Letter to Council. Sender: James McDonald Sinclair (incorrectly listed in index as James McDougal Sinclair). Subject: application for position of Assessor. Referred to: Committee on Appointments.
Letter to Council. Sender: George F. Ruffenstein . Subject: (advising the City that he is the agent for the sale of Babcock firefighting devices - extinguishers, fire engines etc.) (2 small brochures enclosed in his letter). Referred to: Committee on Fire and Water.
Letter to Council. Sender: L. R. Bentley . Subject: Lease of room for Council Chamber (advising the City that he will lease the room the Council is currently using as a Council Chamber, to them for a further year for a sum of $500.00 per annum). Referred to: Finance Committee. Action taken: offer accepted by the City at $450.00 per annum.
Letter to Council. Sender: Alex Brown. Subject: application for position of City Assessor. Referred to: Committee on Appointments. Action taken: appointed to position Feb. 23, 1874.
Letter to Council. Sender: Willoughby Clark. Subject: application for position of City Assessor. Referred to: Committee on Appointments. Action taken: appointed to position Feb. 23, 1874.
Letter to Council. Sender: James Collins. Subject: application for position of Scavenger. Referred to: Committee on Works (cover sheet states referred to Board of Works). Action taken: confirmed March 23, 1874.
Letter to Council. Sender: Wilson Hyman and others. Subject: transfer of saloon license (petition by several citizens against the transfer of a saloon license for the Red Saloon to the brick building known as the “Drug Store” as there are already 3 saloons licensed in that area.). Referred to: laid on table.
Letter to Council. Sender: Hyslop & Ronald (Engine and Machine Works - Chatham, Ontario). Subject: steam fire engine (promotional letter regarding the fire fighting products they have for sale). Referred to: Committee on Fire and Water.
Letter to Council. Sender: Caldwell & Cunningham. Subject: tender for printing of cheque books for the City Clerk. Referred to: Committee on Printing. Action taken: (offer rejected).
Handwritten timeline and miscellaneous notes about the history of Winnipeg municipal elections from 1882 to 1937, presumably written by the City Clerk or someone within the City Clerk's Department. Includes a small number of inserts (documents, newspaper articles) amidst the handwritten notes.