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The First National Bank was founded in August, 1864. It has a capital of $100,000, and a surplus of $150,000. Mr. Edward Scott is president, and F. G. Farrell cashier.
The Jacksonville National Bank was established in 1870, in a room just east of the present quarters. Its capital is $200.000, and surplus $40,000. Mr. O. D. Fitzsimmons is president, and Mr. B. F. Beesley cashier.
Hockenhull, King & Elliott's Bank was established in January, 1866, by Robert Hockenhull, Reynolds King, and Edward R. Elliott. The bank is still continued by its original founders, and is considered one of the soundest in the city.
The Jacksonville Benefit Building Association, was incorporated under the State law, and began business October 2, 1872, with about one hundred shares, since increased to over eight hundred. The incor- porators were Horace Chapin, Robert Mason, A. W. Cadman, S. D. Lindsay, Frank Stewart, Ebenezer Mason, Charles H. Williamson, and W. F. Goheen. Each share is valued at one hundred dollars, payable in installments of twenty-five cents per week. When a sufficient amount accumulates it is immediately sold to the highest bidder, who repays the loan he secures, in weekly installments. This money is again re-loaned, and it is this weekly interest upon interest from which the profits of the association are derived. It enables a person of limited means to place his
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money where it will bring him a large percentage, and to secure a home, where otherwise he would be unable to do so. The present officials are : Wm. Guy, president ; Wm. Mason, treasurer ; Edward P. Kirby, attorney ; S. Tefft Walker, secretary. The association meets in Temperance Hall, every Monday evening.
Building and Loan Associations, or Co-operative Banks, as they are often appropriately called, had their origin in Scotland, where a few friends formed themselves into a society for the purpose of building them homes. The plan they adopted worked so admirably that it was not long before other friends used the same means for the same ends, and were equally successful. From this beginning there sprang up such societies all over England and Scotland, and in time they became so popular, and were handling so much money, that Parliament made laws regulating such associations the same as other corporations of a banking nature.
From England the transition to the United States of so easily and plainly understood a scheme, enabling the industrious working classes to procure homes, and aiding the person of moderate income to invest profit- ably their small savings, was not long in being made.
Philadelphia, the "City of Homes," was the landing place of this, her future benefactor, and to this fact she owes the appellation,." City of Homes." Philadelphia has about one hundred and fifty active Building Associations, probably more than any other city in the United States ; and they are rapidly spreading over the Western States. Peoria, Quincy, Bloomington, and Springfield, each have one or more, and in Peoria and Quincy they are becoming very popular.
A Building and Loan Association is composed entirely of one class of stock-holders, and its assets or property is represented by stock. Its original capital is derived from the weekly installments or dues paid on account of each share of stock, by means of which the association is enabled to work out the ultimate value of one hundred dollars per share in a given number of years, and these profits are obtained from loaning the accumulated weekly installments of dues and profits to such of the stockholders as may, under the rules, wish to borrow.
JACKSONVILLE WOOLEN MILLS.
VILLE WOOLEN MILLS
CASH FOR WOOL
Manufactures .- For the size of the city, Jacksonville has but few factories. The oldest one in operation is that of Jos. Capps & Sons, who operate a woolen mill, situated in the north part of the city. Mr. Jos.
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Capps came to this county from Kentucky. In his native State he had learned the trade of a wool carder, and in 1838 established a small factory, where he carried on his trade in Jacksonville. In 1855, he erected the present woolen mills, now operated by his sons. They employ about sev- enty-five hands, keep five traveling men, and manufacture from one to three thousand yards per day. A foundry and machine shop has been in operation in the northeastern part of the city for a number of years. The old buildings were torn down in the Fall of '77, and a new and more commodious one erected on the spot. New machinery is being placed in it. The foundry is owned and operated by Akers & Russel. This foundry was opened in 1859, by Ellis, Shields & Dangerfield, who, after conducting the business for some years, disposed of it to Dangerfield & Co. It was afterward sold to Mr. Dangerfield, who carried on the business alone for a while, and then disposed of it to Mr. John Fidler, who, after carrying on the business for several years, sold it to the present firm, who have erected a large brick building on the ground formerly occupied by the old building. They have added new machinery and made numerous improvements. They are now making stationary steam engines, and elevator machinery. The foundry is at the junction of the railroads.
