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The Council of Whitehall met on July 24th, for receiving plans and specifications for a pest house 18x24 and 10 feet high, by Warren Wilder, for $245. The contract was signed by A. Mears, Supervisor; D. G. Scroggs and A. G. Hopkins, Justices of the Peace; John Tait, Clerk; and W. Wilder, Contractor. The Board met on the 12th of August and accepted the house and gave E. Vincent the painting at $12, and James Sprague the erection of out- houses, etc., $8.
The tax roll for 1874 was, for State tax, $511.77; County tax, $2,512.91; rejected. $45.91; Township, $1,179.73; Highways, $49.99; School tax, $3,486.08. Total, $7,779.33.
It is really wonderful how cheaply the government of the town- ship was run this year by A. Mears, his charge for services as super- visor being but $100, and for account $37.67. The whole of the other accounts passed at the end of the year, being but $30.
At the next annual meeting, April 5, 1875, $100 was ordered for contingencies; $300 for poor, and $50 for roads. S. Nelson was appointed Overseer of District 1, and M. Anderson for No. 2. There were 264 votes cast for supervisor, of which A. Mears received 147, and Z. Mizner 117. Jno. Tait was re-elected Clerk; C. E. Covell, re-elected Treasurer. S. S. Sage was elected Justice of the Peace; Marvin E. Curtis, Sr., Commissioner of Highways; F. Hin- man, School Inspector; for Superintendent of Schools, A. C. Els-
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worth; for Constables, N. Patterson, and D. W. Covell: G. P. Free- man, Pound Master. On June 23, W. Smart was appointed Con- stable.
The following, dated Oct. 8, 1875, will show the valuation of the township: Valuation of real and personal estate in School Dis- trict No. 1, $245,395; tax voted, $1,800. No. 2, $6,345; tax voted, $230. No. 3, $8,110; tax voted, $50. Total valuation, $259,850. Total tax voted, $2,080. On the 22d of December the Board wound up the proceedings by passing bills amounting to about $150 all told. On the 28th of March it was recommended that $300 be raised for contingent fund and $200 for poor. The treasurer reported on hand, $853.
The annual meeting for 1876 was held on the 3d of April, at which C. Badder and W. Sprague were appointed Overseers of High- ways. A. Mears received 152 votes out of 153 for Supervisor. John Tait was re-elected Clerk; . C. E. Covell, Treasurer; G. J. Moog and J. D. Pullman were elected Justices; W. S. Sprague, Commissioner of Highways; A. C. Elsworth. School Superintend- ent; W. F. Nufer, School Inspector; N. Patterson, D. W. Covell, Dallas Johnson and Ariel Bliss, Constables. As Jesse Pullman ob- jected to qualify for Justice, a special meeting was ordered for Aug. 14th, at which De Witt C. Huffman was elected by 53 votes to John Widoe's 23.
The following is the statement of taxes to be collected for 1876: State tax, $360; County, 2,111.06; Township, 643.02; Highways, 48.70; School, 2,481.26. Total, $5,644.04.
On December 26, account for services for the year were passed amounting to $311.48, of which Supervisor Mears gets $150, the Clerk $62, and the Superintendent of Schools $23.
An important meeting was held at the office of A. C. Elsworth, who acted as Deputy Clerk, on the 27th of March, 1877, at which Supervisor Mears and P. I. Hedges were present. It was resolved to have Hon. G. M. Smith demand the Township of Oceana bonds for $30,000 from the Secretary of State with whom they had been deposited for Michigan Lake shore R. R., as the said company had failed to comply with the conditions, and the Statute under which the bonds had been issued had been declared unconstitutional by a competent legal tribunal; the bonds to be filed in the township clerk's office; and that Montague be consulted on the matter. The treasurer stated that he had received during the year $3,491.59, and paid out $3,577.43. The clerk's bond was fixed at $500. We may . here state that no portion of the $30,000 of bonds was paid to the railway.
