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On March 27, 1873, the Legislature provided that any school tax of over five dollars per child should be subject to approval of the council, and implied that at least five dollars per child might be raised. In addition to the amounts appropriated by the city, the board obtains, according to the number of chil- dren in the city, a portion of the State Primary School Fund, a fund derived from interest on amounts received from sale of lands set apart for the support of common schools. ,
For the year ending June, 1883, the amount re- ceived reached the sum of $57,500. This large increase was owing to the fact that the State debt was practically cancelled, and under the Constitu- tion the moneys received by the State from specific taxes were credited to the Primary School Fund. These primary school revenues do not pass through the city treasury, but are paid direct to the treasurer of the board by the county treasurer, on the order of the president and secretary. The treasurer is elected yearly, and pays such percentage on the monthly balances remaining in his hands as may be agreed upon.
One of the most noted events in connection with the finances of the schools was a proposition made in 1853 to divide the school funds in order to give the Catholics a portion for the support of their schools. The question became the main issue in the city election of March 8, 1853, when the people, by a large majority, indicated that they were opposed to any such division.
Members, Meetings and Management.
Under the Act of 1842 the Board of Education consisted of the mayor and recorder and two in- spectors from each ward, who were to serve without pay. The mayor had a right to vote, and in his absence the recorder had the same privilege, but after 1846 the right ceased. The first inspectors chosen in 1842 were to serve, half for one year, the others for two years; after that date, and up to 1881, one was elected annually in each ward. The number of inspectors in different years has been : 1842-1848, eight ; 1848-1849, fourteen ; 1849-1857, sixteen; 1857-1873, twenty ; 1873- 1874, twenty-two; 1873-1877, twenty-four; 1877-1881, twenty-six.
Under the system of representation by wards, a variety of evils were engendered. As the city grew, the people moved their homes from the lower and central portion of the city, but, though their homes were removed, the representation of the wards on the board continued, and in 1881 wards with less than two hundred children had an equal voice in school matters with those that had six thousand children.
In the interest of good schools and reform, an Act of March 11, 1881, provided that after July I
the schools should be managed by a Board of In- spectors, twelve in number, elected from the city at large, the first twelve to be chosen at the spring election of 1881, six to hold office for two years, and six for four years each ; the terms of each to be decided by lot ; and after the first election, six were to be elected biennally for terms of four years each. Under the Act the old Board of Inspectors cor .- tinucd to serve until July 1, 1881, at which time the new board went into office.
Originally, and up to 1859, the board held regular meetings once in three months; special meetings were, however, held whenever it was deemed ad- visable. On April 11, 1859, the board resolved to meet regularly on the first Monday of each month,
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and monthly meetings were held until 1869, after which time regular meetings were held twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays. Under the Act of 1842 eight members were necessary to a quorum ; by law of April 28, 1846, the number was reduced to six, and at the same time the board was authorized to elect its own presiding officer. Act of March 1, 1867, made a quorum to consist of eleven members, and since Act of February 24, 1869, a majority of the members have been necessary to form a quorum.
Sessions of the board were held in various private offices, at the old City Hall, and just prior to the building of the High School they met in Mechanics' Hall, on the corner of Griswold Street and Lafayette Avenue. A room in the High School building was then fitted up, and has since been the regular place of meeting.
The seal of the board was adopted on June 7, 1858, the design and its meaning being thus re- ported by D. B. Duffield and Edward Batwell : " A female figure representing Education is pointing a youth with a book in his hand the way of ascent along the rugged hill of knowledge, over whose
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summit beams a star, the motto being the words, 'Sic itur ad astra,' or, ' Thus man finds his way to the stars.' The corporate name of the board, with the date of its incorporation, is traced around the seal."
On the organization of the board the following standing committees were appointed : On Accounts, Qualifications of Teachers, School-houses, Primary and Middle Schools. As now organized, there are seven standing committees, namely : On Teachers and Schools, Text Books and Course of Study, Finance, Real Estate and School Buildings, Supplies and Janitors, Health and Ventilation, and on Rules.
By Act of 1842 the board was required to pub- lish in some city paper, in February or March of each year, a statement of the number of schools, number of pupils, studies pursued, and expenditures for the schools during the preceding year. These reports were not only published in the papers, but with the exception of 1862, a pamphlet report has been issued each year. Since 1871 the proceedings of each meeting have also been printed and pub- lished yearly.
