New Orleans municipal records, 1782-1925 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Administrative Information

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Series 1: Decisions, decision-making, and organization of the city

Box 1: Decisions and ordinances

Folder 1: Three decisions by the City Council, signed by J. Pitot, Mayor, Bourgeois, secretary, and other councilmen, 1804 August-October

Folder 2: Decision of the council signed by J. Watkins, Mayor, and Bourgeois, secretary, 1806 July-1807 February

Folder 3: Decisions of the City Council signed by J. Mather, Mayor, and Bourgeois, secretary, 1807 December-1808 November and undated

Folder 4: Decisions of the City Council signed by J. Mather, Mayor, and Bourgeois, secretary, 1811 March-August

One is a copy, autheticated by J. Mather and with paper seal of the Mayoralty of New Orleans.

Folder 5: Decisions of the City Council signed by N. Girod, Mayor, and P. Missonnet, recorder, 1812 October-December

Folder 6: Decision of the City Council signed by F. Arnaud, recorder and N. Girod, Mayor, 1814 October 1

Folder 7: Official printed copy of ordinance by the Common Council of New Orleans to establish a uniform rate of taxation, 1861 November 19

Folder 8: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1896 June-July

# 12 451 to 12 537

Folder 9: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1897 January-June

# 13 015 to 13 036

# 13 087 to 13 137

# 13 169 to 13 177

# 13 243 to 13 325

# 13 405 to 13 422

# 13 445 to 13 493

Folder 10: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1897 July-December

# 13 494 to 13 559

# 13 614 to 13 630

# 13 651 to 13 741

# 13 759 to 13 775

# 13 829 to 13 865

Folder 11: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1898 June-December

# 14 400 to 14 443

# 14 477 to 14 508

# 14 538 to 14 555

# 14 612 to 14 866

# 14 889 to 14 891

Folder 12: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1899 February

# 14 995 to 15 035

Folder 13: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1900 February

# 15 965 to 15 983

Folder 14: Xerox copies of published edition of the ordinances of the City Council, 1901 April

#595 to 616 New Council Series

Box 2: City Council deliberations

Folder 1: City Council deliberations: "Ordres et sentences de la Mairie", 1804 June-1805 January

Individual decisions discussed at Council meeting.

Folder 2: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 366 to 391, 1805 June 4-15

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 3: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 399 to 414, 1805 July 13-31

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 4: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 415 to 433, 1805 August 7-31

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 5: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 685 to 696, 1811 January 12-February 16

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 6: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 697 to 727, 1811 February 23-April 20

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 7: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 882 to 909, 1812 April 9-May 16

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 8: Typewritten transcript, in English, with pencil notations of the deliberations City Council, pages 910 to 935, 1812 May 23-July 18

Pages are numbered as if part of a book.

Folder 9: Original of the deliberations of the City Council, signed by C. Trudeau, Mayor and Bourgeois, secretary, 1812 July 11

In French.

Folder 10: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 936 to 961, 1812 July 25-September 10

Folder 11: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 1054 to 1065, 1813 March 4-27

Folder 12: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 1066 to 1074, 1813 April 3-17

Folder 13: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 1075 to 1100, 1813 April 24-August 23

Folder 14: Extracts of the deliberations of the City Council signed by F. Arnaud, recorder, 1815 September 2

In French.

Box 3: City Council deliberations and meetings

Folder 1: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 117 to 131, 1818 January 31-February 23

Folder 2: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 133 to 151, 1818 February 23-March 25

Folder 3: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 152 to 165, 1818 March 28-April 11

Folder 4: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 166 to 178, 1818 April 18-May 16

Folder 5: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 179 to 194, 1818 May 20-July 3

Folder 6: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, pages 195 to 240, 1818 July 11-August 29

Folder 7: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, nine meetings (pages are not numbered), 1818 September 5-November 4

Folder 8: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, six meetings, 1818 November 7-28

Folder 9: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, five meetings, 1818 December 2-12

Folder 10: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, five meetings, 1818 December 16-29

Folder 11: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, nine meetings, 1818 December 29-1819 February 6

Folder 12: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, nine meetings, 1819 February 9-March 6

Folder 13: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, nine meetings, 1819 March 13-May 8

Folder 14: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, eight meetings, 1819 May 10-June 9

Folder 15: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, five meetings, 1819 June 12-26

