Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The modern method of accounting with a general ledger and journal system was adopted fully by the City of La Crosse comptroller’s by 1888. This series may contain two older ledgers originally belonging to the treasurer rather than the comptroller, as there were two sets labeled “Ledger A” and “Ledger B” that overlapped in terms of date “Comptroller Ledger A” and another volume labeled “Comptroller.” The total coverage for the general ledgers is 1886-1959.The GENERAL LEDGERS are...