The School Inspectors' have been :
1842, First Ward: S. Barstow, J. S. Abbott. Second Ward : Daniel J. Campau, Elijah J. Roberts. Third Ward: Justus Ingersoll, Charles Peltier. Fourth Ward : John Winchell, John Watson. Fifth. Ward: Ebenezer A. Byram, Willard E. Stearns. Sixth Ward : George Robb, Wm. Patterson.
1843, First Ward : J. S. Abbott, S. Barstow. Second Ward : J. Farmer, E. J. Roberts. Third Ward : E. Taylor, Charles Peltier. Fourth Ward: S. T. Douglas, J. Watson. Fifth Ward : C. W. Wil- liams, J. H. Bagg. Sixth Ward : George Robb, William Patterson.
1844, First Ward : John Hulbert, S. Barstow. Second Ward : M. L. Gage, John Farmer. Third Ward : Wm. O'Callaghan, E. Taylor. Fourth Ward : John Watson, S. T. Douglas. Fifth Ward : Cyrus Garrett, J. Roberts, C. W. Williams. Sixth Ward: S. W. Higgins, George Robb.
1845, First Ward : S. Barstow, J. Hulbert. Sec- ond Ward: W. Duncan, M. L. Gage. Third Ward : G. F. Rood, D. French, Wm. O'Callaghan. Fourth Ward : A. T. McReynolds, J. B. Vallee. Fifth Ward : John Roberts, Thos. Hall. Sixth Ward : George Robb, S. W. Higgins, G. Gibson.
1846, First Ward : J. Hulbert, S. Barstow. Sec- ond Ward : T. Gallagher, Wm. Duncan. Third Ward : E. V. Cicotte, G. B. Throop. Fourth Ward: H. Ledyard, A. T.McReynolds. Fifth Ward: A. Godard, A. A. Dwight, John Roberts. Sixth Ward : Levi Bishop, George Robb.
1847, First Ward : S. Barstow, J. Hulbert. Sec- ond Ward: D. Mullane, T. Gallagher. Third Ward : E. N. Willcox, E. V. Cicotte. Fourth Ward :
A. O. Madden, H. Ledyard. Fifth Ward : G. Wood, T. Rowland, D. B. Duffield. Sixth Ward: L. Bishop, J. S. Farrand, George Robb.
1848, First Ward : Mason Palmer, S. Barstow. Second Ward: J. C. Holmes, W. A. Howard. Third Ward: D. E. Harbaugh, J. V. Campbell, E. N. Willcox. Fourth Ward: J. B. Schick, A. O. Madden. Fifth Ward: G. T. Sheldon, D. B. Duf- field. Sixth Ward: J. S. Farrand, George Robb. Seventh Ward: G. W. Wisner, J. Bour, Jr.
1849, First Ward: L. B. Willard, S. Barstow. Second Ward: H. Glover, J. C. Holmes. Third Ward: George Brewster, J. H. Fahy. Fourth Ward: J. Cornfield, J. B. Schick. Fifth Ward: D. B. Duffield, G. T. Sheldon. Sixth Ward : L. Bishop, J. S. Farrand. Seventh Ward: J. Greusel, E. W. Taylor. Eighth Ward: S. N. Kendrick, Thos. Trehy.
1850, First Ward: S. Barstow, L. B. Willard. Second Ward: J. A. Slaymaker, G. E. Hand. Third Ward: E. N. Willcox, George Brewster. Fourth Ward: J. Cornfield, E. N. Lacroix. Fifth Ward: D. B. Duffield, E. Shepard. Sixth Ward : L. Bishop, J. S. Farrand. Seventh Ward: J. W. Moore, J. Greusel. Eighth Ward: Thos. Trehy, Richard Hart.
1851, First Ward : G. Mott Williams, S. Barstow. Second Ward: G. E. Hand, P. E. De Mill. Third Ward: J. J. Fay, E. N. Willcox. Fourth Ward : Thos. Sullivan, E. N. Lacroix. Fifth Ward; U. T. Howe, D. B. Duffield. Sixth Ward: L. Bishop, J. S. Farrand. Seventh Ward : J. Reno, J. W. Moore. Eighth Ward: L. Mahon, R. Hart.
