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Watson A: . (Old Orchard Beach)-W from Stylorville rd to William and beyond, fourth n of Riverside av.
Wayne-N. from Easton boul to Wash- : ington : v, first e of 19th.
Weaver-Se Thirty-second. -
Webster (south Park)-S fromis s of · Indiandla av to Hillside av, fifth se of 7th st bridge.
West (We't End)-E from Eshbaugh av: to I.neal, third s of Market.
Western A.v-See 28th.
Wheeler-]> from 18th to C G W Ry, first noof e Court av.
Wicks (Ballard Add)-N and s.
Wieland (South Riverside Park)-N from Franklin av to 'Riverside av, eighth e of e so 9th. .
Wilbur-N from Easton boul to and be- lyond Washington av, fifth e of Del- Jaware av.
Wiley-See D.
Willoughby Av (Willoughby Place)-E ¿from four blocks beyond Delaware av, sixth n of Easton boul.
Willow-E from 4th toiD M river, sec- ond n of School.
Witter (Ji ck's Plat)-N from Maury, fourth e of Gilbert.
Wilson (York's Choice) -- Continuation of Lyon e from city grounds, sec- ond n of e Grand av !
Wood Av. - W from Wert rn av to New- comb lv and beyon, , second n of Kingn an av.
Woodland Av-W from 10th to Park, second n of Grand av. Twelfth - Fourtee ith.
D. Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Seventeenth. Eighteenth. Nineteenth. Twentieth.
Twenty-first. Woodland cemetery. Twenty-fourth. Twenty-eighth .(or Western av). Unopened to
. Newcomb av. Unopened to Glover lane. Greenwood lane. Maiden lane. Park lane.
Yale-See Fifth. York-N from Hubbell to Washington, fifth e of; D M river."
Yount-S from Maury to D M river, first w e of e so 22nd.
ADDITIONS AND SUB-DIVISIONS.
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Arlington Heights-E of Old Orchard Beach, s of Grand View. Ashbrook PI-E of Capital Park. Bates'. Add-S of Oakland, w of Cen- tral PI, e of Sixth av, n of Ruther- ford Heights.
Brown's Add-E of C G W Ry, n of Foundry add.
Capital Park-E of D M river, n'of E D M.
Central Park-Bet York's Choice' and Grand Park, e of e Twentieth.
Centrai Pl-W and s of D M river, e of Rutherford Heights.
Chesterfield-S of West, e of Estbaugh `av.
City Pl-S of Railroad; e and n of Rac- coon river.
Clifton Heights-W of S D M, e of C G W Ry.
College Park-N end of Sixth ay, n of Oak Park. --
Cotton Mill Add-Se of State Fair. Grounds.
Dean's Lake-Bet e Court av and Ches- terfield, e of e Twentieth.
Eastwick Add-N of Sunnyside add, e of C GWRy.
Englewood-E of Lake Park, n of Old Orchard Beach.
Fairview-N of North, w of Hyde: Park.
Foundry Add-N of Eastwick odd, le' of C G W Ry.
Grant Park-S of e Grand av, e of Brandt.
Highland Park-N end of Sixth av.
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Hyde Park-E end of North, e of Fair- vievý.
Inglewood-Washington to | Franklin, Twelfth to Sixteenth;
Lake Park-N of D M river, ww of Ham- ilton.
Lakeside-S of e Court av, e of Linn av. Mann's Add- N of Douglas av, w of, Eleventh, Highland Park. 1
McCain PI -- W | of Western ay, ₺ of Grand av.
Montagne's Add-E of Chesterfield. s, of West.
Norwood Park-N of Franklin av, w of Sixteenth.
Oakland-S'of Riverview, e of Sixth av. Oak Park-E end of Sixth av, w of Highland Park.
Old Orchard Beach-S of Englewood, n of D M river, woof Saylorville rd. Polk and Hubbell Park-S of Grand ax, le of Western av.
