Party: Local Government - Townsville. Townsville City Council, 103 Walker Street, Townsville, 4810
Summary
The Townsville Municipality was established in 1866, and became Townsville City in 1903. The Council holds a substantial collection of records, including two well ordered archives, located in the basement of the City Administration Building and in the Municipal Library, Flinders Street.
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, STRONG ROOM
Minutes of Council meetings, 1876-present, 59 vols.
Visitors' book, February 1908-present, 3 vols.
Proclamation books (record of land declared for a specific purpose), 1876-present, 5 vols.
BASEMENT ARCHIVES
Minutes of meetings, Water Board, 1915-1918, 2 vols.
Rough minute books, Council, March 1901-present, several vols.
Summary and Mayor's authority book, (constitutes a summary of Council proceedings), January 1907-August 1913, 1 vol., September 1913-March 1917, 1 vol.
Business books. Committee meetings, (reports of meetings to be presented to Council), February 1900-December 1902, 1 vol., January 1903-December 1905, 1 vol.
Orders of the day, (summary of minutes of Council, ordinary and special, and Works Committee meetings), February 1905-1915, 4 vols.
Minutes of meetings regarding civil defence, October 1939-May 1944, 1 vol.
Minutes of meetings, Weights and Measures Joint Board, October 1908-February 1924, 1 vol.
Alderman's attendance books, January 1892-present, several vols.
Correspondence, inward files, 1879-present, to 1950 filed in boxes; modern files thereafter.
Correspondence, outward files, 1906-present, includes letterbooks.
Correspondence files, regarding construction of the Market Reserve Building, (Old Town Hall) ca.1896-1901, 1 box.
Correspondence files, regarding construction of the Stanley Street bridge, 1924-1929, 1 vol.
Correspondence files, regarding Special Loans, 1924-1948, 47 vols.
Correspondence files, regarding Electric Light and Power Act of 1896, and Townsville Electricity supply.
Correspondence files, regarding Water Board, 1915-1918, 21 letter books.
Correspondence files, regarding Sister E. Kenny Memorial Fund, also minutes of meetings, September 1936-January 1949, 1 folder.
Correspondence files regarding 1919 Influenza Epidemic, letters between Council and Brisbane government departments, 1 box.
Correspondence files regarding celebration of Anzac Day, April 1916-March 1924, 1 box.
Letter registers, (incoming correspondence), 1879-present, several vols.
City Engineers' reports, 1889-1923, 1 box.
Committee reports books, 1900-present, several vols.
Reports of the City Health Inspector, 1889-1923, 1 box, 1924-1937, 1 vol., 1938-1943, 1 vol., 1944-1948, 1 vol.
Reports of the Parks' Curator, 1924-1954, 1 vol.
Electric Authority reports, 1924-1934, 1 vol., 1935-1944, 1 vol.
Miscellaneous reports regarding sub-stations, 1938, 1 bundle. Waterworks Engineers' reports, 1894-1923, 1 box.
Reports on Townsville Water Schemes, also a copy of the Water Conservation Act, from 1886, 2 boxes.
Reports of the Water Authority Engineer, 1924-1932, 1 vol., 1933-1942, 1 vol., 1943-1948, 1 vol.
Water Authority reports, 1924-1932, 1 vol.
Water Board balance sheets and statements of receipts and expenditure, 1915-1917, 1 envelope.
General instructions books, City Engineers Department, 1915-1950, (orders for work gangs etc).
Register of Infectious diseases, December 1915-August 1919, 1 vol., record held to present by Health Department.
Registration of mortgages on property, January 1904-March 1906, 1 vol.
Register of insurance policies, ca. January 1899-May 1914, 1 vol.
Miscellaneous plans regarding loan fund schemes for sewerage and other development works, ca. 10 rolls.
By-Laws Townsville City Council, 1927, Brisbane [1927].
Certificates of 'acknowledgement and appreciation', for local residents who served in the 1914-1918 war, issued by the Townsville City Council, 24 unclaimed certificates held.