1852, First Ward: S. Barstow, G. M. Williams. Second Ward: C. I. Walker, C. G. Hammond, G. E. Hand. Third Ward: F. W. Hughes, J. J. Fay. Fourth Ward : Hugh Flinn, Thos. Sullivan. Fifth Ward: W. W. Defield, U. T. Howe. Sixth Ward: E. Prentis, L. Bishop. Seventh Ward: J. W. Moore, J. Reno. Eighth Ward: S. Martin, L. Mahon.
1853, First Ward: C. Byram, S. Barstow. Sec- ond Ward : J. P. C. Emmons, C. I. Walker. Third Ward: L. Bishop, F. W. Hughes. Fourth Ward: J. M. Davis, Hugh Flinn. Fifth Ward: P. M. Mc- Noah, W. W. Defield. Sixth Ward : James Fenton, E. Prentis. Seventh Ward: F. Ruehle, J. W. Moore. Eighth Ward : J. Clancy, S. Martin.
1854, First Ward : S. Barstow, C. Byram. Second Ward: C. I. Walker, J. P. C. Emmons. Third Ward: J. V. Campbell, L. Bishop. Fourth Ward: Hugh Flinn, J. M. Davis. Fifth Ward: D. B. Duffield, P. M. McNoah. Sixth Ward: J. S.
1 Where three or more names appear for the same year in any ward, it is owing to the filling of vacancies caused by death or resignation.
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Farrand, James Fenton. Seventh Ward: R. D. Hill, F. Ruehle. Eighth Ward: Wm. Buchanan, J. Clancy.
1855, First Ward : Charles Byram, E. C. Walker. Second Ward: James A. Brown, C. I. Walker. Third Ward: Levi Bishop, James V. Campbell. Fourth Ward: John M. Davis, Hugh Flinn. Fifth Ward: D. B. Duffield, Lewis Allen. Sixth Ward: J. J. Bagley, J. S. Farrand. Seventh Ward: D. C. Frazer, Rodney D. Hill. Eighth Ward: Chas. Dupont, Wm. Buchanan.
1856, First Ward: E. C. Walker, C. Byram. Second Ward : J. C. Warner, J. A. Brown. Third Ward: J. V. Campbell, L. Bishop. Fourth Ward : C. C. Jackson, J. M. Davis. Fifth Ward: D. B. Duffield, E. Shepard. Sixth Ward: M. P. Chris- tian, J. J. Bagley. Seventh Ward: W. D. Wilkins, D. C. Frazer. Eighth Ward: William Ryan, C. Dupont.
1857, First Ward : Charles Byram, Edward C. Walker. Second Ward : James A. Brown, Jared C. Warner. Third Ward: Levi Bishop, James V. Campbell. Fourth Ward : John M. Davis, C. C. Jackson, A. T. Campau. Fifth Ward : I). B. Duf- field, E. Shepard. Sixth Ward : J. J. Bagley, M. P. Christian. Seventh Ward : David C. Frazer, W.D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward : Charles Dupont, William Ryan. Ninth Ward: Chris. Reeve, M. F. Dickin- son. Tenth Ward : Thos. M. Cook, Henry Zender.
1858, First Ward : Edward Batwell, E. C. Walker. Second Ward : H. C. Kibbee, Jared C. Warner. Third Ward : L. Bishop, A. S. Williams. Fourth Ward : John B. Palmer, A. T. Campau. Fifth Ward : D. B. Duffield, E. Shepard. Sixth Ward : S. T. Douglas, M. P. Christian. Seventh Ward : L. H. Cobb, W. D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward: J. O'Connell, William Ryan. Ninth Ward: Levi E. Dolsen, Thomas Ledbeater. Tenth Ward: J. N. Elbert, James Dubois.
1859, First Ward : D. B. Duffield, E. Batwell. Second Ward : J. C. Warner, H. C. Kibbee. Third Ward : William A. Moore, William Paton. Fourth Ward : E. Hall, J. B. Palmer. Fifth Ward: H. M. Cheever, E. Shepard. Sixth Ward : H. E. Baker, S. T. Douglas. Seventh Ward : W. D. Wilkins, L. H. Cobb. Eighth Ward : James Leddy, J. O'Connell. Ninth Ward : L. E. Dolsen, Thos. Led- beater, S. C. Case. Tenth Ward : James Dubois, J. N. Elbert.
