History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 59

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1264


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1865-66-This was the year of Lincoln's surrender. The vil- lage officers were : Mayor, W. W. Phelps ; councilmen, William Howe, W. P. Brown and T. B. Sheldon; recorder, A. W. Pratt ; treasurer, A. II. Jones ; constables, R. Il. Dorning and S. W. Rob- erts; justices. W. W. DeKay and Francis Ives; surveyor, D. M. Tabor; attorney, W. C. Williston ; official printer, "The Argus." At the session of April 10, 1865, M. S. Chandler received a tele- gram from R. N. MeLaren announcing the surrender of Lee to Grant. The council appointed a day of celebration. April 17 came the news of the assassination of Lincoln, and a committee consisting of Charles Betcher, M. S. Chandler and C. C. Webster was appointed to arrange for appropriate memorial services. The cemetery proposition again came up this year, also the matter of building a road on the island to connect with the ferry at that time in operation across the Mississippi.


1866-67-The officers this year were as follows: Mayor, Will- iam Howe; councilmen, John Friedrich. W. P. Brown and T. B. Sheldon; recorder, T. B. McCord; treasurer. A. II. Jones; con- stable, Leman Bates ; attorney. D. M. Tabor: health officer (also constable), W. W. DeKay; city surveyor, Benjamin Densmore ; city printer, Charles L. Davis. C. J. F. Smith was appointed as- sessor in place of T. T. Towne, resigned, and John W. Jefferson was sworn in as constable after the resignation of Leman Bates. J. Van Schvik was appointed ferryman.


1867-68-The officers this year were: Mayor. E. L. Baker; councilmen, William Howe, T. B. Sheldon and John Friedrich ; treasurer, W. S. Brill; recorder, Thomas Wilkinson; attorney, W. C. Williston; justices, Francis Ives and R. B. Smithers; con- stables, W. W. DeKay and J. W. Jefferson; city physician, Dr: E. S. Parker; street commissioner and marshal, W. W. DeKay. Jeremiah Van Schvik and William Hutchinson were engaged to run the ferry, one across the main channel and the other across the Wisconsin channel. This year a short sewer was built from Fifth street down Bush, to connect with one that already ex- tended part of the way to Fourth street. Many sidewalks were ordered in the residence portions. A resolution was presented this council by W. L. Webster, J. H. Parker. W. C. Williston. Jesse MeIntire and others asking that the city bond itself for


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$75,000 for the Chicago and St. Paul railroad, then contemplating building a line from Winona to St. Paul, passing through Red Wing.


1868-69- J. M. llodgman was this year elected mayor. The other officers were : Councilmen, William Howe, John Friedrich and E. W. Brooks; recorder. O. Densmore; treasurer, Andrew Swanson ; constable. James C. Hawes; attorney. W. C. Williston ; surveyor. Benjamin Densmore; physician, W. W. Sweney; as- sessor. T. T. Towne. W. W. DeKay served a short time as city marshal and as health officer this year. He was also street com- missioner. James C. Hawes was city marshal the greater part of the year and also ran the ferry. He was also health officer the greater part of the year. The "Nellie Sheldon, " having been deemed a failure. was ordered laid up. its trips to Bay City being discontinued. Three policemen were appointed this year, John (. Peterson, L. H. Luce and Martin Ansbro. During this year itinerate auctioneers cansed much trouble to the local merchants and it was decided that outside auctioneers should be charged $30 a week in advance for pursuing their business here. The minutes this year contain the first intimation as to where these early meetings were held. "a room on Plumb street" being the designation given the meeting place. The proposition that the «ity should bond itself for $75,000 at 6 per cent for twenty years occupied the serions attention of the council for several meetings during this term of office.


