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in a building on Bridge Square belonging to Mr. J. Il. Stevens, and the following year several more were built.
In 1854, the township of Minneapolis was sup- posed to contain nearly one thousand inhabitants and had one newspaper, the Northwestern Dem- ocrat; one physician, Dr. A. E. Ames; two firms of lawyers, Cornell and Ranson, and Atwater and Jones; religious services were instituted by the Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodists.
During this year a tand office was established with M. L. Olts register, and R. P. Russell re- ceiver. Messrs. Olds and Russell held their offices untit 1857, when the land office was removed to Forest City. At one time there was a great rush of business at this office, and from $500 to $20,000 was paid over in a single day. It may be recorded here that at the time of the Sioux outbreak in 1862, the land oflice was again located at Minneapolis, with Dana E. King register, and Mr. Jordan receiver. In 1863 Dr. II. Fletcher was appointed receiver, and in the winter of 1864, B. F. Baker register. In 1866, the office was again removed to Forest City.
In 1854, one saw mitt, and the first in Minne- apolis. aside from the old government mill, was located just below the falls. with a capacity of 1,500,000 feet per annum, besides a large amount of shingles. The mill was running under the direction of C. King. A contract was entered into in 1855, by Messrs. Bassett and Canney with Messrs. Pomeroy and Bates mill builders, for the erection of a steam saw-milf at the mouth of Bassett's creek, which empties into the Missis- sippi about half a mile above the suspension bridge, beginning the following spring. This mill was completed the following year, and its capacity was estimated at from five to ten mil- lion feet per annum. Another mill was erected the following year, 1857, half a mile above the last, by A. Wolcott & Co., with an estimated ca- pacity of 30,000 feet per day.
The estimated capacity of all the mitts at the falls built and building in 1857, was from 60,000,- 000 to 75,000,000 feet per annum. Thus began the great lumber business of Minneapolis. In another part of this history we shall see to what an extent it has since developed. In 1853, Thos. Chambers's store on Bridge Square was the only store in Minneapolis, and this was burned in
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April of the following year. but was rebuilt on "Hennepin street." In 1>54 nine stores are re- ported. Chambers'. Messrs. 1. 1. Lewis & Co.'s. W. D. Babbitt's. Samuel Hidden's. Jackins & Wright's. Dr. H. Fletcher and James B. Mills', Warren Sampson's. Tufts. Reynolds & White- more's. Dane & Calif's. hardware. In 1855. this number had increased to seventeen. seven gen- eral, one dry goods and clothing. one fancy and staple dry goods, one clothing, two hardware. two drug. one book and two jewelry and watch stores. Besides these were painters. carriage and sleigh makers. blacksmiths, boot and shoe makers, gunsmith. tailor, bakery and harness maker. We find three land agents, one news- paper. one hotel. two livery stables, two brick yards, one saw-mill. Four churches had been organized. First Presbyterian. Baptist. Free Bap- tist and Methodist Episcopal. Two of these had Iuses of worship. Presbyterian and Free Bap- tist. Societies were represented by the Free- masons and Odd Fellows. and schools by a Cen- tral I'niversity and one district school.
Following the year 1855. and the reduction of the reservation. which enabled settlers to obtain perfect titles to their lands. the growth of the west side was as remarkable as that of the cast. In 1857. the population was estimated at two thousand. an increase in the village of eighteen hundred in two years. The court-house wasthen building: the I'nited States Land Office was located here : a twelve thousand dollar school-house was in progress of erection : the Presbyterian. Free Will Baptist and Episcopal societies had church edifices. Many elegant private residences were also to be seen on both the east and west sides. and both cities were enjoying great prosperity. A board of trade had been organized, composed of the leading business men of both cities, and the union of St. Anthony and Minneapolis was already looked forward to as a probable and desi- rahke event.
