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Victoria water supply
AC2-CD-01560-MAP-0120 · Item · [1872]
Part of City documents collection

Contents: General plan of district. Scale [1:31 680] -- Comparative sections of dams. Scale [1:1200]. Vertical scale [1:120] -- Reduced sketch of town distribution. Scale ca. 1:23 000 -- General plan of proposed works ; Section on line of pipes. Scale [1:15 840]. Vertical scale [1:1800].

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
Water Works ledger
CoV-CR-0270 · Series · 1873-1892
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a journal recording water works billing accounts.

The billing of customers was performed on a bi-monthly basis.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
City Solicitor's agreements
CoV-CR-0345 · Series · 1874-1975
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agreements, leases, contracts and other legal documents which pertain to a variety of matters including land purchases, Vic West Arbitration, and expropriation of land at Elk Lake and Sooke Lake and for water works purposes.

It also includes records dealing with expropriation of land in Fernwood for the Victoria High School as well as agreements for houses under the Soldiers Better Housing Act, and agreements with other municipalities regarding infrastructure projects.

Victoria (B.C.). City Solicitor's Office
Water Works day book
CoV-CR-0223 · Series · 1877
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a daily journal of activities of a Water Works official.

Victoria (B.C.). Water Works Department
AC1-M07791 · Item · 1886
Part of Miscellanea collection

Identified in the photograph are: 1. Mr. Cooness (hack driver); 2. John Ede (caretaker); 3. George Lyall (hack driver); 4. Mr. Pickering (Water Works Engineer); 5. Mayor James Fell; 6. J.D. Robinson (City Clerk); 7. Ald. John Grant; 8 Joseph Heywood (father-in-law of John Grant); 9. Alex Hendry (Water Commissioner); 10. Thomas Russell (City Treasurer); 11 Ald. A.J. Smith; 12. Ald. Robert Lipsett; 13. Capt. Litchfield (Master of the ship "Challenger"); 14 Ald. Humber; 15. George Winter (hack driver).

Hastings, Oregon Columbus, 1846-1912
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
AC1-MAP-0174 · Item · [190-?]
Part of Miscellanea collection

Map covers the Hillside-Quadra District and parts of the Oaklands and Burnside Districts, but shows drains only in the Hillside-Quadra District. Fewer drains shown than in the other map of the same title (D0028).