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At the election held in May, 1867, for one councilman from each ward, Henry Lorenz was chosen from the first ward, William S. Galey from the third ward, and Horace P. Ensminger and William S. Fry received a tie vote, requiring another election, that resulted in the choice of Fry from the second ward.
In May, 1868, the following officers were elected : John Speed, mayor ; T. D. Brown, clerk ; William Burbridge, treasurer ; William H. Martin, marshal. Councilmen, first ward, L. A. Foote; second ward, James Riley ; third ward, William M. Epperson. Jeff. W. Scott, assessor. The council elected Charles M. Steele as street commissioner, who resigned during the year, and William H. Scott was chosen in his stead. John W. Ramsay was chosen city attorney, and Daniel G. Roderick engineer. The marshal resigned his office soon after the election, and was succeeded by William Watts.
In May, 1869, the following councilmen were elected : First ward, Samuel D. Smith ; second ward, James P. Watson; third ward, William S. Galey. The council chose Levi B. Willson as city attor- ney, and Prof. J. L. Campbell as engineer. The first death among the city officers was that of councilman William S. Galey, which occurred January 4, 1870. David Harter was elected to the vacancy.
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During the year Levi B. Willson resigned his position as city attor- ney, and William T. Brush was appointed in his stead.
In May, 1870, the general election resulted as follows : W. Frank Elston, mayor ; T. D. Brown, clerk ; William Burbridge, treasurer ; William Watts, marshal. Councilmen, first ward, J. W. Cumber- land ; second ward, William A. Vanarsdal ; third ward, William M. Epperson. The council chose William T. Brush as city attorney, Thomas J. Ross as street commissioner, Jeff. W. Scott as assessor, Prof. J. L. Campbell as engineer. James P. Watson resigned his position as councilman from the second ward, and Horace P. Ens- minger was elected to fill the vacancy.
In May, 1871, the following councilmen were elected : First ward, L. A. Foote : second ward, Robert E. Bryant; third ward, David Harter. William Watts resigned the office of marshal July 24 of this year, and David W. Paul was selected to fill the vacancy by the council. On June 12 the council ordered the issue and sale of school bonds to the amount of $30,000.
The following officers were elected in May 1872: Wilson H. Lay- mon, mayor ; T. D. Brown, clerk; William Burbridge, treasurer ; M. S. Smith, marshal. Councilmen : first ward, Paul Hughes ; second ward, Wm. A. Vanarsdal ; third ward, H. H. Crist. The council chose Jolin M. Cowan as city attorney, M. S. Smith as street commissioner, and Daniel G. Roderick as engineer. M. S. Smith resigned the office of marshal during the year, and W. B. Riley was chosen by the council to that position, and A. L. Duckworth was appointed street commissioner.
On January 13, 1873, the new City Hall building on Green street, designed for city court room, fire department hall, engine house and city prison, that had been commenced the previous year, under the superintendence of Col. H. B. Carrington, architect and engineer, was formally accepted by the city authorities. The total cost of the building was not less than $9,000. The new city school building was also completed during this year at a cost of nearly $32,000.
In May, 1873, the following councilmen were elected : first ward, A. F. Ramsey ; second ward, Michael Price ; third ward, Robert F. Beck. S. C. Campbell was chosen city engineer by the council.
On July 30, 1873, mayor Laymon resigned his office, and marshal W. B. Riley was removed by the council. John Pursel, justice of the peace, was chosen acting mayor until a new election could be held to fill the vacancy. On August 15 John R. Coons was elected mayor, and William Britton marshal, for the unexpired terms.
At the election of councilmen in May, 1874, the following were
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chosen : first ward, Theodore H. Ristine ; second ward, Wm. A. Vanarsdal ; third ward, James J. Insley. Horace P. Ensminger was elected marshal, and Ira McConnell chosen as engineer, with M. W. Bruner as city attorney. R. A. Hightower was appointed street commissioner.
