Research


Scope and Content Note

Microfilmed records include building permits (1964-1989) including applications, plans, specifications, inactive permits, and certificates of occupancy; payroll records (1960-1984) showing each employee's gross, net, and base pay, social security tax, and federal and state witholdings; common council index (1912-1989) consisting of cards indicating action at meetings such as resolutions passed, local laws enacted, and motions made;

property record cards (1957-1974) showing ownership, address, assessed property value, sales information building record, and dwelling and data computations; assessment rolls (1973-1988) showing ownership, address, lot size, section, block and lot, assessed value and exemptions;

band tax assessment rolls (1885-1985) for city, school, county, water, and light taxes including name, address, property value, section, lot, block numbers, and amount of tax due.