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We feel proud of the ladies who so nobly expressed their sentiments in favor of advancement, for they carried the proposition by a slight majority over the vote of the men, although the men as well as the women carried the propositions with a safe majority over the two-thirds. We hope the ladies will not stop at this point in assisting in the improvements in Pella, as it is as necessary to them that we have these things as it is to the men, and in many instances more so. The vote of the city in wards is as follows:
Men
Women
Yes
No
Yes
No
First Ward
112
56
77
26
Second Ward
111
44
104
28
Third Ward
123
44
86
13
Fourth Ward
64
34
61
18
Total.
410
178
328
85
Totals for light, 738; against, 263. For water, 742; against, 251. Over two- thirds, water, 80; light, 70.
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There was only a very few votes lost at this election on account of spoiled ballots, which showed that the people were well posted on the questions before them. The following telegram was received on Thursday morning from B. F. Swisher:
Waterloo, Iowa, June 23, 1909.
Mayor Gesman: I congratulate the voters of Pella and wish the city success. B. F. SWISHER.
The great victory was a cause for a rousing celebration and the way the things woke up was not slow. It was not an hour after the returns were in until almost every drygoods box and everything else that could be gotten loose was piled up in the street and the band was out doing its duty, and as the bonfire was in the height of its lighting process, the mayor and other citizens addressed the citizens with praise for their loyalty to the progressive party, or in other words, the boosters of the town, and the booster spirit ran rife for fully three hours.
The old Giesler store in South Pella near the old canning factory site. It is one of the old buildings and is still standing on the same spot.
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Cox's C. R. I. & P. Band, 1892
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This is Two of Pella's Former Band Boys, Will Kruger and Charley Cotton
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THE BURLINGTON SHOP FORCE, 1872 Standing-Chas. Andrews, Sylvester Hardesty, Henry Hunt, W. W. Cook, Jno. Schriek, Sitting-J. B. Sexton, J. L. Andrews, Phillip Benner.
West Washington Street looking east from the old store and cigar factory. This street was once the fin- est in Pella. It is a beautiful street today. Many of the old buildings may still be found on this thorough- fare.
Advancement of Pella from 1907-1922
Pella Booster, July 24, 1909:
A LETTER WITH THE RIGHT SPIRIT
The following letter is from a former citizen who owns about as much taxable real estate in Pella today as any man in the city, and he shows the right spirit in our efforts to make Pella something.
London, England, July 8, 1909.
Hon N. J. Gesman, Mayor-My Dear Nick: Nothing has pleased me so much since you carried the election in favor of the new railroad as the news of the result of your late election in favor of municipal water works and electric light plant. I also appreciate very much the determination with which you and the Council have inaugurated the new administration to bring about the much needed reforms and so make our good Pella a healthy, clean and go-ahead city, second to none for its size in the State.
I saw the forerunner of this in the election results for the railroad which I had hoped to be in operation long ere now but for trickery of some kind. What showed me the true spirit of progress though was the way the younger men took hold of the matter in advocating municipal ownership of water works and electric light plant, the thing so much needed, for no city can boast as modern without these commodities or manufacturers.
As in the fight for the railroad I have eagerly watched from week to week the progress you were making and the determination with which you worked to achieve the desired result, and noted also how at the last moment Mr. Swisher of Waterloo came over to make the crowning speech in favor of the proposition. We have just returned from celebrating the glorious Fourth at the reception yearly given to residents and visiting Americans by our good Ambassador and Mrs. White- law Reid at Dorchester House, Park Lane, and I could not hardly wait until 9 o'clock, the time we usually receive the Pella papers, for I knew they would give the result.
First my eye fell upon was the Booster's front page in red type; this was enough for me and I felt like going out of doors and shouting "Rah!" but for fear I might be misconstrued by our good neighbors, I desisted, but can assure you that it made me feel good, and then I never stopped until I had finished reading what all three papers had to say on the result. Though a little late, I extend to you and the Pella citizens generally my hearty congratulations on this glorious result and success achieved.
