THE REFORMED BOROUGH (1835 - 1967)

COUNCIL

F1	MINUTES Council 15 vols.			1835 -1963
F1/1	For draft minutes Aug. 1862 - Aug. 1902 see F15/1-12, Feb. 1949 - Mar. 1967 see F16/1-8. See also F26/1-26. Dec. 1835 - Apr. 1849 At end: accounts of Richard Richards, Overseer of the Poor, in account with the Treasurer of the Borough Fund, in respect of Borough and watch rates, 1844 - 1849; printed resolutions at meetings 9 Nov. 1836 and 24 Sep. 1842 concerning fines imposed on Councillors for non-attendance; list of Councillors absent, [1842?]; memorandum relating to watch rate, 1844.
F1/2	May 1849 - May 1859 Includes copy of minutes of Watch Committee, 30 Apr. 1859.
F1/3	Aug. 1859 - Sep. 1864
F1/4	Oct. 1864 - Sep. 1870 with index
F1/5	Oct. 1870 - May 1880
F1/6	Jun. 1880 - Jan. 1890 with index
F1/7	Feb. 1890 - Jul. 1896 with index
F1/8	Aug. 1896 - Apr. 1903 with index
F1/9	May 1903 - Nov. 1908 with index
F1/10	Dec. 1908 - Sep. 1914 with index
F1/11	Oct. 1914 - Sep. 1920 with index
F1/12	Oct. 1920 - Sep 1926 with index
F1/13	Oct. 1926 - May 1943 with index
F1/14	Jun. 1943 - May 1963 with index
F1/15	Jun. 1963 - Mar. 1967 with index
F2	Allotments Committee 1 vol. An Allotments and Smallholdings Sub-Committee was appointed by the General Purposes (later General Works) Committee in Nov. 1916. In Jan. 1921 Council elected an Allotments Committee for the management and acquisition of allotments. It merged with the Housing Committee in Nov. 1924. For minutes Dec. 1916 - Sep. 1920 see F6/5, 6, and for minutes after Oct. 1924 see F8/1, 2.			Jan. 1921 - Oct. 1924
F3	Allotments and Private Gardens (War Emergency) Committee 1 vol. The Committee was appointed by the Finance and General Purposes Committee in Oct. 1939 to encourage food production in allotments and private gardens.			Dec. 1939 - Jan. 1943
	Baths Committee - see Gymnasium and Baths Committee
F4	Electricity Committee 1 vol. A special Committee was appointed by Council in Jul. 1929 to discuss terms with Oswestry Electric Light and Power Company for the sale of the Company to the Corporation. It became a Standing Committee in Apr. 1930. The Electricity Undertaking passed to the State in Mar. 1948 under the Electricity Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. VI c.54). For draft minutes Oct. 1929 - Mar. 1930 see F17.			Apr. 1930 - Mar. 1948
F5	Finance and General Purposes Committee 4 vols. This Committee is variously referred to in Council minutes prior to 1865 as a Committee to examine bills, audit accounts, and examine accounts. From 1865 it was styled Audit Committee or Audit and Finance Committee. It was elected as a Finance Committee in Nov. 1885, and re-designated Finance and General Purposes Committee in Nov. 1924. For draft minutes Jan 1865 - Aug. 1902 see F15/1-12, Dec. 1949 - Mar 1967 see F18/1-12.			1904 - 1967
F5/1	Jan. 1904 - May 1927 with index.
F5/2	Jun. 1927 - May 1954 with index Includes minutes of Establishment Sub-Committee from Feb. 1947, and of other ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F5/3	Jul. 1954 - Jul. 1966 with index Includes minutes of Establishment Sub-Committee to Feb. 1966, House Purchase Loans and Improvement Grants Sub-Committee from Feb. 1955, and of other ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F5/4	Jul. 1966 - Mar. 1967 Includes minutes of House Purchase Loans and Improvement Grants Sub-Committee.
	General Purposes Committee - see General Works Committee; see also Finance and General Purposes Committee
F6	General Works Committee 7 vols. A Works Committee (i.e. Drainage/Sewerage Works) was first appointed in Jul. 1866. In Dec. 1885 the Sanitary (later Health), Water and Works Committees amalgamated to become the General Purposes Committee. Separate Sanitary and Water Committees were again appointed in Nov. 1888. The duties of the Water Committee were again merged in the General Purposes Committee in Nov. 1894. In Nov. 1895 this Committee took over from the Watch and Estates Committee duties relating to the Fire Brigade and Council properties. A Water Sub-Committee was appointed in Dec. 1902 and became a separate Committee in Dec. 1910. In Nov. 1924 the General Purposes Committee was re-designated General Works Committee. For draft minutes Jul. 1866 - Aug. 1902 see F15/1-12, Dec. 1950 - Mar. 1967 see F19/1-6.			1885 - 1891, 1903 - 1967
F6/1	Dec. 1885 - Jul. 1888
F6/2	Aug. 1888 - Jan. 1891
F6/3	Feb. 1891 - Nov. 1903 MISSING For draft minutes to Aug. 1902 see F15/5-12.
