Series GR-1755 - Records of the Provincial Assessor

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Records of the Provincial Assessor

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GR-1755

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  • 1900-1908 (Creation)
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    British Columbia. Treasury Dept.

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Originals ca. 1900-1908 1.1 m

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(1873-1929)

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The Ministry of Finance was first established in 1873, when an amendment to the Constitution Act (SBC 1873, c. 31) established the position of minister of finance and agriculture. Prior to 1873, the office of the Provincial Secretary administered the financial affairs of the province. In 1879, the Revenue Act was enacted and it was this act that first defined the minister’s responsibilities regarding the management and control of the revenues and expenditures of the province (SBC 1879, c. 29). Since this time, the functions were to supervise, control, administer and direct all matters relating to the financial affairs of the government.

In 1899, a further revision to the Revenue Act (SBC 1899, c. 65) established the office of the Treasury Dept., presided over by the minister of finance. Although a separate Dept. of Agriculture was established in 1894, the minister of finance continued to act as both the minister of finance and agriculture until 1916 when the ministries were fully separated (SBC 1916, c. 14)

The name of the Treasury Dept. was changed to the Dept. of Finance on March 20, 1929.

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  1. Incoming correspondence to the Provincial Assessor, 1900-1908, no indexes or registers. 2. Assessor's Form T and supporting correspondence providing information on fire and life insurance companies as required under the Assessment Act. Information consists of company name, principal officers, location of head office, stock value, property value, etc., 1901-1903. 3. Assessment returns and supporting correspondence re income and personal property, 1898-1902.

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Accession number(s): GR-1755

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  • Box: GR1755-0001
  • Box: GR1755-0002
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  • Box: GR1755-0004
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  • Box: GR1755-0009