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1879
Mayor, C. D. M. Washburn; Council, Geo. E. Wilson, Pres. (resigned), Chanucey Willse (appointed), Edward Hooper, Chris-
GRAND ISLAND IN 1874
tian Wasmer, G. H. Bush; Clerk, Christian Schlotfelt ; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treas- urer, C. W. Thomas ; Marshal, C. L. Howell; Engineer, S. E. Reauch (resigned), Chas. Rief (appointed).
1880
Mayor, C. D. M. Washburn; Council, Chauncey Willse, Pres. (resigned), John L. Means (appointed), Patrick Dunphy, James Michelson, Edward Hooper; Clerk, Christian Schlotfelt ; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treas- urer, Geo. Cornelius; Engineer, Chas. Rief (resigned), C. E. Hart (appointed).
1881
Mayor, John L. Means; Council, Edw. Hooper, Pres., James Michelson, Patrick Dunphy (resigned), C. W. Thomas (ap- pointed), Chas. Millsen; Clerk, Jos. H. Mul- lin (resigned), J. H. Gorman (appointed) ; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison ; Treasurer, Charles F. Bentley ; Chief of Police, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Engineer, C. E. Hart; Street Commissioner, Patrick Higgins. Digitized by Google
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1882
Mayor, Michael Murphy; Council, O. U. Wescott, Chas. Milisen, James Cleary, Ed- ward Hooper, H. P. Makely, W. R. Mc- Allister; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison ; Treasurer, C. F. Bentley ; Attorney, Geo. H. Thummel ; Engineer, Hugo Hald; Chief of Police, Geo. Loan, Sr.
1883
Mayor, Michael Murphy; Council, Chas. Milisen, O. U. Wescott, E. A. Barnes, James Cleary, C. L. Howell, W. R. McAllister; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, John W. West; Treasurer, Jay E. White; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Engineer, Hugo Hald; Chief of Police, Geo. Loan, Sr.
1884
Mayor, Jay E. White; Council, F. E. Brog- den, Chas. Milisen, Henry Vieregg, E. A. Barnes, J. B. Jorden, D. H. Vieth; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, John W. West; Treasurer, A. C. Lederman ; Attorney, W. H. Platt ; Engineer, C. E. Hart; Chief of Police, Geo. Loan, Sr.
1885
Mayor, John L. Means; Council, N. T. Estes, F. E. Brogden, James Heesch, Henry Vieregg, D. H. Vieth, John Fonner, Chas. Milisen, M. Taylor; Clerk, H. E. Clifford ; Judge, H. B. Wilson ; Treasurer, A. C. Leder- man; Attorney, W. H. Thompson ; Engineer, C. E. Hart ; Marshal, John VanWie.
1886
Mayor, John L. Means; Council, Chas. Milisen, President, M. Taylor, John Fonner, W. R. McAllister, James Heesch, Henry Vieregg, N. T. Estes, W. F. McLaughlin ; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Judge, H. B. Wilson ; Treasurer, A. C. Lederman ; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; En- gineer, E. McNish; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Marshal, John Van Wie.
1887
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. Mc- Allister, President, W. F. Mclaughlin J. W. Liveringhouse, Chas. Wasmer, H. J. Palmer, Henry Vieregg, M. Taylor, J. Y. Alexander; Clerk, C. W. Brininger ; Judge, Henry Garn; Treasurer, J. W. West; At- torney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Street Commissioner, Geo. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt ; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill.
1888
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. Mc- Allister, President, W. F. McLaughlin, W. M. Geddes, W. F. Banks, J. W. Livering- house, Chas. Wasmer, H. J. Palmer, J. Y. Alexander; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, Henry Garn; Treasurer, J. W. West; At- torney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Street Commissioner, Geo. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt ; Enginner Fire Dept., John Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill; City Engineer, Wm. Ensign.
