Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The documents consist of petitions, reports and resolutions to and from the Common Council covering the years 1860-1932. With the exception of petitions and law-enforcement resolutions, most of the papers concern financial requests and reports. The petitions include the original request for a regular police force in 1868. The law-enforcement resolutions are instructions to the police on enforcing the laws and ordinances. Financial resolutions concern payment of miscellaneous bills. Prisoner...