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SECOND NORTH DISTRICT, (No. 8), sometimes called NORTH MIDDLE DISTRICT. On the North by the south line of Arsenal District to the center of Albany avenne and Edwards street; thence on the West, southerly. through the center of Edwards street to Brick-kiln brook, thence southerly by said Brick-kiln brook to the center of and crossing at No. 442 Asylum street; thence on the South, easterly through the center of Asylum street to its intersection with Ann street, thence north through the center of Ann street to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church
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1 street to the center of Trumbull street, thence northerly through the center of Trumbull street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to its intersection with Village street, thence northeasterly through the center of Village street to the center of Pleasant street, thence easterly through the center of Pleasant street to Front street, thence east to a point on the Connecticut river; thence on the East northerly by said river to the place of beginning.
SOUTH DISTRICT, (No. 2). On the North, beginning at a point 380 feet south of the southeast corner of Warren- ton street and Prospect avenue, (the western boundary of the town of Hartford,) thence easterly crossing Sisson avenue at the culvert and following the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river, thence south- erly by said branch of Park river, thence easterly by said Park river to the west bank of the Connecticut river; thence on the East by the west bank of the Con- necticut river to the southern boundary of the town of Hartford; thence on the South, westerly by Wethersfield town line to a point in the center of Franklin avenue, thence running northerly in the center of said avenue to a point in the center of South street, thence easterly in the center of said street to a point 200 feet east of the east line of Franklin avenue, thence north in & line parallel with the east line of Franklin avenue and 200 feet distant therefrom at all points, to a point in the center of Wawarme avenue produced, thence westerly in the center line of said Wawarme avenue produced to No. 837 Maple avenue, thence in a straight line to . the center of Seymour street, in the north line of Retreat avenue, thence northerly in the center of and to No. 85 Seymour street at a point in the center of Madi- son street produced crossing Washington street, thence westerly in the center of Madison street, and in the center of said street produced, in a straight line to a pile of stone some 400 feet north of Hamilton avenue in the south branch of Park river, thence southerly by said south branch to its intersection with the western boundary of the town; thence on the West, northerly by said western boundary, New Park avenue and Prospect avenue to the place of beginning.
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT, (No. 7). On the North by the south branch of Park river and south line of the Wash- ington District; on the East by the South District; on the South by the town of Wethersfield; on the West by the town of West Hartford.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, (NO. 6). On the South, begin- ning at a point in the center of the south branch of the Park river and Flatbush avenue and running easterly through the center of Flatbush avenue to a point nearly 200 feet east of the western line of Zion street, inter- secting a line produced from the center of Fairfield av- enue, thence southerly by said line and through the center of Fairfield avenue to a point intersecting E. W. Moseley's north division line, thence northeasterly in the direction of said Moseley's line to a point 200 feet east of Franklin avenue in the division line between this and the South District and some 475 feet south of the south line of Bond street; thence on the East, on the North and on the West to the place of beginning by the line of the South District.
WEST MIDDLE DISTRICT, (No. 4). On the East, begin- ning at the center of Park river at the mouth of the Brick-kiln brook and running thence crossing Asylum street at No. 442 northwesterly by said brook to the cen- ter of Edwards street, thence northerly through the cen- ter of Edwards street to the center of Walnut street; thence on the North, westerly through the center of Walnut street to the center of Brick-kiln brook between Nos. 78 and 80 Walnut street, thence southerly by said brook about 85 feet to the culvert intersecting a line from the southeast corner of said culvert that is & due east and west line which passes exactly over the northeast corner stone of an "old well " near the south wall of the present Alms house, and through the north part of the house No. 836 Collins street, diagonally across said Col- lins street and 26 feet from the southeast corner of Col-
lins street with its intersection with Woodland street, crossing Woodland street and passing 32 feet south of the southeast corner of the present residence of Rev. Francis Goodwin, 108 Woodland street, to its intersec- tion with the center of Asylum avenue, thence westerly through the center of Asylum avenue to west boundary of the town of Hartford; thence on the West, southerly by said west boundary of the town, ( Prospect avenue,) to a point 880 feet south of the southeast corner of Warrenton street with its intersection with Prospect avenue ; thence on the South, easterly, crossing the culvert at Sisson avenue and the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river, thence southerly by said north branch of Park river and easterly by said Park river to the place of beginning.
That part of the town of Hartford Iving north of Asy- lum av. and the north line of West Middle District to and west of the north branch of the Park river, send their children to the West Hartford School on Prospect av.
City of Hartford.