1869-70-This is the year in which Francis Ives, a justice of the peace, fined a man $15 and then accepted the prisoner's promissory note for the amount. The matter was brought before the council for investigation, and that body decided that under the circumstances the justice had pursued the proper course. The officers were : Mayor. W. P. Brown : councilmen, John Fried- rich, William Howe and E. W. Brooks; recorder, JJames Lawther; treasurer. A. W. Pratt; attorney. W. C. Williston ; physician, W. W. Swoney: justices, Francis Ives and Christopher Graham ; marshal, street commissioner, health officer and constable, W. W. DeKay. J. C. Hawes resigned as constable and Dwight M. Bald- win was named in his place. The railroad proposition had not proven acceptable to the company, so a new plan was adopted. By this plan the city was to bond itself for $75.000. one-tenth to be paid in twenty years and one tenth each succeeding year until paid, the rate of interest to be six per cent. It was also proposed that $10,000 be raised for a depot in the same manner. The road was to be completed and cars running from St. Paul to Winona through Red Wing before 1871. This year the "Nellie Sheldon" sunk and the city expended a considerable sum in raising it. It


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was decided that the steam ferry boat system had proven a sue- cess. The city receipts this year were about $18,000, while the expenses were only half that amount. Among the receipts is noted an item of $2.044.06 for wharfage, a neat source of income in those days.


1870-71-The officers this year were: Mayor, W. P. Brown; councilmen. W. E. Hawkins, E. W. Brooks and John Friedrich ; marshal and health officer, W. W. DeKay: attorney, W. C. Wil- liston ; physician, W. W. Sweney; constable. M. C. Fifield; treas- urer. A. J. Meachum: recorder, James Lawther. William P. Hutchinson and JJ. J. Hemphill made a contract with the city for running the ferry. A contract was made with Stephens & Daniels to build a lock-up for prisoners. The "Red Wing," out of com- pliment to its name, was voted free wharfage at the levee. A fire alarm bell was purchased. A. W. Pratt took the place of A. J. Meachum, who resigned as treasurer. W. W. DeKay re- signed as constable. M. Ansbro and M. C. Fifield were dismissed from the police force. Thomas Taylor and Peter Glardon were given their positions. The officers of the fire department this year were William E. Hawkins, chief engineer; Timothy Mel'ue, first assistant; S. W. Roberts, second assistant. Francis Ives, after nine years' service as a justice, resigned and left the city. A number of fire policemen were appointed this year. and the list is appended, nearly every name being one that is now honored and revered in the city of Red Wing. These fire policemen, repre- senting the most prominent citizens of that period, were: James Lawther, W. C. Williston. Frank Cole. T. B. Sheldon. S. B. Foot, Henry Brown, J. C. Weatherby, W. W. Phelps, T. K. Simmons, James Marshall, W. W. Sweney, William Graves, L. C. Smith. Frank Sterrett, E. P. Lowater. Thomas Towne, A. Wright. II. C. Hoffman, J. M. Hodgman, Charles Betcher. Jesse MeIntire, P. Sandford. J. J. Richter and M. Herschler.


1871-72-The officers this year were: Mayor, E. H. Alley ; conneilmen, John Friedrich, W. E. Hawkins and W. W. Sweney; recorder. S. J. Willard; justices, S. J. Hlasler and Chris Graham ; street commissioner, W. W. DeKay; attorney, W. C. Williston : physician, E. S. Parker; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; constable, D. M. Baldwin ; marshal, W. W. DeKay. Jeremiah Van Schvik was em- ployed to run the ferry on the Wisconsin chaimel and J. J. Hum- phrey on the Red Wing channel. O. C. Serum. M. C. Fifield and Thomas Taylor were appointed policemen. During this year the Hamline University property was purchased, the building re- moved and the land converted into a city park. A steam engine was also purchased for the fire department. George J. Richards was appointed sexton of the cemetery. W. C. Williston was ap-


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pointed chief engineer, E. L. Baker first assistant, T. J. Clark second assistant and Nelson O. Thomas secretary of the fire de- partment. Jesse MI. Hodgman brought suit against the city restraining it from paying the $85,000 bonds to the Chicago and St. Paul railroad on the ground that the latter had not fulfilled its contract. An injunction was secured, then a compromise reached by the depositing of the bonds "in escrow" with the First National Bank. The reason for this trouble was the fact that while the company had agreed to have its cars running from Winona to St. Paul by 1871, it had not kept its agreement in that there was no railroad bridge at Hastings, and passengers had to pay ferryage in order to connect with the trains that stopped on either side of the river.