In Minneapolis at this time were forty-two business places, a number of real-estate dealers. several hotels and boarding houses, one printing office, three surveyors, four physicians and ten lawyers, a furniture factory opened in 1551. by B. E. Messer, Francis Sampson and Major ('raft, to which was added the manufacture of wagons, shighs, etc.
In 1858 Minneapolis, in accordance with an act of legislature approved March Ist, 1856, organ- ized a town government with a council. Hon. H. T. Welles was elected president.
The boundaries of the town of Minneapolis, as described in the art of incorporation, were: be- ginning at a point on the Mississippi River where the line between sections 10 and 15 intersects the river. thence west on said line between sections 10 and 15 to the north-west corner of section 15, thence south on seetion line to the south-west corner of section 27, thence east on the south line of sections 27. 26 and 25 to the Mississippi River, thence up said river to the place of beginning.
The first session of the council was held July 20th. 1858, Mr. Welles presiding. Councillors elected in the several wards were: Isaac 1. Lewis. first ward: Charles Hoag, second ward: William Garland. third ward; Edwin Hedderly. fourth ward; Mr. Todd, clerk. G. Henry Hamilton aft- erward became clerk and Mr. Morrison became councillor in place of Mr. Lewis.
In 1859 a new conneil was elected. Cyrus Breeder. President: Councillors, J. O. Weld, R. 11. Pettit N. S Walker and H. E. Mann; Mr. Hamilton. Clerk to November 28th, when, in consequence of his resignation, O. L. Savory was elected. This board continued until 1861. when a new board was elected.
At the session of the legislature of 1862 the charter of incorporation was repealed in compli- ance with the demand of the citizens, who found the expense of the experiment too great for them to bear, and Minneapolis was placed back under the township organization.
In 1864, the legislature passed an act giving town boards new powers. Under this act S. Il. Mattison, Judge E. B. Ames and Miles Hills composed the board, with Thomas W. Hale, Clerk. Colonel C. Aldrich. George A. Brackett and O. M. Laraway followed. succeeded by Judge E. S. Jones, J. M. Eustis and R. P. Russell.
In February, 1867, the City of Minneapolis was incorporated by act of legislature.
Mineapolis and St. Anthony were united by an act of legislature, approved February 28th, 1572, and on the 9th of April, the union was completed by the organization of the new city council. For some time after the consolidation of the two cities, harmony did not exist in the
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council. Many of the citizens of St. Anthony re- gretted the change which gave their eity a new name and destroyed its individuality. Each di- vision assumed its own financial management so far as pertained to contracts existing previous to consolidation, and each maintained its own schools, levying, collecting and disbursing its school funds as before.
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Two or three years before the union. an un- successful attempt was made to obtain a vote to purchase Nicollet Island for a park, and grounds for the public buildings of the county. It has sinee been a matter of general regret to the citi- zens of Minneapolis, that this project, which would have added so much to the attraction of the city, was not successfully carried out.
CHAPTER LA1.
POLITICAL HISTORY OF ST. ANTHONY-FIRST COUNCIL -- TEMPERANCE MEETING-SALARIES -LIST OF OFFICERS-CONSOLIDATION.
On the 13th day of April, 1855. the first coun- cil of the city of St. Anthony was convened with the following officers present : II. T. Welles. Mayor; Orth, Spencer. Stanchfield, Lippincott, Dorr and Cummings, Aldermen. Edward L. llall was chosen clerk pro tem. and the official oath was administered to the Mayor and AAlder- men. St. Anthony was thus enrolled among the eities of the West. W. F. Brawley was elected eity clerk for the term of one year, after which the Aldermen drew by lot for the one and two year terms with the following result. First ward, Benjamin N. Spencer, one year. John Orth, two years. Second ward, Daniel Stanchfield, one year, Edwin Lippincott, twoyears. Third ward, Caleb D. Dorr, one year, Robert W. Cummings, two years. The usual committees were then ap- pointed by the Mayor, and the first session of the council of St. Anthony elosed. At the next session, April 14th, the following day. the coun- cil proceeded to elect the following officers: Ira Kingsley, Treasurer; S. W. Farnham, AAssessor:
Benjamin Brown. Marshal: E. L. Hall, City At- torney: E. B. Nash. Collector of taxes; Isaac Gilpatrick, Supervisor of streets. Mr. Farnham declined the office of assessor, and May 7th, Mr. Brott was elected in his stead. At a subsequent meeting April 230. C. B. Chapman was elected City Surveyor, and at a meeting still later, Lard- ner Bostwick was elected City Justice. Alder- man Cummings was authorized to lease a room for the use of the council.
