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May 10, 1887

The city of Janesville granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks.

Meanwhile, closer to home

BeloitJanuary 17, 1887

Eldredge's term as president of the Rock County National Bank ended, and he became vice-president.

BeloitJanuary 20, 1887

The well at the waterworks station commenced flowing.

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Rock CountyMay 10, 1887

The city of Janesville granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks.

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On May 10, 1887, the city granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks in the city. A board of water commissioners had prior thereto been established by the laws of 1883 for the building of a waterworks system by the city.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 65 / book p. 577

1887 / May 10

Rock CountyA

May 10, 1887

The city of Janesville granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks.

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The evidence

Rock CountyMay 10, 1887

The city of Janesville granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks.

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

On May 10, 1887, the city granted a franchise to Turner, Clark & Rawson, of Boston, to construct and operate a system of waterworks in the city. A board of water commissioners had prior thereto been established by the laws of 1883 for the building of a waterworks system by the city.