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" On its wings of lightning bearing Thought's swift mission through the air."
While now Oskaloosa is a minature hub with her half dozen spokes of Bes- semer steel pointing in various directions; while now almost every hour of the day and night is pierced by the shriek of a locomotive, or made restless by the rumbling wheels of her inland trade; then was she in the midst of a vast though smiling wilderness. Only four times a fortnight, perhaps, would Finck & Co.'s rattling hack or rumbling stage bring to the new vil- lage Uncle Sam's burden from the banks of the Mississippi. Early stage traveling was attended with difficulties. The sloughs were not bridged, and in the spring of the year it was no uncommon thing for a passenger to make part of his journey on foot, carrying a rail on his shoulder with which to pry the half-empty vehic'e out of the mnd. At first there were no stages at all; next a hack line from Fairfield; then came Finck & Walker's stage line, which ran a stage perhaps twice a week; then the Western Stage Co. This brought to Oskaloosa traveling the " dawning of a better day." Perhaps it would be more proper to say that the travel brought the stage line, but in either case the traffic in passengers rapidly increased, until at times a half dozen four-horse stages would pass through in a single hour. Those were balmy days for the stage lines, and when the Western Stage Co. quit business they were property owners all over the West. The prof- its of the business were immense. The time between Oskaloosa and "The River " was from one to two days, according to the condition of the roads. When the highways were in good order passengers leaving Oskalsosa after supper were in Ft. Des Moines for breakfast. This was the terminus of one line; another extended to Council Bluffs.
With the first settlement of the country vehicles were scarce. For the first two or three years Wm. Edmundson, the sheriff, owned the only buggy in the county, and this was the only livery rig which could be borrowed, even in case of a wedding, as late as September, 1845. M. T. Williams and wife made their bridal tour in this buggy. At this time traveling was mostly done in wagons, generally by horse power. Oxen were quite exten- sively used in breaking prairie and in local hauling, but in teaming from "The River" the main reliance was horse-flesh. If a lawyer or merchant was called on a business trip to "The River " he usually went on horse-back or rode in a loaded wagon which hauled merchandise or produce.
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Until the country was considerably settled, there was a great scarcity of money. For instance: Out of some twenty-six justices and constables elected in 1844, only six of them had money to pay the elerk of court for examining their bonds and qualifying them for office. The currency in use, was mostly State notes of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. Occasionally some silver, and anon a gold piece would be seen. No frame dwelling was erected in Oskaloosa until that of M. T. Williams, which he built in the summer of 1845, with his own hands, just north of the present City Hall, and which is still standing. The previous structures were of logs, and in the absence of brick, or on account of too great haste to go after stone, the chimneys were built of sod, where any chimneys were used. Some fami- lies brought with them a cooking stove, but during the first season were sometimes puzzled for something to cook. Game was quite abundant, and the undisturbed timber yielded a harvest of wild fruits, such as has not since been known. The substantials were pork, corn meal and wheat coffee. Even these gave out sometimes. On one occasion the boarders at the Canfield House had a rather late breakfast. It happened in this wise: The landlord had noticed his larder was running low, but he was in hourly expectation of supplies from below. One evening the pantry was bankrupt, but the host was in hopes his team would come with provisions before morning. But "hope deferred, maketh the heart sick" at every dawn. Wm. D. looked wistfully down the divide in vain. He mounted a horse and left for Richard Perkin's, secured a sinall quantity of meal, and half a side of bacon, from a settler down there, and started for home. The half dozen hungry boarders sat in front of the cabin, pining for the flesh pots of civil- ization, but soon their spirits rose, and their mouths began to water, for away to the south came the plucky landlord, riding like a Jehn, and hold- ing aloft the half side of bacon as a sign of relief. And this supply failed not until other provisions came.
This incident, as well as another we are about to relate, serves to show that the early settlers were not accustomed to ask " Who is my neighbor?" Suffering themselves the hardships and privations of a new country, the pioneers divided with whoever came, down to the last hand-full, and did all cheerfully. Generosity in that day was not only a finer, but more com- mon article than it is now, though it be to our shame that we are compelled to say it.