1872-73-At the annual election Charles MeClure became mayor. The other officers were : Councilmen. S. J. Willard, W. W. Sweney and W. E. Hawkins : recorder, James Lawther : treasurer, A. W. Pratt ; marshal, W. W. DeKay. The policemen appointed were M. C. Fifield and A. C. Serum. The latter's place was taken a few months later by Jacob A. Westby. Dr. C. N. Hewitt. hav- ing been elected secretary of the state board of health. attempted to establish some sanitary regulations in the city. This year is distinguished by the formation of the gas company, by T. B. Sheldon, J. C. Pierce, L. F. Hubbard. W. W. Phelps and Charles H. Nash, and November 11 a contract was let to this company for lighting the streets. The fire department officers this year were : Chief engineer. B. C. Stephens : first assistant. James A. Wright; second assistant. T. S. Mills ; secretary. I. S. Kellogg ; treasurer, T. J. Clark.


1873-74-The officers this year were: Mayor, W. P. Brown; commeilmen. Christopher Cogel. W. W. Sweney and S. J. Willard ; recorder. Thomas Wilkinson: treasurer. A. W. Pratt; justices, Christ. Graham and S. J. Hasler : constable. Jacob Westby (after resignation he was succeeded by D. M. Baldwin) ; marshal. W. W. DeKay: attorney. W. C. Williston: assessor. Ferdinand Joss; street commissioner, Andrew Danielson ; policemen. Moses Fifield and David Kempe. The "Nellie Sheldon" was sold to David Hancock. and arrangements made with W. W. DeKay for its use at seasons of high water, he still having a contract for run- ning the ferry. Mr. DeKay was also named as health officer in place of Dr. W. W. Sweney. resigned. Hose Company No. 1 was organized during the year. The officers of the fire department were : Chief engineer. Jacob Christ : first assistant. J. A. Wright ; second assistant. W. A. Orsen : secretary, Aug. Rhiner ; treasurer, T. J. Clark.


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councilmen were W. W. Sweney, Christopher Cogel and S. J. Willard. The other officers were: Recorder, Thomas Wilkinson; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; constables, JJ. A. Bowman and Stiles Ray- mond; marshal, W. W. DeKay: street commissioner, Andrew Danielson. The policemen appointed were David Kemp, Moses Fifield and Jacob Westby. The saloons were ordered to close at 10 o'clock during this administration. James W. Day was given a ten years' contract to run the ferry. Red Wing Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 was organized. Dr. W. W. Sweney of- fered to present the city with Barn Bluff as a park, provided a road was built to the top. No action was taken on this offer.


1875-76-The officers this year were: Mayor, W. P. Brown; councilmen, G. A. Carlson, W. W. Sweney and Christopher Cogel ; recorder, Jorgen Simmons; justices, C. Phillips and Christ. Gra- ham ; treasurer, A. W. Pratt : treasurer, D. M. Baldwin ; attorney, W. C. Williston; assessor, F. Joss; health officer and marshal, W. W. DeKay. The policemen were D. Kempe, JJ. A. Westby and M. Fifield. A $900 fire alarm bell was purchased and installed. The committee appointed to consider Dr. W. W. Sweney's offer to the city of a park at the top of Barn Bluff consisted of C. C. Webster, E. L. Baker, J. C. Pierce, Jesse MeIntire and E. T. Wilder. The fire department officers were : Chief Engineer, W. E. Hawkins; first assistant, J. N. Zenklebach; second assistant, F. Seebach ; secretary, H. A. Willard and T. J. Clark.


1876-77-F. R. Sterrett was elected mayor. The councilmen were: T. K. Simmons, G. A. Carlson, W. W. Sweney and Fred- erick Seebach. The other officers: Recorder, W. W. Day; treas- urer, A. W. Pratt; constable, Stiles Raymond; marshal. David Kemp; city engineer, William Danford. John Seastrand was added to the police force. A compromise was effected with the Chicago and St. Paul railroad by which, in lieu of the $85.000 bonds voted, the railroad company agreed to accept the bonds of the city to the amount of $45,000. These bonds were executed and became a part of the indebtedness of the city. The fire de- partment officers this year were: Chief engineer, M. Kappel; first assistant, John Veeder; second assistant, Philip G. Gal- loway; secretary, Tams Bixby ; treasurer, T. J. Clark.


