Summary Information
City of North Milwaukee Records
1897-1930
City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 9
- 3.0 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
- 61 volumes
- 5 oversize folders
Milwaukee Public Library (Map)
Records of the Village, and later City, of North
Milwaukee, which was annexed by the City of Milwaukee in 1929. Collection contains
meeting minutes, financial records, court and legal materials, and
correspondence.
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English
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Biography/History
The Village of North Milwaukee was created in 1897 when the Town of Milwaukee was
divided into three parts, the Town of Granville in the northwest, the Town of
Wauwatosa in the west, and the Village of North Milwaukee in the northeast. By 1900,
the Village of North Milwaukee was all that remained of the Town of Milwaukee. In
1918 the Village of North Milwaukee became the City of North Milwaukee. The City of
North Milwaukee was then annexed into the City of Milwaukee in 1929.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is comprised of Village Board (became Common Council in 1918) records
for the entire Village period. These include minutes of Board proceedings,
organizational papers and a small volume of court and election records. The
collection also contains volumes from various departments. The City Clerk Special
Improvement Bonds contains cancelled bonds and bearer coupons for special
improvements in three areas: Sewer, Water and Street Improvements; listed in
numerical order within each series. Bonds were issued from 1926 to 1928 and coupons
were redeemable from 1927 to 1934.
The Assessor’s Blotter of Real Estate Assessments is listed by ward. Information
provided includes name of owner, legal description of real estate, information on
improvements and sales, and assessment amount for real estate and improvements. The
Commission on Streets and Lights, Bond and Coupon Record is primarily a special
assessment list, which is divided into four sections: sidewalk assessment, sewer
assessment, water assessment, and paving assessment. Information provided includes
bond number, property description including lot and block (no address), total amount
chargeable to property and installments.
The Soldiers and Sailors Welfare volume contains historical information, such as
name, rank, occupation, etc. for 35 Milwaukee area soldiers during World War I who
were discharged from the U.S. Army between 1918-1919. This volume has been
transcribed. The Police Court Docket book concerns municipal violations. Plaintiff
in all cases is the Village of North Milwaukee. There is an alphabetical index to
defendants in the front of each volume. Volume 41 has only a partial index.
The volumes from the Treasurer include a General Ledger, six volumes of General
Receipts in chronological order from October 1927 to December 1928, as well as
volumes of Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, and Special Sewer Assessments. The
Treasurer’s Account Book lists debits on one page and credits on the opposite page
for the general fund from March 16, 1915 to June 1, 1918. The Outstanding Delinquent
Special Assessments lists special taxes on real estate returned delinquent.
Information provided includes year, certificate number, legal description of real
estate, and amount of original tax. No names are provided in Volume 56. Volumes 57
and 58 list the name of the person taxed, legal description of real estate, and
delinquent amounts.
Arrangement of the Materials
The collection is arranged alphabetically, then chronologically within each
folder.
Other Finding Aids
The "History Records" is a complete transcription of the Soldiers and Sailors Welfare
and Community Association (volume 45). The "Police Justice Dockets" are indexes to
volumes 41-44.
History Records, World War I, 1918-1919
Village of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Police Justice Docket,
1898-1927
Preferred Citation
City of North Milwaukee Records, 1897-1930, Collection 9. City of Milwaukee Archival
Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Related Material in the Milwaukee Public Library
Archival Collections
Publications and Other Items
Map of the Territory to be Embraced in the Village of North
Milwaukee
North Milwaukee City Directory, 1928
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.
The volumes were processed by Janet K. Geronime, 1996. The papers were processed
by Robert Carter, 1997. Updated by Gayle M. Ecklund, 2004. The Soldiers and
Sailors Welfare volume was processed by Jean Hinz, 2004. In 2018, Bob Jaeger
combined the previous City of North Milwaukee collections with CMAC 9 and also
added the Soldiers and Sailors correspondence.