1860, First Ward : D. B. Duffield, John Hosmer. Second Ward : H. C. Kibbee, J. C. Warner. Third Ward : W. A. Moore, William Warner. Fourth Ward : E. Hall, A. Wuerth. Fifth Ward : E. Shepard, H. M. Cheever. Sixth Ward: H. E. Baker, W. W. Wilcox, William Bond. Seventh Ward : W. D. Wilkins, Lucretius H. Cobb. Eighth Ward : John O'Connell, James Leddy. Ninth
Ward: Levi E. Dolsen, Sidney C. Case. Tenth Ward : J. N. Elbert, Leverett B. Walker.
1861, First Ward : William A. Moore, John Hos- mer. Second Ward : Watson B. Smith, Henry C. Kibbee. Third Ward : Francis Raymond, William Warner. Fourth Ward : F. Pramstaller, Alois Wuerth. Fifth Ward : H. S. Roberts, A. P. Moor- man, Edward Shepard. Sixth Ward : Edmund Hall, William Bond. Seventh Ward : William I). Wilkins, L. H. Cobb. Eighth Ward : James Leddy, John O'Connell. Ninth Ward : Herbert Adams, Levi E. Dolsen. Tenth Ward : R. S. Dillon, L. B. Walker.
1862, First Ward : W. A. Moore, John Hosmer. Second Ward : Watson B. Smith, N. B. Carpenter, G. A. Wilcox. Third Ward : W. Warner, John T. Meldrum. Fourth Ward : John C. Gorton, Wil- liam Gray. Fifth Ward : A. P. Moorman, R. W. King, H. C. Knight. Sixth Ward : E. Hall, Wil- liam Bond. Seventh Ward: J. S. Newberry, T. McCarthy. Eighth Ward: James Leddy, James F. Foxen. Ninth Ward : H. Adams, D. Fox, John Mulry. Tenth Ward : R. S. Dillon, James A. Bailey.
1863, First Ward : W. A. Moore, John Hosmer. Second Ward : George A. Wilcox, T. H. Hartwell, Third Ward : John T. Meldrum, John Ward. Fourth Ward : Joseph Kuhn, James D. Weir. Fifth „Ward : Henry C. Knight, R. W. King. Sixth Ward : William Bond, E. W. Meddaugh. Seventh Ward: T. McCarthy, Wm. P. Wells. Eighth Ward : James B. Foxen, Wm. Buchanan. Ninth Ward : Levi E. Dolsen, D. M. Richardson. Tenth Ward : Jas. A. Bailey, A. C. Woodcock.
1864, First Ward: W. A. Moore, W. A. Butler. Second Ward : T. H. Hartwell, C. I. Walker. Third Ward : John Ward, Enos R. Matthews, Fourth Ward : J. D. Weir, Sidney D. Miller. Fifth Ward : R. W. King, Ervin Palmer. Sixth Ward : E. W. Meddaugh, Browse T. Prentis. Seventh Ward : William P. Wells, W. D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward: James B. Foxen, Wm. Buchanan. Ninth Ward : D. M. Richardson, Thos. Sanford. Tenth Ward : J. A. Bailey, A. C. Woodcock.
1865, First Ward : W. A. Butler, T. D. Hawley. Second Ward : T. H. Hartwell, C. I. Walker. Third Ward : E. R. Matthews, Herman Kiefer. Fourth Ward : S. D. Miller, Wm. N. Ladue. Fifth Ward: R. W. King, E. Palmer. Sixth Ward ; B. T. Prentis, Charles B. James. Seventh Ward : W. D. Wilkins, John Caspary. Eighth Ward : James B. Foxen, Wm. Buchanan. Ninth Ward ; T. San- ford, James Gaynor. Tenth Ward : J. A. Bailey, John Kendall.
1866, First Ward: T. D. Hawley, J. M. B. Sill. Second Ward : T. H. Hartwell, G. W. Osborn. Third Ward : H. Kiefer, G. M. Rich. Fourth Ward : W. N. Ladue, A. Stutte. Fifth Ward : R.
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W. King, E. Palmer. Sixth Ward : C. B. James, G. O. Robinson. Seventh Ward : J. Caspary, W. D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward: W. Buchanan, R. Mul- laney. Ninth Ward : J. Gaynor, J. N. Moore. Tenth Ward : J. Kendall, J. A. Bailey.
1867, First Ward: J. M. B. Sill, Jas. A. Brown. Second Ward: S. B. McCracken, D. O. Farrand. Third Ward : G. M. Rich, Henry Langley. Fourth Ward: A. Stutte, James A. Venn. Fifth Ward : R. W. King, Ervin Palmer. Sixth Ward: G. O. Robinson, Mark Flanigan. Seventh Ward: W. I). Wilkins, John Caspary. Eighth Ward: R. Mul- laney, W. Buchanan. Ninth Ward: John Love, J. N. Moore. Tenth Ward: J. A. Bailey, J. Ken- dall.