F6/4	Dec. 1903 - Mar. 1912 Includes minutes of Water Sub-Committee from Mar. 1904, Horse Sub-Committee from Aug. 1904, Race Course Sub-Committee Sep. 1907 - Jan. 1909, Smale’s Charity Sub-Committee from Apr. 1909, and of numerous ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F6/5	Apr. 1912 - May 1920 Includes minutes of railway Sub-Committee Jan. - Nov. 1914, Smale’s Charity Sub-Committee Jan. 1914 - Feb. 1917, Allotments and Smallholdings Sub-Committee from Dec. 1916, Joint Fuel Committee from Jul. 1919, Streets and Footpaths Sub-Committee from Jan. 1920, and of numerous ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F6/6	May 1920 - Mar. 1938 with index Includes minutes of Streets and Footpaths Sub-Committee to May 1924, Allotments Sub-Committee to Sep. 1920, Electricity Sub-Committee Jun. 1921 - Dec. 1922, and of other ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F6/7	Apr. 1938 - Jan. 1967 with index
F6/8	Feb. - Mar. 1967
	Gymnasium and Baths Committee Council appointed representatives to the Gymnasium Committee in 1898 and the Committee became a Council Committee in Nov. 1901, styled variously Gymnasium and Recreation Ground Committee; Gymnasium, Recreation Ground and Baths Committee; Gymnasium and Baths Committee (from 1903). In Nov. 1913 this Committee merged with the Parks Committee to become the Gymnasium, Baths and Parks Committee. In Nov. 1924 business relating to Parks and Recreation Grounds was transferred to the Housing Committee, and business relating to the Gymnasium and Baths was transferred to the Health Committee. In Nov. 1926 the Parks, Gymnasium and Baths Committee was re-formed, and in Nov. 1930 the Water Committee merged with it to form the Parks, Gymnasium, Baths and
	Gymnasium and Baths Committee (continued) Water Committee. In Apr. 1964 the Water Undertaking was transferred to West Shropshire Water Board, and in May 1965 the then Baths, Gymnasium and Parks Committee amalgamated with the Health Committee to form the Health, Baths and Parks Committee.
	For draft minutes Oct. 1898, Feb. 1901 - Jun. 1902 see F15/11, 12. For minutes Jan. 1904 - Nov. 1913 see F8/1, Nov. 1913 - Oct. 1924 see F12/1, Nov. 1924 - Oct. 1926 see F7/3, Nov. 1926 - Apr. 1965 see F12/1, 2, Jun. 1965 - Mar. 1967 see F7/5.
F7	Health Committee 4 vols. A Sanitary Committee was appointed in Nov. 1875. In Dec. 1885 the Sanitary, Water and Works Committees amalgamated to become the General Purposes Committee. In Nov. 1885 a separate Sanitary Committee was again appointed. In Nov. 1924 it was re-designated the Health Committee. From Nov. 1924 to Nov. 1926 business relating to the Gymnasium and Baths was part of its duties. In May 1965 the Baths, Gymnasium and Parks Committee amalgamated with it to form the Health, Baths and Parks Committee. For draft minutes Jan. 1876 - Jul. 1902 see F15/2-12, Jun. 1949 - Jun. 1965 see F20/1-5.		1888 - 1897, 1903 - 1967
F7/1	Nov. 1888 - Mar. 1897
F7/2	Apr. 1897 - Nov. 1903 MISSING For draft minutes to Jul. 1902 see F15/9-12.
F7/3	Dec. 1903 - Jan. 1929 with index Includes minutes of Sanitary Sub-Committee and ad hoc Sub-Committees.
F7/4	Feb. 1929 - Apr. 1964 with index
F7/5	May 1964 - Mar. 1967 with index
F8	Housing and Allotments Committee 2 vols. A Housing Committee was formed in Aug. 1919. In Nov. 1924 business relating to Parks and Recreation Grounds was transferred to it and it merged with the Allotments Committee to become the Housing, Allotments and Parks Committee. In Nov. 1926 when business relating to Parks was transferred to the re-formed Parks, Gymnasium		1904 - 1967
	and Baths Committee, it became the Housing and Allotments Committee. For draft minutes Oct. 1950 - Apr. 1966 see F21/1-8.
