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MS10-18 Mayfield City Records

Mayfield City Records

Collection Title: Mayfield City Records

Series Number: MS10-18

Processed and Cataloged by: Processed by Sheree Wise from May 20, 2010 to June 29, 2010.

Date Listed: June 30, 2010

Date Span: 1896-1941

Size of Collection: 6.0 linear feet.

Number of Boxes: 6 legal sized document cases.

Type of Material: Government documents and correspondence.

Condition of Material: Good with minor damage caused by improper storage and climate control.

Arrangement: Chronological arrangement.

Biographical / Historical Information: The City of Mayfield was established as the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky in 1821. The city currently has a population of over 10,000 and is listed as a third-class city by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Scope and Content: Collection consists of ordinances, resolutions, bonds and other administrative legislation enacted by the city government of Mayfield, Kentucky from 1896 to 1941. The records contain information on construction projects, taxes, fees, permits, licenses, employment, utilities, city court and police records. Also included are records related to the construction and maintenance of city sidewalks and streets, bridges and sewage plants during the early half of the 20th Century.

Subject Headings / Descriptors:

Mayfield (Ky.) – History – Sources.

Graves County (Ky.) – History – Sources.

Mayfield (Ky.) – Politics and government.

City councils – Kentucky – Mayfield.

Municipal government – Kentucky – Mayfield.

Municipal finance – Kentucky – Mayfield.

Municipal engineering – Kentucky – Mayfield.

Taxation – Kentucky – Mayfield.

Additional Sources: See Story of Mayfield through a Century, 1823-1923 by D. Trabue Davis and Graves County, Kentucky: History & Families.

Research Notes: Collection donated by the City of Mayfield, Kentucky on June 15, 2010.

Box List:

Box 1

  1. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1896
  2. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1897
  3. Mayfield City Records Sidewalk information 1897
  4. Mayfield City Records Ordinances  1898
  5. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1899
  6. Mayfield City Records Ordinances/Contracts 1900
  7. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1901
  8. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1902
  9. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1903
  10. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1904
  11. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1905
  12. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1906
  13. Mayfield City Limits City Limits 1907
  14. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1907
  15. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1908
  16. Mayfield City Records Cement/Sidewalks 1909-1910
  17. Mayfield City Records City Limits 1909
  18. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1909
  19. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1909
  20. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1910
  21. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1910
  22. Mayfield City Records Bond 1911-1912
  23. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1911
  24. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1911
  25. Mayfield City Records Sidewalks/ gutters, streets 1911-1912
  26. Mayfield City Records light and water 1912
  27. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1912
  28. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1912
  29. Mayfield City Records Petitions 1912
  30. Mayfield City Records Contracts 1913
  31. Mayfield City Records Election Information 1913
  32. Mayfield City Records Fines 1913
  33. Mayfield City Records Financial records/ bonds 1913
  34. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1913
  35. Mayfield Ordinances 1913
  36. Mayfield Petitions 1913
  37. Mayfield City Records Sidewalk/ Road 1913-1917
  38. Mayfield City Records Tax Information 1913

Box 2

  1. Mayfield City Records Financial Records/ Bonds 1914-
  2. Mayfield City Records License Information 1914
  3. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1914
  4. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1914
  5. Mayfield City Records Police Records 1914
  6. Mayfield City Records Tax Information 1914
  7. Mayfield City Records License Information 1915
  8. Mayfield City Records Financial Records 1915
  9. Mayfield City Records Lights and Water 1915
  10. Mayfield City Miscellaneous  1915
  11. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1915
  12. Mayfield City Records Police and Court Information 1915
  13. Mayfield City Records Bridge information 1915-1916
  14. Mayfield City Records Financial Records 1916
  15. Mayfield City Records License Information 1916
  16. Mayfield City Records Lights and Water 1916
  17. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1916
  18. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1916
  19. Mayfield City Records Police Records 1916
  20. Mayfield City Records Tax Information 1916

