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Common Council Records

Collection Description:
The records of the Common Council consist of eight (8) volumes of minutes dating from 1846 to 1915. The Common Council, together with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, administered the fiscal, prudential and municipal affairs of the City of Manchester. Topics include the details of the first day of city government in Manchester, rules for the operation of the various city agencies and details of the interactions with Manchester's prominent industrial giant, the Amoskeag Corporation.
These volumes were restored and microfilmed with a grant provided by the New Hampshire State Library's Conservaton License Plate Fund.

Managing Organization: Manchester City Archives >>

Geographical Focus:
Town: Manchester

Collection Size: eight volumes