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In October a dividend of 20 per cent. was paid to the de- positors. No farther dividends have been paid up to this time. (December. 1895) but it is hoped there will be.
Soon after this failure Dorsey was indicted in the United States Court at Omaha for falsifying the books of the bank and other charges, but thus far he has not been tried. A favorite method by which to get hold of the money of the bank was, as reported by those who claimed to know, the following: A man deposits $500 in the bank. Thereupon Dorsey goes to one of the hostlers in his stable or to some other sub- servient satellite, and gets him to sign a note for $500. This note is then endorsed "Dorsey Brothers." and dis- counted at the bank. Thus. Dorsey captures the $500 and the bank has the note. Then the bank sends the note to an eastern bank and it is re-discounted. and then the First National gets its $500 again. Then if Dorsey desires more money he can make another note and have it signed by some willing tool, and he is enabled to get hold of the $500 again. And so on ad infinitum. It was a great scheme and as long as eastern banks would re-discount western paper. was better than a first class gold mine.
What will ever be done with Dorsey. no one can tell. Had he been merely guilty of petit larceny, or if hunger had driven him to steal a loaf of bread, he would have been punished long ago. But in this country the maxim seems to be. "the greater the crime the greater the safety of the criminal." Dorsey did not stay in Ponca long after the failure but went to Sioux City where, amid society more congenial to him. he has since remained.
The hard times and the failure of the First National Bank brought about the downfall of the Ponca Driving and Fair Association. The track, a mile around it and the best in this part of the state. had been perfected by great labor and expense. A large number of costly buildings. amphi-
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theater, stables, sheds, fences, etc., had also been built and it seemed a pity that all should come to nothing.
Another misfortune of the year was the burning in December of the Aoway Valley Creamery at Ponca. The building was a good one and had the latest and best ma- chinery and improvements, and was doing an extensive business and giving employment to a large number of men during a part of each year.
The railroad was duly extended to New Castle in 1893. That ambitious and deserving young city is situated in the Aoway valley. The founder of the town was Gustavus Smith (or more properly. Schmidt) since deceased, who many years ago laid out the place and gave it its name.
In 1871 a few houses, mostly log, were all there was to New Castle. The "first store" was built by Mr. Smith in 1871 and was stocked by S. Reineman of Covington and managed by his brother. Albert. The venture was unsuc- cessful and the proprietors were numerous for the next ten years, of whom were Mr. Smith, S. B. Hughes and then Thos. Hoy. Mr. Hoy burned out, rebuilt, and sold a half interest to John Coleman. The firm of Hoy & Coleman did a fine business for a number of years, but dissolved abont a year before, Mr. Hoy taking the stock, which he still owns and manages, and Mr. Coleman going into general hardware trade. The country around New Castle is among the most productive in the state and is settled by progressive and in- dustrious farmers.
In the winter before the railroad was extended and be- fore the "boom" struck New Castle, that town had not over ten or fifteen buildings all told, among which were two churches, Catholic and Congregational, and a school house. But during that winter, in anticipation of the expected road the place commenced to grow and soon in the course of erection was a bank to be managed by W. P. Logan, of Ponca: a mill by Jas. B. Connery and JJas. MeGrath with a capacity of fifty barrels per day; another hotel by W. H. Hopkins; two lumber yards: two livery barns: a saloon: a meat market, and last but not least a newspaper.
In January after the road was completed New Castle was a brisk and well built railroad town. Its growth since a year before had been constant and healthy and it now con-
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tained three large general stores, two drug stores, a grist mill, two hotels, a good newspaper, numerous shops, offices and dwelling houses.
Notwithstanding all the buffetting of ill fortune during 1893. Ponca at the end of that year and during 1894 had every appearance of being still in the ring and all right.
On September 13. 1894, the pioneers and old settlers of the county held their first picnic. It was in Hurley's grove near Martinsburg and attended by about 3,000 people. At that time there was a permanent organization of the "Old Settlers and Pioneers' Society" of Dixon County. A consti- tution was adopted and the following officers were elected: C. F. Putnam, president: N. S. Porter, vice-president; George Herrick, treasurer, and C. W. Schram. secretary.