Prospect Park-N of Jefferson, w of Sixth ay.
Riverview-W |s of ID M river,l'e of Sixth ay ..
Rutherford Heights-W of Central Pl, Is of Bates' Add, e of Sixth av. Sevastopol -- S of s Maine, e of Clifton Heights,
South Des Moines-IS of D. M river, e of Raccoon riverin of Indianola av. South ! Riverside ark-Siof D M river, e of e Fourteenth.
Sunnyside Add-E of e Eighteenth, n lof Grand av.
University .Pl-W end of Walnut and University car line.
Washington Heights-E of D M river and Penna ay, o of Capital Park. West End-E andis of | Greenwood Park, w and # of Capital |City
Driving Park.
Wright's Grove-E of Lake Park and n bf Grand View, no of D M river.
York's Choice-E of Sunnyside add, -
n of Grand ay
HALLS BLOCKS AND PUBLIC BUILD- INGS.
Brewer's Hall+E is 6th av,: 3d :n Eudid av,
Caledonian Hall-420 Walnut !! Calvary Tabernacle-E Grandyay, bet e 4th and 5th. Capital Ins, Bldg-£16 4th, Capital Bldg-Grand av, e 9th yel Wal- nut. e 11th.
Church Blk-217-219-221 Locust .! City Hall-Second and Locust) City Hall (E D MI)- 411-413 e Valnut. Clapp! Blk-Fifth, Ew cor Walnut.
Cole's Blk-Court hv, se cor, Fifth. Continental Blk-Walnut, sw cor 6th av:
Cremonia Hall-417 Walnut.
Cycling Hall-Sixth av, ne cor Locust. Drake / University-University av; bet 25th and 27th.
Druids. Hall-Over 213 Walnut. Eagle Bik-409-411 Walnut.
Equitable Blk-201:5th. Equitable Bldg-Sixth, nw cor Locust.
. Essex Bldg-Bet Locust and Grand av
Fixchange. Blk-Walnut, nw cor 3d. Ifyou Blk -- Locust, se cor 7th. Forester Blk-504 Walnut.
Ister's Opera House-Walnut, se cor 8th.
Franklin Square -E 14th and D, Cap- titol and Grand javes.
Galley Blk-Ninth, sw cor Center.
German Odd Fellows', Hall-E 1st, sw cor Walnut.
Globe Blk-401 Walnut.
Good Bldg-Walnut, nw cor ath.
Good Templars Hall-Locust, "se dor 7th.
Gordon's Hall-Grand av, ser cor e 1. 16th;
Government' Bldg-Court ay (ne cor : 5th.
Grand Opera House-314 Fourth. Hansen's Hall-Over 529 e Lotust. Harbach BIdg-412-414 Walnut.
Harris-Emery Bldg-Walnut, se cor 7th. J. D.
Harris Hall-Walnut, nw cor;e 16th. Haskins Hall-Second, se cor/ Euclid av.
Hawkeye Ins Bldg-207-200 4th. Hewitt| Bldg-121-123 Walnut.
ESbernian Hall-312-316 5th.
Bohberger's Hall-506-508 e | Locust. Homestead Bldg-Locust, nw cor 3d. Illad (The)-Eighth, sw cor /Walnut. lowa Loan and Trust Co Bldg-207- .213:5th. -
Kennedy Blk-Twelfth, sw cor High. Knights | of Pythias / Hall, 002-604 Walnut.
. Leader Bldg-420 Court av.
Lnych's Hall-Over 415 e 6th.
Manger Blk-E |3d, uw cor, Locust. Manhattan Bldg-E s 5th, bet Walnut and Locust.
Market Sq-Market, bet 3d and 4th. Market Sq (E D M)-Vine, Elm, 5th and 6th.
Marquardt Blk-Fifth, nw cor Locust. Masonic Temple-Walnut, sw, cor 7th. Mechanics' Hall-520 Walput
Moore's Blk, Walnut, se cor 4th.
