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The master hand of Alexis Coquillard was shown in the change of the county seat. Mr. Coquillard's house was at first the only con- venient building in the county for holding the meetings of the county board. and was, therefore, in fact, the seat of the county gov- ernment, even though the legal seat of justice was nominally at the projected town near the portage. Considering, therefore. that for the first years of the county's history the actual place of government was at the resi- dence of Mr. Coquillard, it may be said that South Bend was always the real county seat, even during the short time that the town of St. Joseph was the nominal seat of govern- ment.
But it was not enough that the county busi- ness was actually done at South Bend, or rather "at the house of Alexis Coquillard," to use the expression in the records. It was also necessary that South Bend should be the county seat according to law. The steps in bringing about the change taken in chron- ological order, were: First. The petition pre-
a. See "Location of the County Seat," Chap. 5, Subd. 7.
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sented to the legislature, in December, 1830, signed by one hundred and twenty-five citi- zens of St. Joseph county, praying for a re- location of the county seat: Second, The act approved February 1, 1831, appointing con- missioners to consider the question of re-loca- tion. and to act thereon as they should judge best: Third. The platting of the town of South Bend. March 28, 1831: Fourth, The meeting of the legislative commission, on May 9, 1831; Fifth, The concessions made by Coquillard and Taylor, in addition to those shown on the original plat, to wit: Fifteen lots given to the county; lot three hundred and forty-one given to the United Brethren church: lot four hundred and three to the German Baptists ; lot two hundred and thirty- four to the Presbyterians; four acres to the town for a cemetery : also three thousand dol- lars in cash to the board of county commis- sioners for the use of the county of St. Joseph. All these additional donations were made "in consideration that the county seat of St. Joseph county, in the state aforesaid, shall be permanently located at the South Bend, in said county." As to the title to the lots the further agreement was made that they were "to be legally conveyed in a reasonable time after the patents shall have issued to the said Coquillard and Taylor, in consideration that the county seat shall be permanently located at South Bend. in said county." To secure the donations. Coquillard and Taylor exe- cuted their individual bond. and also filed the written guaranty thereof, signed by Samuel Hanna. Joseph Rohrer, Samuel Stud- ebaker and David H. Colerick; Sixth, The conclusion of the legislative commission, May 12, 1831, after receiving the fore- going concessions and after an exami- nation of "the present seat of justice for said county," was "that public inter- est requires a removal of said seat of jus- tice." Thereupon they "immediately pro- ceeded to select a suitable site for the county seat of said county of St. Joseph: and. after making all examinations required by law,
have selected the town of South Bend, as laid out and recorded on the records of said coun- ty. and have hereby established the same."
Thus was the town,-called at first "The Bend." then the "Big St. Joseph's Station," then "St. Joseph's." then "Southold." and finally "South Bend."-brought into exist- ence-platted March 28, 1831, and made the permanent county seat of St. Joseph county May 12, 1831. In chapters fifth and sixth of this history, in detailing the early chron- ieles of the county, we have given further particulars of the early history of the town. As the county seat of St. Joseph county. the history of the county for a long time necessar- ily included the greater part of the history of the town, and it is not necessary to repeat these details in the present chapter.
II .- THE TOWN GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 1 .- THE FIRST INCORPORATION .- Al- though the town was platted and made the county seat in 1831, yet there were no steps taken to secure an incorporation until 1835, when a petition for that purpose was laid be- fore the board of county commissioners. On Tuesday, September 8, being the second day of the September term, 1835, the board of county commissioners made the following or- der :
"Ordered, that the sheriff of said county give notice to the citizens of South Bend. by advertising the same, to meet at the court house, in the town of South Bend, on the 3rd day of October next, and then and there to elect trustees for the incorporation of the town of South Bend. The said order was granted on petition of the two-thirds of the citizens of South Bend filed."
The election was held on October 3, 1835, as ordered, and the following board of town trustees elected : William P. Howe, Horatio Chapin. Peter Johnson, John Massey and James A. Mann. Horatio Chapin was chosen as the first president of the board. In 1837 Edmund Pitts Taylor, brother of L. M. Tay- lor, was made president, and Francis R. Tutt
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secretary. During the panie of 1837 the town languished and for a time the organization was wholly abandoned.
