New Orleans Sewerage Company minute book

Collection

Identifier: SC-310-MS

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Manuscript minutes of monthly meetings of the company's board of directors with pasted-in copies of typewritten resolutions.

Dates

Creation: 1892-1896

Creator

New Orleans Sewerage Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

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Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction or use of materials is prohibited without the permission of the City Archives & Special Collections. Please review the Archives' Permission to Publish note.

Biographical / Historical

The New Orleans Sewerage Company was incorporated in 1892 in order to acquire and operate the franchise originally awarded by the City to A.A. Woods (by ordinance #6142 C.S.). The company began work on the sewerage system in 1894 but suspended it in the following year after having completed 4 3/4 miles of line. In 1896 the company entered into receivership and in 1902, after years of litigation, its property was purchased by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Separated Materials

Originally filed as evidence in M. Harrod et al vs. The New Orleans Sewerage Company. (Civil District Court #50095). For additional information see the surviving documents in the suit. Note: Many of the original documents in the suit were seriously damaged by water in the court's storage containers.