District administrator's office of Melle

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv - Standort Osnabrück

Scope and content:: The collection contains files concerning different subjects and epochs: No. 55 Various civil registry cases of the district of Melle, 1912-1937, No. 101 Police cases of the district of Melle, condemnation of the Jewish livestock dealer Berthold Weinberg (Buer) to one year in prison in accordance with sections 2 and 5 of the "blood protection law" ["Law for the Protection of German Blood"], 1935-1937; No. 318 Construction of a house of worship for the synagogue communities in Buer, Melle and Rabber, 1854-1932; No. 534 Construction and extension of cemeteries in the district of Melle, 1895-1930.

Administrative/biographical history:: The administrative districts (Landkreise) were at the same time lower state administrative authorities (collection Rep 450) and local governments with limited self-government (collection Rep 451). The district administrative order issued for the eastern provinces of Prussia on 13 December 1872 (new version on 19 March 1881) was also introduced by law of 6 May 1884 in the Province of Hannover. The former administrative district (Amt) of Grönenberg in Melle was replaced on 1 April 1885 by the district (Landkreis) of Melle. In addition to the city of Melle, it included the joint municipalities of Melle-Bakum, Riemsloh-Hoyel, Buer, Gesmold and Ostenwalde. Between 1943 and 1945, the district of Melle was temporarily united with the district of Wittlage. The administration of the district was in the hands of the district administrator, in whose role state and self-government were joined. Appointed by the state, he chaired the district council and district committee, the organs of self-government. In addition he carried out governmental administration responsibilities, e.g. police and school matters. Apart from the changes made after the First World War to the electoral law of the district council, this regional system continued until after 1945.

Subject terms:: Antisemitism--Antisemitic legislation; Cemeteries; Law enforcement--Police; Synagogues

System of arrangement:: There is no system or arrangement. The material is kept in order of accession.

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