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cuses were so varied and so lacking in weight that they amounted to noth- ing. One man would say that his church did not suit him. Another would claim that he was a fanatic on the temperance question and men have even been heard to say that they would not vote for him because he did not like dogs and insisted upon their being muzzled. People just then seemed to be hunting a man to whom business was the first thing and politics some- thing to come later on and there are few men in Evansville today who can cast one solitary slur against his administration.
During all this time John J. Nolan had acted under him and had be- come thoroughly imbued with many of Mr. Boehne's ideas so much, that when the latter was elected to congress he filled in the nine months of the unexpired term to the satisfaction of everybody. He then made the race for mayor but was beaten by a small majority by Mr. Charles Heilman, who now holds this important office.
Before the selection of Mr. Heilman to make the race there were many people in the republican party and it was thought by the democrats that his election would be an absolute impossibility but the fact remains that he was elected and since he has been in office has been giving a first-class administration. As to the members of his various boards, certainly no one can object to them. They are earnest men who seem determined to do their duty and there is no reason why Mr. Heilman should not make as great a record as that of his father, who was as good a man as ever lived in the city of Evansville.
EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS.
In this work the intent is to keep away from dry detail as much as possible. It has been said of former works on this same subject "The City of Evansville," that they consisted of a few facts known to everyone about the founding of the city, after which there were numerous biographies of any one who cared to pay for them and that the space between was filled in with long lists of names in which people took no interest. But how is one to speak of the progress of the city and give due recognition to those who assisted in that progress, without giving the names of those first progressive citizens which lived here. For this reason and in order to show the public just who were the ones who first took the burden of making this city what it now is, upon their shoulders, it is deemed best to give the names of quite a number of the first officials. It will be seen that those names exist today in great numbers among our citizens. A great majority of them are descendants of these most worthy people. Many of them have passed away, while some still are being blessed with good health, and, suffering only from the infirmities that are natural to old age, still live among us.
So we take up these first common councils and city officials beginning at the time when Mayor Jones took charge.
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During the first year of Mayor Jones' administration, the councilmen who first met April 8, 1848, were as follows: First ward, J. M. Stockwell (six days later James Steele was elected in this ward as the successor of Stockwell, resigned) ; second ward, S. Stephens; third ward, W. Carpenter ; fourth ward, M. W. Foster; fifth ward, L. Hutchinson; sixth ward, S. Childs. On January 13, 1849, Childs resigned and John Hewson was elected to fill his place. The city officers were: J. J. Chandler, clerk and attorney ; Samuel Orr, treasurer; Wm. Bell, assessor, collector and marshal; W. M. Walker, surveyor; W. M. Chandler, chief director of the fire department; P. G. O'Riley, wharfmaster.
The council that assembled April 7th, 1849, was composed as fol- lows: First ward, James Steele; second ward, Conrad Baker; third ward, Joseph P. Elliott; fourth ward, Philip Decker; fifth ward, Craw- ford Bell; sixth ward, John Hewson. The city officers of the previous year were retained in office.
The following councilmen with Mayor Jones, assembled April 6, 1850: First ward, R. B. Hart; second ward, J. B. Hannah, on whose resignation James Parvin was elected December 7, 1850; third ward, Wm. Hunnel; fourth ward, J. P. Elliott, who resigned and was succeeded by Thomas E. Garvin; fifth ward, Philip Decker; sixth ward, J. T. Walker; seventh ward, John Hewson; eighth ward, Bayless Bennett. J. J. Chandler was still city clerk and attorney ; Soren Sorenson, treasurer ; Wm. Bell, assessor and collector ; J. S. Gavitt, marshal; W. M. Walker, surveyor, (till June 22, 1850, when P. H. Woodward succeeded him). P. G. O'Riley as wharf- master, was succeeded by J. E. Taylor on January 1, 1851.