Folder 16: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, ten meetings, 1819 July 3-August 14

Folder 17: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, eight meetings, 1820 February 18-March 10

Folder 18: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, five meetings, 1820 March 11-April

Folder 19: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, eight meetings, 1821 July 7-August 18

Folder 20: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, six meetings, 1821 August 25-September 29

Box 4: City Council meetings, deliberations, and proceedings

Folder 1: Typewritten transcription of the deliberations of the City Council, ten meetings, 1821 October 3-November 17

Folder 2: Typed transcriptions of the deliberations of the City Council, nine meetings, 1821 November 24-December 29

Folder 3: Typed transcriptions of the deliberations of the City Council, eight meetings, 1822 January 5-February 23

Folder 4: Typed transcriptions of the deliberations of the City Council, eight meetings, 1822 February 27-April 6

Folder 5: Typed transcriptions of the deliberations of the City Council, eleven meetings, 1822 April 13-May 18

Folder 6: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1897 January 5-April 27

Folder 7: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1897 May 4-July 27

Folder 8: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1897 August 3-October 26

Folder 9: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1897 November 2-December 28

Folder 10: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1898 January 4-June 28

Folder 11: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1898 July 5-December 6

Folder 12: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1900 February 6-June 26

Folder 13: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1900 July 3-December 27

Folder 14: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1901 April 9-September 24

Folder 15: Official proceedings of the City Council, xerox copy of published edition, 1901 October 1-1902 March 20

Folder 16: Election procedure for the Mayor, the recorder, and other municipal officers, 1812-1814

Folder 17: Second Municipality: election of the municipal officers, 1836 May

Box 5: City Council journal, personnel, meetings, and letters to City Hall

Folder 1: Journal of New Orleans City Council, 1818 July

Draft. In French.

Folder 2: Journal of New Orleans City Council, 1819 July

Draft. In French.

Folder 3: Journal of New Orleans City Council, 1821 February-December

Draft. In French.

Folder 4: Meetings of the Council of the First Municipality, 1840 May 11-October 19

Xerox copies of transcription. 1 volume.

Folder 5: Meeting of the Council of the First Municipality, 1843 September 12

Autograph document signed.

Folder 6: Meetings of the Council of the Third Municipality, 1837-1844

Folder 7: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1804 October-1819 December

Folder 8: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1822 June-1826 May

Folder 9: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1827 April-1837 May

Folder 10: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1840 May-1843 May

Folder 11: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1844 May-1846 May

Folder 12: New Orleans municipal personnel: applications, recommendations, appointments (including tax collectors and Sinking Fund Administrators), 1852 May-1860 December

Folder 13: Personnel for the First Municipality, 1842 March

Folder 14: Personnel for the Second Municipality, 1839, 1847, and undated

Folder 15: Personnel for the Third Municipality, 1841 August

Folder 16: Contract between the City Council and a printer to print the ordinances of the Council, 1825 July-1831 August

Folder 17: Copies of letters sent by the City Hall, 1804 May-1805 July

Main addressee is the Governor, Salcedo about the attibutions of his services and of the Mayor's, in particular the militia and the troops. At the end of 1804 letters are sent to Colonial Prefect Laussat on same subject. Another correspondent is the Marquis of Casa Salvo, Spanish Commissary of Financial Matters. Also members of the Health Committee, Fire Companies, and individuals. And over all the period the Mayor sends instructions to the district syndics.

Folder 18: Letter sent by the Mayor of New Orleans to the Council of the Municipalities, 1843 September-1844 May

Box 6: Letters to the Mayor of New Orleans

Folder 1: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1804 March-1808 August, 1838

1804 March 3. M. Cottran, about M. Laley's activities.

1807 April 11. M. Gray and M. Taylor about a warehouse they are building in Poydras Street. Autograph letter signed.

1807 July 3. John Watkins to Mayor Mather asking assistance for a thirteen year old orphan named Thomas Lanky Autograph letter signed.

1807. Last page (3 lines) of a letter to the Mayor by M. Pelletier.

1807. Thomas Robertson to the Mayor asking him the number of immigrants from Cuba. Autograph letter signed.

1808 June 16. Robert Alexandre to the Mayor, requesting permission to erect a small lime kiln on the bank of the old fort. Notation at the bottom of the page granting permission. Autograph letter signed.