Box 3

  1. Mayfield City Records Election 1917
  2. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1917
  3. Mayfield City Records License Information 1917
  4. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1917
  5. Mayfield City Records Police Records 1917
  6. Mayfield City Records Financial Records 1918
  7. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1917-1918
  8. Mayfield City Records City Water and lights 1918
  9. Mayfield City records License Information 1918
  10. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1918
  11. Mayfield City Records Police/Court Records 1918
  12. Mayfield City Records Court Documents 1919
  13. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1919
  14. Mayfield City Records License Information 1919
  15. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1919
  16. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1919
  17. Mayfield City Records Police Information 1919
  18. Mayfield City Records Sidewalks, bridges and gutters 1919
  19. Mayfield City Records Utilities 1919

Box 4

  1. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1920
  2. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1920
  3. Mayfield City Records Gutters, Sidewalks, Pavement 1920
  4. Mayfield City Records Licenses 1920
  5. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1920
  6. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1920
  7. Mayfield City Records taxes 1920
  8. Mayfield City Records Utilities 1920
  9. Mayfield City Records Court Cases 1921
  10. Mayfield City Records Police Information 1921
  11. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous Papers 1921
  12. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  Receipts 1921
  13. Mayfield City Records Utilities 1921
  14. Mayfield City Records Street and Sidewalk info 1921
  15. Mayfield City Papers Financial information 1921
  16. Mayfield City Records Tax documents 1921-1922
  17. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1922
  18. Mayfield City Records Bridge Information 1922
  19. Mayfield City Records Culvert Information 1922
  20. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1922
  21. Mayfield City Records Official appointments/ resignation 1922
  22. Mayfield City Records Railroad Information 1922
  23. Mayfield City Records Resolutions/Ordinances 1921-1922
  24. Mayfield City Records Sewer/Ditch 1922
  25. Mayfield City Records Street/Sidewalk 1922

Box 5

  1. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1923
  2. Mayfield City Records Bridge 1923
  3. Mayfield City Records City Employment 1923
  4. Mayfield City Records Digging Information/ Building Permit 1923
  5. Mayfield City Records Dog Tax 1923
  6. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1923
  7. Mayfield City Records License Information 1923
  8. Mayfield City Records Police/ Fine Information 1923
  9. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  information 1923
  10. Mayfield City Records Ordinance/ Resolution/ Agreement 1923
  11. Mayfield City Records Street/ Sidewalk/ Gutter Information 1923
  12. Mayfield City Records Streets/ Sidewalk/ Gutter 1923
  13. Mayfield City Records Bond 1924
  14. Mayfield City Records Court Cases 1924
  15. Mayfield City Records Concrete Foot Bridge 1924
  16. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1924
  17. Mayfield City Papers Firehouse Information 1922-1924
  18. Mayfield City Records License Information 1924

Box 6

  1. Mayfield City Records License Information 1924
  2. Mayfield City Records Ordinances 1924
  3. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1924
  4. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  Receipts 1924
  5. Mayfield City Records Police arrest and fine info 1924
  6. Mayfield City Records Sewage Issues 1924
  7. Mayfield City Records Street Digging Permit 1924
  8. Mayfield City Records Sidewalk Bonds 1924
  9. Mayfield City Records Streets and Sidewalk 1924
  10. Mayfield City Records Amended Ordinances 1925
  11. Mayfield City Records Bond 1925
  12. Mayfield City Records Deeds and Land Information 1925
  13. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1925
  14. Mayfield City Records Fireman Reports 1925
  15. Mayfield City Records License Info 1925
  16. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1925

Box 7

  1. Mayfield City Records Ordinance/ Resolution 1925
  2. Mayfield City Records Ordinance/ Resolution 1925
  3. Mayfield City Records Police Fine and Arrest Info 1925
  4. Mayfield City Records Sewage and Street Information 1925
  5. Mayfield City Records Utilities 1925
  6. Mayfield City Records Bond 1926
  7. Mayfield City Records Engineers Report 1926
  8. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1926
  9. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1926
  10. Mayfield City Records License 1926
  11. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1926
  12. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1926

