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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1859
Page
2
The Prescott Cranscript official city paper outlines aims to chronicle progress of Prescott and the Northwest, invites public discussions, and requests advertisements and subscriptions. Agent Edward Miller and associates solicit notices, payments acknowledged upon receipt.
In Milwaukee and Prescott district notes, no private laws of effect this week. General acts include sheep protection against dogs. state funds allocated for deaf and dumb asylums and Capitol work, but Pump Carpenter printing contract vetoed. Senate bills on delinquent tax land sales delayed. Legislature debates Supreme Court power and state rights vs federal court. Notable local commentary on Wise and county board retrenchment. Deaths, political shifts, and railroad news close the item.
The Pierce County Board of Supervisors meets with most members present. Chairman advocates fiscal reform, outlines liabilities and revenues, predicts a possible five hundred dollar surplus, and discusses plans to open a Prescott to Dunn County road with city cooperation. The session covers boundary talks with Pepin County, tax law changes, and bridge and ferry petitions.
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