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State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, BR0042
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Circular letter addressed to the Citizens of Conant, Florida appealing to property owners for a subscription in proportion to the amount of land held by them to improve the leading thoroughfares of the town.
Date
1887
Format
Topic
Geographic Term
Conant, Lake County, Florida, September 19, 1887 At a meeting of the citizens of the Town of Conant, it was thought that the time had arrived when some combined action should be taken for the permanent improvement of the leading thoroughfares of the town, and a committee was appointed to organize and carry out the work. In order to do this, it is necessary to appeal to all owners of property for a subscription in proportion to the amount of land held by them. As every individual piece of property will be increased in value by the improvements, to an extent far beyond the amount of the contribution asked, it is hoped that this appeal will be cheerfully responded to. Thus far the committee has received the warmest encouragement, several of the residents having contributed more than treble the amount of their assessment. Dr. James, Treasurer Walter C. Pool, Secretary. Arthur Hollinshed, Chairman J.S. Cooper, T.P. Douglas, John Fabyan, Committee W. Tomlinson, W. Worcester , Remittances may be made to the Secretary or Treasurer. Leesburg Commercial Steam Print.
Title
Circular letter to the citizens on Conant, Florida, 1887
Subject
Cities and towns--History
Transportation
Ghost towns
Description
Circular letter addressed to the Citizens of Conant, Florida appealing to property owners for a subscription in proportion to the amount of land held by them to improve the leading thoroughfares of the town.
Source
State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, BR0042
Date
1887
Format
circular letters
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
flc_br0042
Coverage
Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)
Geographic Term
Conant (Fla.)
Lake County (Fla.)
Thumbnail
/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0042.jpg
Display Date
published 1887
ImageID
flc_br0042_01
topic
Politics and Government
Transcript
Conant, Lake County, Florida, September 19, 1887 At a meeting of the citizens of the Town of Conant, it was thought that the time had arrived when some combined action should be taken for the permanent improvement of the leading thoroughfares of the town, and a committee was appointed to organize and carry out the work. In order to do this, it is necessary to appeal to all owners of property for a subscription in proportion to the amount of land held by them. As every individual piece of property will be increased in value by the improvements, to an extent far beyond the amount of the contribution asked, it is hoped that this appeal will be cheerfully responded to. Thus far the committee has received the warmest encouragement, several of the residents having contributed more than treble the amount of their assessment. Dr. James, Treasurer Walter C. Pool, Secretary. Arthur Hollinshed, Chairman J.S. Cooper, T.P. Douglas, John Fabyan, Committee W. Tomlinson, W. Worcester , Remittances may be made to the Secretary or Treasurer. Leesburg Commercial Steam Print.
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Circular letter to the citizens on Conant, Florida, 1887. 1887. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/212289>, accessed 26 December 2024.
MLA
Circular letter to the citizens on Conant, Florida, 1887. 1887. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/212289>