1889
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. F. Mc- Laughlin, President, James F. Rourke, W. M. Geddes, Geo. Bartenbach, Thos. A. Oaks, Chas. Rief, W. R. McAllister, Geo. A. Reaugh ; Clerk, C. W. Brininger ; Judge, J. H. Mullin ; Treasurer, Jno. W. West; Attorney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Street Commissioner, Geo. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Jos. Killian; City Engineer, Wm. Ensign.
1890 (Made first class city)
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. Mclaughlin, Jas. F. Rourke, Henry Schlotfelt, Chas. Rief, Thos. A. Oaks, Geo. A. Reaugh, Geo. Barten- bach; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin ; Treasurer, John W. West ; Attorney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Street Commissioner, Geo. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Geo. P. Dean.
1891
Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. H Geddes, President, Geo. Bartenbach, W. H Harrison, Gus Koehler, Jas. F. Rourke, Ger H. Andrews, W. F. Mclaughlin, Thos. A Oakes; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. F Mullin; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorne W. H. Thompson; Water Commissioner, I H. Wilhelm; Street Commissioner, Ben Berry ; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief ( Police, Geo. P. Dean.
1892
Mayor, Henry D. Boyden ; Council, W. 1 Geddes, President, W. F. Mclaughlin, Ge H. Andrews, Chas. Milisen, W. H. Harrisc Geo. Bartenbach, Gus Koehler, Jas. Rourke; Clerk, C. W. Brininger ; Judge, J. Mullin ; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorn W. H. Thompson; Water Commissioner, II. Wilhelm; Street Commissioner, Be Digitized by Google
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Berry; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Waldron; Water and Street Commissioner, Police, Geo. P. Dean; City Engineer, Wm. Ensign.
1893
Mayor, Wm. M. Geddes; Council, Wm. F. Mclaughlin, President, John Alexander, A. Cosh, Geo. Bartenbach, Jas. F. Rourke, Edw. Hockenberger, Geo. H. Andrews, Dr. H. C. Miller ; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, Madi- son T. Garlow; Treasurer, W. R. King; At- torney, W. A. Prince; Water Commissioner, C. F. Rollins ; Street Commissioner and Chief of Fire Dept., E. C. McCashland; Weigh- master, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Martin Powers.
1894
Mayor, Wm. M. Geddes; Council, W. F. Mclaughlin, President, H. C. Miller, Chas. Rief, A. D. Owens, John Alexander, Geo. Bartenbach, A. Cosh, Jas. F. Rourke; Clerk, C. W. Brininger ; Judge, Madison T. Garlow ; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. A. Prince; Water Commissioner, C. F. Rollins ; Street Commissioner, John Berry; Chief of Police, Martin Powers; City Engineer, A. Koenig ; Weighmaster, D. Morgan.
1895
Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, John Alexander, Edw. C. Schourup, Henry Vieregg, J. A. Woolsten- holm, Chas. Rief, W. F. Mclaughlin, A. D. Owens; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Madi- son T. Garlow; Treasurer, W. R. King; At- torney, Fred W. Ashton; Water and Street Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr .; Chief of Police, Roger Ryan; Weighmaster, D. Morgan ; Chief of Fire Dept., R. T. Hite.
1896
Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, John Alexander, President, H. C. Miller, R. H. Mc- Allister, H. W. Potter, A. Cosh, J. A. Wool- stenholm, Edw. C. Schourup, Henry Vieregg ; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Joseph Fox ; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Street and Water Commissioner, Geo. Loan, Sr; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Roger Ryan; Chief of Fire Dept., Wm. Scheffel; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig.
1897
Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, H. C. filler, President, H. A. Bartling, H. H. Slover, Edw. C. Schourup, J. A. Woolsten- olm, A. Cosh, Henry Potter, R. H. Mc- Allister; Clerk, Carl H. Menck ; Judge, Wm. . Gillett; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Elmer E. Thompson; Weighmaster, I. H.
