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Boston (City) Departmental Reports: Municipal Register

This guide gathers annual reports of City of Boston government agencies. Some related reports are included.

Mayor Hynes from the 1951 Register

Boston's Municipal Register: Containing Rules and Orders of the City Council, the City Charter and Recent Ordinances, and a List of Officers of the City of Boston

The Municipal Registers provide an excellent insight into the workings of Boston government for a time period.  The exact contents change from time to time.  At one point, they offered election results.  At other times, city maps were included (available here).

The BPL does not hold the following volumes: 1981/82 - 1989/90.