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Petition for repealing or amending school law to reduce the tax on property

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Petitioners request the school law be repealed or amended to alter the percentage by which properties are taxed.

Date Created:
1840

Publication Information

Date Created 1840
Language English

Physical Description

Format Text
Extent 3 pages

Collection Information

Source Collection Petitions, remonstrances, and resolutions to the Wisconsin Legislature, 1836-2010
Call Number Series 180
Media Number Box 2,Folder 15
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465144302121
Finding Aid http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00180

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W019PAL
Legacy ID
Ser180.021503

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