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ward, Joseph P. Elliott ; third ward, Robert Fergus; fourth ward J. Newman ; fifth ward, J. Hedderich; sixth ward, Rudolph Kehr; sev- enth ward, M. L. Johnson ; eighth ward, J. H. Roelker ; uinth ward, William Mills. The changes in the city officers were as follows : Jos. J. Reitz, collector ; H. Mursinna, surveyor ; Anthony Behm, treasur- er ; John Vogle, street commissioner ; William Dean, M. Sherwood and Z. M. P. Carter, assessors ; J. T. Cox and F. M. Humphrey, wharfmasters.
The roll of councilmen who met on April 11, 1863, was as given below : First ward, William Dean ; second ward, Joseph P. Elliott ; third ward, J. A. Birkenbush, fourth ward, J. Newman ; fifth ward, Henry Schmutte; sixth ward, Joseph Overell ; seventh ward, A Hoel- scher ; eighth ward, F. W. Cook ; ninth ward, Wm. Mills. The city officials were : Adolph Pfafflin, clerk ; James Davidson, treasurer ; William G. Boepple, collector ; Hiram Nelson, marshal ; J. D. Saun- ders, surveyor; H. Q. Wheeler, school trustee; John Vogel, street commissioner ; Chester O. Davis and A. Tenvoorde, wharfmasters; William Baker, superintendent of public schools.
The next year under Mayor Baker the names of the councilmen who assembled April 8, 1864, were: First ward, William Dean ; second ward, S. M. Archer; third ward, G. H. Schmits; fourth ward, W. Carpenter ; fifth ward, J. Hedderich ; sixth ward, J. J. Reitz ; seventh ward, A. G. Sullivan ; eighth ward, F. W. Cook; ninth ward, William Mills. In the eighth ward Cook resigned and his place was filled by the election of John H. Roelker on January 2, 1865. A. T. Whittle- sey had become surveyor, vice Saunders; A. Tenvoorde became mar- shal, vice Nelson ; A. Kirkpatrick, street commissioner, vice Vogel . The assessors were John Schubert, J. G. Paine and William Warren, Jr. The wharfmasters were Jonathan Newman and Frank Morris. The other officers remained the same.
The next new council under Mayor Baker met April 11, 1865, and was listed as follows: First ward, Wm. Dean; second ward, I. Cassel- berry; third ward, Samuel Orr; fourth ward, Wm. Heilman; fifth ward, Auton Hebling; sixth ward, Jacob Showener; seventh ward, H. Feld- hacker; eighth ward, W. G. Boepple; ninth ward, Wm. J. P. Mills. The city officers were: Alfred M. McGriff, clerk; James Davidson, treasurer; John Schubert, collector; A. Tenvoorde, marshal; A. T. Whittlesey, surveyor; A. Kirkpatrick, street commissioner; Henry Habenicht, Herman Junker and Philip Euler, Jr., assessors; Wm. Green and Philip Klein, wharfmasters; Asa Iglehart, Isaac Casselberry and Emil Bischof, trustces; E. J. Rice, superintendent of public schools.
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The following is a list of city officials who assembled April 9, 1866. Councilmen: First ward, Wm. Hunnel; second ward, Wm. Dean; third ward, Wm. J. P. Mills; fourth ward, John C. Smith; fifth ward, Wm. Heilman; sixth ward, Jos. J. Reitz; seventh ward, John Miller; eighth ward, J. W. Wiltshire; ninth ward, John Torrance. The city officials were: A. M. McGriff, clerk; S. K. Leavitt, treasurer; John Schubert, collector; A. Tenvoorde, marshal; A. T. Whittlesey, sur- veyor; Hiram Nelson, recorder; Philip Euler, Jr., Wm. Warren, Jr., and Jas. L. Dunning, assessors; Wm. Green and Philip Klein, wharf- masters; Asa Iglehart, Emil Bischof and Isaac Casselberry, school trustees; C. H. Butterfield, superintendent of public schools. The board of health consisted of George B. Walker, M. D., president; Isaac Casselberry, M. D., secretary; Madisou J. Bray, M. D., Oscar Kress, M. D., and Wm. Baker, ex-officio.