At the council election in May, 1875, the following were chosen : first ward, A. F. Ramsey ; second ward, Michael Price; third ward, H. S. Braden.
On November 13, 1875, T. D. Brown resigned the office of city clerk, and Henry Sloan, at a special election held on November 26, was chosen to fill the vacancy.
At the general election held in May, 1876, the following was the result : John R. Coons, mayor ; Theo. McMechan, clerk ; Alfred Dickey, treasurer; Horace P. Ensminger, marshal. Councilmen : first ward, John J. Darter ; second ward, Wm. A. Vanarsdal ; third ward, James J. Insley. The council chose Theo. T. Ristine as city attorney, Ira McConnell as city engineer, and William H. Scott as street commissioner.
The council election in May, 1877, resulted as follows : first ward, J. N. McConnell ; second ward, S. C. Campbell ; third ward, Hector S. Braden. The council chose Daniel Sullivan as street commissioner.
At the general election in May, 1878, the election resulted : John W. Ramsay, mayor; Theo. McMechan, clerk; Alfred Dickey, treas- urer; Horace P. Ensminger, marshal ; Jeff. W. Scott, assessor. Councilmen : first ward, John J. Darter ; second ward, Jacob Joel ; third ward, Chauncy M. Coutant. The council chose Edward C. Snyder as city attorney and Ira McConnell as city engineer.
Daniel Sullivan, street commissioner, died in July of this year, and the council elected Edward G. Rowe to fill the vacancy.
In May, 1879, the council election resulted as follows : first ward, John Bishop; second ward, Ephraim Griffith ; third ward, William Martin.
At the general election in May, 1880, the result was as follows : John W. Ramsay, mayor ; William T. Miller, clerk : Alfred Dickey, treasurer ; Horace P. Ensminger, marshal ; Charles M. Scott, asses- sor. Councilmen : first ward, Joshua C. McKinsey ; second ward, Wm. A. Vanarsdal; third ward, Chauncy M. Contant. The coun- cil reelected the city attorney and engineer.
The total vote cast at this election, was 1,009; the vote in the first ward was 449; the vote in the second ward was 249; the vote in the third ward was 311. Comparing the above vote with the present school enumeration of 1808, and using the census rule of
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calculating population, would give Crawfordsville a present popula- tion of not less than 6,000, and, adding the adjacent suburbs, the claim should not be less than 7,000.
ADDITIONS.
The following additions to the original territory have been made to the town and city of Crawfordsville :
In 1829, October 12, twenty acres lying west and northwest of the original plat, by Williamson Dunn.
In 1830, October 1, eight lots, now composing the square between Main, Water, Meadow and Pike streets, by Williamson Dunn.
In 1831, May 6, twenty-eight lots, southeast of the original plat, by John Wilson, and on November 29 of the same year Maj. Whitlock added two lots, numbered 161 and 162, north of North street and west of Washington street.
In 1832, 1833 and 1834 no additions were made.
In 1835, November 6, fifty-eight lots lying south of South street (now Wabash avenue) were added by Israel T. Canby.
In 1836 a real estate "boom " manifested itself, and no less than eleven additions were made to the town in the following order : January 1, eight lots lying between Main street and Wabash avenue and west of West street, by Nathaniel A. Dunn ; January 20, eight lots on the east side of Walnut street, south from Wabash avenue, by J. Hughes; January 20, twenty-three lots lying south of Wabash avenne and west of Walnut street, extending south to Col- lege street, by Joseph H. Graham ; April 27, twelve lots adjoining College street on the south, between Green and Water streets, by Magnus Holmes ; April 27, ten lots, composing two-thirds of the square bounded by College, Franklin and Water streets, by Isaac Naylor; June 8, eight lots composing the square bounded by Wabash avenue, Washington, Water and Jefferson streets, by John Wilson ; June 21, twenty-one out-lots, comprising about twenty-five acres on the N. ¿ of Sec. 5, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., by A. Ramey & Co .; August 6, thirteen lots lying south of Wabash avenue and west of Walnut street, extending south, by J. H. Graham ; September 10, thirty-four lots lying north of Jefferson street, fronting on Wal- nut street between Jefferson and College streets, and also the square bounded by Washington, College, Walnut and Franklin streets, by Israel T. Canby ; October 21, eighteen lots, composing the square bounded by Elm, Water and Jefferson streets and Wabash avenue, by Providence M. Curry, commissioner for Richard Canine's heirs.