Geo. Loan, Sr .; Chief of Police, Fred Meier; Chief of Fire Dept., Fred Lohman; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig.
1898
Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, J. A. Woolstenholm, President, A. Cosh, R. Goehr- ing, R. H. McAllister, H. W. Potter, H. H. Glover, H. A. Bartling, E. C. Schourup; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Judge, O. A. Abbott, Jr. ; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. S. Pearne; Chief of Police, Fred Meier;, Chief of Fire Dept., R. A. Kelso; Weighmaster, I. H. Waldron; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig; Water Commissioner, Lafe Myers; Street Commissioner, W. F. Martinsen.
1899
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, H. H. Glover, President, John Alexander, Henry Mayer, E. C. Schourup, H. W. Potter, R. Goehring, R. H. McAllister, A. Cosh; Clerk, Edw. Hooper; Judge, O. A. Abbott, Jr .; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Chief of Police, Z. B. Partridge; Chief of Fire Dept., R. A. Kelso; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy; Street Commis- sioner, Wm. Martinsen; Weighmaster, D. Morgan.
1900
Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, H. H. Glover, President, W. F. Mclaughlin, R. Goehring, R. H. McAllister, Henry Reese, E. C. Schourup, John Alexander, Henry Mayer; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Judge, O. A. Abbott, Jr .; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton ; Chief of Police, Z. B. Partridge; Chief of Fire Department, R. A. Kelso; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy ; Street Commissioner, W. F. Martinsen; Weigh- master, D. Morgan; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig.
1901
Mayor, James Cleary; Council, R. H. Mc- Allister, President, Geo. W. Broadwell, H. E. Clifford, H. H. Glover, Joseph Sondermann, W. F. Mclaughlin, Henry Reese, R. Goehr- ing; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Judge, John L. Combs .; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow ; Treas- urer, W. R. King; Chief of Police, E. C. McCashland; Chief of Fire Department, Thos. M. Dillon; Weighmaster, J. G. Hen- . drix; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy ; Street Commissioner, Adolph Martinson.
1902
Mayor, James Cleary ; Council, Geo. Broad- well, H. E. Clifford, R. Goehring, R. H. Mc- Digitized by
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Allister, W. F. Mclaughlin, Henry Reese, Joseph Sondermann, A. W. Sterne; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Watters; Street Commissioner, Adolph Martinson ; Weighmaster, J. G. Hendryx ; Chief of Police, E. C. McCashland; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon.
1903
Mayor, James Cleary; Council, W. F. Mc- Laughlin, President, H. E. Clifford, R. Goehr- ing, A. W. Sterne, Edward Dearing, R. H. McAllister, J. A. Kelso, G. A. Leiser; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Waters; Street Commissioner, E. C. McCashland; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Chief of Police, Philip Loeplin; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon; Weighmaster, J. G. Hen- dryx.
1904
Mayor, James Cleary ; Council, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. A. Leiser, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, J. A. Kelso, R. H. McAllister; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Waters; Street Commissioner, E. C. McCashland; Weigh- master, J. G. Hendryx ; Chief of Police, Phil Koeplin; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon.
1905
Mayor, Henry Schuff ; Council, H. E. Clif- ford, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, Geo. A. Leiser, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. A. Prince; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Waters; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Chief of Police, Philip Koep- lin; Chief of Fire Dept .. Thos. M. Dillon; Weighmaster, Benj. Van Buskirk ; City Physi- cian, Dr. M. L. Rich.
On March 6th, 1906, a special election was held upon the proposition of a new municipal lighting plant, resulting in 926 votes in favor of the bonds and 361 against.
City Attorney Prince was made clerk pro tem during the illness of City Clerk Hooper, and on March 28, Councilman H. E. Clifford was selected as City Clerk vice Edward Hooper who had died shortly before, and
Francis M. Milliken appointed Councilman to succeed Mr. Clifford.
