. History of Delaware County, Iowa, and its people . bv J. B. Ta\lor. tirst in the town and still in operation bv ason: and other lines of business, including a ()aper. an indispensable luxuryin a eonuumiity of intelligent people. IS INTOBPOEATEa) .\ petition, signed by many citizens of Karlville. was tiled in the Circuit1,ourt. May H. ISSlJ. praying that the village be incorporated as a town. Thematter coming before the court, Judge dohn C Laccy granted the prayer ofthe petition and appointed George Staehle, Sr., F. Werkmeister, W. H. F. Parker and L. G. ITerse


. History of Delaware County, Iowa, and its people . bv J. B. Ta\lor. tirst in the town and still in operation bv ason: and other lines of business, including a ()aper. an indispensable luxuryin a eonuumiity of intelligent people. IS INTOBPOEATEa) .\ petition, signed by many citizens of Karlville. was tiled in the Circuit1,ourt. May H. ISSlJ. praying that the village be incorporated as a town. Thematter coming before the court, Judge dohn C Laccy granted the prayer ofthe petition and appointed George Staehle, Sr., F. Werkmeister, W. H. F. Parker and L. G. ITersey a connnittee to call an election, to ascertainthe wishes of the electorate. An election was thereupon, called to be held .Mon-day, dune 12, 1SSJ, at the diug store of J. 8. Harris .!t Son. ai\d its resultsshowed that tlu- proposition was carried by a nnijority of r>9, out of a .total voteof 101. (hi the Stli day of August, 1882, an election was held for town officers,and the following jicrsons were chosen: Mayor, Sauuiel F. H;irker; clerk. MAIN WTRKRT, T,OOKI\f; SfJlTH, 7v\ IMAII^LK


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