In 1837 Wabash College made an addition of nearly one hundred
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acres, in out-lots, dividing the territory into twenty-eight parcels, situated west and south of the College Reservation, or Campus, nearly all of which are improved with substantial dwellings and em- braced within the present corporate limits of the city, and comprise the base of several later additions.
The next addition was made in 1839, January 26, seventeen out- lots, amounting to thirty acres, lying between the Indianapolis and Noblesville state roads, east of the present location of the Logansport & Terre Haute railroad depot, between Main and Market streets ex- tended, by John Pottinger.
Following this, there were no additions made until 1845, when, on September 8, Nathaniel A. Dunn added seventeen out-lots, amount- ing to seventy-nine acres, lying in the N. E. } Sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., and south of the Indianapolis state road.
The next addition was made February 14, 1849, as follows: Four- teen lots, composing the square between Walnut, Perry, West and Elm streets, and two lots north of the Perrysville road, by James Thomson.
In 1851, February 26, Allen May laid out an addition of ten lots, composing the northern half of the square bounded by Meadow, Market, Water and Main streets.
In 1852, March 9, thirteen lots, composing the square bounded by Market, West and Spring streets, and a street on the west of the square (now closed), by William Suydam.
In 1853, April 28, twenty-one large out-lots, lying on the E. } of S. W. ¿ Sec. 5, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., by James Thomson ; also, on June 21, five lots, fronting on Market street, immediately west of West street, by Nancy Hanna et al.
In 1854, February 25, twelve lots, composing three-fourths of the square bounded by Walnut, Franklin and Washington streets and the north line of Prof. S. S. Thomson's property on Walnut street, by Jesse Coons, John R. Coons and William McMullen ; on June 30 of the same year Ambrose Whitlock's third addition was made, of twenty-four lots, composing the square bounded by Harrison, West, Walnut and North streets, and the square bounded by Harrison, Washington, North and Walnut streets, and eight lots north of Har- rison, between West and Washington streets.
In 1855, November 20, thirty-two lots were added by David T. Powers, fourteen of them lying north of College and west of Plum streets, and six east of Plum, between College and Franklin streets, the remainder composing the square bounded by College, Plum, Franklin and Elm streets.
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Osgood W. Williams likewise platted an addition of six out-lots on April 15 of this year, on the tract bounded by Sugar Creek and Harrison, West and Washington streets.
In 1856, May 5, Isaac Naylor made his second addition, twelve lots, west of Elm street and south of Franklin, between Scott and Railroad streets ; and on May 15 of that year John Wilson laid out his second addition, twelve lots on the bluff side east of the Logans- port, New Albany & Crawfordsville railroad track, and north and east of the depot of that road.
The next recorded additions were made in 1858. On March 20 O. P. Jennison laid out six lots south of Perry street to Porter street, west of Wabash College addition, and on October 23 Hannibal Pur- cell's addition of nineteen out-lots was laid out, on territory lying west of the Danville road.
In 1859, November 11, nine lots were added by the trustees of the town of Crawfordsville, eight lots lying between Wabash avenue and College street and one between College and Franklin, west of Powers' addition. This addition no longer appears upon maps of the city, having been absorbed by other more recent sub-additions.
In April 21, 1860, William S. Galey added one large lot amount- ing to half a square, west of Water between Jefferson and College, on which he built a handsome residence, and where he resided at the time of his death; and on the same date Taylor Buffington added three lots south of Wabash avenue and west of Washington street, on which the new Center church building and his present residence are situated. On July 23 of the same year Samuel S. Thomson added four lots fronting on Plum and east of Court street.
