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Rules and regulations for government of town hall:
The hall shall be under the control of the Town Marshal, and may be used for the following purposes, i. e .: For all religious purposes, provided that no one denomination shall occupy it more than once a month. For all political meetings, provided some one individual become responsible to the Marshal. For all scientific and moral lectures, all literary, temperance and benevolent societies on the following conditions:
For opening and cleaning hall. 50c. For fire in addition. 121/2c.
For light in addition 371/2c.
All applications for the use of the hall must be made to the Marshal, whose duty it shall be to open and close the hall, and preserve order during he time it shall be occupied.
2nd. All town meetings, and meetings of the Town Council shall be ree, and the Marshal's fees shall be paid out of the corporation treasury.
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Theatrical performances of every kind are excluded from the use of he hall.
The first meeting of council was held in the new hall on March 3, 1845. The first meeting of the Odd Fellows in their new room was June 11, 1845. In Jan. 21, 1845 the township trustees took possession of their room and have ccupied it ever since.
We will now go back to the town records and take up the thread where roken. In Jan. 1844, Wm. R. Barrington died, and Council passed resolu- ons of condolence to the bereaved widow and family. Barrington came to iqua early in 1820, and was one of the most progressive men of the early wn. He was foremost in newspaper work, and was selected to fill many nportant offices during his residence here.
David Jordan was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of la layor Barrington.
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1844.
Town
Township
ayor Geo. B. Frye
ecorder J. A. Truitt
Trustees Richard Morrow Jacob Landes Jos. Hewes
easurer John Morrow
arshal John Garvey
Clerk Wm. Elliott
arket Master
Treasurer
David Alexander
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Council, 1-Ward W. P. Hilliard
Jacob Landes 3- J. D. Holtzerman
4- " L. R. Brownell
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott 2- W. M. Garvey
Constables David Hunter John Garvey
In this year the High street bridge over the canal was built by Randle Duffin, for $348, and was painted by W. J. Downs for $16.
Sycamore street, from Downing street to the Covington road, was presented to the town by Jos. Sawyer, Sr. The bridge at the north end of Main street was refloored with 16,770 feet of hickory-elm plank, at 78c per 100 feet.
Geo. B. Frye resigned from the office of Mayor, July 15, 1844, and John P. Williamson was elected to serve the balance of his term.
The large pond in the west part of town was drained by contractors Hunter & Jones, for $165.
The enrollment of persons in Washington Township, between the age of 21 and 45 years, liable to military duty, as taken by the Assessor in April 1844, was 300.
A bill for hauling and spreading 102 loads of gravel on the public square at 5c per load, was allowed C. Hensey.
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1845.
Town
Township
Mayor J. W. Horton
Trustees Richard Morrow
Recorder J. A. Truitt
Treasurer W. M. Garvey
Marshal
John Garvey
Clerk Wm. Elliott
Market Master 66
Treasurer Andrew Hamilton
2- Wm. Darnold
3- John Pegan 4- 66 Sam. Davis
Constables David Hunter John Garvey
5-
" C. W. Bowdle
A curfew law was in force in 1845: All persons found on the street after 10 P. M. must give satisfactory reason for same, or be held as suspiciou characters.
David Hunter was employed to repair wharfs, and to grade and grave Canal street.
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1846. Town
Township
Mayor S. S. Mckinney
Recorder J. A. Truitt
Trustees Richard Morrow Jacob Landes Steph. Johnston
Treasurer W. M. Garvey
Marshal David Hunter
Clerk Wm. Elliott
Market Master 66
Treasurer
Geo. B. Frye
Jacob Landes Stephen Johnston
Council, 1-Ward A. C. Alexander
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott Jacob Landes
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CIVIL HISTORY
Council, 1-Ward Samuel Woods
2- S. French
Jacob Landes
3- R. F. Cole Constables David Hunter 4- J. P. Williamson John Garvey
5- J. Morrow
In May of this year U. S. declared war on Mexico. A company of volunteers was formed in Piqua and reported at Camp Washington, Cin- cinnati. Ohio's quota was 2,400 men, but over 10,000 were there to enlist. The Piqua company was rejected and returned home, but several of the boys, including Capt. Frank Hardy, enlisted in other regiments and were sent to the front. Several other companies passed through Piqua on canal boats on their way to Camp Washington.
