History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 60

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


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1885-86-F. B. Ilowe remained mayor and the important work inaugurated under his administration was continued. The new aldermen were : Ernest Rehder. W. H. Putnam. G. A. Carlson and E. H. Blodgett. The other officers were: Treasurer, John Haw- kanson; justices of the peace, Chris. Graham and S. J. Hasler; attorney, W. C. Williston; surveyor. H. B. Wilson; marshal, John Seastrand: street commissioner, Williamn Llewellyn ; sexton of cemetery. J. W. Humphrey ; assessor, F. A. Cole. The police- men appointed were W. W. DeKay. Charles Battan. E. F. Grow and P. Malloy. (. J. Kempe was made chief of the fire depart- ment and John II. Webster the assistant. The water works sys- tem was accepted from the contractors May 22. 1885. A com- mittee was appointed to encourage legislation toward locating the reform school in or near this city. The old Red Wing Hose Company No. 1. which. under the reorganization of the fire de- partment, had refused to take the name Red Wing Hose Company of ward No. 3, disbanded and its place in the third ward was taken by the German Hose Company. July 20, 1885, Samuel . Rockwell of St. Paul was engaged to outline and map out a sewerage system for the city at a compensation of $800. This was done and work on the system was soon afterward started. July 20, 1885. W. A. Potter was made superintendent of the waterworks. In August F. M. Wilson. W. II. Putnam. JJ. C. Hawes, G. A. Carlson and S. J. Willard were appointed a com- mittee to attend the waterways convention in St. Paul. January 8, 1886, a fire alarm system was installed. with J. L. Hastings in charge. March 15, 1886, the Red Wing board of trade-the first mention of such an organization-was granted the use of the council chambers.


1886-87-This term marks the purchase of the land upon which the city hall is now located. W. E. Hawkins was the mayor and the new aldermen were John Hack. G. M. Harlow. P. Gates and W. F. Cross. John Hawkanson was treasurer, C. C. Johnson


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constable, S. JJ. Willard recorder, W. C. Williston attorney, Wil- liam Danforth city surveyor, John Seastrand city marshal, Will- iam Llewellyn street commissioner, F. A. Cole assessor. The policemen were Charles B. Battan, E. F. Grow. C. A. Baldwin and W. W. DeKay. A. D. Hoyt was appointed justice in place of S. J. Hlasler, resigned. The council moved into the room at the corner of Bush and Third streets, over the store now occupied by the Beekmark Shoe Company. The W. E. Hawkins Hose Com- pany was organized, its avowed object being. however, not the extinguishing of fires, from which they were to be excused, but merely the participation in certain athletic events as firemen. October 27, 1886, the Duluth, Red Wing and Southern was in- corporated. Two electric light companies appeared asking per- mission to ereet poles and maintain a system. F. M. Wilson urged the claims of John Collicott of the New London Electric Light Company, while J. L. Hastings worked in behalf of the Western Electric Company. This agitation resulted in the franchise by which, under certain conditions, any electric company has a right to operate in the city. The new high school building was com- pleted January 14. 1887. The city this year received $105 into its treasury that was entirely unexpected, that sum being re- turned out of the amount that had been donated for the cyclone sufferers in Rochester and elsewhere. W. A. Potter was made superintendent of the water works, and George W. Humphry was appointed sexton of the cemetery. (. J. Kempe and J. H. Web- ster were continned as chief and assistant chief of the fire de- partment. The question of land for a future city hall again coming up, two sites were proposed. the one at the corner of Third and Broad and the other the present site of the city hall. After considerable negotiation and. incidentally. a flaw in the title, the northerly half of block 22 was purchased from II. B. Baldwin for $5,400, which was paid February 4, 1887. A small traet owned by George Bentz was purchased by private indi- viduals at a cost of $800 and presented to the city, thus com- pleting the title to the entire half of the block. February 4. 1887, the council accepted the changes which the legislature had made in the city charter.


1887-88-W. E. Hawkins was elected mayor and the new al- dermen were M. S. Chandler. John Friedrich, Andrew Ellingson, B. A. Olson and L. C. Smith. G. A. Carlson received an equal number of votes with B. A. Olson but, lots being cast. Mr. Olson was given the seat in the council. John Ilawkanson was elected treasurer, and C. Graham and A. D. HToyt justices of the peace. Upon the organization of the council (under the new charter) M. S. Chandler was elected president and W. F. Cross vice president.


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S. J. Willard was appointed clerk for two years and W. (. Willis- ton city attorney for a similar period. William Danforth was appointed city engineer and W. A. Potter superintendent of the water works. John Seastrand was made chief of police (the first in Red Wing to bear that title), ( harles B. Battan was named as assistant and the police force consisted of E. F. Grow and C. A. Baldwin. William Llewellyn was named as street commissioner and George W. Humphrey as sexton of the cemetery. J. II. Webster was chief of the fire department and E. D. Morris his assistant. March 17, 1887, the city board voted to participate in the celebration of the independence of Norway. The question of locating the state reform school here again came up and a committee appointed to consider the matter consisted of F. B. IIowe. E. II. Blodgett, J. C. Pierce, G. A. Carlson, W. F. Cross, Tams Bixby and O. M. Hall. June 8, 1887, the Globe Electric Light Company asked permission to operate in the city. July 28 the company asked permission to operate a plant. July 18, 1887. this company was given a contract for lighting the city with electricity. June 13. 1887, by a vote of 652 to 92, bonds to the amount of $50,000 were voted to the Red Wing and Iowa Railroad Company, Duluth, Red Wing and Southern Company, which pro- posed to build a line southerly from this city. An ordinance was passed ordering the houses numbered. John Friedrich died October 12, 1887, and his place on the council was taken by A. Remmler. C. C. Hawes was named as assessor and Dr. B. Jaehnig was named as a member of the board of health.


1888-89-Little of importance transpired this year. The new aldermen were John Hack. George M. Harlow, Peter M. Luft and John H. Rich. At the organization of the council M. S. Chandler was named as president and' John Haek as vice president. P. J. Lundquist and D. M. Baldwin were elected constables. The police force consisted of John Seastrand, chief; Charles B. Bat- tan, assistant ; C. A. Baldwin and E. F. Grow. William Llewellyn was street commissioner and William Danforth city engineer. J. V. Anderson and B. Jaehnig were named as members of the board of health. The Red Wing Gas Company, which in the meantime had changed its name to the Red Wing Gas & Electric Light Company, was awarded the contract for lighting the streets with electricity, October 5, 1888.


1889-90-During this administration a more economical man- agement of city affairs was instituted. F. B. Howe was elected mayor, C. C. Graham and A. D. Hoyt justices, C. E. Friedrich, A. Remmler, Andrew Ellingson, G. A. Carlson and L. C. Smith alder- men. At the organization of the council John HI. Rich was elected president and G. M. Hlarlow vice president. S. J. Willard was ap-


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pointed recorder and W. C. Williston attorney. Louis P. Wolff became city engineer, William Llewellyn street commissioner and Herman Hanisch sexton of the cemetery. Since that date Mr. Hanisch has continued to serve. The police force this year consisted of John Seastrand (chief). Charles B. Battan and Nels Luft. E. D. Morris was chief of the fire department and P. T. Hickman assistant. At the death of A. D. Hoyt. F. Joss was named as justice. The old engine house, standing about where the First National Bank is now located. was removed to the new city property and the location sold to Matt Anderson. A build- ing fund of $2,000 was established, with a view to erecting a city hall in future years. F. Joss died April 4. 1890, making the second vacancy in the office of justice to occur during the year. George H. Diepenbrock was appointed in his place and has since continued to serve. The assessor appointed this year was J. C. Howes.


