Several pages from a bound volume of the minutes of the Board of Police Commissioners between 23 May and 26 June 1919 (page 80: May 23; page 88: May 29; pages 115-116: June 9; pages 125-126: June 11; page 155: June 25; page 156: June 26). Some of the pages have copies of other records pasted to them from other dates. The pages are excerpts and, as a result, some pages contain information that is either continued from the previous page or continues on the next, but is not included. These excerpts were selected by the Winnipeg Police Museum and deal primarily with staffing during the General Strike, including the dismissal of and reinstatement of employees, and the Slave Pact loyalty pledge.

A report from J.H. Pearson, Chief Health Inspector, to the Health Committee on scavenging and crematory operations for May, 1919. It records ammounts of refuse removed and cremated, dollars spent, and other statistics. There is also a comparison to May, 1918.

A letter from the Clerk of the Health Committee to J.H. Pearson, Chief Health Inspector, listing people who had applied for jobs after the General Strike had begun.

A letter from the Clerk of the Health Committee to the Committee on Finance, listing people who had applied for jobs in the Health Department after the General Strike had begun.

A list of applicants for positions in the Health Department and the status of their employment after having signed their applications. Many either left quickly after starting or did not show up.

A report by the Health Department, Communicable Diseases Division for June, 1919, submitted to A.J. Douglas, Medical Health Officer. Statistics are listed for various diseases and the operational difficulties caused by the General Strike are addressed.

A report submitted to A.J. Douglas, Chief Health officer, regarding dairy inspection for the month of June, 1919. It is noted that, due to the General Strike, special inspections and deliveries were made in cooperation with the Food Committee.

A letter from J.H. Pearson, Chief Health Inspector, to the Health Committee, praising certain employees who continued to work after the strike was called.

A letter from the Health Committee to J.H. Pearson, Chief Health Inspector, acknowledging his commendations for certain employees that worked during the strike, and instructing him to prepare a report on overtime worked.

Annual report of the Department of Health for the year 1919. Provides information and statistics on Department initiatives and public health within the City more generally, including diseases (including the “Spanish Influenza” or “Spanish Flu” outbreak), inoculations, education campaigns, food quality, scavenging and waste disposal, deaths, and general saniation. Also includes information about budgets and finances within the Department.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to Arthur Dickson, informing him that the General Strike has made it difficult to give him advanced notice about interment at Brookside Cemetery.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to Alderman J.K. Sparling, Chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, requesting increased police protection in City parks.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to Donald MacPherson, Chief Constable, requesting increased police protection in City parks.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to W. Travers Sweatman, member of the Citizens’ Committee of One Thousand, appraising him of the former’s request for better policing in City parks.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to Rev. Andrew Roddan, informing him that Sunday interment will continue until the General Strike has ended.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to J.H. Gunn, Caretaker of Brookside Cemetery, ordering him to continue his reporting duties despite the ongoing General Strike.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to N. Shaw, President of the Retail and Wholesale Clerks Association, regarding a request by the latter to use Kildonan Park to sell food and drinks to benefit women whom the strike left unemployed.

A letter from J.H. Blackwood, secretary of the Public Parks Board, to D.C. White, Assiniboine Park Constable, informing him of the Park Board’s decision requiring him, as an employee, to sign a loyalty pledge (sometimes called the “Slave Pact”) stating that he will not engage in strike action.

Memo from G. Champion, Superintendent of the Public Parks Board, to Theo. A. Hunt, City Solicitor, containing information for the Robson investigation into the General Strike, including information on re-employment, intimidation, and causes of the strike.

A note sent by N. Shaw on behalf of E. Matheson, of the Retail and Wholesale Clerks, Shippers, and Warehouse Men's Association Local 832, to City Dairy Company, Ltd., informing them that the Strike Committee has decided their creamery workers will go out on strike.