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Dartmouth (N.S.). Police Report Books
Sub-series · 1899-1901, 1917-1919
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of the report books of the Dartmouth Police, in which officers recorded the activities of their beats, as set out in the Police Regulations adopted in 1882. The reports include the hours they patrolled and "any unusual occurance relating to the peace and good order of the town, and the name of any person found violating in any way the statutes, ordinances, by-laws or regulations of or affecting the town." Entries include the time the constable reported for duty, the location in which they were called on to investigate (including the name of the resident or business), and the name of anyone they arrested. Earlier entries are more detailed, describing offenses and who they were committed by and against, while later entries may only state that an arrest was made. 101-16C (formerly 1.8.D.1)
Dartmouth (N.S.). Police Court records
Sub-series · 1862-1864, 1867-1872
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of police court records of prosecutions and decisions. The police court prosecuted charges such as being "drunk and disorderly", small thefts, and "using ill language". The record books include brief accounts of cases heard, giving the name of the person accused; the victim, when applicable; the Police Court's decision; and the amout of the fine to be paid or term of imprisonment to be served. They also record constables being sworn in. 101-16D (formerly 1.8.B.1)
Dartmouth (N.S.). Registers of Execution [for Debt Collection]
Sub-series · 1894-1929, 1959-1960
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of registers of executions issued by the Municipal Court. The Municipal Court issued executions authorizing Dartmouth Police to collect outstanding debts or arrest debtors who could not pay. Registers include the following information: number and date of the judgement authorizing the execution order, the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the amount of the debt, any costs associated with the collection of it, the name of the person to whom the execution was delivered and how it was returned (i.e. if the debt was successfully collected, or the person arrested), and any remarks. 101-16E (formerly 1.8.B.2)
Dartmouth (N.S.). Police Department photographs, scrapbook and artifacts
Sub-series · 1970-1994; copies from 1930
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of photographs from the Dartmouth Police Department. Original photos include a photograph of a police speed boat cruiser, a photograph of the communications room at the Wentworth Street police station in the 1970s, a picture of the cornerstone laid in 1994 outside police station doors to commemorate the 19th anniversary of Corporal Eric Spicer's death in the line of duty. There are also 6 original photographs from the Pleasant Street Safety Survey in 1970; 2 of which were taken at the corner of Pleasant Street and Belmont Avenue near the railway overpass, 1 of which was taken near the oil refinery tanks and the last 3 were taken at unknown locations. Also includes a scrapbook of the 1984 Papal Visit to Dartmouth. Digital photos are described at the item-level. 101-16F
City of Dartmouth Police Department annual reports
City of Dartmouth Police Department annual reports
Sub-series · 1971, 1976, 1981-1987
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of annual reports of the City of Dartmouth Police Department. The reports contain highlights of the department's activities and programs. Also included are basic statistics on crime and accidents in the City. They may include summaries of the functions and activities of the individual units of the department. 101-16G
Dartmouth (N.S.). Property assessment rolls
Sub-series · 1873-1978
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of assessment rolls for the Town/City of Dartmouth. The information recorded varied over the years; however generally the rolls record the following information for each property owner: Name, Address, Ward, Description of Property (house, land, shop, etc.), Valuation of real and personal property, if there was a tax exemption, Ledger Folio (refers to page in the Rate Book and Tax Ledger - these have not been kept as they only record tax payment information), Remarks (sale, referrals. Some rolls also have a section on personal property valuations for tenants (Name, whose house they live in, street, ward, valuation, description of propety (furniture, stock, etc.) Rolls also have the tax rate given at the beginning of each year, and list of exempted properties; and some volumes have loose pages - mostly correspondence re. appealing assessments. Many of the rolls end with a certification signed by the Assessor verifying the accuracy of the submitted information. By 1928, the general ledgers began to show names of tenants and tax exemptions. Poll tax records are also recorded for some years. These give the name and occupation of any tenants who were not listed in the assessment rolls. In later years, the ledgers only indicated the owner of the property, land improvements, exemptions and the total tax assessed. For details on the contents and arrangement for each ledger, see the attached volume listing. Some of the tax rate books will also contain a list of firefighters volunteering with the Union Protection Company or the Dartmouth Axe and Ladder Co., or the Dartmouth Engine Co. - to qualify for tax exemptions. When noted, these are listed in the attached Volume Listing. For the years that the tax rate book was not kept, these lists have been moved into a separate sub-series: 101-19C 101-19A
Dartmouth (N.S.). Assessment records for water and sewer rates
Sub-series · 1893-1894; 1907-1908
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of records relating to tax assessment for and payment of water and sewer rates. Books include name of property owner, street, assessed value of property, domestic rate, pipe rate, hydrant rate. Special items recorded include number of the following: "W.C.", shops, barber shops, horses and cows; livery and boarding stable stalls, hoses for cleaning windows or waggons - that would have been used to assess the water useage rate. "Second Tax" sewer ledger includes name, address, date sewer for property built, amount charged, and date of payment. 101-19B
Dartmouth (N.S.). Lists of firemen from Tax rate books
Sub-series · 1885, 1888, 1891-1903, 1909
Part of Town/City of Dartmouth fonds
Sub-series consists of lists of the names of active and honourary firefighters and the widows of deceased firemen, supplied to the Town of Dartmouth in order for them to be eligible to be put on the List of Voters, and perhaps, for tax exemption. Lists were supplied by the Dartmouth Engine Co., the Union Protection Company of Dartmouth, and the Dartmouth Axe and Ladder Co. They give the name of the person and the relevant Ward Number for assessment purposes. Also includes a 1903 note from the Assessor re. eligibility for the Voters Lists. 101-19C