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1906
Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, John Schwynn, Geo. A. Leiser, F. M. Milliken, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buch- heit, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clif- ford; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. A. Prince; Judge, Henry Garn. Appointive officers same as 1905, except R. O. Watters, Water Commissioner.
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Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, Elmer E. Clinger, Herman Hehnke, Jr., A. W. Buch- heit, Geo. W. Broadwell, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, John Schwynn, Geo. A. Leiser ; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Fred C. Hanna- ford; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Prince; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Street Commissioner, J. E. Hanna; Water Commissioner, R. O. Waters; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. B. R. Mc- Grath; Chief of Police, Frank Hoagland; Chief of Fire Dept., Frank H. Smith.
1908
Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, Lewis T. Geer, Jas. F. Rourke, Claus Eggers, Geo. A. Leiser, Elmer E. Clinger, Herman Hehnke, Jr., A. W. Buchheit, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, F. C. Han- naford; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Prince; Water Commissioner, J. H. Miller; Street Commissioner, Daniel T. Dunkel; City Physician, Dr. L. Phelan ; Chief of Fire Dept., Gas E. Nuemann ; Asst. Water Commissioner, Jas. Nicholson.
1909
Mayor, Henry Schuff ; Council, C. P. Birk Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Ged W. Broadwell, Lewis T. Geer, Jas. F. Rourke Claud Eggers, Geo. A. Leiser; Clerk, H. E Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Prince City Engineer, J. C. Lefler; Street Commis sioner, Daniel T. Dunkel; Water Commis sioner, J. T. Miller; Weighmaster, John Wal lichs ; City Physician, Dr. L. Phelan ; Chief d Police, Frank Hoagland.
Medical members Board of Health, C. A Roeder, A. H. Farnsworth and Thos. Vallier
1910
Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, James E Hanna, James F. Rourke, Ed Miner, Otto I Sothmann, C. P. Birk, Herman Hehnke, Ju Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. W. Broadwel
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Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Har- rison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Prince. (Appointees held over.)
Walker W. Hainline appointed vice Soth- man, resigned, February, 1911.
1911
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan; Council, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. W. Broadwell, Jas. E. Hanna, Jas. F. Rourke, Ed Miner, John Knickrehm; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Har- rison; Judge, E. G. Kroger; Chief of Police, Marion D. Abrogast; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon; Water Commissioner, J. H. Miller; Street Commissioner, Dan'l T. Dunkel; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Weigh- master, John Wallichs; City Engineer, H. W. Kibbey; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Drs. on Board of Health, W. B. Hoge, E. S. Dungan, Thos. Vallier.
1912
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan; Council, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, Rudolph W. Bock, John Knickrehm, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treas- urer, L. Roy Brininger ; Street Commissioner, Jasper Eggers; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon. (Other appointees held over.)
1913
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan ; Council, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. W. Broadwell, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, John Knickrehm; Clerk, H E. Clifford; Treasurer, L. R. Brin- inger; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Engineer, H. W. Kibbey; Street Commissioner, Jasper Eggers; Water Commissioner, J. H. Miller; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Chief of Police, M. D. Albogast ; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon; Judge, E. G. Kroger.
1914
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan; Council, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, L. R. Brininger ; Judge E. G. Kroeger. (Ap- pointees remained the same.)
Councilman Rasmussen died in August, 1914, and Rudolph Reher was appointed to fill the vacancy.
1915
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan; Council, Frederick N. Rask, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Edw. L. Balle
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enger, Geo. W. Broadwell, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck ; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; Board of Health, Drs. B. R. McGrath, E. S. Dungan and Thos. Vallier; Chief of Police, Jas. Snodgrass; Water Commissioner, John C. McAuley; Street Commissioner, William Pepper ; Judge, E. G. Kroger.
1916
Mayor, Chas. G. Ryan; Council, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck, Frederick N. Rask, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Edw. L. Ballenger, Geo. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan. (Appointees same as 1915.) Judge, E. G. Kroger.
1917
Mayor, J. L. Cleary ; Council, Joseph Alex- ander, John A. Ferguson, Walter Peterson, David C. Sneller, Jas. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck ; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; At- torney, A. L. Joseph; Judge, E. G. Kroeger; Water Commissioner, Jno. McAuley ; Street Commissioner, Wm. Pepper; Chief of Police, Fred R. Manderville; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Engineer, I. R. Moriarity ; Health Board, E. G. Johnson, R. C. Wood- ruff, A. H. Farnsworth; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. M. Dillon.
Councilman Sneller resigned and was suc- ceeded by Wm. F. Krehmke.
1918
Mayor, J. L. Cleary; Council, Jas. E. Hanna, Julius Boeck, A. C. Menck, R. W. Bock, Wm. F. Krehmke, Joe Alexander, Walter Peterson; John A. Ferguson resigned in 1918 and was succeeded by Carl V. Willard. These eight are still serving through 1919.
John Wallichs, weighmaster, resigned and was succeeded by H. C. Heath.
Police Judge E. G. Kroger was succeeded January 9, 1919, by Hon. D. W. Hoyt, and he resigned in August, 1919, and was succeeded by W. J. Wilkinson.
Since the City Hall was built the Janitors have been: Henry Schumacher and John Paulsen.
VERTY BELONGING TO THE CITY IN 1901 Estimated Value
City Hall-South one half of lot. 8 in block 66, original town, erected in 1889 $ 20,000.00
Water Works-Lots 7 and 8 in block 42, original town, 14 miles of main, 73 hydrants, con- structed 1885 to 1888. Pest House-West half of the southeast quarter of the south- east quarter, section 22, town- ship 11, range 9. 1,600.00
76,500.00
Cemetery-The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, sec- tion 20, the north half of the northwest quarter of the north- west quarter, section 29, and the south half of lot 2 section 19, all in township 11, range 9, containing 60 acres, more or less, chased in 1897) . 4,000.00
First Precint, First Ward, Engine real estate.buildings, etc. (pur- House and voting place, lot 2 in block 22 Nagy's Addn. lot and building .. Second Precint, Second Ward, Engine House and voting place, building only. Third Precint, Second Ward - fractional lot 17 in county sub- division on WestKoenig street, lot and building.
500.00
400.00
230.00
Fourth Precint, Third Ward. City Hali used for voting place. Fifth P.ecint, Fourth Ward. En- gine House and voting place, fractional lot in block 12 origin- al town with fraction in H. G. Clark's addition, lot and build- ing. 600.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Four hose carriages, 2 hook and ladder trucks, chemical engine, 2500 feet of hose and other property connected therewith .. 4,600.00 Other personal property of the city 500.00
$108,930.00
Main Sewer system discharging into Wood River put in in 1889 at cost of. 50,000.00
IN 1919
The city now has all the property listed above, or better property replacing it, and a great deal more. To the water works has been added a city light plant which will be taken up more in detail later; considerable new fire equipment has been added; the storm sewere
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has added to the sewarge value, and many miles of paving are now owned by the city.
PARKS
Grand Island has a fair beginning made in the matter of parks. When disposition was made of the old court house several attempts were made to sell the square, and eventually a Women's Park Association was formed and leased the square from the county for a period of ten years. Through the efforts of these ladies a beautiful small park has been fitted
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up, which was appropiately given the name of "Pioneer Park." Cement walks criss-cross through the park; a nice fountain occupies the center, drinking fountains are conveniently distributed, benches are profusely scattered through the park, and the artistic floral beds add a brilliant touch to the attractive resting place this makes near the heart of the city. This square was originally donated to the county by the Union Pacific railroad and the old court house placed thereon. When the new court house was built at First and Locust streets, on the old Koenig property, the first block was left idle, but has been turned to as suitable a purpose as could have been chosen.
