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COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK.
The old Commercial Bank was organized in Sep- tember, 1845, as a branch of the State Bank of Ohio, with a capital stock of one hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars. This stock was divided into fifteen hundred shares of one hundred dollars each, and taken as follows: William Neil, two hundred; John M. Woolsey, two hundred; William A. Otis, three hundred: N. C. Winslow, fifty; J. Gillett, fifty; Charles Hickox, fifty; Henry Church, fifty; T. P. Handy, six hundred. William A. Otis, John M. Woolsey, Jonathan Gillett, N. C. Winslow and T. P. Handy composed the board of directors. William A. Otis was chosen president and T. P. Handy cashier. The capital stock was increased as follows: October 26, 1847, 812,500; May 30, 1848, 86,200; August 29, 1848, 86,300, making a total of $175,000, at which it remained until the bank closed its affairs. The cor- poration commenced business November 25, 1845, in a building on Superior street, now occupied by Chamberlain, Gorham and Perkins. On the 23d of November, 1858, William A. Otis resigned the posi- tion of president, and T. P. Handy was chosen in his place. Dan P. Eells was elected cashier in place of Mr. Handy. In January, 1862, William A. Otis was again made president, and retained that position until the close of the bank.
In January, 1865, the charter having expired, the liabilities were paid, the assets were divided, and the business of the bank was brought to an end.
On the 1st of March, 1865, its successor, the Com- mercial National Bank of Cleveland, was organized, with a capital stock of six hundred thousand dollars in shares of one hundred dollars each. The incorpo- rators were William A. Otis, Amasa Stone, Jr., Levi Benedict, William J. Boardman, Dudley Baldwin and Dan P. Eells. These also comprised the board of directors. William A. Otis was elected president, and Dan P. Eells cashier. The business of the bank was transacted in the old Atwater block at the foot of Superior street, until the completion of the new building in 1869, on the corner of Superior and Bank streets. The building was erected by the Commer- eial and Second National Bank societies jointly, at a cost of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, exclu- sive of two vaults, which cost fifteen thousand dollars each. On the 30th of January, 1869, the capital stock was increased 8200,000; on the 6th of May, 1822, 8200,000, and on the 6th of May, 1873, $250,- 000, making a total capital stock of $1,250,000. Mr. Otis continued president until his death, May 11, 1868. Dan P. Eells was then chosen president and Augustus S. Gorham cashier. The accumulated sur- plus since 1869 amounts to one hundred and sixty- five thousand dollars. The affairs of the bank are in an exceedingly prosperous condition, semi-annual
dividends having been paid, without exception, since the organization.
The present officers are Dan P. Eells, president; Amasa Stone, vice president; Joseph Colwell, cashier; David Z. Morton, assistant cashier; Dan P. Eells, Amasa Stone, William J. Boardman, Charles A. Otis, Fayette Brown and E. 1. Baldwin, directors.
SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS.
The Society for Savings owes its origin to the be- nevolence of some of the citizens of Cleveland who were associated in business in the fall and winter of 1848-9. The suggestion first came from Charles J. Woolson, seconded by W. A. Otis and other promi- nent citizens. S. Il. Mather was requested to take the necessary steps to procure a charter. The act of incorporation was passed by the legislature in March, 1849. and the society organized in June following. The original corporators were W. A. Otis, H. W. Clark, L. IIanderson, J. Lyman, M. L. Hewitt, N. Brainard. Ralph Cowles, J. H. Gorham, A. Seymour, D. A. Shepard, James Gardner, J. A. Harris, J. H. Bingham, J. A. Briggs, S. H. Mather, J. A. Foot and C. J. Woolson. The original charter was limited to thirty years; by subsequent legislation it has been extended indefinitely.
