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As the B. & M. Railroad was extended through the state the telegraph kept pace with it and in October, 1871, there were 128 miles of line in operation, from Plattsmouth to a point on Blue River near where Sutton is now located, then called School Creek. There were ten offices. By the close of 1871 there were 191 miles of lines. In the year 1883 the business was merged with that of the Western Union Telegraph Company, which company now operates in Lincoln, giving this city connection with the entire world.
The Pacific Mutual, later the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, was started in Lincoln in 1885 and still remains.
EARLY EXPRESS COMPANIES
When the City of Lincoln was settled and started upon its life the express business of this part of the country was under the control of the Wells-Fargo Express Company, with headquarters at San Francisco. The company established an office in Lincoln in the early part of 1868, with Austin Humphrey as agent. He conducted the business in one corner of the Humphrey Brothers' Hardware Store, in the old frame building which stood on the northwest corner of Ninth and O streets. A few years later, the business having grown to a large extent, W. H. Wallace was sent here to establish a regular office, which he did on Ninth Street, between O and P. A wagon was added to the outfit and a clerk, in the person of
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Morris Turner. In the summer of 1875 the Union Pacific Railroad Company decided to handle the express business connected with its line. This reason, along with others such as the grasshoppers and distance from the main office, caused the Wells-Fargo to withdraw from Lincoln on July 1, 1875. Immediately business was begun by the accredited Union Pacific Express Company on the Union Pacific Railroad. The American Express Company, then operating on the C. B. & Q., took the B. & M .: the United States Express Company, operating on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Kansas City & Council Bluffs, took the Midland Pacific from Brownville to Seward and the A. & N. from Atchison to Lincoln. The American Company took the office and fixtures, with the agent, of the Wells-Fargo Company and the United States Company occupied a frame building on Tenth Street, back of the First National Bank, with Doctor Mckay as agent. This was in a frame building which had formerly stood on the corner and opened as a grocery by Thomas Sewell. In November, 1875, J. S. Atwood having extended the Union Block on O Street to the alley between Tenth and Eleventh, the American Express moved its offices to the room next the alley, the agent living in rooms above. In 1880 the United States Company, after a con- test with other companies, and the Union Pacific being completed to Lincoln, retired from the field west of Omaha. Early in 1886 the Missouri Pacific came to Lincoln with the Pacific Express Company. In the fall of the same year the Elkhorn Line came in with the Wells-Fargo in connection with the American Express.
LINCOLN POLICE FORCE
Very shortly after the location of the City of Lincoln the citizens were given the protection of a police force, small it is true, but sufficiently able to attend to the needs of the community. The city council records of May 6, 1871, state that D. A. Sherwood's room was rented for one quarter at $15 per month for use as a jail. C. H. Street and R. E. Moore were police judges, and A. E. Hastings was marshal. F. E. Smith was appointed assistant marshal, and M. Donley, W. Wil- cox, and Charles Kcith, policemen. Keith had charge of the B. & M. Depot. On May 20th the marshal was authorized to take supervision of all trains going to Nebraska City. Until the trouble arose between a Lincoln police judge and the city council, which resulted in the jailing of the latter and the subsequent hear- ing of the case before the United States Supreme Court, many instances of dis- honesty had occurred in the force. In many respects, the better class of citizens of Lincoln had a great deal to contend with on account of the lawless class of men who infested this state, as they do every border or frontier. The character of the department was literally "cleansed with fire" and since has maintained a reputa- tion for efficiency and strength.
LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENT
The first volunteer fire company was organized in 1875, and was named the Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. Prior to this, 1872, the city had felt the need of better fire protection and the council, on March 2, 1872, ordered a sale of lots in a certain part of Lincoln in order to raise the sum of $1,000. The site
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was to be used for an engine house and the money to purchase a Silsby Steam Fire Engine. This engine was bought and named the W. F. Chapin, the latter being mayor of the city at that time. Two hose carts and 1,000 fect of rubber hose were purchased at the same time and Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 was organized, S. S. Hull being elected engineer. The company had a roster of fifty men. In 1880 the department was again increased and a second Silsby steamer was purchased. No changes were made until 1882 when the hose com- pany was disbanded, the hook and ladder company having disbanded in 1879. Two new hose companies were organized, known as the Merchants Hose Com- pany No. I and the Fitzgerald Hose Company No. 2. The Fitzgerald team won national reputation, competing with all comers at New Orleans in 1886. On Janu- ary 4, 1886, the department was reorganized and five full-paid men appointed and a two-horse, four-wheel hose carriage purchased and put into service. In Janu- ary, 1887, the Merchants' and the Fitzgerald Hose companies were disbanded, thus ending the life of the volunteer fire department system in Lincoln. In Janu- ary. 1887, the department was reorganized again and placed upon a solid financial basis.
Since this time, following the gradual growth of the city the fire department has been equipped with the latest appliances for their work. Even yet it is the general opinion that the department is woefully short on modern machines, espe- cially so within the last few years, during the course of which tall buildings and greater area has come to the city. The main engine house is located at Tenth and () streets, where the motor ladder truck, hose wagon and steam engine is kept. Branch stations are now located at the following places : hook and ladder company, No. 1, Tenth and Q; hose company, No. 1, Tenth and Q: engine com- pany, No. 2, 2300 O; hook and ladder company, No. 2, 2300 O; hook and ladder company, No. 3, 1225 F ; hose company No. 3, 1225 F ; hose company No. 4, 844 North Twenty-seventh.
RECORD OF THE YEAR 1915 IN LINCOLN
-1915-
-1914
-1912-
Lincoln bank clearings.
$
119,043,782
$ 109,267,345
$
-1913- 99,824,041 11,088,11 t
$89,301,224 $10,187,102 $ 8,206,553
Suburban bank deposits
$
752,116
$ 542,528
Postoffice gross receipts $
465,328
$ 451,691
$
403.390
$ 381.704
Postoffice stamp sales. .$
384,851
$ 383,575
$
342,382
$ 318,001
Postal money orders $
3,834,193
$ 3,485,633
$ 3,472,390
$ 3,770,663
Money order transactions
321,951
314,822
295,676
Postal bank deposits $
22,617
$ 23,906
$ 55.000
$ 20.724
Parcel post packages handled ..
68,627
46,364
24,661
Postal cancellations
15,296.000
15.141,000
13,957,900
City taxes collected ..
$
390.199
$
390,905
$ 375,403
$ 362,364
City bonded debt.
$
1,646,799
$
1,502,711
$ 1,370,900
$ 1,004.500
Total city construction. $
396,866
$
387,447
$
421,207
$ 334,998
City water pumped (gallons) .. 1,129,419.472
1.300,200,000
1,138.570,000
Water department collections .. $
155,960
$
144,690
$
141,037
$ 108.307
Miles new water mains
5.52
4.02
5
4.34
Cost new water mains
$
19.216
$ 17,000
$
25.152
$ 27,587
Streets paved (feet )
24.201
39.242
39,389
23,760
Cost of paving .. ..
$
200,897
$ 299,566
$ 302.383
S 208,603
Feet of sanitary sewers
37,807
6.154
15.322
6,124
$
12,242,884
$ 10,968,407
$
Lincoln bank deposits.
Bank loans and discounts .$
9,636,697 $ 8,626,577
$ 8,584,438
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-1915-
-1914-
-1912-
Cost of sanitary sewers .$
22,949
$ 4,126
$
$ 6.472
Storm sewers (feet)
7,524
3,153
4,118
9,977
Cost of storm sewers.
$
53,319
$
3,199
$
6,956 $ 13,001
Miles of sidewalk laid
11.31
11.29
8.33
9.64
Cost of sidewalks.
.$
32,859 $
23,000
$
23,704
$ 27,589
School taxes collected
$
459,716
$
503,758
$ 396,721
$ 332,476
Lincoln fire loss
$
185,208
$
63,152
$ 63,947 $ 109,283
Births in city.
1,163
1,192
1,129
1,152
Deaths in city.
