An order was made by James W. Strong, Superintendent of Schools for the city of Beloit.

The evidence

• “By sale of old building 355 00 By tax for 1852 1,274 71 By loan from Mr. Harvey 1.460 50 $4,276 21 On August 27, 1856, an order made by James W. Strong, Superintendent of Schools for the city of Beloit, Stephen C.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/15-rock-county-ch09-beloit.md, PDF p. 622 / book p. 626

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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