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Maps of the Town of Tampa in 1887, as the city began to expand.

A map of the Town of Tampa in 1884, when it had yet to industrialize.

A series of maps encompassing the Tampa area in 1889.

(transcription) “Mr. W.N Conoley, representing the Electric Sight Co., addressed the council on the subject of adopting the electric system of lighting the City. He proposed to furnish either arc or incandescent lights. He thought twelve or fourteen…

Several pages from the Tampa City Council minutes on the subject of civil infrastructure development.

The Town Council of Tampa gives tax cuts and property to the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway Company. Ceded also to the railway company is the right to have input in any negotiations with other railway companies during the construction of…

As the port of Tampa was starting to attract more traffic from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, the Town Council of Tampa began to worry about the potential spread of disease that this new influx of peoples and commodities might bring. This law…

A Quarantine was established as an area in the port of Tampa at which all goods and individuals arriving from South and Central American and West Indian Ports would be inspected. At the meeting the establishment of the specific regulations of said…

The Quarantine is officially announced and May 10th is established as the date of its official implementation. The regulations establish the position of Quarantine Inspector for the city, and that this position be given to Dr. D. M. Burgess. The…

The Council granted rights to four of its members, including the president of the council, to appoint members to the council in the event of their deaths during the epidemic. This meeting would be the first of several toward the end of 1887 to…