603
556
627
565
Received by county treasurer. . $
1,344,473
$
1,256,339
$
1,136,385
$ 1,023,949
Balance in county treasury $
333,970
$
284,712
$
302,725
$ 243,113
Real estate transfers. .$
6,569,958
$
6,877,311
$ 8,041,006
$ 7,707,497
Mortgages filed $
4,782,196
$
4,531,399
$
4,990,639
$ 4,437,782
Mortgages released
3,421,626
$
2,987,726
$
3,163,145
$ 3,295,102
Cash received by district clerk .. $
121,807
$
107,828
$
120,340
$ 125,350
Cash paid out by district clerk .. $
118,833
$
100,947
$
120,287
$ 135,806
Marriage licenses
995
920
976
1,071
Divorces
213
196
227
158
Lincoln building permits issued ..
562
459
491
495
Lincoln buildings, cost.
$
1,700,000
1,006,187
$
1,078,350
$ 1,185,135
Suburban buildings $
278,500
$
224,500
$
257,250
$ 388,500
*City, public and suburban blogs.$
2,484,500
$
1,400,000
$
2.048.600
$ 1,573,635
Commercial club membership. .
1,504
1,478
1,700
1,721
City Y. M. C. A. members.
1,375
1,474
1,308
1,900
City Y. W. C. A. members.
2,060
1,130
1,460
1,618
State fair attendance.
180,713
134.539
127,186
166,964
State university students
4,625
3,807
3,752
3,596
High school attendance
1,250
1,115
1,054
1,021
Grade school attendance.
7,644
7,542
7,295
7.060
Nebraska Wesleyan enrollment.
624
595
578
Union College enrollment ..
327
315
309
...
Cotner University enrollment ..
300
250
200
... ..
$
*Estimated as to public buildings.
. .
-1913- 8,896
$
CHAPTER XIV
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN
On April 7, 1868, after reading a petition signed by a majority of the citizens of Lincoln, the board of county commissioners ordered "that the Town of Lin- coln be declared a body corporate and that the powers and privileges be granted them, as by the statute in such cases made and provided." The following men were appointed trustees of the new corporation: L. A. Scoggins, B. F. Cozad, Doctor Potter, W. W. Carder and A. L. Palmer. The first election was held May 18, 1868, at which time sixty votes were cast. H. S. Jennings, S. B. Lin- derman, H. D. Gilbert, J. J. Van Dyke and D. W. Tingley were elected trustees. This first organization of the town was not effective; at least, it was not main- tained.
In the next year a petition of incorporation was circulated and was signed by 189 of the qualified voters of the town. This was presented to the commis- sioners and the latter body, on April 7, 1869, incorporated Lincoln for the second time. The corporate limits were made to include section 26, the west half of section 25, the southwest quarter of section 24, and the south half of section 23, in town 10 north, range 6 east. H. S. Jennings, S. B. Linderman, H. D. Gil- bert, J. L. McConnell and D. W. Tingley were named as trustees and Seth Robin- son, A. J. Cropsey and J. N. Townley were appointed judges of election.
The first election under this latter organization was held May 3, 1869. The following were elected trustees: H. D. Gilbert, C. II. Gere, William Rowe, Philetus Peck and J. L. McConnell. The board chose H. D. Gilbert, chairman ; J. R. DeLand, clerk ; and Nelson C. Brock, treasurer.
In 1870 the town trustees elected were : C. N. Baird, D. S. Smith, D. A. Sher- wood, C. H. Gere and H. J. Walsh. C. H. Gere was named as chairman of the board, R. O. Phillips was chosen clerk, and N. C. Brock retained the office of treasurer.
CITY ORGANIZATION
On March 18, 1871, the town was organized as a city of the second class, under a charter. The first election occurred on April 3, 1871, and the following officers were chosen : W. F. Chapin, mayor ; C. H. Street and R. E. Moore, police judges ; A. E. Hastings, marshal ; T. F. L. Catlin, clerk ; G. W. Ballentine, treas- urer; L. A. Scoggin, C. C. Burr, D. A. Sherwood, J. M. Creamer, J. J. Gosper, J. L. McConnell, councilmen ; and T. T. Murphy, city engineer.