The woolen mill and the foundry are the two largest enterprises of their kind in the city. There are three brick-yards, two or three grain elevators, four flouring mills, several small factories of various domestic articles, and a large number of shops of all kinds. The chief business in- terests of the city of Jacksonville is trade with its own inhabitants and with the people of the immediate surrounding country. The city is an educational center, and as such is the best in the State, yet it has abun- dant room for large manufactories, and did its citizens devote more atten- tion to such institutions, its business interests would be largely aug- inented. Its lines of transportation are abundant for all shipping facilities required. Its easy access to the Mississippi River and to large cities, both East and West, render it as important a center for manufacturing pur- poses, as it is for educational facilities.
THE WATER WORKS.
Prior to the building of the present water works, the inhabitants of the city were greatly inconvenienced by being deprived of an adequate supply of water. In case of fire the only dependence was cisterns or wells, and in times of drought these were a poor reliance. These facts showed the people plainly the necessity of having an improved system of water works. In 1868 Mr. James O. King secured the services of a Mr. Fowler, of Philadelphia, to draw him plans for water works, and make a survey of the ground. The plans furnished by Mr. Fowler called for an appropriation of $174,000. Mr. King took the plans, and securing a pc- tition signed by numerous citizens, presented both plans and petition to the city council, who appropriated $150,000 for the purpo-e asked. Here the matter rested for three or four years, being delayed for want of action by succeeding councils. About 1872 an ordinance was passed for the building of water works on a plan submitted by Mr. Chesbrough of Chi- cago ; $150,000 were appropriated and their construction soon after begun. The impounding reservoir was constructed in Pullam's ravine,
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about two miles south of the city. The capacity of this reservoir, or as it is now known, Morgan Lake, is abundant for all practical purposes. The pumping works were built seven-eighths of a mile north of the lake. From there the water is forced to the distributing reservoir, built on College hill, a mile and an eighth west of the city. This reser- voir is eighty-six feet above the level of the public square, and one hun- dred and thirty-four above the pumping works ; its capacity is two and a half million gallons. The pumping capacity is 880 gallons per minute. At the present time every facility is afforded to prevent extensive confla- grations throughout the business parts of the city, as well as on the prin- cipal streets. In case of fire all that is needed is the attachment of hose to the hydrants, as the force of the water is sufficient to throw a stream to a height of eighty feet. The present superintendent is Mr. E. Wol- cott, who has held that position for a number of years, and has taken an active part in its success from its commencement.
THE GAS WORKS.
The Jacksonville Gas Light and Coke Company, was organized in 1856, with Marshall P. Ayers, president ; Judge Wm. Thomas, secretary ; Joseph O. King, superintendent ; and Edward J. King, collector. It is now in successful operation, there being more than three hundred gas posts in use in the city.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
The charter for the incorporation of this company, was obtained about 1866, and its construction soon after began. M. C. Goltra, Ralph Rey- nolds, James H. Lurton, and others, were the principal movers in this enterprise. The first line was built from the public square to the termi- nus on South Main Street. It was afterward extended from the public square to the railway junction, passing on East State Street. The third and last extension was made westward from the public square on West State Street beyond the city limits.
MUNICIPAL HISTORY.
Prior to the year 1840, Jacksonville was governed under the general village law of the State. This law authorized the citizens of any town to annually elect a board of trustees, who assumed and controlled all the interests of the town, and who constituted its municipal assembly. The growth of the town had by this year demanded a better form of government, and influential citizens assuming control of the matter, through their representative in the General Assembly, succeeded in getting a special act passed by that body, incorporating the town. The act, passed Feb. 3, 1840, came in force April 6th, and provided that the trustees then in office, Matthew Stacy, John Hurst, R. T. McNeeley, William Branson, and E. T. Miller, should constitute a board of trustees, to remain in office and discharge the duties pertaining thereto, until the first Monday in April, 1840, when an election for trustees should be held, and annually thereafter on that day. The act also declared that the cor- porative limits of the town should be one mile square, and farther pro- vided for other matters pertaining to the town.
