Charter of the City of Portland, Street & Fire Department Laws, Ordinances, Regulations 1872 Government - Oregon

Title: Charter of the City of Portland, Street and Fire Department Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, &c.

Author: Common Council

Description: Half-leather with marbled paper sides. Hinges are cracked (reinforced with archival Japanese paper); leather on spine split in middle. Encased in a mylar sleeve for protection. 291, 66 pp. 8 x 5.5 inches.

Contents: Charter of the City of Portland (1864); Chronological Index of Ordinances of the City of Portland, 1854-1872 (also noting if repealed); Text of City Ordinances (addressing Financial, Health, Police, Fire, Water, Streets, etc.); Laws of the Board of Delegates of the Fire Department; Appendix, including lists of Fire Department officers and delegates, brief information on the Engine Companies; the location, volume, and make of water cisterns; locations of hydrants; location of all street lamps (designating whether lighted by gas or oil); table of street grades (for city plus Caruthers' and Couch's Additions); index.

Binding: Leather Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: A. G. Walling
Place: Portland, Oregon
Year: 1872

Keywords: Portland, Oregon, charter, ordinances, streets, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, fire department, health, police, government, street lamps, hydrants, regulation, nineteenth century, 19th century,