Series consists of minutes of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee.

Series consists of two reports,dated 1945 and 1967. The City Planning Commission report addresses the long term fifteen year planning forecast of the City of Guelph. The 1967 City Planner's report, written at the request of the Guelph Planning Board, is a brief to the Waterloo County Local Government Review, regarding the proposal for regional government in the Waterloo-Wellington Counties area. These reports document the planning issues facing city planning staff at the local level.

The reports are arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of two minute books documenting the decisions of the Court of Revision regarding property assessments in the City of Guelph from the years 1933-1967.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of eleven bound ledgers, which document the amount of school and city taxes and local improvement charges paid and still owing by residents to the City of Guelph. These records document the tax collection system in Guelph.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of three bound minute books which document the meetings of the Sewerage and Public Works Commission of the City of Guelph. Included in this series are meeting minutes, copies of correspondence sent by the commission, and recommendations of the commission with regard to the watering, paving and oiling of streets, accounts payment, construction, maintenance and inspection of bridges, roads, sidewalks, sewers and house sewer connections, determination of sewer and local improvement charges, land appropriations and the judgement of damage claims from local residents and businesses resulting from sewer and public works conducted by the City. These records document the work of the commission in administering and managing the City of Guelph's sewage and public works infrastructures.

The volumes have been arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of 2 reports from the Medical Health Officer documenting the activities of this position. Included in this series are records discussing concerns over outbreaks of diseases and their possible origin. In addition, these records help to document the City's efforts in improving health care for Guelph residents.

Series consists of one bound minute book of the Sewerage Committee for the period of 1901-1909. Included in this series are committee reports and recommendations for sewage disposal, waste water treatment, local improvement assesments, sewer pipe connections, construction and maintenance, payment of accounts, labour relations and salary issues for sewerage employees, and consideration of tenders for sewage disposal plant and sewer pipe connections work. These records document the role of the committee in directing sewerage operations in the City of Guelph.

Series consists of one bound volume of meeting minutes of the Water Works Committee for the period of 1896 to 1903. Included in this series are committee recommendations for the establishment of water rates, management of the Water Works plant, including the purchase of supplies and payment for labour, laying of water pipe throughout the city, account payments, water meter readings, tenders for water and sewage work, water treatment and filtration, protection of Guelph's water sources and reservoirs and committee correspondence. These records document the role of the committee in managing the Guelph's water system.

Series consists of four minutes books documenting the activities and decisions of the City of Guelph Board of Health for the years 1895-1967. Included in this series are the recording of meeting dates, places and times, items discussed, resolutions passed and related correspondence. These records document the mandate of the Board of Health to direct public health policy and practices in the City of Guelph.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.

Series consists of two minute books detailing arbitration hearings regarding the separation of the City of Guelph from the County of Wellington in 1879 and the courtroom transcript of an investigation into the conduct of the Chief of Police of the City of Guelph. Included in this series are negotiations regarding the sharing of the costs of justice administration, court house, gaol, house of industry, and poor house maintenance, roads, equalization assessments, and the distribution of assets and liabilities between the county and the city. The records also include the courtroom transcription of the investigations into allegations of drunkenness against the City's Chief of Police.

The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.