In June of this year the fire-bell was hung in the cupola of the town hall. A new plat of the town was accepted from Walkup & Cole, at a price of $50. TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1847.
Town
Mayor Jos. C. Horton
Trustees
Township Richard Morrow
Recorder J. A. Truitt
Jacob Landes
Treasurer W. M. Garvey
Mar. and M. M. David Hunter
Council, 1-Ward Sam Woods
2- S. French 66
3- Valentine Butsch 66
4-
66 Jos. Sawyer, Sr.
5- John Rayner, Sr.
Constables David Hunter John Garvey
Council meetings are to be held on the first Friday of each month at P. M. and the Marshal instructed to ring the fire-bell twenty minutes previous to the time of meeting.
There was a "Calaboose" built on the first floor of the town hall. It vas built of wood, and escapes were frequent.
1847 will be remembered as the year of our first great flood in the Miami iver. Two of the Piqua bridges were washed away, and the water came ip to Harrison street.
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1848.
Town
Township
Mayor Jos. C. Horton
Trustees Steph. Johnston
Recorder J. A. Truitt
Jacob Landes
'reasurer John Morrow J. H. Defrees
Iar. and M. M. John Garvey
Clerk Wm. Elliott
Treasurer Geo. B. Frye
3- Val. Butsch 66
Jacob Landes
4- 66 R. Walkup
Constables David Hunter
5-
66 John Rayner, Sr.
Dan. H. Freeman
Steph. Johnston
Clerk Wm. Elliott
Treasurer Geo. B. Frye
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott
Jacob Landes
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Council, 1-Ward Sam. Woods 2- S. French
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott
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On June 16, 1848, an ordinance was passed ordering the Mayor and Recorder to take up all Corporation Script, and issue the holders therewith, bonds, redeemable on the 1st day of Jan. 1860, bearing interest at 6% from Jan. 1, 1848; interest payable annually.
A. C. Alexander, Sam'l Pettit, J. W. Defrees, Stephan Johnston, and Jas. Hart, were appointed to confer with the physicians of the town as to the best methods for preventing, and curing the Asiatic Cholera. Many people of Piqua and Troy were victims of this dread disease during its ravages in 1848-49.
TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1849. Town
Township
Mayor
Jos. C. Horton
Recorder M. H. Jones
Treasurer John Morrow
Marshal
D. H. Freeman
Clerk Robt. F. Cole
Market Master
66
Treasurer Henry Kitchen
Council, 1-Ward Sam. Woods
Justice Peace Wm. Elliott
2- Simeon French
Jacob Landes
3- Levi Gale
4- 66 Rankin Walkup
5- Henry Rouzer
Mayor J. C. Horton resigned Oct. 23, 1849, and Council elected Stepher Johnston to serve remainder of term.
In November of this year a census of the town was taken, which showed the following result:
Piqua Huntersville
Number White Males over 21.
841
57
Rossville 20
Number White Females over 21.
781
43
23
Number White Youths under 21.
1718
121
57
Total .
3340
221
100
Number Negroes in the three places 89
Grand total including negros 3750
On May 23, 1849, $150 was appropriated to defray the expense of sur veying the contemplated railroads from Piqua to Urbana, and from Piqu to Sidney. Another item of expense was a bill of $3.66 allowed J. W. Kir for work on "Telegraphic Poles."
The Mayor reported concerning an application to the State Legislatur for granting a "City Charter," and Simeon French was appointed to repor at next meeting the substance of a bill to be presented to that body. Charter was drawn up and sent to Columbus in February; 1850, and wa granted March 19, 1850.
Constables David Hunter John Garvey
Trustees Steph. Johnston Richard Morrow J. P. Williamson
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PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
CHAPTER VII. PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CITY OF PIQUA. PASSED MARCH 19, 1850.