1868, First Ward : J. A. Brown, Jas. M. Welch. Second Ward: I). O. Farrand, Charles K. Backus. Third Ward : H. Langley, George M. Rich. Fourth Ward : J. A. Venn, J. W. Romeyn. Fifth Ward: R. W. King, D. W. Brooks. Sixth Ward : Mark Flanigan, O. Bourke. Seventh Ward: J. Caspary, W. D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward: W. Buchanan, Charles E. Schumm, F. W. Hughes. Ninth Ward : John Love, James Daly. Tenth Ward: J. Kendall, J. A. Bailey.
1869, First Ward : J. M. Welch, J. A. Brown, Second Ward: D). O. Farrand, C. K. Backus. Third Ward : G. M. Rich, W. Y. Rumney. Fourth Ward : J. W. Romeyn, J. A. Venn. Fifth Ward : D). W. Brooks, R. W. King. Sixth Ward: M. Flanigan, O. Bourke. Seventh Ward : W. D). Wil- kins, S. D. Miller. Eighth Ward : C. E. Schumm, J. Finnegan. Ninth Ward: J. Daly, J. W. Bart- lett. Tenth Ward : J. A. Bailey, F. J. Watson.
1870, First Ward : J. A. Brown, J. M. Welch. Second Ward: D. O. Farrand, C. K. Backus. Third Ward : W. Y. Rumney, J. R. McGrath. Fourth Ward : J. A. Venn, J. W. Romeyn. Fifth Ward : R. W. King, D. W. Brooks. Sixth Ward : M. Flanigan, O. Bourke. Seventh Ward : S. D. Miller, W. D. Wilkins. Eighth Ward: J. Finnegan, J. Monaghan. Ninth Ward : J. W. Bartlett, A. Bauer. Tenth Ward : F. J. Watson, P. Van Damme.
1871, First Ward : J. M. Welch, C. Hunt. Second Ward : C. K. Backus, D. O. Farrand. Third Ward : J. R. McGrath, W. Y. Rumney. Fourth Ward : J. W. Romeyn, C. J. Reilly. Fifth Ward; D. W. Brooks, R. W. King. Sixth Ward : O. Bourke, M. Flanigan. Seventh Ward : W: D. Wilkins, R. E. Roberts. Eighth Ward : J. Monaghan, J. Finnegan. Ninth Ward: A. Bauer, W. C. Colburn. Tenth Ward : P. Van Damme, J. A. Berry.
1872, First Ward : C. Hunt, W. Jennison. Second Ward: D. O. Farrand, C. K. Backus. Third Ward : W. Y. Rumney, G. S. Goodale. Fourth Ward : C. J. Reilly, G. B. Hall. Fifth Ward; R. W. King, A. H. Wilkinson. Sixth Ward . M. Flanigan, J.
Flinterman. Seventh Ward : R. E. Roberts, W. I). Wilkins. Eighth Ward : J. Finnegan, T. McGrath. Ninth Ward: W. C. Colburn, J. Ford. Tenth Ward : J. A. Berry, J. D. Weir.
1873, First Ward : W. Jennison, A. G. Lindsay. Second Ward : C. K. Backus, G. S. Davis. Third Ward: G. S. Goodale, W. Y. Rumney. Fourth Ward : G. B. Hall, C. Raseman. Fifth Ward : A. H. Wilkinson, J. W. McGrath. Sixth Ward : J. Flinterman, M. Flanigan. Seventh Ward : W. D. Wilkins, H. Z. Potter. Eighth Ward : T. McGrath. J. Martin. Ninth Ward : J. Ford, W. C. Colburn. Tenth Ward : J. D. Weir. J. A. Berry.
1874, First Ward : A. G. Lindsay, W. M. Lilli- bridge. Second Ward : G. S. Davis, G. W. Balch. Third Ward: W. Y. Rumney, R. R. Lansing. Fourth Ward : C. Raseman, J. W. Romeyn. Fifth Ward : J. W. McGrath, J. T. Liggett. Sixth Ward : M. Flanigan, J. W. Strong. Seventh Ward : H. Z. Potter, W. I). Wilkins. Eighth Ward: J. Martin, T. McGrath. Ninth Ward: W. C. Colburn, J. W. Batchelder. Tenth Ward : J. Collum, H. Plass, Jr. Twelfth Ward, A. E. Hamlin, F. Peavey.
