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THE COUNCIL CHAMBER .- The council chamber is fifty-nine feet long by forty wide, and twenty-seven feet high. It is mag- nificently furnished. The walls are frescoed with water colors ; and the floor, within the bar, is covered with a handsome carpet of brilliant colors. Each member of the council is provided with a desk and a chair, and in the lobby, chairs are provided for
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spectators. Sofas are also placed on the inside of the bar. The chamber is brilliantly lighted by means of three chandeliers, pendent in the center, having twenty-four burners in all. The president's stand is on the west side of the apartment, and in front of it are the clerk's and reporters' desks. The walls of the room are ornamented with the portraits of prominent men and citizens. Directly back of the president's stand is the portrait of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, and on the south wall are the portraits of Luther Donaldson, Colonel John Noble, and R. W. McCoy. On the north wall are those of Grafton Douty, Abraham Lin- coln, and Colonel P. H. Olmsted. A portrait of George Wash- ington occupies a place on the western wall. On the east side of the chamber a door opens into a room, provided with a hat and coat-rack, and which is likewise embellished with portraits and landscapes.
THE PUBLIC HALL .- In the third story is the spacious Public Hall, one hundred and forty feet long by seventy-four feet wide, and fifty-three feet high. It is estimated to be capable of com- fortably seating over three thousand people. The stage occu- pies the south end of the hall, and is forty-five feet wide and thirty feet deep. The hall is lighted by five chandeliers, the central one having sixty burners, and the others thirty each. The gallery at the north side is graduated and will seat five hundred persons. The entrances to the hall are sufficiently ample; the main one, which is situated at the north side, being capable of accommodating sixteen persons abreast.
There is another apartment in the third story, directly over the council chamber, which corresponds with it in size. We are not advised for what purpose it is intended. Perhaps it is de- signed for another council board, when Columbus shall have taken the rank, to which it is justly entitled, of a city of the first class, and have two boards of "City Fathers," instead of only one.
The building is warmed from steam generated in the basement, and contains about 2,500 feet of hot-air ducts, and about the same length of ventilating ducts.
THE BUILDERS .- The work on the City Hall was begun in
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May, 1869. The cost of the building was $175,000. The con- tractors were Messrs. Hall, Lawson & Fornoff, and the subcon- tractors for cut-stone work, Messrs. William Fish & Sons. The superintendent of the work was Jacob Boswell, and the archi- tect, R. T. Brooks. Luther Donaldson, president of the city council, was chairman of the committee who had the erection of the building in charge. He took a deep interest in the work, and gratuitously bestowed on it unremitting care and attention, that the structure might be complete in every respect, at the least possible cost.
THE OPENING .- The grand opening of the hall to public use, took place on the evening of March 28, 1872. The building was thronged on that memorable occasion by thousands of our citizens, whose admiration and delight, as they viewed the noble structure and promenaded through its spacious and well-arranged interior, were unbounded. The festivities of the evening were on a large scale; and the event will long be remembered as one of the grandest in the annals of Columbus.
THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBUS.
When the town of Columbus was laid off, in 1812, there were no human inhabitants on its site, and it consequently needed no municipal government. Gradually, however, it became peo- pled, and in 1815, its population was seven hundred. But its affairs were controlled and regulated by the general laws of the State until 1816.
On the 10th of February, 1816, the Legislature passed an act incorporating the borough of Columbus. By that act the cor- porate authority was vested in nine councilmen, elected by the citizens of the borough. The councilmen were authorized to elect a mayor, recorder, and treasurer from their own number. The mayor was to be ex officio president of the council. The following municipal officers were also to be elected or appointed by the council : Surveyor, marshal, clerk of the market, and a lister and appraiser for the listing and valuing of property for borough taxation. It was made the recorder's duty to make out
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the tax duplicate; and the marshal was required to collect the borough taxes.
FIRST ELECTION .- It was on the 6th day of May, 1816, that the first borough election for councilmen was held. The nine members then elected were to serve-one-third for one year, one-third for two, and one-third for three years, so that three new members should be elected each year thereafter. The elec- tion was held at the Columbus Inn. At the same place, on the 13th of the same month, the members elect met and organized the municipal government of the borough of Columbus, by the appointment of a mayor and other officers.