During the dark years of the rebellion property in real estate was a drug in the market, and consequently no additions were called for by the growth of population or for speculative purposes.
In 1864 an addition was platted on November 26, by Houston & Graham, consisting of sixteen lots, making the square bounded by Green, College, Washington and Franklin streets.
In 1865 Peter S. Kennedy platted an addition of ten out-lots on the S. W. ¿ Sec. 6, T. 18 N., R. 4 W.
In February 9, 1866, David Harter added eight lots lying north of Wabash avenue and directly west of the Logansport & Terre Hante railroad line. On Angust S of the same year, Blair & Hous- ton laid out an addition of fourteen lots west of West street and fronting on North street.
In January 12, 1867, Messrs. Blair & Houston platted their second addition, consisting of fifteen lots, situated south on North street and
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extending to the west of their first addition, following the trend of the bluffs on the north of the Sperry's mill road. On July 1 of that year Jacob Hughes added twelve lots, extending west of Wabash street to Union street and lying immediately north of the Perrysville road. On April 15, 1868, Graham, Houston & Connard laid out an addition of fifty-one lots, composing the square bounded by John, College, Hoacum and Franklin streets ; the square bounded by College, Mill, Franklin and Hoacum streets, and twenty-six lots south of Franklin, between Plum and Mill streets. On November 28, of that year, Mrs. M. E. Elston added twenty-two lots, lying south of and fronting on Wabash avenue, between the Logansport & Terre Haute, and the Logansport, New Albany & Chicago rail- roads, and on December 14, Jabob Hughes recorded his second ad- dition, composing the square between Perry, Liberty and Union streets, and eighteen lots lying west of Union and north of Liberty streets. In 1869 there were six additions made, as follows :
April 21, twenty lots south of their first addition, from the alley to Fremont street, five lots extending east from Paxton's addition to Mill street, and five lots south of Fremont and west of Mill streets, in all thirty lots, by Graham, Houston & Connard, as their second addition ; on May 13, thirty-two lots composing the square described by the Danville state road, and College, East and Frank- lin streets and the square bounded by College, East and Franklin streets and the Logansport, New Albany & Chicago railroad, also nine lots north of College street, cast of the Danville state road, by Mrs. M. E. Elston, as her second addition; on May 18, nineteen lots by McClelland & Connard as their second addition, ten lots lying north of Market street and west of High street ex- tending to Blair street, and nine lots immediately east of the fore- going ; on June 16, twelve lots by William McClelland, being a subdivision of lots number one and eight of the College addition of ont-lots ; on July 3, four lots north of Fremont street, divided equally by Hoacum street, added by Eliza Paxton; on December 4, eighteen lots by Prof. Caleb Mills, six lots lying west of Mar- shall street, south of Main street, and twelve lots between Main and Market streets, east of Blair street.
In 1870 six additions were made, as follows : April 11, eight lots south of Garden and east of Blair streets, by J. S. McClelland ; May 6, seven lots immediately east of John street, between Jeffer- son and College streets, by H. W. Connard ; June 2, ten lots south of Wabash avenue, on out-lot 3 of Wabash College addition, by Graham and Houston ; July 15, four lots on northeast corner of
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John and Jefferson streets, by H. W. Connard ; July 30, twelve lots ; eight lying between Main street and Wabash avenue, and four be- tween Pike street extended, and Wabash avenne, adjoining John Lee's addition on the east, by R. H. Galloway ; August 16, eight lots west of West street, between Perry and Porter streets, by Wabash College.
In 1871, April 11, eight lots were added by Thomas Patterson, lying between Main and Market streets, west of F. L. Bowen's ad- dition ; May 10, fourteen lots lying west of Mill street and south of H. W. Connard's second addition, by Marion P. Wolf.
In 1872, September 27, R. M. and W. C. Lockhart laid out an addition of ten lots, between Jefferson and College, east of H. W. Connard's addition of May 6, 1870.