1875, First Ward : A. G. Lindsay, W. M. Lilli- bridge. Second Ward : George W. Balch, Thos. L. Grant. Third Ward : R. R. Lansing, W. Y. Rum- ney. Fourth Ward : J. W. Romeyn, Jos. Funkc. Fifth Ward : J. T. Liggett, J. W. McGrath. Sixth Ward : J. W. Strong, D. J. Workum. Seventh Ward : W. D. Wilkins, H. Z. Potter. Eighth Ward : T. McGrath, J. J. Martin. Ninth Ward : J. W. Batchelder, John Dick. Tenth Ward : H. Plass, Jr., B. Altenbrandt. Twelfth Ward: F. Peavey, J. T. Maloney.
1876, First Ward : A. G. Lindsay, Alvin C. Burt. Second Ward : G. W. Balch, T. L. Grant. Third Ward : W. Y. Rumney, J. H. Carstens. Fourth Ward: Joseph Funke, Henry F. Lyster. Fifth Ward : J. T. Liggett, J. W. McGrath. Sixth Ward : D. J. Workum, W. Bond. Seventh Ward : W. I). Wilkins, R. E. Roberts, H. Z. Potter. Eighth Ward: T. McGrath, J. J. Martin. Ninth Ward : John Dick, J. Nicholson. Tenth Ward : B. Alten- brandt, F. S. Girardin. Twelfth Ward : F. Peavey, S. Larned, J. T. Maloney.
1877, First Ward : A. C. Burt, A. Chesebrough. Second Ward : G. W. Balch, A. Borrowman. Third Ward : J. H. Carstens, W. Y. Rumney, P. J. D. Van Dyke. Fourth Ward : H. F. Lyster, J. Funke. Fifth Ward : J. T. Liggett, A. J. Brow. Sixth Ward : W. Bond, C. A. Kent. Seventh Ward : R. E. Rob- erts, Freeman Norvell. Eighth Ward : T. McGrath, John Considine. Ninth Ward: J. Nicholson, J. Dick. Tenth Ward : F. S. Girardin, W. N. Ladue. Eleventh Ward : Adam Simpson, H. Reif. Twelfth Ward : Sylvester Larned, F. Folsom. Thirteenth Ward : A. Valentine, C. K. Trombly.
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1878, First Ward : A. Chesebrough, A. C. Burt. Second Ward : A. Borrowman, Richard DoRan. Third Ward : Horatio G. Jones, P. J. D. Van Dyke. Fourth Ward : J. Funke, J. S. Schmittdiel. Fifth Ward : A. J. Brow, John J. Speed. Sixth Ward : C. A. Kent, Adam E. Bloom. Seventh Ward : F. Norvell, R. E. Roberts. Eighth Ward : J. Consi- dine, Michael Firnane. Ninth Ward : J. Dick, J. Nicholson. Tenth Ward: W. N. Ladue, James O'Neil. Eleventh Ward : A. Simpson, H. Reif. Twelfth Ward : F. Folsom, S. Larned. Thirteenth Ward : A. Valentine, C. K. Trombly.
1879, First Ward : A. C. Burt, A. Chesebrough. Second Ward: R. DoRan, George Baradale. Third Ward: P. J. D. Van Dyke, H. G. Jones. Fourth Ward : J. S. Schmittdiel, J. Funke. Fifth Ward : J. J. Speed, A. J. Brow. Sixth Ward : A. E. Bloom, C. A. Kent. Seventh Ward : R. E. Roberts, John B. Todenbier. Eighth Ward: M. Firnane, David Gorman. Ninth Ward: J. Nicholson, P. Mother- sill. Tenth Ward : J. O'Neil, Joseph D. Sutton. Eleventh Ward : H. Reif, A. Simpson. Twelfth Ward : S. Larned, W. R. Montgomery. Thirteenth Ward : C. K. Trombly, A. Valentine.