B E IT enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio; that so much of the Township of Washington, in the County of Miami as is contained within the following bounds, to-wit; commencing at a point in the middle of the Miami river east of the mouth of Rocky Branch; thence west through Section 19, Township 6, Range 6, to the west side of said section; thence north on said section line to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of fractional Section 7, Township 6, Range 6; thence east to the center of Miami river; thence down the middle of said river to place of beginning, shall be, and hereby is created an Incorporated City of the 2nd class, the inhabitants thereof a body politic, and corporate, with perpetual succession, distinguished by the name and style of the City of Piqua.
This Charter also designates the offices, the rules laid down for cities of his class, and the division of the wards and their boundaries.
It further provides for a Board of Managers of the Common Schools, ne member to be elected from each ward.
The first election under the new charter was on April 6, 1850.
CITY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS FOR 1850.
Town
Township
Mayor Stephen Johnston
Trustees Richard Morrow Jacob Landes
Recorder
M. H. Jones
Treasurer John Morrow
Rankin Walkup
Iarket Master Tho. B. Anderson
Clerk Geo. B. Frye
Iarshal
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Treasurer Henry Kitchen Justice Peace Jacob Landes
treet Commiss. David Hunter
'ity Engineer Rankin Walkup
Council, 1-Ward Sam. Wood
2-
66 Pat. Scully
3- James Noland
Assessor
Jos. Sage
4- 66 Rankin Walkup 5- Henry Rouzer resident of Council, Rankin Walkup.
Wm. Elliott
Constables Sam. B. Garvey
T. H. Anderson
Number of Votes cast 560.
Board of Managers of Public Schools; 1-Ward, L. D. Wood; 2-Ward, . W. Shipley; 3-Ward, J. C. Worley; 4-Ward, J. S. Jarvis; 5-Ward, Wm. ayner.
Hereafter in following up the list of city and township officials, it will necessary, for lack of space, to drop our regular form and use the ordinary atistical method-Names of officials, and date of beginning and end of
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their terms. It must be remembered that elections for the City and Town- ship always took place in April of each year until March 12, 1904, when the State Legislature passed a bill abolishing spring elections in Ohio. There- after these officials were chosen at the regular November elections.
The following is a complete list from 1850 to 1907, the end of our civil history.
Name
MAYORS. Date Time of service
Stephen Johnston
1850-51
3 Years
Remarks Including 1838-49.
Wm. Elliott
1851-55
4
Francis Reed
1855-57
2
66
W. N. Foster
1857-63
6
66
Resigned Feb. 63 to join army.
John Garner
1863-67
4
Harvey Clark
1867-67
15 "
Resigned Oct. 10, 1867.
Sam. B. Garvey
1867-75
71/2 " 66
W. W. V. Buchanan
1875-77 2
66
George Dettmer
1877-81 4
66
Geo. A. Brooks
1881-89
8 66
John C. Geyer
1889-90
11/2 "
Resigned Dec. 1, 1890.
Ed. M. Wilbee
1890-93
21/2 " 66
Jas. Ward Keyt
1893-97 4
J. E. Smith
1897-1903 6
L. C. Cron
1903-05
23/4 '
Held over to Jan. 1, 1906.
RECORDER. Was designated as Clerk after 1854.
Name
Date
Time of Service
Remarks
M. H. Jones
1849-52
3 Years
J. W. Defrees
1852-58 6
Wm. Elliott
1858-60 2
66
Frank A. Hardy
1860-63
2
66
Wm. Elliott
1863-64
1
66
Jos. C. Horton
1864-69
5
66
Frank A. Hardy
1869-71
2
66
H. C. Landis
1871-73 2
1
66
F. B. Mott
1874-77
3
66
J. H. Hatch
1877-93
16
66
C. J. Olin
1893-94
1
66
Seth Mccullough
1894-1901
7
M. G. Smith
1901-02
1
J. R. Miles
1902-04 2
66
W. B. DuBois
1904-
66
J. C. Hughes
1906-
-
Frank A. Hardy
1873-74
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PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
TREASURER.
