The first few pages of the book are dedicated to debate on financing and creating a high class hotel in New Orleans. Issues of increased revenue and the ability to find donors. The rest of the manuscript includes documentation of suits and petitions against the city of New Orleans. The records indicate in what court the case originated, an abstract of the contents, and what was done by the Mayor's office upon receiving news and results of the suits and petitions. The petitions are related to taxes, railroads, creditors, mortgages, trial and judgment notices, etc.