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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1859
Page
3
In a heated exchange a reader identified as Non-Tax Payer accuses others of falsehoods over a school tax vote. The letter-defending editors recounts tax payer votes, critiques non-taxpayer influence, and defends the city scrip policy while dismissing charges of manipulation and revenge.
In a heated reply, residents debate a proposed new school house. Aunty and others accuse opponents of prejudice, while critics call for education funding. The piece also notes local fishing, rain, street mud, and upcoming ice cream social at Congregational Church. New stores and steamboat withdrawals touch on downtown activity.
The council called to order by Mayor Snyder with Aldermen Redman Beardsley Barnard Silverthorn Smith and Manseigh present Minutes approved and accounts referred to Auditing Committee including printing repairs for the public well clerk stationery and medical services for paupers Also Drayton Marsh grading Orange Street deemed completed with orders issued for 200 Aldermen passed an ordinance regulating sewer and ditch openings and approved a 32500 appropriation to improve the levee by rock breaking and leveling.
Aldermen voted affirmatively on a license related motion. The clerk was instructed to inform N S Dunbar to take out a license bond. Several accounts including those of Cairns Whipple Lyman R Smith A C Snider Charles E Young Wm Lawes were allowed in full. Burial lots set at five dollars. next regular meeting to decide cemetery timing. Special meeting scheduled for Thursday at 9 PM.
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