1877-78-F. R. Sterrett sneeceded himself as mayor, and the new councilman elected this year was Allen Howe. The other officers : Treasurer, A. W. Pratt; justices, C. Graham and C. Phillips ; treasurer, D. M. Baldwin; attorney, F. M. Wilson; re- corder, Philip Skillman; street commissioner and health officer, W. W. DeKay; assessor, H. B. Wilson; marshal, David Kemp. Some new sewers were laid this year. One of the most important acts of this board was the issuing of $25,000 bonds for the pur-


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pose of purchasing stock of the Red Wing & Trenton Transit Company, which since that date has been an auxiliary of the city council. Some of. the city bonds were this year paid and de- stroved. The receipts from all sources this year were $32,926.08, while the expenses, including the redemption of bonds, were $37,928.24. The members of the Red Wing & Trenton Transit Company this year approved by the city council were: T. K. Simmons, T. B. Sheldon, Jesse MeIntire. D. C. Hill, E. L. Baker and C. Cogel. .


1878-79-The city was divided into four wards and two alder- men elected from each ward, four to serve one term and four to serve two terms. The officers were: Mayor. J. M. Hodgman ; recorder, Phil. Skillman; attorney, Frank M. Wilson; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; constable, Stiles Raymond; assessor. Fred Joss; marshal. David Kemp; street commissioner and health officer, W. W. DeKay : councilmen, T. K. Simmons and M. Kappel in the first ward, Fred Seebach and JJohn Woodcock in the second ward, Jared Sexton and John Seastrand in the third ward, Jesse Meln- tire and N. O. Werner in the fourth ward. The first named coun- cilman in each ward was elected for the term of two years. Will- iam Llewellyn was named as sexton of the cemetery. On April 27 of this year the bonds of the city were officially delivered to the First National Bank for the benefit of the Red Wing & Tren- ton Transit Company. A committee was appointed to tender a reception to President Hayes on Sept. 9. The fire officers this year were: Chief engineer, B. C. Stephens: first assistant, J. S. Schroeder; second assistant, Swante Anderson : secretary. Tams Bixby : treasurer. T. J. Clark. William Danford was appointed city engineer. The Minnesota Central railroad appeared before the board and asked bonds to the amount of $50.000 for assistance in constructing a line to Mankato via Cannon Falls. The matter was referred to a special meeting of the voters.


1879-80-J. M. Hodgman succeeded himself as mayor and the four new aldermen were: M. Kappel. John Woodcock, A. See- back and N. O. Werner. Philip Skillman was recorder, O. L. Westergaard constable, Christopher Graham and C. Phillips jus- tices. T. B. Sheldon street commissioner, John Seastrand mar- shal and health officer. and F. M. Wilson attorney. On May 13, 1879. a vote was taken on the matter of issuing $50,000 bonds for assisting in the constructing of a railroad from Red Wing to Mankato via Cannon Falls. The vote was 682 to 128. making a majority of 554 in favor of the proposition. It might here be noted. however, that the bonds under this vote were never issued. A few years later bonds were again voted for the same purpose and resulted in the building of the line. License this year was


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placed at $100. According to the minutes there was some dispute this year as to which lot in the cemetery had been purchased by the family of C. Pehrson. Two bodies which the family buried in a certain lot were removed without the knowledge of the family and the lot sold to L. F. Hubbard. The investigation which en- sned was one of the sensations of the year and resulted in better conditions at the cemetery, the sexton being dismissed. Later in the year George W. Humphrey was named as sexton. The police- men this year were Z. T. Burnell, F. Rembolt, J. A. Westby and Timothy MeQue. The latter's place was taken after several months by John Schroeder. William Danford was city engineer this year and James Day conducted the ferry. A committee was appointed to again take up the offer of Dr. W. W. Sweney to donate Barn Bluff to the city as a park. The fire officers as re- ported to the board were: Chief, B. C. Stephens; first assistant, John Kuhn ; second assistant. James Day ; secretary, Tams Bixby ; treasurer, T. J. Clark. A section of sewer was built and much work was done on the streets by reason of bad washouts at various points. A franchise was granted the Northwestern Tele- phone Exchange January 28, 1880.