Novelty Blk-Locust, ne cor, 5th.
News Blog-201 5th.
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O'connor Bldg-512 Walnut.
Observatory Bldg-Fourth, sw cor Lo- cust.
Odd Fellows' Hall (E D M)-E Grand av, se cor 6th.
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Sidd "Fellows' Hall-Sivfif, ne cor Forest av.
Ciriel Blk-Walnut, ne .cof: 9th.
Perrry & Brainard's Hall -- Sixth av, ne. cor College av.
Tthillips Blk -408-410 Locust.
Hfitcairn Blk -1109 Walnut.
Polk County Court House-Fifth, opp , Court av:
Postoffice BIIg-Court av, ne cor 5th. Postoffice Bldg (E D M)-E Locust, .. bet 5th and 6th. Public Library-Eighth, ne cor Lo- cust.
Randall & Dickey Bldg-Third and Wabash Ry.
Rawson Bll -- Locust, nw icor 8th. RedBend Bl lgs-607-609' Locust, se cor: 4th and Locust.
Register Bdg-Court av: se cor 4th. Reinking Ilk-Walnut. pe cor Sth. Rice's Hall -12th and Enp .
Robbins B, dg-1113-1117 :5th. ' Rogg Bldg -Eighth, Inw. cor Locust. Rollins Blt-Fourth, nes cor Walnut. Sneer Bldg -520 Walnut. Seeburger Blk-Walnut, ne cor 5th. Skandia Flk-E 5th, nw cor Locust. Stanwix Fall-E's 6th av, bet Chest- inut and High.
State . Arsi nal-State Capitol building. State Ins: Bldg-219-223/ 4th.
State Sq-Walker, C, Maple and 13th. Stubbs Blk-410-12 e Locust.
Trostel Blk-Sixth av, ne cor Locust. Turner Blk-Grand av, se cor 7th. Turner Bldg-Grand av, sw cor; 7th. Van Ginkel Bldg-Fourth, sw cor Lo- cust.
Vorse Blk-Walnut, ne cor 3d.
Wagner's Hall-E 6th, ne .cor Locust. White's Blk-University Pl. Windsor Blk-423-415 Walnut.
1 Y M C A Bldg-Grand av, nw 4th.
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Youngerman Blk-Fifth, nw cor Mul- berry.
PARKS.
Brandts Park-S end of 9th st. bridge. Capital City Driving Park-Western av, nr Raccoon river. Crocker Woods-Sixth ay, n of Col- lege. Fair Grounds-E end e Grand av . Grand View Park-Twenty-ninth, e of Fair av.
Greenwood Park-Grand av, end of Ingersol line.
Union Park-Madison and Penna aves. Waveland Park-S of University , av, w end of Kingman av. .
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Des Moines City Directory.
1897
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Election first Monday in April every even year. Council meets first Mon- day in each month, at 9 a. m. at City HIhll, Locust, nw cor Second! Mayor-John MacVicar. Secretary-Margaret B. Turner. City Treasurer-A. B. Elliott. City Auditor-B. O. Hanger! Assistant City Auditor-S. W .. Bakter. City Clerk-N. B. Vertrees. Assistant City Clerk +C. M. Garver. City Electrician-J. E. Pearson.
City Solicitor- John K. Macomber.
Assistant City Solicitor-A. P. Cham- berlain.
City Engineer-Lafayette Higgins.
Police Judge-L. Silvara.
Police Clerk-Elmer Smith.
Chief of Fire Dept .- Wm. Burnett.
Assistant Chief of Fire Department
-Warren Taylor. Superintendent of Fire and Police Alarms-J. E. Pearson.
Sunt. of Markets-John Rambo City Marshal-Fred Johnson. Deputy-W. H. /H. Garrett.
License Collector-H. F. Gross. City Jailor-N. P. Collins. Board of Public Works-George C .. Sims, C. D. Boardman
Park ' Commissioners-M. T. Russell, John F. Rollins, E. J. | Fairall; sec.