COUNCILMEN .- The following is a list of the members of the council who served at various times during the eighteen years of the borough organization ; that is, from 1816 to 1834:
Robert W. McCoy, Jeremiah Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Henry Brown, John Cutler, Caleb Houston, John Kerr, Michael Patton, Jarvis Pike, James B. Gardiner, Christian Heyl, Wm. McElvain, James Kooken, Townsend Nichols, Ralph Osborn, P. H. Olmsted, John Jeffords, Eli C. King, L. Goodale, Charles Lof- land, W. T. Martin, John Greenwood, John Laughry, James Robinson, John W. Smith, Wm. Long, Joel Buttles, Nathaniel McLean, Joseph Ridgway, George Jeffries, John Warner, Rob- ert Brotherton, Jonathan Neereamer, Robert Riorden, Samuel Parsons, John Patterson, Moses B. Spurgion.
BOROUGH OFFICERS .- The following are the officers appointed by the council during the existence of the borough of Colum- bus, with the dates of the several appointments :
MAYORS .- Jarvis Pike, appointed in 1816; John Kerr, 1818; Eli C. King, 1820 ; John Laughry, 1823; W. T. Martin, 1824; James Robinson, 1827; Wm. Long, 1828; P. H. Olmsted, 1833.
RECORDERS .- R. W. McCoy, 1816; James B. Gardiner, 1818; Ralph Osborn, 1819; John Kerr, 1820; W. T. Martin, 1823; Wm. Long, 1824; L. Goodale, 1828; N. McLean, 1831 ; R. Os- born, 1832; John Patterson, 1833.
MARSHALS .- Samuel King, 1816; James Fisher, 1818 ; Wm. Richardson, 1819 ; Samuel Shannon, 1820 ; Benjamin Sells, 1824; Samuel Shannon, 1825 ; John Kelly, 1827 ; Benjamin Sells, 1828;
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J. G. Goodman, 1830 ; John Kelly, 1831 ; Benjamin Sells, 1832; George B. Harvey, 1833.
TREASURERS .- Robert Armstrong, 1816; Christian Heyl, 1818; R. W. McCoy, 1828.
SURVEYORS .- John Kerr, 1816; Jeremiah McLene, 1820 ; John Kerr, 1821; Jeremiah McLene, 1823; Joseph Ridgway, Jr., 1831; Byron Kilbourne, 1832.
Mr. Kilbourne, in pursuance to an order o the council, sur- veyed the borough, and planted corner stores at the street crossings, for landmarks.
CLERKS OF THE MARKET .- William Long, 1816; William Richardson, 1818 ; Samuel Shannon, 1820; John Kelly, 1827 ; Benjamin Sells, 1828; Julius G. Godman, 1830 ; John Kelly, 1831; Benjamin Sells, 1832; George B. Harvey, 1833.
THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.
Columbus was incorporated as a city by an act of the Legisla- ture passed March 3, 1834, and divided into three wards. The First ward embraced all the corporation north of State street ; the Second, all between State and Rich streets ; and the Third, all south of Rich street.
The act provided that each ward should be represented by four councilmen, to be elected on the second Monday of April next ensuing. In the first council board, the terms of service of the members was to be determined by lot, so that one new mem- ber should be elected annually from each ward. A mayor was to be elected biennially by the people. The other municipal officers were to be appointed by the council, who were also em- powered to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor by appointment.
FIRST CITY ELECTION .- The first election under the new city charter was held on the 14th, being the second Monday of April, 1834. It resulted in the election of John Brooks for mayor for two years.
TRUSTEES OR COUNCILMEN .- The following is a list of the trustees or councilmen from the several wards, for each year, from the organization of the city of Columbus down to the pres- ent time, the numbers of the wards being designated by figures :
1834-1. Henry Brown, Otis Crosby, Robert W. McCoy
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Joseph Ridgway, Sr .; 2. Wm Long, Jonathan Neeramer, Francis Stewart, Noah H. Swayne; 3. Christian Heyl, Wm. T. Martin, Wm. Miner, John Patterson.
