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Deputy Grand Commander, and was Grand Treasurer four successive terms.
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
The Odd Fellow's building is on the corner of Dubuque and College streets. The entire third story, covered by a graceful mansard roof, is intended for the lodge hall. The building was completed January 1st, 1882, at a cost of $14,000.
Kosciuska Lodge, No. 6, I. O. O. F., was instituted by John G. Potts, Dist. Dep. Grand Sire, and P. G. Davis of Dubuque, Sept. 14, 1846, and held its first meeting Oct. 10, 1846. Date of charter, Oct. 27, 1852. The charter members and first officers were: S. M. Ballard, N. G .; A. H. Palmer, V. G .; Wm. Patterson, Sec'y; M. L. Morris, Treas .; J. R. Hartsock, G. W. McCleary, Thomas Hughes and E. Lindsey. The present officers are: John Kubek, N. G .; M. Plerka, V. G .; Geo. W. Kettlewell, Rec. Sec'y W. A. Kettlewell, Per. Sec'y; W. E. C. Foster, Treas. The present membership is sixty-seven. This was the first Lodge of Odd Fellows established in Iowa City; and George Paul and Thomas Snyder were initiated at its first meeting.
Good Samaritan Encampment, No. 5 .- Was instituted by D. D. G. Sire, John G. Potts, of Illinois. Organized August 21, 1848. The date of charter is June 26, 1848. The charter members and first officers were: Rev. Wm. Patterson, C. P .; H. W. Lathrop, H. P .; Thos. M. Banbury, S. W .; Thos. Snyder, scribe; Samuel Magill, treasurer; A. J. Lucas, J. W .; G. D. Palmer, guide; Geo. Paul, first W .; Elsey Lindsey, sentinel. The present officers are: J. K. Corlett, C. P .; A. C. Cowperthwait, H. P .; F. Zimerli, S. W .; Solomon Coldren, treasurer; J. Norwood Clark, scribe; J. J. Dietz, J. W .; H. Roadarmer, guide; J. Dondore, first W .; A. Isense second W .; F. J. Epeneter, third W .; Thos. N. Cox, fourth W .; J. N. Seydel and I. G. Given, guards of the tent; H. Sporlader, I. sentinal. The present membership is 50. Of the charter members Thos. M. Banbury is the only one now in membership. Patterson, Snyder and Lindsey are dead.
Eurcka Lodge, No. 44 .- Was instituted by H. W. Lathrop, P. G., as special D. D. G. M. The charter dates February 18, 1853. This lodge was organized March 7, 1853. Its charter members and first officers were: Wm. Patterson, P. G .; G. W. McCleary, N. G .; R. S. Finkbine, P. G .; Ezekiel Clark, P. G .; C. F. Lovelace, V. G .; R. M. Bixby, secre- tary; H. W. Love, treasurer; John Clark, A. W. Pratt, John M. Seydel, E. W. Lucas. The present officers are: W. F. Rabenau, noble grand; J. E. Switzer, vice grand; H. Rhoadarmer, permanent secretary; E. E. Brainerd, recording secretary; J. Norwood Clark, treasurer. The pres- ent membership is one hundred and twelve. Of the charter members Wm Patterson, G. W. McCleary and John Clark are dead. R. S. Fink- bine, E. Clark, C. F. Lovelace and J. M. Seydel are still members. The
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hall is a fine brick structure located on the corner of Dubuque and Col- lege streets, and was built in 1881-82. The first floor is occupied by two stores; the second by offices, and the third by the hall.
Teutonia Lodge, No. 129 .- This is the German lodge, and was organ- ized January 14, 1866. Present membership, 60-12 of whom were char- ter members. Principal officers in 1881-82: J. J. Dietz, noble grand; Adam Schneider, vice grand; August Isense, treasurer; H. F. Bonorden, secretary ; M. Levy, permanent secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN.