The presidents of the society have been as follows: John W. Allen, F. W. Bingham, W. A. Otis, S. J. Andrews, W. A. Otis and S. Williamson, the present incumbent. S. Il. Mather was first elected secretary, and J. F. Taintor treasurer. At the end of about two years Mr. Taintor withdrew. Mr. S. II. Mather was then elected treasurer, and has held the office to the present time. The society commeneed business Au- gust, 1849, in the office No. 4, Bank street, (now the president's room of the Merchant's Bank). In the fall of 1856 the society removed to Bank street, and in November, 1867, to its new building on the Park. At the commencement, the business of the society was small. Its operations were not very well under- stood, nor was it justly appreciated. At the end of three years the deposits were less than $100,000, and at the end of ten years had only amounted to a little over $300,000. At that time the society may be con- sidered as having fully established its reputation for safety and honorable dealing, and the deposits began to increase rapidly, so that they now amount to nearly $8,000,000.
The present officials are as follows: S. Williamson, president; W. P. Southworth, W. T. Smith, G. A. Stanley, vice presidents: James Barnett, O. 1. Brooks, S. C. Brooks, G. W. Calkins, G. C. Dodge, E. S. Flint, Il. R. Hatch, R. R. Herrick, T. II. Lam- son, C. Iliekox, J. F. Holloway, S. II. Mather, E. P. Morgan, R. P. Myers, N. P. Payne, J. Perkins, L. Prentiss, W. II. Price, H. S. Whittlesey, D. 1. Shepard, H. Chisholm, A. Hills, C. A. Otis, M. C. Younglove, trustees; S. II. Mather, secretary and treasurer.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
This bank was incorporated during the early part of 1863 under the name of "The First National Bank of Cleveland," succeeding the banking house of S. W. Crittenden & Co. The first meeting of stockholders was held June 23, 1863, at which time the following board of directors was chosen: Philo Seovill, George Worthington, James Pannell, Benj. Darrington, S. W. Crittenden, A. J. Spencer. Geo. Worthington was elected president, William Hewitt, vice president, and S. W. Crittenden, cashier. The capital stock was fixed at $125,000, in shares of $100 each. Operations were commenced in July, 1863, at No. 117 Superior street.
After three months of business, the capital stock was increased to $200,000, and in July, 1864, was further increased to $300,000, at which amount it has since remained.
Mr. Worthington continued as president until his death in November, 1871. Mr. Hewitt, then vice president, acted as president until January, 1872, when he was regularly chosen to the office, which he held until the time of his death, in August, 1872. Vice president Philo Scovill succeeded to the pos tion and held it until he died, in July, 1875. Gen. James Barnett performed the duties of chief executive until the annual meeting in January, 1876. He was then regularly elected president and has remained so until the present time.
The building now occupied, No. 127 Superior street, was leased in September, 1877, and in August, 1878, was purchased by the directors at a cost of $54,000,
The present officers are as follows: James Barnett, James Pannell, Edward Bingham, W. W. Gaines, S. C. Smith, HI. E. Mussey, B. Butts, C. C. Baldwin, A. J. Spencer, directors; James Barnett, president; James Pannell, vice president; A. K. Spencer, cash- ier; P. M. Spencer, assistant cashier.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK.
" The Second National Bank of Cleveland" was organized May, 1863, being number thirteen of the United States National banks. The original capital stock was 8600,000, but on the 10th of November, 1869, it was increased by the action of the board of (lireetors to $1,000,000. Soon after, $400,000 of this was cancelled and the stock redneed to $600,000, as originally provided. In January, 1820, an in- crease was made to $800,000, and in January, 1872, a further increase to $1,000,000.
