By 1911, it should been the Beach Commission and depending where on the Burlington side they lived,
(From another thread)
Politics along the strip were confusing
I will let Gary Evans explain the Beach Committee with a plagiarized section from his latest book, Memories of the Beach Strip.
For the whole story, pick up his book.
It's part of the City of Hamilton today, but for a period of 50 years, that area known as Burlington Beach enjoyed all the rights of an incorporated municipality, and yet never had that official status.
Sound confusing?
Well, in many ways, that word best describes the politics of the Beach over the years, especially during those years when the Beach Strip became a popular resort spot, a unique way of life within the shadow of a big city.
History records that in the years before 1907, most of the Beach Strip that is up to what was then the Halton County boundary was administered by the Township of Saltfleet, then by the City of Hamilton under an unusual lease agreement which meant that many of the events of the day were administered through the city's parks and cemetery committee.
That all changed in 1907 when most of the Beach was placed under the authority of the Burlington Beach Commission, as a result of a
special act enacted by the members of the Ontario Legislature.
There were few such commissions in the province during the 1900s, and while the Burlington Beach Act gave the commissioners total control, their actions were widely accepted by the Beach residents, with only a few voices of dissension over the years.
The Beach Commissioners - and there were many different individuals appointed over the years, had basic autonomy over Beach affairs, ruling on all aspect of Beach life just as the elected council in Hamilton did during that same time frame.
Under their watch, taxes were collected and money disbursed - for police officers, a fire
hall, sanitation, public welfare, parks and recreation, even education where the old Beach Bungalow School was built and teachers hired.
(From another thread)
Politics along the strip were confusing
I will let Gary Evans explain the Beach Committee with a plagiarized section from his latest book, Memories of the Beach Strip.
For the whole story, pick up his book.
It's part of the City of Hamilton today, but for a period of 50 years, that area known as Burlington Beach enjoyed all the rights of an incorporated municipality, and yet never had that official status.
Sound confusing?
Well, in many ways, that word best describes the politics of the Beach over the years, especially during those years when the Beach Strip became a popular resort spot, a unique way of life within the shadow of a big city.
History records that in the years before 1907, most of the Beach Strip that is up to what was then the Halton County boundary was administered by the Township of Saltfleet, then by the City of Hamilton under an unusual lease agreement which meant that many of the events of the day were administered through the city's parks and cemetery committee.
That all changed in 1907 when most of the Beach was placed under the authority of the Burlington Beach Commission, as a result of a
special act enacted by the members of the Ontario Legislature.
There were few such commissions in the province during the 1900s, and while the Burlington Beach Act gave the commissioners total control, their actions were widely accepted by the Beach residents, with only a few voices of dissension over the years.
The Beach Commissioners - and there were many different individuals appointed over the years, had basic autonomy over Beach affairs, ruling on all aspect of Beach life just as the elected council in Hamilton did during that same time frame.
Under their watch, taxes were collected and money disbursed - for police officers, a fire
hall, sanitation, public welfare, parks and recreation, even education where the old Beach Bungalow School was built and teachers hired.