May you and your co-workers, encouraged by this vote of approval, not rest now until you have both plants in working order, and then follow it up with the equally needed sewerage, for without plenty of water and good sewerage you cannot have a healthy city. Then when through tearing up the streets putting in water mains and sewers, gradually follow up the improvements by starting the much talked-of paving around the square and to the old Wheeler & Welle livery barn and down Main street to the new railroad station. By that time I hope and trust that the new railroad will be in full working order and that a new era will dawn upon mother Pella.
I greatly admire the way the good women of Pella took hold of the matter and no doubt greatly attributed to the success and I give three hearty cheers to good old Mother Faassen in coming out to vote, no doubt the first time in her life. May she live to see these works completed and enjoy the benefit of them. When through with these improvements let me call your attention to one matter, of which I have been thinking of a great deal, and that is of a debt of gratitude we
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owe. I say we, because I mean and include all who have ever lived in Pella or its neighborhood and settlement. Let us revere and honor the blessed memory of the man, who I verily believe, guided by Providence, led the first settlers to the beautiful garden spot of Iowa and made it what the name "Pella" implies, a veritable "place of refuge" and show at the same time to his yet living children our appreciation of their father's work, by erecting a suitable statue in our fine garden square to the late Rev. Henry P. Scholte.
With best wishes and kindest regards.
Most sincerely yours,
F. W. BRINKHOFF.
From the Souvenir Edition of the Pella Chronicle of December 15, 1910:
ADVANCEMENT IS SHOWN ALL ALONG THE LINE
Pella has been moving forward with leaps and bounds during the past year, both in civic and municipal improvements. A quarter of a million dollars have been expended for public improvements and improvement of properties. This vast amount of money spent, as it was, for the betterment of conditions in our little city, cannot be other than gratifying to the good people of Pella.
Pella during the year went forward in every direction and the figures be- come interesting as we review the year's work. The work of improvement began with the first warm days of an early spring, and has continued at a lively gait all through the year. There have been twenty-six new houses erected, the greater per cent of which are fitted up with modern conveniences, furnace heat, plumbing, water and light. Below are the figures of the new homes, repairs and additions made during the year, as near as we are able to give them at this time:
P. Bandstra, house $1,000
Tone Brom, house. 1,200
Henry Brom, house. 600
Citizens National Bank, remodel- ing 2,000
John Dykstra, house. 3,200
Albert Colyn, remodeling. 500
A. Van Duren, barn. 250
N. J. Gesman, house. 3,000
Harry Hesselink, house.
2,200
Misses Hamilton, house. 2,000
John Hoogenakker, 2 houses 2,000
Jas. Jelsma, house. . 2,000
L. Krudenier, remodeling 250
Antone Klein, house. 4,500
Mrs. D. Pos, 2 houses 2,600
Jno. A. Pos, house.
3,000
J. H. Reuvers, remodeling. 200
H. H. Severn, house. 3,000
Star Auto Co., garage 3,000
Geo. Thomassen, remodeling. 500
M. Heiting, house.
1,000
Postoffice, new
4,000
Langerak's Drug Store, remodel-
ing 300
C. Smorenburg, remodeling. 225
Chas. Sipes, remodeling house,
new barn $1,500
C. Visser, house. 2,000
Wm. Kelderman, house. 1,000
Mrs. D. Hessing, barn.
300
Gerrit Koopman, house
1,500
Pella Auto Co., garage
3,000
Teunis Plette, house.
2,500
P. A. Sels, house.
4,500
Van der Wal & De Boer, ware-
house 1,000
T. Van Dyk, house. 2,000
H. Westerhoff, house 2,500
John Van Hemert, barn 800
First Reformed Church, remodel- ing 4,000
Arie Bogaards 3,000
Jas. Van Vark, barn 300
H. D. Wormhoudt, remodeling ... 600
Mrs. H. C. Verploeg, remodeling barn 500
Mrs. H. Brandt, porch 300
Mrs. C. Welle, house. 4,000
J. P. Klein, house.
4,000
Watson Van der Ploeg, house
3,000
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We are unable to secure a complete report of cement walks laid in the city during the past season as some of the contractors who did a large portion of the work are out of the city at this time. However, we present a list of walks laid which amounts to something like 30,000 square feet, probably about one-half of the total number of square feet of walks laid during the year:
Square Feet
Square Feet Mr. Klein 440
Peter Vander Werf.