1808 August 17. M. Rouzier, Justice of the Peace, to the Mayor about his part in the activities of M. Connwell. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1838. Petition on behalf of Samuel Wreford.

1838. Petition for S. Wreford with signature.

Folder 2: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1810 February-1813 June

1810 February 23. M. Fortin about an arrangement to be found with M. Treme Autograph letter signed. In French.

1810 April 7. M. Missonnier to M. Chabaud, municipal secretary, about the trouble M. Dapremont is causing M. Montferrant. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1810 April 9. M. Missonnier to M. Chabaud, municipal secretary, about the trouble M. Dapremont is causing M. Montferrant. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1811 January 24. John [DeMesers] to the Mayor about a sum if money due to him by M. Grymes. Letter signed.

1811 May 7. M. Robelot to M. Chabaud, about mortgage to be paid. Autograph letter signed.

1813 March 26. W. Emerson to the Mayor. W. Emerson was the attorney for the estate of Duncan and Jackson, he requested permission to rebuild the roof of the cotton shed destroyed in the hurricane of the previous August. Autograph letter signed. And notation of the Mayor and recorder granting permission. Document signed. In French.

1813 June 12. Anne Catherine Elliot to the members of the City Council requesting free tuition for her son to attend the College d'Orleans. Letter signed. In French. And notation of the recorder granting free tuition.

One additional document.

Folder 3: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1817 June-1823 April

1817 June 30. Wollstonecraft to the Mayor about an orphan baby he is taking care of. Autograph letter signed.

1821 December 29. Johnson, from the Senate Chamber, to the Mayor, about matters the Mayor had asked him to put to the attention of the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury. Autograph letter signed.

1822 July 28. James Pitot to the Mayor about the possibilities of building a Court House in the City. Letter signed. In French.

1823 January 1. Louis and Michel Commagere about the new status of their firm. Letter signed.

1823 April 18. Bennet [Ennis] to the Mayor, sending him a memo (missing), found in the papers of Benjamin Morgan on water supplies for the city. Letter signed.

Folder 4: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1826 January-1848 May

1826 January 28. W.L. Alpuente to the Mayor about a tax on illegal peddling. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1826 May 1. McMillan to the Mayor suggesting to set up a Museum of Natural History in New Orleans. Autograph letter signed.

1828 May 4. Guillot to the Mayor asking for financial help. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1828 May 16. Seth W. Nije to the Mayor asking that M. Northup be interred at the expense of the City. Autograph letter signed.

Folder 5: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1837 March-1840 March

1837 March 29. R.R. Keen to the Mayor asking him to intervene in his favor. Autograph letter signed.

1837 June 26. Thomas Layton, secretary for the Committee of Arrangements for the celebration of the Fourth of July, to the President and Council of the City of Lafayette, requesting their cooperation with the citizens of New Orleans for the celebration of that day. Autograph letter signed.

1837 August 10. David, from the French Consulate, to the Mayor, thanking him for the reaction of the City Council after the latest French events.

1837 August 24. E.A. Canon to the Mayor of New Orleans about the project of Company for the navigation of Lake Borgne.

1837 November 11. David, from the French Consulate, to Theard, municipal recorder, acknowledging his letters. Letter signed. In French.

1840 March 6. Miles C. Folkes, Mayor of Vicksburg, to the Mayor of New Orleans thanking him for his letter and package of books. Autograph letter signed.

Folder 6: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1844 January-1845 January

1844 January 3. H. Hubbard to the Mayor. Hubbard had just arrived to New Orleans as an agent on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to represent the interests of imprisoned citizens. Autograph letter signed.

1844 July 20. Mrs. de Marases to the Mayor asking for financial help. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1844 October 15. Lauran, in Paris, to the Mayor about the succession of J.C. Mary. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1845 January 30. M. Barthe, lawyer, to the Mayor about the authorization given to Charles and Ulbrich Fischer to move their smith's heath from Rampart Street to Hospital Street. Autograph letter signed. In French.

Folder 7: Letters to the Mayor on miscellaneous subjects, 1846 April-1874 December

1846 April 1. G. Waltz to the Mayor about the house bequeathed to the City of New Orleans by the late Abijah Fisk. Letter signed.

1850 April 20. Angel Xiques, from the Spanish consulate, about the arrival of the new Consul Antonio Maria Segovia. Letter Signed. In Spanish.

