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Christchurch City Council. Town Clerk's Office (1862-1989)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1862 - 1973

Biography

The position of Town Clerk was first established in 1862 and was held by G. Gordon. The Town Clerk's Office remained a department of Christchurch City Council until 1973 when the Department of City Administration was created. This saw the splitting out of broader administrative functions into a separate department, with the General Manager and Town Clerk along with thier secretary being the sole members of the Town Clerk's Office.

The title of Town Clerk became the City Manager following the amalgamation of a number of wider Christchurch councils in 1989. At this point Christchurch City Council also put in place a new 'Group' structure organising departments into wider groups. The new Office of the City Manager became part of the Corporate Services Group.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch City Council: Department of City Administration/Administration Group Files

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S27
Content Description Administration files from the Department of City Administration, from 1989 this was the Administration Group. Includes correspondence and internal memos relating to a wide range of subjects such as those relating to staff and public accidents, traffic control and parking, town planning, water supply, Council buildings and sites (including the Municipal Chambers), Town Hall, Libraries, swimming pools, housing and parks and reserves. Includes files relating to public relations and...
Dates: 1960-1992

Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk’s Office Correspondence Files

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S2
Content Description

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.

Dates: 1898-1981

Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk's Office Inward Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S5
Content Description

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.

Dates: 1901-1963

Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk's Office Outwards Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S3
Content Description

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.

Dates: 1862-1989