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Railway Company granted location in ave- nue of that name.
1896, double-track location in Washing- ton Street between West Newton and No- nantum Square granted the Newton Street and the Wellesley & Boston companies jointly.
1897, Newton & Boston Company granted extension to Needham line at the Upper Falls.
Commonwealth Avenue line granted ex- tension to Newton Centre on Centre Street.
1898, Newton Street Railway Company granted extension to Auburndale on Lex- ington Street.
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1899, Commonwealth Avenue Company granted extension to Newton Highlands via Centre Street.
1900, Newton Company granted exten- sion on Walnut, Crafts and Waltham streets to the Waltham line.
The city of Newton in 1898 adopted the policy of requiring compensation from the various street railway companies for the grant of locations, and the Newton Com- pany paid $7,000 towards the land damages occasioned by the widening of Lexington Street. The same company widened and constructed Walnut, Crafts and Waltham
Metropolitan Park Commission in pro- tecting the beautiful shores of the Charles River has been augmented by the city, which now owns large tracts of land adjoin- ing the river at Auburndale, Lower and Upper Falls.
The last few years have also seen a great improvement in the character of its school buildings, the former wooden and part wood and brick structures having given way in many instances to commodious and well-equipped brick buildings. Of these the beautiful new High School, erected in 1897 at a cost of over $225,000, stands
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streets in 1900 at its own expense, and a re- first and is an object of pride to every citi- zen.
cent grant to the Boston & Worcester Com- pany of a double-track location in Boylston Street requires the widening and construc- tion to a finished subgrade of a ninety-foot boulevard (similar to Commonwealth Ave- nue), with contributions of over $15,000 towards the land damages, and a complete system of street lights are to be constructed and maintained by the company.
The city has not been behind in the matter of park improvements, although probably in less need of these than any other city in the state. The work of the
The Bigelow grammar school, erected in 1899 at a cost of over $100,000, is probably the best-equipped building of its class in the state. Other recent buildings are the Pierce grammar, the Hyde gram- mar and the Horace Mann grammar schoolhouses. At the present time con- tracts have been made for brick buildings at Thompsonville, Ash Street Auburn- dale, and for a new Mason building at Newton Centre, the total cost aggregating about $250,000.
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With all of these great improvements completed or in process of completion the city of Newton stands at the entrance of the new century with an equipment of schools and streets, water and sewer sup- plies second to none in the Common- wealth ; and when is added to all this a
people of high character and intelligence, who is there to doubt but what it looks upon the past with conscious pride and to the future with undaunted courage and a firm belief in its ability to maintain a high rank in the municipalities of the old Bay State ?
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A POLITICAL VIEW.
A S a political institution the city of Newton takes a high rank. Poli- tics as the term is generally used is unknown in the municipality. The Republican party has a strong hold upon the allegiance of its citizens in state and national matters, but in municipal affairs the utmost independence has always been manifested. The Republican organiza- tion has recognized this fact, and its nominees for city offices are often men of another political faith.
The first city charter, which went into effect in 1874, provided for six wards, each represented by one alderman chosen at large, two common councilmen chosen by wards, and two members of the school board.
The check list used at the first city election contained the following names : Ward 1, 501; Ward 2, 461; Ward 3, 469; Ward 4, 344; Ward 5, 349; Ward 6, 337 -- a total of 2,46 1.
Hon. James F. C. Hyde, easily the most prominent man in town affairs, was unani- mously chosen the first mayor and re- elected in 1875.
In 1876 the city was redistricted into seven wards, increasing the ward repre- sentations in the aldermen, common coun- cil and school committee, and Hon. Alden Speare was unanimously elected mayor and re-elected the following year.
Hayden, a popular Democrat. Mr. Fowle received 1,036 votes to Hayden's 875, after a warm contest.
Mayor Fowle was unanimously re-elected for the year 1879, and was succeeded by Royal M. Pulsifer, who served as mayor during 1880 and 1881, being unanimously elected each year.
This harmony over the mayoralty was undisturbed for the years 1882 and 1883, when William P. Ellison was the only candidate.