The father of T. G. Phillips was among the first to come to Oskaloosa. He realized the fact that he was coming to a new country, and he resolved to come well provided. Accordingly he brought with him, what he sup- posed to be a sufficient quantity of flour to supply his family for an entire year. The family came into the village in the evening. The news of Phil- lips' abundant supply spread like a prairie fire, and he had an abundance of callers. Everybody came to see him. Everybody seemed to appreciate him. They were all plain spoken people, and were not ashamed to ask for what they wanted; Mr. Phillips' levee lasted till bed time, and was contin- ned in the morning until breakfast, at which hour he found he had loaned out just one barrel of flour to entire strangers, and it is likely all Oskaloosa breakfasted on hot biscuit instead of corn-bread, which was the more com- mon fare.
Sometime after this, when he had the logs prepared, Phillips let drop the remark that he expected to raise his house on a certain day. He invit- ed no one to come to assist him, but on the morning appointed no less than
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seventy-five persons were present, for the purpose of giving their neighbor a lift. Will some one show us a parallel case in the decade of 1870-80?
In 1843 there were very few settlers on the road along the divide. It is said that from Waugh's Point, six miles east of the present town of Fre- mont, to where Pella now stands, that for most of the way no house would be in siglit. Wmn. Morrow was located at Fremont, and between his house and Oskaloosa, Richard Parker's was the only dwelling on the highway, until 1844. Of course the country was without hotels, and the people in cabins were accustomed to accommodate travelers, and it was no uncommon thing to see a cabin floor strewn with prostrate and sleeping travelers, or hunters, who happened in that vicinity for the night.
As an index to the business of Oskaloosa in that day, and as a prompter to old-time memories to its citizens, we give, as far as we are able to learn them, the chief business houses of Oskaloosa, at the close of 1850. Gen- eral stores: Street Bros., Wmn. S. Dart, E. Perkins, and Phillips & More- land; Dry Goods, H. Temple & Co., Jones & Young; Tailors, M. Baldwin, James S. Chew, R. C. Campfield, and Currier & Co.,; Boots and Shoes, Wise & Mathews, and J. M. Whitney; Saddlers, W. S. Edgar, and J. D. Fletcher; Eagle Hotel; G. F. Santler & Co., Jewelry; T. W. Rodgers, Wagon-maker; T. Shriver & Co., Gunsmiths; B. Goodrich, Stoves and Tinware; B. T. Pirkey, Furniture.
The principal lawyers were M. T. Williams, J. A. L. Crookham, Wm. T. Smith, John R. Needham, Wm. H. Seevers, Eastman & Skiff and A. M. Cassiday.
The physicians were C. G. Owen, N. Henton, A. Barker, E. W. Hyde, and W. Weatherford.
The record of Oskaloosa's public, and some of her private institutions, as given on the following pages, will give you some idea of the change wrought in twenty-eight years.
While there was not at the time of its location, a single tree in the boundaries of the plat, such attention has been given by citizens to the cultivation of shade trees, as to have earned for the town the appellation of "City of Trees." Quite a number of the streets are perfect vistas, un- der the shade of whose over-hanging boughs are found a welcome promen- ade, and refreshing drive. These various avenues of maple and elm are lined with residences of the most inviting appearance. Neatly shaven lawns and shaded walks or retreats, tell of the taste and culture of the in- habitants.
Oskaloosa is a quiet place. While it improves gradually, it has not the drive and feverish energy of many western towns. Its population is com- posed mainly of native Americans, the strong temperance sentiment pre- vailing, making it uninviting to a foreign element, who like their liquor, and a laxity of Sabbath laws. To one who wishes the advantages of a city, and yet a quiet home among people of refinement and education, the West affords no more suitable place than Oskaloosa.
The plat of the original survey provides for a public square in the cen- ter of the quarter section on which the county-seat is located. At an early day this square was surrounded by a fence-and, as an adornment, different citizens set out one or several trees which they tended with praise- worthy pride and thus afforded, years ago, a most excellent shade, in this, the only public park the city has provided for its citizens. Unfortunately for the time to come, when it is hoped that Mahaska county will have a
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fine court house, the square is not large enough to afford room for such a building as the county will need.
The business of Oskaloosa is largely confined to retail stores in Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods, Groceries, Drugs and Agricultural Implements. Surrounded as the city is, by a fine agricultural country, the trade in each of these departments is very considerable. There are some wholesale stores in the eity.
The population of Oskaloosa as shown by the census returns for 1870, was 3,204. In 1873 it was 3,425. In 1875, the date of last state census, it was 4,263. At this time the population is probably not far from 4,800. The figures above given are from official returns, and are smaller than those claimed by the city generally, as is the case in most western towns.
The absence of any water supply has cost Oskaloosa the absence of many manufacturies she might otherwise have had. Of the attempt and failure to secure a supply by means of an artesian well, we have occasion to speak elsewhere. A project is now being agitated proposing a main or aqueduct to be constructed to Skunk River whence an abundance of water conld be obtained for all purposes. This undoubtedly will be done some- time.
Oskaloosa has three railroads. The Central R. R. of Iowa, affording excellent north-and-sonth communication and a great outlet for Mahaska coal to northern lowa and Minnesota; the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific bringing Oskaloosa within about 90 miles of the Mississippi river, and affording direct eastern communication with low freights to Chicago; the Keokuk & Des Moines Ry. with Oskaloosa station at Beacon, 23 miles distant. The passage of this road into the hands of the C., R. I. & P. will make Oskaloosa quite an eligible point for the company's car shops.
With a good supply of water, Oskaloosa is more favorably located as a manufacturing city than almost any other town in the state. Surrounded by an agricultural country second rank to none in Iowa, underlaid by a thick and almost inexhaustible vein of coal, with considerable timber skirting the streams of Maliaska, with three railroads radiating in six different directions from the city as a center, located in a healthy locality, the citizen may well ask what Hawk-eye town can offer better inducements to the capitalist?
The first movement made toward the establishment of a city government, was in December, 1851, when E. W. Eastman, on behalf of petitioners, appeared in the county court requesting a special election to be held, in which it should be decided by a vote of citizens whether the town should be incorporated or not. The election was ordered to be held at the court house, December 27, 1851, at which time it appeared there were sixty-three ballots cast " for incorporation " and sixty-one ballots "against incorpora- tion." At another election held January 3, 1852, the following persons were chosen to prepare a charter, viz: E. W. Eastman, John R. Needham, A. S. Nichols, Wm. II. Seevers and M. T. Williams. For some reason these persons failed to act, and the matter was allowed to rest until May 12, 1853, when a similar application to the one above mentioned was pre- sented by Wm. Loughridge to Judge Crookham, who ordered a special election to be held at the court house on the 20th of May, 1853, for the purpose of selecting a committee to draft a charter. The vote stood seven- ty-three to six in favor of a charter. On May 28th an election was held to choose persons to prepare a charter, of which the following is the report:
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OSKALOOSA, May 30, 1853.
Now comes S. A. Rice, one of the clerks appointed to conduct an election in the village of Oskaloosa for the election of three resident voters of said village, to prepare a charter or articles of incorporation for said village to become a city, holden on the 28th day of May, 1853, and files a return of said election, by which it appears that M. T. Williams. S. A. Rice and Wm. Loughridge were elected by the voters of said village to prepare said charter or articles of incorporation for said village to become a city; and it is thereupon ordered that the clerk of this court notify said officers of their election, and it is furthermore ordered that they prepare said charter or articles of incorporation, and present them to this court on or before the first day of the next regular term of this court.
J. A. L. CROOKHAM, County Judge.
The charter was presented to the court on June 17th, submitted to the people June 28th, ratified by them by a vote of forty-four to two, and the first city election ordered to be held July 2, 1853.
This charter, after defining the limits of the city and declaring the pur- pose of its incorporation, provided for its legislature to be composed of a mayor and two aldermen from each of four wards into which the city was divided; further, for the manner and times of elections, the duties and powers of the mayor, council, treasurer and clerk, and provided for amend- ments and the manner of holding the first election. In this election the county judge appointed the election board, which consisted of James Edgar, S. A. Rice and Wm. Ballard as judges, and James A. Talbot and Daniel Ogilvie as clerks.
The official vote was as follows:
Mayor-
Wm. T. Smith . 66
Wm. Loughridge. 60
Majority . 6
Marshal-
Isaac Kalbach . 72
John H. Shoemake.
52
Majority 20
Recorder-
Wm. T. Smith 58
S. Greenough .. 48
Wm. Loughridge. 11
Smith's plurality ... 10
Treasurer-
James Edgar.
69
Ebenezer Perkins 57
Majority 12
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-
R. R. Harbour 77
J. M. Dawson 135
Allen Grier 36
Dawson's Majority . 22
Second Ward-
I. N. Cooper. 125
E. W. Eastman 102
Wm. S. Edgar 19
Cooper's Majority . . 4
Third Ward-
Smith Stevens. 123
Tobias Leighton 122
Majority 1
Fourth Ward-
E. W. Wells. 118
Henry Temple 61
E. Perkins. 20
Wells' Majority ... . 37
July 12th Mayor Smith was duly qualified and commissioned by Judge Crookliam, by whom it was ordered that the first meeting of the officers of the city of Oskaloosa should be held in the office of Wm. T. Smith, at
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four o'clock, on Tuesday evening, July 12, 1853, at which time, we presume the council was duly organized, and the aldermen took their seats.
Under this charter the city government acted until January 24, 1855, at which date the city was incorporated by special act of the legislature, and the old charter rendered null upon the adoption of the new one, which went into operation in February.
At an election held on the 18th of January, 1864, it was decided to abandon the charter, and to organize as a city of the second class under the Code of Iowa. The records of this transaction having been lost or destroyed, the city solicitor, in 1876, in order to avoid all possible trouble, secured the passage of the following act by the state legislature.
CHAPTER 92, 16 G. A.
LEGALIZING THE CITY OF OSKALOOSA.
AN ACT to legalize the organization of the city of Oskaloosa as a city of the second class, and to legalize the annexation thereto of certain territory.
WHEREAS, The city of Oskaloosa, in Mahaska county. Iowa, held an election on the eighteenth day of January. 1864. for the purpose of abandoning the special charter of said city, and to organize as a city of the second class, under the provisions of chapter 51 of the revision of 1860 and amendments thereto; and,
WHEREAS, The records of the proceedings connected with said abandonment and organi- zation have been lost or destroyed; and,
WHEREAS, Said city has been acting and recognized as a city of the second class since said proceedings were had; and,
WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the regularity of said proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, The inhabitants of certain territory in said county adjoining said city peti- tioned the circuit court of said county for the purpose of annexing said territory to said city under the provision of chapter 10, title IV of the Code; and,
WHEREAS, Commissioners were appointed by said court, and an election held on said territory on the 11th day of December, 1874, at which a large majority of the qualified elec- tors residing upon said territory, voted in favor of annexing said territory to said city-and other proceedings were had, as provided by said chapter of the Code; and,
WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the regularity of the proceedings connected with the annexation of said territory, and as to whether the same constitutes a part of said city, as a city of the second class, therefore.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:
SECTION 1. That the organization of the city of Oskaloosa, in Mahaska county, Iowa, as a city of the second class, and the annexation thereto of said territory, are hereby legalized and rendered as valid and binding, to all intents and purposes, as if all the proceedings in regard thereto had been conducted in strict accordance with law.
Approved March 14, 1876.
OFFICERS OF OSKALOOSA CITY GOVERNMENT FROM ITS ORGANIZATION UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.
[NOTE .- The list of officers as herein given, is taken from the city record, and is as com- plete as can be ascertained.]
1853.
