Board of Alderman/City Council, 1879
File — Box: 5, Folder: 18
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)
- Minutes of special meeting
- An Ordinance in relation to the City Street Railway Company
- Motion by C. R. Gentry regarding the City Scavenger
- Ordinance amendment
- Motion by A. W. Tracy for increased hydrants
- Motion adopted 1879 May 2
- Minority report of Committee on Charter Amendments
- Motion by Henry Scherffius, 1879 May 2
- Motion by A. W. Dooly
- Motion by Henry Scherffius, 1879 February 7
- Motion by A. W. Tracy concerning discussion in City Council Meeting
- Report of Committee of investigation of official conduct of C. C. Beavens
- Motion by W. D. Bell
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