1835-1. Henry Brown, Elijah Converse, Robert W. McCoy, Joseph Ridgway, Sr .; 2. William Long, Jonathan Neeramer, Moylen Northup, Noah H. Swayne; 3. Christian Heyl, Wm. T. Martin, Wm. Miner, John Patterson.
1836-1. Henry Brown, resigned September 12th, and Moses H. Kirby elected; Elijah Converse, Robert W. McCoy, Joseph Ridgway, Sr .; 2. Arvra Buttles, Jonathan Neeramer, Moylen Northup, Noah H. Swayne; 3. W. T. Martin, Wm. Miner, John Patterson, M. B. Wright.
1837-1. Elijah Converse, resigned April 13th, and L. N. Champion appointed, who resigned March 12, 1838, and John L. Gill elected; Moses H. Kirby, resigned, and John Noble elected March 12, 1838; R. W. McCoy; Joseph Ridgway, Sr., resigned April 17th, and Joseph Ridgway, Jr., elected ; 2. Arvra Buttles, Matthew J. Gilbert, Jonathan Neeramer, Moylen Northup; 3. A. G. Hibbs, W. T. Martin, John Patterson, M. B. Wright, re- signed September 4th, and John Greenwood elected.
1838-1. John L. Gill, R. W. McCoy, John Noble, Joseph Ridgway, Jr .; 2. Arvra Buttles, resigned, and Philip Reed elected October 2d; M. J. Gilbert, M. Northup, John Wil- son ; 3. John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, W. T. Martin, John Pat- terson, resigned April 16th, and James Bryden elected.
1839-1. Bela Latham, R. W. McCoy, John Noble, Joseph Ridgway, Jr .; 2. M. J. Gilbert, Philip Reed, Joseph Whitehill, John Wilson ; 3. James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, Wm. Miner.
1840-1. Robert Cutler, Bela Latham, John Noble removed from city, and Jacob Strickler appointed, March 9th ; Joseph Ridgway, Jr. ; 2. M. J. Gilbert, R. W. McCoy, Joseph White- hill, John Wilson; 3. James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, Wm. Miner.
1841-1. Robert Cutler, Bela Latham, resigned May 4th, and Thomas Wood elected by council ; Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Jacob Strickler ; 2. Wm. Armstrong, R. W. McCoy, Joseph Whitehill,
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John Wilson, resigned April 1st, and Justin Morrison appointed; 3. James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, Wm. Miner.
1842-1. Robert Cutler, Justin Morrison, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Jacob Strickler; 2. Wm. Armstrong, R. W. McCoy, Robert Russell, Joseph Whitehill ; 3. James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, Wm. Miner.
1843-1. David Evans, W. A. Gill, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., John Taylor; 2. William Armstrong, Joseph N. Glazier, R. W. McCoy, Robert Russell ; 3. James Bryden, Wm. Harrison, A. G. Hibbs, Alfred P. Stone.
1844-1. Richard Jones, John Miller, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Robert Riorden; 2. Wm. Armstrong, Henry Butler, Joseph N. Glazier, R. W. McCoy; 3. Frederic Cole, John Funston, Oliver P. Hines, Cornelius Jacobs.
1845-1. Richard Jones, John Miller, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Robert Riorden ; 2. Wm. Armstrong, Henry Butler, Jr., Jos. N. Glazier, R. W. McCoy ; 3. Wm. Harrison, O. P. Hines, Cor- nelius Jacobs, John Walton.
1846-1. Richard Jones, John Miller, Robt. Riorden : 2. Ben- jamin Blake, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Edward N. Slocum ; 3. Wm. Armstrong, Clark Higgins, R. W. McCoy; 4. James Bryden, William Harrison, John Walton; 5. Louis Hoster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling.
1847-1. Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; 2. Ben- jamin Blake, Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Edward N. Slocum, resigned March 23, 1848, and Joseph Whitehill appointed; 3. William Armstrong, Clark Higgins, R. W. McCoy ; 4. James Bryden, William Harrison, Thomas F. Jones ; 5. Louis Hoster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling.