1890-91-The newly elected aldermen this year were John Hack, J. F. Oliva, William Hendel and George Cook. The con- stables elected were P. J. Lundquist and F. II. Stevens. At the organization of the board G. A. Carlson was elected president and L. C. Smith vice president. The police force consisted of John Seastrand (chief), Charles B. Battan and Nels Luft. It was during this administration that a government building for this city was advocated. The chief city engineer this year was Louis P. Wolff and the street commissioner was William Llewellyn. May 9. 1890, memorial resolutions were passed on the death of T. K. Simmons. The disaster on Lake Pepin. July 14, 1890, ne- cessitated many extra sessions of the board. Upon the resigna- tion of E. D. Morris as chief engineer of the fire department, August 1, 1890, John II. Webster was named in his place. Mayor Howe resigned from Middlesborough, Kentucky. September 29. 1890, and W. H. Putnam was made mayor November 7, 1890. F. M. Wilson became city attorney in place of W. C. Williston, resigned. February 18, 1891. a delegation consisting of the legis- lative committee on the state reform school, the managers. superintendent. Governor W. R. Merriam and others, came to Red Wing and looked over the proposed site of the state reform sehool. A committee of ladies consisting of Mrs. S. B. Foot, Mrs. G. R. Sterling, E. T. Howard and Mrs. E. H. Hoard this year se- cured an appropriation for conducting a eity hospital in the building which the eounty commissioners had vacated after using same for hospital purposes. In vacating the place the county commissioners turned the furniture and equipment over to the city.


1891-92-W. H. Putnam was elected mayor to succeed him-


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self. The new aldermen were M. S. Chandler, C. E. Friedrich, J. C. Seeback. G. A. Carlson and C. A. Betcher. N. K. Simmons was elected treasurer and Ch. Graham and G. H. Diepenbrock justices. This year marks the recording of the first city election of a board of education. The board consisted of E. H. Blodgett. II. S. Rich, D. C. Hill. F. J. Linne. A. J. Meacham. Peter Kempe and A. II. Boxrud. G. A. Carlson. at the organization of the council. was made president and William Hendel vice president. S. J. Willard was appointed clerk. F. M. Wilson city attorney. Louis P. Wolff city engineer; P. J. Lundquist was the chief of police and the force consisted of Charles B. Battan and Andrew Gunderson. J. H. Webster was chief of the fire department and (. W. Melander his assistant. D. M. Baldwin was named as con- stable in place of P. J. Lundquist, resigned. January 5, 1891, resolutions were passed on the death of C. Graham, and A. L. (lum was appointed in his place: The application for a franchise. by the Red Wing Street Railroad Company and the Red Wing Telephone Company were both considered this year. In March, 1892, the question of a public library was brought before the board.


1892-93-The aldermen elected this year were : H. L. MeKins- try. E. H. Druse, J. P. Patterson and N. Akenson. John Sea- strand and C. W. Lee were elected constables. Bonds for the school district to the amount of $12.000 were carried by a vote of 543 to 126. At the organization of the conneil M. S. Chandler was made president and C. E. Friedrich vice president. The police force consisted of P. J. Lundquist (chief), Charles B. Bat- tan. Andrew Gunderson and Frank A. Carlson. A franchise was granted a new telephone company, those interested being J. L. Hastings, A. P. Pierce, N. K. Simmons, T. B. Sheldon and G. R. Sterling. The library question eame up for consideration this year. November 11. 1892. the city voted on the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $15.000 for city improvements. The proposition was defeated by a vote of 613 to 449.


1893-94-This was the year of starting the building of the bridge across the Mississippi. A. P. Pierce was elected mayor, N. K. Simmons treasurer, S. D. Tandy and G. H. Diepenbrock justices, and E. H. Druse, William Mendel, D. H. Tandy, Ed. Johnson (to fill vacancy), Charles A. Erickson and B. F. Seiz. At the organization of the council E. H. Druse was elected presi- dent. Charles A. Erickson vice president and J. II. Diepenbrock clerk. J. C. MeChre was appointed city attorney, Peter M. Inft street commissioner and Lonis P. Wolff city engineer. The police force consisted of Charles B. Battan (chief). Andrew Gunder- son. Frank A. Carlson, John Jansen and C. P. Belin. John II.


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Webster was chief of the fire department and C. W. Melander the assistant. Three lots were set aside at the cemetery for the burial of the sons and daughters of civil war veterans. October 20, 1893, the bridge question came up for disenssion ; bonds for the purpose were voted February 9, 1894, by a ballot of 1.352 to 286. . Bids were received April 26, 1894.


1894-95-The four new aldermen this year received a unani- mous election. They were : Il. L. Mckinstry, Ed. Johnson, J. P. Patterson and E. II. Iloard. The constables elected were P. J. Lundquist and John Seastrand. At the organization of the cour- cil. after a number of ballots at the first meeting of the city council, D. Il. Tandy was named as president, B. F. Seiz vice president, P. M. Luft street commissioner and L. P. Wolff city engineer. C. A. Erickson was made chairman of the bridge committee. The contract for the sub-structure of the new bridge was let to D. D. Smith May 4, 1894. The mayor appointed Charles B. Battan as chief of police and Andrew Gunderson, G. H. Ben- ton, John Jansen and Andrew Kral as members of the force. May 11, 1894. a franchise was granted the Northwestern Tele- phone Company. The council moved its headquarters from the corner of Third and Bush streets to the Lyons building, corner Third and Plum, so called, May 29. 1894. The ordinance in re- gard to the building of the high bridge across the Mississippi and the issuing of bonds for that purpose was passed. During this term the building of the bridge, the buying of land and the let- ting of contracts occupied much of the time of the council. August 10. 1894. the contract for building the superstructure was given to the Toledo Bridge Company. An appropriation of $500 was made for the sufferers from the Hinckley fire. George Ilawkins and John F. Kayser were appointed toll gatherers for the new bridge.


1895-96-A. P. Pierce was elected mayor. N. K. Simmons treas- urer, D. S. Tandy and G. H. Diepenbrock justices of the peace. The aldermen elected were Fred Seebach, A. G. Skoglund, C. A. Erickson. B. F. Seiz and A. Remmler. George Solberg was named as toll keeper in place of George Hawkins, resigned. Benjamin Way. R. J. Reed and Allen Adams and their families were granted perpetual free passage across the bridge. At the organization of the council C. A. Erickson was elected president and II. L. MeKinstry vice president. P. M. Ift was named street com- missioner and L. P. Wolff .city engineer. John HI. Webster was appointed chief of the fire department and Charles J. Weich as- sistant. The new bridge was accepted May 10, 1895. May 29 records the appointment of a deputy city clerk. Mrs. W. E. Tay- lor, at a salary of $100. Frank Cowell and family were granted


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free passage across the bridge. L. P. Wolff was elected city as- sessor.


1896-97-The officers elected this year were: Aldermen, M. Kappel, Ed. Johnson, C. A. Carlson and E. J. Hoard; constables. John Seastrand and D. M. Baldwin. At the organization of the council B. F. Seiz was named as president and Fred Seebach vice president. P. J. Peterson was elected street commissioner and L. P. Wolff city engineer. May 15, 1896, the North Ameri- can Telegraph Company was granted a franchise. This year was largely occupied with sewer and street matters.


1897-98-A. P. Pierce was elected mayor, J. H. Friedrich, Otto A. Remmler, A. G. Skoglund, W. C. Hawkins and B. F. Seiz alder- men. J. II. Friedrich treasurer, G. HI. Diepenbrock and G. E. Erickson justices of the peace. The vote on issuing bonds to the amount of $15.000 for an addition and heating plant to the high school was 452 to 222 in favor of the project. At the organiza- tion of the council Fred Seebach was elected president and E. II. Hoard vice president. J. C. MeClure was named as city attorney and P. J. Peterson as street commissioner. Dr. B. Jaehnig was appointed city physician, F. H. Davis was appointed chief of police and the force consisted of C. P. Belin, John Jansen, Ole Gunderson and John Peterson. A franchise was granted the Union Electric Telephone Company. During the year the matter of erecting an armory on the present site of the city hall was seriously considered. February 11, 1898. a committee reported that plans had been drawn for erecting a building for a city hall. offices. public library and armory at a cost of $15.200 and recom- mended that the city issue bonds to the amount of $15,000 for the purpose. J. C. Hawes was elected assessor.