Sec. 2 .- THE SECOND INCORPORATION .- But, as shown in a previous chapter. local conditions grew better in a few years.ª By a special act of the legislature, approved De- cember 28, 1842, the South Bend Manufactur- ing Company was incorporated. The object of this organization was to finish the dam across the St. Joseph and so make use of the power of the river. This work was begun during the spring of 1843, and in 1844 the dam was completed, together with a mill race on each side of the river. This great accom- plishment roused the people to a realization of the fine prospects before them for building up a great manufacturing town at the south bend of the St. Joseph.
The old prophesies were about to come true. Coquillard, in 1823. had not established the "Big St. Joseph's Station" in vain, nor had Taylor, in 1827, been mistaken in following with another Indian trading post, at "St. Joseph's. Indiana," nor. in 1828, did the sur- veyor of the Michigan road err in judgment when he wrote on the face of his field notes : "At this point is a beautiful site for a town." nor was that correspondent of the Indian- apolis Journal deficient in mental vision, who, under date of November 30. 1830. wrote the following :
"Having lately traveled through the north part of Indiana, I am of the opinion that a description of it will not be without interest to your readers. Traveling west, I passed the southern bend of the St. Joseph river, at the intersection of the Michigan road, where it is supposed the seat of justice of St. Joseph county will ere long be established. This town, I have no doubt. will in a very few years become one of the most important towns north of Indianapolis, and it is a misfortune that the law of the last session authorizing the partial opening of the Michigan road, did not
cause it to be opened to the St. Joseph at this bend."
So, with the panic past, the Michigan road became a great north and south thoroughfare, the boats up the St. Joseph bringing here the commerce of the lakes, the county seat fixed. the mill dam and the two mill races completed. the population rapidly increasing, and, in a word, all the early anticipations far on the way to fulfillment, it was high time to start again the wheels of local government. By reason of the failure to elect officers or to keep up the meeting of trustees formerly elected, it was a matter of doubt whether the original incorporation had not altogether lapsed. In this dilemma it was thought best to apply to the legislature for a special char- . ter, as might be done under the constitution of 1816, then in force. This course was ac- cordingly taken, and, by "An act incorpor- ating the town of South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana," approved January 15, 1844,"" the new charter was granted, as fol- lows :
"Section 1. Be it cnacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That Ben- jamin F. Price, William H. Patteson, John Brownfield, Abraham Wilson and Ricketson Burroughs be and they are hereby appointed trustees of the corporation of the town of South Bend. St. Joseph county, Indiana, to serve as such until the first Monday in March, 1845, and until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereinafter directed.
"Sec. 2. That the said trustees, at their first meeting, after the passage of this act. shall elect a president from their own hody. whose duty it shall be to preside at all meet- ings of the board and preserve order. put all questions, and upon an equal division of the board, give the casting vote, and at the close of each meeting shall sign the minutes of the same. And the said trustees shall also. at said meeting, or as soon after as may be con- venient. appoint all officers necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this aet. and a. Local Laws, 1843, pp. 35-44.
a. See Chap. 7, Subd. 1.
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make to them such compensation as to said trustees shall appear reasonable and right.
"Sec. 3. The said president and trustees of said town and their successors in office shall be a body politie and corporate, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of 'The President and Trustees of the Town of South Bend.' "
By other sections of the act, the following additional provisions were made: The first election was fixed for the first Monday in March, 1845, and annually thereafter on the first Monday in March each year. The town was to be divided into five wards, and one trustee elected from each ward. Trustees should be residents of the wards from which they were elected. It was provided that the limits of the corporation should extend to and embrace the original plat of the town, with all additions of in-lots or out-lots "which have been or hereafter may be made thereto." The right to amend or repeal the charter was reserved by the legislature. The old incorporation was expressly dissolved, but not so as to impair the deed made March 1, 1841, by Alexis Coquillard for the cemetery west of the town.
By an act approved January 19, 1846,ª cer- tain amendments to the foregoing charter were made, chiefly affecting the assessment and collection of taxes. These provisions were also made applicable "to the charter of the village of St. Joseph Iron Works, or Mishawaka, in said county."
Sec. 3 .- THE OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN .- The trustees named by the legislature, chose John Brownfield as president and William H. Patteson as clerk. The same board, appoint- ed Dr. William A. Brown, Dr. Daniel Dayton, Dr. E. S. Sheffield, Dr. A. B. Merritt. Dr. Louis Humphreys, Mr. A. M. Lapierre and Mr. B. F. Miller as a board of health. The duties of this board were of unusual import- anee by reason of an epidemie of small pox then prevalent in the town. John Hooper was
appointed town marshal, and after a few days was succeeded by Evan C. Johnson.
