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Expand 1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation
Expand 2 - Municipal Corporation 1835-19742 - Municipal Corporation 1835-1974
Collapse 4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
Expand 1 - Minute books of General Meetings of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners 1 - Minute books of General Meetings of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
Expand 2 - Draft minute books and agenda 2 - Draft minute books and agenda
Expand 3 - Committee minutes, report books and papers3 - Committee minutes, report books and papers
Expand 4 - Commissioners qualification books4 - Commissioners qualification books
Expand 5 - Treasurer's records5 - Treasurer's records
Expand 6 - Clerks' letter books6 - Clerks' letter books
Collapse 7 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills7 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills
1 - An Act for the better paving, cleansing and lighting the town of Cambridge
Expand 2 - The Cambridge Road Bill, 18282 - The Cambridge Road Bill, 1828
Expand 3 - The Cambridge Improvement Amendment Bill, 18463 - The Cambridge Improvement Amendment Bill, 1846
Expand 4 - Royston and Hitchen Railway, 18504 - Royston and Hitchen Railway, 1850
Expand 5 - The Waterworks Bill 1853, and 18665 - The Waterworks Bill 1853, and 1866
Expand 6 - The Cambridge Town and University Gas Act, 18676 - The Cambridge Town and University Gas Act, 1867
7 - Board of trade rules with respect to provisional orders under the gas and waterworks facilities act, 1870
Expand 8 - Cambridge University and Town, (Cambridge Improvement) bill, 18748 - Cambridge University and Town, (Cambridge Improvement) bill, 1874
Expand 9 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 18759 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 1875
Expand 10 - The Public Health Bill, 187510 - The Public Health Bill, 1875
Expand 11 - The Artisans Dwellings Aill, 188211 - The Artisans Dwellings Aill, 1882
Expand 12 - The Valuation Bill, 1877 12 - The Valuation Bill, 1877
Expand 13 - The Cambridge Tramways Company Bill, 1878 and the Cambridge Street Tramways extension, 188013 - The Cambridge Tramways Company Bill, 1878 and the Cambridge Street Tramways extension, 1880
14 - The Rivers Conservancy Bill, 1879 [as amended in committee]
Expand 15 - Correspondence between the Local Government Board and CW Palmer, clerk to the Improvement Commissioners relating to a grant to assist with the cost of maintenance of disturnpiked and main roads15 - Correspondence between the Local Government Board and CW Palmer, clerk to the Improvement Commissioners relating to a grant to assist with the cost of maintenance of disturnpiked and main roads
Expand 16 - Boiler explosions Act, 188216 - Boiler explosions Act, 1882
Expand 17 - The Electric Lighting Bill, 188217 - The Electric Lighting Bill, 1882
18 - General list of petitions for private bills for parliamentary session of 1883
19 - Bankruptcy Bill, 1883
20 - Criminal Code (Indictable Offences Procedure) Bill, 1883
21 - A list of legislation of 1885 affecting local boards and Improvement Commissioners
Collapse 22 - The Cambridge Improvement Commissioners Bill, 188522 - The Cambridge Improvement Commissioners Bill, 1885
1 - Extracts from the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners minute books relating to relations between the town and University
2 - Extracts from the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners report books relating to relations between the town and University
3 - Minutes of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee
4 - Report of the Parliamentary Committee with a clause from the 1879 Valuation of Property Bill, 1879, and the Cambridge Award Act, 1856
5 - Annotated copy of a report of the Parliamentary Committee with a clause from the 1879 Valuation of Property Bill, and the Cambridge Award Act, 1856
6 - Agenda for a meeting of the Cambridge Improvement Board
7 - Minutes of the Cambridge Improvement Board relating to an application for a parliamentary bill
8 - Notes and queries relating to the timetable for the application process for a valuation bill
9 - A telegram from S Lanke to CW Palmer arranging a meeting and enquiring what papers are needed
10 - An agenda for a meeting of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners to discuss the promotion of a bill for amending the law with respect to the rating of the University
11 - Resolution of the Parliamentary Committee of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners to consider the expediency of promoting a bill to amend the rating of the University
12 - A telegram from Waterlow and sons to CW Palmer requesting how many copies of the bill are required
13 - Notice of a meeting of a special committee to consider the promotion of a parliamentary bill to amend the rating of the University
14 - Resolution of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners to promote a parliamentary bill to amend the rating of the University
15 - A signed request by 20 ratepayers of the borough for a meeting to determine the expediency promoting a bill for amending the law with respect to the rating of the University
16 - Draft resolution to be passed at a meeting of owners and ratepayers
17 - A telegram from CW Palmer to Sharpe and Co solicitors requesting a parliamentary clerk meet him at Kings Cross with the papers relating to the bill
