Many of the other petitions are applications by property holders, residents, or business owners in a certain vicinity requesting public works improvements, such as the installation of street lights, repair of streets or sidewalks, opening of streets, improvements to public markets, schools, etc. Occasionally, petitions will take the form of protests by citizens to the location or relocation of schools, ballparks, streetcar tracks, etc. A few are requests by citizens for repayment of taxes or license fees or for compensation for damage done to their property as a result of municipal negligence or applications by city employees for increased salaries. Remaining petitions cover a wide variety of other citizen requests for assistance, relief or permission. 45 Teachers and pupils of McDonogh No.
Latest date is when petition was received and filed.