1848-1. Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; 2. Ben- jamin Blake, Robert Cutler, Joseph Ridgway, Jr .; 3. William Armstrong, Lucian Buttles, R. W. McCoy; 4. James Bryden, Thomas F. Jones, John Walton; 5. Louis Hoster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling.
1849-1. Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; 2. Benj. Blake, Robt. Cutler, Jos. Ridgway, Jr .; 3. William Armstong, Lucian Buttles, R. W. McCoy ; 4. John Butler, Thos. F. Jones, Wm. Miner ; 4. Louis Hoster, James H. Stauring, Asa Walling.
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1850-1. Richard Jones, John Miller, Robert Riorden ; 2. J. Wm. Baldwin, Benj. Blake, Robert Cutler; 3. William Arm- strong, Lucian Buttles, R. W. McCoy ; 4. John Butler, Thos. F. Jones, resigned December 9th, and Wm. T. Martin appointed, Wm. Miner ; 5. Louis Hoster, James H. Stauring, Asa Walling. 1851-1. Richard Jones, John Miller, Robert Riorden ; 2. J. Wm. Baldwin, Benj. Blake, Robert Cutler; 3. Wm. Armstong, Robert Hume, R. W. McCoy; 4. John Butler, Theo. Com- stock, William Miner ; 5. Louis Hoster, John Rader, James H. Stauring.
1852-1. John Miller, John Noble, Robert Riorden ; 2. J. Wm. Baldwin, Benj. Blake, Robert Cutler; 3. William Armstrong, Robert Hume, Jr., R. W. McCoy; 4. John Butler, Theodore Comstock, Wm. Miner ; 5. Louis Hoster, John Rader, Jas. H. Stauring.
1853-The act of May 3, 1852, for the organization of cities and villages having taken effect, new members of the Council were elected in accordance therewith; and two of the old mem- bers from each ward holding over until the expiration of their terms, there were four councilmen to each ward during this year, and three during 1854.
1. Wm. Dennison, Jr., Myron P. Howlett, John Miller, John Noble; 2. J. Wm. Baldwin, Benj. Blake, Robert Cutler, Luther Donaldson ; 3. Wm. Domigan, Robert Hume, Jr., R. W. McCoy, resigned July 25th, and Lucian Buttles elected August 20th, Dwight Stone; 4. John Butler, Theo. Comstock, Augustus S. Decker, Wm. Miner; 5. Louis Hoster, John Rader, Jacob Reinhard, Jas. H. Stauring.
1854-1. Wm. Dennison, Jr., John Noble, Henry Wilson ; 2. J. William Baldwin, Benj. Blake, Luther Donaldson; 3. Lucian Buttles, Wm. Domigan, Robert Hume, Jr .; 4. Theo. Com- stock, A. S. Decker, Wm. Miner; 5. Louis Hoster, Jacob Rein- hard, Jas. H. Stauring.
1855-John Noble, Henry Wilson, resigned July 9th, and R. B. Adams elected July 30th ; 2. Luther Donaldson, Thomas V. Hyde, expelled January 28, 1856, and George Gere elected Feb- ruary 18, 1856; 3. William Domigan, Robert Hume; 4. Theo. Comstock, A. S. Decker; 5. Jacob Reinhard, Jas. H. Stauring.
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1856-1. John Noble, James M. Westwater, resigned October 13th, and George W. Cushman elected November 4; 2. Francis Collins, George Gere; 3. Theo. Comstock, Wm. Domigan ; 4. A. S. Decker, John F. Ijams; 5. Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring.
1857-1. Haldeman Crary, Geo. W. Cushman; 2. Francis Collins, Jos. H. Riley ; 3. Theo. Comstock, C. P. L. Butler ; 4. John F. Ijams, J. E. St. Clair ; 5. Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring.
1858-1. Grafton Douty, H. Crary ; 2. Thos. Arnold, Jos. H. Riley ; 3. Theo. Comstock, C. P. L. Butler; 4. John Ijams, J. E. St. Clair; 5. Jacob Reinhard, Jas. H. Stauring.
