Population and Taxes

 

Oshkosh Northwestern

July 4, 1867

 

            - According to a recent ‘count’ by Dr. Dickinson and Capt. Perry, the village of New London contains a little less than one thousand inhabitants.  Weyauwega has a like number, and Waupaca probably contains twelve hundred.

 

July 18, 1867

 

            - The Waupaca Criterion gives the following items:

            - We are informed that the aggregate assessment in the town of Weyauwega is about $100,000

- The personal property assessment this year in the town of Waupaca is $73,000 and real estate as a little less than $100,000.  This year the whole assessment is over four times as much, viz $420,000.  Mr. Scott informs us that the tax will be about two per cent.