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$41,005.69
Decrease of expenses for 1884.
$16,675.26
Expenditures for fire department for 1883 included salaries, sup- plies, repairs, purchasing horses, new four-wheel hose reel, repairing fire apparatus, etc .. $17,829.15
For 1884 includes salaries, repairs, supplies, purchase of 1,600 feet of new hose, including the purchase of two horses. 15,900.00
Decrease of expenses for 1884. $1,929.15 Valuation of property in the city for 1884, real, personal and railroad, over 1883, increased to $886,607.29, which will increase the amounts to be received by the city from taxes in 1884, with the exception of new walks, new special assessments having been made by the city for 1884.
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During the year 1884, 668 building permits were issued, in- cluding 27 for business houses, 4 for churches and 17 for manu- factures and shops, the cost of which is estimated at over $200,000. The number of fires in the city during the same time, to which the fire department was called out, was 48, aggregating a loss of less than $10,000, the insurance involved being $85,573, and the amount of property immediately at risk at such fires was $162,000, which shows that the enviable repu- tation that the fire department has sustained in the past, for thorough discipline, promptness and efficiency, is fully main- tained. The fire department is divided into three companies, and stationed as follows: No. 1 in the First ward, on Kansas avenue, near Gordon street; No. 2, at headquarters, on Seventh street, near Kansas avenue; No. 3, on Jefferson street, near Fourth street.
MAYORS OF TOPEKA SINCE 1858.
Pursuant to a proclamation issued by F. L. Crane and others, the first election for a mayor and councilmen was held at the store of Moore, Hill & Co., on Thursday, January 28, 1858.
LORING FARNSWORTH. 1858 to 1859.
LORENZO DOW 1859.
(Election was declared illegal, and he resigned.)
C. K. HOLLIDAY 1859 to 1860.
HI. W. FARNSWORTH 1860 to 1861.
HENRY T. OTIS 1861 to 1862.
N. W. Cox. 1862 to 1863.
J. F. CUMMINGS 1863 to 1864.
SAM. H. FLETCHER 1864 to 1865.
W. W. Ross. 1865 to 1866.
Ross BURNS .. 1866 to 1867.
C. K. HOLLIDAY. 1867 to 1868.
ORRIN T. WELCH
1868 to 1869.
C. K. HOLLIDAY 1869 to 1870.
J. B. MCAFEE. 1870 to 1871.
ORRIN T. WELCH 1871 to 1874.
H. BARTLING 1874 to 1875.
T. J. ANDERSON 1875 to 1877.
M. H. CASE. 1877 to 1881.
J. C. WILSON. 1881 to 1883.
(Resigned Dec. 5, 1883.)
BRADFORD MILLER 1883 to 1885. (Elected to fill vacancy Dec. 23, 1883.)
ROBERT L. COFRAN, elected April 7th ...... 1885.
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CITY OFFICES.
The Mayor's office, Council Chamber, City Clerk's office, and the office of Superintendent of Public Schools are in the City Building, corner of Kansas avenue and Seventh street.
The Police Judge, Marshal, Street Commissioner, City Engi- neer and Superintendent of Public Works have their offices in the Station House, corner of Fifth and Jackson streets.
The City Treasurer's office is at A. W. Knowles & Co.'s hardware store, 116 Sixth avenue east.
City Attorney's office, 182 Kansas avenue.
Fire Marshal's office at Fire Department Headquarters on Seventh street, near Kansas avenue.
City Physician's office, 232 Kansas avenue.
OFFICERS.
MAYOR
R. L. Cofran.
CLERK
George Tauber.
POLICE JUDGE. John T. Morton.
ATTORNEY J. II. Moss.
TREASURER.
Albert W. Knowles.
SUPT. OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS D. C. Tillotson.
PHYSICIAN
Dr. J. B. Hibben.
ENGINEER AND SUPT. PUBLIC WORKS
.George T. Neely.
STREET COMMISSIONER W. F. Bovd.
