Johnsonville Town Board

Descriptive Data

TypeAgencyDate Range1882-1908DescriptionThe desire for some form of local authority suited to the needs of smaller settlements led to the enactment of a Town Districts Act in 1881. Town districts were limited to areas not constituted as boroughs, not exceeding two square miles, and containing not fewer than 50 householders. Following passing of this Act, Johnsonville Town Board was constituted in February 1882, taking over from Johnsonville Local Board.

The structure of the new Town Board was unchanged from what it had been as a local Board; on the Board were five to seven locally-elected members, one of whom would be the Chairman, the others the commissioners of the Board. The area it covered comprised Johnsonville, part of Ohariu, and most of what is now Newlands. The Board could appoint offices such as Town Clerk and works overseer.

There was a feeling in 1902 that Johnsonville was ready to be constituted a borough. Amalgamation with the neighboring borough of Onslow was sought, but this came to nothing and the Town Board continued as a dependent Board within Hutt County. With population growth, Johnsonville’s desire to control their own affairs independent from the Hutt County increased. A local Boards’ petition led to the Towns Boards Amendment Act 1908 which gave Town Boards independence of the counties. At the same time a new Makara County was formed and the Johnsonville Town Board offered no objection when Newlands separated to become a part of this County. The Johnsonville Town Board became the Johnsonville Independent Town Board in 1908 with the passing of the Town Boards Act. This Act gave Johnsonville the status of an independent Town District.

Series

Johnsonville Town Board, Valuation Rolls

Johnsonville Town Board, Rates records

Johnsonville Town Board, Burgess Roll, ratepayer roll and electoral roll

Johnsonville Town Board, registered inwards correspondence

Johnsonville Town Board, Index to registered inwards correspondence

Johnsonville Town Board, general correspondence files

Johnsonville Town Board, subject correspondence files

Johnsonville Town Board, Town Clerk's scrapbook

Johnsonville Town Board, letter books of outwards correspondence

Johnsonville Town Board, letter book of Accounts

Johnsonville Town Board, Annual balance sheets and statements of accounts

Johnsonville Town Board, Finance Committee reports

Johnsonville Town Board, Recreation Ground accounts

Johnsonville Town Board Bank account pass book

Johnsonville Town Board Vouchers and related accounts

OHS, Johnsonville Town Board records

Agency or Organisation

Johnsonville Local Board

Related Agencies

Successor Agency or OrganisationJohnsonville Independent Town Board

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