The councilmen who met in the last year of Mayor Baker's third term-his ninth year as mayor-were as follows: First ward, Jacob H. Miller; second ward, Wm. Dean; third ward, M. Muhlhausen; fourth ward, Fred W. Cook; fifth ward, Wm. Heilman; sixth ward, Jos. J. Reitz; seventh ward, Wm. Kolle; eighth ward, James Wilt- shire; ninth ward, John Kraft. The city officers were: A. M. MeGriff, clerk; S. K. Leavitt, treasurer; Wm. G. Hazelrigg, collector; Philip Klein, marshal; Charles B. Bateman, surveyor; Hiram Nelson, recorder; Robert Rowland, Philip Euler, Jr., and Samuel Wittenbach, assessors; William A. Daugherty and William H. Williams, wharfmasters; Asa Iglehart, John W. Foster aud I. Esslinger, school trustees; A. M. Gow, superintendent of public schools. The number of polls in 1867 was-Evansville, 2,558; Lamasco, 1,790; total, 4,348.
The first council that met under Mayor William H. Walker, on April 15, 1868, was composed of the following persons : First ward, H. E. Blemker; second ward, James Steele; third ward, Samnel L. Jones; fourth ward, H. Stockfleth; fifth ward, H. Schriber; sixth ward, J. A. Reitz; seventh ward, Wm. Kolle; eighth ward, J. H. Roelker; ninth ward, Henry Mesker. The city officers were: A. M. McGriff, clerk; T. J. Gavisk, collector; J. D. Sannders, surveyor; John D. Roche, treasurer; Nathan Willard, recorder; E. S. Martin, marshal; Paul Dennison, Thomas MeKeever, Jonathan Newman; assessors. The school trustees and superintendent remained unchanged.
The names of the councilmen who met April 12, 1869, were: First ward, Al. Steinback; second ward, J. S. Hopkins; third ward, Peter Semonin; fourth ward, Samuel Orr; fifth ward, Michael Stumpf; sixth ward, John Hodson; seventh ward, R. W. Steineker; eighth ward,
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James Wiltshire; ninth ward, Charles W. Dougherty. The list of city officers was as follows : A. M. McGriff, clerk; S. B. Sansom, treasurer; John Greek, collector, Nathan Willard, recorder; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; Christ Wunderlich, marshal; Samuel Wittenbach, Otto Pfafflin, John W. Collins, assessors; Samuel P. Havlin and Phy D. Viets, wharfmasters; C. F. Lauenstein, W. F. Parrett, H. W. Cloud, school trustees; A. M. Gow, superintendent of public schools.
The list of councilmen who met April 11, 1870, is as follows: First ward, August Elles; second ward, E. G. Van Riper; third ward, M. Muhlhausen; fourth ward, Henry Richardt; fifth ward, W. Carpenter; sixth ward, Charles Schaum; seventh ward, Thomas Kerth; eighth ward, Wm. Heilman, whose resignation was followed by the election of Wm. Rahm, Jr., in his stead, January 10, 1871; ninth ward, Chas. W. Dougherty. Wm. Helder was clerk; Samuel Bacharach, treasurer; Wm. Maynard, collector; Nathan Willard, recorder; James D. Saun- ders, surveyor; Christ Wunderlich, marshal; H. W. Elmendorf, Otto Pfafflin, C. C. Schreeder, assessors; John O'Meara and James England, wharfmasters; C. F. Lauenstein, W. F. Parrett and H. W. Cloud, school trustees; A. M. Gow, superintendent of public schools; Charles W. Dougherty, superintendent of water works. On the death of Mayor Walker, E. G. Van Riper was appointed by the council mayor ad in- terim, and served till November 12, 1870, when Wm. Baker was elected by special election.
