HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
missioners, William Bowen, James Riley and 
William Boyls, signed and acknowledged the 
certificates before Hiram Rust. 
In April, 1848, Josiah V. Richardson surveyed 
Wadsworth Foster's addition to Monroe. It 
consisted of about five blocks, lying just south 
of Payne's donation. 
in November, 1849, W. M. Tallman made an 
addition of about ten blocks 'to the city, lying 
just north of Ly Brand's donation. Mr. Rich- 
ardson was the surveyor. 
Emerson & Moulton's was the next addition 
made to the city. It was made in May, 1854, 
by Francis Emerson and Salena Moulton; being 
surveyed by Samuel Spangler. It embraced a 
little over fifteen blocks, and laid just south of 
Russell's donation, and west of Rattan's addi- 
tion to New Mexico. 
The first railroad addition to Monroe, was 
made on the 15th of November, 1854. It em- 
braced about fiveblocks and laid just north of 
where the track is now located. 
In May, 1855, W. Foster made his second ad- 
dition-to Monroe. It laid just east of Rattan's 
addition to New Mexico, and south of -Foster's 
first addition to Monroe. It embraced about 
fourteen blocks. 
On the 12th of February, 1856, Evans' addi- 
tion to Monroe was made by Enoch Evans, sur- 
veyed by George M. O'Brien. It laid just west 
of Russell's donation. 
Bloom's addition was made by George Bloom 
in February, 1856.  It laid just southeast of 
Evans' addition, and adjoining Russell's dona- 
tion. 
On the 4th of July, 1856, Wescott's addition 
was made by E. and N. L. B. Wescott. It laid 
just west of the original plat. 
Scott's addition to Monroe was surveyed on 
the 24th of June, 1856, by George M. O'Brien 
for Jane Scott. It laid west of Evans' addi- 
tion, and embraced about twelve whole blocks. 
The second railroad addition was made in 
May, 1856. G. M. O'Brien was the surveyor. 
Brodhead's addition was surveyed in Novem- 
 
ber, 1856, by W. W. Card.   The proprietors 
were: Edward H. Brodhead, B. Dunwiddie, 
A. Ludlow and John A. Bingham. 
Julius Austin made an addition in April, 
1856, which laid just west of Emerson & Moul- 
ton's addition. 
Bartlett's addition was made by Edmund 
Bartlett, Jan. 1, 1857. 
W. M. Tallman made a second addition in 
August, 1857, of over twenty blocks. Itlays in 
the northern part of the city. 
April 14, 1857, Julius Austin made an addition 
to the western part of the city. 
L. & P. D. Hurlbut made an addition April 
17, 1857, west of the railroad additions. Moses 
O'Brien was the surveyor. 
Francis Emerson and S. P. Condee made an 
addition April 18, 1857. It was surveyed by 
Moses O'Brien, and contained about two blocks. 
Simon P. Condee made an addition June 5, 
1857, of two blocks. 
A. Ludlow's addition was made Nov. 20, 
1856; surveyed by J. V. Richardson.  It em- 
braced about twenty blocks and laid just east 
of Payne's donation. 
INCORPORATION. 
During the winter of 1857-8 the question of 
incorporating Monroe as a village, under the 
provisions of the statute, was agitated, and it 
culminated in the spring of 1858 in the election 
of officers and organization as a village.  The 
first election for village officers was held in 
April, when the following named were chosen: 
Trustees, John A. Bingham, George E. Dexter, 
Charles Leissing, Elisha Mosher and John W. 
Stewart. The first meeting of the board of 
trustees was held on April 14, 1858, when John 
W. Stewhrt was elected president, and William 
W. Wright clerk of the board. 
Among ths first official acts of the board, was 
the passage of the following: "It being credit- 
ably represented to this board that the small- 
pox now prevails in the family of Ulrich Kleb, 
a resident of Monroe; therefore, it is ordered 
that the said Ulrich Kleb remain closely within 
 
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