The annual meeting for 1877 took place April 2d, K. F. Morse, Poll Clerk. It was voted to raise for contingencies, $200; poor, $200, and roads, $25. S. Nelson was elected Overseer of Road Dis- trict No. 1, and Jacob Hanson for No. 2. There were about 263 voters present, and A. Mears received 166 to C. C. Thompson's 97 for Supervisor. John A. Wheeler was elected Clerk; G. J. Moog and P. I. Hedges were elected Justices; Jesse D. Pullman, Super- intendent of Schools; A. W. Slayton, School Superintendent; W. F. Nufer, School Inspector; W. L. Sprague, Commissioner of High- ways; D. W. Covell, J. W. Johnson, J. N. Smith, and A. Bliss were elected Constables. At a special meeting, July 31st, H. A. Spink received 43 votes to B. F. Reed's 13 for Justice in place of D. C. Huffman, removed; and the said Spink had also to act as poll clerk, owing to the absence of Mr. Moog who, being also an undertaker, had to attend the funeral of a Mr. Hinchman. On the 27th of December accounts to the value of $291.95 were passed for services, of which Supervisor got $150, the Clerk $50, School Su- perintendent, $22. The following is the statement of taxes for 1877: State tax, $710.06; County, 3,229.02; Rejected, 16; Town- ship, 4,111.30. Total, $8,066.38.
On Jan. 28, 1878, Dr. Carr was voted $34 for care of poor; Dr. Wheeler, the treasurer, received during the year for taxes $4,- 243.54, and for library fund $159,47, and paid out $3,958.95, and had on hand $1,211.46.
1878.
The annual meeting this year took place April 1st, K. W. Wood- ward Clerk of the polls. Anton Menges was elected Overseer for Road District No. 1, and Jacob Hanson for No. 2. Dr. Wheeler was unanimously elected Supervisor; G. J. Moog, Clerk; C. E. Covell, Treasurer; P. I. Hedges, Justice for full term, and D. G. Scroggs for vacant justiceship; Asa W. Slayton, Superintendent of schools; J. D. Pullman, School Inspector; O. W. Kimball, Com- missioner of Highways. Dr. Wheeler was appointed Health Officer August 6th.
On October 28th there were present Dr. Wheeler, J. D. Pull- man, and G. J. Moog, when it was resolved to pay the Supervisor $300, and raise $200 additional for contingencies.
On December 31 C. McKinzie was elected Constable instead of John W. Johnson, removed to Montague.
On April 1st, 1879, the Board settled with the treasurer as fol- lows: Balance on hand March 29, 1878, $1,211.46. Received for taxes during year, $5,881.18. Total paid out, 6,709.53. Balance on hand, $383.11.
1879.
The annual meeting for this year took place April 7th, W. T. Croxon, Poll Clerk. $400 was ordered to be raised for contingen" cies; $500 for poor, and $50 for roads. A. Menges was elected Overseer of District No. 1, and M. Anderson for No. 2. Three hun- dred and forty-one votes were cast for Supervisor, of which John A. Wheeler received 202, and P. I. Hedges 129. Robert Stevens re- ceived 337 votes out of 338 for Clerk; C. E. Covell got 204 to C. Chick's 134 for Treasurer; R. M. Hedges had 202 to H. A. Spink's 140 for Justice of the Peace for vacancy, and B. F. Reed 197 to Price Morse's 140 for full term of Justice of the Peace. H. Stearns became Highway Commissioner. A. C. Elsworth received 201 to Dr. Wooldridge's 132 for Superintendent of Schools; W. F. Nufer got 204 to 137 for C. A. Hammond for School Inspector.
On the 13th of November $300 was voted for salary of Super- visor, and $100 additional was ordered to be raised for contingen- cies. The taxes to be raised this year were: Contingent, $500.20; poor, 500; roads, 50; highways, 35.18; schools, 6,375.79.
On April 7, 1879, there was on hand in treasury $383.11; re- ceived during year 6,692.15; expended during year 6,348.28. Bal- ance April, 1880, $526.98.
On April 3, 1880, there was ordered to be raised for contingent fund, $600; poor, $500; roads, $10.
1880.