By Legislative Act, approved April, 1881 :- "The ter- ritorial limits of the body politic and corporate existing under the name of the City of Hartford shall hereafter consist of all the land and territory situate within the present limits of the Town of Hartford, so that here- after the limits of said city and town shall be the same."
The new Charter, uniting City and Town under one set of officers, passed by the Legislature, July 9, 1895, takes effect June, 1896.
City Hards,
As enacted by the Legislature, July, 1895, Re-districting the City and Town of Hartford into ten wards.
FIRST- Voting place, 229 State street.
Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite the center of Charter Oak street, thence running easterly through the center of Charter Oak street to the Con- necticut river, thence northerly along the west bank of the Connecticut river to a point opposite the center of Talcott street, thence westerly through the center of Talcott street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to place of beginning.
SECOND-Voting place, 4 Market street.
Beginning at a point in the center of Main street opposite Talcott street, thence running easterly through the center of Talcott street to the Connecticut river, thence northerly by the Connecticut river to the city line, thence westerly by the northern boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad crosses, thence southerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the center of Canton street, thence westerly through the center of Canton street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.
THIRD-Voting place, 19 Mather street.
Beginning at a point on Main street opposite Can- ton street, thence running easterly through the center of Canton street to the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, thence northerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the north- ern boundary line of the city, thence westeriy by the northern boundary line of the city to a point opposite the center of Vine street, thence southerly in a straight line coincident with Vine street produced to the center of Vine street, thence southerly through the center of Vine street to the center of Albany avenue, thence easterly through the center of Albany avenue
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to the center of Belden street, thence easterly through the center of Belden street to the center of Main street, thence northerly to the place of beginning.
FOURTH-Voting place, 41 Albany avenue.
Beginning at a point on Little river, opposite the center of Union place, thence running northerly through the center of Union place to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church street to the center of High street, thence northerly through the center of High street to the cen- ter of Main street, thence northerly through the center of Main street to the center of Belden street, thence westerly through the center of Belden street to the cen- ter of Albany avenue, thence westerly through the center of Albany avenue to the center of Vine street, thence northerly through the center of Vine street to Holcomb street, thence northerly in a straight line co- incident with Vine street produced, to the northern boundary line of the city, thence westerly on the northern boundary line of the city to the western boundary line of the city, thence southerly on the western boundary line of the city to the center of Asylum avenue, thence easterly through the center of Asylum avenue to the center of Woodland street, thence northerly through the center of Woodland street to the center of Collins street, thence easterly through the center of Collins street to the center of Garden street, thence southerly through the center of Garden street to the center of Asylum street, thence easterly through the center of Asylum street to the center of Union place, thence southerly in a straight line to the place of beginning.
FIFTH-Voting place, 275 Pearl street.
Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite Mul- berry street, thence running westerly through the center of Mulberry street to the center of Little river, thence westerly by the Little river to a point opposite the center of Union place, thence northerly through the center of Union place to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church street to the center of High street, thence northerly through the center of High street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.
SIXTH-Voting place, 81 Elm street
Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite Mul- berry street, thence westerly through the center of Mulberry street to the center of Little river, thence westerly by the center of Little river to a point oppo- site the center of Hungerford street, thence southerly through the center of Hungerford street to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street, to the center of Main street, thence northerlv through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.
SEVENTH-Voting place, 21 Main street.
Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite the center of Charter Oak street, thence easterly through the center of Charter Oak street to the Connecticut river, thence southerly by the Connecticut river to the southern boundary line of the city, thence westerly by the southern boundary line of the city to the center of Maple avenue, thence northerly through the center of Maple avenue to the center of Webster street, thence northerly through the center of Webster street to the center of Washington street, thence northerly through the center of Washington street to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to the center of Main street, thence northerly through the center of Main street to the place of be- ginning.
EIGHTH-Voting place, Affleck corner of Park street.
Beginning at a point on Park street, opposite the center of Washington street, thence southerly through
the center of Washington street to the center of Wet- ster street, thence southerly through the center of Web- ster street to the center of Maple avenue, thence south- erly through the center of Maple avenue to the southern boundary line of the city, thence westerly by the southern boundary line of the city to the westerz boundary line of the city, thence northerly by the western boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad crosses, thence northerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the cen- ter of Park street to the place of beginning.
NINTH- Voting place, 865 Capitol arenue.
Beginning at a point on Little river, opposite the center of Union place, thence running northerly to the center of Asylum street, thence westerly through the center of Asylum street to the center of Garden street, thence northerly through the center of Garden street to the center of Collins street, thence westerly through the center of Collins street to the center of Sigourney street, thence southerly through the center of Sigour- ney street to the Little river, thence southerly in a straight line coincident with Sigourney street pro- duced, to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to the center of Hun- gerford street, thence northerly through the center of Hungerford street to the Little river, thence easterly along the center of Little river to the place of begin- ning.
