Study of the historical experience of the city government bodies and the inclusion of townspeople in the new socio-cultural reality is of undoubted scientific interest. This article examines certain aspects of economic and social development of the Salachik suburb in Bakhchisarai based on the analysis of documents from the funds of the State Archives of the Republic of Crimea. Russian historiography achieved certain progress in the coverage of individual quarters and prominent buildings of Salachik. At present research in this direction allows you to focus on previously unexplored issues. The purpose of this article is to examine the economic life of the inhabitants of the suburb in the second half of the РҐIРҐ - early РҐРҐ centuries. The author analyzed the experience of positive and negative interaction between municipal authorities and local residents who took an active part in the destiny of the city. This is illustrated by the example of issuing certificates for the restructuring of residential buildings, concluding lease transactions, solving problems of water supply and violation of city property rights. The author comes to the conclusion that certain success was achieved in solving the economic issues of the Salachik suburb during the specified period of time thanks to the activities of the City Council and private initiative.
