STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
Mayor James Eagan of Florissant gave the Western Historical Manuscript Collection permission to microfilm the city records in August 1980.
The collection contains ordinances and minute books which include copies of official correspondence, council rosters, budgets, resolutions, certificates of appointments, and maps. Ordinance Books indicate bill numbers.
Florissant was established as a village in 1786 under Francois Dunegat dit Beaurosier, the civil and military commandant during the entire Spanish regime. The majority of early settlers were of Canadian descent, with French the recognized language of the village. Old St. Ferdinand's Church was built in 1789. In 1829, Florissant became an incorporated town and in 1857, the Missouri Legislature granted a city charter with the corporate title of the City of St. Ferdinand. The popular use of Florissant persisted, however, and in 1939, the citizens voted officially to change the name to the City of Florissant, Missouri.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
The records are divided into two series: Ordinances, 1857-1878 and 1901-1965, and Council Minute Books, 1878-1973. Ordinanees from 1965 are ineluded in the Council Minute Books. Ordinances are found in rolls 1, 2, & 3; and Minute Books in rolls 1, and 4-9.
ROLL DESCRIPTIONS
ROLL 1
ORDINANCES AND COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1857-1910, VOLUMES 1-5
Vol. 1 Ordinances No. 1-61, February 11, 1857 to July 27, 1878 (115 pages), including Act of Incorporation (page 5).
Vol. 2 Council Minute Book, November 25, 1872 to October 5, 1878 (183 pages).
Vol. 3 Council Minute Book, November 26, 1878 to March 15, 1890 (250 pages); Council Roster, 1883-1888 (page 256).
Vol. 4 Council Minute Book, April 3, 1890 to April 4, 1901 (349 pages); Council Rosters, 1890-1901 (pages i-iii).
Vol. 5 Council Minute Book, April 4, 1901 to March 20, 1911 (292 pages); Council Rosters, 1901-1906 (page 1).
ROLL 2
ORDINANCES, 1901-1959. VOLUMES 6-10
Vol. 6 Ordinances No. 18-97, April 4, 1901 to July 1935 (181 pages).
Vol. 7 Ordinances No. 98-306, July 27, 1935 to November 6, 1950 (500 pages); including zoning map, 1940 (page 137).
Vol. 8 Ordinances No. 307-599, November 13, 1950 to January 9, 1956 (500 pages).
Vol. 9 Ordinances No. 600-903, January 9, 1956 to February 9, 1959 (500 pages).
Vol. 10 Ordinances No. 903-968, February 9, 1959 to June 15, 1959 (pages 1-149); continued on Roll 3.
ROLL 3
ORDINANCES, 1959-1965. VOLUMES 10-12
Vol. 10 Ordinances No. 969-1164, June 15, 1959 to May 8, 1961 (pages 146-496).
Vol. 11 Ordinances No. 1164-1362, May 8, 1961 to November 25, 1963 (500 pages).
Vol. 12 Ordinances No. 1362-1576, November 25, 1963 to August 9, 1965 500 pages).
ROLL 4
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1911-1952. VOLUMES 13-16
Vol. 13 Minute Book, April 6, 1911 to April 26, 1924 ( 300 pages ) .
Vol. 14 Minute Book, May 31, 1924 to October 14, 1940 (499 pages); including act to change the name to City of ~lorissant (page 4
Vol. 15 Minute Book, October 21, 1940 to January 16, 1950 ( 497 pages ) .
Vol. 16 Minute Book, January 23, 1950 to June 23, 1952 (pages 1-363 ) .
Continued on Roll 5.
ROLL 5
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1952-1959. VOLUMES 16-19
Vol. 16 Minute Book, July 14, 1952 to April 27, 1953 (pages 364-496).
Vol. 17 Minute Book, April 27, 1953 to January 30, 1956 ( 499 pages ) .
Vol. 18 Minute Book, February 13, 1956 to June 9, 1958 (500 pages).
Vol. 19 Minute Book, June 9, 1958 to December 14, 1959 (pages 1-376).
Continued on Roll 6.
ROLL 6
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1959-1965. VOLUMES 19-22
Vol. 19 Minute Book, December 14, 1959 to January 11, 1960 (pages 378-419).
Vol. 20 Minute Book, April 11, 1960 to February 13, 1962 ( 500 pages ) .
Vol. 21 Minute Book, February 13, 1962 to December 9, 1963 (496 pages).
Vol. 22 Minute Book, December 16, 1963 to June 14, 1965 (447 pages).
Continued on Roll 7.
ROLL 7
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1965-1968. VOLUMES 22-24
Vol. 22 Minute Book, May 22, 1965 to July 25, 1965 (pages 446-500).
Vol. 23 Minute Book, July 26, 1965 to January 23, 1967 (493 pages).
Vol . 24 Minute Book, February 13, 1967 to March 11, 1968 ( 486 pages ) .
ROLL 8
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1968-1971. VOLUMES 25-29
Vol. 25 Minute Book, March 25, 1968 to December 23, 1968 (300 pages).
Vol . 26 Minute Book, January 13, 1969 to November 17, 1969 ( 301 pages ) .
Vol. 27 Minute Book, November 28, 1969 to October 12, 1970 ( 300 pages ) .
Vol. 28 Minute Book, October 26, 1970 to September 13, 1971 (302 pages).
Vol. 29 Minute Book, September 13, 1971 to December 13, 1971
(pages 1-108). Continued on Roll 9.
ROLL 9
COUNCIL MINUTE BOOKS, 1972-1973. VOLUMES 29-31
Vol. 29 Minute Book, January 3, 1972 to June 12, 1972 (pages 110-300).
Vol. 30 Minute Book, J~me 12, 1972 to December 11, 1972 (151 pages).
Vol. 31 Minute Book, December 15, 1972 to December 17, 1973 (293 pages).
INDEX
Albers, August C.
Aubuchon, Gregory
Bangert, Arthur W.
Behlmann, Bernard
Castello, Charles
Clark, Kenneth
Conrads, James
Craft, Charles C.
DeLisle, Leon
Eagan James J.
Eggleing, Fred W.
Ellebract, Arnold
Fister, Fred C.
Garret, Sidney R.
Hussey, Edwin
Koch, Henry F.
Missouri, Florissant
Missouri, St. Ferdinand
Moran, Arthur W.
Moynihan, U. J.
O'Neil, Jules
Peters, Joseph
Pondrom, Joseph
Settle, James M.
Stroer, John W.
Winter, Bernard F.
Zoning
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