- Municipality of the District of Argyle Fonds 1879-1926
- Scope and Content
- Series A: Minutes 1880-1926
- Series B: Reports to Municipal Council 1880-1918
- Series C: Provincial/Municipal Legislation 1880-1925
- Series D: Deeds and other Legal Agreements 1880-1925
- Series E: Financial Records 1880-1927
- Series F: Argyle Officers/Employee Records 1879-1926
- Series G: Correspondence 1880-1926
- Series H: Petitions 1880-1924
- Series I: Elections 1879-1926
- Series J: Road & Bridge Records 1880-1918
- Series K: Overseers of the Poor Records 1880-1925
- Series L: Poor Farm Records 1898-1926
- Series M: Public Health Records 1882-1926
- Series N: Militia 1917-1918
- Series O: Railways 1894-1899
- Series P: Fire Prevention 1879-1926
- Series Q: Animal Control 1880-1900
- Series R: Jury Lists 1916-1926
- Appendix 1- Correspondence Item List
- Appendix 2- Published Minutes in Broadsheet/poster format
- Appendix 3- Minute Book Descriptions
- Appendix 4- Municipal Clerks & Chief Administrative Officers
- Municipality of the District of Argyle Fonds 1879-1926
- Scope and Content
- Series A: Minutes 1880-1926
- Series B: Reports to Municipal Council 1880-1918
- Series C: Provincial/Municipal Legislation 1880-1925
- Series D: Deeds and other Legal Agreements 1880-1925
- Series E: Financial Records 1880-1927
- Series F: Argyle Officers/Employee Records 1879-1926
- Series G: Correspondence 1880-1926
- Series H: Petitions 1880-1924
- Series I: Elections 1879-1926
- Series J: Road & Bridge Records 1880-1918
- Series K: Overseers of the Poor Records 1880-1925
- Series L: Poor Farm Records 1898-1926
- Series M: Public Health Records 1882-1926
- Series N: Militia 1917-1918
- Series O: Railways 1894-1899
- Series P: Fire Prevention 1879-1926
- Series Q: Animal Control 1880-1900
- Series R: Jury Lists 1916-1926
- Appendix 1- Correspondence Item List
- Appendix 2- Published Minutes in Broadsheet/poster format
- Appendix 3- Minute Book Descriptions
- Appendix 4- Municipal Clerks & Chief Administrative Officers
Series P: Fire and Prevention 1879-1926
Series P: Fire Prevention. — 1879-1926. — 20 cm of textual records.
Series consists of records pertaining to fire prevention in the Municipality of Argyle. Although by-laws pertaining to the prevention of fires existed in the Municipality of Argyle, the only organized fire department within the Municipality was located in Tusket Village. This fire department was known as the Mayflower Engine Company.
The appointment of collectors of fire taxes and officers within the Mayflower Engine Co. by Municipal Council makes it clear that the fire department was considered a branch of the Municipal Government. Most other fire prevention activities found in these records pertain to forest fires and forest fire prevention in the remainder of the Municipality of Argyle.
Sub-series 1: Mayflower Engine Company. — 1879-1923. — 10 cm of textual records.
Sub-series consists of minutes and treasurer’s accounts for the Mayflower Engine Company for the years 1879-1923.
Sub-series also consists of loose documents pertaining to:
the collection of fire taxes in the Tusket district
requests to Council for financial assistance for purchasing equipment
appointment of fire officials
payment of fire accounts
setting of fire tax rates
repairs to the engine house
Sub-series 2: Forest Fires and Forest Fire Prevention. — 1904-1926. — 10 cm of textual records.
Sub-series consists of:
forest fire assessment rolls
records of payment to forest rangers
records of fire fighting activities
collection of fire taxes
fire rangers reports
bills & receipts for officials and fire fighting expenses