Printed abstracts of accounts of monies received and paid under the York Improvement Act
Receipts and accounts of expenses incurred by the surveyors for the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act. Includes details of scavengers' wages.
Advertisement for scavengers for the four wards of York giving details of salaries. Notice is also given for an election.
Advertisement for contract to scavenge (clean) the streets of York.
Notifications to the City Commissioners from parishes of individuals appointed to the position of collector of rates.
Messrs Swann, Clough, Swann, Bland and Swann in account with the York Improvement Committee
Messrs Swann, Clough, Swann, Bland and Swann in account with the York Improvement Committee
Bank books of the York Improvement Committee.
Two blank printed form letters regarding removal of nuisances.
From the Treasurer to the City Commissioners
From the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of York to the Feoffees of All Saints North Street
Includes oaths to perform duties of the office and oaths of qualification (real estate), as Commissioners were required to own a certain amount of property in order to be eligible for election.
Copies of administrative letters and notices. Also includes copies of advertisements.
Correspondence to and from the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act
Includes nomination lists and voting returns for the election of Commissioners in all four wards (Monk, Walmgate, Micklegate and Bootham). Nomination lists may include the names of those qualified to vote for Commissioners as well as the names of individuals nominated for election.
Comprises loose printed and handwritten oaths of elected Commissioners. Includes oaths to perform duties; oaths of qualification (real estate); and a small number of refusals to act. Each oath records the name of the relevant commissioner and witnesses.
Formal notification that a Commissioner's vacancy exist
Letters and associated papers concerning street and drainage improvements.
Printed handbill
Draft minutes of meetings of the City Commissioners
Sarah Simpson, widow of William Simpson farmer of Nidd to the Rev John Gatenby of Newton-on-Ouse
Contract for purchase of ground from Joseph Buckle by the City Commissioners
Conveyance of a house by Elizabeth Peacock of Thorp Arch and others to the City Commissioners
Handwritten minutes. Includes report of various committees to the City Commissioners in reverse at back of volume.
Handwritten minutes
Memorandum of an agreement between Robert Smithson, Esquire and the City Commissioners
Includes list of names, addresses and occupations of individuals elected in all four wards of York.
Election notices and notification for election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.
Includes letters of application from candidates and testimonials.
Only the item dated 1837 lists returns for all four wards.
Papers concerning the election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.
Printed notice of penalties for persons offending against the act. Include handwritten note on back of the notice regarding distribution throughout York
Handwritten extracts
Finance records of the York Improvement Commissioners
Papers relating to the gas lighting of York's streets
Includes:
- Specification of work and materials required in the taking down and rebuilding of the Spotted Dog Inn, St Saviourgate
2.Contract between William Buckle, bricklayer, and the Commissioners for work to take down and rebuild the Spotted Dog Inn
Printed handbill
Judges opinions on warrants and the authority of Constables using them
The City Commissioners to Henry Hanson
Bonds, contracts, cases, leases and purchases involving the City Commissioners
Concerning a grate in Davygate and request to the Commissioners to put down stench traps
Concerning the improvement of Hungate. Includes Minutes of a meeting of parishioners of St Saviour and St Andrew concerning an agreement between the Churchwardens of these parishes and the Commissioners for the improvement and widening of the street of Hungate.
Concerning repairs to the road over the Castle Mills Bridge
Concerning the Commissioners decision to have the River Foss and Foss Islands placed under the control of the City authorities
Stating that he will hold the Commissioners responsible for all damage to his premises in High Ousegate caused by the making of a deep drain.
Declining the office of Commissioner for Guildhall Ward.
Letter informing the city commissioners must pay off £3000 in the following 6 months, in security of the improvement rate
Concerning a meeting for maintenance of local government. Includes a printed leaflet against centralisation of government
Acknowledgement of a previous letter and information about a report on York
Acknowledging receipt of a cheque for 25 stench traps
Regarding a proposed drain from Blake Street to the River Ouse.
Concerning a shipment of 20 Tons of half sovereigns
Regarding the flagging of Tower Street
Concerning an open drain in a field between Park Place and Grove Terrace
Concerning a drain at Toft Green
Concerning the offer of the Guildhall for transacting the business of the Commissioners.
Concerning a drain at Jubbergate
Concerning the cleansing of the River Foss
Requesting the Commissioners to cover an open drain
Acceptance to supply oats, beans, hay and straw in accordance with a previous contract and the prices written
Printed letter regarding the sanitary condition of the city of York.
Stating that they are not going to tender for lighting the City and Suburbs
Stating that they are willing to contract for lighting the public lamps in the City and suburbs for three years on the same terms as the present contract
Stating that the report of the committee appointed to view the state of St Leonard's place has been adopted by the Commissioners. Includes a copy of the committee's report.
Acknowledging the taking over responsibility for unpaved roads by the Commissioners, from the Corporation.
Requesting that the enclosed resolution regarding the Bay Horse Public House be forwarded to the Town Council
Regarding payment for paving
Concerning his wage as a paver for the Commissioners.
Two letters attached by seal wax:
- Regarding a resolution of the Ouse Navigation Committee about the drain across the Staith.
2.Regarding the removal of part of the Churchyard of St Maurice
Includes name of street, owner, occupier, valuation and remarks
Regarding the investigation of Mr Masham's accounts
Handwritten minutes and reports of various committees. Includes the following committees: Foss Navigation Committee; Rate Committee; Peter Lane Improvement Committee; Mr Musham's Accounts Committee; Paving Committee; North Street Improvement Committee; Drainage Committee; Gas Committee; and Audit Committee.
Handwritten minutes of various committees reporting to the City Commissioners
Handwritten minutes of various committees reporting to the City Commissioners. Includes two letters pasted into front of the volume concerning a proposal to rename Jubbergate.
Handwritten minutes. Includes at front of volume 1.handwritten standing orders at front of volume
- abstract of accounts (26 May 1842-25 May 1843)
Handwritten minutes
Handwritten minutes with printed standing orders regarding meetings at front of book
Handwritten minutes. Includes the following insert from the front of the volume: Report adopted at meeting of 4 July 1849 regarding gas charges [printed]
Comprises signed and draft minutes of the City Commissioners for lighting, paving, watching and improving the City of York
Minutes of various committees established by the York Improvement Act and reporting to the City Commissioners.
Formal signed minutes of meetings of the City Commissioners
Mortgages taken out by City Commissioners on the rate for general purposes
List of names of Commissioners appointed under the York Improvement Act