Blooming Grove Township Records

Name/Title

Blooming Grove Township Records

Entry/Object ID

53.12.1.169

Scope and Content

Letter acknowledging acceptance of Pound Master office 16 April 1868 signed James R. Davison. Letter acknowledging acceptance of Pound Master office 14 March 1880 signed Christian Remund. Letter acknowledging acceptance of Pound Master office 20 March 1893 signed Justius Reinhardt. (Pound Masters were responsible for the feeding and care of wayward livestock such as hogs, cattle, horses and sheep placed in the town pound by the citizens. It was also his responsibility to read the wayward animals cattle marks and determine the rightful owner. His duties did not include control of cats and dogs.) Number of sheets: 3

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 20, 1893

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

November 8, 2012

Update Date

November 21, 2024