The council of 1851 first met April 12th, and their names were: First ward, Crawford Bell, who on resignation, was succeeded by Joseph P. El- liott on August 30th, 1851 ; second ward, Thomas Scantlin, who resigned and was succeeded by J. M. App, September 27, 1851; third ward, Silas Stephens ; fourth ward, A. C. Hallock; fifth ward, M. Gavisk; sixth ward, M. Stahhloefer; seventh ward, John Hewson; eighth ward, C. Harrington. The same clerk, treasurer, attorney, assessor, collector, surveyor and wharfmaster were retained, who served the previous year. G. W. Glover succeeded J. F. Sherwood as marshal after August 20, 1851. Nathan Rowley, recorder, was succeeded by G. H. Todd, August 17, 1851. With- in three months Joseph P. Elliott resigned as councilman of the first ward and John S. Hopkins was elected November 22, 1851, in his stead.
The last council under Mayor Jones' administration assembled April 10th, 1852, and their names were: First ward, John S. Hopkins, second ward, J. M. App; third ward, Silas Stephens; fourth ward, E. H. DeGar- mo; fifth ward, R. Raleigh; sixth ward, M. Stahlhoefer, who resigned and was succeeded by Philip Decker, July 30, 1852; seventh ward, John Hew- son ; eighth ward, Wm. Heilman. The city officers were: J. J. Chandler, clerk ; S. Sorenson, treasurer ; J. J. Chandler, attorney ; P. H. Woodward,
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surveyor ; G. W. Glover, assessor; Wm. Hughes, collector; G. W. Glover, marshal; J. E. Taylor, wharfmaster ; John F. Crisp, recorder.
John S. Hopkins having succeeded Mayor Jones, his first council met April 9, 1853, and was composed of the following men: First ward, A. C. Hallock; second ward, F. A. Linck; third ward, James Laughlin, Jr .; fourth ward, E. H. DeGarmo; fifth ward, R. Raleigh, whose place on resignation, was filled by the election of Dr. D. A. Farnsley, November 26, 1853; sixth ward, Philip Decker; seventh ward, John Hewson; eighth ward, B. Bullock; ninth ward, John Farrel, whose resignation caused the election of R. B. Hart, on September 25, 1853, to fill his place; tenth ward, W. Hunnel. The city officers were: G. H. Todd, clerk; S. Sorenson, treasurer; Conrad Baker, attorney; P. H. Woodward, surveyor; G. W. Glover, assessor; Wm. Bell, collector; John Ward, marshal; J. E. Taylor, wharfmaster (who was succeeded September 1, 1853, by P. G. O'Riley) ; John F. Crisp, recorder.
Mayor Hopkins' second council first met on April 8, 1854, and was composed as follows : First ward, James Steele; second ward, F. A. Linck, whose death occasioned the election of James Scantlin, Jr., on September 13, 1854; third ward, Silas Stephens; fourth ward, J. P. Elliott; fifth ward, H. J. Hart; sixth ward, P. Decker ; seventh ward, J. Roquet; eighth ward, H. D. Allis; ninth ward, R. Raleigh; tenth ward, W. Hunnel; eleventh ward, Michael Muentzer. The only change in the city officials was in the office of assessor and collector, John J. Marlett filling the former and John Farrell the latter place.
The council that assembled April 6, 1855, was as follows: First ward, James Steele; second ward, James Scantlin; third ward, Silas Stephens ; fourth ward, J. P. Elliott; fifth ward, C. Hedderich; sixth ward, Michael Muentzer. The city officers were: W. H. Walker, clerk; S. Spaulding, as- sessor ; J. Farrell, collector; P. Burke, marshal; P. G. O'Riley, wharf- master ; J. F. Crisp, recorder.
The councilmen who first assembled, April 12, 1856, under Mayor Hew- son, were as follows : First ward, M. W. Foster; second ward, James Scant- lin, Jr .; third ward, G. W. Rathbone; fourth ward, V. Satterlee; fifth ward, F. W. Cook; sixth ward, Samuel Orr; seventh ward, Joseph Setch- ell; eighth ward, G. Venneman; ninth ward, F. Johnson; tenth ward, W. Hunnel; eleventh ward, Dennis Kinney. Most of the city offices re- mained unchanged-the changes being J. W. Hughes, collector ; J. B. Evans, marshal; Brackett Mills, recorder.