In 1873, February 20, five lots west of Walnut and east of West streets, immediately north of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western railroad track ; March 14, five lots lying south of Samuel S. Thomson's addition, and west of Court street extended ; June 10, thirty-four lots lying between Pike street and Wabash avenue, west of Simpson street extended, to the city limits, by T. H. Ristine, making four additions for the year.
In 1874 there were three additions made, as follows: February 23, eight lots situated east of Thomas Patterson's addition, between Main and Market streets, by Frank L. Bowen; August 27, twenty- seven lots lying north of market street, between Whitlock avenue and M. J. Jones' addition, extending north to the fair grounds, by W. L. May and C. L. Thomas ; October 1, eight lots south of Market street, extending west from Blair street to the city limits, by William Eudean.
In 1876, January 29, eleven lots were added by the heirs of Na- thaniel A Dunn, lying north of and fronting on Pike street, and ex- tending west from N. A. Dunn's addition ; on April 1, of the same year, James Heaton laid out an addition of five lots on the north- east corner of Jefferson and Plum streets.
In 1877 there were three additions made, as follows: May 17, twenty-seven lots, situated north of Market street and east of May and Thomas' addition, by Mary J. Jones ; May 31, twenty-eight lots, ten lots lying between Wabash avenue and Pike street extended, west of R. H. Galloway's addition, and eighteen lying north of Pike street extended to Main street, by John Lee and wife; July 25, forty-six lots lying between Market street and N. A. Dunn's heirs' first addition, and west of Nancy Hanna's addition and N. A. Dunn's addition, by N. A. Dunn's heirs, as their second addition.
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In 1879, May 26, twenty lots were added by William F. Elston, lying south of Franklin street extended east, and adjoining the grounds of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western railroad on the south.
These additions cover much of the available ground adjacent to the original plat. and when fully improved with buildings will be sufficient to accommodate a population of 20,000. The physical character of the corporate territory makes drainage and street im- provements an easy problem, and probably no better adapted spot could have been found in the county for the location of the principal town.
The mineral springs flowing just inside the city limits on the north, and which were the inducement with Major Whitlock in deter- mining his location of the town, are now known as the Vancleave Mineral Springs. These springs are four in number, and are per- ennial, the water never freezing either in the basins or waste-ways.
An analysis of the waters shows the following ingredients in a pint :
Grains.
Grains.
Carbonate of potassa, - 0,018
Chloride of sodium, -
0,088
Carbonate of soda, 0,021
Sulphate of soda, 0,025
Carbonate of magnesia, - 0,478
Sulphate of magnesia, - 0,915
Carbonate of iron protoxide, 0,077
Silicic acid, 0,009
Carbonate of lime, - - 1,225
Total, - - 2,846
Carbonic acid and oxygen are contained in solution, giving agree- ableness to the taste, and a sparkling, crystalline appearance to the water.
As a laxative, the water is useful in dyspepsia, in functional dis- orders of the liver, in habitual constipation, and all those complaints which require a gentle and alterative treatment.
As a chalybeate tonic, all cases are benefited where the blood lacks richness and redness from whatever cause. as the subjects of ague of long standing, hemorrhages or other wasting discharges, and convalescents from fevers, etc.
No special efforts have ever been made to improve these springs, or make them pecuniarily profitable ; they flow unchecked and free for all who desire to partake. In the near future, when water-works are seen to be necessary, these springs will prove an unfailing source of supply to the city.
BENEVOLENT ORDERS.
Crawfordsville has her quota of these useful institutions, as may be seen from the catalogue given below :
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First to occupy the ground, came the " mother order" of Free- masonry.
Montgomery Lodge, No. 54, F. and A. M., was organized in Craw- fordsville, under dispensation dated in April, 1843, upon the petition of Jacob Winn, Isaac Naylor, John Burk, James B. Sidener, Mahlon D. Manson, T. W. Webster, Hosea Dean, Isaac C. Elston, and John Crawford.