Proposals for printing were received from C. G. Ames of the St. Anthony Express, and G. D. Bowman of the Northwestern Democrat. In consequence of a tie vote on the proposals, the Mayor gave the casting vote in favor of the Dem- ocrat. which paper by this means obtained the city printing. The first petition brought before the city council was from G. E. II. Day and others for the suppression of the sale of intoxi- cating liquors on the Sabbath, and was referred to Aldermen Stanchfield and Cummings. com- mittee on licenses. On their recommendation a meeting of citizens was called at the school-house in the third ward, April 19th, in order to give the friends of temperance a fair hearing upon the subject of the petition. At this gather- ing a petition was presented by Mrs. King, signed by a large number of ladies. praying the council to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within the city limits. The meeting was ad- dressed by Messrs. Nourse, North. and Rey. Mr. Creighton, and considerable feeling was mani- fested. The petition was referred to the commit- tee on licenses. The result of the agitation was an ordinance fixing licenses at fifty dollars per year. no license to be issued for a period less than one year, attaching moderate penalties to the selling of liquors without license. Gambling was for- bidden, drunkenness and fighting prohibited, and dealers strictly forbidden keeping their saloons open on the Sabbath, or later than ten o'clock in the evening during the week. Ordinances for the government of the city were adopted April 23d. Salaries were fixed for Mayor, 8200 per year; Aldermen, $100; Marshal, ยง300; City At- torney, $250; Clerk. $325, and three per cent, on all taxes collected, as compensation for services of collector. The bonds required were, of Treasurer, $5,000; Assessor, $500; Collector, | $5,000; Supervisor of Streets. $500; Clerk, $500;
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City Attorney. $500: Surveyor, $300: Marshal. $5.000.
A watch-house was authorized and built Sep- tember Ist. where now is the corner of Seventh street and Central Avenue. About four years since. the old watch-house was sold to private individuals. Several changes took place in the officers the first year. Ira Kingsley resigned and was succeeded by Z. E. B. Nash: Isaac Gilpat- rick resigned and was succeeded by W. H. Town- send: G. F. Brott in like manner was succeeded by JJ. B. Gilbert: II. Hechtman was appointed supervisor of streets in place of W. 11. Town- send. who resigned. and November 12th. Mr. Hechtman was succeeded by J. M. Brewer. Oc- tober 29th. Benjamin Brown tendered his res- ignation as marshal and collector, and Novem- fer 12th Seth Turner was appointed in his stead. The offices of marshal and collector were so far combined as to he vested in the same officer. who received a stated salary as marshal and a percentage as collector.
At the first regular meeting of the council fol- lowing the election of April 7th. 1556. a resolu- tion was offered and passed. dispensing with sala- ries of Mayor and Aldermen, and combining the oflives of Clerk and Comptroller and fixing the salary at $225 per annum. At the same meeting an effort was made to elect the several officers to be chosen by the council. but without success. A struggle ensued and bitter feeling was engen- dered. The meeting adjourned. but the wrath was nursed and kept warm to break out in a new war at the next meeting. April 19th, when it was carried so far as to declare the Mayor out of order and elect one of the dissenting Aldermen chair- man. Again they adjourned without accomplish- ing any business, but at a meeting held May 5th. oil was pomied on the troubled waters and the election of officers proceeded. It was also voted to occupy the office of Landner Bostwick as coun- cil room. in Angust following. the ordinance. combining the offices of Marshal and Collector was repealed. In March, 1857. the city was divided into four wards. Following the election of April. 1557. the offices of Assessor and Super- visor of Streets were separated. May Bist. 155. 1lu first police force was organized. to consist of the City Marshal and such policemen as may from time to time Ir appointed by the Council. The
ordinance provided that the Mayor should be at the head of the police department, and that the Aldermen should co-operate with the Mayor in enforeing the laws, and should have power to make arrests either with or without process.
CITY OFFICERS OF ST. ANTHONY.
The first Council organized April 13th, 1855- IT. T. Welles. Mayor; Aldermen : first ward, Benjamin N. Spencer, one year, Jolm Orth, two years; second ward. Daniel Stanchfield. one year, Edward Lippincott, two years: third ward. Ca- leb D. Dorr, one year, Robert W. Cummings, two years. Officers appointed by the Council were. W. F. Brawley, City Clerk: Ira Kingsley. Treas- urer; S. W. Farnham. Assessor: Benjamin Brown. Marshal: E. 1 .. Hall. City Attorney: Isaac Gil- patrick. Supervisor of Streets; E. B. Nash, Col- lector of Taxes: C. B. Chapman. City Surveyor: L. Bostwick. City Justice. Appointments, mostly to fill vacancies, occurring during the year were. G. F. Brott. Assessor; Benjamin. Brown, Collect- or: E. B. Nash. Weigh Master; Z. E. B. Nash . Treasurer: W. J. Townsend, Supervisor of Streets: JJ. B Gilbert, Assessor; 11. Hechtman, Supervisor of Streets, soon succeeded by J. M. Brewer; Seth Turner. Marshal and Collector.
First regular election April 7th. 1856. Alvaren Allen. Mayor: Aldermen. William Fewer, first ward: A. D. Foster. second ward: David A. Se- combe. third ward. Appointed offfeers. W. F. Brawley. Clerk and Comptroller: Richard Fewer. Treasurer: Seth Turner, Assessor and Supervisor of Streets: J. Chapman, Marshal and Collector; J. S. Demmon. City Attorney: J. M. Brewer. Su- pervisor: Lardner Bostwick. City Justice. Sub- sequent appointments Seth Turner resigned, succeeded by J. M. Brewer. and he by Henry Whipple; Seth Turner, Marshal and Colleelor: D. B. Dorman, Treasurer. August 12th the ordi- nance combining the offices of Marshal and Col- lector was repealed. and L. W. Stratton was appointed Collector. Mayor Allen resigned and D. A. Secombe. Mayor pro tom., served out the term. William Lochren, City Attorney, in place of Demmon, resigned.
Second election, April6th, 1857. Re-division of city in four wards. Win. W. Wales. Mayor: Al- dermen-Daniel Knoblauch, first ward: L. W. Johnson, second: William Mellerron, third: John
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C. Johnson, fourth. Appointed officers-W. F. Brawley, Clerk and Comptroller; N. Kellogg, Assessor; L. W. Stratton, Collector; J. M. Brewer, Supervisor, soon succeeded by W. A. Rowell; G. A. Nourse. Altorney: 11. S. Temple, Marshal.
May 22d, 1857, A. D. Foster, Alderman, re- signed. March 22d, 1858, Moses Whittier ap pointed Supervisor in place of Rowell resigned. Special election April 25th, 1857. William Du- gas, Alderman, first ward. Hle resigned March 22d, 1858.
Third election, April 5th, 1858. Orrin Curtis, Mayor; Aldermen, Daniel Knoblauch, first ward; James Crowe, second, for one year; George W. Thurber, second, for two years; James McMullen, third; R. W. Cummings, fourth. Appointed offi- cers-W. F. Brawley, Clerk; Moses Whittier, Su- pervisor; H. S. Temple, Marshal; L. W. Stratton. Collector: O. Curtis, Treasurer; D. M. Dem- mon, Attorney; C. HI. Snow, Surveyor; E. W. Cutler, Assessor; July 6th, John Armstrong, Marshal. Fire Department-1). B. Dorman, Chief Engineer; R. W. Cummings, First Assist- ant; S. W. Farnham, Second Assistant.
Fourth election, April 16th, 1859. O, Curtis, Mayor; Aldermen-Henry Hechtman, first ward; William Lochren, second: John Pomeroy. third; Benjamin Parker, fourth. Appointed officers W. W. Wales, Clerk; C. D. Dorr, Assessor: D. B. Dorman, Assistant Assessor; Moses Whit- tier, Supervisor of Streets; James White, Assist- ant; Franklin Cook, Surveyor; N. II. Heminp, Attorney: John Armstrong, Marshal. June 29th. John Orth, Alderman, first ward, in place of Knoblauch, resigned. December 21st, Lardner Bostwick, City Justice, resigned.
Fifth election, April 2d, 1860. R. B. Graves, Mayor; Aldermen-E. W. Cutler, first ward, one year; Henry Hechtman, two years; Richard Few- er, second, one year: William Lochren, two years; O. T. Leavitt, third. one year; Charles Crawford, two years: J. S. Pillsbury, fourth, one year; J. II. Murphy, two years.
Appointed officers-W. W. Wales, Clerk; John Babcock, Treasurer; David Edwards, Assessor; J. H. Noble, Marshal; J. B. Giltillan, Attorney: W. A. Townsend, Supervisor; J. A. Armstrong, Collector; Charles Henry and Solon Armstrong, Justices of the Peace; D). Schofield and W. Mol- itor, Constables; E. S. Brown, Chief of Fire De-
partment. December Sth, 1860. . Rowell, Col- lector, vice, J. A. Armstrong.
Sixth election, April 3d, 1861. O. C. Merri- man, Mayor; Aldermen-Peter Weingart, first ward; Richard Fewer, second ward; O. T. Swett, third ward: J. S. Pillsbury, fourth ward. Ap- pointed officers. W. W. Wales, Clerk; D. B. Dor- man, Treasurer, succeeded by John Babcock; David Edwards, Assessor; J H. Noble, Marshal; J. B. Gillillan, Attorney; Charles T. Stinson, Su- pervisor; William Lashells, Constable.
June 17th, N. H. Heminp, Collector, vice Rowell, resigned; Dan M. Demmon, Alderman, second ward. vice William Lochren, resigned: John Dunham, Chief of Fire Department: July 2nd, R. P. Graves, Treasurer, vice Babcock re- signed; September 16th, W. HI. Chamberlain, Chief of Fire Department, vice Dunham; Decem- ber 4th. 1861, David Edwards, Collector, vice Heminp resigned.
Seventh election April, 1862. Records from April 1865, to June, are missing, and it is probable there are omissions in consequence. O. C. Merriman, Mayor; Aldermen, includ- ing those holding over, J. S. Pillsbury, Dan M. Demmon, Richard Fewer, Peter Weingart, Andrews, Blakeman, Bernhard, T. M. Bohan; Charles F. Simms to fill vacancy.
Appointed officers. W. W. Wales. City Clerk; D. Edwards, Assessor; William Lashells, Super- visor: E. Lippincott. Marshal. vice Noble, re- signed.
Eighth election April 7th, 1863. E. S. Brown, Mayor; Aldermen. W. M. Lashells, first ward, two years; J. L. Newman, second ward, two years, Charles F. Simms, third ward, two years; S. W. Farnham, fourth ward, two years. Ap- pointed officers, W. W. Wales, City Clerk; E. Ortman, Treasurer: D. Edwards, Assessor; N. 11. Miner, Attorney; William Fewer, City Justice, vice Charles Henry; M. B. Rollins, Marshal; JJohn Me Auliff, Constable, viee D. Schofield; D. Ed- ward's. Supervisor. June 11th, E. Lippineott, Chief engineer, vice W. 11. Chamberlain, resign- ed; May 6th, E. Lippincott, City Marshal, vice Rollins, not having qualified. August 15th, Dan 3. Demmon, City Clerk, vice W. W. Wales, re- signed: Baldwin Brown, Alderman, second ward, vice Dan M. Demmon, resigned; October 8th, Jo- seph Van Eman, Collector.
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Ninth election April 5th. IS64. O. C. Merri- man. Mayor: Aldermen. T. M. Bohan. first ward: L. B. Schrum, second: T. A. Tuttle. third: W. F. Cahill. fourth. AAppointed officers. Dan M. Dem- mon. City Clerk: James A. Lovejoy. Treasurer: David Edwards, Assessor; Edw. Lippincott. Marshal: Dan M. Demmon and William Spooner, Justices of the Peace: W. M. Lashells and Edw. Lippincott. Constables. May 11th. George Rich- ards. Supervisor: JJune 7th. E. W. Cutler, Alder- man. third ward, to fill vacancy: June 14th. Isaac Crowe. Alderman. third ward, vice L. B. Schrum, resigned: November 19th. John M. Cushing. Su- pervisor. vice Richards, deceased: Jannary 6th. 1865. J. M. Shepherd. previously appointed Mar- shal. to fill vacancy. resigned.
Tenth election April. 1865. William W. Wales, Mayor: Aldermen. Louis Vorwerk. first ward: John M. Cushing. second: Elijah Moulton. third; William Gleason. fourth. Appointed officers. Dan M. Demmon. City Clerk: James A. Lovejoy. Treasurer: G. G. Loomis. Assessor: J. F. Butter- field. Justice, to till vacancy; M. W. Getchell. Marshal. May 16th, J. S. Lane. Chief Engineer Fire Department: W. A. Rowell. first assistant: Peter Thielen. second: May 19th. D. P. Spafford, Supervisor, succeeded by L. D. White: M. W. Getchell. Assessor, vive Loomis, deceased: Octo- ber 7th. L. D. White. Supervisor resigned, sue- ceeded by David Van Deren.
Eleventh election. April 30. 1866 O. C. Merri- man. Mayor; Aldermen: Hubert Weber, first ward; L. B. Schrum. second ward: Thomas J. Tuttle, third ward; John A. Armstrong. fourth ward. Appointed officers Dan M. Demmon, City Clerk: Samuel H. Chute. Treasurer: David Edwards. Assessor: Dan M. Demmon and Charles Henry. Justices for two years; John M. Cushing and William Spooner. Constables for two years; May 22d. William Lochren. City Attorney: July 13th. M. W. Getchel. Marshal. holding over, re- signed: Joseph Van Eman. Supervisor. resigned Inly 19th.
Twelfth election. April 2d. 1867 0. 0. Merri- man. Mayor: Aldermen: T. M. Bohan, first ward: Gilbert B. Dake, second ward: James S. Lane. third ward: George D. Perkins, fourth ward. AAppointed officers-Dan M. Dennon. City Clerk: Edw. S. Brown. Treasurer: Peter Thiden. Assessor; William Lochren, Attorney:
Anson Northrup. Supervisor: Michael Hoy, Mar- shal: Charles Lamby, City Justice for one year; William M. Lashells and John Abel. Constables for one year.
Thirteenth election. April 7th. 1868-Winthrop Young. Mayor: Aldermen: Nicholas Risch, first ward: 1 .. B. Serum. second ward: J. B. Gilfilan, third ward, full term; D. M. Demmon, third ward. to fill vacancy; James A. Lovejoy, fourth ward. Appointed officers-William Lochren, City Clerk: E. S. Brown, Treasurer: Peter Thielen. Assessor: Michael Hoy. Marshal; W. W. Wood- bury and Charles bamby. Justices: Henry Wei- malt and John Abel. Constables; June 2d. Michael Hoy. Supervisor: B. M. Van Alstine, Chief Engineer Fire Department. James McMul- Ien and Baldwin Brown, Assistants: March 16th. Peter Thielen. City Clerk, vice William Lochreu.
Fourteenth election, April 6th. 1869 W. W. Mc- Nair. Mayor: Aldermen: T. M. Bohan. first ward: Patrick Kennedy, second ward: M. W. Getchell. third ward; J. M. Pomeroy, fourth ward. Ap- pointed officers - Peter Thielen, City Clerk: E. S. Brown, Treasurer: C. F. Smith. Assessor; Will- iam Lochten. Attorney: Michael Hoy. Marshal; May Ith. D. M. Demmon. Chief Engineer Fire Department, Robert Hasty and Leonard C. Smith, Assistants; May 6th, Michael Hoy. Supervisor of Streets, with authority to appoint an assistant.
Fifteenth election. April 5th. 1870 -- W. W. Me- Nair. Mayor: Aldermen: Phillip Pick. first ward: (. B. Dake, second ward: S. H. Chute, third ward: Thomas Moulton. fourth ward. Appoint- eil officers -Peter Thielen. City Clerk; E. Ort- man. Treasurer: L. C. Smith, Assistant Treas- urer: J. B. Gilfillan, Attorney; Michael Hoy, Marshal: William M. Lashells and P. J. Thielen, Justices: Jolm Merchant and Michael Ryan, Con- stables: May 30, F. I. Warncke, Supervisor.
Sixteenth and last election, April 7th, 1871 -E. S. Brown; Mayor, Aldermen: T. M. Bohan, first ward: Patrick Kennedy. second ward: M. W. Getchell, third ward; Charles F. Smith, fourth ward. Appointed officers Solon Armstrong, City Clerk: Ernest Ortman, Treasurer: M. C. White, Assessor; Matthias Weir and Anton Grethen, Constables: Theodore Hess. Supervisor, First ward: Charles Mills, Supervisor. Second ward; May 2d. Solon Armstrong. Justice. vice Thielen. deceased: James S. Lane, Chief Engi- neer Fire Department.
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In 1867, the city of Minneapolis was organized. The first officers were elected February 19th. 1867, and took the official oath at the office of the Town Clerk February 26th. following. The elected officers who formed the first city council were: D. Morrison. Mayor: AAklermen - William HI. Gaslin, Henry Oswald and F. L. Morse, first ward; Ilngh G. Harrison, S. 11. Mattison and N. B. Hill, second ward; George A. Brackett, R. Price and O. B. King, third ward: Isaac Atwater, F. R. E. Cornell and G. Scheitlin, fourth ward. F. R. E. Cornell was elected President and F. L. Morse Vice-President. Upon drawing by lot for the term of office as aldermen. the result was as follows: for the one year term, Morse, Harrison. Braekett and Atwater: two years term: Gaslin. Mattison. Price and Cornell: three years term. Oswald, Hill. King and Scheitlin. Appointed oflicers-Thomas Hale Williams, City Clerk; D). R. Barber. Assessor; March 9th, Il. II. Brackett, Chief of Police; S. II. King, City Surveyor; Charles E. Flandrau, City Attorney: A. J. Me- Dougall, Street Commissioner. March 16th. the council designated the bounds constituting the tire limits, fixed upon the amount of bond re- quired of the several officers and awarded the city printing to T. S. King of the Atlas Printing Company. At the same meeting it was decided to employ four policemen at sixty dollars per month. Several new offices were created during the remainder of the year, and a number of or- dinances added for the better government of the city. A board of health was established. and Dr. Lindley appointed health ofliver. The amount required in the City Treasurer's bond was three hundred dollars.
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