TENTH-Voting place, 581 Capitol avenue.
Beginning at a point on Sigourney street. opposite the center of Collins street, thence running westerly through the center of Collins street to the center of Woodland street, thence southerly through the center of Woodland street to the center of Asylum avenue, thence westerly through the center of Asylum avenue to the western boundary line of the city, thence southerly along the western boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad crosses, thence northerly through the center of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road track to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to a point opposite the center of Sigourney street, thence northerly in a straight line coincident with Sigourney street pro- duced, to the center of Sigourney street, thence northerly through the center of Sigourney street to the place of beginning.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE Post Office Building, 65 State street.
JOHN C. BYXBKE, Meriden, Collector. Geo. R. Case, Chief Deputy Collector. Thos. M. Byxbee, Hartford; J. J. Kennedy, New Haven; Chas. W. Murphy, Provi- dence, Stamp Deputies. H. J. Hirsch, New London; G. M. Phelps, Simsbury; Herman Hoffman, Waterbury; J. V. Squire, Hartford; J. C. Fox, Middletown; J. Fla- havan, New Haven ; E. N. Sloan, Bridgeport ; . J. J. Gilmartin, T. F. Cavanaugh, Providence ; Division Deputies. R. A. Rathbone. Providence ; Joseph Mairson, E. T. Case, Hartford; Thomas F. Clarke, Providence, Ofice Department. Thomas Langdon, Bridgeport; J. R. Daly, Hartford; C. H. Owen, Provi- dence: E. A. Joachinson. New Haven, George C. Mc- Kee, Gaugers. Fred M. Godard, Melrose; W. H. Coggs- well, Warehouse Point, Storekeepers and Gaugers. Bernard C. Lynch, Warehouse Point: M. F. Delaney, Melrose; J. A. Linsley, New Haven, Storekeepers T. F. Daily, Storekeeper and Gauger special bonded warehouse, Wallingford.
BUSINESS PANICS AND DEPRESSIONS, 1825; 1886-89; 1847; 1857; 1866: 1878; 1888-4; 1886; 1898-4-5-6, over silver and lack of confidence.
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CITY HALL, 800 MAIN STREET.
ERECTED and used as a STATE HOUSE from May, 1796, till it was transferred by the State of Connecticut to the CITY OF HARTFORD, March 13, 1879, and form- ally dedicated as the City Hall, October 22, 1879.
POST
PHOEBUS
NUBILA
Motto :- " AFTER THE CLOUDS, THE SUN."
CITY SEAL .- The Eagle, emblem of the United States; the Grapevine, from the seal of the State of Connecti- cut; the Hart, a favorite and abundant animal here in 1636- and little river ford -for HARTFORD.
City @ ffirers.
ANNUAL ELECTION FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL.
The City of Hartford is divided into ten Wards Polls open from 6 A. M. till 5 P. M. The Mayor, Clerk' Treasurer, Collector, Auditor, and Marshal, elected for two years, even number of year. One Alderman elected annually to each ward for two years; all other city offi- cers are chosen or appointed annually, except members of the several commissions. All officers and employees of the city having a fixed and stated salary, are paid semi-monthly, on the first and fifteenth days of each month, and all other officers and employees of the city shall be paid semi-monthly on the Wednesdays after the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
Hon. MILES B. PRESTON, Mayor ;.... salary $3,500 HENRY F. SMITH, City Clerk; . 2,000 CHARLES C. STRONG, Treasurer ;. 66 8,600
GEORGE W. FOWLER, Collector ;. 8,600
CHARLES H. ROBINS, Auditor ;... 2,100
JOSEPH DAWSON, City Marshal ;. 700
Jos. B. HALL, Registrar of Vital Statistics," 1,650
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL, 2d and 4th MONDAY EVENINGS, MONTHLY, IN CITY HALL.
First Ward- John F. Conniff, Frank P. Spellacy, Aldermen ; Timothy F. Meagher, Felix Lyon, John H. McCann, August Preissner, Councilmen.
Second Ward -* Bernard H. Cosgrove, Moritz Weider. Aldermen; Benjamin Blumenthal, J. F. Langdon, Thomas F. Gallagher, James Campbell, Councilmen.
Third Ward -* Isadore Wise, Francis Coles, Alder- men; Charles E. Shelton, Henry F. Hart, Edward W. Bull, Arthur B. Wells, Councilmen.