This act of incorporation, with various amendments, remained in force
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twenty-seven years-until 1867. By that date the growth of Jacksonville had been such as to demand a still better system of government. The popu- lation was about eight thousand, and the formation of a city government was agitated. Meeting with sufficient encouragement from the citizens, a few prominent persons presented the matter to the General Assembly, which body, on Feb. 15, 1867, passed an act incorporating the city of Jacksonville. This act defined its boundaries, its general powers ; provided for the election of officers, and defined their duties ; provided for the revenue of the city, for assessments, for opening streets and alleys, for public im- provements, for the collection of taxes, for a fire department, for graded schools, and for miscellaneous matters. On March 29, 1869, this act and one passed in Feb., 1849, relating to incorporated towns and cities, were amended. Under the amended charter, with a few alterations made by the legislature, as the improvement and growth of the city demand, Jacksonville is still governed.
The original city charter divided the city into four wards, known as first, second, third, and fourth, and provided also that the city council could, at its discretion, create additional wards, as the city might require. The mu- nicipal government of the city, by article second of the act, was to consist of a city council, to be composed of a mayor and one alderman from each ward. The other officers of the corporation to be "a city clerk, a city marshal, a city treasurer, a city attorney, a city collector and assessor, a a city street commissioner, and a city surveyor."
These officers have been elected annually since the establishment of the city government, and with the exception that since 1869 two aldermen are elected in each ward, remain the same. A police department is now in force, having been established several years. The fire depart- ment was established Jan. 13, 1873, and the board of education by the original charter of 1867.
The municipal history of Jacksonville would be incomplete without a list of its officers. As the town received its first charter from the legis- lature on Feb. 3, 1840, the list commences from that date, as they appear on the records in possession of the city council. Until the city charter was obtained, the following were the trustees :
1840-Matthew Stacy, John Hurst, Ebenezer T. Miller, William Bransom, R. T. McNeeley.
1841-Matthew Stacy, E. T. Miller, John Hurst, Isaac D. Rawlings, Cornelius Hook.
1842-Isaac D. Rawlings, John Hurst, E. T. Miller, Peter Haden- burg, Cornelius Hook.
1843-Cornelius Hook, John Henry, John Hurst, Isaac D. Rawlings, E. T. Miller.
1844-Phillip Coffman, George A. Dunlap, Michael Rapp, Richard Bibb, William G. Johnson.
1845-Phillip Coffman, David A. Smith, -- Dunlap, Andrew New- comb, Joseph O. King.
1846-Phillip Coffman, William G. Johnson, William Branson, John W. Lathrop, Benjamin F. Gass.
1847-William Branson, J. R. Simms, John W. Goltra, Benjamin Pyatt, John Hurst.
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1848-William Branson, James Hurst, Joseph O. King, William G. Johnson, William N. Ross.
1849-William Branson, William G. Johnson, Joseph H. Bancroft, Andrew F. Wilson, John W. Lathrop.
1850- Joseph H. Bancroft, Michael Rapp, Martin H. Cassell, Jon- athan Neeley, William Ratekin.
1851-Michael Rapp, William Ratekin, Fleming Stevenson, David A. Smith Stephen Sutton.
1852-Michael Rapp, Joseph Capps, Stephen Sutton, William Rate- kin, William Branson.
1853-Ira Davenport, Michael Rapp, William Ratekin, Alexander McDonald, Stephen Sutton.
1854-Stephen Sutton, Michael Rapp, Joseph Capps, William Rate- kin, Alexander McDonald.
1855-William Branson, Nimrod Deweese, Joel Goodrick, Benjamin Cassell, Timothy D. Eames.
1856-Stephen Sutton, Michael Rapp, James S. Anderson, Edward Elliot, Cyrus Mathews.