The first board of directors was composed of the following persons: Amasa Stone, Jr., J. II. Wade, Stillman Witt, Joseph Perkins, George B. Ely and HI. B. Ilurlbut. Joseph Perkins was elected presi- dent; II. B. Harlbnt, cashier; and J. C. Buell, assist- ant cashier. Mr. Perkins held the position of presi- dent until January, 1873, at which time Amasa Stone, Jr., was elected, who served one year. In January, 1874, Hiram Garrettson was chosen president, holding
the office until his death, in May, 1876. Joseph Per- kins was again elected, and held the position until May 24, 1877, when he resigned. S. T. Everett be- eame president on the resignation of Mr. Perkins, and still occupies that position. The association occupies a portion of the building situated on the northeast corner of Superior and Water streets, erected in common by the directors of the Commercial and Second National banks.
The present officials are Henry Chisholm, S. T. Everett, 11. B. Payne, Joseph Perkins, J. P. Robison and J. H. Wade, directors; S. T. Everett, president; Joseph Perkins, vice president; II. C. Deming, cash- ier.
OHIO NATIONAL BANK.
The Ohio National Bank was incorporated on the 1st day of January, 1876, with a capital stoek of $600,000, divided into six thousand shares of $100 each. Robert Hanna, John MeClymonds, Leverett Olcott, O. A. Brooks, Ahira Cobb, James Farmer, John D. Rockefeller, E. P. Morgan and D. A. Shep- herd comprised the board of directors. Robert Han- na was elected president. The association com- menced business in the old Atwater building on Superior street, and remained there until July 1, 1877, when a lease was effected of its present build- ing, No. 119 Superior street. At a meeting of the stockholders and directors held April 30, 1877, the capital stock was reduced to 8400,000.
Mr. Hanna was re-elected president at each annual meeting until the year 1877, when he retired. John MeClymonds was chosen as his successor, and still occupies that position, performing the duties of cash- ier in connection with those of president. Herman S. Kauffman was appointed assistant cashier January 13, 1877. The present officials are as follows: A. Cobb, James Farmer, E. P. Morgan, D. A. Shep- herd, T. W. Leek, O. A. Brooks, John McClymonds, William S. Jones and A. Bradley, directors; John MeClymonds, president and cashier; Herman S. Kanfman, assistant cashier.
CITIZENS' SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The incorporation of the Citizens' Savings and Loan Association was consummated the 16th of May, 1868, pursuant to an act of the legislature passed May 5, 1868, entitled, "An act to enable associations of persons to raise funds to be used among their members for building homesteads and for other pur- poses, to become a body corporate." The incorpora- tors were H. B. Payne, T. P. Handy, William Hart, George Worthington, William B. Castle, M. B. Clark, A. B. Stone, D. A. Dangler, J. M. Coffinberry, E. M. Peck, Elias Sims, S. Buhrer, P. Chamberlain, J. C. Buell and F. T. Backus. The first officers were J. II. Wade, president; T. P. Handy and E. M. Peck, vice presidents; C. W. Lepper, treasurer; J. II. Wade, H. B. Payne, George Worthington, P. Chamberlain, A. B. Stone, E. M. Peck, T. P. Handy, J. P. Robi-
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son, F. T. Baekus, D. A. Dangler, George B. Ely. J. Mueller, J. B. Painter, II. W. Luetkemeyer, F. W. Pelton, B. R. Beavis, W. B. Castle, C. W. C'oe, Elias Sims, William Hart, J. C. Bnell, William Bing- ham, L. Aleott, H. Garrettson and S. (. Brooks, directors.
The capital stock of the association was fixed at $1,000,000, divided into two thousand shares of $500 each. Business was begun on Bank street, but in a few months the headquarters of the association were moved to the Atwater building. In June, 1822, the location was agam changed to 123 Superior street. The deposit balance of the association at the present time amounts to over three and one-half million dol- lars. The present officers are J. II. Wade, president: W. S. Jones and H. W. Luetkemeyer, vice presidents: C. W. Lepper, secretary and treasurer.
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
This association was organized March 2, 1869. The incorporators were Daniel P. Rhodes, Elias Sims, John HI. Sargeant, George W. Jones, Josiah Barber. Daniel P. Rhodes was elected president; John II. Sargeant, first vice president: John Bousfield, second vice president; A. L. Withington, secretary and treas- urer. The capital stock of the association was fixed at $250,000.
