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Again, it is found at certain times the office of city clerk was elective by the people, and again by the council, but this was due to legislative acts. The first occasion upon which a clerk was elected by the people was in the spring of 1859. The law authorizing this passed but a very short time before the election, and its provisions were unknown and unexpected to the great mass of the voters. But in some manner an enterprising young Democrat, named William Everingham, became cognizant of the fact, and managed to secure six votes for himself for the office of clerk and thus displaced Mr. Cogswell for a single year. The latter, nevertheless, resumed his old position in the succeed- ing year, and this was the only breach in his long and faithful term of service.
Commencing with the first election held after the passage of the act above mentioned, it is proposed to furnish a civil list of the officers in the leading positions of the city government. There are cases in which members have resigned, and their successors have been appointed by the council, but these are exceptional, and are not intended to be generally mentioned ; rather, only those who were elected at the polls, together with the leading officers appointed by the council after that body became organized for the conduct of offici.il business. It will be noticed that many of the city officers that were appointive prior to the act of 1852, were, by that act, made elective; and as this list, from
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year to year, is perused, other changes in the method of selecting officials are made.
CITY OFFICERS SINCE 1852. .
1853 .- Mayor, Charles Cross; city solicitor, John G. Miller, jun .; city treasurer, Nicholas Buyer ; city marshal, James E. Mygatt. Trustees, first ward, Lester S. Hubbard and David Campbell; second ward, L. S. Beecher and Henry H. White; third ward, Charles Cross and Jacob Hertel. Assessors, first ward, John A. Wright; second ward, George A. Wheeler; third ward, Vincent Kerler. Council appointments, David Campbell, president of council; Frederick W. Cogswell, city clerk; Thomas Hogg, chief engineer fire depart- ment; Hiram A. Lyman, assistant engineer. Additional trustees subsequently elected to represent divisions or wards created by resubdivision of the city. First ward, William A. St. John and I. H. Robinson ; third ward, L. S. Hub- bard ; fifth ward, John Carr and George Homegardner.
1854 .- City treasurer, Nicholas J. Buyer ; marshal, Oliver Rice. Trustees, first ward, J. H. Guild ; second ward, William P. Chapman; third ward, Charles F. Drake; fourth ward, William G. Melville; fifth ward, John Carr. Assessors, first ward, William St. John ; second ward, William B. Smith ; third ward, Christian Keating; fourth ward, Jonas J. Perry ; fifth ward, Jacob Her- tel. Council appointments, chief engineer, Foster M. Follett; Hiram A. Lyman, assistant engineer ; Joseph B. Darling, city civil engineer.
1855 .- Mayor, Charles Cross ; city solicitor, A. C. McLouth; treasurer, Nicholas J. Buyer ; marshal, Oliver Rice. Trustees, first ward, William C. Deely ; second ward, Earl Bill ; third Ward, Casper J. Parsons; fourth ward, Solomon C. Moore (long term), Lawrence Cable, (short term) ; fifth ward, Jacob Hertel. Assessors, first ward, John Kreup; second ward, Samuel M. White ; third ward, Theron Goodwin ; fourth ward, Joseph Flood ; fifth ward, Patrick Gagan. President of council, Earl Bill; city clerk, Frederick W. Cogs- well.
1856 .- Marshal, Andrew Casey ; treasurer, James Alder. Trustees, first ward, Obadiah C. McLouth; second, William P. Chapman; third, William Farwell ; fourth, John J. Finch; fifth, George Lochyer. Assessors, first, John A. Wright; second, John W. Holland, jr .; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, William H. Clark, jr. ; fifth, Patrick Herr. President of council, Earl Bill ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell; chief engineer, Thomas Hogg ; assistant engi- neer, Frederick Kelsey.
1857 .- Mayor, George W. Smith; treasurer, George J. Anderson ; solic- itor, L. S. Beecher; marshal, Enoch Weller. Trustees, first ward, Martin Clarkson ; second, Frederick S. Thorpe; third, George S. Patterson ; fourth, John Carr; fifth. John Homegardner. Assessors, first ward, William Boer ; second, John Holland ; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, Ezra Wells ; fifth, Peter Benn. President of the council, George S. Patterson ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell.