Athens Lodge, No. 4-Was instituted by W. W. Walker, and was organ- ized Oct. 11, 1873. The charter members were: H. N. Berry, George Berry, J. P. Clark, Samuel Welch, O. K. Rodgers, Thos. Morrison, John James, J. G. Sechorn, F. V. Moffitt, John Coldren, and E. G. Fracker. The first officers were: M. W., Samuel Welch; G. F., Geo. Berry; P., M. W., H. N. Berry; O., John James; G., A. K. Rodgers; financial sec- retary, Thomas Morrison; recording secretary, E. G. Fracker; recorder, J. G. Seehorn; O. W., J. P. Clark. The present officers are: M. W., J. B. Berryhill; G. F., Wm. Yavorskey; O., E. W. Hoffman; recorder, F. E. Backinsto; financial secretary, L. A. Allen; recorder, J. N. Col- dren; I. W., F. V. Moffitt; O. W., Jas. Herring. A brick hall is occu- pied by the lodge. The present number of members is ninety-two.
Iowa City Lodge, No. 153-Was organized March 21, 1878, with forty members. Present membership ninety-one. The meetings are held in A. O. U. W. Hall, Opera block, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The officers are: Master Workman, E. E. Brainerd; fore- man, A. J. Hertz; Overseer, D. A. Jones; recorder, Emil Boerner; finan- cier, George W. Ball; recerder, William A. Fry; inside watchman, Chas. S. Welsh; outside watchman, Thomas Thompson; guide, J. W. S. Horne.
German-American Lodge, No. 187 .- Organized April 15, 1879. Pres- ent membership, thirty-nine. Meetings held in the A. O. U. W. Hall. Present officers: Master workman, Jacob Kramer; recorder, H. F. Bonorden; financier, Dr. F. Mueller.
IOWA LEGION OF HONOR.
Iowa City Lodge, No. 18-Was organized May 23, 1879, by Frank Lis- tenuvalter. The charter members were: J. W. Porter, M. W. Davis, E. G. Fracker, L. A. Allen, J. N. Coldren, S. N. Fellows, E. F. Clapp, T. W. Townsend, J. H. Coover, J. C. Shrader, Geo. J. Boal, M. R. Lewis, W. A. Morrison, J. C. Armentrout, H. P. Button, O. T. Gillette, J. W. S. Horne, A. E. Swisher, G. W. Koontz, L. Swisher, J. E. Switzer, J. F. Houser, S. S. Lytle, C. . M. Hobby, L. B. Johnson, J. Springer, W. F. Rodgers, R. H. Allen, Wm. A. Fry, J. W. Cone, J. T. Rhodes, Wm. H. Hubbard, G. B. Lumbard, D. E. Coover, N. R. Parvin, John James,
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L. James, and J. Gould. The names of the first officers were: J. W. Porter, president; M. W. Davis, V. P .; E. G. Fracker, recording secre- tary; L. A. Allen, financial secretary; J. N. Coldren, treasurer; S. N. Fellows, chaplain; E. F. Clapp, usher; T. W. Townsend, door-keeper; J. N. Coover, sentinel, and Geo. J. Boal, A. W. Prat and J. C. Schrader, trustees. The names of the present officers are: J. W. Cone, president; T. H. Cole, V. P .; Thos. Whittaker, usher; E. G. Fracker, recording secretary; L. A. Allen, financial secretary; J. N. Coldren, treasurer; F. J. Haas, chaplain; D. E. Coover, door-keeper and sentinel. The present membership is eighty-five. Since this lodge was organized three mem- bers have been lost, two by disease and one killed by railroad accident.
Canopy Lodge, No. 42 .- Organized September 18, 1879. Present mem- ship, forty-four. Meetings are held second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, in Daniel Corlett's hall, Washington street. The principal officers are: President, A. K. Rodgers; secretary, J. K. Beranek; finan- cial secretary, Jared Ham; treasurer, E. O. Swain.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Washington Council, No. 737 .- Organized September 26, 1881. Pres- ent membership, forty-one. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, in Daniel Corlett's hall. Principal officers: Commander, Dr. S. S. Lytle; secretary, M. J. Lumbard.
Royal Arcanum .- Organized March 8, 1881, with twenty niembers. Meetings are held in Odd Fellows new building, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Following are the names of principal officers: Regent, Milton Remley ; vice-regent, Dr. C. M. Hobby ; secretary, J. Wal- ter Lee; treasurer, A. E. Swisher.
