1879 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County
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Title
1879 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County
Subject
Welland County meeting minutes for the year 1879
Description
Scanned copy of the proceedings of the council of Welland County for 1879.
Edwin F. Hershey was County Warden, with the following councillors: A. Frazer, Alexander Lattimore, Clare St. George Yarwood, David Metler, Edward Lee, Elisha Furry, Ernest Alexander Cruikshank, George J. Duncan, George Page, J. Hamilton Burgar, James Smith, John A. Law, John A. Ramsden, John Coulson, John J. Damude, Joseph Garner, Levi Baker, Robert J. Johnston, Thaddeus W. Hooker, William Briggs Pringle, and William Buchner.
It is incomplete, containing only one session: January 28-31.
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.
Edwin F. Hershey was County Warden, with the following councillors: A. Frazer, Alexander Lattimore, Clare St. George Yarwood, David Metler, Edward Lee, Elisha Furry, Ernest Alexander Cruikshank, George J. Duncan, George Page, J. Hamilton Burgar, James Smith, John A. Law, John A. Ramsden, John Coulson, John J. Damude, Joseph Garner, Levi Baker, Robert J. Johnston, Thaddeus W. Hooker, William Briggs Pringle, and William Buchner.
It is incomplete, containing only one session: January 28-31.
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
Date
1879
Rights
Public domain
Format
Book segment
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
LHC 971.338 Wel 1879
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Citation
Welland County, “1879 - Proceedings of the council of Welland County,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed July 1, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11233.