Mr. Rhodes continued to act as president until his death, in 1875. At the next annual meeting, Jan- uary 5, 1876, John HI. Sargeant was appointed, and served one year. On the 3d of January, 1822. Hiram Barrett was elected. The present officers are Iliram Barrett, president: Charles Mc Neil and George Warm- ington, vice presidents; A. L. Withington, secretary and treasurer; J. HI. Sargeant, F. W. Pelton, Nelson Purdy, R. R. Rhodes, Hiram Barnett, Elias Sims, J. F. Rhodes, Thomas Dixon, Gustavus Schmidt, G. C. Sebenek, J. M. Coffinberry, George H. Warming- ton, W. B. Guyles, D. C. Taylor, C. McNeil. N. Meyer, J. M. Ferris, Belden Seymour, Alfred Kel- logg, S. N. Nelson and A. L. Withington, directors. The bank is located at No. 251 Pearl street. The deposit balance now amounts to $450,000.
SOUTH CLEVELAND BANKING CO.
This is a banking corporation, organized under the State banking law, in June, 1879, and does business in that portion of Cleveland known as Newburg. Its average deposit account is $250,000, and of loans and discounts $150,000. The officers are Joseph Turney, president; James Walker, vice president; Wm. II. Lamprecht, secretary and treasurer; Joseph Turney, James Walker, E. T. Hamilton, C. P. Jewett and Wm. H. Lamprecht, trustees.
CHAPTER LXI.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS.
Fire Department-Police Department Workhouse and House of Cor rection City Infirmary, etc .- The Viaduct-The Breakwater East Cleveland Street Railroad Kinsman Street Railroad West Side Rail way-St. Clair Street Railway Rocky River Railway Broadway and Newburg Railway-South Side Railway Woodland Hills Avenue Rail- way Superior Street Railway Eighteenth Ward Cemetery -- Monroe Street Cemetery Erie Street Cemetery North Brooklyn Cemetery -- St. Joseph's and St. John's Cemeteries-Jewish Cemetery-Woodland Cemetery-St. Mary's Cemetery-Lake View Cemelery-Riverside Cemetery.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE first tire company in the village of Cleveland, Live Oak, No. 1, of which Captain MeCurdy was foreman, began to run to fires in 1833, but never had a regular organization.
The first regularly organized volunteer fire company was Eagle, No. 1, an outgrowth of Live Oak, formed in 1834: Captain MeCurdy being also its foreman. A department was then organized and directly after- wards Neptune, No. 2, Phomix, No. 4, Forest City Hook and Ladder company, No. 1, and Hope Hose company. No. 1. were organized. There was a " No. 3" but it was composed of boys and was not recog- nized by the department. Cataract, No. 5, was or- ganized in April, 1836.
In 1848 Chief Engineer Sanford had serious trouble with the companies, and disbanded all except Pho- nix, No. 4. Mr. Sanford soon after retired, and the department was at once re-organized, comprising Eagle, No. 1; Forest City, No. 2; Saratoga, No. 3; Phoenix, No. 4; Cataract, No. 5; Red Jacket, No. 6: and Forest City Hook and Ladder, No. t. Neptune, No. 1. was organized in 1853; and Hope, No. 8, (of which the present Mayor Herrick was foreman) in 1852. No. 2 began to organize before No. 8, but the latter completed its formation first.
Upon the annexation of Ohio City, Washington, No. 1, and Torrent, No. 2, of that place, became re- spectively Nos. 9 and 10 of the Cleveland department.
