Pioneer History of Milwaukee (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...necessary by many to hold such a meeting at an earlier period, but not knowing the precise bonndaries of the county as fixed by the late law, it was deemed best to defer it until that law was received. The county now consists of townships five, six, seven and eight in all the ranges as far west as range thirteen, embracing Rock river. Sf.veral Voters. Milwaukee. February 4, 1837. At this meeting, held on the 11th, the people upon the East Side decided to organize, and an election was ordered, as the following will show: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES. The inhabitants of Milwaukee are hereby notified to meet at the Court House on Tuesday, February 14, 1837. at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of selecting five suitable persons to serve as trustees for said town the year ensuing. WM. A. PRENTISS, Milwaukee, February 11, 1837. Clerk. On Tuesday Solomon Juneau, Wm. A. Prentiss, Geo. D. Dousman, A. A. Bird and Samuel Hinman were elected trustees of the East Side. The Board of Trustees was subsequently organized and the following officers elected: President, Solomon Juneau; Clerk, Horatio N Wells; Assessors, Henry Miller, Wm. Brown and B. H. Edgerton; Marshal, Enoch Darling; Surveyor, D. Wells, Jr. The annexed are a part of the proceedings had at this meeting, February 11. In the Advertiser of February 18, 1837, is the report of meeting called on the 11th, at which some severe resolutions were passed in regard to Mr. Sweet's public acts at Belmont, and a call upon him, in strong language, to resign the office he had disgraced by betraying the liberties of the people into the hands of a heartless bank monopoly and other heinous sins; but he didn't resign. Prominent at this meeting were D. Wells, Jr., A. Fowler, S. Hinman, who was chairman, and N. F. Hyer, secretary. Also i...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...necessary by many to hold such a meeting at an earlier period, but not knowing the precise bonndaries of the county as fixed by the late law, it was deemed best to defer it until that law was received. The county now consists of townships five, six, seven and eight in all the ranges as far west as range thirteen, embracing Rock river. Sf.veral Voters. Milwaukee. February 4, 1837. At this meeting, held on the 11th, the people upon the East Side decided to organize, and an election was ordered, as the following will show: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES. The inhabitants of Milwaukee are hereby notified to meet at the Court House on Tuesday, February 14, 1837. at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of selecting five suitable persons to serve as trustees for said town the year ensuing. WM. A. PRENTISS, Milwaukee, February 11, 1837. Clerk. On Tuesday Solomon Juneau, Wm. A. Prentiss, Geo. D. Dousman, A. A. Bird and Samuel Hinman were elected trustees of the East Side. The Board of Trustees was subsequently organized and the following officers elected: President, Solomon Juneau; Clerk, Horatio N Wells; Assessors, Henry Miller, Wm. Brown and B. H. Edgerton; Marshal, Enoch Darling; Surveyor, D. Wells, Jr. The annexed are a part of the proceedings had at this meeting, February 11. In the Advertiser of February 18, 1837, is the report of meeting called on the 11th, at which some severe resolutions were passed in regard to Mr. Sweet's public acts at Belmont, and a call upon him, in strong language, to resign the office he had disgraced by betraying the liberties of the people into the hands of a heartless bank monopoly and other heinous sins; but he didn't resign. Prominent at this meeting were D. Wells, Jr., A. Fowler, S. Hinman, who was chairman, and N. F. Hyer, secretary. Also i...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

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May 2012

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May 2012

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246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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110

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978-1-153-87289-8

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9781153872898

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1-153-87289-7



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