Box 8

  1. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1926
  2. Mayfield City Records Police Reports 1926
  3. Mayfield City Records Sewer/ Street 1926
  4. Mayfield City Records Bond 1927
  5. Mayfield City Records Court Information 1927
  6. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1927
  7. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1927
  8. Mayfield City Records License Information 1927
  9. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1927
  10. Mayfield City Records Ordinance Resolution 1927
  11. Mayfield City Records Ordinance/ Resolution 1927
  12. Mayfield City Records Police 1927

Box 9

  1. Mayfield City Records Sewer 1927
  2. Mayfield City Records Street 1927
  3. Mayfield City Records Bond 1928
  4. Mayfield City Records Financial Information 1928
  5. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1928
  6. Mayfield City Records License 1928
  7. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1928
  8. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1928
  9. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1928
  10. Mayfield City Records Petition 1928
  11. Mayfield City Records Police Info 1928
  12. Mayfield City Records Side Walk 1928
  13. Mayfield City Records Street/ Gutter 1928
  14. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1929
  15. Mayfield City Records City Employment 1929
  16. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1929-
  17. Mayfield City Records License 1929
  18. Murray State University Mayfield City Records 1929
  19. Mayfield City Records Ordinance/ Resolution 1929

Box 10

  1. Mayfield City Records Petition 1929
  2. Mayfield City Records Side Walks 1929
  3. Mayfield City Records Streets 1929
  4. Mayfield City Records Firehouse Information 1930
  5. Mayfield City Records License 1930
  6. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1930
  7. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1930
  8. Mayfield City Records Printed Warrant’s Quotes 1930
  9. Mayfield City Records Streets 1930
  10. Mayfield City Records Tax Information 1930
  11. Mayfield City Records Bond 1931
  12. Mayfield City Records License 1931
  13. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous  1931
  14. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1931
  15. Mayfield City Records Sewer 1931
  16. Mayfield City Records Streets 1931
  17. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1932
  18. Mayfield City Records Burial or Removal Permit 1931-1932
  19. Mayfield City Records Fire Station Information 1932
  20. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1932
  21. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1932

Box 11

  1. Mayfield City Records Petition 1932
  2. Mayfield City Records Resolution/ Ordinance 1932
  3. Mayfield City Records Street and Side Walk 1932
  4. Mayfield City Records Tax Info 1932
  5. Mayfield City Records Bond 1933
  6. Mayfield City Records Election 1933
  7. Mayfield City Records Ordinance 1933
  8. Mayfield City Records Ky Municipal League 1933
  9. Mayfield City Records License and Tax 1933
  10. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 1933
  11. Mayfield City Records Street info 1933
  12. Mayfield City Records Utilities 1933
  13. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1934
  14. Mayfield City Records Building and Digging Permit 1934
  15. Mayfield City Records Bond 1935
  16. Mayfield City Records Building Permit 1935
  17. Mayfield City Records Bond 1936
  18. Mayfield City Records building Permit 1936
  19. Mayfield City Records Sidewalk 1936
  20. Mayfield City Records Bond 1937
  21. Mayfield City Records City Employment 1937
  22. Mayfield City Records Bonds 1938
  23. Mayfield City Records Bond 1939
  24. Mayfield City Record Bonds 1940
  25. Mayfield City Records Insurance 1940
  26. Mayfield City Records Bond 1941

Box 12

  1. Mayfield City Records Bridge
  2. Mayfield City Records Building Permit
  3. Mayfield City Records RESTRICTED
  4. Mayfield City Records City Employment
  5. Mayfield City Records Court Records
  6. Mayfield City Records Fire Department
  7. Mayfield City Records License
  8. Mayfield City Records Miscellaneous 
  9. Mayfield City Records Ordinance
  10. Mayfield City Records Petitions
  11. Mayfield City Records Police Records
  12. Mayfield City Records Sidewalk
  13. Mayfield City Records Streets
  14. Mayfield City Records Taxes
  15. Mayfield City Records Utility

Collection Inventory for MS10-18