Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . f the people, to betaken in May following. Exactly what wasthe result of that vote is not stated in thelocal histories, but it is claimed that the firstelection of city officers was held on November8, 1856, the officers elected at that time hold-ing their i)Ositions until May following. Dur-ing the session of the Legislature of 1857 ,Tn-other act consolidating and amending previousacts on the subject, was passed and receivedthe approval of Governor Bissell on February14th. This charter set forth the area andboundaries of the city as follows: The south
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . f the people, to betaken in May following. Exactly what wasthe result of that vote is not stated in thelocal histories, but it is claimed that the firstelection of city officers was held on November8, 1856, the officers elected at that time hold-ing their i)Ositions until May following. Dur-ing the session of the Legislature of 1857 ,Tn-other act consolidating and amending previousacts on the subject, was passed and receivedthe approval of Governor Bissell on February14th. This charter set forth the area andboundaries of the city as follows: The south half of Section ?A. the southwestquarter of the northeast quarter of said Section31, and the northwest quarter of the same Sec-tion (31), all in T. 6 R. 2 W. of the FourthPrincipal Meridian: the southeast quarter ofthe northeast quarter of Section 36 and thesoutheast quarter of the same Section (361,in T. 6 R. 3 W.; the northeast quarter ofthe northeast quarter of Section 1 in T. 5 N.,R. 3 W.; and the northwest quarter of Section.
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