Name
Date
Time of Service
Remarks
John Morrow
1850-52
2 Years
Jos. G. Young
1852-58
6
66
Wm. Mendenhall
1858-61
3
Jos. G. Young
1861-63
2
60
F. L. Morrow
1863-64
1
66
Jos. G. Young
1864-71
7
Thomas L. Daniels
1871-74
3
66
Jos. G. Young
1874-76
2
William Scott
1876-77
1
Cad. Langdon
1877-88
11
J. S. Patterson
1888-1903 15
John H. Young
1903-
MARSHAL.
Name
Date
Time of Service
Remarks
Tho. H. Anderson
1850-51
1 Years
Sam. B. Garvey
1851-55
4
66
John Davis
1855-56
1
66
Sam. B. Garvey
1856-64
8
66
Geo. Manchester
1864-66
2
66
Christ. Klipstine
1866-67
1
Isaac Clark
1867-68
1
John Franz
1868-71
3
66
P. A. Steadman
1871-77
6
John Franz
1877-85
8
66
Jas. Livingston
1885-91
6
Ed. N. Mason
1891-1903 12
At this date the office of Marshal was changed to Chief of Police. Frank Gehle was appointed and is still serving up to date.
MARKET MASTER
Name
Date
Time of Service
Remarks
T. H. Anderson
1850-51
1 Years
Sam. B. Garvey
1851-55
4
John Davis
1855-56
1
66
Daniel Morrow
1856-57
1
0. W. Roggin John Garvey
1858-63
5
Jacob Peterman
1863-64
1
66
John Dankworth
1864-65
1
Levi Gale
1865-67
2
66
F. D. Jordan
1867-70
3
Steph. Setterfield
1870-73
3
1857-58
1
72
THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA
MARKET MASTER-Continued
Name
Date
Time of Service
Remarks
F. D. Jordan
1873-75
2
John Vogt
1875-80
5
M. B. Upton
1880-84 4
L. A. Medley
1884-86
2
Chas. T. Wiltheiss
1886-90
4
66
L. A. Medley
1890-91
1
George Wilson
1891-97 6
W. W. Peterson
1897-98 1
66
Leopold Kiefer
1898-1903 5
66
Wesley Eichelbarger
1903-
Name
STREET COMMISSIONER Date Time of Service
Remarks
David Hunter
1850-51
1 Years
John Ewell
1851-52
1
Elisha Webb
1852-55
3
66
.
During this period there was a Street Commissioner for each of the four wards.
M. Keenlan
1869-71
2
Wm. Johnston
1871-77
6
W. B. Segner
1877-81 4
66
Wm. J. Downs
1881-93 12
66
John Shannon
1893-99
6
66
Dan. Wallace
1901-03 2
After this time this office was under control of Board of Public Service.
CITY ENGINEER
Name
Date Time of Service
Remarks
Rankin Walkup
1850-53
3 Years
David Alexander
1853-54 1
66
A. G. Conover
1854-57 3
66
J. H. Rouzer
1857-58 1
66
A. G. Conover
1858-60 2
John Alexander
1860-61 1
66
A. G. Conover
1861-63 2
66
J. H. Rouzer
1863-64 1
Conover & Rouzer 1864-65
1
66
J. H. Rouzer
1865-86 21
C. C. Barnett
1886-88 2
66
W. J. Jackson
1888-91 3
66
H. E. Whitlock
1891-1907 16
66
Frank McCauly
1899-1901 2
66
1855-69
14
66
66
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PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
CITY SOLICITOR
N. F. Wilbur, 1867-69; W. C. Johnston, 1869-73, 1874-79; Wilson J. Vance, 1873-74; Walter D. Jones, 1879-81, 83-91,-94-95; Stephen Johnston, 1881-83; C. B. Jamison, 1891-94; L. G. Davis, 1895-97; D. S. Lindsey, 1897-1901; J. C. Hughes, 1901-05; E. L. Drake, 1905 -.
There was no regularly elected Solicitor previous to 1867.
COUNCILMEN
In 1850 there were 5 wards, with 1 councilman from each ward. In 1853 the number of wards was cut to 4, each represented by 2 councilmen. In Dec. 1885 the number was increased to 6, with 2 councilmen from each. April 9, 1892 Huntersville was annexed to the city and designated as the 7th ward. In March 1894 the city was redistricted into 5 wards, with 2 members from each. This continued until the adoption of the New Code in 1903 when it was again cut down to 4 wards, with 1 representative from each, and 3 Councilmen at Large. This condition still exists in 1907.