TREASURER'S ARCHIVES, MUNICIPAL LIBRARY. DETAILS PROVIDED BY COUNCIL.
BAY 1 (top shelf).
Valuation registers - West Ward, 1894, 1901-1912, several vols, 1915-16-17, 1918-19-20, 1921-22-23, 1924-25-26.
South Ward, 1901-1912, several vols, 1915-16-17, 1918-19-20, 1921-22-23, 1924-25-26. North Ward, 1901, 1902, 1904, 2 vols, 1905, 1906, 1911.
East Ward, 1901-1912, several vols,1915-16-17, 1918-19-20, 1921-22-23, 1924-25-26.
Thuringowa, 1919, 1921-22-23, 1924-25-26.
Rough valuation books, East and South Wards, 1924.
BAY 2 (top shelf)
Valuation registers, 1950, 1956.
Rates, 1881-85, 1884-86, 1885-86, 1887, 1888-91, 1890-91
Rates, including water, 1891-92, 1892-94, 1894-95, 1895-97.
BAY 3 (top shelf)
Rates, including water, 1897-1900, 1900-02, 1902-03, 1903-05.
Rate book, 1897 [?], South Ward.
Rates, 1905-07, 1907-10, 1910-12, 1912-15, 1915-17, including sanitary charge 1917, 1917-18, 1918, 1919-20, 1920-22, 1923-24, 1924-26.
Rates, including water, 1897-1900, 1900-10, 1910-12, 1912-15, 1915-17, including sanitary charge 1917, 1917-18, 1918, 1919-20, 1920-22, 1923-24, 1924-26.
Sanitary charges, 1895-98, 1898-1901, 1901-1904.
Sanitary charges, 1895, North and South Wards.
Water and sanitary charges, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-09, 1909-11, 1911-12, 1912-14, 1914-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1923-24, 1924-26.
BAY 4 (top shelf)
Water rates, 1916-17, 1917-18.
Water rate book, 1917, West Ward. 1918, East Ward. 1918, Thuringowa.
Council attendance books, 1882-84, 1884-86, 1886-88, 1888-92, 1892-99.
Attendance books, special committees, 1888-90, 1890-92, 1896-1900.
Business papers-Council, 1882-83, 1884-87, 1888-90, 1890-93, 1893-96.
BAY 5 (top shelf)
Goods received book, 1926, 1926-27.
Time Sheets, Hubert Wells, 1926.
Time Sheets, Hubert Wells and general, 1926.
Market Reserve, 1899-1911, 1899-1905, 1912-1921, 1922-1924.
Summaries (accounts), ca.1934.
Government expenditure, Intermittent Relief Scheme, 1935-1938.
Comments allotments (exercise book), ca.1930.
Pay sheets, Water Supply, 1904.
Wages distribution book, 1924.
Time book, City Architect's Department, (male) 1963.
Time book, Adult and Junior Library, (female), 1963-1964.
Time sheets, sanitary, 1928.
Sub cash book, 1927-1930.
Cash book balances, 1923-1937.
Bank deposit books, 1879-80, 1910-17, 1912-24, 1914-16, 1918-22.
BAY 6 (top shelf).
Remittance book, 1955-57.
Analysis of Work books, 1903-09, 1914-20, 1920-21.
Water supply construction accounts, 1887-1890.
Water rate accounts, 1885-1887, 1922-1924.
Journal, 1929-31, 1931-32, 1934, 1935, 1936.
Dissections - General, 1924-25, 1926-27, 1928.
Dissections - Water, 1932-35.
BAY 7 (top shelf)
Town Common, commonage, 1893-1903.
Town Common, pound keepers book, 1917-25, 1921-22, 1945-46.
Town Common, cash book, 1898-1916, 1916-1925.
Town Common, ledger, 1916-1921.
Thuringowa, pound sales, 1917-1924.
BAY 1 (second top shelf)
Rate payers list: West Ward, 1903-1908.
