1837 Lancaster City Council Doc Mayor Empowered to Harrisburg McConkey Clerk

Approximately 7.75" by 3"

• Original 1837 handwritten resolution from the Select Councils of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, authorizing the Mayor to appoint a committee to Harrisburg. The purpose was to secure legislative approval for an amendment to the city’s incorporation act. Dated March 7, 1837, the document is signed by council clerks, including Remodewelle (Clerk Pro Tem) and McConkey (Clerk). A rare piece of early municipal history connected to Lancaster’s governance and expansion.