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| NOTICE OF INCORPORATION TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Whereas at the October term 1879 of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa in and for the County of Keokuk in the matter of the Incorporation of the Town of Harper Commissioners were appointed to hold an Election to determine whether the Territory Embraced within the limits of the plat filed with the papers in Said Matter should be incorporated or not and Whereas the Said commissioners so appointed by Said Court did call a Special Election of the qualified Electors of the Town of Harper, Keokuk County, State of Iowa, to be held on the 17th day of November, A. D. 1879 to vote for or against the Said incorporation and Whereas the Said commissioners so appointed as aforesaid having filed in my office return from the Election So called and held as aforesaid the results as shown by the Said return is that the majority of the votes cast were for Incorporation. In pursuance of the Statute in such cases made and provided I, Joe C. Richardson, Clerk of Said Court do hereby declare the Said Election was in favor of the incorporation of the Said Town of Harper and that Said incorporation belongs to that class of Incorporations designated under the Statutes of the State as Incorporated Town. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Sigourney in Said County this 21st day of November A. D. 1879. 28-W3 $4.25 Joe C. Richardson Clerk of Circuit Court. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION State of Iowa Keokuk County - I, W. R. Hollingsworth being duly sworn according to law on my oath Say I am publisher of the Sigourney Review a Weekly Newspaper published in Sigourney Said County and that the notice a copy of which is hereto attached was published in Said paper for Three consecutive weeks the first of Said publication being on the 26 day of November A. D. 1879 and the last of Said publication being the 10 day of December A. D. 1879. W. R. Hollingsworth Sworn to and subscribed before me in my presence by W. R. Hollingsworth this 1st day of January A. D. 1880. Witness my hand and Seal Notorial the day and year aforesaid Joe C. Richardson, C. K. To the Hon. Judge Blanchard. Judge of the Circuit Court in Said County State of Iowa Keokuk County We the undersigned Citizens of Harper, Iowa, in Said County would respectfully ask your Honor to grant the right to hold an Election for the Incorporation of Said Town. 1. John Ludwig 2. A. Newhouse 3. Peter Salm 4. Michael Pauly 5. Robert Renfrew 6. John Salm 7. J. N. Allen 8. J. D. Hoffman 9. J. F. Richardson 10. Levi Whistler 11. D. Rosecrans 12. A. Burrell 13. B. A. Cleveland 14. M. Waechter 15. Peter Hartman 16. T. P. Matthews 17. T. Tallman 18. H. C. Vittetoe 19. J. G. Pitgen 20. J. R. Burlingame 21. C. Newhouse 22. George Klett 23. L. A. Vanderburg 24. A. B. Legg 25. E. T. Craft 26. A. L. Bensley 27. J. C. Waus 28. Bas. Stephenson 29. Augustus Hoffman 30. H. L. Salisbury 31. Wm. Keeley 32. John Besser 33. L. Erlir 34. C. M. Hurless 35. C. A. Bourh, M. D. 36. T. P. Hilderbrand 37. W. C. Evans 38. W. C. Whellan 39. Frank Evans 40. C. M. Hurless State of Iowa Keokuk County - Special Election, Harper, Keokuk County November 17th A. D. 1879. We, C. M. Hurless, Robt. Renfrew and J. E. Evans do Solemnly swear that we will impartially and to the best of our knowledge and ability perform the duties of the Election and will Studiously Endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit or abuse in conducting the same. Judges - C. M. Hurless, Robt. Renfrew, J. C. Evans - State of Iowa Keokuk County Special Election Harper, Keokuk County - November 17th 1879 We, Wm. Keeley and Peter Hartman do Solemnly Swear that we will impartially and to the best of our Knowledge and ability perform the duties of this Election and will Studiously Endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in Conducting the same. Clerks Wm. Keeley, Peter Hartman, State of Iowa, Keokuk County - I do hereby certify that the above named parties were duly sworn before me this 17th day of November A. D. 1879 J. C. Evans Justice of the Peace NOTICE SPECIAL ELECTION The qualified Electors of the Town of Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa are hereby notified that on the 17th day of November A. D. 1879, there will be an Election held at the Office of P. Hartman for the Incorporation of Said Town of Harper, a plat of Said Town is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and made a part of this notice. By Order of the Commissioners Dated October 25, 1879 Polls open from 9 a. m. till 6 p. m. At a Special Election holden at the Office of Peter Hartman in Harper, Lafayette Township, Keokuk County, State of Iowa on the 17th day of November A. D. 1879 for the Incorporation of Said Town of Harper there were Forty-Six Ballots cast. For the Incorporation Twenty-Five votes, against Incorporation Twenty One. A True Copy Judges - C. M. Hurless, Robt. Renfrew Clerks - J. C. Evans, Wm. Keeley, Peter Hartman Dr. J. F. Richardson appointed as Commissioner State of Iowa I, Joe C. Richardson, Clerk of being unwell could not attend. His place was filled by appointing J. C. Evans. Special Election for the Incorporation of Harper, Iowa, November 17th 1879 LIST OF VOTERS 1. John Allen 2. E. J. Craft 3. Wm. Keeley 4. R. Renfrew 5. Peter Hartman 6. C. M. Hurless 7. J. C. Evans 8. John Beck 9. Chas. Newhouse 10. Chas. Merten 11. A. Newhouse 12. J. D. Stephenson 13. Jacob Hammen 14. J. G. Petgen 15. Edward Martin 16. H. C. Vittetoe 17. Ben Menifee 18. Pat Hogan 19. J. F. Rowe 20. J. D. Streigel 21. Chas. Hurless 22. P. H. Clarahan 23. Dan Rosencrans 24. J. F. Richardson 25. Peter Beck 26. H. L. Salisbury 27. Conrad Butcher 28. August Witt 29. John Salm 30. Peter Wallenstein 31. Joseph Namour 32. Eugene Namour 33. Jocob Hammes 34. John Ludwig 35. Mich. Pauley 36. William Riley 37. Loe Bouslog 38. Stephen McCormick 39. Levi Whistler 40. George Klett 41. Anton Neis 42. Joseph Tillman 43. Eth. Gilbert 44. John Fetzer 45. Chas. Kerber 46. John Besser State of Iowa, Keokuk County - Be it Remembered That at a term of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State in Sigourney on the 6: day of October A. D. 1879. Hon. S. C. Blanchard Sole Judge of Said Court in and for the Sixth Judicial District of Said State presiding on the 8 day of Said Term it being the 13th day of October 1879 among others the following proceedings were had done and entered of Record to wit: In the matter of the Incorporation of the Town of Harper No. 1754 And now this cause coming on for hearing trile is had to Court and J. F. Richardson, Robert Renfrew and Peter Hartman, Wm. Keeley and C. M. Hurless are by the Court appointed to call and hold an Election as provided in Sec. No. 422 of the Code of 1873 State of Iowa, Keokuk County - I, Joe C. Richardson, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby Keokuk County ) certify the foregoing to be a full true correct and complete copy of the Entry of Record and all the original papers in the above Entitled cause as rendered by said Circuit Court at the October Term A. D. 1879 as full True correct and complete as the same remain of record in my office. In Testimony whereof I hereby set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Circuit Court this 3rd day of January A. D. 1880. Joe C. Richardson Clerk of Said Circuit Court Per J. E. Richardson, Dep. Filed for Record March 29, 1880 at 9 a. m. W. C. McWilliams, Recorder by Miller |