V. A. S. FRATERNITY.
Iowa Collegium, No. 34-Was instituted by D. Malthie, and chartered March 31, 1880. The charter members were: O. J. Horner, C. P. Bacon, C. F. Lovelace, J. H. Hill, Frank Tanner, J. R. Oug, J. N. Seydel, David Bortz, E. G. Fracker, H. P. Button, S. N. Neil, Frank Fletcher, L. Wil- son, W. Hughes, T. J. Knott, J. W. Durham, H. H. Dimick, C. M. Lodge, Geo. Kenyon, Jared Ham, A. E. Rockey, Jos. Kosa, L. A. Allen. The first officers were: R., H. P. Button; V. R., J. W. Durham; S., L. A. Allen; D., E. G. Fracker; U., C. M. Lodge; S., J. Ham. The present officers are: R., E. Hart; V. R., J. Ham; S., L. A. Allen; D., A. D. Mordoff; U., J. R. Oug; S., Frank Fulloss. Their meetings are held every Monday night, in the A. O. U. W. Hall.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
Hawkeye Lodge, No. I-Was instituted January 23, 1882, by J. A. L. Tice. The charter members were: J. F. Houser, J. A. L. Tice, S. S. Lytle, H. S. Kneedler, D. A. Jones, J. S. Beatty, C. S. Springer, J. Frudenfield, F. W. Tillotson, C. A. Cook, A. D. King, T. H. Madison, S. V. Bell, G. B.
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Swafford, M. A. Seydell, F. E. Fulloss, G. P. Hess, F. A. Heinsius, G. H. Vanpatten, J. C. Stouffer, S. W. Bell, F. Grandrath, F. Backinsto, L. A. Allen. The first officers were: P., J. A. L. Tice; V. P., G. P. Swafford; I., C. Faust; C., F. Feiseler; Recorder, F. M. Tillotson; Fin. Sec., L. A. Allen; Treas., F. Fulloss; I. W., F.Heinsius; O. W., T. H. Madison. The present officers are: P., J. M.Scott; V. P., G. B. Swafford; C., F. M. Feise- ler; I., Mart. Seydell; Recorder, F. M. Tillotson; Fin. Sec., L. A. Allen; Treas., F. Fulloss; I. W., F. Heinsius; O. W., T. H. Madison. The pres- ent number of members is forty-five. A brick hall is used by this lodge which was built by the Ancient Order of United Workmen. There is one Grand Lodge officer, J. A. L. Tice. They hold their meetings every second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Relief Association-Organized December 4, 1859. Present membership, 88, 16 of whom are charter members; deaths since organization, 17; capi- tal on hand for charitable purposes, over $5,000. Present officers: Presi- dent, S. Engelbrect; vice-president, Jacob Hotz; treasurer, A. Baschnagle; secretary, H. F. Bonorden; collector, William Dunkel.
Maennerchor-Organized in August, 1878; present membership, 40; meet in Baker Hall, Wednesday and Sunday of each week. The pres- ent officers are: President, Louis Sandte; secretary, Dr. G. Mueller ; treas- urea, Gustav Strub; teacher, C. H. Berger.
BOHEMIAN SOCIETIES.
Ochotnik Literary Society numbers 30 members. Its meetings are held the last Sunday of each month, in Baker's Hall. Principal officers: Presi- dent, J. K. Beranek; recording secretary, W. J. Calta; financial secretary, ] M. B. Letovsky; treasurer, J. B. Letovsky.
Slovanska Lipsa .- Organized in 1859, with 11 members; present mem- bership, 42. Meetings are held the first Sunday of each month, in Baker's Hall. The principal officers now are: President, John K. Beranek; recording secretary, Joseph Slavata; treasurer, V. Faiauf.
Zastit .- Organized in 1870; present membership, 40. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month, in Grizzel's Hall. Principal officers now: President, G, Nedobity ; secretary, A. Spevanchek; treas- user, V. Grissel.
Cheska Podporujici Obec Society was organizhd in 1881. It numbers 42 members, and the meetings are held the first Sunday of each month, in Baker's Hall; principal officers: President, J. Cech; Secretary, John Schultze.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MUTUAL PROTECTIVE SOCIETY.
Iowa City Branch, No. 3 .- Organized November 21, 1879, with 31 members; present membership, 68; meet at St. Joseph Institute, second
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Sunday of each month. Present officers: President, Joseph Schultze; secretary and treasurer, James W. Calta.
ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY.