Name
Date
Time of Service
Ward
Samuel Wood
1850-51
1 Years
1st.
Patrick Scully
1850-51
1
2nd.
James Noland
1850-52
2
3rd.
66
1853-54
1
2nd.
Rankin Walkup
1850-51
1
4th.
Henry Rouzer
1850-53
3
66
5th.
1863-72
9
4th.
Robert Shannon
1851-52
1
1st.
66
1855-59
4
1st.
R. W. Shipley
1851-52
1
2nd.
66
1853-55
2
1st.
66
1866-69
3
1st.
John S. Woods
1851-52
1
4th.
66
1853-55
2
3rd.
66 66
66
1856-60
4
66
3rd.
Robert Young
1852-53
1
1st.
James Blair 66
1853-54
1
1st.
J. D. Holtzerman
1852-53
1
3rd.
V. T. Humphreville
1852-53
1
4th.
66
1853-56
3
3rd.
66 66
1862-64
2
3rd.
ohn Pegan
1853-54
1
2nd. 4th.
Vm. J. Jackson
1853-55
2
66
4th.
ohn Yager
1854-60
6
1st
as. H. Rea
1854-60
6
66
2nd.
66
66
Cummings Scudder
1853-54
1
66
1852-53
1
2nd.
66
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA
COUNCILMEN- Continued Date Time of Service
Ward
Jas. H. Rea
1862-64
2 Years
2nd.
Jas. W. Harman
1854-57
3
2nd.
Wm. S. Betts
1854-56
2
4th.
Joseph Sawyer, Sr.
1855-57
2
3rd.
C. W. Bowdle
1855-63
8
60
4th.
W. R. Crozier
1856-60
4
4th.
Wm. Hetherington, Sr.
1857-59
2
2nd.
Wm. M. Garvey 66 66
1857-61
4
3rd.
Chas. L. Hinch
1859-60
1
66
T. L. P. Defrees
1859-63
4
66
F. M. Shipley
1860-62
2
John W. King
1860-61
1
66
August Thoma
1860-62
2
66
Tho. J. Lawton
1860-62
2
W. D. Alexander
1860-63
3
Wm. Elliott
1861-63
2
66
S. R. Lawder
1861-63
2
66
John Garner
1862-63
1
1st.
James Carson
1863-66
3
66
1st.
F. W. Reiter
1863-66
3
1st.
Wm. Hamilton
1863-65
2
66
P. A. Williamson
1863-64
1
66
2nd. 3rd. 4th. 4th.
H.
Wm. Layman
1864-66
2
66
Harvey Clark
1864-65
1
Jacob Widner
1865-67
2
66
George Anderson
1865-66
1
Stephen Johnston
1866-68
2
1
Sam. B. Garvey
1866-68
2
2nd. 3rd.
C. S. Parker
1866-76
10
3rd.
G. V. Dorsey
1866-68
2
4th.
John Smith
1867-69
2
2nd.
Steph. Setterfield
1868-72
4
1st. 2nd.
Wm. Prince, Sr.
1868-70
2
I. J. Whitlock
1868-70
2
4th.
J. F. Hemsteger
1869-71
2
2nd. 2nd.
1876-80
4
66
T. L. Daniels
1863-67
4
John H. Moore
1863-66
3
66
2nd. 3rd. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 1st.
Wm. J. Jackson
1866-73
7
66
66
66
2nd. 1st. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 1st. 3rd.
1864-66
2
3rd. 1st.
66
66
Name
1869-70
66
75
PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
COUNCILMEN-Continued
Name
Date
Time of Service
Ward
Henry Flesh
1870-73
3
1st.
1874-92
18 "
1st.
66
66
1893-94
1
1st.
66
1901-03
2
1st.
Chas. A. Frey
1870-72
2
66
2nd.
C. C. Barnett
1870-72
2
4th.
