Lands under the Supervision of the Superintendent of Buildings Reports
Scope and Contents note
A City Charter amendment in 1908 required the Superintendent of Buildings to make a quarterly report to the City Council regarding public property under his supervision. This series is comprised of the fourth quarter reports. The content of the reports varies over time. In general, the reports include the legal description of the property and its use. In some cases, the value of the property is included. A few of the early reports list revenues generated by the property. And in many cases, the Superintendent only reported on new properties added to City ownership during the reporting period.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1968
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Building Dept. (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
0.4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Chronological
Location of Records
SMA
General Note
A Comptroller or Clerk File (CF) can consist of correspondence, reports, petitions, contracts, agreements, etc. from elected officials, City departments, other government agencies, or the general public, which have been placed on file with the Office of the City Clerk (OCC). They are primarily permanent records, but also include routine material which was periodically purged. Certain archival records identified in the CF have been removed, arranged into records series, and incorporated into the collection of the Seattle Municipal Archives, a program of the OCC.
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Public Works (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Lands under the Supervision of the Superintendent of Buildings Reports 1912-1968
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository