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Amendments relative to the general management of city affairs were passed February 22, 1847, January 23, 1848, December 27, 1848, and February 4, 1851. The latter act again fixed the boundaries of the city,'as follows:
"Commencing in the middle of the channel of the Mississippi River, at a point eighty rods due south of the line dividing Sections Four and Nine, Township Sixty-nine north, of Range Two west; thence west and parallel with the line dividing said sections, to the west line of Section Eight of same township; thence north along the west line of Sections Eight and Five of said township, and along the west line of Section Thirty-two of Township Seventy north, of range two west, for the distance of two and a quarter miles from the southwest corner of said boundary; thence east with the north line of said Section Thirty-two, to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River; thence down the middle of the main channel of said river to the place of beginning."
From 1851 to 1873, twenty-one special and general acts of the Legislature have affected the charter of 1845, which need not be noticed in detail.
BURLINGTON A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS.
On the 1st day of November, 1873, Gov. Carpenter caused the following statement to be promulgated :
STATE OF IOWA, ss.
The undersigned, having examined the returns of the census of 1873, on file in the office of the Secretary of State, have ascertained, in accordance with Section 509 of the Code, that the following-named cities, having attained a population of fifteen thousand and upward, are entitled to become cities of the first class, to wit, the city of Burlington, in the county of Des Moines; the city of Des Moines, in the county of Polk ; and that the following-named towns having attained a population exceeding two thousand, are entitled to become eities of the second class, to wit: The town of Marion, in the county of Linn; the town of Lansing, in the county of Allamakec.
In testimony whereof, witness our hands, this first day of November, A. D. 1873.
C. C. CARPENTER, Governor. JOHN RUSSELL, Auditor of State. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State.
ABANDONMENT OF THE CHARTER.
The Code of Iowa, chapter 10, provides [§434] that any city or town incorporated by special charter, or in any other manner than that provided by
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that chapter [10], may abandon its charter and organize under the provisions of that chapter of the code, with the same territorial limits, by pursuing a given course, viz .:
[§435.] By submitting the question to the people, at an election held for the purpose, upon the petition of fifty or more voters.
[§436.] The Mayor or President shall issue a proclamation of election, and observe certain forms prescribed therefor.
[§437.] The people shall vote for and against the proposed change; [$438] and if a majority of all votes cast shall be in favor of the abandonment of the charter, then the Council or Trustees shall call a special election at once, for a new set of officers, according to its class, and the new order of government, under the general law, shall be begun.
[§439.] The change in no way alters or abridges the powers or liabilities of the corporation taking such action.
In accordance with the Code, some of the citizens of Burlington concluded to agitate the question of a change in the city government, and in July, 1874, the following petition was presented to the Council :
CITY COUNCIL-CHAMBER, July 6, 1874.
PETITION.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Burlington, Iowa :
Your petitioners, resident voters and property-owners within the corporate limits of said city, would respectfully represent that they believe to abandon the present city charter and organize under the general incorporation laws of the State as a city of the first class, would prove beneficial to the future interests of said city, and to this end your petitioners would ask your honorable body to submit said question to the qualified electors of said city, as the laws provide, and for which your petitioners will ever pray.
[Signed. ]
P. F. UNTERKIRCHER, And 150 others.
The petition was referred to a special committee of three, in connection with the City Solicitor, consisting of Aldermen McArthur, Boormaster and Gilbert. The committee reported that there was no discretionary power vested in the Council in the matter, and that the prayer must be granted.
The Council thereupon ordered that the election be held January 11, 1875, in the several precincts of the city, and thereby determine the will of the people.
Ilon. A. C. Dodge, Mayor of Burlington, issued a proclamation ordering the election, July 21, and on the 11th day of January following the people voted on the question, with the following result: For the abandonment of the charter, 961 votes ; against the abandonment of the charter, 127 votes.
The result was formally announced, and the date of the first election under the general law was fixed on March 1, 1875. The officers chosen at that time will be found further on in this chapter.
EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS.
In March, 1876, the question of extending the limits of the city was pre- sented to the Council and discussed. It was then resolved to submit the mat- ter to the voters of the city, in compliance with law, and on the 27th of March, Mayor Parsons issued a proclamation fixing upon the 29th of April, 1876, as the day of election. The following proclamation announced the result :
MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY OF BURLINGTON, IOWA. S
WHEREAS, In pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, entitled " An act empowering cities to extend their corporate limits," passed March 8, A. D. 1876, and in pur- suance of a resolution of the City Council of said city, I, as Mayor of said city, did issue a proc- lamation on the 27th day of March, A. D. 1876, proclaiming that on the 29th day of April, A
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D. 1876, at the Court House of Des Moines County, in said city, there would be held an election, by the legal voters within the hereinafter-described limits, to determine the question as to whether said city should increase its limits as hereinafter described ; and
WHEREAS, By the returns of said election there were 999 votes for the proposed extension of the city limits, and 128 votes against the proposed extension of the city limits ;
Now, therefore, by reason thereof, and as by law provided, I hereby proclaim that from henceforth the limits of said city shall be as follows, to wit: Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River, at a point due east of the center of fractional Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Seventy (70) north, of Range two (2) west; thenee west on a line passing through the center of Sections Twenty-eight (28) and Twenty-nine (29), to the center of Section Twenty-nine (29) ; thence north to the quarter-section corner on the north side of Sec- tion Twenty nine (29); thence west along the northern line of Sections Twenty-nine (29) and Thirty (30), in Township Seventy (70) north, of Range Two (2) west, to the township line between Range Two (2) and Range Three (3); thence south along said township line to the quarter-section corner on the west side of Section Eighteen (18), Township Sixty-nine (69) north. of Range Two (2) west; thence east along the center line of Sections Eighteen (18), Seventeen (17). and fractional Section Sixteen (16), Township Sixty-nine (69), Range Two (2) west, and a continuation of said line to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River ; thence northerly along the middle of the main channel of said river to the place of beginning.
A. W. PARSONS, Mayor of the City of Burlington.
Attest : J. S. HALLIDAY, City Clerk. Dated July 31, A D. 1876.
THE CITY SEAL.
The original seal of Burlington, consisted of the reverse side of a United States dime impressed in wafer, over which a diamond-shaped piece of thin paper was affixed. The present seals are: An impression in circular form, with the words "City of Burlington, Iowa," on the outer circle, and the word "seal" and the presentation of a steamboat in the interior of the circle.
The Police Court seal consists of a circular impression, with the words " Police Court, City of Burlington," on the outer circle, and the word " Iowa " in the center.
The Clerk's seal substitutes the words "City Clerk " and "Iowa " on the outer circle, and the word " Burlington " on the interior of the seal.
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE CITY.
Herewith is given a complete list of the officers who have served the city since its incorporation in 1838 :
1838-George IL. Beeler, Mayor; Thornton Bayliss, Recorder ; Charles Mason, Solicitor. Aldermen : Amos Ladd, J. L. Kimball, W. B. Remey, George Temple, J. Lamson, James McKell, J. B. Newhall, D. Hendershott.
1839-D. Hendershott, Mayor; Thornton Bayliss, Recorder ; J. B. Web- ber, Treasurer ; John Moore. Marshal ; M. D. Browning, Solicitor. Alder- men : George Temple, A. Ladd, S. Leffler, J. B. Newhall, L. W. Hickok, John H. McKenny, W. II. Starr. Davil Rice.
1840-George Temple, Mayor : Lysander W. Babbitt, Recorder ; C. Nealley. Treasurer; N. W. Springer, Engineer; W. M. Harris, Marshal ; James W. Grimes, Solicitor. Aldermen : A. C. Dodge, G. W. Hight, Levi Hager. John Johnson. Charles Madera, Henry Moore, William C. Morrison, Jesse B. Webber.
1841-John Johnson, Mayor : L. W. Babbitt (P. F. Brown, to fill vacancy), Recorder : C. Nealley, Treasurer ; William Harris, Marshal : J. W. Woods, Solicitor. Aldermen : Charles Madera, R. S. Adams, Thomas Kitchen, J. W. Webber, Levi Hager, George Beeler, H. Moore, J. A. Funk.
1842-Henry Moore, Mayor ; William M. Wallbridge, Recorder; A. W. Carpenter, Treasurer : W. Harris, Marshal; F. G. Schwatka, Engineer ; H. T. Hugins, Solicitor. Aldermen : Evan Evans, William B. Remey, M. D.
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Browning, William D. McCash, David Cook, Luke Palmer, William B. Ewing, George Blickhahn.
1843-Henry Moore, Mayor; William M. Wallbridge, Recorder: A. W. Carpenter, Treasurer ; J. H. Jennings, Engineer; Silas Ferry, Marshal ; John C. Breckenridge, Solicitor. Aldermen : M. D. Browning, Evan Evans, Samuel Smith, F. J. C. Peasley, William B. Remey, William D. McCash, Luke Palmer, James Kurtz.
1844-James Clarke, Mayor; William M. Wallbridge, Recorder: A. W. Carpenter, Treasurer ; J. H. Jennings, Engineer ; W. I. Cooper, H. B. Mar- tin, Marshals ; M. D. Browning, Solicitor. Aldermen : John L. Corse, J. P. Funk, Silas Ferry, Thomas Kitchen, Edward Marlow, Luke Palmer, John W. Patterson, Abiatha White.
1845-J. L. Corse, Mayor; A. E. Harker, Recorder ; A. W. Carpenter, Treasurer : H. B. Marlow, Marshal : G. W. Bowie, Solicitor ; J. H. Jennings, Engineer. Aldermen : Silas A. Hudson, W. H. Postlewait, W. D. McCash, Morgan Evans, Daniel Haskell, Harvey Ray, Richard Wait, B. T. David.
1846-J. L. Corse, Mayor ; Henry Moore, President pro tem. ; A. E. Har- ker, Recorder; W. B. Remey, Treasurer; Jerry White, Marshal; S. R. Thurston, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, Henry Moore ; Second Ward, Lyman Cook, Luke Palmer : Third Ward, Harvey Ray, Richard Wait.
1847-Levi Hager, Mayor; John G. Foote, President pro tem .; A. E. Harker, Recorder ; J. F. Tallant. Treasurer; J. H. Jennings, Marshal ; David Rorer, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Daniel Haskell, J. K. Fields ; Second Ward, John G. Foote, William Walker; Third Ward, H. S. Bartruff, Thomas Sperry.
1848-Levi Hager, Mayor; W. D. McCash, President pro tem. ; William Harper, Recorder ; E. Marlow, Treasurer; James Wells, Marshal ; D. Rorer, J. S. McClure, L. D. Stockton, Solicitors. Aldermen : First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, William M. Mccutcheon ; Second Ward, W. D.McCash, John Egnolf ; Third Ward, C. H. Pash, James Kurtz.
1849-Henry W. Starr, Mayor ; Silas A. Hudson, President pro tem. ; W. C. Saunders, J. F. Stephens, Recorders ; E. Marlow, Treasurer ; James Wells, Marshal ; David Rorer, Solicitor. Aldermen: First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, William M. Mccutcheon ; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, John Egnolf; Third Ward, H. S. Bartruff, William Endsley.
1850-Henry W. Starr, Mayor; Lyman Cook, President pro tem. ; J. F. Stephens, Recorder ; E. Marlow, Treasurer; William Endsley, Marshal; L. D. Stockton, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, Daniel Has- kell ; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, Lyman Cook ; Third Ward, C. H. Pash, W. S. Keeler.
1851-Lyman Cook, Mayor : J. F. Abrahams, President pro tem. ; Charles Medera, Recorder; E. Marlow, Treasurer; William Endsley, Marshal ; W. H. Chaney, C. H. Phelps, Solicitors. Aldermen : First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, William Sunderland ; Second Ward, J. F. Abrahams, J. P. Kriechbaum ; Third Ward, Harvey Ray, Thomas Sperry ; Fourth Ward, James W. Grimes, J. L. Corse.
1852-Lyman Cook, Mayor; A. W. Carpenter, President pro tem. ; Charles Madera, N. M. Ives, Recorders ; E. Marlow, Treasurer ; William Endsley, Marshal; C. H. Phelps, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, A. W. Carpen- ter, Luke Hughes ; Second Ward, J. H. Gear, J. S. Schramm ; Third Ward, C. H. Pash, Thomas Sperry ; Fourth Ward, J. L. Corse, J. G. Law.
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1853-Lyman Cook. Mayor: William B. Chamberlin, President pro tem. ; Joshua Tracy, Recorder ; J. II. Jennings. Treasurer ; William Endsley, Mar- shal : Joshua Tracy, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, J. H. McKenny, George Snyder ; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, S. Herschler ; Third Ward, C. II. Pash, M. Bartscherer; Fourth Ward, W. B. Chamberlin, J. G. Law.
1854-L. D. Stockton. Mayor; Silas A. Hudson, President pro tem. ; Joshua Tracy. Recorder ; J. H. Jennings, Treasurer ; William Endsley, Mar- shal ; Joshua Tracy, Solicitor ; Alfred Hebard, Engineer. Aldermen: First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, W. W. Wightman ; Second Ward, R. S. Adams, G. P. Kriechbaum; Third Ward, Harvey Ray, M. G. Criswell ; Fourth Ward, S. C. Burnap, Jacob Meyer ; to fill vacancies, Third Ward, William H. Starr, of M. G. Criswell, resigned : Fourth Ward. W. B. Chamberlin, of S. L. Burnap, resigned.
1855-Silas A. Hudson, Mayor; W. B. Chamberlin, President pro tem. : Joshua Tracy, Recorder ; J. H. Jennings, Treasurer ; William Endsley, Mar- shal; A. Hebard, Engineer; C. Ben. Darwin, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Silas A. Hudson, A. W. Carpenter; Second Ward, W. H. Postlewait, G. P. Kriechbaum ; Third Ward, Harvey Ray, William HI. Starr; Fourth Ward, J. G. Law. Jacob Meyer ; elected to fill vacancies, First Ward, W. W. Wightman, of Silas A. Hudson, resigned ; Second Ward, Conrad Blind, of G. Kriechbamm, resigned ; Third Ward, S. Herschler, of William H. Starr, resigned ; Fourth Ward, W. B. Chamberlin, of Jacob Meyer, resigned ; by Council, Fourth Ward, Levi Hager, of William B. Chamberlin, resigned : Fourth Ward, Isaac Dewein. of J. G. Law.
1856-J. L. Corse, Mayor ; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; J. H. Jennings, Treas- urer ; William Thompson, Marshal : C. Benjamin Darwin, Solicitor. Alder- men : First Ward, A. W. Carpenter, E. D. Rand; Second Ward, W. H. Postlewait, W. D. McCash ; Third Ward, Harvey Ray, S. Herschler ; Fourth Ward, Daniel Haskell, Jacob Dewein ; Fifth Ward, W. W. Wightman, H. H. Scott : Sixth Ward, Levi Hager, W. M. Wallbridge : to fill vacancy. Second Ward, D. Denise, of William H. Postlewait, resigned.
1857-J. L. Corse, Mayor : D. J. Sales. Recorder ; J. H. Jennings, Treas- urer ; C. P. Johnson, Engineer ; William Thompson and H. S. Bartruff, Mar- shals ; W. H. Clune, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Joshua Tracy, E. D. Rand ; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, D. Denise : Third Ward, S. Hersh- ler. R. Howard; Fourth Ward, Daniel Haskell, H. C. Anderson ; Fifth Ward, W. W. Wightman, II. H. Scott; Sixth Ward, William M. Wallbridge, Levi Hlager.
1858-J. P. Wightman, Mayor; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; J. H. Jennings, Treasurer : John Rziha, Engineer; M. II. Winton, Marshal : C. H. Phelps, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, J. Tracy, E. Chamberlin ; Second Ward, Denise Denise, William Garrett: Third Ward, R. Howard, William B. Lawrence; Fourth Ward, HI. C. Anderson, M. Heisey ; Fifth Ward, H. H. Scott, J. L. Brown ; Sixth Ward, Levi Hager, John J. Owens.
1859-W. W. White, Mayor; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; Louis Teuscher, Treasurer ; M. II. Winton. Marshal ; John Rziha, Engineer ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, E. Chamberlin, Uriah Loper ; Second Ward, William Garrett, Moses Perkins ; Third Ward, R. Howard, W. B. Law- rence : Fourth Ward, Martin Heisey, Thomas French ; Fifth Ward, H. H. Scott, J. L. Brown ; Sixth Ward, J. J. Owens, William M. Wallbridge; Isaac Phillips, to fill vacancy of William M. Wallbridge.
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1860-Thomas French, Mayor ; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; Louis Teuscher, Treasurer ; M. H. Winton, Marshal ; George Frazee, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Uriah Loper, E. D. Rand; Second Ward, Moses Perkins, T. L. Parsons; Third Ward, R. Howard, J. F. Abrahams ; Fourth Ward, Martin Heisey, Oliver Cock ; Fifth Ward, Silas A. Hudson, H. H. Scott ; Sixth Ward, Luke Palmer, J. J. Owens.
1861-Thomas French, Mayor ; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; L. Teuscher, Treas- urer; M. H. Winton, Marshal; George Frazee, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, E. D. Rand, J. R. Nelson ; Second Ward, T. L. Parsons, W. D. McCash ; Third Ward, R. Howard, J. F. Abrahams ; Fourth Ward, M. Heisey, John Dickie ; Fifth Ward, Silas A. Hudson, James Putman ; Sixth Ward, Luke Palmer, J. J. Owens; to fill vacancies, First Ward, J. Pilger, of J. R. Nelson, resigned ; Fourth Ward, D. Winter, of M. Heisey, resigned.
1862-Thomas French, Mayor ; D. J. Sales, Recorder ; L. Teuscher, Treas- urer ; M. H. Winton, Marshal ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, E. D. Rand, J. Pilger ; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, J. P. Kriech- baum ; Third Ward, R. Howard, Theodore Poehler ; Fourth Ward, John Dickie, D. Winter ; Fifth Ward, Silas A. Hudson, James Putman; Sixth Ward, I. N. Ripley, J. J. Owens ; to fill vacancies, First Ward, A. W. Carpenter, of J. Pilger, resigned ; Third Ward, J. F. Abrahams, of T. Poehler, resigned ; Sixth Ward, J. W. Gilbert, of J. J. Owens, resigned.
1863-J. H. Gear, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder; J. J. Heider, Treas- urer : C. Wilkin, Marshal ; H. Thielsen, Engineer ; R. H. Robertson, Solic- itor. Aldermen : First Ward, E. D. Rand, J. G. Lemberger ; Second Ward, J. P. Kriechbaum, Leopold Kreig ; Third Ward, L. Teedrick, J. F. Abrahams ; Fourth Ward, J. S. McClure, D. Winter ; Fifth Ward, Silas A. Hudson, J. T. Barker ; Sixth Ward, I. N. Ripley, J. W. Gilbert ; to fill vacancy, Fourth Ward, Thomas French, of J. S. McClure, resigned.
1864-Thomas French, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; J. J. Heider, Treasurer ; C. Wilkin, Marshal ; C. H. Phelps, Solicitor. Aldermen : First Ward, Martin Heisey, J. G. Lemberger; Second Ward, W. D. McCash, Leo- pold Krieg ; Third Ward, W. L. McPherrin, L. Teedrick ; Fourth Ward, F. X. Kuechen, D. Winter: Fifth Ward, Overton Butts, J. T. Barker; Sixth Ward, J. Darling, J. W. Gilbert ; to fill vacancies, Second Ward, C. W. Bode- man, of Leopold Krieg, resigned : Fourth Ward, D. Winter, of Thomas French. resigned ; Fourth Ward, George Bosch, of D. Winter, resigned ; Fifth Ward, Charles Starker, of Overton Butts.
1865-Thomas French, Mayor; J. S. Halliday, Recorder; J. J. Heider, Treasurer ; C. Wilkin, Marshal ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor; John A. Hamm, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, Robert Allen, Martin Heisey; Second Ward, George Kriechbaum, W. D. McCash ; Third Ward, L. Teedrick, W. L. McPherrin ; Fourth Ward, John Dickie, F. X. Kuechen ; Fifth Ward, D. K. Harris, Charles Starker : Sixth Ward, Thompson McCosh, J. Darling ; to fill vacancies, First Ward, D. Winter, of Robert Allen, resigned ; Second Ward, J. P. Brown, of W. D. McCash, resigned.
1866-J. L. Corse, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder; William Augutta, Treasurer ; J. E. Hofer, Marshal ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor ; John A. Hamm, Engineer. First Ward, L. Zeigelmuler, D. Winter; Second Ward, E. Chamberlin, George Kriechbaum ; Third Ward, W. Schaffner, L. Teedrick ; Fourth Ward, Frank X. Kuechen, John Dickie ; Fifth Ward, Isaac Prugh, D. K. Harris; Sixth Ward, D. J. Sales, T. McCosh ; to fill vacan-
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cies, First Ward, A. W. Carpenter, of D. Winter, resigned ; Third Ward, lowa J. Smith, of W. Schaffner. resigned.
1867-J. L. Corse. Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; William Augutta, Treasurer: J F. Hefer, Marshal : B. J. Hall, Solicitor; John A. Hamm, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, A. W. Carpenter. L. Zeigelmuler: Second Ward, George Kriechbaum, E. Chamberlin ; Third Ward, L. Teedrick, Iowa J. Smith : Fourth Ward. R. F. Hosford, Frank X. Kuechen ; Fifth Ward, Charles Starker, Isaac Prugh ; Sixth Ward, C. B. Harrington, D. J. Sales.
1868-A. W. Carpenter, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; Wm. Angutta, Treasurer ; Henry Van Beek, Marshal; E. G. Wright, Solicitor: John A. Hanım, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, L. Zeigelmuler, John Conrad : Second Ward, Charles O'Brien, George Kriechbamm ; Third Ward, George Lindner, Jowa J. Smith : Fourth Ward, William Bell, R. F. Hosford; Fifth Ward, E. Chamberlin, Isaac Prugh ; Sixth Ward, W. E. Woodward, C. B. Harrington ; to fill vacancies, First Ward, John Conrad, of A. W. Car- penter. resigned ; Third Ward, L. Teedrick, of Iowa J. Smith, resigned ; Sixth Ward, I. N. Ripley, of W. E. Woodward, resigned.
1869-William Bell, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; William Augutta, Treasurer ; Henry Van Beek, Marshal ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor ; John A. Hamm, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, D. Y. Overton, L. Zeigelmuler; Second Ward, George Kriechbaum, Charles O'Brien : Third Ward, F. X. Kuechen, George Lindner; Fourth Ward, Ed. Harper, G. R. Scott; Fifth Ward, G. W. Edwards, E. Chamberlin ; Sixth Ward, D. J. Sales, I. N. Ripley ; Seventh Ward, T. McCosh, D. M. How ; to fill vacancies, Fourth Ward, George R. Scott, of William Bell. resigned ; Fifth Ward. T. W. Barhydt, of E. Chamberlin. resigned.
1870-William Bell, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; William Augutta, Treasurer ; William Endsley, Marshal ; B. J. Hall, Solicitor ; John A. Hamm. Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, Frank Ost, D. Y. Overton ; Second Ward, Charles ()'Brien, George Kriechbaum ; Third Ward, L. Teedrick. F. X. Kucchen ; Fourth Ward, Luke Hughes, Ed. Harper ; Fifth Ward, T. W. Bar- hydt, G. W. Edwards; Sixth Ward, I. N. Ripley, D. J. Sales; Seventh Ward, S. T. Acres. T. MeCosh.