On April 6, 1871, the councilmen who met under Mayor Baker were: First ward, J. W. Kuight; second ward, A. H. Foster; third ward, E. G. Van Riper; fourth ward H. H. Uhlhorn; fifth ward, John H. Roelker; sixth ward, J. J. Reitz; seventh ward, Peter Hess; eighth ward, Wm. Heilman; ninth ward, John Scheuing; tenth ward, Philip Klein; eleventh ward, Wm. Hunnel. The following were the city officers: Wm. Helder, clerk; Charles Ohning, treasurer; Wm. Koch, collector; Christ Wunderlich, marshal; C. A. McCutchan, recorder; C. B. Bateman, surveyor; Morris Hanff, D. W. Darling and Louis Koehler, assessors, Reuben B. Hart and John Greek, wharfmasters; Chas. F. Lauenstein, Wm. F. Parrett and H. W. Cloud, school trustees; A M Gow, superintendent of public schools.
On April 8, 1872, the roll of councilmen read as follows: First ward, J. W. Knight; second ward, Wm. Dean; third ward, H. Gum- berts; fourth ward, H. H. Uhlhorn; fifth ward, J. H. Roelker; sixth ward, John Hedderich; seventh ward, Charles Schulte; eighth ward, H. V. Bennighof; ninth ward, Wm. Rahm, Jr., tenth ward, Philip Klein; eleventh ward, Charles W. Dougherty. The city officials were:
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C. C. Schreeder, clerk; Charles Ohning, treasurer; Wm. Koch, col- lector; C. A. McCutchan, recorder; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; Christ Wunderlich, marshal; D. W. Darling, M Hanff and Louis Koehler, assessors; Phy D. Viets and Henry Scott, wharfmasters; H. W. Cloud, C. F. Lauenstein and Wm. F. Parrett, school trustees; A. M. Gow, superintendent of public schools. Charles H Butterfield was elected mayor on the eighth day of June, 1872, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Wm. Baker.
The following councilmen, two from each ward now, met on April 14, 1873, under Mayor Butterfield: First ward, Nicholas Elles and Ebenezer Cross; second ward, Matthew Henning aud Charles Schmidt; third ward, John Dannettell and Thomas Seifritz; fourth ward, H. V. Bennighof and Peter Hess; fifth ward, Wm. Rahm, Jr., and Cassimer Kroener; sixth ward, Philip Kleiu and John J. Kleiner. The city clerk was Fred. Heakes; treasurer, Charles Ohning; collector, Wm. Koch; surveyor, James D. Saunders; marshal, C. Wunderlich; recorder, C. A. McCutchan; health officer, Dr. H. G. Jones; auditor and secretary of the water works, H. C. Gwathmey; assessors, Louis Koehler Joseph Prince and F. L. Elmendorf; wharfmasters, Nicholas Schorle and M. H. Long; school trustees, H. W. Cloud, J. H. Pols- dorfer and S. R. Hornbrook; superintendent of public schools, A. M. Gow.
When John J. Kleiner became mayor, the following councilmen as- sembled at their first meeting on April 13, 1874: First ward, Eben- ezer Cross and Joseph B. Parrett ; second ward, Charles Schmidt and Alex H. Foster ; third ward, John Dannettell and ¿Thomas Seifritz ; fourth ward, Peter Hess and Conrad Muth ; fifth ward William Rahm, Jr. and Ed Boetticher ; sixth ward, Philip Klein and Jacob Eichel. The city officials were : J. F. Vaughn, clerk ; Charles Ohning, treas- urer ; Saunders Sansom, collector; I. D. Saunders, surveyor ; J. S. Gavitt; marshal ; Wm. B. Menifee, recorder; H. C. Gwathmey, auditor and secretary of the water works ; Jacob Froelich and Hiram C. Nan- ney, wharfmasters ; Morris Hanff, Louis Koehler and Joseph Prince, assessors : H. W. Cloud, J. H Polsdorfer and Luke Wood, trustees ; A. M. Gow, superintendent of public schools.