On the second day of July, 1853, the city government of the city of Oskaloosa went into operation by the following persons being sworn into their respective offices:
Mayor-William T. Smith.
Marshal-Isaac Kalbach.
Clerk-William Loughridge. Treasurer-James Edgar.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-J. M. Dawson, R. R. Harbour.
Second Ward-I. N. Cooper, E. W. Eastman.
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Third Ward -- Tobias Leighton, Smith E. Stevens.
Fourth Ward-E. W. Wells, Henry Temple.
1854.
[Time of election changed from July to June. ]
Mayor-William Loughridge. Marshal-Isaac Kalbach.
Clerk-S. S. Smith.
Treasurer-Henry Lyster.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-James Edgar, Mat- thew Edmundson.
Second Ward-James A. Young, E. W. Eastman. Third Ward-S. E. Stevens, Lot A. Chorn.
Fourth Ward-E. W. Wells, Dan- iel Ogilvie.
1855.
Mayor-D. M. Gunn.
Marshal-Isaac Kalbach. Clerk-William Birchard.
Treasurer-George Rowland.
City Justice-James Rhinehart.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-J. M. Dawson, J. M. Byers.
Second Ward-J. A. Talbot, J. A. Young.
Third Ward-J. P. Cowan, Henry McCall.
Fourth Ward-Daniel Ogilvie, N. J. Smith.
1856.
Mayor-William T. Smith. Marshal-D. M. Gunn. Clerk-William Edmundson. Treasurer-Wesley Moreland. City Justice-Daniel Ogilvie.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-William S. Dart, J. M. Byers.
Second Ward-J. H. Shoemake, Newton Henton.
Third Ward-Simeon Pool, S. A. Rice.
Fourth Ward-A. M. Cassiday, George Rowland.
1857.
Mayor-William T. Smith.
Marshal-Jonathan Atkins. Clerk-William Edmundson.
Treasurer-Wesley Moreland.
City Justice-Silas Scott.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward -- William S. Dart, John N. Kinsman.
Second Ward-James A. Young, J. H. Shoemake.
Third Ward-Christian Houtz, W. M. Wells.
Fourth Ward -- H. B. Myers, George Rowland.
1858.
Mayor-James A. Young.
Marshal-Jonathan Atkins. Clerk-D. A. Lough. Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
City Justice-C. G. Owen.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-B. W. Johnson, W. C. Rhinehart.
Second Ward-J. Y. Hopkins, D. W. Loring.
Third Ward-C. Houtz, J. R. Needham.
Fourth Ward-J. B. Dixon, Dan- iel Ogilvie.
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1859.
[Time of election changed to February.]
Mayor-James A. Young. Marshal -- Jonathan Atkins. Clerk-W. R. Roberts.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-J. N. Kinsman, B. W. Johnson.
Second Warn-Henry Howard, Abner Allen.
Third Ward-J. R. Needham, D. A. Lough.
Fourth Ward-Daniel Ogilvie, E. W. Wells.
1860.
Mayor-John R. Needham. Marshal-Silas Scott.
Clerk-W. R. Roberts.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells. City Justice-Henry Lyster.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-W. C. Rhinehart, E. Hyatt.
Second Ward-J. A. Young, H. Howard.
Third Ward-D. A. Lough, B. F. Ingles.
Fourth Ward-George Rowland, E. W. Wells.
1861.
Mayor-J. R. Needham. Marshal-Silas Scott. Clerk-W. R. Roberts. Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-William Edmund- son, J. N. Cooper.
Second Ward-J. W. Faxon, J. M. Lewis.
Third Ward-Tobias Leighton, John Loffand.
Fourth Ward-A. G. Young, N. J. Smith.
1862.
Mayor-B. F. Ingles.
Marshal-F. Castles.
Clerk-H. P. Taylor.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-W. S. Dart, Isaac Kalbach.
Second Ward-James Rhinehart, W. B. Street.
Third Ward-C. Houtz, N. J. Smith.
Fourth Ward-D. W. Loring, J. D. Fletcher.
1863.
