Content Description

Records of the early Christchurch City Council. Includes guard books of inwards correspondence, reports, minutes and correspondence of Council Committees, reports and correspondence of the City Surveyor and the Inspector of Nuisances, licensing records, drainage contracts, registers and petitions.

Scope and Contents Records of the Health department of Christchurch City Council. Letterbooks 1924-1990, Clean Air Council and Clean Air Zone Committee Correspondence 1956-1987, Noise Pollution 1961-1989, Dog Control, Nuisances 1972-1985, Civic Defence 1964-1969, Civic Pride 1972-1985, Housing Demolition Orders 1949-1980, Dangerous Goods, Infectious Diseases 1954-1989, Newspaper clippings 1970-1988.Also included are 3 copies of a Christchurch City Council Report by A R Galbraith, City Engineer...

Scope and Contents

Records relating to the activities of the Christchurch City Council Inspector of Nuisances which later became the Health Inspector. Includes outwards letters and reports on a range of city nuisances including drainage, night soil collection, house slops, the keeping of animals in the central city including pigs. Later report books from the Health Inspector reference key issues such as dog registration, refuse and drainage.