Historical Atlas of Indiana Counties and Cities     Hamilton County 1880

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CHAPTER I — Organic Act — Process of Organization — County Board Officers — Early Proceedings — Items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	36
CHAPTER II — Locating the County Seat — Report of the Commissioners — Action of the County Board — Bond of the Donors, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38
CHAPTER III — EARLY PUBLIC BUILDINGS — The First Jail — Public Square — Temporary Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
CHAPTER IV — Same Continued — Brick Court House — Contract — Subscriptions, etc.  . . . .	40
CHAPTER V — Same Continued — County Seminary — The Fund — How Created — Purpose — How Appropriated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
CHAPTER VI — Same Continued — County Asylum — Early Management of the Poor — Overseers — "Farming out Paupers" — Asylum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
CHAPTER VII — Same Continued — New Jail Ordered — Dimensions — Plan — A more Modern Building Contemplated — Proposals — Plan — Cost, etc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
CHAPTER VIII — Same Continued — Model Court House — Its History Details — Plan — Cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
CHAPTER IX — EARLY COUNTY LEGISLATION — Board of Justices — Miscellaneous Proceedings — County Business under the New System — Results  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
CHAPTER X — TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES — Original and Subsequent Boundaries — Officers Appointed — Present Boundaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
CHAPTER XI — ROAD SYSTEM — Old State Roads — County Roads — Gravel Roads — Bridges — Cost, etc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
CHAPTER XII — RAILROADS — Peru & Indianapolis, Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis, Peru, Indianapolis & Chicago — Roads Contemplated — Routes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
CHAPTER XIII — AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY — Early Movements — State and Local Legislation — County Fairs — Present Status of Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
CHAPTER XIV — REVIEW OF FINANCES — Abstract of Early Reports — Rates of Taxation — Taxables Half a Century Ago — School Funds, etc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
CHAPTER XV — UNDER-GROUND RAILROAD — Its Operations — History and Incidents  . . . . . . .	61
CHAPTER XVI — MISCELLANEOUS — Old Settlers — Officers — Relics — Brief Items — Proposition to move County Seat — Names and Locations of Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
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