Contains correspondence between the Town Clerk and Archer, Parkin and Archer.
Contains information regarding the Railway and Canal Traffic act of 1888. Also includes correspondence between the Town Clerk of York and the Assistant Secretary (Railway Department) of the Board of Trade.
Contains information relating to entries into the council minute books.
Contains information regarding the proposed construction at Castle Mills bridge.
Contains information regarding an inspection of the land on Foss Island that Leethams company were to buy.
Contains correspondence relating to the tonnage and average dues paid for the year 1921 on the Ouse and Foss rivers.
Contains details relating to the correspondence between Ouse and Foss Navigation company and the Department of Transport.
Contains information relating to Leetham's loss if they had paid £600 anually.
Contains information relating to the correspondence between Leethams and Sons and the Town Clerk.
Contains correspondence between Ouse and Foss Navigation company and the Town Clerk.
Contains correspondence between Mills Fairweather and the Lord Mayor of York. Also includes relevent press cuttings.
Contains correspondence between the Town Clerk and Mills Fairweather.
Contains details relating to a description of the court case, as well as the background information and overview of case.
Contains information relating to copy report of the Proceedings of a deputation from a York City Council conference at the Ministry of Transport.
Contains a copy of the indenture agreement under seal as to payment of £600 per annum in lieu of river tolls.
Contains information relating to a letter from Ministry of Transport, enclosing Rates Advisory Committee's Report on application to increase tolls.
Contains information relating to the judgement in the Court of the Railways Canal Commission.
Contains information relating to the agreement between Leethams and Corporation for the improvement of the water ways.
Contains details relating to a copy of a newspaper report on the hearing before the Rates Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Transport with respect to an application to increase dues.
Contains details relating to the evidence supplied by Leethams in the court case.
Contains information relating to correspondence between defendants and the city treasurer.
Contains details relating to the defendant's documentary evidence in Leethams court case.
Relates to the different businesses involved in trade with Leetham and Sons.
Contains information regarding the evidence given by Alderman Rhodes Brown and his positions held.
Contains information relating to the Ouse and Foss Navigations' Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888.
Contains information relating to the case of Thomas Mills Fairweather vs the Lord Mayor and Alderman of York.
Contains river Ouse navigation accounts and drainage and sanitary improvement accounts.
Contains information relating to a letter from the Town Clerk to A.E.Hewitt Esq. regarding rewording on a document.
Contains information relating to the summons to court of Thomas Mills Fairweather and Co. and the Lord Mayor, Alderman and Citizens of York.
Plan of Foss Islands Land belonging to York Corporation and proposed to be sold to Leetham & Sons.
Contains details relating to the plaintiff's notice to produce documentary evidence in the trial.
Contains information relating to statement of traffic using the river Foss.
Contains information relating to indenture agreements made between York Corporation and Leetham & Sons from the late 19th century until 1908.
Contains details relating to the evidence supplied by plaintiffs.
Contains information regarding an order in the Railway and Canal Commission Court in relation to Mills Fairweather and Co. vs Corporation of York.
Bundle containing information made on note paper regarding the Leethams court case.
Collection of offical booklets of council minutes, giving details of the councillors present.
Contains information relating to pages 160 to 162 of the council minute book. The minutes talk about the inconvenience suffered due to flooding.
Contains details relating to the documents used by the defendant in the Leethams court case.
Contains typed notes about questions of this court case. For example, is it undue notice? Was the agreement ultra vires?
Relates to the notice of appeal.
Contains a report of the Foss navigation.
Contains information relating to the list of documents used by the plaintiff.
The correspondence relates to a protest sent by Spence and Co. to the Secretary of the Rates Advisory Committee.
Contains information relating to a new bridge.
Contains information regarding the intention of the Ministry of Transport to take over Ouse and Foss navigation.
The correspondence concerns the Ouse Government Grant.
Contains information regarding bridges across Hungate and Cawood.
Contains information relating to the complaint, application, pleadings, judgement, order and second application.
Includes details on dues for the rivers.
Contains information relating to the plaintiff's statements of traffic and trading on the Ouse and Foss for 13 years ending 31st March 1923.
Contains information relating to extracts from the defendants Minute Books .
Details relating to the court pleedings including; the plaintiffs claim and the defence and counter-claim of Leethams.
Includes correspondence regarding Leethams acting in contravention of the terms of their agreement with the Corporation.
The correspondence regards the proposal to increase dues and the defendants' notice of objection.
The correspondence regards granting the permission of the City Accountant to inspect the books.
Concerns discussions of the financial position of the Ouse and Foss Navigation Co.
Also includes correspondence from the Town Clerk to the Ministry of Transport.
Concerns the altering of dues.
Contains information relating to notice of appeal, transcript of minutes of evidence, transcript of judgement and order of court, as well as pleadings.
Contains information relating to the tolls paid by general traders.