Nineteen councilmen represented the city in the second year under Mayor Hewson's administration. They first assembled April 9, 1857. First ward, M. W. Foster, who resigned and was succeeded by John S. Hopkins, who was elected November 10, 1857; second ward, J. Scantlin, Jr .; third ward, W. E. French; fourth ward, J. P. Elliott ; fifth ward, C. Hedderich ; sixth ward, M. McInnerney; seventh ward, Joseph Setchell ; eighth ward, Wm. Inwood; ninth ward, Bernard Nurre; tenth ward, W. Hunnel; eleventh ward, M.
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Muentzer; twelfth ward, F. D. Allen; thirteenth ward, M. Muhlhausen; fourteenth ward, H. Schmutte; fifteenth ward, Victor Bisch; sixteenth ward, A. G. Sullivan; nineteenth ward, Thomas Redmond, in whose stead Pat Dolan was elected August 8, 1857. The only changes in the city offi- cers were as follows: Patrick Burke, assessor; George Wolflin, collector ; Edward S. Martin, marshal.
The last council under Mayor Hewson first assembled on April 10, 1858, the names of which are as follows : First ward, J. S. Hopkins ; second ward, Dr. H. Ronalds; third ward, Wm. Hubbell; fourth ward, J. P. Elliott; fifth ward, Wm. Emery; sixth ward, Thomas Redmond; seventh ward, Jos. Setchell; eighth ward, Christian Miller ; ninth ward, R. B. Hart; tenth ward, Wm. Hunnel; eleventh ward, M. Muentzer; twelfth ward, J. S. Gavitt; thirteenth ward, J. A. Reitz; fourteenth ward, H. Schmutte; fifteenth ward, A. J. Hutchinson; sixteenth ward, Barney Cody; seventeenth ward, Peter Sharpe; eighteenth ward, A. G. Sullivan; nineteenth ward, Herman Way- land. The only change in the city officials was in the displacement of W. H. Walker by August Lemcke as clerk.
The list of councilmen who assembled April 9, 1859, under Mayor Wm. Baker is as follows: First ward, Z. H. Cook; second ward, J. P. Elliott ; third ward, Samuel Orr; fourth ward, J. S. Gavitt; fifth ward, George Wolflin ; sixth ward, A. J. Hutchinson ; seventh ward, A. G. Sullivan; eighth ward, Thomas Redmond; ninth ward, John Ivinson. J. S. Gavitt resigned in the fourth ward and in his stead August Kollenberg was elected Septem- ber 17, 1859. Thomas Redmond resigned and his place was filled by the election of J. H. Roelker for the eighth ward, October 15, 1859. In the ninth ward Ivinson resigned and Wm. Mills was elected February 13, 1860. The city officials were Patrick Burke, clerk; S. Sorenson, treasurer; Baker & Foster, attorneys; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; Thomas McAvoy, assessor ; Peter Schmuck, collector; Ed. S. Martin, marshal; P. G. O'Riley, wharf- master; John Smith, street commissioner; H. Q. Wheeler, Wm. Hughes, P. Hornbrook, school trustees; James Fitzwilliams, market-master upper market; Francis Schneider, market-master lower market.
The second council under Mayor Baker met April 7, 1860, the roll being as follows: First ward, Z. H. Cook; second ward, J. J. Chandler ; third ward, Philip Decker; fourth ward, J. G. Sauer ; fifth ward, John Bisch- man; sixth ward, J. J. Reitz; seventh ward, H. L. Dannettell; eighth ward, J. H. Roelker; ninth ward, George Foster. Patrick Burke was city clerk ; S. Sorenson, treasurer; J. W. Hewson, Marcus Sherwood and Wm. Dean, assessors; Christ Hedderich, collector; C. Baker, attorney; E. S. Martin, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; P. G. O'Riley, wharfmaster; J. Smith, street commissioners; H. Q. Wheeler, Phil Hornbrook, Carl Schmidt, school trustees.
