Duluth Common Council records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S2432

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the report of the committee appointed by the Duluth, Minnesota Common Council to investigate on the construction of the Lakewood pumping station, resolutions passed by the Common Council relative to such construction, and a draft of a letter addressed to the Common Council in which the Council is asked to pass a resolution authorizing the Duluth Canal Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Canal at Lake Avenue.

Also included in the collection is a certificate from the U.S. Land Office regarding purchase of land by the Town Council of the Town of DuLuth. The certificate is dated 1860 and was recorded by the St. Louis County Register of Deeds in 1862. The members of the Town Council are listed: William Nettleton, President, Joshua B. Culver, Recorder, Robert E. Jefferson, Edward H. Rice, and William Ord, Trustees.

Dates

1860-1897
Majority of material found in 1860, 1897

Creator

Duluth (Minn.) Common Council (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Extent

8.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.

Subjects

Drinking water Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth Ship Canal Subject Source: Local sources
Government records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Real property Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. General Land Office