The second annual picnic of the association was held at the same place. September 5. 1895, and the attendance was larger than the year before. The officers elected for the en- suing year were: President, David Murphy, of South Creek: vice-president. George Mattison, Ponca township; treasurer. Geo. Herrick, Otter Creek: secretary, C. W. Schram, Silver Creek. On both these occasions orations, music and elegant picnic dinners made an enjoyable bill of fare. It is to be hoped these reunions, thus auspiciously commenced, will always be continued.
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CHAPTER XHL.
ASSESSMENTS, POPULATION, IMPROVED LAND, FRUIT AND FOREST
TREES, MARRIAGES, BIRTHIS AND DEATHS, FROM ORGANIZA- TION OF THE COUNTY TO THE PRESENT TIME - LISTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, CLERKS, TREASURERS, COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERVISORS, PROBATE AND COUNTY JUDGES. SHERIFFS AND SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, COUNTY ATTORNEYS, CLERKS OF COURT AND SURVEYORS. FROM THE FIRST UNTIL NOW.
Dixon County, which commenced with nothing except brains and energy, has now much to show. The first settlers found when they came in the spring of 1856, a wild, un- broken and unimproved country peopled only by Indians. The whites who came were poor, having in a great majority of instances scarcely any money and a very meager supply of goods or other property.
Had an assessment been made in the summer of 1856 of the taxable property in the country which afterward became Dixon County. the value would of course have been ox- pressed by a cypher. Starting thus at zero in 1856 let us see how the county has developed since then.
First, as to population:
On May 1, 1856, nobody: January 1. 1857. estimated at from 150 to 200: Jannary 1, 1858, according to old esttlers there were from 300 to 400 people here. Then hard times came on and for a few years the population decreased some- what.
In 1860 there were only 240 residents in the county and there was little increase until after the year of the great drouth, 1864, then it commenced gaining rapidly, and in 1870 was 1,345.
During the next five years the population more than doubled, being in 1875, 2,886.
In 1878 there were 3.512 and in 1880. 4.177. and ten
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years later the population had almost doubled. the number in 1890 being 8,084.
Carefully figuring the same rate of increase the citizens of Dixon county numbered not less than 12,000 on January 1. 1896.
Taking into consideration the numerous vicissitudes and drawbacks, the drouth, grasshoppers and failures of crops during several years, and the consequent discouragement and moving away of many of the people, the progress as to population. has been beyond the average of the counties of the state.
Next. as to improved land, groves and orchards:
Starting at zero in 1856, we find that half way on the journey from that date to the present time there were 18,- 500 acres of land under cultivation, 12,700 acres fenced. 6,000 fruit trees and abont 1,250,000 forest trees had been planted. of which 1,000,000 were cottonwoods, and the re- mainder were soft maples, walnuts and box elders. This was a good showing for the first nineteen years, but the next nineteen years show a much greater advance.
In 1884 the acres of improved land were 136,066
The number of fruit trees 286,600
Grape vines. 99,250
Forest trees 5,500,000
It appears from the above that during the first nineteen years, there was an average of nearly one thousand acres improved every year. In contrast with this during the next nineteen years. the average number of acres of land im- proved per year was over six thousand.
A much more wonderful rate of increase may be seen by comparing the fruit and forest trees planted during the two periods. During the first nineteen years, 6,000 fruit trees and 1.250.000 forest trees did not evince a very energetic desire to have orchards and sheltering groves, and the showing is insignificant when compared with what was done in the next nineteen years.
During the latter period. instead of a trifle over 300 fruit trees per year, the average planted annually was 14,768, and the forest trees came up to the enormous average of 223,600 per year.
In 1595 the amount of land under cultivation was. for
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wheat 20,458 acres: corn 61,367 acres; oats 17,462: barley 456; flax 1,500; potatoes 300; sugar beets 50, and millet 565 acres. During this year 46.465 fruit trees were planted. 1.756,230 forest trees and 15,365 grape vines.
In may seem almost impossible that these figures are true, but they are obtained from records and reports in the county clerk's office and may therefore be depended upon as reliable.
