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One brief article reporting results of the Aldermen's meeting, and the Mayor's appointment of M. F. Kinney of Grand Street to be a special policeman. The appointment was confirmed.
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Danbury Evening News - February 2, 1889 - Special Borough meeting to petition Legislature for bonds.
A special business meeting was held in regard to petitioning the legislature for permission to issue bonds not to exceed $200,000. The Warden explained because the legislature convenes once in two years the necessity for funds during this time would…
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Three column article outlining the duties of elected officers of the City of Danbury. The powers of the Mayor, Common Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer are outlined in detail as well as the duties of appointed officers. Salaries of officers…
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A short article about petition to the borough warden and burgesses regarding the City Charter signed by the businessmen and manufacturers.
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Three column article on Danbury's history and governance. The article outlines in chronological order the events in the growth of the town and borough of Danbury starting with its first Charter in 1684 to 1889 when Danbury became a city.
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Single column story devoted to the limits and boundaries of the 1822 Borough Charter and extending the Borough boundaries in 1846.
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The Committee on Cities and Boroughs granted Danbury a City Charter. The article outlines the number of aldermen to be chosen from each ward, the duration of their terms, and the number of councilmen to be elected from each ward. The mayor in the…
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A demonstration of Howard Stevens' temper. Weber was a Hungarian tailor at 19 Elm Street.
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Report on the CT Legislature's approval of the the charter, a 10 minute Borough meeting and a dead infant found in White Pond.
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