Fourth Ward -* Horace M. Andrews, Henry B. Rus- sell. Aldermen ; Fred. R. Loydon, Frederick A. West, J. Allen Wiley, Willard D. Hastings, Councilmen.
Fifth Ward -* John K. Williams, William G. Bax- ter, Aldermen ; W. Chapin Hunt, William Bailey, Jr., George F. Kellogg, Thomas W. Morgan, Councilmen.
Sixth Ward -* L. H. Holt, Richard J. Kinsella, Al- dermen ; Peter Taylor, Ralph Burnham, George M. Brown, Edwin J. Aishberg, Councilmen.
Seventh Ward -. A. Kennedy Child, Joseph A. Graves, Aldermen; Wm. H. Scoville, Edwin Mahl, Ellery D. Burnham, Jordan C. Wells, Councilmen.
Eighth Ward-"Thomas W. Gunshanan, Philip Hansling, Jr., Aldermen; Geo. O. Brott, J. Howard Morse, Wm. Sinnot, Jr., Wm. E. Keep, Councilmen.
Ninth Ward- Philander C. Royce, Stanley B. Bos- worth, Aldermen ; Gideon C. Segur, Joseph M. Bir- mingham, Jacob H. Greene. C. O. Shaffer, Councilmen.
Tenth Ward -* D. G. Stoughton, John M. Fairfield, Aldermen; Herbert H. White, Arthur Perkins, Thomas Smart, William A. Countryman, Councilmen. . One year to serve.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Hon. MILES B. PRESTON, Mayor, Presiding Officer. HORACE M. ANDREWS, Acting President. HENRY F. SMITH, Clerk. | JAS. S. SECOR, Messenger
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
HERBERT H. WHITE, President. RALPH BURNHAM, Vice President. JOHN D. WORTHINGTON, Clerk. WILLIAM G. WATSON, Messenger.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Amusements-Alderman, Isadore Wise; Councilmen, Charles E. Shelton, James Campbell.
Auditing-City Auditor, Chas. H. Robins; Alderman, William G. Baxter; Councilman, Charles O. Shaffer.
Bath House-Alderman, John K. Williams; Council- men, Henry F. Hart, Augustus Preissner.
Cemeteries-Alderman, Stanley B. Bosworth; Coun- cilmen, George F. Kellogg, John H. McCann.
City Buildings-Alderman, Henry B. Russell; Coun- cilmen, Peter Taylor, Felix Lyon.
Claims-Alderman, Philip Hansling, Jr .; Councilmen, Edward Mahl, Fred. A. West, William Sinnot, Jr.
Education-Alderman, Joseph A. Graves; Council- men, William Bailey, Jr., Felix Lyon.
Fire-Alderman, Isadore Wise; Councilmen, Thos. W. Morgan, Timothy F, Meagher,
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Manufactures-Alderman, Stanley B. Bosworth; Councilmen, Joseph M. Birmingham, T. F. Gallagher. Nominating-Alderman, Francis Coles; Councilmen, Ralph Burnham, Henry F. Hart, James Campbell.
Ordinances-The Mayor; City Attorney; Alderman, Philander C. Royce; Councilmen, George O. Brott, Benjamin Blumenthal.
Printing-Alderman, Francis Coles; Councilmen, William A. Countryman, John H. McCann.
Railroads-Alderman, Dwight G. Stoughton; Coun- cilmen, Thomas Smart, Edwin J. Aishberg.
Water Works-Alderman, Horace M. Addrews; Councilmen, Jacob H. Greene, John P. Langdon.
Ways and Means-Alderman, John M. Fairfield; Councilmen, William H. Scoville, W. Chapin Hunt, J. Howard Morse.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Alms House-Caleb L. Packard, Sup't; Charles S. Woodward, Ass't Sup't; Mrs. Ellen L. Sherman, Mat- ron ; Mrs. C. S. Woodward, Ass't Matron; Robert White, Overseer ; John H. Gilday, Engineer.
Charity Commissioners-See page 644.
City Attorney-William J. McConville.
Abatement of Taxes-John P. Collins, Howard H. Keep.
Board of Relief-Franklin P. Carter, Robert A. Grif- fing, James T. Farrell, Otto C. Neuschulten.
Building Inspector-George H. Gilbert.
City Recorder-Thomas McManus.
City Store Keeper-Michael H. Gunshanan.
City Surveyor-Charles H. Bunce.
Physicians-Charles S. Stern, Franklin L. Lawton. Port Warden-William S. Williams.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. Gilbert Calhoun.
Special Prosecuting Attorney-H. B. Freeman, Jr. Rate Maker-Robert D. Bone.