1854 September 8. Virgil Boullemet to the Mayor, requesting an extra conveyance for dead in the Third District. Autograph letter signed.

1854 October 23. Jackson Duplessit to the Mayor, recommending Catherine Riley. Autograph letter signed.

1874 December 1. The Mayor of New Orleans to Joseph P. Hornor, forwarding him a resolution of the Council on the visit of the Knights Templar. Letter signed.

Folder 8: Letters to the Mayor requesting information on individuals or families living or supposed to be in New Orleans, 1823 January-1827 December

1823 January 4. W. Green from Pennsylvania to the Mayor of New Orleans requesting information on his son Pyranus. Autograph letter signed.

1823 August 28. Stephen Allen, from the Mayor's office in New York, requesting information on Manuel Armenter, a boy of 14 or 15. Autograph letter signed.

1827 July 24. G. Delalande, in Bolbec France, to the Mayor of New Orleans, about Louis de Lacroix, of New Orleans, who owes him money. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1827 August. Godares, in Le Havre, France, to the Mayor of New Orleans about the succession of Armand Charles Victor Guilbert. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1827 October 29. Preston, from New Orleans, about a "deranged priest" needing assistance. Document signed.

1827 November 30. David, in La Rochelle France, to the Mayor of New Orleans asking for information on his son Paul. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1827 December 8. Anne Pasteur, in New York, to the Mayor of New Orleans about the properties of her husband C.B. Pasteur who died in New Orleans.

One additional document.

Folder 9: Letters to the Mayor requesting information on individuals or families living or supposed to be in New Orleans, 1840 October-1843 November

1840 October 18. Desaybac, from Nerac France, to the Mayor of New Orleans, about the death and succession of his cousin Mrs. Chambers whose husband lives in New Orleans. Autograph letter signed. In French.

1842 September 22. Bollerman, Consul of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in New York, to the Mayor of New Orleans, requesting information on Daniel Ross and a death certificate for Leonhard Maurer. Autograph letter signed.

1843 January 14. Bollerman to the Mayor of New Orleans, requesting an answer to his letter dated 1842 September 22. Autograph letter signed.

1843 November 10. Bollerman, Consul of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in New York, asking that documents be passed on to Jacob Fletiag, John Oat and Maria Scheid. Autograph letter signed.

Folder 10: Letters to the Mayor requesting information on individuals or families living or supposed to be in New Orleans, 1844 February-1852 May

1844 February 9. Mayor of Colmar, France, to the Mayor of New Orleans about Jacques Schultz, probably living in New Orleans. Letter signed. In French.

1844 May 7. Isaac Winne, from Albany, to the Mayor of New Orleans, about Horace St. John, said to be imprisoned in New Orleans, and about his son. Autograph letter signed.

1844 August 8. Bollerman to the Mayor of New Orleans requesting an answer to his letter dated 1844 May 25. Autograph letter signed.

1845 February 20. Bollerman to the Mayor of New Orleans asking information on Christian Horndoerfer and Francis Mourques. Autograph letter signed.

1845 March 31. Bollerman to the Mayor of New Orleans asking him to hand documents to Frances Mourques and requesting more information on Christian Horndoerfer. Autograph letter signed.

1845 May 5. Bollerman to the Mayor of New Orleans asking him to hand documents over to Christian Horndoerfer and requesting information on George Leisler succession. Autograph letter signed.

1848 June 21. Catharine Fair, from Washington, requesting information on her husband. Autograph letter signed.

1852 May 30. Buart, from Soignolles France, requesting information on his son Louis Buart, supposedly living in New Orleans. Letter signed. In French.

Folder 11: Petitions addressed to the Mayor or the City Council, 1809 February-1862 March

Folder 12: Petitions addressed to the Mayor or the City Council, undated

Folder 13: Petitions addressed to the Council of the Second Municipality, 1828 December-1823 November and undated

Folder 14: New Orleans Census: copies showing the number of whites, free people of color, and slaves for the City of New Orleans and the Territory of Orleans, 1803, 1806

City of New Orleans, 1803. Territory of Orleans, 1806.

Folder 15: Manuscript record book (probably temporary) of births and deaths in New Orleans, 1860 June-1861 January

Kept by Pierre Lacoste, Register. One volume.