Street Commisisoner- James Fahey. Sidewalk Commissioner-A. L. Smith ..
COMMON COUNCIL,
President pro tem -John C. Loper. Aldermen-at-Large | George Garver,
J. F. Wilkins.
First. Ward-J. I. Myerly .. Second Ward-I. E. Tone. Third Ward-James N. Muller Fourth Ward-Jesse ! Wells. 1
Fifth Ward-F. W. Bennett. Sixth 'Ward-John C. Doper. Seventh Ward-Frank Mathis. : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
President-John MacVicar. Secretary-N. B. Vertrees. City Physician-F. L. Wells. ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.
City Engineer-Lafayette Higgins. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Headquarters, Second, sw cor Grand av.
Chief of Police-Fred Johnson. Assistant-W. H. H. Garrett. A:
Captain-R. B. Cook.
Sergeants-Ed Sunberg, Chas. Hays. - Desk: Sergeants-C, L. Covell, P. H. Burns.
Health Officers-P. L. Bryan, T. J. Hancher.
Detectives-G. W. McNutt, F. S. Lin- ley, E. Hardin, E. E. Johnston.
Patrol' Drivers-I. M. Lewis, W. S .: Novinger.
Mounted Police-John Latimerj D. N. Bagley.
Police Matron-Mrs. L. L. Babcock. Patrolmen-D. N. Bagley. W. H. Bronson, J. W. Crumbaker, A. Carter, John Dailey, Joseph Donahue. &J. T. Dunagan, John Flannery, Thomas Finn, H. L. Frost. T. W. Garretson, Samuel Gibson, S. Hector, J. B. Hicks, C: \V. Kirk, John Latimer, Clay Lewis, James Murphey, A. C. McCracken, M. A. Miller, J. T. Rood, A. S, Reiley, L. Sarerude, B. T. Seward, F. Seidler, Wm. | Siberall, Geo. W. Scarberry, Charles Temple, J. E. Todd, S. Leon, J. W .- Riddle. 1
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, Second, sw cor Grand av:
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Chief Engineer-Wm. Burnett.
. Assistant-Warren Taylor . Captains-Charles Briar, J. H. Brown.,
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Drivers-Hose No. 1, John Martin; No. 2. E. E. Johnson; No. 3. D. E. Bart- lett; No. 4, Frederick JackyIn.' No. 5, Wm. E.all; No. 6, Richard & cConkey; No. 7, Frank Cady; chemical engine No. 1; Robert Morris: combination hose and chemical driver; Thomas Eweeney. E. H. Gray, Joseph Jones; hook and ladder trucks, Joseph Cross, James Johnson.
Firethen-Patrick Ahern, A. Soder- berg. Joseph Murphy, Wm. Drady, David Losh, Frederick Minson,/ B. W. Cavender, Joseph Roddy, C. L. Shep- - pard. W. E. Moore, Elmer Murphy, Claren'se Wilkins, Wm. Griffith, John Howard, Charles Staves, S. F. Capron, Richard Hughes, W. A. Whitesides, Lewis Curran, Joseph Hamilion, Theo- dore McElderry, A. Rumberg, Fred- erick ¡ Himmelman. John | Reynolds, Samuel Parks, Alexander Wilburn, Victor Peel, Samuel Wilcox, Samuel Monk, Harry Cree, C. H .; Parliman, G. E. McClelland. C. Apple, Sam Black- burn. W. H. Carlson. John; Groom. G. Longstaff, C. S. Shannon, C. O. Will- iams.
Night Watchman-Wm. scott, 'cen- tral station.
FIRE ALARM STATIONS.
12-Fourth and Vine.
13 Twenty-second and Cottage Grove.
14-Eighth and Monroe.
15-Twenty-fourth and Nosth.
16-First and Chestnut (Edison Light works).
