Volume 2, 1858-1865
Item — Reel: 90-130
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: 1858-1865
Creator
- From the Collection: New Orleans (La.) City Council (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Orleans (La.) Common Council (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment. Partially available on microfilm. Request by call number.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 3 Volumes (partially available on microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Call number
mf ABJ510, 1855-1865; 1869-1870
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org