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Titre propre
Correspondence and memoranda
Dénomination générale des documents
- Document textuel
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Notes du titre
- Source du titre propre: Title based on the contents of the series.
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Cote
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
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1895-1903 (Production)
- Producteur
- British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
3 cm of textual records
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Titre propre de la collection
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Note sur la collection
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
The Dept. of Lands and Works was established in 1871 under the Constitution Act (SBC 1871, c. 147). Prior to that, the origins of the department were in the offices of the Surveyor General for the Colony of Vancouver Island (1859-1866) and the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General for the Colony of British Columbia (1859-1871).
The mandate of the department was to grant permission for the pre-emption of unoccupied, unsurveyed, and unreserved Crown lands, issue Crown grants and grant leases of Crown lands, oversee all survey and map functions, and construct and repair roads, bridges and buildings for public services. It was also responsible for promoting immigration. The Dept. of Lands and Works was headed by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General.
By 1899, the department was organized into two branches: Lands Branch and Works Branch. In 1908 the Dept. of Lands and Works was disestablished with an amendment to the Constitution Act (SBC 1908, c. 12). Its functions were assigned to two new departments: the Dept. of Lands (SBC 1908, c. 31) and the Dept. of Public Works (SBC 1908, c. 41).
Historique de la conservation
Portée et contenu
This series contains correspondence and memoranda of the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works with the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works, Nelson, regarding land disputes. File 1 contains correspondence relating to the disputed pre-emption claim of E.P. Dunn at Slocan City, 1895-1897. File 2 deals with a three-sided dispute over lands at Bonnington Falls between the City of Nelson; L.A. Campbell's application for a mill site (under the Mineral Act), and the West Kootenay Power and Light Company.
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État de conservation
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Transferred from Surveys and Land Records Branch, Ministry of Lands, Parks, and Housing, 1982.
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Restrictions d'accès
There are no access restrictions.
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
Instruments de recherche
Éléments associés
Accroissements
Note générale
Accession number(s): G82-032
Note générale
Location note: These records are stored onsite at the BC Archives. Please request them from the retrievals desk in the Archives reference room.