The first election under the new charter, as required by the statute, was held on Monday, March 3, 1845; and resulted in the election of the following named trustees : John Brown- field, Benjamin F. Priee, William H. Patte- son, Ricketson Burroughs and Joseph Andre. The trustees selected John Brownfield as pres- ident; Charles M. Heaton, as clerk; Schuyler Colfax, as assessor; Albert Monson, as treas- urer; and William Snavely, as marshal.
The names of the subsequent town officers, elected and appointed, so far as can now be learned, are set out below. In some years there were no elections, the old officers holding over; and in other cases we have no record of the officers elected or appointed. The officers. so far as known were as follows :
1846 .- President, John Brownfield; Trus- tees, Lathrop M. Taylor, William H. Patteson, Harrison M. Crockett and Benjamin F. Mil- ler ; Clerk, Charles M. Heaton ; Treasurer, Al- bert Monson ; Marshal, Jacob Grassnical; As- sessor, Jacob Hardman.
1848 .- President, John A. Henricks ; Trus- tees, John Hooper, A. M. Lapierre, Benjamin Wall, John Becraft; Clerk, Charles M. Hea- ton : Treasurer. John Brownfield; Assessor, Daniel Dayton ; Marshal, Charles B. Chan- donai.
1850 .- President. Solomon W. Palmer; Trustees, John M. Veasey, David P. Gerberck, Abraham Wilson, (No election in Seeond Ward) ; Clerk, John M. Veasey; Treasurer, John Brownfield; Assessor, Daniel Dayton ; Marshal, John Becraft.
1851 .- President. Matthias Stover; Trus- tees : David P. Gerberck, Charles A. Stover (resigned). Lathrop M. Taylor (appointed to fill vacancy), A. G. Deavitt, John Becraft ; Clerk, Daniel Matthews; Treasurer, John Brownfield; Assessor, Jacob Hardman; Mar- shal, John Becraft.
1858 .- President, Henry Carleton : Trns- tees, Jesse L. Walterhouse, Thomas S. Stan- field, Edmund Pitts Taylor, H. A. Finley ;
a. Local Laws, 1845, pp. 312, 313.
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Clerk, Daniel Matthews; Assessor, Cassius Caldwell ; Marshal, Charles Vinson.
1859 .- President, Benjamin F. Price ; Trus- tees, John A. Henricks, Elmer Rose, George W. Matthews, Isaac Ford; Clerk, Daniel Matthews; Treasurer, Daniel Dayton; As- sessor, John Caldwell; Marshal, William S. Saunders.
1860 .- President, Benjamin F. Price ; Trus- tees, John T. Lindsey, Edmund Pitts Taylor, George W. Matthews, Dwight Deming; Clerk, Edwin E. Ames; Treasurer, Daniel Dayton ; Assessor, Elisha Sumption : Marshal, William S. Saunders.
1861 .- President, Edmund Pitts Taylor ; Trustees, John C. Knoblock, John Hooper, Aaron A. Webster, Wright Clapp ; Clerk, Ed- win E. Ames; Treasurer, Daniel Dayton ; As- sessor, Charles M. Baker: Marshal. William S. Saunders.
1862 .- President, Edmund Pitts Taylor; Trustees, John C. Knoblock, Jolin Hooper, Aaron A. Webster, Wright Clapp; Clerk, George H. Alward; Treasurer, Daniel Day- ton ; Assessor, Elisha Sumption ; Marshal, Daniel Roof.
1863 .- President. John A. Henricks; Trus- tees. Charles W. Martin, William Miller, John Gallagher, Ulrich Foegley; Clerk, George H. Alward; Treasurer, Elisha Sumption; Asses- sor. C. William Price ; Marshal, Evan C. John- son.
1864 .- President. John A. Henrieks; Trus- tees, Charles W. Martin, William Miller, Esq .. (father of General John F. Miller, so called to distinguish him from William Miller, afterwards Mayor), Aaron A. Webster, Ul- rich Foegley; Clerk, George H. Alward ; Treasurer, George W. Matthews; Assessor, Elisha Sumption; Marshal, Daniel Roof.