In 1881 the city charter was revised and the draft which was accepted at the polls in the fall of that year contained the first movement towards civil-service reform in this locality. Under its provisions all ap- pointed city officers held their commissions during good behavior or until resignation.
To this fact is attributed the very high standard of municipal officers which has been characteristic of Newton for many years.
The fall of 1883 saw the beginning of the Citizens' party, which was organized to defeat the third-term movement in favor of Mayor Ellison. Alderman J. Wesley Kimball was its candidate for mayor, and he defeated Mayor Ellison by a vote of 1, 182 to 1,068. Mayor Kim- ball was re-elected without opposition the next year. This campaign (in the fall of 1884) was unique in that the candidacy of George A. Walton for the school com- mittee in Ward 3 was unsuccessfully op- posed by Mrs. Walton, who ran on an independent ticket.
For the mayoralty in 1878 the first con- test developed. Alderman William B. Fowle received the Republican nomina- tion for mayor over Colonel Francis J. Parker, a Democrat, by one vote, and The next year the Citizens' party, which was opposed at the polls by Henry C. had been organized as a protest to the
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third-term principle, stultified itself by again presenting Mayor Kimball's name as a candidate. A warm contest ensued in the Republican convention between Dwight Chester and Samuel L. Powers. After III ballots had been cast without choice, Mr. Powers withdrew and Mr. Chester was nominated. The bitterness of the fight, however, manifested itself at the polls, and Mayor Kimball received over 200 majority. The next year Mayor Kimball was again a candidate, and as the factional fight in the Republican party still
against Mayor Burr, and made a strong canvass, being defeated by only 185 votes.
For 1891 the Citizens again presented the name of Mr. Hibbard, and the Re- publicans nominated Alderman George Pettee for mayor. The contest which fol- lowed holds the record for this city, Mr. Hibbard winning the office by a vote of 1,716 to 1,667 for Mr. Pettee.
Mayor Hibbard was re-elected for 1892 without opposition, and upon his retire- ment the Citizens' movement became quiescent.
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL, 1897.
continued, he easily defeated Mr. Powers, who had received that nomination.
Mayor Kimball was again successful the following year, defeating Elijah W. Wood, the Republican candidate, and en- tered upon his fifth term as mayor in 1888.
For 1889 the Republicans united upon President Heman M. Burr of the com- mon council as a candidate for mayor, and he was elected over the Citizens' candi- date, Alderman James H. Nickerson.
At the next election, for the first time in Newton politics, a mayor was opposed for a second term. Hermon E. Hibbard was nominated by the Citizens' party
The Republican nominee for mayor for 1893, Alderman John A. Fenno, was un- successfully opposed by the independent candidacy of Alderman William F. Har- bach.
Mayor Fenno was unopposed for re- election, and for 1895 the nominations of both parties were given to Alderman Henry E. Bothfeld, whose untiring work upon the grade crossing and Washington Street improvement problems was thus handsomely recognized.
Mayor Bothfeld was obliged to retire at the end of one year on account of im- paired health, and the Republican nomi-
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nation was given to Henry E. Cobb, while that of the Citizens went to Albert H. Roffe. Mr. Cobb was successful, and was re-elected for 1897 and 1898.
The city charter, which failed to give complete responsibility to the executive department, was revised by Chapter 283 of the Acts of the General Court of 1897 and accepted at the state election in the fall of that year to take effect in 1898.
Its provisions made a radical change in the former method of conducting muni- cipal affairs and were intended to entirely divorce the executive and legislative func-
be known. One of its strongest features is the consolidation of the highway, sewer and street-lighting departments into one department of streets.
The administration of the first year under the new charter was given to Mayor Cobb, and he was succeeded by Edward B. Wilson, the Republican candidate for mayor, who was opposed by Albert H. Roffe and Henry A. Inman.
