A Câmara de São Luís: ocupação e espaço urbano (1644-1692)

Abstract

This work is the product of a documentary research that investigates the role that the Câmara de São Luís had in the occupation of urban space in São Luís from 1644 to 1692. Its main documentary source is the study of the Book of Accordions of the Câmara de São Luís it shows how the Câmara de São Luís influenced the occupation of the spaces in that city, through the action of its members which were recorded in the books of Judgments. Analyzes the policy of the Chamber on vacant land. Discusses the policy adopted by the House of St. Louis to the lands that belonged to the Senate. Identifies the House policy for the construction of houses in the city of São Luís. It presents the mechanisms used by the Chamber to try to avoid the concentration of land in the hands of a few residents. The Chambers were entrusted with various duties such as supervising commerce, carrying out public works such as roads, bridges and sidewalks, ensuring hygiene and cleanliness of public goods and places, editing positions, prosecuting and prosecuting crimes, petty thefts, public services. We establish connections between power and daily life, more precisely, between the local political organization, represented by the City Council, and certain social processes, which include the collective and individual behaviors of simple and anonymous people.