1,200
Peter Sels
440
John De Wilt.
500
Pella City Crossings
9,140
John Vander Wal. 550
Paul Synhorst
900
Scholte, Beard and Bousquet .
3,700
T. A. Tysseling.
800
Pella National Bank.
.600
John Akerman
400
Prof. Groet
180
Pete Van Reese
650
Pella Steam Laundry.
150
Pete Dunnick
850
Mr. Swambach
1,000
G. Vander Wilt .
800
Ad. Woolard
1,200
Tunis Ver Beek.
400
Mrs. Overbergen
400
John Den Hartog.
400
Mrs. Hoeven
300
Wm. Velthuizen 1,000
Gerrit Smorenburg
400
Wm. De Winter 400
John Roorda
800
Mr. Bosveld
800
Ira Boogaard 1,000
Mrs. Grandia
450
Mr. Valkenberg 400
Mr. Middelkoop
440
Misses Van Zante 800
FISK BROS. DRAIN TILE DITCHING MACHINE CO.
Fisk Brothers, Wesley, Henry and Harvey F. Fisk, manufactured the first tile in the State of Iowa, about 1870. At that time it was a question whether tile would successfully drain wet lands. About 1888 Fisk Bros. invented the only machine that successfully ditches and lays tile under ground. This machine makes the ditch, lays the tile and covers it all in one operation. Three men with two horses can lay 100 yards per day, four feet deep. H. F. is the only surviving member of the firm. He lives in Pella.
Henry perfected the carrier, H. F. the use of the capstan and Wesley gave his attention to the making of tile.
Those having a knowledge of what tiling has done for the wet lands of the country, will appreciate that the Fisk Bros. deserve great credit for the discovery and development of this important industry.
Growth of Pella's Public Schools
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS
1858, C. T. Chapin; 1859, Warren Olney; 1860, E. D. Morgan; 1861, C. B. Boyd- ston; 1862-1865, F. W. Corliss; 1865-1869, W. D. Forsythe; 1869-1871, W. H. Post; 1871-1886, C. C. Cory; 1886-89, L. J. Hancock; 1890-91, Prof. Aul; 1891-97, Prof. J. H. Garber; 1891-97, Prof. Willard Lyon; 1897-1901, Prof. W. W. Cook; 1902, Prof. W. C. Farmer; 1903-05, Prof. F. M. Frush; 1906-1922.
In the first years of hard struggle with the difficulties incident to pioneer life in a strange land, the school facilities were necessarily crude. The work done in this department by Overkamp, Muntingh and Hospers has already been briefly mentioned.
Up to the year 1856, when the two-story brick building was erected on Frank- lin street-now used as a feed barn-the buildings used for school purposes were often the residences of the teachers. The early records mention the log cabin that stood in the Garden Square, a frame, one-room building, used both for church and school purposes, that was built on the lot now occupied by the "Chapel," just west of the Star garage building; a brick building on the lot where Theo. Tice has his beautiful home, a log house on East Franklin where Henry Ver Meer now has his residence; a frame building on the corner one block west of the Second Reformed Church building, on the lot where Wm. Cook in later years built a home. There were undoubtedly several others, but the above list is enough to show that the first generation of our boys and girls had to put up with the same crude facilities, in their school life, that was the general lot of all those who came to Iowa in the early days.
This is the first good school building erected in Pella. The new addition had been built to it in the rear. It was some place then.
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THE WEBSTER SCHOOL
To the youth of school age the completion of the Webster building in 1876, at a cost of $22,000, was an epoch of great importance. It was the first school building with any pretention to modern equipment. Our present beautiful high school building, with everything in the way of conveniences to make school life pleasant, cannot mean any more to those who attend there, than the Webster building did to the youth of the seventies. The writer will never forget the morn- ing when we met for the last time in the old, four-room school house on Franklin street, there to be formed in line, and, accompanied by our teachers, march to the new building that to our eyes looked like a veritable palace. This was really the parting of the ways between the old village, district school, and the more modern grade schools.
We would like to devote many pages of reminiscence to those school days of the past, to recall the old friends and classmates, and to pay a grateful tribute to the faithful teachers who labored so hard to guide us in the paths of learning. But time and space make it impossible to do this.
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Old Webster School Building
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GROWTH OF PELLA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PELLA HIGH SCHOOL
In this year 1922 Pella has many beautiful homes and ornate public build- ings, but none that her citizens consider with greater pride than our High School building, with everything in the way of modern equipment, and surrounded by its beautiful grounds. This building was erected in 1915 at a total cost of $52,514.
The board under whose management this important, forward step was taken was composed of the following members: E. M. Cole, P. Van Sittert, J. S. Rhyns- burger, Simon De Haan and George J. Thomassen. Secretary, D. G. Gosselink.
It is the province of history to give credit where credit is due; and this brief sketch of our High School would be incomplete if we failed to mention Mr. Peter Du Pree, the efficient janitor, to whose untiring and skillful work we owe the fact that the school grounds are the beauty spot of our fair city. There may be public grounds somewhere in the state that are more beautiful; if there are, we have not visited that particular locality. There may be a janitor somewhere in Iowa who takes a greater pride in doing his work well; if there is we have not met him.
The public schools at present are under the supervision of F. M. Frush, who came to Pella in March, 1906, since which time there has been a steady growth and development in keeping with the best ideas of modern school affairs.
He is ably assisted by a corps of twenty to twenty-four teachers, those em- ployed for the school year 1922-23 being as follows:
High School-W. J. Ollivier, Principal; Mrs. C. Richardson, normal training; Henrietta Verheul, mathematics and Latin; E. Jean Bonar, English; Elsie Johnson, history; Theo Hafner, home economics; Estelle Kuyper, commercial; Earl W. Manuel, manual training.
Junior High School-Dora Bootsma, Principal, history and geography; Marie Lautenbach, English; Will Brunia, mathematics.
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Webster Grades-Marie Evans, fifth; Mrs. Rose Frush, third and fourth; Mrs. Bessie Brooks, second; Leona Reuvers, first.
Lincoln Grades-Martha Verheul, Principal, sixth; Hattie Neyenesch, fourth and fifth; Kate Verheul, third and second; Lily Viersen, first.
Special Teachers-Jean Throckmorton, music; Mary Renaud, kindergarten; Esther Albright, school nurse.
Janitors-P. De Pree, Head Janitor, High School; Jacob Zeigler, Lincoln School; Sam Verrips, Webster School.
The schools occupy three buildings situated in different parts of the city, located in the midst of commodious playgrounds, which are well shaded and kept in fine condition. The Webster building is the oldest one, being built in 1876. The Lincoln school was built in 1904, and in 1916 the new high school was occu- pied for the first time. This is a commodious structure approximately 95x100, three stories high, in addition to the gymnasium, which is in the basement. It is well equipped for its purpose, and is used also as a community center in which public meetings, entertainments, games, etc., are held during the winter months.
The course of study provided for the grades is in keeping with that of other towns of the State of Iowa. The High School offers four different courses of study; namely, Latin, English, Commercial and Normal Training, and graduates from the school are received everywhere on their record.
The enrollment for last year was 292 boys and 315 girls, making a total of 607. The high school had 77 boys and 101 girls, or a total of 178.
If there is any one thing in which all the citizens take pride, more than they do in other things, it is their public schools. These schools are the equal of any in the state, for towns of this size, and superior to many.
PETER DU PREE
LINCOLN SCHOOL
In the year 1904, the school enrollment had become so great that it was deemed necessary to increase the accommodations by erecting an additional building. The work was advanced as rapidly as possible and in that year the modern Lincoln school, on North Main street, was finished and equipped, at a cost of $22,250.
City Officials 1855-1922
LIST OF TRUSTEES AND CITY OFFICERS FROM THE EARLIEST ORGANIZA- TION OF PELLA, DOWN TO THE YEAR 1875*
1855-W. J. Ellis, Mayor; G. Boekenoogen, Recordert; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; A. Stoutenburg, Marshal and Collectort. Aldermen-First Ward, Thos. Ros- borough, M. A. Clark; Second Ward, J. E. Streng, H. Hospers; Third Ward, O. Mc- Dowell, J. Berkhout.
