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On the following day, General J. B. Gardenhire replied to General Atchison, and in an able and eloquent manner defended Colonel Ben- ton's coursc.
PROSPERITY.
From the last day of March, 1849, to the last day of September the same year, there were erected in the town :
Buildings of all kinds
123
Brick houses
5 1
Frame
47
Log .. 25
Brick stores
3
Frame stores
2
Steam saw mills
2
Brick brewery
I
Brick warehouses
6
Frame
1
Frame shops
4
Frame offices
2
Brick ..
437
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
Frame stables
9 Log
Additions to houses 1 I
Rope walks 2
From September to December the same year, there were erected twenty more buildings, which certainly speaks well for the growth of St. Joseph during the year 1849.
CHARLES ROBIDOUX.
On the night of the 8th of September, 1850, occurred the death of Charles Robidoux, the youngest son of Joseph Robidoux, the founder of St. Joseph. The circumstances connected with his death are as follows :
On the night above mentioned, about eleven o'clock, young Robi- doux, in company with other young men of the town, were on the street, engaged in some harmless sport. They were rapping at the doors of the business houses, to awaken the clerks and others sleeping therein. They rapped on the door of D. & T. D. S. MacDonald, and, after leaving it, they went to a post set in the ground, at the edge of the pave- ment opposite the building, and commenced pulling it up. Young Robidoux pulled the post up, and, placing it on his shoulder, he started towards the opposite side of the street, and when he had gone about one-third of the distance, a gun was fired from the window of the second story of MacDonald's store. The load, which consisted of shot of large size, took effect in the back part of his head, tearing it almost to atoms. He expired in a few minutes.
Duncan MacDonald confessed that he had shot the gun, but with no. intention of injuring any person, as he knew no person then on the street.
Charles Robidoux was in the twentieth year of his age, was much respected, and his death was a source of great regret to his friends and numerous acquaintances.
CITY ELECTION-1851.
Below we append the vote of St. Joseph in the spring election of 1851.
FIRST WARD.
Mayor-Thomas Mills 93
Marshal-F. M. Wright. 51
E. W. Freeman 37 Wiley Williams 9
Councilmen-J. B. Pendleton 87
John Angel 68
J. M. Searcy 37
438
IHISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
SECOND WARD.
Mayor-Thomas Mills 132
Marshal-F. M. Wright. 100
E. W. Freeman 26
Councilmen-W. M. Carter
97
Israel Landis
81
John Kerr
45
Lewis Tracy 34
D. G. Keedy in
THIRD WARD
Mayor-Thomas Mills
88
Marshal-F. M. Wright 65
E. W. Freeman 21
Wiley Williams 14
Councilmen-J. H. Whitehead
86
J. A. Anthony 69
G. W. Lincoln 28
THE FIRST SETTLER.
HAINES. ENG. ST JOE
ST. JOSEPH CITY HALL AND MARKET HOUSE, 1881.
CHAPTER V.
CITY OFFICERS-1845 TO 1881.
1845.
Joseph Robidoux President
Isadore Barada
Trustee.
John F. Carter Trustee
Johnson Copeland . Trustee-
Wiley M. English Trustee
St. Clark K. Miller Trustee.
Benjamin C. Powell
Trustee
B. F. Loan. Clerk
Howell Thomas Constable and Collector
Robert I. Boyd
Treasurer
Charles White.
Assessor
F. W. Smith .
Surveyor
1846.
Wiley M. English President
Trustee
Johnson Copeland Trustee
Allen G. Mansfield. Trustee
Posy N. Smith
Trustee
Henry S. Creal
Trustee
Joseph Robidoux
Trustee
Levi T. Carr
Clerk
Henry S. Smith
Constable and Collector
John Curd
Treasurer
George W. Waller
Assessor
Simeon Kemper Surveyor
William King
Street Commissioner
r847.
Henry S. Creal. Wiley M. English. Johnson Copeland
President
Trustee
Trustee
Preston T. Moss
44
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
Preston T. Moss
Trustee
Edward Searcy
Trustee
William H. High
Trustee
Aaron Lewis. Trustee
James B. Gardenhire . Clerk
John W. Glasgow
Constable and Collector
John Curd Treasurer
Assessor
Milton H. Wash
Simeon Kemper Surveyor
David J. Heaton
Street Commissioner
1848.
Lewis Tracy President
Joseph Smith.
