Summary Information
Village of Bay View Records
1879-1887
City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 60
Milwaukee Public Library (Map)
Village of Bay View records. Contains four volumes,
including a docket book, tax roll, and meeting minutes.
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English
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Biography/History
The Territorial Legislature created the Town of Bay View in 1835, previously part of
the northeast corner of the Town of Lake, one of the two original settlements of
what became Milwaukee County. Bounded by Lake Michigan, and Lincoln, Howell, and
Oklahoma Avenues, the Village thrived in the latter 19th century as a mill town. As
a result, the Town was incorporated 5 June 1879 as the Village of Bay View and
considered the first suburb of Milwaukee. Due to the expansionist policy of the City
of Milwaukee, the Village was annexed into the City on March 3, 1887. It is still
considered by many Milwaukeeans as a culturally independent suburb.
Scope and Content Note
Records of the Village of Bay View, Milwaukee County. Includes Wisconsin Board
Meetings beginning with the first meeting held 1 July 1879, and continuing through
14 March 1887. Election results for village positions are included. There are also
meeting minutes and clippings from the Bay View Library Association, as well as a
summary of criminal cases heard by Police Justice/Justice of the Peace. Index lists
name of Defendant.
The tax roll contains separate listings for real estate and personal property. The
real estate section is NOT alphabetically arranged and gives name of owner,
description of property including lot, block, section, township, range, valuation,
amount of corporation tax and collector's fee, by whom paid, and date of payment.
The personal property section IS alphabetically arranged. Information includes
valuation of personal property, amount of corporation tax and collector's fee, paid
by whom, and date of payment.
Arrangement of the Materials
The collection is arranged alphabetically. Loose material found in the minutes were
placed in a folder.
Preferred Citation
Village of Bay View Records, 1879-1887, Collection 60. City of Milwaukee Archival
Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Related Material in the Milwaukee Public Library
Bay View, Wis.
Administrative/Restriction Information
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.
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).
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.
Processed by Gayle M. Ecklund, 2000. In 2018, Bob Jaeger combined the previous
Village of Bay View collections and renumbered it CMAC 60.
Contents List
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Volume
5
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Bay View Library Association Meeting Book,
1879-1887
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Volume
1
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Police and Justice of the Peace Criminal Docket Book,
1880-1887
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Volume
2
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Tax Roll, 1886
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Volume
3-4
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Village Board Minutes, 1879-1887
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Folder
1
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Village Board Minutes, loose items found in volumes,
1881-1883
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