18 - A telegram from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer enquiring what papers he requires
19 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer accompanying an account of the solicitor's charges in relation to the proposed bill
20 - The Cambridge Improvement Commissioners bill, 1885 (First revision)
21 - The Cambridge Improvement Commissioners bill, 1885 (Second revision)
22 - Report (and draft report) of the sub-committee on the question of the University quota
23 - Copy of the opinion of A Thesiger and RE Webster taken in 1877 relating to the University quota
24 - A letter from SH Sharman to Mr C Balls relating to whether the board intend to carry out the alterations outlined in a report
25 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors accompanying a draft resolution authorising an application to parliament for an amendment to the law relating the rating of the University
26 - Notice of a meeting of the Board of Improvement Commissioners to receive and make order upon the report of the Parliamentary Committee on the question of University contribution
27 - A telegram from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer referring to his letter of 20 Jun 1885 remaining substantially correct
28 - Two notices for a special meeting of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners to consider the expediency of promoting a bill to amend the law relating to rating of University property
29 - Notes relating to acts amended or repealed or to be applied to Cambridge
30 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer relating to the insertion of a notice in the London Gazette
31 - A letter from Sharpe and co solicitors to CW Palmer accompanying twelve prints of a notice
32 - Draft notice calling first meeting of the Commissioners to promote the bill
33 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer with instructions on complying with the standing orders
34 - A petition from seven members of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners for a meeting to consider the value of promoting a bill for amending the law relating to the rating of University property
35 - Two telegrams from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer informing him that 8 Dec will be in time for the passing of a resolution
36 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer explaining that the bill has to be deposited by 17 Dec 1885
37 - A telegram from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer advising that the petition will be with him tonight but the bill is too important to be hurried
38 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to CW Palmer accompanying a copy of the petition to government in need of the seal of the Commissioners and a sketch of the intentions of the bill
Expand 23 - The United Telephone Company (Limited) Bill, 188523 - The United Telephone Company (Limited) Bill, 1885
Expand 24 - The Cambridge (University and Colleges) Rating Act, 188624 - The Cambridge (University and Colleges) Rating Act, 1886
Expand 25 - The River Cam bridges Bill, 188925 - The River Cam bridges Bill, 1889
Expand 26 - A provisional order for dealing with cases where the council of a Borough are not the Urban Sanitary Authority and related correspondence26 - A provisional order for dealing with cases where the council of a Borough are not the Urban Sanitary Authority and related correspondence
Expand 8 - Clerk's legal papers 8 - Clerk's legal papers
Expand 9 - Clerk's property papers9 - Clerk's property papers
Expand 10 - Contracts, bonds and tenders10 - Contracts, bonds and tenders
Expand 11 - Changes to Borough and parish boundaries 11 - Changes to Borough and parish boundaries
Expand 12 - Bye-laws and regulations12 - Bye-laws and regulations
Expand 13 - Frederic Barlow's liability in fraud case against the assistant clerk, John Wright Neville13 - Frederic Barlow's liability in fraud case against the assistant clerk, John Wright Neville
Expand 14 - Eligibility of parish commissioners14 - Eligibility of parish commissioners
Expand 15 - Memorials and petitions to the Commissioners15 - Memorials and petitions to the Commissioners
Expand 16 - Mill Road improvement loan16 - Mill Road improvement loan
Expand 17 - Repeal of paving tolls17 - Repeal of paving tolls
Expand 18 - Scheme for the diversion of sewage from the River Cam 18 - Scheme for the diversion of sewage from the River Cam
Expand 19 - Surveyor and Engineering Department19 - Surveyor and Engineering Department
Expand 20 - Medical Officer of Health 20 - Medical Officer of Health
Expand 21 - Indexes to the collection received at the time of deposit21 - Indexes to the collection received at the time of deposit
Expand 5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge
Expand 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without
Expand 8 - Trumpington Parish Council8 - Trumpington Parish Council
Expand 9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council
Expand 10 - Cambridge City Charities10 - Cambridge City Charities
Expand 12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas
Expand 13 - Court Leet13 - Court Leet
Expand 14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court
Expand Co - Cambridge Borough CoronerCo - Cambridge Borough Coroner
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