F8/1	Jan. 1904 - Sep. 1934 with index Begins with minutes of Gymnasium and Baths Committee and Sub-Committee to Nov. 1913, and continues with minutes of Housing Committee from Aug. 1919. Includes minutes of Housing Sub-Committee Aug. 1919 - Feb. 1924.
F8/2	Oct. 1934 - Mar. 1967 with index
F9	Library Committee 6 vols. A Library Committee, variously also styled Public Libraries, Free Library, or Public Library Committee was formed in Jun. 1890, but did not become a Standing Committee until May 1956. For draft minutes Nov. 1945- Apr. 1953 see F116.		1890 - 1967
F9/1	Jun. 1890 - May 1899 Begins with list of significant dates in the history of the Library 1890 - 1898. Includes minutes of Sub-Committees Jul. - Sep. 1890.
F9/2	Aug. 1899 - Dec. 1915
F9/3	Dec. 1916 - Jul. 1928 Minutes of Committee to Mar. 1927, minutes of Sub-Committees from Feb. 1927. Includes minutes of Purchase of Books Sub-Committee from Jul. 1919.
F9/4	Apr. 1927 - Jul. 1943
F9/5	Oct. 1943 - Jul. 1954
F9/6	Jul. 1954 - Jan. 1967 Includes minutes of Purchase of Books Sub-Committee Oct. 1955.
F10	Library Sub-Committees 1 vol. Finance (Finance and General Purposes from Jun. 1929, General Purposes from Aug. 1958) to Feb. 1959, Purchase of Books (Books from Apr. 1956), Museum to 1937, Jul. 1950, Apr. 1957, Jun., Oct. 1960, and other ad hoc Sub-Committees. For minutes before Oct. 1928 see F9/3. For minutes of Purchase of Books Sub-Committee Oct. 1955 see F9/6. For draft minutes Nov. 1945 - Apr. 1953 see F116.		Oct. 1928 - Nov. 1966
F11	Markets and Fairs Committee 5 vols. A Markets Committee was appointed in Jan. 1836. In Nov. 1915 it took over the work of the Railway Committee, and in Nov. 1924 it was re-designated the Markets and Fairs Committee. For draft minutes Nov. 1862 - Aug. 1902 see F15/1-12, Jul. 1951 - Mar. 1967 see F22/1-7.		1885 - 1892, 1896 - 1967
F11/1	Dec. 1885 - May 1892
F11/2	Jun. 1892 - Apr. 1896 MISSING For draft minutes see F15/5-8.
F11/3	May 1896 - Sep. 1900 Includes minutes of Sub-Committee from Dec. 1898.
F11/4	Nov. 1900 - Nov. 1903 Includes minutes of Sub-Committee.
F11/5	Jan. 1904 - Mar. 1928 with index
F11/6	Mar. 1928 - Mar. 1967 with index
F12		Parks, Gymnasium and Baths Committee 2 vols. A Parks Committee was appointed in Sep. 1909 to manage Cae Glas Park, Castle Bank, and the Recreation Ground. In Nov. 1913 the Parks Committee merged with the Gymnasium and Baths Committee to form the Gymnasium, Baths and Parks Committee. In Nov. 1924 business relating to Parks and Recreation Grounds was transferred to the Housing Committee, which at the same time merged with the Allotments Committee and became the Housing, Allotments and Parks Committee. Business relating to the Gymnasium and Baths was transferred to the Health Committee. In Nov. 1926 the Parks, Gymnasium and Baths Committee was re-formed, and in Nov. 1930 the Water Committee merged with it to form the Parks, Gymnasium, Baths and Water Committee. In Apr. 1964 the Water Undertaking was transferred to West Shropshire Water Board, and the then Baths, Gymnasium and Parks Committee amalgamated with the Health Committee to form the Health, Baths and Parks Committee. For Minutes Jun. 1965 - Mar. 1967 see F7/5. For draft minutes Jan. 1952 - Jan. 1963 see F23/1-3.	1909 – 1965
F12/1		Sep. 1909 - Oct. 1955 with index Includes minutes of Sub-Committee to May 1923.
F12/2		Nov. 1955 - Apr. 1965 with index
		Public Library Committee - see Library Committee
		Railway Committee A Railway Committee was appointed in Dec. 1913 and its work was taken over by the Markets Committee in Nov. 1915. Minutes survive only in the form of reports to Council in F1/10.