17-Nineteenth and North. 214-Third and Court av. 23, -Hourth and Walnut. 244 Sixth av and Walnut. 25-Seventh and Locust. 26-Highth and Walnut.
27-Twelfth and Laurel.
22-Second and Grand av. 32-Fifteenth and Grand at 33-Fourteenth and Forest. 84-Winth and Grand av. 35-fixth and State.
36 -Fifth and Market (E S).
'37- First and Center.
38- Twenty-ninth and Woodlland av.
41- Engine House No. 4. 42-HSeventeenth and Crocker, 43-Tenth and Center. 44-HSerastopol (City Hall).i.
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45-"-Seventh and Allen (E $). 464 Sixth and School.
47 -- Highland Park Fire House. 51 -- Sixth and Grand av (E S). 52- Engine House No. 3 (E S).
53- Thirteenth and Walnut; (E S).
54- Sixteenth and Walnut (E S).
55-Fifteenth and Buchanan (E S). 56-Ninth and Washington.
61-Second and Walnut (E S).
62-Fifth and Locust (E S). .
63-Engine House No. 2 (E S).
64-Sixteenth and Grand av (E S).
65 -- Eighteenth and Walnut (E S).
71-Fifth and Court av (E S)."
72-Eleventh and Court av (E S). 73-Ninth and Fremont.
74-Fifth and Elm.
75-First and Market.
81-Ninth and'Indiana av.
82-Capital Park Engine House (E S): 83-Seventeenth and Des Moines.
0 LOCATION OF CHEMICAL EN- } GINES.
"No. 1, Second and Grand av.
LOCATION OF COMBINATION CHEMICAL ENGINES AND HOSE CARTS.
No. 8, Twenty-fourth and North. |
No. 9. E. Eighteenth and Walnut. No. 10, E. Sixth and Allen.
No. 11, Highland Park.
LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES. .
No. 1, Second and Grand av.
.No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut. No. 3, E. Twelfth and Lyon. No. 4, Eighth and School. No. 5. Seventeenth and Crocker.
DIRECTIONS FOR GIVING AN ALARM OF FIRE.
Keyholders will be particular to ob- serve the following rules:
1. To give an alarm, go to the near- est box, open the door, pull the hook to the bottom of the slot once and let go; then close the door.
2. Do not pull the hook if the fire bells or small bell in the box is strik- ing, as that indicates that an alarm has already been given.
3. Be particular to remain at the box until the arrival of an officer of the fire department. who will release the key, or if circumstances will not per- mit remaining, then the proper officer will return the key to the holder as soon as convenient.
4. Keyholders, upon changing their locations, will please return key or leave word with chief of fire depart- ment, corner Second and Grand av.
RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC. - --
Section 13. That the owner or driver of any omnibus, carriage, cab, herdic. or other vehicle licensed under this chapter, shall be entitled to demand and receive not to exceed twenty-five cents (25c) for each passenger convey-
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ed any distance not exceeding one mile.
For each passenger over one mile and under two miles, fifty cents (50c). For each passenger with ftrunk, fone mile and under two miles, leventy-five cents (75c) .; Each additional passenger of the same party, twenty-five cents (250). Provided that| sixteen blocks shall constitute' one mile. And they sijall be entitled to add to the above frate when; said service is rendered between the hours of 12 o'clock at i Might and 6 a. m., twenty-five cents for each passenger. And are entitled to charge when employed by the hour, one and 50-100 dollars ($1.50) for the first hour, and for each additional hour, one dollar ($1); and they are hereby re- quired to convey any passenger carriedl by them to such part of the city his he or she may require.
Children under five years of age ac- companying any person who has paid full fare shall not be charged fare, and children between the ages of five and ten years! shall be charged half fare. Any person violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be sub- ject to a fine of not less than five nor nffore than one hundred dollars.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education-Office, 619 Ia |L. & T. bldg; Crom Bowen, pres; C. A. Weaver. sec .; Adam Dickey, treas .; Frank B. Cooper, supt. | Directors: D. D! Fleming, L. M. Mann, 1899, J.D. Rowen. L. C. Kurtz, 1900; Crom. Bow- en, C. L. Dahlberg, 1898. Board meet- ings, first and third Mondays of each month.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils Primary and grammar grades, 70 cents per week; High school, $1.20 per week; in advance.
