Pierce County Board Adopts District Plan and Tax Resolution
The Pierce County Board of Supervisors adjourned to meet at schoolhouses then the court room to approve a tax settlement for Oliver Gibbs Jr. and authorize county building actions. They created three supervisor districts under a Wisconsin act and fixed the first election for November 1861 with detailed district boundaries.
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Court Room
Perry
Board of Supervisors
Prescot
Hodges
Cox
Copp
Cheney
Schaser
Minor
Wille A Akers
Fertig
Holt
Hurley
Youngman
Senate and Assembly
State of
Wisconsin
Pierce County
Pierce
Prescott
Clifton
Oak Grove
Ahall
River Falla
Mertell
el Paseo
Toros Trimbelle
Diamond
Blof
Trenton
Isabelle
Hartland
Pleazant Valley
County Board Minutes Show Tax Adjustments and Resolutions
The board adjourned over disputes on a 1860 double tax in River Falls town, voted to refund half the amount, and added Sups. Cox and Schafer to accounts committees. A deed issue for Dinah Franklin was voided and the county to repay 89.03, with the recorder to cancel the deed. Resolved, tax deed costs to be charged to Trimbelle, and other per diem and publication allocations approved.
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Busineas
Sup. Cox
Oliver Gibbs Jr
Pierce County
Gibbs
Hodges
Cox
Copp
Cheney
Echesor
Minor
Williams
Quimby
Akers
Whitney
Fertig
Sup. Whitney
Wm. J. Copp
Sup. Copp
O Gibbs Jr
Pierce
Young & Coe
Schafer
Firtig
Holt
Hurley
Youngman
Sup
Sups
O. Strahl
Clifton
River Falls
Michel
2Nd
Prescott
Oak Grove
Trimbelle
Perry
el Paso
Diamond Bluff
Trenton
Hartland
Pleasant Valley
Isabelle
Supe
N. W. Gr
Cos
Hols
Murley
Dinah B. Franklin
A. Morse
Gojjara
Cheney Schafer
Wedges
Willems
Tolt
Harley
Board of Equalization
Bups
Willams
Yoang
Waolyéa
Chonay
Whitneyp
Jodges
Sap
Prescott Rumor Memoir Prompts Debate on Independence
The report from Prescott Wisconsin notes a lively discussion on independence and a call to reflect Northern sentiment amid conflicts. It mentions ongoing party reform and a revival of key communications requiring signatures to guard against imposition.
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Joan
Gil
Starer Gates
Kem
Nova Im Partie
Board of Equalization Meeting Pierce County 1861
The Pierce County Board of Supervisors and the Board of Equalization met in July 1861 to review and adjust real property assessments. A committee proposed a basis for equalization with provincial ward figures, and the board adjourned reconvening to finalize adjustments before adjourning sine die.
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Board of Supervisors
Law Ag
Board of Equalization
My Abera
Pierce County
Board of Supervisora
Toyna
Bup
Beard
Army and Navy Appropriations Move Through Congress
The year ending June next sees an army appropriations bill around 161 million dollars with funds for pay subsistence transportation horses and fortifications. The Navy bill totals about 80 million dollars covering repairs equipment vessel completion charters and fitting for war service. A 250 million loan bill has passed both Houses and awaits the President's signature with little opposition.
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Quartermaster's Department
New York
Maine
Maryland
Virginia
Florida
California
Navy
Congress
State Banking Plan Promoted Over Wall Street Network
The legislature approved a state loan with 70 percent paid immediately, 42 percent in specie and 28 percent in bank paper tied to state bonds and U S stocks, plus 30 percent in installments with interest. The plan aims to keep capital in state banks and foster public confidence, while critics like the Madison Argus oppose paper currency and debate the loan’s structure.
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U. S
Wall Street
Madison Argus
Argus i
Wisconsin Bankers Seek Sound Currency Reform
Discussion argues Wisconsin bonds and state stocks could back bank notes to rival New York. It extols Seigler’s Missouri feats and details Civil War measures in Washington including habeas corpus suspension, troop authorizations, bounty raises, and shifts in Virginian governance. Reports Gen. MeDowell’s Fairfax entry and Gar nett’s death amid McClellan’s district.
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Wisconsin
New York
U.S
Army moves toward Fairfax court house amid strong Union force
July 1 report from Virginia details a 50 000 to 63 000 strong Union march under Col Burnsides and Brig Gen Lewis Blenker. Units crossed Long Bridge toward Fairfax, aiming to engage at Fairfax Court House while Garnett’s routed troops suffer heavy losses in Western Virginia.
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U. S
Me. Dowell
Fairfax
Centerville
Manassas
Lewis Blenker
Fairfax Court’ House
Trig
Manassa
Richmond
Garnett
Virginia
Hill
McClellan Orders Regiments Against Enemy Camp
Gen McClellan directs four regiments to advance along Beverly road and attack the enemy entrenched camp on the hills near Beverly. Rosecrans arrives to find a strong line. after 45 minutes of battle the Rebels are routed with heavy losses and prisoners. Col Pegram surrenders with 600 men at Rich Mountain. prisoners to march in today. wounded to be brought in.
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Beverany
McClelln
10Th
13Th Indiaman Volunteers
19Th Ohio
Beverly Road
Geo. McClellan
Rosecranz
Col. Pegram
Rich Mountain
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James Conway
Young
Prescott, Wis
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Startel
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State Loan and Banks
Col. Seigler
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