1876-78
2
66
1891-92
1
Wm. H. Kitchen
1871-74
3
Steph. Genslinger
1872-74
2
66
Henry Hasebrook
1872-76
4
66
A. G. Butterfield
1872-76
4
W. P. Orr
1872-87
15
66
66
66
1894-1903
9
W. D. Schmidtlapp
1873-75
2
66
Wm. McWilliams 66
1887-93
6
George Dettmer
1874-77
3
J. L. Schneyer
1875-79
4
G. N. Zeigenfelder
1876-78
2
1879-82
3
66
1884-85
1
Amos Abley
1877~81
4
H. E. Loomis
1878-79
1
Howard Scudder
1878-82
4
W. F. Harbaugh
1879-81
2
John Benkert
1880-82
2
66
J. F. Hummel
1881-85
4
66
R. P. Campbell
1881-85
4
66
Howard Scudder
1884-86
2
Chas. T. Wiltheiss
1882-86
4
R. P. Spiker
1882-84
2
Ed. M. Wilbee
1882-84
2
66
66
1886-88
2
Theo. Schmidtlapp
1885-87
2
John Dankworth 66 66
1885-87
2
66
Harry Gear
1885-86
1
66
Abram Chryst
1886-88
2
Walter Lacy
1886-88
2
4th. 5th. 2nd.
1st. 2nd. 4th. 4th. 6th. 1st. 1st. 3rd. 4th. 2nd. 1st. 3rd. 3rd. 3rd. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 1st. 2nd. 1st. 2nd. 4th. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 4th. 1st. 2nd. 2nd.
3rd. 2nd. 3rd.
6.
60
1887-94
7
1873-86
13
66
66
66
1888-90
2
76
THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA
COUNCILMEN-Continued
Name
Date
Time of Service
Ward
Harry Fleming
1886-87
1 Years
3rd.
T. M. Aspinall
1886-92
6
4th.
J. W. Nigh
1886-88
2
5th.
66 66 66
1890-91
1
5th.
Ed. Roegner
1886-89
3
5th.
Samuel Bowman
1886-89
3
1st.
66
1894-97
3
1st.
John Brendle
1887-89
2
66
3rd.
H. Beile
1887-89
2
66
3rd.
Stephen Scudder
1888-90
2
5th. 6th.
Frank Steiner
1889-93
4
66
1st. 2nd.
H. L. Becker
1889-91
2
66
1892-94
2
66
2nd.
Henry Dettman
1889-93
4
D. S. Bates
1889-93
4
Paul Deterlin
1890-92
2
6.
M. E. Barber
1890-92
2
Frank Robbins
1890-92
2
Otto Simon
1891-93
2
66
2nd. 3rd.
Jacob Hirt
1892-94
2
66
John Dabus
1892-94
2
60
66 66
1894-95
1
C. W. Bowdle
1892-94
2
John Schlosser
1892-94
2
Ed. J. Granger
1893-94
1
J. R. Pursell
1893-94
1
E. A. Hiatt
1893-94
1
W. J. Lawder
1893-94
1
J. H. Connely
1893-94
1
A. J. Cron
1893-94
1
66
1894-98
4
Chas. Thomas
1893-94
1
H. H. Meinders
1894-97
3
G. R. Nicklin
1894-95
1
James Hicks
1894-95
1
C. F. Rankin
1894-96
2
L. E. Chamberlin
1894-96
2
J. L. Prugh
1894-97
3
66
2nd.
Frank Hemsteger
1888-90
2
Lewis Leonard
1888-90
2
3rd. 5th. 2nd. 3rd. 6th.
1895-99
4
66
3rd. 4th. 3rd. 5th. 1st.
66
66
2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th. 7th. 2nd. 7th. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 4th. 5th. 5th.
66
66
66
66
66
77
PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
COUNCILMEN-Concluded
Name
Date
Time of Service
Ward
M. J. Kerrigan
1895-96
1 Years
3rd.
C. W. Greene
1896-98
2
3rd.
S. M. Allison
1896-02
6
4th.
Wm. Hetherington 66 66
1902-03
1
4th.
C. L. Suessman
1896-1900
4
5th.
H. A. McCabe
1897-98
1
1st.
W. H. McManus
1897-99
2
66
2nd. 5th. 1st.
L. C. Cron
1898-01
3
66
2nd.