1865 .- President, Henry Carleton : Trus- tees, William G. George, Thomas S. Stanfield, Lemuel M. Staples, John Gallagher; Clerk, George H. Alward; Treasurer, George W. Matthews ; Assessor, Elisha Sumption ; Mar- shal, Daniel Roof.
III. THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
In 1865, the town organization came to an end, and South Bend was incorporated as a city. On May 8, 1865, John H. Keedy and two hundred and eighty-five others presented a petition to the trustees of the town praying for an incorporation as a city. Thereupon it was ordered by the board of trustees that an election be held at the sheriff's office in the court house, on Monday, May 22, 1865, be- tween the hours of nine, A. M., and four, P. M., to determine whether said town should be incorporated as a city.
The election resulted in favor of a city organization. At a special session of the board of town trustees, held on Friday, June 2, 1865, the report of the election was laid before the board, whereupon the following preamble and order were made and entered of record:
"Whereas, at an election held on the twen- ty-second day of May, 1865, the citizens have decided by a large majority (286 ayes, 194 nays) that the town of South Bend should be incorporated as a city :
"Ordered, that the city be divided into three wards, and that an election be held on the fifth of June, 1865, for the election of of- ficers."
The first city officers, elected on Monday, June 5, 1865, and all subsequent city officers for each year. to this date, are here set ont in full:
Section 1 .- OFFICERS .- Chronological table of Municipal Officers of the City of South Bend from its incorporation, May 22, 1865, to July 1, 1907 :
1865 .- Wm. G. George, Mayor; Geo. H. Al- ward, Clerk; Geo. W. Matthews, Treasurer : Daniel Roof, Marshal; Washington Saunders, Civil Engineer; Elisha Sumption, Assessor. Councilmen-First Ward, William Miller and John Klingel; Second Ward, William Miller and Thomas S. Stanfield ; Third Ward, John Gallagher and Israel C. Sweet.
1866 .- W. G. George, Mayor; John Hag-
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erty, Clerk ; John H. Spain, Treasurer ; Jacob K. Huston, Marshal; Elisha Sumption, Asses- sor ; Rufus Rose, Civil Engineer ; A. B. Wade, City Judge; J. A. Hartman, Street Commis- sioner. Councilmen-First Ward, William Miller and John Klingel; Second Ward. T. S. Stanfield and David Stover: Third Ward. Isaac Ford and A. B. Merritt.
1867 .- W. G. George. Mayor; John Hag- erty, City Clerk ; Joseph B. Eaker, Treasurer : W. Carlton, Marshal; Matthias Stover, Civil Engineer; A. B. Wade. City Judge: J. A. Hartman, Street Commissioner. Councilmen- First Ward, S. F. Myers and William Miller : Second Ward, T. S. Stanfield and David Stover : Third Ward. T. W. Defrees and A. B. Merritt: Fourth Ward. A. Russwurm and Samuel Parry.
1868 .- Louis Humphreys, Mayor; David M. Rennoe, Clerk: Joseph B. Eaker. Treas- urer ; Lea P. Johnson, Assessor: George W. Foulke, Marshal: Geo. II. Alward, City Judge; Matthias Stover, Civil Engineer ; Cas- sius Caldwell. Street Commissioner. Com- cilmen-First Ward, S. F. Myers and Wil- liam Miller: Second Ward. T. S. Stanfield and William Miller: Third Ward, T. W. De- frees and Elliott Tutt; Fourth Ward. An- drew Russwurm and S. L. Cottrell.
1869 .- Louis Humphreys, Mayor; David M. Rennoe, Clerk: Joseph B. Eaker, Treas- urer: Lea P. Johnson, Assessor: George W. Foulke, Marshal; Geo. II. Alward, City Judge: John R. Foster. City Attorney : Mat- thias Stover, Civil Engineer: Cassins Cald- well, Street Commissioner. Councilmen- First Ward, William Miller and John H. Keedy : Second Ward. William Miller and T. S. Stanfield : Third Ward. Elliott Tutt and T. W. Defrees: Fourth Ward, S. L. Cottrell and A. T. Coquillard.