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FURTIIER ELECTIONS
The result of the elections, that is, the regular city elections, from this time until the year 1915, with the names of the candidates and the vote received by each, is given in the following paragraphs :
Election of April. 1872. For the office of mayor : E. E. Brown received 705 votes ; scattering, 6. For treasurer: W. A. Coleman received 444 votes, and J. N. Eckman, 307. For marshal : John McManigal, 399 votes ; W. J. Cooper, 345. For clerk : T. L. Catlin received 706 votes ; scattering, 5. For police judge : R. E. Moore, 373: A. J. Dewey, 369. For cemetery trustee: J. C. Stire, 682; D. A. Sherwood, 376. Councilmen, first ward : J. R. Fairbanks, 119 ; A. M. McCandliss, 76. Second ward: William Mclaughlin, 142; J. M. Creamer, 121. Third ward : S. G. Owens, 251.
Election of April 1, 1873. For mayor : R. D. Silver, 525; W. T. Chapin, 405. For police judge: L. A. Groff. 533: A. M. McCandliss, 358. For marshal : B. Ringer, 511 : John McManigal, 423. For clerk : R. P. Beecher, 402 ; R. N. Vedder, 530. For treasurer: W. A. Coleman, 480, W. A. Sharrar, 459. For engineer : W. T. Hull. 417 ; T. J. Atwood, 475 ; J. M. Bradford, 7. For cemetery trustee : I. Putnam, 518. For councilmen, first ward : L. A. Scoggin, 159; D. W. Scott, 98. Second ward: J. M. Creamer, 166; T. P. Quick. 184. Third ward : N. S. Scott, 220: J. Oppenheimer. 82. R. N. Vedder resigned the position of clerk in September and E. P. Roggen was appointed to fill the vacancy. G. B. Skinner was made street commissioner and fire warden and T. P. Quick chief engineer of the fire department. S. W. Robinson was the city physician.
Election of April 11, 1874. For mayor : L. W. Little, 496; R. D. Silver, 472. For clerk : Edward P. Roggen, 548; Charles A. Hasbrouck, 413. For treasurer : William A. Sharrar. 565; Max Rich, 405. For marshal: Brad Ringer, 486; P. H. Cooper, 486 : the latter received the office. For police judge: J. N. Fox- worthy, 500; C. M. Parker, 448. For engineer: A. Roberts. 509; Thomas Atwood, 448. For cemetery trustee: J. J. Turner, 503; S. W. Robinson, 464. For councilmen, first ward : John Eaton, 135 : M. J. Bohanan, 123. Second ward : William McLaughlin. 191 ; D. B. Alexander, 157. Third ward : W. P. Phillips, 207: W. T. Donovan, 149.
Election of April 6, 1875. For mayor: Amasa Cobb, 600; N. C. Brock, 392. For clerk: Robert W. Charters, 529: Charles T. Boggs, 446. For treasurer : B. F. Fisher. 659: J. C. Ford, 344. For marshal : P. Il. Cooper, 543 : C. E. Cox, 451. For police judge: R. W. Taylor, 519: L. C. Burr, 472. For engineer : Artemas Roberts, 520; Thomas Atwood, 466. For cemetery trustee: P. Peck, 507: W. T. Donovan, 49. For members of the city council, first ward: J. C. Sedwith, 155: J. R. Fairbanks, 154; H. C. Smith, 121, S. P. Lindley, 102. Second ward: Fred W. Krone, 228; P. J. Grant, 85. Third ward: O. Kingman, 200 ; 11. O. Griggs, 156.