J. H. Attenweiler
1898-1900
2
66
W. C. Wooten
1899-01
2
..
Fred. Phillippi
1899-1900
1
66
W. F. Blacke
1899-03
4
J. W. Fisher
1899-03
4
2nd. 4th. 5th. 2nd.
Benjamin Ehlen
1900-02
2.
60
Henry Hoppy
1900-01
1
Frank Schaffer
1900-03
3
3rd. 3rd. 1st.
Fred. Revolt
1901-03
2
3rd.
Ed. Speelman
1901-04
3
66
5th.
James Marshal
1902-04
2
66
2nd.
H. C. North
1902-03
1
4th. 3rd.
Wm. Caterlin
1903-05
2
2nd.
John Anderson
1905-
A. M. Bowdle
1905-
3rd. 4th.
COUNCILMEN AT LARGE
W. K. Leonard, Chas. H. Brown, and E. A. Schneyer, 1903-05; Geo. Peffer, John Fecker, and Ed. Roegner, 1905 -.
PRESIDENTS OF COUNCIL
Rankin Walkup, 1850-51; R. W. Shipley, 1851-52; Robert Young, 1852-53; Wm. Humphreville, 1853-54; 1855-56; Wm. J. Jackson, 1854-55, 1867-70; C. W. Bowdle, 1856-63; Jas. H. Rea, 1863-64; T. L. Daniels, 1864-67; C. S. Parker, 1870-76; Henry Flesh, 1876-81, 84-85, 89-90, 93-94; W. P. Orr, 1881-84, 85-89, 90-92, 94-1900, 1901-03; H. F. Dettman, 92-93; L. C. Cron, 1900-01; C. B. Jamison, 1903-06; Dr. O. Tydings, 1906 -.
66
A. M. Bowdle
1897-99
2
J. O. Neer
1898-99
1
66
1901-03
2
5th. 3rd. 1st. 2nd.
D. H. Heater
1899-01
2
1903-
C. W. Magee
1905-
"
4th.
1896-99
3
66
78
THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
TRUSTEES
Name
Date
Years
Name
Date
Years
Richard Morrow
1850-55
5
Jas. McMaken
1873-81
8
Jacob Landes
1850-52
2
D. A. Mitchell
1874-77
3
Rankin Walkup
1850-52
2
Wm. Irvin
1876-77
1
Jonas Ward
1852-54
2
Jas. Hardesty
1877-85
8
Wm. Elliott
1852-54
2
66
1886-90
4
66
1863-64
1
1896-99
3
R. W. Shipley
1854-63
9
J. T. Cathcart
1877-84
7
J. H. D. Johnston
1854-55
1
D. C. Statler
1881-83
2
Mtichell Elliott
1855-56
1
1884-89
5
Wm. C. Dills
1855-63
8
Jos. Defrees
1883-91
8
J. W. Hunter
1856-63
7
66
1901-06
5
B .F. Brown
1863-68
5
Dan. Morrow
1889-92
3
Wm. Humphreville 1863-64
1
Martin Norton
1890-96
6
M. B. Upton
1864-66
2
66
66
1903-
J. H. Rea
1866-68
2
W. H. Graham
1891-94
3
John Zollinger
1867-74
7
Paul Graef
1892-95
3
Jas. Hamilton
1868-71
3
John F. Rayner
1894-1903
9
Jas. Carson
1868-69
1
Jos. M. Fink
1895-1901
6
Wm. Hunter
1869-73
4 Jos. M. Patterosn
1902-
Wm. H. Turk
1871-76
5
Geo. Bausman
1905-
ASSESSOR
Jos Sage
1850-56
6
Jos. W. Hunter
1886-90
4
F. D. Jordan
1856-57
1
8
Wm. Hunter
1857-64
7
66
66
1901-1905
4
66
1876-84
8 W. T. Dubois
1890-91
1
Jas. W. Hunter
1864-67
3 Wm. Kerr
1899-1900
1
D. C. Statler
1867-68
1 John Graham
1900-01
1
Jas. McMaken
1884-86
2
CLERKS
Geo. B. Frye
1850-54
4 F. D. Jordan
6
66
1876-84
8
John W. King
1855-56
1
Jacob Crapsy
1867-76
9
W. N. Foster
1856-62
6
66
1888-90
2
F. A. Hardy
1862-63
1
R. F. Levering
1886-88
2
1884-86
2
Fred Smith
1890-1907
John Garner
1863-65
2
8 Jas. B. Rees
1905-07
2
1865-67
2
Seth H. Wood
