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36. Mayoral Records Indexes, ca. 1880-1915. 6.5 lin. in.
(8 vols.).
Arranged chronologically.
37. General Public Improvement Conference Records. 1904-05
0.45 cu. ft. (1 box).
Arranged by committee.
RG10 Baltimore Court House Commissioners (1835-40)
History
The Maryland legislature created the Baltimore Court House
Commissioners in 1835 to rebuild the Baltimore City and County Court
House and Record Office, which had been destroyed by fire on February
13 of that year. The commissioners were in existence from 1835 until
the buildings were completed and opened for use in 1840. Housed in
the new buildings were the meeting rooms, offices, and records of the
Baltimore County Court and Orphan's Court of Baltimore County.
Located on the corner of Lexlngton and St. Paul Streets, the buildings
were razed in 1894 to make way for a larger court house.
Records Summary
While the volume of these records is small, the material appears
to be complete. All phases of the planning and construction of the
court buildings are covered. Included are letters from Robert Gary
Long, Jr., Robert Mills, and William Strickland concerning the
architectural design of the structures; correspondence of Solomon
Etting, President of the Baltimore Court House Commissioners; bank
books and daily memos; proposals for brick and lumber supply,
painting, glass, iron, and stone work, and other contracts; payroll
records and receipts; contractor's bonds; and recommendations for
employment. Also included are five plans of the record office by
Robert Gary Long, Jr.
Series
1. Administrative Records. 1835-40. 1.1 cu. ft. (3 boxes).
Index.
Arranged sequentially by HRS assigned numbers.
2. Architectural Drawings, ca.1835-ca.1840. 5 items.
Arranged chronologically.
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