Part of the Nizhny Novgorod City council for the city regulations of 1892
The article considers the order of formation of the city Council, which functioned in the period from 1892 to 1917. The social class composition and educational level of members of the Council, the degree of efficiency of the Executive body are determined. Archival biographical data on veterans of urban affairs, dedicated over many years for service to the city, is resented.