 Fort Street to sewer.