Election of April 4. 1876. For mayor : R. D. Silver, 571 : J. W. Hartley. 464. For clerk : R. W. Charters, 450; George V. Kent, 560; J. H. Hebard. 11 ; R. N. Vedder, I. For marshal : P. H. Cooper, 541 ; Charles E. Cox, 497. For treasurer : George W. Pallentine, 443: James McConnell, 595. For police judge: R. W. Taylor. 482; John McLean, 559. For engineer : James P. Walton, 1,033. For cemetery trustce : Austin Humphrey, 459; Israel Putnam, 582. For councilmen,
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first ward: J. R. Fairbank. 101 ; John Monteith. 193. Second ward, L. W. Bill- ingsley, 250 ; C. B. Beach, 107. Third ward: C. M. Leighton, 260; E. A. Morgan, 231 ; R. J. Williams, 117; J. D. Monell, 138.
Election of April 3. 1877. For mayor : J. M. Burks, 519; Il. W. Ilardy. 017 ; George V. Forbes, 1. For clerk : 11. P. Finigan, 384; R. C. Manley, 710; Abner Rush, 38 ;- George V. Kent, 3. For treasurer: A. 11. Waitt, 482; James Mc- Connell, 035: J. N. T. Jones, 8; Paren England, 1. For marshal : Samuel Mc- Cord. 493; Thomas Carr, 566; T. N. Shepherd, 63; M. Graham, 1 ; L. J. Byer, 2. For police judge: R. W. Taylor, 455; J. S. Dales, 628; J. L. Brown, 41. For engineer : E. J. Cartlege. 485; J. P. Walton, 049. For cemetery trustee : W. T. Donovan, 429; J. J. Turner, 075; D. Kinney, 28. For councilmen, first ward : James Ledwith, 179: D. A. Gilbert, 159; L. A. Scoggin, 6. Second ward : Rufus Yard, 191 ; William MeLaughlin, 189. Third ward: J. K. Honeywell, 265 ; R. J. Williams, 131 : E. A. Morgan. 1.
Election of April 2, 1878. For mayor : H. W. Hardy, 442; John H. Ames, 408: Rufus Yard, 383. For police judge : J. Stuart Dales. 599: J. 11. Foxworthy, 319; L. C. Pace, 300. For treasurer, James McConnell, 543, Fred Smith, 297 ; S. C. Elliott, 389. For clerk: W. F. Jacobs, 622: J. Dan Lauer. 323: C. H. Tanner, 273; J. 1. McConnell, 1. For marshal: Thomas Carr, 548; P. H. Cooper, 218: G. B. Skinner, 456. For cemetery trustee: A. M. Davis, 568; W. T. Donovan, 294: J. J. Turner, 363. For engineer : J. P. Walton, 572; J. J. Butler, 289 ; N. S. Scott, 359. For councilmen, first ward : S. S. Ronce, 99 : J. H. Dailey, 172: J. M. Burks, I11. Second ward: 11. P. Lau. 187; R. P. R. Millar. 203. Third ward : Jerry Ford, 187 : Austin Humphrey, 189: D. Baum, 60.
Election of April 1, 1879. For mayor: S. B. Galey, 886; Rufus Yard, 478. For clerk : Myron Nelson, 806; R. W. Jacobs, 551. For treasurer : D. B. Cropsey, 871 : A. M. Davis. 490. For marshal : I. Lyman, 764; G. B. Skinner, 596. For engineer : E. J. Cartlege, 841 ; J. P. Walton, 517. For cemetery trustee : Israel Putnam, 887: L. M. Rhodes, 468. For councilmen, first ward: Ed AN. Church, 165 ; D. A. Gilbert, 84 : James Ledwith, 175. Second ward : John B. Wright, 302: J. E. Farmer, 118. Third ward: J. K. Honeywell, 286; L. W. Little, 217; W. H. B. Stout, I.
Election of April 6, 1880. For mayor : John B. Wright, 798; L. W. Little, 317 : R. D. Silver, I. For police judge: J. S. Dales, 801 : J. H. Foxworthy, 308. For treasurer : D. B. Cropsey. 1.115. For clerk : R. C. Manley, 836; J. B. Daw- son, 279. For cemetery trustee : J. J. Turner, 844; Joe Hodges, 1. For engineer : J. P. Walton, 1.105 : N. S. Scott, 2. For councilmen, first ward : Joseph Hunter, 260: R. Grimes, 270; James Ledwith, 7: C. C. Mson, 67. Second ward: F. W. Krone, 275 : J. L. Caldwell. 274; V. E. Farmer, 87 : P. J. Mosier. 83. Third ward: H. J. Walsh, 295; John Doolittle, 304: O. N. Humphrey, 105: F. E. Newton, 108.