1859-1. Thomas A. Jones, Grafton Douty ; 2. Luther Don- aldson, Thomas Arnold; 3. C. P. L. Butler, Theo. Comstock ; 4. Joseph H. Riley, John Ijams ; 5. James H. Stauring, Jacob Reinhard.
The seat of Thomas A. Jones, as councilman from the First ward, was contested by Haldeman Crary, on the ground that illegal votes had been cast for Jones by his own procuring. After the contest was begun, and before a decision was reached, Jones resigned, June 13th, and Samuel E. Ogden was elected.
1860-1. G. Douty, S. E. Ogden; 2. Albert B. Buttles, L. Donaldson ; 3. Theo. Comstock, C. P. L. Butler; 4. Isaac Eberly, Jos. H. Riley ; 5. L. J. Moeller, Jas. H. Stauring.
1861-1. L. L. Smith, G. Douty ; 2. L. Donaldson, A. B. Buttles; . 3. A. O. Blair, Theo. Comstock; 4. Horace Wilson, Isaac Eberly ; 5. Jas. H. Stauring, L. J. Moeller.
1862-1. G. Douty, L. L. Smith ; 2. A. B. Buttles, L. Donald- son ; 3. Alfred S. Glenn, C. P. L. Butler; 4. Isaac Eberly, Horace Wilson ; 5. John J. Rickly, Jas. H. Stauring.
1863-1. Amos McNairy, G. Douty ; 2. L. Donaldson, A. B. Buttles ; 3. John Graham, A. S. Glenn ; 4. John G. Thompson, Isaac Eberly ; 5. Jacob Reinhard, J. J. Rickly ; 6. John Rader, Fred. Jaeger; 7. Walstein Failing, Horace Wilson; 8. E. B. Armstrong, Frank Howard; 9. Daniel Carmichael, William Naghten. Amos McNairy, councilman from the First ward, having dicd in September, Jas. Patterson was elected October 13th.
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1864-1. G. Douty, James Patterson; 2. A. B. Buttles, L. Donaldson ; 3. Silas N. Field, John Graham ; 4. Brimfield Gil- more, John G. Thompson; 5. J. J. Rickly, Jacob Reinhard ; 6. Fred. Jaeger, John Rader; 7. Wm. H. Gaver, Horace Wilson ; 8. John Miller, E. B. Armstrong; 9. Wm. Naghten, Daniel Car- michael.
1865-1. James Patterson, G. Douty ; 2. L. Donaldson, A. B. Buttles ; 3. Theo. Comstock, S. N. Field ; 4. Ebenezer Barcus, Jr., B. Gilmore ; 5. Jas. H. Stauring, Jacob Reinhard; 6. Newton Gibbons, Fred. Jaeger; 7. Wm. L. Ross, Wm. H. Gaver ; 8. Henry F. Booth, John Miller ; 9. C. W. Douty, Wm. Naghten.
1866-1. Robert Chadwick, Jas. Patterson ; 2. Wm. J. Fell, L. Donaldson; 3. Jesse C. Toll, Theo. Comstock; 4. Isaac S. Beekey, E. Barcus, Jr .; 5. Christ. Kammerer, Jacob Rein- hard ; 6. Fred. Jaeger, Newton Gibbons; 7. Wm. H. Gaver, Wm. L. Ross ; 8. E. B. Armstrong, Henry F. Booth ; 9. Wm. Naghten, Charles W. Douty.
1867-1. James Patterson, Robert Chadwick; 2. L. Donald- son, W. J. Fell; 3. Theo. Comstock, J. C. Toll; 4. D. McAllister, Isaac S. Beekey; 5. Jacob Reinhard, C. Kammerer ; 6. Newton Gibbons, Fred. Jaeger; 7. Wm. L. Ross, Wm. H. Gaver ; 8. Thos. Bergin, E. B. Armstrong; 9. John Caren, Wm. Naghten.
