Bradford Account Ledger. Includes: Debentures, fire engine account, factory account, hydro-electric debentures, high school debentures, board of education account, Bradford & West Gwillimbury Drainage Scheme account , Bradford Drainage Scheme account and Holland Street paving account. Runs from early 1900s – 1930s. Has some items glued into it.
Correspondence and documents related to the sale of debentures by Bradford in order to fund the introduction of hydro-electric power in the area, dated 1918. Items include offers to buy the debentures. The offer from W. L. McKinnon & Co. was accepted by the Council.
Postcard addressed to George G. Green (Bradford Clerk) from the Municipal Auditor for the Hydro-Electric Power Corporation. Announces his attention to visit, dated December 6, 1927.
Letter from Samuel Lukes dated July 12, 1918 and a response letter from the Municipal Clerk of Bradford dated July 13, 1918. Lukes' letter is in regards to using the new hydro-electric poles to hold his telephone line from his home to his flour mill. The lines were taken down with the telegraph poles when hydro-electric poles were to be put in place.
Letters between Bradford and the Great North Western Telegraph Company of Canada about discontinuing service in Bradford in relation to the introduction of Hydro-Electric power in Bradford.
Correspondence between Bradford (representatives, clerk) and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, dated 1917-1918. Items relate to costs, location of a sub-station, etc.
Schedule noting at what times street lights will be turned on and off. Schedule is for June 30 – December 29, 1918 and has an attached letter from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Correspondence relating to Bradford wanting the Grand Trunk Railway train called the “Cobalt” to make a stop in Bradford rather than just passing through. This was requested to make travel more convenient.