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(Partial transcription)
“A report was received from the Committee on Police and Fire Department recommending that the Police force be reduced and recommending that the rumors of unbecoming conduct of the marshal and officer Burch be investigated.…

(Partial transcription) “The special committee on Electric Sights presented a report recommending that the proposition to furnish the City with twelve arc lights, at 60 (cents) each per night, be accepted, but that the length of time for which the…

(Transcription) “It was announced that on account of the illness of the City Physician he would not be able for the present to comply with the request of the Committee for a report as to the sanitary condition, of the city.”

“On motion of…

transcription) “The Marshall being absent and the Captain of Police and several members of the police force being sick the clerk was directed and empowered to act as marshal during the existing emergency.”

“On motion of the Clerk was directed to…

The photograph shows a few shops on a nearly empty block, namely W. A. Givens Druggist and R. U. Ferris & Co. in the John T. Lesley Mercantile Building

Black and white image of rural Tampa in 1882. "Hanging Tree" (used in vigilante justice) in forefront of image. Captioned "Tampa, Fla., 1882" and "Population 400".

A black and white image of Florida Avenue from a the roof of a building on Polk Street, Tampa. The streets do not appear to be paved.

Black and white image of several steamships at the Tampa docks in 1885. The image is captioned "Tampa, Fla., 1885" and "Population 600".

Black and white image of a Tampa Street Railway Company engine and its workers.

Black and white image of Tampa as seen looking northeast from the roof of the County Courthouse. The streets are lined with sidewalks and utility polls. Buildings can be seen stretching off into the distance.