1857-Michael Rapp, Edward Lambert, William H. Broadwell, Lewis Hatfield, Stephen Sutton.
1858-E. T. Miller, William G. Gallaher, Charles Dalton, Jonathan Neeley, Henry C. Coffman.
1859-Isaac D. Rawlings, Michael Rapp, Jesse W. Galbraith, Robert C. Bruce, Isaac L. Morrison.
1860-William Ratekin, Thomas W. Wright, Wesley Mathers, Edward R. Elliott, Robert C. Bruce.
1861-Jonathan Neeley, Cyrus H. Knight, Charles Sample, Abraham G. Link, Isaac S. Sieter.
1862-Elizur Wolcott, Oscar D. Fitzsimmons, William Branson, Ben- jamin F. Gass, Edward Lambert.
1863-William Branson, Benjamin F. Gass, Oscar D. Fitzsimmons, Elizur Wolcott, Edward Lambert.
1864-William Branson, Oscar D. Fitzsimmons, Benjamin F. Gass, Alexander Edgmon, Charles H. Howard.
1865-Michael Rapp, Charles McDonald, Stephen Ellis, A. Clark Wadsworth, William C. Woodman.
1866- Ralph Reynolds, Charles H. Howard, Elizur Wolcott, James H. Lurton, Isaac J. Ketcham.
The next year the city government came in force. The officers of the City of Jacksonville, as they appear on the records in the clerk's office, from that date until now, are as follows :
1867-Mayor, John Mathers; Clerk, H. O. Cassell ; Marshal, E. M. Allen ; Assessor and Collector, A. N. McDonald : Street Commissioner, Charles Rockwell ; Attorney, Wm. L. English ; Aldermen-First Ward, R. T. Osborne ; Second, C. H. Howard ; Third, D. M. Simmons ; Fourth, Alexander Edgmon.
1868 -- Mayor, Wm. P. Barr; City Clerk, Jolin C. Pyatt (resigned), J. J. Rowen ; Marshal, Geo. W. Smith; Street Commissioner, Henry Rice ; Assessor and Collector, W. W. Happy ; Attorney, Wm. Gallaher, jr .; Aldermen, First Ward, James Redmond ; Second, Edward Lambert; Third, D. M. Simmons, Fourth, Wm. Branson.
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1869-Mayor, John Mathers; Clerk, James H. Kellogg ; Marshal, James A. Mckay ; Attorney, Edward Dunn ; Assessor and Collector, W. W. Happy ; Street Commissioner, Charles Rockwell ; Aldermen, First Ward, Irvin Dunlap, L, Weigand ; Second, Geo. M. McConnell, William Knox ; Third, E. T. Miller, Wm. Hamilton, jr .; Fourth, Alexander Edg- mon, R. C. Bruce.
1870-Mayor, Wm. Branson ; Clerk, A. N. McDonald ; Marshal, J. M. Swales ; Attorney, James H. Kellogg; Assessor and Collector, Wm. G. Johnson ; Street Commissioner, Wm. D. Humphrey ; Aldermen, First Ward, Irvin Dunlap, Daniel Redmond ; Second, Jonathan Neeley, Joseph Capps ; Third, John H. Fink, Wm. Hamilton, jr .; Fourth, J. H. Bancroft, J. W. Hall.
1871-Mayor, Wm. Ratekin; Clerk, A. N. McDonald ; Marshal, Wm. Needham ; Attorney, O. A. DeLeuw ; Assessor and Collector, Wm. G. Johnson; Street Commissioner, Alfred Boungard ; Aldermen, First Ward, R. M. Gregory, F. F. Shemalz; Second, Jos. Capps, Jona- than Neely ; Third, Jas. Montgomery, Jas. M. Mitchell ; Fourth, Josiah Gorham, Chas. K. Sawyer.