1870 .- Louis Humphreys, Mayor: David M. Rennoe, Clerk; John G. Manghermar, Treasurer: George W. Foulke. Marshal : George Pfleger, City Judge: John R. Foster. City Attorney: Lea P. Johnson. Assessor : Matthias Stover. Civil Engineer; Cassius
Caldwell, Street Commissioner. Councilmen -First Ward, John H. Keedy and William Miller; Second Ward, Lueius Hubbard and Clement Studebaker; Third Ward, T. W. De- frees and Adam Bernhard; Fourth Ward, A. T. Coquillard and A. C. Staley.
1871 .- Lonis Humphreys, Mayor; David M. Rennoe, Clerk; John G. Maughermar, Treasurer; George W. Foulke, Marshal ; George Pfleger, City Judge; John R. Fos- ter, City Attorney; Lea P. Johnson, As- sessor : Matthias Stover, Civil Engineer; Cas- sius Caldwell. Street Commissioner. Council- men-First Ward, William Miller and Irvin Skinner: Second Ward. Lneius Hubbard and Clement Studebaker; Third Ward, Adam Bernhard and Elliott Tutt : Fourth Ward, A. C. Staley and A. T. Coquillard.
1872 .- William Miller. Mayor; David M. Rennoe, Clerk : John G. Maughermar, Treas- urer : J. A. Hartman, Marshal; Mark Whin- ery. City Judge: Edward Egbert, City Attor- ney ; Lea. P. Johnson, Assessor; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer: Charles Zigler. Street Commissioner. Conneilmen-First Ward, Irvin Skinner and Charles Hartman : Second Ward. Clement Studebaker and John R. Foster: Third Ward, Elliott Tutt and Alex. Staples: Fourth Ward, A. T. Coquil- lard and N. S. Marsh.
1873 .- William Miller, Mayor: David M. Rennoe. Clerk : John G. Manghermar, Treas- urer : William Crews, Marshal; Mark Whin- ery, City Judge : Edward Egbert. City Attor- ney: William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer ; Charles Zigler, Street Commissioner. Conn- cilmen-First Ward, Charles Hartman and Joseph Warden : Second Ward, John R. Fos- ter and Seeley R. King: Third Ward. Alex. Staples and William Simmons: Fourth Ward, N. S. Marsh and Peter Weber.
1874 .- William Miller, Mayor: E. W. Hoover, Clerk: Jacob N. Massey, Treasurer; Robert Hardy. Marshal: John Hagerty, City Judge: Edwar1 Egbert. City Attorney; George W. Sumption, Assessor: William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer: Charles Zigler,
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Street Commissioner. Councilmen - First Ward. Joseph Warden and A. Defrees; Second Ward, Seeley R. King and A. N. Thomas: Third Ward, T. W. Defrees and M. N. Walworth; Fourth Ward, Peter Weber and Simon Raff; Fifth Ward, William Sim- mons and J. M. Asire.
1875 .- William Miller, Mayor; E. W. Hoover, Clerk; Jacob N. Massey, Treasurer; Robert Hardy. Marshal; John Hagerty, City Judge; Edward Egbert, City Attorney ; George W. Sumption, Assessor; William M. Whitten. Civil Engineer; Charles Zigler, Street Commissioner. Councilmen - First Ward. A. Defrees and Ricketson Burroughs ; Second Ward, A. N. Thomas and Robert Har- ris; Third Ward, M. N. Walworth and A. J. Jaquith; Fourth Ward. Simon Raff and Dwight Deming; Fifth Ward, J. M. Asire and Lester F. Baker.
1876 .- A. N. Thomas, Mayor; E. W. Hen- rieks, Clerk: D. C. Rush, Treasurer; George Bernhard, Marshal; William L. Farr. As- sessor : John Brownfield, Jr .. City Attorney ; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer; Charles Zigler, Street Commissioner. Councilmen- First Ward. Ricketson Burroughs and Dan- iel Dayton : Second Ward, Robert Harris and E. P. Taylor : Third Ward, A. J. Jaquith and W. W. Giddings; Fourth Ward. Dwight Deming and L. A. Hull; Fifth Ward, L. F. Baker and L. R. Richardson.
1877 .- Alexander N. Thomas, Mayor : E. W. Henricks, Clerk; D. C. Rush, Treasurer; George Bernhard, Marshal; William L. Farr, Assessor ; John Brownfield. Jr., City Attor- ney; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer ; Charles Zigler, Street Commissioner. Council- men-First Ward, Daniel Dayton and Ricket- son Burroughs; Second Ward, E. P. Taylor and George F. Nevius; Third Ward, W. W. Giddings and H. C. Crawford; Fourth Ward, L. A. Hull and Jonas Lontz: Fifth Ward. L. A. Richardson and S. W. Palmer.
