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Christchurch City Council. City Treasury (1922-1989)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1922 - 1989

Parallel Names

  • City Treasurer's Department

Biography

The position of City Treasurer for Christchurch City Council was held by the role of the Town Clerk until a separate City Treasury was established in 1922. The department is sometimes referred to the City Treasurer's Department.

As of 1980, the City Treasury included the Deputy General Manager and the City Treasurer whom were responsible for accounting services, rates, budgets, statistical returns, the electoral roll, insurance, licences, debts and superannuation.

Following the 1989 amaglamation, the City Treasury became the Finance Group as part of a new structure of the Council dividing functions into Groups.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch City Council: City Treasurer’s Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S7
Content Description

Letterbooks of City Treasurer's correspondence. Each of the Letterbooks has an index within it.

Dates: 1924-1988

Christchurch City Council: Financial Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S62
Scope and Contents

Financial records of Christchurch City Council. Includes balance sheets and reports, annual statements and reciepts and expenditure.

Dates: 1905-1990