Board of Alderman/City Council, 1879
File — Box: 5, Folder: 17
From the Series:
Contained in three boxes, this series includes materials relating to early Houston, as well as Republic, State, and Confederate era Texas. Houston documents range from "Public School" and "Board of Aldermen" to the office of "Scavenger," as well as most other existing departments. The bulk of items date from the last half of the nineteenth century. Signatures include those of Augustus C. Allen, Sam Houston, Anson Jones, Albert Sidney Johnston, Ashbel Smith, and J. B. Magruder, among others.
Dates
- 1879
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 17.00 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Fuermann, George, 1918-2001 (Person)
- Report of Street and Bridge Committee, 1879 April 28
- Resolution by W. H. Gavan
- Ordinance by M. A. Dooley
- Report of Citizens Committee in relation to bridges referred to as [Smith] Bridge
- Letter from James G. Tracy to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, 1879 May 2
- Report of Ordinance Committee, 1879 March 7
- Motion by A. W. Lord
- Report of Ordinance of a City Council resolution
- An Ordinance creating the office of the City Scavenger and defining the duties thereof
- Mayor's Message, in relation to election of Health Officer
- Resolution by C. R. Gentry
- Motion to enforce section 3 of Ordinance regarding bawdy houses
- Report of Ordinance Committee, 1879 March 21
- Report of Street and Bridge Committee, 1879 May 7
- Letter from P. Whitty to James G. Tracy, 1879 May 2
- Report of Ordinance Committee, 1879 April 4
- Veto Message
- Report of Street and Bridge Committee on petition of B. F. [Freeman]
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750