Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Gas and Water Purchase Committee
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Gas and Water Purchase Committee; 1870-1871
Other form(s) of name
- Gas Purchase Committee (1871-1878)
Description area
Dates of existence
1870-1871
History
Gas was provided privately in York by the York Gas Light Company and the York Union Gas Light Company who merged to form the York United Gas Light Company in 1844.
Functions, occupations and activities
Occasional special committees were setup to discuss relationships with the corporation's gas suppliers and actions to be taken, including attempting purchase.
General context
Gas was provided privately in York by the York Gas Light Company and the York Union Gas Light Company who merged to form the York United Gas Light Company in 1844.
Relationships area
Related entity
Gas Purchase Committee (1871-1878)
Identifier of related entity
GB0192-39
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Gas Purchase Committee is the successor of Gas and Water Purchase Committee
Control area
Authority record identifier
GB0192-31
Institution identifier
GB0192
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
Sources
VCH York, BC 42