LE SUEUR COUNTY: KASOTA TOWNSHIP:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Kasota (Minn. : Township).
Title:Records.
Dates:1858-1972.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Clerk's books (1858-1965), treasurer's records (1861-1966), election returns and poll lists (1858-1972), assessment rolls (1871-1913), wolf bounty records (1900-1928), dog license register (1882), chattel mortgage record (1865-1875), estray book (1865-1902), land and poll tax road warrants, road petitions, town hall specifications, grasshopper warrants, and miscellany.
Quantity:6.4 cubic feet (5 boxes and 2 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Kasota (Minn. : Township). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: RAN1332; 990-142

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017068570104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
103.L.19.8FClerk's Record Books, 1858-1965. 19 volumes and 1 folder:
1858-1879. 1 folder.
1879-1885.
1885-1892.
1892-1900.
1901-1906.
1906-1911.
1911-1914.
1914-1916.
1916-1919.
1919-1922.
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103.L.20.1B 1922-1924.
1924-1927.
1927-1931.
1931-1936.
1936-1941.
1941-1946.
1946-1949.
1949-1955.
1955-1960.
1960-1965.
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103.L.20.2FTreasurer's Record Books, 1895-1966. 12 volumes:
1895-1903.
1903-1913.
1912-1920.
1919-1924.
1924-1931.
1931-1936.
1936-1941.
1941-1946.
1946-1951.
1951-1956.
1956-1961.
1961-1966.
Treasurer's Annual Statements, 1861-1896, 1930. 2 folders.
Board of Audit Reports and Minutes, 1858-1896 and 1930-1932.
Scattered reports form 1858-1896.
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103.L.20.3BBoard of Supervisors' Reports, 1860-1894.
Poll Lists Used At Annual Town Meetings, 1860-1950. 2 folders.
Scattered.
Wolf Bounty Certificates, 1900-1928.
Grasshopper Warrants, 1877.
List and Register of Dogs Licensed, 1882.
List includes names of dogs and owners, and dog's breed, color, and register number. The register has all of the above information in addition to dog's age, gender, and weight, dates of license issuance and expiration, and amount paid for license. Minnesota Laws 1881, chapter 82, required the licensure of dogs for the protection of sheep, lambs, and other domestic animals.
Assessment Rolls, undated and 1871-1911. 5 folders.
For real and personal property; scattered.
Chattel Mortgage Record, 1865-1875. 1 volume.
Indexed. Chattel mortgages on pages 26-51; record of estrays on pages 9-23.
Estray Notices, 1865-1902.
Miscellaneous Petition Lists, 1865-1897.
Specifications for Town Hall, 1889.
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103.L.20.4FElection Returns/Summary Statements of Votes, 1861-1952. 3 folders.
For primary, general, and special elections. Scattered after 1912.
Election Registers/Poll Lists, 1858-1972. 11 folders.
For primary, general, and special elections.
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103.L.20.5BRoad Petitions, 1858-1961. 8 folders.
Land Tax Road Warrants, 1858-1912:
Arranged by road district number (1-20), then chronologically thereunder.
Road District Nos. 1-8.
Location
108.K.7.1BRoad District Nos. 9-20.
Poll Tax Road Warrants, 1861-1897. 19 folders.
Arranged by road district number (1-19), then chronologically thereunder.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Chattel mortgages -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Dog licenses -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Election records -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Grasshopper bounties -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Grasshoppers -- Control -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Local elections -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Road records -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Roads -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Stray animals -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Tax assessment -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Taxation -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Wolf bounties -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Wolves -- Control -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.
Document Types:
Voters' lists -- Minnesota -- Le Sueur County.

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