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Boston (Mass.). Board of Aldermen

 Organization

Historical note

The City Charter (Chapter 121 of the Acts of 1821) established the form of government as a Mayor; a Board of Aldermen, consisting of eight elected at large; and a Common Council, of forty-eight elected by wards; to be called when conjoined, "the City Council.” The Mayor and Aldermen were vested with the administration of the police, and executive power of the corporation generally, with specific enumerated powers. All other powers belonging to the corporation were vested in the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council exercised by concurrent vote.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Address of Alderman Parker to the City Council of Boston, 1845

 Item — Publications PB 005
Dates: Other: 1845
Found in: City of Boston Archives / City Council reports and publications

Board of Aldermen summary minutes

 Digital Collection
Identifier: https://archive.org/details/bostonarchives
Dates: 1822-1868
Found in: City of Boston Archives

City Council proceedings

 Collection
Identifier: 0100.001
Scope and Contents note The City Council proceedings includes official records of the Board of Aldermen, 1822-1909; the Common Council, 1822-1909; and the City Council, 1910-2016 with gaps. This collection has been divided into 5 series: Series I - Board of Aldermen; Series II - Common Council; Series III - City Council; Series IV - Published minutes; and Series V - Dockets filed separately. The Board of Aldermen series includes minutes of the meetings of the Aldermen from 1822-1909; indexed minutes...
Dates: 1822-2016
Found in: City of Boston Archives

City Council reports and publications

 Series
Identifier: 0100.015
Dates: 1804-1990 with gaps
Found in: City of Boston Archives

Final proceedings of the Board of Aldermen, 1900

 Item — Publications PB 009
Dates: Other: 1900
Found in: City of Boston Archives / City Council reports and publications

Final proceedings of the Board of Aldermen, 1904

 Item — Publications PB 009
Dates: Other: 1904
Found in: City of Boston Archives / City Council reports and publications

Locations of the Boston street railways granted by the Board of Aldermen, 1879

 Item — Volume 11
Dates: 1879
Found in: City of Boston Archives / City Council reports and publications

Personal records of Members of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council 1861-1890

 Collection
Identifier: 0300.013
Scope and Contents note The Record Commissioners during the years 1891-1894 compiled the “Personal Records” of the members of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council. The collection includes forms from members of the City Councils from 1861-1890. Gaps do exist throughout this span. The publication “A Catalogue of the city councils of Boston, Roxbury, Charlestown…” printed by order of the City Council, 1909 contains a list of all the members of the City Councils from 1822-1909 with a biographical notes number....
Dates: compiled circa 1891-1894
Found in: City of Boston Archives

Sewer assessment records

 Series
Identifier: 5040.008
Content Description

Sewer assessment records, circa 1822-1898 with gaps.

Dates: circa 1822-1898 with gaps
Found in: City of Boston Archives

Street railway locations granted by the Board of Aldermen to November 1, 1895, 1895

 Item — Volume 12
Dates: 1895
Found in: City of Boston Archives / City Council reports and publications

Surveyors of Highways memorandum book

 Series — Volume 1
Identifier: 0100.009
Scope and Contents On 18 May 1822, Ephraim Marsh and Abram Babcock were appointed Surveyors Of Highways. The Surveyors of Highways were responsible for all requests concerning highways including paving, removal of trees, repairs of sidewalks etc. On 10 June 1823, the Massachusetts Legislature approved an act giving the City Council the power and authority of electing, if they see fit, the Mayor and Aldermen as Surveyors of Highways. On 18 June 1823, the City Council approved an order appointing the Mayor and...
Dates: 1822-1823
Found in: City of Boston Archives