The list of councilmen for April 6, 1861, is as follows : First ward, Wm. Hunnel; second ward, J. J. Chandler ; third ward, Robert Fergus; fourth ward, E. Q. Smith; fifth ward, John Hedderich; sixth ward, Chris. Miller;
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seventh ward, W. H. Klusman; eighth ward, J. A. Haney; ninth ward, M. Muentzer. The city officers were: Patrick Burke, clerk; S. Sorenson, treasurer ; William Dean, Adrian Young and Marcus Sherwood, asses- sors; C. Hedderich, collector ; Ed. S. Martin, marshal; J. D. Saunders, sur- veyor; J. Smith, street commissioner; Z. H. Cook and Chester C. Davis, wharfmasters; H. Q. Wheeler, school trustee; Wm. Baker, superintendent of public schools.
During Mayor Baker's second term, the first council met April 12, 1862, and was enrolled as follows: First ward, William Hunnel; second ward, Joseph Elliott ; third ward, Robert Fergus; fourth ward, J. Newman; fifth ward, J. Hedderich; sixth ward, Rudolph Kehr; seventh ward, M. L. John- son ; eighth ward, J. H. Roelker; ninth ward, Wm. Mills. The changes in the city officials were as follows: Joseph J. Reitz, collector; H. Mursinna, surveyor; Anthony Behme, treasurer; John Vogel, street commissioner ; Wm. 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, Wm. Dean; second ward, Joseph Elliott; third ward, J. A. Birkenbush; fourth ward, J. Newman; fifth ward, Henry Schmutte; sixth ward, Joseph Overell; seventh ward, A. Hoelscher; eighth ward, F. W. Cook; ninth ward, Wm. Mills. The city officials were: Adolph Pfafflin, clerk; James Davidson, treasurer; Wm. Boepple, collector; Hiram Nel- son, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor; H. Q. Wheeler, school trustee; John Vogel, street commissioner; Chester O. Davis and A. Tenvoorde, wharfmasters; Wm. Baker, superintendent of public schools.
The next year under Mayor Baker the names of councilmen who assem- bled April 8, 1864, were: First ward, Wm. 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, Wm. Mills. In the eighth ward Cook re- signed and his place was filled by the election of John H. Roelker on Jan- uary 2, 1865. A. T. Whittlesey had become surveyor, vice Saunders; A. Tenvoorde became marshal, vice Nelson. A. Kirkpatrick, street commis- sioner, vice Vogel. The assessors were John Schubert, J. G. Payne and Wm. Warren, Jr. The wharfmasters were J. Newman and Frank Morris. The other officers remained the same.
The next new council under Baker met April 11, 1865, and was listed as follows : First ward, Wm. Dean ; second ward, I. Casselberry ; third ward, Samuel Orr; fourth ward, Wm. Heilman; fifth ward, Anthony Hebling; sixth ward, Jacob Showner; seventh ward, Feldhacker ; eighth ward, W. G. Boepple; ninth ward, Wm. J. 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 Jumker and Philip Euler, Jr., assessors ; Wm. Green and Philip Klein, wharfmasters ; Asa Igleheart, Isaac
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Casselberry and Emil Bischof, trustees ; E. G. Rice, superintendent of public schools.
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. T. Mills; fourth ward, John C. Smith; fifth ward, Wm. Heilman ; sixth ward, Joseph J. Reitz; seventh ward, John Miller; eighth ward, J. W. Wilkshire; 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, surveyor; Hiram Nelson, re- corder; Philip Euler, Jr., Wm. Warren, Jr., and J. L. Dunning, assessors; Wm. Green and Philip Klein, wharfmasters; Asa Igleheart, Emil Bischof and Isaac Casselberry, school trustees; C. H. Butterfield, superintendent of public schools.