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1858 .- Marshal, Enoch Weller; treasurer, Casper J. Parsons. Trustees, first ward, Rice Harper ; second, Henry Canan ; third, John M. Bailey; fourth. George Ramsey ; fifth, Vincent Fox. Assessors, first ward, William Boer : second, Christian Degensfield; third, Thomas Larch; fourth, William W. Cooke; fifth, Peter Benn. President of council, Martin Clarkson ; clerk, Fred. erick W. Cogswell. This year began the election of chief engineer by the fire department.
1859 .- Mayor, John G. Miller ; city clerk, William Everingham ; treasurer. . Casper J. Parsons ; solicitor, Abraham H. Stryker ; marshal, Patrick Herr. Trustees, first ward, Martin Clarkson ; second, John H. Hudson ; third, Henry J. Donahue; fourth, Calvin Carr; fifth, John Homegardner. Assessors, first ward, D. Davis; second, Henry Y. Upp; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, Nicholas Buyer; fifth, Peter Benn. President of council, Martin Clarkson.
1860 .- City clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell ; marshal, George Littleton ; treasurer, Andrew Zerbe. Trustees, first ward, Enoch Wells; second, John Mackey; third, James H. Stead ; fourth, George Ramsey ; fifth, George W. Barker. Assessors, first ward, David Davis; second, Charles C. McGee : third, William Cooke ; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Peter Benn. President of council, John H. Hudson. During this year the office of mayor became vacant by the resignation of John G. Miller, jr., whereupon, in December, Rice Harper was elected to fill the vacancy.
1861 .- Mayor, William S. Pierson ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell ; treas- urer, John H. Williams ; solicitor, Abraham H. Stryker; marshal, William K. Chapman. Trustees, first ward, George Barney ; second, Chauncey C. Bill : third, Henry J. Donahue ; fourth, William Hudson ; fifth, Vincent Fox. Assessors, first ward, David Davis ; second, Charles C. McGee ; third, Wil- liam Cooke; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Phillip Ruppert. President of council, Henry J. Donahue.
1862 .- Mayor (to fill vacancy), Obadiah C. McLouth ; treasurer, Gottlieb Hart ; marshal, William R. Chapman ; trustees-first ward, Jabez G. Bigelow ; second, John Mackey ; third, Adam Bauer ; fourth, Farrell Mulvey ; fifth, John Homegardner ; Assessors-first ward, David Davis; second, John W. Hol- land ; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, Henry Roos; fifth, Phillip Ruppert. President of the council, John Mackey.
1863 .- Mayor, Ferdinand Geiersdorf; solicitor, Obadiah C. McLouth : marshal, Samuel C. Wheeler; trustees-first ward, James H. Steward (full term), Rudolph Rummels (short term); second, Edward Cassady : third, Eb enezer B. Sadler; fourth, Philip Graeffe; fifth, Peter Benn. Assessors-firs: ward, James S. Rice ; second, John W. Walters ; third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Phillip Ruppert ; president of council, John Mackey , clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell.
1864 .- Marshal, Samuel C. Wheeler ; trustees-first ward, Rudolph Rum-
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mels; second, John Mackey; third, James W. Cooke; fourth, George Dan- iels ; fifth, Vincent Fox ; assessors-first ward, James S. Rice ; second, John W. Walters; third, Thomas J. Drake; fourth, Philip Weil ; fifth, Philip Rup- pert ; president of council, John Mackey ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell.
1865 .- Mayor, Ferdinand Geiersdorf ; solicitor, Elisha M. Colver; marshal, Samuel Currie ; trustees-first ward, William G. Land (long term), Timothy Ingle (short term) ; second, William P. Chapman ; third, Peter Gilcher (long term); Jared Keyes (short term) ; fourth, T. W. Torrey ; fifth, Charles Cross ; assessors-first ward, John A. Wright; second, L. C. Loomis ; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, Daniel Rohrbacher; fifth, Philip Rupert; president of coun- cil, John Mackey ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell.
1866 .- Marshal, Frank L. Myers; trustees-first ward, Timothy Ingle ; second, Charles N. Ryan ; third, Jacob Maul ; fourth, George Daniels ; fifth, William Hoch ; assessors-first ward, Henry Reutsch ; second, L. C. Loomis ; third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Philip Ruppert ; presi- dent of council, John Mackey ; clerk, Frederick W. Cogswell.