1898-99-M. Kappel. N. Tufvesson, Peter Thompson and John A. Rehder were elected aldermen, John Seastrand and C. W. Ives constables. The proposition to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a public building was defeated by a vote of 533 to 391. At the organization of the council B. F. Seiz was elected president and M. Kappel vice president. Fred H. Davis was appointed chief of police and the force consisted of C. P. Belin. John Jansen. Ole Gunderson and John Peterson. P. J. Peterson was named as street commissioner. Dr. B. Jachnig as health officer and L. P. Wolff as city engineer. May 13, 1898, a franchise was granted the Pierce County Telephone Company : July 1. 1898. a franchise was granted II. L. Sumption and Irving Todd. Jr., of Hastings. Minn .. as the Red Wing Telephone Company. September 2. 1898. a petition was presented asking that a plot of ground be set aside at the head of Broadway for the purpose of erecting a soldiers' monument. November 4 a resolution was passed set-


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ting aside as a site for a soldiers' monument the southerly 70 feet of Broad street (Broadway ).


1899-1900-E. Il. Blodgett was elected mayor, W. C. Krise, Otto Remmler, C. E. Harrison, Oscar Fogelquist and Andrew Lindgren aldermen. L. C. Stromberg treasurer, G. H. Diepenbrock and I. S. Kellogg justices of the peace. At the organization of the council M. Kappel was elected president and W. C. Krise vice president. W. E. Taylor was made clerk, F. M. Wilson city attorney and J. P. Peterson street commissioner. C. J. Weich was appointed chief of the fire department and Fred L. Rischlag assistant. Dr. B. Jaehnig was appointed city physician. June 16, 1899, the council voted $250 for the relief 'of the cyclone suf- ferers in New Richmond, Wis. At the request of the Red Wing Business Men's Association, a license of $25 per month or frae- tion thereof was imposed upon all transient merchants.


1900-01-The aldermen elected this year were Mr. Kappel. N. Tufvesson. P. Thompson and J. A. Rehder. John Seastrand and C. W. Ives were elected constables. Mr. Kappel was chosen as president of the council and W. C. Krise as vice president. George W. Harlow was appointed street commissioner, William Mckinstry city engineer and Dr. B. Jaehnig health officer. Clar- ence W. Lee was appointed chief of police and the force con- sisted of C. P. Belin, Ole Gunderson, John Jansen and John Peter- son. November 9, 1900 (amended April 5, 1901; May 7, 1901) an alley was vacated for the purpose of erecting the armory and Masonic Hall on Plum street. No record appears on the minutes of the appointment of a fire chief this year.


1901-02-John H. Rich was elected mayor. L. C. Stromberg treasurer. Ed Johnson. C. E. Friedrich, S. W. II. Haynes, F. W. Reichert and A. R. Brink aldermen, G. II. Diepenbrock and Ira S. Kellogg justices of the peace. At the organization of the board M. Kappel was elected president and N. Tufvesson vice presi- dent; James Daily was appointed chief of police and the force consisted of John Peterson, John Jansen, C. P. Belin and Carl K. Reckner: C. E. Harrison was appointed city clerk, F. M. Wil- son city attorney, George M. IFarlow street commissioner. William Mckinstry city engineer and Dr. B. Jaehnig health officer. C. J. Weich was appointed chief of the fire department and August Olson his assistant. June 7, 1901, a petition was presented ask- ing that Broadway be graded and boulevarded from Levee street to Third street, and that a triangular tract be set aside for a soldiers' monument. G. O. Miller was granted a franchise to string wires on the poles of the Northwestern Telephone Ex- change Company. Resolutions were passed thanking James Lawther for his gift of a site, and Andrew Carnegie for his offer


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to build a library, and agreeing to devote not less than $1,500 annually to the maintenance of the same. Mr. Danforth was ap- pointed city assessor. It was this year recommended that a fire department be placed under the charge of a fire board of five members. The new armory was formally opened December 13, 1901. June 23, 1901, the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern was sold to the Chicago Great Western.


1902-03-The new aldermen this year were M. Kappel, N. Tufvesson, Peter Thompson and W. J. Bach. At the organization of the board, M. Kappel was made president and N. Tufvesson, vice-president. George M. Harlow was appointed street commis- sioner, and William Danforth, city engineer. James Daily was made chief of police and the force consisted of John Jansen, John Peterson, C. P. Belin and Carl K. Reckner. Nels Severson was appointed policeman in place of Reckner. It was voted to make the annual library appropriation $1.700 instead of $1,500. March 6, 1903. a communication was received from the trustees of the T. B. Sheldon estate, setting forth the conditions upon which a part of the fund bequeathed by the late T. B. Sheldon would be devoted to the building of an Auditorium. This matter was referred to a committee of three consisting of Aldermen Fredrjeh, Tufvesson and Bach. A. W. Pratt and Peter Nelson appeared before the council as a committee from the Commercial Club, stating that the trustees of the Sheldon estate would fur- nish a site and give $6.000 of the Sheldon Memorial fund pro- viding the city would raise enough to complete a city hall to cost from $13.000 to $15.000. March 14. 1903, a resolution was passed to accept the offer of the proffered auditorium from the Sheldon estate. March 20. 1903. the request of the old soldiers to be al- lowed to move the old Baptist church onto the city property and use the same for a hall was refused. It was also reported that all the Sheldon estate would do toward providing a city hall would be to donate the site. The question of changing the location of the bath house on the levee was taken up and considered. No- vember 16, 1903, the now famous Civic League was organized.


1903-04-A. P. Pierce was elected mayor; A. J. Frenn. treas- urer ; G. II. Diepenbrock and Jared Sexton, justices of the peace : Iliram Howe. O. Remmler. S. D. Haynes. F. W. Reichert and A. R. Brink, aldermen. At the organization of the council. M. Kap- pel was elected president and A. R. Brink vice-president. James Daily was appointed chief of police, and the force consisted of C. P. Belin, John Jansen. John Peterson and Nels Severson. C. E. Hanson was appointed city clerk ; George M. Harlow. street com- missioner ; William Danforth, city engineer; D. M. Wilson. city attorney. C. J. Weich was appointed chief of the fire department


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and August Olson, assistant. July 15, 1903, it was decided that the service of the Northwestern Telephone Exchange was so poor as to warrant the withdrawal of the right given them to use the streets and alleys for their poles. Mr. Danforth was elected city assessor. The city purchased block 50, on the river bank. from Mrs. C. JJ. F. Smith for $1,000, preparatory to establishing the beautiful levee park which is now so prominent a feature of Red Wing's beauty. The Carnegie-Lawther library was dedicated October 23. 1903. A new charter was adopted February 23, 1904, by a vote of 567 to 352. N. Tufvesson and Peter Thompson re- signed as aldermen April 21, 1904.


1904-05-The new aldermen elected were: M. Kappel, W. S. Scott, C. H. Tiedeman and W. J. Back. C. W. Ives and John Seastrand were elected constables. After the organization of the vouneil. James Daily was appointed chief of police, and the force consisted of N. Severson, John Jansen. C. P. Belin and John Peter- son. Permission was granted H. M. Scoville and his successors. the Consolidated Telephone Company, rights to make certain additions to their lines. May 6 there was a discussion of the proposition to move the city offices to the basement of the public library. October 5, 1904, Hart N. Cook was named as chief en- gineer of the fire department and also fire marshal. October 7 the Sheldon Memorial Auditorium was accepted. It was for- mally opened October 11. November 4. 1904, C. Il. Meyer was appointed deputy clerk. December 2, 1904, the president was re- (nested to appoint a committee of aldermen to work with the board of commissioners. After many applications and consider- able discussions. D. M. Neill, of the Red Wing Telephone Com- pany, was granted temporary permission to string and operate a telephone cable on certain poles of the Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph Company. March 3. William Danforth resigned as city assessor. March 8. 1905. a motion was passed that a build- ing be purchased or erected for a city hall and central fire station. jail and other purposes at a cost not to exceed $25.000. April 7 it was voted to ereet a publie building on the city lot. W. A. Gif- fin was appointed city assessor.




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