Records of the Township of Madoc, Hastings County, Ontario, including minute books, by-laws, assessment rolls, collector rolls, financial records, school censuses, vital statistics, road reports and voters' lists.

A reproduced map detailing advance electoral polling stations within the City of Belleville. The map includes Bayview Mall, Fire Dept Training Office and St. Mark's United Church as stations, wards and boundaries.

1) Large format photographs (mostly mounted) which were formerly on display in Deseronto Town Hall.
Town Council portraits from the following years:
1967
1971
[1970s]
1982-1985
1985-1988
1988-1991
1991-1994
1997-2000
2000-2003
2003-2006
Mounted copy of letter asking E.W. Rathbun to be Mayor in 1889
Letters of congratulations on 100th anniversary of Deseronto in 1989
Photo of Town Hall
Portraits of Glenn Balcour as Warden of Hastings County
2) Four files of press cuttings relating to Deseronto Town Council from 1970s to 2003, covering water works, policing, taxes, events

File contains a program on the Substantial Assistance to Industries offered by the City Council of Belleville, c.1890.

File contains a notice from City Council about City Works, c.1903.

File contains a newspaper clip from Dec. 3rd, 1935 about Harry Hill as mayor of Belleville.

File contains newspaper clips from c.1956 on the Belleville water commission, eligible voters in the Belleville area, a 1956 Tax rate set by the City council, road work and the widening of College St, and clips on the planning for a sewage plant.

File contains newspaper clips from 1957 on the Belleville mayoral nominations, ads in Belleville newspapers for candidates, and clips on Jane Forrester winning the 1957 election for mayor.

File contains newspaper clips from c.1959 on the McFarlands hockey scandal, Drury S. Denyes taking 95,000$ for the hockey team, and the financial implications for the taxpayers of Belleville.

File contains a copy of the report of the commissioner on the financial affairs of the Corporation of the City of Belleville.

File contains a copy of the 1960 Belleville City Council election results, newspaper clips c.1960 of the number of voters at the 1960 elections with L. Reid receiving record number of votes.

File contains newspaper clips from Jan.-June c.1961 of City Council business including the following:fluridization of belleville city water, City Hall renovations cost 17,000$, mortgage for sewage plant 1,515,300$, federal aid given to sewage plant, Sewage Plant plans drawn up, East Bridge zoning issues, city streets given new names, Firemens Park old fountain reinstalled, and Victoria Avenue extended to Farley St..

File contains newspaper clips c.1962 of events and business of Belleville City Council including the following: City Council accepts 736,242$ tender for Sewage Treatment plant construction, City council votes to join Quinte Defense organization, Belleville residential tax stabilized, plans for a second hospital in the Belleville area, City Council rejects motion to pay the McFarland hockey team their wages, and Donald J. Whalan to be disqualified as alderman candidate.

File contains a 1968 inauguration program, and newspaper clips on Foster Ward's oldest resident starting the first sewer installation.

File contains newspaper clips about the Belleville City Hall clock, resetting of the City Hall clock, 1965 clip on the needed repairs for the City Hall clock, 1962 clip of photos taken from the clock tower, an “Architectural heritage” clip the City Hall and the clock, and newspaper clips on a new City Hall flag at city hall being received by mayor J.R. Ellis.

File contains newspaper clips about a political forum to be held c.1959, a c.1957 City District Labour Council meeting, Donald Burdshaw elected Labour Council President c.1957, James Hunter elected new Labour Council President c.1959, and Herbert Pointer elected Labour Council President c.1960.

File contains a newspaper clip of the c1969 auditors report and financial statement for the City of Belleville.

File contains a newspaper clip on the Junior City Council's success.

File contains c.1936 newspaper clips John G. Sketcher re-elected as president of Belleville motor Club, a 1 hour parking by-law to be put in place in Belleville, and a clip on Market and MacAnnary Street.