ASST. STREET COMMISSIONER George McAllister.
MARSHAL Patrick Sherman.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL T. Donovan.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL (First Ward ). John Lucas.
WEIGHMASTER AND MEASURER.
D. F. Wyatt.
FIRE MARSHAL George O. Wilmarth.
William Buford.
POLICEMEN
J. O. Robertson.
A. Nickerson.
SANITARY POLICEMAN
J. F. Fuller.
SALARIES.
Mayor, $1,000; Clerk, $1,000; Councilmen, $50; Attorney, $1,000; Marshal, $1,200; Assistant Marshal, $720; Policemen, $660; Police Justice, $600; Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works, $1,500; Street Commissioner, $1,000; Chief Engineer of Fire Department, $900; Firemen, from $600 to $800; Superintendent of Instruction, $1,000; City Teamster, $300; Laborers from $1.25 to $2.50 per day.
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CITY COUNCIL.
Regular meetings of the Council are held in the Council Chamber, City Building, on the first Monday of each month, and special meetings at the call of the Mayor.
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. Michael Heery.
FIRST WARD.
( JJ. H. Marshall.
SECOND WARD
J. S. Earnest.
THIRD WARD.
George D. Hale.
C. P. Baker.
FOURTH WARD.
I. T. Lockard.
COMMITTEES.
Streets, Alleys and Walks-Earnest, Baker, Hale and Marshall. Finance-Hale, Baker and Ellinwood.
Railways-Ellinwood, Earnest and Beal.
Public Buildings-Marshall, Lockard and Earnest.
Sewer and Water Power Works-Beal, Ellinwood and Hale.
Claims and Accounts-Beal, Heery and Hale.
Fire Department-Baker, Earnest and Marshall.
Licenses-Marshall, Heery and Baker.
Health-Lockard, Heery and Ilale.
Gas and Electric Light-Beal, Heery and Ellinwood.
Printing-Lockard, Marshall and Earnest.
Bridges-Ellinwood, Beal and Hale.
Manufactures-Earnest, Marshall and Baker.
Library-Hale, Ellinwood and Lockard. Parks-Heery, Lockard and Baker.
Wards and Precincts-Baker, Heery and Beal.
Rules and Ordinances-Heery, Beal and Marshall.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Office, City Clerk's office, in City Building, corner Kansas avenue and Seventh street. Meetings of the Board are held on the first Friday evening in each month, or at the call of the President.
PRESIDENT.
Dr. John B. Hibben.
CLERK.
George Tauber.
MEMBERS
Dr. N. Bergen.
Dr. E. A. Tuttle.
Dr. J. C. McClintock.
COMMISSIONER
J. F. Fuller.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
M. M. HALE, office.
North Topeka.
J. M. MATHENY, office
185 Kansas avenue.
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CONSTABLES E. JJ. Cady. A. Kuykendall.
POLICE COURT.
Police Headquarters, corner Fifth and JJackson streets. JUDGE. Hon. John T. Morton. ATTORNEY Jasper II. Moss.
MARSHAL Patrick Sherman.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The members of the Board are elected at large, three from each ward, who have the full control and general supervision of the public schools. Regular meetings of the Board are held on the first Monday evening of each month in the City Build- ing.
MEMBERS.
FIRST WARD.
O. C. Skinner. Dr. S. N. Bergen. Ed. Buechner. C. O. Knowles.
SECOND WARD
THIRD WARD
C. W. Jewell. Jonah Slocum. Dr. W. B. Gibson. W. M. Dignon. John Guthrie.
FOURTH WARD.
Geo. S. Chase. H. X. Devendorf.
S. Barnum.
OFFICERS OF BOARD.
GEO. S. CHASE. President.
DR. S. N. BERGEN Vice President.
H. W. FARNSWORTH Clerk.
D. C. TILLOTSON. Superintendent.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-S. Barnum, C. W. Jewell, John Guthrie.