Office Hours of Supt .- Every school day. 4 to 5 p. m .; Saturdays, 10 to 12.
TEACHERS.
Supervisors-Anna I. Davis, primar- fies: Mrs. H. R. Reynolds! music; Emma F. Stratford, drawing; Miss Hattie A. Phillips, kindergartens. !
High School-Fifteenth and Center. W. O. Riddell. prin .; Joella F. Gowdy, (lay D. Slinker, Josephine V Will- iams. Frank |P. Wilder? L. F. Lods, Cordelia Kyle. Sadie M. Loring, A. W. Augir. Carrie M. Shellon. Eliza George, Blanche Hay, A. C. Newell, Louise A. Case. Laura Paschal, Elizabeth Bru- ner. Helen Stewart.
Bird School-Twenty-first. and Wood -: land av. Miss Minnie D. Nash, prin .; Katherine Dent. Helen Shankland, Violet Kenyon, Minnie McCall Fannie
Umpleby, Hattie MeManima, Jeannette Muis, Flora Laird.
Copper School-Twelfth, bet School and ! North. Bessie A. Robb, por D .; Jewel Cutler, Elizabeth Lyman, Nellie Newell, Adelaide Laird, Mary Dunkle.
Crocker School-School, bet Sixth and Seventh. | W. E. D. Rummel. prin .; Anh A. Holland. Ella Goodrell, Mae ClsFrench. Lhura: Ulrich. Margaret Thomas, Bonnie Keffer, Ala Brenton, Florence Everett, Laura P. Matthews, Tillie Ganz, Montana Hastings, Rose Vihont, Lily Weaver, Josephine Put- nam.
Franklin School-Twelfth and Crock- er, Lydia A. Berger, print; Josephine Taylor, Mary Cooper, Mary Stein, Jes- sie Chandler, Ida Bywater, Ad) Mc- Clelland, Julia A. 'Hanna, Gertrude Burt, Kate Belle Barnard.
Garfield School-Third, bet Chestnut and Center. Bertha D. Smith, prin .; Margaret Schramm, Josephine Boyer, Emma Klinefelter, Elizabeth Morris, Lizzie Lawler.
Grant School, Twenty-third, bet Cot- tage Grove av and Atkins. Fannie Su- plee, prin .; Lena Schmelzer. Lizzie Gib- ison. Pearl DeJarnette. Delia. Bishop, Emma Hawkins, Grace Baker, Sadie Hoare, Anna L. Bradley, Maud : A. Davis.
Hawthorne School-Seventeenth and Crocker. Olive McHenry. prin .; Ella Cummins, Minnie Van Patten. Mary Cuningham. Florence R. Skinner, Mary St. John, Lizbeth Vauple, Louise Huntington ..
Rowe School- Sevastopol. Blanche M sier 'Snook, prin .; Alice Goodbarn, Stella| Brown, Pearl M. French, Kate Grayson,
Irving School-Amelia Morton, prin .; Julia Kelly, Mamie A. Robb, Cora Chase. Grace J. Chapman. Adelia Mar- tin. Margaret Walker, Mary Doran, Jessie Swope. Ella M. Ford, Josephine Chapman, Clara |Klinefelter, Jessie Dicks, Naomi Smith.
Kirkwood School - Twenty-segenth and Clark. Margaret Black, prin.
Lincoln School-Ninth and Mulberry. F. I." Douglas, prin .; Matie Steimel, Stephanna Ballet| Addie L. Harvey, Nellie Caven. Nevada Smith, Eliza- heth Wilson, Florence Hodges, Emma Weitz: Belle Deming, Lizzie D. Pierce, Alice Wilson, Sadie Galbraith, Daisy prague.