		Rating and Valuation Committee A Rating and Valuation Committee was appointed as a sub-committee of the Finance and General Purposes Committee in Mar. 1927 and became a Standing Committee in Nov. 1930. It was last re-appointed in Nov. 1954. Meetings were not reported in the minutes of Council. The minute book for this Committee 1927 - 1954 is at Shropshire Archives, ref. DA4/116/1.
		Sanitary Committee - see Health Committee
F13		Watch Committee 1 vol. A Watch Committee was appointed in Jan. 1836. In Nov. 1894 duties of the Furnishing and Fire Brigade Committees, which had been appointed in Feb. that year, were assigned to it and it was re-designated the Watch and Estates Committee. In Nov. 1895 duties relating to the Fire Brigade and to Council properties were attached instead to the General Purposes (later General Works) Committee, and the Watch and Estates Committee became the Watch Committee again. In Nov. 1924 its duties were transferred to the General Works Committee. For a copy of minutes 30 Apr. 1859 see F1/1, and for draft minutes Oct. 1867 - Mar. 1902 see F15/1-12.	Feb. 1904 - Oct. 1924
F14		Water Committee 1 vol. A Water Committee was appointed in Nov. 1884 to regulate the water supply, and in Dec. 1885 amalgamated with the Works and Sanitary Committees to become the General Purposes Committee. A separate Committee was again appointed in Nov. 1888, and its duties were again merged in those of the General Purposes Committee in Nov. 1894. A Water Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee was appointed in Dec. 1902 and became a Standing Committee in Dec. 1910. In Nov. 1930 the Water Committee merged with the Parks, Gymnasium and Baths Committee to form the Parks, Gymnasium, Baths and Water Committee. In Apr. 1964 the Water Undertaking was transferred to West Shropshire Water Board. With index. Includes minutes of Sub-Committee to Jan 1921. For minutes Mar. 1904 - Jan. 1911 see F6/4, and for minutes after Oct. 1930 see F12/1,2. For draft minutes Jan. - Jul. 1885, Apr. 1891 - Aug. 1894 see F15/3, 5-7.	Jan. 1911 - Oct. 1930
		Works Committee - see General Works Committee
		DRAFT MINUTES
F15		Council, Committees and Sub-Committees 12 vols. Drafts, in chronological order, from which the signed minutes were compiled. For signed minutes of Council see F1/1-18; Works Committee Dec. 1885 - Jan. 1891 see F6/1,2; Sanitary Committee Nov. 1888 - Mar. 1897 see F7/1; Markets Committee Dec. 1885 - May 1892, May 1896 - Aug. 1902 see F11/1, 3, 4. Signed minutes of other meetings of Committees and Sub-Committees have not survived.	1862 - 1902
F15/1		Aug. 1862 - Apr. 1868 Includes nomination paper for election of Councillors for the West Ward, 26 Oct. 1864; list of Council members, 1863.
F15/2		May 1868 - Feb. 1876
F15/3		Feb. 1876 - Aug. 1879, Mar. 1881 - Nov. 1882, Feb. 1884 - Jul. 1885. Includes letter from J. G. McKie, Oswestry, to Henry Davies, asking for more pens to be allotted to him in the Smithfield, 23 Nov. 1877; minutes of meeting of Borough Magistrates to consider an additional quota to the Lunatic Asylum at Bicton, 27 Aug. 1877; estimate of Thos. Whitfield of damage to four tanks of manure by gas tar, 2 Dec. 1876; letter from John Humphreys, Hanley Hall, co. Salop, agreeing to attend a meeting to discuss the sewage question, 18 Dec. 1877; petition from residents in Whittington Road to the Local Board to use their influence to persuade Oswestry Gas Company to lay gas pipes to their houses, undated; memorandum from Thomas Tunna concerning the non-supply of water to Gallowstree Bank, 1 Dec. 1877; copy of resolution of condolence to the family of the late Alderman Edward Wynne Thomas, 4 Jul. 1881; letter from T. Owen, The Library, Oswestry, concerning stray dogs, 23 Jul. 1888; letter from Richard Davies, 13 Beatrice Street, drawing attention to his difficulties in finding a suitable slaughter house, 8 Aug. 1885; return of swine affected by swine fever at the farm of Thomas Davies at Rod Meadows, 24 Jul. 1883.