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Grand Island is unusually endowed with amusement parks under private management. Perhaps the most notable of these is Schim- mer's Lake. This lake was constructed by damming up a channel of the Platte River and a skillful course of preparation of the vicinity now covered by its waters. The lake lies to one side of a main road between Grand Island and the south part of the county; it has a driveway clear around its shores, and a large island in the center, which is reached by little bridges. A great many cottages have been built on both the island and the shores. Across the road from the lake is located the resort called Sand Krog, where picnic grounds, a large dancing pavilion with
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refreshment parlor, and various conveniences required by such a resort are maintained. Mr. Schimmer and Mrs. Scheel conduct this re- sort, which all through its history has attracted a great many people from distant points.
There are numerous other private parks which are well equipped with pavilions for dancing, refreshment, and recreation. Some of these will recall very vivid memories in the minds of those who have spent many happy evenings with their confines. Midway Park to the south of the city ; Harmony Hall to the east end of the county, just beyond the eastern confines of the city; and Lion's Grove, south of the city, are among the most notable of these places which are still in operation.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The first fifty-some years of the history of Grand Island has on the whole been singularly free from the records of very disastrous con-
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HISTORY OF HALL COUNTY NEBRASKA
flagrations. Of course in the first few years of Hall County's history, before Grand Island really became a town of any importance, prairie fires swept across the new community and inflicted what was then very serious damage. But at no time has the city ever had a conflagration that took away any considerable portion of it. It has from a very early date been provided with volunteer fire departments that have extinguished each incipient blaze, and that have kept in touch with most modern devices and methods in the way of equipment and organization. When the time came to establish a paid fire department it was by no means on account of the lack of efficiency in the men who have voluntarily taken charge of this service of protection, but because of the rapid growth of the city and the growing need for a team and driver to be constantly on hand in order that distances might be covered by the equipment in shorter time. Grand Island's fire department has seen the same evolution as that of other towns of similar size. First was the loosely formed mutual or- ganization that would rush to the proper barn when the whistle blew, grab a wheel-cart and hotfoot it over to the scene of the fire, rein- forced, if necessary, by the citizenry bucket brigade. Then came the firmer organization with equipment that could be hitched to the first team that could arrive, with a supply of ladders as well as hose carts. Then the chemi- cal wagon, pulled by a team of horses, with a large hook and ladder, and eventually the auto- truck fire equipment which can make the dis- tance in double-quick time.
THE FIRST FIRE COMPANY
So far as records are immediately available the first fire company was organized June 8, 1874, with C. P. Henderson, foreman; N. P. Kelly and T. C. McCoy, assistants ; E. Tom- linson, secretary; and James Cleary, trea- surer; S. N. Wolbach, James Cleary and J. B. Davis together with the officers were trustees.
Several months later in the same year the hook and ladder company was organized with W. J. Cuddy, later member of the staff of the Portland Oregonian, as foreman ; P. Dunphy
and H. Baumann, assistants; W. F. Dering, treasurer; Joseph Jenneman, secretary. In 1876 there were twenty-five members of the department, with John Kraft as chief. The city at that time did not exercise any control, but later assumed such, which, however, until more recent years was largely nominal.
In March, 1884 Ch. Neilson, W. Cornelius, Ch. Guenther, Th. Zimmerman, H. Henk and F. Kruse were elected officers of the Hook and Ladder Company. John Riss was captain, suc- ceeding Milisen. The fire department was then presided over with Nabel as chief and C. L. Howard as assistant. At the Fireman's Tournament held here in 1885 the Fremonts took the prize away from the Fitzgeralds of Lincoln, winners at Omaha, by a close tussle.
In 1886 the officers of the department were, John Matthews, chief ; A. C. Lederman, assis- tant; J. H. Mullin, secretary; and John P. Voitle, treasurer.
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