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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.

Notices and papers relating to the enactment and amendment of the York Improvement Act 1825

Bound, printed copy of the Act. There are some references to the act in pencil in the front of volume.

Handwritten extracts

Printed notice of penalties for persons offending against the act. Include handwritten note on back of the notice regarding distribution throughout York

Lists parishes in each ward in the City of York

List of names of Commissioners appointed under the York Improvement Act

Printed notice of orders

Handwitten booklet of proposed amendments

Printed notice

Printed notice of orders

Comprises signed and draft minutes of the City Commissioners for lighting, paving, watching and improving the City of York

Formal signed minutes of meetings of the City Commissioners

Handwritten minutes

Handwritten minutes with printed standing orders regarding meetings at front of book

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)

Handwritten minutes. Includes the following insert from the front of the volume: Report adopted at meeting of 4 July 1849 regarding gas charges [printed]

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

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

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 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.

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

Correspondence to and from the City Commissioners under the York Improvement Act

Declining the office of Commissioner for Guildhall Ward.

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

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

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.

Regarding the investigation of Mr Masham's accounts

Concerning his wage as a paver for the Commissioners.

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

Papers concerning the election of City(Improvement) Commissioners.

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

Formal notification that a Commissioner's vacancy exist

Letter to call meetings for the election of Commissioners

Printed handbill

Printed handbill

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Includes letters of application from candidates and testimonials.

Finance records of the York Improvement Commissioners

Bank books of the York Improvement Committee.

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

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.

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'

Comprises lists of wages paid to scavengers for cleaning the streets.

Comprises receipts and accounts of expenses for street cleaning and improvements. Labelled: 'Mr Chalk's Accounts'

Comprises lists of wages paid to scavengers for cleaning the streets.

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.

Summary accounts of bills paid by Mr Chalk, Surveyor

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.

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