Following is the roll of councilmen who assembled on April 12, 1875 : First ward, Joseph B. Parrett and Ebenezer Cross ; second ward, A H. Foster and M. Muhlhausen ; third ward, Thomas Seifritz and Henry Gumberts ; fourth ward, Conrad Muth and Adam Helfrich ; fifth ward, Edward Boetticher and William Rahm, Jr ; sixth ward, Jacob Eichel and Charles W. Dougherty. The clerk, treasurer, sur-
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veyor and recorder remained the same as the year before. F. H. Brennecke was marshal; John McDonagh, auditor; Fred Lunken- heimer, assessor; L. W. Heberd, secretary of the water works; E. H.E. Wright and B. Wilming, wharfmasters ; Luke Wood, T. C. Bridwell and S. I. Loewenstein, school trustees ; J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools.
On April 10, 1876, the, following councilmen assembled under Kleiner, who was serving his third year as mayor: First ward, Eb Cross and William Bedford Jr .; second ward, M. Muhlhausen and J. S. Hopkins, Sr., third ward, H. Gumberts and Franz R. Caden ; fourth. ward, A. Helfrich and Conrad Muth ; fifth ward, William Rahm Jr., and Daniel Heilman ; sixth ward, C. W. Dougherty and August Uhl. The city officials were: A.J. Colburn, clerk; J. A. Lemcke, treasurer, F. H. Brennecke, marshal ; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; William B. Menifee, recorder ; John McDonagh, auditor ; Fred Lunkenheimer, assessor ; L. W. Heberd, secretary of water works ; John B. Hall and Henry Reuter, wharfmasters; Luke Wood, T. C. Bridwell and Adolph Pfafflin, school trustees ; J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools.
The roster of councilmen on April 6, 1877, the beginning of Mayor Kleiner's second term of office, was as follows: First ward, William Bedford, Jr., and Henry S. Bennett ; second ward, J. S. Hopkins and Thomas Bullen , third ward, F. R. Caden and H. Gumberts; fourth ward, Conrad Muth and George Wund ; fifth ward, Daniel Heilman and F. J. Scholz; sixth ward; August Uhl and Green B. Taylor. The city officials were : A. J. Colburn, clerk ; Soren Sorenson, treas- urer; F. H. Brennecke, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; James D. Riggs, recorder ; John McDonagh, auditor; Ed P. Elliott, secretary of water works ; John J. Marlett, assessor ; Frank S. Schu and John Curry, wharfmasters; T. C. Bridwell, Adolph Pfafflin and J. W. Wartmann, school trustees; J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools.
The following is a list of councilmen who met April 8, 1878: First ward, H. S. Bennett and L. M. Baird; second ward, Thomas Bullen and George A. Bitrolff; third ward, H. Gumberts and G. I. Williams; fourth ward, George Wund and Frederick Kiechle; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and J. J. Hoffherr; sixth ward, George B Taylor and August Uhl. The city officials were: A. J. Colburn, clerk; James K. Minor, treasurer; Henry Ayers, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; J. D. Riggs, recorder; John McDonagh, auditor; W. G. Whittlesey, secre- tary of water works; F. Lunkenheimer, assessor; Jacob Wagner and
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Wm. Fannt Le Roy, wharfmasters; Adolph Pfafflin, J. W Wartmann and T. C. Bridwell, school trustees; J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools; R. D. Richardson, city attorney.
The list of the names of the councilmen during the last year of Mayor Kleiner's second term, who first assembled on April 14, 1879, is as follows: First ward, L. M. Baird and H. S. Bennett; second ward, George A. Bittrolff and Thomas Bullen; third ward, George I. Williams and Henry Koch; fourth ward, George Wund and Ed. L. Cody; fifth ward, John J. Hoffher and F. J. Scholz; sixth ward, G. B. Taylor and Philip C. Helder. The city officials were: A. J. Colburn, clerk; J. J. Marlett, treasurer; Louis Langolf, marshal; C. C. Genung, surveyor; J. D. Riggs, recorder; John McDonagh, auditor; Edward P. Elliott, secretary of water works; James Steele, assessor; John Pelz and Robert Ruston, wharfmasters; J. W. Wartmann, Thomas C. Brid- well and Adolph Pfafflin, school trustees; J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools; D. B. Kumler, city attorney. On Adolph Pfafflin's death John W. Roelker was selected to fill the vacant trusteeship.
