🔍 Archway-style Collections Search

cURL request stats

Raw data from Axiell backend

Array
(
    [entityType] => ITEM
    [entity] => Array
        (
            [contextId] => aims
            [description] => Array
                (
                    [0] => No summary is currently available
                )

            [id] => AARJ
            [idSort] => AARJ
            [name] => Oamaru Town Council
            [custom] => Array
                (
                    [custom1] => Date disestablished: Not known (after 1876)



Controlling Organisation

B 9  Corporation of the Incorporated Town of Oamaru  1867->1876



Notes

This documentation has been prepared as part of a project on the archives of the Otago Provincial Government.  Because none of the Council's archives are held by Archives New Zealand, no further research into the background or administrative history of the Council is being done at this stage.
                    [custom2] => Otago Provincial Government Gazette, 1854-1876

Otago Provincial Council.  Ordinances, 1854-1875

New Zealand Statutes, 1865-1876
                )

            [identifier] => Array
                (
                    [priref] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => 451
                        )

                )

            [agentControlRelation] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [name] => Province of Otago
                            [type] => controlled_by
                            [hasBeginningDate] => Array
                                (
                                    [normalizedValue] => 1867-01-01T00:00:00.0Z
                                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => exact
                                            [1] => yearOnly
                                        )

                                )

                            [hasEndDate] => Array
                                (
                                    [normalizedValue] => 1876-01-01T00:00:00.0Z
                                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => exact
                                            [1] => yearOnly
                                        )

                                )

                            [itemType] => Organisation
                            [relationHasSource] => A0016
                        )

                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [name] => Self-Governing Colony of New Zealand
                            [type] => controlled_by
                            [hasBeginningDate] => Array
                                (
                                    [normalizedValue] => 1876-01-01T00:00:00.0Z
                                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => exact
                                            [1] => yearOnly
                                        )

                                )

                            [hasEndDate] => Array
                                (
                                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => unknown
                                        )

                                )

                            [itemType] => Organisation
                            [relationHasSource] => A0005
                        )

                )

            [agentMandateEstablishing] => Otago Municipal Corporations Empowering Act 1865
            [agentMandateOther] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1874
                    [1] => Oamaru Gasworks Act 1875
                    [2] => Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1872
                    [3] => Abolition of Provinces Act 1875
                    [4] => Tramways Act 1872
                    [5] => Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1873
                    [6] => Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1869 (No. 292) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [7] => Oamaru Education and Municipal Reserves Exchange Ordinance 1875 (No. 478) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [8] => Municipal Corporations Act 1876
                    [9] => Municipal Reserves Act 1874
                    [10] => Regulations of Municipal Corporation of the Town of Oamaru (30 June 1873, OPGG, 1873, pp 322-323)
                    [11] => Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act 1869
                    [12] => Bylaws, I-XII - Corporation of the Town of Oamaru (29 May 1867, OPGG, 1867, XI, pp 161-167)
                    [13] => Oamaru Water Works Empowering Ordinance 1875 (No. 461) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [14] => Proclamation extending Common Lodging-House Ordinance 1862 to Oamaru (26 September 1876, OPGG, 1876, p.525)
                    [15] => Bylaws of Council of Oamaru (30 June 1873, OPGG, 1873, pp 323-325)
                    [16] => Oamaru Waterworks Act 1875
                    [17] => Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1872 (No. 374) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [18] => Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1868
                    [19] => Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1872 (No. 382) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [20] => Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865 Amendment Ordinance 1873 (No. 399) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [21] => Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act 1872
                    [22] => Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865 Amendment Ordinance 1870 (No. 330) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [23] => Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Act 1871
                    [24] => Public Libraries Act 1869
                    [25] => Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1874 (No. 433) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [26] => Municipal Corporation Acts Amendment Act 1875
                    [27] => Otago Municipal Corporations Empowering Act 1865
                    [28] => Otago Municipal Councils Empowering Act 1865 Amendment Act 1866
                    [29] => Oamaru Town Hall and Gasworks Site and Recreation Reserves Act 1875
                    [30] => Oamaru Reserves Management Ordinance 1875 (No. 507) (Otago Provincial Government)
                    [31] => Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act Amendment Act 1871
                )

            [agentType] => Other
            [digitalRecordInArchive] => 
            [hasBeginningDate] => Array
                (
                    [type] => YearStart
                    [normalizedValue] => 1867-01-01T00:00:00.0Z
                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => exact
                            [1] => yearOnly
                        )

                )

            [hasEndDate] => Array
                (
                    [type] => YearEnd
                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => unknown
                        )

                )

            [history] => The Oamaru Town Council was responsible for providing adequate facilities for the growing population of Oamaru. It took over the task from the Oamaru Town Board. 