1867 .- Mayor, Ferdinand Geiersdorf ; solicitor, Elisha M. Colver ; marshal, Thomas Muldowrey ; trustees-first ward, Christian F. Schaffle; second, Wm. B. Hudson; third, Gottlieb Hart; fourth. William H. Wilson; fifth, Jacob Her- tel; assessors-first ward, George Waterfield; second, William B. Smith; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Philip Ruppert. Zenas W. Barker, justice of the peace, was appointed mayor pro tem., to act only in case of absence or disability of the regular officer. President of the council, George Daniels ; clerk, Charles Cross.
1868 .- Marshal, Thomas Muldowrey ; trustees - first ward, Ira F. Davis ; second, John H. Williams ; third, Adam Bauer ; fourth, George Daniel ; fifth, Jacob Ulmer; assessors-first ward, Henry Reutch ; second, William B. Smith ; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Charles Betzler ; presi- dent of council, George Daniel ; clerk, Charles Cross.
1869 .- Mayor, Philander Gregg; marshal, Thomas Muldowrey ; clerk, Charles Cross ; city civil engineer, George Morton ; solicitor, Sebastian F. Tay- bor; street commissioner, Nicholas Buyer ; trustees - first ward, Elisha M. Colver ; second, Frank E. Foster ; third, Clark Cewter; fourth, William H. Wilson ; fifth, John Homegardner ; assessors - first ward, John M. Ernst ; second, Gottlieb Stroebel; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger; fifth, Charles Betzler ; president, of council, George Daniel ; clerk, Charles Cross.
1870 .- City solicitor, Horatio Wildman ; treasurer, Andrew W. Prout, jr .; chief engineer, John H. Williams; trustees -- first ward, Ira F. Davis ; second, James D. Chamberlin ; third, S. W. Dorsey (long term), Christian Keating (short term) ; fourth, George Daniel (long term), Bernard Tierney (short term) ; fifth, Jacob Ulmer ; assessors -first ward, John C. Ernst ; second, John W. Walter; third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Philip Ruppert ; president of council, Frank E. Foster ; clerk, Charles Cross.
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1871 .- Mayor, George Daniel ; marshal, H. G. Robinson ; chief engineer, David Myers ; solicitor, Horatio Wildman ; city commissioner, Nicholas Buyer; councilmen-first ward, I. B. Massey ; second, Frank E. Foster; third, Gott- lieb Hart (long term), John R. Miner, (short term) ; fourth, W. J. Haverly : fifth, John Homegardner ; assessors-first ward, E. B. Schafer ; second, L. C. Loomis; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Phillip Ruppert; president of the council, Dr. I. B. Massey ; clerk, Charles Cross.
1872 .- Councilmen-first ward, Elmer Atwood ; second, Charles V. Olds: third, Ebenezer B. Sadler ; fourth, N. H. Moore, George Whitney (short term) ; fifth, Jacob Ulmer ; assessors -first ward, E. B. Schafer; second, L. C. Loomis : third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, August Seeger; fifth, Philip Ruppert ; chief engineer, Richard C. Cuthbert; civil engineer, George Morton ; president of council, Dr. I. B. Massey ; clerk, Charles Cross.
1873-Mayor, George Daniel ; marshal, William Berrigan ; solicitor Ho- ratio Wildman; city commissioner, Lee Chambers ; justices of the peace, Ze- nas W. Barker, Gottlieb Stroebel and Thomas Drake ; councilmen -first ward, A. H. Barber ; second, Frank E. Foster ; third, William H. Wilson, William Zimmerman (short term) ; fourth, Patrick Quinn; fifth, John Homegardner . assessors -first ward, E. B. Schafer; second, Clifton Hadley; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger; fifth, Philip Rupert; president of council, William H. Wilson.
