Index to Council Proceedings
Scope and Contents note
One volume is divided into five sections: three sections cross-reference Council Bill, Resolution, and Ordinance numbers to volumes and pages of the minutes; and two sections cross-reference by subject. The second volume indexes volumes 12-21 of the minutes chronologically by broad subject headings.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1910
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
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
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Chronological
Location of Records
SMA
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Index to Council Proceedings 1896-1910
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository