Baltimore County Levy Court construction records
Abstract
This collection contains accounts of money spent on construction of roads and bridges rendered to the Baltimore County Levy Court by the supervisors of construction.
Dates
- 1807-1809
Creator
- Baltimore County Levy Court (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
The Baltimore County Levy Court was in charge of financing and supervising various governmental functions. The court would allot money to care for the needy as well as levy taxes to pay for new roads and bridges to be built. The levy court also appointed tax collectors for the county.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The documents are arranged alphabetically by supervisor last name.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains receipts and accounts for various supervisors who worked on behalf of the Baltimore County Levy Court. These records detail monies paid to workers and for supplies for projects such as road improvement and bridge building.
Creator
- Baltimore County Levy Court (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Baltimore County Levy Court construction records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lara Westwood
- Date
- 2014-10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-09: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Sandra Glascock
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org