City Engineering and Surveying Ledgers

Description:

This collection includes records from Lansing city departments from the 19th century. Volumes are as follows: City Surveyor and Sewer Engineer's Reports, 1879-1884 (ledger of handwritten reports submitted to the mayor and city council; 143 pages) Proceedings of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of the City of Lansing, 1878-1882 (board originally appointed by the Common Council of Lansing in May, 1878; ledger includes reports and agreements between the city and various contractors for drain construction; approximately 320 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1888-1891 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 234 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1891-1895 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer until 1891, Ernest Sellers succeeding; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 237 pages) Due to the fragile condition of these documents they have not been digitized. Contact the library for access.

Date Created:

[1878 TO 1895]

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

City Engineering and Surveying Ledgers

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Surveying, Sewers, and City planning

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/D999D980-E211-42BF-BF76-134938260403