On April 12, 1880, the following is a list of councilmen, under Mayor Thomas C. Bridwell: First ward, H. S. Bennett and Alex Lemcke, on whose resignation Albert Steinbach was elected to fill the unexpired term; second ward, Thomas Bullen and G. A. Bittrolff; third ward, Henry Koch and G. I. Williams; fourth ward, Edward L. Cody and John Nugent; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and Nicholas Elles; sixth ward, Phil C. Helder and Wm. Saunders. A. J. Colburn was city clerk; J. J. Marlett, treasurer; G.W.Newitt, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; James D. Riggs, recorder; John McDonagh, anditor; Edward P. Elliott, secretary of the water works; James Stcele, assessor; John Pelz and Clark Cody, wharfmasters; J. W. Wartmann, John W. Roelker and L. M. Baird, school trustees, (Mr. Baird was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Bridwell having been elected mayor;) J. M. Bloss, superintendent of public schools; D. B. Knmler, city attorney.
The following roll shows the councilmen who assembled April 11, 1881: First ward, Albert Steinbach and H. S. Bennett; second ward, G. A. Bittrolff and John C. Fares; third ward, G. I. Williams and Henry Wimberg; fourth ward, John Nugent and Alex Wood; fifth ward, Nicholas Elles and F. J. Scholz; sixth ward, Fred Fenchler and Wm. Saunders. The city officers were: A. J. Colburn, city clerk; Saunders B. Sansom, treasurer; Louis Langolf, marshal; John Mc- Donagh, auditor; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; Edward P. Elliott, secre- tary of the water works; James Stecle, assessor; J. C. Scheuing and
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Clark Cody, wharfmasters; J. W. Wartmann, J. W. Roelker and Alex Gilchrist, school trustees; John Cooper, superintendent of public schools; D. B. Kumler, city attorney.
On April 10, 1882, the following councilmen met: First ward, H. S. Bennett and A. L. Robinson; second ward, John C. Fares and Mad- ison J. Bray, Jr .; third ward, Henry Wimberg and G. I. Williams; fourth ward, Alex Wood and Fred Kiechle; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and Wm. Tornatta; sixth ward, Wm. Sanders and Philip Klein. The list of city officers. was as here given: A. J. Colburn, clerk; S. B. San- som, treasurer; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; John McDonagh, auditor; Charles Newman, secretary of the water works; John M. Grebb, assessor; George Wolff and Charles Boekenkroeger, wharfmasters; J. W. Wartmann, Alex Gilchrist and R. F. Schor, school trustees; John Cooper, superintendent of public schools; Peter Maier, city attorney.
At the beginning of Mayor Bridwell's second term, the following councilmen assembled April 9, 1883: First ward, H. S. Bennett and Wm. H. Caldwell; second ward, M. J. Bray, Jr , and August Bren- tano; third ward, Henry Wimberg and G. I. Williams; fourth ward, Fred Kiechle and John M. Geddes; fifth ward, Wm. Tornatta and Otto Brandley; sixth ward, Phil Klein and George Herman. The follow- ing were the city officials: A. J. Colburn, clerk; N. M. Goodlett, treasurer; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; John McDonagh, auditor; Charles Newman, secretary of water works; J. J. Reitz, assessor; Jay B. Streeby, wharfmaster; Alex Gilchrist, R. Schor and E. Linthicum, school trustees; John Cooper, superintendent of public schools; J. B. Rucker, city attorney.
On April 14, 1884, the following conncilmen assembled: First ward, H. S. Bennett and Wm. H. Caldwell; second ward, August Brentano and John W. Bingham; third ward, Henry Wimberg and Ferdinand Holtz; fourth ward, J. M. Geddes and Fred Kiechle; fifth ward, Otto Brandley and J. H. Dannettell; sixth ward, George Her- man and H. H. Haynie. The city officials were: James R. Fergu- son, clerk; N. M. Goodlett, treasurer; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; John McDonagh, auditor; Charles Newman, secretary of the water works; J. J. Reitz, assessor; Jay B. Streeby, wharfmaster; R. F. Schor, E. Lin- thicum aud James T. Walker, school trustees; John Cooper, superin- tendent of public schools; James B. Rucker, city attorney.
