Woodville (Calumet County, Wis.: Town) Records, 1853-1999


Summary Information
Title: Woodville (Calumet County, Wis.: Town) Records
Inclusive Dates: 1853-1999

Creator:
  • Woodville (Calumet County, Wis.: Town)
Call Number: Calumet Series 18

Quantity: 2.2 c.f. (1 archives box and 14 volumes)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library / Green Bay Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
Town of Woodville records including board minutes, 1867-1999; town clerk's record books, 1853-1965; election records, 1967-1911; treasurer's record book, 1870-1883; highway records, 1868-1885; and Woodville Chilton Drainage Board meeting minutes, 1917-1918.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-calu0018
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Scope and Content Note

The most comprehensive documentation of the town government is found in the proceedings of town supervisors and town meetings, found in the town board minutes. The proceedings cover the years 1867-1888, 1934-1939, and 1963-1999. Proceedings are also found in the clerk's record books, 1853-1885, 1906-1938, and 1955-1965. In addition the clerk's record books contain a register of town officers, oaths of town officers and the town constable, town treasurer's bonds, liquor sellers' bonds, treasurer's records, chattel mortgage records, apportionment of school funds, and financial reports of the town board.

Election records contain a list of voters, names and oaths of inspectors, statement of votes (number of votes received by candidates for various town offices), and certificates of election stating the winner's name.

The Treasurer's record book contains accounts of money received and disbursed, orders issued, and town clerk's bonds.

The highway record book contains proceedings from the town Board of Supervisors meetings pertaining to roads, a register of the overseer of highways that notes name and date elected or appointed, highway tax list, and road district map.

The Woodville Chilton Drainage Board meeting minutes pertain to the building of the Chilton-Woodville drain. The board consisted of the town supervisors of Woodville, Chilton, and Stockbridge.

Contents List
Calumet Series 18
Town Board minutes
Box   1
Volume   1
1867-1888
Volume   2
1934-1939
Volume   3
1963-1969
Box   1
Volume   4
1969-1982
Box   1
Volume   5
1983-1989
Box   1
Volume   6
1990-1999
Clerk's record books
Volume   7
1853-1867
Box   1
Volume   8
1868-1880
Volume   9
1875-1885
Volume   10
1906-1912
Volume   11
1913-1926
Volume   12
1926-1938
Volume   13
1955-1965
Election records
Volume   14
1867-1881
Volume   15
1883-1899
Volume   16
1884-1910
Volume   17
1900-1911
Volume   18
Treasurer's record book, 1870-1883
Volume   19
Highway record book, 1868-1885
Box   1
Volume   20
Woodville Chilton Drainage Board minutes, 1917-1918