Mayor Wilson was the second mayor in the history of the city who was opposed for a re-election, William H. Baker, a prominent Democrat, making the fight
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, 1901.
tions. The legislative branch was changed to one board, each ward to be represented by three aldermen, two being elected alter- nately for two-year terms by the city at large and one being chosen by each ward for the term of one year. The mayor is relieved from his former duties as presid- ing officer of the aldermen and school board. The civil-service principle for city officers adopted in 1882 is retained, and all the former city officials were reappointed. The new charter established executive and other departments and gives the title by which the officer in charge of same is to
against Mr. Wilson and coming within 141 votes of being successful.
Mr. Edward L. Pickard, the Republi- can candidate for mayor for 1901, was un- opposed, but retired at the end of his first year on account of ill health.
Mr. Baker again headed the Democratic ticket for mayor for 1902, the Republican nomination being conceded early in the campaign to Alderman John W. Weeks. An extraordinary interest was taken in this contest, and Mr. Weeks, elected by an overwhelming majority, is now serv- ing his first term.
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MUNICIPAL ROSTER.
1874. Mayor, Hon. James F. C. Hyde.
Aldermen.
Ward 1, Joel M. Holden 2, Roval M. Pulsifer
3, Lucius G. Pratt
4, J. Willard Rice
5, Otis Pettee
6, James F. Edmands
Aldermen.
Ward 1, Francis G. Barnes
2, William W. Keith
3, Lucius G. Pratt 4, J. Willard Rice
5, Otis Pettee
6, James F. Edmands
Aldermen. Ward 1, Francis G. Barnes 2, William W. Keith
3, Vernon E. Carpenter 4, J. Willard Rice
5, Frederick A. Collins
6, James F. Edmands 7, Gorham D. Gilman
Aldermen. Ward 1, Francis G. Barnes 2, William W. Keith 3, Elijah W. Wood 4, William B. Fowle 5, Otis Pettee 6, James F. Edmands 7, George S. Bullens
Aldermen.
Ward 1, Francis G. Barnes 2, William W. Keith 3, Elijah W. Wood 4, William I. Goodrich 5, Otis Pettee 6, James F. Edmands 7, George S. Bullens
Common Council. Ward 1, Gorham D. Gilman, Francis G. Barnes
2, William W. Keith, David S. Simpson
3, George E. Allen, Vernon E. Carpenter
4, Benjamin Bourne, William W. Jackson
5, Moses G. Crane, James Nickelson
6, John Ward, Z. Erastus Coffin
1875. Mayor, Hon. James F. C. Hyde.
Common Council.
Ward 1, Gorham D. Gilman, Alonzo S. Weed 2, William J. Towne, Ezra S. Farnsworth 3, George E. Allen, Vernon E. Carpenter 66 4, William W. Jackson, Benjamin Bourne 5, Moses G. Crane, George Pettee
6, John Ward, Z. Erastus Coffin
18-6.
Mayor, Hon. Alden Speare.
Common Council. Ward 1, J. Sturgis Potter, George F. Meacham 2, William J. Towne, David S. Simpson 3, George E. Allen, Charles D. Elliott 4, William I. Goodrich, Rufus Moulton .€ 5, Eugene Fanning, Ira A. Bowen
6, Joseph M. White, Dwight Chester
7, Alonzo S. Weed, Albert A. Pope
18-7.
Mayor, Hon. Alden Speare.
Common Council Ward 1, David W. Farquhar, George E. Pike 66 2, J. Wesley Kimball, George Eastman 3, George E. Allen, Caleb F. Eddy 4, William I. Goodrich, Rufus Moulton 5, George D. Eldredge, Horace Bacon 6, Dwight Chester, Joseph M. White * 7, John O. Henry, Albert A. Pope
Died May 31. John Ward chosen to fill vacancy.
1878. Mavor, Hon. William B. Fowle.
Common Council. Ward 1, George E. Pike, C. Bowditch Coffin 2, J. Wesley Kimball, Joseph W. Stover
66 3, George E. Allen, Joseph B. Whitmore 4, Rufus Moulton, Nathan Mosman
5, George D. Eldredge, Horace Bacon 6, Dwight Chester, John Ward
7, John Q. Henry, William P. Ellison
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1879. Mayor, Hon. William B. Fowle.
Aldermen.