The assessed valuation of property:
The first assessment was made in 1859, and as we are told by the assessor there being no record on the subject extant. the valuation was about $4,800.
From 1859 to 1864. - five years. there is nothing written or verbal to give any certain information as to what the valuations were. Old residents tell us that assessments were made and that during at least two of the five years. the valuations were even less than they were in 1859. The hardness of the times had driven away many, and money was scarce and improvements few. The first assessment after 1859, of which we can find authentic information, was that of 1864.
This was the most disastrous year of all, yet the assessed valuation loomed up in great proportions, viz: $44,854. This enormous increase of valuation after all the previous poverty stricken years, was of course not occasioned by any increased prosperity on the part of the actual settlers. But. great quantities of land had been bought from the govern- ment by non-resident speculators, and it was mainly this land, and probably at as large a price as the assessor's con- science would permit, which swelled the valuation to such large figures. In that year the number of acres assessed was 15,239, and it is safe to say that not a tenth of it was owned by actual residents of the county.
In 1865 the valuation was $48,863. Not a very wonder- ful advance over that of the previous year, but at the time the assessment was made in the spring, settlers had barely emerged from the terrible fifteen months of drouth. which came near wrecking the county and driving everybody out of it, and of course during the time that lasted, dragging down the values of lands and improvements to their low- est ebb.
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The next assessment, spring of 1866 everything boom- ing again - the valuation rose to $64,204. From this time forward there was a very rapid increase. The following are the figures:
1867 71,894 00 100,890 00 1868
1869
150,845 00
(The rapid increase of the valuation will be noticed from 1867 to 186S. There was a gain of about $29,000. and from 1868 to 1869 a gain of $50,000.)
1870 $223, 746 00
1871
303,600 00
1872
460,870 00
1873
610,854 00
1874
717,620 00
From 1871 to 1874, inclusive, the yearly increase of valu- ation was from $100,000 to $150,000. People were evidently enjoying most prosperous years.
In 1875. however, things went the other way for a time. The grasshoppers had come in the summer of 1874, and had made a clean sweep of every growing thing. People were discouraged again .- many sold out at half price and moved away, and the value of property fell. Hence, in 1875 the assessed valuation tumbled from $717,620. as it was the year before, down to $587.331. being a shrinkage of $130,289.
However, in 1876, the scare was mainly over,- - property went up in valne again, and the assessed valuation jumped up to $730.515. being about $13,000 above what it had been in 1874.
In 1877 the valuation was $990,268, showing the enor- mous increase of $259,753 over that of the previous year. The next two years the valuation went down again. The figures are as follows:
1878
* 883,935 00
1879
782,388 00
1880
894,347 00
1881
928,218 00
1882
963,016 00
1883
1.168,581 00
1884
1.333.035 00
1885
1.519.623 00
1886
1.598,107 00
1887
1.545,739 00
1888
1.529.168 00
1889
1,504.726 00
1890
1.451.935 00
1891
1.520,364 00
1892
1.616,521 00
1893
1.617.234 00
1894
1,644,804 00
1895.
1,567.492 00
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For the past eight years the valuation has increased but little. This was not occasioned by the county standing still in its efforts for wealth. The actual increase in value has been as great as during the most prosperous years of the county. but the rates of assessment were greatly reduced. and the assessed valuation was kept in the neighborhood of $1,500,000, each year.
In considering the progress of the county, it will be well to consider the number of marriages and births and deaths.
The records of the marriages in the county, after its organization, are not complete during the first one or two years. According to the books in the county judge's office the first couple married in the county was S. B. Stough and Helena Ernst on May 15. 1861. That they were not the first. is shown by the memory of old residents who claim that from thirty to forty had been married previous to that time. the record of which has been lost.
From the records in existence it appears that nine hun- dred and seventy-five marriages have taken place in the county since May 15. 1861. If thirty-five couples had been married before that date. Dixon county has had one thous- and and fifty-three marriages since its first settlement up to the present time. In the past few years the number of mar- riages per year has greatly increased. In 1892 there were sixty-one, in 1893 seventy-nine. in 1894 forty-eight.
