Commissioners for the Improvement of St. Michael’s Parish

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• Scope & Content: Commissioners for St Michael's Parish ↴

  Minute Books (1819-1844) which include details of the setting of rates, payments made and services provided including scavenging, nuisance prevention, street sweeping, the lighting of street lamps and a list of Commissioners.
  Account Books (1813-1851) which provide details of services rendered, payments made on items such as street lighting, street sweeping, night watchmen, sewer maintenance, surveying, rate collecting and the sale of various surplus parish items including manure. Rate Books (1810-1846) providing details of rates collected including inhabitants, yearly value of premises, rates payable’, ‘when paid’ and ‘insolvencies’.Streets mentioned in volumes include: Ann(e) Street, Arthur’s Quay, Baker Place, Bank Place, Barrington Street, Bedford Row, Brunswick Street, Carr Street, Catherine Place, Catherine Street, Cecil Street , Cecil Street Upper Charlotte Quay, Charlotte Quay, Lane rear of Corn Market Row, Cornwallis Street, Custom House Place, Denmark Street, Denmark Street Upper, Dominick Street, Ellen Street, Francis Street, George Street, Glentworth Street, Griffiths Row, Hartstonge Street, Henry Street, High Street, Honans Quay, Mallow Street, Market Ally, Meads Quay, Michael Street, Murnanes Place, Nelson Street, Newenham Street, Old Hay market, Old Play House lane, Patrick Street, Pery Square, Pery Square- East Side, Pery Square – Tontine Houses, Pery Street, Pikes Lane, Queen Street, Quinlan Street, Richmond Place, Robert Street, Roches Street, Rutland Street, Sexton Street, Shannon Street, Studdarts Lane, Taylors Street, Thomas Street, Watergate Lane, Windmill Street, Wickam Street, William Street, William Street Little, William Street, Upper. As the area grew more streets and premises were included over time. Individual house numbers are only included within the first two volumes.
  Night Watch Report Books (1838-1849) containing nightly reports of the Night Watch service for St. Michael’s parish, detailing the number of men on duty each night and whether they were permanent or supernumerary staff, details of incidents that occurred throughout each night and a weekly watchmen pay list.
  Inspector’s Visits Report Book (1837-1838) containing details of the Night Watch Inspectors nightly inspections.

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  Permanent Retention

• Arrangement ↴

  Minute Books
  Account Books
  Rate Books
  Night Watch Report Books
  Inspector’s Visits Report Book

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