The last council under Mayor Bridwell held its first meeting on April 6, 1885. Its members consisted of: First ward, John B. Up- hans and Wm. R. Cummings (elected in place of Wm. H. Caldwell, resigned); second ward, August Brentano and J. W. Bingham; third
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ward, Henry Wimberg and Ferdinand Holtz; fourth ward, Fred Kiechle and John M. Geddes; fifth ward, Otto Brandley and John H. Dannettell; sixth ward, Henry H. Haynie and Andrew J. Feay. The city officers were: James R. Ferguson, clerk; J. D. Saunders, survey- or; John McDonagh, auditor; N. M. Goodlett, treasurer; Charles New- man, secretary of water works; Joseph J. Reitz, assessor; Jay B. Streeby, wharfmaster; Edward Linthicum, James T. Walker and Chas. Kehr, school trustees; John Cooper, superintendent of public schools; John A. Haney, Michael Moran and Wm. Baker, water works trus- tees; J. B. Rucker, city attorney.
The first meeting of the first council under Mayor John H. Dan- nettell was held on April 5, 1886, and the roll was made up as fol- lows: First ward, Joseph Bellamy and John B. Uphaus; second ward, Thomas J. Groves and August Brentano ; third ward, Martin Koepke and Henry Wimberg ; fourth ward, Fred Kiechle and John M. Ged- des ; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and Otto Brandley ; sixth ward, Albert Johann and Andrew J. Feay. The city officers were : J. R. Fergu- son, clerk ; N. M. Goodlett, treasurer; William G. Kerth, deputy treasurer; James H. Foster, auditor; James B Rucker, city attorney; Michael Moran, Fred Baker and James Taylor, water works trustees, of which Charles Newman was clerk ; James D. Saunders, surveyor; Conrad Muth, assessor; E. E. Law, M. Muhlhausen and J. A. Lemcke, police commissioners. The police commissioners were organized as follows: Thomas E. Garvin, Jr., secretary; F. Pritchett, superintend- ent ; G. W. Newitt, Charles Wunderlich, captains ; John Resing, de- tective. The school trustees were; James T. Walker, Charles J. Kehr and Dr. Isaac T. White. J. W. Lane was the successor of Prof. Cooper, as superintendent of the city schools.
The councilmen who convened April 11, 1887, were : First ward, Joseph Bellamy and H. S. Bennett; second ward, T. J. Groves and John Ingle; third ward, Martin Koepke and William Koelling ; fourth ward, Fred Kiechle and George Koch ; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and Albert (. Rosencranz; sixth ward, Albert Johann and William W. Ross, The city officials were: J. R. Ferguson, clerk ; N. M. Goodlett, treasurer ; J. H. Foster, auditor; H. A. Mattison, city at- torney; M. Moran, Fred Baker and James Taylor, water works trus- tees, and Charles Newman their clerk ; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; J. J. Marlett, assessor; John Dannettell, wharfmaster ; Charles Kehr, I. T. White and J. E. Iglehart, school trustees; J. W. Layne, superin- tendent of public schools; George Hodson, M. D., health officer ; Ed E. Law, M. Muhlhausen and Adolph Goeke, police commissioners.
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The hold-over members (the first named in each ward) and the new members of the council met together for the first time on April 9, 1888, Mayor Dannettell still officiating. The list of councilmen is as follows: First ward, H. S. Bennett and John B. Uphaus; second ward, John Ingle and Thomas J. Groves; third ward, Wm. Koelling and Henry Stockfleth; fourth ward, George Koch and Wm. Heynes; fifth ward, A. C. Rosencranz and F. J. Scholz; sixth ward, Wm. W. Ross and Albert Johann. The city officials were: J. R. Ferguson, clerk; G. N. Wells, treasurer; James H. Foster, auditor; Fred Baker, James Taylor and Henry Froelich, water works trustees; M. C. McCutchan, surveyor; I. T. White, J. E. Iglehart and John W. Roelker, school trustees; J. W. Layne, superintendent of public schools. The council re-appointed the old officers to the positions of assessor, city attorney, auditor, wharfmaster and board of health. Fred Blend, C. J. Kehr and James Nugent, police commissioners; C. J. Kehr, secretary.
