Proceedings of Council records, 1880-1936.

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Proceedings of Council records, 1880-1936.

This record group contains the proceedings, or records, of what occurred during the City Council meetings from 1880 to 1936. The proceedings include copies of ordinances and resolutions, reports from committees, copies of petitions submitted to Council, reports on Accounts (expenses for each month), election results, applications for city positions, Council meeting voting results, applications for liquor licenses, as well as other miscellaneous business conducted during Council meetings. It was the responsibility of the Clerk of Council to compile the proceedings from the month's meetings. The proceedings run chronologically from November 1880 to December 1910, with single printed proceedings for 1916 and 1919, and January 1932 to July 1936.

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Savannah (Ga.). City Council

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The city of Savannah, Georgia was founded in 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe. In 1810, it was governed by a City Council and Mayor William B. Bulloch. From the description of City of Savannah ordinance, 1810. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 44598641 ...