1868-1. Robt. Chadwick, Jas. Patterson; 2. John J. Janney, L. Donaldson ; 3. Wm. McDonald, Theo. Comstock; 4. Isaac S. Beekey, Daniel McAllister; 5. John Knopf, Jacob Reinhard ; 6. Marcus Frankel, Newton Gibbons; 7. Wm. Wall, Wm. L. Ross ; 8. E. B. Armstrong, Thos. Bergin, 9. John Caren, Wm. Naghten.
1869-1. John Uncles, Robt. Chadwick; 2. L. Donaldson, J. J. Janney; 3. Theo. Comstock, Wm. McDonald ; 4. John G. Thompson, Isaac S. Beekey ; 5. Jacob Reinhard, John Knopf; 6. Newton Gibbons, Marcus Frankel; 7. David F. Suydam, Wm. Wall; 8. L. L. Smith, E. B. Armstrong; 9. John Caren, Wm. Naghten, killed by a railroad train, January 7, 1870, and Martin Kelley elected.
1870-1. Robt. Chadwick, John Uncles; 2. J. J. Janney, L.
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Donaldson; 3. Wm. McDonald, Theo. Comstock; 4. Lorenzo English, John G. Thompson; 5. Geo. Beck, Jacob Reinhard; 6. Marcus Frankel, Newton Gibbons ; 7. John Gore, David F. Suydam ; 8. P. J. Lofland, L. L. Smith ; 9. Martin Kelley, John Caren.
1871-1. Isaac B. Potts, Robert Chadwick; 2. L. Donaldson, J. J. Janney ; 3. Theo. Comstock, Wm. McDonald ; 4. Louis Zett- ler, Lorenzo English ; 5. Jacob Reinhard, Geo. Beck ; 6. Jonas Pletch, Marcus Frankel; 7. David F. Suydam, John Gore ; 8. L. L. Smith, Perry J. Lofland; 9. John Walsh, Martin Kelley.
1872-1. R. C. Hull, Isaac B. Potts ; 2. John G. Mitchell, L. Donaldson ; 3. J. R. Flowers, Theo. Comstock; 4. Lorenzo English, Louis Zettler ; 5. J. U. Rickenbacker, Jacob Reinhard ; 6. Jonas Pletch, Marcus Frankel, who, having died suddenly in the early part of this year, August Liebfarth was elected ; 7. Chas. Kemmerle, David F. Suydam; 8. Wm. Williams, L. L. Smith ; 9. E. L. Hinman, John Walsh ; 10. Martin Kelley, Jos . H. Fuller; 11. H. Mithoff, C. C. Smith.
CITY OFFICERS.
The following is a list of the other municipal officers of Co- lumbus, since its organization as a city, with the dates of their election or appointment :
MAYORS .- John Brooks, 1834; John Bailache, 1835; Warren Jenkins, 1836; Philo H. Olmsted, 1838; John G. Miller, 1840 ; Thomas Wood, 1841; A. J. McDowell, 1842; S. E. Wright, 1843; Alex. Patton, 1845; A. S. Decker, 1846; Alex. Patton, 1847 ; Lorenzo English, 1850; Wray Thomas, 1861; James G. Bull, 1865 ; George W. Meeker, 1869; James G. Bull, 1871.
PRESIDENTS OF CITY COUNCIL .- Robert W. McCoy, who had been a member of the borough council from its first organiza- tion in 1816, was made the first president of the new city council in 1834, and was continued in that office by successive re-elections until his resignation in July, 1853. William Miner was elected to fill the vacancy. The succeeding presidents were: Theodore Comstock, elected in 1854; Henry Wilson, 1855; Theodore Comstock, 1856; Luther Donaldson, 1859; Jacob Reinhard, 1863; Grafton Douty, 1865.
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In 1866, the contest in the election of a President was con- tinued from the first meeting of the council, in April, to the 16th of that month, when Theodore Comstock was declared elected on the 287th ballot. The validity of this election being disputed, and the Democratic members not attending, there was no meeting of the council for the transaction of business, until July 26th, when, by agreement, a meeting was held, at which Mr. Comstock tendered his resignation as president, and Luther Donaldson was elected to that office.
