Unit Title:
Minutes of the County Council, 1895-2015
Accumulation:
1895-2015
Created:
1895-2015
Creator:
Chesterfield County. --County Council
Physical Description:
none
Language:
Language
Biography or History:
unspecified
Custodial History:
unspecified
Acquisition Information:
Chesterfield County. --County Council
Scope and Content:
This series is the record of proceedings at regular and special meetings of the county commissioners or county council, the governing body of the county. Information generally includes date and time of meeting, claim approvals, petitions, bids, proposals, summary on other matters discussed, resolutions and/or ordinances adopted, date of next meeting, and name of clerk and council members. Business usually centered on county finances; approval of claims; tax estimates for county expenses; requests to the General Assembly; bids and contracts for various construction projects; construction and repair of roads, bridges, ferries, jails, and public buildings; rights-of-way for roads; fines and exemptions for defaulters of road duty; and various requests and complaints relating to such matters as care of the poor and prisoners, confinement of lunatics, hospital treatment, and other county services.
Appraisal Information:
unspecified
Accruals:
no
Arrangement:
Series is arranged chronologically by date of proceedings
Conditions Governing Access:
none
Conditions Governing Use:
none
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
none
Other Finding Aid:
none
Location of Originals:
SCDAH
Alternative Form Available:
none
Related Material:
none
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
Series only contains minutes for 1895-1924 and 2007-2015; the latter set of minutes are available in electronic format.
Processing Information:
None
