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Records of the Common Council and Aldermen regarding the proposal by the Fire Committee that Morris Meyers be asked to resign.

Stone marks Morris Meyers, Frances (Lehwald) Meyers and Adolf Meyers' grave for "perpetual care"

Danbury News articles regarding alleged mismanagement of the fire department at the Foster Brothers' fire on Nov 16, 1890

Nov 21, 1890
THE FIRE INVESTIGATION -- Twenty Witnesses Summoned Before the Committee

Nov 22, 1890
THE INVESTIGATION. --…

Danbury News articles:

May 7, 1891
THE ALDERMANIC MEETING.

May 8, 1891
HERE'S ANOTHER HITCH. -- Alderman Cuff to Contest the Legality of the Meeting Wednesday Night.

May 9, 1891
(Personal News and Gossip)
Legal circles agree; meeting…

Advertisement printed in the Danbury Directory of 1871-72.

Letterhead found in a bound tax ledger from when Meyers was the City Treasurer.

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…