1879 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 6th 1879 through December 1st 1879. A meeting was held on August 4th in which:

Benjamin F. Pretty reported the policeman unfit for duty on Saturday August 2nd. Mr. Pretty stated further that he had repeatedly admonished Dalton for previous neglect of duty. After some discussion it was agreed On Motion that the Policeman be suspended for one week.

1878 Minutes
February through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from February 4th 1878 through December 2nd 1878. A meeting was held on October May 6th in which:

The Council then proceeded in the election of a Tax Collector there were 3 applicants (via) S. J. Compton, B. F. Pretty and R. Crowther. R. Crowther received a majority of the votes.

and on December 2nd in which:

On Motion that Mr. Marshall act as Police Commissioner during Mr. Jarman’s sickness.

1877 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 1st 1877 through November 5th 1877. A meeting was held on April 9th in which:

On Motion, the following Committees were appointed

Streets              Police                  Health

S. A. Crozer      FB Jarman        G. Knowles

G. K. Crozer                                 W. Robuck

1876 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 4th 1876 through December 4th 1876. A meeting was held on October 5th in which:

Mr. Pretty moved that a light be placed on the street about the cooperative store that a new lamp be placed on the bridge at the brick mill and that the lamp in front of his store be removed to the corner of Kerlin St. Agreed to.

1875 Minutes
March through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from March 2nd 1875 through December 7th 1875. A meeting was held on March 2nd in which:

Hereafter when any sidewalks are to be repaired all expense shall attach to the property owners.

1874 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 6th 1874 through December 17th 1874. A Special Meeting was held on February 9th in which:

The special object of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee appointed at a previous meeting to investigate the financial condition of the Borough.

1873 Minutes
April through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from April 1st 1873 through December 2nd 1873. A meeting was held on May 7th in which:

A temporary organization was effected by calling R.H. Crozer to the chair and appointing M.P. Hannum Secy, after which Council was permanently organized for the ensuing year by the unanimous selection of R.H. Crozer, Esq for president and M.P. Hannum Secy.

1872 Minutes
February through November

Please click the link to view the minutes from February 6th 1872 through November 4th 1872. A Special Meeting was held on February 20th in which:

An ordinance was enacted to prevent the spread of Small Pox.

During the September 19th meeting:

An ordinance was passed relating to wagons loaded with gunpowder and other explosive substances passing through the Borough.

1871 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 3rd 1871 through December 5th 1871. A Special Meeting was held on April 7th in which:

S.A. Crozer was qualified as Chief Burgess for one year. Michael Leach and B. Crowther on the 3rd of April, and Wm. Band, J.L. Crozer and James Sample on the 7th, as Councilmen for one year.

During the October 3rd meeting:

Mr. Sample moved that the election for borough officers be held on the first Monday in April of each year and in the Reading Room, as originally provided by the borough Charter.

1870 Minutes
January through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from January 4th 1870 through December 6th 1870. A Special Meeting was held on April 19th in which:

A temporary organization was effected by calling Robert H. Crozer to preside and B. Crowther Secretary. The oath of affirmation of Councilmen elect, T.B. Jarman, J. Wm Lewis, Robert H. Crozer and B. Crowther was presented and read. T. B. Jarman was elected permanent President and B. Crowther Secretary.

During the May 3rd meeting:

J. L. Crozer councilman elect was duly qualified before Daly Compton Justice of Peace.

1869 Minutes
September through December

Please click the link to view the minutes from September 7th 1869 through December 7th 1869. The first Policeman, Joseph A. Kyte resigned and was replaced with Thomas Aaron. Ordinances No 1 though No 6 were passed dealing with Policemen, Justices, Pulling down hand bills, riding or driving immoderately, corner lounging and nuisances.

1869 Minutes
June through August

To view the minutes for the first two months that the Borough of Upland was incorporated, please click the link for the PDF file. These documents start on June 28, 1869 through August 31, 1869. Members of Council were: President T.B. Jarman, Secretary Benjamin Crowther, J. Wm. Lewis, Agur Castle and John Wetherill.