Ward 1, Francis G. Barnes
2, William W. Keith
66 3, Edward R. Seccomb
4, Charles C. Burr
5, George D. Eldredge
6, James F. Edmands *
7, George S. Bullens
Common Council.
Ward I, C. Bowditch Coffin, Edward Sawyer
2, J. Wesley Kimball, Joseph W. Stover
66 3, David W. Child, William Dix
4, Nathan Mosman, Benjamin Bourne
5, George E. Wales, Allison O. Swett
66 6, Charles C. Barton, Edward B. Bowen
7, John Q. Henry, William P. Ellison
* Resigned July 2. Dwight Chester elected to vacancy.
1880.
Mayor, Hon. Royal M. Pulsifer.
Common Council. Ward I, Edward W. Cate, Levi B. Gay
2, Austin R. Mitchell, George L. Whitney
3, William Dix, Henry A. Inman
4, Nathan Mosman, William C. Strong
5, Allison O. Swett, George E. Wales
6, Edward B. Bowen, Charles C. Barton
7, John Q. Henry, Edwin W. Gay
1881.
Mayor, Hon. Royal M. Pulsifer.
Common Council. Ward I, Edward W. Cate, Levi B. Gay 2, Austin R. Mitchell, George L. Whitney 3, William Dix, Henry A. Inman
3, George E. Allen
4, Charles C. Burr
5, James R. Deane
6, Dwight Chester
7, William P. Ellison
* Resigned January 26. David T. Bunker elected to vacancy.
1882. Mayor, Hon. William P. Ellison .
Aldermen. Ward 1, Edward W. Cate 2, J. Wesley Kimball 3, George E. Allen 4, Charles C. Burr 5, James R. Deane 66 6, Edward B. Bowen
7, John Q. Henry
Common Council. Ward 1, Ira S. Franklin, Willard G. Brackett 2, Austin R. Mitchell, Prescott C. Bridgham 3, Fred W. Freeman, William Dix 4, David T. Bunker, Alfred Pillsbury, Jr. 5, Alson A. Smith, Melvin W. Gould 6, William B. Young, Edward H. Mason 66 7, Edwin W. Gay, Jesse F. Frisbie
* Died October 15.
1883.
Mayor, Hon. William P. Ellison.
Common Council.
Ward 1, Ira S. Franklin, Willard G. Brackett 2, Austin R. Mitchell, Prescott C. Bridgham
3, Fred W. Freeman, James H. Nickerson 4, Luther E. Leland, + Henry A. Thorndike
5, William Pierce, Eben Thompson 6, William B. Young, Edward H. Mason 7, Edwin W. Gay, Samuel L. Powers + Resigned September 4. William P. Holden elected to vacancy.
Aldermen. Ward I, Edward W. Cate * 2, J. Wesley Kimball 3, Elijah W. Wood 4, David T. Bunker
5, James R. Deane 6, Dwight Chester 7, John Q. Henry
* Resigned January 1. Henry E. Cobb elected to vacancy.
Aldermen. Ward I, David W. Farquhar
2, J. Wesley Kimball
3, Edward R. Seccomb
4, Charles C. Burr
5, James R. Deane
6, Dwight Chester
7, William P. Ellison
Aldermen.
Ward I, David W. Farquhar 2, J. Wesley Kimball
4, Nathan Mosman,* Alfred Pillsbury, Jr. 5, Frank Clement, Alson A. Smith
6, Edward B. Bowen, William B. Young
7, John Q. Henry, Edwin W. Gay
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1884.
Mayor, Hon. J. Wesley Kimball.
Common Council.
Ward 1, Willard G. Brackett, James Eggleston
2, Prescott C. Bridgham, Albert F. Upton
3, James H. Nickerson, George D. Dix
4, George M. Fiske, Winthrop B. Atherton
5, Eben Thompson, John F. Heckman
6. 6, Edward H. Mason, Frank Edmands
7, Samuel L. Powers, James W. French
1885. Mayor, Hon. J. Wesley Kimball.
Common Council. Ward 1, Herbert F. Bent, Frank A. Dearborn 66 2, Albert F. Upton, Henry F. Ross
3, George D. Dix, Andrew J. Fiske
4, George M. Fiske, Winthrop B. Atherton
5, John F. Heckman, Edward M. Billings
6, Charles W. Ross, Frank Edmands
:, Samuel L. Powers, James W. French
1886. Mayor, Hon. J. Wesley Kimball.
Common Council.
Ward 1, Lewis E. Coffin, J. Edward Hollis
2, George F. Churchill, Ellis W. Redpath
66 3, George D. Dix, Andrew J. Fiske
4, Winthrop B. Atherton, Frederick Johnson
5, Edward M. Billings, Edmund G. Pond
6, Frank Edmands, Charles W. Ross
7, James W. French, J. Charles Kennedy
1887. Mayor, Hon. J. Wesley Kimball.
Common Council. Ward 1, Lewis E. Coffin, Herbert H. Powell
2, George F. Churchill, Ellis W. Redpath
3, George D. Dix, Andrew J. Fiske
4, Theodore W. Gore, Everett E. Moody
5, Edward M. Billings, Edmund G. Pond
6, Heman M. Burr, Henry H. Read
7, J. Charles Kennedy, Warren P. Tyler
1888. Mayor, Hon. J. Wesley Kimball.
Aldermen. Ward 1, Edwin O. Childs
2, N. Henry Chadwick
66 3, James H. Nickerson
66 4, Frederick Johnson
66 5, George Pettee
6, John Ward
7, Warren P. Tyler * Resigned September 10. James W. French elected to vacancy.
Common Council.
Ward 1, Herbert H. Powell, Albert W. Rice
2, John A. Fenno, Edmund T. Wiswall
3, Lawrence Bond, Henry H. Hunt
4, Theodore W. Gore, + Everett E. Moody
5, Frank J. Hale, Ebenezer H. Greenwood
6, Heman M. Burr, Henry H. Read
7, J. Charles Kennedy, Ephraim S. Hamblen + Resigned July 23. Frederick J. Ranlett elected to vacancy.
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Aldermen. Ward 1, Henry E. Cobb
2, Benjamin S. Grant
3, John W. Carter
4, Noah W. Farley
5, George Pettee
6, Dwight Chester
66 7, John Q. Henry
Aldermen. Ward 1, Enos C. Soule
2, Benjamin S. Grant
3, James H. Nickerson
.6 4, Noah W. Farley
66 5, George Pettee
6, Edward H. Mason
7, John Q. Henry
Aldermen. Ward 1, Frank A. Dearborn
2, Benjamin S. Grant
3, James H. Nickerson
4, George M. Fiske
5, George Pettee
6, Edward H. Mason
7, Samuel L. Powers
Aldermen. Ward I, J. Edward Hollis
2, Benjamin S. Grant
66 3, James H. Nickerson
4, Frederick Johnson
5, George Pettee
6, John Ward
7, Seth K. Harwood
1889. Mayor, Hon. Heman M. Burr.
Aldermen.
Ward 1, Edwin O. Childs
2, N. Henry Chadwick
3, Adams K. Tolman 3, Lawrence Bond, Arthur F. Luke
66 4, Everett E. Moody, Frederick J. Ranlett
5, Frank J. Hale, ; Elliott J. Hyde
6, Albert H. Roffe, George F. Richardson
7, Ephraim S. Hamblen, ¿ Louis A. Hall + Resigned. Edward L. Collins elected to vacancy. William C. Bates elected to vacancy.
1890. Mayor, Hon. Heman M. Burr.
Aldermen. Ward 1, Lewis E. Coffin
2, John A. Fenno
3, Lawrence Bond
66 4, Frederick Johnson
5, George Pettee
6, William F. Harbach
7, Ephraim S. Hamblen
Common Council. Ward 1, Reuben Forknall, Edward J. H. Estabrooks
2, George F. Churchill, George A. Mead
3, Arthur F. Luke, Francis M. Dutch
4, Frederic M. Crehore, Francis E. Porter
5, Elliott J. Hyde, Edward L. Collins
6, Albert H. Roffe, George F. Richardson
7, Louis A. Hall, William C. Bates
1891. Mayor, Hon. Hermon E. Hibbard.
Aldermen. Ward I, Lewis E. Coffin
2, John A. Fenno
3, Arthur F. Luke 3, Francis M. Dutch, Edward S. Merchant
4, Frederic M. Crehore
5, Elliott J. Hyde
6, William F. Harbach
7, Samuel A. D. Sheppard
7, Henry E. Bothfeld, George M. Weed
1892. Mayor, Hon. Hermon E. Hibbard.
Aldermen. Ward 1, Lewis E. Coffin
2, George F. Churchill
3, Edward B. Wilson
4, Charles H. Sprague
5, Elliott J. Hyde
6, William F. Harbach
6, Albert H. Roffe, Henry D. Degen
7, Henry E. Bothfeld, George M. Weed
1893. Mayor, Hon. John A. Fenno.
Aldermen. Ward 1, Darius R. Emerson
Common Council. Ward 1, John E. Briston, Wellington Howes
2, Edward M. Rumery
2, Louis E. G. Green, Edward P. Hatch
3, Henry H. Hunt 3, Robert Bennett, George P. Staples
4, Albert Plummer
66 4, Charles W. Knapp, Allen Jordan
5, Lyman A. Ross, Frederic W. Turner
6, Henry D. Degen, Joseph W. Parker
7, George M. Weed, Henry Tolman
5, Eben Thompson 6, Albert H. Roffe 7, Henry E. Bothfeld
Common Council. Ward 1, Reuben Forknall, William F. Grace
2, George F. Churchill, George A. Mead
4, Allen Jordan, Charles H. Sprague
5, Edward L. Collins, Erastus Moulton
66 6, Albert H. Roffe, George F. Richardson
Common Council. Ward 1, Reuben Forknall, George S. Downs
2, Louis E. G. Green, William F. Lunt
66 3, Robert Bennett, George P. Staples
4, Allen Jordan, Charles W. Knapp 66 5, Erastus Moulton, Chauncey B. McGee
7, Samuel A. D. Sheppard
Common Council.
Ward 1, Albert W. Rice, Reuben Forknall 2, John A. Fenno, Edmund T. Wiswall
4, Frederick Johnson
66 5, George Pettee
6, William F. Harbach
7, J. Charles Kennedy*
* Resigned July 8. Ephraim S. Hamblen elected to vacancy. ¿ Resigned September 3.
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1894. Mayor, Hon. John A. Fenno.
Aldermen.
Common Council.
Ward 1, John E. Briston, Mitchell Wing
2, Louis E. G. Green, Albert A. Savage
3, Henry H. Hunt 3, George P. Bullard, Charles E. Hatfield
4, Charles W. Knapp, Frank A. Childs
5, Lyman A. Ross, Charles Dickens
6, Henry D. Degen, Joseph W. Parker 66 7, George M. Weed, Henry Tolman
1895.
Mayor, Hon. Henry E. Bothfeld.
Common Council. Ward 1, John E. Briston, Mitchell Wing
2, George M. Cranitch, Christopher E. Roberts
3, Charles E. Hatfield, Francis W. Sprague, 2nd
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4, Frank A. Childs, Colon S. Ober
5, Lewis P. Everett, Freedom Hutchinson
6, Joseph W. Parker, Frederic H. Butts
7, Kirk W. Hobart, Arthur C. Mudge
1896. Mayor, Hon. Henry E. Cobb.
Common Council. Ward 1, Alvin R. Bailey, D. Waldo Stearns
2, George M. Cranitch, Christopher E. Roberts
. 3, James T. Allen 3, George D. Davis, Francis W. Sprague, 2nd 66 4, Albert F. Noves * +, Colon S. Ober, George S. Perry
5, Thomas White
6, Henry D. Degen
.€ 7, Henry Tolman
6, Joseph W. Parker, Henry Baily 7, Kirk W. Hobart, Mitchell Wing * Died October 12, 1896.
1897. Mayor, Hon. Henry E. Cobb.
Common Council.
