p. 3

We could present to your Honourable Bodies numerous illustrations of the injustice and inconvenience arising from the effects of this practice did we consider it necessary.

The necessity of keeping the records of a Courts full and complete at the County Seat thereof must be better known to your Honourable Bodies than we can illustrate it. Particularly in a county embracing so many Cities & Villages as the County of Dodge does as follows " The City of Beaver Dam, part of the City of Watertown, the Villages of Mayville, Horicon, Fox Lake, Iron Ridge, Hustisford, Theresa, Meshio, Lowell, south ward of Waupun & should your Honorable Bodies establish this precedent by granting to the City of Beaver Dam the desired privilege there can be no reasonable doubt but many if not all of the above named Cities & Villages in this County will ask at your hands (or some further legislation) a like privilege And if granted the tax records of Dodge County will be finally scattered all over its surface.

Juneau Dodge Co. Feb. 25/63

[Signature block]