Teachers and Salaries-Dr. S. N. Bergen, Dr. W. B. Gibson, C. W. Jewell.
Buildings and Grounds-HI. X. Devendorf, C. O. Knowles, O. C. Skinner.
High School-C. O. Knowles, Dr. S. N. Bergen, Jonah Slo- cum.
Law and Regulations-O. C. Skinner, W. M. Dignon, Ed. Buechner.
Text Books-Dr. W. B. Gibson, S. Barnum, H. X. Deven- dorf.
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BANKS AND BANKERS.
Bank of Topeka, succeeded Topeka Bank & Savings Institu- tion. Established 1868. Paid up capital, $150,000; surplus, $15,000. John R. Mulvane, president; A. W. Knowles, vice president; Byron Roberts, cashier; J. W. Thurston, assistant cashier.
Central National Bank, succeeded Central Bank. Established 1871, chartered national bank 1884. Capital paid up, $100,000. P. I. Bonebrake, president; A. S. JJohnson, vice president; Edwin Knowles, cashier; F. M. Bonebrake, assistant cashier.
Citizens Bank. Established 1872. Capital, $50,000. Willis Norton, president; Peter Smith, cashier.
Guilford Dudley. Established 1870. W. O. Ewing, cashier. John D. Knox & Co. Established January 2, 1874.
Topeka State Bank, formerly F. W. Giles & Co. Established 1866. Capital, $100,000. C. W. Jewell, president; J. F. Griffin, cashier; C. E. Jewell, assistant cashier.
The First National Bank. Established March 13, 1882. Capital paid up, $150,000; surplus, $20,000. P. G. Noel, president; D. A. Moulton, cashier; Frank G. Willard, assistant cashier.
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
BAPTIST.
First Baptist was organized in 1856, and is located on the corner of Ninth and Jackson streets, Rev. T. R. Peters, pastor; residence, 13 Tenth avenue west.
Memorial Baptist, organized in 1881, is located on Madison street near Second street, Rev. C. S. Sheffield, pastor; resi- dence, s. w. cor. Tenth avenue and Madison street.
North Topeka Baptist, was organized in 1869, situated on the corner of Harrison and D streets, Rev. C. W. Gregory, pastor; residence, 621 E street west.
First Swedish Baptist, organized in 1880, located on the cor- ner of Sixth avenue and Fillmore street, Rev. E. Silene, pastor; residence, 121 Sixth avenue west.
Parkdale Baptist, located in Parkdale Addition, Rev. Isaac S. Watkins, pastor; residence, 702 B street west, N. Topeka.
Second Baptist, (colored,) organized in 1864, located on First avenue near Madison street, Rev. J. W. Browder, pastor.
Shiloh Baptist, (colored,) is located in Tennesseetown, Rev. Stewart, pastor.
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North Topeka Baptist, (colored,) organized in 1877, Rev. J. W. Barker, pastor.
CATHOLIC.
Church of the Assumption, established August, 1862, located on Eighth avenue near the corner of Jackson street, Rev. James O'Reilly, pastor; residence on Jackson street near the church.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First Congregational, located on the corner of Seventh and Harrison streets, was organized in 1855, Rev. L. Blakesley, pastor; residence, 54 Eighth avenue west.
North Congregational, situated in North Topeka, on Jackson and E streets, Rev. Joseph F. Bacon, pastor; residence, 408 Topeka avenue, N. T.
Colored Congregational, was established. in 1883, in Tennessee- town, near Twelfth street, Rev. R. F. Markham, pastor; resi- dence adjoining the church.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian, located on Quincy street, bet. Fifth street and Sixth avenue, Rev. W. H. Boles, pastor; residence on Eleventh street, bet. Madison and Monroe streets.
Second Christian, located on the corner of Second and Jack- son streets, Rev. J. D. Smith, pastor.
EPISCOPAL.