1874 .- Councilmen -first ward, Jacob A. Barker ; second, B. F. Ferris : third, William Zimmerman ; fourth, Constantine Zipfle ; fifth, Henry Zim- merman ; assessors-first ward, E. B. Schafer; second, Clifton Hadley ; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger; fifth, Philip Ruppert; constables. Henry Eichler and Charles Bang ; president of council, William H. Wilson ; clerk, Charles Cross. At the polls, also during this year were elected cemetery trustees and a board of education. The former were E. Alvord and Christian. C. Keech for long term, Adam Stoll and Neil H. Moore, for short term. Board of education, H. J. Donahue, George J. Anderson and Winsen Fox, for two years, Isaiah B. Massey, James D. Lea and William Hudson for one year.
1875 - Mayor, George Daniel; marshal, William Berrigan ; solicitor, Ho- ratio Wildman ; street commissioner, Nicholas Buyer; cemetery trustee, John J. Finch ; trustees of water works, James D. Lea for three years, C. C. Keeci: for two years, and Peter Gilcher for one year. Councilmen - first ward, Lewis F. Taubert, second, John C. Zillinger ; third, W. Scott Sanford ; fourth, Pat- rick Quinn ; fifth, John Homegardner ; assessors - first ward, E. B. Schafer . second, Clifton Hadley ; third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth. Henry Mall; president of council, Jacob A. Barker ; clerk, Wm. W. Witherei.
1876 .- Councilmen- first ward, W. T. West; second, Perry G. Walker third, Henry Jordon ; fourth, Philip Graeffe; fifth, Christian Miller ; assessor -first ward, E. B. Schafer; second, Gottlieb Schleichrum; third, Edward Far- rell; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Henry Moll ; president of council, John C
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Zollinger ; clerk, William W. Witherell. Mayor's appointments : Edwin Graves, civil engineer ; A. Y. Stoll, chief of fire department ; James Farrell, assistant fire engineer ; Andrew Brown, captain of police.
1877 .- Mayor, William H. Wilson ; marshal, William Berrigan ; solicitor, Horatio Wildman ; street commissioner, Jacob Schwab; cemetery trustee, M. F. Cowdry ; trustee of water works, C. C. Keech ; chief engineer, J. B. Kae- ferle; councilmen-first ward, A. Motry ; second, John C. Zollinger ; third, Charles Keyes; fourth, R. Schenck; fifth, John Homegardner ; assessors --- first ward, J. J. Kepley; second, G. Schleichrum; third, Edward Farrell; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Philip Ruppert ; president of council, John C. Zollinger; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1878 .-- Councilmen - first ward, Dr. Elwood Stanley ; second, Perry G. Walker; third, Lyman A. Spencer; fourth, W. B. H. Hunt; fifth, James Flynn; assessors -- first ward, Joseph J. Kepley ; second, Gottlieb Schleichrum ; third, Edward Farrell ; fourth, John Augst; fifth, Philip Ruppert; president of coun- cil, John C. Zollinger ; clerk of council, William W. Witherell.
1879 .- Mayor, Rush R. Sloane ; marshal, John Gleason ; solicitor, John T. Beecher ; city commissioner, L. A. Lyman; councilmen-first ward, Henry Dehul (long term), Elwood Stanley (short term); second, Simon Schacht ; third, John Krupp; fourth, John Quinn ; fifth, Charles Cross ; assessors -- first ward, James B. Sanderson; second, Gottlieb Schleichrum ; third, Sylves- ter Brengartner; fourth, August Seeger ; fifth, Philip Deitrich ; president of council, Charles Cross ; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1880 .- Councilmen -- first ward, F. W. Alvord ; second, Perry G. Walker ; third, Lyman A. Spencer ; fourth, William B. H. Hunt; fifth, James Flynn ; assessors -- first ward, James B. Sanderson ; second, Gottlieb Schleichrum ; third, Sylvester Brengartner ; fourth, Nicholas Buyer; fifth, Philip Deitrich ; president of council, Perry G. Walker ; clerk, William W. Witherell. This year the people voted to build a city hall and prison.