1880-81-W. E. Hawkins started his two years' term as mayor. The new aldermen were William Busch, Robert L. Berglund, Frank B. Howe and Henry C. Hodgman. George P. Sjoblom was treasurer. D. M. Baldwin constable, Philip Skillman recorder, F. M. Wilson attorney, John Seastrand marshal, C. C. Webster assessor, B. (. Stephens street commissioner and health officer. G. W. Humphrey was appointed sexton of the cemetery. W. W. Sweney became health officer in place of B. C. Stephens, resigned. The liquor license was placed at $300. O. K. Simmons was given permission to remove clay from the upper end of Third street. The officers of the fire company were: Chief. B. C. Stephens; first assistant, John Kuhn ; second assistant, J. W. Day ; secretary, Tams Bixby ; treasurer. T. J. Clark. The principal event of this year was the attempt to build a city hall, or at least to purchase land for same. The site proposed was a part of block 22, which in time became the actual site of the city building. The citizens agreed to assist in buying what was then known as the Green- wood and Bentz property, the price of the former being $7,500 and of the latter $1.100. Other sites were proposed as follows : The site of Opera IIall, owned by A. W. Pratt. $12.000; J. S. Hoard. block 22, Fourth street; E. R. Welch, three quarters of block 29, $5,000: Thomas McSorley, four lots on Plum street. $2,500: J. W. Luce. two lots in block 28. $6,000; T. B. Sheldon. northern part of lots one and two, block 27. $1.500; C. Cogel, corner of Main and Broadway. $10.000: D. C. Hill. foot of Main


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street, free. The council decided that the time was not then ripe for the purpose of buying land or erecting a city hall.


1881-82-W. E. Hawkins served his second term as mayor, and the new aldermen were : M. Kappel, Allen Howe, Jared Sexton and C. Cogel. Philip Skillman was recorder, F. M. Wilson at- torney, John Seastrand marshal, J. A. Webster constable, S. J. Hasler and Chris. Graham justices, John Hawkinson assessor. The police force consisted of Jacob Westby, Pat Malloy and Charles Bolton. The Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company No. 4. a reorganization of the Champion Fire Extinguisher Company, filed its first report, giving the following board of officers : Fore- man, Tams Bixby ; first assistant, E. F. Metton : second assistant, Peter O. Johnson; secretary, A. II. Boxrud; treasurer, Swante Anderson ; steward, O. O. Lovgren. The Mutual Union Tele- phone Company was given a franchise August 20, 1881. The streets were ordered numbered throughout the city. At the meet- ing held September 21, 1881, word came that Garfield had been assassinated and September 26 was appointed as a day of mourn- ing in the city. The fire department officers this year were : Chief engineer, B. C. Stephens ; first assistant, George Hawkins; second assistant. J. W. Day; secretary, W. S. Scott; treasurer, T. J. ('lark. During the term C. Cogel resigned as alderman from the fourth ward and his place was taken by William Robson.


1882-83-S. B. Foot became mayor and the new aldermen were: T. K. Simmons, William Bevers, George Diepenbrock and William Robson. Jesse MeIntire was elected to fill a one-year term from the fourth ward. John Hawkins was treasurer, D. M. Baldwin constable, F. A. Cole assessor. John Seastrand marshal, W. C. Williston attorney, C. F. Peterson street commissioner, H. B. Wilson surveyor. George W. Humphrey sexton of cemetery, John Seastrand health officer (in place of W. W. Sweney, re- signed). On June 26, 1882, bonds to the amount of $50.000 were voted to the Minnesota Central railroad by a vote of 660 to 136. Bonds to the same amount and for the same purpose had been voted several years previous, but had never been called for by the railroad to which they were voted. With the reorganization of the railroad company and the determination to get trains running from Red Wing to Mankato as soon as possible, it was decided by the voters to give the reorganizers the same assistance that they had previously proposed to the original company. The franchise granted to the Northwestern Telephone Exchange in 1880 was nullified and a new franchise granted. The fire depart- ment officers this year were : Chief engineer, John Kuhn (in place of II. A. Parks, who refused to serve) ; first assistant, F. B. Howe; second assistant, Tra Fulton; secretary, W. S. Scott; treasurer.


