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Series: City Council Records : The title indicated below is the wording which appears on the microfilm targets. The contents at that location is indicated in the scope note.
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1
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“1831-1843” : Incorporation records, ordinances, and minutes, 1841-1843.
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1
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“1841-1846” : Ordinances and minutes, 1843-1846.
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1
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“1847-1854” : Minutes, 1847-1853 February.
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Series: Financial Records
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2
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“Ledger, 1843-1846; Licenses, 1853-1860” : Ledger of accounts with various individuals, 1843-1844; and records of licenses issued telling date, name of licensee, sometimes location, amount paid, and type of license.
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2
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“City Council Rules, 1847” : Rules and miscellaneous notes on taxation.
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2
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“Spring Street Bridge Toll Book, 1848-1850” : Accounts ledger, 1848-1855.
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2
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“Licenses, 1851-1858” : Licenses listed in chronological order indicating name, kind of license, and amount paid.
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2
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“Ledger, 1853-1860” : A chronological journal of financial transactions.
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2
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“Ledger, 1857-1860” : Transactions listed by account such as School Fund, Green Street Bridge, and others. At the end of the volume is a “List of Orders Paid.”
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2
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“Licenses, 1860-1863” : Records, 1860-1869, of licenses issued, grouped by type of license and thereunder in chronological order.
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2-3
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“Ledger, 1860-1867; Bond Records, 1867-1873” : Achronological journal of financial transactions. Entries for 1860-1865 April are on Reel 2. The volume continues on Reel 3 with financial entries from 1865 April to 1867 January. These are followed by “Register of coupons cancelled by the Finance Committee, August 13, 1872, being those received from the G&SWRR Co. [the Galena and Southern Wisconsin Railroad Company];” and then a “List of bonds and coupons funded at 50% & under” and “Bonds destroyed by Finance Committee,” 1872-1873.
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3
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“Licenses and Taxes, 1865-1870” : Records of licenses issued and of accounts (City Tax, Fines, Spring Street Bridge, War Tax, etc.). Arrangement is by type of license or account and then chronological.
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3
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“Licenses, 1870-1873” : Licenses and accounts arranged by type and thereunder chronologically with some entries dating to 1875.
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3
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“Ledger, 1880-1886” : “Vouchers Cancelled,” 1880-1887 April; then “Orders Cancelled"” arranged by account (e.g., Streets and Bridges, Salaries, City Prison, General Expenses, etc.) and thereunder chronological, 1886-1887.
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3
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“Licenses, 1883-1896; Insurance Receipts, 1883-1885” : Monthly lists of licenses expiring; a few pages at the beginning and at the end of the volume contain lists of “Receipts from Insurance Companies.”
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3
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“Licenses, 1885-1890” : In chronological order.
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