As to births and deaths there are no records from which to obtain information From the best evidence that can be had it is presumed that there have been not less than two thousand, eight hundred births in the county since its organ- ization and nineteen hundred deaths. the births being much greater in number than the deaths. The difference being eight hundred and fifty. it is plain that so far as health and longevity are concerned. this country is fully equal to Min- nesota, where the annual death rate is about nine ont of every thousand.
Dixon county officers from the first election in 1858 to the present time.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Edward Arnold. from first election held in December, 1858. to October. 1859.
Edward Serry. from October. 1859. to October. 1863.
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E. M. Bisbee, from October. 1863, to October. 1865, when he resigned. and Edward Serry was elected from October, 1866, to October, IS68.
C. W. Todd. from October, 1868, for one year.
W. D. Long, elected in October. 1869. and continued to September 6. 1870, when he resigned and T. J. Welty was appointed to fill the vacancy.
E. M. Bisbee from October 19. 1870. to October 26. 1871.
T. J. Welty. from October 26, 1871. through '72. '73 '74. '75.
E. M. Bisbee. in 1876. '77. '78. 79. '80. '81. '82. '83. '84 and '85.
J. W. Radford. '86. '87. 'SS and '89.
T. J. Shiebley, '90, '91. '92. '93. '94 and '95. and was suc- ceeded on Jannary 1. 1896, by J. C. Ekeroth.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
John Malone was elected in December, 1858. He was the first treasurer of the county. Held the office until October 11. 1859. and was re-elected for two years and until October. 1861.
Gustavus Smith, October, 1861. to October. 1863.
Leander Davis from October. 1863, to spring of 1865. when he resigned and moved to Sioux City and W. P. Heydon was appointed to fill the vacancy.
In the fall of 1865. A. Davis was elected and was treasurer during 1866. 67. 68. 69. 70, '71. 72. 78. '74. '75. ten years. and was followed by Dennis Hurley from January, 1876. to January. 1882. six years. He was succeeded by R. H. Knapp. who held the office until 1884.
C. T. Barto was treasurer from January, 1884. to January. 1888.
M. L. Rossiter from January. 1888. to January. 1892.
R. H. Pomeroy from January, 1892, to Jannary 1, 1896. when he was succeeded by J. D. Stough.
COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERVISORS.
At the first election held in 1858, John Cavanagh. H. A. Fuller and J. Massinger were elected commissioners until the next general election in October. 1859.
October 11. 1859, were elected W. W. Benedict. J. H. S. Grove and M. Gorman.
In June. 1850. the commissioners were M. Gorman, Mau- rice Scollard and H. M. Pierce.
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In 1861 and until June. 1862, M. Scollard. S. P. Baltzley and H. M. Pierce.
From June, 1862, to October of the same year, William Gillan, M. Scollard and S. P. Baltzley.
October, 1862. M. Scollard. S. P. Baltzley and John Cava- nagh.
October, 1863. M. Scollard. James Alexander and A. Kniss. October. 1864, William Gillan, G. Smith and John Cava- nagh.
October, 1865. G. Smith, John Stough and John Brookey.
October, 1866, John Stough, M. Gorman and John Sader. October. 1867. the same.
October. 1868. the same.
October. 1869, John Stough. M. Gorman and Otis Dygart.
October, 1870. M. Gorman, Otis Dygart and N. S. Porter.
October, 1871, Otis Dygart, N. S. Porter and I. N. Moore.
October. 1872. Porter, Moore and O. P. Sullenberger.
October, 1873. I. N. Moore. O. P. Sullenberger and W. H. Clark.
Previous to this time the commissioners commenced in October, as soon as the vote was canvassed. Afterwards they took the office on the Ist day of January.
January. 1874. Moore, Sullenberger and Clark. April 17. 1874, Moore resigned and C. M. Crowell was appointed.
January. 1875. O. P. Sullenberger. W. H. Clark and J. Martin.
January. 1876. W. H. Clark, J. Martin and Philip Dough- erty.
January, 1877, J. Martin. P. Dougherty and John Mc- Kinley.
January, 1878. P. G. Wright, John McKinley and C. W. Sherman.
January, 1879. W. W. Atkinson, P. G. Wright and John Mckinley.
January. 1880. P. G. Wright, W. W. Atkinson and A. Drager.
January. 1881. W. W. Atkinson, Angust Drager and R. H. Pomeroy.
January. 1882. the same.
January. 1883. W. W. Atkinson. R. H. Pomeroy and Anton Engle.
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January, 1884. Anton Engle. W. W. Atkinson and Seth Hamlin.
January, ISS5, N. S. Porter, Seth Hamlin and J. W. Elly- son.
(In ISS6 the supervisor system came into effect.)
SUPERVISORS.
1886-P. G. Wright, chairman, Galena: A. Reynolds, Ponca township: D. W. Hasson, Ponca village: G. W. Waitt. Wakefield: C. W. Sherman, Daily; J. W. Ellyson, Ionia; Frank Reuter, Logan; W. Jenkins, Concord; W. H. Pomeroy, Springbank: M. L. Rossiter, Emerson; D. F. Curtis, Clark: H. C. Fields. Hooker: G. C. Wilson, Silver Creek: H. Sayre. Otter Creek: and H. Richards. New Castle.
1887. - W. H. Pomeroy, chairman, Springbank: D. F. Curtis, Clark; J. F. Gibbs, Ionia: T. A. Brennan, Hooker: G. B. Francis, Ponca City: G. O. Acres. Concord: John McGough, New Castle; Frank Reuter. Logan: W. A. Neeley. Wakefield; M. L. Rossiter, Em- erson: M. B. De Witt, Ponca township: C. W. Sher- man. Daily: L. Harper. Otter Creek: P. Dempsey. Silver Creek: Lyman Wright. Galena.
1888-W. H. Pomeroy. chairman. Springbank: Frank Renter, Logan; G. O. Acres, Concord; J. Sullivan, Clark: C. W. Sherman, Daily: T. H. Brennan, Hooker; W. A. Neeley. Wakefield: D. Hurley, Galena: J. F. Gibbs, Ionia; H. Rich- ards, New Castle: James Monier, Emerson; L. P. Harper, Otter Creek: M. B. De Witt, Ponca township: A. Drager. Ponca City: P. A. Dempsey. Silver Creek.
1589 G. O. Acres, chairman, Concord: A. Drager, Ponca City: M. B. De Witt, Ponea township: W. A. Matteson, Galena; Nels Johnson. Hooker: H. Richards. New Castle; J. H. Addison, Daily: JJ. H. Cole. Otter Creek: A. W. Rose, lonia: (. Mitchell. Clark: J. F. Pomeroy, Springbank; P. A. Dempsey. Silver Creek: James Monier. Emerson: Philo Graves. Wakefield: and William Johnson, Logan.
1890 J. F. Pomeroy. Springbank, chairman: A. Drager, Ponca City: M. B. De Witt, Ponca township: A. H. Ellyson, lonia: J. H. Addison. Daily: M. A. Vaughn, Galena; R. A. Poole. Emerson: J. W. Hypse. Logan: A. S. Palmer, New Castle: Nels Johnson: Hooker: J. H. Cole. Otter Creek: (.
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Mitchell, Clark: P. A. Dempsey, Silver Creek: Philo Graves. Wakefield; and G. O. Aeres, Concord.
1891-J. F. Pomeroy, chairman, Springbank; A. Drager. Ponca City: A. Davis, Ponea township: J. H. Addison, Daily: A. S. Palmer, New Castle; Philo Graves, Wakefield; A. H. Ellyson, Ionia; M. C. Vaughn, Galena; P. A. Dempsey, Silver Creek: H. D. Hall, Concord; S. Roberts, Otter Creek: J. Sulli- van, Clark: J. W. Hypse. Logan; R. A. Poole. Emerson: A. G. Gran, Hooker.
1892 - J. F. Pomeroy, chairman, Springbank : J. D. Stough. Ponca City, A. Davis, Ponca township: Wm. Sweeney. Emer- son: F. C. Spannuth. Logan; Mathew Conway. Daily: W. J. White, Galena: Thomas Hoy. New Castle: J. B. Pettit, Ionia: A. N. Gran, Hooker; H. D. Hall, Concord, J. Sullivan, Clark : S. Roberts, Otter Creek: Philo Graves. Wakefield: P. A. Dempsey, Silver Creek.
1893 -J. D. Stough, Ponca City, Chairman; A Davis, Ponca township: F. Reuter, Logan; Wm. Thompson, Concord; J. Sullivan, Clark; A. N. Gran, Hooker; I. N. Belknap, Wake- field: W. N. White. Galena: C. W. Schram. Silver Creek: H. J. Stinger, Otter Creek; Wm. Sweeney. Emerson: J. F. Pomeroy, Springbank: M. Conway Daily; T. Hoy, New Castle; and J. A. Pettit, lonia.
1894 J. D. Stough, Ponca City, chairman; Daniel Crow- ley, Galena: James Tobin, New Castle; Frank A. Hypse. Logan: M. Conway, Daily: W. A. Morgan, Springbank; Wm. Sweeney. Emerson: T. J. Ryan. Ionia; Wm. Thompson, Con- cord: J. Sullivan, Clark: A. N. Gran, Hooker: I. N. Belknap. Wakefield: C. W. Schram, Silver Creek: A. Davis, Ponca township: H. J. Stinger, Otter Creek.
1895-To October 18 of that year. J. D. Stough, Ponca City, chairman: Daniel Crowley, Galena; James Tobin. New Castle; Frank A. Hypse. Logan; M. Conway. Daily: W. A. Morgan, Springbank: Wm. Sweeney. Emerson: T. J. Ryan. lonia: Wm. Thompson. Concord: Perry Dempster. Clark: A. N. Gran. Hooker: C. T. Barto, Wakefield: C. W. Sehram, Silver Creek ; M. B. De Witt, Ponea township; and H. J. Stinger, Otter Creek.
On October IS. 1895, under the new law relating to super- visions and township organization, the number of supervis- ors was reduced to seven. These were chosen by lot from
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the old board. The supervisors thus chosen were J. D. Stongh, representing District No. 1, comprising Ponca City; T. J. Ryan, District No. 2, Ponca Township, Ionia and New Castle: C. W. Schram, District No. 3, Silver Creek, Daily and Hooker: Perry Dempster, District No. 4, Clark, Concord and Logan; C. T. Barto, District No. 5, Wakefield: W. A. Morgan, District No. 6, Springbank and Galena, and Wm. Sweeney, District No. 7. Emerson and Otter Creek. These held their offices until January 1. 1896, and were then succeeded by E. J. Berry, District No. 1; A. S. Palmer, District No. 2: C. W. Schram, District No. 3; C. Wischoff. District No. 4: C. T. Barto, Distriet No. 5: W. A. Morgan, District No. 6, and A, Isenberg. Distriet No. 7.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
W. P. Heydon, 1868 and 1869.
I. N. Rowell. '70 to September 6, when J. K. Addis was appoined to fill the vacancy to the next October election.
S. P. Mikesell in 1871.
W. S. Bates, during 1872. 73, '74 and '75.
J. H. Addison, in '76 '77.
A. S. Palmer, '78, '79, '80.
G. W. Walbeck, '81. 82, '83, '84 and '85.
Dayton Ward. '86. '87. '88. '89.
Miss Mary Schroer, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94. and '95, her term ending Jannary 1. 1896, and was succeeded by Miss Sadie E. Poff.
PROBATE AND COUNTY JUDGES.
The first judge was J. B. Denton, who was elected at the first election held in the county in December, 1858.
October, 1859, Leander Davis was elected for two years.
October. 1861. N. S. Porter was elected for two years. He served one year and resigned and E. Serry was appointed to till the vacancy.
October, 1863. W. P. Heydon, two years.
October, 1865, Edward Serry, two years. He served one year and resigned and on October, 1866, W. P. Heydon was elected to fill the vacancy.
October, 1867. L. T. Hill, two years.
October. 1869. Edward Serry, two years.
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