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T. J. Clark. A committee was appointed to investigate the fire which destroyed the property of the Red Wing Milling Company, on the levee. II. B. Wilson, F. B. Howe, W. E. Hawkins, D. Dens- more and Andrew Danielson were appointed a committee to con- sider the matter of a complete water works system for the city.


1883-84-F. B. Ilowe began an administration as mayor which was designed to be one of the most important in the history of the city. The 'new aldermen were : A. Seebach, R. II. Boxrud, G. A. Carlson, J. S. MeCart. The other officers were : Treasurer, John Hawkanson ; justices. C. Graham and O. D. Anderson ; con- stable. J. H. Webster; recorder, O. M. Hall; attorney W. C. Wil- liston ; marshal, W. W. DeKay; surveyor, H. B. Wilson; sexton of cemetery, G. W. Humphrey. The police this year were Charles P. Battan, P. Malloy, E. Il. Meyers and John Seastrand. On July 2, 1883, the city voted $35,000 bonds for a water works sys- tem. H. E. Harrison of Stillwater was appointed to prepare the plan for the system. The city voted $500 to the sufferers of the recent disaster at Rochester. The officers of the fire department were : Chief engineer, John Kuhn; first assistant, J. II. Webster ; second assistant. E. S. Hudson; secretary, W. S. Scott ; treasurer, I. J. Clark.


1884-85-This year, with F. B. Howe as mayor, the first water board was elected. the board of health established, the fire de- partment reorganized, plans made for a sewerage system, a fire alarm system recommended, and the price of licenses raised. The aldermen elected were: John Hack, C. N. Akers, N. J. Holm- berg and William Robson. Other officers were: Treasurer, L. C. Smith ; constables, D. M. Baldwin and I. E. Anderson; recorder. S. J. Willard ; attorney. W. C. Williston : surveyor, William Dan- forth ; marshal, John Seastrand ; street commissioner, C. F. Peter- son ; sexton of cemetery, G. W. Humphrey. The policemen were ' C. Battan, W. W. DeKay, P. Malloy and C. II. Meyer. The lat- ter was removed. The liquor license was raised from $300 to $500 while the beer license was placed at $250. F. A. Cole was ap- pointed assessor. E. H. Blodgett took the place of T. S. MeCart (resigned) on the council and S. J. Hasler took the place of O. D. Anderson as a justice of the peace. In a letter addressed to the council, Mayor Howe pointed out that the installation of the water system necessitated the construction of a sewerage system. At this time the various sewers which had been constructed were for the purposes of surface drainage only and not for domestic sanitation. Mayor Howe also advised the reorganization of the fire department and the installation of a fire alarm system. These recommendations met with general favor. March 25, 1885, Samuel Rockwell was asked to prepare a plan for a sewerage sys-


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tem. March 6, 1885, the fire department, which has been or- ganized since 1858, was reorganized. No company was to have more than fifteen or less than ten members and the chief and assistant chief were to be appointed by the council. Each ward was to have one company, as follows : First ward, Cataract Hose Company ; second ward, Athletic Hose Company ; third ward, Red Wing Hose Company; fourth ward. LaGrange Ilose Company. The hook and ladder company was to be called the Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. The board of health named this year con- sisted of Dr. B. Jaehnig, W. W. DeKay and J. W. Delano. The new water board consisted of Fred Buch. T. K. Simmons, William Robson, F. W. Hoyt, F. B. Howe and Daniel Densmore.




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