*In compiling the roster the records have been carefully searched, and if it is in any particular incomplete, it is the fault of the minutes, rather than of the compiler. #Resigned May 15th, and succeeded by H. Kuyper.
#Resigned Feb. 11th, succeeded by J. F. van Nahuis, who resigned June 9th, and was succeeded by D. C. Campbell.
1856-W. J. Ellis, Mayor; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treasurer; H. Kuyper, Recorder; D. C. Campbell, Marshal and Collector *. Aldermen-First Ward, John Blanke, Thos. Rosborough; Second Ward, J. E. Streng, C. D. Caldwell; Third Ward, O. McDowell, J. Berkhout.
1857-R. G. Hamilton, Mayor; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treasurer; Peter Barendregt, Recorder; O. H. Parish, Marshal and Collector. Aldermen-First Ward, Thos. Rosborough, J. van Driel; Second Ward, David Reese§, A. J. Betten; Third Ward, O. McDowell, John Berkhout.
1858-I. Overkamp, Sr., Mayor; P. Barendregt, Recorder; A. H. Viersen, Treas- urer; Thos. Rosborough, Marshal and Collector. Aldermen-First Ward, G. J. Koop, R. G. Hamilton; Second Ward, J. E. Streng*, W. Nossaman; Third Ward, O. McDowell, J. Berkhout.
§Resigned Feb. 15th, and succeeded by W. Nossaman.
*Resigned during summer of 1857, and succeeded by O. H. Parish.
1859-I. Overkamp, Sr., Mayor; P. Barendregt, Recorder; J. Nollen, Treasurer; B. Ten Broek, Marshal and Collector. Aldermen-First Ward, G. J. Koop, J. G. Howell; Second Ward, C. Blom, B. F. Roberts; Third Ward, O. McDowell, J. Berk- hout.
1860-John Nollen, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; W. C. Van Vark, Marshal and Collectort. Aldermen-First Ward, G. J. Koop, J. H. Aikint; Second Ward, Geo. Henckler, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, K. Van Stigt, H. De Booy.
*Died, and C. Blom appointed to fill vacancy, Dec. 13th.
Moved out of the city and O. H. Parish appointed to fill the vacancy in December. #Died, and R. G. Hamilton appointed to fill vacancy, July 18, 1861.
1861-John Nollen, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; O. H. Parish, Marshal and Collector *. Aldermen-First Ward, N. P. Earpt, B. Molendyk; Second Ward, Geo. Henckler, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, K. Van Stigt, O. McDowell.
*Died, and N. P. Earp appointed to fill vacancy, April 11, 1862.
+Moved out of ward and G. J. Koop appointed to fill vacancy, Nov. 11.
1862-John Nollen, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. P. Earp, Marshal and Collector; P. C. Lankelma, City Assessor. Aldermen -- First Ward, G. J. Koop, B. Molendyk; Second Ward, A. J. Betten, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, H. Hospers, K. Van Stigt.
1863-John Nollen, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. P. Earp, Marshalt. Aldermen-First Ward, G. J. Koop; B. Molendyk; Second Ward, A. J. Betten, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, K. Van Stight, W. J. Curtis *.
#Resigned April 1, 1864, and succeeded by H. Van Vliet.
*Resigned, and succeeded by H. Hospers, May 9, 1864.
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1864-Wm. Fisher, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; John Van Driel, Marshal; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor. Aldermen-First Ward, G. J. Koop, P. C. Welcht; Second Ward, A. J. Betten, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, H. Hospers, K. Van Stigt.
¡Resigned, and succeeded, Dec. 12, by B. Molendyk.
1865-Wm. Fisher, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; Wm. Holbrook, Marshal; J. F. LeCocq, Assessort. Aldermen-First Ward, R. G. Hamilton, I. J. Stoddard§; Second Ward, A. J. Betten, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, H. Hospers, K. Van Stigt.
