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- 1830-2014 (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
50 m of textual records
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Administrative history
The Town of Belleville, Ontario was incorporated effective January 1, 1850 under the terms of the Baldwin Act, Chapter 81, Canada Statutes, 1849. The town became a City on 31 December 1877 after "An Act for the Incorporation of the Town of Belleville as a City, and for the Consolidation of the debt thereof" was passed in March 1877 by the Government of Ontario. In 1998 it amalgamated with the surrounding Township of Thurlow.
Archival history
Some of these records were transferred to the Archives of Ontario in 1987-1988 through a Resolution by the Belleville Council.
They were returned to the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County from the Archives of Ontario in spring 2016.
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Scope and content
This fonds consists of the official records of the City of Belleville, including Council Minutes, 1836-1879 and 1896-1959; by-laws, 1850-1931; collectors and assessment rolls, 1853-1955; miscellaneous treasurer's records, 1853-1966; City Clerk's scrapbooks, 1971-1984; Police Magistrate's record book, 1884-1888.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
A catalogue of the City of Belleville records was prepared prior to 2000 by members of the Hastings County Historical Society under the direction of Gerry Boyce. The arrangement and numbering system used then has been maintained in the current finding aid, with minor alterations. Materials received later from the Archives of Ontario have been incorporated into that arrangement.
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Conditions governing reproduction
There are no restrictions on reproduction.
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Existence and location of copies
At the Archives of Ontario, Council Minutes are available on microfilm MS 889, 1836-1860; MS 282, 1860-1879; assessment rolls, 1853-1899 are available on microfilm MS 753, MS 838, and MS 890.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2011-11-22
Language(s)
- English