Mayor-A. F. Seeberger.
Marshal-David Harger. Clerk-S. H. Chapman.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-W. S. Dart, J. B. Adlon.
Second Ward-J. Abraham, M. Wilson.
Third Ward-J. P. Cowan, J. H. Griffith.
Fourth Ward-M. L. Jackson, A. M. Rodgers.
1864.
[Time of election changed ;to March.]
Mayor-James Rhinehart,
Marshal-G. W. Norton. Clerk-James Loughridge.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
Street Com -* G. W Norton.
*Resigned September 12, 1864; succeeded by A. Maxfield, September 26, 1864.
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COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-T. T. Wright, Nor- man Dodge.
Second Ward-J. Abraham, L. B. Ayres. Third Ward-Henry Lyster, N. C. Crawford.
Fourth Ward-M. Wilson, Silas Scott.
1865.
Mayor-James M. Loughridge.
Marshal -* A. Maxfield.
Clerk- James Ruan.
Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
Street Com .- +A. Maxfield.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-T. T. Wright, Henry Mattox.
Second Ward-J. Abrahm, J. B. Dixon.
Third Ward-A. G. Smith, Henry Lyster.
Fourth Ward-M. Wilson, A. M. Rodgers.
*Resigned; succeeded October 9, 1865, by G. W. Norton.
+Resigned September 12, 1865; succeeded by Joseph Hedrick, October 9, 1865.
1866.
Mayor-Silas Scott.
Marshal-Joseph Hedrick.
Clerk-James Ruan. Treasurer-W. M. Wells.
Street Com .- Jos. Hedrick.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-Henry Mattox, N. Dodge.
Second Ward-J. B. Dixon, J. M. Janney.
Third Ward -* A. G. Smith, N. Caven.
*Councilman A. G. Smith moved out of the ward, and was succeeded September 10, 1866, by P. A. Watts.
Fourth Ward-A. M. Rodgers, Daniel Ogilvie.
1867.
Mayor-AmosHollingsworth.
Marshal-Win. Johnson.
Clerk-James Ruan.
Treasurer -- Mitchel Wilson.
Solicitor-Jno. R. Needham.
Street Commissioner-Wm. John- son.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-Cyrus Beede, N. Dodge.
Second Ward-S. E. Rhinehart, J. M. Janney.
Third Ward-N. Caven, Chas. H. Evans.
Fourth Ward-R. H. Haller, Dan- iel Ogilvie.
1868.
Mayor-J. M. Longhridge.
Marshal-Wm. Johnson.
Clerk-James Ruan.
Treasurer-Mitchel Wilson.
Solicitor -* John R. Needham.
Street Commissioner-Wm. John- son.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-Geo. T. Carpenter, Cyrus Beede.
Second Ward-John Siebel, S. E. Rhinehart.
Fourth Ward-Daniel Ogilvie, R. H. Haller.
*Resigned June 8, 1868; succeeded by M. E. Cutts, July 13, 1868.
1869.
Mayor-J. M. Longhridge.
Marshal-J. W. Ocain. Clerk-James Ruan.
Treasurer-M. Wilson.
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Solicitor -* M. E. Cutts.
Street Commissioner -- J. W. Ocain.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-+A. C. Williams, G. T. Carpenter.
Second Ward-S. E. Rhinehart, John Siebel.
Third Ward-D. A. Hurst, John Rhinehart.
Fourth Ward - A. B. Cacey, Daniel Ogilvie.
*Resigned May 18, 1869; succeeded by Jno. F. Lacey, Jnly 12, 1869.
+Resigned May 18, 1869; succeeded by Cyrus Beede, June 14, 1869.
#Resigned May 18. 1869; succeeded by C. P. Searle, June 14, 1869.
1870.
Mayor --- Geo. H. Baugh. Marshal -* J. II. Likens. Clerk-James Ruan. Treasurer-S. H. Chapman.
Solicitor -- +I. B. Morris.
Street Commissioner -¿ J. W. Ocain.
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-Henry Mattox, A. C. Williams.
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