1854-55
1
60
1866-67
1
1885-86
1
J. M. Evans
1864-66
2
1899-1902
3
1891-99
Conrad Licklider
1868-76
79
PIQUA INCORPORATED AS A CITY
TREASURERS
Name
Date
Years
Name
Date
Years
Henry Kitchen
1850-56
6
Jos. G. Young
1875-76
1
F. L. Morrow
1856-74
18
John Zollinger
1879-82
3
Amos B. Sawyer
1874-75
1
Sam. Zollinger
1882-1907
66
1876-79
3
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Jacob Landes
1850-53
3
Frank A. Hardy
1875-78
3
Wm. Elliott
1850-51
1
2
Jas. T. Janvier
1851-53
2
66
1887-90
3
Francis Reed
1853-57
4
66
66
1894-97
3
66
1858-69
11
66
66
66
1899-1902
3
Jos. Sage
1853-59
6
W. W. V. Buchanan1875-87
12
Sam B. Garvey
1857-58
1
J. H. Hatch
1877-83
6
66
66
1868-77
9
P. A. Steadman
1883-87
4
66
66
66
1878-80
2
J. N. Stewart
1887-94
7
W. N. Foster
1859-63
4
Amos Abley
1890-92
2
John Garner
1863-66
3
A. M. Carson
1892-96
4
Wm. Elliott
1865-68
3
Seth McCullough Jos Stiens
1897-99
2
Lewis Manning
1869-71
2
Bert Reed
1902-07
5
J. H. Moore
1869-71
2
M. G. Smith
1902-03
1
Jacob Crapsy
1871-75
4
Bland Scudder
1903-07
4
CONSTABLES
Sam. B. Garvey
1850-55
5
Frank A. Hardy
1867-69
2
66
1856-59
3
John Franz
1868-71
3
66
66
1860-64
4
66
66
1875-78
3
T. H. Anderson
1850-5]
1
66
66
1879-85
6
Jos. Hamilton
1851-52
1
P. A. Steadman
1869-81
12
J. A. Truitt
1852-53
1
R. S. Manchester
1878-79
1
Wm. Ruff
1853-54
1
Madison Dye
1881-92
11
John Davis
1854-56
2
Jas. Livinsgton
1885-86
1
O. W. Goggin I. S. Clark
1858-59
1
R. P. Hammon
1887-88
1
66 66 66
1867-68
1
Sherman Robbins
1888-89
1
Jared S. Blood
1859-61
2
Tho.W. Green 66 66
1889-91
2
David Hunter
1859-60
1
66
1898-1907
9
P. Worneldorf
1861-62
1
D. N. Manson
1891-97
6
Jos. Mooney
1863-66
3
G. W. Smith
1892-94
2
John Dankworth 66
1864-66
2
W. S. Safford
1894-1900
6
1871-75
4
Fred Revolt
1897-98
1
Chris. Klipstine
1866-67
1 W. R. Genslinger
1900-07
7
Wm. J. Manson
1866-67
1
Wm. A. Westfall
1884-90
6
66
66
66
1882-84
2
J. L. Mckinney
1893-1902
9
Jennison Hall
1866-69
3
F. C. Hardy
1886-87
1
1855-58
3
1890-93
3
1880-82
80
THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA
CIVIL HISTORY-CONTINUED
T T HE Piqua and St. Marys Turnpike Company was organized in 1850. This was a stock company, the stock being subscribed for in small amounts, and also used in part payment for labor in building. Toll-gates were erected and toll collected from all except foot passengers, in this way reimbursing the company for the original cost, and for redeeming stock certificates. Stephen Widney eventually became owner of this pike, and it was the last toll-pike in the county to be bought by the County Com- missioners and made into a free pike, this being done in 1880.
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