1878 .- Lucius G. Tong. Mayor; E. W. Hen- ricks. Clerk; D. C. Rush. Treasurer: E. C. Johnson. Marshal: William L. Farr, As-
sessor ; Lucius Hubbard, City Attorney; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer: Dennis O'Neil. Street Commissioner. Councilmen- First Ward, Ricketson Burroughs and Dan- iel Dayton; Second Ward. George F. Nevius and Nathaniel Frame: Third Ward, H. C. Crawford and James Butler: Fourth Ward, Jonas Lontz and T. E. Howard; Fifth Ward, S. W. Palmer and George W. Loughman.
1879 .- L. G. Tong, Mayor; E. W. Hen- ricks, Clerk; D. C. Rush, Treasurer: E. C. Johnson, Marshal : William L. Farr, Assessor ; Lucius Hubbard, City Attorney ; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer; Dennis O'Neil, Street Commissioner. Councilmen - First Ward, Daniel Dayton and Sorden Lister: Second Ward. Nathaniel Frame and Joseph Henderson ; Third Ward, James Butler and W. W. Giddings: Fourth Ward. T. E. How- ard and J. A. Neuperth ; Fifth Ward, George W. Loughman and William S. Weaver.
1880 .- Levi J. Ham. Mayor; Fred B. Williams, Clerk; D. C. Rush, Treasurer; George Bernhard, Marshal; William L. Farr, Assessor : John Hagerty, City Attorney ; Ar- thur J. Staee, Civil Engineer; A. Defrees, Street Commissioner; John M. Studebaker, A. C. Staley, Jacob Strayer, Water Works Trus- tees. Councilmen-First Ward, Sorden Lister and Irvin Skinner; Second Ward. Joseph Henderson and David Stover: Third Ward, W. W. Giddings and James Butler; Fourth Ward. J. A. Neuperth and T. E. Howard ; Fifth Ward. William S. Weaver and George W. Loughman.
1881 .- Levi J. Ham, Mayor; Fred B. Wil- liams, Clerk; D. C. Rush, Treasurer; George Bernhard. Marshal; William L. Farr, Asses- sor: John Hagerty. City Attorney: William M. Whitten. Civil Engineer; A. Defrees, Street Commissioner: J. M. Asire. A. C. Sta- ley, Jacob Strayer, Water Works Trustees. Councilmen-First Ward. Irvin Skinner and Sorden Lister; Second Ward, David Stover and J. P. Creed; Third Ward, James Butler and Peter Makielski; Fourth Ward. T. E.
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Howard and Samuel C. Lontz; Fifth Ward, Geo. W. Loughman and N. J. Bernhard.
1882 .- Levi J. Ham. Mayor; Fred B. Wil- liams, Clerk; E. R. Wills. Treasurer; George Bernhard, Marshal; William L. Farr, Asses- sor; John Hagerty. City Attorney; William M. Whitten. Civil Engineer; A. Defrees, Street Commissioner ; Patrick O'Brien, J. M. Asire. Jacob Strayer. Water Works Trustees. Councilmen- First Ward, Irvin Skinner and Sorden Lister; Second Ward, David Stover and J. P. Creed : Third Ward, Cornelius Hag- erty and Peter Makielski; Fourth Ward, T. E. Howard and Samuel C. Lontz; Fifth Ward, H. E. Jackson and N. J. Bernhard.
1883 .- Levi J. Ham, Mayor; Fred Wil- liams, Clerk; E. R. Wills. Treasurer; George Bernhard, Marshal; William L. Farr, Asses- sor; John Hagerty, City Attorney; William M. Whitten, Civil Engineer; A. Defrees, Street Commissioner; William Mack, P. O 'Brien. J. M. Asire. Water Works Trus- tees. Councilmen-First Ward, Irvin Skin- ner and T. E. Knoblock : Second Ward, David Stover and William H. Longley; Third Ward, Cornelius Hagerty and Peter Makiel- ski: Fourth Ward, T. E. Howard and J. C. Dille; Fifth Ward. H. E. Jackson and N. J. Bernhard.
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