Relevant Legislation 

Establishment 
Otago Municipal Corporations Empowering Act 1865 
- powers of Councils, etc. 
Oamaru Town Board Ordinance 1862 Repeal Ordinance 1867 (No. 258) 
- property and powers of Oamaru Town Board (AAHM) transferred to Corporation of the Town of Oamaru 

Ordinances of the Otago Provincial Government 
Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1869 (No. 292) 
- repeals part of Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1865 
- lands vested in Corporation...of Oamaru instead of Superintendent 
Relevant Authority 
Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865 Amendment Ordinance 1870 (No. 330) 
- election of first Mayor, councillors and auditors - election procedures 
Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1872 (No. 382) 
- named land vested in the Corporation...of Oamaru (repeals Oamaru Town Reserves Management Ordinance 1865) 
Relevant Authority 
Oamaru Water Works Empowering Ordinance 1875 (No. 461) 
- Municipal Corporations Water Works Act 1872 brought into operation for Oamaru 
Oamaru Education and Municipal Reserves Exchange Ordinance 1875 (No. 478) 
- give consent for Superintendent to lease named land 
Oamaru Reserves Management Ordinance 1875 (No. 507) 
- vested with named land for recreation 
- power to manage named land, and all money received 

Acts of the General Assembly 
Otago Municipal Corporations Empowering Act 1865 
- powers of Councils, etc 
- gaspipes, sewers, kerbs, public health, Inspectors of Nuisances, dangerous buildings, rates, bylaws, etc 
Otago Municipal Councils Empowering Act 1865 Amendment Act 1866 
- section 41 repealed after 31 December 1866 
Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1868 
- power to Superintendent to extend Municipal Corporations Act 1867 to towns incorporated before passing of said Act - this power may be exercised as often as required 
Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act 1869 
- land vested in Corporation...of Oamaru, to be held in trust 
- Corporation may manage lands and (with Superintendent's approval) lease lands 
Public Libraries Act 1869 
- city or town councils, road boards etc - may adopt this Act with rate-payers' consent 
- may levy rates, borrow money, etc for library purposes 
- management of library etc 
Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Act 1871 
- Superintendent may declare that parts of the Municipal Corporations Act 1867 apply to places incorporated under Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865 
- Council to cause plans of proposed works to be prepared and open for inspection; etc 
- Superintendent to approve sale of Council lands not required for borough purposes 
- conduct of elections 
- on petition of burgesses (quarter of total number), Superintendent may divide borough (etc) into wards 
Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act Amendment Act 1871 
- lands transferred to Superintendent from Corporation, to be held in trust 
Tramways Act 1872 
- powers of local authorities - largely re supervision of construction of tramway 
Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1872 
- Council (of any borough under Municipal Corporations Act) may make debentures payable in Australia 
Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act 1872 
- Councils - power to construct water works etc; detailed provisions for procedures, duties, other powers 
Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act Amendment Act 1873 
- Council may make debentures redeemable within 50 years rather than 30 years 
Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1873 
- Superintendent and Provincial Council may bring Act into operation 
- Council may make bylaws for licensing hackney carriages, etc 
Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1874 
- Council may make bylaws for licensing and Regulation of hackney carriages and borough stage coaches for ten miles' radius from post office 
Municipal Reserves Act 1874 
- powers to make reserves for public purposes, incl. power to make reserves for municipality 
Oamaru Waterworks Act 1875 
- Municipal Corporation of Oamaru may borrow money up to £60,000 for waterworks 
Oamaru Gasworks Act 1875 
- Municipal Corporation of Oamaru may borrow money up to £10,000 for gas works 
- may levy gas rates 
- other powers involved in construction, supply, etc of gas (works) 
Oamaru Town Hall and Gasworks Sites and Recreation Reserves Act 1875 
- Governor may grant land to Corporation of Oamaru 
- Corporation may lease lands, or may use land as site for gasworks 
Abolition of Provinces Act 1875 
- licence fees (publicans, billiard-rooms, music, auctioneers, hawkers, dogs, etc) to go to municipalities (or road boards) 
- annual subsidy from Consolidated Fund (£1 for £1 rates) to go to municipalities 
Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Act 1875 
- amended provisions for various aspects of Corporation's procedures 
Municipal Corporations Act 1876 
- consolidates legislation
            [isAssociatedWithPlace] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [location] => Oamaru, Otago
                        )

                )

            [itemType] => Agency
            [rdfType] => agent
            [recordIsMissing] => 
            [sequentialRelation] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [name] => Oamaru Town Board
                            [type] => predecessor
                            [hasBeginningDate] => Array
                                (
                                    [normalizedValue] => 1867-01-01T00:00:00.0Z
                                    [dateQualifier] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => exact
                                            [1] => yearOnly
                                        )

                                )

                            [itemType] => Agency
                            [relationHasTarget] => AAHM
                        )

                )

            [setSpec] => agency
        )

)