1881 .- Mayor, William B. H. Hunt; marshal, John Gleason ; solicitor, Walter W. Bowen ; street commissioner, Charles Schoeffle ; councilmen -- first ward, Henry Deuhl; second, Edmund B. King; third, Byron Gager ; fourth, Samuel Irvine ; fifth, Frank Stang ; assessors -first ward, George J. Roegre ; second, Gottlieb Schleichrum ; third, Sylvester Brengartner; fourth, J. M. Dei- bold ; fifth, Philip Deitrick; president of council, Perry G. Walker ; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1882 .- Councilmen-first ward, Samuel C. Wheeler; second, August Kuntzman; third, William Zimmerman ; fourth, Robert Haylor ; fifth, John B. Kafferly .; assessors-first ward, George J. Koegle; second, F. Dahm ; third, Sylvester Brengartner ; fourth, John M. Deibold ; fifth, Philip Dietrich ; president of council, Edmund B. King ; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1883 .- Mayor, James L. De Witt; marshal, Andrew Bowen ; solicitor, Walter .W. Bowen ; street commissioner, Charles Schoeffle; councilmen-first
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ward, John H. Smith ; second, Edmund B. King ; third, Thomas N. Sloane fourth, Patrick Glancy ; fifth, Charles Wildenthaler; assessors-first ward. George J. Koegle ; second, Jacob Schnell; third, Sylvester Brengartne: : fourth, John M. Deibold ; fifth, Charles Reider ; president of council, Thomas N. Sloane ; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1884 .- Councilmen-first ward, H. H. Knight ; second, Daniel Kunz (lon? term), Paul Miller (short term); third, G. Hart; fourth, Albert Bernmoser fifth, J. B. Kafferle ; assessors-first ward, Lewis Metzgar ; second, G. Schle !. cher; third, Sylvester Brengartner; fourth, F. Heberlein; fifth, Charles Kessler president of council, Thomas N. Sloane; clerk, William W. Witherell.
1885 .- Mayor, James L. De Witt; marshal, Andrew Bowen ; solicitor. George C. Beis; street commissioner, George J. Koegle; councilmen-fir: ward, Thomas L. McEwen ; second, George B. Hodgman; third, John R Lea; fourth, Patrick Glancy ; fifth, Charles Wildenthaler ; sixth, Michael Hommel ; seventh, George Gosser and Chris. Berner; eighth, William C. Smith and Adam Bauer; ninth, John H. Biehl and J. F. McCrystal ; tenth, James R. Davies and Barney Callan ; assessors-first ward, John Metzgar ; second, J. D. Chamberlain ; third, S. Brengartner ; fourth, F. Haberlein ; fifth. Charles Kessler ; sixth, John Diehr, seventh, George A. Free ; eighth, Lewi: Abele; ninth, G. Schleichrum ; tenth, Lewis Metzgar; president of council, j B. Kafferle ; clerk, Albert W. Miller.
1886 .- Councilmen-first ward, H. B. Breining; second, Daniel Kunz : third, M. Fischer ; fourth, M. M. Doyle; fifth, J. B. Kafferle; sixth, A. G O'Donnell ; seventh, Jacob Schmid; eighth, Henry Graefe; ninth, John Strickland; tenth, Christian Zimmerman ; assessors-first ward, Lewis Metz - gar; second, C. Hadley ; third, S. Brengartner ; fourth, F. Haberlein ; fifth. Charles Kessler ; sixth, John Diehr; seventh, George A. Free ; eighth, J. R Keyes; ninth, G Schleichrum; tenth, William Clark; president of council, John B Kafferle ; clerk, Albert W. Miller.
1887 .- Mayor, William B. H. Hunt; marshal, Andrew Bowen ; city solicitor, George C. Beis ; street commissioner, George J. Koegle.
COUNCILMEN. ASSESSORS.
First ward .John Waterfield
Lewis Metzgar.
Second “ Carl Meilsen. .C. Hastings.
Third George D. Lewin
S. Brengartner.
Fourth Frank Link.
Frank Haberlein.
Fifth Philip Burkle
John Gruelch.
Sixth Michael Hommel John Diehr.
Seventh "
John De Witt George A. Free.
Eighth
Adam Moos. C. Roade.
Ninth
S Charles Wellmes and
William Dedidius. John G. Abele.
Tenth Charles Weschke. William Clark.
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To the councilmen above named may be added those elected in 1886, and all constitute the present Common Council of the city.