1872-Mayor, George M. McConnell; Clerk, John N. Marsh ; Mar- shal, Wm. Needham ; Attorney, Edward Dunn; Assessor and Collector, Bazzil Davenport ; Street Commissioner, Francis Longwith ; Aldermen, First Ward, M. H. Walsh, L. Weigand; Second, Charles E. Ross, Henry R. Johnson ; Third, M. Rapp, J. M. Ewing; Fourth, D. W. Fairbanks, Dr. C. Fisher.
1873-Mayor, Mat. Stacey ; Clerk, Ben. R. Upham ; Marshal, F. M. Springer ; Attorney, George J. Dod ; Assessor and Collector,
-; Street Commissioner, Ellis M. Allen ; Aldermen, First . Ward, B. F. Gass, W. S. Hurst; Second, C. E. Ross, J. I. Chambers ; Third, B. W. Simmons, W. S. Richards; Fourth, Dr. Clinton Fisher, A. W. Jackson.
1874-Mayor, James O. King ; Clerk, B. R. Upham ; Marshal, Jas. S. Hurst ; Attorney, Jas. N. Brown ; Assessor and Collector, B. Daven- port ; Street Commissioner, T. N. Jewsbury ; Aldermen, First Ward, W. P. Callon, V. E. Higgins ; Second, Phillip Lee, Easley Moore ; Third, H. C. Stewart, Wm. Hackman ; Fourth, Abram Wood, A. W. Jackson.
1875-Mayor, Wesley Mathers; Clerk, Ben. R. Upham ; Marshal, Charles O. Sperry ; Attorney, R. D. Russell; Assessor and Collector, B. Davenport ; Street Commissioner, John A. Schaub ; Aldermen, First Ward, V. E. Higgins, W. P. Callon ; Second, S. H. Thompson, S. E. Greenleaf ; Third, E. Hamilton, A. R. Gregory ; Fourth, Abram Wood, Jos. Tomlinson.
1876-Mayor, Ed. S. Greenleaf; Clerk, Ben. R. Upham; Marshal, C). O. Sperry ; Attorney, John G. Morrison ; (no Commissioner appointed); Aldermen, First Ward, L. S. Olmsted, C. Widmayer ; Second, Jas. Scott, W. C. Carter ; Third, A. R. Gregory, T. J. Bronson ; Fourth, G. S. Russel, Geo. Hayden.
1877-Mayor, E. S. Greenleaf; Clerk, Henry W. Hunt; Marshal, C. O. Sperry ; Attorney, Robert D. Russell ; Street Commissioner, John A. Schaub ; Aldermen, First Ward, G. W. Hobbs, Nat. Kitner ; Second, V. E. Higgins, James Scott; Third, Dr. J. P. Willard, W. S. Snyder ; Fourth, G. S. Russel, Geo. Hayden.
1878-Mayor, S. Henry Thompson; Clerk, Henry W. Hunt ; Mar-
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shal, David Schoonover, jr .; Attorney, J. A. Bellatti; Street Commis- sioner, T. N. Jewsbury ; Chief Fire Department, William Harrison ; Treasurer, Win. E. Veitch ; Aldermen, First Ward, J. H. Myers, Nat. Kitner; Second, John Hopper, M. H. Carroll ; Third, W. S. Snyder, J. R. Loar; Fourth, D. B. Smith, Geo. Hayden.
The Police Department, under the present system, was organized in: 1867, when the city charter was adopted. The force consists of the city marshal, who is chief, and five policemen. The marshal is the only one elected by the people, the others being appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. One of the policemen is also keeper of the calaboose, or city prison. The headquarters of the force is at the city prison.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Is composed of volunteer companies; the chief and his assistant being the only persons receiving pay. The department was created by an ordinance passed in 1867, and within thirty days from its passage, they were equipped and ready for duty. There are three hose compan- ies, one engine and hose company, and one hook and ladder company. The force consists of fifteen members to each hose company, twenty members to the hook and ladder company, and thirty-five members to the engine and hose company. The engine is used only in cases where fires occur away from the water-mains, and where fires are confined to high buildings.
The Fire Department is most efficient in its work, being supplied with all the modern improvements. Mainly through the efforts of Mr. George Hayden- the Chairman of the Fire Department Committee of the City Council-is due the fact that Jacksonville has one of the best equipped fire departments in central Illinois. Captain William Harrison is the present chief.