Election of April 5, 1881. For mayor: John B. Wright, 854; O. P. Mason, 543. For clerk: R. C. Manley, 1,397. For treasurer: A. C. Cass, 946: C. J. Ernst, 446; W. W. English, I. For engineer : N. S. Scott, 1,400. For cemetery trustee : L. J. Byer, 1.389: A. M. Davis ( vacancy ), 1,399; E. Lawson. I : Fuller, 1. For councilmen. first ward: C. C. Munson, 362; L. Burnwood. 46; James Ledwith. N. C. Brock and S. B. Linderman, each one vote. Second ward : S. B. 1.inderman, 459: Jacob North, 1. Third ward: J. H. Harley, 498: D. A. Gil-
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bert, 4. The question of voting the Lincoln City Street Railway Company the right of way over north and south streets from Seventh to Seventeenth and on east and west streets from A to R was carried by 841 votes to 405.
Election of April 4, 1882. For mayor : John Doolittle, 1,030; J. W. Winger, 875. For clerk : R. C. Manley, 1,899; Charles Hovey, I. For treasurer: A. C. Cass, 1,896; Ed Keifer, 1; W. W. English, I. For police judge: B. F. Cobb, 985; MI. Montgomery, 911 ; C. H. Hohman, 1; J. C. Johnston, 1; J. S. Dales 1. For engineer : J. P. Walton, 1,067 ; N. S. Scott, 835. For cemetery trustee : A. M. Davis, 1,888; H. F. Downs, 8; James Aldred. 1. For councilmen, first ward : H. Shaberg, 317 ; R. Grimes, 311. Second ward : Fred Krone, 350; M. L. Easter- day, 196. Third ward: C. L. Baum, 371 ; W. J. Cooper, 324.
Election of April 3, 1883. For mayor : R. E. Moore, 986; A. J. Sawyer, 718; John B. Wright, I. For clerk: R. C. Manley, 1,181; E. A. Cooley, 518. For treasurer : John T. Jones, 1,104; Ed Cagney, 598. For cemetery trustee : Lewis Gregory. 1,167 ; H. M. Harris, 519. For councilmen, first ward: W. C. Lane, 305 ; George F. Bowers, 234. Second ward : S. B. Linderman, 290; J. D. Calhoun, 124. Third ward: Charles West, 258; M. R. Davey, 190. Fourth ward: W. J. Cooper, 205; J. H. Harley, 181 ; P. H. Cooper, 119: H. S. Gordon, 44.
Election of April 1, 1884. For police judge : B. F. Cobb, 751 ; M. Montgomery, 799. For cemetery trustee : HI. J. Walsh, 876. For councilmen, first ward : N. C. Brock, 249; O P. Dinges, 67. Second ward : H. P. Lau, 258; J. Helmkamp, 97. Third ward: J. W. Winger, 269; L. J. Byer, 259. Fourth ward: J. R. Webster, 183: H. W. Hardy, 143; J. A. Tomson, 45.
Election of April 7. 1885. For mayor : C. C. Burr, 1,115; John Fitzgerald, 1,085; H. W. Hardy, 247. For clerk : R. C. Manley, 1,333; C. J. Heffley, 870; H. C. Bittenbender, 192: C. W. Heffley, 3. For treasurer : John T. Jones, 1,402; H. S. Gordon, 860; H. C. Bittenbender, 38; J. N. Dowden, 1. For cemetery trustee : . A. M. Davis, 1,563 ; J. M. Burks. 878. For councilmen, first ward : James Dailey, 359: H. P. Naill, 218; O. P. Dinges, 37. Second ward : L. W. Billingsley, 305; J. D. Calhoun, 193; V. E. Farmer, 50; Jacob North, 1. Third ward: A. E. Hargreaves (long term), 395; H. H. Dean (short term), 348: J. J. Butler (long term), 181 ; James Ledwith (short term), 193; D. B. Howard (long term), 120; C. G. Bullock (short term), 107; C. West (long term), I. Fourth ward: W. J. Cooper, 322 ; C. C. Munson, 204. Upon the question of granting right of way to Lincoln Street Railway Company and permission to "construct, maintain and operate a street railway with suitable turnouts, connections and turntables in the City of Lincoln over and across, in and along" the streets north and south from First to Twenty-seventh and east and west from A to W, also Washington, Wood, Pine, Rose, Peach, Plum and South streets, Grand Avenue and Uni- versity Place, the vote was in favor of the franchise by 2,217 to 19.
This election of 1885 had an unpleasant aftermath. The votes were counted on the 9th of April and on the evening of the 10th the council met to consider a notice of protest by John Fitzgerald who had received 1,085 votes for the office of mayor to C. C. Burr's 1, 115 and H. W. Hardy's 247. The attorneys for Fitzgerald were Whedon, Sawyer & Snell and they objected to the jurisdiction of the council to hear and determine the contest. On motion of Billingsley and Webster the objection was sustained and the mayor and clerk were ordered to issue certificates to candidates having a majority on the face of the returns.
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Attorney Whedon gave notice that he would apply to the supreme court for a perpetual injunction to restrain those officers from issuing the certificate, but the matter was dropped and nothing more donc.
Election of April 6, 1886. For councilmen, first ward: N. C. Brock, 349; J. II. Miller, 161. Second ward: John Fraas, 422; J. H. Naden, 223. Third ward: H. H. Dean, 453; C. G. Bullock, 196; E. M. Wheeler, 193. Fourth ward : R. B. Graham, 308; C. C. Munson, 234; A. Humphrey, 119. For police judge : A. L. Parsons, 1,160; M. Montgomery, 789; H. E. George, 031; L. Eaton, 87 : C. G. Bullock, I. For cemetery trustee : Lewis Gregory, 1.724; W. L. Wilcox, 381.
Election of April 5, 1887. For mayor : E. P. Roggen, 1,478: A. J. Sawyer, 2,013; A. J. Cropsey, 428. For clerk : R. C. Manley, 2,690; C. H. Hohman, 696 ; J. A. Rollins, 508. For treasurer: J. T. Jones, 1,619; L. B. Truman, 1,067 ; J. L. Hopkins, 683: E. M. Lewis, 502; J. J. Imhoff, 2; J. J. Butler, 8. For cemetery trustee, L. J. Byer, 1,470; E. P. Child, 682; W. O. Fletcher, 1,239; W. E. Johnson, 594. For councilmen, first ward: B. Dolan, 277; J. H. Dailey, 382 ; O. P. Dinges, 126. Second ward : L. W. Billingsley, 285 ; A. H. Dorris, 230 ; F. G. Bohanan, 31 ; J. C. Saulsbrun, I. Third ward: A. E. Hargreaves, 247 ; J. M. Burks, 412: James Ledwith, 192. Fourth ward: W. J. Cooper, 475: W. H. Prescott, 183; J. J. Butler, 108. Fifth ward : Granville Ensign ( long term ) . 190; Ed Bignall (short term), 217; J. Z. Briscoe ( short term), 268 : S. D. Hyde (long term), 144; J. A. Buckstaff (short term), 186; Eugene Woerner ( long term), 168: Robert Ryan (long term), 145. Sixth ward: F. A. Hovey, 113: B. Ringer, 40; M. L. Trester, 81 ; Charles Polson, 3 ; D. L. Brace, 1 ; I .. C. Pace, 3; E. P. Holmes, 1 ; one year. L. C. Pace, 109; D. L. Brace, 58; E. P. Holmes, 76; L. F. M. Easterday, 2; F. A. Hovey, I ; two years. The proposition to give the right of way to the Rapid Transit Railway Company was carried by a vote of 2,571 to 43. The board of education was authorized by a vote of 2,708 to II to expend $5,000.00 in the erection of school buildings in the year.
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