Washington School-Hillside av (S IM. Minnie T. Hatch, prin .; Ella Malone. Agnes Hanrahan, Minnie Sher- Than, Mary K, Burke, Emily Harte, Emma Pierce, Nellie Sanborn, Blanche icott| Maude Owen.
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EAST DES MOINES.
|] pard of Education-Office. High sch jol building, e Twelfth and Court ay : Amos W. Brandt, pres .; R. M. Do' man, sec .; Linford Fisher, treas .; Ar, 5& Hiatt, supt. Directors: A. La son, 1899; C. J. Lynch, 1897; J. S. BH.jen, 1898; A. W. Brandt, 1898; W. H. Boyle, 1899; N. J. Pugh; 1899.
Opition for Non-Resident Pupils- Pri pary and grammar grades, $1.50 per me \th; High school, $2.00 jer month; ind Avance.
{ fice Hours of Supt .- Every Mon- da : 8 a. m. to 12 m .; je'ery other sel tol day, S to 9 a. m.
Epecial Teachers-Miss | Hattie Gar- tor :' music; Miss Clara Hendricks, dre ving.
" High School-Twelfth and e Court av. Elmer H. . White, prin .; May Gc: drell, Carrie Rule, MAIlicent M. Cu: lin, Renwich Hartung, Mabel Hove. Harriet Garton, L' lian Lam- berg, Jane Kreigh, Ada Graves, John Nuernberger, Julia A. Bogers, Julia Ke ley.
F xott School-Thirteenth and Lyon. Mi mie Rozelle, prin .; Gertrude Mor- gal Ethel Goodwin.
Mentor School-Twelfth and Shaw. LidNie Frese, prin .; Mary Jepsen, Flor- eni . Reilly, Eva James, Nettie Beese. Efemer School-Des Moines, bet First an : Second. Mary Hast! prin .; Belle Copen, Annie Hillis, Abbie A. Labour; Ama Stohlgren. Alice: Anderson, ME nie Day, Maude Ewing
. I ryant-Pennsylvania |ind Grand ar s. Georgia Warrick. prin .: Minnie Walker. Ella Briggs. Efta Pearson, Fixthees Myers, Nellie Ellis, Fannie Ofrea, Mary Taylor. Ada Brown. Lon- ne! St. John, Mattie MeQuiston, Maude Stewart.
Curtis-Sixth and Raccoon. Eliza- Wight, prin .: Alice Reifr. Maggie WHarton, Nettie Hume. Elith Edgar, Idi Cohen. Jennie Holmberg, Jennie Nicholson.
( ary-In High school building. Jane Kiaigh, prin .: Annie Brandt, Barbara · Bu bb.
] merson School-Sixteenth and Ma- plo Dora Crooks, prin .; Julia Peder- seff. Mary Scholes, Belle Ryden, Helen Decherty. Mabel A. Otis. Alvirda Leeky. Minnie Carlson, Carrie Smith.
Ijongfellow School-Seve ith, bet Ma- ple2, and Walker. Sibyl C. Jeffries, prin .: Emma Dye. Elvie Bennett. Mrs. Je "nie G. Hamilton: Sallie Dayis, Y Al de Riddle. Hattie ; McClelland, . CE udia Kirkpatrick, Margaret Burt, Es her Knell, Perle Fulmer. Theresa Ja nson.
fucas School-Sixteenth and Capitol
av. Ida M. Pugh, prin .; Hellene Fox, Edith Sims, Anna |Dean, Stella Gray- son, Lizzie Leverke, Laura | Krehl, Maude Smith. '
Webster School-L. A. Morey, prin .; Nora Jones. Esther Brandt, Emma Soutar, Mary Heaton, Grace E. Smith, Elmore Goodwin, Cora E. Wheeler, Mae Swearingen, Mianetta Hinkle. Supply Teachers-Ada Borre, Min- nie . Nicholson, Zola Brewer, ; Maude Ewing, Ida Cohen.
