Land Commissioners of the Commons of Kaskaskia: Journal of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Commons of Kaskaskia, August 25, 1855-December 25, 1909 | Illinois State Archives

Scope and Contents: Chronological account is of receipts and disbursements made by the treasurer of the Trustees of the Commons of Kaskaskia. Entries generally include date, amount, and cause of receipt or disbursement; name of payee or payor; and warrant number for disbursement. Causes for receipts are primarily leases of lots and entries include survey number, lot number, name of lessee, number of acres in lot, price per acre, and amount paid. Causes for disbursements include purchases of buildings, equipment, and supplies; rent; surveys; insurance; hauling of coal; and election fees. A note in last volume states that these collections on leases were stopped by injunction on November 29, 1909.