Jacob Reinhard was elected president of the council in 1867, and William Naghten in 1868 and again in 1869. Mr. Naghten / having been killed by being accidentally run over by a railroad train, on the 7th of January, 1870, Luther Donaldson was elected to fill the vacancy, and was continued president of the council till 1872, when Theodore Comstock was elected to the office.
RECORDERS .- William T. Martin, 1834; William Miner, 1839, and Joseph Ridgway, Jr., 1843, and continued till 1850, when the office was abolished.
CITY CLERKS .- B. F. Martin, 1840; Joseph Dowdall, 1857 ; J. J. Funston, 1861; Joseph Dowdall, 1864; Levi E. Wilson, 1866.
CITY TREASURERS .- William Long, appointed in 1834; Jona - than Neereamer, 1836; John Greenwood, 1838; William Arm- strong, 1843; Thomas P. Morten, 1862.
By act of the Legislature, passed April 29, 1862, the office of city treasurer was abolished in cities of the second class, and the county treasurer was required to discharge the duties of such city treasurer.
CITY SOLICITORS .- This office was created in 1851, and filled by appointment or election as follows : James L. Bates, 1851; Henry F. Page, 1852; Henry C. Noble, 1852; Emory Butler, 1853; James A. Wilcox, 1854; Francis Collins, 1861; Hawley J. Wylie, 1865 ; E. F. Bingham, 1867 ; Francis Collins, 1871.
CITY MARSHALS .- Abraham Stotts, 1834; Geo. B. Harvey, 1836; Geo. Riorden, 1843; Geo. B. Harvey, 1844; John Whit- zell, 1847 ; John H. Turney, 1851; James Stephens, 1852 ; H. M. Warkeman, 1854; John B. Coffroth, 1857; Samuel Thomp-
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son, 1861; Adam Stephens, 1865; Patrick Murphy, 1866; Charles Engelke, 1869.
CITY SURVEYORS .- C. R. Prezriminsky, 1834; J. A. Lapham, 1835; Nathaniel Medberry, 1836; John Field, 1837; Uriah Lathrop, 1838; N. B. Kelly, 1841; Uriah Lathrop, 1844. In 1857, the office was superseded by that of city civil engineer.
CITY CIVIL ENGINEERS .- Philip D. Fisher, 1857 ; H. W. Jaeger, 1868 ; Benjamin F. Bowen, 1869; John Graham, 1872.
CLERKS OR SUPERINTENDENTS OF MARKETS .- Abraham Stotts, 1834; George B. Harvey, 1836; George Riorden, 1843; John Whitzell, 1844; George B. Harvey, 1845; Jacob Turney, 1846 ; George B. Harvey, 1848; Isaac Marple, 1852; J. W. Watson, 1855; Samuel Ross, 1857; Benjamin Monett, 1859 ; Daniel McAl- lister, 1863; J. J. Funston, 1865; John G. Hartman, 1867; C. K. Cuckler, 1869.
STREET COMMISSIONERS .- John N. Dellicker, 1857; Washington Dickson, 1859; Bernard McNally, 1863; Lorenz Aumiller, 1869.
DIVISION INTO WARDS .- The city, under the original charter of 1834, was divided into three wards, each represented by four trustees or councilmen. In February, 1846, it was redistricted into five wards. The First ward included all the municipality north of Gay street; the Second, all between Gay and State streets ; the Third, all between State and Rich streets ; the fourth, all between Rich and Mound streets, and the Fifth, all south of Mound street.
Each ward was to be represented by three trustees or council- men, making the council consist of fifteen members. But, by an act of the Legislature, passed May 3, 1852, for the organiza- tion of cities and incorporated villages, the number of council- men was fixed at two from each ward. Under this act two coun- cilmen were elected from each ward on the first Monday of April, 1853. A doubt having arisen as to the true construction of that part of the act relating to the holding over of council- men whose terms had not expired, two of these from each ward held over, so that the new council for 1853 consisted of twenty members, or four from each ward. The next year, it consisted of three members from each ward, and in 1855, it was reduced
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