Contracts and related correspondence for maintenance of state buildings from the Virginia Land Office, 1895-1906

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Extent:
3 folders
Creator:
Virginia. Superintendent of Public Buildings.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain correspondence pertaining to bids and contracts for services and goods for the Capitol, Executive Mansion, and State Library building, as well as the grounds of Capitol Square. The items or services include coal, wood, and ice deliveries, plants and flowers for the grounds, telephone subscriptions, electric current, elevator mats, gas, and bookbinding. There is also an agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Richmond related to renting out city building rooms for state purposes during the rebuilding and enlargement of the Capital building.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature. The office of the Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of 7 February 1867, and his duties were transferred to the register of the Land Office. The records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library, and, by Act of Assembly on 5 March 1952, the duties of the regsiter of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the state librarian.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 134 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.