OFFICERS, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
West Des Moines-L. M. Mann, pres .; C. F. Saylor, sec .; Des Moines.
East Des Moines-A. K. Stewart; pres .; R. M. JJ. Coleman, sec .; Des Moines.
North Des Moines (Forest Home) -- Nelson Royal, pres .; J. N. Miller, sec .; Des Moines. -
Capital Park (Pleasant Corner)-A. W. Guthrie, pres .; A. M. Miller, see .; Des Moines.
University Pl (Oak Dale)-W. G. Harvison, pres .; J. B. Henshaw, sec .; Des Moines.
Greenwood Av-Walter M. McCain, pres .: E. R. Mason, sec .; Des Moines! | Oak Park (Center) +J. S. Clark, pres .; C. W. Anthony, sec .; Des Moines.
Grant Park| (Grant No. 1)-Geo. W. Martin, pres .; H. E. Martin, sec .; East Des Moines. . :
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Lower Agency (Grant No. 2)-W. P. Graham, pres .: F. D. Meyer, sec .; Des Moines.
Pleasant Hill (Grant No. 3)-$. Walk- er. pres .; T. Walker, sec .; Youngstown. Chesterfield (Gilbert, No. 4)-A. Purdy, pres .; J. A. Moon, sec .; Chester- field ..
Park Av-F. P. Ragg, pres .; G. L. Thomas. sec .; box 173 Des Moines.
Garden Hill (Easton PI)-T. L. Fra -. ley. pres. : Geo. Haensler, sec .; box 131 Fast Des Moines.
RURAL DISTRICTS. INSIDE CITY LIMITS.
Canary Lake-Martin Davis, presl; E. F. Dicks, sec .; box 188. Des Moines. Evergreen-A. P. Kindred, pres .: F. S. White, sec .; box 1004. Des Moines. Woodlawn-A. M. Kingman. pres; Charles Talley, sec .; box 962, Des Moines. - -
.. WARD BOUNDARIES.
First 'Ward-The First ward shall : embrace all that portion of the city lying west of a line described as fol- low's, to-wit: Beginning at :the south line of the city in the center of section twenty-one, in range twenty-four (24),
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running thence north through the cen- fer of said section twenty-one (21) and through section sixteen (16) and a part of nine (9) to the middle of Raccoon river; thence westward along the chan- fiel of said river to a point directly south of the southern terminus of the middle of nineteenth; thence north on Seventeenth to the north line of jection five (5) in township seventy-eight (78), range twenty-four (24); thence west on the north line of said section to Twen- dieth; thence north on Twentieth to the Des Moines river; thence along the middle of said river to the north line of. the city
Second Ward-The Second' ward shall include all of the territory lying east of the First ward, west of a line begin- ping at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river where it is intersected by a north and south line running through the center of section gine (0), thence forth through the center of said section nine (2) to Market; thence west, 'an Market to Tenth; thence north son Tenth to Pleasant; thence west lon I leasant to the alley immediately whist of lot two: (2) in subdivision of fots tiree (3) and four (4) of Rose's addi- tion: thence east on Fark to Eleventh; tion: thence north jon said alley! to Fark; thence east on Park to: Eleventh; thence, north on Eleventh to 'Jefferson; thence |west on Jefferson to the, west line of the, plat lof Prospect Park; thence directly north to the Des Moines river. thence westward along the mid- dje of the said river to the boundary line of the First ward.
Third Ward- The Third ward of the sald city shall embrage all of the terri; tory lying east of the boundary line of the First and Second warls above giv- e and west of the following line: Bet simning at the point above, designated in section nine () as the beginning point of the east boundary line of the Second vard: running, thence cast- warly down the Raccoon river to the Seventh street bridge, thence north to the northern terminus of Sixth av. south Fifth
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