Papers of the York City (Improvement) Commissioners. Includes minutes; general correspondence; election papers; financial papers; records relating to the administration of the general rate; correspondence relating to streets, drainage and lighting; policing papers and legal papers.
City CommissionersBound, printed copy of the Act. There are some references to the act in pencil in the front of volume.
Printed notice of penalties for persons offending against the act. Include handwritten note on back of the notice regarding distribution throughout York
Printed notice of orders
Handwitten booklet of proposed amendments
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 extracts
Lists parishes in each ward in the City of York
Printed notice
Handwritten minutes
List of names of Commissioners appointed under the York Improvement Act
Printed notice of orders
Comprises signed and draft minutes of the City Commissioners for lighting, paving, watching and improving the City of York
Handwritten minutes with printed standing orders regarding meetings at front of book
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.
Concerning the offer of the Guildhall for transacting the business of the Commissioners.
Letter informing the city commissioners must pay off £3000 in the following 6 months, in security of the improvement rate
Acceptance to supply oats, beans, hay and straw in accordance with a previous contract and the prices written
Handwritten minutes. Includes report of various committees to the City Commissioners in reverse at back of volume.
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
Acknowledgement of a previous letter and information about a report on York
Handwritten minutes. Includes the following insert from the front of the volume: Report adopted at meeting of 4 July 1849 regarding gas charges [printed]
Declining the office of Commissioner for Guildhall Ward.
Regarding the investigation of Mr Masham's accounts
Only the item dated 1837 lists returns for all four wards.
Concerning a meeting for maintenance of local government. Includes a printed leaflet against centralisation of government
Formal notification that a Commissioner's vacancy exist
Letter to call meetings for the election of Commissioners
Concerning his wage as a paver for the Commissioners.
Printed letter regarding the sanitary condition of the city of York.
Printed handbill
Printed handbill
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.
Includes election notices and return for a special election held in order to fill a vacancy.
Includes list of names, addresses and occupations of individuals elected in all four wards of York.
Finance records of the York Improvement Commissioners
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements
Comprises Commissioners' printed oaths of qualification (real estate). Each oath records the name of the relevant commissioner and witnesses. See also COM/4/3/3
Comprises Commissioners' printed oaths of qualification (real estate). Each oath records the name of the relevant commissioner and witnesses. See also COM/4/3/2
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
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements.
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements.
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements.
Comprises lists of wages paid to scavengers for cleaning the streets.
Comprises lists of wages paid to scavengers for cleaning the streets.
Summary accounts of bills paid by Mr Chalk, Surveyor
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements. Labelled: 'Mr Chalk's Accounts'
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements. Labelled: 'Mr Chalk's disbursements'
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements.
Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements. Labelled: 'Mr Chalk's Accounts'
Appeals against the rate for general purposes set by the York Improvement Act. Includes names of individuals appealing and brief description of properties being assessed.
Includes name of street, owner, occupier, valuation and remarks
Appeals against the rate for general purposes set by the York Improvement Act. Includes names of individuals appealing and brief description of properties being assessed.
Notifications to the City Commissioners from parishes of individuals appointed to the position of collector of rates.
Oaths take by individuals responsible for ensuring payment of collected rates to the Treasurer of the City Commissioners
Judicial orders taken against Collectors of rates to enforce the performance of their duties. Includes correspondence and associated papers.
Letters and associated papers concerning street and drainage improvements.
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.