At the annual meeting held April 5, A. Menges and W. R. An- derson were chosen Overseer of Roads. Two hundred and thirty- seven votes were cast for Supervisor; John C. Lewis received 143 to B. F. Reed's 93; C .A. Hammond, of the bank, was elected Treas- . urer by 172 to M. B. Covell's 61; R. Stevens was elected Clerk by 220 to G. J. Moog's 13; Justice of the Peace, Dr. Johnson for full term, but he never qualified; L. Bratz for vacancy one year Justice of the Peace; C. Klett was elected Commissioner of Highways; for Superintendent of Schools, J. O. Banks, 49 to I. M. Weston's 81; School Inspector, A. C. Elsworth 146 to F. Hinman's 79. April 21st Dr. Wooldridge was elected Health Officer.
On Jan. 3, 1881, bills amounting to $78.60 were passed. For 1881 $600 were ordered for contingencies, $500 for poor, and $100 for cemetery improvement.
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The treasurer's statement was : balance on hand April, 1880, $526.98; received during year, 7,750.20; expended during year, 4,494.51; balance on hand March 29, 1881, $3,784.30, out of which balance was voted for services for 1880, $377.80, of which $300 was for supervisors.
1881.
The annual meeting was on April 4; present, J. C. Lewis, Su- pervisor; P. I. Hedges, J. P .; R. Stevens, Clerk; J. B. Folz, Poll Clerk. A. Menges was elected Overseer for Road Dist. No. 1, and W. W. Elston for No. 2. For contingencies, were ordered, $600; poor, 500; cemetery, 300; roads, 50.
The election then took place, at which John C. Lewis received 205 votes and P. I. Hedges 92; R. Stevens unanimously elected Clerk; C. A. Hammond, Treasurer, E. D. Thompson, Justice of the Peace for full term, and C. O. Jefford, Jr., vacancy; Superintend- ent of Schools, Dr. Wolodridge; Commissioner of Highways, C. Klett; School Inspector, W. F. Nufer.
On June 30, 1881, D. W. Covell's resignation of constable was accepted, and C. McKinzie elected in his stead. Dr. Wooldridge received $25 for health inspectorship.
The election in 1882 passed off quietly. Two tickets were in the field, the Republican Temperance Ticket, and the Temperance Prohibition Ticket. The first named ticket was successful through- out. The following are the majorities: Supervisor, J. J. Gee, 41; Clerk, Rob't Stevens, 53; Treasurer, Chas. E. Covell, 49; Justice, (full_ term), L. Ashman, 39; Justice, (to fill vacancy), C. P. Near- pass, 55; School Inspector, (two years), Wm. Nufer, 42; School Inspector, (one year), Fred A. Hinman, 46; Commissioner of High- ways, Christopher Klett, 50; Constables, Fred A. Hinman, Orsamus E. Perry, John Stearns, Samuel Gotts.
WHITEHALL VILLAGE.
This village has a very beautiful and romantic situation at the head of White Lake, and is separated from Montague with which it was once municipally united by the White River, down whose quiet channel, flow innumerable rafts of logs. The Mouth, the place where the lake communicates with Lake Michigan, is about six miles below the village. Whitehall occupies the eastern portion of Whitehall township, having the lake to the East and the river to the Northeast, its situation being strikingly similar to that of the city of Muskegon. The banks of the river as it enters White Lake are low and marshy, but are being rapidly filled up with the saw- mill refuse. The shores of the lake on both sides are studded with indentations, so as to form excellent dockage and considerable length of coast line. The lake contracts between Maple Grove and the Southern part of Whitehall, after which it expands. The Chicago & West Michigan Railway running between New Buffalo and Pent- water, enters the town from the South, running along the low ground to the West and passing through a wooden - tunnel below Thompson street thence to Montague. The U. S. government has straightened the course of the river at its mouth by a canal, but the river is not used by vessels to any extent, its main use being to float down logs, for which purpose it has been boomed out by the Boom- ing Company.
The village of Whitehall is a lively and progressive place, and the people are both progressive in their tendencies and hospitable to strangers. Although the village had a severe blow in 1881, it is remarkable with what buoyancy of spirit the calamity was received, and with hearts that were stout and brave, they prepared to rebuild their town better than before, with brick instead of wood.
Whitehall possesses every element of success, her leading men
are enterprising, and yet conservative enough not to be carried away by visionary schemes. The village has many pretty residences and the number of these is increasing. There are not many non-resi- dent capitalists, and there is a disposition to unite and build up the place. Besides the immense lumber interests there is considerable manufacturing, chief of which is the Eagle tannery. There are some good business blocks and good stores, and the village is rap- idly recuperating from its fire in 1881.
