RSS 1.0Port Dalhousie Municipal Records collection RG 39
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Port Dalhousie owes its existence and growth to the building of the First Welland Canal, begun in 1824 and completed in 1829. The first families to settle around the Twelve Mile Creek lakefront entrance and shoreline were the United Empire Loyalists. One such United Empire Loyalist was Captain Peter Tenbroeck who in 1796 he received over 800 acres of Crown land which Port Dalhousie was later built on. On December 28, 1821, Jacob Tenbroeck, son of Captain Peter Tenbroeck, sold to Henry Pawling, 300 acres of land now in Port Dalhousie. The settlement was called 'Dalhousie' as early as 1826. It was not yet a port and was named after the Earl of Dalhousie, who was governorgeneral of Canada from 1820-1828. Application was made to the County Council and on October 30, 1862 the bylaw to incorporate the village was passed. Members of the first council were: Reeve John Lawrie and councillors Alexander Muir, Owen McMahon, Nathan Pawling and Richard Wood. John Hindson was the village clerk. By 1872 the council had begun to collect taxes for various purposes, such as street maintenance.
The first schoolhouse, constructed of logs, was situated in the west part of the village on what used to be the Corbett farm. It was replaced by one on Dalhousie Avenue near Gertrude and then by a two room structure on Dalhousie near Elgin. In 1877 Port Dalhousie Public School was built and contained three classrooms which comprise the front rooms of the building. In 1881 an organ was acquired and the teaching of music begun. In 1920 a waterworks system was built which secured water from St. Catharines. In 1922 sewers were installed on Front, Lock and Main Streets and two years later extended to the entire village. Lock and Main Streets were the first to receive concrete pavements in 1923.
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Sign - Village of Port Dalhousie Municipal Voting to be held on Monday, January 3rd 1944A sign dated 28 December 1943 that reads "Village of Port Dalhousie Municipal Voting to be Held on Monday January 3rd 1944" The small print underneath states there is a demand for election of four councilors for the Village of Port Dalhousie.
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Sign - No Walking in Streets in Bathing Costumes, n.d.n.d.A sign that reads "Notice - Persons Caught Walking on the Streets of this Village IN BATHING COSTUME WILL BE PROSECUTED according to Law The Village Council of Port Dalhousie".
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Abstract Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the Village of Port Dalhousie, 1943A list of receipts, disbursements, assets and liabilities for the Village of Port Dalhousie in 1943.
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Letter from Robert W. Angus to T. O. Johnston, 25 March 1920A letter from Robert W. Angus to T.O. Johnson regarding pipe laying for the sewer system in Port Dalhousie, Ontario. Angus mentions the timeframe is short to lay pipe before the canal is filled with water again, but there is also an issue with the new water works by-law.
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Letter from J. Chaplin of Welland Vale Mfg. Co. to William C. Muir of Port Dalhousie Water Commission, 27 November 1919A letter from J. Chaplin of the Welland Vale Mfg. Co. in regards to the water works plans. Chaplin asks questions regarding the main line water pipe.
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Letter from Robert W. Angus to William C. Muir, 20 November 1919A letter from Robert W. Angus discussing an updated report for the Port Dalhousie water works system previously discussed years before. Angus mentions that the updated cost to complete the project in 1919 would be over one hundred thousand dollars to complete.
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Letter from Robert W. Angus to William E. Muir, 9 February 1916A letter from Robert W. Angus to William E. Muir of the Water Commissioners for Port Dalhousie, Ontario. The letter discusses the time needed "to have the work under the canal done while the water is low". Angus also mentions that the water works system will not be completed "this year" unless other matters are seen to quickly.
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Letter from the St. Catharines Water Works Commission to Water Works Commission Port Dalhousie, 20 September 1915A letter from the St. Catharines Water Works Commission in regards to "an agreement to furnish water" to the Port Dalhousie main pipes and the cost to deliver.
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Letter from Robert W. Angus to William C. Muir, 19 July 1915A letter from Robert W. Angus regarding issues with St. Catharines approving the plans he has created for the Port Dalhousie sewer system. He states that he is willing to write to the Minister and city council to move the matter along.
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Letter from Robert W. Angus to William C. Muir, 1 June 1915A letter from Robert W. Angus, professor of mechanical engineering University of Toronto, to William C. Muir of Port Dalhousie, Ontario. Angus refers to a conversation about the proposed water works in Port Dalhousie, Ontario. He mentions the services he can provide (creating plans, report, etc.) and the fee/rate he required to complete the work.
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Letter to T. O. Johnson of Port Dalhousie from F. W. Thorold Co. Limited Consulting Engineers, 1 March 1915A letter from the president of F. W. Thorold Co. Limited to T. O. Johnson of Port Dalhousie, Ontario. The letter details a proposed water works system for the Village of Port Dalhousie and the interest of F. W. Thorold to work on the project.
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Port Dalhousie Revised Estimate, 3 December 1914A two page revised estimate for the Village of Port Dalhousie Water Works Commission.
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Statement of Receipts and Expenditures for the Village of Port Dalhousie, 1923A statement of receipts and expenditures for the Village of Port Dalhousie in 1923. The expenditures include: waterworks debt, relief grants, police, village hall, can and ash collections, engineering fees, etc.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Village of Port Dalhousie, 1919A document containing the assets and liabilities for the Village of Port Dalhousie for the year 1919. Some of the included expenditures are: printing/advertising/postage, roads/bridges, salaries, charity, schools, election, etc.
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Treasurer's Report for 1936 - Village of Port DalhousieThe Treasurer's Report for the Village of Port Dalhousie in 1936. The form is in two parts and includes: revenues, expenditures, assets, liabilities, debenture debt, etc.
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Specifications for Laying Sewers - Port Dalhousie Sewer System, 1921Correspondence regarding specifications for laying a sewer system in the Village of Port Dalhousie. The correspondence is from Robert W. Angus, consulting engineer, to William Sutton, Reeve of Port Dalhousie, Ontario.
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Port Dalhousie School Trustees Minute Book, 1877-1921A minute book for the school trustees of the Village of Port Dalhousie. It includes the proceedings of school trustee minutes from January 1877 - February 1921. Included is the tendering and purchasing/building a new school in 1877 as well as the hiring of personnel. The book has been split into 7 pdfs to allow for easier access.
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Municipal Statistics of Incorporated Towns and Villages Having a Population of Under 5,000 - Port Dalhousie, Ontario (1922)A document of municipal statistics for the village of Port Dalhousie, Ontario in 1922. Included are statistics for: receipts, expenditures, assets and liabilities.
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Municipal Returns - Statistics from The Assessment Roll, 1930A municipal return showing statistics from the assessment roll for 1930. The statistics included are 1. population rated as residents and 2. No. acres assessed.
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Municipal Returns - Statistics from The Assessment Roll, 1925A municipal return showing statistics from the assessment roll for 1925. Some of the statistics included are: population rated as resident, No. acres assessed.
