Remonstrance against dividing the first ward of Portage

Mem No. 60A.

Remonstrance of the Common Council of the City of Portage against any division of the first ward of said city

11/2 Pres by A.J. Farmer To C. Org 18/3 Rep back. no further action thereon &c.

Resolved, That our Representative from this assembly District be requested to have no action taken by the Legislature on the petition of Henry Carpenter & others praying for a Division of the First Ward of this City, such division being against the interest of the City. Adopted by the Common Council Feb. 3, 1864.

C.C. Britt City Clerk

City Clerks Office Portage, Feb. 4, 1864.

Hon. A.J. Turner, Assembly-

Dear Sir-

Please find a copy of a Resolution adopted by the Common Council of this city last evening. Allow me to add, that the general opinion of our people so far as I have heard is averse to the proposed division of the First Ward, as being entirely innecessary, & would tend to add to the expenses of the city, without any compensating benefits-This is the opinion of all with whom I have conversed, on the subject.

Yours, &c

C.C. Britt City Clerk

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