EARLY HISTORY.
Much that is interesting relating to the early history of White- hall will be found recorded in the general history of the county under the headings "Early History of White Lake," and "White Lake Sawmills." The first sawmill was by (. Mears in 1838. The first steam mill built by Capt. Dalton in 1867.
The first general store was by C. Mears in 1859, D. Leitch, Wm. Spriggs, J. D. Sturtevant and Mr. Gregg were the successive managers. It was sold to Albert Mears, August 1, 1861, and is running still.
The second store was by Thompson & Covell in 1862, sold to Franklin & Wheeler in 1865, who sold to Louis Bratz, in 1866.
The third store was by Sturtevant & Sprigg in the old Union Hotel barn in 1865 or 1866.
The fourth store was by D. J. Foster in his block burned in 1881. He and his son Albert opened in 1866, closed in 1869 when K. F. Morse & Co. took it for their hardware store.
The first hardware store was by Thompson & Pemberton in 1867 sold in 1869 to P. Morse & Son.
The first drug store was by Zerah Mizner in Wm. Weston's old barn in the fall of 1865. Next E. M. Ruggles started in 1867, J. A. Wheeler in 1868, Dr. J. H. Sandburg in 1875. The first bank was by F. Blackmarr 1869, now the Whitehall National Bank.
The first blacksmith and waggn shop was by Thompson & Covell in 1863, who first hired M. M. Robinson to manage, and afterwards sold to him. The first hotel was by Peter Hobler in 1862 the Union Hotel, burned January 1, 1870. The second hotel was the Cosmopolitan by Cain in 1866, burned August 1, 1881.
The first printing office the Forum, was started by Ben. Frank October 28, 1869. The Harwood House was built in 1869 by John Gustavus and Ben. Treat, H. Harwood, - Wilcox, A. M. Boice and Nelson Patterson have been some of the managers.
The first lawyer was Duane Thompson in 1865.
The first doctor was J. A. Wheeler 1865, and Dr. Mizner the same year, Dr. Squires in 1866, W. LaMontange and J. McKin- non in 1866, then came Drs. Marvin, Gaylord, Johnson, Carr, etc.
The first saloon was by Wm. M. Simons 1865.
The fire department was organized May, 1864, H. E. Staples perpetual chief.
The first bridge across to Montague, built by W. H. Parks in 1864.
The first tannery-the Eagle Tannery-was built in 1866, sold to Austin & Freeman in 1868, to Michigan Leather Co. in 1870, and to Eagle Tanning Works 1871.
The first book store was started by J. W. Crombie, in 1867, sold to G. P. Freeman 1871.
The first grocery was by T. Bennett & Co .. followed by Pratt & Bro., R. W. Norris, and A. G. Hopkins.
The first furniture store was Moog & Hill.
The first machine shop by Rodgers & Cooper in 1871, burned 1873.
The first telegraph office opened 1867, P. I. Hedges, operator.
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The first Express office was in 1870, agents Morse, Sturtevant, Emery and Banks.
First railroad in 1870, Paul I. Hedges first station agent, suc- ceeded by C. W. Redfern, Chas. J. Otis in 1882.
First post-office in 1862, A. Mears first postmaster, followed by W. M. Simons, Clark, Parks, Sturtevant, Hedges, and Hon. C. C. Thompson.
The first stage line by Gale Nichols.
First lodge of Good Templars in 1866.
The first officers of the village in May, 1867. were A. Mears president, D. . Thompson recorder, C. C. Thompson and A. M. Thompson elected to office.
Harbor Company first formed in 1869, Congress added a grant of $45,000 to their subscription of $20,000.
Boom Company first organized Sept. 5, 1870, first officers S. T. Cone president, C. H. Cook second president, Joseph Heald third, D. C. Bowen fourth.
First train of cars entered the village Oct. 29, 1870.
March 4, 1871, Rev. J. G. Shaeffer, first Congregational min- ister.
