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Archival description
CoV-CR-0214 · Series · 1962-1974
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of monthly reports submitted by the Engineering Department to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

The information provided includes (where appropriate) name of building owner or applicant, location, type of use, kind of work to be done, value of construction, and number of new dwellings created.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0219 · Series · 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.

Victoria (B.C.). Convention Centre Committee
Convention Centre files
CoV-CR-0045 · Series · 1966-1971
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series includes clippings, reports, site information, statistics, plans, and draft agreements pertaining to the development of a convention centre.

Victoria (B.C.). City Manager's Office
Councillor Greenwood files
CoV-CR-0358 · Series · 1987-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on juvenile prostitution and detoxification centres created during Janet Greenwood's time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Councillor Hansen files
CoV-CR-0359 · Series · 1988-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on Cadillac Fairview (Eaton Centre) and Songhees development created during Suzanne Hansen's time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Councillor Simmons files
CoV-CR-0360 · Series · 1990-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on rehabilitation of downtown buildings created during Eric Simmons' time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Crystal Pool scrapbook
CoV-CR-0323 · Series · 1968-1971
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a scrapbook documenting the construction of the Crystal Pool and other articles related to the pool.

Victoria (B.C.). Recreation Department
Debentures ledger
CoV-CR-0160 · Series · 1917-1940
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a ledger of debenture accounts documenting the amount of interest due each month.

Data elements include the name of the debenture, the number of the corresponding bylaw, the amount of the loan, the rate of interest, the half-yearly interest, date of issue of the loan, date due, and the interest dates for each year.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
CoV-CR-0298 · Series · 1983-1987
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of photographs of buildings taken at the time a building permit application for demolition was submitted.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
Demolished building plans
CoV-CR-0144 · Series · 1873-1996
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of files pertaining to residential and commercial buildings demolished in Victoria.

The files generally consist of architectural plans and supplementary textual records deposited with or created by the Engineering or Planning Departments as part of the building permit approval process.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0165 · Series · 1950-1951
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of the monthly tabulation of salary and benefits of the employees of each department.

Data elements include: pay roll number, department, salary, unemployment insurance city share/employees share, superannuation, income tax, B.C. Hospital, Canada savings bonds, M.S.A., City Hall union dues, Great West Life [Insurance Co.], Excel Life, Canada Life, C.E.H.A., fire union dues, police union dues, I.U.O.E. Local #918, London Life, V.F.M.B.S., advances, and net salary.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Development proposals
CoV-CR-0232 · Series · 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.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Election expenses journal
CoV-CR-0277 · Series · 1919-1929
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal of expenses incurred in the holding of elections for Mayors, Councillors, School Trustees, and other elected officials, as well as votes on special bylaws and referenda.

Originally from the office of W.W. Northcott.

Victoria (B.C.). Returning Officer's Office
Election record books
CoV-CR-0018 · Series · 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 (CR-0019).

An internal index in the first volume provides some subject access for actions between 1906 and 1913.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Election records
CoV-CR-0292 · Series · 1932-1967
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series includes declarations of result of polls, vote counts, alphabetical divisions of polls, supply lists, and notes created in the course of administering elections and referenda.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CoV-CR-0203 · Series · 1873-1954 (predominantly 1954)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an inventory of City-owned waterworks land detailing the area, district, sections, title, description, and purchase of each parcel of land. Includes an 1873 arbitration award granted to William Curtis Ward pertaining to his ownership of land in the area.

Victoria (B.C.). Water Works Department
CoV-CR-0252 · Series · 1946-1974
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of several sets of aerial photography of Victoria used for mapping reference. The photographs pertain mainly to the City of Victoria proper, although there are some of Thetis Lake, Prospect Lake, Elk and Beaver Lakes, and Saanich.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0289 · Series · 1961-1969
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of letters and reports sent outward from the Engineering Department to other City agencies and the general public regarding all aspects of departmental operations.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0290 · Series · 1962-1972
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an index to the Engineering Department letters and reports (CR-0289).

The index consists of yearly volumes that provide references to document numbers, file numbers, and topics. Topical searches will yield document numbers pointing to specific letters or reports.

Letters and reports indexed for 1970-1972 are not in archival custody.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
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-0030 · Series · 1948-1965
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of papers pertaining to the planning of City social events, including an official centennial dinner and the plans for a retirement party for long-time City Clerk, Frank Hunter.

Victoria (B.C.). Entertainment Committee
CoV-CR-0276 · Series · 1916-1918
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of estimates and expenses regarding City buildings such as City Hall, fire halls, the market, the pound, and the Isolation Hospital, as well as Ross Bay Cemetery.

Originally from the office of W.W. Northcott.

Victoria (B.C.). Superintendent of Public Works' Office
CoV-CR-0134 · Series · 1951-1961
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an index to the minutes in Series 26, Finance Committee (CR-0026) and the Finance, Lands, Housing, Market, Public Utilities and Intermunicipal Committee minutes (CR-0042).

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Committee
Finance Committee records
CoV-CR-0026 · Series · 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 CR-0134.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Committee
Finance Department ledger
CoV-CR-0153 · Series · 1934-1949
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a special ledger of departmental accounts of the City, which deals with every aspect of each departmental operating budget.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Fire insurance register
CoV-CR-0168 · Series · 1940-1951
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a bound volume documenting City owned properties and their assessed value.

These assessments were used as the basis of insuring City-owned property. Data elements include the item number, name of property, location or legal description, type of construction, risk number, and value of building and contents.
Series is arranged in three year blocks : 1940-1942; 1943-1945; 1946-1948; and 1949-1951.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
General ledger
CoV-CR-0151 · Series · 1914-1962
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of the City's general ledger. The ledgers are arranged within numerous accounts documenting the financial transactions of the City.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department