Alert Hose company. No. 1, was organized in 1857 and Protection Ilose, No. 2. in 1858. In 1863 the pay department was organized, and in the following year the volunteer firemen were disbanded. All the engines of the volunteer department were operated by hand, yet the work was enthusiastically done, and much good service was performed. Its successive chiefs were John R. St. John, J. L. Wetherly, A. S. Sanford, Milton Spangler, S. S. Lyon, James Ben- nett, Jabez W. Fitch, William Cowen, James Hill and Ed. Hart.
As just mentioned, in 1863 the city council set on foot measures for the re-organization of the depart- ment as a paid force, and formed from its own mem-
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bers a fim amt water committes, composed of J. D. Palmer, J. J. Benton and William Meyer, and charged with the work of reconstruction. The first steamer Wwe purchased in the summer of 1863, when the first company of the paid department was formed, with William Kidd as captain. This steamer was named the " f. U. Masters, " in honor of the then mayor.
During the same year two additional steamers were obtained, and two additional paid companies were formed, the captains being, respectively, J. J. Benton and Barney MeGraw.
The volunteer hand engine companies continued to serve until February, when they were disbanded, and the paid department was left to its unaided efforts. In July, 1864, a fourth steamer was added, with Edwin Lewis as captain, and in May, 1865, No. 5, under Captain James llovey, still further strength- ened the department. In June, 1865, the office of company captain was abolished; the chief, who had until then acted alone in his office, being furnished with two assistants.
The first chief of the paid department was James ('raw, who, under his election by the people as chief of the volunteer fire department, held over until April, 1864. His successor was James ITill, whose assistants were John A. Bennett and JJ. P. MeMann. The present chief is John A. Bennett, (appointed in 1874) his assistants being James Diekinson, H. H. Rebbeek and Joseph Speddy.
The fire and water committee of the council direct- ed the affairs of the department until April 29, 1823, when the board of fire commissioners was created by act of the legislature, under whose control the depart- ment still remains. The commissioners for 1879 are William IT. Radcliffe, George Gloyd, H. L. Melton, Joseph Slaght and William H1. button. The force includes one hundred and forty-four officer and men. There are thirteen engine houses, fourteen steamers, seventy-four horses, four hook and ladder companies, and twenty hose carriages; the latter carrying con- stantly upon their reels sixteen thousand nine hun- dred feet of hose: one Erial ladder and three supply wagons. Of the fourteen steamers, three are of the first, seven of the second and four of the third class. The aggregate value of houses, horses, steamers, ap- paratus, etc. used by the department was three hun- dred and eighty-three thousand one hundred and six- ty-three dollars on the 1st of January, 1879, accord- ing to the commissioners' report, and according to the same report the running expenses of the depart- ment were about one hundred and forty thousand dollars in 1818.
'The tire alarm telegraph, organized in 1864, is now in charge of 11. II. Rebbeck, and has two hundred and thirty miles of wire, with one hundred and sixty-tive alarm boxes. The number of actual fires in 1828 was two hundred and forty-seven, the esti- mated loss being $208,000. Since 1864 the fires have numbered two thousand seven hundred and forty- five, while the estimated losses were $3,896,054.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
From 1836 to 1866, the police was under the direc- tion of a marshal, chosen by the people; the last one being Jacob W. Schmitt. The board of metropolitan police was organized in May, 1866; II. M. Chapin be- ing the first president, and Wm. P. Fogg, James Barnett, Philo Chamberlain and Nelson Purdy, the commissioners. The members of the force in 1866 numbered fifty, and the expenditures for that year were 851,710.
The department was reorganized in 1868 and a " board of police" was formed, with John II. Willis- ton as superintendent. The force in 1868 comprised eighty-six mien, and the expenses were $70,853. Still another reorganization was effected in 1872, by the formation of a "board of police commissioners," elected by the people. The first commissioners under this system were John M. Sterling, Jr., J. E. Robin- son, Geo. Saal and J. C. Schenck. The superinten- dent was Jacob W. Schmitt who has retained the position until the present time. The commissioners for 1879 are J. M. Sterling, Jr., Louis Hausheer, J. R. Sprankle and G. W. Short. The force now num- bers one hundred and forty-two members, and $129,242 was expended in maintaining it during the year 1878.
