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Franchise and Right-of-Way Records, 1888-1912

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: Series-246

Scope and Contents

Collection contains Board of County Commissioners' resolutions granting franchises and rights-of-way to petitioners wanting to construct, operate and maintain single or double track passenger railways in Jefferson County during the 1880s and 1890s. Franchises were granted to cross county roads. In some cases bonds and/or petitions signed by property owners and residents along the proposed lines accompany the resolutions.

Dates

  • Record Keeping: 1888-1912

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Archives collection material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval and is available for use by appointment in the reading room.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 Slim legal-sized document box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by franchisee.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the Archives in 1998 and 2010 by the Clerk and Recorder's Office.

Processing Information

Processed by Ronda Frazier in October, 2022.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Jefferson County Archives Repository

Contact:
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