The collection contains records created by the City of Sacramento Office of the Treasurer. Records include cash, expenditures, receipts, and account ledgers; statements of funds; official city bond registers; street improvement bond registers and street fund ledgers; taxes and a delinquent tax roll; bills and receipts for city water services; and liquor licenses and other licenses. It is arranged into three series: cash and accounts; taxes; and bonds. The cash and accounts, and bonds series are arranged alphabetically; the taxes series is arranged chronologically.

The office of the City Treasurer was established by the City Charter of 1850. The treasurer's duties were to receive all monies that came to the city, to pay same out on certificate of the president of the Common Council, to perform other acts prescribed by the Council, and to provide quarterly reports to the mayor and newspapers. Those duties were continued by succeeding charters, with the added duty in 1920 of serving as an investment officer for the city.

32 Linear Feet (122 volumes, 1 box)

The collection is open for research.