Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas Page: 19
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
Proceedings
1. COMMISSIONERS COURT FILE (formerly titled "Commissioner's
Court" and "Commissioner's Court Pending"). 1871--. 1
filing cabinet drawer, 3 cubic feet; 21 shelves, 34" x
9 1/2" x 5"; 54 boxes, 10" x 4" x 2"; 1 box, 13 1/2" x
10 1/2" x 5".
Documents submitted to commissioners' court for consideration,
including reports, bills and invoices, correspondence,
bids, bid specifications, contracts, and court orders
and resolutions. Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Handwritten; typed; SPF-handwritten and typed. Not indexed.
2. MINUTES OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (formerly titled "County
Court Records/Minutes"). 1846--. 11 vols., 18" x 13" x
3"; 2 vols., 14" x 10" x 3"; 2 vols., 12" x 8" x 1".
Recorded copies of proceedings of county administrative court,
showing date of meeting; time meeting called to order and
by whom; minutes of previous meeting read and approved; nature
of business; time meeting adjourned; and approval and
signatures of county judge, county clerk, and county auditor.
Business transacted includes classification and expenditure
of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of
paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings
and roads, management of other county works, calling of
bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts,
appointments of election judges, calling of elections,
and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically
by date of meeting. Handwritten; typed; photocopied.
Indexed in file.
3. COMMISSIONERS' COURT DOCKET (formerly titled "County Court
Docket"). 1874-1875; 1881-1958; 1962--. 13 vols., 16" x
12" x 2"; 9 vols., 16" x 12" x 3"; 1 vol., 10" x 8" x 1".
Docket recording applications, petitions, and claims presented
to commissioners' court, showing term of court;
docket number; names of principal parties; nature of
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Clayton, Cathy. Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas, book, 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25171/m1/36/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.