Ward 1, George W. Billings, J. Sturgis Potter
2, Frank L. Nagle, Edward D. Van Tassel
66 3, James T. Allen 3, George D. Davis, Henry L. Whittlesey
4, William A. Knowlton
66 5, Thomas White 6, Henry Baily
7, Kirk W. Hobart
7, William F. Dana, John M. Niles
1898.
( Revised charter. ) Mayor, Hon. Henry E. Cobb. Aldermen. At large, I year. By Ward. Ward 1, John E. Briston 66 2, John F. Lothrop
At large, 2 years. Ward I, Jesse C. Ivy
J. Sturgis Potter *
2, Frank L. Nagle
Edw. D. Van Tassel
3, Henry L. Whittlesey
Henry H. Hunt
3, Benjamin F. Shattuck
66 4, William A. Knowlton
J. Frank Lyman
4, Willis F. Hadlock
66 5, Thomas White
John E. Heymer
5, Walter Chesley
Alfred E. Alvord 6, James A. Lowell
John M. Niles 7, Kirk W. Hobart
* Died April 17. Reuben Forknall elected to vacancy.
2, Louis E. G. Green
3, George P. Bullard
66 4, Albert Plummer
5, Thomas White
6, Henry D. Degen
7, Henry Tolman
Ward 1, John A. Hamilton
2, Edward M. Rumery
66 4, Albert Plummer
5, Eben Thompson
6, Albert H. Roffe
7, Henry E. Bothfeld
Aldermen. Ward 1, John A. Hamilton
Aldermen. Ward 1, Henry W. Downs
2, Louis E. G. Green
Aldermen. Ward 1, Henry W. Downs
2, Christopher E. Roberts
4, Willis F. Hadlock, J. Frank Lyman 66 5, Walter Chesley, Edgar W. Warren
5, Lewis P. Everett, Freedom Hutchinson
6, James A. Lowell, Alfred E. Alvord
6, Henry Baily 7, William F. Dana
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1899. Mayor, Hon. Edward B. Wilson. Aldermen.
At large, 2 years.
By ward.
Ward 1, William B. Weldon
Oliver M. Fisher
2, John F. Lothrop
John M. Stickney
66 3, John W. Weeks
Marcus Morton
4, J. Frank Lyman
Quincy Pond
5, Edgar W. Warren
Walter Chesley
6, James A. Lowell
Alfred S. Norris
7, John M. Niles *
Alonzo R. Weed
* Died November 22. Walter B. Trowbridge elected to vacancy.
1900. Mayor, Hon. Edward B. Wilson. Aldermen.
At large, 2 years. Ward 1, Oliver M. Fisher
By ward. John E. Briston
2, John M. Stickney
Walter H. Pulsifer
3, George Hutchinson
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
66 4, Quincy Pond
Charles A. Brown
5, Walter Chesley
Charles H. Wardwell
6, Henry Baily
Alfred S. Norris
66 7, William F. Dana
Alonzo R. Weed
1901.
Mayor, Hon. Edward L. Pickard. Aldermen.
At large, 2 years.
By ward.
Ward I, William B. Weldon
Fred A. Hubbard
2, Walter H. Pulsifer
John F. Lothrop
3, Fred M. Lowe
John W. Weeks
66 4, Charles A. Brown
J. Frank Lyman
66 5, George H. Mellen
Charles H. Wardwell
66 6, Alfred S. Norris 7, Walter B. Trowbridge
Endicott P. Saltonstall Alonzo R. Weed
Charles S. Ensign elected to vacancy caused by resignation of William F. Dana, Ward 7.
1902. Mayor, Hon. John W. Weeks. Aldermen.
By ward.
At large, 2 years. Ward 1, Fred A. Hubbard
D. Fletcher Barber
Albert P. Carter
2, John F. Lothrop 66 3, Henry B. Day 66 4, Peter C. Baker
Quincy Pond
66 5, Walter Chesley
Frederic W. Webster
John M. Kimball * Alonzo R. Weed.
6, Endicott P. Saltonstall . 7, Charles S. Ensign * Died August 24. Edward B. Bowen elected to vacancy.
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