1839 Handwritten City Council Finance Resolution – Authorization of Certificates & Funds

Approximately 7.5" by 3"

Original 1839 handwritten city council resolution draft, moved by Mr. Steinman and Mr. Jeffries. This document authorizes the Committee of Finance to take up and cancel city certificates of bonds deposited in the hands of the Mayor and in local savings institutions. Includes period corrections, strike-throughs, and margin notes indicating the resolution’s adoption on May 7, 1839. A rare piece of early municipal financial history, reflecting how local governments managed debt and banking relations in the 19th century.