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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Local Improvement District Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1802-M6

Scope and Contents Note

Records relating to the administration of local improvement districts in Seattle, including petitions for improvements, land valuations, correspondence, statements of payments, and certificates of completion. Records were originally filed with the city as Comptroller Files.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The City Clerk maintains the City’s legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle’s first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller’s function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk’s Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.

Full Extent

28.4 Cubic Feet (71 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records relating to the administration of local improvement districts in Seattle.

Arrangement

Records are arranged by LID number.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US