F15/4		Feb. - Dec. 1887
F15/5		Nov. 1890 - Jun. 1892
F15/6		Nov. 1893 - Jul. 1894
F15/7		Jul. 1894 - May 1895
F15/8		May 1895 - Apr. 1896
F15/9		May 1896 - Nov. 1897
F15/10		Nov. 1897 - Oct. 1898
F15/11		Oct. 1898 - Jul. 1899
F15/12		Dec. 1900 - Aug. 1902
F16		Council 8 vols. Draft minutes from which F1/14, 15 were compiled.	1949 -1967
F16/1		Feb. 1949 - May 1951
F16/2		Mar. 1950 - Feb. 1954
F16/3		Mar. 1954 - May 1956
F16/4		Jul. 1956 - Feb. 1959
F16/5		Mar. 1959 - Dec. 1961
F16/6		Dec. 1961 - Mar. 1964
F16/7		Apr. 1964 - Sep. 1966
F16/8		Oct. 1966 - Mar. 1967
F17		Electricity Committee 1 bundle	Oct. 1929 - Mar. 1930
F18		Finance and General Purposes Committee and Sub-Committees 12 vols. Draft minutes from which F5/2-4 were compiled.	1949 - 1967
F18/1		Dec. 1949 - Oct. 1951
F18/2		Nov. 1951 - Feb. 1954
F18/3		Mar. 1954 - Sep. 1955
F18/4		Oct. 1955 - Nov. 1956
F18/5		Dec. 1956 - Apr. 1958
F18/6		Apr. 1958 - Jun. 1959
F18/7		Jul. 1959 - Aug. 1960
F18/8		Sep. 1960 - Nov. 1961
F18/9		Nov. 1961 - Nov. 1962
F18/10		Dec. 1962 - Mar. 1964
F18/11		Apr. 1964 - Feb. 1966
F18/12		Mar. 1966 - Mar. 1967
F19		General Works Committee 6 vols. Draft minutes from which F6/7, 8 were compiled.	1950 - 1967
F19/1		Dec. 1950 - Jun. 1954
F19/2		Jun. 1954 - Jun. 1957
F19/3		Jul. 1957 - Dec. 1959
F19/4		Jan. 1960 - Sep. 1962
F19/5		Oct. 1962 - Oct. 1964
F19/6		Nov. 1964 - Mar. 1967
F20		Health Committee 5 vols. Draft minutes from which F7/4, 5 were compiled.	1949 - 1965
F20/1		Jun. 1949 - Jul. 1952
F20/2		Sep. 1952 - Oct. 1955
F20/3		Nov. 1955 - Dec. 1958
F20/4		Jan. 1959 - Apr. 1962
F20/5		May 1962 - Jun. 1965
F21		Housing and Allotments Committee 8 vols. Draft minutes from which F8/2 was compiled.	1950 - 1966
F21/1		Oct. 1950 - Jul. 1953
F21/2		Jul. 1953 - Oct. 1955
F21/3		Nov. 1955 - Jun. 1957
F21/4		Jul. 1957
F21/5		Sep. 1957 - Oct. 1959
F21/6		Nov. 1959 - Sep. 1961
F21/7		Sep. 1961 - Dec. 1963
F21/8		Dec. 1963 - Apr. 1966
		Library Committee - see F116
F22		Markets and Fairs Committee 7 vols. Draft minutes from which F11/6 was compiled.	1951 -1967
F22/1		Jul. 1951 - Jan. 1954
F22/2		Jan. 1954 - Nov. 1956
F22/3		Nov. 1956 - Jul. 1959
F22/4		Jul. 1959 - Jan. 1962
F22/5		Jan. 1962 - Oct. 1963
F22/6		Nov. 1963 - Mar. 1966
F22/7		Apr. 1966 - Mar. 1967
F23		Parks, Gymnasium, Baths and Water Committee 3 vols. Draft minutes from which F12/1, 2 were compiled.	1952 - 1963
F23/1		Jan. 1952 - Apr. 1956
F23/2		Jun. 1956 - Mar. 1960
F23/3		Apr. 1960 - Jan. 1963
		JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES
F24		Medical Officer of Health Committee 1 vol. Joint Committee of Constituent Authorities concerned with the Joint Appointment of a Medical Officer of Health. The Committee comprised representatives of the Councils of Oswestry Borough, Oswestry Rural District, Wem Rural District, Ellesmere Rural District, Whitchurch Urban District, Wem Urban District, Ellesmere Urban District.	Feb. 1947 - Jun. 1952
F25		Oswestry Borough, Oswestry Rural District and Ceirog Rural District Councils Joint [Industrial] Development Committee 1 vol.	Jan. 1958 - Jun. 1959