The board of health consisted of Geo. P. Walker, M. D., president ; Isaac Casselberry, M. D., secretary ; Madison 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 Miller ; sec- ond ward, Wm. Dean; third ward, M. Muhlhausen; fourth ward, F. W. Cook; fifth ward, Wm. Heilman; sixth ward, Joseph J. Reitz; seventh ward, Wm. Kole; eighth ward, James Wiltshire; ninth ward, John Kraft. The city officers were: A. M. McGriff, clerk; S. K. Leavitt, treasurer ; Wm. G. Hazelrigg, collector; Philip Klein, marshal; Charles B. Bateman, sur- veyor; Hiram Nelson, reporter; Robert Rowland, Philip Euler, Jr., and Samuel Wittenbach, assessors; Wm. A. Daugherty and W. H. Williams, wharfmasters; Asa Igleheart, John W. Foster and 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 Wm. H. Walker, on April 15, 1868, was composed of the following persons: First ward, H. E. Blemker; second ward, James Steele; third ward, S. L. Jones; fourth ward, H. Stock- fleth ; fifth ward, H. Schriber; sixth ward, J. A. Rietz; seventh ward, Wm. Kole; eighth ward, J. H. Roelker; ninth ward, Henry Mesker. The city officers were : A. M. McGriff, clerk; T. J. Gavisk, collector ; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; J. D. Roche, treasurer ; Nathan Willard, reporter ; E. S. Martin, marshal; Paul Dennison, Thomas Mckeever, J. Newman, assessors. The school trustee and school 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, M. Stumpf; sixth ward, John Hod- son ; seventh ward, R. W. Steineker; eighth ward, James Wiltshire; ninth ward, Charles W. Dougherty. The list of city officers were as follows: A. M. McGriff, clerk; S. B. Sansom, treasurer ; John Greek, collector; Na- than Willard, recorder ; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; C. Wunderlich, marshal; S. Wittenbach, Otto Pfafflin, John W. Collins, assessors; Samuel P. Hav-
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lin and Phy D. Viets, wharfmasters; C. F. Lauenstein, W. F. Parrott, H. W. Cloud, school trustees; A. 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, superintendent of water works. On the death of Mayor Walker, E. G. Van Riper was ap- pointed by the council mayor ad interim, 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. Knight; 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. Heil- man ; 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 Hauff, 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. Gumberts; fourth ward, H. H. Uhlhorn; fifth ward, J. H. Roelker; sixth ward, John Hedder- ich; seventh ward, Charles Schulte; eighth ward, H. V. Benninghoff; ninth ward, Wm. Rahm, Jr .; tenth ward, Philip Klein; eleventh ward, Charles W. Dougherty. The city officials were: C. C. Schroeder, clerk; Charles Ohn- ing, treasurer; Wm. Koch, collector; 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 and Charles Schmidt; third ward, John Dannettell and Thomas Seifritz; fourth ward, H. V. Benninghof and Peter Hess; fifth ward, Wm. Rahm, Jr., and Cassimer Kroener ; sixth ward, Philip Klein and John J. Kleiner. The city clerk was Fred Heakes; treas- urer, 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 ; wharfmas-
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ters, Nicholas Schorle and M. H. Long; school trustees, H. W. Cloud, J. H. Polsdorfer 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, Ebenezer 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, treasurer; 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. Nanney, wharfmasters; Morris Hauff, 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 Gum- berts ; 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, surveyor and recorder remained the same as the year before. F. H. Brennecke was marshal; John McDonagh, auditor; Fred Lunkenheimer, 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, super- intendent 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 Wil- liam Bedford, Jr .; second ward, M. Muhlhausen and J. S. Hopkins, Jr .; 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, audi- tor; 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 Bed- ford, Jr., and Henry S. Bennett ; second ward, J. S. Hopkins and Thomas Bullen, third ward, R. F. 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, treasurer ; F. H. Brennecke, marshal; J. D.
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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 'A'yers, marshal; J. D. Saunders, surveyor ; J. D. Riggs, recorder ; John McDonagh, auditor; W. G. Whittlesey, secretary of water works; F. Lunenheimer, as- sessor; Jacob Wagner and Wm. Faunt 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.
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