Contents List
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Articles of Incorporation and Oaths of Office of Government
Officials, 1897-1900
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Volume
1
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Assessor’s Blotter of Real Estate Assessments,
1925-1928
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Assessor’s Blotter of Real Estate Assessments, loose items from
volume, undated
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City Clerk, Special Improvement Bonds
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Sewer
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Volume
2
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#1-50, 1926-1927
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Volume
3
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#51-100, 1927-1928
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Volume
4
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#101-150, 1928
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Volume
5
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#151-200, 1928
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Volume
6
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#201-250, 1928
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Water
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Volume
7
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#1-50, 1926-1928
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Volume
8
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#51-100, 1928
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Volume
9
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#101-150, 1928
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Volume
10
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#151-200, 1928
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Volume
11
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#201-250, 1928
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Street
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Volume
12
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#1-50, 1926
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Volume
13
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#51-100, 1926
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Volume
14
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#101-150, 1926-1927
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Volume
15
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#151-200, 1927
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Volume
16
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#201-250, 1927
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Volume
17
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#251-300, 1927
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Volume
18
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#301-350, 1927
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Volume
19
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#351-400, 1927
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Volume
20
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#401-450, 1927
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Volume
21
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#451-500, 1927
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Volume
22
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#501-550, 1927
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Volume
23
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#551-600, 1927
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Volume
24
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#601-650, 1927
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Volume
25
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#651-700, 1927-1928
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Volume
26
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#701-750, 1928
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Volume
27
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#751-800, 1928
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Volume
28
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#801-850, 1928
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Volume
29
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#851-900, 1928
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Volume
30
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#901-950, 1928
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Volume
31
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#951-1000, 1928
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Volume
32
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#1001-1050, 1928
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Volume
33
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#1051-1100, 1928
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Volume
34
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#1101-1150, 1928
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Volume
35
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#1151-1200, 1928
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Volume
36
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#1201-1250, 1928
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Volume
37
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#1251-1300, 1928
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Volume
38
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City Clerk, Voucher Record,
1918-1924
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Commission on Streets and Lights
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Volume
39
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Bond and Coupon Record,
1919-1933
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Oversize Folder
1-2
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Special Assessment List,
1924-1928
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Volume
40
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Justice of the Peace, Docket Book,
1897-1911
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Justice of the Peace, Docket Book, loose items from volume,
1925
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Minutes
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Box
1
Folder
4-7
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Meetings of the Village Board, August 1897-September
1906
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Box
2
Folder
1-2
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Meetings of the Village Board, October 1906-November
1910
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Box
3
Folder
1-3
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Meetings of the Village Board, November 1910-August
1916
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Meetings of the Village Board, August 1916-April
1918
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Box
4
Folder
2-6
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Meetings of the Common Council, April 1918-May
1925
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Box
5
Folder
1-4
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Meetings of the Common Council, June 1925-December
1928
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Box
5
Folder
6
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Miscellaneous Correspondence,
1899-1924
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Box
6
Folder
1-6
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Ordinances (#79, 87-301, Charter Ordinance #1 & 2),
1906-1928
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Police Court Justice Docket
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Volume
41
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1898-1908
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Volume
42
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1908-1924
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Volume
43
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1924-1926
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Volume
44
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1926-1927
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Box
5
Folder
5
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Proceedings of the Court, 1907-1927
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Box
5
Folder
7
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Public Library, Annual Statistical Reports, incl. resolution on
Public Library, 1919-1927
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Volume
45
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Soldiers and Sailors Welfare and Community Association,
1918-1919
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Box
6
Folder
7
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Soldiers and Sailors Welfare and Community Association,
correspondence, 1919-1920
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Treasurer
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Volume
46
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Account Book, 1915-1918
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Volume
47
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Cash Disbursements, 1918-1925
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Volume
48
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Cash Receipts, 1918-1927
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Volume
49
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General Ledger, 1920-1928
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Volume
50-55
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General Receipts, 1927-1928
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Volume
56
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Outstanding Delinquent Special Assessments,
1919-1927
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Volume
57
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Outstanding Delinquent Special Assessments,
1928-1929
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Volume
58
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Outstanding Delinquent Special Assessments,
1930
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Volume
59
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Special Sewer Assessments,
1907-1909
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Volume
60
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Special Sewer Assessments,
1910-1919
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Oversize Folder
3-4
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Tax Roll, 1928-1929
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Volume
61
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Village Clerk, Engrossed Ordinances,
1897-1917
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Box
6
Folder
8
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Village Clerk, Engrossed Ordinances, loose material from volume,
undated
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Oversize Folder
5
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Voter Registry List, 1911
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