Grace Cathedral was organized as a cathedral in June, 1879, and is located on the southwest corner of Seventh and Jackson streets; Rev. Richard Ellerby, dean; pastor's residence at the theological seminary, on Topeka avenue near Ninth street.
Church of the Good Shepherd was organized during 1882, and is located on the northeast corner of Quincy and E streets, North Topeka; Rev. J. N. Lee, rector; residence, 119 F street.
St. Phillip's Episcopal Mission, (colored,) located in building No. 137 Kansas avenue; Rev. W. A. Green, pastor; residence same.
LUTHERAN.
English Lutheran, organized 1868, located corner of Fifth and Harrison streets; Rev. T. F. Dornblaser, pastor; resi- dence, 205 Sixth avenue west.
Swedish Lutheran, organized 1872, located on the east side of Tyler street, between Second and Third streets; Rev. C. Hol- comb, pastor; residence, Clay street.
German Lutheran, organized 1875, located on the corner of Second and Van Buren streets; Rev. F. Pennekamp, pastor; residence adjoining the church.
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METHODIST.
First Methodist, organized March 2, 1855, located on the southwest corner of Sixth avenue and Harrison street. Rev. S. McChesney, D. D., pastor; residence adjoining church.
Kansas Avenue M. E., located in North Topeka, on Kansas avenue, between E and F streets, organized in 1870; Rev. A. J. Coe, pastor; residence, 631 Kansas avenue, N. T.
Parkdale M. E., established 1873, located in Parkdale addi- tion, corner Seventh and Linn streets; Rev. T. W. Haven, pastor. Asbury M. E., located at No. 85 Van Buren street, North Topeka; Rev. R. Rector, pastor; residence adjoining church. African M. E., cor. Topeka avenue and Seventh street; Rev. G. C. Christburgh, pastor; residence, 175 Second street east. Wesleyan Methodist, located on Jefferson street, between Third and Fourth streets; Rev. G. L. Shepardson, pastor.
German M. E., corner Fifth and Tyler streets.
African M. E., North Topeka; Rev. Henry H. Lucas, pastor; residence, 205 Topeka avenue, N. T.
Colored M. E., corner Fourteenth and Van Buren streets; Rev. R. P. Tyler, pastor.
Mount Olive M. E., located on Buchanan street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets; Rev. W. Butler, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Presbyterian was organized in 1860, and is now located on Harrison street, between Eighth avenue and Ninth street, Rev. H. W. George, pastor; residence adjoining the church.
Presbyterian Church, North Topeka, was organized in Septem- ber, 1878, and is situated on Quincy street, between D and E streets, Rev. J. C. Miller, pastor; residence, 763 Quincy st., N. T.
Third Presbyterian, organized in 1880, is located on the cor- ner of Third and Hancock streets, Rev. F. S. McCabe, D. D., pastor; residence, 273 Topeka avenue.
United Presbyterian was organized in 1870, and is located on the northeast corner of Eighth and Topeka avenues, Rev. M. F. McKirahan, pastor; residence, 14 Eighth avenue east.
Presbyterian, (colored,) located on the east side of Madison street, between Second and Third streets.
Mount Olive Cumberland was organized in 1883, and is located on Thirteenth street, between Quincy and Monroe streets, Rev. Burr Williams, pastor; residence, corner Adams and Four- teenth streets.
First Cumberland Presbyterian, organized in 1880, located on Western avenue, in North Topeka, Rev. Pinkney Price, pastor; residence, 32 Van Buren street. E
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NEW JERUSALEM.
New Jerusalem Society, organizd in 1880, located on the south- east corner of Sixth avenue and Harrison street, Rev. H. C. Dunham, pastor; residence, 27 Sixth avenue east.
UNITARIAN.
Unitarian Church, regular meetings are held in the Library Hall, Capital square; also evening services at Crawford's Opera House, Rev. Enoch Powell, pastor.
SPIRITUALISTS.