Trustee
William Ridenbaugh Trustee
Preston T. Moss .
Trustee
Samuel D. Overstreet
Trustee
Thomas Wildbahn
Trustee
James A. Anthony
Trustee
Willian P. Loan
Clerk
Edward Searcy
Constable and Collector
Robert I. Boyd Treasurer
Assessor
Simeon Kemper
Simeon Kemper Surveyor
William King
Street Commissioner
1849-
James A. Anthony President
Trustee
John Whitehead.
Henry S. Creal Trustee
Thomas Price. Trustee
Wiley M. English Trustee
Thomas Wildbahn
Trustee
Lewis Tracy
Trustee
A. D. Madeira.
Clerk
V. Tuller
Constable and Collector
John Curd.
Treasurer
H. S. Smith
Assessor
Simeon Kemper.
Surveyor
V. Tuller :
Street Commissioner
D. G. Keedy. .
Health Officer
1850.
James A. Anthony Lewis Tracy
President Trustee
442
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPHI.
John Rhode
Trustee
William M. Carter
Trustee
James B. Pendleton
Trustee
Abraham M. Dillon
Trustee
Lewis Stigers Trustee
Joseph J. Wyatt.
Clerk
V. Tuller
Constable and Collector
John Curd. Treasurer
James O'Donoghue Assessor
Simeon Kemper Surveyor
William Langston
Street Commissioner
J. H. Crane
Health Officer
1851.
Thomas Mills. Mayor
John Angel. Councilman First Ward
James B. Pendleton
William M. Carter
Councilman Second Ward
Israel Landis
James A. Anthony Councilman Third Ward
John H. Whitehead
City Register
Alexander W. Terrel
City Attorney
F. M. Wright.
Marshal and Collector
John Curd
Treasurer Assessor
Charles Schreiber
City Engineer
Johnson Copeland
Street Commissioner
J. H. Crane
Health Officer
V. Tuller
Market Master
R. L. McGee
Wharf Master
1852.
Robert B. Lambdin Mayor
John Angel Councilman First Ward
James B. Pendleton
Councilman Second Ward
W. M. Carter
John H. Whitehead Councilman Third Ward
B. F. Loan ...
City Register
Milton H. Wash
John Scott City Attorney
Allen McNew Marshal and Collector
John Curd Treasurer
Milton H. Wash.
Isadore Ponlin
Joel J. Penick
443
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
F. M. Wright Assessor Charles Schreiber .
City Engincer
James Connell James Sykes
Health Officer
V. Tuller.
Market Master
George Merlatt
Wharf Master
1853.
James A. Anthony Mayor
H. D. Louthen Councilman First Ward
B. O'Driscoll.
W. M. Carter
Councilman Second Ward .6 Joel J. Penick
John H. Whitehead
Councilman Third Ward
Thomas Wildbahn
Milton H. Wash.
John Scott.
City Register City Attorney Marshal and Collector
Allen McNew
John Curd
Treasurer
James A. Owen
Assessor
Charles Schreiber
City Engineer
James Connell.
Street Commissioner
James Sykes Health Officer
V. Tuller
Market Master Wharf Master
1854.
Robert Boyle Mayor
John C. Cargill Councilman First Ward
Emery Livermore
R. W. Donnell Councilman Second Ward
Joseph C. Hull
Thomas Wildbahn Councilman Third Ward
Robert L. McGee
Milton H. Wash
City Register City Attorney
George Merlatt
Marshall and Collector
John Curd Treasurer
Felix Robidoux Assessor
Mereweather Thompson City Engineer
Jesse B. Lowe
Street Commissioner
James Sykes Health Officer
James O'Keefe Wharf Master
.6
John Scott
George Merlatt
Street Commissioner
444
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
1855.
J. M. Bassett Mayor
H. D. Louthen Councilman First Ward
James B. Pendleton
Joseph C. Hull
Councilman Second Ward
Preston T. Moss
Armstrong Beattie Councilman Third Ward
John O. Fisher
6
Milton H. Wash
. City Register
John Scott
. City Attorney City Recorder
George Merlatt
Marshal and Collector
John Curd Treasurer
William C. Toole Assessor
Mereweather Thompson City Engineer
A. L. Creal Street Commissioner
John A. Chambers Health Officer
George Merlatt Wharf Master
John Fox
Market Master
1856.
