Village checkbook, accounting and invoices, 1890s

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A. Fruit Growers Bank envelope B. Sixteen checks bundled in pink twine, signed by the Saugatuck Village Treasurer R.B. Newnham in 1891.

A. Fruit Growers Bank envelope B. Sixteen checks bundled in pink twine, signed by the Saugatuck Village Treasurer R.B. Newnham in 1891.

Name/Title

Village checkbook, accounting and invoices, 1890s

Entry/Object ID

2023.47.04

Scope and Content

A. Fruit Growers Bank envelope with "Village Orders" written on outside. B. Sixteen checks bundled in pink twine, signed by the Saugatuck Village Treasurer R.B. Newnham in 1891. C. Two loose checks from 1897 and signed by clerk L.E. Veits. D. 8.5x11" black-fabric-covered Saugatuck Village (presumed) check book with only receipts remaining that records payments from 1892-1895. Typical payments include to C.C. Billing for hauling, salaries for R.B. Newnham and A.B. Taylor, to John Hirner for building sidewalks, to the Walz brothers for tallow, to Doc Heath for team work, to multiple payees for street work, hauling and removing garbage. E. 1897 accounting page by J. A. Aliber, Village Treasurer, 9x8.5" F. 1897 list of Village yardage account G. 1898 invoice for keeping light in fire engine H. 1897 invoice for J. Sanders work done in December I. American Express Company receipt for E.D. Nash package, dated Nov. 2, 1897, received by Doc Heath Stage. J. May 1897 letter to J.A. Aliber acknowledging receipt of Liquor Tax payment from E.D. Nash, Allegan County Treasurer. K. Invoice from J.H. Shultz Co. to Richard B. Newnham for election supplies, April 1897. L. Invoice from H. Schnobel Hardware to Village of Saugatuck for nails and spikes. M. Receipt for payment of State of Michigan, County of Allegan taxes signed by Saugatuck's treasurer A.B. Taylor. N. Overseer of Highways Report of road work list. 27.5x8.5" This long document also includes other expenses like plank sidewalks, cleaning up cyclone wreckage [1896], keeping the fire going in the school building and sawing stove wood for Village Hall.

Context

Tracks Village activity

Collection

Saugatuck, government, Transportation: highway and road infrastructure, Allegan County government

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.47

Source or Donor

Saugatuck Woman's Club 1904-present

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Dimensions

Dimension Description

unless noted in description, all items less than 8.5x11"

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Newnham, Richard B. 1819-1908/9, Nash, E.D., Aliber, James Amos 1853-1920, Taylor, Alfred Blake Sr. 1846-1920, Billings, Charles Clark 1843-1924, Koning, John 1858-1927, Heath, Doc Anderson 1865-1947, Schnobel, Hans Henry Adolph 1841-1911

Create Date

November 22, 2023

Update Date

November 23, 2023