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1873, 1875, 1912-1996 (Creation)
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- Halifax (N.S.). Directors of Point Pleasant Park
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1.16 m of textual records
5 technical drawings
1 map
1 photograph
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Point Pleasant Park, in the south end of Halifax Peninsula has been managed by a board referred to as the Directors of Point Pleasant Park, the Commissioners of Point Pleasant Park, and the Point Pleasant Park Commission. Established in 1866, the original directors included seven prominent citizens, the mayor and city recorder (clerk), under president William Young, and oversaw much of the initial acquisition and layout of the Park. An 1873 act changed the composition to four citizens, the mayor, and an alderman from each ward. Young continued as chair and alderman John S.D. Thompson became Secretary. With a secretary and treasurer, the board had the power to accept financial donations for the park and hire the superintendent and other workers to improve the grounds, with the approval of the Halifax Royal Engineers; make park regulations or by-laws; and appoint gate keepers. In 1963, there were eleven directors, appointed as follows: four permanent directors, not members of City Council; the mayor; three members of council, appointed by council; and three taxpayers of the city, appointed by council. The city clerk and the treasurer of the city acted respectively as secretary and treasurer of the Directors of Point Pleasant Park. By 1994, there were nine members including the four permanent directors, the mayor, three taxpayers appointed by council and one member of council appointed by council. Although the structure of the committee changed over the years, the responsibilities and powers of the board changed little. At some point, probably after 1996, the board managing Point Pleasant Park was reformed as the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee.
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Series consists of records created and accumulated by the Directors of Point Pleasant Park.
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Most records from the 1873-1967 period were transferred to HRM from Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management in 2004 and accessioned by the archives in 2005. Meeting minutes, and other records from 1968 onward, were transferred from the City Clerk’s office in 2008.
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Oversize maps and plans separated to flat storage; see separation forms in text folders.