South Ward, 1903-1908.
Eastward, 1903-1908.
North Ward, 1903-1908.
Rate payers index: West Ward, 1914, plus 1 year undated [1921?].
South Ward, 1918 plus 3 undated.
Eastward, 1916.
BAY 2 (second top shelf)
Rates received, 1884-1890, 1886-1888.
Rates assessment book, 1879.
Cash books, 1879-80, 1880-81, 1881-83, 1884-86, 1884-87, 1885-92, 1886-88.
BAY 3 (second top shelf)
Cash books, 1886-92, 1888-90, 1890-92, 1893-96, 1887-1902, 1902-08, 1905-09, 1909-10, 1909-25, 1913-19, 1915-24, 1918-22, 1922-24, 1923-25, 1929-31.
Rough cash books, 1892-1902, 1902-08, 1908-11, 1912, 1915-21, 1921-22.
General ledgers, 1883-84, 1886-92, 1893-1900, 1901-09.
BAY 4 (second top shelf)
General ledgers, 1912-24, 1924, 1925-26, 1927-34, 1935-47.
Ledgers, 1872, 1879, 1880, 1881-82, 1883-86, 1907-08, 1935-47.
Contract ledgers, 1894-1900, 1901-48.
Contract accounts, 1885-1900.
Ledgers, cash contra, 1879-80, 1879-86.
Account book, cash contra, 1898-1915.
BAY 5 (second top shelf)
Journals, 1879-80, 1881-86, 1901-21, 1915-21, 1916-29, 1924-28.
Cash book, Sanitary, 1895-1903, 1903-10, 1910-22, 1923-25.
Ledgers, Sanitary, 1896-1908, 1920.
Cash books, Water, 1892-1900, 1900-07, 1907-13, 1913-15, 1916-22, 1925.
Ledgers, Water, 1888-99, 1899-1905, 1906-16, 1916-21, 1916-21 (second vol.), 1921-24, 1922-25, 1925-27, 1927-34.
Electricity accounts, 1923-25, 2 vols, 1926.
Ledgers, Electricity, 1910-23. Index, Electricity. Personal accounts, Electricity, 1922-26.
Road loan record, Flinders Street. Street ledgers, 1885-86, 1901-20, 1911-15, 1920-23.
BAY 7 (second top shelf)
Street accounts, 1885, 1886-92, 1923-30.
Loan cash books, 1890-1911, 1921-25.
Waterworks Premesisre - measure, 1925-27.
Balance book, 1904-11.
Water ledger, 1927.
Rent cash book, 1890-1908.
Rent ledgers, 1890-1908, 1908-1929.
Trust account cash book, 1922-1925.
Trust account ledger, 1922-1925.
License fees received, 1901-1903.
Contract ledger.
Receipt ledger, 1885-1892.
Receipt and expenditure ledger, 1891-1917.
Accounts, 1912-22, 1950-54.
Special loan cash book, 1883-90.
BAY 1 (third top shelf)
Minutes of Finance Committee Meetings, (including Local Health Board Minutes 1881-82), 1879-80, 1878-86, 1886-90, 1891-98, 1898-1904.
Accounts authorised, Finance Committee, 1909-1915.
Minutes of meetings, Building Committee, 1899.
Minutes of meetings, Works Committee, 1889-93, 1893-99.
Minutes of meetings, Health Committee, 1885-86.
Minutes of meetings, Legislative Committee, 1891-99.
Minutes of meetings, Botanical Gardens Committee, 1879-80.
Minutes of meetings, Special Committee, 1886-91.
Minutes of meetings, Waterworks Committee, 1880-90, 1891-99.
Loan account Fuel Tramway, 1925.
Queen's Park, 1901-22, 1922-25.
School of Arts, 1937-38.
The Townsville City Council also has honour boards, listing local persons who served in the First and Second World Wars. These boards are located in the public meeting rooms on the ground floor of the City Administration Building.