1971-L. Tredrick. Mayor : J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; William Augutta, Treasurer ; Alexander Hannum, Marshal : B. J. Hall, Solicitor ; John A. Ilamm, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, J. J. Scheu, Frank Ost; Second Ward, R. F. Hosford, Charles O'Brien ; Third Ward, F. X. Kuechen, William Kastner ; Fourth Ward. John Dickie. Luke Hughes; Fifth Ward, A. J. Hill- honse, T. W. Barhydt; Sixth Ward, T. J. Trulock, I. N. Ripley ; Seventh Ward, II. Boormaster, S. T. Acres ; to fill vacancy, Third Ward. William Kastner, of L. Teedrick, resigned.
1872-George Robertson, Mayor; J. S. Halliday, Recorder; William Angutta, Treasurer ; Alexander Hannum, Marshal : Charles H. Phelps, Selic- itor ; John A. Hamm, Engineer : Charles P. DeHass, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, F. Schmeig, Frank Ost ; Second Ward, R. F. Hosford, Charles O'Brien ; Third Ward. A. Kriechbaum, William Kastner ; Fourth Ward, F. G. Kendall, John Dickie; Fifth Ward, A. J. Hillhouse, G. H. Waldin ; Sixth Ward, George Whipple. T. J. Trulock : Seventh Ward, W. S. Barlow, A. Boormaster.
1873-George Robertson, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Recorder ; H. R. Rhein, Treasurer ; Alexander Ilannum, Marshal ; A. II. Stutsman, Solicitor; George T. Nealley, Engineer. Aldermen : First Ward, L. Zieglemuler, F. Schmeig ;
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Second Ward, J. P. Joy, Charles O'Brien ; Third Ward, A. Kriechbaum, F. X. Keuchen ; Fourth Ward, James Whitaker, F. G. Kendall ; Fifth Ward, Isaac Prugh, G. H. Waldin ; Sixth Ward. T. J. Trulock, George Whipple ; Seventh Ward, HI. Boormaster, W. S. Barlow ; to fill vacancy, Seventh Ward, C. B. Harrington, of W. S. Barlow, resigned.
1874-A. C. Dodge, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday. Recorder ; H. R. Rhein, Treasurer ; William Cox, Marshal ; A. H. Stutsman, Solicitor; George T. Nealley, Engineer ; C. H. Merrick, to fill vacancy of H. R. Rhein, resigned. Aldermen : First Ward, John Kaiser, L. Ziegelmuler ; Second Ward, W. D. Gilbert, J. P. Joy ; Third Ward, J. C. McKell, F. X. Keuchen ; Fourth Ward, J. M. Robinson, James Whitaker ; Fifth Ward, F. T. Parsons, Isaac Prugh ; Sixth Ward, M. C. McArthur, T. J. Trulock ; Seventh Ward, S. T. Acres, H. Boormaster ; to fill vacancy, Second Ward, F. A. Smith, of J. P. Joy, resigned.
1875-William Bell, Mayor ; J. S. Halliday, Auditor ; W. W. Wightman, Treasurer ; William Cox, Marshal : Samuel K. Tracy, Solicitor ; George T. Nealley, Engineer ; A. H. Stutsman, Police Judge ; J. S. Halliday, City Clerk ; Jacob Kupper, Assessor ; Adam Lamon, Superintendent Markets. Aldermen : First Ward, J. W. Barnes, A. Wuerthmueller ; Second Ward, Charles O'Brien, P. F. Unterkircher : Third Ward, C. I. Barker, S. J. Eads ; Fourth Ward, H. E. Hunt, J. M. Robinson ; Fifth Ward, A. W. Manning, George Kriech- baum ; Sixth Ward, M. C. McArthur, J. Demling ; Seventh Ward, II. Boor- master, A. C. Paine ; to fill vacancy, Fourth Ward, C. Geyer, of J. M. Robin- son, resigned.
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