The officers under dispensation were James B. Sidener, W.M .; Isaac Naylor, S. W .; I.C. Elston, J. W .; Jacob Winn, Treas .; T. W. Webster, Sec .; John Crawford, S.D .; Hosea Dean, J.D .; John Burk, Tiler.
A charter was granted May 27, 1844, and the lodge organized with the same officers, except that Harvey G. Hazelrigg was appointed W.M.
All the petitioners for dispensation are now dead except Gen. M. D. Manson.
There have been admitted from other lodges, - 173
Received the degrees, - 323
Total number, - Present membership,
496
150
Every lodge in the county has had some of the members of this lodge as petitioners for their dispensations.
The present officers of the lodge are Samuel D. Smith, W.M .; T. D. Brown, S. W .; Benj. Wasson, J.W .; Thos. Moffett, Treas .; L. A. Foote, Sec .; S. C. Campbell, S.D .; E. M. Henkel, J.D .; Paul Hughes and Jere Voris, S .; W. G. Hanna, Tiler ; J. B. Robb,' W. A. Vanarsdal, and James Wright, Trustees.
Crawfordsville Chapter, No. 40, R.A.M., was organized under dispensation in May 1857, on the petition of Jacob Winn, Wm. C. Vance, Calvin Walker, Isaac Naylor, Allen Mckinsey, Wm. Rob- ertson, M. D. Manson, A. A. Gee, T. W. Webster, J. M. Thomas, and Wm. Sidener.
The officers under dispensation were M. D. Manson, H.P .; Jacob Winn, K .; Wm. Robertson, S .; Calvin Walker, C.H .; A. A. Gee, P.S .; Wm. C. Vance, R.A.C .; Isaac Naylor, Treas .; T. W. Webster, Sec.
A charter was granted in May 1858.
Members admitted from other chapters, - 31
Received the degrees in chapter, - 156
Total number admitted, -
187
Number dimitted, 50
Number suspended, 23 98
Present membership,
89
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Only two of the petitioners for dispensation are now members, - Walker and Manson-and only two others are still living.
The present officers are J. L. Fordyce, H.P .; D. D. Jones, K .; Benj. Wasson. S .: W. T. Fry, C.H .; T. D. Brown. P.S .: J. R. Robinson Jr .. R.A.C .: James Wright, G.M. 3d V .: J. Q. W. Wilhite. G. M. 2d V .: T. S. McKinley, G. M. 1st V .: Thos. Mot- fett. Treas .: L. A. Foote. Sec .; Wm. G. Hanna. G.
Montgomery Council. No. 34, R. and S. M., was organized under a dispensation granted April 22, 1869. The petitioners were A. J. Royalty, T. S. Webb, John Maas. L. A. Foote. M. D. Manson, and O. H. Fullen, resident R. and S. M.
The officers under dispensation were as follows: A. J. Royalty, III.M .: T. S. Webb. D. III. M .; John Maas, P.C. W .: S. D. Smith, C.G .: H. H. Crist, Treas .; L. A. Foote. Recorder : Calvin Walker. S. and S.
Charter was granted October 20, 1869.
Total number of members since organization, 75
Dimitted to form new councils, 11
Dimitted (removed), -
9
Deceased.
5
Suspended. 2
Present membership. 48
Present officers : Jno. G. Overton, III.M .; A. J. Royalty, D. Ill. M .: T. D. Brown. P.C.W .; D. D. Jones. C.G .: Thomas Moffett. Treas .: L. A. Foote. Recorder: W. G. Hanna. S. and S.
Crawfordsville Commandery, No. 25, Knights Templar, was or- ganized under dispensation from the Grand Commander of Indiana, by Sir Knight William Hacker, grand inspector, on November 17. 1$74, the following petitioners being present : A. J. Royalty. Thomas Moffett. late of LaFayette. No. 3, John L. Davis, T. T. Davis. J. M. Troutman. late of Greencastle, No. 11. L. A. Foote, late of Raper, No. 1. assisted by several visiting sir knights.
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