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2. Vouchers. 1913-15. 0.90 cu. ft. (2 boxes)
Arranged sequentially by voucher number.
3. Photographic Scrapbook. 1914. (1 vol.).
(Transferred to the Peale Museum).
Arranged by subject.
RG 16 City Council (1797-present)
History
For the history of the council, see RG 9.
Records Summary
These records are among the most significant held by the
archives. They cover practically every aspect of Baltimore's
historical development, particularly during the nineteenth century.
Some of the many subjects dealt with are special investigations;
creation of municipal agencies; citizen complaints; relationship with
the state and federal governments; legislative enactments; personnel
selections; annexation of properties to the city; construction of
streets, o^wers, and bridges; and social concerns of all types.
The council materials fall into two general groups. The
administrative files (series 1) date from 1797 to 1923, and relate to
all areas of the council's activity. Included are correspondence,
petitions, reports, drafts of legislation, and procedural documents.
The second group of council materials deal exclusively with
legislative activities. Basic among these records are the official
ordinances and resolutions enacted into law from 1797 to the present.
The most accessible form of the ordinances and resolutions are the
annual published volumes (series 5). A separate index is available
for all legislation passed up to 1906; after this date, the researcher
must rely on the individual volume indexes. Closely related to the
printed legislation are a series of records known as the Official City
Council Files (series 4). Dating from 1913 to the present, these
records are ordinance and resolution working papers. They consist of
legislative drafts, correspondence, reports, amendments, and maps or
drawings associated with individual ordinances and resolutions. The
City Council Journal of Proceedings (series 2), dating from 1801 to
the present, are also -i-lnked to the legislative process. These
records are accounts of the council's daily business, including
procedural matters, committee reports, correspondence, and drafts of
legislation.
Series
1. Administrative Files. 1797-1923. 103 cu. ft. (322 boxes).
Index.
Arranged sequentially by HRS assigned numbers.
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