CEMETERIES.
Diamond Grove Cemetery, was purchased by the city of Jacksonville in 1866. It is located about southwest of the square. The site chosen is a beautiful one, and contains about forty acres. Its rolling ground is pleasing, and is interspersed with a natural growth of trees and shrubs, making its landscape beauty unsurpassed, for the purpose designed. It is a picturesque retreat, well adapted as a sacred spot for the reception of the departed, where monuments to their memory are preserved and tenderly cared for. Many monuments have been erected, and other improvements made, which add beauty to, and adorn the grounds, mak- ing it one of the most beautiful cemeteries in this part of the State.
Jacksonville Cemetery contains about thirty acres, and lies one mile northeast of the public square. This is the oldest cemetery used by the city, and is a beautiful place; being nicely shaded by large forest trees. The grounds are beautifully laid out, and are adorned with evergreens and flowers. Many of those who, during their lives, held high positions in this community and elsewhere, lie buried here. In this cemetery lies the remains of the great " war governor," Hon. Richard Yates. Of late years the "Diamond Grove " cemetery has been used more than this one.
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LODGES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND SOCIETIES.
A. F. and A. M. Harmony Lodge, No. 3, was chartered April, 1840. Present membership, 108. Meets first and third Mondays in each month. Jacksonville Lodge No. 570, was chartered October, 1867. Present membership, 100. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month. Jacksonville Chapter, No. 3, was chartered October, 1850. The present membership is 150. Meets second and fourth Mondays in each month. Jacksonville Council, No. 5, was chartered. September, 1855. Present membership, 75. It is under the control of the Chapter officers. Hospital Commandery, K. T., No. 31, was chartered October, 1869. Its present membership is 102. Meets first and third Tuesdays in each month. All of the Masonic bodies meet in Masonic Temple, on West State Street.
I. O. O. F. Illini Lodge, No. 4, was chartered July, 1838. Pres- ent membership, 175. Urania Lodge, No. 234, was chartered August, 1850. Present membership, 140. Ridgley Encampment, No. 9, was chartered 1850. Present membership, 140. These bodies meet in Odd Fellows Hall, north side of the square.
A. O. U. W. The Ancient Order of United Workmen, No. 19, was chartered October, 1876, their present membership is 75. Lodge room, Music Hall, south side square.
K. of H. . Knights of Honor Lodge, No. 828, was chartered Dec. 26, 1877. They have a membership of 40, which is rapidly increasing. Place of meeting, Music Hall, south side square.
Military. The Militia consists of two companies of young men, sworn in under the militia law of the State, for a term of five years. The Morgan Cadets, Co. I, Fifth Regiment, I. N. G., number 56 men, and were organized July 26, 1876. They are commanded by Captain Wm. Harrison, who served as Captain of Co. A. Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, during the war. The Light Guards, Co. K, Fifth Regiment, I. N. G., was organized in 1876, and number 50 men. Their Captain, James M. Swales, served during the war as Lieutenant of Co. A, Tenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. Both companies are uniformed and equipped ; and did good service at East St. Louis, during the Summer of '77, aiding in the suppression of the railroad strike. Both companies meet for drill on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, of each week. The Cadets occupy Odean Hall ; the Light Guards, Osborne Hall.
Y. M. C. A. This society was organized in 1874. It was an out- growth of a revival held by Mr. E. P. Hammond, so well known in reli- gious circles. About twenty persons joined the association. Dr. H. A. Gilman was chosen president, which position he held until 1876, when he resigned, and Mr. R. D. Russell was chosen to fill the position. Their first meetings were held in a hall on the north side of the square, after- ward they occupied a room on East State Street, where they opened a soup house and reading room. From this place they removed to their present rooms in Ayers' block. There are now about 150 members. The association conducts a Sunday school, on South Main Street, and a night school at its rooms, during the winter. They also conduct a young peo- ple's meeting, every Sunday afternoon.
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