The greatest building year of the village was probably 1874. when the following buildings and others, valued at $240,000, were erected :
Staples & Covell's mill, $50,000; Covell & Nufer's shingle mill, $10,000; Norris & Green's shingle mill, $15,000; the bank, $28,- 000; Congregational church, $20,000; Lutheran church, $3,000; Catholic church, $3,000; Episcopal church, $6,000; engine house, $6,000, &c.
The year 1875 witnessed the climax in the number of saloons. Whitehall had twenty-two and Montague only thirteen. Probably jealousy was the result.
This year, also, Wheeler's drug store and the post office were burned; loss $8,000.
The White River Fruit Improvement Company was first formed in 1875.
Whitehall, in 1867, is described as a flourishing village of 1,000 inhabitants, with ten saw mills, six stores, three hotels and one tannery. Daily mail, A. Mears, P. M. A. A. Cain, Peter Hobler, and J. Gustavus are the hotel keepers. Dicey & Leith have an iron foundry; Moses Hall is Justice of the Peace; Franklin & Wheeler are general merchants; Duane Thompson and W. H. Parks are lawyers; Lee, Sanders & Scully have a stage line; J. Mckinnon, physician. The saw mills are held by Heald, Welch & Co., Hedges, Ferry & Co., Hinchman & Covell, Hopkins & Lewis, J. W. Miller, and Ocobock & Co.
MUNICIPAL.
1867.
The village was incorporated in 1867, and the first election was held on Monday, May 6th, 1867. The following is the first list of the twenty-six voters at that election :
Chas. Cook, Israel Graves, P. Hobler, Duane Thompson, J. C. Draper, C. M. Parmer, D. R. Misner, Smith Saunders, Henry Moon, Ariel Bliss, David Holmes, James Sturtevant, Moses Hall, S. M. Ocobock, A. J. Foster, G. W. Franklin, Robert Hawks, H. W. Pantkowsky, Wm. Peck, Alonzo Howe, O. W. Kimball, C. E. Cake, I. E. Carleton, and Wm. Graves and C. C. Thompson.
The first meeting of the Town Council was on Friday, May 17th. There were present C. C. Thompson, M. M. Robson, A. M. and Duane Thompson.
C. C. Thompson was appointed Chairman pro. tem., and the
Recorder announced the following elected as Trustees, at an election held at Hobler's Hotel on May 6th, viz: C. C. Thompson, M. M. Robson and Duane Thompson, of whom the latter was Recorder. Monday was fixed as the regular night for meeting each week.
On the 20th of May I. E. Carleton was chosen President in place of A. Mears, who refused to qualify. George P. Freeman was chosen Street Commissioner, and E. R. Burrows Pound Master.
On the 5th of June the Council passed ordinances relating to swine, nuisances, disorderly persons, closing saloons on Sunday, billiards, bowling alleys, theatres, lotteries, and bribes to public officers.
Fred. L. Lewis was made Marshal in bonds of $300. The ordinances were ordered to be published in The Muskegon News.
On June 22d the householders on Colby and some other streets were warned to take out the stumps, or it would be done for them at public expense.
On July 8th it was ordered that the Marshal proceed against those engaged in releasing prisoners on the Fourth of July, but wisely added the proviso-if the same are known. It appears that in anticipation of trouble two assistants to the Marshal, at twenty shillings ($2.50) per day, were appointed for July 4th. It was also resolved to build a " lock-up" 16x20, and 12 feet high.
On the 15th of July W. C. Heywood was licensed to keep a bowling alley for $25 a year. Robert Hawks was appointed Pound Keeper.
1868.
At this point in the village records is a hiatus, and nothing was again recorded until May 8th, 1868, a period of ten months. The new Council appears to be D. P. Glazier, A. G. Hopkins, C. L. Parks and C. J. Defield, the latter being Recorder. W. H. Land. ford was appointed village Marshal, W. M. Simons Street Com- missioner, and W. H. Parks Village Attorney.
As A. M. Thompson refused to qualify as Trustee, H. Stearns was appointed in his stead.
It was resolved to purchase a lot for corporation purposes from Carleton, Hinchman or Covell.
On the 26th of May W. D. Southworth was employed to estab- lish the lines on River street from Mears avenue west to its termi- nation. A. G. Hopkins and H. E. Stearns were appointed to assist the surveyor.
