TERRITORY
Extracted from History of Buffalo County, Wisconsin by L Kessinger
Published 1888 in Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
| Township |
|
Range |
|
Section(s) |
| 21 N |
|
13 W |
|
2, 11, 12, 13, 14 (all are fractional) |
| 22 N |
|
13 W |
|
25 (west of Buffalo River), 26, 27, 28, 34, 35 (all are fractional) |
The city proper, is situated on the slope of the bluffs and has but two streets running in the direction of the river, though quite a number crossing them, of which, however, but few are practicable, though some of them have been put into such a condition between Main and Second Streets as to afford communication. Second Street is from 50 to 60 feet above the level of the Main Street. The railroad, running close to, or in fact upon part of Main Street in the Lower Addition, it was found necessary to build a graded road from the junction of Main Street with North Street, to the junction of Hill Street with Second Street in order to prevent accidents of teams becoming frightened by the approach of trains. What was the Village, and now the City, of Alma, was part of the Town of Alma, which was organized in March 1856. In 1868 it was found desirable to dissolve this connection and the place was incorporated as a village. Owing to some defects in the charter, which could not readily be amended, the citizens applied for a city charter, which was granted by the legislature of 1885.
| City Area |
|
Date Laid Out |
|
County Record |
| Plat of Alma |
|
May 1855 |
|
Vol 4, Page 57 |
| Victor Probst's Addition |
|
May 6, 1855 |
|
Vol 4, Page 67 |
| Probst and Wenger's Addition |
|
May 8, 1855 |
|
Vol 4, Page 61 |
| The Lower Addition |
|
July 9, 1855 |
|
Vol 1, Page 389 |
| Beiner's Alteration and Addition |
|
February 26, 1859 |
|
Vol 4, Page 562 |
| Moser and Hatcher's Addition |
|
April 14, 1871 |
|
Vol 17, Page 147 |
| Louis Mueller's Addition |
|
April 19, 1877 |
|
Vol 23, Page 556 |
| Becker's Addition |
|
June 30, 1877 |
|
Vol 24, Page 7 |
| The Upper Subdivision |
|
Various lots at various times |
|
Vol 34, Page 198 |
| Village of North Alma |
|
April 1, 1870 |
|
Vol 16, Page 417 |
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