First Society was organized in 1867, holds meetings in hall over 264 Kansas avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Holiness Chapel, located on Jackson street, near H street, North Topeka, Rev. Ellis, pastor.
Faith Church, located on the corner of Van Buren and F streets, North Topeka, Rev. C. A. Sexton, pastor.
Universalist Church, located on Kansas avenue, near H street, North Topeka.
CLUBS-LITERARY, MUSICAL AND SOCIAL.
AMERICUS CLUB.
Was organized in July, 1884. Its object is for social and literary improvement, and the promulgation of Jacksonian doc- trines, in imitation of the famous Philadelphia organization bearing the same name. The officers are: Edgar C. Snyder, president; F. B. Irish, first vice president; Chas. Deemer, sec- ond vice president; John M. Tanner, recording secretary; W. W. Phelps, corresponding secretary, and W. Connors, treas- urer. The Americus meets every Friday evening, at its rooms, No. 121 Kansas avenue.
ASSEMBLY CLUB.
This organization is a strictly social one, and was formed in the winter of 1883-4. The special object of this club is to give parties during the winter season, at Library Hall, for the edifi- cation of its numerous members. The officers for the present season are: D. A. Moulton, president; W. E. Swift, vice presi- dent; Bestor G. Brown, secretary, and Frank G. Willard, treasurer. The business of the club is conducted by a "gov- erning committee," composed of P. G. Nocl, W. A. Morton, Robt. Pierce, G. Trufant Spilman and L. O. Dick.
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ATLANTEAN CLUB.
Organized in June, 1883, and is composed exclusively of ladies interested in the study of ancient and modern literature. They meet every Monday afternoon, at the residence of some member, and are directed in their work by a noted classical instructor. The officers are: Mrs. T. H. Church, president; Mrs. R. H. C. Searle, vice president, and Mrs. Dr. McClintock, secretary.
AVON CLUB.
Organized in 1870. As its name implies, this is also a liter- ary club, devoted to the study of Shakesperian and other litera- ture, and the social entertainment of its members. It is the oldest literary organization in the city, and originally was com- posed entirely of unmarried people, and now has a membership of thirty-five. An annual banquet is given by the club on the 23d of April, which is the anniversary day of their patron saint. Dr. A. H. Thompson is president; W. W. Stilson, vice president, and Mrs. C. J. Brown, secretary.
COMANCHE CLUB.
Started out on the war path during the spring of 1884, twenty strong. Mutual and collective improvement in musical matters are their stated object. The members are residents of North Topeka, and their meetings are held on Monday evening of each week. A companion organization, under the name of the Comanche Squaw Club, having a dozen members and simi- lar objects, meets with them, under the musical direction of Mrs. George Parkhurst. The officers of the braves are: Dr. L. A. Ryder, president; Wm. Van Ness, secretary; Clem. Lyons, treasurer, and J. E. Holman, musical director.
FRIENDS IN COUNCIL CLUB.
This organization commenced its work in 1881, and is com- posed exclusively of ladies, with the object of literary study, and the mutual literary and social improvement of its members. Their meetings are held every two weeks at the home of some member. Mrs. George W. Wood, president.
MASCOTTE CLUB.
September, 1884, ushered into the literary and musical field the above-named organization, and they will indeed be lucky if they become rivals to the older and stronger musical organizations. This club meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at their headquarters, 242 Kansas avenue. Chas. Guard, president; Henry Blakesley, secretary; T. Wear, treasurer, and Osco Ashbaugh, musical director.
MODOC CLUB.
Organized January, 1880, and are not aborigines, as their name would imply, but highly cultured, classical and accom-
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plished vocal artists. It is now the oldest musical organization in the city, and worthily deserves the place and honor they won among other musical societies. Ever ready and willing to aid all public, charitable and political entertainments with their songs, they have won fame throughout the State, and are as widely and favorably known as is their popular president, Major Thomas J. Anderson. Sport, pleasure, social enjoy- ment and the entertainment of the people are the sole object of their organization, which is limited to thirty members, who hold regular meetings on Monday evenings of each week, in their spacious and handsomely furnished hall, on the corner of Seventh street and Kansas avenue. The other officers of the club at this time are: Dr. J. A. Munk, vice president; W. G. Henderson, treasurer; L. C. Yoeum, librarian, and the world- famous baritone profundo solo singer, W. J. Lea, secretary.
