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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 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

Regarding the investigation of Mr Masham's accounts

Election notices and notification for election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.

Only the item dated 1837 lists returns for all four wards.

Finance records of the York Improvement Commissioners

Bank books of the York Improvement Committee.

Receipts and accounts of expenses incurred by the surveyors for the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act. Includes details of scavengers' wages.

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.

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.

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.

Regarding the flagging of Tower Street

Requesting the Commissioners to cover an open drain

Concerning an open drain in a field between Park Place and Grove Terrace

Petitions regarding drainage, paving and highways

Papers relating to the gas lighting of York's streets

Petition to the Commissioners from the inhabitants of Piccadilly and Mill St for gas lamps

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

The City Commissioners to Henry Hanson

Conveyance of a house by Elizabeth Peacock of Thorp Arch and others to the City Commissioners

Contract for purchase of ground from Joseph Buckle by the City Commissioners

Handwritten minutes. Includes at front of volume 1.handwritten standing orders at front of volume

2. abstract of accounts (26 May 1842-25 May 1843)

Draft minutes of meetings of the City Commissioners

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.

Concerning a meeting for maintenance of local government. Includes a printed leaflet against centralisation of government

Papers concerning the election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.

Formal notification that a Commissioner's vacancy exist

Letter to call meetings for the election of Commissioners

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.

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 letters of application from candidates and testimonials.

Printed abstracts of accounts of monies received and paid under the York Improvement Act

Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements

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'

Includes bills and receipts for services and goods bought by the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act.

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.

Legal papers for a case against the Collector of rates for Peasholme Green.

Mortgages taken out by City Commissioners on the rate for general purposes

Comprises correspondence, advertisements, petitions, handbills and notices.

Regarding a proposed drain from Blake Street to the River Ouse.

Requesting that the enclosed resolution regarding the Bay Horse Public House be forwarded to the Town Council

Concerning a shipment of 20 Tons of half sovereigns

Concerning a drain at Jubbergate

Concerning the cleansing of the River Foss

Acknowledging receipt of a cheque for 25 stench traps

Petition from Thomas Brearey of Little Stonegate complaining about persons taking their soil and ashes and driving their cows through the Racket (a narrow lane) into Swinegate instead of into Petergate

Includes:

1. 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 hand bills and notices relating to the cleaning and improvement of York's streets under the York Improvement Act.

Notice to all those willing to contract for the sweeping and cleansing of the streets

Order for the general cleansing of footpaths in York by the inhabitants

Advertisement for scavengers for the four wards of York giving details of salaries. Notice is also given for an election.

Stating that they are not going to tender for lighting the City and Suburbs

Concerning the appointment of Arbitrators on behalf of the Commissioners [3 pages]

Handwritten extract

For the abatement of nuisance from five of the Commissioners

Bonds, contracts, cases, leases and purchases involving the City Commissioners

Memorandum of an agreement between Robert Smithson, Esquire and the City Commissioners

For not repairing a highway in the parish of St Mary Bishophill, the Elder.

From the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of York to the Feoffees of All Saints North Street

Handwritten extracts

Lists parishes in each ward in the City of York

Printed notice

Handwritten minutes

Handwritten minutes

Minutes of various committees established by the York Improvement Act and reporting to the City Commissioners.

Minutes of meetings including proposed amendments. MISSING as at Jan 2018

Acknowledgement of a previous letter and information about a report on York

Concerning his wage as a paver for the Commissioners.

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.

Includes election notices and return for a special election held in order to fill a vacancy.

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