Organized July 20, 1873; present membership, 41. Meet at Gustav Strub's grocery, the last Sunday of each month; Present officers: Presi- dent, John Sueppel; secretary, Henry Luehrmann; treasurer, Gustav Strub.
YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
On June 24, 1864, a Young Men's Association was organized, for refined social intercourse and the advancement of general information, to maintain a social hall, reading room, etc. Male persons over sixteen years of age may become members of this association, after having been proposed and elected at any regular meeting, by signing the constitution and by-laws and paying three dollars into the treasury.
The officers elected at the organization were as follows:
President, J. D. Bowersock; vice-presidents, R. N. Kemp, J. A. Smith; secretary, J. E. Parker; treasurer, G. L. Taylor; librarian, A. Shipley.
In 1867 there was a G. A. R. organized [Grand Army of the Republic] in Iowa City. No particulars furnished.
For some years there was a Young Men's Christian Association in Iowa City. In March, 1867, the officers elected were: President, T. S. Bailey; vice-president, S. S. Howell; recording secretary, J. W. Lee; corresponding secretary, J. P. Sanxay; treasurer, R. H. Allin; libra- rian, G. W. Smith.
BANDS.
The first mention or hint that lowa City had a band occurs in connec- tion with a notice of a Washingtonian temperance meeting which was held on June 1, 1842, where it is simply stated that " the Iowa City Band furnished music for the occasion." We obtained no further particulars or history of this first band that went a-rub-a-dub-dubbing through the streets of half-hatched Iowa City, before she got the shell off.
Our next memoranda on the band question gives the "Social Brass Band," organized in 1877. In 1879 the name was changed to "Light Guard Band." July 4th, 1881, it disbanded. It averaged fourteen instru- ments. Its first leader was George Southwell, a little over a year. The next was F. Hammersmith, about seven months. The next, John Litzen- burger, one year.
The Metropolitan Band, as it is now called, was first organized January 1st, 1879, as a juvenile band, the members being all boys from 14 to 19 years of age, with Albert Strub as leader. It then had twelve members. On June 1st, 1882, it took the name of Metropolitan Band, and now consists of the following members:
Albert Strub, leader, solo B; John Cerny, E flat cornet; S. B. Letov-
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sky, solo B; M. B. Letovsky, first B; Joseph Gressel, second B; Charles O'Hanlon, solo alto; Joseph Klema, first alto; James Krotz, second alto; Frank Hotz, first tenor; Ed. Reiss, second tenor; Joseph Reizenstein, bar- itone; Wm. Talbot, B bass; John Miller, E flat bass tuba; Richard Pres- ton, snare drum; John Rabenaw, bass drum and cymbals.
They meet for practice on Monday and Thursday nights.
UNION BAND.
The Iowa City Union Band was organized March 1, 1881, under the leadership of Anthony Spevachek. It is a brass band, an orchestra, and a string band-anything to suit the occasion-has eight members, all of whom are of Bohemian nationality. One of its members, John Frid- rick, served eight years as a musician in the army of Austria, and another member, John Shalla, was a drummer boy in company D, 22d Iowa infantry, during the war of the rebellion. The following is the roster of the band:
Brass-band.
Orchestra.
Anthony Spevachek
Solo B cornet.
Clarionet.
John Fridrick
Clarionet.
Clarionet.
Frank Benda . .
E flat cornet.
1st horn.
Frank Shelbickey
Baritone.
2d violin.
Frank Spevachek
Solo horn.
Clarionet.
John Shalla .
2d horn.
Snare drum.
Joseph Hervert
Double bass.
Tuba.
John Gendle.
Bass drum and cymbals.
ORCHESTRA BAND.
Pisha's orchestra was organized in March, 1881, with five men, and Reizenstein and Barta joined it May 1, 1882, making now seven members five of whom are solo players. They play at sight any orchestra music that has ever been published. The parts represented are: J. P. Pisha, leader, 1st violin; John Cerny, 2d violin; Joseph Reizenstein, clarionet; Joseph Cerny, cornet; Ed. Reiss, double bass and tuba; S. B. Letovsky, alto and cornet; Albert Strub, cornet and clarionet.
BOAT CLUBS.
The great dam at Coralville has a vertical height of thirteen feet from the river bottom, and it backs water a distance of about seven miles. This makes a fine body of still water for boating and fishing purposes. Also, from the peculiar manner in which the river meanders around, it happens that an old crossing place known as Butler's landing or Butler's ferry, nearly due north of Iowa City, is only about the same distance from the city that Coralville is, and yet is about two and a half miles up stream from the dam. At this landing the Riverside Boat Club has built a stone wharfage or breakwater, and erected a club house and boat house, and enclosed its own private grounds, for the use of the members and their families and invited guests. And here they go for holiday pastime,
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or for relaxation from business cares during the hot season. Bring their tents and camp out a few days or weeks as the case may be, and enjoy themselves with the quiet recreations of boating, fishing, geologizing, and such social pastimes as may agreeably vary the monotony.
The Riverside Boat Club was organized in 1866, and its boat house was the first one built. It now has seven members, to-wit: James Lee, C. T. Ransom, Peter A Dey, John P. Irish, C. P. Bacon, S. J. Hess and M. W. Davies, Messrs. Lee and Davies were among the originators and first members of the club. They now have a navy of five boats. In July, 1881, their boat house was washed away by the highest flood that had occurred in the Iowa river since 1851.
Another aquatic organization called the Crescent Boat Club was formed some years later. and was abandoned in 1881. Its members were G. W. Marquart, C. A. McChesney, A. J. Hirshire, Geo. W. Koontz, Samuel Pryce. They had their boat house, navy yard and landing about half a mile further up the river at a place popularly known as Pic-Nic Hollow. The landing and harbor there is now (1882) used by Capt. J. P. Dostal as a wharf for his pleasure-excursion steamboat, "Enterprise," which still persists in proving through five or six months of the year that the lowa river is navigated by steam. [See chapter on " First Steamboat Arrivals at Iowa City."]
NOTE .- Since the above was written, Dostal's steamer and boat house were burned, Wednesday, September 13, 1882. Insurance, $1,600, in Cox & Kirkwood's agency.
THE IOWA CITY BANK.
Was organized Dec. 2, 1875, with Hon. E. Clark, president, Thos. Hill, vice president, and John Coldren cashier. Its increasing business required a larger and more extended organization, consequently a new organization was formed, and the new corporation was named the Iowa City National Bank, with the following named persons as officers and directors: Hon. S. J. Kirkwood, president; Hon. Ezekiel Clark, vice- president; John Coldren, cashier; board of directors, E. Clark, S. J. Kirk- wook, Thos. Hill, John N. Coldren, Theodore Sanaxay, George Lewis, John W. Porter, T. J. Cox and Thomas B. Wales, Jr. It starts with a capital stock of $100,000, which may be increased at will to $1,000,000. This new corporation embraces a few of the most substantial and promi- nent men of Iowa City. They are among the solid financial men of John- son county, with good financial records, and possessing the confidence of the people.
THE CITIZENS SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY.
To Whom it may Concern :- Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have associated themselves, and all others who may hereafter join them, into a body corporate, to be known as the Citizens Savings and Trust Company of Iowa City, for the purpose of receiving on deposit the savings and funds of others and making loans on real estate and other securi- ties, and the purchase and sale of such loans, and for the purchase and sale and making
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loans upon commercial paper, notes, bills of exchange, drafts, or any other personal or public security ; and to do such other business as a savings bank is authorized to transact by the laws of the State of Iowa; also to accept and execute any and all trusts which may be committed to said corporation by any court, corporation, partnership, or individual ; all as more fully shown by the articles of incorporation
The amount of the capital stock of said company is twenty-five thousand dollars; its duration fifty years, commencing January 4, 1863; its principal place of business, Iowa . City, in the county of Johnson, State of Iowa. The private property of stockholders shall be exempt from corporate debts.
Said capital stock is to be paid in full, January 2, 1883.
The highest amount of indebtedness of said corporation, or to which it may subject itself, exclusive of its liability for deposits, shall not exceed two-thirds of its capital stock.
The corporate business of said association shall be managed by a board of five trustees, and for the first year the following named persons shall be such trustees, viz . Ezekiel Clark, Chas. T. Ransom, Mosses Bloom, Louis H. Jackson and W. A. Purdy. Thereafter said trustees are to be elected on the second Monday of January of each year.