Mayor J. H. Dannettell was defeated at the election in 1889 by N. M. Goodlett. The first session of council under the new mayor was held April 8, 1889, and the members were: First ward, John B. Up- haus aud Mark Grant; second ward, T. J. Groves and Wm. H. Rus- ton; third ward, Henry Stockfleth and Aaron M. Weil; fourth ward, Wm. Heynes and Phil Hahn; fifth ward, F. J. Scholz and Michael W. Breger; sixth ward, Albert Johann and Wm. Schelhorn. The city officials elected by the people were: J. R. Ferguson, clerk; John Mc- Donagh, treasurer; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; Henry Froelich, Alex Jack and Fred Baker, water works trustees; James H. Foster, auditor; John Brownlee, city attorney; Frank P. Byrnes, assessor; Charles Long, wharfmaster; J. E. Iglehart, John W. Roelker and August Brentano, school trustees; J. W. Layne, superintendent of public schools. The police commissioners were: Charles J. Kehr (for four years), Fred Blend (for three years), and James Nugent (for two years). Of this board Fred Blend was president and C. J. Kehr, secretary, and their appointments were: George W. Newitt, superintendent; John Resing and Charles Wunderlich, captains; George L. Covey and Wm. Wilson, detectives.
The council that met April 14, 1890, was composed of the following members: First ward, Mark Grant and J. B. Uphaus; second ward, W. H. Ruston and Thomas J. Groves; third ward, A. M. Weil and Henry Stockfleth; fourth ward, Philip Hahn and Wm. Heynes; fifth ward, M. W. Breger and J H .Fink; sixth ward, Wm. Schelhorn and Wm. Kreipke. The city officers were: J. R. Ferguson, clerk; John McDonagh, treasurer; Alex Jack, Fred Baker and M. Moran, water
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works trustees; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; W. G. Kerth, auditor; John Brownlee, attorney; Frank P. Byrnes, assessor; Charles Long, wharf- master; Dr W. S. Pollard was re-appointed as a member of the board of health for five years; J. W. Roelker, Angust Brentano and Wm. M. Akin, Jr., sehool trustees; J. W. Layne, superintendent of public schools. The police commissioners were: Adolph Goeke, Sr., Ed. E. Law and Alex H. Foster; George W. Newitt, superintendent of poliee; John Resing and Charles Wunderlich, captains; Wm. Wilson and George L. Covey, detectives.
The list of couneilmen who met April 13. 1891, is as follows: First ward, J. B. Uphaus and Max Runge; second ward, T. J. Groves and David Kronenberger; third ward, Henry Stockfleth and Joseph Schaefer; fourth ward, Wm. Heynes and F. M. Walker; fifth ward, J. H. Fink and M. W. Breger; sixth ward, Wm. Kreipke and Peter Herrmann. The city officers were: J. R Ferguson, clerk; John Me- Donagh, treasurer; Fred Baker, M. Morau and Ferdinand Grote, wa- ter works trustees; W. M. Madden, James Searborough and Moses Stinchfield, board of publie works; August Pfafflin, surveyor; W. G. Kerth, auditor; John Brownlee, city attorney; Frank P. Byrnes, asses- sor; Charles Long, wharfmaster; Angust Brentano, Wm M. Akin, Jr., and J. W. Roelker, school trustees; J. W. Layne, superintendent of public schools. The police commissioners were: W. H. Ruston, Fred Blend and Henry Wimberg; G. W. Newitt, superintendent; John Resing and Charles Wunderlich, captains; Wm. Wilson, G. L. Covey, T. H. Hutchens and W. D. Crain; Fred H. Brennecke, chief of de- teetives; Michael Cahill, humane officer.
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