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Record of bills arising out of contracts and ordered to be paid, 1857-1860; 1866-1870

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Records holdings include:

  • Minutes, 1866-1870 (ABJ300, 2 v.)
  • Record of claims referred, 1855-1858 (ABJ360)
  • Requisition book, 1866-1870 (ABJ390)
  • Record of yeas and nays, 1858-1859 (ABJ430) gives date of vote, names of members and how each voted, and description of the issue being voted on; in absence of actual minutes for these years, this record serves as a partial substitute
  • Record of bills arising out of contracts and ordered to be paid, 1857-1860; 1866-1870 (ABJ464, 5 v.)
  • Correspondence (outgoing), 1855-1865; 1869-1870 (ABJ510, 3 v.--volume 2 (1858-1865) includes letterpress copies of Finance Committee letters through April, 1862 and of Bureau of Finance letters from July, 1862 through November, 1865)
  • Record of city notes destroyed, 1869 (ABJ524c, including signatures of witnesses to the destruction)
  • Receipt book, 1854-1866 (ABJ534,receipts signed by various city officials for papers and other property received from the Finance Committee during 1857-1858; remainder of volume used for memorandums and/or rough minutes of the Bureau of Finance, 1864-1866)
  • Also included is one volume containing copies of minutes of joint meetings held by the Finance Committees with the Committees on Streets and Landings during the period August 9-27, 1866

Dates

  • Creation: 1857-1860; 1866-1870

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment. Partially available on microfilm. Request by call number.

Requesting Materials

Extent

5 Volumes (partially available on microfilm)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Call number

ABJ464, 1857-1860; 1866-1870

Repository Details

Part of the City Archives Repository

Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610