City of Carrollton Commissary of Police
Series
Scope and Contents
Census of Inhabitants
Dates
- Creation: 1804-1873
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment. Partially available on microfilm; request by call number or box/ folder number when applicable.
Requesting Materials
Biographical / Historical
By ordinance of May 1, 1845, the Carrollton Council created the office of Commissary to be occupied by "a competent person elected annually...." The ordinance enumerated the duties of the office, which included the inspection of the town's streets & levees, the inspection of licenses, the arrest of runaways & vagrants, and the general police of the municipality.
Extent
2 Volumes (Available on 1 roll of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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