1857 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County
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Title
1857 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County
Subject
Welland County meeting minutes for the year 1857
Description
Scanned copy of the proceedings of the council of Welland County for 1857.
James Cummings was County Warden, with the following councillors: Daniel Lamberton, Daniel Near, Gilbert McMicken, Jacob Misener, John Grant, John Scholfield, John Vanderburgh, John W. Lewis, Leonard M. Mathews, Robert Elliot, Robert Spencer, and William McMicking.
It contains seven sessions: January 26, March 2-4, May 4-9, May 20-21, July 29, October 27-28, and January 15-16 1858.
The meetings were held at the Welland County Courthouse.
Welland County was the precursor to today's Niagara Regional government (Niagara was composed of Lincoln County and Welland County from 1856-1969).
In the minutes will be found historical decisions being made on subjects such as schools/education, bridges, public buildings, tax assessments, creation of by-laws, and more.
James Cummings was County Warden, with the following councillors: Daniel Lamberton, Daniel Near, Gilbert McMicken, Jacob Misener, John Grant, John Scholfield, John Vanderburgh, John W. Lewis, Leonard M. Mathews, Robert Elliot, Robert Spencer, and William McMicking.
It contains seven sessions: January 26, March 2-4, May 4-9, May 20-21, July 29, October 27-28, and January 15-16 1858.
The meetings were held at the Welland County Courthouse.
Welland County was the precursor to today's Niagara Regional government (Niagara was composed of Lincoln County and Welland County from 1856-1969).
In the minutes will be found historical decisions being made on subjects such as schools/education, bridges, public buildings, tax assessments, creation of by-laws, and more.
Creator
Welland County
Source
Welland Public Library Local History Collection
Publisher
A. Dinsmore
Date
1857-1858
Rights
Public domain
Format
Book segment
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
LHC 971.338 Wel 1856-1862
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Citation
Welland County, “1857 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed June 26, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11207.