The justices of the peace at the present time are Jacob Schnell, Philip Diet- rich and Thomas McKenna; cemetery trustees, W. G. Hastings, John G. Strobel and Lewis Duennisch ; constables, John Diehr and Charles Kessler ; chief of police, appointed by mayor, John Langanberger ; chief of fire depart- ment, appointed by mayor, Daniel Myers ; assistant engineer, John Unckrich ; city member of board of infirmary directors, Albert W. Miller.
THE CITY OF SANDUSKY-ITS PRESENT.
As now constituted Sandusky belongs to the third grade of the second class of the cities of the State, having shown at the last federal census a population of less than twenty thousand inhabitants. This is provided by the laws of the State. Prior to the year 1869 it was known as " Sandusky City," and was of the second class at that time.
By an act of the Legislature passed the 7th of May, 1869, it was provided that "all municipal corporations, now organized and established, including special road districts, and all municipal corporations organized under the pro- visions of this act, shall be and they are hereby declared to be bodies politic and corporate, under the name and style of the city of ; the incor- porated village of ; the village of etc. By this act it became necessary to somewhat modify the style of this municipality from that by which it had up to that time been designated; that is, Sandusky City. And in order to conform to the law so passed, the "city" was dropped from its place ; thenceforth the name was changed to " the city of Sandusky."
It is proposed to devote the remaining pages of this chapter to a descrip- .ive record of the various institutions and enterprises of the city of Sandusky, municipal, federal, public and private. Not that it is sought in recording pri- vate or individual interests to have this work appear to be, in any manner, a directory, but rather to place upon record the various institutions and enter- prises that have been established in the past, and that have endured to the present, with a hope and prospect for future usefulness. Such is the purpose of the following pages.
The Market Places .- This is, perhaps, the most appropriate manner of designating these two localities, for should they be called "The Markets," the presumption would at once arise that the city was possessed of such places wherein was transacted business incident to market places in general, but such seems not now to be the case; that is, so far as this city is concerned.
It will be remembered that the proprietors, Wildman, Mills and Hoadley, in their plat of the city made in the year 1818, mentioned two separate par- cels which they dedicated to the prospective city in the words following : "The two open spaces on Market street, marked BB, are appropriated as and for
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Public Market grounds, and forever to remain for that purpose and for [. . other."
In due course of time the city, or, as it then was, town, became sufficient y large to warrant the erection of buildings for the purpose indicated in the der. ication. The first record mention of official action in this direction by t !~ authorities of the town was made in the year 1835, and thereafter the buildings were erected by citizens of the town. They were frame structure .. one story in height, with a projecting roof, and in dimensions about thirty b: fifty feet. Each lot was provided with a market house, and it was not until 3 few years ago that they were removed. A solitary hay-scale now marks the spot where for many years stood what was known as the East Market; while on the other site stands a substantial stone building, erected within the las: few years and for the express purpose of a "market house"; but a late" idea seems inclined to make the building useful for an additional purpose, no :- withstanding the emphatic and clear language of the dedication. The propo- sition to utilize this site for a city hall went before the people for determina- tion some few years ago but it was defeated overwhelmingly.
A subsequent council, however, submitted to the people a proposition t erect a market house on the lot, and that was carried. As was provided, this was to be a one-story stone building, forty by two hundred feet in size; b ::: after the work had progressed somewhat, the council determined to add a sec- ond story, which was done at an additional cost of about four thousand dollar-, the original contract price being ten thousand dollars. Only the lower floor is fitted for occupancy. The news in some manner got afloat that the upper story was to be arranged with apartments for city officials. The question then arcse whether such an occupancy would not work a forfeiture of the land and building, and the matter finally reached the court, where a construction was put upon the dedication, and it was held that such a use of the building wou !! not subject the city to a forfeiture of the land. So the matter now stands and arrangements are making for the occupation of the upper portion of the build- ing for city officers.
The Fire Department .- It was back as early as the year 1830, and at a time that the town of Sandusky had a population of less than five hundred persons, and when there were not even seventy buildings within its limit -. that measures were taken to provide for security against loss by fire. At 3 meeting of the town council, held in the latter part of February of that year. an ordinance was adopted providing for the organization and discipline of rex- ular fire companies, as understood at that day, whose experience and know! edge in the proper course and conduct to be pursued in case of fire, " wil. render their assistance highly important and useful."
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