The dockets are numbered and arranged chronologically. The exceptions are the ordinances which were filed at the beginning of each year and arranged by chapter number and any oversized docket. The City Clerk's Office maintains a computer database which goes back to 1978. For information on the computerized database, you will need to speak to the City Clerk's Office. The City Council proceedings for 1987 and 1988 were published in book form and are indexed by subject, name, department etc. The City Archives holds the records of the City Council from 1822-1988. For information on the City Council records from 1989 to the present, please contact the City Clerk's Office. The website is http://www.cityofboston.gov/cityclerk Sincerely, Kristen Swett Assistant Archivist http://cityofboston.gov/contact/default.asp?id=135 List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance