Copy of the Board of Trustees Village of Chester Received Payment

Banknote

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Chester Historical Society

The image depicts an official document dated July 26, 1920, from R.P. Conklin, the Recording Secretary of Public Works to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chester. The document refers to services rendered in producing street lines for the Village of Chester over twenty years, noting disbursements and damage claims due to erroneous surveys and counterfeit deeds. It mentions a conspiracy involving the abuse of office for personal gain, and specifies details from Volumes 13, 15 and 16 of the History of Chester.

The image depicts an official document dated July 26, 1920, from R.P. Conklin, the Recording Secretary of Public Works to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chester. The document refers to services rendered in producing street lines for the Village of Chester over twenty years, noting disbursements and damage claims due to erroneous surveys and counterfeit deeds. It mentions a conspiracy involving the abuse of office for personal gain, and specifies details from Volumes 13, 15 and 16 of the History of Chester.

Name/Title

Copy of the Board of Trustees Village of Chester Received Payment

Entry/Object ID

chs-020141

Description

This item shows a copy of a receipt written out to the Board of Trustees Village of Chester from R.P. Conklin, Dr. (the Recording Secretary of Public Works).

Use

Copy of a receipt

Context

This is a copy of a receipt written out to the Board of Trustees from R.P. Conklin due to an ongoing legal battle with the Village of Chester concerning the street and property lines.

Collection

William J. Murray Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1921

Banknote Details

Production Dates

Jul 26, 1921

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Create Date

April 19, 2026

Update Date

April 19, 2026