Title: Public Debt Commission Records
Inclusive Dates: 1861-1988

Creator:

• Milwaukee (Wis.). Public Debt Commission.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 54

Quantity:

• 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box)
• 2 volumes

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Public Debt Commission, whose purpose is to prepare and estimate municipal debt, and also manages the Public Debt Amortization Fund. Contains journals, reports, and publications.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-cmac0054

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The purpose of the Public Debt Commission is “to superintend the sale and issuance of municipal debt, and to administer the Public Debt Amortization Fund.” The Commission was created by the 1874 Laws of Wisconsin – Ch. 174, an act to “revise, consolidate and amend the Charter of Milwaukee.” The Charter chapter was originally numbered Ch. 11; it is now numbered Ch. 15.

The collection contains journals with summary entries listing name, amount and a brief description; they are chronologically arranged. Also included are some annual reports, various City bonds that were created under Mayor Daniel Hoan’s administration, and a publication relating to Milwaukee’s debt.

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

City of Milwaukee Public Debt Commission Records, 1861-1988, Collection 54. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Archival Collections

• City Comptroller Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 22.

• City Treasurer Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 68.

Publications and Other Items

Annual Report, Public Debt Amortization Fund

Minutes of the Meeting of the Commissioners of the Public Debt

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.

Processing Information

Processed by Janet K. Geronime, 1996. Materials added by Bob Jaeger, 2017. In 2018, Bob Jaeger renumbered the collection CMAC 54.

Volume   1	Journal, 1861-1872
Volume   2	Journal, 1872-1873
Box   1 Folder   1	“Milwaukee: A Debt Free City”, 1946
Box   1 Folder   2	Miscellaneous Bonds, 1919-1932
Box   1 Folder   3-5	Public Debt Amortization Fund, annual reports, 1952-1988