. Lancaster's golden century, 1821-1921; a chronicle of men and women who planned and toiled to build a city strong and beautiful . ^ears under burgess rule,was incorporated as a city by a charter grantedby Act of the State Legislature in 1818. Themeeting of the burgesses which for three quartersof a century had been held at the house of oneJacob Frey, forthwith ceased. Fifteen membersof Common Council and nine members of SelectCouncil v/ere elected, and John Passmore becamethe first mayor of the newly incorporated city ofLancaster. The Old had passed away and therewas great promise for the Ne


. Lancaster's golden century, 1821-1921; a chronicle of men and women who planned and toiled to build a city strong and beautiful . ^ears under burgess rule,was incorporated as a city by a charter grantedby Act of the State Legislature in 1818. Themeeting of the burgesses which for three quartersof a century had been held at the house of oneJacob Frey, forthwith ceased. Fifteen membersof Common Council and nine members of SelectCouncil v/ere elected, and John Passmore becamethe first mayor of the newly incorporated city ofLancaster. The Old had passed away and therewas great promise for the New. Such is the storyfrom Brule to Passmore—a period of exactly twohundred years. ^^^-z^ GENERAL HANDS HOUSE. OLD HOUSES ON MIDDLE STREET CHAPTER II THE LANCASTER OF I 82 I


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