John Corby Mayor
John Angel Councilman First Ward 66
James B. Pendleton
O. B. Knode.
Councilman Second Ward
Preston T. Moss
Armstrong Beattie
Councilman Third Ward 66
John O. Fisher
W. C. Toole
Alexander Davis
City Register City Attorney City Recorder Treasurer Assessor
· George Merlatt
John Curd
John A. Dolman
Simeon Kemper
City Engineer
Robert Dixon
Street Commissioner
J. H. Crane Health Officer
John Foxx Market Master
John Fox Wharf Master
1857.
A. Beattie Mayor F. W. Smith Councilman First Ward
N. J. McAshan.
6
A. A. Dougherty
445
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
O. B. Knode. .
Councilman Second Ward
Charles Kearney
Councilman Third Ward
Samuel Floyd.
City Register
Thomas Thoroughman.
City Attorney City Recorder
Shad R. Wages
Marshal and Collector Treasurer
John Curd.
James A. Owens
Assessor
Charles Housding
City Engineer A. L. Creal Street Commissioner
C. F. Knight Health Officer
John Foxx. Market Master
John Fox
1858.
A. Beattie Mayor
N. J. McAshan. Councilman First Ward
John Rhodes
O. B. Knode, Councilman Second Ward
J. A. Chambers
John J. Johnson Councilman Third Ward
Samuel G. Floyd
City Register
Thomas Thoroughman
City Attorney City Recorder
Felix Robidoux
Marshal and Collector
John Curd
Treasurer
James A. Owens.
Assessor
Charles Housding
City Engineer Street Commissioner
A. L. Creal
Health Officer
J. G. Meacher
Market Master
John Fox
Wharf Master
John Fox
1859.
M. Jeff. Thompson Mayor
Michael McGee.
Councilman First Ward
William Lenox
Thomas Keys Councilman Second Ward
Wm. J. Taylor
James Highly
Councilman Third Ward ..
Samuel G. Floyd
28
6.
John J. Johnson
William C. Toole
Felix Robidoux
Wharf Master
66 66
William C. Toole
Shad R. Wages
446
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
William C. Toole
City Register
WV. R. Likens.
City Attorney City Recorder
John A. Dolman
Marshal and Collector
John Curd Treasurer
Charles Thompson Assessor
P. K. O'Donnell
City Engineer
Thomas Byrne
Street Commissioner
J. G. Meacher Health Officer
James B. Alder Market Master
Robert Boyle
Wharf Master
1860.
A. Beattie. Mayor
W. R. Penick Councilman First Ward
John Rhode
D. J. Heaton
Councilman Second Ward ..
R. F. Maxwell
Councilman Third Ward
P. L. McLaughlin
W. C. Toole.
City Register City Attorney City Recorder
John A. Dolman
Collector and Marshal
John Curd. . Treasurer
Preston T. Moss Assessor
P. K. O'Donnell City Engineer
Charles Lehman Street Commissioner
C. F. Knight . Health Officer
John Fox Market Master
Joshua Blangy Wharf Master
John Cowie. Weigh Master
1861.
F. W. Smith Mayor
Michael McGee
Councilman First Ward
١١
Louis Hax
A. G. Clark Councilman Second Ward
16 John Saunders, Sr
James A. Storm Councilman Third Ward ١٠
Samuel H. Boyd
City Register
William C. Toole
Isaac C. Parker City Attorney
John A. Dolman City Recorder
J. J. Johnson.
66
Joseph P. Grubb
Allen McNew
Shad R. Wages.
4.47
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPHI.
Allen McNew
Marshal and Collector John Curd . Treasurer
Joseph McAleer Charles Housding
Assessor City Engineer
John Sheehan Street Commissioner
Hugh Trevor
Health Officer
John Fox
Market Master .
John Fox
Wharf Master Weigh Master
John Cowie
1862.
Thomas Harbine Mayor
James Tracy Councilman First Ward
Elias Eppstein
George T. Hoagland
Councilman Second Ward
William Fowler
Joseph C. Hull Councilman Third Ward
John Colhoun
"
W. C. Toole.
City Register Marshal and Collector Treasurer Assessor City Engineer
Cyrus E. Kemp
P. K. O'Donnell
Street Commissioner
W. I. Heddens Health Officer
John Fox Market Master
John Fox Wharf Master
Gotleib Volmer
Weigh Master
1863.
Thomas Harbinc Mayor
J. D. McNeely Councilman First Ward
G. W. H. Landon
Antoine Kloss Councilman Second Ward
R. Fisher
Joseph Steinacker Councilman Third Ward
Henry Boder
WV. C. Toole
City Register
Isaac C. Parker
M. L. Harrington
R. J. S. Wise.
City Attorney . City Recorder Collector and Marshal Treasurer
George Lyon
Charles Housding. City Engineer Street Commissioner
J. B. Harder
R. J. S. Wise
John Curd
J. B. Harder
448
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPHI.
John Fox E. H. Saville
Gotleib Volmer
Market Master Assessor Weigh Master
1864.
W. R. Penick (elected for two years) Mayor
T. H. Ritchie Councilman First Ward
W. Z. Ransom
John R. Bell. Councilman Second Ward
W. L. Chadwick
John Corby .Councilman Third Ward .. ..
Geo. T. Hoagland
J. D. McNeely
Councilman Fourth Ward .. 6. A. Andriano
H. N. Turner Councilman Fifth Ward ..
Jeremiah Whalen
John A. Dolman
.City Register
James Hunter
. City Attorney City Recorder
W. C. Toole
E. H. Saville Collector and Marshal
George Lyon . Treasurer Charles Housding City Engineer Street Commissioner
J. B. Harder
John Angel Assessor
James F. Bruner
Health Officer
David Bender Wharf Master
Gotleib Volmer
Weigh Master
1865.
W. R. Penick Mayor
W. Z. Ransom. Councilman First Ward .. ..
..
W. M. Albin
W. L. Chadwick Councilman Second Ward
John Colhoun
John Corby Councilman Third Ward
Geo. T. Hoagland
J. D. McNeely Councilman Fourth Ward
.. A. Andriano
H. N. Turner. Councilman Fifth Ward
Isaac Wilkins. .6
John A. Dolman
City Register City Recorder
J. B. Hawley
E. H. Saville. Collector and Marshal
James Hunter
City Attorney
..
449
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
George Lyon
J. B. Harder
City Engineer
Charles Housding Wm. B. Gilmore Street Commissioner
J. F. Bruner Health Officer David Bender Wharf Master Gotleib Volmer Market Master
I 866.
A. Beattie Mayor
W. Z. Ransom Councilman First Ward
W. M. Albin .
W. L. Chadwick Councilman Second Ward 4 6
..
Ed. R. Brandow
Geo. T. Hoagland
Councilman Third Ward 4
Samuel Hays
A. Andriano Councilman Fourth Ward ..
Bernard Patton
Jeremiah Whalen
Councilman Fifth Ward
Isaac Wilkins.
Thomas H. Ritchie
City Register
Jeff. Chandler
City Attorney City Recorder
J. B. Hawley
Enos Craig Marshal
Thomas Henry Collector
Samuel S. McGibbons Treasurer
James A. Matney Assessor
John Severance City Engineer
J. L. Bowne
Street Commissioner Health Officer Market Master Weigh Master
John Fox
Wood Inspector Calaboose Keeper
Dennis Burns
E. J. Knapp Inspector Weights and Measures
Dennis Burns
Weigh Master Second Ward
1867.
Francis J. Davis Mayor Thomas Henry Collector
Samuel S. McGibbons Treasurer
John E. McGinty Assessor
John Severance City Engineer
F. T. Davis.
George W. Britton
D. L. Walsworth
Treasurer Assessor
450
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
John Quigley Assistant City Engineer
Joseph A. Corby
John Sheehan
Street Commissioner City Register Clerk
William W. Brown
George W. Britton.
Market Master Wharf Master
R. J. Knapp
John Fox
Weigh Master Fourth Ward
John Sheehan
Second ..
M. A. Ashbrook
..
Fred'k Av.
E. J. Knapp
Wood Inspector Third Ward Second "
John Shechan
Edward Mulry Inspector Weights and Measures
John Sheehan Calaboose Keeper
John A. Dolman
President of Council
R. C. Bradshaw Clerk
WV. Z. Ransom .. Councilman First Ward
Philip Pinger Councilman Second Ward
J. H. Dayton
.. ..
Robert Gunn
John Corby Councilman Third Ward .. ..
John A. Dolman
J. D. McNeely Councilman Fourth Ward
D. H. Winton ..
P. H. Early Councilman Fifth Ward .. .. M. Fitzgerald
Philip Pinger, D. H. Winton and M. Fitzgerald, Standing Commit- tee on Public Works.
1868.
G. H. Hall Mayor
F. Kiley Councilman First Ward
W. Z. Ransom . .
1. V. Riley Councilman Second Ward
O. M. Smith ..
John A. Dolman Councilman Third Ward .. ..
Thomas E. Tootle
D. H. Winton Councilman Fourth Ward
M. McGee.
..
..
P. H. Early Councilman Fifth Ward ..
M. Fitzgerald
R. C. Bradshaw
City Register
Thomas Henry Collector
W. O'Donoghue Assessor
R. C: Bradshaw
45 [
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
John Bloomer Dr. A. V. Banes
I. N. Thompson
Street Commissioner Health Officer Market Maste
1869.
George H. Hall Mayor F. Kiley Councilman First Ward
J. C. Kessler
Robert Gunn Councilman Second Ward
I. V. Riley
J. A. Dolman Councilman Third Ward
A. C. V. McNeal
D. H. Winton Councilman Fourth Ward 66
Philip Pinger
P. H. Early Councilman Fifth Ward
M. Fitzgerald
W. H. Collins Treasurer
R. C. Bradshaw
City Register
James A. Matney
Assessor
Thomas Henry City Collector
Allen McNew City Marshal
John Severance City Engineer
G. B. Skinner Street Commissioner
I. N. Thompson
Market Master
A. V Banes Health Officer Charles M. Thompson City Recorder
1870.
John Severance Mayor
J. C. Kessler Councilman First Ward 6
Seymour Jenkins
Robt. Gunn. Councilman Second Ward
George Buell.
..
A. C. V. McNeal.
Councilman Third Ward
C. W. Davenport.
P. Pinger. Councilman Fourth Ward ١١
Geo. R. Hildebrant
Councilman Fifth Ward
Henry Blum
I. G. Knapper. Treasurer
H. R. W. Hartwig
City Collector
W. W. Brown
W. Drumhiller.
City Register City Recorder
.6
M. Fitzgerald
.6
66
,
452
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
J. Chandler. City Attorney City Marshal
L. Stroud.
Assessor E. H. Saville. . .
A. A. Robinson City Engineer
W Frick. Street Commissioner
W. B. Lewis Market Master Health Officer
J. D. Smith.
1871.
John Severance Mayor
Seymour Jenkins Councilman First Ward
Joseph Diedrich
George Buell Councilman Second Ward
Fred Westpheling
Councilman Third Ward
E. Toole. .
Geo. R. Hildebrant
Councilman Fourth Ward ..
Jno. Burnside.
Councilman Fifth Ward
Jas Bowen
City Register
Wm. Drumhiller
Recorder
Jeff Chandler
H. R. W. Hartwig
City Attorney Collector Treasurer
J. B. Hawley
Assessor
Louis Stroud Marshal
John Quigley City Engineer Health Officer
C. F. Knight
1872.
John Severance Mayor
J. Diedrich. Councilman First Ward ..
Seymour Jenkins
Fred Westpheling Councilman Second Ward
Oscar Schramm
Edwin Toole Councilman Third Ward "
Isaac Curd
..
John Burnside Councilman Fourth Ward.
..
John Keiffer
James Bowen Councilman Fifth Ward E. W. Ray .. .. W. W. Brown
City Register
C. W. Davenport
Henry Blum
W. W. Brown
I. G. Kappner
453
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
C. M. Thompson
City Recorder
W: D. O'Toole.
Thomas H. Ritchie
City Attorney Marshal
Geo. M. Hauck City Collector
H. N. Turner Treasurer
Wm. Drumhiller Assessor
John Quigley. City Engineer Health Officer
Dr. J. A. Gore
1873.
John Severance
Mayor
Joseph Diedrich Councilman First Ward
Seymour Jenkins
J. H. Dayton .Councilman Second Ward
Oscar Schramm
J. M. Street Councilman Third Ward
Isaac Curd
"
Geo. R. Hildebrant
Councilman Fourth Ward John Keiffer ١١ ١١ Joseph Hermann Councilman Fifth Ward
E. W. Ray
Treasurer
W. W. Brown.
City Register
Geo. M. Hauck
City Collector
Wm. Drumhiller Assessor
William D. O'Toole
City Attorney
Thomas H. Ritchie
Marshal
C. M. Thompson City Recorder
John Quigley City Engineer
Dr. C. F. Knight. Health Officer
Augustus Saltzman Chief Engineer Fire Department
1874.
Isaac T. Hosea Mayor
Seymour Jenkins
Councilman First Ward
Joseph Diedrich. James H. Dayton
Councilman Second Ward
Oscar Schramm
יי James M. Street Councilman Third Ward
Donald M. McDonald
Geo. R. Hildebrant Councilman Fourth Ward
William Seidenfaden.
.. Joseph Hermann Councilman Fifth Ward Michael Kiley ..
..
H. N. Turner
454
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
W. B. Johnson
. Treasurer
Hardin A. Davis
City Register City Collector
Daniel T. Lysaght
James H. Ringo Assessor
John T. Baldwin City Attorney
Jno. Broder City Marshal
C. M. Thompson. City Recorder
John Quigley City Engineer
1875.
Isaac T. Hosea. . Mayor
Joseph Diedrich Councilman First Ward
6
Seymour Jenkins
Oscar Schramm
Councilman Second Ward 06 ..
J. H. Dayton .
William H. Wood Councilman Third Ward ..
James M. Street. .
Councilman Fourth Ward
William Seidenfaden. ..
Michael Kiley. Councilman Fifth Ward
Joseph Hermann
W. B. Johnson. Treasurer
Hardin A. Davis
City Register City Collector
James H. Ringo
Assessor
John T. Baldwin
City Attorney
John Broder
City Marshal
Charles M. Thompson City Recorder
John Quigley City Engineer
J. M. D. France
Health Officer
1876.
Isaac T. Hosea . . Mayor
Seymour Jenkins
Councilman First Ward
Jacob Arnholt ..
Oscar Schramm Councilman Second Ward ..
J. H. Dayton
William H. Wood Councilman Third Ward .. ..
Thomas H. Hail
J. D. McNeely Councilman Fourth Ward
William Seidenfaden
..
Michael Kiley
Charles H. McKinnis
Councilman Fifth Ward .. .. :
George R. Hildebrant
Daniel T. Lysaght
455
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
William B. Johnson
Treasurer
Hardin A. Davis
City Register
C. M. Thompson.
City Recorder
John T. Baldwin . City Attorney
Daniel T. Lysaght
City Collector
John Broder .City Marshal
Thomas M. Long .City Engineer
James A. Millan
Assessor Street Commissioner
Cyrenus Cox
Market Master
Dr. D. I. Christopher
Health Officer
1877.
A. Beattie Mayor
J. Arnholt Councilman First Ward
Charles Howe ٠٠
J. H. Dayton Councilman Second Ward
..
George W. Morris
Thomas H. Hail Councilman Third Ward .. ..
H. C. Cockrill
W. Sidenfaden Councilman Fourth Ward
J. McInerny.
T. Aylesbury
Councilman Fifth Ward
..
Geo. C. Hull .
. Treasurer
E. J. Crowther.
City Register
R. B. Fleming . City Recorder
W. P. Hall, Jr. City Attorney
H. N. Turner City Collector
J. A. Millan . Assessor
B. F. Buzard
. City Marshal
J. McCabe . City Engineer F. Kiley Street Commissioner
T. H. Doyle . Health Officer
T. R. Smith . Market Master
B. R. Vineyard City Counselor
1878.
A. Beattie. . Mayor
Seymour Jenkins. Councilman First Ward ..
Charles Howe. . George W. Morris
Councilman Second Ward
Thomas H. Hail . Councilman Third Ward
H. C. Cockrill
٠١
Jno. Kieffer.
John Clark
456
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
J. D. McNeely Councilman Fourth Ward
J. McInerny .
T. Aylesbury Councilman Fifth Ward ..
M. Hickey
G. C. Hull . . Treasurer
Enos J. Crowther City Register.
R. B. Fleming City Recorder
W. P. Hall, Jr. City Attorney
H. N. Turner
City Collector.
B. F. Buzard .
. City Marshal
J. M. McCabe City Engineer-
John T. Baldwin Assessor
F. Kiley Street Commissioner
T. R. Smith Market Master
T. H. Doyle . Health Officer
B. R. Vineyard City Counselor
1879.
J. A. Piner . . . Mayor
Seymour Jenkins Councilman First Ward ..
John Newcum .
George W. Morris Councilman Second Ward .. .. ..
I. B. Thompson
C. W. Campbell
Councilman Third Ward ..
S. Westheimer
J. D. McNeely
Councilman Fourth Ward. ..
J. McInerny
T. Aylesbury . Councilman Fifth Ward.
M. Hickey .
George W. Belt Treasurer
City Register
S. B. Green .
City Recorder
William Fitzgerald City Attorney
H. N. Turner City Collector
Phil. Rogers . . City Marshal
J. M. McCabe City Engineer
R. C. Bradshaw Assessor:
I. N. Brooks .
Street Commissioner
Samuel Hattabaugh . Market Master
J. A. Gore . Health Officer.
Andrew Royal . City Counselor
1880.
J. A. Piner Mayor Seymour Jenkins Councilman First Ward
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Enos J. Crowther
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John Newcum . Councilman First Ward Councilman Second Ward
George W. Morris
I. B. Thompson C. W. Campbell Councilman Third Ward
S. Westheimer
J. W. Atwill Councilman Fourth Ward
J. McInerny
. Councilman Fifth Ward
M. Hickey .
George W. Belt . Treasurer
City Register
William Fitzgerald
S. B. Green . City Attorney
H. N. Turner City Collector . Marshal
Phil. Rogers
City Engineer
R. C. Bradshaw Assessor
I. N. Brooks Street Commissioner
Samuel Hattabaugh . Market Master
J. A. Gore . Health Officer
. City Counselor M. Oliver
1881
J. A. Piner .
Mayor
Seymour Jenkins . Councilman First Ward S. Geiger . ..
J. S. Lemon .
Councilman Second Ward
I. B. Thompson
C. W. Campbell . Councilman Third Ward
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S. Westheimer
J. W. Atwill . Councilman Fourth Ward
E. Wagner
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R. H. Womach Councilman Fifth Ward
O. Hare .
C. Frenger . Treasurer
J. H. Ringo .
City Register
City Recorder G. W. Belt .
City Collector
Joseph Andriano E. J. Crowther City Attorney . City Marshal Enos Craig . City Engineer
M. J. McCabe .
R. C. Bradshaw Assessor
H. Dunn . Street Commisioner
P. J. Kirschner
. City Health Officer
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Enos J. Crowther
City Recorder
M. J. McCabe
CHAPTER VI.
NEWSPAPERS.
Soon after the organization of the churches and schools in St. Joseph, the printing press was set up, thus completing the means of laying the foundation for a progressive and intelligent people. .
THE GAZETTE.
The first newspaper, the Gazette, a weekly, was established in St. Joseph in 1845, its first issue appearing on Friday, the 25th day of April, of that year. The proprietor was William Ridenbaugh. When com- · mencing the publication of his paper he had extensively circulated throughout Buchanan and the adjoining counties, the following pros- pectus :
PROSPECTUS OF THE ST. JOSEPH GAZETTE.
The undersigned has commenced the publication of a newspaper under the above title in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. This point is believed to be the most favorable in upper Missouri for the dis- semination of news, destined as it is shortly to be the commercial empo- rium, not only of the greater part of the Platte country, but also of much the largest portion of the fertile and growing region lying along North Grand River. The Gazette will aim to bring into notice the wealth and resources of this magnificent region, and lend a helping hand to what- ever may develop its greatness and hasten its onward march in improve- ment and prosperity. In politics it will maintain the principles of the Democratic faith, which have once more triumphed so gloriously in the late presidential campaign, and will give a steady support to the adminis- tration of JAMES K. POLK.
Apart from politics, the paper will contain all the news of the day, congressional, foreign and domestic ; the state of the markets, carefully prepared ; authentic information of the Oregon and Texas movements, which are of so much interest in this section just now, and likely to be so for many years, etc., etc. In a word, the undersigned will spare no pains to make his journal an agreeable companion in every circle.
Edited by L. Archer. Terms, $2 per annum, in advance, or $3 at the end of the year.
WM. RIDENBAUGH. Proprietor and Printer.
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The first issue of the Gazette contained the inaugural address of James K. Polk, President of the United States, some carefully selected reading matter from the best authors of that day, including the then recently published poem entitled "Stanzas," by Henry W. Longfellow, two or three editorials upon the political status of the country, quite an array of advertisements and the following local notice :
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