Registrars of Elections-114 Pearl .- William Cotter, E. S. Young.
Sealer of Weights and Measures and Inspector of Fire Wood and Milk .- Edmund D. Roberts.
Street Superintendent-Charles W. Sprague. Salary $2,000; Horse hire, $400; Foreman, William McEvoy. Superintendent Stone Pits-John Gunning.
Janitor City Hall-Peter Conner.
Janitor Halls of Record-Oliver W. Wood.
artford Molite.
OFFICE, 88 KINSLEY ST. Chief of Police, from 7 A. M. till 6 P. M.
GEORGE F. BILL, Chief; salary, $2,000 per annum.
CORNELIUS RYAN, Captain ; 1,500
WILLIAM F. GUNN, Lieutenant; 1,200
EDWIN JOHNSON, Sergeant ; 1,080
JAMES P. CARTER, 1,080 S
WALTER W. SMITH, 1,080
LYMAN SMITH, 1,080
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Patrolmen $1,000 each; and forty supernumeraries at $2.78 per day when called into active service. Fol- lowing are regular policemen :
Beecher Edward ... No. 86 Dietrich Theodore. No. 48
Brazel Thad. W .. " 58 Dillon Edward F. . " 49 Brown Wm. G ..... 54 Dunn James D. .. . " 48 11 Burns John J ... 56 Fagan Matthew ... "
Fagan J. T ... 60 Butler John F. 40
Case Albert M. ... "
28 Farrell Garrett J .. 42
10 Finley Patrick J .. 24 Cotter John J .... .. "
Creedon John .. ... 85 Flannery John. ... 51
Gaffey Michael .... No. 18
Gavin Michael. 4 Geary Frank P .... 45 Goodwill Justin ... 4
Mantie Charles. .. No. + Noonan James F .. 5 O'Malley John ..... 21 12 88 69 7 O'Neil Barth'Imw. " O'Sullivan John .. . 41 Grady Mark. .. Gunning Thos. J .. Harris William H .. " Harvey George P. . 14
Havens James F .. Heise George C .. .. = Hennessey James. Hogaboom Homer A" Lally James F ...
57 82
Quinn Felix J ..... Ramsden Chas. L .. - Russell Charles E .. " 37 Santorra Frank ... " Schiller Charles A .. Schulze Benj. G ... Steele William C .. Strickland Geo. E .. Sullivan John F ... Sullivan Peter A. . "
53 50 29 25 Langrish Edward J. « Lloyd Charles H ... " 16 McCue Thomas, ... Mahoney Patrick .. " 17 Maloy Keron ...... 15 18 Tinker Herbert E ... «
Marshall Wm. H .. ' 59 Tobin William F ...
McDermott John F. 47 Tucker Wm. E .... "
McLeod Arthur ... .
52 Umberfield Burt L. "
Maloney .James ....
4 Whitehead W. W. = 34 Edward O'Brien, day driver; Edward Hayes, nigh: driver of patrol wagon.
The force consists of one chief, one captain, one lieutenant, four sergeants, sixty regular policemen and forty supernumeraries. For the year ending April 1. 1896, the police made 5,278 arrests-of whom 2,123 were tried by police court; 3,855 were drunkards; 224 assaults; 198 thefts; 18 burglaries, etc., lodgers, 2,254; breach of peace, 884; vagrants, 401.
The police force of Hartford was organized and uni- formed July, 1860. A night watch had been previous- ly maintained since March, 1815.
THE POLICE TELEGRAPH,
Was adopted in 1885, at an expense of $45,000, was finished Feb. 4, 1886, and has 22 stations, viz:
No. 12, Morgan and Front streets.
' 18, Main and Morgan streets.
14, Windsor and Avon streets.
15, Main and Pavilion streets.
16, Judson and Barbour streets.
21, Union Depot, Asylum street.
22, Main and Ann streets.
46 28, Albany avenue and East street.
' 24, Albany and Bluehills avenues.
25, Asylum and Woodland streets.
26, Sigourney and Collins streets.
27, Farmington avenue and Laurel street.
81, State and Front streets.
82, Sheldon and Front streets.
88, Commerce and Potter streets.
84, Main and Arch streets.
66 85, Charter Oak avenue and Union street.
41, Pearl street, Hook and Ladder House.
" 42, Park and Broad streets.
48, Zion street and Glendale avenue.
" 44, Broad and Howard streets.
45, Sisson avenue and Park street.
46, Park and Laurel streets.
51, Wethersfield avenue and Bond street.
52, Main and Congress streets.
58, Washington and Vernon streets.
54, Lafayette and Russ streets.
56, Maple avenue and Webster street.
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