Christchurch City Council (November 1862-Present)
Dates
- Existence: November 1862 - Present
Biography
The Christchurch Municipal Council was established in 1862, and the first meeting took place on 3 March 1862. In November 1862 the Christchurch Municipal Council was renamed to Christchurch City Council by the Christchurch City Council Ordinance from the Canterbury Provincial Council. It was also known as Christchurch Borough Council between June and October 1868 in compliance with the Municipal Corporations Act passed by Parliament in November 1867.
The first Chairman was John Hall (later Sir) and in 1868 William Wilson, the fifth and last Chairman, became the Council's first Mayor. The original Christchurch City Council boundaries were formed from the area within the four avenues (Rolleston, Moorhouse, Fitzgerald and Bealey) with Road Boards, Borough Councils, County Councils and District Councils, all existing in the Greater Christchurch area. Many amalgamated with the city in 1903 and others in 1989. Banks Peninsula became part of Christchurch city in 2005.
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
Christchurch City Council: Rate Books and Valuation Rolls
Rate books and vaulation rolls listing properties covered by Christchurch City Council.
Please note that these rate books are not indexed and are not listed in address order. Contact Christchurch City Council Archives for more information.
Christchurch City Council: Royal Variety Concert at Christchurch Town Hall Programme, 31 January 1974
Christchurch City Council: Sister Cities
Records relating to the Sister Cities of Christchurch and the relationship between these and Christchurch City Council.
Includes those relating to Adelaide City Council.
Christchurch City Council: Technical Services Files
Files created by the Christchurch City Council Technical Services department on a wide range of subjects, listed alphabetically.
Includes those on Abattoirs, Airport, Bridges, Buildings, Contracts, Council Departments, River and Drainage Works, Emergencies, Mechanical Services, Parks, Quarries, Roads, Sea and Coast Works, Staff, Swimming pools, Traffic, Waterworks and Yards.
Christchurch City Council: Technical Services Project Team and Transitional Committee Records
Reports from the Technical Services Project Team and Transitional Committee on a range of projects including public building maintenance, land drainage and stormwater control, roading, parks, cemeteries, council housing, urban renewal, and the Robert McDougall Art Gallery.
Christchurch City Council: Technical Services Quotations and Contracts
Contract documents created by Christchurch City Council Technical Services.
Christchurch City Council: Town Clerkâs Office Correspondence Files
Correspondence to and from Christchurch City Council Town Clerk on wide variety of topics including special occassions which the Council was involved in the planning and delivery of. Includes files on significant events including the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and of various royal visits. The majority of information in these files dates prior to World War II.
Includes a card index which is ordered by surname of correspondent.
Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk's Office Inward Correspondence
Inwards correspondence to the Christchurch City Council Town Clerk's office. Includes correspondence on a wide range of subjects including water, drainage, rates, complaints from residents, footpaths and roading, Metro Milk Board, electricity, abattoirs, public health, charity and funding, tramways, cemeteries and centennial celebrations.
Also includes photographs of mayors and councillors.
Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk's Office Outwards Correspondence
Outwards letters from the Christchurch City Council Town Clerk's Office. Includes letters relating to roads, bridges, meetings and the general maintenance of buildings and spaces around the city.
Volumes have an alphabetical index at the front.
Christchurch City Council: Turning Point 2000 Advisory Group Files
Files relating to the Turning Point 2000 project by Christchurch City Council. Includes files relating to advisory groups, drawings for Bridge 2000, file relating to the Chalice artwork, correspondence, media files, ephemera, photographs and videos, board agendas and papers and other material relating to the marketing of Turning Point 2000.