EZEKIEL CLARK, CHAS. T. RANSOM,
MOSES BLOOM,
LOUIS H. JACKSON,
W. A. PURDY,
aud others.
The above financial institutions adds another solid and important bank- ing institution to the financial circles of Iowa City. The list of names attached are a suficient guarantee of of the financial success it will achieve in due time.
THE CITY BREWERY.
This brewery, owned and operated by John J. Englest and Frank Rit- tenmyer, is situated on the south side of Market street, between Linn and Gilbert streets. The main building is stone and brick, two stories high, with a cellar under the entire building 70x80 feet. The three bar rooms are in a frame building two stories high, and in these rooms the favorite beverage is dispensed to their patrons by the genial George Englest and assisted by the proprietors when they are present. They have an ice house of 200,000 lbs. capacity. The capacity of the brewery is twenty- five barrels per day.
It was the first brewery in the city and was built and operated by Louis Englest in 1853. He used first a brass kettle and brewed from six to ten barrels per day. He sold the brewery in September, 1877, to his son J. J. Englest, and son-in-law, Frank Rittenmyer, and they have operated it suc- cessfully since then. Philip Englest was foreman of the brewery for many years until he died in April, 1880. This property was worth $25,- 000 before the passage of the Prohibitory Constitutional Amendment, and is now worth $10,000 for the building and machinery, and fixtures are worth $3,000. They employ eight to twelve hands, and are now doing a good business.
IOWA CITY PACKING COMPANY.
Was duly incorporated in August, 1880, commenced packing in June, 1881. The first officers were Hon. E. Clark, president; Lyman Parson, vice-president; A. C. Yumkin, secretary; Lovel Swisher, treasurer. Directors, E. Clark, Lyman Parson, Ed. Tudor, T. J. Cox, S. J. Hess, S.
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J. Kirkwood, Geo. Powell, Wm. Block. Thos. Hill was elected to fill the place of S. J. Kirkwood, who never served.
The present officers are: Lyman Parson, president; A. C. Yumkin, secretary; Lovell Swisher, treasurer. Directors, L. Parson, A. C. Yum - kin, J. C. Cochrane, Prof. A. N. Currier, J. W. Porter, Thos. Hill, M. Cavanaugh, Ed. Tudor, C. W. Landsberg, B. F. Brown, and Lovel Swisher. Paid up capital stock, $80,000. Authorized capital, $250,000. Charter amended in Sept., 1881, making eleven persons necessary for a board of directors, instead of nine. They have forty stockholders, all resident capitalists.
The business from June 1, 1881, to Aug. 15, 1882, paid a dividend of twenty-seven per cent. They began operations Nov. 1, 1882, having suspended for want of hogs for a few months. They are slaughting about five hundred per day.
MURPHY BROS.
This firm are engaged in the livery business on Washington street, and successor to Daniel. Corlett. William Murphy, the senior member of this firm, was born January 26, 1855 in Penn township, Johnson county, Iowa. He married Sarah Maher of Iowa City in May, 1881. Arthur Charles, the junior member of this firm, was born Jan. 15, 1857, in Penn township. They engaged in the livery business in April, 1881. They are young men of energy and tact and always ready and willing to supply their customers with first class turnouts. They have good horses and plenty of them, and a large variety of vehicles to select from.
THE WALTER TERRILL MILL.
The dam connected with this mill was authorized by a special act of the legislature of the territory of Iowa in 1840. The following is a true copy of the act:
AN ACT authorizing Walter Terrill to build a Mill-dam acrost the Iowa River near Iowa City.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Iowa: That Walter Terrill is hereby authorized to construct a dam acrost the Iowa river in Johnson county at a point on the southwest quarter of section No. 3, in township No. 79 north, and range No. 6 west, which dam shall not exceed five feet above the ordinary low-water mark; and provided, said dam be completed within the term of three years from the passage of this act.
SEC. 2. Any person who may injure or destroy said dam shall be deemed to have committed a trespass, and shall be liable accordingly, and any person who shall wilfully or maliciously destroy or injure said dam shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 3. Nothing herein contained shall authorize the individual named in this act, his heirs or assigns, to enter upon and flow the lands or mill- wheels of any person without the consent of such person, and he shall remove all such nuisances as may be occasioned by the erection of said dam, which may endanger the health of the vicinity of said dam.
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