OCCIDENTAL CLUB.
This is the name of the only art club in the city, which was organized in May, 1883, by a number of ladies, with the object of studying ancient art and artists. The club comprises about twenty members, who meet at stated times at the residence of one of their number. No regular officers represent this society.
PARVENU CLUB.
A social organization of North Topeka, succeeding the Social Hour Club, November 20, 1884. It gives social entertainments at Lukens' Opera House, under the management of an execu- tive committee consisting of Dr. L. A. Reeder, Rol. Nichols, W. S. Charles and T. J. Matthews.
PRESS CLUB.
This organization was launched upon the tide of public favor during the summer of 1884, and its membership is confined to the proprietors, managers, editors, reporters and correspond- ents of newspapers resident in the city. They occupy a large and handsomely furnished sanctum in the city building, corner of Seventh street and Kansas avenue, as headquarters of the club, which is jointly owned and occupied by the Modoc Club, where irregular and informal receptions are held and given by the joint organizations to their numerous friends and associates. F. P. Baker, of the Commonwealth, is president; O. K. Swayze, vice president; Harry W. Frost, secretary; James L. King, treasurer.
SATURDAY CLUB.
As there is said to be nothing in a name, the above was adopted during the winter of 1883 for a strictly masculine literary organization, which limits its membership to eleven persons. Essays are read, and discussions upon given literary
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subjects comprise its mission, and edify the members of this club, which holds its regular Saturday meetings. The club is represented by F. HI. Foster as president; HI. G. Larimer, vice president, and Pounds, secretary.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB.
Students of literature not confined to either sex make up the members of this association, which was formed in January, 1884. Their special object is the discussion and studying of the bard of Avon at their regular bi-weekly meetings, which are held at the residence of Irwin Taylor. The membership of the club is limited to eighteen. Judge A. II. Horton, presi- dent; Mrs. J. F. Goddard, vice president; John II. Boal, sec- retary.
SHAKESPEARIAN CLUB ( LADIES.)
It was organized during the fall of 1882, for the purpose of reading and studying Shakespeare. The club has twenty mem- bers, who exclude gentlemen from their sessions and delibera- tions. Meetings are held on alternate Monday evenings at the home of Mrs. E. Chrisman. A new critic is appointed at cach meeting, who is the only officer of the club.
ST. ANANIAS CLUB.
If all the people who are eligible to membership in this organization belonged to it, it would embrace a very large proportion of the entire population of the city. Consequently its membership is strictly confined to those who emulate the well known virtue of the historic Father of this Country-to those who cannot tell the truth when a lie will answer the same or a better purpose. In order that their eccentricity in this respect may not detract from the other good qualities they may possess, no personal mention of this lie-belous organization will here be made. The prominent officers luxuriate in alliterative titles, as follows: Eminent expander, immaculate inventor, au- gust amplifier, puescent prevaricator, felicitous fabricator, etc.
THE CROWD CLUB.
Under the above name a number of young people organized in the fall of 1880. Their object is social amusement in giving parties at stated intervals during the season, and for the enjoy- ment of other social pleasures. This club has no regular offi- cers.
TOPEKA MUSICAL SOCIETY.
This club is the outgrowth of a demand for a choral associa- tion of the best singers in the city, and was organized in June, 1884, with a membership of one hundred, to which number it is limited. It is a thorough musical organization, under the directorship of H. V. Hinckley, and gives occasional public
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entertainments. The other officers are: Dr. J. A. Munk, president; T. V. Emory, vice president; Miss L. Climenson, secretary; C. G. Leeper, treasurer.
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