WORKHOUSE AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Eight acres of ground at the corner of Woodland and East Madison avenues, are occupied by the city for a workhouse, house of refuge and house of correc- tion. The buildings devoted to these nses are exten- sive, and present on Woodland avenne a handsome and imposing front. These are all of briek, and cost, with the land upon which they stand, upwards of $240,000.
Cleveland's first workhouse was a small institution, an adjunct of the city infirmary. The present one was built in 1870 and occupied in 1821. In 1875, a prison for women was added; in 1878, store houses were built, and in 1879 a house of refuge for girls was erected. The number of prisoners received into the institution from the time it was opened until August 6, 1879, aggregated eight thousand and sixty; the in- mates remaining at the latter date numbered two hundred and fifty-eight.
Under an excellent system of management the Workhouse has become substantially self-supporting, while as a reformatory it has long since established its claim to a very high position. The manufacture of brushes is the sole industry pursued there, and at this occupation each inmate is forced to labor. The produet is very readily sold; the institution, pushed to its ntmost, being unable to keep pace with the de- mand for its wares. As an evidence of the profit- able nature of the business of brush-making at the Workhouse, it may be noted that between January 1, and August 1, 1829, the receipts for wares exceeded by $9,000 the aggregate running expenses. This is
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a result which can be equaled by few, if any, similar institutions in the country.
In fact the Cleveland Workhouse and House of Correction is a model in almost every respect. This may undoubtedly be attributed to the fact that since its foundation, in 1870, its control has been in the hands of the same board of directors, and the further faet that political considerations, of whatever nature, have had no influence in its management. The directors who were appointed in 1870, and who still serve, are Harvey Rice, J. H. Wade, Geo. II. Burt, S. C. Brooks and Wm. Edwards. The superintendent is W. D. Patterson, who has oeenpied the position since May, 1872.
THE CITY INFIRMARY, ETC.
The city infirmary, city hospital and asylum for the insane are located, all under the same management, on the "infirmary farm," lying on Seranton ave- nue, just inside the city limits. The farm, con- taining eighty aeres (all of which are under cultiva- tion), is worked mainly by the inmates of the infimary, and produced in 1878 crops valued at four thousand, six hundred and eighty-nine dollars, all of which were consumed in the three institutions.
The buildings are substantial brick structures, and represent, with the farm, an investment of $164,000. Three hundred and twenty-six persons were admitted in 1878, during which year the cost of maintaining the infirmary was $16,514.37. The inmates, on the first of July, 1829, numbered two hundred and fifty-two, of which one hundred and thirty-nine were males. The directors of the infirmary are George Keiffer, John Gill and Wm. Cubbin, and the superintendent, James Christian,
THE VIADUCT.
This great structure, which spans not only the channel but the valley of the Cuyahoga, bringing the east and the west sides of the city into easy connec- tion with each other, is now considered one of the great institutions of Cleveland, and every visitor is expected to traverse its long and lofty course, and to admire the solidity of its construction, and the stateli- ness of its proportions. It is indeed well worthy of admiration.
Work was begun upon the structure in question in the fall of 1874, and it was opened for traffie on the 29th of December, 1878. The cost, including the right of way, was $2,170,000, to pay which the city issued bonds for $1,000,000, payable in twenty years, and for $1,170,000, payable in thirty years. The length of the viaduct, from the corner of Water and Superior streets to the intersection of Pearl and Detroit streets is three thousand two hundred and eleven feet, or nearly five-eighths of a mile. Exclusive of the draw- bridge, the width is sixty-four feet; the road way being forty-two and the sidewalks each eleven feet wide. The length of the drawbridge is three hundred and thirty-two feet, and the width forty-six feet. The
hight of the roadway of the drawbridge altre low water mark is seventy feet.
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