¿Resigned, and succeeded by H. Neyenesch, Dec. 11.
§Resigned, and succeeded by B. Molendyk, July 11, 1866.
1866-Wm. Fisher, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor; H. Kraai, Marshal. Aldermen-First Ward, W. Van Vark, Sr., Ph. Mathes; Second Ward, R. S. Anderson, A. H. Viersen; Third Ward, G. Thomassen, H. Wormhoudt.
1867-H. Hospers, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor; H. Kraai, Marshal. Aldermen-First Ward, O. L. Crittenden, S. Liter; Second Ward, H. Snyders, C. Rhynsburger; Third Ward, G. Thomassen, H. Wormhoudt.
1868-H. Hospers, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor; H. Kraai, Marshal *. Aldermen-First Ward, W. D. Forsythe, Wm. Brinkhoff; Second Ward, E. H. Keables, Henry Nollen; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomassen.
*Resigned, and succeeded by H. Synhorst, Jan. 11, 1869.
1869-H. Hospers, Mayor; H. Neyenesch, Recorder; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor; A. Lee, Marshal. Aldermen-First Ward, G. M. Blattner, J. R. Johnson; Second Ward, E. H. Keables, Henry Nollen; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomassen.
1870 *- H. Hospers, Mayort; H. Neyenesch, Clerk}; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; Thos. Ryan, Solicitor§; J. F. LeCocq, Assessor; A. Lee, Marshal; L. Van Der Sluis, Street Commissioner. Trustees-First Ward, R. II. Lacy, J. B. Sexton; Second Ward, H. Nollen, R. S. Anderson; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomas- sen; Fourth Ward, R. G. Hamilton", T. F. Baldwin !!.
*The City of Pella, this year, abandoned its original charter, and organized under the General Laws of the State; and the boundaries thereof were extended by the addition thereto of the Fourth Ward, composed of South Pella, Southeast Pella and Overkamp's R. R. Addition.
¿Resigned, and succeeded by H. Neyenesch, Dec. 2, 1870.
¿Resigned, and succeeded by W. D. Forsythe, Dec. 2, 1870.
§Appointed by city council, Dec. 12, 1870.
|| Elected at special election, Nov. 12, 1870.
1871-H. M. McCully, Mayor; W. D. Forsythe, Clerk; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. J. Gesman, Solicitor; J. H. Stubenrauch, Assessor; A. Lee. Marshal; L. Van Der Sluis, Street Commissioner. Trustees-First Ward, J. B. Sexton, E. H. Voorhees; Second Ward, R. S. Anderson, W. H. Post; Third Ward, H. Worm- houdt, G. Thomassen; Fourth Ward, R. G. Hamilton, D. C. Mosier.
1872-H. M. McCully, Mayor; A. H. Viersen, Clerk; 1. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. J. Gesman, Solicitor; J. H. Stubenrauch, Assessor; A. Lee. Marshal; L. Van Der Sluis, Street Commissioner. Trustees-First Ward, J. B. Sexton. E. H. Voorhees; Second Ward, R. S. Anderson, P. Mathes; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomassen; Fourth Ward, R. G. Hamilton, D. C. Mosier.
1873-H. M. McCully, Mayor; H. F. Bousquet, Clerk; 1. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. J. Gesman, Solicitor; J. H. Stubenrauch, Assessor: A. Lee. Marshal: L. Van Der Sluis, Street Commissioner. Trustees-First Ward. G. M. Blattner, E.
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Shaw; Second Ward, James Muntingh, H. Kuyper; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomassen; Fourth Ward, R. G. Hamilton, D. C. Mosier.
1874-H. Neyenesch, Mayor; H. F. Bousquet, Clerk; I. Overkamp, Sr., Treas- urer; N. J. Gesman, Solicitor; J. H. Stubenrauch, Assessor; A. Lee, Marshal; L. Van Der Sluis, Street Commissioner. Trustees-First Ward, G. M. Blattner, E. Shaw; Second Ward, H. Kuyper, James Muntingh; Third Ward, H. Wormhoudt, G. Thomassen; Fourth Ward, D. C. Mosier, C. E. Snow.
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