Municipal government -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Assessor, Assessor's Workbooks
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 051
Abstract
Property assessments for the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, fully covering 1930-1936; 1938 partially; 1939-1970 fully. These "workbooks" are thought to have been used by city assessors as field books. They include the real estate and improvement assessments. The year consists of four volumes (five beginning with 1950) arranged chronologically. Within the volumes the arrangement is by legal description.
Dates:
1930-1970
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Assessor, Personal Property Assessment Workbooks and Tax Lists
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 052
Abstract
Personal property tax lists & assessments for citizens, businesses and industries of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, covering 1913-1946; 1954-1960. It is likely that these assessment tax books were created by the assessor, and that the tax lists were kept by the treasurer’s office. Personal property does NOT include real estate.Personal property tax list totals 1866-1912 are included in the tax lists (La Crosse Series 43) but are just summaries, arranged alphabetically by...
Dates:
1913-1960
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Assessor, Real Estate Assessments for the City of La Crosse
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 049
Abstract
Property (real estate) assessments for the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, fully covering 1919-1929. These volumes are arranged chronologically, therein by legal description.
Dates:
1919-1929
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Amendments to the City of La Crosse Charter
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 030
Abstract
Drafts and approved amendments to the City Charter of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1865-1911. The materials are arranged in chronological order, and although not complete, include an amendment to allow the city to pay Civil War Union volunteers from the city coffers and to exact a tax (approved by the legislature Jan. 25, 1865); a number of amendments of 1869 relating to education and the superintendent’s authority and a railroad enabling act; the authorization to add a Police Chief and...
Dates:
1865-1911
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Bonds Sold by the City of La Crosse
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 034
Abstract
Bonds were sold to raise money for capital improvement projects, and generally consisted of building projects, such as schools, water main extensions, street improvements, sewer extensions, and the like.
Materials are arranged in subject categories, therein chronologically.
Dates:
1911-1931
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Contracts and Agreements of the City of La Crosse
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 033
Abstract
Copies of contracts and agreements made between the Common Council of the City of La Crosse and others, including leases, contracts, and agreements, for city property and/or work to be done on city property.Older contracts and agreements (1875-1898) were copied into bound books by the City Clerk. The loose documents (1928-1967) generally contain original signatures. Arrangement is in chronological order, although an index to the 1928-1967 agreements is given at the end of this...
Dates:
1875-1967
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Licenses Issued by the La Crosse City Clerk
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 050
Abstract
Lists of licenses issued by the City Clerk’s Office as designated by the La Crosse Common Council, 1856-1955. Some of the early volumes came from the City Treasurer’s Office and are journals that sometimes include orders paid and tax certificates as well as licenses. There is a gap from 1878-1881 inclusive in the license record.Types of licenses include retail and wholesale liquor, taxis, gun powder, "runners" (i.e. proprietors of hotels), beverage, shows (including circuses and...
Dates:
1856-1955
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Reports of City Officers
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 022
Abstract
Reports written by city officers to the Common Council, 1857-1932. The materials are arranged by office; therein chronologically. There isn’t any further indexing to this collection at this time other than what the City Clerk has on index cards.The reports are mostly financial in nature, and are generally a record of monthly and/or annual expenditures of the following departments/offices: Attorney (1895-1899), Clerk (1858-1905), Comptroller (1887-1932), Education/Superintendent...
Dates:
1857-1932
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the City Clerk, Tax Lists for the City of La Crosse
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 048
Abstract
A list of real estate and personal property taxes collected from La Crosse, Wis., property owners as kept by the City of La Crosse (Wis.) treasurer’s office.These 97 volumes are tax lists of the City of La Crosse arranged chronologically by year, then by legal description. They include if the tax was paid and by whom. Early lists include the legal description, property owner’s name, value of property, city tax, county tax, railroad tax, state tax, district school tax, county...
Dates:
1857-1918
La Crosse, Wisconsin, Office of the Comptroller, Financial Materials of the City of La Crosse
Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 053
Abstract
These financial materials of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, were generated mainly by the comptroller’s office, although there are also some treasurer’s volumes intermixed. It was not always clear which office had created a certain volume.The financial materials series consists of ledgers, journals and orders paid, 1886-1959. Ledgers contain financial data from 1886-1959. Arranged chronologically, these include accounts for each fund, such as fire, poor, general fund, streets,...
Dates:
1872-1963