1880, First Ward: A. Chesebrough, O. L. Kin- ney. Second Ward : George Baradale, T. F. Kerr. Third Ward : H. G. Jones, J. H. Carstens. Fourth Ward : J. S. Schmittdiel, J. Funke. Fifth Ward : A. J. Brow, G. R. Angell. Sixth Ward : C. A. Kent, C. S. Jack. Seventh Ward : C. Schulte, W. A. Owen, L. S. Trowbridge. Eighth Ward : M. Firnane, I). Gorman. Ninth Ward: P. Mothersill, T. J. Craft. Tenth Ward: J. D. Sutton, W. R. Dunn. Eleventh Ward : H. Reif, A. Simpson. Twelfth Ward : W. R. Montgomery, F. Folsom. Thirteenth Ward : A. Valentine, T. C. Metz.
First Half of 1881.
First Ward : O. L. Kinney, H. A. Harmon. Sec- ond Ward : T. F. Kerr, A. Grant. Third Ward : J. H. Carstens, H. G. Jones. Fourth Ward : J. S.
Schmittdiel, C. Rischert. Fifth Ward: G. R. Angell, J. P. Gilmore. Sixth Ward : C. S. Jack, C. A. Kent. Seventh Ward : L. S. Trowbridge. C. Schulte. Eighth Ward: M. Firnane, D). Gor- man. Ninth Ward: T. J. Craft, P. Mothersill. Tenth Ward : W. R. Dunn, J. Johnston. Eleventh Ward : H. Reif, A. Simpson. Twelfth Ward : F. Folsom, A. J. Brow. Thirteenth Ward: T. C. Metz, C. K. Trombly.
At large, July, 1881, to July, 1883 : G. R. Angell. Magnus Butzel, T. J. Craft, N. Gallagher, L. T. Griffin, W. N. Hailmann, James Johnston, S. C. Karrer, J. W. Romeyn, L. S. Trowbridge, C. I. Walker, C. E. Warner.
Early in 1882 Mr. Johnston died and Mr. Hail- mann resigned, and the council appointed as their successors Augustus Rohns and G. R. Thomas.
At the spring election in 1883 the following in- spectors were chosen for terms of four years each : George Gartner, J. A. Hickey, H. W. Candler, C. H. Mills, H. A. Harmon, and A. Grosfield; and in July, 1883, the board was composed of the persons just named and G. R. Angell, T. J. Craft, C. I. Walker, N. Gallagher, S. C. Karrer, and G. R. Thomas, the last named person having been appointed by the council in the place of L. S. Trowbridge who re- signed.
In August, 1883, Mr. Karrer resigned, and was succeeded by C. E. Warner.
The inspectors serving in 1885 and 1886 were : John B. Todenbier, H. W. Candler, Thomas F. Hal- loran, Geo. H. Fowler, Geo. Gartner, A. Grosfield. H. A. Harmon, J. A. Hickey, C. H. Mills, H. J. A. Leteker. C. I. Walker, W. V. Moore.
The inspectors for 1887 were : John B. Todenbier, Thos. F. Halloran, Geo. H. Fowler, H. J. A. Leteker, C. I. Walker, W. V. Moore, J. A. Hickey, G. Duff Stewart, H. H. Dickinson, Herschel Whittaker, C. J. O'Flynn, Wm. Voigt.
In 1888 the inspectors were the same, except that J. H. Brewster took the place of J. A. Hickey.
CHAPTER LXXVI.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THIS valuable and increasingly popular institu- tion was wholly supported up to 1881 by the fines and penalties collected in criminal cases in the sev- eral courts. The clause in the State constitution of 1835 directing the appropriation of such moneys for district libraries was introduced in the Constitu- tional Convention by E. D. Ellis. No effort, how- ever, was made to obtain any of these fines for libraries until January 8, 1842, when, at the last session of the old Board of School Inspectors, on motion of John Farmer, it was
moved for a committee of three to ascertain the amount of funds belonging to the board, heretofore paid to the treasurer of the county; and on August 7, 1842, $63.14 was received from the county treas- urer as the city's proportion of the fines. The whole subject of fines, including the question of what was meant by clear proceeds from fines and recognizances, was gone over by a committee in August and September, 1842. How the city's share of the fines should be ascertained and obtained was evidently a knotty question; but the board perse-
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Resolved, that an order be drawn on the County Treasurer for the proportion due the township of Detroit of the moneys paid into the County Treasury as equivalents for exemptions from military fines, and for the clear proceeds of all fines for breaches of the penal laws ; and in case the Treasurer refuses to pay, that the City Attorney, or some other proper person, be requested to apply to the present Supreme Court for a mandamus to compel the Treasurer to pay the same.
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