On the 11th of June, in a resolution as to the sidewalks to be laid on Colby street, the names of those business men in front of whose places it was to be laid are given, and the list is interesting as showing how many changes there have been in a few years. They are D. J. Foster & Co., Simons, Hobler, Johannus, D. P. Glazier, Shakelton & Mizner, J. H. Pratt & Bro., Sprigg, Caine, Herbst Bros. & Co., Robson, Smith, and S. & M. Freehling. How few of these are left in 1882.
A. G. Hopkins was authorized to superintend the building of the lock-up.
At a meeting held at Glazier's on July 10th it was resolved to raise, for village purposes, a tax of half a cent on the dollar.
The Council seems to have " boarded around" in those early days, as their next meeting was held at Herbst's store, at which they relieved H. Landford of the Marshalship, giving it to P. Hobler, and a stirring ordinance was passed to close saloons, &c., at 11 p. M. and on Sundays.
On August 24th, Mr. C. J. Defield having died, J. W. Crombie was appointed Recorder, but, as he declined, P. I. Hedges was ap- pointed at the next meeting.
On the 28th of September the time of meeting was changed to the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 2 P. M. Also, it was resolved to fine any councillor or officer who failed to attend $1
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and the first to be fined, at the next meeting, were A. G. Hopkins and C. L. Parks, but it was remitted at the following meeting. The lock-up cost about $800.
On the 15th of October the resignation of Street Commissioner Simons was received and H. Stearns appointed.
The next meeting on the 20th of October, must have been a solemn one, there being present only P. I. Hedges. The only other entry is the mournful announcement that Glazier, Hopkins, Stearns, and Parks are fined $1 each for non-attendance.
The next meeting seems to be a wrestling with the Marshal as to how he should pay in the taxes when collected. W. D. South- worth was made Fire Warden.
On December 27th Marshal Hobler was removed and M. M. Robson appointed. and next meeting the former appeared and gave up the tax-roll and received $22.58 as payment for his services. As Robson failed to qualify H. H. Shakelton was appointed, and also made Fire Warden, in place of Southworth, resigned.
1869.
On April 2d, 1869, all mill owners were requested to put on- spark-arresters or be fined $5.
On April 26th, the old boarding house of Covell, Staples & Co., and the old blacksmith shop on River street-old land-marks-were ordered to be removed.
A great fire having occurred, it was resolved to submit the question of raising $1,000 to buy a fire engine.
The annual report for the year ending May 1st, 1869, shows:
Fines from Justices of the Peace, $25; licenses, $171.46; taxes, $690,38; of which $660 was expended on the jail, $40 each were paid to the Recorder and Corporation Counsellor, and $36 to the Marshal.
On May 3d 39 votes were cast and John Welch was elected President; M. M. Robson, H. Ruggles, and C. C. Thompson, Trustees; Z. Mizner, Treasurer, and P. I. Hedges, Recorder.
For the $1,000 tax for a fire engine there were twenty-five yeas and nine nays. C. Cook was made Marshal and Hiram Stearns ap- pointed Street Commissioner and Fire Warden.
At the next meeting we find Clark Whitney appointed Marshal at a salary of $65 per month.
On the 21st of June six Babcock fire extinguishers were or- dered, and Duane Thompson was employed as attorney in White- hall vs. W. H. & A. S. Parks for obstructing the highway.
On the 19th of July Marshal Whitney, whose salary had been lowered to $60 per month, resigned, and M. Robson was appointed a committee to see who would accept the office, and Hiram Stearns was found willing to act at $25 per month.
The fire extinguishers were distributed as follows: At Gla- zier's, the Cosmopolitan, Shakelton & Mizner's, J. Lewis' boarding house, and at the residences of C. C. Thompson and of G. Carlyle.
The salary of the Marshal was still regarded as too high, and it was made $10 a month.
On November 4th Robson resigned as Trustee, and K. F. Morse was appointed.
On December 1st the Liberty Pole on Colby street, near N. V. Booth's, was ruthlessly ordered to be cut down.
1870.
On February 2d the ladders, pails, and other apparatus of the fire department were ordered.
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